Chapter 2814
The Disappointing Computer
Chapter 2814 The Disappointing Computer
The planes overhead buzzed, their massive bodies moving slowly.
The crowd below looked up, their faces filled with panic.
They had never seen such an aircraft before, especially such a strange one.
It looks like a piece of wood with a bamboo dragonfly at both ends.
However, while everyone was shocked, they also had some doubts.
How do the locals manage to fly such a big plane?
And won't those two airplane wings fight each other?
What if they collide?
A group of people watched the plane getting closer and closer, their eyes filled with curiosity.
"Can't this guy just shut up for once?!"
Yang Xiaotao muttered something under his breath, then quickly ordered someone to arrange a place for them, "Team Leader Yang, make room for them!"
"Make sure everyone around keeps their distance!"
"Attention alert!"
Yang Zhi nodded and then made arrangements for the personnel.
The port staff immediately sprang into action, clearing a large area in no time. Then, guided by ground personnel, the helicopter began to descend slowly.
"Brother Yang, what kind of plane is this?"
Wang Dahai peered curiously at the approaching plane.
Yang Xiaotao stared at the plane beginning to land and said, "A heavy helicopter from the United States. A Chinook!"
"Huh? What for?"
"Chinook!"
Yang Xiaotao explained the name, and Wang Dahai clicked his tongue twice, "What kind of names do these foreigners choose? They're all a mess!"
Ignoring Wang Dahai's grumbling, Yang Xiaotao walked forward after the helicopter landed.
At that moment, the helicopter slowly came to a stop, and the noise gradually subsided.
The cabin door opened immediately, and Dawson jumped off the plane with a smile on his face. Upon seeing Yang Xiaotao, he immediately ran up to him and gave him a hug.
To be honest, Yang Xiaotao was somewhat disgusted by this kind of enthusiastic expression from foreigners.
What kind of behavior is it for grown men to hug each other all the time?
So Yang Xiaotao quickly patted the other person on the back and took the initiative to create some distance, casually asking, "Mr. Dawson, it seems you've taken care of the trouble!"
Upon hearing this, Dawson grinned and said, "Yang, your method is amazing. I've never heard of such a simple, direct, and forceful solution before."
"You're really amazing!"
He gave a thumbs-up, his face full of admiration.
Yang Xiaotao just smiled and casually said, "This is nothing."
"I know a friend whose girlfriend's family was being harassed by creditors because of bank debts. Do you know how he resolved it?"
Dawson looked on with curiosity, "How was it resolved?"
Yang Xiaotao chuckled, "He just bought the bank!"
Dawson opened his mouth, then looked enlightened, "This friend is amazing!"
He then gave two thumbs up, saying, "That way, he becomes the creditor of his girlfriend's family, and with this relationship, he can get his girlfriend to do more things."
"That's a truly remarkable tactic."
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Let's go inside and sit for a while. It will take some time to unload these goods."
Dawson nodded, then stopped and said sincerely, "Yang, thank you for reminding me, otherwise I wouldn't be here now."
Yang Xiaotao feigned ignorance and asked, "What do you mean?"
That's exactly what I mean.
Dawson said earnestly and confidently, glancing towards the north.
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and looked worried. "It seems that our deal is attracting a lot of attention."
"Yes, that's why I want to thank you."
He waved to his entourage behind him, then looked at Yang Xiaotao seriously, "To express my gratitude, I specially chose a gift for you."
Yang Xiaotao immediately shook his head, but his gaze was fixed on the helicopter parked to the side.
Is this helicopter a gift?
Yang Zhi and Wang Dahai, who were standing nearby, also looked at the helicopter and then showed expectant expressions.
However, just as the group was looking forward to it, Dawson said excitedly, "Yang, this time I picked out something that the United States just developed, and it cost a lot of money."
As he said this, two attendants who had come down with him carried a rectangular wooden box out of the helicopter.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao knew that the gift this guy was talking about wasn't the helicopter in front of him.
I was slightly disappointed, but I quickly recovered. After all, the plane was right there, and I could always find out what was going on if I had the chance.
"what is this?"
Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and examined the wooden box in front of him.
Dawson grinned smugly. "Want to take a guess?"
"computer?"
Yang Xiaotao asked tentatively, and Dawson made a disappointed expression, then said helplessly, "Yang, your life should be full of fun and romance. You can't put everything into work."
You need to understand life.
After Dawson finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao rolled his eyes and said, "Life is about creating more value, which includes both material and spiritual value."
Dawson raised his eyelids slightly, not understanding the meaning behind those words, but he recognized that it was Yang Xiaotao's rebuttal.
