Chapter 2852
Should the Computer Be Sold or Not?
Chapter 2852 Should the Computer Be Sold or Not?
Two days later.
Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue arrived at the Ninth Department early in the morning. They met at the main entrance and then walked arm in arm toward the office building.
"Xiaoxue, I heard the matter at the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry has been resolved?"
It's late August, and the weather is still very hot. They're still wearing short sleeves, and the two of them are dressed lightly, so it's inevitable that they'll have some contact when they get close together.
Unfortunately, both of them have great figures, which attracted a lot of attention as they walked.
These two are both well-off, have good jobs, and great figures. Logically, they should have many admirers, but very few actually pursue them.
Little Fatty only became a warrior once under the urging of his family, but was then rejected by Liu Lixue.
Then news broke about Liu Lixue's situation.
Unable to have children.
At first, everyone thought it was just an excuse.
You can understand it by seeing how intimate the other party is with Lou Xiao'e.
It's worth noting that Lou Xiao'e has been married for many years but has no children.
Isn't this just a case of sharing the same fate?
"It's alright, we'll just send it over once we've fixed this computer."
Liu Lixue said softly that she had specifically asked her second grandfather about this, so the information couldn't be wrong.
"That's great. I thought we were going to be implicated this time."
Lou Xiao'e patted her chest with relief and said, then smiled and asked, "Shall we go see a movie tonight?"
"I heard that our Glorious Path is going to be switched to 35mm film. Let's see what the differences are?"
Liu Lixue became interested upon hearing this, and then, as if remembering something, said, "I heard that the Second Ministry of Machine Building is going to make a movie about the Gobi Desert, but it seems that the higher-ups haven't approved it."
"By the way, the cultural troupes of the First Ministry of Machine Building and the Third Ministry of Machine Building also want to cooperate with the film studio, but I haven't heard anything about the specifics yet."
When the topic of movies came up, the two of them became noticeably more enthusiastic, especially after hearing that several other departments had filming plans. They both tacitly thought of the publicity department's plan.
The sequel to Glory Road.
It's said that there are too many themes in this sequel, and if they were all included, a single film simply wouldn't be able to unfold.
Therefore, the people at the film studio felt that making it into a movie was somewhat inappropriate and suggested making it into a TV series.
But TV dramas don't have the same wide reach as movies.
Yang Youning immediately rejected the idea and then handed the matter over to the film studio.
As for the final decision, it still depends on Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng.
"Then we can make it into two or three parts."
Lou Xiao'e's eyes lit up. "And given the current situation, I think even three parts might not be enough."
Liu Lixue reached out and pinched Lou Xiao'e's arm. "You, you want to show off all the good things, don't you?"
"That won't do. Some things still need to be hidden."
Lou Xiao'e quickly replied, knowing full well that the Ninth Department had many secrets.
The two chatted and laughed as they walked into the office building together.
As soon as they arrived at the door, they found that the office door was open, and then they saw Yang Xiaotao sitting at the desk, holding a design drawing in his hand. The smile on his face seemed very familiar to them.
Just like the machine tool design drawings we made last time!
Upon seeing this, the two exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts.
"Minister Yang?"
Lou Xiao'e let go of his hand, carefully approached him, looked at Yang Xiaotao who was grinning foolishly, and asked softly.
"Oh, you've arrived."
Yang Xiaotao quickly snapped out of his daze, put down the design drawings, and asked, "Have you been busy these past few days?"
Lou Xiao'e glanced down at the messy design drawings on the table, then said, "We just arrived!"
"You've arrived quite early."
Liu Lixue, who was standing nearby, also stepped forward and looked at the design drawings on the table. "Director Yang, did you come back last night?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded. "I came back yesterday afternoon."
Then, without making it obvious, he rubbed his lower back and casually picked up the enamel mug on the table.
Last night, after returning to the courtyard house, we had a series of battles.
Perhaps his wife knew how important computers were to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry, or to her father-in-law, because she really put in a lot of effort.
So Yang Xiaotao ignored the vibrations from the helicopter and stayed up half the night at home.
This proves once again the saying: there are no fields that are over-cultivated, only oxen that have died from exhaustion.
After completing his mission once again, Yang Xiaotao looked outside and saw that it was already dawn, so he simply got up and went to the Ninth Division.
Of course, going to work so early is definitely for work.
She truly did it for work.
Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e exchanged a glance, sensing that something was amiss.
