Chapter 99 Famous Across America
Professor Huang and his team were very busy with work and left the next morning.
Although the stay was not long, the three provincial departments of agriculture, water conservancy and transportation all agreed to a project of no more than 500 million yuan for the sake of Teacher Huang.
Except for the direct funding from the Transportation Council, the other two programs require preparation of materials and reapplication.
Qi Tongwei also identified two projects, one is river management and the other is greenhouse vegetables.
As for hydropower generation, it has nothing to do with Qi Tongwei.
The hydropower project is a highly professional project and it is not Qi Tongwei's turn to be in charge. After Zhou Guichun reported the project, it was directly transferred to the municipal government, which was responsible for connecting with the provincial water conservancy department.
Qi Tongwei didn't care at all about the ownership of the hydropower project. As long as a power station was built in Zhouhe Reservoir, it would drive the economic development of Shuanghe, solve some waterlogging disasters, and prevent major flood disasters in advance.
Qi Tongwei was no longer able to interfere with the hydroelectric power project, and he put all his energy into other projects.
River management can be simply described as clearing channels, diverting water, reinforcing river embankments, and finally directing the water into the main river channel.
As for the remaining greenhouse vegetables, Qi Tongwei believes that they are very promising and an effective way for farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich.
In recent years, due to the development of reform and opening up, the number of foreign population in Handong, Hanjiang and other places has increased significantly, and the demand for necessities such as vegetables has increased dramatically, so there is no worry about sales.
What urgently needs to be solved now is greenhouse cultivation technology. Fortunately, Qi Tongwei has good connections, and a professor from the Provincial Agricultural University will bring students here for internship, which can solve technical problems.
As for the 500 million yuan loaned by his senior brother, Qi Tongwei planned to expand the tea factory and canning factory.
The tea produced in Shuanghe is mainly Biluochun. Although Biluochun is well-known, the Shuanghe brand is not well-known and it is difficult to increase sales.
Qi Tongwei thought of publicity, and he was prepared to spend a huge amount of money to promote Shuanghe Biluochun.
The teacher's face was indeed very important. In less than a week, the Transportation Bureau allocated 500 million yuan, which was injected by Qi Tongwei into special road funds for the road from Shuanghe to Dabeihu.
The other two projects also completed the application and approval quickly, and the funds arrived in less than a month.
However, the villagers are currently repairing the roads and will soon start the autumn harvest, so the two projects of river management and greenhouse vegetables can only be done as preliminary preparations.
Another month later, the Shuanghe road was fully opened. The road from Dabeihu to Shuanghe reached the provincial highway standards. At the same time, vehicles can reach every village. Although it is not an asphalt road, it is much better than before.
After the road was repaired, Qi Tongwei called on all villagers to hurry up with the autumn harvest, and asked the village heads and government officials to look for suitable places to build greenhouses.
While Shuanghe was developing in full swing, Qi Tongwei's works had been published in the United States for more than two months.
In the first month after its release, because Qi Tongwei was unknown and a Chinese, the sales of his work were pitifully low. The main buyers were also the Chinese community, so Julie was even prepared for a flop.
But the status quo was soon changed by one person, Ron Howard, a great director from the United States.
In an interview, he said that he was considering starting a new movie, and spoke highly of The Da Vinci Code, saying that big directors bring their own traffic and attracted many people to watch.
The Da Vinci Code's satire on Christianity triggered a lot of criticism from the media, but it also attracted a new generation of ugly Chinese people. Sales soared instantly, and Qi Tongwei's fame rose accordingly.
Despite repeated reprints by HarperCollins Publishing Group, the book is still hard to find on the market.
Julie is very good at marketing. She immediately started to promote Qi Tongwei crazily and launched his other two novels, The Qin Empire and The Rise of Great Powers.
The Rise of Great Powers is very much in line with the tastes of some elite classes. Many families feel that this set of books can broaden their children's horizons, and sales are rising steadily.
As for The Great Qin Empire, its sales volume also doubled. Although not as good as the previous two, it also reached the standard of a bestseller. For a time, Qin Shi Huang became a hot word in the ugly country.
"Ambassador Li, we have investigated clearly and found out that the book was written by our people. I have already bought the book back." First Secretary Li Jingchen said excitedly, handing several books to the ambassador.
