Many others were equally shocked.
These days, you really can't underestimate the power of news to spread.
With few forms of entertainment, chatting became a primary form of entertainment. People would talk about whatever policies came out from the government that day, or what had happened in various places. Even something as simple as a newspaper article could provide enough material to keep them talking for a while.
The topic of "Dayun Automobile," which was very popular before, was featured on the evening news, which immediately aroused people's doubts.
"What's going on? Isn't this 'Dayun' supposed to be a capitalist company? How come it's on the evening news?"
"Really? What happened?"
"I don't know, is the newspaper lying?"
"I think there's something wrong with that newspaper. We can't subscribe to that stuff anymore..."
In terms of influence these days, television is number one, newspapers are number two, and the evening news program "Xinwen Lianbo" (News Broadcast) is number one among number one. If the "Universiade" really had problems, would Xinwen Lianbo broadcast it? Impossible.
So, it's quite obvious who's at fault!
Meanwhile, sweat poured down the forehead of the newspaper's manager.
He knew that tomorrow might be his last day, and the atmosphere at home was eerily quiet.
Although this newspaper has some official backing, it is still significantly inferior to CCTV's "Xinwen Lianbo" (News Broadcast).
Moreover, he didn't know, didn't want to know, and dared not know what the newspaper's sales would look like after this special episode aired.
There were onlookers unaware of the truth, and there were also people who knew the inside story and enjoyed it.
Families like Dongfang Fuxing are purely people who enjoy themselves.
He watched the news broadcast with a smile, and chuckled as he analyzed which people were about to suffer a great misfortune.
"The Liu family is in trouble this time." Dongfang Xingxue shook his head and said, "Those on his side are in big trouble. If that kid Wang Shouren says anything else, hehe..."
"Wouldn't Wang Shouren say something strange?" Dongfang Fuxing asked doubtfully. "He doesn't seem to care much about these matters, does he?"
"Ha, that's what you think." Dongfang Fuxing shook his head: "He's done so much along the way. From communications and electronic information to machinery and even animal husbandry, isn't that enough? Think about it carefully, how many cards can he play? Take his first wife's Qin Family Village for example. If his first wife were to say she wanted to build a farm in some province or city, do you think the people below would react..."
"Of course you're welcome."
"It's more than just welcoming them, they practically worship them," Dongfang Xingxue chuckled and said. "Stimulating the economy, stimulating the economy—actually, most people don't really understand how to stimulate the economy. Is it just a matter of opening up business? It's not that simple. Most people are thinking of seeing how other countries do it, or at least copying their advanced experiences."
“Most people think about attracting foreign investment and facilitating cooperation, but he doesn’t. He’s the type who wants to grab all the good stuff and then kick the foreign investment away.” Dongfang Xingxue pushed up his reading glasses. “He’s very independent and has a sharp attitude towards foreign investment. Moreover, he’s an ‘innovator.’”
Governing a country has always been a comprehensive discipline.
Humanities, economics, thought, and so on—anything related to people and derived from them requires careful refinement.
From the most basic conservatives to radicals, these two concepts further give rise to radicals within conservatives and conservatives within conservatives.
Just like the saying in the Tao Te Ching: "The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things."
Ultimately, it all boils down to the issue of radicalism versus conservatism.
Wang Shouren needed that kind of radical approach that was specifically focused on technical aspects.
Most people can see this clearly.
"Everything he has is based on technology. His proposition has always been 'technology,' and this 'technology' does not allow any other people's ideas to be mixed in. He sees very clearly that if it is mixed in, we will be held hostage by others in the future."
At this point, Dongfang Xingxue sighed and shook his head: "It's still not quite there yet."
"A little worse?" Dongfang Fuxing frowned. "How is it worse? Isn't it fine?"
"Too selfish."
"What? Did their group also take a fancy to what Wang Shouren had?"
"No, no. It's because there's someone stronger out there. You're showing such a strong desire to monopolize things, what will they think of you..."
Dongfang Fuxing's eyes widened: "Where did you all think of that?"
“Otherwise, you think that aligning with international standards is just talk, but actually the higher-ups are waiting to see him fall once, and then they'll talk to him again. Who knew that this kid is so shrewd.” Dongfang Xingxue mentioned some things that Dongfang Fuxing didn’t know: “What do you think of his motorcycle factory?”
"Very good, very strong. I heard their technology is world-leading?"
"Saying we're ahead is an exaggeration; we've caught up with world standards." Dongfang Xingxue tapped the table, and Dongfang Fuxing understood. He opened a drawer, took out a pack of cigarettes and an ashtray, lit one for the old man, and then lit one for himself.
"We all thought that this kid would suffer a big setback over there, since he has no power or influence there."
"Does capitalism do all that? Isn't it just about selling things?"
Dongfang Xingxue: ...
He glanced at his son and sighed, "Do you even believe what you're saying? The economy, to some extent, can hijack politics. If it really develops to a certain point, do you really think those guys will just watch our people continue to develop? It's just not the right time yet. I don't know if that kid has really realized something or what, but since 1982, he has been intentionally suppressing his shipping speed."
"His car factory could have started production a long time ago, but it hasn't been started yet. They say they're working on some kind of machinery, but do you think the higher-ups don't know what they're really thinking? They just don't want to rush things. If they move too fast, they'll be watched, and things could get messed up. He understands this, but he still chooses to keep it all to himself."
This "keeping to himself" doesn't mean Wang Shouren was selfish, but rather that he was unwilling to share the profits. However, when it came to domestic development, he was still the type to give as much as he could.
“It wasn’t until 1984, when your secretary caused trouble and took the opportunity to shut down his own factory, that we realized he had always been perfectly clear-headed.”
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