Chapter 285 The magnificent and magical fairy tale world outside the window
Boris Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago" is a very interesting book. Regardless of its particularity, there are passages in it The conclusive description seems to perfectly fit Ai Guobei's situation.
"In Big Brother, there are only two types of people who often talk about patriotism. One type is a liar with no bottom line, and the other type is a very excited fool. These two types of people are a perfect match: the former harvests, and the latter Dedication. "
For decades, Ai Guobei has been a staunch cavalryman and a qualified chamber pot. As a ceiling among speculators, he has stood tall in the chaotic torrent at the forefront of Chinese public opinion. decades.
But starting from today, from the moment he fled to the United States to avoid the judicial trial against him in China, everything is different again.
"Cheng Daqi, no, Mr. Cheng, please let me go back to China. I am willing to go to jail, and I am also willing to compensate and apologize. Please."
Ai Guobei is so smart, he knows that Mr. Cheng is treating this today His purpose is to force him to do something.
Destroying him with cruel means and threatening him with the safety of his family all imply that Cheng Daqi's goal is extraordinary.
He has already experienced the terror and depth of Cheng Daqi, but for such a person to still attach such importance to a certain target only means one thing - it will be very dangerous and difficult to win.
As an opportunist who lives by public opinion, Ai Guobei has been around for so many years, and he is very sensitive to danger.
In the future where Cheng Daqi has not been reborn, when Leviathan showed his fangs to him, Ai Guobei immediately raised his butt - he is too keen
"Old Ai, I still have to explain. Can you be more clear?
Either you die or bite Accountant Jia, you can’t escape.
In a sense, the current situation was also chosen by you step by step." br>
Cheng Daqi is really a little irritable. This is the kind of tension that occurs when things have just begun, when everything is out of control and the result is unresolved.
Yes, Mr. Cheng was nervous too.
That is the god of Internet traffic in the old days. If this hunt succeeds, his harvest will be huge, but it will also be extremely difficult.
Understanding that fish meat is not qualified to negotiate terms, Ai Guobei wiped his tears and gritted his teeth.
"Mr. Cheng, how should I bite him?"
"Bite with all my strength, build up momentum first, and then bite him around his past bad things.
You have this position, you have enough voice, and you have enough weaknesses.
Lao Ai, I am looking forward to your performance. ”
Cheng Daqi stood up and gave Ai Guobei a cigarette.
The middle-aged man who had just been tortured was worse than death and looked at Cheng Daqi standing in front of him tremblingly.
"Pop!" ”
Cheng Daqi pulled him up, smiled and lit a fire for him.
It seems that for being so respected by President Cheng, Ai Guobei's beating was not in vain.
"From now on, we are all our own people, Lao Ai, don't be stupid.
My purpose is very simple, it's just money, but if you delay me from making money..."
< br>"Mr. Cheng, I can give you all my money, just let me go."
Ai Guobei, he really has a particularly strong desire to survive.
"What little you have is not even enough to cram your teeth into. Stop negotiating terms with me. My patience with you is very limited."
Cheng Daqi's tone is great. , as if chatting with Lisa and Mier.
"I regard you as a friend, but you always want to give up. Do you not regard me as a friend?"
At the last word, Mr. Cheng's voice suddenly changed. Big, Ai Guobei was trembling with fright.
"No! No! I mean, we are friends, we are friends!
Mr. Cheng, I will start scolding Accountant Jia when I get back. I will bite him to death!"
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Hunting is a technically difficult job.
Advance reconnaissance is a must. For smart prey, it is also necessary to spread some bait appropriately to make them relax their vigilance.
After Accountant Jia fled to the United States, he was actually in an embarrassing situation. He still had a lot of money, but he was not willing to spend any money on his company.
More often, he prefers to spend money to socialize with dignitaries. This is his self-protection measure as a homeless person.
He knew some congressmen and also sponsored the branches of the two parties in California in order to become familiar with them.
From the perspective of Mr. Cheng, Accountant Jia is like a turtle shell - huddled in a ball and rarely appears in public.
For hunting, if the prey doesn't show its head, it can't be captured. This is a very troublesome thing.
Yes, Cheng Daqi can borrow some power, such as killing this old turtle with American thunder, but the more people involved, the less Cheng will get afterward.
Hunting is not about starting a company, it is just a one-time deal, there is no long-term profit.
People like Gru, Temir, and Wolfe have the strength to help him hunt, but they also have a lot to eat, so they are not a good choice.
