The NBA's Absolute Dominance

Chapter 152 My Tang family ancestor is the progenitor of Chinese civilization
In the spacious living room, spanning two or three hundred square meters, Tang Bin, without even admiring the house, eagerly said:
"Brother, all six production lines are being debugged. The three washing machine lines have already completed their first trial production, and the quality is excellent."

Last year, the total annual production of drum washing machines in China was only 300,000 units, all of which were produced by the Little Duck Group. The demand in domestic cities alone could not meet the supply, and 20,000 units were also exported.

Our three roller production lines can produce 90 units a year. With more skilled workers working in three shifts, we can at least double or triple the output, reaching 270 million units, which would definitely allow us to capture a large share of the domestic market.

"Two or three times?" Tang Bei asked doubtfully.

Tang Bin nodded and said, "Last year, Gree Electric's new production line encountered some problems and could not be put into production as scheduled. We relied entirely on the old production line."

The old production line could only produce a maximum of 20,000 air conditioners a year, which was far from meeting market demand. So they came up with many solutions, which were reported in detail by the media.

By implementing a three-shift system, upgrading old production lines, operating at full capacity, improving management, and increasing worker benefits and wages to boost their motivation, they created a manufacturing miracle, producing 12 units in a single year.

This also marked a crucial turning point for Gree Electric Appliances, propelling it into the list of China's 500 largest manufacturing companies.

Tang Bei was a little stunned. It increased sixfold. This wasn't a miracle, it was a divine intervention!

Tang Bin said, "I heard that Gree Electric Appliances is engaged in technology development and resource integration, equipment transformation, and producing its own parts to replace expensive imported components."

Tang Bei said, "Your sister-in-law also said that she wants to invest in technological research and development. Gree is definitely doing the right thing."

Tang Bin nodded and said, "The company has already trained some workers. The company has decided that the washing machine production line will start production in late April, and all production lines will be operational by May."

Tang Bei instructed, "Second brother, you're just a junior high school graduate. You have no experience and don't know anything. Just work hard at the grassroots level and don't interrupt in the company or factory."

Tang Bin nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry. Do you not know my own level? Besides, I'm just a salesman, I can't get a word in edgewise."

"What about the house?" Tang Bei asked.

"It's being renovated, and we can move in in the second half of the year. The house is huge; I think it's the most beautiful house in all of Wuqing," Tang Bin said excitedly.

"Are there any outsiders who can come to our house to freeload?" Tang Bei asked.

"Who dares?"

Tang Bin shook his head and said, "The militia company isn't just sitting around doing nothing. You know that, brother. In our village, not counting the militia company, there are at least a hundred long guns."

Even five-year-olds have to participate in militia training. For the first three years, they are required to train elite soldiers. The village can send out at least 500 people, forming a reinforced battalion.

When you went back last time, you donated 500,000 yuan to the village. That's a lot of money. Everyone gave you gifts. If our family has any problems, who wouldn't help us out?
Besides, the town's police station often visits our home. You've donated so much money to the town and county, and even built a school in the township. It wasn't all for nothing.

I took our Type 56 semi-automatic rifle out for target practice last time. I fired a few shots, and it was great. We had plenty of ammunition; there was more than half a box of it.

"Oh, right, bro, our boss also hid three hand grenades, the Japanese stuff, the kind that only go off when you tap someone on the head. I just don't know if they'll still work."

Tang Bei nodded, then returned to Tangjia Electronics, saying, "We've already finalized sales channels in the US: several large professional chain appliance retailers, chain general retailers, mail-order catalogs, and a large number of independent retailers..."

Just then, Jia Bao arrived with Tang Yu and Tang Ning.

Upon hearing this, she said, "Wet Tiger, you are the spokesperson for Tangjia Electronics. Find some time to shoot a few commercials. We need to invest some money in promotion."

"How much do you want?" Tang Bei asked.

"not much."

Garbo said, "Our products can be sold through various channels; all you need to do is print the promotional images you take."

"Most of the connections in our Nemur family are in the United States, and Tangjia Electronics' main overseas market is the United States."

Of course, we have some connections in Europe, but for now, Tangjia Electronics' design and production capacity is sufficient to supply the US market; sales in other regions will depend on the situation.

Tang Bin, who works in the sales department, said, "Sister-in-law, the domestic market is huge. We haven't even started production or done much advertising yet, but some distributors and retailers from the Beijing-Tianjin area have already come to us to place orders."

Tang Yu said, "I don't find it strange. The company is the largest private joint venture in the electronics industry in China. It has introduced the world's most advanced production lines and technologies. It has been featured on CCTV-1 news and Tianjin TV news frequently. It's normal for those people to come knocking on our door."

