Chapter 186: Young people who don't know the rules

'Reorganizing the securities company into a stock exchange is not just a name change. More importantly, it marks the transition of our securities market from a trial period to the official stage. What is the current role of a securities company? It has to review the qualifications of all listed companies, maintain trading stability, and also open bank accounts for shareholders. Aren't we being a bit overbearing?'

'There is an old saying that one should stick to one's trade. I think this is especially true in the securities market. The stock exchange should just provide a trading platform for all legitimate securities and be responsible for reviewing the qualifications of all listed companies. As for account opening and related banking, these should be left to the professional securities companies. A broker system modelled on foreign countries should be established. Only in this way can our securities market truly be stable!'

In the conference hall of the financial building, Yuchi Long sat in the upper seat and spoke eloquently, appealing to the crowd. When he got emotional, he would even wave his fists.

As Yuchi Long spoke, all the reporters who were lucky enough to be there quickly took out their pens and notebooks to jot down his words, not only because his words could definitely change the future domestic financial landscape, but also because of his identity: his name was Yuchi Long, the president of the Binhai branch of the Bank of China and the founder of Binhai Securities Company, and he had a lot of say in the domestic financial system.

The financial conference lasted for more than two hours, mainly focusing on the restructuring of the stock exchanges by the securities companies in the two regions, as mentioned by Yuchi Long. Although Nanjiang Securities Company was to be established first, Binhai was still the leader of the domestic financial industry due to its geographical location and historical accumulation. Naturally, Yuchi Long dominated the financial conference.

At the end of the meeting, Yuchi Long announced the end of the meeting. All the reporters immediately got up and surrounded Yuchi Long, asking him about the future of Binhai Securities Company, what changes would be made after the restructuring into a stock exchange, and how brokerage firms would coordinate.

As a member of Binhai's financial family, Yuchi Long was obviously used to being surrounded and cornered by reporters. He just waved his hand indifferently and said, 'We will discuss these issues with you at future meetings. Right now, I have something very important to do here, so please give me some room.'

After saying that, Yuchi Long ignored the reporters surrounding him and strode out of the meeting room. After he left the meeting room, he immediately lost the composure he had just now in the face of the reporters. He looked around anxiously and finally walked towards the lounge.

This lounge is provided for the participants to rest after the meeting. Now that the meeting is over, there is no one else here, only Zhou Ming and Luo Han.

'President Luo, we'll wait here. I'm sure President Yuchi will be here soon,' said Zhou Ming.

Luo Han nodded in agreement, and said with emotion, 'Advisor Zhou, you really pulled out all the stops by leading the finance class to walk out together. President Yuchi will have no choice but to come to you and surrender.'

As if they had rehearsed it beforehand, as soon as Luo Han finished speaking, the door to the lounge opened, and it was Yuchi Long who opened the door.

When Yuchi Long entered the room and saw Luo Han here, he was taken aback at first, but it was quickly covered up by a smile. He walked quickly over and said, 'Consultant Zhou, President Luo, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, but as you know, sometimes those reporters can be really difficult to deal with and won't let you go.'

Zhou Ming waved his hand to indicate that it was fine, and then gestured for Yuchi Long to sit down. 'None of that matters. What is it that President Yuchi wants to talk to us about?'

Yuchi Long looked at Luo Han with some difficulty, and Zhou Ming understood what he meant and said, 'President Luo is also an old friend of mine. His character is trustworthy, and President Yuchi, your identity is relatively sensitive. I'm afraid it will cause unfriendly speculation from the outside world.'

Zhou Ming's words made Yuchi Long's face look a bit unpleasant. He obviously didn't want to say something in front of Luo Han, but he couldn't not find Zhou Ming. Finally, after considering for a while, he said, 'It's better to think more comprehensively as Advisor Zhou has done.'

After saying this, Yuchi Long took a deep breath before continuing, 'It is true that you know about my relationship with Yuchi Feng. I heard that you had a misunderstanding with him, and in the end, he withdrew from Renmin University with the entire finance class, which was a very impulsive decision...'

Before Yuchi Long could finish, Zhou Ming immediately interrupted him, saying, 'President Yuchi, I don't think this was a misunderstanding. I have already been fired. Is there still a misunderstanding?'

'This is a big misunderstanding,' said Yuchi Long with a sigh. 'First of all, you, Advisor Zhou, have not been fired, but only suspended for some reason. And the decision was made from above. Yuchi Feng has been fighting hard to help you. You were about to come back and continue to serve as the head of the finance class, but you caused such a scene. Isn't that regrettable?'

'Not at all. If I had to choose again, I would still do the same thing.' Zhou Ming paused for a moment and then said, 'No, I think I would do it even better.'