So, Mr. Cheng chose the old dog Ai Guobei and asked him to muddy the water first.
Yes, muddy the waters.
Only by creating chaos can Mr. Cheng find Accountant Jia's weakness.
Lao Ai has been messing around for so many years. Although he has not found gold in the mix, the shit content is really not low, and he looks like a stinky chess piece.
Throwing this chess piece on Accountant Jia can force Old Jia to make a move. As for what will happen if he makes a move?
It doesn’t matter. If it goes well, you can throw Ai Guobei aside. If it fails, just let him continue to stir up trouble.
To put it bluntly, Mr. Cheng didn’t even spread the bait now, he just sent Ai Guobei to the woods to check the status of the prey.
Mr. Cheng has plenty of patience in this matter.
What he wants is a fatal blow until his mouth is full of oil, and he wants to step on Accountant Jia’s spine and move up.
Cheng Daqi believes that the opportunity will always come, he just needs to be prepared.
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“Did you buy or rent this house?”
Mr. Cheng asked casually as he helped Lisa organize the shelves.
"Huh? Is this important?"
The blonde girl felt that Cheng Daqi was a bit presumptuous today.
"I've come over to help you move, out of curiosity, that's all."
Cheng Daqi picked up a tennis racket, posed as if hitting a ball, and swung it.
"I didn't ask you to come. Hum, I rented this house. Is there any problem?"
The blond white girl saw that the idiot who knew tennis was ruining her equipment and took it from Mr. Cheng. He took the tennis racket back.
Mr. Cheng was a little confused when he was glared at by the blonde girl, he explained.
“I’m worried about you buying a house. Your money should be used to buy a Tesla now, and the yield is much higher than buying a house.
As for coming to help you move, it’s because I’m worried Your time has been delayed by moving, don’t get me wrong.”
Of course Lisa didn't misunderstand, but she felt that Mr. Cheng was a little confused.
“Are you so optimistic about Tesla?”
Cheng Daqi opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of Coke. He took a sip and found it was not cold. Bad review.
“Aren’t you not optimistic about my business vision?”
Lisa replied with a strange expression.
"I'm not optimistic that you can make MAS one billion, but I'm optimistic that you can fool stupid investors into giving it a valuation of tens of millions."
"Honey, you seem to be scolding yourself. I accidentally scolded Mi'er, but you are all my investors."
"Don't worry, Mi'er and I have similar ideas on this point. We are both optimistic about your ability to fool people."< br>
"I'm very sad. Recommending you to buy Tesla is definitely not a lie. Didn't Mier immediately use leverage to increase the position?"
"These are two different things, Chan. I judge Tesla It can be doubled at most.”
"What's the basis?"
"Emmm, its cost is very high, battery cost, operating cost, etc."
"Wrong, cost has little to do with stock price, and you ask The reason why I am optimistic about Tesla is not only the stock price, but also other factors.”
“For example?”
The blond white girl sent away the movers. He closed the door and returned to the living room, sitting opposite Cheng Daqi.
"Do you know why oil is so important?"
Cheng Daqi actually talked about oil, and Lisa realized that he might explain the value of Tesla from the perspective of replacing oil with electricity.
“Oil settlement can affect the liquidity of the US dollar in the world. After the US dollar is bound to oil, oil gradually becomes more and more important for the stability of the US dollar. What is my understanding?”
The girl also raised her eyebrows at Mr. Cheng, obviously she was very confident that her understanding was correct.
"It's just an appearance. Do you know who you look like now?"
Cheng Daqi held up a can of Coke with one hand, pretending to be holding a wine glass, and even raised the glass and touched it into the void.
“Who does it look like?”
“The captain who drove the Titanic into an iceberg. You only see the ice floes on the sea, but you can’t see through the hidden things under the water. Mountain peak."
"Chan, are you calling me stupid?"
The air was quiet for two seconds, and Mr. Cheng replied with a smile.
"Of course not."
The blonde curled her lips, her eyes full of distrust. Obviously, she didn't believe that Mr. Cheng was not scolding her.
“You better give me a good explanation, otherwise I will work overtime at MAS for a month and ask you to pay me $30,000 in overtime pay!”
Good guy , this was the first time Mr. Cheng heard such a threat, he replied dumbfounded.
“Modern industry requires electricity, transportation, and materials. Petroleum is both a fuel and a material, so it is called the blood of industry.
