Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3038 Lighting Up the Entire City of Beijing

After leaving the Ninth Division, Faisal sat in the car, his pen never stopping.

The driver, who was also the bodyguard, kept hearing Faisal's exclamations of surprise, and for a moment he was a little confused about what he had experienced in the ninth part.

"It's terrifying, it's terrifying!"

"I need to report to His Highness the Prince as soon as possible. I need to make a phone call, yes, make a phone call."

Faisal suddenly spoke up, "No, no!"

Suddenly, I remembered Yang Xiaotao's warning: we must not talk about computer-related matters.

At the very least, the people here must not know that I have leaked the secret.

Otherwise, it would not only be detrimental to himself, but would also affect Yang Xiaotao.

It wasn't that he had a particularly good relationship with Yang Xiaotao, but rather that Yang Xiaotao's presence brought him significant benefits.

Only mutual benefit can maintain a relationship between two parties.

"No, I must go back as soon as possible and report everything I have seen to His Highness the Prince."

Thinking to himself, Faisal urged the driver to speed up.

On the other side, after seeing Faisal off, Yang Xiaotao, Li Hongfeng, Lao Hong, and Liu Lixue walked back together.

Their faces were all smiles.

"Minister Yang, you've revealed a secret!"

Liu Lixue said stubbornly from the side.

Li Hongfeng and Lao Hong were both smiling on the side.

Yang Xiaotao replied irritably, "What do women know?"

"You, you look down on women! I'll tell my older sister about this!"

"Tch, all they do is tattle."

"So what if you complain? You're the one who said it."

"I'm talking about you, not a woman."

"What do you mean?"

"Ahem, Xiaoxue, he said you're not a woman, you're a girl."

Old Hong's sudden words made Liu Lixue's face turn red instantly.

"You're bullying me."

"Secretary Li!"

Li Hongfeng quickly raised his hand and said, "I know, I know. I will definitely criticize him, I will definitely make him realize his mistake, and I will definitely make him not repeat the mistake of relying on past experience."

As Yang Xiaotao and Lao Hong listened to Li Hongfeng reciting his lessons in a serious manner, even Liu Lixue realized that the three of them were making fun of her.

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Liu Lixue snorted coldly, then walked to the side without saying a word, but still kept listening to the commotion.

"Xiaoxue's words make some sense. Although the computing speed of Dawn One has not increased much, its performance is much stronger than that of Nine Machines No. 2. Will there be any problems if we sell it?"

Old Hong continued to speak with concern.

Yang Xiaotao shook his head. "What's the problem?"

"Now that we have Dawn One, we'll have Dawn Two, Three, Four, and so on."

"Right now you think 250,000 calculations per second is very impressive, but in the future it will be possible to complete millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of calculations per second."

"What we're selling now isn't a treasure, it's an outdated product that's been replaced by an updated version."

"Besides, if we don't sell these obsolete products, we'll have to keep investing money in them."

"This research funding is quite substantial."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Lao Hong immediately fell silent.

Currently, the Computer Research Institute of Department 9 has two projects, or rather, two research directions.

One was the research on large-scale electronic computers led by Han Sanfeng, and the other was the research on small-scale electronic computers led by Lu Tao.

There is no inherent superiority or inferiority between the two; they simply represent different research fields and objectives.

With continuous investment in research and development, modern mainframe computers have begun to move towards integrated circuits. Computers that have completed some integrated circuits now have a computing speed of 1.5 million.

This is second to none in the country.

This is also the first time that the number of calculations has exceeded one million.

Although the news has not been officially announced, it is already known to most research institutions in China.

As a result, the ensuing usage requests filled the entire year's schedule.

Each time the computer is turned on and starts operating, it damages the computer.

Maintenance is required after each use.

These are all money.

But those research departments, with their tight budgets, have to count food coupons for every meal.

Therefore, the Ninth Division often helps out voluntarily.

That's right, it's that tall, which is why there's a slow timetable.

It's easy to imagine how much investment has been made in this area.

In comparison, the research investment in minicomputers is no less than that.

From the initial investment in research with nothing to the emergence of the No. 1 minicomputer, the Jiubu team has been relentlessly pursuing this path.

The money invested in research each year, in Old Chen's words, could have formed two Baiju Brigade teams.

The actual consumption was far greater than that of two White Horse Battalions.

Computer research involves many aspects; it's not something that people from nine research institutes can just do by sitting in this room and brainstorming.

All relevant departments and industries need to provide full support.

The principle of "a rising tide lifts all boats" applies here.

But few people know the current state of the domestic infrastructure.

Therefore, to produce output, there must be input; this is an indisputable fact.

The foundation of these nine departments has been gradually strengthened through continuous investment over the years.

Faisal only saw a computer, but Yang Xiaotao and his team saw the entire industry that supports computer manufacturing.

Only with money can you continue to improve.

"Alright, this thing will have to be sold sooner or later. Let's find a good person to sell it for a good price, and then we can use it to make something even better."

