My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 405 A Girl's Blushing Face Tells a Thousand Words
This kind of money-making model is what Europe and America have always admired the most.

A wonderful collision of technological barriers and design inspiration, followed by maintaining a high price; anyone who wants to use it has to pay.

Consumers pay for every item they buy, and manufacturers should also pay for using this approach and technological features.

Steve was particularly willing to pay for such creative patents.

This is also the biggest reason why his research and development expenses are always so high.

This model can indeed maximize investment in research and development and design because it has a high return on investment.

You can make a lot of money before you encounter the massive production power of the East's troop-bursting mode.

Wei Dong unintentionally benefited from this.

Moreover, without the support of Apple, he would have had absolutely no chance of getting a piece of this lucrative opportunity on his own in China.

It wasn't until 83 that the first patent office in China was established in Hong Kong, marking the beginning of their foray into this field. Not to mention whether Europe and America would even bother to acknowledge or recognize a patent from the East.

But now that the engineers and technical experts had a sudden realization, they naturally knew how to improve the surrounding details.

They can even get some offshoot patents from it and profit from it.

Okay, the genius has turned to appearance and style again.

Replacing over a hundred complex mechanical keys with just two or three thin capacitor films results in a cost reduction of almost a hundredfold!
Aside from some people joking that Steve might not like this cheap approach, someone immediately chimed in, "The company doesn't use it. I'd quit my job and start a keyboard company, making these kinds of products just for Mr. Pete. Do you think other brands in the world would use these keyboards?"

The two translators transmit information in both left and right stereo.

It was only then that Wei Dong realized that keyboards were still mostly sold as accessories by major computer manufacturers, and there wasn't a very rich peripheral market. At least, buying keyboards separately hadn't become the mainstream.

He gestured loudly, "Alright, Kane? I authorize you to help me set up this keyboard company. I still have quite a few ideas. We can permanently license my patents to Apple, but for other manufacturers, we'll have to negotiate the price item by item."

Kane was overjoyed and immediately shouted "OK, OK, OK!" Two or three engineers even offered to join.

Apple does not restrict this behavior; in fact, it encourages it quite a bit.

This is also a characteristic of European and American science and technology innovation companies: continuous fission, giving rise to more dynamic branch cells.

Similarly, it possessed strong vitality before the manufacturing industry took over the entire sector.

It also crushes the bloated and rigid state-run model, and even surpasses the official academic models of Europe and America.

Qin Yuye, who was more used to dealing with Europeans and Americans, quickly exchanged glances with Dong Xueqing, blinked to confirm each other's identity, and then went over to talk to Kane and the others about the company's preparations.

Wei Dong could actually perceive the difference in the mouse, but unfortunately he really didn't understand the technical details.

Apple was indeed the first company to include a mouse with its computers.

But this time it uses a ball bearing type, which has a steel core inside like a ball. As you move the mouse, it drives two mechanical axes, one horizontal and one vertical, to move the arrow on the screen.

Wei Dong had seen it. He remembered that the tax hall was in use until the early 2000s. Its biggest problem was that the steel core ball had to be removed and cleaned every so often, leaving it covered in grime.

Every few days, the young women in the service hall have to disassemble a bunch of steel core balls and wash them with soap.

Later, the emergence of inexpensive optical mice quickly rendered this thing obsolete.

The experts also brought several other mice that are rarely seen on the market, including one from the well-known brand Logitech.

Its design, resembling a round pebble with three keypads at the front, is actually more advanced than that of Apple computers.

But before graphical interfaces became popular, this type of mouse wasn't very useful.

They are all peripherals attached to the Apple system.

The development and expansion of mouse research and development will only begin after Apple's computer system becomes widespread.

Therefore, Wei Dong truly didn't understand the technical thinking behind optical mice, and could only draw a few highly designed keyboard and mouse styles in terms of appearance.

They are all light and agile, quite different from the bulky appearance of this time, and they also highlight the use of titanium alloy plates to show off their high-end style.

The production and design experts from Citibank have become numb.

Steve's team all emphasized that they were a collection of geniuses.

People are used to geniuses coming up with outrageous ideas on a whim, and they believe that inspiration is as simple and easy for geniuses as eating or defecating.

Ordinary people should not dwell on this matter, otherwise they will suffer from enormous mental exhaustion.

Everything's fine now, Pete. Okay, Thale, let's get this done...

Dong Xueqing didn't leave until she was done, and she immediately started to fawn over her brother-in-law, giving him a back massage: "You've worked so hard, you're amazing!"

After Wei Dong finished explaining quickly, he was about to sneak out to play basketball, laughing and cursing, "I only talk, what do I care about what happens on my back..."

Fengchu immediately shifted her attention to rubbing her face, and judging from her tiptoeing posture, she didn't mind rubbing it with her mouth.

Tell Wei Dong to leave quickly. Qin Yuye was about to follow, but after watching from afar, she chuckled, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and simply took over and finished the business with the computer expert.

So much so that when Wei Dong left Shanghai to return to Jiangzhou, she suggested that she stay in Shanghai for a few more days to get all the work done thoroughly.