And because it is the blood of industry, when the United States established the "petrodollar" system, the U.S. dollar gradually became the world's leading mainstream currency.
But after smart cars or 'smart trams' appear, the fuel value of oil will gradually become smaller. This trend is inevitable. "
Mr. Cheng's explanation was not complicated. Lisa found the loophole after just thinking for a while.
"First, there are many types of fuel oil, and trams cannot replace many special vehicles. And there is an upper limit to the battery life of trams.
Second, even if the future development trend of cars is really smart - I actually believe this, but gas cars can also be smart, at most a little slower than Tesla.
Third, even if I was wrong about the first two points, petroleum itself is still a raw material for a variety of industrial products.
Well, I was wrong, that's not what you were talking about. ”
The front is as fierce as a tiger, and the back is like a 250. Mr. Cheng did not say that oil is no longer enough.
Lisa is a little embarrassed, but Mr. Cheng is still very satisfied. His number one general The level is not low.
“The upper limit of battery life is not important. Most electric cars will be scrapped before the upper limit of battery life is reached, and battery costs will also decrease in the future.
As for smart cars not necessarily electric cars, you may not understand this because you don’t pay attention to the automotive industry.
Traditional gasoline vehicles rely on batteries to provide electrical energy, and there is an upper limit to the smart devices they can support. In the future, the electric vehicle market will continue to develop, and there will be more and more intelligent devices.
The large battery of electric vehicles can support more intelligent equipment. For this reason alone, it will be difficult for mass-produced gasoline vehicles to surpass electric vehicles in terms of intelligence. "
"No! Tesla’s attempts at intelligence are bullshit. The future of smart cars is still far away, and gas cars can also be equipped with batteries.”
Cheng Daqi just looked at Lisa quietly, waiting She continued, but the blonde could no longer speak.
In just one sentence, she overturned the two opinions she had just insisted on. This was so embarrassing.
Moving the hair in front of her forehead, Lisa tried her best to hide her embarrassment.
"Chan, so Tesla can be very smart in the future, and then rely on its intelligence to defeat traditional gasoline vehicles?" "Not only that, if it is just this, Tesla's upper limit will be That way, because its competitors, those traditional oil car brands, will also use new energy sources.
But the problem is that European and American car brands may be overtaken by Chinese car brands. Bloodbath is already a trend. ”
"Are you kidding? Huaguo brands are trouncing Europe and the United States?"
"Do you think I'm kidding?"
"Wait a minute, my mind is a little messed up. Huaguo is very beautiful and very beautiful. "Safety, you said that China's automobile industry will be very powerful in the future, so why did you come to the United States?"
The blonde girl looked at Mr. Cheng suspiciously.
“This world sucks, aren’t we here too?”
Cheng Daqi shrugged and responded calmly.
“Now, it’s time to return to the logic just now - why I mentioned oil.
The key to this matter is not how important oil is, but how to make oil become Not that important, think about it, what would the future of the world be like if oil became not that important? ”
What would happen if oil didn’t matter?
The blonde girl is an insightful girl who has received elite education and higher education. As a standard American middle-class elite, her logical thinking ability is significantly higher than the average American level.
"If oil is not important, the world will be different. There will be too many changes. Chan, does this have anything to do with Tesla?"
"Yes! All large companies will In challenging the traditional energy giants, whether it is the old consumer company Wal-Mart or the emerging Internet company Microsoft, all giants have plans in the field of new energy, and their investment may be high or low, but they are not. All invested.
Think about it, even the Mier family’s agricultural technology company has been researching biofuels for decades.
Guess, is this a coincidence?”
Is this a coincidence?
The blonde white girl didn't even think about it and knew that this was no coincidence.
“I feel a little scary, are you telling the truth?”
Lisa seemed to realize for the first time that behind the orderly side of the world, there was an even more unknown one. field.
In that field, the behemoths of capital are feverishly chasing the Holy Grail that ordinary people cannot touch - energy.
She felt an inexplicable fear. Yes, even Mier's agricultural technology company was researching biofuels.
“Strictly speaking, I have not done a general survey. Not all giants have huge investments in the field of new energy, but it is true that most giants have invested. In terms of the significance of the problem , this is enough as a basis."
Mr. Cheng's statement made Lisa's tense nerves relax a little. She realized that what Xiao Cheng said was indeed the truth, but it was far from true. It's not scary, it's just that ordinary people will never pay attention to it.
