The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

On August 31, 1992, Wang Qianqian was going to report to kindergarten.

Early in the morning, she got up to wash and brush her teeth, and even had her mother style her hair beautifully.

After she finished dressing, she admired herself in the mirror for a while, then ran to her father to show off:
"Daddy, am I pretty?"

At such a young age, he already knows how to be vain.

However happy she is now, she will be just as heartbroken in ten days or half a month.

What good thing is going to school?
Even though she's in the last year of kindergarten, she still needs to learn.

"You look beautiful. Come here and let Daddy give you a hug."

Wang Duoyu put down his book, smiled, and opened his arms. The little guy immediately giggled and dodged away: "I won't let Daddy hug me, hee hee!"

"Dad is going to be sad."

"How about we hug for a little while?"

"Come here quickly, Daddy will hold you for a little while."

"Hehe, Dad, you're so good to me. Ouch, Dad, your beard is so prickly!"

The little girl cried out as her father's beard pricked her, then suddenly let go and ran away.

When she saw her hair was crooked in the mirror, she immediately became angry and started badmouthing her father.
"Daddy, you're messing around again! Look at my hair, it's all crooked, it doesn't look good anymore. You said you'd only hug me for a little while, and you still kissed me!"

Liu Xiaoli, standing to the side, burst into laughter, amused by the little guy's embarrassing antics.

"Come over and have breakfast."

Wang Duoyu stood up and called out, and the little guy snorted unhappily.

While eating breakfast, the second son mentioned a few stones that were placed in the house, and he wanted to take one to put in his bedroom.

These jade stones were all purchased and brought back by Wang Duoyu and his friends during their travels in Xinjiang Province.

They were basically all top-quality jade materials that had been completely jadeified. Anyway, Wang Duoyu was too lazy to polish them, so he just put them at the door as a stool.

This is actually a way to accumulate wealth.

It is said that more than ten years ago, at the Beijing Hotel, many wealthy people from Hong Kong and Taiwan saw that the hotel management saw people selling antiques, and at that time it was legal to sell antiques.

Anyway, at that time, we were busy with economic development and urgently needed funds. Since those antiques didn't bring any economic value, it was better to just sell them and exchange them for foreign exchange.

So in the early 1980s, countless pieces of 'junk' were sold off.

It was under these circumstances that the Beijing Hotel prepared to sell 'antiques' such as vases that were usually overlooked in the corners.

Upon inspection, it turned out that these were genuine antiques, true treasures.

After all, those porcelain vases and the like were items used by the royal family, so they were still worth some money, not just junk.

This is what is meant by family wealth.

Wang Duoyu will definitely leave his children a very substantial fortune.

These Hetian jade pieces I bought from Xinjiang Province are all top-quality materials.

Even without polishing, in another ten or twenty years, it will be worth at least ten million RMB.

And now, he only spends tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands.

Of course, compared to these Hetian jade materials, the gold that Wang Duoyu purchased from abroad is the real hard currency and his true wealth.

Gold is currently worth around $350 per ounce.

Wang Duoyu would purchase at least 100,000 or 200,000 ounces of gold from abroad every year and store it directly at home.

Some of the money is also kept in banks.

In any case, for Wang Duoyu, it's better to keep this gold than to spend it.

After all, the only purpose of this gold is to solidify the family's wealth.

With Want Want Group's profits of over 120 billion US dollars last year, to be honest, Wang Duoyu is not short of money.

Even if it's just a few hundred thousand ounces of gold a year, it doesn't matter if it multiplies several times over.

After all, at the current gold price, 200,000 ounces would only be worth 70 million US dollars.

The amount of gold that can be mined each year is between 1,700 and 2,000 tons, or approximately 670,000 ounces.

So, stockpiling 100,000 to 200,000 ounces a year is just right, not too much and not too little.

The most important point is concealment.

"If you like it, go ahead and take it, but if you can't carry it yourself, remember to ask your Uncle Yuan for help."

Wang Duoyu said indifferently.

Anyway, these jade pieces are very heavy, so it's impossible for the little guys to sell them for money without anyone noticing.

If they dare to do that, Wang Duoyu will definitely pick up a whip and beat them.

"Really?"

The little ones immediately became interested and were all very excited. They were even happier when their father nodded.

