Reporters from various self-media and private media outlets unconsciously tensed up.
"?" Zuo Baixuan looked at Luan Yenan with a puzzled expression. When did she contact the official media? She really is a crazy woman. Is she going to cause something even bigger?
Luan Yenan wiped away the smudged lipstick from Zuo Baixuan's lips, and seeing the big smile on Zuo Baixuan's face, she smiled along with her.
It seems the red wine served at tonight's dinner was quite potent; Little White Flower is intoxicated again.
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Chapter 49
The banquet became noisy when a group of reporters suddenly entered.
Luo Yun stood not far away, excitedly taking several steps toward the reporter.
Zhang Wanjun stopped her, saying, "You can hear us even standing here, so don't get too close. Your family doesn't want you involved in this mess. Let's see what Luan Yenan is up to first."
“She’s already resisting her grandfather, shouldn’t I, as her partner, help her out?” Luo Yun retorted.
Zhang Wanjun looked at Luo Yun.
This person is good in every way, but he is far from becoming a CEO of a company. He is too attached to the concept of brotherhood and loyalty, which will make him a burden.
“It’s not that we won’t help, it’s just that we shouldn’t help now. We don’t know what she’s going to do yet, let’s wait and see.” Zhang Wanjun pressed Luo Yun’s hand down.
Luo Yun looked at her for a long time before calming down.
The other rich kids followed Luo Yun's lead and naturally knew that Zhang Wanjun was their strategist. Seeing that the two of them had decided not to move, they also quieted down.
Fan Jianian, who was standing at a distance, also learned his lesson and remained still, but secretly moved closer to Luo Yun and the others.
If it really comes down to cash, he probably wouldn't lose.
Luan Yenan helped Zuo Baixuan tidy up her clothes.
State media reporters have already lined up and taken their positions.
Several of them had good relationships with reporters from private media and state media, and they chatted briefly in private.
State media generally don't accept interview invitations from family businesses unless the company has made significant contributions to society or has confirmed with the authorities that it intends to cooperate.
"Of course there is cooperation, and it's quite amazing. We were notified suddenly in the afternoon, and they sent someone over to us that evening. But we don't know the specifics yet; we haven't even prepared any drafts." Even the state media reporters found it incredible.
But this answer is as good as saying nothing at all.
When everyone was in position, Wen Fenghua also came over.
Zuo Baixuan originally wanted to give up her position to Wen Fenghua.
Luan Yenan, however, held her hand, not letting her leave alone. Instead, he took a step back with her and humbly handed the main seat to Wen Fenghua.
Wen Qing was blocked next to Zuo Baixuan and clicked her tongue lightly.
Zuo Baixuan felt a little uncomfortable hearing this, but when she turned to Wen Qing, she still gave him a big smile.
Seeing this, Wen Qing couldn't show any disgust, so she could only smile politely.
The two secretly maintained a facade of harmony, but on the surface, things seemed peaceful.
Wen Fenghua stood in front of numerous cameras, beaming with a warm smile.
"Hello everyone, since many media friends have gathered here today, and the main focus is the Luan family, I thought I'd take this opportunity to announce another piece of great news related to the Luan family—'blockchain' will be regulated by the government. In a while, a more fair, just, and open market will be built internally. After the regulatory rules and regulations are finalized, it will be opened to the public as expected."
Everyone's eyes widened.
What is that?!
The Wen family held a certain position in the government.
There must be some truth to what I'm saying.
Not to mention that all the official media outlets present were there on official orders to report the events.
Wen Fenghua and his siblings all pursued an economic career within the government and maintained connections with various companies and enterprises.
Wen Fenghua is good at socializing, but he has no political achievements in his career.
Others envy his comfortable life, like a carefree prince with a powerful backer, but only he knows that he has ambitions, but his abilities cannot support them.
But this time was different; someone brought a pillow when I was sleepy.
His cooperation with Luan Lizheng during this period was all for the purpose of getting a piece of the "blockchain" pie.
But he didn't understand these technologies, and his superiors were very cautious. If such a large pie wasn't handled properly, it wouldn't be a political achievement; instead, it would become a stain on his record.
I never expected to see Luan Yenan, one of the "founders" of "blockchain", today.
When Luan Yenan was blocked by Luan Lizheng, he chose to cut his own losses and hand over "blockcoin" to the official supervision, which surprised Wen Fenghua.
Luan Lizheng was also stunned.
He initially thought Wen Fenghua had accepted favors from Luan Yenan—such as agreeing to a marriage alliance with Wen Qing—in order to betray him. Who would have thought that the favor was the entire "blockchain" itself!
This cake is huge!
Is Luan Yenan really going to give it up like that?!
Are you crazy?! Are you crazy?!
The outside world is right, she really is a crazy girl!
Everyone can see how profitable the concept of "blockchain" is.
This is a blue ocean, a vast untapped market space, and a trend that emerges when technology develops to a certain level!
