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Chapter 206 Why Did You Go to America? (Second Update!)
He took out his phone, and the name flashing on the screen was one that Lin Yi knew very well—Lü Hongxuan.

Upon seeing the name, Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

Could it be that the old man has a health problem?
It shouldn’t be!

The last time I called him, his voice was still full of energy. He has a model he provided in advance, which saves him a lot of effort when calculating data.

It shouldn't be like in my past life.

If it's not a physical problem, then it must be something else.

Could it be because of the algorithm model we gave them?
Suppressing these chaotic thoughts, Lin Yi turned around, gestured for Ji Shuangshuang to be quiet, and then answered the phone:

"Teacher, what's the matter?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was no immediate response from the other end. Instead, there was the sound of pouring rain, and amidst the sound of the rain, one could faintly hear voices.

Hearing the noise, Lin Yi's worries intensified, but he didn't know where Lü Hongxuan and the others were, so he couldn't say much and could only wait for a response from the other side.

After a while, Lü Hongxuan's voice finally came through the phone:

"Xiao Yi, it's like this, didn't I send you a request for an explosion calculation model before?"

"Then the team members said that their requirements were too high, and they wanted to ask if we needed to adjust the data since we hadn't started production yet, and that a few parameters needed to be lowered."

The car sped by, the wind whistling past his ears. Holding his phone, Lin Yi didn't know how to answer.

After a few seconds, he organized his thoughts and then responded to the person on the other end:
"Um... the algorithm model is finished. I just finished eating out and I'm going back now. If you need it urgently, I'll send it back to you directly via email."

"If you're not in a hurry, then have your senior brother come and get it."

On the other end of the phone, after listening, Lü Hongxuan quickly covered the receiver with his hand, turned around, gave the person next to him an embarrassed smile, and stammered:

“Well… my apprentice said he’s already finished.”

"In other words, your...those requirements don't need to be changed."

Standing in front of Lü Hongxuan were several people of similar age to him.

Just seconds before, these people had gentle smiles on their faces.

But now, the smiles on their faces vanished, leaving only shock and disbelief.

After a few seconds of thought, the man to Lü Hongxuan's left asked:

"Old Lu, are you sure you didn't mishear?"

As soon as this person finished speaking, the person next to him also looked at Lü Hongxuan and chimed in:

"Old Lu, are you sure what you just heard wasn't something about the requirements being modified, but that the model is already finished? How is that possible?"

"Old Lu, are you sure your student is a good person?"

The group chattered amongst themselves, glancing at each other as they spoke.

They both saw shock in each other's eyes.

If the algorithm model for special explosions were so easy to create, they wouldn't have thought of asking for outside help.

Of course, more importantly, nobody dared to believe it.

In just a few days, a special explosion algorithm model was created.

If we give them a little more time and raise the bar a bit, wouldn't they be able to pull out a new hydrogen bomb algorithm model in just a few days?
Faced with the question, Lü Hongxuan was very calm. He spread his hands and turned to look at the window.

Standing by the window was a man of similar age to them, except that he was wearing camouflage clothing.

Noticing the gazes, the person in camouflage turned around and looked at the group, saying:

"Seeing is believing, so please don't make wild guesses."

After saying that, the man's gaze immediately fell on Lü Hongxuan: "Old Lü, you and your student make an appointment for a time, and we will send someone over to pick up the materials."

"Hmm!" Lü Hongxuan nodded, then released his hand from the receiver, and was asked by the person on the other end of the phone:
"when are you free?"

"You're free these few days, right? Okay, we'll send someone over tomorrow. Judging by the time, they should arrive the day after tomorrow afternoon."

"You can pick them up at the airport then."

"Your senior brother? Okay, I'll submit a request so your senior brother can come along too."

"I'm hanging up now!"

After hanging up the phone, Lü Hongxuan turned to look at the man in military uniform:
"The time has been set. We'll send someone over tomorrow, and they'll arrive the day after tomorrow."