He put down his chopsticks and was about to move the jade, but Wang Duoyu stopped him.

We have to eat first!

After breakfast, the jade stones at the entrance were moved away and put back into their room.

Wang Yifei then put on her little schoolbag and asked her mother to take her to school.

From then on, all four children in the family went to school.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and Wang Yifei was still in high spirits, having endless things to talk about every day after school.

She made many new friends at school; she had a lot of friends.

And everyone can play games, eat and drink, etc., under the teacher's guidance, which makes her very happy.

As time goes by, the report meeting is just around the corner.

As September 7th approached, many freshmen were still undergoing military training on the Harbin Institute of Technology campus, but it was also noticed that a number of foreigners had come to the auditorium.

The number of people attending this report meeting was greater than in the previous ones.

Foreigners spent over a year studying the proof of the Hodge conjecture, but to this day, fewer than a thousand people can fully understand it.

To understand a top-level mathematical problem like the Hodge conjecture, one needs at least a master's or doctoral degree in mathematics, or be a super genius.

However, being able to understand the question is still a long way from being able to understand the paper.

Many people couldn't understand the paper, so everyone actively participated in this presentation.

This is a rare opportunity!

"Hey, Keld, why did you bring so many people this time? Are these undergraduates? Will they be able to understand?"

At the entrance of the auditorium, Claude, a professor at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, was surprised to see that the mathematics professor from Berkeley had brought more than ten people to attend today's lecture.

This time, the mathematics delegation from the United States consisted of more than 1,300 people.

"Of course they can understand it, they're all geniuses!"

Keld chuckled and said smugly.

But deep down, while he was happy, he was also very uneasy.

The more they delved into the research on the proof of the Hodge conjecture over the past year or so, the more alarmed they became.

The paper proving the Hodge conjecture may be related to antigravity technology.

It's quite a coincidence that research institutions in the United States have many collaborative projects.

When faced with problems they can't solve, applied mathematics experts often like to ask their teachers or classmates for help.

In the mathematics community, a considerable number of mathematics researchers are generally applied mathematics experts.

Another group consists of theoretical mathematics researchers; these are the true top-notch mathematicians.

That's why, when several institutions in the United States were collaborating, they happened to talk about the proof paper for the Hodge conjecture.

After a year of communication, they determined that the three papers were of very high value.

If anti-gravity technology can truly be realized, its future value will be immense.

Keld and his colleagues were well aware that antigravity technology has a very broad range of real-world and potential applications.

Firstly, in the field of transportation and energy innovation, anti-gravity technology can be used to create space-suspended vehicles, eliminating ground traffic congestion and improving travel efficiency.

On the other hand, spacecraft may be able to break free from the limitations of chemical fuels and obtain propulsion energy through gravitational potential energy, thereby reducing the cost of interstellar travel.

Secondly, urban construction and ecological transformation: suspended buildings in the air break through terrain limitations and alleviate urban land use pressure, such as suspended bridges and sky gardens, which are new types of urban landscapes.

Another example is the development of new clean energy sources by utilizing the manipulation of gravitational potential energy.

Of course, it's too early to talk about these things now. After all, the Hodge conjecture is only one of the core key points. Several mathematical problems still need to be solved before we can fully master anti-gravity technology.

Even so, the team in the United States has already decided that more people need to study the Hodge conjecture proof paper to lay a solid foundation for future breakthroughs in antigravity technology.

However, proving the Hodge conjecture is too difficult; it would take a very long time for even the most gifted mathematical genius to master it.

Now that Wang Duoyu is personally giving lectures and reports, Keld and his team did not miss this opportunity, so they sent more than 1,300 people to attend the lecture.

Upon hearing this, Claude didn't even bother to expose the other party's lie.

He simply snorted and went to his seat.

After sitting down, Claude's student asked in a low voice:

"Professor, you don't believe that Americans have that many geniuses, right?"

"Nonsense, you all know how difficult it is to prove the Hodge conjecture. How could an undergraduate possibly understand it in just two years?"

After rolling his eyes, Claude glanced again in the direction where Keld and the others were:

"They're definitely bluffing, but such unusual behavior means they must have discovered something. Sigh."

Claude's two students were immediately puzzled.

