Chapter 597
Wang Yifei: What's wrong with me showing off a little?
"Sixth child, Xin Xin, come here. Daddy has prepared a toy for you. Do you like it?"
In Harbin, on the island in the middle of the lake at Harbin Institute of Technology, Wang Duoyu took out an anti-gravity toy car, which immediately attracted the attention of the two little ones.
From an appearance design perspective, this miniature car, or enlarged toy car, is quite cool.
While it may be called an anti-gravity toy car, it's not entirely accurate.
Because its anti-gravity effect is limited to a few meters above the ground, it cannot yet take off and fly.
However, he still added many functions to this toy car, such as intelligent driving!
Yes, it's intelligent driving.
Want Want Group acquired three car brands: BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz, and also established its own car brand.
In addition, the Diaopai Electric Bicycle Factory, established by Harbin Institute of Technology in the 1980s, which is now Diaopai Group, had already launched new energy vehicles in its early years.
Compared to traditional gasoline-powered cars like BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz, electric new energy vehicles seem incredibly impressive, but a series of issues, such as safety performance and sudden shutdowns in high-latitude, ultra-low-temperature environments, have not yet been perfectly resolved.
Therefore, the development of new energy vehicles has not been as satisfactory as expected.
Putting aside the development of new energy vehicles, Wang Duoyu has indeed reached the pinnacle of current technology in the area of intelligent driving.
Within the Want Want Group, several car companies, including Mercedes-Benz, have long since launched new energy vehicle plans and are also selling new energy vehicles.
The concept of intelligent driving has also been launched and integrated into the Nuwa Artificial Intelligence System developed by Wang Duoyu.
It can be said that the current artificial intelligence system has become very powerful, and it is not just a single home.
Besides the supercomputers in the basement of the study villa on Huxin Island at Harbin Institute of Technology, there are also supercomputers in several major cities such as Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan, Chongqing, and Chengdu.
Yes, it was just confirmed that the construction of the oasis city, which is currently underway in the Tarim Basin, will also be the new home for the Nuwa AI system.
Let's put it this way: the Nuwa AI system will have homes all over the country.
These supercomputers are only supplied to the Nuwa AI system and will not be supplied to other intelligent systems.
Therefore, its growth rate is indeed unparalleled.
After all, it's not just the internet giants in mainland China, but also foreign giants like Facebook and Amazon, as well as car companies like Mercedes-Benz, that provide it with data for various training purposes.
Wow, it's so beautiful!
Wang Junxian and his sister only focused on the appearance of the toy car itself and didn't really understand its performance.
"Let's sit down and try it out," Wang Duoyu said with a smile.
As a result, the brother and sister started arguing about who should try it first.
Let's play rock-paper-scissors. Whoever loses goes first.
So Wang Junxian won, but he pouted and told his father it wasn't fair.
"You always cheat, let your sister have her way this time."
And so, Wang Sixin went first.
The toy car is controlled by voice and does not require manual control.
Moreover, Wang Duoyu can also control it remotely because he has the highest level of privileges.
So there's no need to worry about the little one driving the toy car too far or causing an accident.
This toy car can fit a little kid, but it's not quite big enough for an adult.
The little guy used voice commands to command the toy car, and it quickly ran out of the yard.
Just then, a car drove in from outside.
Wang Yifei has returned from the United States.
"Big Fish Bro, I've missed you so much~"
As soon as she got out of the car, Wang Yifei rushed over and hugged her father.
She's been filming in Hollywood this summer, from mid-July to the end of August.
It was during this filming that she saw many scenes she had never seen before.
"Wang Yifei, how many times have I told you? Why are you still acting like this?"
Liu Xiaoli had just stepped out of the yard when she saw this scene and said jealously.
We made a three-point agreement last time, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.
"Xiaoli, you've been monopolizing my brother Dayu for two months now, what's wrong with letting me hug you? It's not like I'll lose a piece of my flesh."
Wang Yifei didn't care about any of that; she not only hugged her father but also kissed him on the cheek.
