I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Chapter 422 Is it reasonable for a city's GDP to rank 3rd in the world?

This post can be described as being made under orders; otherwise, it wouldn't be so detailed, even including the GDP figures for Jiangcheng City.

This post was immediately promoted across all platforms and quickly became a trending topic online. Netizens who had been wondering why the Sihai Group and Xingchen Group had delayed the release of their annual reports finally knew the reason.

"I thought it was just a simple case of miscalculation, but I never imagined it was to prepare for the arrival of the eldest son. Damn, these people know how to flatter."

"How can you say that? Shouldn't you say they're all very romantic? They're all celebrating the birth of the eldest son in their own ways. There's no need to be so resentful of the rich. The money your parents earn is for you to spend, and the social status they've worked so hard for will be enjoyed by you too."

"Although these achievements were all made under Mr. Yang's leadership, these people have certainly generated a lot of emotional value. However, one has to marvel at how lucky Mr. Yang's eldest son is to be born into such a privileged family. He has already reached the pinnacle of life even before he was born. It must have taken several lifetimes of accumulated good fortune to be born as Mr. Yang's eldest son."

"No, why are you all focusing on those things? My focus is on the fact that Jiangcheng's GDP ranks third in the world. Do you know what that means? What kind of amazing life do the people of Jiangcheng live? Is there basically no cost to living?"

“I’m a native of Jiangcheng. It’s impossible to live without any cost of living these days. However, from the time a child is born until he or she graduates from university or vocational school, there’s basically no cost. The biggest expense is clothes and shoes. I live very comfortably on a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan, and I can even save more than 2,000 yuan every month. It’s hard to imagine what kind of heavenly life those people who earn tens of thousands a month live. They can’t spend all their money, they simply can’t spend it all.”

"I'm a new resident of Jiangcheng. Aside from the high housing prices, everything else is perfect here. However, the high prices aren't artificially inflated; they reflect genuine demand. It's said that Jiangcheng had 500 million new residents last year. And that's after setting numerous conditions for residency. If it were like other cities where you could get residency just by buying a house or paying social security, I can't imagine how crowded Jiangcheng would become. In short, based on my own experience, I think it's no exaggeration to say that Jiangcheng's GDP ranks third globally. The social welfare, security, infrastructure, and humanistic care of those so-called developed capitalist countries are simply incomparable to Jiangcheng. I heard that the standard for the 'Five Guarantees' in the village has been raised to 2000 yuan a month. In developed capitalist countries, that would only mean being homeless, but in Jiangcheng, you can have a subsidized house and a 2000 yuan subsidy every month. However, the application conditions are quite strict; you must be childless. If you only have a daughter who has married far away, you can only receive the 1000 yuan level."

"To be honest, I'm not particularly envious of Boss Yang's high salaries and good benefits, because I earn about 30,000 yuan a month myself. But I am really envious of the life in Jiangcheng described by my fellow Jiangcheng natives. I feel that my monthly income of 30,000 yuan is not as good as the life described by that fellow who earns 5,000 yuan a month. It looks like I also need to look into how to transfer my household registration to Jiangcheng. A person shouldn't be a beast of burden all their life; they should also consider how to live more comfortably."

A major event that could trend on all platforms of the Chinese internet, especially one related to Yang Chen who is of great interest to everyone, naturally caused this post to spread quickly on foreign websites as well.

Elon Master, a former defeated opponent, reposted the post, translated it into English, and added his own comments.

"This is the advantage of their social system; they truly spend the money they earn on the people. Although it's not direct cash handouts, they continuously improve infrastructure and social welfare. That's why they have the most advanced high-speed rail system and the most comprehensive social security system. There are no homeless people there; even the most destitute can be cared for in their old age, preserving their most basic human dignity. In capitalist countries, these things are unimaginable, completely impossible. The wealthy would think, why should they give back their hard-earned money to the poor? That's the difference between them and the Chinese. I know many people will say I'm one of these capitalists, but, my friend, you know, I wanted to change, I tried, but… well, you know the result. I hope all kind-hearted people can be reborn as Chinese in their next life, to live well and with dignity there."

