Chapter 3113
As long as there is a source of living water...
Chapter 3113 As long as there is a source of living water...
the next day.
The truck that departed from Karl arrived in West Germany.
The vehicle not only contained a time printer, but also Jiang Ningning and three security personnel.
However, news about the printers arrived even faster than the convoy.
After the car entered West Germany, Li Shengli, who was waiting there, immediately had someone greet him, and then they went to his temporary residence.
Although the World Cup has not officially started yet, people from all over the world are flocking to the stadiums, especially in the cities where countless people enter every day.
In these cities, the Federal German authorities not only increased the number of security personnel but also equipped each security guard with a pager in order to strengthen security management.
And this is the result of Li Shengli and his team's efforts over the past two months.
To date, paging stations have been set up in every city hosting the World Cup, and personnel have been trained to operate them proficiently.
The conversion of the German script was also completed with the coordination of local authorities.
It can be said that Li Shengli and his team have basically completed their mission.
The next task is to ensure that the paging station can continue to be used, at least until the end of the World Cup.
Of course, pager services were not exclusive to local security personnel.
After recognizing the commercial value of pagers, the Federal German Department not only distributed them to various departments but also sold a portion of them externally.
Furthermore, by referencing Hong Kong's operating model, they made a fortune.
Of course, this was also a disguised form of advertising for pagers.
When Li Shengli brought the printer back, there were already people waiting there.
The news about the printer was subsequently confirmed, which sparked a new round of discussion about the computer.
Amidst the growing clamor of discussion, Yang Xiaotao remained calm and composed.
The city of Sijiu, nine departments.
In June, Beijing has already entered a period of high temperatures.
Especially during the day, the scorching sun bakes the earth, and the outdoor temperature can reach as high as 30 degrees Celsius.
At this moment, the air conditioner in Yang Xiaotao's office was blowing cool air, making everyone in the room feel refreshed.
This is something we can only 'luxurize' once we have a sufficient power supply.
If it were last year, I probably wouldn't dare turn on the air conditioner now.
Mr. Qian sat at Yang Xiaotao's desk, typing away on the keyboard. Yang Xiaotao watched from the side, occasionally asking a question, which Mr. Qian would then explain.
After Yang Xiaotao made a note of it, he asked the next question.
The two were naturally referring to teaching content related to aerodynamics.
The training program has been set up and will start soon, so the courses need to be arranged as soon as possible.
As for why we arranged this with Professor Qian, the main reason is that Yang Xiaotao's progress in aerodynamics has completely exceeded Professor Qian's expectations.
According to Qian Xuesen, if Yang Xiaotao had devoted all his energy to the study of aerodynamics, his future achievements would have been no less than his.
Dean Deng had something to say about this, because he had said many years ago that as long as Yang Xiaotao focused all his energy on agriculture, his future achievements would be...
Well, there's no need to wait for the future; Yangcun No. 1's achievements have already surpassed those of many of them.
Then there's Professor Song from the Chinese Academy of Sciences…
Unfortunately, there is only one Yang Xiaotao.
Moreover, given Yang Xiaotao's current position, it would be very difficult to get him to leave his current post.
He is more suited to his current position.
And we need him even more.
However, Yang Xiaotao is only one person, but his family has more than one child.
Moreover, it now appears that the second and third sons of the Yang family have shown great talent in computers.
The two little ones have already become proficient in the VIL language, and I believe they will become excellent programmers in the near future.
As for the eldest son, Master Ye originally wanted him to study physics, but unfortunately, the other party had no interest in that field.
As for the fourth child, she's currently focused on being mischievous and naughty, so it's hard to tell.
But it's clear that this guy is the smartest among his siblings; it's just a question of what he uses his brain for.
Fifth brother, this one is too small…
Unaware of what others were thinking, Yang Xiaotao was discussing with Professor Qian which knowledge points to use first and which to use later.
This will be used in subsequent teaching materials, and may even influence teaching materials for years or decades to come.
We must be cautious.
The two started with the basics of dynamics and gradually improved the teaching materials, sometimes working on them for an entire day.
As a result, Yang Xiaotao had to ask Huang Lao to help with official business.
Li Hongfeng, Lao Hong, and others also need to share the workload.
Even so, Yang Xiaotao still needs to make decisions on many things.
In the office, Yang Xiaotao and Mr. Qian were busy with their work.
Nearby, Old Chen and his uncle sat facing each other, with a chess set on the coffee table between them. Every now and then, the two of them would pick up a chess piece and put it down with a clatter.
