Life 1984

The product launch conference ended successfully.

For new products at the press conference, people present do not need to purchase them. Even for dealers of Sihai Group, photolithography machines and chips are useless to them. They only sell finished machines for office equipment.

However, Sihai Group released a new PC assembled from Longteng chips, as well as a new X64 chip server.

After developing the X64 chip, Li Yunhai decided to start from a new market: the X64 server market. That is to say, making a minicomputer.

UNIX servers, also known as minicomputers in our country, occupy a mid-to-high-end position in the server market.

When Li Yunhai saw the ultra-high performance of the Longteng chip, he lamented that he had found an opportunity to accomplish something they had always hoped to do, which was to add an X64 chip to a server they designed so that it could be completed At that time, in addition to all the work that the server needed to complete, it was more open, universal, and standardized, allowing users to own servers at a lower cost and with greater computing capacity.

It is worth mentioning that the former IT giant Compaq's main business was also making servers. Although this company has disappeared in later generations, it was indeed an IT giant with a large market share in the field of minicomputers.

But in the late 80s, Compaq faced increasingly strong competitive pressure from its competitors. For Compaq, it had never made much profit in the PC industry, and the gap with its competitor IBM in X86-based PCs was getting bigger and bigger. Even if Compaq is the first to enter the Chinese market, it will not satisfy Compaq's shareholders.

In 1989, Compaq launched the world's first IA architecture server: SystemPro, which is a name worth remembering in the server market since then.

However, just like when the X86 processor was first launched, the X86 architecture server did not generate much response when it was first launched. In the following years, Compaq only sold a small amount of X86 architecture servers.

At this time, the X64 server of Sihai Group was born.

This year is the time when the international Internet sparks like a prairie fire.

Sihai Group is now launching X64 servers, mainly to compete with Compaq for the market.

X64 servers have greater memory support, better performance and compatibility than X86 servers. For large enterprises, X64 servers are more suitable.

At this press conference, previous dealers gave Sihai Group their greatest support and purchased PCs with X64 chips.

As for the X64 server, ordinary dealers don't need it. There are professional companies and teams that do this.

Because the conference was held in the middle of the year, it was a good time. Many dealers had almost sold out the products they had reserved, so they took this opportunity to place orders at the conference.

Therefore, the press conference turned into an ordering meeting until the end.

X64 chip PCs have been popular among domestic dealers.

People who don’t understand technology are more fearless!

To them, they are all chips. The X64 chip has higher performance and cheaper price. Why not support it? Do I have to purchase Intel products?

Therefore, the new Longteng PC is more popular.

Foreign dealers are much more cautious. They are skeptical about this new product. They don't know whether foreign consumers can accept this new type of CPU. Even if they purchase it, they only place a small order.

The press conference lasted until about three o'clock in the afternoon.

Shen Xiulan and Li Yunfang led the people in the finance department to carefully conduct statistics on orders and summarize the data into Li Yunhai's hands.

Li Yunhai ignored the ordering scene and bid farewell to all the guests.

He was busy until five o'clock in the afternoon.

Shen Xiulan found him and handed him the order report she got at the press conference.

Li Yunhai took it and took a look, thinking he had seen it wrong.

"53 billion? RMB, right?"

"Yes, it's RMB. Because most of the orders are from domestic customers."

"That's a lot! It's almost time for the dealer meeting!"

"And most of the products they order are new products, and they are full of confidence in the new chips."

So many orders gave Li Yunhai strong confidence.

He was in high spirits and said calmly: "We must not let down the trust of our dealers! We must produce Longteng PCs with better quality!"

"Yes! Thanks to the help of domestic dealers this time!" Shen Xiulan said with a smile, "I didn't expect that they could place so many orders. I think we can combine the press conference and the dealer conference in the future?" The effect will definitely be better this way!”

"This is indeed a good idea. We don't necessarily have to hold dealer conferences. We just hold two press conferences in the spring and autumn of each year. New products and updated products are launched every year at the press conference. The press conference is also Ordering session!”

