Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

A Hongqi sedan drove into the compound.

The sentry at the guard post stood at attention and saluted.

The courtyard is shaded by green trees and is clean and tidy.

The car was moving slowly and made several turns.

Finally, it slowly came to a stop at the entrance of a small courtyard.

The guard at the door quickly stepped forward and opened the car door.

Zhao Ruilong got out of the car with a smile, took two steps forward and then stood still.

After placing all his belongings in the tray, he opened his arms for inspection.

"Alright, you can go in now!"

"Thank you!"

Zhao Ruilong took the cigarettes and lighter from the tray.

He walked familiarly to the study.

From afar, you could hear the sound of chess pieces hitting the chessboard.

When I arrived at the door, I saw my father and President Shen engrossed in playing chess.

Zhao Ruilong walked slowly to the side and watched the battle quietly.

The two men, engrossed in their battle, seemed unaware that Zhao Ruilong had arrived.

Zhao Lichun remained anxious and hesitated to make a move.

No longer bending over and staring intently at the chessboard, he straightened his back and noticed Zhao Ruilong standing to the side.

"Hey, when did you get here?"

"I just arrived a little while ago, and seeing how focused you all are, I didn't want to disturb you."

"You've come at the right time! Quickly, help me figure out how to solve this problem?"

"I'm a terrible chess player, how would I know how to solve this? But I think no matter how you play, this game will at best end in a draw; there's no way you can win!"

Zhao Lichun frowned as he looked at the chessboard, seemingly somewhat unwilling.

Meanwhile, Mr. Shen, who was sitting opposite him with a smile, slowly picked up his teacup.

“Ruilong is right. No matter how hard you try, this game can only end in a draw.”

Zhao Lichun watched silently for a while.

"Alright, a draw it is. A draw is better than a loss!"

Mr. Shen smiled.

After taking a sip of tea, I put down the teacup.

"That's right. Sometimes a draw isn't necessarily the best outcome."

"Simply wanting to win will only make you miserable, don't you think, Ruilong?"

Zhao Ruilong nodded and said, "Yes! When you're outmatched, a draw is actually the best outcome."

"Let's go eat!"

After President Shen stood up, his gaze swept over Zhao Ruilong.

"You didn't already eat it on the plane, did you?"

"No, airplane food can't compare to the food here! I deliberately went hungry knowing I was coming to eat!"

"That's good. I was worried that they would prepare too much food and you wouldn't be able to eat it!"

Upon arriving at the dining room, the three took their seats.

Just as he picked up his bowl, President Shen picked up his chopsticks and said with a smile:

"I heard that this morning, our large plane took off again in the rain and flew for more than an hour."

"At the Tianhai International Auto Show, the booths of several domestic new energy vehicle manufacturers were also extremely popular."

"Isn't this a perfect example of our Dragon Nation's technological progress and industrial development? It's truly something to celebrate!"

Zhao Ruilong picked up the bowl and smiled, "Actually, there are two other seemingly small but far-reaching happy events."

"Oh, tell me about it!"

President Shen looked at Zhao Ruilong with great interest and a smile.

"Firstly, we have made new breakthroughs in the field of semiconductor materials, and the availability of more advanced materials means that our next generation of chips has the potential for mass production."

"This good news may seem like just a positive development within the industry, and it's significant for promoting the development of semiconductor hardware. However, it will also have a crucial impact on the development of the entire electronics and information industry!"

After glancing at President Shen and his father, Zhao Ruilong smiled and said, "Simply put, the performance of our electronic products will be upgraded once again. We have already reached the threshold of the 4G communication era!"

Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately understood.

"Wow, that's a great breakthrough! That's fantastic!"

"Great, great, that's wonderful! Many countries haven't even entered the 3G era yet, and we're almost at 4G! That's fantastic!"

Zhao Ruilong smiled and said, "Currently, we have only made breakthroughs in basic materials. We still need to overcome a series of technical challenges before we can manufacture more advanced electronic products."

"Compared to breakthroughs in materials and technology, I think the formulation of corresponding standards and regulations will probably be slower, but this is precisely related to whether technological advantages can be quickly transformed into industrial advantages!"

Zhao Ruilong's words were not an implication, but a direct statement.

To put it bluntly, achieving technological breakthroughs is actually the simplest thing.

Breakthroughs in high technology are not difficult as long as one is willing to continuously invest human, material, and financial resources.

However, formulating and implementing effective policies and regulations to promote and utilize high technology is not an easy task.

The promotion and application of new technologies will improve productivity, increase efficiency, reduce losses, and bring about new production and lifestyles and business models. However, it will also inevitably trigger new power struggles and the stubborn resistance of vested interests.

Just as the popularity of mobile phones has led to fewer families writing letters and installing landlines, the prevalence of internet cafes has reduced the number of people going to arcades to play games, and the speeding high-speed rail has reduced the number of people taking long-distance buses and old-fashioned green trains...

The reason why the ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system, which has been in China for many years, has not been able to be fully popularized is obviously not because there are still technical problems.

Rather, the problem lies in the fact that the distribution of benefits among all parties has been delayed, resulting in the lack of laws, regulations, and industry standards for this system that could improve traffic efficiency and reduce energy consumption.

Aren't those highway toll stations standing between provinces and cities, causing drivers to waste fuel and time, typical examples of vested interests?

After all, once the nationwide ETC system is fully implemented and major highway companies in various provinces and cities achieve interconnected settlement, many people will suffer losses, or even lose their jobs.