The two seemed quite relaxed, as if nothing else was happening at the moment.
And indeed, that is the case.
Since the establishment of the High-Tech Industry Research Laboratory, Mr. Chen has felt very comfortable.
All I need to do is stay in the office and see what projects are available that day, how far each project has progressed, and how much money I've made and spent.
There's no need to worry about this or that anymore, like before.
It can be said that most of the work pressure fell on Yang Xiaotao.
My uncle also has a lot of skills.
With Yang Xiaotao's help, rural education, which is now being promoted as a key area, is seeing an increasing number of students and schools.
It is conceivable that as this generation grows up, the illiteracy rate in China will be greatly reduced.
It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person.
He believes that, given the current situation, it may not take a century, but only two generations, to significantly improve the country's education level.
Of course, this is a continuous process of investment.
There will be many places where money will be needed in the future.
They can't keep giving money to children who are in school indefinitely.
This is just a temporary measure, so whether or not we can make money is the key.
So the two of them had some free time, so they sat around in the Nine Departments, looked around, and took a look.
Not far away, Elder Huang, Elder Tao, Elder Wang, and Dean Deng huddled together, chatting quietly from time to time.
"Old Huang, how's the printer production going?"
Old Wang held a cigarette, but dared not smoke it.
There's nothing else to it. Didn't you see that Uncle doesn't smoke in this room?
He then put it under his nose to smell it.
"You're still asking me?"
"Instead of wasting your time, why don't you go back and see how your factory is going? What's the point of wasting your time talking here?"
Old Wang sighed after hearing this, "Do you think I'm unwilling?"
"The main problem is that it's no use going back now; the factory wasn't built in a day."
"It will probably be next week at the earliest before production can begin."
After pondering for a moment, Old Wang said, then looked at Dean Deng and the other man, "Old Tao, how's your progress?"
Old Tao chuckled and said, "Pretty much, pretty much."
"almost?"
Looking at Old Tao with curiosity, Old Wang asked, "About how much?"
"How's the construction going?"
Dean Deng chuckled from the side, "I estimate that people will be able to join in the next day or two. At that time, we will need the help and guidance of the comrades from the Ninth Department."
"Then production can begin."
"what?"
Old Wang almost jumped up from his chair.
The Seventh Ministry of Machine Building was extremely busy, but unexpectedly, the Eighth Ministry of Machine Building quietly moved ahead of them.
Old Wang's loud shout immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the room.
Yang Xiaotao and Qian Lao both looked over, then realized it was Wang Lao, but ignored him and continued working. Chen Lao and his uncle glanced at Wang Lao, and feeling everyone's gaze, Wang Lao quickly sat down, looking apologetic.
"No, how could you be so fast?"
Dean Deng chuckled, "This is all thanks to the help of our local comrades."
"As you know, some of our factories used to be in a free-range state."
"It's because we heard that the Ninth Ministry's project needed our Eighth Ministry's help with production that everyone found a target, and with high enthusiasm, we naturally got things done quickly."
Dean Deng told the truth, and Old Tao was still smiling happily.
In reality, when the factories under the Eighth Ministry of Machinery Industry heard that the Ninth Ministry was looking for factories to produce the project, they went crazy.
They were all shouting things like, "It's finally our turn!", "Seize the opportunity to build a revolution!", and "Don't blame others for not having meat if you don't get any!" They were making phone calls more frequently than ever before.
It was then that Mr. Tao realized that their Eighth Ministry of Machinery actually had so many factories under its command.
How come I never knew that before?
Upon hearing what Tao said, Old Wang immediately understood what was going on.
If calculated by the scale of industrial production, their Seventh Ministry of Machine Building was ten, and the Eighth Ministry of Machine Building was at most eight.
However, the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry could only use five of its machines to make this printer; the rest needed to be used for other tasks.
The Eighth Machine Department can complete the task with seven-tenths of its strength.
In such a situation, it's essential that they act quickly.
Thinking back to how I had offered to help with the tasks, it turned out that everyone else had gone ahead of me.
Thinking of this, Old Wang felt his face turn slightly red.
"The personnel have been arranged, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences will also send people to provide technical guidance."
Old Huang glanced at Old Wang indifferently, then said to Old Tao and the other man, "Don't worry about that, arrange it as soon as possible."
“Wang Guodong called back yesterday, saying that he has successfully attracted the attention of France, and the order is probably already on its way.”