"It's better to put it in spring and autumn. We don't have to rush for time. Otherwise, at the end of the year, we will be as busy as a spinning top. But will it conflict with the Canton Fair?"

"If there is no conflict, we will hold press conferences in early April and early October, and then attend the Canton Fair after the conference."

"In this way, April and October every year are when we are weak in taking orders, and they are also our harvest months."

"Well, let's do it! It will be implemented from next year!"

"Will the dealer conference be held this year?"

"We will announce the new plan at the dealer meeting as scheduled and get the recognition and support of all dealers."

"But have you ever thought about it. If we hold a dealer meeting at the end of the year, then there won't be many dealers coming to the press conference in early April next year, and we won't be able to receive too many orders."

"Do you have any good solutions?"

"We have already received a lot of orders for this conference. We will simply cancel this year's dealer conference and inform everyone that it will be rescheduled to April next year. Anyway, customers in need can still come to us to place orders during this period. "

Li Yunhai pondered for a moment and agreed to Shen Xiulan's suggestion.

"Are you free tonight?" Shen Xiulan asked.

"What's wrong? Miss me?"

"You're so stinky, I don't miss you! I'm asking you to do me a favor."

"what's up?"

"I bought a house for my parents, and they have moved in there. We are having a party tonight, and they asked me to invite you."

"Okay, I will definitely go. Do you want to take Lin Zhi with you?"

"That's not up to you?"

"Did you invite her?"

"No. I don't want to invite her. If she comes to my house, both of us will be very embarrassed."

Li Yunhai thought to himself that Lin Zhenbang finally came back to Xizhou, and Lin Zhi would definitely go back to accompany his parents, so he said: "You still have to invite me, but she will definitely not agree tonight. Her father is back and she wants to go home." Went here to eat.”

"Okay, I'll invite her later." After Shen Xiulan reported her work, she went downstairs.

She found Lin Zhi and sent out an invitation. As expected, Lin Zhi refused. The reason was exactly the same as Li Yunhai said, saying that she wanted to go home to be with her parents.

After returning home from get off work, Li Yunhai asked Lin Zhi: "Did Xiulan invite you? Her parents held a banquet tonight."

"You go on behalf of my family, I won't go." Lin Zhi said, "I will take the child to my mother's place later."

"Okay, if I come back early, do you want me to pick you up?" Li Yunhai said, "Dad will stay for a week when he comes back this time. How about you stay with them?"

"No way! My mother only has a nanny. How can I stay busy when I take my two children to live there? If I bring the nanny too, the house there won't be enough. I used to feel that my home was very big, but now But it feels small.”

"That's because when you grow up, our villa is too high-end and gives you a completely different feeling."

"This is called going from frugality to luxury, but from luxury to frugality is hard!"

"Indeed. Then I'll leave first."

"Well, bye, don't drink too much!"

"I have my measure."

Li Yunhai came over first and called Shen Xiulan. Shen Xiulan and Shen Xiuling came out carrying many gifts. When they saw Li Yunhai driving a car alone, they said, "We'll go there in your car. If you're drunk, I'll drive your car back. That's convenient."

"Okay, get in the car." Li Yunhai helped open the trunk and put the gifts she brought in.

Under Shen Xiulan's guidance, Li Yunhai drove to the Shen family's new home.

"Buying in Houjiatang? It's not far from the city center. The location is pretty good. Has a new gymnasium been built nearby? It's very convenient to exercise there."

"Yes." Shen Xiulan smiled, "I also like the convenience there. There happened to be a real estate there, so I bought it."

"A property developed by a real estate company?"

"No, it's a fund-raising house in a certain unit. I found someone to get a quota internally, and then I bought it."

"Is this okay? Aren't you afraid of being found out?"

"We paid the same amount, even more than the employees of the original unit. What is there to check? We bought it using our identity as employees of their unit. We just repurchased it from the employees."

"If someone gives you the qualification, why doesn't he buy it himself?"

