Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3267 Damn it, they're all knock-offs.

It rains incessantly during the Qingming Festival!
April weather is like a capricious child, suddenly unleashing a downpour that leaves pedestrians in a disheveled state.

Just as unpredictable as a child's mood swings is the turbulent international situation.

In Old Chen's office, Yang Xiaotao sat to the side listening to his uncle talking to Li Rong.

As for Old Chen, he was making tea on the side at that moment.

"Last week, Britain launched a computer, what was it called again?"

"EL01!"

Yang Xiaotao added from the side.

"Yes, it's this EL01. This piece of junk has been slashed in price, did you guys know?"

"It's even cheaper than our Dawn One satellite."

Li Rong complained there, her uncle smoked without expression, and Yang Xiaotao remained calm.

In fact, I've received this kind of message several times in the past month, and I've gotten used to it.

First, the United States launched a business office computer, the Liberty One.

I don't know who came up with this name, but it's really awful.

It's much worse than Dawn No. 1.

However, once this computer was launched, it directly squeezed out a large portion of the market share of Dawn One in the United States. If it weren't for the printer keeping an eye on things, it probably would have lost even more miserably.

After all, they also have national honors.

Of course, we won't mention things like national pride.

In short, the United States was the first to jump out and start a war.

As for this computer, Yang Xiaotao has already asked his colleagues in foreign trade to find a way to bring one back so he can study it carefully.

Then something called 'JP50' popped up on the Japanese islands, and I have no idea what the 50 represents.

If we're talking about the era, then...

This isn't the 1950s.

How many times?

You can't exactly say you studied it fifty times.

As for any other meaning, Yang Xiaotao was too lazy to look it up.

As for the performance of the 'JP50', he will not comment for the time being, because they never intended to sell it.

In other words, their current production capacity is insufficient to support nationwide demand.

At the very least, their operating system is not yet perfect, and they will probably have to wait a while before they can use 'JP50' as a replacement for Dawn-1.

Of course, they could also import the United States' 'Freedom One', but so far there has been no news of them doing so.

Then came the league.

This is also what puzzles Yang Xiaotao the most.

Logically speaking, shouldn't the league be on a different track?
They should be in ternary, right? Why are they in binary?

Shouldn't it be the kind of person who hits a wall and refuses to turn back?
Why did you turn your head now?

It even ran onto its own track?

Yang Xiaotao had some doubts about whether something unprecedented had happened within the alliance.

Or perhaps it was the small wings that flapped upon my arrival that stirred up a storm in distant Susko.

Yang Xiaotao was also interested in the computer developed by the alliance.

He wanted to see what exactly the research had revealed.

Yang Xiaotao asked his colleagues in foreign trade to bring this thing back as soon as possible.

Then there's the British computer EL01 that Li Rong just mentioned.

When Li Rong mentioned this computer, Yang Xiaotao realized that Britain must have reached some kind of cooperation with the United States.

Otherwise, so many wouldn't have been produced in such a short time.

Of course, the other party's computer also faces a problem: the printer.

And most importantly, there's the operating system.

Dawn One uses a Chinese operating system written in the Wei language.

Yang Xiaotao has instructed Lu Tao and his team to continue upgrading the system, preparing to use it on subsequent computers.

If the other party wants to promote their computer, they need to solve the operating system problem.

Yang Xiaotao was still unsure about this.

Oh, right, there was also India, which was announced earliest. What was it again?

Nirvana or the computer of the nectar master?
It seems like there was quite a commotion a while ago, but there's still no news.

Yang Xiaotao guessed that the other person must have drunk too much river water and gotten water in their head.

Just as Yang Xiaotao was pondering, Li Rong suddenly looked over and said, "President Yang, why don't you say something?"

"I'm in a real crisis."

"You're doing fine, just sitting here doing nothing, huh?"

"Let me tell you, if you lose the overseas market, you could lose a trillion this year."

Li Rong got angry when she saw Yang Xiaotao's nonchalant attitude.

What time is it? At least say a few words.

And that computer thing, hurry up and research it!

What's the point of tinkering with satellites and telephones all day?

