Tech Hammer

Sackler began to internally examine whether he had made a wrong decision. He seemed to have chosen to have this conversation when the young man opposite was the most angry. Of course, anger is not actually important. There are people in this world who maintain angry emotions every day, but the margin of transmission of this anger is limited and it will not have much destructive power. But the young man opposite was different. He had already proven that his anger was very destructive.

Thinking from this perspective, Sackler felt that this call was very timely. The world needs rational scientists, not irrational scientific madmen!

Of course, as I said before, he has spent half his life studying and thinking so that his knowledge can match his huge wealth. In fact, he spends a lot of time studying human thoughts. You can easily decipher the meaning behind it.

Are you asking him for mental damages? !

Asking for money is actually understandable. As Ning Wei said, he has the capital and strength to self-destruct, which is the most troublesome. It can also be said that when the strength reaches a certain standard, for example, if you have the strength to overturn the table, you will naturally have the ability to ask for a price. In Sackler's view, this is understandable.

Everyone has inherent limitations, looks at problems from different angles, and reaches different conclusions. For Sackler, it is undoubtedly worth spending some money to keep the angry young man on the other side of the video in a reasonable state of mind to discuss the issue. Best of all, the money apparently came out of his own pocket.

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"Okay, Ning, I think that in order to express my sincerity and apology, or in order to relieve some of your anger, I am willing to make some modest contribution to the construction of the planned future technology city. What do you think? I think...the contribution of 300 million can probably show my sincerity."

Sackler thought for a moment and then spoke slowly.

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Ning Wei sat there, looking at the screen calmly, until this sentence came into his ears, Ning Wei tilted his head and asked: "The three hundred million in your mouth refers to... Vietnamese dong?"

"Okay, Ning, let's be honest from now on. I'm not your enemy, so of course these three hundred million don't refer to Vietnamese Dong or Zimbabwean currency, but to US dollars! Real US dollars."

"Three hundred million dollars?"

Ning Wei was silent for a moment, and when he raised his head, a smile finally appeared on his face, and his tone became more relaxed, even with an honorific: "So, Mr. Sackler, what do you want to talk to me about this time? Woolen cloth?"

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When Ning Wei put a smile on his face, the atmosphere of the conversation finally began to normalize.

After all, this was not a quarrel between two ordinary people in an alley. To outsiders, this was the first direct conversation between two big figures who had almost reached the pinnacle in their respective fields. To be honest, if it weren't for this conversation, it would not have been made public, which would be a bit ridiculous.

If Liu Wei had known what Ning Wei meant when he said how to use three sentences to get an old scumbag to spend money for him, he probably wouldn't have acted so calmly. Fortunately, Ningwei is still young, and young people are allowed to make mistakes. Of course, a more mature and prudent person probably wouldn't be able to do such a thing.

Of course, Liu Wei felt that it could also be understood that Ning Wei was expressing his attitude in his own unique way, not only to the other party, but also to his leaders.

In short, there are many directions for understanding, it just depends on how you think about it. Just thinking of these, Liu Wei suddenly felt a headache. This inexplicably reminded him of what a leader once said to him.

"The smartest people in the world study philosophy, mathematics, physics, politics, and finance. Their brains are the most complex. Their way and perspective of looking at problems are always different from most people. Even in their eyes The world they see is different from the world that ordinary people see. So don’t explore these people’s thoughts, it will be a headache!”

Now it seems that this sentence is really correct. Dealing with people with complex minds is really a grinding thing. For example, the 300 million US dollars set in a few words, such as the seamless change of attitude from anger to peace, is very annoying. absurd. The scary thing is that both of them seem to think this is normal and don't think there is anything wrong.

Pooh! How shameless!

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"You know, I have actually been thinking about why there are some bad tendencies in speech on the Internet. In fact, I have been suggesting that we should use stricter measures to restrict irresponsible speech on the Internet. I believe that as a person A responsible scientist, Ning, especially since you have just been hurt by some false content, you should have a lot of feelings. So in order to be responsible for both parties, I think we need to have this conversation."

"In fact, I am working hard to promote more effective communication between two different ideological groups on how to manage cross-regional Internet speech, just like the dialogue between us today, which is also part of the effort, because I think you The artificial intelligence technology studied will definitely make outstanding contributions in this regard, which can avoid many tragedies."

"This is why I hope to have this conversation today. Ning, I hope you can understand the inner persistence of an old man who hopes the world can be more peaceful. Yes, I was born in a wealthy family. This is not what I can The choice is not my original sin. I always believe that the more I ask for from the world, the more it is necessary to give back to the world. These are my thoughts."

