Nuke Miko: Chronicles of America

No no no, it's a security company that provides exorcism services on the surface, replacing you useless exorcists who are always late! "

"...What? Let the succubus be the exorcist?" Chen Qiuhan was taken aback, "...Is it okay to do this?"

"...Of course! Think about it, this succubus lady has come to the door, which ghost would dare to come and make trouble around the client?"

Megumi Akiyama spread her hands, "...Of course, if the guests can take the opportunity to meet Miss Succubus, that's the ability of the guests..."

Chen Qiuhan understood instantly - isn't this the same as some special social networking sites?Let the girl talk to the guests by themselves, so as to get rid of the blame?

But in the final analysis, this is a custom industry in disguise, or a fantasy style...

Is it too low-key that Silicon Valley, a world-class high-tech center, actually regards this industry as a new economic growth point?

Regarding Chen Qiuhan's above-mentioned doubts, Megumi Akiyama spread his hands again, "...Brother, are you too out of society? Don't you know that today's high-tech companies in Silicon Valley, in order to avoid the instability brought about by the recovery of spiritual energy, all Desperate to move to Florida?

Therefore, the industrial transfer of Silicon Valley is inevitable, and the last Great Lakes industrial area that has experienced similar things, especially Detroit, once a world-class automobile city, has now become a desperate rust belt.If it were Silicon Valley, what should it be called after the decline?Glass slag?

Under the circumstances that the high-tech industry is doomed to be unsustainable, if the declining Silicon Valley does not want to become a glass slag belt, it can only go wrong..."

Chapter 211: Silicon Valley that can't be moved for a while

In the not-too-distant past, the United States also had its own heavy industry base, which was the Great Lakes industrial area in the northeastern United States.

From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, the Great Lakes area in the northeastern United States became a center of heavy industry because of its convenient water transportation and rich mineral resources.Industries such as steel, glass, chemicals, logging, mining, and railroads sprang up.

Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Milwaukee, Dayton, Cleveland, Chicago, Harrisburg, Bethlehem, Buffalo, Cincinnati and other American industrial cities were once prosperous and quite developed.

Especially in the famous Detroit Motor City, the powerful automobile industry and the cars all over the street shocked the Japanese Navy Admiral Yamamoto 56 who witnessed it with his own eyes. committing suicide (but eventually dying).

For quite a long period of time, this area used to be the center of the American economy and the heart of industry, and it reached its historical peak during World War II.

However, since the economic structure of the United States turned to be dominated by the tertiary industry, the heavy industry of the Great Lakes has declined rapidly, a large number of factories have been abandoned, and the machines in the factories are gradually covered with rust. West Coast, hence the name "Rust Belt".

——The dilapidated abandoned factories, bankrupt local finance and desperate unemployed workers are the classic labels of the "rust belt" today.

Now, with the passage of time and the reincarnation of fate, the arrival of the next "rust belt" seems to be the turn of Silicon Valley on the west coast.

In fact, despite the labels of "cutting-edge", "advanced" and "high-tech", since more than a decade ago, Silicon Valley has gradually lost its glory.

——The major high-tech companies that originally rose together in Silicon Valley, because of the narrow land of Silicon Valley, rising housing prices and labor costs, have moved out of Silicon Valley since the end of the 90s. Research and development institutions and customer service departments have been kept as facades. and headquarters of historical memory.

Up to now, because of the fear of the instability brought about by the recovery of spiritual energy, major companies have accelerated their relocation from this former high-tech cradle.

——At present, the West Coast of the United States is full of demons, and the risk of uncertainty is extremely high. It is unbearable just to be haunted every night by the company!

If there is an Internet ghost, or a company executive turned into a monster or something, it will make people scratch their heads even more.

And capital has always been afraid of risks... so let's profit!Run as far as possible.

What?The original headquarters?If you have no money, sell it directly or mortgage it to the bank, and if you have money, turn it into a museum!

Then, once there are no high-tech companies such as Apple, HP, Intel, and Cisco in Silicon Valley and countless vigorous entrepreneurs, then this place will become the next rust belt, er, it should be the glass slag belt in Silicon Valley, and there is How far is it?

Don't look at these Asian code farmers in San Francisco, they seem to be polite, law-abiding, and very well-behaved. That's because Silicon Valley gave them a good income to barely enter the middle class. Although they are far from achieving financial freedom, they At any rate, I have realized the freedom of the supermarket and can support my family.

Wait until they are in the desperate situation of unemployed workers in the rust belt... Will these Asians continue to be "model minorities"?