Computers are obsolete; even pagers will be snatched up.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at Li Rong, then smiled, "What can I do? I can't just stop them from producing, can I?"

"Besides, if we really fail to complete the task, there are still leaders to rely on."

After saying that, he glanced at Old Chen, who was pouring water.

Upon seeing this, Old Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Don't look at me like that, this is the result of discussions by the higher-ups."

"If I said one trillion, then it is one trillion."

Yang Xiaotao didn't pay much attention to it.

It seems that those who didn't complete their tasks last year weren't punished.

Take the Sixth Ministry of Machinery Industry for example; it fell short of its targets last year.

It seems that the result was that Old Zhou was called into his office and given a severe scolding.

Yang Xiaotao felt that he had thick enough skin, and that being scolded by Old Chen wouldn't hurt him.

Seeing Old Chen's attitude and Yang Xiaotao's indifferent look, Li Rong stood up immediately and said, "Okay, okay, okay."

"You guys don't care about your own people, and I, an outsider, can only worry about it, right?"

"Okay, you guys are amazing."

"Li Rong, don't be angry, sit down and talk slowly."

The uncle offered words of comfort, then gestured for the man to sit down first.

snort!
Li Rong snorted coldly and then sat down to the side, turning her head away.

The uncle then looked at Old Chen.

Old Chen gave a wry smile, "There's nothing I can do about it."

The two then looked at Yang Xiaotao together.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao shrugged. "Wasn't this all part of the plan?"

"As planned?"

Li Rong sat down directly and looked Yang Xiaotao straight in the eye. "The plan you mentioned is for the second half of the year. It's about clearing out our inventory before we start implementing the plan."

"But what about now?" "Before the first half of the year is even over, one-fifth of our market share has already been taken away."

"And this share is constantly being taken away, you know that?"

"Now France, West Germany, and several other countries are contacting the United States, all wanting this computer-generated design."

"By then, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"What will happen if we produce so many computers but can't sell them?"

Seeing Li Rong relentlessly questioning Yang Xiaotao, Uncle and Old Chen leaned back in unison, as if afraid that the blood would splatter on him.

As for Yang Xiaotao...

Young people, it's always good to have more experience and challenges.

Yang Xiaotao avoided Li Rong's saliva, then tried to look at his uncle and his sister, but their helpless expressions saddened him.

I wish I hadn't come.

Cough
Li Rong had talked a lot and felt her throat was very hoarse, so she picked up her water glass, only to find that there was only a layer of tea left inside.

His gaze turned to Old Chen.

Startled, Old Chen quickly picked up his teacup to refill the other person's cup. Then, noticing that Yang Xiaotao's teacup was also half empty, he poured water for Yang Xiaotao as well.

Yang Xiaotao dared not, so he quickly took the teapot and poured some tea himself.

At this moment, Yang Xiaotao spoke again, "Aunt Rong, this matter was indeed somewhat unexpected, but it is still within the plan."

"Please don't rush, let me finish."

Seeing that Li Rong was about to speak again, Yang Xiaotao quickly stopped her.

Li Rong took a deep breath, picked up his teacup, and took a sip. Yang Xiaotao refilled it for him and then said, "First of all, we underestimated the United States' scientific research and manufacturing capabilities."

"I didn't expect them to figure it out so quickly. Of course, this also shows that their scientific research level is really high and their foundation is solid. They can produce it as soon as they want."

Uncle and Old Chen nodded; they hadn't expected this either.

Because the Alliance and Japan announced their plans almost immediately after the United States, but Japan has not yet started mass production.

The alliance only spread within a small circle.

Britain, however, surprised everyone this time.

Yang Xiaotao continued, "We can't control what's going on outside, so let me tell you about our internal situation."

"I'm almost finished with the new operating system. It should be ready for production testing in ten to fifteen days."

"Then we can assemble a new type of computer, which we'll call the Sun 75."

"Workers, machinery, and raw materials are all being prepared."

"Production of Dawn 1 has now ceased and can be switched to production of Sunrise 75 at any time."

At this point, the uncle, Mr. Chen, and the other two men's eyes lit up.

