I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Chapter 204: The Dragon Kingdom and the Bald Eagle settle accounts among the common people; the eagles collectively break down.
Following Yang Chen's instructions, Red Book immediately purchased recommendation slots on major platforms and app stores in the United States and invested heavily in advertising, promoting itself with gimmicks such as "similar to TikTok," "allowing users to play on the same servers as Chinese users," and "easily gaining millions of followers."

At the same time, Douyin has also started to push videos of foreign beauties and handsome men to users in China, showing a clear intention to align with international standards.

Comments from TikTok users.

"Hey guys, what country was your last video from? Where did it go? It was fine when I opened Douyin this morning, but I couldn't get back to it after scrolling through it all night. There are even girls from Africa. To be honest, skin color isn't the only factor that determines beauty. I've seen several really beautiful black girls."

"Wait, what is Mr. Yang doing? Is he going to merge the servers? Will foreigners be able to use TikTok directly from now on? It looks like he's preparing to withdraw from the Bald Eagle market."

"Foreign women are really beautiful. Some women say they've awakened and want to see the world, right? I think they're right. We should see the world too. Brothers, these fair-skinned and beautiful women don't want dowries, houses, or cars. They just want to be attracted to each other. If you have a house and a car, that's a bonus, not a basic requirement. Boss Yang, if you really suit my taste, I'll be your fan for life."

……

Let's let domestic Douyin users get used to foreigners first. Once TikTok really leaves the US, we'll merge TikTok and Douyin.

While Douyin users were hotly debating why they were suddenly being shown videos of beautiful women and handsome men, the neighboring Red Book had quietly climbed to the top of the app download charts on the White Eagle platform.

Redbook allows Chinese and foreigners to use the same server, finally enabling foreigners and Chinese to communicate "face-to-face".

After some discussion, a problem arose.

Many Chinese people have always believed that the United States is a developed country where gold is everywhere, people live happily, jobs are easy, education is joyful, medical care is free, and property is perpetual...

In reality, bald eagles must purchase health insurance. If they don't, they will be fined. After purchasing health insurance, they still need to make appointments and wait in line to see a doctor. If the pain is really bad, the doctor will prescribe painkillers, or they can go to the supermarket to buy ibuprofen or other medications, the kind that comes in a bottle with a thousand pills.

Some colonists say that there is a pharmacy every 50 meters in China and a gym every 50 meters abroad, because countries like the U.S. can sell medicine in supermarkets, so they don't need to open professional pharmacies.

At Longguo Hospital, you can get an X-ray done on the same day if you pay, but in Baitouying, you have to make an appointment several months in advance.

In China, as long as you have the ability to get into university, there is no situation where you can't go to school because you are poor. Governments at all levels provide financial aid for students in need, and student loans are interest-free. It's different in the United States, where many people are still paying off student loans even after living most of their lives.

A blogger who studied law in the United States learned that the tuition for law school in China is only a few hundred eagle coins, while she had to take out a loan of 45 eagle coins. Her mother, who is already fifty years old, is still paying off the student loan. During her live stream, she broke down in tears in front of the camera.

Then there's the issue of work. It turns out that ordinary people in the Bald Eagle family can't make a living with just one job. They have to find part-time jobs after their regular workday. But their main job is a 5-day, 8-hour workday, and they claim that they strictly adhere to the 5-day, 8-hour workday system. That's how hypocritical they are.

Another issue is the problem of "happy education." In the United States, wealthy families can get their children into prestigious schools by spending money and going through a recommendation system. Only the lower classes are being misled into believing in "happy education."

The difference in diet is also obvious. The diet of the Bald Eagle people mainly consists of bread, oatmeal, vegetable salad, butter, natto, etc. If these things were given to the rural people of China, there would be conflicts within a month.

Regarding real estate, many colonists and public intellectuals tout freehold property rights, but they are unaware of, or deliberately avoid, the fact that bald eagles have to pay property taxes every year, and if they dare not pay, their properties will be auctioned off. Even if the flowers and plants in the yard are not properly trimmed, they will be fined. As a result, many retired elderly people have to find work to pay the more than 10,000 eagle dollars, or even more, of property taxes every year.

