Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 346 I'd Rather Die Than Go! (First Update!)

Due to the limitations of mobile phones, the QQ link cannot be directly accessed via mobile devices. You need to copy and paste it into an external browser and then access it from there.

Out of curiosity, Ji Shuangshuang copied and pasted the article. After the webpage had been scrolling for a while, an article from Sina Weibo appeared in front of her.

The Star Exploration Award represents recognition from the European and American aerospace communities for China's aerospace industry and for private aerospace enterprises. It signifies the arrival of a world of great harmony and the rapid progress of space exploration.

The title was a bit long, and Ji Shuangshuang found it hard to read. She felt that it wasn't a human-written title; if it were, it wouldn't be like this.

Also, what the heck is the Star Exploration Award?

Could this be some shady award that the company has to sponsor?

With curiosity, she continued reading, and as she looked, a strange look quietly appeared on her fair face.

The Star Exploration Award is an award from a rising force in the European and American aerospace industry. It is mainly awarded to individuals, teams, and space agencies that have made significant contributions to the global aerospace community.

This is the first time this year.

According to the usual practice of Europeans and Americans, there is a 99.99% chance that the first individual, team, and space agency to receive the award will be the American Space Agency, followed by the European Space Agency.

Only if these two space agencies and their affiliated teams are unable to receive the funds for various reasons will other places be able to receive them.

But this time, they actually put aside past grievances, broke with convention, and awarded a newly established award to one of our private companies for the first time.

This is unique, and it is something that should excite us.

This, in another sense, demonstrates that our people and our company have officially gone global.

Our strength has been recognized by the world.

As an individual, I hereby appeal to everyone to urge our General Manager Lin to step forward and accept the award, carrying our hopes with him…

The blogger has good writing skills; the combination of text and pictures subtly evokes emotions in the reader.

Ji Shuangshuang was also affected by the emotions, but they quickly dissipated because she had just come out of Lin Yi's room and read the news not long ago.

This article is different from the news I saw.

According to the news reports, the European Space Agency, which organized the event, did not invite Xiaomi Heavy Industry at all.

However, this article actually fabricated a so-called Star Exploration Award out of thin air.

As a finance professional who is always ready to undergo further training at Tielanqiao Prison, Ji Shuangshuang has a keen sense of smell.

Her intuition told her that something was wrong.

Taking a deep breath, she forwarded another message to her best friend:
[It wasn't us; none of our departments, including our boss, received any of the so-called information.]

Therefore, it's fake. If someone raises funds for this reason, it must be fake.

Don't be fooled!

It's too late, I'm going to rest now!

Despite saying she was going to rest, Ji Shuangshuang didn't. She grabbed her phone, jumped out of bed, and, clutching her pillow, headed towards Lin Yi's room.

He knocked on the door and shoved the phone right in front of Lin Yi's face:
"Take a look at this blog post; I feel there's something wrong with it."

"What the heck?" Lin Yi took the phone, his attention completely focused on the blog post.

After looking at it for a few seconds, he made the classic expression of an old man using his phone on the subway.

What is all this?

The Star Exploration Award?
Looking at this blog post and the flattery in it, Lin Yi's steps became much lighter.

He quickly ran back to his computer, logged into his new Weibo account, and searched for related articles.

If you don't search, you'll find a lot of similar articles, almost all published after the European Space Agency releases the relevant invitation list.

The content of these articles is 70% similar, and the most frequent content is praise for Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

It took Lin Yi nearly half an hour to finish reading the dozen or so articles. He then returned the phone to Ji Shuangshuang and calmly instructed her:
"Don't worry about these things."

"Call Liu Yongqiang tomorrow morning and tell him that someone has contacted you wanting to collaborate on a commercial promotional project."

"Never mind that, you'd be better off spending that money on a couple more meals at a restaurant."

"And be a little more careful these next couple of days. When you go out, remember to ask Han Shunfa to assign you two people."

As Lin Yi spoke, his expression was somewhat serious. Ji Shuangshuang wanted to make a joke, but seeing his stern face, she stuck out her tongue, shrank her neck, and replied:
"Okay, I remember!"

She turned her head, grabbed a pillow from Lin Yi's bed, and then shrank back as she left the room.

After Ji Shuangshuang left the room, Lin Yi returned to his computer.

