Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3051 My wallet is getting bulging
After the meal, Mr. Peng and his group did not leave immediately, but sat together and chatted.

"The success of the Dengzhou nuclear power plant has boosted economic development."

Uncle changed the subject, and Old Chen immediately said, "Yes, now nuclear power plants are constantly transmitting electricity to Beijing through high-voltage electricity, and even important cities along the way are getting enough power as a result."

"Looking back now, we made a profit by trading for this nuclear power plant technology."

Everyone present was a key figure, fully aware of the exchange of space-based weapons for the Alliance's nuclear power plant technology.

Although the league played some tricks in this regard, the final result was still good.

It was a great help.

Yang Xiaotao then added, "Over the past three months, the situation in our Ninth Division has been quite encouraging."

"Average production capacity has increased by more than 30 percent, with significant improvements across all departments and factories."

"And this improvement is still ongoing."

"We expect this year's production capacity to be double that of last year by the end of the year."

Everyone couldn't help but take a second look at Yang Xiaotao after hearing what he said, their hearts pounding with anxiety.

They already had a significant gap with the Ninth Division, and now that the Ninth Division's production capacity has doubled, they would need to double, or even triple or quadruple, their production capacity compared to last year if they wanted to close that gap.

Only in this way can we maintain the gap with the Ninth Division.

That's right, it's about maintaining the gap and not falling too far behind.

Given the current situation, it would be extremely difficult to double or triple the value.

Unless they expand their scale and increase production significantly like the Ninth Division.

However, the products produced by the nine expanded production units are readily available and have no shortage of buyers, which can generate huge returns.

If we expand our production capacity, it will probably create a mess and become an increasingly heavy burden.

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Chen smiled and said, "Our plan from the beginning of this year is now more than half complete. From now on, you all need to work hard and not always let the Ninth Department be at the forefront."

"Especially the First Ministry of Machine Building, you are the senior leaders, you must set a good example."

Old Huang nodded, his heart pounding.

Relying solely on tunnel boring machines is clearly not enough; we need to come up with a new solution.

"The Second Ministry of Machine Building's nuclear power plant project this time was very successful. We will build more nuclear power plants in the future. You should keep that in mind and seize the opportunity."

Everyone nodded again upon hearing this; they now fully understood the benefits of nuclear power plants.

Moreover, this is only the first phase of the plan; there will be a second and third phase, meaning that the power resources will only increase as time goes on.

After Mr. Chen finished speaking, Mr. Peng took a moment to inquire about the satellite.

"When will you finish the satellites for Persia and the desert?"

Yang Xiaotao thought for a moment, "According to the plan, it should be completed in the desert by the end of the year, but it depends on the specific situation."

"Yes, you'd better hurry up and get this done!"

"what's the matter?"

Yang Xiaotao asked curiously, while Boss Peng fiddled with the pager in his hand, "The situation at the Alliance isn't very good."

"They expect to launch two satellites at once before the end of the year. According to internal sources, each of the two satellites will carry a ton of tungsten rods. The two satellites will then be combined to form a weapon platform."

At this point, Mr. Peng also expressed his helplessness.

Who would have thought that their own strategic move would elicit such a strong reaction from the alliance?

Moreover, just because we attached 800 kilograms of tungsten rods to the satellites of the Persian desert, the other side actually increased the weight to one ton.

I really don't know what to say about this overly ambitious nature.

Are you worried they might launch a verification missile?

Yang Xiaotao inquired about President Peng's concerns.

President Peng nodded, "That's right. If they conduct experiments and find that the power of the tungsten rod does not meet the design requirements at all, I'm not afraid of them causing trouble for us, but I'm afraid that the two Persian countries will come knocking on our door."

After saying this, Old Chen narrowed his eyes.

You can't take back money that's already in your pocket.

Yang Xiaotao shook his head and said, "President Peng, I don't think this is a problem."

"Let's not even talk about whether they will actually conduct the experiment. Even if they do, we don't need to worry."

Everyone was curious, and President Peng asked expectantly, "What are your thoughts?"

"It's simple, their skills aren't up to par."

"Insufficient technical skills?"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"Yeah, why is our power comparable to the Mushroom Egg, while theirs isn't?"

"It's obvious that their skills aren't up to par."

Yang Xiaotao shrugged and said, "Anyway, the reason is theirs, it has nothing to do with us."

"Moreover, when they find that the power is insufficient, they might start looking for the reason themselves."

"We just need to stay calm."

Mr. Peng realized what Yang Xiaotao meant and nodded. What Yang Xiaotao said did make sense.

"You'd better deal with this sooner rather than later."

Old Chen spoke up from the side, saying he wanted to settle the remaining payment as soon as possible.

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "That's fine, we'll increase our investment and complete the task as soon as possible."