“I’ll send my eldest apprentice over there too.”

After hearing that Lü Hongxuan had arranged the time, the man in military uniform raised his hand and patted it gently.

The sound of clapping drew the attention of everyone present to him.

As everyone looked over, he spoke gently:

"Gentlemen, the missile development mission we are in charge of has a very tight timeframe, so we must make use of all available resources."

"The intelligence came from the higher-level base this afternoon."

"The Americans have officially intervened in Syria. Their tanks, planes, and marines have entered Syria, using Iraq as a springboard."

"Syria is now in complete chaos."

"Meanwhile, neighboring countries such as Israel and Turkey are also eyeing Syria with covetous intent."

"Their crazy behavior will inevitably backfire, but before they do, we must strengthen ourselves."

Finally, the man in military uniform raised his right hand high, clenched his fist, which was as big as a clay pot, and swung it forcefully, showing that he was very powerful.

After saying this, he winked at Lü Hongxuan, waved to the others, and turned to leave the room.

A few minutes later, Lü Hongxuan also came out of the room.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the man standing under a tree not far away.

In the darkness, the man lit a cigarette and smoked it idly.

When he saw Lü Hongxuan coming over, he casually took out another cigarette and offered it to him. Lü Hongxuan didn't take it, so he simply stubbed out the cigarette in his mouth and put on a new one.

After taking a puff, the man said, "Old Lu, if your student can really develop the algorithm model in a short time, I hope you can step in and persuade him to participate in the research."

"Such talent is wasted in the business world."

The man's words made Lü Hongxuan's expression falter. He reached out and broke off a twig, put it in his mouth, shook his head, and said, "Everyone has their own ambitions!"

"And, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like you're acting a little strange today."

The man shook his head, then nodded.

Under Lü Hongxuan's curious gaze, he explained softly:

"Actually, besides the news of America's unbridled entry into Syria, there was another piece of news yesterday."

"The news is..."

The man paused, seemingly searching for the right words, or perhaps troubled. After about 30 seconds, he opened his mouth and spoke again:
"This news comes from the American Navy, which issued a statement saying that their military equipment supplier has a serious quality problem."

"They will re-evaluate military equipment suppliers, keeping the qualified ones and eliminating the unqualified ones, and supporting new military equipment suppliers."

"This news is actually more important than their entry into Syria."

"I think... Lao Lü, you should understand what this means."

Lü Hongxuan nodded, raised his head, and looked at the starry sky with a sorrowful expression:
"The fact that this happened means that America has a good ability to update herself."

"They will not decline and perish like the Soviet Union, which was constantly depleting itself."

"This also means that a race like the tortoise and the hare will not happen to America and China."

After listening to Lü Hongxuan's explanation, the man gave a thumbs up and softly agreed:

"The statement given above is similar to what you said."

"America has a good renewal mechanism, which means they won't suddenly die out in a short time. If we don't want to depend on others, we can only rely on ourselves."

"Let us break through and surpass ourselves."

"That's why I told you to go and bring your student over."

His voice grew lower and lower until finally, he fell silent.

The man remained silent, and so did Lü Hongxuan.

And so, the two people, whose combined age was over 100, stood under the starry sky, gazing at it in silence.

…………

"President Lin, next time you need to say something in advance, don't always do surprise attacks."

“If I didn’t know the inside story, I would have suspected that you were planning to abscond with the money.”

In front of the Suzhou Entry-Exit Administration Bureau, Xiao He reached out and slapped a passport into Lin Yi's hand.

Lin Yi took the passport, opened it, smiled at the information and his own photo on it, and looked up at Xiao He, saying:

"What can we do?"

"I don't want to go either."

"But there's nothing we can do. The smaller domestic manufacturers can't match the quality of the major international companies. Even with technical support, they need time to absorb it."

Even if they digest it, they still need time to improve.

