I am not Ximen Qing.

Chapter 191 The Pursuit of Dreams Must Never Cease

The GTC cryptocurrency project has been completely disbanded, like a punk rock extravaganza that has now ended. Think back to the photo of Yang Wanli, Song Yu, Gu Feng, and Caesar at the GTC cryptocurrency mobilization dinner; look at their eyes—they were shining then.

That brilliance wasn't from the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project, but from the glory of Foshou Company's internet finance! The Caesar 9 Grand Punk GTC Virtual Digital Cryptocurrency Party was too dazzling, even a bit high-profile. Although internet finance projects serve the vast majority of poor people, any industry related to finance needs to keep a low profile. The GTC cryptocurrency team's withdrawal from the vain Caesar 9 business district was the most correct decision. The Buddha's Hand Company shocked the entire Caesar 9 business district, and all the merchants seemed to feel immense regret. There was no one more extravagant or generous than the Buddha's Hand Company's GTC project team; they were all nouveau riche who treated money like dirt. The bubble of internet finance was vividly embodied in them—lavish spending and extravagant lifestyles. The GTC cryptocurrency team's withdrawal even made the convenience store owners in the business district feel depressed, losing a major client. Such an innovative company could withdraw so easily; crucially, the convenience stores lost a large number of high-spending customers. Gu Feng was very rational; he immediately returned to his former company, and his wife and children went to work in the Netherlands. Yang Wanli was extremely disappointed in Song Yu. Of course, GT... The GTC cryptocurrency project team has encountered far too many problems. Song Yu is caught in the middle, feeling pressured between Foshou Company and the GTC cryptocurrency team. Caesar wants Song Yu to reflect for a while, recalling how Yang Wanli was once a powerful figure in Wei Hua and Jiang Tao's companies, but now he's in a very awkward position at Foshou Company. Yang Wanli has poured his heart and soul into the GTC cryptocurrency project, but Caesar isn't entirely satisfied with the team's work. The GTC cryptocurrency project team lacks the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley, and the entire Foshou Company doubts the GTC cryptocurrency team's development capabilities. Indeed, Yang Wanli and Gu Feng's technical development abilities have limitations.

In reality, he not only humiliated himself but also the former CEO of his company. The rapid growth of Foshou Company was phenomenal, a true leap forward! For a time, Song Yu simply stopped answering all calls. He couldn't afford to be so readily available; it was unfair to the programmers. Although Foshou Company offered numerous compensations, the vast majority of programmers missed the best recruitment opportunities at major companies. The sunk costs of failure were deeply ingrained. Whether starting a business or a company, once you begin, stopping often results in huge sunk costs! The failure of the GTC cryptocurrency project was the most profound lesson in sunk costs for Song Yu. His relationships with everyone became strained, and he lost the network of contacts he had accumulated over a decade. These were the consequences of the sunk costs of failure, and it's no wonder that Caesar was completely disappointed and abandoned the GTC cryptocurrency project led by Song Yu!

Caesar felt that Song Yu's attitude towards the GTC cryptocurrency project was completely different from his initial attitude towards starting an internet finance business! This made Caesar very scared! For Song Yu, if he couldn't muster the courage to forge ahead and give it his all, the GTC cryptocurrency project would be his life, no doubt about it. Song Yu needed to get married and go on his honeymoon in Saipan, which was understandable, as this period was within his legally mandated 15-day annual leave at Foshou Company. However, if we look at it from another perspective, if an entrepreneur treats the GTC cryptocurrency project like a regular employee, with the mindset of simply going to work to earn a living, and if the person in charge, Song Yu, still has this mindset, this made Caesar very scared. Caesar didn't understand why such a big change had occurred. Caesar had been pondering this question: what is the fundamental difference between the GTC cryptocurrency project and internet finance projects? Ah, it's so clear. Internet finance can generate huge, tangible cash flow—visible, immediately visible, and readily available. The GTC cryptocurrency project from Buddha's Hand Company, initially depicted a similar future to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Moreover, Song Yu and Yang Wanli were key figures at Buddha's Hand Company, most familiar with the cryptocurrency world and blockchain. Why did they lose their original intentions with the GTC cryptocurrency project? They almost entirely lost the innovative culture of Silicon Valley, the entrepreneurial spirit, and the grand dreams of Silicon Valley. The spirit of GTC cryptocurrency changing the world is completely absent—it lacks the founding spirit of Satoshi Nakamoto of Bitcoin and Ethereum, the thirst for knowledge, and the spirit of innovation. They've lost the execution power that allowed Caesar to immediately spread Buddha's Hand Company's branches across the country with just one slogan—that was Caesar's favorite spirit of decentralization! What internet finance companies fear most is internal inefficiency and competition, which adds immeasurable risks to the company!

