bayedsolid Chapter 556 Man proposes, God disposes! A treacherous man with an insatiable heart!
Chapter 556 Man proposes, God disposes! A treacherous man with an insatiable heart!
Buzz buzz buzz~ Buzz buzz buzz~
The constantly vibrating phone did not wake Dong Baiyu, who was fast asleep.
He stayed up all night editing videos, determined to smear China's domestically produced cars.
After submitting the sample video to the channel's editor-in-chief for review in the morning, I went back to my office and fell asleep on the sofa.
I was just feeling too tired and sleepy, so I took a short nap.
But he clearly underestimated how much sleep a middle-aged man can get after staying up all night.
He didn't respond when his subordinates knocked on the door.
How could the vibration of the phone possibly wake him up?
He slept exceptionally well and had a long, sweet dream.
He dreamed that he produced many excellent programs and became the director of Tianhai TV Station.
Under the relentless propaganda attacks that "smuggled in their own agendas," no one cared about China's domestically produced cars, and no one dared to ride in China's large airplanes.
Meanwhile, the companies in Sakura saw a surge in sales, and the Special Intelligence Division rewarded them handsomely, finally granting them Sakura citizenship.
He also dreamed that after he retired, he would receive a substantial pension in his home country while enjoying a developed and convenient life with his family in Japan.
This long, beautiful dream was so sweet that he couldn't help but smile even as he slept.
After waking up, I didn't even want to open my eyes and get up; I just lay on the sofa, savoring the moment.
The phone, which was almost out of battery, started buzzing and vibrating again...
"Hello, who is this?"
"It's me, Brother Yu. Did you sleep well?"
The voice of Xia Xiujun, a subordinate, came through the phone.
"Mmm, I slept well, that was a really good night's sleep."
Dong Baiyu opened his eyes with a smile on his face.
Seeing the golden sunset sunlight streaming into the office through the window, my heart skipped a beat; I had a bad feeling.
He has been the deputy editor-in-chief of the channel and has been living in this office for almost three years.
I've long been used to this west-facing office, where the sun only shines in the afternoon.
And now, not only is there sunshine, but it's also golden...
Isn't it almost evening?
He suddenly sat up, wanting to confirm whether he had really slept until the afternoon.
Xia Xiujun, speaking through the phone, said in a cheerful tone:
"Now that you've slept well, you should hurry over to Huilong Hotel!"
"I got you a media invitation for the celebration banquet for the maiden flight of China's first large passenger aircraft."
"what?"
Dong Baiyu was shocked.
"What did you just say? A victory celebration banquet?"
"Yes, to celebrate the successful maiden flight of China's domestically produced large passenger aircraft, COMAC is hosting a banquet at the Tianhai Huilong Hotel, inviting prominent figures from all walks of life. I figured you wouldn't want to miss the banquet since you didn't attend the maiden flight this afternoon, so I..."
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!"
Dong Baiyu hurriedly stood up and asked in surprise:
"Is today September 30th? Did I actually sleep on the office sofa for almost two days?"
"No, today is the 29th, you just slept all day."
"Then why did China's domestically produced large passenger aircraft successfully complete its maiden flight?"
"Because it was moved up! Apparently, the weather isn't going to be very good tomorrow, so they decided to move it to this afternoon!"
"What the hell?"
Dong Baiyu's mind went blank for a moment.
He never expected that the maiden flight ceremony would be brought forward!
After discussing it with Watanabe Kameyu last night, he immediately found two 'aviation experts' willing to take money to badmouth China's large aircraft.
They were told to prepare their scripts today and come to the station to record a program tomorrow afternoon, all under the guise of popular science explanation, but they were being sarcastic and unhelpful.
The result is now...
Due to weather conditions, the maiden flight ceremony was moved up!
"I checked the latest weather forecast, and the weather is indeed not very good tomorrow; it's very likely to rain."
"Think about it, the plane itself isn't afraid of the rain, but the countless guests attending the ceremony can't possibly watch the maiden flight in the rain, can they?"
Dong Baiyu roared, "Why didn't you wake me up for something this important?"
"I called you, but you were sleeping so soundly that I couldn't wake you up no matter how many times I called. So Mr. Du said not to call you anymore, saying that you stayed up all night editing videos and worked too hard, and that we would wake you up after we finished our on-site interview and report."
"..."
Dong Baiyu plopped down on the sofa.
Just a minute ago, he was still immersed in a sweet dream, too happy to open his eyes and wake up.
But now...
He felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, as if he had missed a major event in his life.
"What does it mean that man's plans are no match for God's? This is it!"
"Is Heaven on the side of the Chinese? Is it unwilling to let them invest more manpower, resources, and money, only to suffer another crushing defeat in their second attempt to build a large aircraft?"
"I had everything planned out, but because of the weather, the maiden flight ceremony was moved up, making all my work go to waste..."
Thinking of this, Dong Baiyu asked urgently:
"COMAC is holding a grand celebration banquet tonight at the Tianhai Huilong Hotel? What does that mean? Does it mean the maiden flight was exceptionally successful?"
Xia Xiujun laughed and said, "Of course! The whole maiden flight was really unexpected!"
"We originally thought that after the plane took off, it would simply circle two or three times and then land."
"And this was only the first flight, yet it was already as spectacular as an aerobatic display."
"We took off at 1 p.m. sharp and landed at 3:30 p.m., during which time we performed a series of maneuvers in order of increasing difficulty."
"Mid-flight, it took a high-altitude cruise over the open sea, and before returning to land, it even did a low-altitude flyby and a sudden, powerful leap. I have to say, the domestically produced aero-engine is really powerful..."