You should know that their Director Yang is not exactly a 'proactive' person, especially when there's not much to do. She's fine as long as she clocks in as usual, and she's even more proactive when it's time to leave work, but she'll leave before the appointed time, which is pretty much it.
But you came so early today, there must be something on your mind.
Their eyes immediately fell on the paper on the table.
"Minister Yang, what is this?"
Yang Xiaotao looked down at the design drawings in his hand and then smiled, "This is the complete design of the artillery reconnaissance radar."
"Artillery reconnaissance radar? It's really built?"
As Yang Xiaotao's secretaries, Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e were naturally aware of the artillery reconnaissance radar.
And they also knew what Yang Xiaotao had been busy with lately.
It is said that not only Yang Xiaotao is anxious about this, but the research institutes below are also anxious.
I also heard that there was an agreement with Mr. Peng to finish it before the National Day holiday.
It's almost September now, so there's still enough time to produce the design drawings.
Ignoring Lou Xiao'e and the other woman's surprise, Yang Xiaotao simply nodded and then turned his attention to the design drawings.
The system notification appeared in my mind again.
A rating of "Excellent-Below" indicates the performance of the artillery reconnaissance radar and also signifies the success of the research direction.
Moreover, the successful design directly earned Yang Xiaotao 5,000 academic credits.
Adding to the original three thousand or so, now there is only about one thousand credits left to reach ten thousand.
Once Yang Xiaotao accumulates 10,000 credits, he can upgrade his Computer Proficiency to Level 2.
Improving the computer shouldn't be too difficult then!
Next, pagers can be put on the agenda.
Later...
Yang Xiaotao began to let his thoughts wander, feeling that his future was bright.
Lou Xiao'e, who was standing nearby, noticed Yang Xiaotao starting to space out again and couldn't help but interrupt, "Minister Yang, Minister Yang!"
Yang Xiaotao snapped out of his daze, and Lou Xiao'e quickly said, "Should we make a copy of this design?"
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "Yes, of course I want it!"
"Let me organize the design drawings."
After saying that, he pondered for a moment, then said, "Oh right, once you've made the copies, call the 14th Research Institute in Jinling and have them delivered to Jinling."
After Yang Xiaotao revised the design, Lou Xiao'e took the initiative to pick up the design and go to the copy room to make copies.
Nowadays, the number of photocopiers in Department 9 is no longer just two; due to office needs, there are now three in the office building alone.
Because Yang Xiaotao frequently designs blueprints, he has a dedicated photocopier.
There are also three in the research institute, mainly for archiving data for each institute. After Lou Xiao'e left the office, Liu Lixue thought for a moment, then got up and went to Yang Xiaotao, "Director Yang."
Yang Xiaotao was stretching when he saw Liu Lixue approaching. He looked up curiously and asked, "Um, what's wrong?"
Liu Lixue didn't think much of it and said, "Director Yang, I heard last night that our computers have been leaked. You know about this, right?"
Yang Xiaotao took a serious look and knew who the 'person' Liu Lixue was referring to was, and also knew why that person wanted to tell Liu Lixue—that person wanted to pass on the message to him through Liu Lixue's words.
However, Yang Xiaotao was speechless when talking about this.
Although the arrest was timely, the other party still managed to send out the intelligence in the end.
Then one morning, news spread that China had successfully replicated a minicomputer.
Moreover, the rumors became increasingly outlandish, with some even claiming that the computing speed had reached the million level.
Damn it, I really hope what these people are saying is true.
Although I don't think it's that important for others to know, it's not a good thing for it to be publicized.
Especially if the United States finds out, how will they do business in the future?
He was also thinking of buying some more computers from the United States, especially computers made of integrated circuits, so that it would be easier to conduct research if he had a reference.
But after the alliance publicized this, even the most stubborn businessmen in the United States will have to consider the power behind it.
Even if they were willing to make a deal, it would definitely be an astronomical price.
And it will definitely be a simplified version of a simplified version.
"These inhuman bastards can't stand to see others doing well."
Yang Xiaotao cursed inwardly, then smiled at Liu Lixue and said, "I've heard about this."
"So what if they know? It's no big deal."
Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Liu Lixue immediately smiled and said, "That's good."
After speaking, he turned around and returned to his seat to start organizing materials. In a short while, he placed a stack of urgent documents on Yang Xiaotao's desk.
Feeling drowsy, Yang Xiaotao glanced at the documents in front of him, casually looked at a few, and then looked up and asked, "Have Secretary Li seen these?"