In this regard, Governor Newsom of California is naturally worried.

— Los Angeles, the city of angels on the west coast, has been in ruins, and the entertainment industries in Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley have all stopped.

San Francisco's Silicon Valley is on the verge of collapse, code farmers are unemployed in large numbers, high-tech companies and investors are fleeing frantically, and social security is deteriorating day by day.

Even the Pacific Fleet has plans to abandon the San Diego naval port in California and transfer all the remaining large ships to Hawaii and the east coast.

In this way, if California loses the entertainment industry of Los Angeles, the high technology of San Francisco and the military power of San Diego at the same time...

So what's left?

The Central Valley is suffering from a drought, and the failed harvest farms have been burned by wildfires?The California gold mine that has been dug up in the last century?

Even if you go to the doctor in a hurry and want to build a "smoke-free industry", can you beat Las Vegas next door?

Las Vegas has been doing this business for many years with a low face, and it has already formed a brand effect!

After thinking about it, there is really no other way except to turn the crisis into an opportunity and rely on the supernatural power that just appeared to continue life.

That's why Disney in Los Angeles knelt down and enthusiastically worshiped Buster, the cat god, and changed Disneyland into Cat Fort Nuclear Park.

Silicon Valley in San Francisco did not hesitate to cooperate with the Succubus Queen and opened Uber Succubus Security Company.At the same time, he actively cooperated with the voters of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, to tinker with hundreds of "mobile temple (drug sales)" vehicles in just a few weeks.

——It is true that behind this is the profit-seeking behavior of large companies, but there is also no lack of promotion by local authorities: everything is for self-help!

If it hadn’t been for the severe drought in California this year, and meteorologists judged that the next few years would be even more dry and water-scarce, and it was really not suitable to continue planting rice on a large scale, Governor Newsom originally wanted to give the Inari Shrine planned by Megumi Akiyama to left.

But the weather is not good, so he can only give this opportunity to the Mississippi River Valley states.

sex

Next, after the "Sisters of Glory" who have just been given the blood of the succubus performed a samba dance in full swing, as the music gradually subsided, Dara Khosrowa, the current CEO of Uber, Xi, together with the succubus queen Meikanshut, who advertises that she "produces art (martial arts) but not her body", and the nun Hui Yao who she just bestowed blood on, stood up together and announced the establishment of "Uber Succubus Security Company".

——That’s right, what Uber and these succubi established is not an Uber custom store, but an Uber security company!

Because the Succubus Queen possesses the teleportation technique and can open portals for her "daughters", all registered users of the "Uber Succubus Security" app can send addresses at any time and apply for a succubus just like Uber taxis. Escort & rescue services are charged according to distance kilometers and hours.

Well, just like some stores, if you specifically designate a succubus, you will be charged a nomination fee, you will need to renew the fee if you add a clock, and there will be a discount for the night package...

Its service slogan is: "Succubus Security, give you a comfortable and safe gentle night!"

Of course, Uber only promises to send the beautiful Miss Succubus to your side, so that ordinary evil spirits and ghosts will not dare to approach you. Things, then you have to set the price yourself, and talk to Miss Succubus...

In addition, such a high-end service as hiring a beautiful succubus to accompany the night is definitely not something that any poor ghost can enjoy.

In order to eliminate some low-quality customers without qualifications, "Uber Succubus Security Company" implements a strict membership system, which requires deposits of tens of thousands of dollars and registration fees of thousands of dollars, as well as checking whether there is a criminal record, and if there is a criminal record If so, you will need a bond from the police station.

In addition, the succubus security (night escort) has regional restrictions. Only in some upper-class wealthy communities can the succubus service be called at any time.

If you want to call a succubus in the slums or the wilderness...you have to pay more!And it doubles the money!

——Anyway, with the fighting power of the succubus, ordinary thieves are no match at all. Even if they encounter a trap, they can at least send out a distress signal.

In other words, the safety factor can at least catch up with the courier-and this is already good.

Now that the world is getting more and more chaotic, the stock market seems to be insane, people jump off buildings on Wall Street every day, where is there any business that can make a lot of money safely?

In short, "Uber Succubus Security Company", a subsidiary of Uber that "calls magic with one click", is still a grassroots team for the time being. with perfection.

Moreover, because the Succubus Queen is only familiar with the nearby geographical environment, and the scope of opening portals is limited, she only provides services to the Bay Area near San Francisco for the time being, and the time is limited to nights when the red moon is high and the magic power is full. The daytime service is very limited.

But Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, is full of confidence in the prospect of this business and the "money path". Standing on the stage, he said that he was spit and hype, and his face was full of pride and red. It looked like he was going to ring the bell at NASDAQ soon.

Because there was a live broadcast by the TV media, the CEO of Uber spoke more implicitly, using a lot of rhetorical expressions of symbols and metaphors, which made Chen Qiuhan, a foreigner, quite puzzled and couldn't figure it out. Where did the Pujie boy get so much confidence?

So Megumi Akiyama called her agent, Miss Freya, and asked the former female assistant to the mayor of Los Angeles to give advice.

“…Since the outbreak of the [Corona] plague, at least 2000 million men across the United States have lost the ability to enjoy themselves in bed.

Even if the portion of Americans on the east coast who are still living outside the scope of spiritual recovery and the paupers who have no money called succubi are deducted, there are at least more than 100 million successful men with rich family wealth but no success below, belonging to [Uber Potential customers of Succubus Security Company].

If they want to have a good time, they must use drugs to hurt their bodies—but that is an illusion after all, or they can only find the services of succubus, relying on the spiritual charm of succubus, and re-enjoy the long-lost happiness... As far as I know You know, the rich and rich are sure to be willing to pay a lot of money for this! "

Miss Freya explained calmly and without any shyness, "...and this is not counting those gentlemen and ladies who really only want to exorcise ghosts and are not interested in sleeping with a succubus! Just me As we know, many wealthy wives also pre-ordered Uber Succubus' exorcism service..."

At this point, Chen Qiuhan finally realized something, and immediately showed an envious expression - who told "Flying Noodles" not to open the portal?

Therefore, even the real business of exorcising ghosts has been snatched away by the "multi-talented" succubi!

Next, guests from companies such as Google, Intel, Oracle, Yahoo, Hewlett-Packard, Apple, etc. took the stage to speak in turn, expressing optimism and congratulations on the prospect of "Uber Succubus" and announcing that, given that California has found a new Profit growth point, although the company still wants to move its headquarters out of Silicon Valley, but in Silicon Valley, it will no longer shut down departments and lay off employees on a large scale. All the layoff plans launched hastily before have been suspended...

As soon as the news came out, the code farmers watching the live broadcast on the Internet were all overjoyed and cheered.

But Chen Qiuhan was a little confused - before these companies couldn't wait to run away with buckets, why didn't they leave now?

Is it really because of seeing the role model of "Uber Succubus"?

But with this little business of the succubus, can they support so many big companies in Silicon Valley?

"...Actually, it's not that they don't want to close the door and move immediately, but that the new home is not ready yet, so they can't move for a while!

The United States today is not the United States of the past. It is not easy to relocate Silicon Valley to Orlando, Florida. "

Megumi Akiyama broke the news, "...if these companies want to move to [Silicon Hill] in Austin, the capital of Texas, it may be easier, because [Silicon Hill] was built very early, and the foundation was laid in the 90s of last century. , caught a ride on the [National Information Highway].

But the problem is that now that the resurgence has expanded eastward, Texas has also begun to be haunted, and Austin's Silicon Hills are looking like Silicon Valley.These high-tech companies in the computer industry can only move further east to Orlando, Florida, to accompany Disneyland.

However, although the climate and environment in Orlando is indeed very livable, the infrastructure is much worse than Austin's Silicon Hills.

If it wants to take over so many companies in Silicon Valley, Orlando will have to do a lot of construction work—transportation, housing, water supply, power supply, and network all need to be greatly strengthened.And with the current infrastructure capacity and industrial level of the United States... Hey, God knows how many years it will take to build?

Prior to this, large companies in Silicon Valley could only continue to operate and develop in the old place—anyway, the president and executives have moved out..."

——When the wheels of history rolled to the 21s of the 20st century, the industrial capacity of the United States had declined to a very sad level, and the "Corona" epidemic sweeping the world made up for the already crumbling American industrial system. fatal blow.

Although the factories and laboratories are still there, and the data stored in the computers are still intact, the engineers and skilled workers have passed away.

You must know that, in essence, industrial capabilities are not items that can be placed in warehouses, but knowledge in people's minds.

This knowledge is not simply stored in computers or paper documents, but is scattered and stored in the minds of many relevant industrial engineers.

For example, a skilled civil engineering expert can know the approximate amount of sand, gravel and cement needed by looking at the wall, and know whether the supplier is shoddy by knocking on the steel bars; while those rookies and A layman, even if he sits on the construction site all day, he can't see the tricks.

Therefore, even if knowledge and data have been completely sealed, an entire industry and supporting skilled personnel are needed to activate it.

