In order to obtain funds to support the research of engineering projects, it can only be carried out from two channels: "open source" and "cost reduction".

At present, it is unlikely that it will be possible to reduce expenditure, because all aspects of expenditure cannot be moved: the investment on the battlefield on the front line, the livelihood of the people in the rear, the salaries of all kinds of large and small public servants, and the financial expenditures in transportation, logistics, and other aspects are all a large amount, and they cannot be moved by a single cent.

And in order to sustain the research of the project, it is obviously necessary to "open source". It's just that where this "source" comes from is indeed a question.

In the afternoon, Huang Ke found the responsible comrades of the Ministry of Communications, Land and Resources, and the State Administration of Clean Government and held a brief meeting.

In addition to listening to the necessary reports, Huang Ke also gave some instructions on the deployment of the meeting, the main content of which is to generate income.

In fact, Huang Ke, who is familiar with the situation in China, knows that the State Administration of Transportation and Land Resources and the State Administration of Integrity are the easiest departments to generate revenue. Needless to say, the well-developed railway network, in addition to the mobilization of the army and material rationing, is most importantly able to earn remuneration through civilian transportation; Not to mention the land and resources, China is rich in various resources, in addition to the extracted oil, coal, and various non-ferrous metals, these are important financial sources for the country.

Of course, in addition to these two departments, the way in which the State Administration of Integrity generates revenue is also relatively easy, and now that corrupt elements at all levels are frequent, it is naturally a good way to arrest corrupt officials and confiscate their property.

In addition, a number of important heavy industry factories such as Jiangnan Heavy Industry can actually generate income, but now they are implementing a planned supply system, and the state is completely producing according to the needs of the war, so there is no problem of transferring income.

However, these are all internal money, Huang Ke feels that it is still necessary to earn some foreigners' money, and the most important thing is to be able to generate income.

While thinking about it, Chen Liewen walked in and said that there was a movie with the theme of the Battle of Nanjing to be screened the day after tomorrow, and asked him if he would attend the screening ceremony?

Huang Ke waved his hand and said: "Although these movies can be inspiring, they have little impact in the end, and it is even more difficult for ordinary people to watch. Let's let Minister Chen Bui attend, and this kind of matter will be handled by Minister Chen in the future. ”

Chen Liewen was bored with himself, so he naturally went out.

After Chen Liewen left, Huang Ke suddenly thought, why not use movies to earn foreign exchange for exports? That's right, just use the movie! Films at this time were not expensive to produce and had quick results compared to other industries. If it can form the kind of agglomeration effect like Hollywood in later generations, it must also be a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people.

While thinking about it, he called Chen Liewen back.

Chen Liewen came back and said, "Chief Chief, what do you command?" ”

Huang Ke said: "I will attend the premiere of the movie, and in addition, I will convene film workers from all over the country, and I will hold a symposium after the meeting." ”

Chen Liewen didn't know what Huang Ke was thinking, but he had to do it.

After Chen Liewen went out, Huang Ke began to think about the idea just now, at present, Europe and Asia and northern Africa are inseparable, so naturally there is no free time to go to the movies, and southern Africa and South America are also isolated, and the local political situation is unstable, so there is no good market. It seems that the target is still to target the American market.

After having this idea, Huang Ke attended the premiere of the film "Soldiers in the City" a few days later, and attended the premiere with the famous director Fei Mu, actors Zhao Dan, Hu Die and others, who also watched the movie premiere with Huang Ke.

The film stars a couple played by Zhao Dan and Butterfly, telling the story of the defense of Nanjing, with the experience of this young officer and his fiancée as the main line, showing all kinds of deeds in the defense of Nanjing after the Battle of Songhu, and praising the rock-solid spirit of the Chinese military and civilians.

The film will be broadcast all over the country, which has a positive effect on the fierce national continuation of the war of resistance, and has naturally been vigorously promoted by the government.

After watching the film, Huang Ke and the filmmakers held a meeting. The participants are basically mainstream talents in the domestic film industry, including directors, actors, etc.

After the meeting began, Huang Ke did not speak immediately, he felt that if he spoke first, it would be easy to create a fixed thinking pattern for others, and everyone might not speak so freely.

"After watching the film just now, I think everyone and I feel the same excitement and excitement. I wondered if the film could be promoted abroad through the diplomatic service. Theaters in foreign countries? Or can we make more similar films in the future to generate a certain amount of income culturally? ”

Chen Bui, who was in charge of publicity, proposed the topic in advance, and he first threw out this possibility, and then let everyone discuss it freely.