Jia Bao smiled and said, "When the company makes a profit in the future, we will invest in technological research and development and strive to design products with our own patented technology."

"We are currently assembling products, and all the key components are imported, resulting in very low profits. Once we have our own technology patents, our profits will increase significantly."

Just then, the Nemurs arrived, and the two families officially met.

The four elderly members of the Tang family came from the countryside and were somewhat reserved, but the Nemur couple were very courteous, and with Tang Bei and Jia Bao mediating between them, things went smoothly.

To bolster his side's morale, Tang Bei's father, Tang Zhongchu, started boasting, bringing up his great-great ...

"Our Tang family's genealogy is so thick..."

He stood up and gestured with his hands, indicating that he was taller than him, over 1.8 meters tall, and then said:

"Our ancestor was the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor, the progenitor of the Chinese nation, and the son of Emperor Ku, the third of the Five Emperors. He was the fourth of the Five Emperors and was enfeoffed in Tang, hence the name Tang Yao."

"Yao is the ancestor of Chinese civilization. His Tang state lasted for more than a thousand years through the Xia and Shang dynasties before being destroyed by the Zhou dynasty."

“Our Tang family has a history of over 10,000 years and has produced dozens of emperors. No, that’s not right. Back then, we should have been called ‘Great King’, which means king.”

"..."

Jia Bao, who was in charge of translating, opened her mouth wide. Wow, were the ancestors of the Wet Tigers really that powerful? Tens of thousands of years of history and dozens of kings?

The Nemurs were also deeply shocked and remained silent for a long time.

Tang Bei was so embarrassed. "Dad, don't exaggerate. If we go back nine generations, we were poor peasants. Our thatched house was just demolished."

At this time, Chef Zhao, the top chef that Jia Bao had invited from China, had already prepared a large table of dishes, as well as a bowl of longevity noodles. The birthday cake that Jia Bao had ordered was also ready.

Today is Tang Bei's 21st birthday. He was born on the 25th day of the 12th lunar month in 1972, which is January or February in the Gregorian calendar. His family came over today to celebrate his birthday.

After dinner, Tang Bei and Jia Bao took the three children to the Miami Arena, accompanied by Eric Fleischer and Seth Rodman.

The four elderly people needed rest. The long-haul flight from Beijing to New York and then to Miami took sixteen or seventeen hours. Although they slept on the plane, they still couldn't hold on any longer.

When his family watched the game for the first time, Heat president Billy Cunningham and general manager Lewis Shaffer and other management personnel personally greeted them and were very enthusiastic, which made Tang Bin and Tang Yu very reserved, while only the little girl Tang Ning didn't care.

"So many people!"

When they arrived at the scene, the three children were stunned.

I'd seen it on TV before, but the experience in person was completely different. The sheer number of people and the constant buzzing noise took them a while to adjust. The cameras occasionally showed several people on the hanging screen, and the MC introduced them, eliciting rounds of applause.

Eric Fleischer and Seth Rodman prepared lots of snacks and drinks, including Greta Gerber's favorite Grass hot chocolate.

At 7:30, both sides announced their starting lineups.

Knicks: Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley, Charles Smith, John Starks, Greg Anthony
Miami Heat: Tang Bei, Grant Lang, Glen Rice, Kevin Edwards, Avery Johnson

The game was broadcast live nationwide by NBC. Bill Russell said:
"The last time the Knicks lost to the Heat at home, their starting point guard Doc Rivers suffered a serious injury and was out for the season, which weakened their strength. This game is the Heat's home game, and I am more optimistic about the Heat."

Bill Walton said, "Although Rivers is out for the season and won't be able to play in the playoffs, the Knicks traded for Derrick Harper from the Mavericks and then promoted backup point guard Greg Anthony. Their point guard position is a bit weaker, but it's still okay."

Bill Russell added, "Charles Smith and John Starks, along with backup guard Hubert Davis, have all been plagued by injuries this season and haven't been in good physical condition, so they can only play about half the games."

"Hopefully, the Knicks can manage their injury problems before the playoffs," Bill Walton said.

"Shh!"

When the starting lineup came out, a huge chorus of boos erupted as they gave a warm welcome to their arch-rivals, the Knicks.

Tang Bin and Tang Yu were startled; there was never such loud booing when watching a match on TV.

Tang Ning wasn't scared, because Jia Bao was prepared and covered her ears with both hands.

When it was the home team's turn, the cheers were deafening, especially when Tang Bei came out, countless fans stood up and applauded and cheered.

