"We have to go to my mother-in-law's house first, so you can only go third." Nan Yi sat down in front of a low table, opened a bottle of beer and took a sip, "What were you talking about just now?"
"Biaozi and I were guessing why you came back this time. Biaozi guessed that you were attending the Farmers' Games, and I guessed that you came back to participate in the first breakdance competition. Tell me, old man, which of us guessed right?"
"Biaozi really understands me. You know what? I came back this time just to get the qualification to compete. Yesterday, I was in the rice planting competition in Shencun. I am not talented, but I won first place. I will officially become a seed player of Shencun to participate in the first agricultural sports meeting held this year. You two must come to cheer me on then."
"Okay, I'll cheer you on in the morning. Go down and cheer for the madman. This kid is going to participate in a breakdance competition." Lai Biao sneered.
"He's not even as good as me at cleaning windows." Nan Yi picked up two slices of mutton and put them in his mouth to chew. "Not bad, did you hire a chef from outside?"
"Nonsense, how can I do it? The master just left for a while and you are right behind me." Chen Feng spat, "Why did you come back this time?"
Nan Yi sucked his fingers and said, "Nothing, just came back to see the child, and will leave right after seeing the child."
"How many days will you stay in the capital?"
"The flight at noon the day after tomorrow will fly to Hong Kong."
"You are really busy."
"No, it's a hard life. Tell me what news is going on in the capital."
"Thanks to you, the capital is doing well. The people live and work in peace and contentment. They are worried about you and can't get up at night without hearing you cough."
"I say, madman, when did you become so aggressive? Lai Biao, let's kick him out of the circle. Stupidity is contagious."
"Get lost." Chen Feng spat, handed a cigarette to Lai Biao, and took one himself. "If I have to expel you, I have to expel you. You haven't participated in organizational activities for a long time, and the organization lacks understanding of your thoughts. Come on, report to me, starting with your love life. How many concubines have you added recently?"
"How can I tell you such a confidential matter? Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."
"There is no real news. Apart from the rising prices and some grandsons dumping supplies, nothing new has happened. The fans that have been in stock for two years can now be sold. I heard that they are selling well."
"This is not a good thing for the manufacturers. Domestic fan production capacity is in excess. Once there is a backlog, they can dump a batch so that the rest can have something to eat. Now they think they are doing well again. They are digging deeper and deeper into this pit. If they continue to do this, they won't be able to climb out."
"Come on, stop worrying about the country and the people, and drink." Chen Feng raised the bottle and said, "I smell something burning, turn the sheep over."
"Your nose is not very sensitive. I can't smell it."
Nan Yi was sitting closest to the oven, and he didn't smell any burnt smell at all.
"I took a cold shower with well water last night, so maybe my nose is blocked." Chen Feng blew his nose and took a sip of wine. "Let me tell you, the well in my yard is pretty good. The water in it tastes much better than tap water."
"That's bullshit. Any water tastes better than tap water." Lai Biao spat, "Nan Yi, Lai Hu called me and asked her to support Hong Dou. It's not a big deal. Why did you give him an idea?"
"It's not really a suggestion. I saw that the land price in Coconut City would probably go up, so I thought of letting him go there to build a makerspace project. If the land price doesn't go up, I can just finish the project and slowly collect rent to recover the cost.
If the land price can go up, and if it continues to go up dramatically, then we will sell the project and leave Coconut City.”
"Why do you think the land price there will go up?" Lai Biao asked.
"Have you heard of the Kumagai Group?"
"Of course I've heard of it. The Kumagai Group has been developing in Xianggang for so many years. Many landmarks were built by them. How could I not have heard of it?"
"I heard that Hainan Province has signed an agreement with Kumagai Group on the preliminary development of the Yangpu Industrial Zone. The agreement was signed in accordance with international practice, but international practice may not work here. I guess the development of Yangpu will not be so smooth, and there will definitely be setbacks.
Qiong Province's approach of raising funds for economic development by leasing land for a fee may not be feasible in the short term.
Leaving Hainan Province behind, let’s talk about this from a global perspective. Do you think that by the time of the Eighth Five-Year Plan, the reform of the urban housing system will continue to deepen?”