Naturally, Wei Dong praised her highly: "That's right. Make good use of your advantages and truly become my most important helper. That's better than anything else."

He was also a little surprised and delighted. Was this queen of erotic films really that professional?

Logically speaking, most beautiful women with such natural charm and allure would just want to rely on their looks and figure to find a rich husband and settle down. Why bother putting in so much effort to do anything else?

Qin Yuye, however, seemed to be influenced by her brother's ups and downs, and was particularly concerned about whether she could take control of the business situation.

She had been eager to start working even before graduating from girls' school.

It's already reached a considerable scale even though it's just started, and there's a palpable lack of desire between men and women.

He smiled and said, "These are all things I enjoy doing. I'll also go back to Hong Kong to buy some summer clothes and cosmetics. After settling the money account matters, I'll return to Jiangzhou as soon as possible. I'll leave the factory to Pete these days."

She even came up with this name.

Dong Xueqing understood immediately and turned to Wei Dong, saying, "Pete, Pete, names are given by parents, you can't just call someone a foreign name!"

After waiting a few more days, Wei Dong finally received the first batch of 100,000 6502 chips, plus ten "new" Apple computers.

He left five units for the Shanghai Electronics Industrial Park and took all the chips and computers with him.

So when Wei Dong was reporting to Shanghai before leaving, he also asked Wei Dong to apply for a special freight car for a passenger train. Only extremely valuable or confidential materials could apply for this type of transportation, and the leaders of Shanghai granted special approval.

The original intention was to keep the computer research and development work in Shanghai as well.

Wei Dong then explained frankly the process by which the Fifth Ministry of Machinery Industry handed over the Computer Research Institute to him: "This matter had to be carried out separately. The production technology was placed in Shanghai, while the product research and development had to be done in Jiangzhou, because this place has advantages in industrial technology and foreign trade shipping. Jiangzhou and Chengdu both have third-line factories, and a large number of research institutions are extremely poor. This project is to ensure that so many scientific researchers do not have a gap in their skills and that these military technicians do not waste their lives."

At this point, the city leaders, most of whom had risen through the ranks from management positions in factories and research institutes, immediately smiled and said, "Great! If you need any assistance, just call Shanghai and we'll give you our full support!"

This is a straightforward and open strategy.

Wei Dong is now a well-deserved expert in third-tier factories.

The problem with the Third Front factories was that they were too specialized, which meant that these skilled workers from the planned economy era might become nothing once they were transferred from military to civilian life.

This is also why a large number of steelworkers in Northeast China were laid off later. Many experienced and skilled smelting workers could not find jobs in their field and had to resort to carrying heavy loads and riding flatbed carts.

The situation is even worse for third-tier military industrial units. Countless experts who specialize in rifling and primer making have nowhere to find such private positions to utilize their professional skills after leaving the military product line.

So many of the most valuable college students and researchers of the past sixty or seventy years have now lost their electronic research and development work and are actually selling tea eggs, which would be the biggest waste.

People will understand it as soon as they hear it.

If Wei Dong's every move is based on the development of the overall situation, rather than on making money for himself, he will naturally gain various forms of recognition and support.

So Wei Dong and his team didn't even need to buy train tickets; they could simply ride alone in the carriage with the rest room as escorts.

Mao clicked his tongue in regret. If he had known this would happen, he would have taken the dog on a ship to Shanghai and then taken a special train back, which would have made no difference.

The girls from the plateau were used to this and thought this was the standard treatment for train passengers, so they watched with great interest from the window.

Otherwise, we'd have to keep an eye on the young mistress over there.

That's definitely how they define it.

Because the bunk beds were similar to those in a soft sleeper berth, Wei Dong was originally thinking about his conversation with the leaders in Shanghai, pondering all sorts of random things.

Fengchu quietly slipped down from above, snuggled into his arms, and flipped through the photo album: "This one's not bad, is it? The tigers in Shanghai aren't as well-cared for as we are. The lions are nice, I heard they just arrived."

Wei Dong's mind, which was full of important military matters, was suddenly filled with trivial thoughts after his sister-in-law leaned on him like that.

He had to lean back as far as he could, but Dong Xueqing pressed against him even further, grabbing his hand and placing it on her waist: "Let me tell you, the pandas in Shanghai aren't breeding well..."

Actually, my ears were completely red.

What's that internet joke about again? A young girl's blush is worth a thousand words.

Wei Dong glanced at the young lady across the street who was engrossed in looking at the scenery outside, and the two brothers who were shaking their heads and going out to check the goods. He was filled with rage. Had he been talking nonsense in Shanghai all along?

He was practically growling: "Why won't you listen, kid? You can't do this!"

The little girl stubbornly pressed her back against the cabin wall, saying, "It's not like I haven't touched it before. I did it even before my sister. Just don't let my sister see. There are no outsiders here right now, so it won't damage your image."

They even pulled Wei Dong's hand upwards, attempting to revisit the place.

Wei Dong suddenly felt an awkward sense of embarrassment, as if he had been exposed. So you were awake all along.

(End of this chapter)