The old man spoke very slowly, very slowly. Although it was only three simple paragraphs, he spoke for a full five minutes. Ning Wei also showed full patience and respect and did not interrupt the old man opposite until he fully expressed what he meant.

Of course, whether this patience and respect is for the old man opposite, or the casually promised $300 million is open to question.

After all, an old man on the other side of the ocean resolutely spent a huge sum of money just for the construction of a small county in a mountainous area in China. This internationalist spirit itself deserves respect.

Sufficient patience also means sufficient thinking time. Basically, when the old man finished speaking, Ning Wei understood what the old man meant.

Sure enough, it was basically consistent with his judgment. These people were afraid of March after all.

In fact, when he released March, Ning Wei didn't expect March to be able to perform such a showy operation...

Ning Wei also specifically studied the backend of March and captured some sending methods. How can I put it, it is really not illegal or illegal. At most, it just uses some Internet loopholes. After all, the world's Internet is in some backward countries and regions. Indeed, It is impossible to take care of everything.

Now it seems that the effect is indeed very obvious.

So Ning Wei replied: "Well, Mr. Sackler, sure enough, I blamed you wrongly. Really, you are a responsible rich man! There are not many people like you in this era who are as benevolent as you are. So you are I hope there is a way to control those untrue or irresponsible comments on your network that will affect people's daily lives by renting our strong artificial intelligence program - March, is this what you mean?"

The old man smiled and said: "Of course you can understand it this way. In other words, we all hope that some remarks will not affect each other. For example, no one will slander promising young scientists like you on the Internet. Of course, some people should not slander other highly respected people. Respect should always be mutual, Ning, are you right?"

Ning Wei nodded and sighed: "Yes, Mr. Sackler, I think you are right, so why don't we do it more simply? You may not know that dealing with this kind of thing in March will consume a lot of calculations." Power. And computing power is supported by money, and in March we will need to control the city we plan to experience the future, which will consume more computing power. I am very optimistic and hope that this can be promoted Cooperate, but I have no choice but to be short of money.”

When Ning Wei's words fell, there was silence, a long silence.

The two people's eyes began to interact through the camera. Ning Wei's expression was open and sincere, while the old man groped his hands, seeming to be thinking and weighing...

After the two were silent for three minutes, the old man slowly said: "Well, I still have some negligible influence in business. Maybe I can invite all my friends to talk together so that everyone can understand. Make a small contribution to some common cause of all mankind. But you know that friends in the business community may be more sensitive to the return on investment, so can you give some expectations or promises in this regard? "

"response rate?"

Ning Wei's expression and tone were both surprised, and then he hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, Mr. Sackler, you may have misunderstood. Where is the rate of return? Although there are many false reports on the Internet, some contents But it’s real. The place is really poor, with barren mountains and mountains, and transportation is inconvenient, so I decided to do this project without thinking about making money from the beginning to the end!”

"This is a project that emphasizes dedication! Do you understand the word dedication? In our words, it means just giving without asking for anything in return! So there is no rate of return. In the future, the city's profits will be enough to maintain daily maintenance. Even You may have to keep adding money in. If you tell those business partners that you can build this city with us in the form of a shareholding, and you can make money from the city's tourism revenue in the future, that is definitely false propaganda. "

"Mr. Sackler, let's be sincere. Just like us in China, we provide assistance to many backward areas without asking for anything in return. This is not business. I am not good at and cannot do business, let alone business. Think about whether a project can make money from a different perspective. For example, Huawei was prepared to undertake the construction of this city before, but when they heard that I was going to build this city in Luopu County, they all backed down."

"So the rate of return is really a very illusory thing. The message you want to convey to those friends should be that this is doing good deeds. In Chinese culture, it can be understood as accumulating virtue for future generations. Our ancients left a saying As the saying goes, a house that accumulates good deeds will always be happy, and a house that accumulates bad deeds will have disaster. Spending a small amount of money to form a good relationship, in exchange for peace for both of us, isn't this more exciting than discussing the so-called rate of return? "

There was a longer silence, and after a moment, the old man spoke again: "In other words, there must be peace, right?"

Ning Wei nodded and said sincerely: "That is inevitable!"

After pondering for a moment, the old man said: "Well, 500 million U.S. dollars. When this project starts to be constructed, there will definitely be 500 million U.S. dollars in aid. Of course, you should know that this level of fund mobilization will not be a one-time move. Only a part of it can be transferred to a certain account. I hope that this money will be used in various ways to participate in the construction of this huge project. For example, some materials needed for construction, some products for display, etc. Believe me , these cooperation will definitely make the city that is still on paper better."

