The evening news.
The audience was waiting in front of the TV, waiting for the "red packet" interview.
Lin Dong was not the first to appear. It was a local TV station. It was a necessary task to broadcast national and international events, and the audience understood. They watched the first part patiently. When Wen Hui smiled at the camera, "Next is the red packet news that everyone is particularly concerned about. Because the official Weibo post of Knights of the Sky mentioned that Blockhead is preparing a big gift for the students who are about to start their summer vacation, our special reporters are following up. Please see the content below."
The background was the big house with the word "Ke".
The first person to appear on the camera was Fatty Yu Feng.
Fatty Yu Feng nodded at the camera with a smile on his face, "Of course it's true. Lin Dong always had such an idea. When he confirmed it, we had already started preparing."
"Class monitor, can you tell us the details? We all want to know why Lin Dong suddenly had such an idea! " Ye Xiaozhi chased after Cheng Mingge, who was talking on the phone with a microphone. Cheng Mingge waved his hand and pointed to the room, "I'm not free now. Blockhead is inside. He should be free today. If you want to ask anything, make an appointment with him!"
"Thank you, class monitor!" Ye Xiaozhi was so happy that she almost jumped up.
The camera turned.
Sitting on the sofa, in charge of interviewing Lin Dong, it was not only Ye Xiaozhi, but also Wen Hui.
Everyone knew that the one who had the power to interview Lin Dong was Wen Hui. Ye Xiaozhi was just a newcomer who was gradually trained to take over. The station would not rest assured if she was the host. It was an interview with the "rare" Lin Dong. If it was messed up, it would be okay if the audience was dissatisfied, but the ridicule of the foreign media and the anger of the higher-ups would be the real trouble! To really get things done, Wen Hui was the official spokesperson of Knights of the Sky. With her, the audience in front of the TV could rest assured!
In front of the camera, Lin Dong was very easy-going. He even poured tea for Wen Hui and Ye Xiaozhi.
Wen Hui was relatively calm.
She thanked him and touched her lips again.
But Ye Xiaozhi's hands trembled as she picked up the teacup.
The audience in front of the TV burst into laughter when they saw this. They were still young after all. Moreover, Lin Dong was indeed not an ordinary person. With such a big shot pouring tea for them personally, they would also tremble if it was them. Furthermore, if they could have this cup of tea, their lives would be worth it!
"First of all, I would like to thank Student Lin Dong for taking the time out of his busy schedule to accept our interview. Everyone knows that it's not easy to interview Student Lin Dong. Whether it's the local or foreign media, I believe all of you know this. In the media, there is even a saying, 'Climbing Mount Everest is hard, but interviewing a blockhead is even harder.' Of course, we understand that Lin Dong is really busy! Here, we would like to thank you again. In order to cooperate with the interview, Lin Dong specially took time out of his time to accept our interview. "Wen Hui opened the interview by thanking him. Ye Xiaozhi was responsible for applauding vigorously.
"It's not to the extent that I don't even have time to talk. It's mainly because some of the things I do involve all kinds of confidential information. It's not easy to talk about it. Plus, I like to be straightforward. It's easy for me to say too much, so it's not good for me to show my face in public all day." Lin Dong smiled.
"Your research involves confidential information. Everyone knows and understands that. We won't ask about that today. We just want to know if it's true that you gave red packets to students before the summer holidays?" Wen Hui asked.
"Yes." Lin Dong nodded.
"This time, it's not like the previous New Year's red packets. It's not limited to children. Every student in school will get a share, right?" Wen Hui asked again.
"Yes. It includes all students, including college students, middle school students, and children. As long as you are a student, you can get this summer's red packet! Of course, other than students, I also plan to give red packets to people over 60 years old. The amount is not much, only 100 yuan. It's a little bit of money to express my personal feelings! " As soon as Lin Dong said this, the audience in front of the TV went into an uproar. At first, everyone only knew to give red packets to students. They didn't expect that the elderly would also get a share!