……

After netizens from both sides compared accounts, their mindsets were completely reversed.

Comments from netizens in China.

"Holy crap, is this the beacon of civilization that the colonists keep praising? If I had to eat that food for more than a week straight, I'd throw a tantrum. It's unbelievable how they've survived generation after generation without ever rebelling. I'd call the Bald Eagles Ninja Turtles."

"I can tolerate everything else, but I can't stand the medical care. I buy insurance every month, but I have to make an appointment to see a doctor, and I have to wait for months to get an X-ray. If I encountered this, I would smash the hospital on the spot. Is this what the colonists call free healthcare? Haha... It's so damn funny. Minor illnesses don't need to be treated; you just tough it out. Major illnesses don't need to be treated either; by the time it's your turn, there's no need for treatment anymore. Eagles, you guys are really good at putting up with things."

"No wonder so many foreigners don't buy houses. What's the difference between this and renting? A house worth a million, plus over ten thousand in property tax a year, after 70 years the money paid is enough to buy another one. If you take out a loan to buy a house, it's even more tragic. The interest is enough to buy another one, and the property tax is enough to buy yet another one. What kind of life do people in the UK live?"

"I'm dying of laughter. One female blogger said she'd paid off 10 of her 12 PHP student loan, but still owed 7 PHP of principal. Another said she owed 45 PHP to law school, and her mother, over 50, was still paying off student loans. Damn, it's like a loan that's passed down through three generations; the person leaves, but the loan remains. And there's this old man in his seventies who's still looking for work. He says if he doesn't work, he won't be able to pay property taxes, his house will be repossessed, and he'll be homeless. Capitalism is ruthless. I wonder what those colonialists will be bragging about in the future."

……

Chinese netizens joked and watched the show, but Chinese netizens were devastated.

“I’ve been crying all night. The Chinese say we don’t eat vegetables because we don’t like them. Do we not like them? We just can’t afford them. Only the UAE has this inhumane thing called lunch loans. In the Chinese, once a house is bought, it’s theirs, and they don’t have to pay taxes every year. But if I dare not pay property taxes on my house, they’ll auction it off tomorrow. What’s the difference between us and renting?”

“I just chatted with a Chinese netizen for a long time. Her tuition for university is less than 800 Eagle Dollars per semester, while I have 45 Eagle Dollars in student loans. I may never be able to pay off these loans in my lifetime, and I feel like there is no hope in my life. I hate my mother for not finding me a Chinese man to be my father. If only I were Chinese, my life could be so much happier. I could enjoy healthy and delicious food, and a sound medical and educational system... But none of that is possible now, just because I am an Eagle, not a Chinese.”

"I can tolerate everything else, but I can't stand the food. An ordinary assembly line worker in China must have vegetables and meat for dinner, and they also need to have a little wine. They say if they can't even guarantee that, they'll go crazy in less than a week. But we can never enjoy that kind of life in our entire lives... Thanks to the Red Book, we have learned what the real China is like. Capitalism is so hateful."

"The Chinese say they can get most of their medical expenses reimbursed by paying 400 yuan a year, and they can just register directly for a doctor's appointment. They don't need to book appointments for X-rays months in advance; at most, they can have them done every other day when it's busy. We pay so much in insurance every month, and we still have to make appointments and wait in line for a doctor's appointment. So many bald eagles die from the flu every year because they're all waiting in line. God, is this hell? I want to go to China. Please let me be a Chinese person in my next life. Please."

……

The high-ranking officials of the Bald Eagle family realized that the public opinion was not going well. Their people were all talking about their miserable lives and praising the Dragon Kingdom to the skies. The public opinion barrier that they had worked hard to build for decades had been broken down by Yang Chen.

Relevant departments in the Bald Eagle region quickly convened a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

"Damn Yang Chen, he deliberately made our people download Red Book. Red Book is different from Douyin. It doesn't distinguish between domestic and international versions. Our people can communicate directly with the people of China on Red Book. This is too disadvantageous for us."

