Zhang Yuan thought for two seconds and took the microphone from the host. He suddenly felt that there were actually not so many conspiracy theories.

This blonde girl is quite cute. She probably asked this question because she really thought this way.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yuan said slowly, "This lady, you may have made a mistake."

"Every year, the government and various charities allocate about tens of billions of poverty alleviation funds, which are real money and the property donated by people of all countries. It is indeed great that these kind-hearted people sacrifice their own interests to help others."

"But the 167 trillion yuan created by the aerospace industry every year is GDP, not real money, nor does it belong to the Deep Space Foundation, but the collective wealth created by 43 million space workers and 2.2 billion workers on the surface, involving 273 industries of all sizes..."

"If there were no 167 trillion GDP, I think there would be more than 2 billion more poor people on the earth. Everyone would live even worse..."

"So, the amount of poverty alleviation donated is not confusing with GDP."

"As for the question you asked, I can answer this way: the aerospace industry is equivalent to making a big cake; and donating to the poor is just a reallocation of the cake. I prefer the concept of 'make a big cake', so I donate the money to the Deep Space Foundation..."

The people in the audience were listening very seriously.

Zhang Yuan's speech speed is neither fast nor slow, and his logic is clear, as if all the drafts have been written.

Wang Lili and Xu Yunjing had already discussed in a low voice: "I didn't expect him to be so good at speaking. I'm usually quite shy."

"It may be pretending!"

"Haha, this is Zhang Yuan's true face!"

Zhang Yuan continued: "...Why did I choose this way?"

"Ms. Angelica, I don't know if you have ever boarded the space elevator or witnessed the full picture of the solar system. If you have truly seen the vastness of space, you will understand that the cake of space aviation is really amazing, a hundred times, a thousand times, or even ten thousand times larger than you think!"

"As long as this cake is made well, it can support hundreds of billions or even trillions of people!"

"What you are talking about poverty alleviation is just a small problem."

"but……"

"It is also very difficult to eat this cake. Tens of billions are just a drop in the bucket, and tens of billions are just a drop in the bucket. The first space elevator behind us, the first human space, used up a trillion-level capital, and it took 20 years of construction time!"

"...No private capital has such determination and strength. It takes decades to build a space elevator that does not seem to produce any output, only a non-profit organization like the Deep Space Foundation..."

"If, a hundred years ago, without the investment in this space elevator and the generous donations of those idealists, we might still be bound by the small earth and live a life of universal poverty. Even with controlled nuclear fusion, we are still poor."

"That's why I donated the bonus my father received to the foundation. Although it's just a drop in the bucket, it's also my wish..."

"We need more like-minded people to make this cake bigger and let more people enjoy the benefits."

"As for the poverty alleviation issue you mentioned, it is not unimportant. I agree with your philosophy and appreciate your fraternity. But we in Xia State have an old saying: It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish. Just giving them money and food will only raise a group of lazy people and will not make any progress in nature."

"...I think that only through education can their lives be changed. As for this aspect, the Deep Space Foundation has a charity department in online education. If you want to popularize education through remote networks, I won't say much here. If you are interested, you can learn about it."

"Thanks!"

A more intense applause rang out.

Zhang Yuan’s answer is very smooth and sophisticated, and it is impeccable from any angle.

The blonde reporter could only open his mouth and couldn't speak.

Although she herself was not convinced, the audience had been convinced, which was enough.

"Professor Wang, Zhang Qiming's son is pretty good and very good at speaking." Liu Yi, vice chairman of the foundation, said happily: "It seems like we have made a special arrangement."

"The sons of scientists like him donated 10 million yuan, and those native bosses must bleed heavily!"

Wang Zhong smiled "hehe" and didn't say anything, but his complacent heart was hard to hide.

Praising his disciple is much more enjoyable than praising him himself.

The Deep Space Foundation is a behemoth, not only with strong political influence and technological strength, but also with a large number of shares in the aerospace industry and space elevators. For those capitalists, cooperation with the foundation is a very win-win situation.

Of course, if you want a win-win situation, you have to make the foundation look at it first...

Anyway, donate some money first.

After all the awards are awarded, the winners will take the stage to take a photo, and then there will be various literary and artistic performances and donation activities.

Zhang Yuan walked off the stage and sat quietly in his seat.

Professor Wang patted him gently and gave him an encouraging look.

"Professor Wang, I'm not saying the wrong thing, right?"

"It's pretty good!" Wang Zhong said with a smile.

Professor Wang Zhong looked at the capitalists who came to the stage to donate, and he felt secretly in his heart: "If Mr. Qi Yuanshan could see this scene, he would definitely be very pleased."

The world is full of prosperity for profit. Even if these capitalists are just for making money and not for "ideals", it is a good virtuous cycle.

It is easy to add icing on the cake, and it is difficult to help you in time. Those difficult days were a story a hundred years ago, and even Wang Zhong was not born yet.

Qi Yuanshan, known as "Einstein in Materials Science", is a real material science giant.

The three most outstanding achievements in his life are: one is “high magnetic saturated superconducting materials”, the second is “batch manufacturing method of carbon nanotubes”; and the third is of course some sociological content of the New Civilization School.

Why is it difficult to controllable nuclear fusion? There are many reasons, such as neutron radiation and triple product, and another very important point is that the magnetic field constraints are not strong enough.

The magnetic field constraint must be strong enough to bind the violent plasma and make the fusion reaction stable and last longer.

But if you want to have a large enough magnetic field, it is not just about increasing the current.

There is a "magnetic saturation" phenomenon in materials science. When the applied current and coil density reach a certain size, the magnetic field will not increase further.

Anyway, no matter what, the magnetic field is only so small, and I can do the rest.

When the magnetic field constraint reaches its limit, it is still not strong enough to prevent plasma from being bound, which becomes an almost unsolvable problem.

Professor Qi Yuanshan’s breakthrough “high magnetic saturated superconducting material” simply and roughly increased the original magnetic field strength by 10 times!

10 times!

As a result, the violent plasma was obediently bound, and many problems were no longer problems. "Controllable nuclear fusion technology" came late and finally appeared in the world.

In that era without oil and energy scarcity, Professor Qi's reputation was naturally at its peak and was called the "father of nuclear fusion."

The second biggest achievement is the mature carbon nanotube production technology, which makes carbon nanotubes very cheap. The tensile strength of this material is more than 100 times that of steel, and the density is only 0.03 grams per cubic centimeter, making it a very excellent building material.

Such a scientific giant has extended its influence to the modern times and is an admirer of many scientists.

However, at that time, Professor Qi's "Plan for the Construction of Space Elevator" was rejected by the government.

Because the investment is too big, it is so big that Xia Guo, who has just recovered from the energy crisis, is unacceptable...

...

As for what happened later, and even the government's attitude changed drastically, Wang Zhong didn't know.

He only knew that the space elevator was built as scheduled and was about to be completed when he was born.

Xia Guo has bet on national destiny for 20 years and finally has a bright future!

This past is still talked about by historians even today.

A country's development is first and every step ahead.

The same is true for a civilization.

If there was no such brave step, it might be that the earth still had no space elevator, and there would be no beautiful present.

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Chapter completed!