But she still felt a little shuddering. Those giants were changing the destiny of mankind. They were competing for a share of this change, but this change was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
“So, new energy is the future, Tesla is new energy, so Tesla’s future will be better?”
"The logic I talked about with you and Mi'er before exists. Tesla has gained the first-mover advantage. In the future, Tesla may become the only European and American brand in the new energy field that can resist Chinese new energy vehicles.
The reason why I mention oil is to let you understand: Capitalism is the product of industrial production. After the owners of the means of production have control of the means of production, they will start with upstream energy, thus promoting the development of new energy. < br>
New energy must be the future, and the energy giants of the old era will be marginalized - the cost of biofuels produced by Mierjia is already very low. ”
Cheng Daqi’s understanding is this. Standing on the shoulders of information superiority, in 2018, his set of perceptions was like a meteorite, shattering many of Lisa's inherent concepts.
The blonde girl pondered for a while and asked.
"I couldn't figure out those complicated things at the moment, but I'm very familiar with Mi'er.
You told me that the cost of biofuels they produce has been very low, why don't they What about introducing biofuels to the market? "
Lisa felt that she had caught Chengzong's loophole again, but this time she was not so confident and just asked questions with a seeker's attitude.
“With the same pile of bricks, a villa can be built for 10 million dollars, but an ordinary house can only be sold for 1 million dollars. If you are the owner of the bricks, what will you choose to build?”
< br>Mr. Cheng, Mr. Cheng, he knows so much. No one knows how to build a building better than him!
The blonde girl finally understood all this.
New energy, old energy giants, the demands of capital giants, intelligent automobiles changing the competitive landscape of oil and electricity, all are connected in the summary of Chengdu.
“Mastering energy can affect industrial production. The value of industrial production determines the energy of capital, so it will be very important to make oil less important.
The emerging capital giants will Because interests promote the development of new energy, it can even compete with the Green Party of America, Chan..."
Looking at each other speechlessly, Lisa's heart was racing. She stood up and walked around for a long time, and suddenly turned back.
"The cost of new energy is too high. It seems that only controllable nuclear fusion can completely replace oil."
Cheng Daqi admired Lisa's talent, but the girl really thought wrong.
"High cost is not a problem, even if it can never be replaced, it is not a problem. If it cannot be replaced, it cannot be replaced.
Only when you are always on the road can you charge more tolls."
This was so interesting that Lisa couldn't even understand it.
In other words, she understood, but it was a bit unbelievable.
“You want to engage in new energy?”
Cheng Daqi smiled, shook his head and replied.
“I never said that, I am just a small shrimp doing MCN asset-light business, how can I be qualified to step into that market!”
The blond white girl obviously does not believe in becoming a big player. Nonsense, she warned.
"The Kalamacris family has companies in the energy field, and they even have shares in automobile companies in Europe. You should have a good talk with Mi'er."
"Not to mention that new energy vehicles and new energy are two different things. Mi'er can't decide everything about their family.
Lisa, just buy more Tesla stocks, don't think about anything else."
Mr. Cheng threw the empty Coke can. In the trash can, it goes in, and he hits a beautiful three-pointer.
Looking at the Coke cans in the trash can, Lisa's mind was empty. She had many ideas but didn't know where to start. She had many questions but didn't know how to ask them.
Mr. Cheng opened a window for her. Outside the window was the magnificent and magical fairy tale world, but she could only look at it. Some wind passed through the window and brought her the wonderful fragrance that belonged to the fairy tale world. After she smelled it, , Mr. Cheng closed the window again.
“No, Chan, America has not only Tesla, but also Rivian, and many other emerging brands...”
“Why did you buy models?”
< br>Explosive killing!
Mr. Cheng killed Lisa in many aspects today. All the questions of the blond white girl were answered calmly by him.
"Hmph, okay, I'm going to consider triple leverage, do you think it's okay?"
Lisa mumbled to Cheng Daqi for advice, but she immediately realized something was wrong.
"Chan, if it was just to get me to buy a Tesla, you wouldn't have said so much, so you just lied, right?
I mean, you were actually thinking about it Doing new energy? "
Oops, this girl is a bit smart.
Mr. Cheng rolled his eyes half a circle and thought of an answer.
“Honey, we are friends. I just want to help you analyze the prospects of Tesla, strengthen your confidence, and let you get more profits. That’s all.”