Li Rong's expression softened slightly, and then she asked, "When will you launch this Proud Sun 75?"

Yang Xiaotao shook his head. "Aunt Rong, you know about the Dawn One project. You also know why other countries' computers are still unable to replace ours."

"It's because of the printer, the operating system, and the pager."

"With these supporting instruments and equipment available, if they want consumers to replace their computers, consumers also need to consider their office situation."

"We also need to consider the cost."

"Otherwise, why do you think the United States, with its massive size, couldn't eliminate our Dawn One in one go?"

Li Rong listened thoughtfully, then looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "So, you want to release it after the printer or system is upgraded?"

"Isn't this too late?"

Yang Xiaotao shook his head. "Good wine needs no bush. Besides, the research on the printer has already been completed. Now we just need to make the Jiaoyang 75 and match the two."

"This time will only be earlier than planned, not longer than planned."

Seeing how certain Yang Xiaotao was, Li Rong nodded and remained silent.

"Finally, Aunt Rong, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle."

"I need to study their computers and their computer configuration. I need your full cooperation in this, and it would be best if you could get a few more."

Li Rong nodded solemnly after hearing this.

"Don't worry about that. I've already had it purchased in Hong Kong, and it should be delivered soon."

"That's for the best."

Yang Xiaotao said something and then fell silent.

Seeing that the two had already reached an agreement, Old Chen and his uncle looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time. They had nothing more to say at the moment.

So the three of them got up and prepared to leave.

"Boss, I'm going back now. There's still a lot of work to do in the Ninth Department."

Old Chen nodded, "For now, focus on the computer; put everything else aside for now."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "The rest is easy to discuss, but we still need to keep an eye on the West-to-East Gas Pipeline project."

Seeing this, Old Chen nodded, "I'll have Secretary Guo go and keep an eye on things with Old Huang. Old Huang's got nothing else to do anyway."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao laughed.

After the three left the office building, the uncle went up to them and offered a few words of encouragement before getting into his car and driving away.

Li Rong glanced at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Why are you growing a beard at such a young age? Go home and shave it."

After saying that, he got into the car and left.

Yang Xiaotao stroked his stubble and gave a wry smile.

Wow, he's really grown a beard! He must be too busy to shave.

He reached out and touched it, then shook his head. "Let's go back to headquarters."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao immediately started the car and drove all the way to the Ninth Division.

three days later.

Three helicopters slowly descended from the sky, and then students from the research institute quickly came to the helicopters and carried down large wooden crates.

In the computer research institute, Yang Xiaotao looked at the computers arranged in front of him, which were almost identical, with a serious expression.

These are all foreign computers purchased through foreign trade.

"Mr. Yang, this is Freedom One, this is EL01, this is JP50, and this is Char One from the League."

"Hmm, this Indian one, I don't know how the foreign trade comrades got it, but it looks like a semi-finished product."

Lu Tao, holding a notebook, explained that the room was filled with people from the Computer Research Institute, as well as Professor Ye, Professor Shu, and Professor Qian.

Of course, there's also Old Wang, who loves to join in the fun.

"dismantle!"

Yang Xiaotao waved his hand, and the researchers who had been waiting impatiently immediately stepped forward to begin disassembling.

Yang Xiaotao even personally went to Freedom One and began to disassemble it.

Yang Xiaotao stopped and frowned as soon as he opened the outer casing, then took a deep breath and cursed, "Damn it, these bastards don't even bother to hide it."

Over the years, Yang Xiaotao has become thoroughly familiar with the Intel 8080 microprocessor; he can recognize it at a glance.

The Freedom One in front of us uses the Intel 8080 microprocessor.

"Depend on!"

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Tao opened the EL01's casing and saw the processor inside, he cursed.

Then, Little Fatty also opened the JP50's casing and cursed, "Damn Japanese devils."

The group disassembled the machines one after another. Apart from the one from Tianzhu, which was only half-finished, the others were all Intel 8080 microprocessors.

Old Wang listened to Old Qian's explanation from the side, then cursed speechlessly, "Damn it, they used to belong to our mountain village people, and now look what's happened."

"They're all counterfeit goods."

(End of this chapter)