Chapter 2686

"Internet!" Zhou Andong murmured softly, hesitating for a moment.

Some things definitely cannot be said, but if we can make the country realize the importance of the Internet and do strategic planning and layout in advance, even if only one year ahead, it will have an immeasurable positive impact on future development, and the changes brought about could be earth-shattering.

"Leader!" Zhou Andong organized his words: "I do have some ideas about the Internet, but these are just my personal opinions. Today here, it's just casual talk. I say this, you, just listen casually. If you take it seriously, and problems arise later, it has nothing to do with me."

The big shot burst into hearty laughter: "Good, go ahead, I'll just treat it as a story."

Zhou Andong also laughed, this old man is still quite savvy, he pondered again, then continued: "The First Industrial Revolution occurred, it was the revolution of steam power, and the core of this revolution lay in the invention and application of the steam engine.

Before that, human society had always been in the traditional agricultural economic stage, all work relied on human or animal labor. With the arrival of the First Industrial Revolution, it prompted major changes in industries such as textiles, coal, and steel, the prototype of modern industrial civilization formed, human society entered a new historical stage, beginning the transition from agricultural society to industrial society.

The Second Industrial Revolution, known as the Electrical Age, was the revolution of electrical power, marked mainly by the invention and application of electricity and internal combustion engines, nurturing many emerging industries.

Such as petrochemicals, electrical manufacturing, rubber processing, chemical fibers, etc. These industries are interrelated and develop synergistically, forming a vast and complex industrial chain, strongly promoting the process of global economic integration, and profoundly influencing the formation of contemporary world political and cultural patterns, ushering human society into the Electrical Age.

And the Third Industrial Revolution, greater than the first two, like a surging and mighty wave, sweeping the world. Its core driving force is atomic energy, electronic computers, space technology, and bioengineering—these epoch-making achievements.

They shine like brilliant stars in the long river of history, leading human society toward a new era. Among them, electronic computers can be hailed as the crown jewel of this revolution; their emergence completely overturned people's traditional understanding of information processing, raising data computation speed to unprecedented heights.

Saying this, Zhou Andong paused, he glanced at Liu Xiangchun and Ma Xianli, who were listening attentively like elementary school students, then finally looked at the equally solemn big shot, and continued.

"With the vigorous rise and development of computers, a brand-new virtual world, the Internet, will emerge accordingly and quickly rise to become the bond connecting the world."

Hearing this, not only did Liu Xiangchun and Ma Xianli tremble, but the big shot also had a flash of sharp light in his eyes. The Internet is not some fresh term; domestically and internationally, many people have been thinking and exploring what the Internet can bring to humanity. But today, Zhou Andong's phrase "a brand-new virtual world" left them stunned.

After a while, the big shot finally spoke: "You mean, the Internet is the Fourth Industrial Revolution?"

"No!" Zhou Andong shook his head: "The Internet should be a continuation of the Third Industrial Revolution, an important cornerstone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Internet..."

"Wait!" The big shot raised his hand to stop Zhou Andong from continuing, then waved at a young man not far away.

That young man quickly walked over: "Leader!"

The big shot pointed at the young man's briefcase: "Pen and notebook, and glasses."

The young man quickly opened the briefcase, first taking out the reading glasses, then the notebook and pen.

The big shot put on the glasses, opened the notebook, uncapped the pen, and sat upright, staring at Zhou Andong: "Factory Manager Zhou, you continue."

Zhou Andong really wanted to slap himself twice, you say you shouldn't spout nonsense, but once excited, everything just pours out. But having already said this much, with the old man in front adopting the posture of an elementary school student doing homework, if he suddenly stopped, the old man might get angry, and he couldn't bear that.

Zhou Andong secretly sighed, pondered carefully, and spoke cautiously: "The Internet—will become the core of the information control technology revolution, liberating human mental labor, just as the brain commands the body, through data analysis predicting the future, enhancing productivity."

The pen in the big shot's hand paused, he waited for over ten seconds without hearing Zhou Andong continue, strangely raised his head: "Continue speaking."

Zhou Andong blinked his big eyes: "I'm done."

"Huh?" The big shot looked down at the notebook, only three lines written, speechless: "You kid didn't trick me?"

"No!" Zhou Andong swore: "Now everyone is thinking, exploring what the Internet can bring to humanity, and what I just said are merely my personal thoughts."

The big shot looked at Zhou Andong, he always felt this kid was fooling him, definitely hiding much, but he had no evidence: "Then tell me, how will the Internet become an important cornerstone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?"

Zhou Andong scratched his head: "I think, the Fourth Industrial Revolution—is the intelligent era. And those intelligent devices can only be connected through the Internet."

The big shot fell into thought again, after a while said: "Internet, can it promote economic development?"

"I think it can." Zhou Andong hesitated, then nodded: "Leader, I'm personally lazy, when idle I like to fantasize. If I sit in front of a computer, ordering food at a restaurant called the Internet, then having dedicated delivery personnel bring it home, how nice that would be.

Or, I buy clothes in the Internet mall, delivered by postal service to my home. If I don't like the style or it doesn't fit, the Internet mall can still accept returns, then postal service will come to my home to pick them up."

Hearing Zhou Andong's words, Liu Xiangchun and Ma Xianli were shaken again, for from his words they keenly sensed business opportunities. Although Zhou Andong claimed this was merely his personal fantasy, it's well known that many great inventions in the world stem from scientists' fantasies.

Especially Ma Xianli, who has been in Europe and America for years, has a deeper and more thorough understanding of the Internet. He believes Zhou Andong's words are certainly not mere idle fancy; his heart must already have plans for an Internet mall.

Liu Xiangchun and Ma Xianli unconsciously turned their gazes toward each other, both seeing excitement in the other's eyes. If Zhou Andong really builds the Internet, they will surely follow closely, clinging to his thighs.

After all, since Zhou Andong burst onto the scene, whether in domestic investment or overseas financial markets, he has never lost. Such a person with extraordinary abilities, always creating wealth miracles, if not clinging tightly to his thighs, wouldn't that be foolish?

Even stepping back, if investing in the Internet fails, they can fully bear the corresponding losses. But if successful, the returns it brings would likely exceed their imagination.