The computer screen still displayed the same blog posts, but this time, he didn't look at the posts themselves, but instead looked at the recommendations below them.

Unveiling History: The Tragedy of Soviet Scientists...

What will become of Iran after the assassinations of numerous scientists...?

Weibo is a cesspool; this is the consensus among all early internet users.

In the early days, the recommendation mechanism of this cesspool could be mainly divided into three types.

Calculated by clicks.

Manually pinned.

Independent advertising.

These related recommended articles didn't get many clicks or views, and this was the first time I'd read similar articles before, so it's impossible that they were recommended based on my personal preferences.

In addition, the recommended articles contradict the content of the previous articles.

This doesn't align with the logic of normal recommendations.

If it doesn't conform to normal algorithmic logic, then it can only be recommended and associated manually.

Sina Weibo is a cesspool; their staff wouldn't be so idle as to manually link these articles together.

That means someone must be buying recommendations to connect these seemingly unrelated articles.

I want more people to see this.

who is it?

Which bastard has so much money?

What was his purpose in doing this? To attack the European Space Agency?

But is the European Space Agency's pathetic state really worth attacking?
With that money, why not go out to eat something nice?
After much contemplation, Lin Yi finally concluded that these people were a bunch of lunatics, a bunch of mentally unstable lunatics, otherwise they wouldn't have done such crazy things.

I turned off the computer and went to sleep.

…………

At midnight, Xiao He finally finished her day's work and dragged her tired body back to her rented apartment.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw my girlfriend, Bai Fang, with messy hair, cursing and swearing in front of the computer.

He sighed, leaned closer, and asked softly:

"What brings you back today?"

"An interview!" Bai Fang rubbed his head irritably and turned the computer screen towards Xiao He:
"A whistleblower submitted a news report to our TV station, saying that the European Space Agency had created some kind of Star Exploration Award and wanted to award it to a company in Suzhou."

"What's this Xiaomi Heavy Industry called...?"

“I happen to be from Suzhou, and I heard that my boyfriend works for the Suzhou Municipal Government, so I was brought here for an interview by a senior colleague from the station.”

"I just found a relevant aerospace forum and asked about the Star Exploration Award."

"Then people on the forum asked me if I was an idiot!" Speaking of idiots, Bai Fang turned to Xiao He, pointed to herself, and asked, "Do I look like an idiot?"

Having spent two years navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom, Xiao He knew all too well that this was a life-or-death situation. At this very moment, a voice in his head sounded like the message the Trisolarans had sent to Ye Wenjie.

Don't answer!

Don't answer!

Don't answer!

He didn't answer, but took the mouse from his girlfriend, dragged it, and began browsing the information in front of him.

The monitor was displaying the aerospace section of Tianya Forum. There were very few people there, but the people discussing things were quite knowledgeable.

Below Bai Fangfa's post were a lot of comments.

Most of the comments were question marks, and some asked if the poster was an idiot.

After watching for a while, Xiao He opened the VPN software on his computer, crawled to the European Space Agency's official website, and began searching for relevant information.

Through this search, he found the list of invitees to the exchange meeting published by the European Space Agency.

There is no Star Exploration Award, nor is there any Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

Upon seeing this, he understood the cause and effect.

He closed the software and the webpage, then, hands on his hips, said to Bai Fang:

"This information is false."

"If you want to interview Mr. Lin from Xiaomi Heavy Industry, I can help you get in touch."

"As for this Star Exploration Award, it's fake!"

Upon hearing Xiao He mention that he could contact Lin Yi of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, Bai Fang's eyes began to sparkle. She then looked at Xiao He with an air of superiority and said, "Then, my dear Comrade He Miao, I entrust this glorious and great task of helping me contact General Manager Lin of Xiaomi Heavy Industry to you."

"OK!" Xiao He made an "OK" gesture, then turned and walked towards the bathroom.
"Give me a time, and then tell me your general questions."

"Tell me first, and I'll give you some advice!"

So, while Xiao He was washing up in the bathroom, Bai Fang stood outside, counting on her fingers as she answered:
"If possible, it would be best to schedule the time for 10 a.m. tomorrow, and finish it in an hour so that the news can be broadcast at 12 p.m.."

"What I most want to ask... no, it should be what my teacher wants to ask..."

"I'm not qualified to conduct independent interviews yet."

