The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 570 Exploiting Capitalism

The reporter, who had yellow skin, smiled sheepishly and then asked, "You've only mentioned Mr. Ma's strengths. Don't you have any strengths yourself?"

“Of course I have strengths. If I didn’t have strengths, why would you interview me?” Liu Hua said with a smile. “My strengths are that my scientific achievements are more numerous, higher, and greater than his; my strengths are that the platform I rely on is better and fairer than his; and my strengths are that the place I am in has more development potential than the place he is in.”

Do you think China has greater development potential than the United States?

Liu Hua said, "Of course, that's without a doubt. You only need to look at one attitude. Where do Wall Street capitalists invest their money? First, in the stock market, and second, in this hot land. You can say capitalists are bad, but you can't say they're stupid. Stupid people can't become capitalists."

Even the reporters didn't know how to summarize this statement. How could they summarize it without offending the capitalists? To be honest, their bosses are capitalists too.

At the end of the interview, the reporter smiled and said to Liu Hua, "Academician Liu, our newspaper has a large market in the West. At the end of the interview, I'd like to ask you, is there anything you'd like to say to Mr. Ma? Perhaps Mr. Ma will read our newspaper."

"I told you, would you dare to publish it?"

"Of course, we are a newspaper that seeks to be factual."

Liu Hua pursed his lips, but still said in a serious tone, "Comrade Ma Jianjun, if you want to develop in the electric vehicle industry, you should build a factory in our fertile land. We have all the conditions needed for production. He has already raised a lot of funds, but in the United States, he may not even be able to deliver the cars."

The reporter was completely dumbfounded. What was this? Was this considered fleecing capitalism? It was fleecing through my writing.

"So, do you dare to publish it?" Liu Hua asked provocatively. "I told you before, you might not dare to publish what I said, after all, you're just a reporter, not the editor-in-chief."

The reporter pondered for a moment. It wasn't impossible to publish it; after all, it was a major scoop. If he added his own embellishments and wrote something eloquent, the interview should cause a sensation, and then he wouldn't have to wait long for a promotion and a raise.

"It can be published, why can't it be published? It can definitely be published." The reporter said confidently, "This is hot news. Our editor-in-chief is very open-minded."

Liu Hua smiled, pointed at the reporter and said, "I understand, I completely understand. I know what you're up to. Are you planning to exaggerate and say that I'm arrogant and conceited?"

I remember the embarrassment of being seen through, so I quickly waved my hand and said, "No, no, reporting the truth is a journalist's professional ethics, and exaggerating goes against professional ethics."

The report on Liu Hua and the guy he was following has been published. As expected, it's been heavily embellished and exaggerated.

This morning paper was in English. Liu Hua couldn't help but sigh at how limited the vocabulary of foreign languages ​​was. If it were written in Chinese, Liu Hua wouldn't need to add anything; sometimes, simply changing the modal particles would be enough to alter the original meaning.

I wonder if Comrade Ma Jianjun saw this report? Or was he told it by someone else? Or perhaps they really share the same opinion?
Three years later, he actually came to our country for an inspection, something that would never have happened in his previous life. When he came to inspect this time, he was extremely disappointed to find that electric cars were already running on our streets.

What made him even more desperate was that he personally experienced firsthand that the technology was very mature, yet his bustling prototype was far inferior to the mass-produced cars on the streets. Wang Chuanfu, the owner of a car company in our country whose name starts with B, also saw this report. Producing electric vehicles had always been his dream, and his company's R&D department had been working tirelessly towards it.

Wang Chuanfu said to his assistant, “Our country’s first electric two-wheeler was designed by Academician Liu. Our country’s most advanced battery was also produced by Academician Liu’s company. Academician Liu’s company also has experience in producing automobile engines. Do you think he has any concept of producing electric vehicles?”

The assistant shook his head: "I don't know, but I feel that it shouldn't be a difficult task for Academician Liu. Electric vehicles are nothing more than electronic control, motor, and battery. I feel that the motor and battery are no longer a problem for Academician Liu. As for the electronic control, it seems that Academician Liu has designed the avionics system of aircraft before. He is an expert in semiconductors, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Wang Chuanfu slammed his fist on the table: "Contact Taiyi Group. I'd like to visit Academician Liu and learn from his experience. If we can cooperate, that would be even better."

The director of Taiyi Group's office relayed the news to Liu Hua's office. Liu Hua frowned and said, "Wang Chuanfu is coming to visit. Is he planning to get involved in electric vehicles?"

So Liu Hua said to the office director, "Reply to their company that I, Liu Hua, am all welcome to their home."

Wang Chuanfu acted quickly, arriving in Beijing the next day: "Academician Liu, I've come to learn from you."

Liu Hua joked, "Just bring your assistant. The pilgrimage team consists of four people and one horse. You can't get anything done with just Wukong."

"To see the real Buddha is a victory." Wang Chuanfu said with a smile, "I read the newspaper article where you were interviewed by the Hong Kong media. I know the reporter must have exaggerated it. You mean to invite Ma Jianjun to build a factory in our country?"

Liu Hua nodded: "That's right. The domestic new car market is stagnant and needs an outside catalyst to give it a good jolt."

"Lifeless? That's a bit too serious."

Liu Hua said very seriously, "I don't know if you've seen the campus recruitment, but I have. At Tsinghua University, they only recruited less than twenty science and engineering students, but instead they recruited a large number of marketing personnel and translators. A car company that doesn't recruit science and engineering students but starts recruiting marketing translators, is it preparing to become a comprador?"

"You can't talk nonsense, that's the eldest son."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "It's alright, don't worry about it. We'll just talk about it in the office. Besides, even if I did say something, what difference would it make? I should still have some right to act like an elder."

"That's right, you are one of our country's two academicians." Wang Chuanfu said flatteringly, "You are not only highly respected, but you have also made outstanding contributions to the field of science and technology. So we came here today to ask you for advice on how to produce electric vehicles?"

Liu Hua pointed at him and smiled: "I knew it, you guys would be the first to try something new."

(End of this chapter)