"Anything else?" Youngster B hurriedly asked.
"Heh, later, that island nation, just for the sake of face, specially gave... uh, ten billion Sam-dollars and a large batch of various materials and equipment, and begged Director Wang Yu on their knees to not speak carelessly about this matter!"
"Tsk, ten billion in hush money! Those people from the island nation are really willing to pay!"
"Isn't that so? Who let those guys care so much about their reputation?"
"Then, big brother, you mean... Director Wang Yu, who is so powerful, is also participating in the East Continent Industrial Expo?"
"That's right. Not only is he here, but he's also brought his most advanced products, destined to make a stunning debut! Of course, others don't know this; I'm only telling you. His location is in Area C. You can see the big posters with red paper and black characters from afar; it's very conspicuous! Brother here is telling you because we hit it off."
"That's great! Let's hurry to Area C and see this formidable Director Wang!"
The two youngsters talked as they smoked, slowly walking away.
Tom, standing nearby, watched them go, then abruptly threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground and crushed it, a shrewd glint in his eyes.
Area C? Jiangyang County Automobile Factory? Wang Yu?
There's actually someone this capable? And what's most important? He actually heard that parts supplied by that island nation to Sam-country for their most advanced fighter jets are not as good as the products this person casually made? How could that be so exaggerated? With this country's backward industrial level, how could anyone surpass that island nation in steelmaking technology? Could these two youngsters be bragging? It's very possible; didn't I also brag about meeting the president when I was a kid?
But... what if it's true? Tom's heart skipped a beat. It was fortunate that these two youngsters didn't know he understood Chinese, allowing them to speak so carelessly. If this news were true, wouldn't that mean his own position was precarious? What if, in the future, everyone had fighter jets more advanced than his own? No, I must investigate this! With that thought, Tom couldn't be bothered to smoke anymore, nor did he think about Jerry and his female intern's messy affair. He immediately rushed towards Area C without another word!
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Similar conversations were happening in every corner of the Jianghan City Exhibition Hall. What differed were the speakers – sometimes it was young ruffians, sometimes it was white-haired elders, and even gossipy old women... who knew how they ended up in a place like this. In any case, in front of numerous reporters and international friends from various countries, these glorious achievements related to Wang Yu were somehow made known to everyone. Although the versions of these stories varied, with some even containing unbelievable boasts like Wang Yu standing strong for three days and three nights without rest, the core framework remained unchanged. This immediately piqued the interest of everyone who heard the news. Especially the reporters, their eyes lit up. What was there to report about a dry industrial expo? Just a few perfunctory words, where could that be as captivating as such explosive news? With this material, why worry about not having good articles to write?
Naturally, all the reporters converged towards Area C, Wang Yu's location, in unison! Besides these reporters, there were also members from other small East Continent countries who were very interested. Especially the small countries in the southern part of the East Continent like East Ma country! Qinglu Group was a household name there! Such a giant corporation, yet it was humiliated twice by an unknown small factory? As for that island nation, there was even less to say! As if everyone didn't know them? And such a person has brought a lot of advanced products for exhibition? How powerful must those products be? At that moment, everyone became interested, spreading the word, and unconsciously heading towards Wang Yu's exhibition area.
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Looking at the large number of reporters, other attendees, and many overseas international friends flooding in, Zhao Guozhu and Xia Ping's faces grew increasingly grim. This was because these people were clearly heading for Wang Yu, surrounding him tightly from the start, bombarding him with all sorts of questions and topics as if they were free. By now, Zhao Guozhu and the others knew that these people had come for Wang Yu. As for the reporters and stooges they had hired... they were probably drowned in the crowd! Or perhaps, they were already among this group of people!
"I... we..." Xia Ping's face looked very unpleasant. Logically, shouldn't they be the protagonists? How come everyone's attention was focused on Wang Yu now? They were from the Machinery Industry Association! Didn't they see the presence of General Manager Zhao next to them? Such a big shot, were these reporters blind? Didn't they see that they had just settled the product comparison for tomorrow with Wang Yu regarding the issue of plagiarism?
"Hey, hey! Why aren't you asking me any questions?" Xia Ping instinctively blurted out what was on his mind to the reporters, but he received no reply. Not even a single person looked back at him! This was even more unbearable than being directly scorned by them! Xia Ping's heart was instantly filled with rage! But the reporters' attention was entirely on Wang Yu, continuously inquiring about the Sam-country doctor's design flaws, the ten million bet, and the island nation's surrender, and other related issues.
As the center of everyone's attention, Wang Yu politely answered all questions. Sometimes, when faced with questions about the exhibition products behind him, he would explain them in detail and patiently, also using it as an opportunity to advertise his own products. Of course... he selectively ignored the boring question about whether he was invincible for three days and three nights. Such a ridiculous topic was undoubtedly the result of artistic processing by a certain Brother Hu who wished to remain anonymous. Damn it, to let him spread information, using his talent for spreading rumors to publicize his own company... that's what's commonly known as a water army. But what kind of nonsensical topics did this guy spread? The ten billion from the island nation became a hundred billion, and I also became invincible for three days and three nights? I'll have to deduct Brother Hu's bonus when I get back! While Wang Yu was lost in thought, he dealt with the various reporters in front of him.
Not far away, Zhao Guozhu, who had become a passerby, looked at Wang Yu, who was eloquently talking to a crowd of reporters, his face incredibly ashen. He turned to look at Xia Ping. "Let's go!"
"But, General Manager Zhao..."
"Let's go! Let him have his moment of glory for now. Tomorrow, he'll be crying! The higher one stands now, the harder one will fall tomorrow!" Zhao Guozhu snorted coldly, leading Xia Ping away. Before leaving, he deliberately gave Wang Yu a fierce look, as if trying to etch his current appearance into his memory.
No one else noticed their departure; they were still surrounding Wang Yu, asking various questions. Then, someone was forcefully pushed aside from the crowd. A tall, thin figure suddenly appeared before Wang Yu, speaking in very broken Chinese.
"You are Wang Yu from the Automobile Factory? I have a few questions for you. If you can answer them, this money is yours!" As he spoke, a large black briefcase was opened, revealing stacks of thick, neat banknotes!