Chapter 242 I Love You, Motherland
Li Huishan thought that Lu Yiming would not choose her to ask questions, but now it is obvious that the development of things is somewhat beyond her expectations, as if she doesn't know why she raised her hand.
I guess the atmosphere has been set here.
Li Huishan stood up, thought for a moment, then took the microphone passed to her and said to Lu Yiming very seriously, "As an outstanding business genius like you, have you ever considered immigrating to Europe or America?"
In Li Huishan's heart, the biggest wish is to be able to immigrate. She thinks everything is good abroad. If you don't wash the dishes seven times, you will be fired. The water in the clean toilet is clean and hygienic to drink. There are oil paper bags for storing spare parts in the German sewers. New York will not be flooded when it rains. You can read books and newspapers on the subway...
But she had no money, and going abroad required a lot of money.
She feels that those who are rich will definitely choose to immigrate. After all, everyone has the right to pursue a better life.
Rich people naturally have more rights.
So Lu Yiming will definitely choose to immigrate.
If possible, she even wanted Lu Yiming to take her with him.
The reason why Lu Yiming picked Li Huishan was actually out of curiosity. He wondered what kind of refreshing and bizarre questions someone like Li Huishan, who was so arrogant, would ask.
The result was both unexpected and reasonable.
This question is neither strange nor outlandish. In fact, it is the common voice and emotion of most people of this era. Many people work diligently every day just to save money for immigration. This is especially true for young people who have received Western education. They feel that the land where they were born and raised is a garbage dump, and their lifelong belief is to leave the quagmire under their feet and rush to the paradise of the West.
There, even if you live on the streets like a dog, you can live with more dignity and freedom than in your home country.
Not to mention people far away, even on the scene, many young people straightened their backs involuntarily, opened their notebooks, took out pens, and planned to write down "Lu Yiming's Twenty Suggestions for Young People on Going Abroad".
Lu Yiming glanced at Li Huishan with a half-smile, then shook his head firmly: "I am very proud of being a Xia countryman, so I will never consider immigration in this life."
This answer was not only difficult for Li Huishan to accept, but also incomprehensible to others.
You are so rich, why don’t you immigrate?
Is there something wrong with your brain?
Li Huishan immediately asked in confusion: "Why don't you consider immigration? With your extraordinary business talent, you can get better development in developed countries, right? I heard that the mainland is poor and backward, while Europe and the United States are prosperous and powerful, and there are obviously more opportunities to make a fortune."
Not only Li Huishan thought so, everyone present thought so.
Even Zhu Hanwen, the class teacher who came to Hong Kong from the mainland, felt that Li Huishan's words were unpleasant and made him feel uncomfortable, but he could not refute them.
In 1998, the country of Xia was truly synonymous with poverty and backwardness.
Although the country's GDP ranks seventh in the world, once it is measured per capita, it is ranked outside the top 100 and is ranked 120th, lower than Equatorial New Guinea, where cannibals are still active.
Such objective economic conditions make it impossible to refute the contempt and discrimination from the powerful countries.
Therefore, in this era, which is also the most enthusiastic period for going abroad, many people in China dream of going abroad to get a green card. In their opinion, even washing dishes or working in a restaurant abroad is better than staying in China.
Lu Yiming held the microphone, speechless silence, just like his complex and indescribable mood at the moment.
After a long while, he relaxed his brows and said solemnly, "I admit that what Li Huishan said makes sense. At this time, Xia is still poor and backward. This is an irrefutable objective fact and there is nothing wrong with admitting it. But as the old saying goes, a son will not dislike his mother's ugliness. A person cannot choose his origin and bloodline."
Li Huishan was very proud when she heard this. She felt that she had shaken Lu Yiming's belief. She immediately struck while the iron was hot and said, "So you think I'm right? Have you changed your mind? I think a genius like you really shouldn't stay in the mainland. There is no soil for business development there, and there is no air of freedom. It will only bury your talent."
However, Lu Yiming said more firmly: "No, I said, I will not leave my motherland. I love this land deeply."