"How much of that part can be used directly?"

"One hundred million?"

"One more thing, logistics costs are very high in the mountains. If we purchase everything from outside, it will increase the cost."

"Okay, then another fifty million?"

"Two hundred million dollars! It's not like buying food at the wet market! Just be better, Mr. Sackler, otherwise I will really doubt your courage."

"Then...okay!"

"Well, for the other money, I will draw up a list... Of course, I really don't mind who you give the opportunity to make money to, but the products or services that meet my needs must be of high quality and at least satisfy me. , otherwise I won’t acknowledge everything we talked about today.”

"Of course, this is the basis of mutual trust! It is also the basis of friendly cooperation. I look forward to the next more in-depth cooperation between us."

"Haha, there will definitely be opportunities to continue cooperation! I look forward to it too! But I still have something to say. Mr. Sackler, you must know Ms. Glinya, the environmental protection princess of Switzerland, right?"

"Of course, who doesn't know the former environmental protection princess?" The old man pronounced the word "once" very seriously.

Ning Wei sighed and said: "Hey, actually I don't blame her, really, I'm not angry with her at all, I just feel bad that a little girl does messy things at an age when she should study hard. Really, we Chinese believe in repaying evil with kindness, so I have an idea and I hope you can support me."

"Oh? What do you think? Let's talk about it."

Ning Wei nodded and continued: "I hope she can return to school and learn more knowledge to ensure that her future will not be completely wasted in the past few years. So I hope someone can urge her to get on the right track, such as I can return to school and start to study calmly again, and I can at least get admitted to an American Ivy League university in the future. Of course, in order to be responsible for the former environmental protection princess, I don’t want her to just get a diploma, so I hope She can get into the exam by relying on her own knowledge, instead of taking any crooked ways to get a diploma, so if she really gets admitted into any major at an Ivy League university in the future, I hope to see the basis given by the school for recruiting her."

This time the old man didn't think about it for long and responded happily: "Ning, you are really a gentleman who doesn't hold grudges. Don't worry, I believe I can still fulfill this small request. I will find someone to supervise her parents. Educate her on the importance of knowledge. Let her life be on the right track. Well, use her own strength to get into an Ivy League college? Maybe it is a bit difficult for her, but I believe that nothing is difficult in the world, as long as she finds her textbooks again. Certainly possible."

Ning Wei nodded and said: "That's good. As I said before, I hope to know her scores for every important exam in the future. I will even find ways to urge her to study. I also believe that you will not give in on this issue. Our cooperation is not very pleasant. Well, I guess you are tired, so why not stop here today."

"Yes, hey, I'm old, and I really miss the time when I was young like you. At that time, I could stay up for several nights without sleeping, but now I can't. I really don't have as much energy as before!"

"Who said that? You are so old and strong! I hope you live another hundred years!"

"Haha, thank you, then, bye!"

"goodbye!"

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The two parties closed the video in a happy and peaceful atmosphere.

Ning Wei was able to lean back on the chair comfortably and sighed happily.

Liu Wei silently began to pack the equipment.

"Brother Liu, what do you think of my performance?"

"It's a little too much. In this level of communication, some words don't feel good after all."

"You don't understand this, Brother Liu. Mr. Sackler is already so old. He even said he is sixty-eight. He clearly knows that he wants me to die. If you don't take this good opportunity, curse a few more times." If you can't say it in the future, you won't have a chance. We Chinese people believe that one person is the most important person, so it's not good to wait for him to die before scolding him, don't you think so?"

"Has he ever offended you?"

"Of course, I have March! Many things once appeared on the Internet, even if they were deleted before they were circulated at all, they left traces as long as they stayed. How to put it, this old gentleman's opinion of me, It's probably like the Jade Emperor's feelings when he saw Monkey King. He probably wanted me dead but couldn't kill me. It's hard for me to have a good impression of such a highly respected old man."

Liu Wei was silent for a moment, and then replied: "Actually, there are many people who have this idea for you, so you don't have to worry too much."

What he said really made Ning Wei a little touched. After all, being able to be hated by people is not something that ordinary people can achieve. He replied quietly: "I have never cared about it. In fact, if everyone who hates me can be like Sa Mr. Koehler is so knowledgeable and knowledgeable, I will be very moved, and then I may do more annoying things. After all, who would think that the aid money is too much?"