After Mr. Peng finished asking his questions, both Mr. Huang and Mr. Wang inquired about the computer production situation, especially Mr. Wang, who wanted to replace the computers at the Xizhou Launch Center as soon as possible.

"Our computer production workshop has been expanded and is expected to increase monthly output to 1,000 units, or at most much more."

"As for whether or not to build another factory, that depends on the situation."

"After all, they are now mainly used by various departments, and not many individuals can afford to buy them."

Old Huang nodded to Old Wang, "A thousand units is not a small number!"

"But are you really going to sell it to customers?"

"Selling such a good computer to foreigners, isn't that a bit...unreasonable?"

Old Wang looked a little worried, but Old Chen laughed and said, "What's there to worry about? We'll have something even better. There's no need to worry about that."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Yang Xiaotao again, who smiled and nodded, "We are indeed researching computers with better performance, and we have already made progress."

Upon hearing this, Old Wang gasped, then shook his head and said, "There's no comparison. There's really no comparison now."

Everyone understood what Old Wang meant: such a good computer was considered obsolete in the Ninth Department, and many departments didn't even have the Ninth Machine No. 2 computer, yet they were researching something even better.

Seriously, I can't keep up.

Yang Xiaotao picked up his teacup, took a sip to moisten his throat, and said nothing more. Suddenly, Old Huang, who was standing next to him, laughed and said, "I heard that your son Duanwu found a girlfriend in Hong Kong?"

puff~
No sooner had Huang finished speaking than Yang Xiaotao spat out the tea in his mouth.

Fortunately, Yang Xiaotao controlled the direction and didn't spray the water onto Old Zhao on the other side.

Even so, others burst into laughter upon seeing this.

"No, no, absolutely not."

"What girlfriend? She's just a kid, yes, just a kid."

Yang Xiaotao quickly explained, but a bitter smile appeared on his face.

Ran Qiuye said last time that the children should solve the problem themselves.

So he gave the letter from Hong Kong to Duanwu and told her to handle it herself.

Little did Miaomiao and the others know that they found this quite intriguing.

Since none of them had ever received a letter, they urged Duanwu to write a reply.

I found the Dragon Boat Festival quite interesting, so I found some stationery and started writing a letter in the format of the letter I had just received.

They gave a positive response to the questions raised in the letter.

Yang Xiaotao took a closer look and confirmed that it was written correctly.

For example, one of the passages reads: "I am studying hard every day, preparing myself for the great revolutionary cause. We are like the sun at eight or nine in the morning. But Dad says that the sun must emit its own light to illuminate the darkness. I think Dad is right. If we stop shining, we will be able to shine when we grow up. I am also learning all kinds of knowledge now and rarely play games."
When Yang Xiaotao saw this passage, he felt deeply that his son had grown up. When he got home that evening, he specially cooked braised pork to reward his eldest son.

Then, the next day, I learned that the words were dictated by Miao Miao.
Regardless, this incident earned Yu Zecheng's thumbs-up for Yang Xiaotao, satisfying Yang Xiaotao's vanity.

After that, the number of letters at home increased. Later I found out that not only Duanwu received a letter, but Miaomiao also received one.

Moreover, it wasn't just Helen who wrote the letter; there was also a little boy named Fatty Nan.

Then, I just stopped caring and let it be.

After everyone laughed, the uncle finally spoke up, saying, "The friendship between children is very pure."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Yes, when I was talking to Qiu Ye, I also thought about burning the letter to end it all."

"But now it seems that the other party has no other intentions."

"As long as it doesn't involve anything of principle, we'll just let it go."

The uncle agreed, "That's good. It lets the people there know about our situation here, and we can also learn about their situation here. It's a good way to exchange information."

Mr. Peng nodded in agreement, “We can’t turn them away just because of their status; that would be very impolite.”

"Similarly, we must also show our attitude: we welcome our friends."

"We are also willing to make friends with the world."

Old Chen interjected, "This kind of exchange is also beneficial to our next plan, and I think you should pay attention to it."

Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment and said, "We've basically figured out who the other party is. Whether it's someone else's doing behind the scenes is another matter."

"Even if it exists, I don't think it's a bad thing."

"After all, the environment there still needs their help to stabilize before we return."

The uncle narrowed his eyes, then said meaningfully, "The last ice-breaking trip had a profound impact on the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape).

"There might be a British scheme involved!"

"In addition, with our continuous development and growth, we are now qualified to make our voice heard on the world stage."

"It is reasonable for the other party to use this as a way to show goodwill."

Then, looking at Yang Xiaotao, he said, "So you need to guide this matter correctly."

Yang Xiaotao understood his uncle's meaning and quickly nodded, saying, "I know. I'll tell that brat to be careful when he writes letters."

The uncle laughed heartily, "No need for that. Children should just be innocent."