So he stopped hiding it and came to the box with a smile, saying, "This is a movie projector that we just developed and are preparing to launch on the market."
"A movie projector?"
Yang Xiaotao frowned slightly, and Wang Dahai and the local officials beside him also looked puzzled.
Isn't this movie projector for showing movies?
Isn't this what people usually watch in the village by setting up a screen?
What kind of gift is this?
However, Yang Xiaotao doesn't think so.
This guy went to such lengths, even using a helicopter to deliver the gifts; it would be strange if they were simple and cheap.
So, out of curiosity, he asked, "Is there anything different about this projector?"
Dawson immediately nodded, "That's right, this projector is a color projector, a projector that supports 35mm color film."
As he spoke, he walked up to the wooden box, patted it, and said very sincerely, "When I stayed at the Nationalities Hotel for a few days last time, I found that your film technology here is still somewhat lacking."
"The films shown were all black and white, and they used 16mm film. The resulting movies had poor picture quality and a lot of noise, making them very unsuitable for watching."
At this point, Dawson exaggeratedly scratched his ear, then looked at Yang Xiaotao with a serious expression, "Yang, movies are meant to showcase better art. Only by integrating art into movies can they become the soul of a film."
"To perfectly integrate art into film, better and more advanced equipment is needed."
Next, Yang Xiaotao didn't know how this guy suddenly started talking about art from movies, and he even spoke eloquently about it.
But Yang Xiaotao was certain that this guy was definitely an art enthusiast.
And he also has a bit of an artsy vibe.
Of course, in Dawson's eyes, this is not just art, but also business.
Because when he last visited Beijing, he noticed that the most common form of entertainment was watching movies.
The projectors here are too outdated.
So he came up with a way to make money.
Selling projectors.
Of course, a projector also needs to be paired with film.
That way he could sell the copied movies, just like with game consoles and game cartridges.
He felt this was definitely a business opportunity.
A business opportunity that other businessmen have not discovered.
"Dawson, it's obvious you really enjoy movies?"
Yang Xiaotao checked the time and realized he couldn't let the other person continue like this, so he interrupted.
To everyone's surprise, the moment Yang Xiaotao brought up the topic, Dawson immediately became very interested and asked, "Yang, do you also like watching movies?"
"Uh, well, I guess you could say I like it." Yang Xiaotao smiled awkwardly, then took Dawson's arm and walked into the harbor. "Let's talk inside."
"Yes, yes, let's go inside and talk."
Dawson smiled, then waved to his entourage behind him, and the two men followed, carrying the box.
Yang Xiaotao glanced back at the helicopter and saw that the pilot was still on board, and his heart sank.
Upon entering the reception room, Yang Xiaotao and Dawson sat on either side of each other, with Dawson still discussing matters related to the film.
"Yang, I plan to start a film company to make good art films."
"Yang, do you think color films are the future trend?"
Dawson remained enthusiastic, and Yang Xiaotao could only nod in agreement from the side, occasionally offering his own opinion.
After talking for a while, Yang Xiaotao took the initiative to bring up the matter of the transaction.
Dawson also picked up his water glass and took a sip of tea before taking the briefcase from his attendant and handing a document to Yang Xiaotao.
"Yang, take a look at the list of this shipment."
Dawson looked serious when he got down to business.
Yang Xiaotao took the list but handed it to Wang Dahai, who was standing next to him. Since no one else was with him this time, Yang Xiaotao had Wang Dahai stay by his side.
Wang Dahai was naturally happy about this, as he also wanted to experience such an occasion.
"We still need to verify the items on the list. As you know, this is a necessary step to report to our superiors."
Dawson shrugged. "No problem. The ship can't leave anyway, so do as you please."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, and then brought up the issue of payment.
Dawson perked up when this was mentioned.
"We have prepared the goods for the transaction, including photocopiers, game consoles, and corresponding anti-inflammatory drugs, etc., but we originally planned to load them onto a ship in Tianjin."
"Now that it's here, we need to transport it again, which may take some time."
Dawson frowned upon hearing this. "Yang, you need to understand that hiring this fleet costs a lot of money; every extra day costs money."
"This will be quite a burden over time."
As he spoke, Dawson picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Yang Xiaotao.
"Don't worry, it will take you at least two days to unload the goods, and you'll also need to set aside a day to clean the warehouse. The supplies will definitely be transferred over within three days."
Yang Xiaotao's words were understandable: "Anyway, let's do it as soon as possible. Every day of delay is a loss."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then continued, "We'll contact you about the remaining money from the foreign trade department."
"Don't worry about that."
Dawson nodded. "I understand that."
"Your reputation is still trustworthy."
