Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 377 The Interview About Digging a Hole! (Second Update!)
Early morning, the bright sunshine shone on Shanghai International Airport, and the airport announcements came on time:
Passengers arriving in Shanghai from Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK987, please proceed to the Arrival Hall in Terminal 2 to complete the formalities. Please collect your luggage at carousel number 2. Passengers who need to declare items should use the red channel. Thank you!

In the arrival hall, Costa listened to the English announcements over the loudspeaker and couldn't help but recall the immigration process he had gone through.

Thinking about the tedious process, he couldn't help but roll his eyes, turn around, find a quiet spot, take out his phone, and start playing Tetris on his phone.

When he got to level 56 from scratch, his phone rang.

The call connected, and a sweet Turkish female voice answered:

"Mr. Costa, we've already exited the station. Where are you?"

"You stand at the exit, the third pillar on your left. I'll be below that, wearing black!"

The two people were talking on the phone, and then slowly moved closer. Costa finally saw the person he was supposed to pick up at the airport.

Leila Arslan, a reporter from the Turkish Broadcasting Corporation's TRT World channel.

A woman with flaxen hair, clearly of Greek descent.

Upon meeting, Leila extended her right hand: "Mr. Costa, this is our first meeting. Before coming here, my father told me that after meeting you, I would follow your orders!"

Who are we going to interview this time?

Costa didn't answer on the spot, but pointed to the airport gate and said, "We'll talk about it when we get back!"

Back at the hotel, Costa presented Leila with the compiled documents:
"Since General Arslan has already told you, I'll skip those boring parts."

"The person you are going to interview is named Lin Yi, and he is the boss of a company called Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"According to the information, he should be 27 years old this year, which is very young. He himself is not special. The key is his company."

"Not long ago, this company launched the world's fifth satellite navigation system, and the first privately owned one."

"After the satellite navigation system was officially launched, they secretly sold some small test kits."

"We officially obtained some small items through certain channels."

"After testing these small things, we decided to use them to put pressure on the EU and force it to back down on the issue of our accession."

"As a journalist, you should know exactly what happens next."

"The EU made concessions, but after Xiaomi Heavy Industry's refutation video, those damn Europeans withdrew their concessions the day before yesterday."

"However, we're lucky; the cooperation with Xiaomi Heavy Industry has been finalized. Now we need you to interview Lin Yi and publicize our cooperation!"

"Take a look at these materials, and then, based on the relevant information, formulate the questions you want to ask."

"I'll go and schedule an appointment with them."

After explaining the whole story, Costa turned and left without hesitation.

It wasn't until the door closed that Leila snapped out of her daze, grabbed the documents in front of her, and spent another 20 minutes reading them through from beginning to end.

Remembering the key points, she turned around and distributed the materials to her colleague next to her:

"Based on this information, we have compiled the questions we need to ask and the directions we need to guide the discussion."

"It's 11 a.m. now, and we need to get the issues sorted out before noon."

"Then we need to repeatedly check and scrutinize the answers, making sure to block all his options and force him to answer according to our plan!"

"be quick!"

Upon receiving the materials, the other colleagues immediately followed Leila's instructions and compiled a list of questions to be asked based on the information contained within.

Another day has passed while I'm organizing this.

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"I think you should wear this white suit, plus these half-rimmed glasses. Just sitting there, you'll be the most handsome!"

In Lin Yi's room, Ji Shuangshuang was holding up a white suit to Lin Yi. After showing him the suit, she picked up a pair of non-prescription half-rimmed glasses that were placed next to her and put them on Lin Yi's nose.

After putting on her glasses, she took a step back and nodded in satisfaction.

That's how it should be, it has that Korean drama vibe.

Just as she was about to continue speaking, Lin Yi picked up a brightly colored shirt next to him:

"I want to wear this floral shirt!"

Looking at the color scheme of the thick cotton-padded coat from Northeast China, and the peonies, Ji Shuangshuang clenched her fists: "It's quite beautiful, but according to Costa, the reporter who came to interview us is from the English channel of Turkish Radio and Television."