What secret could this Hodge conjecture prove that the paper could possibly hold?
If Claude and his team had also studied the Riemann Hypothesis in depth, and even made some good progress as a result, and compared it with other technologies, then they might very well have discovered anti-gravity technology.

On the other side, Wang Junhong, Zhao Jice, Yang Wenchuan, and Peng Fuli were sitting together chatting.

Now the four of them are all fellow disciples and have a lot in common.

"Junhong, do you know why there are so many people here today? I heard from my senior brothers that it seems to be about the same number as the conference in 1990."

Yang Wenchuan is quite curious and likes to gossip when he has free time.

"I don't know!" Wang Junhong shook his head.

"However, I heard that there are many American representatives this time, probably because they like to study things in depth."

The auditorium at Harbin Institute of Technology can accommodate approximately 5,000 people.

It's almost full now.

The reason why everyone is flocking to Harbin is because there haven't been any major international mathematics conferences in the past year or so.

But having several thousand people arrive at once is indeed a bit exaggerated.

While Yang Wenchuan and his group were whispering among themselves, there were quite a few amateur mathematicians at the entrance of Harbin Institute of Technology who wanted to apply to enter the campus.

Unfortunately, they were all amateur scientists with mediocre abilities, and they didn't receive any invitations, so naturally they couldn't get into the campus.

Security personnel told everyone to disperse and not to block the entrance.

However, the amateur mathematics researchers expressed their dissatisfaction and hoped that Harbin Institute of Technology could help them attend the lecture.

Unfortunately, there were so many people that the backup auditorium was already full.

Besides, he was just an amateur math enthusiast, so Liu Deben and his group didn't really care.

Therefore, after repeated warnings from the security department, the amateur math enthusiasts had no choice but to disperse.

If some of these people are exceptionally talented, they might be able to find a way, but how many people are that capable?
"Damn it, what's with the attitude? Next time, I'll make sure you all send me an invitation with the utmost respect!"

Someone said viciously.

What can you do if you're unwilling to accept it?
These are just empty words now; they won't change anything.

In the lounge on the side of the stage in the auditorium, Wang Duoyu was sitting quietly when Lü Gongliang walked in from outside.

"Duyu, are you nervous?"

"Old Lu, do you think I'll be nervous?"

"I can rest assured that."

Lü Gongliang responded with a smile, then his expression turned serious:
"I just came in from outside, and the small auditorium next door is also full of people. There are still many people waiting to come in outside the school gate. This conference has attracted a lot of people; the total number of attendees is probably no less than that of the International Congress of Mathematicians two years ago."

"Nearly five thousand people came from our own country alone. If you include those amateur math enthusiasts, the total number is at least six thousand."

"Duoyu, you must know the reason, right?"

This world has never lacked intelligent people.

Previous report meetings, while also very attractive and lively, have never attracted tens of thousands of people like today.

It is indeed very rare.

While proving the Hodge conjecture is difficult, it doesn't mean it has become the subject of study for most researchers in the global mathematics community.

"Well, I know a little bit, but Lao Lü, don't worry. Even if they have several decades, they might not be able to catch up."

Wang Duoyu said confidently.

"Alright, the presentation is about to begin, I have to go give my lecture."

Upon hearing this, Lü Gongliang could only nod.

After the host began speaking, the entire auditorium fell silent.

Several cameras were pointed at the host in front of the stage.

The live feed was broadcast to the television screen in the adjacent auditorium.

Some of them will be pre-recorded and will most likely appear on news television programs.

Today's report meeting has attracted so many people, which is already big news in the mathematics community. In addition, it's a special session featuring Wang Duoyu, so the TV station will definitely be very keen to report on it.

Soon, Wang Duoyu appeared on the platform.

The audience burst into applause.

As the only math emperor in the world today, Wang Duoyu deserves the pomp and circumstance he deserves.

Peng Fuli, Yang Wenchuan, Zhao Jice, and the others clapped enthusiastically; this was their teacher.

Although their teaching work was done by other teachers after they became students, and Wang Duoyu didn't appear very often, this did not stop them from being ardent fans of Wang Duoyu.

"Welcome everyone to Harbin Institute of Technology for this lecture. I am Wang Duoyu, the speaker for today's lecture."

Without further ado, after a brief opening statement, Wang Duoyu got straight to the point.