Yang Xiaotao smiled, and then the two started talking about their collaboration.
At this moment, the conference room door opened, and Yang Zhi walked in from outside and nodded to Yang Xiaotao.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao smiled at Dawson and said, "Mr. Dawson, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you rest for a while and take a hot shower? We can talk later."
Dawson glanced at Yang Zhi as he entered, then nodded. "Don't you Chinese have a saying, 'When you're a guest, you should follow the host's lead,' right?"
"Shall we talk again later?"
Yang Xiaotao stood up and nodded, and Dawson followed suit.
They then proceeded to their rest area as arranged by Wang Dahai.
Yang Xiaotao then followed Yang Zhi out of the conference room and headed to the dock warehouse.
"Minister Yang, as per their instructions, all ten computers have been moved down and are now in the warehouse."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao quickened his pace and soon arrived outside the warehouse.
At that moment, Stone Monkey was leading the port security team on alert around the area. Upon seeing Yang Xiaotao arrive, he quickly opened the warehouse door.
Yang Xiaotao strode inside. Above him was a dim light bulb, and below were ten wooden boxes, each 1.5 meters square, wrapped in an oilcloth.
"Open it and take a look."
Yang Xiaotao pointed to the wooden crates in front of him and said something. Yang Zhi immediately led his men forward and randomly picked one to turn on.
"Be careful, the things in here are valuable, don't bump them!"
Yang Xiaotao reminded them from the side, and Yang Zhi and the others immediately slowed down their movements.
As the tarpaulins and wooden boxes wrapped around the outside were unwrapped one by one, the fillings inside were gradually revealed.
At this point, Yang Xiaotao stepped forward personally, with Yang Zhi and the others helping out.
"Find a table."
Yang Xiaotao gave the order, and immediately someone ran out to prepare a table.
A short while later, a table was placed to the side, and then Yang Xiaotao removed the stuffing to reveal the object inside.
At this moment, Wang Dahai also finished arranging his affairs and ran over, followed by several local officials.
No one dared to disturb Yang Xiaotao when they arrived; they simply watched quietly from the side.
Yang Xiaotao looked at the exposed computer screen, then carefully picked it up and placed it on the table.
Looking at the computer in front of him, which was slightly larger than the TV at home, Yang Xiaotao compared it with the computer in his mind and found that the difference was huge.
First of all, this computer doesn't have a screen at all.
That's right, there's no screen.
This was something Yang Xiaotao found most incomprehensible.
In his mind, a computer should at least have a screen, a keyboard, and a mouse.
Then you'll need a host computer.
Uh
This really exists.
But what's the point of just having a host computer?
Why would the United States treat this thing like a treasure and refuse to sell it?
Taking a deep breath, Yang Xiaotao felt like he had been tricked.
Inside the warehouse, Wang Dahai and the others didn't dare to approach Yang Xiaotao or speak to him when they saw him like this.
It was obvious that Yang Xiaotao didn't look too good.
Finally, Wang Dahai stepped forward and asked, "Minister Yang, is there something wrong with this?"
Hearing Wang Dahai's voice, Yang Xiaotao sighed and shook his head, "There's nothing wrong with it, I'm just overthinking it."
Wang Dahai and Yang Zhi exchanged glances, then walked aside and remained silent.
Yang Xiaotao looked at the computer in front of him and reached out to type on it.
After picking up the instruction manual he was carrying and glancing at it briefly, Yang Xiaotao realized that he had fallen into a cognitive misconception.
He originally thought that the small computers of today were like small televisions, just smaller than the computers of later generations.
But when he saw the computer in front of him, he realized that it was not just a difference in size, but also a difference in performance.
Therefore, to say that Dao Sen and his group are up to no good is simply to be too naive.
"However, it still has some effect."
Yang Xiaotao finished reading the instruction manual and felt somewhat relieved.
At the very least, this twelve-bit design and modular expansion capability are worth learning from.
In addition, this computer can be connected to a typewriter and printer, allowing for the input and output of information.
This is crucial for the development of small-scale computers in China, where there is currently no domestic market for them.
With twelve bytes, you can create sixteen bytes.
As for its other functions, you'll have to explore them gradually; the instruction manual doesn't mention them.
So, although there was a little disappointment, it wasn't a complete loss.
The pager project, which was planned to be implemented later, will have to be postponed again.
It can only be implemented after at least the PC has been developed.
With that in mind, Yang Xiaotao instructed Yang Zhi and the others to install the computer and then send it back to Beijing overnight.
Every extra day spent here is filled with anxiety.
Yang Zhi accepted the order and immediately instructed his men to make the arrangements.