After Henry was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, many people called to congratulate him.

Xie Guoan, the mayor of Beijing, who had dealt with Henry on the Chinese side, also called: "Hello, Mr. Williams, I'm Xie Guoan, congratulations on being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature!"

"Hehe, it's just a nomination, not a Nobel Prize. Henry smiled faintly.

"Mr. Williams, you are so modest. You know how many people have struggled all their lives and have not even been nominated for a winner, and you are young, oh, to be exact, you have already been nominated for a winner at the age of 21! Although it is only a nomination, it shows that your talent is very outstanding and has been recognized by the Nobel Prize judges!" Xie Guoan said with a smile, "Hehe, Mr. Williams, as soon as I heard that you wrote a new book, I also specially asked someone to bring me a copy of "The Da Vinci Code" from the United States. Oh, I have to say, Mr. Williams, you've written so well that I'm completely addicted to the novel. After a pause, Xie Guoan said, "Now, "The Da Vinci Code" is popular all over the world, and no novel is more popular than it. In my opinion, the odds of you winning are still very high!"

"Hehe," Henry smiled softly, "I'm lucky to have it, but I've lost my life......"

"Mr. Williams is so open-minded!"

Henry shook his head, he couldn't help but fantasize about sweeping all the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prize is divided into five prizes: physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace, and it is entirely possible that he will win all of them......

"Mayor Xie, you specially called me this time, in addition to expressing congratulations. Is there something else going on?"

"Hehe......" Xie Guoan's old face turned red, and he laughed a few times to hide his embarrassment. "Yes, Mr. Williams. I knew I couldn't hide it from you. In fact...... I have a little thing I want you to help me with!"

"What's the matter?" said Henry, who didn't believe it would be a trivial matter. If it's a trivial matter, do you still need to help yourself?

"That's right, Mr. Williams," Xie Guo said, after settling down and organizing his language, "the United States, the European Union, Russia. Japan and many other countries are working together to develop the International Space Station. However, since it is the International Space Station, how can it be without China? Therefore, the Chinese government submitted an application to join the program, but it was rejected by the US government!"

"Well, I see, Mayor Xie means that he wants me to help you convince the U.S. government to agree to your application for the International Space Station......"

"Yes, Mr. Williams. That's it!" Xie Guoan's voice couldn't help but raise a few degrees.

"Mayor Xie, I'm afraid this matter is not easy to handle. Henry shook the wine glass in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips. China has its own needs, regardless of whether it can be done or not. China owes itself a favor.

Xie Guoan was silent for a moment, "Of course, but we won't let you do it in vain." He said. "If it works out, all your investments in China. We can take a tax break for three years!"

Henry's investment in China is not small, three years of taxation. I'm afraid it's more than a billion yuan. In this way, China really wants to join the ISS program, and it seems that not joining the ISS is like losing face in the world......

"Mayor Xie, I can only say that I will do my best to obey the destiny of heaven," Henry said flatly, "The U.S. government is resolute, and I may not be able to convince them." ”

"As long as Mr. Williams is willing to speak, with your influence in the United States, they will always think about it. ”

"Okay, I'll say a word for you, but if it doesn't work out, I can't guarantee it. ”

Henry hung up the phone after saying that.

In fact, as Henry said, the U.S. government is extremely wary and resolute about China, and it is impossible to allow China to join the ISS program. Xie Guoan called Henry for help, but it was actually in vain.

However, since Henry agreed, he naturally wanted to say a good word for the Chinese government.

Subsequently, Henry found an opportunity to make a phone call to US President Clinton. On the phone, Henry didn't mention the International Space Station at first, and after chatting for a while, Henry pretended to be very casual and inadvertently mentioned China's application to join the International Space Station. Clinton told Henry that the ISS would involve a lot of military secrets, and that the US government would never agree to the Chinese government's plan to join the ISS. Henry smiled and agreed, then talked to Clinton about something else, and then hung up.

Henry has been mentally prepared, his face has been calm as water, it seems that China's plan to join the International Space Station is really out of play. In fact, the space station can also be done on its own, and it is not necessary to join the International Space Station. Henry is ready for SpaceX to build its own space station, and it will be better than the International Space Station. Henry has a "secret weapon"!

At about 10 o'clock in the evening, just after 9 o'clock in the morning in Beijing, Henry made a phone call to Mayor Xie Guoan.

"Mayor Xie, I'm very sorry that the matter of the International Space Station has not been able to help. "President Clinton has told me clearly that it is impossible to get China to join this program." ”

When Xie Guoan heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and showed a disappointed expression.

Henry said: "Mayor Xie, since China has not been able to join the International Space Station, will you build your own space station?"

Xie Guoan was silent for a while, and then replied: "Yes, we will build China's space station!!" There was a hint of indignation and a hint of pride in his tone, especially emphasizing the word "China". Xie Guoxin could not help but think with hatred: Since the United States does not allow China to join the International Space Station, then we will do it ourselves! At the beginning of the founding of the country, we were poor and white, but didn't we also build "two bombs and one satellite"? Hmph, we built the space station ourselves!!

Henry smiled at this time: "Mayor Xie, if you are going to build your own space station, our SpaceX company can help, such as launch vehicles, spacecraft and space station construction equipment, etc......."

When Xie Guoan heard this, he said with a sloppy eye: "Well, okay, okay, no problem, if there is a need, we will place an order with SpaceX." "China can build its own rockets and build its own space station equipment, and Xie Guoan feels that there is no need to buy from SpaceX.

Henry vaguely heard what Xie Guoan meant, so he didn't say anything more.

"Oh, that's good. On January 1, 1996, SpaceX will hold a 'SpaceX interstellar event', and the Chinese government can send representatives to attend if it is interested. ”

Xie Guoan wondered: "What is the SpaceX interstellar event?"

"It's very simple, just to show SpaceX's latest science and technology and products," Henry said lightly, "We will send invitations to more than 100 countries around the world, and at the same time we will complete some transactions at the event! You know, with SpaceX's technology, there should be some countries that will ask us to cooperate ......with SpaceX."

Xie Guoan understood the meaning of Henry's last sentence, and the implication was that China does not look for SpaceX to cooperate, SpaceX doesn't matter, it is more of a partner!

Xie Guoan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Oh, I think, we China will send representatives to participate in the 'SpaceX Interstellar Event'!"

"Hehe, then welcome to ......"

After Henry finished speaking, he had a brief chat and hung up the phone. (Ask for subscription)

(To be continued.) )