Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3049 Didi, Pager.

Yang Xiaotao entrusted the household affairs to Ran Qiuye, as the computer issue was at a critical juncture and he couldn't afford to be distracted.

However, Yang Xiaotao's promise to send Miaomiao and Duanwu to the computer training class was a promise he kept.

As for others saying I'm biased, let them say so.

Which parents don't show favoritism?

Two days later, the training course was officially established, and 101 students from the surrounding areas of Beijing entered the Ninth Department, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Of these 101 students, most are junior high school graduates who are about to graduate, while a small number are junior high school students who are still in school.

The only exception is the Dragon Boat Festival.

But nobody said anything.

Moreover, judging from the trainees of Department Nine this time, Department Nine's style remains consistent.

For young people wanting to enter the Ninth Department, academic qualifications are a hurdle.

Those who cannot reach that level cannot even get in.

Those who entered the Ninth Division, after undergoing training for a period of time, inquired about the situation inside, but the answers they received were baffling.

Learning computers at No. 9?
What is a computer?

And typing on a computer?

Those unaware of the situation might think it's a joke.

Those in the know are aware that the Ninth Division is planning a major operation.

Fourth Ministry of Machinery Industry

Old Zhao sat in front of a computer, his face full of excitement.

Ever since the Ninth Department delivered this computer, Old Zhao's daily pleasures have shifted from drinking tea and reading newspapers to studying the computer.

Of course, a lot of the time is spent researching how to type faster.

Like now, I tap two fingers on the keyboard, glance at the keyboard and then at the screen to make sure it's the word I want, and then I type it with satisfaction.

As Mr. Zhao tapped away little by little, a complete sentence began to appear on the document on the screen.

401: Xiao Yang, we have completed the Sijiucheng base station. Is it ready for use?

I felt a great sense of accomplishment after sending out the file with satisfaction.

As a result, Yang Xiaotao called shortly after the message was sent.

Old Zhao chuckled as he picked up the phone, and then he heard Yang Xiaotao's voice coming from the other end, "Brother Zhao, if you need anything, just give me a call. That thing is too slow."

Old Zhao laughed, "Isn't this something new? By the way, didn't you say last time that you wanted to make a chat tool? Then everyone could talk together in it, and we wouldn't have to go to meetings together anymore."

Yang Xiaotao glanced at the computer on Lou Xiao'e's desk, then at Lou Xiao'e's stiff fingers, before saying, "Then you need to use the keyboard properly. Don't take a minute to finish typing a single sentence; it's so frustrating."

"That's true, I've finally mastered pinyin."

"Speaking of which, my grandson learns faster. Oh, and he also said he wanted to be friends with Duanwu. The two of them are playing together."

But when Old Zhao learned that the Ninth Department was recruiting, he sent his grandson there.

His family originally wanted him to continue his university studies, but Old Zhao rejected the idea, saying that even if he went to university, he would end up in the Ninth Department anyway, so it was better to seize this opportunity.

You should know that Yang Xiaotao was leading the class this time, and there won't be many opportunities like this in the future.

"Zhao Quan is a clever kid. He learns very quickly and has a deep understanding of computers. He must have done his homework in this area before."

"No, no, let alone not being able to compare to Miaomiao, even Duanwu, who is several years younger than him, is good at it. I heard that Miaomiao can type a hundred words per minute. Even adults can't do that speed."

"Haha, it's all because the kids like it. Once they're interested, they'll know how to learn."

The two suddenly entered the 'parenting' phase, and they couldn't stop talking about it.

Lou Xiao'e, standing to the side, looked at the computer screen with a strange expression. She glanced at Yang Xiaotao and decided to wait until he finished the call before saying anything.

"Brother Zhao, now that the base station in Beijing is built, I think we can start the experiment."

"what do you think?"

"That's what I think too. When would you like to start?"

Yang Xiaotao tapped his fingers lightly on the table, then said, "I'll check on the progress of the pager research. This is a good opportunity to test whether the pager will work."

"How about a week from now?"

"can!"

Old Zhao nodded happily. He knew that if the cooperation with the Ninth Ministry was successful, the current situation of the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building would change rapidly.

It's still the kind of thing that gets better and better.

The two set a time, and the next step was preparation.

Yang Xiaotao put down the phone and heard Lou Xiao'e laugh, "Director Yang, Old Chen is angry."

"Ok?"

"What do you mean?"

Lou Xiao'e pointed to the computer, and Yang Xiaotao got up and walked over.

Then I looked in the direction Lou Xiao'e was pointing.

First, there was a document from Zhao Lao, which Yang Xiaotao learned about from Lou Xiao'e, and that's how he made the call.

