Industry Turmoil

"Alright, that concludes today's press conference. We'll now move on to the Q&A session."

Entering the final Q&A segment, all the reporters scrambled to get their microphones close, almost shoving them into Li Zhou's face.

Li Zhou looked at the crowd of reporters and casually pointed to one.

"The beautiful lady with glasses, what would you like to ask?"

Seeing the chairman of Future Technology point at her, Yang Liwen, brimming with excitement, quickly asked the question she had prepared.

"Hello, Director Li. Currently, the intelligent assistants on the market are only available for Android. Many Apple users are eagerly awaiting the launch of the Apple version. Can you disclose when the Apple version of the intelligent assistant will be available?"

Thinking of Apple, Li Zhou gave the beautiful reporter who asked the question a slight smile.

"Beautiful reporter, you should ask Apple's CEO about this question. Due to the closed-source nature of the Apple system, we are not considering launching the intelligent assistant on Apple devices for the time being."

Far across the Atlantic, in a conference room at Apple's headquarters, a chorus of curses erupted.

"Shit!!!"

Yang Liwen wanted to continue her questioning, but unfortunately, even as a beautiful woman, Li Zhou wouldn't give her another chance.

"Alright, next person."

"Mr. Li Zhou, since the Han language poses such a severe threat to the current internet, why did you release it?"

Li Zhou looked at the reporter from Japan, his expression one of utter speechlessness.

Li Zhou: "Sir, your parents must be very humorous!"

Ishida: "?"

Li Zhou: "Otherwise, how could they have produced a joke like you."

Ishida quickly regained his composure, his face instantly turning red, and he glared at Li Zhou with eyes full of anger. Unfortunately, the burly man in front of him firmly blocked him from getting within a meter of Li Zhou.

"Alright, next question."

"Hello, Director Li, do you have any aspirations to develop in the USA?"

For a moment, the entire stadium fell silent. The Chinese people looked at the reporter from the USA with indignation.

John, completely unfazed by the gazes, looked at Li Zhou with confidence.

Seeing Li Zhou remain silent, many people's hearts tightened. Some even directly typed abusive words towards Li Zhou in the live chat.

However, those who had truly investigated Li Zhou inwardly scoffed at the American.

Li Zhou took a deep breath and, instead of answering the foreign reporter's question, he muttered to himself with a heavy tone.

A while ago, I saw a passage on Weibo that deeply touched me:

"If you think your country is not good, then go build it; If you think the government is not good, then take the civil service exam and become an official; If you think the people lack quality, then start by being a high-quality citizen; If you think your compatriots are ignorant, then start by learning and changing those around you. If it has flaws, let's correct them together, rather than just cursing, complaining, and escaping.

'Fiercely facing the accusations of thousands, humbly serving as an ox for the children.' 'Where you stand is where your country is; what you are is what your country is; what you become is what your country becomes. If you are light, China will not be dark.' May the youth of China cast off their apathy and simply move forward, without listening to the words of those who have given up on themselves. Those who can act, act; those who can speak, speak. Even a little bit of light, like a firefly, can cast a bit of light in the darkness. There's no need to wait for a torch.

If there is no torch in the end, then we are the only light."

After speaking, Li Zhou looked at the American provocateur, narrowed his eyes, and said with a smile, "Sir, I don't think you quite understand the meaning of this sentence, do you? But it's okay, I'm not saying it for you. To put it directly, I can be summarized in two words: 'fear of death.' And your country's safety, I really can't compliment. If nothing unexpected happens, without absolute safety, I will never set foot in the USA. After all, compared to other things, I think my life is the most important."

John looked at Li Zhou in disbelief, never expecting him to refuse the hard-won US green card. John fumbled for a moment before finally throwing out a harsh threat, "You will regret this!" and left with his team.

Watching John slink away, the Chinese people burst into laughter. After laughing, there was silence, and everyone couldn't help but reflect. Li Zhou was right.

If you think your country is not good, then go build it; If you think the government is not good, then take the civil service exam and become an official; If you think the people lack quality, then start by being a high-quality citizen; If you think your compatriots are ignorant, then start by learning and changing those around you. If it has flaws, let's correct them together, rather than just cursing, complaining, and escaping.

If everyone works hard in the same direction, how can the country not soar?

In a wooden room in Kyoto, two old men watched Li Zhou's remarks and said "good" three times, their eyes filled with tears.

"With such citizens, how can the nation not prosper!"

After Future Technology's press conference, the stock market in the entire software industry was in disarray, with all stocks showing a downward trend, without exception. Future Technology's disruptive innovation had been too severe. If they didn't switch to the Han language entirely in a short period, their stock prices would likely continue to plummet.

While the outside world was still in turmoil, various major domestic companies and the directors of Future Technology gathered together to discuss something. The CEOs, who had been looking troubled, emerged from the meeting room with beaming faces.

After seeing off all the important figures, Li Zhou finally had time to twist his neck and relax.

Xiong Kexuan handed Li Zhou a cup of milk tea and said jokingly, "How does it feel to be the center of attention?"

Li Zhou took a big sip of the iced milk tea, gave Xiong Kexuan a sideways glance, and felt the cold milk tea flow down his throat. It felt wonderful on a hot summer day!

"Not great. Next time, you can be the one at the press conference, and I'll be in the audience cheering you on."

Xiong Kexuan shrugged, unfazed.

"Those CEOs don't act without seeing the benefits. How did you manage to win them over?"

"It's nothing. I gave them the computer version of the intelligent assistant with a free three-month license. Three months is enough time for them to make reforms."

"Right, I'll upload the computer version of the intelligent assistant to the official website later. Announce it on your official Weibo. The pricing standard is still as agreed before, 100 yuan for a lifetime of free use. For those who have already purchased the mobile version, it will be automatically activated upon login."

"Fine, you're the boss, you call the shots. But I think netizens will definitely complain about Future Technology's weird operations! You didn't announce it during the press conference, and then after it ended, you just quietly released it."