Chapter 3052: Changing Generals

Feng Yiping, who revealed such an ambitious plan, did not go to the theater that night. While the outside world was talking about it, he held an executive meeting in the park.

He knew that the same was true for Google. Now that the news had been released, of course they had to consider how to implement it.

However, their meeting was not quiet. His cell phone, Mayer's cell phone, Mike's cell phone, Zuckerberg, Sandberg... all kept ringing.

Fortunately for him, the people who are persistently looking for him are mainly Musk and Bezos who want to bring business to their own family. It is estimated that they still have the idea of ​​​​involving in this huge plan.

As for Mayer and others, there are many people, from well-known arms companies with satellite business to professional scientific research institutions to universities... and even some raw material suppliers, who have contacted them through various channels.

Everything they do, without exception, is the opportunity contained in the plan they just disclosed.

Everyone knows that Feng Yiping and Google's companies are not only quite reliable, but also very rich, so why don't you hurry up?

There is a reason why they are so active. In the past two years, except for some companies in Silicon Valley, life has been difficult for everyone!

Feng Yiping once again looked at the number of missed calls on his phone, but when he still saw the one he wanted, he simply reached out and turned it off, "Come on, come on, they're all turned off,"

"I would also like to tell everyone, including after the meeting, that if you are not notified, please do not discuss this plan in detail with people outside the meeting,"

It didn't matter if he didn't wait for the call. He estimated that it was very likely that he would get the relevant information through other means.

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That night, those who were excited about the plan disclosed by Feng Yiping and others did not originally include one of Xiao Aohei's cronies, Jacob Lu.

As a core figure in O'Hei's team, but because he has always been very low-key, Jacob Lew, who does not have much presence in the public, did not pay too much attention to the hot news from Silicon Valley.

Launching thousands of satellites to create a global Internet satellite network?

To be honest, he really didn't care.

In recent years, Wall Street has become the target of public criticism, and Silicon Valley has won more praise and recognition than before. But in real terms, how much smaller is the negative impact Silicon Valley has had on the American economy and the American people?

How much negative impact did the Internet bubble have on the U.S. economy at the beginning of the century, and how many Americans lost their money?

In the past two years, the atmosphere in Silicon Valley seems to have returned to before the Internet bubble. Under the guise of changing the world, they tell carefully woven stories one after another and enter one field after another with high profile - including the financial field.

But compared to the space field, their actions in other industries appear to be much lower-key.

In the field of space, shouting the slogan of thinking about the future of the earth and all mankind, they throw out one plan after another like a competition. You want to return to the moon, I will develop Mars, and today it is you who want to launch 600 satellites. Satellites, then I will launch at least 2,000...

He really didn't think that these super eye-catching plans would be any more reliable than the subprime mortgages that almost ruined the entire United States a few years ago.

Of course, the main reason why Lu doesn't care about this problem is that he now has more urgent problems to solve.

As the most important department in the presidential office, the head of the Office of Management and Budget is responsible for promoting administrative reforms and determining the deployment, replenishment, training, reward and punishment plans of federal personnel, etc., and also formulates the federal budget. The person who plans and supervises the execution, that is, the person who helps the president control the money bag, his biggest headache is the same as most people in the world, that is, there is never enough money.

This year, the problem is particularly acute.

Although what many experts called "another economic crisis" did not really come to the United States last year, the impact of the Occupy Wall Street movement that broke out last fall was even more severe than an economic crisis.

The movement that originated from Occupy Wall Street, later extended to Occupy Colleges and Occupy Washington, and later spread to the whole country and even the world, has truly evolved into a sister version of the "Middle East Spring" and subverted the "American Autumn" in the United States. situation.

Although such a trend ended in a fairly perfect way with a small-scale bloody conflict, how good can the domestic economy be in such an environment?

Outside the country, the debt crisis in Europe, which accounts for a quarter of U.S. exports, is getting worse. The EU failed to save Greece. Instead, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, and Spain fell into the quagmire of sovereign debt crises one after another, and it showed a trend of spreading to Germany and France... This has seriously affected U.S. exports.

At the same time, the European debt crisis has inevitably made it more difficult for U.S. companies to raise funds, resulting in a further lack of liquidity, which in turn has greatly increased the burden on the U.S. economic recovery.

What’s even more annoying is that the European debt led to the decline of the euro, the Japanese earthquake led to Japan’s economic recession, and even China used inflation to depreciate the renminbi... This caused the dollar to appreciate across the board, once again affecting U.S. exports, and then affecting the country’s economy by promoting exports. A plan to achieve job growth and fundamentally improve economic conditions…

It is difficult for his income to improve, but there are more and more places to spend money, so now from morning to night, he is thinking about where to cut expenditures and where to increase taxes.

Plus, those guys on Capitol Hill, who are obviously incompetent, want to show off their presence one by one... He has a hunch that this year's fiscal budget proposal is likely to become a deadlock, and by then, the government shutdown will not be a dream.

So, satellite? Just fly wherever it's cool!

The phone rang, and he picked it up quickly, "Mr. President... OK,"

What is the reason for the summons at this time?

It won't be another troublesome matter!

He hurriedly put on his clothes and tie with the help of his wife, and drove to the White House. All the way, he was thinking, what might it be?

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"Hi, Jacob," Little O'Hei stood up from the sofa, smiled and shook hands with him, "Sorry to call you over at the last minute,"

Jacob Lu looked around, and there was no one else except Little O'Hei, and Little O'Hei's expression seemed very relaxed.

He breathed a sigh of relief, it's okay! So he asked boldly, "Is there any problem?"

"Want a glass?" Little O'Hei asked with a bottle of Chardonnay.

"Thank you," Jacob saw this and did not ask any more questions. Anyway, it was good that he was fine. He took a sip and said, "It's really good!"

"I think we will definitely go further this year based on 2008," he said, holding up the wine glass, "there will definitely be more wineries across the country supporting us,"

"Haha," Little Obama laughed again after hearing this.

In the data of the 2008 election, the states that supported him had an annual wine production of nearly 800 million gallons, with a total of 4,927 wineries; while the states that supported McCain had an annual wine production of only more than 4 million gallons, with only 660 wineries.

If this trend can continue this year, it would be great!

"Jacob, what do you think about our campaign? I mean, from a global perspective,"

From a global perspective? Jacob Lu's mind suddenly turned like lightning, could it be?

Thinking about the internal struggles in the White House after the midterm elections, he immediately felt that his idea should be right.

His eyes couldn't help but light up.

This is an opportunity!

An opportunity to get rid of the hot potato and get a higher position.

Although that position is essentially a scapegoat position, it is undoubtedly the best springboard for those who belong to the White House to move to a higher position.

"I'm sorry, you know, I've been paying attention to the budget issue,"

As a technical official, he believes that the more times like this, the more you should not rush to throw out those ideas that are not fully mature.

He is also worried that at this time, if the answer to this question satisfies the boss, it may make the boss feel that he is not doing his job properly.

"If you need it, I will give you a report within two days,"

"Very good," Little O'Neal nodded, and did not continue this topic, and gestured to the TV, "What do you think of their plan?"

On TV, the Fox anchor is analyzing the plan proposed by Feng Yiping and others with the guests.

Jacob Lew's brain is running at high speed again. There is no way. He is the boss and can change the topic at will.

"I think this is a good plan," he said immediately, who was too lazy to look at the plan before.

Little O'Hei didn't seem to want to hear more from him, so he nodded and said, "Jacob, I have always admired your work in the Budget Bureau, but at this critical moment, have you ever thought about taking on more responsibilities?"