Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 153 [Budget is insufficient, just issue bonds]

Xiao Yu obviously wanted to build Linzhou City into a futuristic ultra-modern metropolis. There was no problem with the technology at all, and he didn't want to just do a few small-scale skytrain routes. If he was going to do it, he had to do it on a big scale.

However, in this case, the current city team may not have much motivation.

Because the scale is too large, the construction period will inevitably be long. The term of office of this team will expire before the project is completed. The team will not be able to enjoy the political achievements brought by the project, and there will be insufficient motivation to promote the project.

The reason why Wanda Plaza is so popular with local leaders is that it is like a "political achievement incubator". The requirement is to complete the plaza within 18 months from construction to opening. This number can be said to be carefully designed, because the term of office of leaders in prefecture-level cities is generally about three years, and 18 months can basically ensure that the leaders can complete the project within their normal term of office, thereby enjoying political achievements during their tenure.

The SkyRail train project is a large-scale project and it cannot be completed in just 18 months. That is why it is even more important to speed up the project so that the current Linzhou city leadership can reap some of the fruits of its achievements and have the motivation to make up their minds to carry it out.

Xiao Yu pondered in his heart, and after a while he looked around at the leaders present and said: "If we want to do it, I suggest that we start this project as soon as possible, and not just one or two lines. We should focus on the overall situation of the city and plan the layout of Linzhou City as a new first-tier super modern metropolis in the future."

Everyone present could hear what Xiao Yu meant. The project was huge, and if it wasn't launched quickly, it would be difficult for everyone to enjoy the fruits of their political achievements during their tenure.

In addition, everyone was quite surprised by Xiao Yu's ambition. A leader at the meeting looked at Xiao Yu and said, "The city's finances probably can't afford such a large-scale project. The cost is 1.5 to 2 times higher than the subway. At least to billion yuan will be needed, and this is the lower limit, not the upper limit."

Xiao Yu's next words further dispelled everyone's concerns: "Linzhou City's current financial situation is much more affluent, but it really can't come up with so much money. I suggest that we issue more local bonds. If no one buys, I will buy them, Lingjing Technology will buy them, and HP Fund will also provide funding for some public projects."

Xiao Yu smiled and added: "Others are worried that Linzhou will not be able to repay its debts, but I am not worried. I believe that Linzhou's financial situation will get better and better in the future."

This is absolutely true, because Lingjing Technology, founded by Xiao Yu, is registered in Linzhou City. It is now the largest super taxpayer in the local area. There is also the company AVIC Linfei. Although it has been burning money, it has a monopoly on room-temperature superconducting materials, and its future potential is endless.

In the future, Linzhou City's fiscal and tax revenue will only soar. With such strong support from future expectation logic, there is nothing wrong with having more debt now, as it will definitely be repaid in the future.

When it comes to spending money, the leaders are visibly more enthusiastic. The money is borrowed and spent by the current team, and the debts on the local books after they leave office will be left for the next team to worry about and solve. How can they be enthusiastic?

What's more, Xiao Yu directly stated that he would make a guarantee. If the budget is not enough, you can just issue bonds. If no one buys, then I will buy it, Lingjing Technology will buy it.

Frankly speaking, the leaders were really tempted, as this was a political achievement that was within their reach.

Finally, the current top leader of the city looked at Xiao Yu and asked, "Comrade Xiao Yu, how feasible is this superconducting sky train? Is it reliable?"

When Xiao Yu heard this, he knew that the city really wanted to do it, so he replied very confidently: "For the sake of rigor, I won't say 100% feasibility, but more than 95%."

This was equivalent to telling everyone that the matter was guaranteed. Xiao Yu was so confident that he had a basis to back it up. The sky trains shuttling between the big cities in the Blue Star world were being replayed vividly in his mind at this moment. There was absolutely no problem with the technology.

His words immediately gave great confidence to the leaders present. The current top leader of Linzhou City is also courageous and decisive. After further discussion for ten minutes, everyone supported the rapid launch of the project. The top leader immediately decided to quickly advance the project and gave strong policy support to the air-rail project.

However, this matter has only been reached internally as a consensus. Whether it can be substantially advanced depends on a prerequisite, which is the application for the application of room-temperature superconducting materials. This is because the country now has strict controls on the circulation of room-temperature superconducting materials, or where they are used.

Although this is a product "invented" by Xiao Yu, its specific application now needs to be reviewed and approved. After the meeting, Xiao Yu went back and started writing materials to report, suggesting that the state approve the Linzhou Skytrain project. At the same time, he also deeply deconstructed the low-altitude economy in the material report. His material played a very important role in the state's strong support for the development of the low-altitude economy one or two years later. Of course, this is a later story.

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As time goes by, the end of the year is approaching.

All the matters arranged by Xiao Yu are progressing smoothly and orderly. After submitting the materials, just wait patiently for notification. It is very likely that the higher-ups will approve the use of some room-temperature superconducting materials for the Linzhou City Skytrain project.

The reason why the military can’t buy all of them is not because the production cannot be used up, but because the budget is insufficient.

It is impossible to use one-third of the total military budget of 1.45 trillion yuan per year to purchase room-temperature superconducting materials. In this case, AVIC Linfei has no choice but to use the extra production capacity elsewhere. After all, the company also needs to develop.

Moreover, the first non-military scenario is also a public infrastructure project. The air-rail carriages using room-temperature superconducting materials are not private property and are also subject to control.

In addition, this is also a great effort to promote the application of scientific and technological innovation. Generally speaking, the possibility of approving a project is very high, and the possibility of being rejected is very small.

At the same time, Cyera-AI, a startup technology company founded by Xiao Yu's incarnation Vitas in Silicon Valley in North America, is also on the right track. Its AI products have been launched, and its powerful natural language processing capabilities are far ahead of those AI technology companies in North America. Some venture capital institutions in North America have begun to pay attention to this startup company.

On the Lingjing Technology side, Xu Changming is negotiating with the Magnesians, and the Cyera-AI company founded by the incarnation Vitas will definitely affect the negotiations between Lingjing Technology and the Magnesians to a certain extent.

Because one of the requirements is that Lingjing Technology requires the Chinese to relax the restrictions on computing resources. The reason why the Chinese imposed restrictions is that they are worried that Xiao Yu or Lingjing Technology will cut in on them in the field of AI.

Vitas' rapid rise in AI in the Silicon Valley of northern magnesium will certainly give the magnesium people and their capital groups great confidence. Coupled with the demand for graphene materials, the willingness to relax restrictions on computing resources will obviously increase as a result.

From the perspective of the people of Magnesium, since OpenAI cannot be promoted and Cyera-AI happens to emerge at this time, then they should support Vitas' Cyera-AI. This is precisely one of the motivations for Xiao Yu to arrange his avatar to start a business in Silicon Valley in northern Magnesium, in order to infiltrate the opponent's internal affairs.

Magnesium West did not know that Vitas, who founded Cyera-AI, was the incarnation of Xiao Yu. This was a complete dimensionality reduction attack on them, something they would never have imagined in their dreams.

From another perspective, Xiao Yu used his incarnation to create a genius for the Western world, which was also to stabilize the Western world and prevent them from overturning the table in desperation during the time vacuum during which the Eastern power was promoting industrial upgrading with room-temperature superconducting materials.

It makes the West feel that they also have a super genius on their side, who is no worse than Xiao Yu from the East across the ocean. This gives them hope.

As long as there is hope and expectation, you will definitely not easily go all in without leaving yourself any way out.

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(End of this chapter)