Jack Ma finished speaking and prepared to voice his idea. He said, "Young Master Xia, why don't we tell them we are researching Sky City, and that our research has already yielded results? We can say that one year in Sky City equals one day on Earth. In the future, we will build Sky City for people around the world to vacation in, and everyone who participates in its construction can bring their families for free round trips to Sky City."
"Anyone who applies will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement. No one is allowed to reveal the secrets of Sky City to the outside world. Of course, this non-disclosure agreement is just a scare tactic. Even if everyone talks, no one will believe it, and there's no evidence."
"In fact, this is the best method. It ensures everyone keeps quiet, their salaries won't be cut, and they will also feel happy. For them, they've worked for ten years and received ten years of pay, but their families will only think they were out of touch for ten days."
Jack Ma laid out all his thoughts.
Old Wang listened and asked, "What kind of tourism are you planning?"
"It's just talk, isn't it? We need some excuse to build this Sky City. Isn't tourism the best excuse?" Jack Ma smiled, thinking that he didn't have to actually do it even if he said so.
"Actually, I think Teacher Ma's suggestion is excellent. Tourism isn't impossible. We can let our people go to the immortal realm to play like they're on vacation. Isn't that a benefit to the public?"
Xia Feng's eyes lit up. Although Jack Ma's original intention wasn't to organize tourism, he had put forth a constructive idea.
Xia Feng, however, had a different take on it.
This was a very constructive idea indeed. When the time was ripe, he could open a passage between the immortal realm and Earth, allowing every citizen a chance to travel to the immortal realm for one to three years. From Earth's perspective, it would only be one to three days. What's not to like about that?
"Can... can that be done?" Old Wang was stunned.
He hadn't expected that Jack Ma's casual boasting would be taken seriously by Xia Feng.
If it were actually possible to let people travel there, it would indeed be an excellent option. Old Wang felt that if that day ever came, it would be the greatest engineering feat of the century.
"I think it's not bad. For now, it's just an idea. Let's focus on building Sky City first. If there's an opportunity in the future, it's not impossible. We'll talk about it then. As for the employee arrangements, let's proceed as Teacher Ma suggested."
Xia Feng confirmed his thoughts, realizing it was too early to discuss further. They would revisit it when the time was right. Da Feng Novel Network.
"Alright, Young Master Xia." Old Wang nodded.
The two turned and walked away. Old Wang put an arm around Jack Ma's shoulder. Jack Ma was much smaller than Old Wang, so from behind, it looked as if Old Wang was coercing a child.
"Why are you squeezing me so tight?" Jack Ma exclaimed, pushing Old Wang's arm away.
"Teacher Ma, you're quite something. Everyone used to say you have a quick mind and your brain works well. I've witnessed it today."
Old Wang smiled broadly, looking at Jack Ma with a fawning expression.
"We're in the internet business. If our minds aren't sharp, how can we make a living? Let me tell you, Penguin Ma is a cunning old fox. Don't be fooled by his honest appearance; people like that are the most treacherous." Jack Ma readily accepted Old Wang's praise and even brought up Penguin Ma.
Old Wang saw Penguin Ma walking towards them and deliberately put his arm around Jack Ma, shielding him from Penguin Ma's view. He then loudly asked, "I find Penguin Ma to be very honest and a good person. Why do you call him a cunning old fox?"
"You don't know. I've been competing with him for over a decade, so I understand him very well. Let me give you an example." Jack Ma hadn't noticed Penguin Ma walking by and was ready to elaborate to Old Wang.
"Tell me, I'm listening," Old Wang nodded with a smile.
"How cunning is this old fox? For instance, if my Baby Fu was preparing to seize the market and invested 1 billion yuan for promotion, he would never make the first move. As soon as I made a move, he would invest 2 billion yuan to compete with me."
"This old fox's motto is: 'If the enemy doesn't move, I don't move. If the enemy moves, I double down.' Damn it, he doesn't do anything else all day but watch my every move. Whatever I do, he does too. I acquire Baolema, and he invests in Chou Tuan. Whatever I do, he follows. In the end, I was driven to ruin. Do you think that's not a cunning old fox?"
Jack Ma became more agitated as he spoke, using vulgar language.
The reality was indeed that Penguin Ma's strategy was never to attack first. He would always follow Jack Ma's lead.
If you introduced Product Number 1, he would introduce Product Number 2 to compete. No matter how much money you invested to expand the market, he would invest twice as much.
If Jack Ma refused to back down and continued to increase his investment, then they would both increase their stakes. He would always be nipping at Jack Ma's heels.
Old Wang knew something about this and gave a wry smile, saying, "Whether he's a cunning old fox or not, you can tell him yourself."
At this point, Old Wang released Jack Ma. Penguin Ma, who was behind them, cursed, "Are you looking for a fight again? You can't beat me, so you talk behind my back?"
"Damn it, if you want to fight, let's fight! I'm not afraid of you." Jack Ma rolled up his sleeves, ready to throw a punch.
"You should thank heaven, thank Shanghai for raining today, and thank Young Master Xia for being at home, or else if I don't beat you to death today, I'll take your last name."
Penguin Ma saw Jack Ma's eagerness to fight and decided to let him off the hook.
"If you took his last name, wouldn't it be the same?" Old Wang almost burst out laughing.
It had been a long time since he had seen these two fools bickering. Their arguments brought him joy.
"Haha... that's true. I just realized that." Jack Ma laughed heartily, thinking that taking his last name would still be the same surname.
"Get lost," Penguin Ma cursed and turned to walk upstairs.
"Old Wang, the women's national football team won the Asian Cup. I want to sponsor them with a billion yuan. What do you think? You used to manage a club, so you understand football better," Jack Ma asked Old Wang.
Old Wang had played football twenty years ago, but due to the corruption, he held a press conference announcing: "Yida is withdrawing from football today and will never touch it again."
"The women's team is fine, but the men's team, forget it. Even if I went to play, the results would be the same."
When Old Wang mentioned the men's team, he shook his head. It was truly a pathetic sight.
After all these years, their skills hadn't improved, but their faces had certainly thickened.
Now, they had lost so badly that they had no one left to lose to in Asia.
"Heh heh... I'm not that foolish. Why would I sponsor the men's team to fatten them up?" Jack Ma chuckled.
"It's good that you know. The women's team brought honor to the country, so it's worth sponsoring," Old Wang nodded with a smile.
In reality, everyone didn't need to deliberately criticize the men's team for being weak. After all, they had also tried very hard. At least this year's performance was better than next year's.