Elon Master's post was shared 3000 million times and received millions of comments in just one night, with netizens from various countries discussing its contents.

A netizen from the "White-headed Eagle" (a nickname for China) commented: "This is truly heartbreaking! Even the poorest among them have a government-built house and a monthly subsidy of 2000 yuan. Some people don't understand what 2000 yuan means. I've been to China, and let me tell you, for one person living alone, with meat, vegetables, and fruit at every meal, as long as they eat seasonal produce, that money is more than enough to cover it all, and they can even save money. Yes, they can save money. If they also cultivate a small vegetable garden and raise chickens, ducks, and geese for eggs, these people are wealthier than the middle class in our country. Furthermore, I want to tell you a painful truth: these people don't need to pay for medical insurance, but they can enjoy medical coverage. Isn't that beyond your imagination? This is the real China; Western media won't let us know these things."

Japanese netizens: What?! A city's GDP is the third largest in the world? Is that reasonable? It's time to rebuild the allies and plunder again, really! This world can't be like this; they live in happiness, while we live in struggle.

A South Korean netizen commented: "Is there a translation error? How could a city have the third-largest GDP in the world? It must be inflated significantly. I admit Yang Chen is very capable, but I absolutely do not believe that a city's GDP is the third-largest in the world."

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: "Don't be too surprised, nothing is impossible! You should know that all of Mr. Yang's upstream and downstream partners have built factories or established companies in Jiangcheng, and these all contribute to Jiangcheng's GDP. His industrial park has been in the works for several years, and it's finally ready to explode. Look at the industries he's involved in now: automobiles, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, high-end machine tools, intelligent machines, energy and mining, electronics—all highly profitable industries. Moreover, some of his product technologies are unique in the world, and many international brands have him produce their products under his brand, even if they're just imitations. Have you forgotten? Especially the explosion in lithography machines and chips, which brought them a market worth 5000 billion US dollars. Yes, you read that right, 5000 billion US dollars. It's said that he has completely monopolized the market below 3 nanometers, and many countries are urgently replacing ASML-produced lithography machines and other products. Do you understand how valuable that is?"

At this point, the White House convened an emergency meeting.

The atmosphere at the meeting was very somber.

A semiconductor industry leader is giving a presentation.

"According to available data, countries are returning ASML's lithography machines and replacing them entirely with Yang Chen's lithography machines. This market share is conservatively estimated at 500 billion US dollars. The 3nm-28nm chip market is almost monopolized by Yang Chen, and other manufacturers cannot compete at all. This business alone earned him and Long International at least 6000 billion US dollars last year. They are now testing 1nm chips. In the future, with the explosive growth of the AI ​​market, high-end chips will definitely still prioritize his products because they are cheap and easy to use. In short, the semiconductor industry is completely unable to compete with him. Even if all countries combined, even if China helps us, we are powerless to compete with Yang Chen."

After hearing this report, everyone's expressions turned even uglier.

The semiconductor industry is a symbol of high technology, and Yang Chen has almost monopolized it. In the future, he can make as much money as he wants.
"Is there really no other way?" Trump asked.

"I'm sorry, there's really nothing I can do. His technology is more advanced, but his price is almost half the price. If I were in his shoes, I would choose his product too. Unless we continue to take measures such as tariffs against him, but obviously that won't work. He knows too much about us, and he could even end things with us right now if things come to a head. What can we do?"

"Sigh... how's the automotive industry doing?"

The head of the automotive department immediately stood up to report.

“Last year, Xingchen Motors sold a total of 1850 million vehicles, of which 758 million were sold domestically, with the remainder exported overseas. Note that the reason they only sold 1850 million vehicles is because their production capacity is limited, not because they only received those orders. Last year, their total order volume was 3858 million vehicles, while the total global car sales were 9110 million vehicles, meaning they accounted for more than a third of that. The automotive business alone brought them over two trillion Hong Kong dollars in revenue. We have also opened up the market for their vehicles, and this year the figures will only be more staggering. I predict their total order volume could reach half of the total global car sales, or even more.” Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the attendees became even more grim.