"This is definitely the case. In the past, the main sources of funds for housing construction were the state and collectives, with individuals accounting for a very small proportion. Housing was either distributed free of charge or at a low rent, and the rent collected was not necessarily enough to maintain the housing.
Now that the population is soaring, the per capita housing area is decreasing. If we want to increase the per capita housing area , we can only continue to build houses, and they have to be high-rise buildings. Bungalows take up too much land.
Moreover, the funds for housing construction can no longer come only from the state and collectives. The state simply cannot afford it. We should gradually increase the proportion of housing consumption expenditure in family income and let individuals become the main source of housing funds. This should be the direction of future reform, that is, the commercialization of housing . "
"Yes, the commercialization of housing is the trend of the future. The bulk of the funds for building houses may even come entirely from individuals. What about the land for building houses? Will it be provided free of charge by the state?"
"Since it is commercialized, the land must also be treated as a commodity. How can it be provided for free? It must be paid for. If we don't collect some money, how can we do the three connections and one leveling? Residential housing is not an industrial zone. How can we expect to collect taxes in the future?"
"Do you agree that land can be turned into money in the future?" Nan Yi asked.
Lai Biao nodded.
"So, will more of the money be kept locally or handed over to the central government?" Nan Yi asked again.
"Of course there are more local governments. After the central and local governments separated their finances in 1985, local government revenues began to grow rapidly, while the central and local government revenue sharing ratio remained basically unchanged, causing central government revenues to stagnate.
In addition, in order to gain the advantage of profit sharing, local governments have already taken the initiative to reduce fiscal revenue, so as to gain the advantage of year-on-year growth rate in the contract profit sharing negotiations;
I heard that several places are taking the initiative to reduce or exempt taxes, lower budget revenue, and then charge companies under other names, creating a second fiscal system to keep the funds in the local area.
Once the land transfer fee is implemented, the local government will probably withhold the land transfer fee in disguise, and the bulk of the money will still remain in the local government. "
"Well, now the country's focus of economic development is on the southeastern coastal areas, and it has given great policy support. However, economic development still depends mainly on local self-generation and making money on their own. What you just said is a way of self-generation. In addition, agricultural retention is also a way.
Now, it seems that land transfer will also be a good way to generate income.
Let's turn our attention back to Qiong Province. It was a newly established province and there was a lot of work to be done. Everything needed money. Although Qiong Province's agriculture was quite developed and some money could be collected through levies, this amount of money was a drop in the bucket for economic development.
Let’s talk about collecting taxes from enterprises. Are there many enterprises in Qiong Province?
There is not much at all. It can almost be said that there is no real industry in Qiong Province. Even if all taxes are retained in the local area, there may not be much money.
Where does the money for economic development come from? By attracting foreign investment? How can we attract foreign investment? "
"land."
"When I fly to Xiangkeng again in a few days, I will mail you some copies of Pravda. You can read the newspaper yourself and learn about the situation in the Soviet revisionists. The situation there is very delicate."
"Nan Yi, let's just talk about domestic issues. Why talk about Soviet revisionism?" Chen Feng said.
"Bah, you are a useless overseas student, you have no international perspective at all." Nan Yi retorted to Chen Feng, and then said to Lai Biao: "Whether it is for the 100,000 seafarers or for the increase in land prices, the prospect of developing a makerspace in Coconut City will not be too bad.
Moreover, I also told Lai Huri that as long as the original intention remains unchanged, this project will not go wrong; if the land price goes up wildly in the future, remember to bring the person back and don’t let him stay there to speculate in the land. "
"Do you think the land in Coconut City will be hyped up?"
"It's new. Steel can be traded dozens of times on the same spot. Why can't land that is not used for production be traded? Don't forget the three freedoms mentioned by the Hainan Province Preparatory Committee in April - freedom of capital inflow and outflow, freedom of foreign personnel inflow and outflow, and basic freedom of goods inflow and outflow. Besides, the example of Japan is there, so why not follow suit?"
"Yes, as long as there is profit to be made, someone will definitely speculate on it." Lai Biao nodded and said.
"Are you done talking?" Chen Feng suddenly asked.