The same is true.

If a series of policies and regulations, such as real-name registration for the internet, online payment, and personal information protection, as well as various software and hardware standards, are not formulated and implemented as soon as possible, what use will technological breakthroughs be? The internet economy will still not prosper.

The most typical example is that many people in China now find it very inconvenient to go online, such as to purchase memberships, buy in-game items, or even shop online or trade stocks online, because of the lack of online payment options.

Zhao Ruilong had long wanted to create a Chinese version of Alipay to solve the problem of people having difficulty receiving payments online, but the people in the financial system were clearly unwilling to give in easily.

They would prefer to develop their own online banking system, requiring customers to install their security software on their computers after applying for online banking access, and then pay for their security USB token to be plugged into the computer...

And how could President Shen not understand Zhao Ruilong's thoughts?

Having been in politics for many years, how could he not know that the biggest obstacle to technological development is not technology itself?

But now he no longer cares about politics, only military affairs. Once the military reform is completed, he will relinquish power and retire, no longer caring about anything.

So he didn't say much, but smiled slightly and asked while picking up some food:

"And there's another piece of good news?"

Zhao Ruilong smiled and said, "Furthermore, our domestically developed tunnel boring machine with complete independent intellectual property rights has completed all research and testing tasks and is about to be produced for the construction of Jingzhou Metro Line 3!"

"Compared to the tunnel boring machines produced before, this is truly 100% domestically produced, without using any imported parts or foreign software, thus reducing costs and greatly saving time and costs for our major infrastructure projects!"

"Great! It's wonderful that tunnel boring machines can now be made entirely in China!"

Mr. Shen could not hide his excitement and said happily, "With the high-quality and affordable domestically produced tunnel boring machines, our central and western regions can build a large number of railways and highways faster and better, greatly improving the backward transportation situation and promoting rapid economic development!"

Zhao Lichun immediately chimed in, "If you want to get rich, build roads first! Transportation infrastructure is especially important if our central and western regions want to develop as quickly as possible!"

"Not long ago, I went to Bashu for research and went deep into the front line of drug control and AIDS prevention work in Dalang Mountain. I personally felt how inconvenient it was for the local people to travel."

“From Xirong, the provincial capital, I can fly directly to Xichang, the prefectural capital, but for ordinary people, it takes ten hours by train. Since there is no highway, it takes almost a whole day to drive along the national highway over mountains and valleys.”

"From Xichang, the prefectural capital, to the counties and townships below, there are no smooth and wide asphalt roads. The cement roads with potholes and cracks are considered good. Many county and township roads are still pothole-filled gravel roads, or even muddy roads."

"Driving on it was just like sailing on a boat in a storm, constantly bumping and shaking. So much so that a short distance of just over ten kilometers took more than an hour. Even I, who never gets carsick, almost threw up from the shaking."

President Shen sighed.

"You've really gone through a lot of trouble to conduct research and investigation in such a remote and underdeveloped place!"

"No, no, no! Compared to the local people, my little bit of hardship is nothing!"

After glancing at his son Zhao Ruilong, Zhao Lichun continued:

"This trip to the grassroots level, which involved traversing mountains and rivers, made me realize even more deeply how important improving transportation is for poverty alleviation and achieving prosperity!"

"Although the local mineral resources are not abundant, the special geographical environment makes the area have long hours of sunshine and large temperature differences between day and night, which is particularly suitable for growing fruits and vegetables."

"If we can use tunnel boring machines to drill through those mountains and build highways and high-speed railways, then by vigorously developing ecological agriculture, clean energy, tourism, and so on, the local people can get out of poverty and become rich more quickly."

"Yes! To build a moderately prosperous society in all respects, we must first increase investment in infrastructure construction in remote and underdeveloped areas. And to make mountains no longer high and roads no longer long, we must force ourselves to become infrastructure construction maniacs!"

After saying that, President Shen picked up some food and started eating.

After exchanging a glance, Zhao Ruilong and his father silently started eating.

Adhering to the principle of "not talking while eating or sleeping," the three of them did not chat while eating.

A moment later, Mr. Shen, who was the first to pick up his chopsticks, was the first to put them down.

"I'm full, you two enjoy your meal!"

"I'm full too!"

Zhao Lichun scooped all the rice out of the bowl, leaving not a single grain.

"Ruilong, you'll have to finish the rest of the dishes!"

Mr. Shen wiped his mouth with a tissue and said with a smile.

"no problem!"

Zhao Ruilong readily agreed.

The dishes prepared by the Imperial Kitchen are not available at any time.

While the ingredients and seasonings may not be top-tier, they are definitely green and healthy.

Moreover, every dish is so delicious and visually appealing that one can't bear to waste it.

After finishing his meal and putting down his chopsticks, Zhao Ruilong quickly grabbed a tissue to cover his mouth and let out a loud burp.

President Shen laughed heartily.

"Now I know without even asking that you've eaten your fill!"

Zhao Ruilong smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I couldn't help but eat too much!"

"What's there to be embarrassed about? It's better to be stuffed than to waste food!"

After smiling, President Shen got up and left the dining room, saying as he walked:

"I heard from your dad that you want to invest in and make a movie, but you're worried that after a lot of hard work and preparation, it won't pass the censors. So you have to talk to me beforehand. Tell me, what kind of movie is it that's making you so cautious!"