LRAB #418 - Chapter 418 High-speed rail development is successful! No money to invest? This time, bet on
#418 - Chapter 418 High-speed rail development is successful! No money to invest? This time, bet on
The awarding ceremony concluded.
Xia Qingmo was in a state of confusion, wanting to digest everything alone.
General Wang took Chen Hao to see the old leader.
"Didn't you say there was good news before?" Chen Hao asked casually on the way.
"Yes!"
General Wang lowered his voice: "The high-speed rail research and development was successful, but the old leader requested secrecy and specifically didn't want to tell you."
What?!
The successful high-speed rail research and development wasn't the main point.
The main point was…
Why specifically instruct them not to tell him?
Chen Hao was just about to ask when he suddenly understood.
31 large destroyers cost less than 100 billion.
National communication base stations require several hundred billion.
The power grid renovation covering China requires a total investment of over one trillion.
What about high-speed rail?
Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of billions!
An astronomical figure!
The old leader told General Wang not to say anything because Chen Hao was already under a lot of pressure and had invested too much in various projects.
On one hand, he didn't have the money to invest in high-speed rail anymore.
On the other hand.
Once he knew the research and development was successful, he couldn't possibly sit idly by.
Leading to immense pressure!
"Since you weren't supposed to say anything, why did you tell me?" Chen Hao asked with a smile.
"Whether it's elders caring for juniors or superiors caring for subordinates… from the old leader's perspective, there's nothing wrong with it."
General Wang curled his lip: "Six months ago, I wouldn't have told you either."
What about now?
The Grand Marshal's status is higher than his, okay?
As a subordinate, he can't only report good news and not bad news, otherwise, it would be dereliction of duty.
Chen Hao couldn't help but be stunned.
"Aren't you a rough person?"
Would a rough person have such delicate thoughts?
…
Bribing North Korea to take the blame again allowed the pulse weapon to be rationalized and made public, while also letting Russia take the blame, making the origin of the pulse weapon to North America still confusing.
On the other hand.
Using 'lava cannons,' which didn't belong to hot weapons, and pulse weapons to deal with the Philippines.
And conveniently taking back Huangyan Island!
Of course, because North America didn't dare to help, the Philippines took the initiative to give up more islands and reefs, which was beyond Chen Hao's expectations.
Next.
Then inviting the Philippines to hold military exercises was a stroke of genius!
Who else occupied islands and reefs besides the Philippines?
In fact, the number of islands and reefs occupied by the Philippines wasn't the most.
Once the military exercises were successful…
With the lava cannon and pulse weapon enhancements.
The South China Sea could be settled!
What a great achievement!
In the old leader's words, if he didn't come in person to express the heartfelt gratitude of nearly 1.3 billion people across the country to Chen Hao, he would be too remiss.
One was to thank him for settling the South China Sea.
Secondly…
First, the South China Sea was settled, and then the lithography machine would be released, and China's edge would gradually be revealed.
They hadn't completely broken face with North America yet.
But it was inevitable, and it wouldn't be too long.
He wanted to hear Chen Hao's opinion.
"Establish a Capital Supervision Group, and there can't be just one group; the groups should supervise each other."
"Each province and city should also establish Supervision Groups, and they should exchange investigations."
"Focus on investigating corruption!"
"Arrest big fish as examples to send a signal to the whole country…"
See?
Even top officials were arrested, so the country was serious this time. Once they weren't proactive in confessing and were investigated by the Supervision Group… the crime would be increased!
Voluntarily confessing would result in a lighter sentence.
"I think some punishments are too light," Chen Hao said.
"For example?" the old leader asked.
"The criminal law should be based on the harm the criminal causes to society and the country to determine the crime."
Chen Hao took a deep breath: "For example, compared to an official embezzling tens of millions or hundreds of millions, who poses a greater threat to the country if an ordinary person kills someone? But those who embezzle and accept bribes may not necessarily receive the death penalty."
The old leader nodded, lost in thought.
The old and young men talked for a long time.
Externally.
For now, they still needed to have both restraint and flexibility.
If some minions couldn't be hidden, they had to be exposed, while trying to get someone else to take the blame.
For example, North Korea and Russia.
Weren't they the best scapegoats?
Internally.
Rectify officialdom!
Rectify social customs!
Correct values!
Vigorously promote patriotism!
It was about time to take action against those so-called public intellectuals who licked the boots of Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea.
They talked for two or three hours.
General Wang was responsible for taking notes, writing down every item.
"Alright."
The old leader stood up with a gentle smile: "You're tired too, let's stop here for today."
"Old leader, was the high-speed rail research and development successful?" Chen Hao suddenly asked.
"…"
The old leader paused slightly, glared fiercely at General Wang, and patted Chen Hao on the shoulder: "You're under too much pressure, and… I can imagine that the country's GDP will have an amazing increase this year."
Wait until the beginning of next year!
When the fiscal revenue increases, the country will have money to invest in high-speed rail.
The scale of the project was too large, and it couldn't be handled by one person.
"There's a money-making opportunity," Chen Hao said with a chuckle.
"Oh?!"
The old leader was stunned.
"Do you remember the two times I speculated in the stock market?"
Chen Hao chuckled: "Both times, I asked General Wang if the country wanted to participate."
The old leader's expression was strange.
It was regret!
"Little Chen, at that time…"
The old leader sighed: "The country didn't have money! I'm the head of the family and have to be responsible for countless people, so I didn't dare to take risks casually."
Chen Hao understood this very well: "What about now?"
"Now?"
"Do you believe me?"
"I do!"
This time.
The old leader didn't hesitate at all.
Having spent a long time together, he understood Chen Hao better, and the key was that the previous two stock market speculations… did make a lot of money.
There was another reason.
Now.
Chen Hao's status had leaped again, and he was already different from that time.
"If you believe me, gamble the nation's fortune with North America!" Chen Hao said in a deep voice.
"Gamble… the nation's fortune?!"
"Although it's called gambling, we're bound to win!"
"How much money is needed?"
"The more, the better!"
"You… what do you plan to do?"
"Short American stocks!"
At this moment.
In Chen Hao's eyes, there was a frightening cold light: "If there's too much capital and the American stock market can't accommodate it, we can also cut Europe, Japan, and South Korea—we'll cut all of North America and its allies!"
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The previous two times, even if the country was willing to participate, it wouldn't have made much money.
This time was different!
"Little Chen, give me a bottom line, how confident are you?" The old leader's heart rate accelerated.
He was really scared.
Once they lost…
"100%!"
Chen Hao was extremely confident.
"Okay!"
The old leader made up his mind and finally officially decided: "I believe you! We'll gamble the nation's fortune with North America—tell me what you need!"
"Besides money, I also need a group of professionals responsible for taking my orders to trade."
"That's no problem!"
The old and young men planned for a long time.
At eleven o'clock at night.
Chen Hao left with General Wang, his eyes full of excitement.
This time!
He wouldn't rely on his own funds to do small-scale things anymore.
But a real national war!
Harvesting North America.
And by the way, harvesting all developed countries in the world!
Perhaps…
The entire national high-speed rail investment amount could be settled this time!
Of course.
The part of the investment made by the country would belong to the country.
He also had to invest his own money.
Before that, he had to try to get more principal, after all, the company account had too little money, only a little over 100 billion left.
Raise money!
It was urgent!