“I can wait, but Secretary Qin can’t, and Xiao He, you can’t wait either.”

The words "can't wait" resonated deeply with Xiao He. He stared blankly at the folder for a while, repeating the three words over and over, before finally letting out a long sigh.

After sighing, he turned and walked to the car parked to the side. As he reached the door and opened it, he turned back to Lin Yi and said:
"When you apply for an America visa, you must make sure you are clear about what you want to do, and in particular, do not show that you want to stay in America."

“America is the person in charge of visas, and she values ​​this very much.”

Leaving this piece of advice, Xiao He started the car and drove towards the municipal government.

After watching Xiao He leave, Lin Yi also got into the car and drove towards Shanghai.

America has a total of four consulates in mainland China.

People from Suzhou who want to obtain an American visa need to go to the consulate in Shanghai for an interview.

Two hours later, Lin Yi finally found a parking space, parked the car, and then got out of the car, grumbling and cursing, carrying his laptop.

I found a coffee shop outside the American Consulate in Shanghai, borrowed their Wi-Fi, and spent an hour filling out and submitting the DS-160 form.

After confirming that his application had been approved, he picked up his laptop and headed towards the American Consulate in Shanghai.

As he passed the consulate, he glared at the soldier on guard.

After getting his queue number, he wandered around the waiting area, listening to the amusement of the people around him.

"Honey, I'm going to America first. Once I've made some money there, I'll bring you and our daughter over."

"Baby, even if mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite, you will always be my baby, no matter how far apart we are. Remember, wait for me to return from my studies abroad!"

“We’re not a good match. I’m going to America for further studies, while you’re just a college graduate.”

A jumble of strange noises kept getting into Lin Yi's ears, making him look around again and again.

This is clearly a consulate, so how could a life-or-death situation like that at an airport happen here?

Just as he was wondering what was going on, his name suddenly came over the loudspeaker.

Holding the number plate, he rushed to the online visa interview office as fast as he could.

The office was simply furnished, with a long table dividing the room in two.

Across the table sat two Americans, clearly the interviewers.

Lin Yi calmly sat down in front of the two people and handed them the documents.

The two interviewers were present. The interviewer on the left began reviewing the documents, while the interviewer on the right, flipping through the documents he had received from the interviewer on the left, began speaking with a serious expression:

Why do you want to go to America?

"Let's go discuss business!"

"Your documents show that the companies you were looking for in America include Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and Intel, but you only applied for a two-week visa. As far as I know, two weeks is not enough to visit all these companies. How do you explain this?"

"There's no explanation. This time, I was actively seeking cooperation, and I wasn't even sure if these companies would let me in. So, I only planned to take half a month."

"Okay, in the information you submitted, your company's main products are rice cookers, hair dryers... refrigerators... These are all ordinary household appliances. If you want to use Qualcomm chips, I can understand why you went to America, but why is Intel involved?"

"Intel's operating system is relatively stable, and they have some control patents that I need, that's all."

"So, are you going alone or with a group?"

"Temporarily set at one person!"

"One person? Are you sure? Large-scale business negotiations require at least a legal team and a professional evaluation team. How can you negotiate with people all by yourself?"

"I've already told you, I'm not even sure if I can get into other people's houses. Since I can't be sure, I naturally can't bring too many people with me, it's too much trouble."

After hearing the explanation, the interviewer clapped his hands and was about to ask a new question when there was a knock on the door. Then the door opened a crack, and a head popped out from the crack.

The head that had just emerged nodded to the two interviewers and mouthed a sentence.

Upon seeing his lip movements, the interviewer stood up and gave Lin Yi a slight bow.

"Mr. Lin, your interview is now over. We will review your documents again in the next few days."

"If the review is approved, we will contact you via SMS. Of course, if the review is not approved, we will also contact you by phone."

After saying those two sentences, the interviewer turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

(End of this chapter)