Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Late October 1983, New York, Guggenheim Museum.

Following the theft at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum has increased its security personnel.

There are at least a hundred security personnel throughout the Guggenheim Museum, and they are on duty 24 hours a day.

Especially around 2 or 3 a.m., they patrol every half hour.

It's crazy, but there's no other way.

That's the situation right now.

Boom!

"Fuck, fuck, fuck! God, I don't want to stay here anymore, damn it."

As one of the security teams continued their patrol, they suddenly discovered that the exhibition hall they had just been patrolling was perfectly fine.

But now it has suddenly been discovered that all the antiques inside have disappeared.

Good heavens!

Fear of the ominous creature spread among all the security personnel.

Everyone knows very well that the theft at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was something that no ordinary person could have done, unless it was God.

Even though they believe in God every day, they don't believe that God really exists.

However, what is happening before their eyes now has terrified them.

The museum treasures that were perfectly fine just a moment ago are now completely empty.

Damn it.

then what should we do?

The following day, news of the Guggenheim Museum theft swept across North America once again, drawing global attention.

Simply because it's too serious.

All the treasures of the Guggenheim Museum vanished overnight.

This is really a long time to see!
Unfortunately, this day was also the opening day of Paramount's "Night at the Museum".

On one hand, there's the news of a museum theft that's been widely discussed, and on the other hand, there's the news of the release of "Night at the Museum".

Many people's curiosity is piqued by reality and movie promotions.

Many people bought movie tickets in order to see the film "Night at the Museum".

Within a single day, all movie tickets for the following week were fully booked.

Therefore, it was necessary to increase the number of matches.

However, it's important to understand that Paramount, as one of Hollywood's giants, already had a very full theater with "Night at the Museum" being the only major film in this off-season.

They're even increasing the number of screenings now? Goodness, that's insane.

Everyone's gone crazy!

"My God, Paramount is going to make a killing this time! Damn, all 4,000 theaters across the US are sold out..."

At Warner Bros. headquarters, when they learned that Paramount's "Night at the Museum" had a full schedule of screenings, and most importantly, that most theaters were packed, they couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.

This is not like it was a decade or two ago, because there are now many more movie theaters.

Furthermore, many cinemas are multiplex cinemas, with better decoration and management, and larger screens.

At the same time, movie tickets are now more expensive than they were more than a decade ago, with two or three US dollars a ticket being quite normal.

Given this situation, the box office performance of this Paramount film might actually explode.

Who can blame us when newspapers these days are filled with news about museums?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum have both been robbed.

If the theft at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was merely an accident, occurring without any prior warning, then it could be somewhat understandable.

But the Guggenheim Museum is different; they deployed a lot of security personnel and were mentally prepared.

It's chilling that a theft still occurred despite the strict security measures.

Is there really some ominous thing that humans cannot understand?
While it's said that the end of science is metaphysics, that's just a joke and shouldn't be taken seriously.

But now, a phenomenon that science cannot explain has indeed occurred. Who could take away millions of items of all sizes from the museum in such a short patrol time without alerting security personnel or breaking the glass?

The numerous restrictive conditions are already astonishing, making it truly difficult for science to explain such a phenomenon.

How to do?
It's a hot topic of discussion!

Everyone is discussing what exactly is going on; it's either something truly ominous or it's God.

Regardless of the discussions surrounding this matter, Paramount's "Night at the Museum" has already begun to rake in huge box office revenue in theaters.

On its opening day alone, it grossed nearly $300 million at the box office in the United States.

When this data came out, everyone was stunned.

It seems like we've returned to the heyday of dinosaur movie releases, but it's uncertain how long this frenzy will last.

The huge box office success of "Night at the Museum" on its opening day in the United States shocked Paramount executives, who then held an emergency meeting and demanded a global release within a week.

Given Paramount's global reach, it would be very difficult to release all of them within a week.

But you can give it a try.

As a result, it has already begun to be shown in many places.

In Yunlan City, the second racing competition had just ended, and the supermodel competition was in full swing.

At this time, the movie "Night at the Museum" was released in Yunlan City and still received a lot of attention.

In Niudongping Village of Yunlan City, where Zhou Xiaoqing and her family live, there is an indoor and outdoor sports venue with a football field, basketball court, tennis court, and other facilities.

Whether indoors or outdoors, many people come to the sports field to play every night.

People aren't here to play basketball or soccer; they're just taking a walk or something.

Taking a walk after a full meal is a lifestyle experience that villagers from Niudongping Village have only had since moving to Yunlan City.

Because when they were near the Three Gorges, they were busy to death every day. After finishing their work, they just wanted to sit and rest instead of taking a walk.

"A new movie just came out, how about we go see it?"

"That's what Zhu Qinmei, Zhou Xiaoqing's blind date, suggested." Zhu Qinmei was very satisfied with Zhou Xiaoqing, not only because he was honest and kind, but also because he was tall enough and really lucky.

Moreover, Zhou Xiaoqing excelled at both learning motorcycle and car driving skills, mastering them with ease.

This shows that Zhou Xiaoqing is a very quick-witted person; her only shortcoming is that she hasn't read much.

This can be changed gradually after marriage.

Therefore, Zhu Qinmei is now thinking about winning over Zhou Xiaoqing first, getting married as soon as possible, and even having children ahead of time.

“Okay, I haven’t been to the cinema to see a movie yet,” Zhou Xiaoqing replied with a smile, though she looked a little shy.

He was also very satisfied with Zhu Qinmei, because she was much prettier than Xie Fangfang and other women he had met before.

Most importantly, Zhu Qinmei's personality is gentle and kind, which perfectly matches Zhou Xiaoqing's fantasies about his future wife.