Moreover, how many people were over 60 years old?!
There was a serious aging problem in the country.
According to the relevant statistics, the number of people over 60 years old in the country had already exceeded 200 million a few years ago. Furthermore, the number continued to increase at a rate of 3% every year. Based on this figure, in the next 30 years or so, the number of elderly in the country would reach more than 400 million, or even more. It would exceed one-third of the total population.
100 yuan was not a lot, but it was also a source of income for many elderly people.
This was especially true for some elderly people who were below the poverty line. If they could get this 100 yuan, they believed that there would be a positive change in both their mood and their lives.
Previously, Ye Xiaozhi only knew to give red packets to students. She didn't expect that Lin Dong would also decide to give red packets to people over 60 years old.
Her surprised expression froze.
Just like many of the audience in front of the TV.
Wen Hui also calmed down before she could continue. "Student Lin Dong, do you know what the total number of these people is? There are more than 200 million elderly people in our country, and there are nearly 400 million students in school. These two figures add up to 600 million or more. "
Lin Dong smiled. "I've already calculated the account with the class monitor. We've decided to allocate 10 billion US dollars as a reserve for the red packet. If it's not enough, we'll add more."
"10 billion US dollars?" The audience in front of the TV felt like they were going crazy.
They didn't think that the number was not mentioned.
But after Lin Dong said it.
They couldn't imagine it.
God, the red packet for the summer was equivalent to 10 billion US dollars!
He could do anything with 10 billion US dollars, but he had to give red packets to others … How much money did he have to be so capricious!
The interview was still going on, but the audience's hearts had already flown away. They couldn't watch it at all. Everyone was discussing how high 10 billion US dollars would be, whether it could surpass Mount Everest, and how many train cars would be needed to transport it if it was loaded and transported.
Some people even made a hypothesis on the Internet. If Lin Dong didn't give red packets and burned the line, how long would it take to burn all 10 billion US dollars?
All kinds of data gods were making hypotheses and calculations, and they were having a great time.
The domestic audience was happy.
The climax continued.
But the foreign audience was very angry.
They were so damn envious. Why didn't their own country give out red packets for the summer? Why didn't their own country give out red packets? Seeing people giving out red packets and even giving out a share to the elderly and children, they were really unhappy!
It was fine for countries with high welfare benefits. For example, some countries in Northern Europe had super high welfare benefits. Many people just laughed it off. Although they were envious of a genius scientist like Mr. Wood, their own country's welfare benefits were not bad. Although there were no red packets for the summer, their lives were still passable. However, people from other countries didn't think that way. This was giving out money. Why didn't they get a share if it was free? Moreover, there was no lack of tycoons in their country! Why didn't they think of giving back to society and helping the poor around them like Mr. Wood?
Charity?
Who saw the money donated to charity?
Those were all legal tax avoidance schemes to deceive people. God knew how many charity funds actually fell into the hands of the poor or needy!
When Mr. Wood gave out red packets, everyone would get a share. He would never miss it! Previously, it was for children under 14 years old. Now, it included all students and the elderly. It had only been half a year since the last New Year's red packet. If it was in the second half of the year, perhaps everyone in the Rabbit Dynasty would get a share!
If their own country didn't do something, it would be too disappointing!
They had to take action.
Let those people who sucked the blood of ordinary people do something. At the very least, they would feel ashamed. They lived on Earth like Mr. Wood. They squandered a lot of resources but didn't do anything. Shouldn't they feel ashamed? Even if no one was willing to stand up and be as generous as Mr. Wood, they couldn't let those politicians stop Mr. Wood from giving out money to their children and the elderly!
That's right, Mr. Wood had prepared to give out red packets and candies to the children overseas previously, but those people rejected him!
Get them out of here. We only need Mr. Wood!
