Chapter 2751
It’s better to block than to open up
Chapter 2751 It’s better to block than to open up
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A knock sounded at the door, and Yang Xiaotao looked up to see Li Hongfeng, Liu Huaimin, Zhao Gang, and several others walking in together.
Upon seeing this, Liu Lixue and the other woman hurriedly got up to prepare tea, but Li Hongfeng shook his head and told them to leave.
Seeing this, a hint of worry flashed across their faces, but they did not stop.
As soon as the door closed, Li Hongfeng said, "Minister Yang, we've come here because we have something to report."
After Li Hongfeng finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao immediately nodded, "You all speak!"
Li Hongfeng and the others exchanged glances, and then Li Hongfeng said solemnly, "Recently, people's morale has been a bit unsettled."
"The main reason for this is that the game console was newly manufactured..."
Yang Xiaotao listened quietly, his face expressionless.
Li Hongfeng and his team had reservations when they first decided on the game console project.
First, they lack understanding of game consoles and don't think they have much potential.
In their view, it would be better to use these resources on machine research and development.
Secondly, they also have some concerns.
What does revolutionary construction advocate?
It is about being hardworking and frugal.
It is about hard work and dedication.
It's about perseverance!
This is definitely not a game.
So although no one objected when the project was established, everyone was still worried.
Okay, the game console is now finished, and they've seen it; it's truly impressive.
They never imagined such a magical thing existed; with just a flick of their fingers, the little thing inside would follow their will.
Amazing, so amazing.
Even these old-fashioned game consoles are popular with them, let alone the younger generation.
Just as they feared, young people not only liked it, they were practically obsessed with it.
Now?
I could hear people talking about it on my way to work, and they seemed to be enjoying it.
This made the veteran revolutionaries, who had dedicated most of their lives to the revolution, somewhat anxious and worried.
We may have more material possessions, but we also need to keep up with our mental well-being.
But now, just a game console is putting them under immense pressure.
This pressure stems from both a passion for the revolution and a deep sense of unease.
After all, the future belongs to the young people.
If young people are so easily tempted and so easily defeated by sugar-coated bullets, to whom will they hand over the revolution they have dedicated most of their lives to?
This worry, like a nightmare, lingers.
So, here they come.
They need to talk to Yang Xiaotao and change this situation; at the very least, they can't let it go unchecked.
After explaining the situation, Li Hongfeng looked at Yang Xiaotao seriously and said, "Minister Yang, now the workers are no longer talking about revolutionary construction, but about a game."
"Putting aside whether it will interfere with work, what will people think if word gets out?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao was taken aback, but then he understood Li Hongfeng's intention.
Three men can make a tiger!
The nine departments are not doing their jobs; they're playing games.
This…
Yang Xiaotao broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
This is no longer the time for horses to graze freely.
The situation remains unfavorable, and they need to be extremely cautious.
Yang Xiaotao nodded slightly, while Li Hongfeng continued, "Moreover, this trend is very bad; it can easily become an excuse for others to attack us, so we must be wary!"
After Li Hongfeng finished speaking, Liu Huaimin also expressed his opinion, "I agree with Lao Li, this trend cannot be tolerated! We must stop it immediately while it's just starting!"
Old Hong nodded in agreement, "I think we should stop it, but we shouldn't go to extremes!"
Hearing Lao Hong say this, Yang Xiaotao and the others looked over.
Then Lao Hong continued, "I've discussed this with Lao Zhao."
Zhao Gang nodded, while Lao Hong continued, "We discussed it and we're all thinking about the same thing: after so many years of revolutionary training, why do our comrades behave like this when faced with a game?"
"We don't understand, we just don't get it!"
Hearing Lao Hong say this, Yang Xiaotao and the others perked up their ears.
"Then we asked many workers why they liked it so much!"
"Guess what they said?"
Yang Xiaotao was speechless. "Old Hong, just say it!"
Old Hong chuckled, "They all say it's a novelty, something they've never tried before, and they want to see it!"
"It's like someone who's been locked in a room and hasn't seen the outside world for a long time."
Suddenly, a hole appeared in the house, and the man wanted to lie on top of it and keep looking out!
"It's just like when I first saw a radio or a television set—it was all so novel and fascinating!"
Old Hong's analogy was very vivid, and everyone understood the meaning behind it.
Yang Xiaotao understood this perfectly well!
"But game consoles are different from TVs and radios!"