The creation of the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project was not intended to cultivate a few core members with the ability to trade cryptocurrencies, blockchains, and exchanges. Instead, it has added two more Supermen to the world who can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum. Without Satoshi Nakamoto's original intention, the GTC project would not have succeeded no matter how much money it burned. Bitcoin and Ethereum are the greatest innovations of Web 3.0. Is there anything more important than the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project? Caesar was disappointed. He was worth billions, and while he was already incredibly humble, he always maintained an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, embodying the Silicon Valley spirit of entrepreneurship and progress. Caesar's vision had nothing to do with money; he couldn't stop pursuing his dreams. Caesar was disappointed that Song Yu hadn't changed his initial aspirations. Had the dividends of internet finance caused Song Yu to lose his entrepreneurial drive? Caesar was utterly disappointed. Song Yu, a partner in the grand dream of Buddha Company and the great GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project, had lost his ambition to pursue his dreams, his entrepreneurial drive to change the world. He couldn't be content with small wealth; this was somewhat insulting to Caesar's ambition. Caesar hoped Song Yu would be full of ambition. Money never sleeps; Song Yu couldn't stop striving until he became a billionaire. Caesar was disappointed that Song Yu lacked this awareness, which caused Caesar great pain and sorrow! At this crucial moment for the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project, before it makes significant progress, everything must give way to it. All resources must be prioritized for the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project. In fact, Caesar wants to realize a grand dream: a wealth creation movement, a childhood dream of his. Therefore, his strivers must become billionaires. If the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project succeeds, all partners will instantly become billionaires. Caesar watches helplessly as Song Yu enjoys a lavish and extravagant life. For the first time, Caesar feels insulted and humiliated. How can there be such a vast difference in people's taste and aspirations? It's like a clownish theatrical performance! The upper echelons of Buddha Hand Company are putting immense pressure on Caesar, as the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency project is the key to Buddha Hand Company's future.

However, Song Yu had made significant contributions to Foshou Company's internet finance efforts. The team he built with his extensive network became Foshou Company's most effective force. In the high-risk world of internet finance, the consequences of lacking a strong risk control team are dire. After a year of reflection, Foshou Company's core employees went to Luofu Mountain for training, also to solidify the company's culture and values, and to strengthen the team. Financial companies have particularly high employee turnover, especially internet finance companies, where many former employees left. Having undergone Foshou Company's training and trials, almost all of them ventured to Southeast Asia to start their own internet finance businesses—the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Song Yu specifically went to the Philippines to investigate the prospects of internet finance projects. He confidently announced to Yang Wanli, Zhang Sheng, and Meng Liang a group trip to the Philippines to launch an overseas internet finance expansion plan. This was because domestic regulations were becoming increasingly sophisticated, attracting many more competitive large companies and enterprises to the internet finance market. The domestic internet finance competition was fierce, and the corresponding costs were high. The rapid development of China's internet boom has at least solved some financial problems that traditional banks struggled to address, and at least disadvantaged groups have benefited from inclusive finance through internet channels. While internet finance also faces many risks, with the rational use of artificial intelligence, big data algorithms, cloud computing power, and increasingly mature blockchain technology, and with the advent of Web 3.0, internet finance is unlikely to experience risks similar to the real estate bubble. Internet finance is a valuable inclusive project that allows money to circulate and help disadvantaged groups escape poverty. It genuinely solves some financial problems because we have entered the era of internet finance's computing power and algorithms, which significantly reduces risks and promotes a return to its original purpose of solving poverty.