"And it's said to be broadcast live."

"If you want the whole world to remember your big floral cotton...big floral shirt, then wear it!"

"From now on, whenever people think of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, they will think of this floral shirt."

"It can be considered a kind of...free advertising!"

"Anyway, I'm not the one who's embarrassed!"

After Ji Shuangshuang reminded him, Lin Yi suddenly remembered the emojis he had used. The thought that he might be turned into an emoji made him instantly lose the idea of ​​wearing the floral shirt.

He put the shirt back, then picked up the white suit, held it up to his nose, and nodded.
"That's it!"

Hearing his words, Ji Shuangshuang, standing nearby, lightly snapped her fingers with her right hand:
"Stylist, come on up, give me a more energetic look!"

"Ideally, they should have a bit of a scholarly air about them!"

After hearing the request, the stylist didn't waste any words and immediately got to work.

So when Costa saw Lin Yi again, he saw a man wearing a white suit and half-rimmed glasses. He looked very gentle, not aggressive at all, simple, and easy to fool.

Seeing someone in the distance, he didn't dare to approach and speak, fearing that the person in front of him wasn't Lin Yi, but his twin brother.

He took out the photo and checked it repeatedly, but he still couldn't bring himself to confirm it.

He looked up again, staring blankly at the familiar yet strange buildings before him, wondering if he had gone to the wrong place.

Just then, Han Shunfa appeared silently.

Upon seeing this person who appeared like a ghost, yet seemed so familiar, Costa finally confirmed it.

I didn't go to the wrong place!

The person in front of me is indeed Lin Yi!
He carefully put the photos away, turned around, and introduced them to Leila, who was half a step behind him:

"This guy is Lin Yi, be careful!"

Unlike him, when Leila first saw Lin Yi in person, her eyes lit up and her anxiety vanished, leaving only calmness.

She had only one thought in her mind: this interview was going to be a success, and the person in front of her would definitely be led by her words, steer the entire interview in the direction she wanted.

Thinking of this, Leila quickly stepped forward, revealing a faint smile, and then greeted Lin Yi in an extremely gentle voice:

"Hello Mr. Lin Yi, I am Leila Arslan, and I am the person interviewing you today."

"When I first met you, you were more charismatic and handsome than I had imagined."

Lin Yi turned to the side and extended his right hand to Leila: "Thank you for your compliment, Miss Leila!"

"This is my first time being interviewed by international media, especially by such a beautiful woman as Ms. Leila. I am very honored!"

"We've prepared the interview scene, this way please!"

After shaking hands, Lin Yi turned slightly and pointed towards the office building entrance.

Further ahead of him, Liu Yongqiang stood with several people from the public relations department, holding flowers and welcoming words.

As Lin Yi and his group approached, several young and beautiful girls immediately presented Leila with bouquets of red roses, showing great enthusiasm.

The bright red roses and the constant praise in foreign languages ​​filled Leila's face with smiles.

After the flower presentation ceremony, Liu Yongqiang led everyone to the specially decorated reception room.

Upon entering the reception room, he then instructed the photographers to set up their equipment.

Following behind them, Leila took out a list of questions she had prepared the day before from her bag and showed it to Lin Yi:
"Mr. Lin Yi, these are the questions we have prepared. Please take a look, and you can start thinking about your answers now!"

As soon as he was reminded, Lin Yi took the list of questions and unfolded it, his brows furrowing more and more as he read it.

It's not that the questions are too difficult, but rather that they are too broad, so broad that they are hard to answer.

Why does China, which is already developing its own satellite navigation system, need to go through the trouble of launching another satellite system?

My thoughts on the European Union!

My thoughts on this cooperation with Türkiye!

My views on Middle Eastern countries!

My opinion on President America...

Half an hour later, the cameraman finally got the camera set up and gave Leila a signal. Leila turned her head and looked at Lin Yi:
"Can we begin the interview now?"

