After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future

"Mr. Lu, are you optimistic about the future development of the Xiangjiang market?"

Chen Jiebin understood tacitly, looking at Lu Liang with even more appreciation in his eyes.

The Hong Kong stock market has been declining steadily. Although it's affected by international situations, as the top guy at the Financial Management Office, he also bears significant public pressure.

If, by using Tianxing Quantitative as a reason for settling, the market can return to and stabilize at the 25,000 points, much of the pressure on him will be relieved.

"In the medium term, yes. For the long term though, it's still not particularly certain," Lu Liang took a sip of tea and spoke candidly.

With the Bund Financial Summit imminent, he also learned about the two topics to be discussed at the invited conference.

Big A plans to establish a Tech Innovation Board, thereby raising the limit on fluctuations from 10% to 20%, intending to discuss this matter.

Although Lu Liang does not think this headache-relieving approach will salvage Big A's years-long 'reputation'.

Nonetheless, whether it succeeds or not, once the project is confirmed, the Hong Kong stock market will be the biggest loser.

Ten years ago, the Hang Seng was at 10,000 points, and today, even after six months of decline, it's still at 23,000 points.

Ten years ago, Big A was at over 3,000 points, and today, it's still over 3,000 points.

Although there are reasons within Big A itself, it cannot be denied that many investors have completed their advancement and flowed into the Hong Kong market.

Now that Big A plans to establish a Tech Innovation Board and break the 10% limit, at least a certain number of investors will choose to return to Big A.

This change over time might lead Xiangjiang to become a true financial harbor, just a harbor.

Just like Tianxing Quantitative choosing Xiangjiang now, it's not because Xiangjiang has substantial investment prospects but just as a springboard.

Chen Jiebin's heart was a mix of emotions, and he suddenly sighed, "As the motherland becomes stronger, it can be said that Xiangjiang has completed its historical mission for her."

Lu Liang nodded in agreement and softly said, "After all, Xiangjiang is only an island. If it can retreat to a secondary role in the future, it would actually be a good thing for the people."

In recent years, he has also interacted with many Hong Kong and Macau dignitaries, whether good, bad, or foolish, they all without exception hope the motherland grows stronger.

Not only because they've personally experienced the period of colonization in the last century, but also because they hold high positions and often have to interact with international friends, all major international projects essentially come down to national strength.

Just like the case of Meng Wanqiu being arrested, which has fermented for over a month. Although she is still detained in Canada, as it evolved to now, it's Canada that can't back down.

Because Meng Wanqiu has not admitted guilt, the United States also finds it hard to handle, and Canada can't take it, they even actively proposed two conditions—release two spies arrested in East Country and have Hays Technology pay a ransom—only then can Meng Wanqiu safely return home.

But as the event evolved to now, it has risen to a national-level game, and she must be released without charge for East Country to accept. So, it's been a deadlock.

If not backed by a strong country, the incident similar to France's Alstom might replay, where she would have to confess and Hays Technology accept penalties from the United States, shattering the company's morale and spirit, making future developments unlikely.

And it would influence other enterprises' confidence in the nation—if a country cannot even protect its key enterprises, then don't blame them for making opportunistic choices in the future when caught between a rock and a hard place.

Lu Liang and Chen Jiebin chatted over tea, discussing topics ranging from past and present to international affairs.

Occasionally, they even talked about the gossip in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, enjoying each other's company and feeling a regret for not having met sooner.

The main thing was that Chen Jiebin learned about Lu Liang's plans, that Tianxing Quantitative is just the vanguard of Tianxing Financial's industry migration to Xiangjiang. In the future, Tianxing Private Equity and even Tianxing's commercial investment bank would settle one after another in Xiangjiang.

"Leaving nothing of the financial industry behind?"

"Not a single thing!"

Chen Jiebin was shocked but restrained the urge to ask further, because it's a good thing for Xiangjiang, but knowing too much wouldn't be good for him.

He got up and walked to the balcony, overlooking Xiangjiang from 470 meters high, "Only, there's no land available around here."

If what Lu Liang said was true, then the Plaza Building is only a temporary place, and Tianxing Financial Group would need a building of its own in Xiangjiang.

"Building from scratch is too troublesome, just buying one would do." Lu Liang smiled as he walked over to Chen Jiebin.

Scanning the surroundings, he pointed towards a building diagonally across from the Bank of China Building, which looked less than ten years old.

It should be around fifty floors, with an area exceeding ten thousand square meters, and he quite liked it, "Whose is that building?"

"That should be Zhixiang Building? I remember it's Liu Junxiong's, of Huaren Real Estate."

Chen Jiebin recalled quickly and returned to his desk to pull up the map, "It indeed belongs to Huaren Real Estate, built in 2009. Are you interested, Mr. Lu?"

"Looks fine, just not sure if the price is right," Lu Liang chuckled, remembering some of Liu's flamboyant affairs.

