Material Empire

It was heard that the Chinese delegation was going to hold a press conference, and the reporters who were wandering around the venue all got excited.

Although China's reform and opening up has been going on for nearly 10 years, the world doesn't know much about China. Most of these journalists at the meeting are the first time to have close contact with Chinese people, and they still have a lot of mystery in their hearts. In addition, the small climax caused by China's thermal spraying machine at the venue on the first day was still fresh in the memory of the reporters, so when they got the news that the Chinese delegation was going to hold a press conference, all the reporters came to the second lecture hall on time.

"Dear ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon." Qin Hai stood on the podium with a smile and greeted everyone in English, "Thank you very much for your attention to the Chinese delegation in the past few days. Today We are holding a press conference here, the main purpose is to give you a few gifts we brought from China, and at the same time introduce a new household product we developed.”

"Gift?"

The reporters looked at each other in blank dismay. Giving gifts to reporters at the press conference is nothing new, but it is a bit appalling to set the theme of the conference as giving gifts. Before they came back to their senses, they saw three Chinese people appearing on both sides of the venue, two of them were holding something in their hands, and a beautiful young girl was walking in front of them.

The two girls on the two sides are naturally Tranquility and Qin Shan. Most of the Chinese delegation are men, and most of the women are at the age of aunts. Only Tranquility and Qin Shan are suitable for the role of Miss Etiquette. When Qin Hai brought them out, he didn't think that they could play so many roles. Now that he thought about it, it was a wise move to bring these two little girls.

In the eyes of surprise, Tranquility and Qin Shan began to distribute gifts to the reporters, followed by the porter. The two girls are stylishly dressed and smiling, which makes people feel good at first glance. Every reporter will not refuse the gifts they send, and after receiving the gifts, many people pull them to their side, and then hand the camera to the colleagues next to them, asking them to give them to themselves and the beautiful Chinese girl Take a group photo.

The atmosphere at the venue suddenly became relaxed. Ning Jing and Qin Shan walked from one end of the venue to the other. It took them a full 20 minutes, and they finally gave a gift to all the reporters. After the two girls finished their tasks, they returned to the front of the podium, standing on the left and right sides, posing a flight attendant's pose, attracting countless eyes. The flashing lights on them even surpassed the treatment given to Qin Hai.

Alas, beauties themselves are news, Qin Hai thought teasingly, he believed that in the newspapers published around the world tomorrow, there would be a few photos of the two little girls. This is not a bad thing, let the world see the demeanor of Chinese young people.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Qin Hai put away his wild thoughts and began to talk to everyone: "Everyone has just received the gifts from Ms. Ning Jing and Ms. Qin Shan. Now, please open the presents and look inside. Something magical."

The gift each reporter received was a cardboard box tied with colored silk ribbons. Of course, reserved reporters would not go to check what gifts they received in public. Now after hearing what Qin Hai said, everyone became interested, so they all started to untie the ribbons and unpack the package.

In the cardboard box, there are a few things:

A piece of soft fabric wrapped in cellophane. Everyone is familiar with this thing. This is a special Chinese silk product. Judging from the volume, it should be a silk scarf or shawl. Chinese silk has always been very popular with Westerners, but if there are any surprises, it is not enough.

A folding fan with Chinese paintings on one side and Chinese calligraphy on the other. This is also a gift with Chinese characteristics, but it cannot arouse the curiosity of well-informed journalists.

The last thing is very strange, it is a knife wrapped in silk cloth, some people get a kitchen knife, some people get a fruit knife, they are all different. What is surprising is that the whole body of this knife is white, smooth and delicate, and it is clearly made of ceramics. Compared with the knives that people usually use, its appearance looks so elegant, it is not like a household item, but an exquisite handicraft.

"Sell cakes, what is this!" A reporter who liked Zhahu yelled out.

"I recognized it. Isn't this the ceramic harrow piece sent by the Chinese delegation to participate in the test?" Another reporter replied, "Bake seller, it turns out that this thing can be made into a fruit knife!"

"It's so beautiful. Although it can't be used to cut fruit, it's also very good as a work of art on a bookshelf." Some journalists with an artistic temperament began to dream.

"Who said it can't cut fruit, look..." A bewildered engineering man appeared, and they tore a piece of paper from the interview book, then picked up the ceramic knife in front of them, and easily cut the piece of paper Cut into pieces.

One person started this way, and other reporters were also inspired. All of a sudden, there was a buzzing sound of paper cutting in the lecture hall, as if walking into a silkworm shed.