“Okay!” Lin Yi nodded with a smile. When the photographer turned on the camera and locked onto him, he raised his right hand, gently pushed up his glasses with his index finger, and nodded slightly to Leila.

Across from her, Leila sat up straight, looked at the camera, smiled and nodded, and said her opening lines.

After finishing his lines, he turned slightly to the side and nodded to Lin Yi.

The camera followed the movement and focused on Lin Yi, who began to introduce himself. After he finished, he turned slightly to meet Leila's gaze.

The camera focused on the two people, and the interview officially began.

Leila: "Mr. Lin, China is already developing a satellite navigation system, so why bother launching another satellite system?"

Lin Yi: "We Chinese people value compromise and being prepared for any eventuality. Therefore, in order to avoid problems with the BeiDou satellite navigation system and also to contribute to the country, our company researched, manufactured, and launched our own satellite navigation system."

Leila: "A very good idea. I once heard an old Chinese saying: 'Born in hardship, die in comfort.'"

This statement means that a sense of crisis can promote the survival of individuals and nations, while comfort and indulgence may lead to the decline of a nation and its people.

From this perspective, could Xiaomi Heavy Industry's sale of its satellite navigation system service to Türkiye be seen as a result of its concern about the future?

Did your country make these decisions based on its own sense of crisis?
The situation in the Middle East is currently very chaotic. Do Xiaomi Heavy Industry's actions indicate that your country is preparing to intervene in the Middle East situation?

After asking the question, Leila looked at Lin Yi expectantly, wanting to see how he would answer.

Lin Yi, who was opposite her, met her gaze without fear after noticing her gaze.

Looking into the other person's clear eyes, Lin Yi sneered inwardly.

Zhang Wuji's mother was right; women are the best at deceiving people, especially beautiful women.

The other party provided a list of questions before the interview, but these questions were not on the list!

That leaves only one possibility: this guy was prepared beforehand to insert questions that weren't on his question list into the interview, thus guiding his own answers.

What a little bitch!

While cursing inwardly, Lin Yi maintained a gentle smile on his face, mentally preparing his lines. He gently shook his head at the other person:
"As a journalist, Ms. Leila, your vision is too narrow! Or rather, your understanding is too limited!"

"On the issues you asked, military-grade service is better than civilian-grade service."

"We can use this service for environmental monitoring, hydrological recording, and disaster relief..."

"High-precision satellite services can yield better results and help people overcome difficulties."

"But if Miss Leila can't see all this and thinks that military-grade satellite navigation services can only be used for military purposes, then they can only be used for military purposes and can only cause killing."

"Moreover, we sold satellite navigation services to Türkiye for the sake of world peace!"

"A portion of Türkiye's territory is located on the Balkan Peninsula, a powder keg known to people all over the world."

"With better satellite navigation services, you can get more accurate answers to border issues and avoid conflicts caused by ambiguous questions!"

Lin Yi was explaining, and Leila was listening, but Lin Yi's words contained a lot of compressed information, which she couldn't quite understand. Not wanting to appear timid, she could only maintain a polite smile throughout.

After Lin Yi finished speaking, she raised a new question, one that wasn't on the question list:
"Mr. Lin Yi, will you sell these satellite navigation services to countries other than Türkiye?"

Lin Yi: "Yes!"

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In Brussels, Belgium, at the headquarters of the European External Action Service, European Commission President José Arcadio Sofia sits opposite Kathleen Abbotton, head of the European External Action Service and also Vice-President of the European Commission, pointing to a projection on a large screen beside her:

"This is the result of your first operation by the External Action Service!"

"All the information we collected was fake news!"

"Fake information is fine!"

"You couldn't even predict their actions, yet you swore to me that Türkiye and that damned Xiaomi Heavy Industry would never cooperate!"

"Now tell me! What is the basis for your conclusion?"

"Speak! Stop playing dead!"

(End of this chapter)