Chapter 1714 Smooth Road

It must be that people are rushing to get to their destinations, but the early morning in Davos is actually a bit noisy.

The snow suddenly stopped. The top of the snow-capped mountains in the distance was shining with golden light under the rising sun. The nearby mountains and forests that had not yet been bathed in the sun were still green and black, making the white air rising from the roof of the hotel in front of them very conspicuous.

Feng Yiping looked at this scene and felt a little friendly, really like the smoke on the roof of his home.

"Kunkou," Zheng Jiayi knocked on the door and came in, "Yiping, breakfast is here,"

"OK, thanks,"

"You are so handsome today," Zheng Jiayi said with a smile.

"When am I not handsome? Haha," Feng Yiping, who was in a good mood, joked.

Now, it's a bit like the morning before an important exam at school. I'm fully prepared and absolutely sure. In order to get a good score, I need to adjust my mood and become Get happy, get excited.

"Yes, you are handsome every day," Zheng Jiayi didn't know whether her words came from the bottom of her heart or were perfunctory.

Feng Yiping saw Owen sitting at the dining table and was about to start eating. With a smile on his face, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Do you understand?"

Owen nodded naively.

"Yes, there has been progress, but what about this?" He said to Zheng Jiayi in his native dialect, "This place is good,"

"It's pretty good,"

Now Owen is blinded. It’s good that he can understand some Mandarin, but how can he cope with dialects that have changed a lot?

However, looking at the laughing boss, he said to himself, just be happy. This is the first time in many days that he has seen his boss so happy.

Maybe it was last night's news that temporarily relieved the boss of his burden. In short, you are the boss, it doesn't matter if you kill me, as long as you are happy.

"Feng, morning," Cummins walked in, wearing a conspicuous green tie, well, as long as he likes it.

"Boss, morning," Mike and the others also arrived one after another.

"I would like to offer you a glass of milk. I hope you can shine in every discussion today," Feng Yiping stood up holding a glass of milk.

"Fuck it," everyone said eagerly.

Yesterday afternoon, they separately registered for some seminars that were beneficial to the promotion of the company or that they liked. It can be said that Davos is full of elites and brainstorming-like discussions everywhere. If you listen to these At the same time, you can also express some opinions that impress others, which will definitely be of great benefit to both individuals and the company.

You know, in Davos now, well-known CEOs are everywhere. If you can make them remember Facebook or YouTube, it won't just add one user, it will add a large number of users.

"Last evening, someone asked me for directions," Zuckerberg said.

"What happened?" Sandberg asked.

"That was a minister from the Middle East,"

"Oh," everyone was immediately interested.

"I sent him to his destination, and of course I took the opportunity to introduce him to Facebook,"

"What was his reaction?" Feng Yiping asked.

"He said it's great, it's cool, but his son is already using it," Zuckerberg laughed.

"Well, this shows that our promotion work is very good. Have you eaten? Then, let's go," Feng Yiping stood up and said loudly.

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Unlike other general meetings in China, the opening ceremony of this annual meeting is not at the top of the agenda. The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held in the afternoon.

There were many discussions in the morning, many of which were held at the same time, but the first page of the agenda was the discussion on China.

This arrangement shows that the world attaches great importance to China. Naturally, this discussion is also the most popular one among the discussions that started at 9 a.m. When Feng Yiping arrived, he saw many people outside the conference room. After negotiating with the security guard, it was obvious that because he arrived late, he no longer had a seat.

Without too much red tape, Feng Yiping briefly exchanged greetings with the host, Mr. Zhu and two other domestic guests, and then walked towards the rostrum.

Among the speakers besides Mr. Zhu, one is a well-known domestic economist whose articles can often be seen in the news and media, and the other is a well-known diplomat who has served as ambassador abroad. On the way to the stage, he spoke to Feng Every step of the way was praised.

They said, "Mr. Feng, have you seen the crowd gathered at the entrance? They are all here for you,"

"I can't take it seriously. This is my first time attending such a meeting, and I have to learn from several seniors." He was polite, and Feng Yiping was also polite.

Amid warm applause from the audience, the five of them stepped onto the low podium.

The host, Ms. McKinnon, introduced the guests one by one. As expected, Feng Yiping received the most enthusiastic applause. When Feng Yiping signaled to the audience, he discovered a problem.

According to the sign, he was seated next to Ms. McKinnon, the conference host, who clearly regarded him as the most important guest.

This is no problem. The problem is that if he sits like this, Feng Yiping will be sandwiched between the middle-aged Ms. McKinnon and three other middle-aged and elderly Chinese men. He feels that it is not appropriate. , so, when he was about to sit down, he quickly changed his name with that of Mr. Zhu, who was originally arranged at the outside.

It’s not that I don’t want to switch with the other two guests, but I have to spend time thinking about which of the two should sit in the best seat. Mr. Zhu is better. First, he is a director of the forum. Secondly, Feng Yiping and the other three , is from the mainland, Mr. Zhu is from Hong Kong, so relatively speaking, he can be regarded as a guest.

The fat Ms. McKinnon was stunned for a moment. It was probably her first time encountering such an unexpected situation. However, she didn’t even need to explain, and the audience started applauding.