The group chatted for a while longer, and the meeting ended in the late afternoon before they left.

Yang Xiaotao continued to dedicate himself to the construction of the pager.

Before we knew it, a month was about to pass.

In September, Beijing was as sunny and clear as ever.

This September, however, Beijing was more restless than usual.

The trial run of the Didi pager was very successful during this month.

The most direct proof is that each of the ninety-nine pagers initially put into use received an average of two hundred messages.

Especially the pagers with the later numbers, they could receive dozens of messages a day, and at least ten.

This frequency allowed the paging station staff to gradually adapt, become more proficient in their work, and handle problems with greater ease.

The feedback received was overwhelmingly positive about Didi Pager.

Similarly, thanks to the "advertising effect" of these leaders and officials promoting the pagers, Yang Xiaotao received calls every day asking when the pagers would be available for sale.

Even the other members of the Nine Departments were questioned, creating an atmosphere of great anticipation and excitement.

This filled the people of the Fourth and Ninth Ministries with anticipation.

In comparison, pagers with the first few call signs are rarely used.

However, it's not that nobody uses it.

When Qing Lao returned to Xihua Hall from his office, before he even entered his home, he saw Xingxing running out of the house with a pager in her hand.

"Grandpa, the pager is ringing, it's Grandpa Chen!"

Xingxing held up the pager and placed it in front of Qinglao, her face full of excitement.

Old Qing glanced at the pager, then reached out and picked up Xingxing. Behind him, Tong Xiaolong looked worried and quickly stepped forward, ready to help at any moment.

But Qing Lao held her firmly, even hefting Xingxing in his arms before looking at the pager.

"Grandpa, look."

Xingxing pressed a few buttons on her pager and then saw a message from Old Chen appear on the screen.

Old Qing leaned forward and took a look, then weighed it in his hand and said, "Come on, let Grandpa test you. What characters are on this?"

Xingxing immediately pointed to the words on the screen and read them aloud, "Comrade 003, nine pagers will be available for sale starting tomorrow. Understood, Chen!"

After Qing Lao and Xing Xing finished reading, a smile appeared on their faces. Then they said to Tong Xiaolong beside them, "Alright, now the pager you've been waiting for is finally going to be released."

Tong Xiaolong was also very happy. There were two pagers in the whole West Garden, Qing Lao and his eldest sister. Later, for some reason, Tang Mingyue also got one, number 088, which made Tong Xiaolong extremely envious.

Now that nine copies are for sale, he naturally wants to buy one.

"Sir, do we need a ticket to buy this pager?"

Old Qing shook his head after hearing this, "It seems that it is not necessary."

"That's great."

Tong Xiaolong almost jumped up, then heard the old man say, "But it's not cheap, it costs a hundred yuan, and there's a five yuan monthly paging fee."

Upon hearing what Elder Qing said, Tong Xiaolong hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "It's alright, I can afford it."

Old Qing glanced at Tong Xiaolong and simply smiled, "Call Xiao Tao later, he'll know what to do!"

Tong Xiaolong's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood what Qing Lao meant.

Nine parts.

Yang Xiaotao had just hung up the phone when it rang again.

Meanwhile, Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e were both on the phone, answering calls quietly.

Looking down at his notebook, he saw a long list of names already written on it, and three more sheets of paper below. All in all, there were more than a hundred names.

Helpless, I picked up the phone.

"Brother Xiaolong, I know, how many do you want?"

"One, okay, I got it."

"Huh, how many at most?"

"That depends on how much secret savings you have."

"Okay, that's it."

After hanging up the phone, he wrote Tong Xiaolong's name on a piece of paper.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Lixue looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Minister Yang, Mr. Huang from the First Ministry of Machine Building has ordered three thousand units."

"Old Qian from the Second Ministry of Machine Building called to order two thousand units."

"And Elder Zhang from the Third Ministry of Machine Building needs 2,500 units."

After Liu Lixue finished speaking, she said, "I already have 13,000 units here."

Then Lou Xiao'e continued, "My situation mainly involves various factories, which adds up to about ten thousand."

Yang Xiaotao looked at the list in his hand and was about to finish speaking when the door opened and Lao Hong walked up with a notebook in his hand. "Someone asked me to buy pagers. The specific number and information are all in here."

Yang Xiaotao took the notebook, glanced at it, and then laughed, "Back then, we thought it would take a long time to sell these 50,000 pagers."

"It looks like we might not even be able to hold out until tomorrow, and the factory will have to work overtime."

Old Hong sighed, "Who wouldn't say that? I thought not many people would buy it, but now..."

Then, changing the subject, he laughed and said, "But it's also a good thing."

"This shows that our comrades' pockets are getting fuller, and our revolutionary construction has yielded results."

(End of this chapter)