The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 229 Reversal
The press conference of the Ministry of Science was held in the conference room of the Beijing Hotel. Fifty or sixty media outlets were pointing their cameras at Liu Hua, and the flash lights were clicking non-stop. Liu Hua regretted not wearing sunglasses. He was not a star and was not used to life under the spotlight.

The BBC reporter spoke in a tone that sounded like an old white leftist: "Mr. Liu, first of all, we congratulate you on your achievements, but we are very confused. Semiconductor technology originated in the West. How could such advanced semiconductor technology be born in this land that has not yet experienced the incubation of civilization? Is the World Wide Web the result of your fantasy?"

Everyone was waiting to see the show. If Liu Hua couldn't explain clearly, they would not hesitate to put all kinds of charges on Liu Hua.

Unexpectedly, Liu Hua nodded: "The World Wide Web is indeed the result of my wild imagination."

The whole audience was in an uproar, including people from the science and foreign affairs departments who were shocked. Liu Hua had fooled everyone. This was a huge joke. Not to mention the impact, at least some people would be doomed.

Liu Hua smiled and said, "One day, I was at home and came up with something called the World Wide Web, so I compiled a paper and wanted to tell them that there is a top scientific journal in the West called Natural Science, and that you, both the staff and the editor-in-chief who review the manuscripts, are all top scientists in the West, so I wanted to play a joke on them."

There is a kind of plot twist in this world, and Liu Hua started to twist it. He continued, "I never thought that these so-called top figures in your Western scientific research community would be deceived by an article I made up out of nothing, and even published it in your top Western scientific magazine."

At this point, Liu Hua clapped his hands and said, "So now there are two conclusions. First, my World Wide Web can indeed stand up to scrutiny. It has been verified by your most brilliant Western scientists and is credible. Second, your so-called science in the West, the most outstanding scientists, and the most outstanding scientific research journals are nothing but a joke."

The old white man from the BBC was stunned. If they insisted that Liu Hua's scientific research results were false, it would be tantamount to denying their entire Western technological hegemony, which would be digging at the roots of their advanced science.

The old white man could only say awkwardly: "Mr. Liu, I didn't expect you to be so humorous. It seems that your scientific research results are indeed honest and credible. But I don't quite understand how such advanced scientific research results can be born in such a backward country?"

"Backward?" Liu Hua pretended to be surprised and said, "What backwardness? What backwardness is there in this country?"

The old white man waved his hand, meaning that he seemed to be backward in every way.

"This country has all the major and minor industries recognized by the United Nations." Liu Hua said with a smile, "This country can produce airplanes, warships, and nuclear weapons. This country meets the food and clothing needs of one billion people. This country has solved the problem of the world's largest population going to school. How did you see that it is backward?"

“But you are so poor.”

Liu Hua waved his hand and said, "Poverty is an economic problem. It has only been more than 30 years since the founding of our country. During these 30 years, our country has been committed to infrastructure investment and has laid a solid foundation for development. In the near future, our country's economy will take off."

Without waiting for the old white man to say anything, Liu Hua asked back: "Excuse me, Mr. BBC reporter, has your country of John been able to take care of everyone like our country? Your country has plundered the world for two or three hundred years, why do you still have slums now?"

"Mr. Liu, what we are discussing now is the technical issues of semiconductors, not social issues." Liu Hua nodded: "Of course I know that today's press conference is about technology, but the first question you asked me was about social issues. I have to say that you, the so-called chief reporter, are a bit unprofessional."

Westerners don't understand what unity is. They don't have such genes in their bones. So when this old white man was ridiculed, other news media expressed good-natured ridicule and added a little fuel to the fire. This turned into a very good report.

The people from the Twisting Times learned their lesson and did not become aggressive. Instead, they approached Liu Hua to verify the concept of the World Wide Web.

When friends come, we have good wine; when jackals come, we have hunting rifles; although we are not friends, we should not hit people who smile at us. Liu Hua also explained the concept of Wanwei.com to them one by one.

"So what you're saying is that our concept of beauty is part of the underlying logic of the World Wide Web."

Liu Hua nodded: "As the world's number one technological power, and the World Wide Web is such a comprehensive science, no matter how the World Wide Web is built, it cannot bypass the achievements of you great Americans."

The reporter from Twisting Times straightened his spine, glanced at the reporters around him with a disdainful look, and thought: You bunch of scum, although he was the one who proposed the World Wide Web, you can't get around the contribution of us Americans.

"Excuse me, Mr. Liu, is there a physical World Wide Web that you mentioned?"

Liu Hua nodded: "The World Wide Web is actually just a concept. The real thing is different from what you imagine. We have built a small local area network inside Huaqing University, which consists of a server and twelve computers. After this press conference, Huaqing University will also organize a press conference to showcase the local area network."

At this time, a short man stood up and bowed to Liu Hua first: "Mr. Liu, I am Yamada Nono, a reporter from the Yomiuri Shimbun. Thank you very much for your generosity in revealing the concept of the World Wide Web to us. Could you please introduce the development of your country in semiconductors? After all, your country's external image is not as advanced as you say."

"Mr. Yamada, that's a very good question. After all, I just said that we are not lagging behind other countries. Without specific data, you wouldn't believe it."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "Then let me introduce it to you. Although our country's semiconductor industry started late, it does not mean that we are behind you in the West. Allow me to brag a little here. I am not only the originator of the concept of the World Wide Web, I am also the inventor of PLC. As early as more than ten years ago, we have already set foot in integrated circuits and very large-scale integrated circuits."

Liu Hua said proudly: "Not long ago, our country just built a new generation of supercomputers. In fact, in the 1960s, our country already had a supercomputer. At that time, the computing speed of our supercomputer was nearly 100 million times per second."

(End of this chapter)