There were only three papers proving Hodge's conjecture, but he spent three days preparing for his presentation.

In other words, one paper will be presented every day.

The reason is naturally due to the inherent difficulty of the Hodge conjecture itself, and the fact that each paper has indeed condensed and simplified many unnecessary calculations.

Therefore, it is natural to elaborate on this topic when giving a presentation.

For the next three days, there will be two sessions each day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each lasting two hours.

Over three days, that's a total of twelve hours.

If we break it down and discuss it in such detail, then we can gain a rough understanding of geniuses like Yang Wenchuan and Zhao Jice.

However, if one's math skills are inferior to those of Yang Wenchuan and his group, then even if Wang Duoyu spent twelve hours on it and even if they studied the paper beforehand, it would probably be difficult for them to understand it.

Keld was quite pleased; Wang Duoyu's explanation this time was so detailed and had really helped them a lot.

It's basically like providing free training to the Americans, helping them thoroughly understand the Hodge conjecture and its proof.

In this way, once they return to China, they may quickly advance the research and development of anti-gravity technology.

Rong Guangxia, Li Jun, and Li Jianshu were also sitting in the auditorium, their expressions shifting from frowning to sudden enlightenment.

All three of them were mathematical experts handpicked by Wang Duoyu for the anti-gravity engine project, and they had been studying proof papers for the Hodge conjecture and the Riemann hypothesis for some time.

Therefore, they already had a fairly thorough understanding of the Hodge conjecture.

Now, after hearing their teacher's explanation, it was like a sudden awakening.

why?
Wang Duoyu had previously told them to record most of the questions during their research.

He will definitely try his best to explain it to them when he has time.

The reason why this report meeting will last for three days, with four hours of reporting time each day, is largely because Wang Duoyu wants to give Li Jun and the other two a detailed explanation.

Previously, Wang Duoyu had made a request to thoroughly clarify eight proof papers for the Hodge conjecture and the Riemann hypothesis within three years.

Now, more than a year has passed, and there are still five papers proving the Riemann Hypothesis, so they don't have much time left.

In addition to Rong Guangxia and the other two, Wang Duoyu recruited a number of undergraduate, master's and doctoral graduates from universities such as Peking University, Nanjing University, Southeast University and Fudan University in March of this year.

These graduates are all science and engineering students, and many of them are even researchers specializing in mathematics.

Today, they were all in the auditorium, listening attentively to Wang Duoyu's report.

In the anti-gravity engine project, a thorough understanding of the eight proof papers for the Hodge conjecture and the Riemann hypothesis is a fundamental skill that they must master.

However, everyone's talents and intelligence are different, so the requirements are naturally different as well.

After all, not everyone is as skilled as Rong Guangxia and his group.

"So this is ah."

They already had prior knowledge of the proof of the Hodge conjecture, although it was somewhat difficult for them, especially for master's and undergraduate graduates, it was as if it were a foreign language.

However, their requirements are different; they only need to know the general outline.

The students selected by Wang Duoyu to participate in the anti-gravity engine project must be quite capable.

The three days passed in the blink of an eye and were over soon.

After the presentation, there were still two days for free discussion, and everyone was reluctant to leave. Keld approached Wang Duoyu and said happily:

"Professor Wang, your lecture was truly wonderful. Many people in the United States admire you greatly and would love for you to come to the United States for academic exchange. I wonder if you have time to visit UC Berkeley?"

Although in his heart, Keld secretly laughed and cursed Wang Duoyu as a stupid pig, giving free lectures to the United States.

The three-day conference allowed more than 1,300 American researchers to gain a fairly thorough understanding of the proof of the Hodge conjecture.

However, despite the criticism, Keld wouldn't show it.

On the contrary, he sincerely invited Wang Duoyu to visit the United States.

After all, this is the real achievement.

Unfortunately, Wang Duoyu refused without hesitation.

Hearing this, even though Keld was somewhat prepared, he still couldn't help but express his disappointment:
"It's such a pity, Professor Wang. You shouldn't stay in your country all year round. You should travel more and see the world."

"Sinovac has no borders, Professor Wang, you shouldn't be so arrogant."

Wang Duoyu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

Who is being arrogant here?
Forget it, there's no point in arguing when we don't see eye to eye!