Zhao Gang, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up, "Television and radio, in general, besides their entertainment function, are also important ways to understand the revolution!"
"But game consoles, all you do is play!"
"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's a waste of time and life."
"At least up to now, I see no benefit whatsoever to revolutionary construction from video game consoles!"
Zhao Gang's words were more direct and sharper than Li Hongfeng's.
It was as if he was about to tell Yang Xiaotao, "What a piece of junk you made! It's completely useless."
Everyone else gave Zhao Gang a strange look, but couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in their hearts. This guy is really tough!
Liu Huaimin, on the other hand, was quite pleased.
After leaving, what I missed most was the Ninth Division, and what I worried about most was that Yang Xiaotao would run wild without a rein.
Now that Zhao Gang has arrived, he can finally put his mind at ease!
Yang Xiaotao was unaware of what everyone was thinking. If he knew what Liu Huaimin was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes at him.
Why did I suddenly start running wild?
That's called running fast and taking big strides, okay?
Can't we have a little more confidence in our comrades?
At this moment, Yang Xiaotao remained calm, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. The others also fell silent upon seeing this.
"I agree with Comrade Zhao Gang's analogy!"
Yang Xiaotao suddenly spoke, and everyone looked over.
"When a person stays indoors for too long, they will yearn for the outside world!"
"But I'd like to ask, who allowed this person to stay in the house?"
Li Hongfeng and Liu Huaimin both frowned, and Lao Hong Zhao Gang was also taken aback.
"It was us, it was us who surrounded this person inside the wall, it was us who used this method to protect the person inside!"
Li Hongfeng opened his mouth, and Zhao Gang wanted to refute, wanting to say that it was caused by external circumstances...
In the end, however, he still couldn't say anything.
Yang Xiaotao continued, "The people inside are not prisoners."
"We can't protect them forever!"
"One day, they will go out and see the world!"
At this point, Yang Xiaotao stood up, his face serious. "Comrades, back then, it won't just be a game console. They'll be facing even more game consoles and even more sugar-coated bullets!"
"Comrades, I am not making excuses, nor am I trying to argue."
"I also realized this problem today, and I'm thinking about how to solve it!"
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, everyone's expressions became even more serious, because what they had thought of was probably not as comprehensive as what Yang Xiaotao had thought of.
"I also thought about taking the most drastic approach and just sealing the hole with cement."
"and then?"
"Comrades, we cannot keep working in isolation forever. We must eventually step onto the world stage, stand among the nations of the world, and then climb to the highest peak!"
"Instead of ruling and dominating this room with self-righteousness!"
Yang Xiaotao's voice was firm and resolute, while everyone else's expressions were grave. They all realized that the future, when the country opens its doors to the world, might be even more brutal than it is now.
For a moment, everyone frowned, their minds in turmoil.
Yang Xiaotao took out a cigarette and casually lit one.
Li Hongfeng picked up the cigarette pack and lit one.
After walking around, the office was filled with smoke.
"This matter cannot be condemned outright, but it also cannot be left unresolved!"
After a long silence, Li Hongfeng broke the silence.
"It's better to guide than to block!"
Zhao Gang's words were concise and to the point.
Old Hong nodded, "Xiao Tao is right. People are curious. The more you forbid them from doing something, the more they want to try it!"
"Yes, no cat is immune to stealing fish!"
Yang Youning's voice was firm, and then he looked at Yang Xiaotao, "Instead of plugging the hole and letting them break the window themselves, we'd rather open the window ourselves and let them see what we want them to see!"
Chen Gong took a deep breath. "Although I believe in the willpower of my comrades, it's always good to be prepared, and nothing can be accomplished without rules. We need to take the initiative to intervene and manage this matter!"
Liang Zuoxin just silently smoked his cigarette, and only spoke after everyone had finished speaking, saying, "Our security department will cooperate well!"
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent again.
Finally, Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and solemnly said, "It's better to guide than to block."
……
At noon that day.
The number of people in the security department increased among the nine research institutes.
Subsequently, all the game consoles in the research institute were registered and cataloged.
No one may use this without permission.
Following this, nine departments issued announcements.
Considering the manufacturing cost of the game consoles, as well as the development of domestic entertainment culture, the nine consoles will be supplied to the domestic market at a rate of one thousand units per year.
To purchase a game console, one needs not only a "cultural and entertainment ticket" developed by the nine companies, but also to pay 100 yuan.
The news was sent out, and putting everything else aside, everyone in the Nine Departments was immediately stunned.