Then came Mr. Wang's reply below, asking when the base station would be completed so as not to delay things.

But when Old Zhao called him again, he didn't reply.

Old Zhou suddenly appeared and asked what a base station meant and what it was used for.

Perhaps he genuinely didn't know, or perhaps he wanted to know more. However, Old Zhao didn't reply, but Old Qin chimed in, saying that base stations are used to transmit signals.

Old Zhou didn't understand, so Old Wang explained.

The more they explained, the more confused things became. At this point, a new code name, CH01, appeared, inquiring about the base station.

Others might not know, but Yang Xiaotao did—it belonged to Old Chen.

But Old Wang didn't know this person. He said Old Qin was H01. Could this person be Old Qin's secretary?

Old Qin said no, he didn't know him, and told Old Wang not to talk nonsense.

The two chatted for a while before Old Chen finally said, "Computers are for you to work, not for chatting."

Then, he was met with a lecture from everyone.

It was probably a typing problem; it took Mr. Chen quite a while to type his name.

then
A moment of silence.

Yang Xiaotao found it funny after reading it.

Then he told Lou Xiao'e to forget about all that and focus on establishing information channels between the various departments at headquarters.

Personnel files, in particular, are of paramount importance.

This has also been the main task of the offices of the nine departments recently.

Convert files into documents and store them on your computer.

Of course, this job requires not only enough computers, but also people who are proficient in using computers.

Otherwise, you'll end up like Lou Xiao'e, suffering greatly from studying but unable to give up.

After sitting back down in his chair, Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment before calling Old Chen.

When the call connected, Old Chen was still angry about what had just happened and gave Yang Xiaotao a long talk before finally listening to Yang Xiaotao explain the situation.

"You can cooperate with the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building regarding the pager issue. First, determine if it works well."

"But regarding the computers, we already have a ton of orders from the foreign trade department. When are you planning to start?"

"Also, Li Rong asked about the pricing. I told her our ideas, but she felt it was still too low. Satellite phones cost 30,000 US dollars, and this computer is priced at 50,000 US dollars, which is too low. She thinks 100,000 US dollars is the most appropriate."

After Chen Lao finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao said, "Sir, there shouldn't be any problem with the pagers. The construction progress, reports, and acceptance at the Fourth Ministry of Machinery Industry are all fine."

"The pager has been around for a while now, and the technology is mature, so this experiment should be fine."

"As for when the computers will be made available to the public, I suggest we wait another two months, let the technology mature further, and let production be maintained before making a decision."

"And before that, I want to get the pager issue sorted out first, so that I can better promote the computer."

"As for pricing, to be honest, if satellite phones weren't priced so high, I would have been thinking of just going for $10,000."

"This will help us expand our influence and make this computer affordable for more people."

Old Chen understood Yang Xiaotao's intentions: the computers they launched were actually designed to create demand and then dominate the market.

Once you buy a computer and get used to it, will you not buy an upgraded version later?

If the price is too high, it will greatly reduce the demand, and without demand, there will be no market.

Besides, fifty thousand US dollars is a huge profit. "Alright, let's proceed according to plan."

"I'll go talk to Li Rong."

The two then hung up the phone.

When it was time to leave work, Miaomiao and Duanwu walked home together with the other workers.

Behind him was Wangwang, who ran out after him.

Seven days later, nine parts.

Early this morning, Chen, Wang, Huang, and others, having received the news, arrived at the Ninth Division one after another.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Mr. Peng arrived at the Ninth Department by car, followed by his uncle who arrived late.

Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng welcomed everyone to headquarters, then served them tea and melon seeds, while they waited for news from the Fourth Ministry of Machinery Industry.

During this time, Yang Xiaotao asked Lou Xiao'e to take out the prepared pagers and distribute one to everyone.

Mr. Peng looked at the pager in his hand. It was about the size of his palm, encased in a plastic shell, with a gray screen about the size of a thumb on the front.

Below that is a flip button that moves up, down, left, and right, and next to it is a teardrop-shaped icon.

Turn it over, and the battery compartment is on the back.

It has a large opening, and inside is a size 2 battery.

Then there's a long string of numbers.

Mr. Peng glanced at it: 1973006.

Then I glanced at my uncle's number next to me, 1973015.

At this point, everyone noticed the number on the back of the pager and began to study it.

Seeing that everyone was looking at the pager with curiosity, Yang Xiaotao explained, "Leaders, sirs, let me explain how to use this 'beep beep pager'."

"A pager?"

"Peng asked the question."

Yang Xiaotao explained with a smile, "Yes, because this pager makes a beeping sound when it receives messages, so we named it that to make it easier to remember."

The others listened without saying much and gestured for Yang Xiaotao to continue.