Her father complained, "You can kiss me all you want, but why are you getting my face all drool? Did you eat garlic for lunch? It stinks!"
puff!
Hearing this, Liu Xiaoli was amused, especially by Wang Duoyu's disgusted look, which made her even happier.
Wang Yifei was very dissatisfied and kissed her father on the other side of his face, which was then pushed away by her father with one hand.
When the father and daughter were playing around, Wang Junxian rushed over to join in the fun.
Then his older sister picked him up and kissed him several times.
Now, Wang Junxian completely forgot about playing with the toy cars.
Before long, little Wang Sixin drove the toy car back.
But it was clear that the little one hadn't had enough fun yet. After getting out of the car, she asked her father for a toy car of her own.
"Little sister, you need to learn to share. You can't always play by yourself. Building another toy car is such a waste."
Wang Duoyu's refusal was something Wang Yifei couldn't stand.
"Big Fish Bro, when did you become so stingy? It's just a toy car, I'll buy it for you!"
yeah!
While the little guy cheered happily, Wang Duoyu calmly remarked:
"There's only one of these toy cars in the world. It will be at least three to five years, or even longer, before it's released to the market. You simply won't be able to buy it then."
"why?"
Not only was Wang Yifei puzzled, but Liu Xiaoli was also quite surprised.
"Dad, did you build this car?" Wang Sixin suddenly asked.
"Yes, that's right, little sister. This car was recently made by Dad. It's called an anti-gravity toy car, but it's not perfect yet and can't fly. Otherwise, it would be even more fun."
Many organizations, both domestically and internationally, began establishing anti-gravity-related projects decades ago.
For example, in 1992, Podkletnov proposed the theory of weight reduction using rotating superconductors, and his subsequent development of the 'impulse gravity generator' prompted Boeing to launch the GRASP project.
Professor Hutchinson achieved the levitation of matter and the alteration of the form of metals through electromagnetic field experiments.
In 1989, the National University of Defense Technology developed the first maglev test prototype.
This university has always been a leader in maglev trains in mainland China, whether in this timeline or the original timeline.
Wang Duoyu definitely won't get involved in this maglev project; he wants to work on high-end anti-gravity devices. These devices could be used in cars, airplanes, spacecraft, and more, not just for building maglev trains.
The two sides are simply not on the same level in terms of technology.
However, this thing is really expensive.
In July, Wang Duoyu invested 20 billion US dollars in this project, and now more than 5 billion US dollars have been spent.
Prior to this, he had invested at least $1.5 billion annually for many years.
If it weren't for the numerous technology patents he had already acquired, he would have thought all that money had been wasted.
Patents are patents, but if no product is launched, these patents are just a piece of paper and have no effect.
Therefore, Wang Duoyu wondered if he could generate income through other means, such as anti-gravity toy cars.
But this thing is not something that ordinary people can afford, even if it is just a concept toy car.
So he's still considering it.
Anyway, there's no rush, take your time.
Wang Yifei nodded: "I see. Big Fish, do you still need money for this project?"
"You have money?"
"Hehe, I did make a little money, didn't I?"
"Sure, I've already spent 1.5 billion US dollars on this project in the past two months. If you have any, you can invest 1 billion US dollars."
The next moment, Wang Yifei's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened as well. One billion US dollars?
Even if you sold Wang Yifei, you still wouldn't be able to raise that much money.
Does she have 3 billion RMB?
Of course not, so how could I possibly ask her to invest a billion US dollars?
"Big Fish Bro, are you indirectly telling me not to get too cocky?"
The next moment, Wang Yifei suddenly asked angrily, her beautiful big eyes staring at her father with a fierce yet endearing look.
It seems to be saying, "If that's the case, then I'll cry right here!"
To be honest, she finally made some money in Hollywood, mainly through stock trading and futures trading.
The main reason for the stock market frenzy is the collective popularity of Hollywood blockbusters this summer.
For example, the most impressive one is "Kung Fu Panda". Before it returned to China, its global box office had reached 6.82 billion US dollars, breaking the previous box office record held by "The Avengers" and "Captain America 2".