To be honest, if it weren't for saving face for everyone, Wang Duoyu wouldn't have bothered to talk to the other person.

"Professor Keld, you know in your heart whether I am arrogant or not."

"You know better than I why I don't go abroad for academic exchanges."

"Excuse me, I have other things to do. Have a good day."

After saying that, Wang Duoyu left.

Behind him, Keld's face instantly turned ashen, and his eyes became much more sinister.

If this were within the United States, Calder would have a hundred ways to kill Wang Duoyu.
Unfortunately, the land beneath his feet is called China.

In the evening, Wang Duoyu and his family sat together for dinner in their villa on the island in the lake.

The background is still the evening news broadcast.

"Dad, you're on TV again!"

Wang Yifei exclaimed in surprise as soon as they started eating.

The little girl was sharing her funny stories from school, but her eyes were glued to the TV, so she immediately spotted her father.

“Dad saw it.”

Liu Xiaoli then asked curiously:
"Duoyu, how come your report meeting made the news this time?"

Over the years, Wang Duoyu has held many lectures, but not all of them have been featured on CCTV's evening news.

This time it was just three papers proving the point, and she was indeed curious and didn't understand why it was on the news.

"Mom, Dad's report is very important and has a great impact, which is why it's on the news."

Wang Junhong offered an explanation, but Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes and said:

“I asked your father, not you.”

"Xiaoli, what the boss just said is my answer."

Liu Xiaoli: “.”

"Fine, fine, you two are ganging up on me. Humph, you can sleep on the sofa tonight."

Upon hearing this, the children immediately turned to look at Liu Xiaoli and Wang Duoyu, and their eating habits became much more proper.

"Dad, Mom is angry," Wang Yifei interjected immediately.

The second child continued, "That's right, Dad, why don't you try to comfort Mom?"

"Mom, I'm sorry. Dad definitely didn't bully you," the third child chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu gave the second and third brothers a sharp rap on the head each:
"You unfilial son, you talk nonsense without knowing anything. When have I ever bullied your mother?"

The two little ones looked at their father with a wronged expression, their eyes full of confusion.

They're not stupid; of course they understand what just happened.

But it was really too much for their father to beat them up.

Liu Xiaoli was also protective of her own, but Wang Duoyu rolled his eyes and said:
"Alright, let's eat, let's not talk about this anymore."

Seeing this, Liu Xiaoli really wanted to turn the tables, but since Wang Duoyu had already said so, she could only wait until later that night.

After dinner, Wang Yifei suddenly hugged her pillow, went to her father's side, and whispered:
"Dad, don't be afraid, I'll sleep on the sofa with you tonight."

puff!

She wasn't really speaking softly, and besides, Liu Xiaoli was right next to her and could hear everything clearly.

So as soon as she finished speaking, Wang Duoyu and Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but laugh.

Wang Duoyu held the little one in his arms and kissed her on the cheek:
"You're such a sweetheart to your father, unlike your second and third brothers, who always side with your mother and never think about me at all."

"Of course, I love my dad the most."

The little guy immediately said proudly.

"You don't love Mommy anymore, do you?"

Liu Xiaoli glared at him from the side and said, and the little guy immediately replied:
"Of course I love my mom. You are the most beautiful mom in the world."

"Between me and Dad, who do you love the most?"

"Of course I love my mom and dad the most."

Wang Yifei tried to get away with it, her cute expressions showing she didn't want to offend anyone.

Before Liu Xiaoli could speak, Wang Duoyu had already picked up the little one and taken him to the study.

We can't continue this conversation, otherwise the little guy will start crying soon.

Time flew by until the end of September, in Washington, D.C.

The election has reached a very heated stage, with only George Herbert and Clinton remaining as the two candidates.

Independent candidate Ross Perot has been sidelined.

In the United States, there have always been only the Donald Party and the Elephant Party; no third-party party has ever been able to become the leader.

Inside the White House office, George Herbert and his colleagues did not look too pleased.

"Your Excellency, in the popular vote, our opponent is still leading; we have not surpassed them."

Danquil's words made everyone even more upset.

This time, things might really go wrong unexpectedly.

"Don't you have any better ideas?"

George Herbert asked, somewhat unwillingly.

