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Chapter 1383: Beautiful Youth Visiting Group (Second update, please subscribe)

At the Los Angeles airport, dozens of young college students were standing there taking photos. These students came from various universities in the United States. This holiday they received support from the foundation to visit Southeast Asia.

As the students were excitedly taking photos to commemorate their upcoming journey, a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses looked at them and asked:

"In the past they always went to Europe, to England and France, so why are they going there this year?"

Hearing his question, the person next to him answered:

"Because we need to understand our opponents, Haaland, do you know what the most uncertain factor in this world is?"

"what?"

“It’s a variable!”

"variable?"

"Yes,"

The man nodded and said:
"Among all the variables, Chang'an is the biggest variable. That place is completely outside our plan, and it's not even within our expectations. Before we even noticed it, they had already... shown their amazing side. Such a variable has never happened in the past year, except there..."

Looking towards the west, the man continued:
"Only there have such changes happened, which are completely beyond our control. Therefore, we need to understand them...they..."

Retracting his gaze and looking at those young people, the man said:

"These young people also need to understand that place. In the future, there will be some very outstanding candidates among them! Wells, your responsibility is to take them to understand that place and understand our opponents or enemies. Who knows?"

As he finished speaking, the man looked at the excited young people with a bright smile on his face, and walked over. When he was still several meters away, the young college students shouted excitedly.

"Mr. Senator, can we take a picture together?"

"Of course, gentlemen, that's exactly what I'm here for."

The man smiled and took photos with these people. A few minutes later, a Boeing 407 took off from Los Angeles Airport and flew westward towards the Pacific Ocean.

……

"Do you know where this place is?"

When the plane was about to land, the passengers in the cabin looked out of the window. Most of them were young people from various universities.

It is summer vacation at American universities, and these young people have come here from far away just to get to know this strange place.

In the past, they knew about this place through TV and movies, but what about now?

Thanks to the foundation's funding, they will be able to set foot on this land and experience everything here for themselves.

"The city of the future! Joseph."

Carol said to Joseph beside him:

“Believe me, this trip is definitely worth it.”

Soon, the plane landed, and Joseph, like everyone else, got off the plane, carrying a large backpack - this very comfortable backpack, and finally returned to its birthplace.

This backpack, which is popular among young people and travelers, was invented here.

After passing through customs, Joseph, Carol and others quickly boarded a King Long bus. As soon as they entered the bus, these American college students from the country of cars felt the difference of the bus.

The bright, almost one-piece windows give the entire bus a sci-fi feel. What's even more surprising is that there is a transparent skylight in the middle of the roof!

"Oh my God, the roof is made of glass!"

As soon as Carol finished speaking, someone said:

"Carol, have you forgotten that this is the city of the future, the kingdom of glass?"

"Yes, they use glass to build houses, they use glass to make integrated circuits and they use glass to make cars. Everything here is built on glass..."

He quoted an article from Time magazine, which used the term "Empire of Glass" to describe this place - the glass curtain walls of the buildings, the silicon of the integrated circuits, everything here seems to be related to glass.

That is why they naturally had such feelings when they saw this bus whose upper floor was almost entirely made of glass.

In fact, this is just a tourist bus that focuses on mid- to high-end tourist passenger transport.

But when Joseph, Carol and others sat down and started their journey, they were immediately conquered by the bus, including the high-back aviation seats with footrests, the uninterrupted natural ventilation system, the toilet at the rear of the bus, and the soft air suspension...

Everyone sitting in the car was amazed:
"I never thought that sitting on a bus would be so comfortable!"

With such emotion, Joseph asked:

"Mr. Wells, where is our first stop? Is it downtown?"

Facing his question, Wells smiled and said:

"No, our first stop is their factory, which is also the automobile manufacturing company we are most familiar with..."

The car manufacturing company they were going to visit was Wuling Motors. After the bus arrived at Wuling Motors, they did not go to the production workshop, but to the port. The parking lot at the port was full of cars, most of which were the most common "Taro" in the United States, and two roll-on/roll-off ships were moored at the port.

"…After quality inspection, the vehicles produced by the company are directly shipped here, loaded from the port and shipped to the market. These vehicles will be sent to various places according to the dealers' information and then delivered to the order customers."