A typical case of indulging too much in his youth to the point of kidney failure, and now relying on kidney transplants every year to survive.

Chen Jiebin pondered and said, "Mr. Lu, how about we represent you in negotiating with Mr. Liu? We should be able to get a reasonable price."

He didn't really believe that Lu Liang would leave nothing of his financial industry behind in Modu to move entirely to Xiangjiang, but if he was buying a building, then it was almost certain.

The Financial Management Office should lend a helping hand and try to make this idea a project soon and implement it successfully.

"Then please, Director Chen." Lu Liang noticed the eagerness in Chen Jiebin's eyes and mourned silently for Liu Cixin for three seconds.

Remnants of the old times, still dragging along a broken body, should at last enjoy their twilight years, striving to live a few more years.

Nearing noon, the two ended their conversation, confirming multiple policy incentives for Tianxing Quantitative's settlement in Xiangjiang.

The property rights of the 82nd floor of the building belonged to the Financial Management Office, who gave it free for twenty years, reducing over ten million in annual rent.

Tianxing Quantitative also enjoys talent introduction quotas, with associated employees having early allocation rights for public housing.

Although Lu Liang didn't care about these benefits, they are hard conditions for attracting talent to the company.

After all, the ordinary person's life basically revolves around residency permits and houses, busy and bustling.

As the two headed to the restaurant, the spokesperson of the Financial Management Office convened a press conference, publicly announcing Tianxing Quantitative's settlement in Xiangjiang.

Once the news was revealed, post-lunch, at the 1 PM opening of the Hong Kong stock market, the Hang Seng Index instantly surged past the 25,000 point mark.

The news spread to the mainland, stock forums boiled over, Big A stock investors were dumbfounded: "Quantitative entry? Is this really bullish?"

They couldn't understand, because quantitative trading had long been synonymous with notoriety in the A-share market.

Several unbreakable limit-up boards were forcibly shattered by quantitative funds, breaking the continuous board Jackie Chan route.

"Liangzi's quantitative shouldn't be so ruthless, Hong Kong stocks, like US stocks, are both T+0. Not only can you go long, but you can also short. With this trading mechanism, quantitative funds generally don't dare act recklessly, instead playing a stabilizing role."

"So, it's bullish, no doubt."

"What's more, today's southbound funds exceeded 50 billion Hong Kong Dollars, who knows how much of that is Tianxing Private Equity's capital."

"Even though Liangzi doesn't invest in domestic markets, in my view, he actually doesn't want to invest in the RMB financial market."

"Perhaps in his eyes, Big A is just trash."

With these words, the stock forums fell silent, everyone was speechless, and the truth was piercing, but indeed it was the reality.

Large capital under the T+1 trading rules could already achieve near T+0 operations, let alone quantitative trading executing hundreds of trades per second.

It's simply treating us retail investors as chives, periodically harvesting, sometimes sweetening things up with a golden cross.

"Hong Kong stock account opening requires 500,000, I'm still short 400,000, any big brother willing to kindly lend some money? Don't want to play in this ghost market anymore."

"If you put it that way, I'm still short 480,000, anyone willing to lend a little?"

"Each one so absurd, I don't want much, haven't had lunch yet, just need V50."

The 500,000 capital restriction makes most people only gaze across the Shenzhen River, sigh wistfully at the 'ocean' afar.

Meanwhile, the originally struggling siblings of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hang Seng, with Tianxing Quantitative settling in Xiangjiang, Tianxing Private Equity igniting market sentiment, a large number of retail investors followed suit, heading south.

After many years, the Hang Seng finally developed independent market dynamics.

At 4 PM, when Hong Kong stocks closed, the Hang Seng Index rose by 5.232% on the day, returning to 25,204 points.

At this time, the top of Xiangjiang, Yiyun Villa.

Rumor has it that ten years ago, the current First Rich of East Country, Boss Xu, knocked on the door of this villa, thereby rescuing Hengtai Group from the brink of bankruptcy.

"Lu Liang's influence, truly not exaggerated."

"Two thousand five hundred points, broken as soon as mentioned."

"Today's trading volume also set a half-year high."

"How is Xiao Xu's relationship with him?"

"Heard they've had some dealings, but not deep."

"Zhe Kai's relationship with him seems good."

"Li Zhikai? Even tougher than his father."

"Can we think of some way to arrange a meeting with Lu Liang?"

"Probably can only rely on Li Zhikai."

In the villa conference room, Liu Junxiong sat in a wheelchair, puffing on a cigar while playing cards and chatting with a few friends.

Although the few continued holding their cards, the game proceeded, but clearly, their minds were not on it.

They were too envious of Lu Liang's influence, saying that making laws upon speaking in the financial market is definitely no exaggeration.

Unfortunately, Lu Liang didn't like participating in various factions' activities in the early years, and now has formed his own circle, making it necessary to rely on an intermediary to invite him for a gathering.