"This pager uses AA batteries. Of course, we will miniaturize it later and use small lithium batteries, which will make the standby time longer."

"Everyone, see this button."

Yang Xiaotao raised his hand and pointed to the teardrop shape, saying, "Everyone, press it gently to start the pager."

Everyone did as instructed, and the next moment they saw the indicator light on the side of the pager turn red, and then green.

"A green light means that information can be received."

"As you can see, the screen has brightened up, right?"

Yang Xiaotao waved the pager in his hand, then smiled and said, "That's it, we're in working mode now."

"Then you can see a string of numbers at the end, which is the number of the pager in your hand."

"To put it simply, it's just like a telephone."

"At that time, you can dial the paging number to send the information to the corresponding pager."

Everyone understood.

Then Yang Xiaotao said, "In our initial test, we only released ninety-nine pagers, from 1973001 to 1973099."

"I suppose this can be considered a kind of commemorative significance."

Yang Xiaotao smiled, and the Huang and Wang elders present were secretly delighted. This thing would be a symbol if it were passed down in the future.

Then Old Wang asked curiously, "Little Yang, what's your number? Let me see it."

"No need to look, mine is definitely the biggest."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and then showed his number.

1973099!

Everyone burst into laughter, but they knew in their hearts that although the number looked the largest, it wasn't actually the largest.

Of course, most people wouldn't dare use the largest one.

But Yang Xiaotao chose the smallest one, which made people feel comfortable.

"It's all just fancy stuff."

Mr. Chen said from the side that the pager number in his hand was 1973016, and he was quite satisfied with the number.

After all, the protruding rafter rots first, and he didn't want to be too conspicuous.

Even Mr. Peng, looking at his 006, felt somewhat worried.

It would be better if it were bigger.

However, since things had come to this point, he didn't say anything.

Yang Xiaotao laughed and said, "Don't worry, leader. After this is over, it will start from eight figures and will no longer have any special meaning."

Old Chen nodded. If it were to become popular in a small circle, it would be acceptable.

"Next, we just need to wait for the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building to confirm that there are no problems before we can conduct an experiment."

Just as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, the satellite phone in Li Hongfeng's hand rang.

After the call connected, he immediately said to Yang Xiaotao, "The Fourth Ministry of Machine Building is ready, everything is going smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately said to everyone, "Leaders, we can give it a try."

He then handed the satellite phone to Mr. Peng, saying, "Mr. Peng, you can dial 1532 to connect to the paging service."

Mr. Peng took the satellite phone and dialed as Yang Xiaotao instructed. After ringing for a short while, a female voice came from the other end, "Hello, this is the paging service. Please state the number you wish to call and your message."

Mr. Peng reacted quickly, then glanced at Old Huang's pager beside him. "The number is 1973066, and the message is, 'Hurry home for dinner.'"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

"Ok."

After the other party replied, they immediately hung up the phone.

Less than a minute later, the pager that Old Huang had placed on the table suddenly went off.

Everyone immediately looked over and saw that Old Huang's pager had lit up.

Old Huang picked it up, then looked at the words on the screen and read them aloud one by one, “Hurry home and have dinner.”

"It's true."

Old Huang was delighted, then handed the pager to the person next to him, and they looked at each other.

"I'll go out and try."

Old Wang loves excitement, so he went straight to Yang Xiaotao's office and made a phone call from there.

When Old Wang ran back, he saw Yang Xiaotao looking speechless.

Instantly, Old Wang knew he was right.

Old Huang shook his head, "Old Wang, this is fraud."

Old Wang blushed. "I just wanted to see if I could send it as instructed."

"As it turns out, it really worked."

Yang Xiaotao was speechless. He handed the pager to Old Wang and said, "You're asking for a million right off the bat. I'd be a fool to believe you."

On Yang Xiaotao's pager, it read, "I need money urgently, transfer me one million."

"It really works! Not a single word is wrong."

Old Wang said happily, "I'll try again."

Everyone found it quite amazing.

Mr. Peng then asked, "What's the furthest range this thing can cover?"

Yang Xiaotao laughed and said, "That depends on the coverage area of ​​the base station."

Mr. Peng nodded, then asked, "What if I want to contact the Guangdong government via pager? Is that possible?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Sure, just dial the paging number in Yuefu and follow the instructions. If the other party is within the range of Yuefu's base station, they will be able to receive your call."

As they were talking, Old Huang's pager beeped again, displaying the message: 'Old Huang, something's happened at home, call back immediately!'

Old Huang was speechless for a moment, then got up and walked out.

When Yang Xiaotao saw this sentence, he suddenly felt that Old Wang's style was a bit off.

(End of this chapter)