"He didn't have money to buy it! He charged us a handling fee of 10,000 yuan!"

"Is this reliable? If he makes trouble again and says that this house belongs to him, wouldn't you lose your wife and lose your troops?"

"That's impossible, right?"

"Don't overestimate the good in human nature, and don't underestimate the evil in human nature. Do you have a house book? Can you transfer the ownership? It's best to transfer the ownership to save yourself trouble later."

"It hasn't been transferred yet. However, I signed a sales contract with him and asked a director of his unit to be a witness. Our two families are also acquaintances, so we wouldn't want to fall out over tens of thousands of dollars, right? Not to mention that I gave him ten thousand dollars. A reward of bucks!”

Li Yunhai said: "When the house loan comes down, transfer the ownership right away to avoid long nights and nightmares! You want to buy a house for your uncles and aunts, why don't you come to me? The house you lived in before can be used for them!"

"They told me that they wanted to move in after I moved out, but I thought the house was a company dormitory, so I didn't agree."

"You are so honest!"

Shen Xiuling giggled and said, "My sister is so stupid! Why do you need to be so polite to Brother Yunhai? If it weren't for Lin Zhi, you two would have been husband and wife long ago, and Brother Yunhai has become my brother-in-law."

Shen Xiulan said: "How dare you say it! It's all your fault!"

Shen Xiuling pouted her little mouth and hummed: "Why is it my fault?"

Shen Xiulan said: "Have you forgotten? I have not forgotten! It was you who gave my parents the idea to make Yunhai my son-in-law! Do you still remember this? It was because of your stupid idea that he made trouble Break up with me!"

Shen Xiuling snorted, stuck out her tongue, and said with grievance and shame: "Sister, I said that mainly because I wanted to bring you and Brother Yunhai together. At that time, your parents didn't agree with your marriage, so I thought about it. As a temporary measure, you need to get your marriage certificate first. As long as you get married, who will be able to control where you live? What a son-in-law is, it’s just a sentence! Who knew you would make trouble over this matter? Break up? Do you blame me for harming you? Then I am so unjust, even more unjust than Dou E!"

Recalling what happened in the past, Li Yunhai couldn't help but feel startled.

It wasn't that long ago, but when I think about it now, it feels like a lifetime ago.

The two Shen sisters quarreled endlessly over this matter.

The car arrived at the family community of a unit in Sihoujiatang.

This is a newly built public house, all of which are seven-story board houses without elevators.

The Shen family bought their house on the fourth floor, which is a bit high.

Li Yunhai was carrying many gifts and couldn't breathe when he climbed up.

The Shen sisters were not much better.

Shen Xiuling said: "Sister, why did you buy such a high building? It's so difficult to climb!"

"Is it difficult to climb on the fourth floor? Think about the one who lives on the seventh floor!" Shen Xiulan said, "You are a typical lack of exercise!"

Shen Xiuling said: "Sister, I have an elevator when I go to work. When I go back to your house, I live in a villa. I can only climb one floor at most. Where can I go to exercise? The fourth floor is very high! My parents are still young and can climb. When they get old and their legs and feet are no longer flexible, how will they climb this building? One climb can kill them!"

Li Yunhai said: "Xiulan, Xiaoling is right. This floor is a bit high and there is no elevator. What I mean is that if you have a good house in the future, you'd better sell this place and buy another elevator room or directly buy a villa. .”

Shen Xiulan said: "I know, let's live like this for now! The house price here is 800 yuan per square meter, plus the money for decoration, buying furniture, and the 13 yuan benefit fee for that person, I spent More than yuan!”

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "If you are short of money, just tell me."

Shen Xiulan rolled her eyes at him: "I know you have money! But I can't keep reaching out and asking you for money, right? In front of my sister, please be careful."

Shen Xiuling slapped the door hard and shouted: "Dad! Mom, we are here! Open the door quickly! I'm so tired!"

Fang Peihua came over, opened the door, smiled and invited them to sit inside.