Although it was a discussion about China, more than 95% of the audience present were foreigners, and many of them looked elderly. They could understand why Feng Yiping did what he did.

According to Western concepts, if it is in other situations, such as helping someone go up and downstairs, they will definitely not appreciate it, but on such occasions, of course they are very happy to see such respect.

The three people on the stage also applauded. Feng Yiping's handling of things really made them feel comfortable.

Mr. Zhu also knew that now was not the time to be humble, "Thank you, Mr. Feng,"

"I think this has given us an intuitive understanding of China," MacKinnon said with a smile. "Now, the discussion about the prospects and challenges of China's economy has officially begun,"

Ms. McKinnon, who once worked for CNN China and is now employed at Harvard University, is considered an economist who understands China.

"I remember when I first arrived in China, I couldn't see many multinational companies in China. But today, when we talk to any company CEO participating in this meeting, we can definitely draw a consistent conclusion. Not only do they They all have business in China, and the importance of the Chinese market to them is extraordinary,"

"As far as the data I know, the profits of the world's top 500 companies, related to China, have reached at least 10 to 15 percentage points. This is why so many people are paying attention to China today,"

"It is precisely because China is so important to many companies that the prospects of China's economy have attracted much attention. There have been many interpretations of this issue from all walks of life. Today, we will listen to several experts and entrepreneurs from China. views on this issue,"

Mr. Zhu spoke first. Because he had studied in the United Kingdom and the United States and worked in Hong Kong for a long time, the scope of his explanation was relatively broad and he could quote a wide range of information he wanted to quote. His speech was still very in line with the taste of the audience.

Our economist expounded his views on the China model from an academic perspective. His speech was very rigorous, so he was equally popular.

Our well-known diplomat is very fluent in English. His explanations are well-argued and clear. However, because the views he expounds are basically the same as those promoted by our country, it makes people feel that they are not very new.

By the time he finished speaking, 40 minutes of the one-hour meeting had passed, which was equivalent to ten minutes for each of the four people including the moderator.

At this time, the atmosphere in the audience was obviously heated. Everyone looked at Feng Yiping who stood up with eager eyes.

"Hello host and distinguished guests," Feng Yiping opened with a smile, "I'd better announce the topic of my speech to you first. What I want to say today is: our smooth journey,"

Smooth road? Are you talking about China's economic prospects?

"In our country, there is a story passed down from ancient times. More than 2,000 years ago, a family relied on the power of a family to move a mountain blocking the door of their home for the sake of convenience. This story is called Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain."

"There have been countless such things in our country from ancient times to the present. I can tell you about the most recent one. In the early 1970s, a village located on a cliff 1,700 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing a cliff on one side, was also In order to facilitate access, we decided to build a road on the cliff."

“In the end, 13 adults spent 5 years digging out a wall-mounted road 1,250 meters long, 6 meters wide and 4 meters high on a cliff with a height of more than 100 meters and 90 degrees perpendicular to the ground. ,"

"I know that in many countries, even with such complex construction environments, such a road less than a mile long is not a problem at all. However, if they are not even able to eat enough, they will not be able to survive at all. How could this road be built without electricity or machinery, with only hammers and chisels?”

"What if even the safety ropes they use for volleying operations are connected length by length by the ropes of the ox-drawn plows?"

"It took them five years, hammer after hammer, to break 4,000 8-pound hammers, bald 12 tons of steel drills, and chiseled out 26,000 cubic meters of stone."

No one has contempt in their eyes at this time. Even those who have the greatest prejudice against China only have respect in their eyes at this time.

"You are welcome to visit this highway when you go to China in the future. I would also like to add that in our country, this kind of thing is not an exception,"

"Such things are enough to show that my compatriots are willing to make unimaginable efforts in order to have a better life. They rely on their own meager strength to go through all kinds of hardships without waiting for help. Carve a way out of the cliff,"

In modern Western countries, this is indeed unimaginable. If they face the same problem, their most common solution is to go to the government.

"This reminds me of another thing. At the end of last year, dozens of well-known American entrepreneurs visited China at my invitation and found another thing that all of them found incredible,"

"As everyone knows, the south of our country is concentrated with large-scale factories and has the largest number of industrial workers in the world. My respected friends found that in all the factories they surveyed, overtime was something that many workers rushed to do. Why is this? They were puzzled,"

"After asking many workers, they realized that the reason why those workers rushed to work overtime was because long working hours could allow them to get more wages, so that their families could live happier,"

"Of course, I understand that this is related to the fact that our country is still a developing country and there are still a large number of families living in poverty. However, if faced with the same problem, how many industrial workers are willing to increase their working hours instead of negotiating through trade unions to increase hourly wages to solve this problem?"

This touched the hearts of many people. Many of the participants were heads of various companies, and they knew the noble workers in their own countries best.

Even without union negotiations, they would rather save their living expenses than take the initiative to work overtime.

"Our compatriots are willing to give everything and make every effort to live a happy life. Their efforts have created a miracle of economic growth for more than ten years. Their efforts will continue to extend this miracle,"

"Next..."

Warm applause broke out, interrupting his speech.