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Chapter 309 Great Change (Part )

What does it mean to be so successful that one can gallop forward? This is it…

But for Brad Smith, this was just the beginning of a successful life.

In March of the same year, Qiao Yu held a wedding, and Brad Smith was invited to attend the wedding.

Although the wedding was quite low-key, held in the school restaurant, and strictly speaking not many people were invited, with only ten tables, it was actually of very high standard. Many people did not want to attend, but they just did not receive the invitation and could not attend.

Although this wedding did not cause any heated discussion on the Internet, and people did not even know about it, it actually attracted much attention among many groups.

At this wedding, Brad Smith spoke directly as a representative of foreign businessmen and sent his blessings.

This seems to be a signal. In April, Microsoft signed a series of agreements with many companies in the Quantum Simulation Computing Alliance.

In May of the same year, a delegation from the White House in the West was invited to arrive in Beijing, and the two sides held closed-door negotiations.

This negotiation attracted worldwide attention.

Unfortunately, no one outside knows what the two sides are talking about, and all confidentiality work has been done particularly well.

The routine press conferences were full of official language. To sum up the statements made by both sides, the most important and worthwhile thing to say is probably the eight words officially announced by China: "Seek common ground while reserving differences and jointly promote development!"

However, what caught the media's attention was that Qiao Yu participated in the entire series of meetings.

As for why it was not announced to the public, Qiao Yu felt that it was understandable. After all, the scope of this conversation was just that, and the two parties did not reach a formal agreement. They just signed a bunch of memoranda.

As we all know, a memorandum of understanding has no binding force. It is just a cooperation intention and a framework agreement. Its main purpose is to enhance trust.

Of course this is understandable.

Although many Chinese netizens always like to mock the other side for being a makeshift team, for a superpower, when it comes to making major policy changes, it is impossible to turn so quickly.

Of course, even if they really want to turn around quickly, they have to consider the trust issue on the Chinese side.

There is a natural logic for major powers to interact with each other. Especially when it comes to shifting from resistance to cooperation, there are more issues to consider than just a few.

In this way, the other delegation returned home after about three weeks of talks in the capital of China.

In mid-June of the same year, Microsoft Blizzard suddenly announced that its real-time strategy game "StarCraft II" had been changed to support a holographic display version, perfectly compatible with the Tai Chi series of computers.

At the same time, it was officially announced that "StarCraft III" will be redeveloped using the new quantum simulation engine Panshan 1.

This game will also only support the current quantum simulation computing platform. According to official statements, the revised version of StarCraft will become a groundbreaking game.

Not only did the CG for promotion come out, but it was also launched on all platforms with great fanfare. The beautiful holographic scenes and the first artificial system in a real-time battle game were even more astonishing.

Most importantly, according to Microsoft's Blizzard, this new game is expected to cost $300 million and will be available to players in one year at the latest.

Really, players all over the world were shocked by the efficiency and generosity shown by Microsoft Blizzard this time.

How could Blizzard have been so courageous in the past?
Remaking a game once a year? And for a brand new platform?
Of course, the main thing is excitement.

After all, it is the first new game to integrate artificial intelligence and multiple holographic screens, and there is indeed a lot to look forward to.

It can be said that it's all gimmicks.

After Microsoft fired the first shot, almost all related game companies that were still on the sidelines took quick action.

They have begun to contact the Quantum Simulation Computing Alliance, hoping to join the ranks of cooperative game developers.

Perhaps it was because Microsoft's leading role had a very good effect this time that Brad Smith was invited to China again in September of the same year.

This time he came to receive an award. And it was the first time that China awarded an award to an outsider - the International China Friendly Entrepreneur Medal.

You should know that this is not just a medal. International entrepreneurs who win this medal can also enjoy a series of preferential policies for investment in China. Moreover, according to the newly issued regulations, this medal will only be awarded once a year.

Brad Smith was fortunate enough to become the first international entrepreneur to receive the medal. For a time, the Microsoft president once again became the focus of the world.

On National Day in October, China announced that the initial networking of the second phase of space-based defense had been completed. Not only can the second phase of space-based defense accurately sense the movements within the atmosphere of the entire northern hemisphere, but it also has the initial ability to defend against extraterrestrial planets.

