Chapter 104 Attracting Investment
Three days later, Qi Tongwei met the person sent by Chen Jun from China.
Knowing that they were in urgent need of money, Qi Tongwei did not dare to delay and directly asked them to connect with Julie.
In order to achieve long-term cooperation with Qi Tongwei, Julie cooperated very well and quickly paid the previous royalties to Qi Tongwei.
The people from China hurried to the Czech Republic after completing the settlement business.
Qi Tongwei himself borrowed 1.6 million US dollars from the bank by using his three works as collateral.
After the funds were in place, Qi Tongwei found a Chinese capital fund and entrusted the fund to operate, betting on the depreciation of the Mexican exchange rate and the stock market crash.
Afterwards, Pei Qianqian personally led people to monitor their operations, while Qi Tongwei started the promotional activities.
Qi Tongwei is now a phenomenal writer and has many fans wherever he goes.
After holding book signings in major cities across the U.S., he was invited to appear on Larry King's talk show Larry King Live.
At the show, Qi Tongwei told everyone about the original intention of writing the book "The Da Vinci Code", but Qi Tongwei did not package it.
"Qi, why did you choose such a controversial topic?" Larry King asked curiously.
Qi Tongwei thought for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then replied: "I found your beliefs very interesting, so I came up with the idea of writing a novel set in the Western world."
Seeing that the host was a little confused, he explained: “I have no experience of living in Western countries, so after thinking about this topic, I started to look up a lot of information.
By reading these materials, I have a deeper understanding of the Western world, including your religion, culture and history."
Larry King looked at Qi Tongwei in surprise and was full of admiration for him. It was unexpected that a Chinese could write about Western religion so vividly based on just some information. His level was extremely high.
However, he did not let Qi Tongwei go because of his admiration for him, and his questions became more and more sharp.
"Qi, as far as I know, you Chinese people have no faith?"
Facing Larry King's malicious question, Qi Tongwei sneered in his heart. He knew the other party's intention very well, which was nothing more than wanting to belittle and distort the image of the Chinese people in this way.
He smiled and responded firmly: "That's because you haven't really understood Chinese culture, nor have you deeply understood the Chinese people. In fact, we Chinese have our own unique beliefs and values."
Qi Tongwei paused for a moment and continued, "We Chinese firmly believe that man can conquer nature, which means we rely on our own efforts and wisdom to change our destiny.
Unlike the West, we do not blindly worship God or other supernatural powers. Instead, when faced with difficulties, we prefer to use our own abilities to find solutions.”
He looked at Larry King, his eyes revealing confidence and determination: "We Chinese people focus on practical actions and pursue real and feasible results.
You Westerners tend to rely too much on God's blessing, but ignore personal efforts and struggles. Therefore, in a sense, we Chinese are more pragmatic, while you are vain. "
Qi Tongwei's answer was so convincing that Larry King was speechless for a moment.
His words not only defended the dignity of the Chinese people, but also revealed the profound connotation of Chinese culture.
In this heated dialogue, Qi Tongwei successfully refuted the other party's views with his wit and courage, showing the image of a determined Chinese.
Afterwards, Qi Tongwei explained in detail what Jingwei filling the sea, Yugong moving the mountains and Dayu controlling floods meant. His purpose was to tell them that the spiritual attributes of the Chinese people are stronger.
The two then debated on the issue of faith. Qi Tongwei shared the same views as many people in later generations, and he quickly defeated Larry King, the gold medal host.
After Larry King realized that he could not win the debate against Qi Tongwei, he began to change the topic.
"Qi, you are now a best-selling author in the Ugly Country and even the world. Relying on the Ugly Country Dream, you have achieved financial freedom. Have you ever considered immigrating to the Ugly Country?" Larry King asked maliciously.
“To be honest, I have never thought about leaving my country and living in another country.
I am proud of being a Chinese, I love my motherland, and I am willing to fight for her all my life. At the same time, I also want to emphasize that the dream I pursue is not the so-called American dream, but the Chinese dream.
What is the Chinese Dream?
I believe that many viewers have seen my work "The Great Qin Empire". In this TV series, everyone can see that in the past few thousand years, China has always been in a leading position in the world, leading the development of global civilization.
However, unlike you, we have always upheld the principles of peace, friendship, mutual assistance, and never invaded other countries' territories. In contrast, once Western countries become strong, they will immediately start a war and invade other weak countries.
Although our country has suffered foreign invasions in modern history, fortunately, we have risen from the suffering and are once again standing at the center of the world stage.
Therefore, I firmly believe that our country will realize the great Chinese dream and let the Chinese nation shine brightly again! "
Qi Tongwei knew very well that the embassy staff must be watching this program at this moment. He hoped that through this interview, he could show a new self-image to the country and leave a deep impression on the leaders.
After all, for him, this may be an opportunity to change his destiny.
Larry King ultimately failed to gain any advantage from Qi Tongwei, who not only asked him to promote the China Dream, but also to attract investment on his TV.
After this episode was broadcast, Qi Tongwei became even more popular and became an idol of many people, especially among the Chinese community. This was reflected in the market, as his books sold well.
The day after the TV show ended, Qi Tongwei received many calls from people seeking investment advice.
Qi Tongwei knew that what China urgently needed right now was investment, so he did not dare to neglect it and entrusted the embassy to help organize a banquet for the Chinese community.
In order to allow Chinese people from all over the country to attend the banquet, they deliberately set the date for a week later. After hearing the news, people in China also sent people to attend.
A week later, various leading Chinese businessmen gathered at the hotel where Qi Tongwei was staying.
At the banquet, Qi Tongwei was invited to give a brief speech, thanking everyone for their support and introducing the domestic investment environment and policies.
"Mr. Qi, I run a personal computer business, but for various reasons, things have become increasingly difficult recently.
I'm already considering selling my company to Apple or IBM. Do you think it's a good idea for my company to move back to China?" Qi Tongwei looked over and saw that it was the president of Wang An Personal Computer Company, which was once popular all over the world.
After the death of its founder Wang An, Wang An Personal Computer has been going from bad to worse, with sales plummeting. The company is having a hard time now.
"Of course, China will be a huge market with more than 10 billion people in the future. China's personal computers are still in their infancy, so this is a good opportunity for you to enter.
Moreover, China's labor cost is only a fraction of that of China, which can greatly reduce your production costs, so that you can invest more in research and development and catch up with or even surpass your current competitors." Qi Tongwei said firmly.
At present, China has not yet joined the WTO, and it is difficult for American brands to enter the Chinese market. It is definitely a godsend opportunity for Wang Laboratories to join at this time, and there is hope for a turnaround.
Afterwards, Qi Tongwei answered questions from other Chinese people who had investment ideas and introduced to them the benefits and advantages of investing in China. He said that as long as they seized the opportunity of China's reform and opening up, it would be the best opportunity to change their destiny.
Afterwards, representatives from the Ministry of Commerce came to the stage to give a detailed introduction to China's preferential investment policies, which aroused great interest among the Chinese businessmen present.
In the following exchange session, Chinese businessmen expressed their willingness to contribute to the development of the motherland, and the atmosphere was warm.
Finally, Qi Tongwei left his contact information to every Chinese businessman present. When they learned that Qi Tongwei was the secretary of a township party committee, everyone was surprised.
Many people expressed their willingness to come to his jurisdiction for inspection, and Qi Tongwei naturally warmly welcomed them.
It can be said that this banquet not only brought new opportunities to Qi Tongwei's career, but also injected a strong impetus into the country's economic development.