Chapter 2748
The Alliance Wants to Get Back at Zhang
Chapter 2748 The Alliance Wants to Get Its Revenge
Paying New Year's visits on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
I returned to the village on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, I visited my father-in-law's family.
Grand opening on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Yang Xiaotao hadn't even recovered from the lively atmosphere when he had to force himself into work mode, which was rather cruel to him.
If this happened in later generations, it would be a perfect example of avoiding legally mandated overtime. People would feel uncomfortable during the Lunar New Year if they didn't curse the heartless boss.
But this is an era in which workers are the masters!
Other departments had staff on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and they were already in work mode long ago. Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to force them, and eventually they got used to it.
So, the projects that had been put aside for the Chinese New Year were picked up again.
Yang Xiaotao continued working at the research institute with Xiaopang, Wang Kun, and others.
The design of the game console's circuit board has reached a critical juncture.
Whether it can be successfully completed is crucial to the progress of the entire project.
Yang Xiaotao had told Li Rong that they should produce a prototype before the end of the first lunar month.
I guess they've already started building factories in Hong Kong.
Yang Xiaotao didn't know the specifics, but he knew that the sooner it was done, the better.
What's more, he also has a pager project.
In the laboratory, Xiao Pang was working intently, while Wang Kun frowned as he reviewed the design drawings, and Liu Yongqiang was reporting the work progress to Yang Xiaotao.
“Director Yang, according to your design, this Mario can jump and crouch, but we don’t have a clue about the kind of super jump you mentioned yet.”
Liu Yongqiang looked bitter as he held the design requirements given by Yang Xiaotao.
To be fair, designing this game was not nearly as difficult as he had imagined; at least technically, it wasn't difficult for him.
Of course, in terms of difficulty, this 'Mario' game is more difficult than the original design of the calculator.
But it's not that difficult.
During this period, although they did not develop a more advanced calculator, they still made technological breakthroughs.
Therefore, designing Mario was not difficult.
The problem is that their design team is struggling to keep up with Director Yang's pace.
This morning a challenge comes up, this afternoon an idea comes up, tomorrow I think I can do it this way, and then I'll do it that way.
Sometimes they add a trap here, sometimes a treasure chest there, and this time they've even added sound.
This includes button sounds, game sounds, and so on.
These ideas sound good, but each change is a complete upgrade for them.
Since the beginning of the year, the original version of the game they created has been revised no less than twenty times.
The original plan was to have only 8,000 transistors in the module, but with this change, it now exceeds 10,000.
Each additional element multiplies the difficulty.
To complete this control module, the entire design team worked day and night, and even he hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days.
Even so, Yang Xiaotao still felt it wasn't good enough and there was room for improvement.
They really don't understand why they have to be so serious.
Did Yang Bu play this before?
Or does Yang have the entire game in his mind?
"The game should progress from simple to difficult, and everyone should be able to pass the first level."
"The difficulty of the next nine levels must be gradually increased."
"It's best to maintain a pass rate of one percent."
"I've already explained how it works to you. You can control the speed of the level, the time, and Mario's reaction time."
“I know it’s difficult, but it’s necessary. It’s all for the revolution.”
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Liu Yongqiang immediately took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
"I understand, I'll get some people to do it right away."
Liu Yongqiang put away his notebook and went straight to his workbench. Yang Xiaotao then remembered something else, "Oh right, find a male colleague to record this sentence."
As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao took out a piece of paper and wrote six characters on it.
Hello, I'm Mario!
Liu Yongqiang immediately understood what was going to happen and admired Yang Xiaotao's thought process; it was truly unique.
"Sir, I have some questions about the tank battle you mentioned."
Seeing Liu Yongqiang leave, Wang Kun hurriedly took the design drawings and went over to him.
Yang Xiaotao picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and continued explaining to Wang Kun.
After lunch, Yang Xiaotao rested his head in the office for a while, but before he could fall asleep, he was woken up by the phone on his desk.
"Hello, this is Yang Xiaotao."
"Yes, okay, I'll go right away."
Rubbing his eyes, Yang Xiaotao said to Lou Xiao'e, "I'm going to see Old Chen."
Lou Xiao'e nodded quickly, then asked, "Do you want to come with me?"
"no need."
"You and Xiaoxue keep a close eye on the research institute, and report any progress to me promptly."
"Ok."
After leaving the office, Yang Xiaotao drove away from the Ninth Department and soon arrived at Old Chen's office.
