Chapter 569: Let Becoming a Scientist Become a Child’s Dream Again
Lu Yiming's thought-provoking remarks made Deng Cong, who was standing in the crowd, excited and even reminded him of his dream of becoming a scientist when he was in elementary school.
The starting annual salary is 100,000 yuan, and a house is included. Is this the treatment for scientific research talents?
If I had studied hard and chosen science in college, would I have such an opportunity today?
It's not just Deng Cong who thinks so. Many of the people present today are journalists because they have a high level of education and are highly educated intellectuals.
But knowledge was not valuable in the former Xia State. Even a researcher in a research institute did not earn much more than an ordinary worker, and his benefits might not even be comparable to those of some state-owned enterprises with good economic benefits.
Therefore, it was not until now that they truly felt what it meant to "there is a golden house in the book". They even secretly regretted in their hearts why they did not work harder when they were studying. In this way, they might have become the target of Lu Yiming's recruitment.
After all, with an annual salary of 100,000 or even 1 million, who in normal times can afford such treatment?
Deng Cong stood up from his seat, his face flushed, clapped excitedly, and said loudly: "Mr. Lu said it well."
Another reporter also agreed with Deng Cong's statement and stood up to agree: "That's right, Mr. Lu's approach is simpler and more effective."
As the saying goes, justice is in the hearts of the people. Many journalists nowadays still have professional ethics and knowledge. They are not like those self-media in the future who only know how to attract attention. For the sake of traffic, they dare to publish all kinds of messy remarks.
After all, there is still such a thing as investigative journalists these days, and many of them are full of passion and want to bring justice to the people.
In a few years, these "brain-defective" people will probably be almost extinct.
Seeing that his words were recognized by some people, Lu Yiming felt very gratified and said passionately again: "I just want to tell everyone that you can make a fortune by doing scientific research, especially in the field of high-tech such as chips. As long as you have the ability, come to me and an annual salary of one million is not a problem! If others don't pay, I will!"
"What? A million dollars a year!"
"Mr. Lu, are you sure you are not kidding?"
Lu Yiming's words immediately caused a commotion. All the reporters could no longer sit still. They all stood up and looked at Qianwei with burning eyes. Their eager gazes were directly focused on the young richest man in front of them.
After all, an annual salary of 100,000 yuan plus a free house is already quite attractive in their eyes. Working for Lu Yiming for one year is at least equivalent to working for three or four years elsewhere.
Now, with Lu Yiming's request, earning a million a year is no longer just a dream.
This is an annual salary of one million. How much is one million?
If I could really have so much money, wouldn't I be able to live a luxurious life for the rest of my life after working for a year or two?
Outrageous!
This is outrageous!
“Is there really anyone who can earn this million-dollar annual salary?”
"Boss Lu, is what you said true? Don't just make empty promises to your employees, right?"
Lu Yiming promised with a serious face: "Of course it is true, and there is already a person who will get it soon. I solemnly declare here that Future Capital's investment focus in the next ten years will be in the semiconductor field."
On the podium, Lu Yiming spoke eloquently, his expression serious and solemn: "In the first five-year plan, the initial estimated investment is at least 10 billion, of which 2 billion has been received. Annual salary of one million or something, as long as you have strong skills, you don't have to worry about me not being able to pay you."
"Ten billion, another ten billion."
"The first 2 billion has arrived? When did this happen? Why is there no news outside?"
"Some people actually already earn a million dollars a year."
"Is it too late for me to go to school now?"
"One million, I'm afraid I won't be able to earn that in my lifetime."
“Who was the first person to earn a million dollars a year?”
Compared with 10 billion, an annual salary of one million is not even a drop in the bucket.
Now, everyone can see that Lu Yiming is serious about making chips and it is definitely not his intention to cheat government subsidies.
After all, if you take advantage of the government, how long will it take to earn back 10 billion?
Even some reporters from other provinces and regions who happened to be on business in Zhonghai were jealous.
"The Zhonghai Municipal Government is too cunning! A piece of land worth less than 200 million yuan was sold to the richest man at a 70% discount, and in return a large project worth tens of billions of yuan was invested. This deal is simply too cost-effective!"
"Who said it wasn't? This is a multi-billion dollar project. How much tax does it have to pay every year? It looks like Mr. Lu got the land at a low price, but in fact, the Zhonghai Municipal Government is delighted."
Originally, they suspected whether there was any transfer of interests involved and thought that Lu Yiming must have bribed the person in charge of the matter.
Now that the truth is out, no matter how dumb they are, they know that this is definitely not the case.
The current situation clearly shows that China Overseas has officially "bribed" Lu Yiming, the richest man in the country. It is a case of you cannot catch a wolf without sacrificing your child.
In order to make the chip industry take off, China Overseas officials have invested a lot of money.