Listening to the receptionist's introduction, Carol asked curiously:
"Sir, you mean that all the cars here already have corresponding customers, right?"

"We adopt a 'zero inventory' production strategy, and we produce 100% according to customer demand to achieve zero inventory..."

Unlike Carol and the others who were concerned about things like production methods, Joseph's eyes were fixed on the port, where a "giant" stood quietly. The two bright red letters "WL" on the white body of this majestic ship were very conspicuous.

At this time, cars were driving into the cabin of the big ship. When Joseph looked at the ship, Wells noticed his expression and walked over and said:
"This is a RoRo ship, a type of cargo ship designed specifically for transporting cars."

Wells said:

"Ten years ago, Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Company built the world's first ro-ro ship, the Comet. Unlike the previous method of transporting goods in wooden boxes or on the deck of bulk carriers, the loading and unloading of ro-ro ships are achieved by driving vehicles in and out, and loading does not rely on lifting equipment. Therefore, even if the port conditions are poor, efficient loading and unloading and transportation can be achieved.

On the basis of greatly reducing investment costs, the Comet increased the loading and unloading efficiency to 1000 to 2000 tons per hour, effectively reducing cargo damage and errors during transportation. Since then, the ro-ro ship has developed rapidly around the world with the Comet as the basic ship type. However, 80% of the orders have flown here. "

Listening to Wells' explanation, Joseph said:

"Mr. Wells, they sell cars all over the world through ships like this!"

Then Joseph thought for a moment and said:

"With such a ro-ro ship, their transportation will be more convenient. I have been to the port and saw their loading speed, which is very slow. But later, they invented the container, and they used it to transport goods all over the world. And such a ro-ro ship? It is like a container ship for cars. With it, they can transport cars all over the world at the lowest cost..."

Staring at the huge ship, Joseph pursed his lips and said:
"It's no accident that the economy here has made such great progress in a short period of time, sir. First of all, they achieved a comprehensive breakthrough in foreign exports through changes in transportation."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Wells's gaze changed a little. Although these students came from various American universities and were standard elites, their focus was obviously different.

Some people here are concerned about the production method, some are concerned about the profits, and some are worried about the impact this factory will have on the American automobile manufacturing industry?
But some people have discovered things that others have overlooked.

"So you think it's the change in transportation that has brought about the economic boom here, right?"

Wells asked:
"No, sir, the revolution in transportation will benefit the whole world. With cheap sea transportation, all countries in the world can join in this industrial production if they wish.

Even the most backward countries can achieve unprecedented prosperity through trade production. After all, all developed countries, whether it is the United States, Europe or here, need cheap goods, and everyone can benefit from it. "

Joseph said, pointing to the ship in the distance.

"This place is different from those places because it is here that started the change. Those places can learn from it and emulate it, but that's all. Others can learn and follow, but they can't create. But this place created everything."

Joseph thought for a moment and said:
“Container ships, electronic computers, roll-on/roll-off ships… everything seems to have originated from here. This place seems to be the pioneer of an industrial revolution.

I think that's the beauty of this place, sir. Or the biggest difference of this land... they created and invented all of this.

And to some extent, that’s the threat they pose.”

Threat!

The young man's answer stunned Wells for a moment. He took a special look at the business card on the young man's chest.

"Joe B..."

He knew that this young man was the only one among these students who was not from an Ivy League university, but from the University of Delaware, but that was no big deal. The more grassroots people like this were, the more they cherished opportunities and were more likely to succeed. They were not like those who were born with a spoon in their mouths, who would often be hesitant when faced with opportunities, because they were less willing to pay a price than an opportunity.

Those people's family background gave them room for choice, but the child in front of him did not.

So, this is a nice guy.

Thinking this in his mind, Wells said.

"Joseph...can I call you Joe?"

"Of course, sir."

Wells nodded and said:

"Joe, you are right. A revolution has been launched here, and this revolution will change many things. And we are here today to understand everything here, or rather..."

Wells spoke to the young Joe in front of him in an extremely serious tone.

"Let you young people understand this place and our opponents."

"Or an enemy that knows us."

Joe said:
"Although our enemies now are the Russians, one day we will defeat them, and by that time they may become our opponents or even enemies..."

After a pause, Joe added:

"It could be a more powerful enemy."

(End of this chapter)