Hearing Lu Yiming's answer, Li Huishan was angry and anxious: "Why are your vision and knowledge so narrow? You know, business has no borders. You know there are more opportunities in developed countries in Europe and America, but you choose to stay in the mainland. You just said that choice is more important than hard work. Is this how you make a choice?"
In Li Huishan's opinion, Lu Yiming's choice was too unwise.
Lu Yiming's answer was exactly what Li Huishan said, he was hitting himself in the face. He had just said that choice was more important than ability, and now he was inseparable.
There was a burst of discussion in the audience.
"That's not right. Didn't you just say that choice is more important? Now that you can choose to develop abroad, why are you saying you want to stay in the country?"
"Is this guy trying to gain fame and reputation by playing the patriotism card? Maybe he has already secretly obtained a foreign passport."
"I took what he just said as the golden rule. It's boring. Let's go."
"I just saw a sentence a few days ago: Being anti-American is work, and going to the United States is life. It seems..."
As they were talking, some people started to get up and leave.
However, facing everyone's doubts, Lu Yiming proudly straightened his chest and his tone became passionate: "Business has no borders, but businessmen have nationalities. And I am very fortunate to be a descendant of Yan and Huang, because Xia is a great country, and the Han is a great nation. Our motherland is on the road to rejuvenation. In my opinion, it is really stupid to immigrate at this time. Staying in the country is the best choice for our generation."
Li Huishan was immediately upset when she heard this, because she had always dreamed of going abroad, but Lu Yiming said that those who immigrated were fools. Wasn't this a slap in her face?
In addition, the ideal of "going abroad with Lu Yiming" was shattered. Li Huishan couldn't help but assert, "I don't know where your mysterious confidence comes from. Xiaguo wants to rise? Who would believe that? On the contrary, with your talent and ability, you will definitely regret staying in Xiaguo."
Lu Yiming looked down at Li Huishan coldly, "Buffett, the stock god of the United States, once said that you should never short your own country. He was lucky because he happened to live in a period when the United States was rising, and he happened to choose to bet on his own country, so he got on the rocket of wealth and became a stock god, making amazing wealth from the stock market. I also assert that my motherland, just like the United States back then, is also taking advantage of the situation and soaring. Even if I am just a businessman, I have enough reasons to bet on my own country!"
The name of the stock god Buffett is well-known even in Hong Kong, and is as famous as the richest man Bill Gates.
Therefore, the example given by Lu Yiming was very convincing to everyone.
This was indeed the case, and everyone listened attentively. After all, the man standing on the podium had built his fortune from scratch at the age of seventeen.
For everyone present, this might be the only time in their life that they could listen to Lu Yiming talk about his secrets of getting rich at such a close distance.
Lu Yiming held the microphone tightly, and his ups and downs in tone were clearly heard by everyone.
"Today's Xia Country, like the United States after World War II, has a rapidly developing economy and is in a period of rising national strength. All the poverty and backwardness are only temporary. And because there is so much to be done, there are more opportunities. If you want to work peacefully, then go abroad. The wages there are indeed higher than in the mainland..."
"But if you want to start a business and become a billionaire, then listen to me carefully. The scenery here in Xia Country is unique! Only by returning to your motherland, in this land where class divisions have not yet been solidified, can you achieve your own class transition and embrace an infinitely bright future!"
"Besides, the motherland has endured a century of suffering, and now it has a lot of work to do. It may not be glamorous enough, and may not be as good as others, but isn't this the reason why we Chinese people should build it? If a person does not have his own motherland and does not love his motherland, it is like a tree without roots and a bird without a nest. It is destined to drift, destined to be weak, and destined to be unable to withstand the wind and waves! We, the hundreds of millions of compatriots, should work together and fight bravely to build a prosperous, strong and harmonious Xia country!"
"Five thousand years ago we faced floods like the Egyptians, four thousand years ago we played with bronze like the Babylonians, three thousand years ago we thought about philosophy like the Greeks, two thousand years ago we fought wars like the Romans, one thousand years ago we were as wealthy as the Arabs, and now we are competing with the Americans. For five thousand years we have been at the world's poker table, but our opponents have changed several times."