Lu Yiming also saw the expressions and mentality of the crowd. He just waved his hand and continued, "I named this project 'Tianxin'. Zhang Zai, a thinker in the Northern Song Dynasty, once said that the heaven and the earth originally had no mind, but people created the mind for the heaven and the earth. And our Tianxin project is to replace the heaven's mind with the human 'core' and create a truly peaceful and prosperous era for the Xia Kingdom."
As soon as these words were spoken, the audience burst into warm applause.
Everyone present here was born in the Xia Kingdom. At this moment, everyone has the same stance. They all hope that the motherland can prosper and become strong, and they all hope that the Chinese nation can rise again in the East and restore the former glory of all nations coming to pay tribute.
All of this requires Xiaguo to have a say in key technological fields, and semiconductors are one of them.
After the press conference, the reporters set off on their journey home with excitement. They already had ideas about what would be the headlines of tomorrow's news, and they were eager to return to the newspaper office and put today's content on paper.
They are very confident that this will definitely be a huge news that will shock everyone!
The richest man in China, Lu, has invested tens of billions of dollars to replace the core of the world with a human chip. This news is really exciting.
You know, the semiconductor industry is now the exclusive field of European and American countries. There is no place for Xia Country at all, and many people dare not even think about it.
Only Lu Yiming dared to be the first in the world to challenge this seemingly impossible project.
For the Xia Kingdom, which had just opened its doors, seeing the development and prosperity of European and American countries made its own country backward and poor in contrast.
The more this happens, the more we need someone to stand up and raise the banner of resistance.
And Lu Yiming is undoubtedly such a person.
"Do you think Lu Yiming's plan will succeed?"
"If the chip project fails, Mr. Lu will lose all his money, and I'm afraid no one will dare to invest in the semiconductor industry in the future."
"Why am I suddenly so nervous? I'm so afraid that Mr. Lu will fail. What's going on?"
"I think Mr. Lu will definitely succeed. After all, this is a large project with an investment of over 10 billion yuan. This is no small matter. Besides, when has Mr. Lu ever lost money? We must have confidence in him."
Deng Cong and Long Hai left the venue with several other reporters. Everyone was excitedly discussing what had just happened. Deng Cong was about to chat with Long Hai, but when he turned around, he found that Long Hai's face looked a little scary. He asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
At this moment, Long Hai was sweating profusely, his eyes were dazed, and he really looked terrible.
Lu Yiming's press conference was undoubtedly very successful. Although it seemed that he did not directly respond to certain key issues, he actually said everything.
Those unfounded rumors were no match for Lu Yiming's million-dollar annual salary and tens of billions of investment. In the face of mountains of money, any conspiracy was meaningless.
This is a good thing for many people and it benefits both the country and the people.
But for Long Hai, it was like a bolt from the blue.
At this point, let alone his position as editor-in-chief of the newspaper, he should be thankful that Lord Lu Yiming was magnanimous enough not to retaliate against him.
Of course, it was impossible to tell Deng Cong about this kind of thing, so in the face of his concern, Long Hai could only force a smile and said, "It's nothing, I just feel a little stomachache, probably because of some unfamiliar climate. Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I wanted to invite you to have dinner together, but I have to find a toilet first."
Deng Cong said helplessly: "Go ahead."
Long Hai had just returned to the hotel when the phone rang like a murderous demonic voice, which scared him. He answered the phone with gritted teeth, and sure enough, Lu Zhiqiang's voice came from the microphone: "Hello? How is the matter going?"
At the end of the press conference, Long Hai actually already felt that something was wrong, but Lu Yiming was too talkative. Seeing the people around him getting excited, Long Hai didn't dare to say a word, for fear of finding fault again. Even if Lu Yiming didn't do anything to him, the angry reporters around him would tear him to pieces.
On the way back to the hotel, he kept thinking about how to explain to Lu Zhiqiang.
Despite this, the sudden call from Lu Zhiqiang still made him feel as if his whole body was electrified and he couldn't help but tremble.
After a moment of careful consideration, Long Hai said cautiously, "Boss Lu, the overall completion of the matter was good, but there were some minor accidents that inevitably occurred during the execution."
Lu Zhiqiang got angry on the spot and asked loudly, “What do you mean by accident? You patted your chest and said that there would be absolutely no problem!”
Long Hai looked helpless and said, "Boss Lu, this is not my fault. If I had made a fuss about Lu Yiming building a villa, he would have been innocent even if he jumped into the Yellow River. But he promised to build these villas as welfare housing for researchers at Fudan University of Microelectronics. What else can I say about this?"
Lu Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment: "What the hell? Building villas for company employees?"
For several seconds, Lu Zhiqiang still couldn't recover from the suffocation.
Lu Yiming's words directly put himself in an invincible position.
You said I bought the land at a low price. Yes, so what if I bought the land at a low price?
You said I used the land to build villas and engage in real estate. Yes, I built houses and distributed them to my employees. What can you do about it?
It's so direct that people are speechless.