"Fuck! That was such a dirty trick of his. He just tore down the firewall that we've worked so hard to maintain for decades."

"What do we do now? If we let this go unchecked, the consequences will be severe."

"Reventon, you need to speak with Yang Chen immediately and demand that he stop this behavior right now!"

Commerce Minister Raventon nodded and quickly called Yang Chen.

"Mr. Yang, you've gone too far! How could you allow our people to interact face-to-face with your Chinese? Do you know how serious the consequences will be?" Raventon angrily questioned.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "I just wanted to continue providing services to TikTok users. What did I do wrong? I didn't force them to download it. Why are you talking to me about this?"

“You must stop this wrong behavior immediately, or you will pay a heavy price. I’m not kidding!” Reventon said.

"Really? You're threatening me like that? I'm going to escalate things. Just wait and see what happens," Yang Chen replied with a laugh, then hung up the phone.

Enraged, Reventon broke down and yelled, "Fuck! Fuck! That damned Yang Chen, he really deserves to die!"

Seeing Raventon's broken state, the others knew without asking what Yang Chen had said.

Representative Green said, "Since we can't communicate with Yang Chen, then we won't communicate with him. We'll communicate with the relevant department heads. We paid money to buy their products, and I don't understand why they won't sell them and instead do such a treacherous thing."

This guy's words perfectly illustrate the robber logic of the Ansar: if they want something, they must give it to them; they even consider paying money to buy it as a favor.

The others agreed with Green's suggestion and prepared to bypass Yang Chen and communicate with the relevant department heads in China.

At this time, Sihai Electronics sent notices to customers such as Walmart to suspend the supply of mobile phones and tablets, while Sihai Intelligent also sent a notice to Boston Dynamics to suspend the supply of robotic beasts.

In most cases, customers stop purchasing as a form of threat to suppliers.

Yang Chen, on the other hand, uses the opposite approach. As a supplier, he threatens buyers by stopping supplies, and that's where his confidence comes from.

Boston Dynamics President Silva Lopez immediately called Yang Chen upon receiving the news.

"Mr. Yang, what's going on? Why have you stopped supplying us? The Squid Country and Russia are waiting for our equipment. You can't stop supplying us at this time," Lopez said anxiously.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "Your Commerce Department's Reventon just called and cursed at me, threatening to make me pay the price. I'm just thinking that to protect myself, I need to quickly sever all business ties with your country. Making money is important, but life is more important. I hope Mr. Lopez can understand."

Lopez immediately said, "Fuck! That stupid thing can't get anything done and is always causing trouble for us. Mr. Yang, don't be angry and ignore her; she's just talking nonsense. You still have to give us the goods, or there will be big trouble. If the higher-ups find out that we bought our goods from you, we're finished. I know Mr. Yang doesn't care about our lives, but once the higher-ups find out about our transactions, you'll lose a stable customer, won't you?"

Yang Chen sighed and said, "You're right, but I think it's not enough to just make money; you also need to be alive to spend it. Little Sakura has even sent assassins to kill me before, so you guys would definitely do the same. Forget it, forget it, it's better to save my life than to make this money. Bye."

Lopez quickly said, "Don't hang up, don't hang up, hello, hello! Sigh..."

Yang Chen knew that if Boston Dynamics wanted to secure contracts from the military, it would inevitably have to bribe various levels of "Smith Commissioners," which meant that Boston Dynamics had formed a strategic bond with these "Smith Commissioners." If Yang Chen could control Boston Dynamics, he would indirectly control those "Smith Commissioners," and through them, he could create internal divisions within Boston Dynamics.

Not long after, Walmart CEO Walton also called Yang Chen.

"Mr. Yang, what's going on? Why did you suddenly stop supplying us? Weren't we having a very pleasant working relationship?" Walton asked.

Yang Chen laughed and said, "Reventon called and threatened me. I'm still young, I don't want to die, so I'd better cut off all contact with you as soon as possible. Once TikTok leaves the US market, I'll completely sever all ties with you too."