"Okay, I'll go buy the tickets."

That day, Zhu Qinmei and Zhou Xiaoqing went to see a movie at a cinema in the commercial center of a nearby satellite city.

They were quite surprised because there were so many people at the movie theater; it seemed like everyone was there to watch a movie.

It's good to have a lively atmosphere!
After queuing up and entering the cinema, and sitting down in the theater, the movie quickly began. Zhou Xiaoqing was suddenly surprised:
"Wasn't this supposed to be a blockbuster imported from the US? Why are all the actors Chinese? And they're all speaking Mandarin?"

In other words, they felt completely at ease watching this movie.

The male lead of "Night at the Museum" is actually Chinese, and many of the actors in the film are of Chinese descent. There are also some white and black actors, but not many.

In particular, this film mainly tells the story of museums and the antiques in many different exhibition halls, so it doesn't feel out of place at all when black or white people appear.

"It's a Hollywood movie, that's true, but there are a lot of Chinese people in the major Hollywood film studios and the entire Hollywood film market right now."

Zhu Qinmei gave a brief explanation, and Zhou Xiaoqing nodded in surprise.

This world is too crazy; he really doesn't understand it.

It doesn't matter if Zhou Xiaoqing doesn't understand, but reality is indeed more magical than fiction.

Paramount's movie caused quite a stir and discussion in Yunlan City. Many new immigrants who had only been in Yunlan City for a short time were very curious about everything.

They never expected a movie to be so good.

The movie grossed a lot, but after seeing this, Lü Yangui and his team shifted the blame to the head of the cultural and entertainment department, telling them to quickly find a solution.

Although this is a Hollywood film with a predominantly Chinese cast, it is still a foreign film.

Yunlan City Culture and Entertainment has also invested a lot of money, so why can't they produce such a blockbuster?

We need to reflect on this; we absolutely must reflect on it!
Regardless of their reflections, Zhao Mancang was quite satisfied at this moment.

There is also a private museum in Yunlan City, which displays many wonderful antique exhibits.

In the past few days, while news of the thefts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum has spread around the world, many important antiques have appeared in underground auctions.

Of course, Zhao Mancang was just looking for an opportunity to "launder" these antiques and resell them between his own hands.

After being resold, these antiques appeared openly in the Yunlan City Museum.

Fortunately, it's not open to the public yet. Zhao Mancang is still waiting for those from the US intelligence agency to search the city, or even waiting for those tycoons to send people to Yunlan City to 'steal' it back.

This matter is definitely not over yet, and it is far from over.

Judging from the current situation, the real show has just begun.

A meeting is being held inside the Yunlan City Government office compound.

Zhao Mancang sat to the side listening without saying a word.

One of the staff members was speaking at that moment:
"Based on reports from airports, ports, and other sources, we have issued more than 3.32 million temporary ID cards in the past month."

"As of now, the number of permanent residents with ID cards in Yunlan City has exceeded 4.2 million, and all of them are already living in Yunlan City."

"So, adding in these permanent residents with temporary ID cards, the total population of Yunlan City has exceeded seven million."

"Based on the current hotel and rental situation in Yunlan City, over 60% of tourists with temporary ID cards are renting accommodations and intend to stay in Yunlan City permanently."

"Another 15% of people stay in five-star hotels. Among these people, besides a small number who participate in supermodel competitions, there are also some wealthy individuals from all over the world."

"Another group consists of ultra-wealthy individuals who own property in Yunlan City, so this group can be disregarded."

Not all super-rich people are willing to come to Yunlan City, because they have money and it doesn't matter where they go.

Although Yunlan City has many supermodels and its environment is constantly improving, it is not yet attractive enough to the super-rich.

Judging from the current situation, the population of Yunlan City, as well as the number of tourists, has exceeded seven million.

To be honest, Yunlan City has done a fantastic job.

Many industries, such as hotels, catering, and leisure and entertainment, are developing very rapidly, as are agriculture and other fields.

Judging from the current state of Yunlan City, it is indeed a thriving place.

Especially in the area of ​​newborns, the number of marriages has reached a new high in just two months, and the number of mothers who have confirmed their pregnancy has exceeded 20,000.

There have been more than three thousand newborn babies.

Each baby will receive a reward of $30,000 to $40,000. With 3,000 newborn babies, that's $900 million to $120 million.

When the number of newborns reaches 30,000 or 300,000, the expenditure on newborn rewards alone will exceed one billion or ten billion US dollars.

This is definitely not a small amount of money.

So Lu Yangui and his colleagues were discussing whether they should adjust their newborn reward strategy.
A reward can be given, but $30,000 is still too much.

Zhao Mancang immediately spoke up:
"Not for now. Let's see next year or the year after. There's no rush. We have money, but we lack people, and what we lack is the local population of Yunlan City!"

“Now, almost everyone in Yunlan City is an immigrant. I'm not saying that immigration is bad, but it greatly reduces cohesion and other aspects. Many immigrants even have the idea of ​​returning to their hometowns. They are returning not to Yunlan City, but to their original places.”

"We're not saying we shouldn't let them return to their roots, but rather that we need to ensure these new immigrants willingly stay in Yunlan City. That's what we need to do."

"The entire Yunlan City covers an area of ​​over 600,000 square kilometers. It could easily support not just seven million people, but even seventy million."

"Therefore, population is not a problem; it's not too late to make adjustments after the population exceeds 20 million."

"We'll slow it down appropriately then, and guide new immigrants through other forms of stimulus."

"Okay, that's about all I have to say. You can continue."

Lü Yangui and the others nodded repeatedly and continued discussing the next topic. (End of Chapter)