Liu Wei nodded, having nothing to say.

After all, he had just completely listened to the conversation between the two.

In fact, according to Liu Wei's understanding, the content of the nearly an hour of chatting between the two today can be summarized into a few sentences, and it can basically be completed in less than five minutes.

"Ning Wei, I admit that we did something wrong this time. I feel sorry for provoking you. How about this, I will give you 300 million US dollars in protection fees, and our matter will end here. If you can, just give it An accurate statement?"

"What? Sackler, 300 million US dollars, why are you sending me away to beg for food? Is my brother worth this little money? I'll give you a chance. You can re-state the amount and let me think about it."

"Okay, five hundred million U.S. dollars! No more, but I can't give this money directly to you. I still have a bunch of younger brothers to take care of. In this way, I will give you two hundred million U.S. dollars in cash, and the remaining money can take care of me. I’m doing my little brother’s business, so that everyone won’t have too many complaints, and you can also give me some face, and don’t come over and step on my territory in the future.”

"Then... ok, old Sackler, Master Ning will give you this face today, but you also tell your younger brothers that you can forget about this matter for now. Who dares to cross the line in the future? Can't do it! And the culprit this time has to teach her a lesson."

"Don't worry, Ning Wei, I understand the rules! I will ensure that the lessons are in place, and I will ensure that all my subordinates will be honest in the future. That's it for this time. Let's not make mistakes in the future. See you later!"

"Okay, see you later!"

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Yes, at least in Liu Wei's opinion, if you sort it out carefully, the discussion between the two people is really just such trivial matters. However, people with high IQs seem to be particularly keen on complicating simple things. The two people actually enjoyed chatting for nearly a month. Hour.

Of course, it was not without gains for Liu Wei. For example, he learned first-hand how to use a few words to get an old scumbag to give out 500 million US dollars in benefits. This is also a skill that must be recognized, but I don’t know what the content of the chat between the two made everyone think. Unfortunately, Liu Wei knew that he would definitely not be able to find anyone to share his many feelings at this time, which was really a pity.

But this is also understandable. In fact, people's social nature is more manifested in the attribute of being strong and strong. This is even more true at the national level. For example, in a beautiful country, if it is strong, it has many licking dogs, but that's all.

Ning Wei is also very strong, so naturally some people will choose to surrender. Mu Qiang's mentality is always indestructible.

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"Today I can tell Mr. Jiang the good news. The US$500 million is about at least 3 billion yuan, and 300 million will be cashed out in the form of materials. However, there is still 1.2 billion in cash. This amount is enough for start-up capital. Right? By the way, Brother Liu, for such a huge project, can you, Jitu Security, help me introduce a more reliable engineering team, one that not only costs less but also guarantees the quality of the project?"

Even though Liu Wei decided to remain silent, Ning Wei still asked as if he was not an outsider.

Not only that, after asking such a shameless question, he also started nagging: "Brother Liu, you know, I'm really not stingy, but this project is just to make a profit at a loss. Look how fast you built the laboratory." , and the quality of the project is excellent, so I just wanted to ask a random question. Of course, you know me, and I will not let my own people suffer. It is better to reduce the project cost and give the company a share, so as not to lose money if it is maintained. No matter how much you spend, if you really make money, you can also share it. When you open a company, you have to find ways to expand your income. This is what I am saying to you, I am not so generous to that old man!"

Ning Wei said it very sincerely, and Liu Wei also believed that he was really sincere, because the timing was chosen very well. He had indeed explained this to the old man opposite him just now, and there was no lie at all.

But Liu Wei still felt a little unwilling, so she said: "Actually, with your current reputation, coupled with today's conversation with the old gentleman, and your confidence in the project, you really don't need to do this, right?"

Ning Wei was silent for a long time and then said: "Brother Liu, to be honest, saying that the project will not make money in the future is not what I mean. I still have confidence. But to be honest, I still feel that I want to offend these big shots unscrupulously. It’s a bit imaginary, although I know that the relationship between us is very good, but I feel that having more connections with you can make me feel more at ease, it is the kind of purely psychological comfort, you understand what I say.”

Liu Wei paused in his movements, so do people with high IQs have such complex thoughts? For example, he had never thought about it in this direction at all.

"Okay, I will report it, but I think you can actually rest assured. Believe me, the bond between us is deep enough, and we really don't need any more entanglements of interests."

"But someone has to build this city, right? Since it always needs people to build it, why don't I make this matter more beneficial to myself?"

