Chapter 125, San Francisco Chinatown

After making a phone call, Li Ya was very happy to come to the United States this time, and felt that buying this newspaper casually was simply a stroke of genius.

Hepatitis B has plagued China for more than ten years, and according to Li Ya's understanding, in his previous life, he also introduced technical equipment from Merck to form an annual output of 40 million doses of hepatitis B vaccine. However, it was already eight or eight years, eight or nine years when the contract was signed, and ninety-three years when the vaccine was produced. How much time is wasted and how many people are inevitably infected.

After a year of negotiations, President Roy Vagelos finally decided to sell the technology for $7 million, including equipment, technology, and personnel training, $7 million is not enough, it is a loss-making business. However, Vagelos agreed, because China at that time could not afford more. Therefore, in Li Ya's mind, if the cost can be talked about 134 million US dollars, Li Ya is willing to pay this money.

After Li Ya renewed the lease the next day, he went out shopping and learned more, maybe when he would find a business opportunity or something else, isn't this how the hepatitis B vaccine was discovered?

However, the idea is very full, the reality is very skinny, two days later, Li Ya has traveled a lot of places, read a lot of newspapers, in his eyes, of course, there are business opportunities, but it is not an industry that the company is not involved in, or it needs to operate in the United States, Li Ya is not interested.

In the evening, Li Ya called the embassy again, and the embassy staff told Li Ya: "Comrade Li, this issue is being discussed in China, and it has not been decided in the past two days. ”

"Well, then I won't wait, I'll be in San Francisco tomorrow, and I'll be back the day after tomorrow. Li Ya said, "If you need funds, then call me." ”

The embassy staff smiled: "If there is a shortage of funds, we will definitely call you." You also know the situation in China, thanks to your large donations over the years, the construction of the Three-North Shelterbelt Project has been faster. ”

"Uh, you all know this, didn't I say I wanted to keep it secret?" Li Ya said.

"Secrecy is, of course, secrecy, but if a comrade like you who has made great contributions to the country wants to come to the United States, of course our embassy will receive a notice from above, explaining your situation, and will immediately come forward to help you solve the trouble when you need help. The staff smiled, "Moreover, there are only a few people in the embassy who know about you, so you can rest assured." ”

"What a big contribution, it's just doing what you can. I want to be any Chinese, and I will do it like me. ”

After arriving in San Francisco, Li Ya suddenly became interested and wanted to go to Chinatown.

San Francisco's Chinatown is one of the two major Chinatowns in the United States, and it is very bustling. Compared with China, the living standards of the Chinese living here are of course much higher, and the clothing, food, housing and transportation are far higher than those of domestic families. This made Li Ya, who originally wanted to find some treasures, suddenly lose his mind, people can live a decent life, so even if some antique cultural relics are kept as heirlooms, how can they be sold.

After walking around Chinatown for a while, Li Ya saw several old people sitting together chatting, looked at the signboard, it was a restaurant, so he walked over to listen to them chat, and ate by the way.

"Sir, what do you want to eat?" asked a middle-aged man in a chef's suit.

Li Ya sat down and looked at the menu, and said, "Just three dishes, don't put sugar, if there are chili peppers, it's better to put some chili peppers." ”

When the boss heard Li Ya's words, he said, "Mr. is from the mainland?"

Li Ya nodded and smiled: "The boss is amazing, you can see that I am from China when you order a dish." ”

Several old people were chatting, and when they heard Li Ya admit that he was from China, they all looked over here.

In the past, because of the antagonism between the two countries and the movement in the country, they did not dare to return to China; although bilateral relations have eased in recent years, ordinary people like them are not living a prosperous life, and it is not easy to return to China once.

As the old saying goes, when you are young, you come to a foreign country to take root, but when you are old, you will always think of your hometown, remember the bits and pieces of the past, and look forward to hearing the news of your hometown and chatting to comfort your homesickness.

"Little brother from China?" asked a chubby old man, "Come on, come and sit." Tell us about the situation in the country. ”

After many years of separation, I have rarely heard news from my hometown, and the reports in the newspapers are either smeared or vague, so you can tell us about it. ”

Li Ya sat down, looked at a few old people, and said, "Where do you say that? After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country promoted industrialization and established a basically complete industrial system for decades. In 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11 th CPC Central Committee formally proposed to shift the focus of work to modernization, and reform and opening up are now being carried out in China. Introducing technology, researching and developing new technologies, and allowing business to invigorate the economy are now a hot land in China. Of course, it is not possible for a poor and backward country like China to achieve common prosperity for one billion people in a short period of time. This can only be achieved if the whole country is united and has been working hard for decades. However, it is precisely because of backwardness that everyone has a sense of urgency and a sense of mission, and devotes themselves wholeheartedly to this great cause. ”

"We all know that China is engaged in reform and opening up, and I want to ask how life is going in China. An old man interjected.