"The questions she asked seem to be the same ones I showed you."

The sound of running water in the bathroom stopped, and Xiao He peeked out from behind the glass door:
"That's it!"

…………

"Mr. Lin, can you do me a favor?" Xiao He chuckled and slapped a bag of breakfast into Lin Yi's hand, holding onto him tightly and refusing to let go.

Behind him were his girlfriend Bai Fang, as well as Xia Mengxuan, the host of Jinling TV's midday news, and cameraman Wang Kai.

When Lin Yi looked over, Xia Mengxuan gave him a gentle smile and nodded slightly.

Stuffing the steamed bun in his hand into his mouth, Lin Yi pointed to the reception room beside him: "I only have 30 minutes!"

After the TV station staff entered the room, Lin Yi nudged Xiao He with his elbow:
"Is good news on the horizon?"

"not yet!"

"Good luck!"

After leaving a message, Lin Yi followed Xia Mengxuan into the reception room and sat down opposite her.

Beside them, Bai Fang and Xiao He transformed into waitresses, serving tea and water to the group.

The cameraman got ready, gave an OK sign, and the recording began.

Xia Mengxuan gave a gentle smile, then asked with a smile:

"Xiaomi Heavy Industry's satellite launch this time can be said to be unprecedented and will not be repeated."

"Such a grand event has forced even Europe, the former spacefaring superpower, to acknowledge your company's formidable strength."

"According to our inside information, the European Space Agency is preparing a major space exchange event."

"And in this social context, the European Space Agency has also created a unique award for space exploration."

"This award is primarily given to individuals, teams, and companies that have made unique contributions to the history of world spaceflight."

"It is rumored that one of the winners of this award is Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"What are your thoughts on this matter, Mr. Lin?"

"Will President Lin personally go to accept this award?"

These chaotic questions were giving Lin Yi a headache. He forced himself to calm down, forced himself to suppress the urge to curse, and nodded with a smile, saying:
"I'm not sure where your TV station got this information from."

"As the chairman of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, even though the news you mentioned has been widely circulated outside, I can confirm that I have not received any information about it."

"I don't know where you got your information, but as a TV host, Ms. Xia needs to maintain the accuracy of her news interviews."

"Don't treat unsubstantiated rumors as firsthand information."

"If this is the attitude of a journalist, then I think Ms. Xia should step down and give way as soon as possible."

"Next question!"

The words were serious, but Xia Mengxuan, the person involved, simply smiled and continued to ask:

"According to relevant information, the European Space Agency's exchange meeting will be attended by space experts from all over the world."

"This is a very rare and inspiring opportunity for China's aerospace industry to showcase itself."

"I wonder if Xiaomi Heavy Industry will send anyone to participate? If so, who will they send..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yi raised his hand to interrupt him: "I'd rather die than go! Next question!"

Having been abruptly interrupted by two consecutive questions, Xia Mengxuan's face turned pale and then flushed. She glanced at Bai Fang out of the corner of her eye, only to find that Bai Fang was looking at Xiao He. Her gaze then fell on Xiao He's face.

Under the gaze of the two women, Xiao He blushed slightly, then gestured to the photographer to turn off the camera.

After the photographer turned off the camera, he slowly walked to Lin Yi's side:

"Brother, give me some face, don't be so harsh with your words."

Lin Yi reached out and touched his nose, stood up and walked to the corner, then beckoned to Xiao He.

When Xiao He walked up to him, he crossed his arms and asked:

"If I told you that someone was behind this and wanted to kill me, would you believe me?"

The question came so suddenly that Xiao He froze on the spot, blinked twice, turned to look at Xia Mengxuan, pointed with his finger, and mouthed the question silently:
"she?"

Lin Yi shook his head: "It wasn't her, so someone wanted our people to go to France and then try to intercept them."

“I saw some articles online last night, but I didn’t pay any attention to them.”

"It wasn't until this woman came to interview me and kept asking related questions that I connected all these things."

“Some people want to use public opinion that is supposed to save face for the country to lure our people out of the country.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao He couldn't help but gasp.

Taking the relevant experts abroad—what will they ultimately do? Even a fool could guess.

Thinking of this, he slowly turned his head to look at Xia Mengxuan, and then gave her a cruel smile.

(End of this chapter)