"What you said makes sense. I will report this matter later."

"Oh, by the way, there is another very important thing. Mr. Sackler won't give me a bad check, right?"

"I think you can rest assured that at his position, he shouldn't be able to do such a thing. And after all, the initiative in this matter is on your side."

"Well...Brother Liu, you are so smart!"

Liu Wei didn't want to speak, but in the end he couldn't help but ask: "Ning Wei, why do you have so many weird ideas? Do you have any misunderstandings about your abilities and importance?"

This sentence made Ning Wei quiet down, with a thoughtful expression on his face. It wasn't until Liu Wei disassembled the equipment and put everything back in the box he brought that he pointed to his head and said, "Actually, I also I don’t know why so many thoughts pop up, but I feel like this place always seems to tell me that a peaceful and peaceful life like this is really hard-won. The most important thing is that I like this quiet and peaceful life now. You know Bar?"

Liu Wei nodded, and he still had to give him face. After all, it was rare to hear such correct nonsense from Ning Wei, and more of it was actually nonsense that was hard to understand.

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"March, we have to stop this matter for a while, and remember to keep the complete test data."

"Meow..." In the video, the kitten showed a puzzled expression.

"They want to help you build another big house. Well, actually, the point is not that. Today I want to teach you a concept called enough is enough. Although we are doing kind things, human beings have a rebellious emotion, that is, even if your Persuasion is beneficial to them, but if you talk too much, they are unwilling to do it. This is called reverse psychology, you know? So nothing is too much."

The kitten's eyes widened and its mouth opened in an O shape. The simulated surprised expression shocked Ning Wei. How can my own kitten become cuter and cuter?

"But don't worry, everything you do will be remembered by everyone."|

"Meow..." The kitten puffed up its chest proudly.

"By the way, how's your numbers game going?"

The kitten pawed and called up Ningwei's stock and futures accounts.

To Ning Wei's surprise, the total assets in the futures account have increased from 1 billion to more than 2.6 billion, and the stock account has increased from 1 billion to more than 1.2 billion...

This is despite the fact that neither side has a full position. There is still 500 million in cash in the futures account and 300 million in cash in the stock account.

It’s been less than a month since he opened these two financial accounts! Where is the money in this? Is this a money grab?

In particular, he clearly remembered the news that his team had tried to use artificial intelligence to manage money. In the end, the losses were too much to bear, and the research team decided to delist and re-research the structure. However, there was no follow-up to this withdrawal, so he suddenly wanted to do this. To put it bluntly, I am afraid that if the science and technology city plan really fails to raise money, if I have the ability to make money in March, I can also invest some.

Just this effect...

Ning Wei immediately opened the backend of the software to look at the transaction records. It was very cumbersome. Buying and selling were extremely frequent, especially the futures account, which was operated around the clock almost every day.

Then Ning Wei discovered a problem. He couldn't understand these operations and their logic at all.

Fortunately, he can understand that not all these transactions are profitable every time, and many transactions also have losses, but overall, they are still profitable.

This makes Ning Wei somewhat worried about gains and losses. Should he just give up when things get better? 1.8 billion is safe. After all, I didn’t think so before I looked at it, but I was still a little frightened when I saw the changes in the funds in the account. For example, when the futures account was at a low point, there was only more than 600 million left, and when the stock account was at a low point, I have lost tens of millions, that is to say, there was a period of time when I lost nearly five small targets of two billion...

"March, how are you doing this?"

"Meow, open up the fastest channel, follow the flow of large amounts of money, especially follow the layout of multiple accounts. Once the relevant fields are laid out, set network keyword trigger warnings, and establish mathematical models. Follow the stoppages given by the mathematical models. Loss and selling curve operation, all kinds of good and bad news are used as adjustment variables. The basic principle is to sell when the positive news in the field of layout reaches the expected increase on the day. Similarly, any negative news in the related field is an immediate sell signal, and you should seize the opportunity before the news is widely spread. Operate before spreading to minimize losses, and do not allow any products with large fluctuations in the short term to enter non-trading hours.”

"Meow, final summary, follow the large-scale capital flow to participate in the layout, the operation must be one step ahead, the profit expectation and stop loss position design follow conservative principles, futures are more fun than stocks."

Ning Wei nodded, probably understanding Yue Yue.

It really treats this matter as a game, and it is not losing money anyway, so it really won't be upset about making less money, let alone have any psychological fluctuations because of the loss. After all, for March, The money sitting in the account is really just a number.

As for futures being more fun than stocks... is it because of the night market?