"Walk."

Jia Bao pulled Tang Ning along, then called to Tang Yu and Tang Bin, and together they came to the edge of the court at the entrance of the players' tunnel, where they hugged and high-fived Tang Bei as he came out.

Tang Bei encouraged Tang Ning, saying, "Fourth brother, train hard. If you win the city championship, the provincial championship, the national championship, and the world championship in the future, just as many people will applaud and cheer for you."

"Hoohoo!"

Tang Ning immediately responded positively, but inwardly complained, "Big brother, you silly goose! I'm only ten years old, and you want to eat, drink, poop, pee, and play all day long. You're just making me suffer."

At eight o'clock, the competition begins.

After the jump ball, the Heat went on offense.

Tang Bei set a high screen, with Ewing defending him below. Avery Johnson used the wall to break through, forcing Ewing to switch and then passing back to Tang Bei who was cutting to the basket.

"boom!"

Tang Bei received the ball and immediately launched a powerful dunk, smashing the Knicks' rim.

"Oh oh..."

Amidst the cheers and shouts of the crowd, the three Tang siblings also joined in the shouting and yelling.

Bill Russell said, "The high pick and roll was excellent. Tang Shun slammed it down with great speed and force. Oakley was a step too slow on defense."

Bill Walton said, "Given Tang's explosiveness, even if he gets back to the basket, the chances of him stopping that shot aren't very high."

Bill Russell said, "Don's style of play is too brutal and takes too much to the body. Hopefully, he can play for a few more years."

Bill Walton nodded in agreement. Tang Bei's playing style was even more brutal than O'Neal's, and it took a greater toll on his body. It was really hard to say how long his career would last.

In this game, the Heat ultimately defeated the Knicks twice in a back-to-back series.

Tang Bei, whose three younger siblings were watching the game, put on a great performance, racking up a spectacular stat line of 41 points, 17 rebounds, 2 steals, and 5 blocks, completely dominating Patrick Ewing.

On the 6th, the league announced the All-Star reserve roster.

Before the announcement, it was revealed that Barkley would miss this year's All-Star Game due to a torn quadriceps tendon.

Its starting position is taken by superstar Karl Malone.

The Mailman only received 32 votes, ranking sixth among Western Conference forwards, but he managed to snag a starting spot by sheer luck.

Eastern Conference reserves: O'Neal, Ewing, Mark Price, Wilkins, John Starks, Mookie Blaylock, Oakley.

Western Conference reserves: David Robinson, John Stockton, Clifford Robinson, Latrell Sprewell, Danny Manning, Gary Payton, Kevin Johnson

The 9th, Lunar New Year's Eve.

The New Year's Eve dinner was prepared by Chef Zhao, along with his three apprentices; it was all authentic Tianjin cuisine.

The dishes included Four Happiness Meatballs, Braised Three Delicacies, Razor Clams, Braised Pork Belly, Braised Pork Knuckle, Assorted Vegetables, Braised Prawns, Purple Crab, Braised Yellow Croaker, Pork Skin Jelly, Candied Apples, Sliced ​​Fish, Eight Treasures Tofu, and Tianjin-style Vegetarian Dumplings. Many of the ingredients were air-freighted from China, totaling more than thirty dishes.

Jia Bao had prepared a large round table that could seat sixteen people. There were so many dishes that they couldn't all be placed on it. It was even more lavish than Tang Bei's birthday party that day.

To be honest, the Tang family, including Tang Bei, had never had such a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner before, nor had the Nemur family.

French cuisine is excellent, even ranked number one in the world, but since returning from their round-the-world trip, the Nemurs have spent at least half their time eating at their beloved daughter's house.

After finishing their New Year's Eve dinner, the family went to Miami Stadium.

Everyone went this time. There were too many people, so they didn't go to the sidelines. The Heat provided a top-notch VIP box and prepared a lot of drinks and snacks.

Subsequently, the Heat defeated the Pacers at home.

After the game, Tang Bei, who had already taken leave, went home with his family for the Lunar New Year, while the Heat boarded a plane to Atlanta overnight.

On the 10th, at 9 a.m., Tang Bei boarded a private plane that Leo Nemur had arranged for him and flew to Atlanta.

That evening, at the Hawks' home court, the Heat played another back-to-back game, which was also the last regular season game before the All-Star break.

After defeating the Hawks, the Heat's record is 36 wins and 10 losses, and they haven't lost a game since February.

The Bulls lost one game to the Trail Blazers this month, and with a record of 41 wins and 6 losses, they are ranked first in the Eastern Conference and the entire league.

(End of this chapter)