Secretary Guo greeted them with a smile at the door.
"Minister Yang, Happy New Year!"
"Secretary Guo, Happy New Year."
The two exchanged polite greetings, and Yang Xiaotao seized the opportunity to ask, "What's the matter?"
Secretary Guo glanced around and muttered as he walked, "It seems to be news from the Alliance."
"alliance?"
Yang Xiaotao was suspicious, then went into the office.
"Happy Chinese New Year, boss!"
Yang Xiaotao greeted him, and Old Chen nodded, "It's alright, this year is good."
Then, pointing to a seat nearby, he said, "Sit down first, there are others coming."
Yang Xiaotao found a place to sit down, and Secretary Guo took out tea leaves and started brewing tea.
Old Chen walked to the side, patted his waist twice, and casually asked, "Are you in the Ninth Department up and running now?"
"It's open now; people started working on the second day of the Lunar New Year."
"Work officially starts today. There's a lot of work, so no one dares to slack off."
Mr. Chen nodded with satisfaction, and then asked about the game console.
“During the Spring Festival, a few of us got together, and Li Rong, who is in a very impatient mood, asked me at the meeting when I could finish it.”
"If I have to give her a timeframe, I'd be happy if I could decide for myself."
"As soon as you ask, I get it done."
Listening to Old Chen's complaints, Yang Xiaotao didn't know what to say, so he simply gave a brief overview of the game console's development progress.
"The main components of the game console are currently under intense development, and the games are also being designed."
"If you do these three modules well, you've completed 80% of the task; the rest will be easy."
"It should be fine to finish it during the first month of the lunar calendar."
When Old Chen heard Yang Xiaotao say this, his face lit up with a smile, and he breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he no longer needed to be afraid of seeing people!
But she still said with concern, "I know you're under pressure, so I won't say any more."
"You can handle this matter yourself."
Yang Xiaotao smiled helplessly, then nodded, "Don't worry, I can handle this kind of pressure."
"If we're talking about pressure, it was definitely greater when we created the White Horse."
"Back then, Boss Peng was in the Ninth Department, and I always felt like I had a mountain on my back no matter what I did."
Upon hearing this, Old Chen immediately laughed, and then Yang Xiaotao continued, "But it's also thanks to President Peng's pressure that I've adapted to this kind of pressure."
"I must say, I have to thank Mr. Peng a lot."
Old Chen nodded in satisfaction. "That's progress." Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement.
The creation of the White Horse fighter jet was a major test.
At that time, Yang Xiaotao felt more pressure than ever before.
Even those around him could sense that that period was one of the most profound memories Yang Xiaotao would ever have in his life.
Similarly, this pressure also pushed Yang Xiaotao's stress tolerance to a new level.
As long as this limit is not exceeded, all pressure will be the same for Yang Xiaotao.
No pressure.
It's nothing.
The two chatted for a while longer. Old Chen checked the time, and Secretary Guo recalled going out to check the situation, but when he returned, he still shook his head.
"These two guys."
Old Chen muttered a curse under his breath, then stood up and picked up a document from the table. "Take a look before they arrive."
Yang Xiaotao took the document, and it was indeed about the alliance.
After looking at it carefully for a while, Yang Xiaotao's face showed a solemn expression.
He thought the document must be from the Alliance, but that only applied to the moon landing.
But the contents of the document clearly indicate that they've been slapped and are trying to get revenge.
The way they sought revenge was rather bizarre.
He didn't dare to take action himself, so he had his underlings trip him up and charge into battle for him.
With a leader like that, no wonder his followers scattered when the tree fell.
After carefully reading the document, Yang Xiaotao didn't rush to speak, but waited for the other person to arrive before speaking.
A moment later, footsteps finally sounded outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, Secretary Guo led Old Qin and Old Wang in.
As soon as he entered, Old Chen snorted coldly, "I called you all at the same time, and Xiao Yang has already come over and had two cups of tea."
Both Old Qin and Old Wang had bitter expressions on their faces. They had just started work today, and there was still a lot of work to do.
Old Chen made a phone call, but they were both in a meeting. They only managed to finish the call quickly before rushing out.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Old Chen didn't give the two a chance to speak, and with a wave of his hand, the two had no choice but to sit down.
Yang Xiaotao then handed the documents to the two of them.
Old Chen paused for a moment before continuing to speak.
"This was just sent by the alliance; it contains three things."