Dong Baiyu was stunned.
Is this even the maiden flight?
Are they treating the maiden flight ceremony as an airshow to promote the aircraft?
The flight crew responsible for the maiden flight must have previously flown bombers in the Air Force.
Otherwise, how could a professionally trained civil aviation pilot dare to be so aggressive on the first flight of a new aircraft?
After listening to Xia Xiujun's passionate introduction, Dong Baiyu felt even more regretful.
Regardless of whether they intend to downplay China's large aircraft and hinder the rise of China's aviation industry.
Everyone should be present at the maiden flight ceremony to see how well the aircraft is built and how it flies.
Unfortunately now...
The maiden flight was a resounding success, exceeding all expectations, and has now concluded successfully.
I don't know when the next flight will be.
Even if the media is allowed to attend, there will no longer be a strong psychological impact.
Since he had already learned from Xia Xiujun that the domestically produced large aircraft was powerful and highly maneuverable, he already had an expectation in mind.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about how amazing the maiden flight was. Let me ask you this: since the maiden flight ceremony was moved up a day due to the weather, were there far fewer leaders and guests in attendance?"
"No, everyone who was originally scheduled to attend tomorrow has come today, and even President Xu is here. It's really unexpected..."
"What? Mr. Xu... Mr. Xu is here too?"
"Yes, I originally thought Dean Wen would be attending, but unexpectedly, President Xu came in person a day early. This shows how much our country values large aircraft and the aviation industry!"
Dong Baiyu's lips twitched slightly, and he gave a bitter smile.
He had been plotting to dampen the enthusiasm of China's domestically produced large aircraft.
As a result, not only did they fly for the first time, but they also amazed everyone with their skills.
Even the top management attached great importance to it and personally attended the flight debut of the large aircraft.
Think about it now.
Dong Baiyu suddenly couldn't help but feel a little bit like he had 'dodged a disaster'.
Because if the weather doesn't change drastically, everything will proceed as planned.
So, the domestically produced large aircraft flew so brilliantly and excellently, yet they themselves found someone to make sarcastic remarks and pour cold water on it...
They might fool the audience, but the station's leaders and high-ranking officials are not.
Is the feedback being offered in a scientific, rigorous, and pragmatic manner to support the development of domestically produced large aircraft, or is it being used as a pretext for popular science to subtly promote personal agendas and instill fear in people regarding domestically produced large aircraft?
The top executives can definitely tell the difference easily!
Wouldn't that expose the person who arranged the show?
Even if the spy's identity is not exposed, it will at least make people feel that they are biased and worship foreign things.
After all, when many people are excitedly praising and extolling, any dissenting voices, even if disguised as popular science, will inevitably be amplified infinitely.
It's like everyone is enjoying a delicious dish that looks, smells, and tastes amazing, but someone says it doesn't even meet the two-Michelin-star standard. No matter how well the reason is given, it will definitely make people unhappy.
"Luckily, the maiden flight was brought forward, and thankfully the program wasn't made, otherwise it would have been a huge problem if they found out my stance was problematic!"
"If I can't get promoted and given important responsibilities, how can I access more important confidential departments and more powerful figures? If I can't access them, how can I steal classified information?"
"It seems that in the future, I really need to think twice before I act. I can't just act impulsively and think only about smearing and belittling the development and progress of the Dragon Kingdom, but forget that it is easy to expose my own position, or even my identity!"
While secretly sighing, Dong Baiyu quickly said:
"Now that President Xu is here, the celebration banquet tonight is sure to be very lively!"
"Of course! Hurry up and come, Brother Yu. I'll be waiting for you in the lobby. Besides, Huilong Group, the company behind COMAC, is always very generous to the media. I estimate that tonight's catering will be top-notch, and everyone will receive a gift bag. I guess it'll be a model of a domestically produced large aircraft!"
Dong Baiyu laughed and said, "Whether there is a gift or not is not important. What is important is to see President Xu. I will change my clothes right away and come over!"
"Okay, you don't need to rush. Anyway, the banquet starts early, and we don't enter until seven o'clock."
Dong Baiyu quickly raised his hand to check his watch.
This was a reward Watanabe Kameyu gave him after he successfully hooked up with Du Bozhong, the former chairman of Huilong Group, and stole 3G mobile phone technology data.
Although it's not a top-tier luxury watch or an international brand, it's still a genuine Sakura watch. Every time Dong Baiyu sees this watch, he feels genuinely proud.
"Okay, I'll try to get there by 6:40!"
After hanging up the phone, Dong Baiyu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Although this nap caused me to miss the maiden flight ceremony of the large aircraft, it also allowed me to avoid getting into trouble due to improper program production, which can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
"Even President Xu came, so is this special program meant to pour cold water on the domestically produced large aircraft? Are we still going to do it?"
Dong Baiyu frowned and looked distressed.
Seeing the low battery warning pop up on my phone screen, I quickly went to my desk and charged my phone.
I tapped the keyboard twice to wake up the computer from hibernation mode.
I skillfully entered the login password and clicked on the constantly flashing QQ avatar with the mouse.
The latest message was sent by an 'expert' who was specially invited to participate in the recording of the program tomorrow.
They inquired whether the maiden flight, which was moved up to today due to various reasons, also required them to come to the TV station early to record a program, and even sent over a carefully prepared script.
Dong Baiyu didn't click to receive the file because he knew without even looking that this 'expert,' who had long wanted to immigrate with his family, was definitely full of ulterior motives.