There's a saying: "If you stand in the right place at the right time, even a pig can fly."
This is why Luan Yenan initially only attracted a group of rich second-generation heirs who didn't have much ability, and those families simply threw their rich second-generation heirs in.
Because even some rich kids can get a share of the pie in this project without paying too much.
Luan Lizheng privately met with many friends and made many preparations, swallowing a lot of "blockchain coins" from the market, which was an attempt to use financial means to turn the tables.
He originally intended to make Luan Yenan bear the label of "illegal fundraising" because of his "ignorance" and "youth".
Then, gather enough families and businesses to share the pie, and once everyone has accumulated enough "blockchain coins," proactively apply for regulation and then create momentum again.
But what is Luan Yenan doing right now?
Did they eliminate all the intermediate steps and proactively hand over the entire cake to the official team?
It could even be said that her move caught everyone off guard and dealt a fatal blow to all those who had previously supported and invested in her.
Luan Li turned around and looked at the rich second-generation heirs standing not far away.
Sure enough, their faces were full of astonishment. They knew nothing and felt as if they had been buried in a huge pit.
Even Zuo Baixuan was surprised. She looked at Luan Yenan in confusion. They had agreed to go and swindle money from the Wen family this afternoon. Why did they send such a big gift to the Wen family instead?
After Wen Fenghua finished recounting the main points of the day and had stolen the spotlight, she didn't monopolize the camera's attention and gave Luan Yenan some space.
Luan Yenan patted Zuo Baixuan's hand lightly, then stepped forward generously and said, "Starting today, 'Blockchain' will be jointly launched with the government by 'Yituan E-commerce Co., Ltd.' as the medium, together with the seven companies that initially invested and cooperated. Mr. Wen also said that he would strive to secure as much project funding as possible for our project, so we welcome capable individuals from all walks of life to participate in the future."
When Luan Yenan said it again, everyone understood.
What Luan Yenan brought to the Wen family was political achievement.
But surprisingly, the government actually made concessions in a short period of time, returning a larger portion of the economic value to her.
She was even quite generous, not choosing to keep it all to herself, but sharing it with seven other wealthy second-generation individuals, or rather, with seven families in Beijing at the same time. She also loosened her grip, allowing more families to join the collaboration.
Luo Yun frowned and turned to Zhang Wanjun, saying, "Secretary Zhang, what do you think Luan Yenan is doing, giving up such a big piece of the pie?"
“First, quite a few families have their eyes on this pie. You rich kids alone might not be able to get the better of those seasoned veterans. She herself might even be kicked out. Second, she definitely has a backup plan. Since she's presenting this as a project in cooperation with the government and has brought along the initial investors, she's definitely not trying to scam us. Let's just wait and see,” Zhang Wanjun reassured Luo Yun.
Luo Yun frowned, feeling a little breathless.
Luan Yenan's return to the public eye after a period of absence is truly oppressive.
Although she didn't consult them about what she's doing now, which has angered them, there's nothing they can do about it. She has proactively handed over her low-profile new business to the state, bringing it into the open. Her seemingly selfless actions have given her a significant advantage.
Luan Lizheng placed his hands on his cane, tightening them again and again.
Who exactly guided Luan Yenan during this period, enabling him to develop such a grand vision and such powerful methods?
Luan Yenan also looked at Luan Lizheng: "Grandpa, you should also respond positively, right? This is not only good for us investors, but also good for the country's development."
Luan Li frowned as he looked at Wen Fenghua, unsure whether Luan Yenan had thought of these words himself or if Wen Fenghua had suggested them.
Wen Fenghua smiled calmly and shook hands with Luan Lizheng: "Old Master Luan has truly raised a fine granddaughter. Actively handing over 'blockchain currency' to the government for regulation is definitely a good choice that benefits the country and its people. 'Blockchain currency' is decentralized, but regulation is not."
Luan Lizheng's lips twitched slightly.
He closed his eyes. He was certain now; this was the deal Luan Yenan had offered Wen Fenghua. He had no choice but to accept his fate.
He underestimated Luan Yenan; his original plan was entirely based on the assumption that Luan Yenan only wanted to make money from "blockchain".
Now it seems that Luan Yenan sees things more clearly than he does.
Luan Yenan chuckled.
Not to mention that she had already struggled for so many years in her previous life, the fact that she had the buff of memories from her previous life naturally gave her a clearer view than Luan Lizheng.
Although decentralized virtual currencies in their past lives eventually went mad, contrary to their original intentions.
But the initial goal was to break the existing monopoly on fiat currency, rather than to speculate on cryptocurrencies.
The same applies to the world.
A superpower that sets its monetary rules based on its vast gold and oil reserves can unethically devalue its currency by over-issuing fiat currency during economic downturns.
Only under ideal conditions can such anonymous virtual currencies establish a completely new international economic system and reject economic hegemony.
As for how to proceed, that's something the government should consider later.