After the National Day, Huaxia sent a delegation to visit Xida in a high-profile manner. This visit once again attracted worldwide attention.

After all, this visit was of a very high standard. Not only was there a big shot leading the team, but also many Chinese business leaders were brought along.

Especially the major qualified construction companies in China, basically as long as they are well-known, they all have a place in the delegation.

How should I put it? The main personnel on the visit alone cannot fit on two wide-body aircraft. If the accompanying personnel are added, we can only say that the scale of this visit is unprecedented.

And this time it is obvious that both sides are serious about it, and the world's attention is once again focused on Xi'an University.

Fortunately, this time we didn’t disappoint everyone, or rather, we drove countless people crazy! Because the next twenty days were definitely the craziest twenty days in the modern history of the Earth.

Every day, the official website of the White House would post news that would break the defenses of countless people.

The most eye-catching news is that western Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have signed a series of large-scale infrastructure projects with more than a dozen Chinese contractors.

This time we're serious.

This news caused a global uproar...

After all, it was just rumors that the people in the White House had this plan. Then there were various surveys, and there was also a lot of discussion in Xida.

However, according to the analysis of various economists, it is obviously unlikely that the two sides will reach an agreement so quickly.

After all, there are too many interests within Xida that need to be coordinated. Given the capabilities of China's infrastructure contractors, if it is really so easy to enter Xida, what are the contractors of Xida doing?
Therefore, according to outsiders, if this plan is to be implemented, it will definitely have to go through layers of negotiation. And given the environment within the Western University, if this outrageous idea is to be passed in Congress, it will have to go through many tests.

Especially we have to negotiate with China!

As we all know, it is not an easy task to carry out projects in Xida University, and there are many troubles.

Even if Xida wants to open up the market, Huaxia will definitely make many demands. Many of these demands may not be acceptable to Xida, and the two sides will definitely have to fight for a long time.

Who would have thought that the deal would be done in October after the rumor was first released in January?!
Is it that Xida has made too many concessions, or is it that China is so forgetful that it dares to sign an agreement with Xida?
But no matter what, both parties simultaneously announced the news. In particular, several major construction contractors in China have already launched various bidding activities in China.

The real estate sector of the Dongda Stock Market also soared after hearing the news. In particular, according to the domestic bidding documents, it can be seen that the largest contractors in China have even received many old urban area renovation projects in three states.

It is well known that old town renovation has always had greater profit potential than other infrastructure projects.

This is naturally a huge benefit.

With this news as a foreshadowing, it was not surprising that when the negotiations were halfway through, Xi’an University officially announced that it would grant Dongda visa-free treatment and even open up a one-year long-term work visa-free policy.

After all, the infrastructure projects are open, and they are mainly composed of Chinese engineering teams. It is almost foreseeable that a large number of Chinese people will come to seek their fortune.

It would be too troublesome if everyone needs a visa.

Next, the two sides will cooperate in the field of science and technology, such as jointly researching and developing future extraterrestrial planetary survival systems; quantum technology and artificial intelligence; extraterrestrial gravity systems suitable for low-gravity satellite transformation...

The signing of one agreement after another has made many countries and regions that are still hoping for change fully realize the facts - these two "shameless" parties have really begun to cooperate comprehensively.

There is no way. From their perspective, this epic collaboration is indeed shameless.

You are seeking common ground while reserving differences and promoting development together, but what about other places?
Especially in Europe, which is also part of the West, many people are really upset! What happened to the agreement that we should all stand up together to defend our common values?
You voted first? And you voted so thoroughly? What should they do?
Let’s not talk about whether they can get any benefits by following the lead now. The key point is that they cannot give back what the United States has offered!
The United States is large enough to take out three states for the experiment. There are 48 other states, but their areas are not that large.

Even if you pick out a province, China may not even look at it favorably.

And the collaboration in the tech community...

Everyone knows that the scientific research capacity of the whole of Europe is almost being drained away by Western University!
We were all in the same group before, so it didn’t really matter. But now I’m dumbfounded…

Cooperation, what to cooperate on?
In the past, they could use navigation systems and space stations to negotiate with China. Now China has all these things, and they are more advanced than theirs.