Lisa wanted to say something more, but Mr. Cheng’s phone rang.
“Ding ding ding——”
“Chan, those damn consulting companies gave me their research reports, and guess what, the content they gave is exactly the same as what you said. !
These idiots, their content is exactly the same, I really want to throw them from the fifteenth floor! "
It's Mi'er. Cheng Daqi glanced at Lisa, and the blonde girl sighed with her eyes.
She is too familiar with Tamir's temper, Lisa. It was clear from her tone that she was in a state of rage.
“So, do you want to pay me a consultation fee? "
Cheng Daqi asked with a smile.
"This is not a question of consulting fees. The answer you all gave me is that I should go to China, but the more you say it, the more I feel that this decision may be a trap.
You are asking me to give Shanhaiguan paid advertising fees to let OC pass. Those consulting companies gave me answers that seemed to be beneficial to me because they wanted me to pay them consulting fees.
But this is really the right thing. Or is it really wise? "
Suspiciousness, like hyperactivity, is a shortcoming for a mediocre person, but it is an advantage for a team leader like Mi'er.
“In this matter, I respect all your decisions, and no matter what your decision is, I will stand firmly by your side and support you.
We are friends, honey, you don’t have to have any psychological burden or doubts. ”
Mr. Cheng really doesn’t care. He needs money and people now. Even if Mi’er won’t give him a business, a dime, or a little support in the future, he has the confidence to continue on.< br>
Besides, there is nothing wrong with the black-haired rich woman’s suspicion. It can be said that it is very normal. He has nothing to explain.
“Where are you now? I want to meet and talk with you. "
" Here at Lisa, she just moved to a new home, which is near the company. How about you come over and we have a meal at her house? ”
The blonde girl waved her hands after hearing Mr. Cheng's suggestion, but Mr. Cheng's words had already been spoken.
“You are at her house, what are you doing?”
Tamir just had that conditioned reflex, Lisa made a face, and Mr. Cheng smiled at the blonde girl. .
"She has just moved to a new house and it is very troublesome to organize her things. I am afraid that she will delay her work, so I came over to help her organize it together."
"Well, the address, I will be there soon!"
Mr. Cheng hung up the phone, and Lisa scratched her hair irritably.
“Eat, eat, I don’t have anything here, how about the three of us sitting here eating the air?”
Cheng Daqi doesn’t think this is a problem.
"Just let Mi'er arrange for someone to drop her off. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since the three of us sat together and chatted."
Mi'er has many problems, but this girl also treats her friends. It's really good. Both Mr. Cheng and Lisa are somewhat disgusted with her.
But this does not affect them taking Tamir into their hearts and treating her as a good and trustworthy friend.
"What was she talking about with you?"
"It seems that you really don't go to OC much recently. I want to promote OC to enter the Chinese market."
“Of course, dear Mr. Shareholder, I am so tired that my hair falls out every day.”
“Do you dislike me for pushing you too hard?”
"No, I'm talking about the option pool. Can you give me more option rewards?"
"Honey, Mi'er and I are both shareholders. I can't decide this matter by myself."
Mr. Cheng’s dog is as good as ever. The blonde girl got up bitterly. She wanted to have a glass of wine to calm down her shock.
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In fact, there are some big loopholes in the content of this chapter, readers may see it Yes, but I deliberately wrote this from the perspective of President Cheng, because he couldn't tell the blond white girl all the details, especially some key details.
Why did Mr. Cheng suddenly chat with Lisa so much about the new energy vehicle Tesla?
Looking at the context, you should be able to see why.
Mr. Cheng was about to start a new hunt, and he was a little nervous. Under this situation and premise, he suddenly talked so much. Lisa caught this, and then was bypassed by Mr. Cheng. passed.
Although I may have deliberately missed some key points in this chapter, what I wrote should be in line with the basic underlying logic. If you feel there are any problems in the underlying logic, you can raise them. Because one person is counting on shortcomings and two are counting on strengths, there must be something I cannot take into account.
Lisa's move may seem like an inconsequential point, but it actually shows that she is more concerned about her career, so she chose to move near the company.
By the way, Lisa has actually grown a lot. I don’t know if you have noticed it, but Mr. Cheng prompted her to make a difficult decision, which made her undergo a small transformation.
At least in today’s conversation, the blonde girl is more pragmatic and candid than before. The relationship between her and Mr. Cheng has gone further - Mr. Cheng can even step into her door
(End of this chapter)