"It's over."
Nan Yi waved his hand.
"It's good that it's over. Mr. Nan, explain to me how I became a bad international student?" Chen Feng said unconvincedly: "I'm so good that I graduated from Columbia University, what about you?"
"I have graduated from MIT, and the next step is to study at famous universities in Europe and America, and get a bunch of doctoral degrees to paste on the wall. How cool am I?"
"You are awesome. I am impressed by you." Chen Feng gave a thumbs up and said teasingly, "I am waiting to see your wall."
"Just wait. I'll get you an eighteen-star general rank in a few days."
"Blow, keep blowing."
"Haha," Lai Biao laughed and said, "Nan Yi is really not exaggerating. There is a Principality of Sealand in the English Channel. It's just a jokey little country with only a few people. As long as you are willing to spend some money, you can make him an eighteen-star general or even a cosmic general."
Nan Yi laughed wildly, "Men Qing, but I don't want the head of state there to give me a title. I plan to let Wu Wei lead the troops and lead the 18th Army Group, a total of two people, carrying two water guns, to fight a lightning war to destroy the country."
"Nonsense, that Bates was in the Army and even fought in the fucking war, you really think he's kidding."
Chen Feng picked up the bottle and shook it, then said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense, drink some wine, and eat some roast lamb."
"Oh." Nan Yi stood up, took half of the lamb off the grill and put it on the low table. "Half is a bit too much. I've already had dinner, so I can't eat much. Can you two finish it?"
"Don't worry about it. Biaozi and I skipped lunch to eat this goat." Chen Feng said as he directly pulled off the goat's hind leg and gestured to Lai Biao, "Half for each of us?"
"You can eat it yourself, I'll eat the front legs."
As Lai Biao spoke, he pulled the sheep and the sheep's front legs were pulled away.
Nan Yi saw that his two grandsons showed no intention of sharing with him, so he immediately took a knife and cut off the fattest piece of breast meat from the sheep.
After eating and drinking, the three chatted for a while. After it was past midnight, Nan Yi and Lai Biao went back to their homes, leaving the battlefield for Chen Feng to clean up alone.
the next day.
In the morning, Nan Yi went to Shengchen Pharmaceutical to sit and listen to Leng Yan's work report. He learned that everything was normal and Laotie 666 had been put on the market with decent sales.
At noon, Nan Yi had lunch with Yang Kaiyan again, and they discussed the work arrangements of Genzhengmiaohong and Yaqing Company while eating.
Regarding Genzhengmiaohong, Nan Yi said that he would not do anything for the time being and would decide after next year; regarding Yaqing Company, Nan Yi expressed that he had absolute trust in Yang Kaiyan and let her make all the decisions.
In the afternoon, Nan Yi went to Baiwanzhuang and did not leave. He stayed there until he went to the airport the next day.
After staying in Shanghai for five days, Nan Yi went to New York again.
In the dining room of Scarlett Manor, Nan Yi and Scarlett did not spend too much time expressing affection. After a few warm words, they turned the topic to work discussion.
"Gao Jue has already designed a plan. There are three sets in total, three, four, and five. You can take a look for yourself." Scarlett handed a document to Nan Yi and said.
Nan Yi took the document and looked through it. According to what was written on the plan, the three communication satellites could achieve global coverage except for the two poles, but it was not real-time. Some areas needed to wait for the satellite angle.
Four satellites can provide all-weather coverage of the entire world except the poles, and five satellites can cover both poles.
"Do the poles include those cities that are near them?"
"include."
"If we only choose to launch four, can we add another one later?"
"Can."
Nan Yi collected the documents and said, "Then we will choose to launch four satellites. The principle is still the same, that is, to ensure internal use. We will nominally provide services to the outside world, but if any customers come to consult, we will directly persuade them to cancel."
Launching a satellite to build his own communication network is something Nan Yi has been thinking about for several years. Now that the technology of communication satellites is very mature and commercial satellite communications are no longer so sensitive, it is time to launch his own satellite.
As long as the satellite is launched, Nan's internal system can realize its own set of satellite communications, which can not only enable calls, but also video and network transmission. With the improvement of semiconductor technology, Nan's internal system can completely realize a paperless office system based on PDAs.