"We have experienced countless hardships, but we have always stood firm. How could such a nation and such a culture be defeated by just a hundred years of backwardness? Your vision is too narrow! Your cognition is too superficial! You only see the present, but I see the future!"
"My future is to share the same destiny with my people and my country. My future is to make progress together with my country and rise to prominence. My future is to accompany my motherland, catch up with the UK and the US, and let all nations come to pay tribute to us! I want their citizens to envy our country, just like you envy them now!"
Lu Yiming almost shouted the last sentence.
His face flushed slightly and his eyes were filled with tears.
His eyes were bright and his mind was firm.
There was thunderous applause and continuous screams from the audience.
Zhu Hanwen's blood boiled when he heard this.
Several elderly people who had a strong sense of patriotism wiped away their tears secretly, with their graying temples swaying in the wind.
Lu Jiajia looked at Lu Yiming with sharp eyes, making no effort to hide her admiration for him.
"It turns out that the young people of our Xia Country can be so confident and so outspoken."
Lin Yuzhen's eyes sparkled as well, and her palms turned red from clapping: "This annoying guy, it's rare for him to speak in a reasonable way."
People are cheering. After all, we are all descendants of Yan and Huang. As Lu Yiming said, we have no choice in our birth and bloodline, but the future is bright, suffering is only temporary, and we all have a bright tomorrow.
In this world, sweet words and flattery can only deceive for a while; only the truth and honest words can touch people's hearts.
However, there are still many people who have been influenced by foreign ideas for a long time and remain unmoved.
Looking at Lu Yiming, who was shining brightly on the podium and attracted much attention, Li Huishan was very unconvinced. No matter how passionately Lu Yiming spoke, she always believed that Xia Guo was inferior and that the mainland was not good enough. Going abroad and immigrating was the only way out for outstanding talents like her.
She doesn’t know whether her motherland will develop in the future, but the current prosperity of Europe and the United States is real.
Just as Lu Yiming was about to leave, Zhou Zhiming stood up and said loudly: "I have another question."
The people in the auditorium looked at Zhou Zhiming in surprise.
Lu Yiming was also a little surprised.
However, he still took a deep breath and calmed himself down: "Ask."
Zhou Zhiming immediately confronted Lu Yiming and asked him the question in his mind: "According to your argument, if there is a chance, should I study abroad?"
This question is very sharp. After all, Lu Yiming has just shown his support for the motherland.
The topic of patriotism is often so heavy that it can easily make people extreme.
Compared to the pure topic of going abroad just discussed, the topic of studying abroad is narrower, and it is also what many people sitting in the auditorium are pursuing.
This issue is more realistic and urgent than previous debates.
Lu Yiming said without hesitation : "It is of course good to study abroad. It can broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge. After all, Western powers still have the most professional knowledge, the most cutting-edge theories, and the most advanced technologies. From a purely academic perspective, the mainland is still lagging behind the West in the field of high-end education."
Zhou Zhiming was surprised after hearing this: "So you support studying abroad?"
Lu Yiming nodded: "Of course I agree, but after studying abroad, I hope everyone can try to come home more often. If you want to be successful, you don't have to stay abroad. I've said before that the scenery here is unique."
Thunderous applause rang out again at the scene, just because Lu Yiming's words pointed out the direction for everyone .
Many people who originally aspired to study abroad are no longer confused and distressed. After all, if they can have better development in the country, who would be willing to travel across the ocean and be thousands of miles away from home?
When Lu Yiming saw this, he was very pleased. The strength of the Western powers is worthy of recognition, but the descendants of Yan and Huang are by no means inherently inferior. We just missed the great voyages and the industrial age.
Now, we are catching up, and relying on the intelligence and talent of the Chinese, we will sooner or later catch up with the great powers, or even surpass them.
Lu Yiming is more confident about this than anyone else, because after thousands of years of imperial examinations, reading and learning have become an instinct engraved in the blood of us, the descendants of Yan and Huang. When it comes to studying, we are afraid of no one!
The great rejuvenation of the Xia Kingdom is its predetermined future and an irreversible destiny.