Ambassador Li took the book and saw that it was The Rise of Great Powers. He immediately knew Qi Tongwei's identity. As a diplomat, he had specifically read The Rise of Great Powers.
Because he loved Qi Tongwei, he also investigated Qi Tongwei's identity.
"Ambassador Li, many people in Ugly Country are discussing Qin Shi Huang right now.
On the way back just now, I heard a pair of college students debating who was greater, Qin Shi Huang or Alexander. This book, The Great Qin Empire, promotes the history and culture of our country. "Li Jingchen said with pride.
"This is external publicity. Comrade Qi Tongwei has done a great thing and set a good example. I believe that in the coming period, more people will buy our history books.
Immediately report this to China, select a batch of historical novels and historical materials, and publish them in cooperation with the publishing houses here. We want to let the Chinese people know the brilliance of our country's history, not just the humiliation of the Qing Dynasty." Ambassador Li ordered.
Then he called Li Jingchen and said, "By the way, I suggest that Comrade Qi Tongwei come to the Ugly Country. First, to promote his novels, and second, to cooperate with our cultural propaganda strategy."
"Yes, Ambassador Li."
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"Tongwei, you are famous." Pei Qianqian shouted excitedly on the phone.
"What's popular?" Qi Tongwei has been very busy recently and has forgotten about the novel.
“Your book is very popular in the Ugly Country. I just received a notification that The Da Vinci Code has sold 280 million copies in the Ugly Country alone. According to Julie, it is currently being distributed all over the world and is expected to set a new record.
The Rise of Great Powers also sold 90 copies, and The Great Qin Empire sold 28 copies, and both are rising. "Pei Qianqian said quickly.
"This... is this true?" What surprised Qi Tongwei was not the sales of the first two, but the Qin Empire. Could it be that the people of Ugly Country also loved the First Emperor?
"It's true. Julie asked me to inform you that many readers in the Ugly Country want to meet you, the mysterious writer. They asked if it would be convenient for you to go to the Ugly Country to promote the work." Pei Qianqian asked, suppressing her excitement.
"Wouldn't it be inappropriate to go to the Ugly Country to promote my book?" Qi Tongwei hesitated. He was not sure whether he could go to the Ugly Country to promote his book.
"I don't know either. I'll go ask my dad." Pei Qianqian stuck out her tongue.
"Uncle? Who is uncle? How does he know whether it is appropriate or not?" Qi Tongwei asked in a puzzled manner.
"Well...my father is also in the system, and his status is a little higher than yours." Pei Qianqian replied after a moment of hesitation.
The ministerial level is only six levels higher than the section level. Pei Qianqian thought that she was not lying.
"I see. Then please ask for me." Qi Tongwei really wanted to go to the Ugly Country. His main purpose was not to promote his novel, but the upcoming Mexican financial crisis.
However, Qi Tongwei has no idea how to operate it and needs to find a few professional traders.
"Okay, I'll ask for you later." Pei Qianqian gently patted the big rabbit on his chest. He was afraid that Qi Tongwei would be scared and run away after knowing his family background.
The naive girl had no idea of Qi Tongwei's "sinister intentions". He was not only interested in her, but also her family's political resources.
They were discussing going to the Ugly Country to promote their books on the phone, but they were completely unaware of the impact Qi Tongwei would have this time.
Today is different from later generations. Many people are advocating that the sun is rounder in foreign countries, and worshipping foreign things is very serious. Qi Tongwei's works are selling well in the ugly country, which greatly boosts national morale.
In response to the suggestion of the ambassador to Ukraine, the domestic opinion was surprisingly unanimous, that is, to support Qi Tongwei's propaganda in Ukraine.
However, the only difference is that a considerable number of people suggested that Qi Tongwei be absorbed into the Writers Association, resign from his current position, and devote himself to writing full-time.
However, there are also many people who oppose it. They believe that writing is not something that can be done behind closed doors. Qi Tongwei can write such good works, and who knows if it is not because of his experience at work.
In the end, it was a retired old man who made the final decision and sought Qi Tongwei's opinion, which was that in principle he should continue to work hard at his job.
This is the second time Qi Tongwei has entered the old man's sight.