Their campaign slogans were flawed from the very beginning, even though Wang Duoyu had already arranged for them to advance the information superhighway plan.

But they don't seem to have implemented it very seriously.

The most important issue for the United States today is still the economy.

Despite the butterfly effect caused by Wang Duoyu, the overall trend remains unchanged: the collapse of the US economy is inevitable.

The economic cycles of capitalist countries, the continuous decline of the stock market, and the soaring unemployment rate are all problems.

However, neither George Herbert nor his think tank members focused on the economic issues.

Instead, they repeatedly emphasized the so-called victories in the diplomatic and military fields.

Haha, the average person wouldn't care about this at all.

Even war requires the sacrifice of soldiers, and the families of those soldiers are all very unwilling to see war.

Therefore, when George Herbert and his colleagues brought up this matter, they were essentially rubbing salt into the wounds of these soldiers' families.

On the other hand, the Gulf War did indeed make Raytheon and other military-industrial complexes a lot of money.

However, in places like Africa and South America, similar companies have suffered heavy losses.

As a result, many members of Congress also leaned towards Clinton.

First, Clinton was younger, more energetic, and more ambitious.

For the military-industrial complex, Clinton was easier to control and more willing to help them resolve those arms-related issues.

Secondly, George Herbert himself had health and family reasons, and everyone knows that he was not very willing to continue running for re-election as the leader at the beginning.

These two points are what have led to the current tense situation.

"Your Excellency, gentlemen, how about we contact other major financial institutions to see if we can raise some more funds to get through this difficult time?"

After a long silence, Dukenigan suddenly spoke:

"At the very least, we shouldn't have a significant gap with our opponents in terms of the popular vote."

Algor, Danquil, Navie Albert, and the others exchanged bewildered glances. The fifth among them, Todd Turner, said coldly:

"Duke, are you still half asleep?"

"If there were still investors willing to give us money, would we be in such a passive position?"

The current situation is indeed somewhat difficult.

His opponent, Clinton, was closing in, and George Herbert lagged behind in both televised campaign debates and offline speaking engagements.

They were more inclined to support Clinton in the swing states within the United States.

It's already the end of September, and there's only a little over a month left until the beginning of November.

It was an extremely urgent, life-or-death moment.

Naturally, they'd use every trick in the book.

The capitalists who supported George Herbert have already done their best.

Those funds are all like the mythical creature Pixiu; how could they possibly spend money so easily at this time?

Therefore, Todd Turner's words received unanimous agreement.

After all, nobody knows what kind of capital would be willing to support them.

Dukenigan, however, confidently stated:
“I believe we still have an opportunity, namely the European capital that previously supported us.”

Upon hearing this, George Herbert and the others' expressions changed drastically.

George Herbert, in particular, had an even stronger presence in the United States, as did his family.

Even though his son Neil Herbert is still embroiled in legal trouble.

But George Herbert believed that his son would definitely get out of this mess, and even go further because of it.

Against this backdrop, George Herbert would naturally be unwilling to offend other domestic capital for the sake of European capital.

European capital, led by companies such as Maple Tree Capital, Facebook, and Bank of Boston, has been raking in money in the United States in recent years.

It can be said that it has offended a great deal of American domestic capital.

Even though companies like Maple Tree Capital have only acquired companies like Paramount, Comcast, Target, and McDonald's, companies like Facebook and Amazon are internet giants.

They also invested in companies such as IBM, Coca-Cola, and ExxonMobil.

Furthermore, last year they proposed the Information Superhighway plan to pave the way for the Internet.

For these and other reasons, many American investors are not fond of it.

This European financial conglomerate, operating behind the scenes, is not only wealthy and powerful but also extremely domineering.

Furthermore, they are not very willing to integrate into American domestic capital, so of course they will be rejected.

This is also one of the main reasons why George Herbert and his colleagues did not attach much importance to the information superhighway project.

Therefore, George Herbert is unlikely to make such a big bet, choosing the European consortium behind Maple Tree Capital instead of continuing to focus on American domestic capital.

But at this moment, Navig Albert said with a serious expression:

Are you sure the European financial groups are willing to provide support? How much more funding can they offer?

The United States is a federal system.

With independent candidate Ross Perot out of contention and Clinton holding a lead, George Herbert can still secure support in swing states through his funding.

