Live Stream 1980: Netizens Teach Me How to Make a Rocket by Hand

Harrison pointed to the five twisted, bizarre fan blades with serrated edges.

"I was just about to ask about this shape..."

"That's so unscientific."

"This does not conform to conventional fluid dynamics formulas."

"How does it manage to be silent?"

The air froze again.

Section Chief Wang's heart jumped into his throat again.

Lin Xi simply smiled calmly, her eyes instantly becoming profound.

"Mr. Harrison, you believe in science."

"But in the East, we believe in—"

Lin Xi pointed to the ceiling and uttered a single word:

"road."

"The Way?" Harrison was stunned.

Even the translator, Xiao Zhao, was dumbfounded. How was this word translated?

Taoism?

"Yes."

Lin Xi began to spout nonsense with a straight face.

"This is not fluid mechanics, this is Eastern metaphysics."

He reached out and gently stroked the five fan blades.

"Why are there five pieces?"

"Because in Eastern culture, the world is composed of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth."

"The five elements interact with each other, generating and restraining each other in an endless cycle, in order to achieve perfect balance."

Lin Xi's finger traced the strange curvature of the leaf, drawing a circle in the air.

"And this curve is called—Tai Chi."

"Combining strength and gentleness, using gentleness to overcome strength."

"The wind is violent, but after being harmonized by 'Tai Chi,' it becomes 'qi'."

"So it has no sound, only—"

Lin Xi closed her eyes, looking completely absorbed: "Harmony."

The viewers in the live stream were laughing hysterically.

[What the hell! The Five Elements and Tai Chi! The Navier-Stokes equations are turning in their graves!]

Even Newton would rise from his grave to kowtow to you if he heard this!

[This is what they call: the end of science is metaphysics! I give the host full marks for this hype!]

The translator was sweating profusely while translating.

But Harrison was captivated by the story.

In this mysterious ancient Eastern country, this explanation was far more convincing to him than a bunch of dry data.

In those days, communication between the two countries was still very limited.

This ancient Eastern power is shrouded in mystery within the land of lights.

Harrison immediately started imagining things!

This is more than just a fan.

This is a totem imbued with the mystical power of the East!

If this story were printed on a packaging box...

Those middle-class people in the United States who are obsessed with Eastern culture will go crazy!

"magic……"

Harrison muttered to himself, the doubt in his eyes completely vanishing, replaced by an even more fervent adoration.

"This is exactly what I wanted!"

"A product with an Eastern soul!"

Brush brush.

He signed his name on the order form and tore off the check in one swift motion.

Lin Xi took the thin piece of paper.

The $90,000 deposit is now in my pocket.

Section Chief Wang was so excited that his hands were shaking.

If there weren't foreign guests present, he would have loved to hug Lin Xi and kiss her twice.

Just as Harrison was satisfied and put away the contract, preparing to leave...

Lin Xi suddenly called out to him.

"Mr. Harrison."

Lin Xi did not revel in joy; instead, her expression became unusually serious.

He leaned closer to Harrison, lowered his voice, and said in a volume only the two of them could hear:

"As a friend, I'll give you a free piece of information."

"What?" Harrison was taken aback.

"We only have 10,000 orders right now."

Lin Xi stared into Harrison's eyes and said, slowly and deliberately:

"But I suggest you contact the shipping company immediately and reserve space for 100,000 units."

"And by June, the goods will be distributed throughout the entire west coast of North America."

One hundred thousand units? Are you crazy?

Harrison frowned. "Ten thousand units was already a trial and error; I can't possibly..."

"You will."

Lin Xi interrupted him, her tone so resolute it sent chills down his spine.

"Based on calculations using Eastern astrological principles..."

"This June, North America will experience a 'super heat wave' that is the worst in a century."

"At that time, it will be more than just a fan."

"This is life-saving medicine."

"If you don't stock up, you'll regret it when you see crowds waving money in the streets but can't buy a fan."

In the live stream room, a netizen was typing furiously:

This is the information I contributed!

In June 1980, North America experienced an epic heatwave.

This heatwave has led to air conditioner shortages, and thousands have died from the heat. Electric fans have become a lifesaver.

Harrison looked at the young Chinese man in front of him.

In that instant, he seemed to see a chilling premonition in the young man's eyes.

That's a perspective only God could have.

"if……"

Harrison's Adam's apple bobbed. "If you're right."

"I'm doubling my orders for next quarter."

"And I don't try to lower the price."

"make a deal."

Lin Xi confidently extended her hand.

Their hands were clasped tightly together.

A deal worth $300,000 has come to an end.

And another high-stakes gamble involving millions of dollars has only just begun.

Watching Harrison's departing figure, Lin Xi touched the contract in her pocket.

Section Chief Wang finally couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward, grabbing Lin Xi's shoulder, so excited that he was incoherent:

"Kobayashi! You...you've done a great job!"

"Three hundred thousand US dollars!"

"Cash only!"

"You single-handedly achieved half of our targets for this Canton Fair!"

Lin Xi just smiled and turned to look at the dark blue fan that was still spinning silently in the corner.

"Section Chief Wang, don't be in such a hurry to celebrate."

Lin Xi straightened her collar, her eyes shining.

"This is just the first spark."

"When June comes, I'm going to use this fire to burn through the wallets of the American people."

"There's one more thing I need Section Chief Wang's help with."

"Xiao Lin, just say it!" Section Chief Wang said, patting his chest.

"I think..." Lin Xi whispered a few words in a low voice.

Section Chief Wang pondered for a moment and said:

"We do have the channels to do this."

"It should take about a month to complete."

Then he looked at the excessively young man carefully, as if he were meeting him for the first time, and said:

"Take one step, think three steps ahead."

"We haven't let this success go to our heads."

"The younger generation is truly formidable!"

In the corner, Sun Erga, who had been silent all along, was now stroking the typhoon fan as if it were his own father.

He looked up, a silly grin on his face, but tears streamed down his face.

"manager……"

"We...don't need to go back to get our shoes repaired, right?"

Lin Xi walked over and patted his head.

"Fix my ass."

"From now on, we're going to make money all over the world."

Outside the window, the heatwave from Guangzhou rolled in.

But in this small booth, the wind has already begun to blow.

......

At the back gate of the Canton Fair Complex, the heat was still intense, but Sun Erga felt that even the wind tasted sweet.

Following Harrison's lead, other foreign businesses gradually followed suit.

I placed some orders on a whim, and before I knew it, they had generated another 14000 orders.

"Manager, we've struck it rich...we've really struck it rich..." Sun Erga's lips trembled.

"When I get back, I'll have someone level that wasteland next to Workshop 5!"

"Build a factory!"

"Build those big red brick factory buildings!"

"Let's hire five hundred people, working three shifts day and night!"

"stop."

Lin Xi was leaning against the railing smoking when she heard this. She didn't even lift her eyelids before pouring a bucket of cold water over him.

"Go back to the Northwest to build a factory?"

Lin Xi exhaled a smoke ring, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"Erga, we're building fans, not missiles!"