Liu Lixue smiled and said, "These are the details of the research institute. In the two days you were away, the staff at the institute focused their efforts on improving the computer."
"Therefore, we are consuming more materials than before, and according to regulations, anything outside the plan requires your approval."
"Wait, wait a minute!"
Yang Xiaotao quickly stopped him, then asked with a surprised look, "What happened inside the research institute?"
"Focus on computer research?"
Liu Lixue nodded proudly and then recounted what had happened. "After everyone learned about this, they spontaneously wanted to research the next generation of computers, just like game consoles and photocopiers. Even if it was leaked, we would still have an explanation, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately understood what it meant.
Actually, everyone is after the ninth installment.
Of course, part of it was for him too.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved.
But this method is somewhat unwise; other research is equally important.
"The comrades have good intentions, but we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater."
"I'll go to the research institute and see if we can restore things to what they were before."
After saying that, Yang Xiaotao got up and walked out, while Liu Lixue looked at the documents on the table and curled her lip, saying, "They're all just excuses."
Then, watching Yang Xiaotao's departing figure, he added, "Sure enough, still the same as always."
Just as Yang Xiaotao walked out of the office building, a car stopped downstairs in front of him.
Yang Xiaotao glanced at the license plate and immediately recognized it as Old Chen's car.
"Minister Yang!"
The car door opened, and Secretary Guo got out first. After greeting everyone, he opened the back door, and Old Chen stepped out.
Yang Xiaotao quickly stepped forward, "Boss, you've come so early to show your concern."
"Stop being so cheeky. I thought you were sleeping at home."
Old Chen replied but didn't go inside. He just said from the side, "I was also woken up by the phone, so I had no choice but to come over."
Yang Xiaotao laughed and said, "Who? Who is so bold as to disturb your rest?"
“Tell me, and I’ll have someone call him in the early morning to teach him a lesson.”
Hearing Yang Xiaotao joking around, Old Chen immediately shook his head and laughed, "Alright, you should keep your mischievous ideas to yourself."
He then added, "It was a call from Faisal on the other side of the desert."
"Old Fei? What did he say this time?"
"They wouldn't be buying our mushroom bombs, would they?"
After listening, Old Chen glanced at Yang Xiaotao again. This kid is never serious when he's not being serious.
"You say it, you say it!"
Yang Xiaotao quickly lowered his head and smiled.
"He said the prince knew about computers, and then told him he had to buy one no matter what."
Yang Xiaotao blinked. "No, they're buying computers?"
"um, yes."
Do they even know what a computer looks like?
Old Chen grinned, but didn't say anything.
"What will they use them for? Will they even know how to use them?"
Old Chen shook his head. "You'll have to ask them about that."
Yang Xiaotao laughed at himself, "These guys aren't buying them just to show off, are they?"
Old Chen nodded in agreement, "You know what, it's actually quite possible."
"So, sir, you came all this way just for this?"
Yang Xiaotao understood what Old Chen meant; he was asking if the computer could be sold.
"Yes, I just want to hear your opinion."
After finishing his sentence, Mr. Chen continued, "They quoted a price of 50,000 yuan per unit."
"How many?"
Before Yang Xiaotao could figure it out, Old Chen said a number.
"Fifty thousand, a beautiful knife."
"US dollars?"
"Yes, that's right."
After Old Chen finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao also said decisively, "Sell!"
Old Chen looked at him in surprise, and Yang Xiaotao answered seriously again, "Only a fool wouldn't sell."
Old Chen's lips twitched, feeling that Yang Xiaotao's words were directed at him.
Then Yang Xiaotao gave his reasons: "Boss, as you know, our computers are modeled after those made in the United States. To put it bluntly, they are their outdated machines. What we need is the technology, which we can then digest and absorb to make better computers."
"I heard from Dawson that their computers are not yet able to meet the needs of the United States, so most of the computers they produce are sold to small businesses, universities, high schools, newspapers, and so on in the United States."
"In other words, these kinds of small computers are rarely seen abroad nowadays."
"But once the domestic market is saturated, they will start selling internationally on a large scale, and at that time our computers will be no match for them."
"We might as well take advantage of this lull and make some money first."
Speaking of which, Yang Xiaotao remembered that there were quite a few purchase orders in the documents he had just looked at.
This is all money.
"With this money, we can increase our investment and upgrade our computers, which is a win-win situation."