Courtyard light

Chapter 868 Vacation
Liu Hai knew that it might be the ginseng that worked, but he had no way of telling.

All the doctor can say now is a few words: We just have to wait and see.

However, after feeling the father-in-law's pulse, the Chinese doctor said: Although the old man's pulse is a little weak, it is still strong, so the symptoms should have been alleviated!
Then my father-in-law ate normally, but said that he still felt very weak.

Faced with such a situation, the only thing you can do is to slowly recuperate.

A week later, the results of instrument examination confirmed that the spread of cancer cells in my father-in-law's body had stopped. The cancer cells still existed, and the organs damaged by the spread of cancer cells had not recovered. It was just that the cancer cells did not continue to spread and grow.

“It’s hard to say. The old man may live for another ten years, or his condition may suddenly worsen in a few days…” The doctor couldn’t judge this situation either, because if the cancer cells spread quickly, it would only take a few days, but if it didn’t spread, he would have no problem living for another ten years.

After hearing this, the father-in-law clamored to be discharged from the hospital: "I have been through the gates of hell once, I am not afraid, I should eat and drink as usual!"

Xiaoyun wanted her father to stay in the hospital, but her father-in-law disliked the smell of medicine in the hospital.

In the end, my father-in-law had to return home to recuperate and hired a nurse.

My father-in-law's health did deteriorate, but it did not get worse.

Faced with this situation, the doctor had no better solution. Of course, chemotherapy was also a method, but chemotherapy was a double-edged sword. No one knew whether the spread of cancer cells would accelerate after my father-in-law’s health collapsed, mainly because of his old age.

This situation is actually very common in medicine. Some people have cancer and have no problems for more than ten years, while others are on the verge of dying but live for several more years.

In Liu Hai’s previous life, there was a neighbor in his hometown who suffered from bone tumor.

He was already over 70 years old and the doctor didn't dare to perform any surgery, so his family took him back to his hometown, ready to return home.

When the old man first returned to his hometown, he couldn't walk. Later, he was not only able to walk, but also able to grow some vegetables.

In the end, his health actually got better and better. When Liu Hai traveled through time, it had been five or six years since the doctor said that this neighbor would die within half a year at most.

In the first half of 1992, economic disputes between Bald Eagle and Europe became increasingly frequent.

In addition, the Bald Eagle also imposes high tariffs on a number of goods from certain Eastern countries.

Some Eastern countries and Europe directly transferred the food quota for bald eagle exports to South America.

This caused a sluggish sale of food in Bald Eagle country, which in turn caused sales problems for fertilizers and machinery.

Because most of the farmers in Bald Eagle take out loans to buy machines and to farm.

Wait until the crops are harvested and then use the money to repay the loan.

Now that the grain cannot be sold, the related machines will have to be towed away and the loans will become overdue.

This in turn caused instability in the banks, because they packaged these installment payments and loans into funds and sold them.

Of course, on the other hand, the Bald Eagle and Niu Niu were constantly making money in the territories of the younger brothers of the Fat Bear family. The two sides had a tacit understanding and did not fight for it.

Western banks have opened all over the once red territory. The interest rates offered by these banks are higher than those offered by the domestic banks in these countries, so people have deposited all their money in foreign banks!
Perhaps some people noticed that this practice of foreign banks would create risks, but no one spoke up because some people took this opportunity to take action against themselves.

After all, there are foreign banks to take the blame, and if anything goes wrong in the future, you can push it onto these foreign banks. If you do it yourself, it will be too conspicuous.

The railways connecting some Eastern countries and the sea transportation continuously deliver the commodities of some Eastern countries to the cities and villages of these countries, and then transport some resources of these countries to the whole world.

The East European Plain is rich in resources, but it also faces a problem. Once the weather is unstable, it will suffer huge losses.

In fact, after the separation, agriculture in Eastern Europe has become very developed. The reason why agriculture was not doing well in the past was, on the one hand, because of the use of chemical fertilizers, and on the other hand, under the original model, everyone just lived a muddled life.

In 2020, there was famine in Bagu and some countries on the eastern peninsula. The biggest reason was actually the problem of power.

In fact, farmers cannot make a profit from the food they produce. Farmers sell what they produce for money, but this money is like waste paper and cannot buy anything!
So if you were a farmer, would you still work hard?
So the farmers there just have to make do with food and clothing. At most, they can produce more food and then exchange it for daily necessities.

Moreover, the per capita arable land there is not a small amount, reaching more than three acres. It is a tropical island country, so two or three crops a year are no problem, but the farmers there do not plant that much, and only one crop a year is enough.

