"Chairman, do you want to watch TV tonight?" the secretary asked cautiously in his Hangzhou office.
"Why do you suddenly ask such a question? You know I have no interest in watching TV," Old Ma Ge said lightly. He wasn't pretending; he genuinely had no interest in watching TV. It was a very low-end form of entertainment, not as interesting as reading martial arts novels.
"Because Huang He is participating in a variety show on Beijing TV tonight, and he will be interviewed on the program!" the secretary replied.
"Huang He? Which Huang He?" Old Ma Ge paused for a moment and then asked.
"The Chairman of Jiangnan Group, Huang He!"
"Call me when it's time!" Old Ma Ge didn't refuse this time and said very decisively.
In a mountain forest, nestled among peaks and bamboo groves, resembling a fairyland on earth, stood a somewhat out-of-place villa.
The owner of this villa was fishing in a stream next to it, like an immortal detached from the mundane world, even though he looked no older than thirty.
"Honey, Dan Rou just called me!" A beautiful young woman with a graceful figure, clearly trained in dance, came out and said with a slight frown.
"..." The immortal remained silent, as if completely detached.
"Dan Rou said Huang He will be interviewed today, and he will announce a grand plan in this interview. She hopes we can definitely watch it!" The young woman sighed and said, "I'll only say this once, whether you watch it or not is up to you!"
The young immortal still didn't speak, but his fishing float had already been dragged underwater, and he didn't seem to care at all.
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At eight o'clock in the evening, more and more people gathered in front of their televisions, and the TV channels were all tuned to Beijing TV. These were naturally people waiting to watch Huang He's interview.
Since Beijing TV acquired the interview rights, it immediately began extensive publicity. Every day, the TV station would broadcast repeated announcements that Huang He would be interviewed and participate in "Super Interview."
Not only on its own channel, but Beijing TV also leveraged many resources, essentially making it known to everyone.
Consequently, the viewership for this program was extremely high. Beijing TV specifically commissioned CSM Media Research for a special survey, which found that the viewership rating before the program's premiere had reached an astonishing 15%. This meant that 15% of television viewers nationwide were watching this live variety show, an incredibly high figure, reaching tens of millions of people.
In fact, it wasn't just ordinary people; at this very moment, many entrepreneurs, tycoons, and even many leaders were also sitting in front of their televisions.
Although Huang He had been interviewed by television media before, it was primarily during the period when he was involved in firefighting, and the questions were all related to firefighting, with no personal questions about Huang He.
Those who knew Huang He knew that he consistently refused any media interviews, but this time he readily agreed, which piqued the curiosity of everyone in the industry.
Unlike figures like Elon Musk or some prominent leaders who tweet about even trivial matters, Huang He, while accomplishing many significant things, did them mostly silently, completing them before you even realized it. He rarely accepted interviews.
But Huang He had accepted this interview, making everyone curious.
Therefore, if CSM Media Research were to survey the identities of these viewers at this moment, they would find that among all viewers, the proportion of middle-class individuals and social elites reached an astonishing 1% or more. This was an unprecedented achievement.
Soon, to everyone's anticipation, after five minutes of various advertisements and promotions, the program officially began at precisely 8 PM. The first person to appear on screen was Li Jing. She first introduced Huang He's identity in a veiled manner before inviting our Boss Huang from backstage to sit on the sofa that looked like it was in the clouds.
"Mr. Huang, please introduce yourself first!" Li Jing said with a smile.
"Okay, hello everyone, I am Huang He, a Chinese person!" Huang He said very decisively. This introduction made many people feel very comfortable, as there was no hint of showing off wealth. However, some people were displeased, thinking that Huang He's modesty was just pretentiousness.
Li Jing on the side revealed a wry smile. If Huang He introduced himself this way, then Li Jing would have to detail Huang He's background and achievements.
"Well, sitting in front of you now is the Chairman of Jiangnan Group, the founder of Jiangnan Blind Box, the founder of the Huang He Award, the heir to the Jiangnan Leather Factory, the owner of France's Tuileries Palace, a fearless firefighting hero... Uh, Mr. Huang, are there any other titles I haven't mentioned?" Li Jing suddenly turned her head and asked, startling the production crew, who feared Li Jing might anger Huang He to death.
However, our Boss Huang generously laughed heartily and then said, "Actually, you can add one more title for me: a seasoned patriotic hothead!"