'Advisor Zhou!'

Yuchi Long shouted angrily, but he only shouted so, and then calmed down again: 'Advisor Zhou, I think as the homeroom teacher of the finance class, you must understand his importance even more than I do. Those who can get into this class are all carefully selected students from all over the country. They are the seeds of the country's future financial system and are going to carry the banner of the country's finance in the future.'

'But now,' said Yuchi Long, "these students have just left campus. Doesn't Advisor Zhou feel any pity at all?'

Zhou Ming still shook his head and said, "No pity. On the contrary, I think this is very good, because if they continue to stay at Renmin University and continue to be trained like that, I would be worried about the future of my classmates.'

A flash of anger crossed Yuchi Long's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. Yuchi Long continued to patiently explain to Zhou Ming: 'Advisor Zhou, I know you're still angry with Yuchi Feng, but there was nothing we could do about that. After all, for such an important class, a homeroom teacher is indispensable. ** is just a temporary replacement that Yuchi Long found for a while. As long as you, Advisor Zhou, come back, this homeroom teacher will still be yours.'

'I don't care if this homeroom teacher will be mine or not. Do you think I really want to be the homeroom teacher just because it's such a crappy job? I'll tell you, it's the way you Yuchi family does things that pisses me off, and I'm going to teach you a lesson,' Zhou Ming said.

'Zhou Ming, you...'

Yuchi Long glared at Zhou Ming and was speechless. If he could, he really wanted to strangle Zhou Ming at this time. He and Zhou Ming really had no way to continue a pleasant conversation. This guy simply could not chat!

Facing Yuchi Long's anger, Zhou Ming just took an indifferent attitude, leaning casually on the sofa and looking at Yuchi Long. If he whistled at this time, he would look like a real scoundrel.

Zhou Ming sighed and said, 'President Yuchi, I really don't understand whether you are taking yourself for a fool or if you are truly foolish. Tell me, with those words you just said, what can you do other than coax a three-year-old child? I beg you to use a little intelligence, can you? We are all adults.'

Zhou Ming's words made Yuchi Long feel like vomiting blood. He knew that he had just been talking nonsense with his eyes wide open, but that was just a polite way of saying things. After all, he couldn't just say that it was all Yuchi Feng's fault and that he could do whatever he wanted with him. That would be too humiliating, and with Luo Han there, how could he say that?

Damn it, this young man is just a young man, with no sense of propriety at all!

In Yuchi Long's opinion, Zhou Ming was simply trying to undermine the meeting and ruin the mood. He didn't want to have a good chat anymore. If he were an official in any other system, he would have been more tactful and wouldn't have spoken so bluntly, even if he didn't agree. There would still be some room for negotiation, but now it was almost like they were about to have a fight.

In normal times, Yuchi Long would have just slammed the table and walked out: 'I come from a family of financiers, and I am the founder of Binhai Securities Market. What are you, Zhou Ming? You're just a nouveau riche, so why are you acting so arrogant in front of me?

But he could only think these words in his heart, and he could never say or do them, because he remembered very clearly the phone call he received from Lin Zekang before coming to this meeting. Lin Zekang scolded him over the phone, telling him that Yang Lao had already paid attention to this matter and that he must resolve the matter by all means and persuade the finance class to come back, and that if he failed to do so, he would bear the consequences.

For someone in Lin Zekang's position to say something like this meant that he was giving him an order, regardless of the consequences.

But there was nothing he could do about it. Yuchi Long could understand that Lin Zekang had worked hard to get to that position, but since Yang Lao and Du Zhongyuan and the other old comrades were still there, he had to be extremely cautious until he officially took over, so as not to make any mistakes that could change the situation and ruin everything. And the closer it got to the time when the old comrades would push him out, the more cautious he had to be.

But now he had caused Lin Zekang so much trouble, so of course Lin Zekang was furious and wanted to kill him.

It can be imagined that if he cannot reach a consensus with Zhou Ming on his side, Lin Zekang will definitely do something, and whatever it is will not be something he wants to see.

Thinking about this, Yuchi Long could only grit his teeth and say, 'Zhou Ming, what do you want in order to get the finance class to go back to the National People's Congress?'

'Very simple, you guys should never meddle in the affairs of this finance class again, and I will be fully in charge,' Zhou Ming said.

'This is impossible! Zhou Ming, you want to swallow the finance class all by yourself!' Yuchi Long said.

This time, Zhou Ming had not finished speaking, but Luo Han said, 'Yuchi Long, don't judge a gentleman by his appearance. I'm telling you, Consultant Zhou has never wanted to take credit for the finance class. He simply wants to cultivate these students for the future of the country's finance!'