When the lower-level farmers lose the motivation to strive, the middle and upper classes will not get much benefit. In 2020, the country will spend billions every year importing corn and wheat.

Think about it, isn’t it ridiculous that with only three acres of arable land per capita, we still have to import food?

Similarly, our brothers in the south have only one acre of land per capita, but they export millions of tons of rice every year.

These Eastern European countries are now vigorously developing agriculture because there are more agricultural orders.

The main reason is that there is a little unfriendly relationship between Europe and some Eastern countries and the bald eagle. You know, the bald eagle is a famous grain-producing country in the world.

Of course, the farmers of the bald eagle are not called farmers, they are called ranchers.

The high tariffs imposed by the Bald Eagle on goods do not have a big impact on Fiberhome Technologies, but they still have an impact on Panda Mobile.

Because Panda phones have a considerable market share in Bald Eagle.

Even Motorola and America Communications were affected, but Motorola was not affected too much because it mainly produces small notebooks. America Communications was greatly affected in overseas markets such as Lijiaopo.

Because of the added tariffs, the price of Panda phones is higher than that of Nokia and the like.

Liu Hai couldn't do anything about these things, the bald eagle was bound to cause trouble.

Anyway, international relations are very complicated now.

At the end of June 1992, my former father-in-law's health was like this. The cancer cells did not continue to spread, and his health could not be said to be good, but it was not bad either.

In early July 1992, Liu Hai and his family boarded a yacht and prepared to tour the Grand Canal.

There are certain differences between inland river yachts and ocean yachts because inland rivers do not have as complex an environment as the ocean.

First of all, in terms of materials, ocean yachts need to be resistant to seawater corrosion.

Another aspect is stability.

"So beautiful!" After so many years of development, the Grand Canal has become a busy shipping line.

The tourist route of the Grand Canal has long been established. If you are not in a hurry, you can take a yacht from Kyoto to Shanghai, or even go up the Yangtze River.

You can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

The coast has different scenery in every season.

Of course, Liu Hai and his family were riding on a private yacht, with only his family on board. It was not like a yacht specifically for tourism, which was specifically for serving guests.

Because the tourist routes are mature, there are many ports along the way where you can stop and eat ashore.

Of course there are also many cargo ports along the coast.

The locks on the Grand Canal and the Yellow River are not as grand as imagined.

Because the water level of the Yellow River is only 30 meters higher than that of the Grand Canal.

But this is still a popular tourist attraction. Liu Hai took out his camera and took pictures of everyone while passing through the lock.

I also bought Yellow River carp when passing through the lock!

All cold-water fish in the north are delicious. People in the south don’t like to eat carp because carp doesn’t taste very good in the south.

In the north, eating carp means entertaining guests.

On the first night, Liu Hai and others docked the yacht at the pier of Weishan Lake. The family had been to Weishan Lake before, so they were quite familiar with the place.

But being on a yacht is another experience.

There are seaplane sightseeing programs in Weishan Lake during the day. There are also fishermen in Weishan Lake, but now is the fishing ban period, so the fishermen can only fish.

Of course, the price of fish during the fishing ban period is more expensive than at other times.

There are many fresh river fish at the pier where the yachts are docked, including lobsters, crabs, loaches, eels, crucian carp, catfish, grass carp and carp.

And we can also process it on shore.

Liu Hai ate a salt-cured river shrimp. I have to say, the shrimp was really delicious. He put it in his mouth and chewed it with the shell.

"After we retire, we can travel around." The junior sister sat next to Liu Hai and had just eaten a loach.

"This is another different experience!" Liu Hai nodded. The whole family has been busy for a year.

"When will Dad come to our own island in Southeast Asia? The resources there are abundant." Dabao said when he heard this.

"I'll go when I retire!" Liu Hai also wanted to see what his island looked like, but he obviously couldn't leave now.

The main reason is that it would be boring if I went for a short time, and there wouldn’t be enough time if I went for a long time.

So we don’t have many projects on hand now, but we still have to rely on ourselves for the general direction. Fenghuo Technology Company also has other laboratories.

The next day we went to Hongze Lake again. There is a waterway in Hongze Lake that can go up along the Huai River.

Hongze Lake used to be Gaoyou Lake, then Yangzhou, and then it merged into the Yangtze River.

However, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project will transport water from the Yangtze River to the north through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

However, this time when crossing the Yellow River, a pipeline will be used under the Yellow River to connect to the waterway of the Grand Canal.

The main thing is to dredge the Grand Canal to make the riverbed on the north side of the Grand Canal lower.

