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Chapter 880 - 487: Nothing is More Important than GDP (Subscribe Please)_2

Chapter 880: Chapter 487: Nothing is More Important than GDP (Subscribe Please)_2

After a while, Director Xiao Wenxing finished his phone call.

"Principal Ding, you might have to wait for a little while, it takes some time to communicate with the embassy in The United States, and it takes time for them to confirm this matter,"

said Director Xiao Wenxing to Ding Yue.

"Hmm-hmm."

Ding Yue wasn’t in a hurry in this moment.

After all, he had already refused.

"Director Xiao, do you think it could be the Americans trying to infiltrate Mist City Arts and Science University?"

Having nothing else to do at the moment, Ding Yue couldn’t help but engage in a bit of conspiracy theorizing.

Although this sounded rather far-fetched.

But considering the unease he had just felt, Ding Yue thought it might indeed be a possibility!

"You mean to say... someone in The United States has specifically sent over a group of exchange students to probe into the scientific research and technology at Mist City Arts and Science University?"

Upon hearing this, Director Xiao Wenxing became very interested and asked.

"I’m just guessing,"

said Ding Yue with a shrug.

"Principal Ding, your guess is quite creative, but come to think of it, it’s not entirely impossible. Your Mist City Arts and Science University’s graphene technology is a global leader, as is your 3D bioprinting technology,"

If Mist City Arts and Science University didn’t have any notable strengths, then Director Xiao Wenxing might have thought that Ding Yue was suffering from persecution paranoia.

But the fact was

Mist City Arts and Science University was indeed strong in the fields of graphene and 3D bioprinting technology.

These two technologies, in the coming years, were going to involve and affect so many things.

The tech companies abroad could hardly be expected not to use some unconventional methods in response.

But all of these were just speculations by Ding Yue and Director Xiao Wenxing.

Without any evidence to support them.

"Let’s wait to confirm if The United States really has a university alliance looking to do an exchange program with our Mist City Arts and Science University first,"

Ding Yue had just hypothesized.

If there was no such thing, then they were probably dealing with scammers.

If there was,

Ding Yue would have to carefully consider why a university in The United States would be willing to do an exchange program with Mist City Arts and Science University.

It definitely wasn’t that simple.

Thinking this, Ding Yue took out his phone, opened Whatsapp, and sent a message to his buddy Xu Bin: "Bin, can you help me check on someone named Smith, to see which universities or companies he is associated with in The United States?"

Soon, Xu Bin replied.

Xu Bin: Sure, what’s up with this person?

"Just check for now, I’m at City Hall right now, I’ll tell you about it in detail when I get back and have some time,"

replied Ding Yue.

Xu Bin: Ok!

Just after Ding Yue finished sending the message to Xu Bin, the office assistant came over.

"Director Xiao, Principal Ding, Governor Li has finished his meeting. Please follow me,"

"Alright."

Director Xiao Wenxing nodded.

Then he and Ding Yue stood up and walked out, following the assistant towards the Mayor’s Office.

"Mayor, Director Xiao and Principal Ding are here."

"Please come in, have a seat, have a seat,"

Mayor Li greeted warmly.

This was not the first time Ding Yue had seen Mayor Li.

Ding Yue had met Mayor Li at the groundbreaking ceremony of his graphene factory, and they had a good chat.

As the leader of Mist City, it was quite difficult to get an audience with him.

"Principal Ding, coming to see me with Director Xiao, it must be something important, right?"

Mayor Li asked with a smile.

"Mmm-hmm,"

Ding Yue nodded immediately.

Now that he had met with Governor Li, Ding Yue decided not to beat around the bush and get straight to the point.

"Governor Li, here’s the situation. Mist City Arts and Science University needs to develop and requires more capital. Where will the capital come from? Feiyue Group. Currently, Feiyue Group has an excellent opportunity. Once the graphene industry is established, the market potential will be vast in the future. So, I want to speed up the process!"

Ding Yue explained the situation with clear logic.

The cause and effect were also clearly laid out.

Upon hearing this, Governor Li immediately asked, "Principal Ding, are you looking for a loan from Mist City?"

"No, no, no."

Ding Yue shook his head and said, "Governor Li, let me be frank: money isn’t an issue. What Feiyue Group needs is policy support from Mist City. We require more land to create a graphene industrial park."

"Governor Li, Principal Ding is planning to turn graphene and related technological products into one of the pillar industries in Mist City!"

Director Xiao Wenxing stated the core of the matter at this point.

After hearing this, Governor Li suddenly understood.

"Technology industry is something every city wants to develop," acknowledged Governor Li with a nod. He then asked, "But can the graphene industry be successfully developed in Mist City?"

"Governor Li, are you aware that the graphene mechanical exfoliation fabrication technology of Mist City Arts and Science University has been nominated for the National Science and Technology Award?"

inquired Ding Yue.

"Yes, I’m aware of that."

Governor Li nodded his acknowledgment.

"In the next few years, it will be very difficult for global technology companies to overcome this challenge. During this time, if we establish a mature graphene technology system, then even if foreign technology companies develop their own graphene mechanical exfoliation fabricators or other graphene production methods, they will not be able to shake the standing of Mist City’s graphene technology industry," Ding Yue said earnestly. "Additionally, Governor Li, just the field of graphene alone could create hundreds of billions or even more in GDP for Mist City in the future."

Upon hearing the words "GDP," Governor Li’s eyes lit up.

For a city’s governor, there’s nothing more important than GDP.

"An industry scale of hundreds of billions is quite substantial. Can your Feiyue Group sustain such a large scale of industry?" Governor Li asked seriously.

After all, Mist City’s annual GDP is only a little over 20,000 yuan. If the graphene technology system Ding Yue mentioned is established, it could not only increase Mist City’s GDP but also transform it into a city with a high-tech industry.

It seemed beneficial in every way.

However, Governor Li couldn’t be certain that Ding Yue could pull it off.

It wasn’t that the graphene technology market wasn’t that large.

It was whether Ding Yue’s Feiyue Group could handle such a massive industry.

"Governor Li, as long as we have various support from Mist City, I am confident!"

Ding Yue spoke with a resolute gaze.

With core technology in hand, no global competitors, and a market with great demand and urgency, he considered.

Think about it.

Which mobile phone users wouldn’t want a phone with lasting battery life after a single charge?

Unfortunately, major mobile manufacturers’ battery technology has been unable to make a breakthrough.

Graphene batteries, on the other hand, are the key to breaking through the limitations of mobile phone battery life.

Beyond mobile devices, computers, electric vehicles—any electronic device that requires batteries—is about to face a revolutionary change thanks to graphene batteries.

"Principal Ding, your confidence alone is not enough. The City Government needs to see Feiyue Group’s planning and capabilities," stated Governor Li gravely.

"There’s no problem with that!"

Ding Yue didn’t expect to finalize this matter with just this one visit.

After all, such an enormous undertaking could not possibly be settled in one go, and Governor Li would not be able to make a decision on his own. The City Government would surely have to hold a meeting to come to a resolution.

"After I return, I will start preparing the plans and detailed information. In fact, Huawei Technology Group, Dami Technology Group, Penguin Group, and other new energy vehicle manufacturers have already begun negotiations with us," Ding Yue disclosed this information to Governor Li.

Mainly, he wanted to reinforce Governor Li’s confidence.

"Oh?"

Governor Li, hearing this, nodded with satisfaction, "These are major domestic companies. If you can secure orders from them, it indicates Feiyue Group’s graphene plant really needs to expand. Additionally, Principal Ding, let me share some news with you. Just now in the meeting I was in..."