The house is not big, but it is infinitely better than the public housing we lived in before.

At least there is a separate kitchen and bathroom, which makes everything much more convenient.

Shen Guoming and Fang Peihua are very enthusiastic about Li Yunhai.

"Mr. Li, we have wanted to thank you for a long time, but we never had the chance. We invited you over for a meal today just to express our gratitude to you in person." Fang Peihua made tea and brought it over, placing it in front of Li Yunhai.

"Auntie, why do you want to thank me? I haven't done anything." Li Yunhai bowed.

"Thank you for taking care of my Xiuling. It was you who arranged a job for her that is easy, decent and high-paying." Fang Peihua said with a smile, "Xiulan also works under you, so I have troubled you a lot."

Li Yunhai said: "It's nothing! Stop talking about it. It makes me embarrassed. Why didn't you invite anyone else?"

Shen Guoming said: "I will treat you alone tonight, and we will arrange for the other guests to have dinner at noon tomorrow. You are a busy person, and I can't treat you at ordinary times. You are a noble person, and you are afraid that other people will interrupt you and treat you slowly. .”

Li Yunhai laughed and said: "Uncle, you are too outrageous to say that. It also makes me flattered."

The Shen family had prepared a sumptuous dinner and opened a bottle of Maotai.

While eating, Fang Peihua asked: "Xiulan, why don't you bring Xiao Jin back?"

Shen Xiulan said: "Xiao Jin had a cold. I gave him medicine and he fell asleep, so I didn't bring him over. There is a nanny at home watching over him. He will be fine. I will bring him back to see you another day."

Fang Peihua groaned: "Xiao Jin is sick? You have suffered! Xiulan, what do you think about your marriage?"

Shen Xiulan was stunned: "What do I want to do about my marriage?"

Fang Peihua said: "You are getting older and older, and the older you are, the harder it is to find a partner! While you are still young, even if you have a child, there are still men who are willing to want you, so you should marry yourself as soon as possible."

Shen Xiulan shook her head gently: "Mom, I haven't thought about this, and you don't have to talk about it anymore. I won't marry anyone casually."

Fang Peihua looked anxious and said to Li Yunhai: "Mr. Li, please help us persuade her. How can a woman not marry?"

Li Yunhai was so embarrassed that he couldn't speak. He took out his cigarette case and handed one to Shen Guoming. He also smoked one and said, "Xiulan is a woman with independent opinions. I respect all her thoughts and actions. She If she doesn't get married and stays with me, I can support her and her children for the rest of their lives."

Fang Peihua was shocked: "Are you going to support his mother and father for the rest of their lives?"

Li Yunhai said: "Auntie, as long as Xiulan works in my company, she can always earn wages. I can indeed support her and Xiao Jin for a lifetime."

Fang Peihua took a long breath. He stroked his chest gently and said, "It scared me. I thought you were going to raise my Xiulan and Xiaojin for the rest of their lives!"

Li Yunhai suddenly said: "Auntie, I want to raise Xiulan and Xiaojin for a lifetime! As long as they don't dislike them."

Shen Xiulan was so shocked that she almost dropped the chopsticks in her hand to the ground.

She opened her eyes wide and looked at Li Yunhai in confusion. She finally managed to conceal the birth of this child, and successfully prevented her parents from suspecting Li Yunhai.

Now Li Yunhai actually wants to pierce this layer of window paper?

With the tempers of Shen Guoming and Fang Peihua, they absolutely cannot accept their daughters being a third party!

Shen and Fang are no better than Zhang Shuwen, and they will definitely not be able to accept all this!

If they knew that their daughter knew the best, they would really break Shen Xiulan's legs!

Li Yunhai finished speaking and looked at Fang Peihua calmly.

Fang Peihua laughed and said: "Yunhai, are you kidding me? Although my Xiulan is an unmarried mother, you are also a married woman. Why do you have to raise her? Stop joking! Having said that, if you are willing to show off for my family Lan is getting divorced, of course we agree to this marriage!" (End of Chapter)