“Oh dear, those idiots have absolutely no political intelligence. Mr. Yang, don’t bother with them. You can’t cut off supplies here, otherwise those zero-dollar purchasers will think we’re deliberately not restocking, and they’ll definitely cause trouble again,” Walton said.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "I'm about to lose my life, why would I care about your things? If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

Walton quickly said, "No, no, no, let's talk this out..."

Yang Chen didn't bother to talk to him properly and hung up the phone immediately.

Walton called Yang Chen again, but customer service informed him that the phone was switched off.

Walton was instantly enraged and roared, "A bunch of idiots with no political intelligence, always doing stupid things that hurt the enemy eight hundred while hurting themselves a thousand! Fuck!"

Walton immediately called Reventon and launched into a tirade: "What are you idiots doing? Why did you call and threaten Yang Chen? He's not supplying us anymore. How am I supposed to deal with those bastards who buy for free? They'll think we're deliberately not delivering, and there'll be another round of looting and vandalism."

Reventon quickly explained, "Yang Chen is disobeying our orders. He's used TikTok and Red Book to destroy our foundation! If we don't teach him a lesson, he'll continue to be so disrespectful to us. We've spent decades and billions of dollars every year building this firewall of public opinion, and it's about to be torn down by him. And you're only thinking about making money?"

Walton immediately roared, "Fuck! Isn't that the work of you bunch of idiots? Why did you have to steal someone else's TikTok? If Yang Chen said he wanted my Walmart and wanted to buy it, did I have to sell it to him? If I didn't sell it to him, would he retaliate against me? What kind of twisted logic is that? No wonder foreigners call us the descendants of robbers. You expect foreigners to think well of us? Pah! I find it disgusting! Disgusting!"

Raventon was furious after being scolded. After all, he was the head of the Department of Commerce of the United States. How could he not have a temper?

but!

It was Walton who was criticizing her; no matter how angry she was, she could only keep it to herself.

“Mr. Walton, this wasn’t my decision; it was the result of a Senate vote. I was just following orders. There’s no point in making things difficult for me; you should talk to the Senate,” Reventon said, sounding aggrieved.

Walton replied, "I know it's pointless to make things difficult for you, I just wanted to vent my anger by yelling at you. It feels so much better now that I've let it all out. Whew..."

Reventon: "..."

Walton knew the Senate had made a decision and that he couldn't change the outcome on his own, so he could only vent his anger by cursing Reventon a few times.

Seeing that the people were all going to settle accounts with the netizens of the Dragon Kingdom, the Senate of the White Eagle Kingdom quickly convened a meeting to discuss new countermeasures.

After a heated argument, they finally reached an agreement to give TikTok a hearing. If they could prove and guarantee that they would not endanger the safety of the United States, the acquisition could be temporarily suspended.

TikTok President Zhou Yuncheng quickly led his team to prepare materials and rushed to Bald Eagle's house to attend the hearing.

At this time, netizens from the Bald Eagle and the Dragon Kingdom had become close friends on Red Book and Douyin. Many Bald Eagle netizens followed the Dragon Kingdom netizens in cooking, and after learning, they would even film videos to record their cooking process and submit their "homework." The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

However, the Bald Eagles were not happy to see this situation. They had spent decades and billions of eagle coins every year, and what they wanted was not for their own people and the people of the Dragon Kingdom to live in such harmony.

Not only have ordinary people in the Bald Eagles registered accounts on platforms like Red Book and Douyin, but even their soldiers have registered accounts and asked the Chinese people to follow them.

China not only has many talented people, but also many sixth-ranking officials.

Someone told these soldiers to take pictures of the internal structures of F-35s, aircraft carriers, submarines, etc., and show them to everyone so that people would pay attention to them.

This would never have succeeded in China, but it can become a reality in the United States.

"Secrets belong to the bald eagle, fans are their own"—this is the motto of the bald eagle's soldiers.