Yang Xiaotao said with a smile. Li Hongfeng agreed with Yang Xiaotao's idea, and Lao Hong added from the side, "Anyway, you handle this matter."

"The production of Dawn One is also on the agenda. Old Chen also said that many people are watching it closely."

Yang Xiaotao, speechless, said, "Didn't we just launch the Ninth Machine No. 2 last time?"

"How did they find out so quickly?"

Old Hong smiled and glanced at Liu Lixue, who was eavesdropping nearby. Yang Xiaotao immediately understood what was going on.

This is the 'supervisor' by my side, the kind you can't hit or scold, and who might even have an 'imperial sword' of authority.

However, the existence of this 'supervisor' saved a lot of trouble.

"Fine, we'll have to sell it sooner or later anyway, whether we sell it to outsiders or to our own people, it's all the same."

"By the way, how many orders are left for Level 9-2?"

"It'll be soon, around June."

Li Hongfeng thought for a moment and then said.

"That's good. The personnel are in place now, and we're just waiting for the power to come in so we can go all out."

Yang Xiaotao clenched his fist, full of confidence for the work ahead.

"By the way, aren't you going to Dengzhou?"

Li Hongfeng asked again, and Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "I'm not going, Lao Xu is fine with me."

"Let's just wait here in Beijing."

The group nodded and then walked toward the office.

Back in his office, Yang Xiaotao called Mr. Chen.

"Boss, I've finished on my end, and the other party has agreed to our arrangements."

“I know. I’ve already received a call from them. Their prince will come to sign the agreement in a while.”

"Furthermore, an agreement has already been signed with Persia."

"Your satellite can be made now."

After Mr. Chen finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao immediately laughed and said, "Then, leader, should we count these 20 billion as ours?"

"cannot!"

"Ah, no, why?"

Yang Xiaotao is eager for the Ninth Department to achieve its foreign exchange target of 50 billion US dollars this year.

"Because the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry also participated, they also deserve a share."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately pictured Old Wang's smiling face.

"Boss, this isn't fair!"

"This idea came from us. Why should the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry get a share when they didn't do anything?"

"Comrade Yang Xiaotao, you should speak with conscience."

When Wang Lao's voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone, Yang Xiaotao knew that this guy had gotten wind of it and had gone to Chen Lao to plead and beg.

"Old Wang, stop talking there. Come to the Ninth Division, let's have a good chat."

"No, I have a lot of things to do at home."

Old Wang refused outright, leaving Yang Xiaotao with no choice.

Old Chen then handed the phone to Old Wang and went off to relax.

Old Wang had really worn him out. "Alright, let's do the math then."

"Okay, you do the math."

Old Wang smiled smugly, thinking, "This time, I didn't do anything and a pie just fell from the sky!"

Two hundred billion US dollars.

Their Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry's foreign exchange plan for this year is 10 billion.

If it were divided in half, the task could be completed on the spot.

Gee
This pie is huge.

But then Yang Xiaotao said, "This whole thing was done by our Ninth Department and the leaders. Putting everything else aside, we should at least get 10% of the credit for our hard work. That's not too much to ask."

Old Wang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you ten percent."

"Okay, that's twenty million then. Put it in the name of our Ninth Division."

Old Wang felt a pang of pain in his heart; so much money!

"Of the remaining money, our Ninth Department should undertake the manufacturing, deployment, communications, and so on of the satellite. It's not unreasonable for us to take 80% of it."

"How can it not be excessive? 80% is too much, 50% is the most."

"Impossible. Without our satellites, you wouldn't even get one-tenth of it."

"That won't work either, at most 60%."

"Okay, let's say it's 60% since we have a relationship."

Yang Xiaotao readily agreed, and Old Wang immediately regretted speaking so quickly.

"So now a total of 70% is counted under our nine departments."

Hearing Yang Xiaotao's smug laughter, Old Wang felt a little like hanging up the phone.

However, considering that there are still 30%, that's not a small amount.

But the next second Yang Xiaotao said, "The leader also makes sacrifices, he deserves 10%."

Old Wang glanced at Old Chen, who was chuckling softly, and quickly echoed with a smile, "Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work, leader."

After saying that, I was about to hang up the phone. That leaves only 20%.

To everyone's surprise, Yang Xiaotao added, "By the way, the Xizhou Launch Center also has half of our Ninth Division."

"Therefore, we still need to take 10%."

"So, we take 80%, the leaders take 10%, and your Seventh Ministry of Machinery takes 10%, right?"

Old Wang didn't want to talk anymore.

"Alright, your Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry has gained so many benefits without doing anything. You should be content."

"I'm all set here, I'll hang up now."

After saying that, the phone hung up.

Old Wang looked at the phone, then at Old Chen, and finally hung up helplessly.

Then a smile appeared on his face.

"We've made 20 million for free, and we've completed one-fifth of the task."

Old Chen shook his head and walked to a chair to sit down. "You, how old are you, still like this?"

