"Now that we have entered the 21st century, the new century, and the new millennium, there will be drastic changes in the future. Looking at today in 20 years, it will not be much different from looking at ancient times now." Liang Jiangtao said.
His words are not sensational. With the rapid development of information technology, the mobile Internet is about to be born, and the popularity of smart phones and other terminals has profoundly changed people's lives.
Online shopping, electric vehicles, Internet of Things, mobile payment, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence...
Scenes from science fiction movies are becoming reality step by step.
"Really? I heard people say that in the future we will be able to build tall buildings several thousand meters high, travel to the moon and Mars, and live in the underground world. Is this really possible?"
Lin Muxue's eyes were shining. One thing that intellectuals across the century like to do is to imagine the future. Many of her classmates in Beijing No. 4 Middle School and Renmin University are like this.
"Uh..." Liang Jiangtao was speechless.
What is this all about? It’s so far from reality that we haven’t seen any signs of it for at least twenty years.
But imagination is free.
"Isn't that right?"
"What you are talking about is a bit far-fetched and may not be realized within a few decades. However, going to the moon may be about the same. After all, our country has launched manned spacecraft, and the moon landing is probably soon." Liang Jiangtao said.
"Manned spaceship?!" Lin Muxue's eyes widened.
"Yes, Shenzhou 5, 6, 7, and many more to come!" Liang Jiangtao looked at the surprised Lin Duixue.
Oops!
He realized a problem.
It's 2002 now, and Shenzhou 5 won't be launched until next year!
The next few spaceships are still missing!
The mouth is fast!
This is a major drawback of the time traveler. Many things he is accustomed to are actually things that have not happened or do not exist at this time point.
You can't carefully consider every word before speaking, otherwise you will inevitably make mistakes.
Fortunately, Shenzhou 1, 2, and 3 have been launched now. He forgot whether Shenzhou 4 was launched. Even if it was not launched, it would be soon, and it is not too outrageous.
He smiled awkwardly and prepared to change the subject.
But he didn't know that these words had already caused huge waves in Lin Muxue's heart.
How did Liang Jiangtao know that he would launch a manned spacecraft?
This is a machine of the General Armament Department, which plans to launch Shenzhou 5 next year or the year after that to realize manned spaceflight.
She also accidentally heard it from her grandfather.
But Liang Jiangtao actually knew it too!
Who is he? What's the background?
Lin Muxue's eyes became even more confused.
"Actually, the biggest variable in the future is the Internet, which will completely change people's lives." Liang Jiangtao quickly changed the topic.
"How to change?" Lin Muxue was immediately attracted.
She has heard many people say that the future is the era of the Internet, but they are not clear about how it will affect and change life.
All I know is that the streets and alleys in Beijing are now covered with advertisements for “Souzhao” and “Netyield”.
But there are also many problems in this industry. Some people mix the Internet with fraud, and all kinds of chaos arise.
She usually uses Penguin's AirQ and then reads the news on Souzhao.
She has never been to the Tianya community mentioned by Zhang Wenxiong today.
In fact, the Internet is just an embellishment in her life.
Liang Jiangtao hurriedly started talking like crazy. He couldn't finish talking about this topic all day and night:
"For example, in the future I will buy everything online."
"Online? How to buy?" Lin Muxue was a little confused.
Can things still fly in through the window?
"In this way, you can directly check the appearance of the product online, pay for the goods online, and then the courier will deliver it to your home." Liang Jiangtao explained simply.
"What product should I buy?" Lin Muxue tried her best to imagine.
"You can buy any kind of goods, all kinds of daily necessities, clothes, bags, and probably vegetables."
"Dishes delivered by courier? Aren't they all fresh? There are also clothes, why don't you try them on?" Lin Muxue raised her own question.
She was still measuring this matter based on the delivery speed of Huaxia Post, and felt that it was a bit fanciful.
"Haha, express delivery must have been different back then. There were warehouses and outlets everywhere. No matter where you lived, there must be warehouses around you. It might arrive on the same day. Buying vegetables and fruits would arrive in an hour or two, and there was still time. Maybe even shorter. As for the clothes, you can just look at them online, send them to you and try them on, or return them if they don’t work. Anyway, by then, consumers’ incomes will be high and they won’t have much money for a piece of clothing, so they won’t take it seriously.” Liang Jiangtao said.
"Oh, I understand, it's like there is a Wal-Mart or Carrefour supermarket near your home. You place an order and they send someone to deliver it! Now there is also a telephone ordering service, but few people use it." Lin Muxue said.
"Smart, that's what it means. When the Internet develops in the future, you will be able to see the appearance of the product very clearly. Not only will there be photos, but you will even be able to see videos. You will know at once whether it is what you want, and then place an order. The streets are full of delivery people, who will quickly deliver the goods you ordered to your home, so you can buy things without leaving home." Liang Jiangtao continued to explain.
Lin Duxue was very talented. He only briefly described it and immediately found the template from reality.
"Wow...that's so cool! Will it actually happen?"
"It will definitely happen. Warehousing and logistics will develop rapidly. There is no obstacle to this. Then there is electronic payment, which is not impossible to achieve technically. In fact, it has been successfully practiced now. In the United States, there are ebby and Amazon, and in China There are forty thieves, all doing e-commerce, and the scale is already quite big.”
"Forty thieves? I know! Their boss Niu Feng even went to our school to give a lecture. He is not tall and is very eloquent! He is very passionate and contagious. He said they would lift a 10,000-ton ship to the top of the Himalayas! They are already the world's number one in the field of B to B in the field of e-commerce, and they are going to launch B to C and C to C business! At that time, although I thought the idea was very good, I still felt that it was too advanced and not easy to implement. Today I understand it as soon as I listen to you! To be honest, what he said is not as clear as yours! Nor is it as clear as yours! You are so awesome!" Lin Muxue said in surprise.
She is a top student in the Economics Department of the National People's Congress and has heard Niu Feng's personal sharing.
"Hahaha." Liang Jiangtao smiled awkwardly.
Niu Feng is the future “godfather” of e-commerce and is called “Dad Niu” by many female consumers!
The Forty Thieves and Penguin are also known as the two "empires" of the Internet.
Of course, in this era, we are still in the exploratory stage.
At this time, Niu Feng himself did not necessarily have a clear idea of the future development model.
Baby.com hasn’t even come out yet.
According to Liang Jiangtao’s memory, it will be established almost next year and the year after that.
A few years later, a series of shopping festivals were created, which defeated physical merchants and ushered in a new era.