You want to see the F35 control panel, right?
Shot 1
Want to see what's on an aircraft carrier?
shoot!
You want to see the internal structure of a submarine, right?
shoot!
As long as it increases their followers, they'll film whatever Chinese netizens want to see.

This infuriated the top brass of the Bald Eagle family. How could these secrets be leaked so easily?

They quickly issued an order prohibiting the filming of military secrets and their posting on the internet, under penalty of military law.

the other side.

Unsurprisingly, the TikTok hearing failed to reach an agreement.

TikTok insisted on its stance of preferring to exit rather than sell, while the US demanded either a sale or the relinquishment of control, leading to a breakdown in negotiations.

At this time, the SH01 mobile phone and SHpad01 tablet computer were out of stock at Bald Eagle, and not only could they not be bought, but they could not be obtained by scrambling to buy them.

Those guys who bought phones for free had stacks of orders in their hands, but none of the phone stores had stock, which infuriated them.

Are you hiding the goods again and not letting everyone buy them for free?

If you won't let me have a good time, then nobody else will either.

Black people from various cities in the Bald Eagle country have gathered again to cause trouble, specifically targeting and vandalizing mobile phone stores, forcing them to immediately stock the SH01 mobile phone and SHpad01 tablet computer.

Now, the U.S. insists on using Black actresses to play the mermaid in its mermaid films for political correctness. Coupled with the fact that the authorities and their rivals both want Black votes, it's easy to see how emboldened these Black people are.

On the other hand, the bald eagle's overseas troops saw that their home troops could easily gain hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of followers by filming fighter jets, aircraft carriers, and submarines, and they were tempted to do the same.

So, a U.S. soldier named Bob, stationed at a military base in South Korea, went live late at night asking Chinese netizens to follow him. Some idiot said, "As long as he streams himself fighting the Koreans, everyone should follow him. He'll gain 6 followers for every one he hits."

This guy really believed it. He immediately dragged his teammate Jason to the street. He had his teammate hold the phone and film it, while he randomly picked a stick and punched it a few times. The stick was knocked down before it could even react.

Chinese netizens kept their promise and immediately gained him 10,000 followers.

Teammate Jason exclaimed excitedly, "Bob, you really gained 10,000 followers! Wow, this method of gaining followers is really fast! People from China are so trustworthy! Bro, I want to gain followers too!"

鲍勃看了一下自己账号后台不断增长的粉丝数量，激动地对直播间里的观众们说道：“哇哦，非常好，太好了，你们很讲信用，我爱龙国，我爱龙国人。兄弟，今晚我涨粉，明晚给你涨。赶紧拿着，我继续揍棒子，龙国人讲信用，肯定会有更多人关注我。”

Jason nodded and took out his phone to film. Bob rushed forward and grabbed a stick, beating it mercilessly. The stick-wielder tried to fight back, but against the tall, long-armed bald eagle soldier, he was completely powerless and was quickly knocked to the ground.

Jason exclaimed excitedly, "Bob, you have 20,000 followers! Keep going, keep going!"

Bob was so excited that he turned around and continued attacking the sticks, beating up five sticks in one go before stopping.

"Oh my god, Bob, you have 80,000 followers now! Hurry up and keep going! You still owe your followers three sticks. Don't ruin your reputation, or I won't be able to gain any more followers tomorrow night," Jason urged.

Bob nodded happily and rushed forward to start randomly attacking the stick again.

Red Book Chairman Qu Feng called Yang Chen and said, "Chairman Yang, there's this bald eagle soldier named Bob stationed in South Korea. Netizens say that if he beats up a Korean, he gets 10,000 followers, and he actually believes it. Now he's gone on a killing spree and has taken down 8 Koreans. Should we ban his account?"

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "What does it have to do with us if the bald eagles beat up the Koreans? If you don't put in the effort, TikTok will have to work harder."

Qu Feng quickly replied, "Oh, I understand Chairman Yang's tactics. I'll explain it to that soldier and completely disrupt their plans."

"Haha...that's right. Let's see who has the last laugh!" Yang Chen said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)