Old Tao smiled and squinted his eyes. According to the agreement, they would receive one-fifth of the profits from the printers they produced.
Don't underestimate that one-fifth; it's one-fifth of the net profit.
"By the way, Lao Huang, how much is this printer priced?"
Old Wang suddenly spoke up.
Old Huang smiled and held up one finger.
"Ten thousand US dollars?"
Old Wang asked uncertainly, and Old Huang nodded vigorously, "This is the current price."
Old Wang was a little confused. "Isn't this price too low?"
"These days, a photocopier costs over ten thousand yuan. A printer is much more expensive than a photocopier, so it should be more expensive too."
After listening to Yang Xiaotao, Old Huang said, "This printer needs to be used with a computer, so it has limitations. The price is too high, which will easily affect sales."
That's true.
They then started talking about the computer production situation.
The more he talked, the happier he became.
Now, Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e are the busiest people in the house.
They not only have to work, but also serve tea and water.
Even so, the two of them still enjoyed it immensely.
While she went out to fetch water, Lou Xiao'e asked with some concern, "Xiaoxue, do you really think it'll be okay over there?"
Liu Lixue naturally knew what was going on.
It's simply about leveraging the popularity of gaming tournaments and the World Cup to gain more attention, attract eyeballs, and secure orders.
But can this thing really generate orders?
No one knows.
"Let's see it."
Liu Lixue picked up the kettle and walked towards the water room.
Lou Xiao'e prayed from behind, "I hope it really works."
As the two were talking, they heard footsteps coming from the stairs. The footsteps were very fast, indicating that the person was in a hurry.
"lead."
When they saw the person appear before them, they were both overjoyed.
Li Rong.
The person we were waiting for finally appeared.
"Xiaoxue, is your General Manager Yang here?"
After Li Rong went upstairs, she took a couple of deep breaths, then quickly walked up to him and asked.
"Yes, I'm in the office."
"Old Chen is also here."
Liu Lixue and the other person spoke one after the other, and then asked, "Boss, did you come over in such a hurry because you have good news?"
Li Rong nodded with a smile, "Good news, fantastic good news!"
"They called from France, wanting to inquire about the prices of computers and printers, and the order quantity is quite large."
"Oh, by the way, when I left, I received a call from Persia. They said they wanted to buy a hundred printers, and there might be more later."
"I came here today to finalize the price as soon as possible, so that we can have a consistent narrative with the outside world."
Without saying another word, Li Rong headed towards her office.
Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e exchanged a glance, then quickened their pace. They needed to finish fetching water quickly so they could go back and get news.
in the office.
Li Rong's arrival caused the busy group to stop what they were doing.
Old Wang got up, picked up the teapot, poured Li Rong a cup of tea, and then listened to her briefly explain the situation.
Yang Xiaotao sat down to the side, and his uncle and Old Chen listened attentively.
"The French not only inquired about the price of printers, but it seems they also want to buy a batch of computers."
Li Rong said with a smile, "It's clear that the other party has already recognized the value of the computer."
"However, they also had some requests, namely that they hoped we could create a French version of the operating system."
As Li Rong spoke, everyone showed expressions of excitement.
Old Wang was even more anxious, "How many computers do they want to order?"
How many printers do you want to order?
Li Rong smiled and said, "That hasn't been said yet, but the number of computers should be no less than 100,000."
"One hundred thousand units?"
"Are these Frenchmen that rich?"
Old Wang looked on in surprise, while Yang Xiaotao picked up his teacup and smiled, "What do you think?"
"They are a long-established capitalist country, and they are incredibly wealthy."
"Even now, they are one of the top developed countries."
Old Wang nodded silently after hearing this, "We still have a chance to catch up."
Yang Xiaotao smiled.
There was something he didn't say: becoming successful is one thing, but being able to fight is another.
"One hundred thousand units, what is our agreed price?"
Yang Xiaotao asked a question, and Li Rong immediately replied, "The price is 45,000 US dollars."
Old Wang and Dean Deng quickly did the math in their heads.
Four and a half billion.
US dollars.
Then they all gasped.
But that wasn't all. Li Rong continued, "They also want to order 50,000 printers."
"The price is tentatively set at ten thousand US dollars."
Everyone did the math in their heads again, and it came to another five hundred million.
If everything goes smoothly, I can get five billion US dollars in just a short while.
And it looks like this is just the beginning.
It truly lives up to the saying, "How can the canal be so clear? Because it has a source of living water!"