Seeing Huang He's smile, the production crew breathed a sigh of relief, and people all over the country were amused and laughed heartily. The atmosphere of the entire program instantly became relaxed.
Next, under Li Jing's guidance, they interviewed many pre-prepared questions, such as Huang He's life experiences and some unforgettable events. These were very conventional questions for a personal interview. However, Li Jing, with her unique style, made the entire process very lively and interesting, filled with laughter. Even after more than an hour, the audience was still engrossed.
However, the businessmen found it a bit boring. After all, ordinary people were interested in the trivial matters of Huang He's family, but these entrepreneurs were not.
Also, couldn't Li Jing's questions be a bit bolder?
Li Jing heard the thoughts of these businessmen and quietly took out a notebook. She then said, "Mr. Huang, I also have a Facebook account. After learning that I had the opportunity to interview you, I posted a message on my personal Facebook account saying that I planned to collect 10 questions with the highest popularity to ask you."
"Now these 10 questions have been tallied. Would you be willing to answer them?" Li Jing asked with a smile, and the audience immediately felt excited.
The questions Li Jing proposed were inevitably somewhat official and bland, aiming to create a harmonious atmosphere where everyone was happy. It was impossible to ask truly sharp questions.
If the interviewee were an artist, it might be acceptable, but the interviewee was Huang He, which made it even more daunting to ask questions.
However, netizens were different. The 10 questions with the highest popularity compiled by netizens were bound to be varied, tricky, and aggressive. It would be very interesting if Huang He answered them.
It was just uncertain whether Huang He would dare to answer.
"Can I refuse to answer questions I don't want to answer?" Huang He asked with a smile.
"No!" Li Jing shook her head.
"Then I won't answer any of these 10 questions!" Huang He said very decisively.
"No, no, no! I was just playing a trick on you. You can answer these ten questions if you want, and the audience and I will just listen for fun, okay?" Li Jing immediately changed her tune shamelessly.
"Then ask away!" Huang He said domineeringly. Li Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "The next is the tenth most popular question among these 10 questions. A total of 63,200 fans liked this question. Fans want to know, do you like money? How much money would make you feel satisfied?"
"Whoa, this question is quite tricky!" Hearing this question, the audience immediately perked up. The tenth most popular question sounded very stimulating, and they wondered how Huang He would answer.
"I like money very much! Otherwise, why would I earn so much money?" Huang He nodded and smiled. "As for how much money would make me feel satisfied, it's actually a very meaningless question. To be honest, at my position, I have enough money to satisfy any material pursuit. So, if we talk about money alone, I am already satisfied!"
"But to tell the truth, I am still in a state of dissatisfaction because I feel there are still many challenging endeavors that I haven't completed. Because our China is still weak, both economically and technologically, it lags far behind advanced countries internationally. So, my current goal is to be a diligent ox on the path of national rejuvenation. Whether it's in economy or technology, I will contribute whatever I can. When China's GDP and technology reach world-leading levels, I think I might be satisfied for a short while!"
"But by then, I should have even grander goals, and I will still be in a state of dissatisfaction!" Huang He's answer was met with thunderous applause from the audience. It was a perfect answer, at least making many leaders very happy, and the common people were also happy.
"Okay, we understand your goals, Mr. Huang. However, the 9th question is still related to money. A total of 93,620 netizens want to know, how much money do you have now?"
"Well, this..." Huang He hesitated and did not answer directly as before. The production crew immediately became nervous.
Everyone knew that for a big boss like Huang He, the most sensitive thing was when people asked him how much money he had.
In fact, for anyone, they would be very resistant to being asked about their assets. How could Huang He possibly answer this question? It was practically asking for trouble.
Li Jing probably sensed that the question was inappropriate and quickly said, "If it's not convenient, then..."
"No, it's not inconvenient, it's just that I don't know how much money I have right now either..." Huang He waved his hand and smiled. "How about I call my secretary over? She knows more about money than I do!"
"Okay!" Li Jing said hastily. A moment later, Hu Jing walked up with a standard, polite smile and whispered a few words into Huang He's ear.
"Oh, okay. My secretary just told me that I currently have a total of 8.9 billion US dollars in cash, and if you include fixed assets, it's about 15.4 billion US dollars!" Huang He said sincerely.