"The first thing is for us to increase our support for Bei'an; the alliance will cover the costs."
"Secondly, regarding the Persian side, the alliance has changed its attitude and wants us to increase our support for Mosidov."
"Thirdly, the alliance wants us to provide more semiconductor materials."
"They originally wanted our production technology, but it was rejected by the higher-ups!"
Old Chen spoke one point at a time, his voice never pausing, and no emotional inclination could be discerned.
Yang Xiaotao had already finished reading it and had no other intentions.
Since this document has been handed over to Elder Chen, it means that it has already been discussed and a result has been reached.
All they have to do is carry it out.
Sure enough, after hearing what Elder Chen said, Elder Qin and Elder Wang immediately sat down and waited for Elder Chen's instructions.
Old Chen glanced at the three men, then coughed lightly, "The higher-ups have instructed us to do what we can."
"Ready?"
Yang Xiaotao repeated in a low voice, while Old Qin and Old Wang beside him also frowned.
After a long silence, Old Qin finally said softly, "Leader, the alliance is using us as pawns."
"That's right, boss. We're providing a lot of support right now. Last time we sent them a hundred Thunderclaps, and they still haven't transferred the money over."
"Let's not talk about whether we'll lose money or not this time."
"What do they need so many missiles for?"
"Just push it straight into the sea?"
"Wouldn't the United States go crazy?"
Old Wang was also speaking from the side.
Although there is money to be made supporting Bei'an, this is not the way to make that money.
They are not ordinary people; they need to see further.
If making this money harms your own interests, then it's better not to make it.
"That's what I meant too."
After the two spoke, Yang Xiaotao added, "To be honest, the current situation is not bad, especially in Bei'an. A balance has been achieved, while the United States has been bogged down."
"If we disrupt the balance, it won't do us any good."
"Besides, to be honest, we're making money now, and we don't need their money at all."
"Given how stingy the league is, even if they give more, how much can they possibly give?"
At this point, Yang Xiaotao recalled that when he visited Dean Deng's house during the Spring Festival, he mentioned that the alliance had been in arrears on grain payments for almost a year.
After he finished speaking, both Old Qin and Old Wang looked over at him, but Yang Xiaotao waved his hand casually, "I'm telling the truth."
"This mole assault vehicle really won't make much money."
"Boss, you know that."
Old Chen lowered his head and remained silent after hearing this, saying that the amount he could earn was relative.
Compared to the other industries in the nine departments, they did not earn much.
But.
Before Old Chen could even speak, Old Qin gritted his teeth and said, "You've made a lot of money, so give us the project and we'll produce it for you."
Yang Xiaotao nodded indifferently, "Sure, I have no problem with that. It'll free me up to work on other projects."
He then laughed, "But I'm afraid others won't agree."
Upon hearing this, Old Qin was speechless.
This piece of fatty meat might be too good to eat for Jiubu, but if it were thrown out, it would definitely be the subject of fierce competition.
"Alright, tell me what happened."
Old Chen didn't give the three of them time to chat and spoke directly.
Yang Xiaotao already had an idea, so he spoke first, "Boss, we don't even have enough semiconductors for ourselves right now, and they want to increase it tenfold? That's impossible."
"Double is the limit we can accept."
Old Chen nodded in agreement, and Secretary Guo immediately took notes.
Yang Xiaotao continued, "Regarding support from Persia, we can increase our investment."
"The number of aircraft can be increased; based on the current production level, it can be doubled."
"If it gets any higher, we'll need help from other aircraft manufacturers."
Old Chen nodded again, "Twice should be achievable. After the alliance in Persia changed its stance, the United States will be unable to support itself alone. We can increase our efforts and develop rapidly."
Yang Xiaotao shared the same idea, and then, when talking about Annam, he said, "We can increase the number of assault vehicles by 30% on the original plan, but there's nothing else we can do to help."
After Secretary Guo finished taking notes, Old Chen looked at the other two people.
Old Qin said directly and simply, "We're the same as the Nine Departments; whatever they increase, we'll increase proportionally."
Old Wang nodded immediately upon hearing this, "We're the same."
Yang Xiaotao glanced at the two of them, then shook his head helplessly. These two were really something.
Old Chen nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, then that's settled."
Yang Xiaotao was speechless. Didn't they want to discuss it further?
"Go back and make arrangements immediately."
"Don't delay things."
"Yes!"
The three of them quickly got up and left the office.