Of course, only things that can be seen in the open will be included in this office system. Things that cannot be seen in the open will still use primitive communication methods. After all, in theory, there is a possibility that satellites can be hacked and data can be hijacked.
Communications satellites are only used internally and do not develop external customers, in order to reduce the possibility of data on the satellite being hijacked or cracked.
"We can invest in another satellite communications company, and customers who come to us can be directly transferred to another company," said Scarlett.
"This is also a way. The less people touch our data encryption mechanism, the safer it will be. According to the current trend, the weather will become more and more changeable in the future. NASA's weather satellites cannot always focus on the areas we want to focus on. There will definitely be time gaps in the data. We need to deploy our own weather satellites."
"Adam, the technology of weather satellites is still being upgraded. It is not a good idea to deploy weather satellites at this time. We should continue to use NASA's weather satellite data for the time being. We can consider our own after new technology is introduced in a few years."
"Then do as you say."
Nan Yi picked up the plate of broccoli in the middle of the table, scooped some onto his own plate, and then took another plate and scooped some corn kernels.
"Scarlett, do you eat vegetarian food when I'm not around?"
"Mostly vegetables, with steak occasionally. Adam, I'm already at an age where I'm starting to gain weight, so I need to control my diet."
Western women generally develop earlier and enter the weight gain period earlier. Some begin to gain weight before they are 30 years old, especially women who have given birth.
"It's okay to gain weight, as long as you don't exceed 220 pounds, you will still be as attractive as ever."
Scarlett sneered, "Do you believe what I said before?"
Nan Yi shook his head, "I don't believe it. I can only accept being slightly fat. In fact, you can spare more time for fitness."
"I don't have your willpower to exercise every morning, rain or shine. I'd better control my diet." Scarlett said, poking a broccoli with a fork. "This is planted by Adler himself. He takes good care of the vegetable garden."
“Didn’t you pee on it on purpose?” Nan Yi picked up a broccoli and smelled it.
"Ha, he only does this to you." Scarlett smiled and said, "You should go and see your fruit tree tomorrow. Adler has grafted two more fruit branches onto it."
"You little brat, what does he know about grafting? Don't kill my precious tree."
"Adam, you should give him a chance to try. If you don't try, you'll never know if he can do it. I suggest you grow a new one and leave this one for him to experiment with."
"That's easy to say, but it will take several more years to grow another one."
Nan Yi felt a little distressed, but there was nothing he could do. His son was interested in conducting experiments, and he couldn't stop him, so he decided to cultivate a new one.
"We have to find a secret place and not let this brat know." Nan Yi muttered to himself.
"Don't worry about the tree anymore. I'll tell you something new."
"Go ahead."
"Last time you told me about Sesagoa, I contacted the Cleveland Consortium. The Eaton family is very interested in setting up an iron ore company with us to compete with the Japanese consortium for the pricing power of iron ore. However, they have to have the final say in the company."
Nan Yi thought for a moment and said, "It would be best to cooperate with the Eaton family in the name of Taylor United Gold Mining Group to get more people on board."
"I think so too. In fact, I have already done so. Adam, what is your motivation for getting involved in the iron ore industry? Don't tell me it's just for the money."
"My purpose is very simple, which is to make money . As China's economy develops, the demand for iron ore will increase. For a long time, iron ore will not be difficult to sell. We will first take the profits from iron ore. When the time is right, we can sell the shares to Chinese companies at a high price and make a fortune."
"Ha, Adam, you've come to this conclusion in a big circle. It's still your patriotism that's at work." Scarlett smiled and said, "Now that I know your true desire, I know what to do next. I will strike a balance between our own interests and your patriotism."
"Yeah, I trust you to do things."
"I can't help you for free. You have to give me something in exchange."
"What?"
"Ruan Mei's head."
Nan Yi's face suddenly turned dark, "Stop it."
"I want to make trouble. Other women are mixed with interests, but this Ruan Mei has no interests at all. You really like her."
"You're overthinking it. When it comes to relationships between men and women, I'm a complete jerk. When I'm with Ruan Mei, I feel very young in my mind. I like this feeling, that's all."
