Guo Hongcai was born in Pingyao, which is famous nationwide for its ancient city and beef. Before investing in bitcoin, Guo Hongcai was the head of the sales department at Pingyao Beef Group Co., Ltd.
It was in 2013 that Guo Hongcai came to Beijing to learn how to sell beef through e-commerce channels. At that time, Li Xiaolai, who already had some fame in the bitcoin field, held a sharing session about bitcoin at the famous 'Garage Cafe' in Zhongguancun, Beijing. Jin Yangyang was one of the audience members, and at that time, she was pregnant with their third child. After listening to the lecture, this 'wife of the treasure' decisively bought bitcoins worth hundreds of thousands of RMB at a price of 500 RMB each.
Don't be fooled by the fact that 'Treasure Second Master' is now a well-known figure in the crypto circle; little do you know, in 2013, Guo Hongcai was known in the community as 'Jin Yangyang's husband.' In a sense, Guo Hongcai's wife, Jin Yangyang, is the true guide of 'Treasure Second Master' in the crypto world.
'I was lucky to join the crypto circle with Yangyang. Actually, it was Yangyang and her friends who entered first. When they were playing with Zhao Dong and Li Xiaolai, I had not yet joined the crypto circle,' Guo Hongcai recalled.
Upon learning that his wife had spent a large sum of money to buy bitcoins, Guo Hongcai panicked, thinking his wife was being scammed by a pyramid scheme, and urged her to sell immediately. However, his wife seemed brainwashed and refused to sell. As a result, Guo Hongcai and his wife met with Li Xiaolai, and unexpectedly, he too was gradually 'brainwashed,' starting to believe that bitcoin was a good thing that could make money. He decided to abandon his beef business and transition to full-time research on bitcoin, going 'all in.'
Unlike most bigwigs in the crypto circle, Guo Hongcai trades cryptocurrencies because he doesn't want to go back to selling beef. He never speaks of passion or morality and is transparent about his goal of making money. He even gave himself the English name Chandler Guo, joking that it means 'happy when making money!'
Guo Hongcai is known in the crypto circle for his sharp, vulgar, and superficial comments, and he never hides his 'nouveau riche' image of flaunting wealth. Guo believes that the culture in the crypto circle is grassroots culture, and he uses a very simple marketing model and the most vulgar methods to make everyone remember—'First brag, what if it comes true?'
Therefore, Guo Hongcai's way of 'preaching' in the crypto circle is to 'create a lot of momentum.' In several speeches during the 'Bitcoin China Tour,' he has made many 'fervent statements' about bitcoin, such as: 'Buy a bitcoin, hold it, and give it to your child when they get married!' and 'In the future, bitcoin will reach 1 million dollars each! In my lifetime, if it doesn't reach 1 million, I'll live stream eating a big JJ!'
There has been a rumor in the community: in the north of China, there is Li Xiaolai, and in the south, there is Guo Hongcai!
After ICOs were banned, Guo Hongcai stated several times that he was 'walking on the edge of the law, not knowing when he might be caught.' He even posted a sarcastic yet bold message in his friend circle: 'First catch Li Xiaolai, then catch Guo Hongcai.'
In March 2018, Guo Hongcai purchased a mansion covering hundreds of acres in Silicon Valley. On April 23, he officially hung a sign saying 'Leek Manor' at the entrance. To ensure that his manor truly lived up to its name, he even planted a small patch of leeks in one corner of the estate. What do you think the 'leeks' that were harvested feel about this?
In addition to purchasing luxury homes, Guo Hongcai also bought two Rolls Royces: one is a limited edition Rolls Royce worth 60 bitcoins, with only one available in the entire United States and a three-month wait for delivery; the other is a white Rolls Royce Phantom worth 25 bitcoins, bought as a gift for his wife.
'Because I want to earn money to buy luxury homes and cars, this is my life dream. Playing bitcoin is the only opportunity; playing other things doesn't have this big potential because not many people are playing bitcoin, and there are great opportunities in this small field.'
Although opinions on Guo Hongcai within the community vary, some admire his 'unconventional and free-spirited nature,' while others think he is just a 'nouveau riche skilled at harvesting leeks.'
But it cannot be denied that Guo Hongcai has clearly seized the development wave of the bitcoin blockchain industry, successfully performing a rags-to-riches story in reality, transforming from a beef seller to a significant 'leader' in the bitcoin blockchain industry.
Recently, Treasure Second Master has been frequently bullish on Twitter again! Can he take it to the next level this time?
If you sell beef, pork, dog meat, or other meats, then you are not far from becoming rich, after all, you are 'from the same school' as Treasure Second Master.
The above content is mostly excerpted from (Coin Academy)