The foreigners who had nothing to do after eating their fill held up banners and signs on the streets. Of course, there were quite a number of people who just wanted to join in the fun. They definitely wouldn't get a share of the money, but it didn't matter. Weren't they fighting for the welfare of the children? They had to be more proactive and show their support clearly. Only then would they have more votes in the next election!
The people from the major television stations were going crazy.
Of course, they were crazy with joy. This piece of news was timely rain!
It just so happened that there was no exciting news on the streets. Now that Mr. Wood had taken out 10 billion USD to give out red packets, if they didn't hype up this news, when would they?
"I don't know if the countries known as the Lighthouse of Freedom or some so-called developed countries in Europe would give out red packets. However, our poor and backward Middle Eastern country has decided to give out red packets. Every citizen can get one. This is not the main point. I have also decided to give one to each of the children and the elderly in Dong Mountain. Yes, this is my second home. I must do something for it! " Prince Hussain proudly announced a piece of news. This guy had dug a big hole for other countries in order to flatter Lin Dong.
"We don't have the custom of giving red packets, but it doesn't matter. I love my people. I hope their lives are better than anyone else's!" Some kings or presidents of small island countries also announced to give out red packets in order to calm down the turbulence in the red packet news.
They had been complained about the previous New Year's red packets.
If they still did not follow up this time, it would be troublesome for them to rule in the future.
Anyway, the money was not much, and the country's population was small. To them, it was not difficult. They could just treat it as a small benefit!
A small country could do this, but if a big country were to do this, it would immediately go bankrupt. Moreover, it was really hard to say how much turbulence this kind of direct red packets would cause. Corruption, embezzlement, covert fraud, unfair distribution, or unclear accounting would also be the problems that would follow. Moreover, how much money would it cost to give out a red packet in a country with a large population? This was not a one-time deal. Mr. Wood would continue to give out red packets in the second half of the year, close to the New Year! If all the red packets were followed up, what would happen? If this continued, the country's fragile finances would collapse in less than two years!
Some nosy people posted pictures on the internet, listing which countries had given out red packets, but the other countries did not do anything.
There were pictures and the truth.
Some of the small European countries gritted their teeth and gave out red packets. Anyway, the country had some extra money and did not care about a red packet. Whether the red packets were followed up in the future or not, the country's finances would not dry up. They could slowly think about it in the future. Anyway, they had to give out red packets this time and get through the crisis first!
Big countries were more troublesome. Their large population was especially troublesome.
If they did not give out red packets, the people on the streets would be very noisy.
If they did not give out red packets, they would not have that kind of expenditure.
For small countries, it was a small sum of money, but for big countries, it was definitely not a small sum of money. On the contrary, it was a very large sum of money …
As the village chief of the Global Village, America was very distressed now. Mr. President simply wanted to be an ostrich burrowing its head into the sand. He wanted to give out red packets, but he did not have the money to give out red packets! The money was in the hands of the big conglomerates! On the surface, it seemed very impressive to be a village chief, but in fact, it was just a super big alliance of companies! The real person with real power was not him, the president, but the big conglomerates behind the scenes. He was just a puppet who was pushed to the front to be scolded and vented their anger!
The problem was, Mr. President did not dare to say these words in his heart.
Because, he wanted to live.
As the president of "Big Sister, you see", since the beginning of Washington, more than one or two people had been killed. This was a high-risk and dangerous profession. The result of speaking nonsense could be compared to the former President Kennedy, who was said to be the most popular among civilians!
Mr. President did not say a word. Silence was golden.
But he was chosen to be a scapegoat, so it was impossible for him not to speak.
Countless talk show hosts started cursing, "Why don't you f * cking say something? The whole world is waiting for you to express your stance! "
Mr. President, who was so mad that he wanted to commit suicide, did not dare to meet the reporters. He could only vent his anger in the bathroom mirror, "What the f * ck is there to give out without money! I want to give it out, but I don't have any money in my pocket. What do you want me to say? That's 10 billion, do you think it's 100 yuan? If you have the ability, give me a Mr. Wood. I promise to give you red packets! "
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