"He monopolizes the semiconductor industry and controls more than a third of the automobile market. No wonder Jiangcheng has become the world's third-largest economy. Any city that achieves such outstanding results in these two sectors would have a high total GDP. Continue."

Next, the head of the pharmaceutical industry will report on their work.

"According to the data I have, the pharmaceutical business brought him over 3 trillion in revenue last year. Among them, cancer treatment contributed over 3000 billion Eagle Dollars, and... the brain-eating amoeba outbreak caused by our own reasons also brought him over 1 trillion Eagle Dollars in revenue. I suggest that Nielsen be held strictly accountable. Our total population is 3 million, but the total amount of antibodies procured reached a staggering 15 billion doses. But even if everyone gets three doses, it doesn't require 15 billion doses. Where did the extra 5 million doses go?"

At this moment, someone immediately refuted his words.

"Don't talk nonsense. If it weren't for Nelson's good relationship with Yang Chen, we wouldn't have been able to buy those antibodies to save the entire nation. 15 billion doses isn't an exaggeration, because we also provided some aid to Africa and Europe. Plus, we're a major immigrant and tourist destination; these people will also get infected when they come over, and saving them will also consume our antibodies. The extra 5 million doses were used on these people, so there's no problem. Nelson's good relationship with Yang Chen is a good thing for us. There are some things that are inconvenient for us to handle officially, and Nelson acting as a middleman is perfect. It saves us face while solving the problems we encounter. Isn't that right?"

In reality, everyone knows that too many people have taken advantage of Nielsen. No one can say for sure how much of those 15 billion units were distributed among the "Smith" commissioners.

Such messy accounts cannot be investigated, otherwise the political situation will definitely become unstable.

Everyone who got to power spent a lot of money. Why get to power if not to make money?
"Alright, I'm here to hear your work reports, not to listen to you arguing about trivial matters. Next, what industry?"

The next person to stand up was the head of the electronics manufacturing industry.

"Based on our compiled data from various countries, we estimate that Sihai Mobile's total shipments reached 5.5 million units last year. Of these, 2 million were high-end models (those priced over 800 US dollars), and 3.5 million were models priced below 800 US dollars. The high-end market was primarily in China, Europe, the US, Japan, and South Korea, while the low-end market was present in countries worldwide. Most importantly, they captured over 95% of the high-end market in a single year, leaving other brands almost completely defeated. While Apple and Samsung are still competitive, their users have shifted to Sihai Mobile. It's conceivable that they will gradually phase out Apple and Samsung, retaining only Sihai Mobile. Frankly, I even bought one of their tri-fold models myself, and it's incredibly satisfying to use."

After he finished speaking, he folded up the tablet in his hand. Only then did everyone realize that what he was holding was not an Apple tablet, but a foldable phone from Sihai. The logo was just covered up, so they hadn't noticed.

Trump pointed at him and laughed heartily, then said, "Wang Defa! You're such a clever little devil! It's obvious you use it very well and like it a lot."

"Ha ha……"

The others couldn't help but laugh, and then they folded up their tablets as well.

Trump was stunned, his smile frozen in time.

"I was hesitant to reveal it before, but since Jason has so openly shown off his three-fold fold, I won't hide it anymore."

"Haha... I won't hide it anymore, I'll show it off openly. This phone is so useful, I can work anytime, anywhere, it couldn't be more convenient. People like us who may need to handle work anytime, anywhere really need a phone like this."

"Yes, yes, opposing Yang Chen is part of the job, and using his products is for better work. There is no conflict between the two."

"Ha ha……"

Trump looked at the bunch of damn bastards and silently folded up his tablet as well.

Everyone's smiles froze instantly, and the conference room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

However, this silence was only brief; a few seconds later, everyone suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha..." (End of Chapter)

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