"Really?"
"Do I have a history of lying to you?"
Scarlett shrugged. "Not really. You just hide a lot of things from me."
"That's my privacy. I don't want anyone else to know it except myself. The same goes for you. I will never pry into the privacy that you don't want to talk about. Let's give each other some private space."
"Hasn't this always been the case?"
"Then keep going."
"OK."
After dinner, Nan Yi and Scarlett went for a walk in the garden.
"Adam, what do you think of eternal life?"
"Isn't it too early for us to talk about this topic? We are still young. Wouldn't it be better to wait until we are in our sixties or seventies and feel that we haven't lived enough to discuss this?"
"I'm not talking about ourselves. I mean to treat immortality as a business. As far as I know, many people have invested in research in this area. Should we also start this project?"
"Personally, immortality is too illusory. I am interested in the technology of maintaining a youthful appearance forever. This is more practical and more feasible. If a project is to be established, I will choose to tackle the problem of eternal youth.
In fact, the third-party biopharmaceutical company has already been moving in this direction and has carried out a lot of research on beauty and wrinkle removal, but it has not yet clearly defined the theme of "eternal youth."
"I know this. I have read the report. It was because of this inspiration that I thought of the topic of immortality. Then I paid more attention and found that many people have invested in this topic."
“It’s nothing new. People who hold resources and have a good life want to live longer. In the ancient tribal period, the tribes were not pyramid-shaped, but parliamentary structures where everyone had a say.
Due to low productivity, once people get old and can no longer create value for the tribe, the elderly will actively or passively choose to find a mountain or some other place to fend for themselves, no longer consuming the tribe’s resources, allowing the tribe to continue.”
"Adam, there's no need to go so far. Are you going to talk about the origin of slavery and the identification of the feudal system later?"
"Alas!" Nan Yi sighed, "Life is not going as planned. No matter where I go recently, I don't get a chance to show off. For ten years, I have read miscellaneous books day and night, just to become the overlord of the pretentious world, but you don't even give me a chance to show off."
"Haha, when you are older, you can choose to teach in school and teach young children. They will definitely worship you like Dr. Marvel."
"That's a good idea. Maybe in a dozen years, I will really become a teacher. Teaching and educating people is not bad either."
Nan Yi nodded in agreement and brought the conversation back to the point, "Regarding immortality, in fact, the ancient emperors of China have always been seeking it. No matter if they were emperors with good or bad reputations, no one could take immortality lightly.
The same is true in the West. Why did the legend of vampires spread so widely? Did Cain really exist?
I think it should not exist. Moreover, in many legends about vampires, the objects whose blood is sucked have one thing in common - they are young, and many of them are even children.
Have you read the report on mouse cell activity from Third Biopharmaceuticals? "
“I’ve read that it says that if you transplant liver cells from young mice into old mice, the old mice can recover to their prime activity in a short period of time, and their cells that have stopped dividing will continue to divide;
Regarding this, I remember that cancer cells can continue to divide and grow. Perhaps we should spend more energy on cancer cells. As long as we conquer cancer, the door to immortality may be opened. "
"Maybe you are right. Cancer is really the key to eternal life. But who knows if eternal life is Pandora's box? If we open it, the strong will become stronger and the weak will become weaker. The class system will be solidified forever. This may not be a good thing."
"Adam, I find that your perspective on the problem is wrong. You always put yourself at the bottom to look at the problem, but in fact you are no longer at the bottom. You need to change your perspective on the problem."
Scarlett's words startled Nan Yi. After thinking for a moment, he regained his composure. "You were born in the suburbs of Rome, but I grew up in a remote mountain area. In order to climb to Rome, I not only made a lot of efforts, but also received God's mercy and favor. Otherwise, I might never see what Rome looks like."
Nan Yi knew very well that if he had not traveled through time and had not advanced time forward forty years, even if ten thousand Nan Yis were tied together, they would never be able to achieve what he has today.
To be successful, you need not only the right opportunity, but also initial accumulation, otherwise you will not be able to seize it when it comes.
"That was in the past. Now that you are in Rome, you have to look at the problem from a Roman's perspective and not continue to dwell in the past," said Scarlett.