——How big is the scale of the relevant industry, how strong is the knowledge carrying capacity of the corresponding industrial capacity, and vice versa.

If you start from scratch with nothing, then even if you are transferred to a complete industrial system, you will not be able to operate it at all!

Chapter 212: Start Again!Mid-America Road Trip!

Then, the industrial production capacity of the United States has been fully degraded and transferred since the 1980s, and it has been a full 40 years.

In the past 40 years, a whole generation of industrial talents has basically disappeared with the wind.

——Under the alienation of capital, the group of young Americans with the best brains have all gone to finance, enjoying beach beauties and big yachts, lying in the sun and counting banknotes... who would want to go to a noisy factory, breathing and harming health Bad air, dirty work for little money?

With the continuous spread of "de-industrialization", American industry has actually experienced 40 years of "brain shrinkage".By the time the last bits of muscle memory have faded away with the death of the last generation of industrial workers and engineers in the post-Cold War era, it's time to basically die.

Take the US Navy's latest aircraft carrier "Ford" as an example. It is said that no one in the world can compare with the United States in terms of the ability to build aircraft carriers.

However, the newly launched Ford aircraft carrier not only has a lot of problems with the newly developed electromagnetic ejection system, but even the original mature technology has a lot of failures, and the repairs are getting more and more broken...

It can be seen that the engineers and skilled workers in the United States are really out of date-this is still a naval factory with key guarantees!

In the same way, the quality of Boeing's aircraft is getting worse and worse, and accidents occur frequently. This is also because after the old people retired during the Cold War, the quality of newly recruited skilled workers is generally low, and there are even poisonous workers who take drugs to work. The tragedy of not being able to screw it in, just hitting it in with a hammer,

And the "Corona" plague that broke out this year, the wanton harvesting of those frail elderly, happened to deal a devastating blow to the already aging engineers and technicians in the United States. There are many underlying diseases, and generally there is not much money?

Today, the U.S. industrial system has become like this-the "cutting-edge talents" who sit in the office and do PPT, and explain the scientific principles clearly and logically, can be said to be full of holes, but they really smell like glue and screw screws The backbone of the first-line technicians, but it is difficult to find even with a lantern.

Even if you want to re-employ retired old people, you can't do it, because these old people either died of plague or were too sick to work.The remaining lucky ones who are still healthy for the time being, see their peers rushing to the street in groups, and hear that the state has ordered the hospital to carry out forced euthanasia on them... How dare they go back to the factory?

In the same way, when it comes to renovations in China, people who can draw beautiful design drawings are everywhere, but reliable plumbers and carpenters are hard to find.

No way, as long as human beings still use labor to distinguish class differences, they will definitely admire the easy work of sitting in an office, like the aristocratic movement with money and leisure, despise the practical labor that really produces social value, be keen on petty bourgeois sentiment, and refuse to go deep into production first line...

Although there is no saying in Western societies in Europe and the United States that "those who work hard will rule others, and those who work hard will rule others", but the actual operation is more than that.

After all, everyone likes to fish in the office rather than the workshop, unless it can give a high income-but the boss is determined not to do it.

Even in the seemingly high-end chip industry, the income level of employees at all levels is not even one-third of that of Internet companies!

The end result is that the cutting-edge and advanced part of the current US industrial technology system is indeed very cutting-edge and advanced, but it is seriously out of touch with reality.

The things that the geniuses in the office have come up with are very good and powerful, but when it comes to the stage of landing, they will find that many things cannot be realized at all.

——No matter how good your drawings are, how advanced your machinery and equipment are, if you don’t have a group of skilled workers to make them, what’s the point?

This is why the Tesla electric car was difficult to produce at first, and finally outsourced the production tasks to China before it was able to enter the market on a large scale.

The industrial production in the United States is now in such a disjointed situation, and the construction industry in the United States is actually similar.

——There are too many people sitting in the office, and too few people sweating profusely on the front-line construction site.

Even if some young people squeezed their noses and reluctantly left the construction site, most of them had the idea of ​​quitting after a few years of work.

As for those who have to work on the construction site for a long time, they basically have the mentality of lying down and being able to spend the day counting. What's the use?Let the boss buy a new car and sleep a few more tender models?

The shop of the "Rice Immortal" in Japan went bankrupt and was acquired, and I was downgraded from a small boss to a worker, which shows that there is no future for studying skills.

Because just relying on chicken soup for the soul and painting big cakes, it is no longer possible for the Sanhe gods who are "divorced" to continue to struggle.