Chapter 1409: A Strong Reinforcement Has Come from the South!

The morning's lesson mainly revolved around the economic downturn in Europe triggered by the Greece debt crisis...

From the outbreak of the debt crisis in Greece in 2009 and its rapid spread, to 2010, the debt crisis intensified.

Not only did the sovereign debt situation in Greece continue to deteriorate, but countries in Southern Europe and along the Mediterranean coast (such as Spain and Italy) also sank deep into the debt quagmire.

The sovereign credit ratings of these countries were downgraded one after another; it could truly be called "it never rains but it pours."

The classroom atmosphere was very open.

After the teacher threw out the topic, everyone immediately began to discuss it.

Everyone expressed their own opinions and shared their own viewpoints.

Tang Ye thought to himself, as expected of excellent young cadres from all over the country, everyone's entry point for looking at problems was completely different, yet they formed a system of their own!

Some started from small matters, narrating them in detail.

Some expounded from a macro perspective, with a clear understanding of the economic situation of countries around the world.

Others based their analysis on the international landscape to study and judge the future development opportunities for Huaguo.

In short, Tang Ye gained a great deal this time.

The teacher glanced at Tang Ye, "Comrade Tang Ye, what is your view on the debt crisis that has broken out in Europe?"

Tang Ye stood up, looked around, and said with a smile, "On the surface, the Greece crisis exposed the inherent institutional flaws of the Eurozone and dealt a heavy blow to the confidence in the development of European integration. Europe's economic growth has slowed, financial markets are in violent turmoil, and the scope of the crisis has long since far exceeded Greece itself.

But a deep analysis reveals that this is actually a head-on confrontation between the Euro and the US Dollar system. In order to suppress the Euro settlement system, the US Dollar deliberately aimed at the weakest link in the Euro system to strike.

Through this international phenomenon, we should more soberly study and judge the competitors that the Renminbi will face in the international monetary landscape in the future.

Finance is a battlefield without smoke, and currency is an important tool for major powers to absorb wealth. To avoid our country's assets and wealth being maliciously harvested, we must formulate a complete response plan. We must not only do a good job in defensive layout but also possess the confidence and ability to take the initiative to counterattack.

As our country's comprehensive national strength continues to rise, external containment and constraints on our country will only increase. We must anticipate potential future risks in advance. If the Renminbi grows and strengthens in the future, forming a challenge to the US Dollar hegemony, and the US Dollar rashly launches a currency war against the Renminbi, how should we calmly respond..."

Tang Ye spoke eloquently for nearly ten minutes, centering on the logic of currency war.

During the sharing process, the scene was silent.

After Tang Ye finished speaking, the teacher nodded slightly at him and praised with a smile: "Your perspective on looking at problems is very sharp, and your analysis is deep enough. You spoke very well!"

The people present looked at Tang Ye and also looked at him with new eyes.

After the class ended, Li Dongchen took the initiative to find Tang Ye and said with a smile, "I'll host a gathering tonight; firstly to welcome you, and secondly to let you get to know the other classmates."

Tang Ye smiled, "Okay, thank you, Brother Dongchen!"

In the evening, Li Dongchen set up a banquet at Yanlai Restaurant.

During the meal, Li Dongchen and several classmates from the South started a drinking battle with the classmates from the North.

The classmates from the North all had a very good capacity for liquor, especially Zhang Feiyue, who had a very high tolerance.

He deliberately used a large wine glass to clink a big glass with Li Dongchen.

Li Dongchen was already tipsy on the spot.

Zhang Feiyue took the wine bottle and filled a glass for Li Dongchen, saying with a smile, "Class Monitor Dongchen, I know you have a good capacity for liquor! Eat a bite of food, and I'll toast you another glass!"

Li Dongchen ate a bite of green vegetables, but couldn't suppress the fumes of the alcohol, and sat blankly in his original seat, causing the Northern classmates to burst into loud laughter.