In this way, there is indeed a chance to turn defeat into victory.

Money is the real trump card in elections.

Todd Turner and the others stared at Dukenigan with great excitement.

Because they also realized that at this point, it didn't matter whether it was a European consortium or any other consortium.

Let's win the election first.

As long as they can gain power for four years, they can continue to receive 'gift money' for another four years.

Their only motivation is profit; everything else is secondary.

As for the competition between European capital and other American domestic capital, what important relationship does that have with them?

The real bosses are those who provide them with benefits; everyone else is just a figurehead.
"I don't know either, but I will try my best to persuade them."

Dukenigan said seriously:
“Give me a week, and I can convince them, even get them to put up a hundred million dollars to support us.”

After the promise of one hundred million US dollars was made, Navie Albert, Todd Turner and others immediately had their eyes light up.

Even Algore and others who supported American conglomerates had gleaming eyes.

Compared to others, it's clear that the real capital is the ability to secure their continued stay in the White House.

On the contrary, the American domestic capital they support is now unwilling to invest.

George Herbert, however, remained remarkably calm and said:

"They won't have any special requests, will they?"

"Yes, their goal is to ensure that we continue to diligently implement the Information Superhighway plan, and that we completely establish nationwide cable communications within the next three to five years, enabling 80% of the American population to access the internet."

Hearing Duknigan's words, George Herbert still hesitated: "That's all?"

"Yes, that's all they told me."

If that's the case, then this deal can proceed.

Todd Turner and others expressed their support, hoping that George Herbert would agree.

George Herbert considered this matter very carefully, as it concerned his own future and the foundation of his family.

After a while, he said:
“I need to meet with the people behind them in person to have a detailed discussion; otherwise, I will not agree.”

This is the inherent meaning of the question.

Duknigan nodded in agreement, indicating that he would inform the European consortium.

That afternoon, at Maple Tree Capital's New York headquarters, in the top-floor conference room of the office building, O'Brien held a video call with Zheng Baoyin and others to discuss the matter.

The question had barely been posed when Wang Duoyu's voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears:

"Is George Herbert still not securing the victory? He's so useless!"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard Wang Duoyu's voice.

Immediately, Wang Duoyu's image appeared before everyone.

So he was eavesdropping on the screen.

With his skills and abilities, no one could possibly know whether he was eavesdropping.

If Wang Duoyu remembers correctly, he prepared an information superhighway plan for George Herbert, and also provided him with money and people.

They had already helped back in August, but they still weren't in the lead.

What a waste!

Now they're even demanding to speak with the real big boss behind Want Want Group?

Hmph, does George Herbert even deserve that title?
"Uncle Jiu, they haven't actually gained a lead yet; in fact, they're currently trailing their opponents by a significant number of votes."

Zheng Baoyin nodded.

"They haven't seriously implemented the Information Superhighway plan. I've inquired around, and there are too many vested interests behind them. Many people seem unwilling to let the Information Superhighway plan proceed smoothly."

The reason is simple: the distribution of benefits is not working.

If Facebook and Amazon are willing to allow American capital to invest, then everything will be fine.

On the other hand, there's the previous hacking incident, which has frightened many people.

Whether it's the earlier Paramecium network intrusion incident or the intelligence theft in the last year or two, it has terrified many people.

Both the FBI and the CIA are powerless against these hackers.

It's as if the internet is a hotel for them; they can come and go as they please.

Facebook and Amazon have the most powerful cybersecurity teams in the world, and no hacker in the world has been able to successfully infiltrate these two companies.

In the hacker world, they take pride in successfully hacking into companies like Facebook and Amazon.

Unfortunately, they couldn't do it.

The previous hacker rankings are still being updated; nobody dares to mess with them.

"Fine, if they're going to do something stupid, let them do it."

Wang Duoyu said helplessly:

“George Herbert wants to see me? That’s impossible. Hela, Lee, and Allen, you three will go and meet with him as his representatives and see what he wants.”

"Baoyin and Jianchao, you two can also go to the scene, but you can only be subordinates and you absolutely cannot speak."

O'Brien, Lee Evra, and Allen Costa were taken aback upon hearing this.

Can the three of them really manage? (End of Chapter)