Qin Hai couldn't help feeling amused watching these childlike reporters experimenting with the sharpness of ceramic knives. He let the crowd play for a few minutes before tapping on the microphone to refocus everyone's attention.

"As we all know, China is the hometown of ceramics. As early as... years ago, Chinese ceramics were already..." Qin Hai first made a lyrical statement, and then returned to the topic: "Today, with the help of high-tech means, Chinese enterprises The world took the lead in conquering the nano-ceramic technology, and produced the exquisite and sharp ceramic knife that everyone sees...

This kind of ceramic knife uses zirconia as the base material, which is safe and non-toxic, and its Mohs hardness can reach 9.0, second only to diamond. Regarding the wear resistance of zirconia ceramics, you can already see from the test of the basic parts in this expo that the wear life of the rake blades we made of this material has reached nearly 900 hectares. That is to say, the ceramic knife in everyone's hands can be used for decades without worrying about the wear and tear of the blade, which is incomparable to traditional metal knives..."

The reporters who were able to interview the agricultural machinery exhibition were all scientifically educated, and they could judge that what Qin Hai said was true. They have just used this ceramic knife with their own hands, and they can feel its beauty and sharpness. After hearing what Qin Hai said, how can they not think of the market potential of this product. Their faces were flushed, and they desperately recorded every word Qin Hai said, and they had already prepared every newsletter.

"This kind of ceramic knife will be put on the global market in a few days. I sincerely hope that friends from the media can help us to promote it vigorously. Please remember a Chinese saying: Which one is good for ceramic knives, China Linxi will find Qutao!"

Qin Hai really said the last sentence in Chinese. He spoke very slowly and seemed catchy, and all the reporters present followed suit with great interest: "Which one is good for ceramic knives, China Linxi is looking for Qu Tao!"

In the newspapers that were published later, as expected, more than a dozen of them wrote the original Chinese text and attached the phonetic symbols. So many years later, when many foreigners showed off their Chinese skills, they always said that they could recite a Chinese poem called "Which Ceramic Knife Is Good"...

"Okay, you guys are ready to go back and organize production."

At the end of the press conference, Qin Hai smiled and said to Liu Shuo and Huang Yanling as he saw the reporters leaving the venue with big knives in their hands.

"Xiao Qin, you are really capable!" Liu Shuo held Qin Hai's hand, not knowing what to say. At this moment, he secretly made up his mind that no matter how developed Brother Ceramics Factory is, he must never leave Qin Hai's guidance. This is a young man who can perform miracles, and his energy is much stronger than Liu Shuo and his dozen or so families combined.

"Brother Liu, Sister Huang, Qin Hai always uses me and Shan'er as cheap labor, you have to make decisions for us!" Tranquility pouted, trying to be cute to Liu Shuo and Huang Yanling. Just now, she and Qin Shan had had enough of the limelight, and now they are still happy in their hearts, so they have to find someone to talk about.

"Xiao Ning and Xiao Qin have worked hard. After the exhibition the day after tomorrow, the eldest sister will take you to visit Sao Paulo. Whatever you want to eat, the eldest sister will buy you anything." Huang Yanling stroked the heads of Tranquility and Qin Shan, and promised with a smile .

"I want to eat imported chocolate!" Tranquility shouted.

Qin Shan reminded in a low voice: "Can the chocolates we buy abroad count as imports?"

"Why is it not counted as import, how can you eat without import?" Tranquility knew that she was wrong, but she refused to admit defeat, and simply opened her mouth to show Qin Shan what "import" is.

"Okay, big sister will buy it for you! You can buy as much as you want." Huang Yanling vowed.

"Sister Huang, are you sure you have so much foreign exchange?" Qin Hai said with a smile. Everyone in the delegation only had pocket money of a few dollars a day issued by the state, which was not enough to buy souvenirs. Who would be willing to use it to buy food?

"This..." Huang Yanling was dumbfounded. With the dividends from Brother Ceramics Factory, she barely escapes poverty in China, and it is not difficult to buy something to eat. But when she goes abroad, there is no foreign exchange, and no matter how rich she is, she can't do anything.

"So, two little girls, suing me won't end well." Qin Hai stretched out his hand triumphantly, first patted Qin Shan on the head, and when he was about to pat Tranquility on the head, he finally remembered her After all, she is not her own sister, so this kind of intimacy is inappropriate.

In the midst of embarrassment, Qin Shan covered her head and shouted: "Brother, how many times have I told you, don't pat people on the head, you will pat fools!"