Artificial intelligence? Quantum technology? Gravity systems? Exoplanet development?
After looking around, the only thing that can be shown is a particle collider.

But what about this kind of large scientific equipment? China may not be interested in it.

Firstly, we can make it ourselves, and secondly, this belongs to the field of basic science, and many scientific research institutions at Xi’an University can easily obtain all the data.

Now Hua Xia and Xi’an University are as close as brothers, and cooperation in various fields is completely open, and they can even exchange data with each other.

It just so happens that Europe does not yet have the energy necessary for China's development. They also lack this energy, and they are in competition with China in many industrial fields.

Europe is already struggling to this extent, let alone other regions.

In short, while the talks between East China University and West China University were lively in the west, the talks at East China University were also lively.

Almost every two days, a big shot from some country would arrive in the capital of China, and then both sides would announce the contents of a series of friendly talks.

It's nothing more than strengthening communication and cooperation. Especially in the surrounding areas. Although they looked rebellious in the past few years, they came the most diligently this time.

Unfortunately, these reactions were expected. So most of the official language is still used. China has always been like this. The first conditions proposed are always the best.

If you don't agree, I'm sorry, it's basically wishful thinking to take the initiative to negotiate and still want the same conditions as before.

To put it bluntly, although China is already a fully modernized country, its 5,000-year-old Confucian cultural heritage still silently exerts its power at all levels.

It’s just that some things that were considered to be dross were discarded, but valuable ideas were still preserved and continuously passed on through compulsory education.

Especially since Xida has already decided to retreat to the west and almost completely abandon the entire Eastern Hemisphere.

Some people's sense of security is gone in an instant, and it is understandable that they need to find a new supporter, especially the island countries here.

Life is all about holding on to the right thigh, and the same is true for national life. Especially for small countries, it is even more serious than for individuals.

After all, if you hold the wrong thigh, it is really possible that it will no longer exist.

Of course, there are also those who are still waiting and watching.

After all, the world is changing too fast, and there are always some people who cannot react, or who have gone too extreme in the early stages, resulting in that even if they want to turn around now, they find that there is no way out.

For example, a young man from a certain region was living well in Xida, but he was suddenly expelled from Xida a few days ago...

Of course, Xida has its reasons, but it just does not recognize the passports of this region as valid passports. The signal released is already very obvious, enough to make many people worry and unable to sleep at night.

But there is no way, in Confucianism, people always have to pay the price for their mistakes. It is okay to correct mistakes once you know them, but there are always some people who choose to make mistakes again and again, and even cry until they see the coffin. In that case, we can only prepare a few coffins.

It’s like a famous line: it’s not that he knows he’s wrong, but that he’s going to die!

But these things are just trivial matters for China today.

For most ordinary netizens, the biggest feeling is that the economy seems to be recovering again.

The most obvious manifestation of this is that it suddenly becomes easier to find a job.

Especially for those civil engineering guys who had already changed industries or been promoted, as long as they did not change their numbers, their phones suddenly became busy recently.

"Brother, good news! You can start working immediately with a nod, and go to Xida for rotation. The monthly salary is 30,000 yuan. If you don't take extra leave, you can get 15% salary a year, and the year-end bonus is not included! If you work for two years, the car loan and the mortgage can be settled. Do you want to go?"

What? Wage arrears? That's not happening! If you're worried, the company can give you a resettlement allowance of no less than 50,000 yuan! Your monthly salary will be guaranteed to arrive on time!"

As for undergraduate graduates who have been admitted to civil engineering in recent years, they are even more sought after.

Originally, civil engineering had been unpopular in the past few years, and major universities had reduced their enrollment scales, but now it has become a hot commodity.

Really, in just one year, the recruiting companies that the colleges and universities had been begging to take a look at suddenly became weak in the knees and called to leave those only seedlings to them...

Even ordinary factories are experiencing a real labor shortage, and in order to recruit people, the wages offered are rising...

Now the classic saying on the Internet, "What does this have to do with me who earns 3,000 yuan a month?" has completely lost its appeal.

Facts have proven that when the grand narrative starts again, it can really double the 3,000 yuan salary, or even more than double it...

Because when a large number of people decided to go to the other side to seek gold, more and more bosses soon found that although the orders increased, it was really difficult to recruit people...

(End of this chapter)