Old Wang laughed heartily, "Chatting with young people is good for brain activity; it makes me feel like I'm young again."

Old Chen leaned back in his chair and chuckled, "So you mean being around an old man like me will make you stop thinking?"

"No, I was just saying."

Then, sitting opposite Old Chen, he said, "I heard that the nuclear power plant over there is about to be electrified?"

Old Chen raised his eyelids and chuckled, "You'll have to go talk to the Ninth Department about this."

Old Wang shook his head and said, "I didn't mean anything by it, it's just that there isn't enough electricity."

Upon hearing this, Old Chen sighed and said, "Yes, energy is the key to restricting industry. If we want to develop industry, we can't do without electricity."

"In this respect, they have indeed made a good move."

Old Wang nodded, "This is also their predicament, but the difference is that they are actively looking for solutions!"

Old Chen smiled and said, "We'll see how things go. If there's any left over, we'll give it to you."

"However, your research should have made some progress by now."

"After all, we've already given you the turbofan engines, so don't say there hasn't been any progress at all."

Upon hearing this, Old Wang laughed and stood up. "Of course there's progress. Don't worry, it'll be soon."

Old Chen shook his head, then continued, "You should really consider the suggestion that General Peng mentioned to you this time. I think it's a good idea for it to fall straight down from above."

“We are looking into it.”

Professor Wang gave an affirmative answer and then walked out, adding, "However, it may require some research funding."

After leaving the office, Old Chen shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, they all want money."

Just then, the phone rang again, and Mr. Chen took a deep breath and picked it up again.

"Hello, yes, that's right, the power will be connected soon."

"Let's talk about this later. You all need to focus on your own tasks first, and stop worrying about what others are doing."

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After hanging up the phone, Old Chen rubbed his brow.

"This 10% commission is really hard-earned."

After saying that, he continued working.

After Yang Xiaotao called me again, he immediately called Xu Yuanshan in Dengzhou.

"Minister Yang, everything is normal here in Dengzhou."

"The power grid is expected to be connected to the Beijing power grid in three days; the connection has already been made."

"Li Tiejun and his team are ensuring the operation of the power grid along the route, there's no problem with that."

After Xu Yuanshan finished explaining the situation, Yang Xiaotao understood the basic facts and nodded, saying, "Thank you all for your hard work!"

"However, this is a critical moment, so everyone must withstand the pressure and not let their guard down."

"On the day the power is turned on, I will ask for credit on behalf of everyone."

After ending the call, Yang Xiaotao focused his attention on connecting the power grid.

The nine departments have many businesses in Beijing, and not only in Beijing, but also in Tianjin.

These factories also use electricity supplied by Denver.

As for the rest, that depends on the volume of shipments from Dengzhou.

Time is passing by day by day, and the May Day holiday is getting closer and closer.

All nine members were filled with anticipation.

Three days later, the grid connection was completed, and Yang Xiaotao met Li Tiejun, whom he hadn't seen for more than half a year.

When I saw this simple, honest man again, he had lost a lot of weight, but he also looked much more energetic.

There was no sentimental scene when the two met; they simply smiled at each other, then hugged and patted each other on the back.

Then comes the time of anticipation.

On the evening of April 30th.

Dengzhou, at midnight.

Xu Yuanshan was holding the phone, with Director Hu standing beside him.

"Minister Yang, let's begin."

"it is good!"

Yang Xiaotao's voice came through the phone, "We'll wait here."

Xu Yuanshan nodded to Director Hu.

Suppressing his excitement, Director Hu shouted, "Start!"

The next moment, the staff who received the order pressed the three buttons in turn, and then another person forcefully closed the power switch.

Instantly, the generator roared to life.

Linzi, Electrical Engineering Institute.

Wang Liang stood nervously in front of the meter box, surrounded by the electrician team. Behind him were his heavily pregnant wife and a group of villagers.

As a proud electrician, Wang Liang is very satisfied with his current life.

In particular, becoming a member of the Nine Departments made him a celebrity in the surrounding area.

Therefore, he hoped the power-on would be successful more than anyone else.

While I was still in a daze, the green light in front of me suddenly turned on, and a surge of joy welled up in my heart.

"Close the switch!"

Wang Liang shouted loudly, and the electrician next to him immediately switched on the circuit breaker.

Then a red light shone from the roof of the electrical workshop.

To the east, countless small red lights were gradually lighting up, and red lights appeared from time to time ahead.

This red light, like a red rope, meandered into the city of Beijing.

"coming!"

In the capital city of Beijing, a surprised voice rang out, and the lights suddenly came on.

In an instant, light, like a tidal wave, covered the entire city of Beijing.

Streetlights, factories, schools, hospitals.
Those who received the news were already waiting.

At this moment, the night in Beijing has never been as bright as it is today!
"Minister Yang, the photos have been taken."

Not far away, Yang Zhi stepped out of the helicopter, holding a camera in his hand.

“Did you film them all?”

"They've all been filmed. The entire city of Beijing is like it's been lit up, all of it is shining."