Song Yu often asked Caesar why he dared to take such risks. Caesar was a pioneer in the internet finance industry. Caesar said his initial motivation was to solve the financial and economic poverty problems of the disadvantaged groups, and these problems must be addressed! This presents both opportunities and challenges for internet finance, as well as risks. Caesar hadn't expected his initial intention to be so risky! Internet finance has brought billions in profits to Foshou Company. The initial motivation for starting a business is very important. Caesar asked Song Yu, "Why did you have to disband the GTC virtual digital cryptocurrency team?" The team had become mere office workers, just there to earn money. The problem stemmed from Song Yu's loss of the original passion for the GTC cryptocurrency project. Caesar explained to Song Yu that even if Song Yu could bring back 40% of the initial passion, entrepreneurial spirit, and Silicon Valley spirit he once had for the internet and internet finance, Caesar would still dare to continue burning money because the money would be spent wisely. Caesar told Song Yu to reflect on his actions and learn to balance his career and family life. He needed to sort out their relationship. Song Yu was a key member of the company, and Caesar was very worried about his state. Yang Wanli couldn't tolerate Caesar's domineering attitude! After returning to Beijing from training at Mount Luofu, Caesar resumed his carefree life in the mountains. Mount Luofu was Ge Hong's Daoist temple, and Caesar had poured his heart and soul into the development of Foshou Company, imbuing each employee with a powerful aura and magnetic field. However, regardless of whether it was sending employees to Mount Luofu for training or offering substantial rewards, Caesar invested heavily in employee training and development every year. The financial industry is the most demanding in terms of human nature; money never sleeps. This was a question Caesar could never understand. Li Bai had the saying "a thousand pieces of gold scattered will return," but Foshou Company also had a saying: "A thousand pieces of gold cannot buy loyalty." Because the backlash from money was the greatest. Except for the Vietnam branch, which refused to compromise, the other Southeast Asian regions were almost all peaceful. Caesar berated the head of the Vietnam branch; the company had invested 600 million US dollars, only to be rewarded with a reckless bloodsucker. This caused Caesar great pain. However, Caesar had ample reason to prove he was right: it was very difficult for Foshou Company to cultivate a core member! It consumes a lot of company resources. Internet finance is inherently a risky and challenging industry. Foshou Company has a global internet finance strategy, and its next step is to expand into Mexico, followed by Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, and Colombia, thus establishing a presence in South and Latin America.

When Song Yu went to the Philippines, Caesar, a former employee of Foshou and a pioneer in internet finance, gave her face—which was also a sign of respect for Caesar—and arranged a lavish business party for her. This trip to the Philippines broadened Song Yu's horizons; she never imagined that the women of the Philippines were a thousand times more beautiful than those in Seoul, South Korea! This exotic beauty completely stunned Song Yu.

"It's unimaginable that the Philippines has such beauties,"

"real or fake?"

"Dude, you're kidding me. There are demons everywhere."

"ladyboy"

"Anyway, forget everything else. If there really is a stunningly beautiful woman, forget everything about China. Sell your house and go to the Philippines to make a killing. Don't you like writing novels? What's there to write about in China? Go to the Philippines, sit in your office and write novels. A year later, each of us can buy 100 houses in Manila."

Why buy 100 houses in Manila?

"What? You haven't seen Heidi? If you had, you'd be motivated to buy 100 or 1 houses in Manila."

At Caesar's Hand Company, stories of how billionaires are born are commonplace; they're nothing new, too ordinary. Caesar's Hand Company truly drives people to madness, to frenzy, brimming with fighting spirit and energy! In one of Caesar's Hand Company's office buildings in the Innovation Industrial Park, a majestic and imposing structure, Caesar made his first remark at the company's credit card performance conference! He lamented that initially, under pressure from the bank, everyone was relentlessly pressured to meet credit card promotion targets. Caesar himself had achieved the sales target of 600 credit cards. He didn't criticize his employees; instead, Caesar uttered a phrase very much in line with the *Tao Te Ching* and the *I Ching*.

"A loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise; haste makes waste." We also need to reflect on this.

The sudden bankruptcy of the credit card business company in cooperation with a subsidiary caused additional losses for Foshou Company. Caesar's sometimes excessive abilities backfired, causing more trouble than good. Fortunately, the employees' initial incompetence minimized the company's losses in the credit card sector. Song Yu then returned to the internet finance project, and Guo Jia joined the new internet finance team, responsible for the Hangzhou branch's internet finance operations. Song Yu regained her enthusiasm for internet finance, traveling to Hangzhou more than ten times.

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