Li Ya smiled: "It's much better over the years. A few years ago, it was indeed bitter, backward in agriculture and light industry, and there was not enough food and clothing. Two or three families can buy fabric to make a single dress. Now it is much better, agriculture and light industry are developing well, and people's lives are better. Of course, there is no comparison with the United States. American home television, telephone, and automobiles are very popular, but there are very few such families in China, and only some people who go to the sea to do business can afford to enjoy them. However, I believe that in ten or twenty years, most families will be able to afford it. ”

"It's good to have a good life! Alas, don't be like a few decades ago, when people are fleeing everywhere. An old man sighed.

"A few old gentlemen, the country is now engaged in reform and opening up, the introduction of capital and technology, and the development of the economy, since you are so concerned about the development of the country, you can return to China to see on the spot, do business and build factories. ”

Several old men laughed, and a thin and elegant old man laughed: "We old guys, a coffin book with only tens of millions of yuan, what kind of investment can we take! ”

Li Ya said with a smile: "This is a lot, China has just changed its thinking to develop the economy, and tens of thousands of yuan can also run a small factory or a small company." Besides, this is the US dollar, which is much more valuable than the yuan. If you run it well, your little money may not only provide you with old age, but also leave a huge amount of money for future generations. ”

"We've been away from China for decades, our relationships have been broken, and it's not easy to do business, it's as simple as you said. ”

"It's that simple! Now there are many Chinese Canadians who have returned to China to do business, and they are all doing well. Li Ya smiled, "Let me give you a simple example." There is a young man Liu Wenhua in Vancouver, with a middle school education, and then he can't go to college, so he can only find a job as a porter in Vancouver. Originally, he was like this all his life, a low-level worker all his life, sweating hard all his life. However, after the establishment of the Sino-Canadian Trading Company, he entered the Sino-Canadian Trading Company, performed well, and was sent to China as a purchaser by the Sino-Canadian Trading Company, and did it for less than two years. He used the thousands of dollars he saved to set up a small factory, which was to produce toys, and in three years, his small factory has developed into a factory with more than 1,000 employees and a profit of more than 1 million US dollars a year. As long as you find a good project, even if it is a small factory, it will develop quickly. Think about it, the domestic population base is so large, the economy is backward, and the wages of workers are very low, will it be unprofitable to run a factory in this way?"

Liu Wenhua's case has opened their eyes! Just such a porter dared to set up a factory for a few thousand yuan, which was beyond their imagination, and moreover, he actually succeeded in developing so much in a few years! The experience accumulated over several decades seemed to be useless.

"That's really good, we only have this coffin book, and if we lose it, we will have nothing. ”

"You can take your juniors back and take a walk first, I can't guarantee if it works. Li Ya smiled, "If your juniors don't have the vision and courage of a porter who graduated from high school, it's not my fault." ”

After talking for a while, Li Ya finished eating and said goodbye. As for whether a few old people will return to China to see, whether they will discuss with their juniors about returning to China to do business, or whether they will bring another group of people together, Li Ya is not concerned. He has an idea, and he doesn't care if others will do what he does. Tens of thousands of dollars is a drop in the bucket for China, and it is also a small amount of money for Li Ya.

People with vision and courage will definitely return to China for a field trip, as long as they go to China, they will be moved by the advantages of China, and investment is also a natural thing. If he is afraid of wolves and tigers, or if he doesn't look down on the backwardness of the country, he deserves to make no money.

Back at the hotel, Li Ya called Liu Fang and invited Liu Fang to a big meal in the afternoon.

Liu Fang and Li Ya touched a cup and said happily: "My studies will be completed this year." ”

Li Ya smiled: "I have been looking forward to your return to China for a long time, and now you have to continue to track the development of foreign science and technology, in addition to your own major, there are also chips and the Internet, which can also be used as a reference after returning to China." ”

"Well, I know a lot about this, I'll do it when I get back. Liu Fang said.

"It's just that this way, you're busier. ”

"It's better to be busy, and be busy to the fullest. Liu Fang smiled, "I have long wanted to return to China to work in the research center." ”