Captain America 2 became the highest-grossing film of all time in late July, with a total global box office of $5.9 billion.
To date, the film has grossed $6.2 billion, but it is still far behind Kung Fu Panda.
This giant panda has been rampaging through the market, breaking through six billion US dollars and continuing to rise rapidly. It is now steadily heading towards seven billion US dollars with a daily increase of more than ten million US dollars.
Many people were terrified because this result was truly frightening.
Seven billion US dollars!
It's just one movie, and even though this box office figure is global, it's still incredibly exaggerated.
It seems that the whole world loves this giant panda.
But this is a national treasure of China, not a national treasure of the United States, and certainly not a national treasure of the global village.
Besides these two amazing movies, there were also films like Transformers 2, The Dark Knight, and Indiana Jones, which also achieved very good results.
For example, "Transformers 2," the second film in the series, features a director and casting team that are still top-notch. With a hot female lead and cool, awesome Transformers, it's a great popcorn movie that's sure to draw people into theaters.
So far, after half a month in theaters, "Transformers 2" has grossed $4.8 billion at the box office.
Although there's no chance of challenging for second place at the box office, there's still a good chance of making it to third.
The highest-grossing film of all time is currently "Kung Fu Panda", followed by "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" with $6.2 billion, and "The Avengers" with $5.6 billion.
Based on the box office performance of "Transformers 2", it still has the potential to make an impact, but whether it will succeed remains to be seen.
The movie "The Dark Knight" is also very impressive, but after more than a month in theaters, its current box office is only $4.6 billion, indicating that its box office potential has been exhausted.
Indiana Jones was even worse, with only $3.8 billion at the box office. It was definitely profitable, but it paled in comparison to movies like Captain America 2, Transformers 2, and Kung Fu Panda.
Many Hollywood movies make a fortune during the summer holidays.
Wang Yifei invested in Hollywood listed film companies such as Disney, and thus made a fortune.
The surge in box office revenue for Hollywood blockbusters led to a corresponding surge in the stock prices of these companies.
She figured out futures investing on her own, but unexpectedly, she actually made some money from it.
However, these two investments combined amount to a maximum of 150 million US dollars.
For ordinary people, being able to earn so much money in just one or two months is already quite astonishing.
What's more, she's only a seventeen-year-old girl.
What's wrong with showing off for a moment?
"Sissi, you are indeed very smart, but I've always told you to be more humble, but you haven't taken it to heart."
Wang Duoyu sighed:
"Alright, come to my study tomorrow, my daughter and I will have a chat."
"Okay~" Wang Yifei finally smiled.
The little ones, Wang Sixin and Wang Junxian, also wanted to join in the fun, and even Bai Doufu wanted to chat with his father.
"Haha, then let's all come over tomorrow and chat with each of us one by one, okay?"
The next day, Wang Duoyu spent some time getting rid of Bai Doufu and the other two kids before finally having a private chat with Wang Yifei in the study.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Yifei is already a seventeen-year-old young woman.
"Sissi, how was your trip to Hollywood?"
After the father and daughter sat down, Wang Duoyu spoke gently with his daughter.
Wang Yifei didn't think much of it, assuming her father wanted to talk to her about astronauts, so she just gave him a few words in response.
After chatting for a while, Wang Duoyu finally got to the point and asked her what she really thought.
After confirming that she still wanted to be an astronaut, Wang Duoyu said:
"Okay, so are you prepared to do nothing else for the next four years and just stay at the aerospace training center?"
"You invested in and produced the movie 'Fast & Furious 2,' and you're the female lead. When the movie is released, can you not go to the promotional events?"
"Are you not releasing any albums anymore? Are you retiring from the entertainment industry?"
The questioner asked a few questions that left Wang Yifei a little bewildered.
But after realizing what she had said, she asked:
"Of course I was mentally prepared, but Brother Big Fish, you didn't completely give up your work before, did you? Why do you have to devote yourself entirely to astronaut training when it comes to me?"
Wang Duoyu immediately laughed. How could these be the same? (End of Chapter)