Seeing Li Dongchen in an awkward situation, Tang Ye took the initiative to stand up and ordered: "Waiter, bring two bottles of premium liquor, and prepare two of the largest wine glasses."

A moment later, the waiter brought two large-sized wine glasses.

Tang Ye filled them with wine and looked at Zhang Feiyue, "Let Class Monitor Dongchen take a breather; let's the two of us go one first! I'll drink mine first as a sign of respect!"

These large-sized wine glasses were even bigger than ordinary wine decanters, capable of holding a full jin of white liquor.

Tang Ye picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp; as the jin of white liquor entered his stomach, it felt as if a raging fire had been ignited inside.

Seeing him drink a jin of white liquor in one breath, Zhang Feiyue was a bit dumbfounded on the spot.

The Southern classmates and Northern classmates had competed in drinking several times, and everyone knew each other's bottom line.

Zhang Feiyue's opponent had always been Li Dongchen.

He knew that Li Dongchen was good at slow drinking, so he intended to strike first and gain the upper hand in today's drinking session with fast drinking to settle the matter quickly.

Who would have expected Tang Ye to intervene halfway, and even less expected that this young man who looked refined and gentle could drink so heroically!

Under the heckling of the Southern classmates, this Northern man who had always been invincible in the drinking scene did not want to show weakness.

He had a capacity of two jin; gritting his teeth, he tilted his head back and drank the jin of wine as well. Because he drank too fast, his "blood bar" was suddenly knocked down by half!

With a jin of wine in his stomach, Zhang Feiyue's face turned the color of a pig's liver, and sweat kept pouring out from his forehead.

Li Dongchen regained his senses and thought to himself, Tang Ye only made a slight move, and the whole room was shocked.

He hurriedly called the waiter over and smoothed things over by ordering: "Hurry up and serve two bowls of sour radish soup to help the two of them sober up!"

A little red chili was added to the sour radish soup; it was sour with a hint of spice, which could have a sobering effect.

Zhang Feiyue drank a large bowl of sour soup, sweat pouring down like rain, and his stomach also felt relieved.

Taking advantage of the gap, the classmates from the North deliberately sought to toast Tang Ye.

They originally thought they could take the opportunity to knock Tang Ye down.

They didn't expect that he would meet every move with a counter-move.

Tang Ye drank another half-jin of white liquor in succession, still looking calm and composed.

Zhang Feiyue recovered his energy and smiled at Tang Ye, "Comrade Tang Ye, good capacity for liquor!"

Tang Ye thought to himself that Zhang Feiyue actually had quite a bit of character, and said, "Brother Zhang's capacity is even better. You drank quite a bit with Brother Dongchen first; I took advantage, I truly admire you!"

As the saying goes, one's character can be seen through one's drinking.

Watching Tang Ye being humble and low-key, Zhang Feiyue found him more and more pleasing to the eye, and said to Li Dongchen with a smile, "A strong reinforcement has come from the South today!"

Li Dongchen smiled, "This is also my first time drinking with Tang Ye; I didn't expect his capacity to be so good. We are all classmates, coming from all corners of the country, why bother distinguishing so clearly?"

Tang Ye held the wine bottle and toasted everyone one by one; after a full round, there was still no major change in him.

This capacity for liquor made everyone secretly astonished!

If it could be said that during the daytime class, Tang Ye made everyone recognize his outstanding talent through his analysis of the European debt crisis.

So, at this evening's drinking party, everyone got a taste of Tang Ye's emotional intelligence and social skills in handling affairs.

After a round of drinking, the relationship between Tang Ye and Zhang Feiyue also drew closer rapidly.

Whether it was Li Dongchen or Zhang Feiyue, being tacitly acknowledged by their classmates as the core was by no means as simple as just relying on personal charisma.

Li Dongchen and Zhang Feiyue both came from families with deep backgrounds; perhaps their connections in Yanjing could not compare to Shi Yao's,

but, within their respective spheres of influence, they were absolutely powerful figures in their own right...