As expected, after Chen Bui threw out this topic, the participants also began to discuss. However, contrary to the prior estimate, everyone did not unanimously agree, but raised many questions and denials.

"At this stage, I am afraid that the only country abroad that can release commercial films is the United States, and it is naturally impossible to talk about wars in other places. The domestic film industry is still quite different from that of the United States, and if the domestic film industry enters the United States, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. A film director said.

"I agree. In addition to being limited in the market, we also have a big gap with the United States in terms of film technology and actors' performances, which cannot be surpassed in a short period of time. ”

"Well, in addition to that, we are also very different culturally from the United States. If we take the film we make to the United States for screening, I am afraid that we will encounter a situation where we will not adapt to the water and soil. ”

Delegates, you are talking word by word, and it is difficult to provide any constructive advice. When this topic ended, Huang Ke just made a concluding speech on today's movie, encouraging everyone to continue to carry forward the spirit of the Anti-Japanese War and do a good job for the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War.

On the way back, Chen Bui, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, said to Huang Ke: "Chairman, I review to you, today is a mistake in my work. I don't have a good head start, which leads to ......"

Before he finished speaking, Huang Ke interrupted him and said, "Don't blame yourself! You are not wrong in this matter, and what the deputies said is reasonable, but they estimated the difficulties too greatly. When we do something, we will be afraid if we only see difficulties. Forget it, since none of them have this intention, let's just do it ourselves. ”

Chen Bui nodded: "What do you mean, chairman?" ”

"Set up a film committee, and you, Chen Bui, will be in charge personally. Make some commercial films, don't stick to the theme of national righteousness and the Anti-Japanese War. Of course, don't learn from genre films like American Westerns, you can give full play to our characteristics. ”

Chen Bui asked while taking the note: "The chairman must have a general direction. ”

Huang Ke said: "Find some folk who have real kung fu, don't want those martial arts liars, and don't want any messy fancy kung fu." Find a Chinese, but muscular kung fu guy, shoot a series of kung fu films, and shoot our Chinese characteristics. Before the Great Revolution, I had an intersection with martial arts masters such as Huang Feihong in Guangdong, and I watched them as the theme of making movies, Huo Yuanjia's "Jingwumen", Huang Feihong's "Bao Zhilin" are all okay. I'll ask Chen Liewen to sort it out, you go look for actors, and we'll shoot it ourselves. ”

Chen Bui wrote them down one by one, although he didn't have a bottom in his heart, but since Huang Ke said so, he naturally had to work hard. No one would have thought that half a year later, a "Jingwumen" opened the film market in the United States and many Western countries, while earning a lot of foreign exchange, it also spread Chinese culture, changed many people's impression of Chinese, and "kung fu" also became a new English word.

Of course, that's all for later. Now, in addition to making movies to earn foreign exchange, Huang Ke also thought of another way to make more people's money, and he instructed the food department to develop instant noodles for battlefield vegetarian food.

In fact, it was purely accidental that people were asked to develop instant noodles. When I came home from the movie conference, it was already ten o'clock in the evening, and my grandmother and wife Zhao Xiaowan had already fallen asleep. He didn't eat much at the banquet either, and was naturally a little hungry in the evening.

At this time, Fourteen Tsai was going to call someone to give him a hot meal. Huang Ke felt the hard work of these subordinates, so he said that it would be better to let Fourteen Boy go to the next bowl of noodles.

Although Fourteen Tsai has good marksmanship or something, he is still lacking in cooking, and a bowl of noodles is not very good? Huang Ke thought it was too unpalatable, so he didn't eat it without a few bites.

The fourteen boys on the side were a little embarrassed, Huang Ke looked at these noodles, remembered the instant noodles that were often used to satisfy hunger in later generations, and he thought that if instant noodles could be used on the battlefield, although they could not completely replace field food, at least they could also allow the soldiers to eat a hot meal in many times.

The process of instant noodles is not complicated, it is to dry the ramen noodles and then fry them, and then seal them and sell them. This kind of production process was easy to complete in China at that time, and the manpower requirements were not high, and ordinary housewives could complete it.

Thinking of this, Huang Ke decided to invest in an instant noodle processing factory in Nanjing, apply for a patent for the instant noodle making process, and then sell it to other countries.

In order to be able to create foreign exchange, Huang Ke also racked his brains, and the money he wanted to make was not so easy to make when he came.