Guo Jiajia was appraising Zhang Tianxing at this moment. The incident at Da Mo Investment had terrified her. She had never dreamed that Zhang Tianxing's assets could reach such a level.
However, all the profits in Zhang Tianxing's NASDAQ short-selling account were unrealized gains, not yet settled.
In her eyes, Zhang Tianxing became increasingly unfathomable. How many people could achieve what Zhang Tianxing had?
As the two strolled through the Harvard campus, a researcher approached them.
Seeing them, the researcher walked directly towards them. After glancing at the pair, the researcher touched his empty pockets. He hadn't eaten for two and a half days and would die if he didn't eat soon.
"You two, be kind and buy me a meal," the researcher pleaded. It was clear that uttering these words had taken all his courage.
Seeing the researcher's desperate expression, Zhang Tianxing smiled and said to Guo Jiajia, "Go buy a meal set and treat this gentleman."
Upon hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, Guo Jiajia nodded and went to buy the meal set.
The researcher looked at Zhang Tianxing with weary eyes and said solemnly, "Thank you. How about this, I have some virtual currency here. My friends and I created it with our computing power. I'll transfer a few thousand to you later?"
Zhang Tianxing waved his hand, "I'm not interested in virtual currency."
In his previous life, there were too many scams in the crypto market. They all followed the same pattern: inflate the price first, then find people to take over, and finally liquidate, leaving everyone unable to continue.
The researcher chuckled, "Don't refuse me so quickly. This virtual currency has a characteristic: it's bound to the physical address of the computer. I'll transfer two thousand to you later."
"What do you call this virtual currency?" Zhang Tianxing asked casually. Virtual currency obtained in exchange for a fast food meal? Forget it. He'd have to contribute his hardware address, and there were so many hackers online now.
The man in front of him perfectly embodied the external image of a hacker, with those tired eyes.
"Someone suggested calling it Bitcoin, but I don't think it's a good name."
Hearing this, Zhang Tianxing almost spat out a mouthful of blood. What was going on? Wasn't Bitcoin supposed to come out years later? How could there be something called Bitcoin now?
"Have you promoted it yet? What is this Bitcoin used for?"
This must be an imposter. Then he heard the man say, "It requires a lot of computing power and a high-end graphics card. It's not suitable for promotion now. We'll wait for a few years when computers are upgraded. This is digital currency, intended to replace paper money in the future."
Damn it, had he won the lottery or something? It seemed he couldn't refuse this guy's good intentions. He'd see what kind of currency this was.
Whether it was a king among the coins in the crypto world, though Zhang Tianxing wasn't very interested.
Soon after, Guo Jiajia returned with a meal set and placed it beside the man.
"Thank you, beautiful lady. Thank you both today. I'll transfer the virtual currency to you after I finish eating," Tom promised repeatedly.
"Alright," Zhang Tianxing didn't take it seriously. He probably met a fake. How could such a coincidence happen? It was just a coincidence, and he shouldn't have high expectations.
"What is this virtual currency you're talking about? I don't understand anything," Guo Jiajia wondered. Why had she become so ignorant lately? Now she couldn't even understand what they were discussing. Was she that out of touch?
"According to this gentleman, it's a type of digital currency. By the way, Jiajia, I think we should research these companies and computer hardware manufacturers," Zhang Tianxing's mind raced.
It seemed he needed to venture into high-end manufacturing. Just canning lobsters and the like would only earn him a little money; it couldn't change the societal landscape.
The tertiary industry could only improve people's material lives, while industry could enhance a nation's comprehensive strength.
It seemed he couldn't just be fixated on making money; he had to vigorously develop industry.
Thinking of China's large aircraft project in the past, Zhang Tianxing sighed. The large aircraft project, undertaken with the nation's might, lasted for ten years but ultimately ended without result.
It couldn't be said that there were no achievements, just that they weren't successful.
The problem of jet engines hadn't been solved, so China could only manufacture propeller aircraft.
They hadn't reached the level capable of developing jet aircraft. This was a pain, a shame for China.
Sadness welled up in Zhang Tianxing, and anger surged. What was the use of him shorting the NASDAQ if he couldn't build a large aircraft for China?
However, Zhang Tianxing then thought, damn it, he'd go all out. Once he cashed out this time, he'd directly build a plane.
He would then establish a giant conglomerate specifically to tackle this technical challenge.
If that were the case, he would need an astronomical amount of money.
He had initially thought that after closing his NASDAQ short position, he wouldn't be in a situation where he didn't have enough money.
Unexpectedly, even before closing the position, his mind was already calculating how to spend the money.
It seemed he was destined to be poor; no matter when, money was never enough.
Others were different; they might be missing some element in their destiny and could compensate accordingly.
But what about him, who was destined to lack wealth? He worked himself to death, earned a little money, and couldn't even see it.
Damn it, regardless of the consequences, he was destined to lack money, so he'd go all out.
He'd see if he could ride the wave of mobile phones and computers upgrading to lay the foundation for an industrial empire.
From the myriad of issues, Zhang Tianxing saw the essence at a glance. The large aircraft project could be put aside for now; it was purely a money-consuming endeavor with no immediate returns.
The urgent matter was mobile phone chips and computer assembly lines. These were the trending industries of the next few years. If Zhang Tianxing didn't seize an opportunity in this sector, his dream of an industrial empire would be unattainable. The road had to be taken one step at a time.
He couldn't get rich quick. Furthermore,
There were many profitable businesses, but Zhang Tianxing only engaged in high-end science and technology.
Zhang Tianxing was striving to make the world a better place, not to make it more competitive.
In Zhang Tianxing's heart, there had always been a dream of a great industrial power. However, this was not something that money alone could solve.
A clever cook cannot cook without ingredients. First, there must be talent, and second, there must be equipment. Both are interdependent and indispensable.
Especially during his recent flight, Zhang Tianxing genuinely felt the gap between China's national strength and the rest of the world. The development of a jet-powered large aircraft was imperative.
However, this goal was somewhat difficult. Could Zhang Tianxing restart a project that had failed despite the nation's efforts?
Zhang Tianxing didn't know the answer, but after all, a person had to have some aspirations in life, didn't they?