Chapter 55: Let’s talk about the plot
"I used to think that buying a new commercial apartment with an elevator in the provincial capital would be my lifelong goal. Later, when I returned to Beijing, I discovered that my family had such a big house and such good living conditions, which I had never dreamed of before. I began to think about how I could live a peaceful life in this family without being despised by my brother.
So, I decided to start a company. This is an industry my brother didn't know much about before. This way, if I don't do well, he won't blame me. I have a company to run, and since he sees how busy I am, he won't be bothered by my lack of ambition.
These are all Lin Ruoyan's true words, and her opening remarks were only about herself.
However, the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Ms. Xiang felt that there were some other metaphors in Lin Ruoyan's words.
Looking at Beijing, the Greater X District is far inferior to the eight urban districts. It is like a real daughter who has just returned home. The brothers and sisters who are ahead in the economy are all very capable, but the only things they can show off are a few agricultural products. There are no scenic spots and resources in the entire area, nor are there any global headquarters. It borders the even poorer Hebei to the south, which can also serve as a foil.
Unfortunately, the district's current leadership team is ambitious and unwilling to sit idle. Even if their rankings don't improve, other districts are advancing, and if they don't improve, they'll fall behind. That's why they're anxious, wondering what special features they can develop beyond agriculture, or what engine will be more reliable.
Lin Ruoyan thought for a moment, combining her knowledge of real estate development with the historical context of the book, and said, "National policy states that real estate is a pillar industry, so I chose this. There are many people working in real estate in the south, and I know a little about it. However, modern manufacturing is also very promising. My brother's company is in the industrial sector and is already researching innovations in this area."
I think the X District is large, with plenty of land, and easy to build roads. It will be a bridgehead to the south of Beijing, making it convenient for manufacturing, bringing in materials, and shipping out finished products.
Modern manufacturing? Ms. Xiang was also surprised. She thought Lin Ruoyan would start from the rumors that had been released in the Greater X District and expand on the film and television culture. After all, Lin Ruoyan had also invested in film and television projects.
Lin Ruoyan's boldness in exploring new paths stemmed from her ability to fully utilize the book-traveling God's perspective. Fang Yue must have mentioned everything about the film and television base. Since she had never done it herself, she might as well have been less knowledgeable than Fang Yue if she only covered the basics. Since it was just superficial, she might as well have just described a plot from the book, painting a picture of the future of District X.
The original heroine Li Yiqi chose to start a business in medical devices, and that was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
The Lin Group had indeed invested heavily in modern manufacturing. Even though Li Yiqi hadn't held a formal position within the group, she had already gained some insight into the field from listening to her adoptive parents and Lin Ruxu discuss it. She knew that Beijing would prioritize modern manufacturing as a key sector for future development, with bioengineering and pharmaceuticals being top priorities.
Li Yiqi majored in medicine in college and had the opportunity to come into contact with advanced medical equipment from abroad, at least at a conceptual level. Knowing that China is currently lagging behind in this field, she has a heart of serving the country and caters to Beijing's development strategy. She founded related technology companies, and naturally her success went smoothly.
"There are so many categories of modern manufacturing, and many of them are polluting. Isn't it not suitable to be done in Beijing? Other districts have moved their industries out." A lady asked worriedly.
This is an expert. Lin Ruoyan did not dare to slack off. She was fully alert and integrated into the spiritual core of a higher level. She said:
"For example, some parts of the biopharmaceutical industry are indeed toxic and hazardous, and they have difficulty passing environmental impact assessments, so they can't be operated in Beijing. However, domestic demand for medical equipment and medical devices is strong, but the market is dominated by foreign products. We don't have our own developed products, so we are forced to endure the high prices of imported products, which is a big disadvantage.
Are those things difficult to make? The factory I used to work at made just one of these parts. None of my coworkers had received any higher education; they'd only been able to screw in screws and sew on sewing machines. After a week of training, they could assemble parts by following diagrams, just like assembling toys. The foreign technicians at the factory at the time said it was simple and required little strength; anyone who could sit still could do it. Chinese female workers are meticulous and hardworking, resulting in a very high yield rate, yet their wages are much lower than in developed countries, which is a bit of an advantage.
We make things, put a foreign brand on them, and sell them for thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan each. The selling price is three or four times the cost, and the bulk of the profits go to foreign businesses and patent holders. We provide the raw materials, the money, the people, the space, and all the hard work, only to earn a few cents in processing fees for a product. Is that fair?
"So we have to develop modern manufacturing and have our own self-developed products. Medical equipment and medical devices must indeed be domestically produced. They are related to people's livelihood and medical health. We cannot let foreigners strangle us." The expert sighed and nodded to Lin Ruoyan with a smile.
Ms. Xiang also sat straighter and said that she didn't understand those specific professions very well, but she could hear that Lin Ruoyan's starting point for discussing modern manufacturing was from a higher level, and she was concerned about the country and the people.
Based on this perspective, combined with some of Lin Ruoyan's personal experience, it seems particularly real and convincing. Furthermore, Lin Ruoyan had already pointed out at the beginning that Lin Ruxu was doing forward-looking research and development in modern manufacturing. So even if Lin Ruoyan herself was just running a real estate company, her discussion of modern manufacturing was naturally a concept she heard from her brother, so it wasn't at all abrupt.
Little did everyone know that Lin Ruoyan really didn't understand anything else. She had unknowingly shifted everyone's focus to modern manufacturing and started focusing on the medical sector.
Birth, aging, sickness and death, among them, seeking medical treatment is something that everyone cannot avoid. Even if one has been in good health all his life, women still have to go to the hospital to give birth. After having children, they may not go to the hospital when they are sick, but if the child has a headache or fever, the mother will generally take the child to see a doctor.
Even if the older ladies didn't pay much attention to medicine before, they will naturally listen carefully when this topic is mentioned now.
Lin Ruoyan felt that since the book's "X District" had such a renowned biopharmaceutical base in the future, it must have been more than just a concept; leaders must have already begun researching it. If private enterprises were to catch wind of the idea and act in response to the higher-ups' wishes, it must be a sign of a national strategy already in place, with rumors circulating.
So, she continued to follow the plot without any pressure, saying, "Since everyone has already discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the current development of the Greater X District, I would also like to boldly suggest, based on your analysis, that large-scale industrial parks should be developed. For example, in the fields of biomedicine and modern equipment manufacturing. These emerging industries are significantly different from Beijing's established industries and may be able to create fertile ground for innovation."
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