One hundred dollars is something that many workers in the nine departments could afford to save up for a year.
But for most people, who would spend that hundred dollars on a game console that they can't eat or wear?
And what is this entertainment ticket for?
Nine works you created yourself?
Ok.
A thousand tickets a year, and nationwide only, really…
There aren't even enough points to go around.
When the news spread, not only were the nine departments in mourning, but even those in Beijing who had heard the news and were originally looking forward to seeing what a game console was like were also filled with lamentations.
Some people were even privately cursing, saying that the Ninth Division was having its fun with its own people and wouldn't leave any room for others to live...
Those within the Ninth Department were also cursing inwardly about this!
Especially for people in research institutes, they used to be able to play as many times as they wanted, but now if they want to play, they at least need the director's approval and the dean's consent.
Within a day, the enthusiasm for discussing game consoles seemed to have been cut in half, and very few people talked about it anymore.
Upon receiving the notification from headquarters, Gui Ming, the factory director of Jinmen Electronics Factory, immediately led the security personnel to hold a meeting and conduct an inspection of the workshop.
Every single game console that is produced must be registered.
Defective or failed products that occur during the production process must also be registered, and no one may misappropriate them without authorization!
The stringent requirements were unprecedented in Tianjin.
This also put an end to the plans of some people.
……
West Garden.
Old Qing looked at the game console on the table, then at Xingxing across from him who was looking longingly at him, and a smile spread across his face.
"Wake up! You can play, but we need to agree on three rules!"
Xingxing knelt on the chair, her big eyes darting around, then staring at the game console on the table for a while before nodding immediately.
He had seen this game console when he went to the courtyard house with his grandma, and he had even played it with Miao Miao and the others. In the end, he didn't want to leave.
When I got home, I kept asking for the game console, and ended up getting a good beating from my mom.
Unexpectedly, I saw a game console the very next day.
"Grandpa, you tell me!"
Xingxing was a little impatient.
Seeing this, Qing Lao felt helpless. Children have absolutely no resistance to toys.
And then there's Yang Xiaotao, an adult who still gets involved in all this messy stuff.
The key question is, you got one for your own child, but what about your own?
You have to treat everyone fairly.
There was no other way; as the grandfather, he had to make up for it.
And so, the scene before us came to be.
"Okay, firstly, this game console can only be played for thirty minutes a day, and you can't exceed that time!"
Xingxing blinked her big eyes and said, "Grandpa, can I have more?"
"no!"
Old Master Qing refused outright. If he backed down now, the kid would definitely take advantage of the situation, just like his cunning father.
"All right!"
Xingxing decided to quit while she was ahead.
Old Master Qing nodded in satisfaction; at least the child was obedient.
"Second rule: No playing at night, only during the day!"
Xingxing nodded, but he wouldn't dare play when his mom came home that night!
Old Master Qing nodded in satisfaction again, "The third rule is to share it with the younger siblings in the courtyard, and also to supervise them so that it doesn't exceed thirty minutes!"
Xingxing rolled her eyes and immediately nodded.
Brother 30 minutes, sister 30 minutes…
Then he can play forever...
The little guy was delighted and readily agreed.
Old Qing felt there was no problem, so he took out the battery and placed it on the table.
Xingxing immediately took the battery and skillfully turned on the game console, clearly indicating that she had played a lot.
Just as Qing Lao was about to speak, a phone rang not far away.
I walked to the side and answered the phone; Old Chen's voice came through.
"Well, I see!"
"They handled this situation fairly well!"
After hearing Chen's account, Qing nodded in satisfaction.
Then, Old Chen briefly recounted the conversation between Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng.
After pondering for a moment, Qing Lao nodded and said, "It's better to guide than to block. That's a good idea."
"We can't keep working in isolation forever. It's okay to broaden our horizons and connect with international standards."
"However, it's important to strike the right balance!"
Mr. Chen agreed over the phone, and then brought up the matter of building a factory in Hong Kong.
This is also a headache for Mr. Qing. If this game console is really produced in Hong Kong, wouldn't it be poisoning the minds of teenagers?
If he could refuse, Qing Lao thought it best to proceed step by step, considering Li Rong's appearance during the New Year.
"Keep everything as usual over there!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone and shook his head. He couldn't care less about that now.
Suddenly, I heard the clattering of a game and Xingxing's happy shouts, and in an instant, I understood.
You can control it for a while, but not forever.
Children and grandchildren have their own blessings!