Of course, Lu Zhiqiang didn't even believe the punctuation marks in this statement.
Even if it was insider trading and I bought the land at a low price, I paid real money. That money was used to make money. How could I possibly distribute it to company employees?
Are you kidding? How much does a villa cost?
A bunch of lousy workers, are they worthy of living in a villa?
From Lu Zhiqiang's perspective, Lu Yiming was clearly putting on a show, otherwise it would be considered a betrayal of the bourgeoisie.
But people don't see it that way. An annual salary of 100,000 or 1 million yuan, or distribution of houses or villas, no matter which one, it irritates their nerves.
From Lu Yiming's words, they truly felt the benefits of reading more and learning more skills.
As the news was published in major media magazines, the whole country knew that Lu Yiming was going to allocate villas to his researchers, and it sparked heated public discussion.
This is the first time everyone has heard that people doing scientific research can afford to live in a big villa!
What’s more, Lu Yiming also shouted the slogan of an annual salary of one million, which is an annual salary of one million!
You have to know that in the summer of 2000, the national average monthly salary was about 780 yuan. In some big cities like Zhonghai, the average monthly salary was less than 1,300 yuan.
Even many business owners find it hard to say whether they can earn $100,000 a year.
If you follow Lu Yiming, you can earn a million dollars a year, not only is your income guaranteed, but you can also get a big villa. Who can resist such treatment?
I get up early and work late every day, but the money I earn is just enough for three meals a day. I dare not even take a day off, let alone get sick. This is all because of my lack of education. Look at those who are capable, they earn more money in a year than I can earn in my entire life, and they sit in the office, blow the fan, and are comfortable.
At this moment, a new cognition blew into the minds of many people, and parents began to pay unprecedented attention to their children and urged them to study hard.
Studying is the shortest shortcut to success in today's society. Because as long as you work hard, the results will not be too bad. After entering the society, you will know that there are too many things in the world that cannot be changed even if you work hard.
Let becoming a scientist become a child’s dream again!
On the weekend, Wu Mengmeng walked into the community carrying her bag, holding a lollipop in her mouth, and humming a song.
Downstairs in the apartment building, Wu Mengmeng saw the neighbor couple next door carrying a few cardboard boxes into the apartment building, so she asked, "Uncle Wan, Aunt Liu, are you going to buy something big at home again?"
Uncle Wan looked back and said with a smile, "It's Mengmeng. Are you off from school this weekend? Hey, this isn't a big deal. It's just a computer for your brother Hao. He's going to be in junior high school soon, isn't he? I want to cultivate his interest in computers."
Wu Mengmeng then noticed the huge logo on the box and asked, "Jianlai Technology?"
Uncle Wan smiled and said, "Yes, this brand has been selling very well recently, and the price is very affordable. And it is said that Jianlai Technology is a company invested by the richest man, so it must be reliable."
Wu Mengmeng asked curiously, "Weren't you the ones who were most opposed to children using computers before? You said that computers were just large game consoles and that playing with them would only lead to loss of ambition. When my dad bought me a computer, you also said that he shouldn't spoil me."
The couple felt extremely embarrassed when they heard Wu Mengmeng say this. After all, the computer game "Legend of Mir 2" was very popular before, which made them, as parents, very disgusted. Therefore, they often criticized games and computers when chatting in the community, thinking that these were harmful things and they must not let their children touch them.
As a result, within just one month, their attitudes took a 180-degree turn. Not only did they no longer say that computers were harmful to people, but they also took the initiative to buy computers for their children.
Uncle Wan sighed and said, "We used to think that computers were useless, mainly because we didn't know how to use them. But the news in recent days said that learning computers is an important skill, so we thought that we couldn't let Xiaohao lose at the starting line."
Aunt Liu also said, "Yes, the news also said that the richest man Lu is going to invest in chip manufacturing, and he has offered an annual salary of one million, and even a big villa. Our Xiaohao has been smart since he was a child. When he grows up, we will let him become a scientist and do research."
Wu Mengmeng asked: "Didn't you say before that you wanted him to become a doctor?"
Aunt Liu smiled and said, "That's all old news. Now, being a scientist is the most promising career!"
Wu Mengmeng knew Lu Yiming's standard of an annual salary of 100,000 and 1 million. After all, Shi Qingxue was her classmate, and Lu Yiming's classmate Wang Dazhuang was her boyfriend. It was not difficult to find out these details.
There is no doubt that these parents are overthinking it.
It was impossible for an ordinary researcher to get an annual salary of 100,000 yuan and a house from Lu Yiming. He had to be at least a project team leader or above to be eligible. As for an annual salary of one million yuan and a large villa, that was even more impossible. He had to be an outstanding expert in a certain field to be able to do that.
Do you really think it’s so easy to make money from capitalists?
However, Wu Mengmeng certainly would not tell these words to her neighbors.
"Well, let Haozi cheer up."