"You're right. I should look at the problem from a different angle. Regarding the topic of longevity, we can invest a little, but not too much. Even if it can be achieved, I don't think it will be an easy thing. For the time being, we should focus on research topics that will pay off in the short term."
"Well, then let's make a budget of 10 million, no, 20 million dollars, and invest in batches. Control the pace. If we don't see returns in a short period of time, we will suspend investment and find a way to make back the money from other areas."
"Okay, but this is our personal behavior. Don't transfer the money from Nan's company. I don't want to give the people below the illusion that we are pursuing immortality. This is not a good thing."
"OK, half for each?"
"Okay, you invest first, and I will follow up slowly with my funds. You know, I'm a pauper again, and I have to spend every penny wisely." Nan Yi shrugged and said.
"You deserve it. Who told you to buy two such expensive planes? Ah, Catherine in London is pregnant with another baby. You will have more things to spend money on in the future. Adam, don't ask me to borrow money again. I won't lend it to you."
"Tsk, if you don't want to lend it to me, then don't lend it to me. Let me tell you, a wealthy woman will be born in Hong Kong soon. She should have tens of billions of dollars. As long as I offer myself to her and make her happy, I can't say whether I can get 700 million or 800 million, but 300 million or 500 million is fine."
"Ahaha, if it was three years ago, I believe it, but now..." Scarlett glared at Nan Yi with contempt, "Forget about the female billionaires with billions of assets, but you definitely can't do it, unless you sell out what's in your head;
You should consider the female celebrities who are going to meet God soon. I know a few who are not young but have some assets. Do you want me to introduce them to you?"
"Sure, how much do you want to smoke?"
“15%.”
"Deal, help me arrange it as soon as possible."
Scarlett smiled and said, "If you are willing to pay another 5%, I can take care of that woman during her confinement, as you call it in China."
"You are so pragmatic."
"Haha, I learned all this from you."
"I don't see you learning my strengths, but you accept all my weaknesses."
"What are your strengths? Please give examples."
"My strength is that I am too tolerant of you. Maybe I should be more chauvinistic and beat you up every day, and you will behave yourself."
"Why not try it, maybe it really works." Scarlett said provocatively.
"The moonlight is nice tonight, the air is nice, and the stars are bright. It's a good day to beat you up... Hey, if you dare to provoke me, just stand there and don't run."
"Stupid ass, come and chase me."
Scarlett, who had already run ten meters away, turned back and challenged.
"I'll chase you then. When I catch up with you, you'll be in trouble."
In the garden, one was chasing and the other was running, the two were having a lot of fun.
After having enough fun, I just curl up on the sofa and watch videos.
I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey, a philosophical film in the guise of a science fiction film released in 1968. It is a bad film, with an obscure core and a big problem with the continuity of the story.
But the technology in this film is very forward-looking, such as artificial intelligence, LCD screens, Internet-connected tablets, etc. When the real objects appear, people will find that they are similar to what are shown in the movie.
Nan Yi also wants to learn how to deduce what technology will be like in 2040 and 2050.
Sitting on the sofa, his mind was clear, and a vague secret appeared before his eyes - in the future, perhaps some countries will build an economic system with biotechnology as the core, and the medical and pharmaceutical industry will become their pillar industry.
This is a good way. The supply and demand relationship can be adjusted at any time according to the situation. There will never be a day when the market is saturated. People cannot live without food, clothing, housing, transportation, birth, aging, sickness and death. Medicine is an expense that must be paid from birth to death.
Perhaps it would be a very good idea to add "medicine" to the four basic needs, turning it into food, clothing, housing, transportation and medicine, and create one more basic need on the basis of the original four basic needs.
Only when the rigid demand is strong can a country's economy be strong and its ability to resist risks be stronger.
After thinking about it for a while, Nan Yi threw this idea out of his mind. In the short term, biotechnology can only provide support to the mainstream economy. It is impossible for it to become a pillar. Having enough food, clothing and housing will be the eternal theme.
The economy will still be regulated by financial means, and it is impossible to use biotechnology.
If immortality becomes possible, perhaps the time currency he had made up might actually appear.