Liu Hai and his family took a private yacht, went up the Yangtze River, and arrived at Heshun Airlines.

Then the family took several private planes to Hainan.

"I feel a little uncomfortable!" Sitting on the private plane, the junior sister felt like she was still on a boat.

"It will be fine soon. Inland ships are better, and it will be even better on the sea." Liu Hai was not surprised at all. In his previous life, he took a train to college for the first time and slept in the dormitory for several days. He felt like he was still on the train. What made Liu Hai happy was that the old leader was still in good health after arriving in Hainan. He was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, gray thin trousers, slippers on his feet, and his hair was all white. He was sitting in the pavilion with Liu Hai, enjoying the mountain breeze.

Although it was a sunny day, there was wind on the mountain, so people felt more comfortable as long as the sun didn't shine on them.

Of course, as for bangs, it feels a little bit hot.

But for older people, this breeze is just right, as is this temperature, because a temperature that is too low is not good for older people.

"I heard that you are planning to invest in coral planting?" The old leader was also very curious about Liu Hai's investment.

When the old leader asked this question, he unconsciously shook the palm-leaf fan in his hand and looked at Liu Hai.

"There's too much money and nowhere to spend it. Although theoretically it would be better if the government sponsored the coral planting, the government's money is spent on too many things." Liu Hai told the truth. They were both lying on the lounge chairs.

It is unrealistic for the country to allocate tens of billions of yuan to plant corals.

If this money was put elsewhere, it would have a greater impact.

For example, building a new highway or other infrastructure will bring greater benefits than planting corals.

Because the effect is too slow to show, and the affected interest groups are not very large, it will only gradually become apparent later.

An investment of several billion dollars every year will take at least seven or eight years to see some benefits. That's tens of billions of dollars. If we use these tens of billions of dollars to build a few highways, how many people will benefit? Or if we invest these tens of billions of dollars in rural infrastructure, how many villages and farmers will benefit?
When the old leader heard this, he nodded and thought of his past. At that time, he needed money everywhere and had no money at all.

At that time, even if it was just a few hundred million dollars, let alone tens of billions of dollars, people would be so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

At that time, the country was almost blank; decades of war had destroyed everything.

"Planting trees in the desert and corals in the ocean, only you have this idea. It is very likely that you will not get any return on these investments!" The old leader fully supports Liu Hai's idea of ​​planting corals and trees, but he thinks that Liu Hai may not be able to invest.

"All of my wealth is given by the society, so it's the same to give back to the society!" Liu Hai sang in a high-pitched voice with a smile.

The investment can be recovered, but it may take a long time. In the future, it can be fully recovered by developing it into a tourist diving destination.

Of course, the old leaders would never have imagined how huge the consumption power of our more than one billion people would be in the future.

The reason why the bald eagle has such a great influence in the world is, first, because of its technological strength, and second, because of its purchasing power.

Consumption power cannot be judged by exchange rate. In 2020, the consumption power of the bald eagle will be several times that of ours.

Of course, the old leader would never think that Liu Hai was talking in a high-sounding tone. He just laughed when he heard this. The old leader was absolutely confident in Liu Hai's work.

The impression Liu Hai gave to his old leader was that he was knowledgeable, sensible, knew when to advance and when to retreat, and knew what he should and should not touch!

Moreover, if Liu Hai had invested such a large amount of money in just one field, the impact would have been significant.

Now, planting corals and trees can also drive a series of economic benefits.

These artificial islands and reefs planted with corals must be cast on shore and then transported to the target location.

From production to transportation, a large number of people will benefit.

"You also set up a math prize?"

"This is to discover some special talents in advance. Some people are sensitive to mathematics since childhood, but our current education is somewhat unfriendly to students who are not good at certain subjects." Liu Hai nodded and explained.

What Liu Hai said later about education being unfriendly to students who are not good at one subject well-balanced is not a negative comment, but a fact.

Because our current education system is mainly biased towards the masses, and education that is biased towards the masses must focus on balance.

In fact, we are also trying to solve this problem. For example, the Mathematical Olympiad held every year and the junior classes in some universities are actually aimed at discovering people with special talents in advance and then training them.

“Not only in mathematics, but also in writing, we will prepare some awards.”

"Yes!" The old leader nodded. In fact, literature should also be developed well.

The old leader has been living a comfortable life these days, especially after the northern neighbors split up, which means that the former tigers no longer exist.

It’s only been a short time since we were threatened by our northern neighbors.

It's true that I watched him build a tall building, watched him entertain guests, and watched his building collapse!

Although I felt a little happy, I couldn't say it out loud because it would hurt the feelings between both parties.

This is how it is between countries. If your country is suffering from a disaster, the country next to you that has a grudge against you may be laughing secretly, hoping that the greater your losses, the happier they will be.

Of course, the old leader also has complicated feelings. After all, our relationship with our northern neighbors used to be good.

The old leader is old, so he will go back to rest after chatting for a while. These are taken care of by professional staff.

Liu Hai sat on the recliner, looking at the scenery outside.

These fruit trees planted outside the pavilion are growing bigger and bigger.

In the beginning, the fruit trees in this sanatorium were all very small, but now they have all grown into towering trees.

"After I retire, I can live a comfortable life!"

"It seems that we Oriental people have an obsession with land. Many people want to find a house with a vegetable garden and a farmyard when they retire. In 2020, many retired city dwellers went to the countryside to rent houses and grow vegetables." Liu Hai muttered to himself.

Most people who have been farming in the countryside for a lifetime are unwilling to move to the city. Many of their children are in the city, but the elderly are unwilling to stay in the city for a few days. They run back in a hurry as if someone is abusing them!

However, Liu Hai has no attachment to his hometown in this world because he did not live there for long.

Of course, Liu Hai’s hometown is developing better and better.

For a moment, Liu Hai thought of his parents from his previous life again. He wondered if they were still alive in this time and space, and whether they were still husband and wife?

Of course, these can only be thought about in your mind!
While Liu Hai was chatting with his old leader, his family was walking around the villa.

There is not only an orchard in the villa, but also some chickens, ducks, geese, and some pets, including cats, dogs, and parrots.

I don’t even know which leader has a few donkeys here.

There are also horses, pet horses, pet donkeys, and pet goats.

The villa also has its own vegetable garden, its own fish pond, and a mountain stream not far away.

Liu Hai was on vacation at the villa.

July of every year is the biggest festival on the Internet, because July is the month for the finals of the Internet competition.

The Internet competition is divided into many categories. This year's Internet competition was held in Paris.

Because everyone has objections to the Internet competitions being held in London, especially European countries, so in the future the Internet competitions will be held in various countries and regions.

Because Internet competitions can bring in a lot of tourism revenue, it has become an international event. Some people have even proposed listing gaming competitions as an Olympic event, which means playing games at the Olympics!

Anyway, Liu Hai felt weird when he heard this suggestion.

The total amount of prize money each year reaches hundreds of millions of dollars.

There are many teams in each game, from casual games such as chess to some war chess games, as well as competitive battle games, and even some casual games such as stacking blocks!

Now many countries in the world have access to the international Internet.

Of course, the bald eagle is an exception. Apart from the bald eagle, there is also the Maple Leaf Country. These two countries are determined not to access the international Internet.

The size of the Bald Eagle's Internet is too small, less than 1/10 of the international Internet.

This also caused the Internet bubble in the country of Bald Eagle, that is, the game companies in the country of Bald Eagle did not achieve the expected returns.

Even the profits of some websites are not as high as those on the international Internet.

After seeing these profits, investors felt like cursing: they are doing the same thing as others on the international Internet, so why can't they achieve the same returns as others?

The most fundamental reason is the user volume. The total number of people in countries with access to the international Internet has reached more than 70% of the world's total.

Therefore, it is a huge mistake for domestic investors to use international Internet-related data to estimate the value of these software companies in the country.

For the same website, the advertising profit rate of Bald Eagle is much lower than the average profit rate on the international Internet.

The Bald Eagle is in a bit of a state of panic in China right now. Farmers cannot sell their crops, and the Internet is experiencing a bubble again.

Even the financial system was impacted.

The unemployment rate reached a very high level, and many social problems broke out.

Once they lose their jobs in Bald Eagle, they can't even afford to eat, and these people have no choice but to cause trouble everywhere.

Therefore, the public security in Bald Eagle’s country is getting worse and worse.

Faced with all kinds of problems, the bald eagle also feels very difficult.

However, the bald eagle cannot swallow the fact that some Eastern countries and Europe are let off.

So at the end of July 1992, when Liu Hai returned to Kyoto, he saw a piece of news that Bald Eagle had actually reached a strategic partnership with the Third Dangjia.

The third in command has actually had a hard time in the past two years, because his biggest backer's family has split up, so the third in command urgently needs to find another backer.

As for the former big brother, of course he kicked him away. Of course now Fat Goose doesn't have much objection to the third in command getting together with the bald eagle.

"It looks like something's going to happen to the bald eagle!" Liu Hai muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)