Chapter 96 Zhendong, you have done a good job in united front work (the third update is available)
Although the Chinese Pinyin scheme was not finalized until 1958, General Manager Chen and Deputy Director Li still knew the Chinese Pinyin. They read it out loud facing the screen.

"Hello World!"

For a moment, an inexplicable shudder arose in the hearts of the two. They didn’t understand, but these four Chinese pinyin seemed to represent something extraordinary.

In the future, anyone who studies information technology related majors will know the meaning of this sentence, although everyone has seen its original version - "hello world!".

But for Gao Zhendong, although he is temporarily unable to realize a Chinese environment due to the limitations of current computer storage, as the first clear sound of transistor computers in this world, he still wants to make it sound in his own language.

So, when implementing this classic program in assembly language, he ceremoniously used the Chinese pinyin of “Hello, World”.

When General Manager Chen and Deputy Director Li saw this stuff, they knew that Gao Zhendong had come up with something new again. And seeing how excited Gao Zhendong was, it must be something incredible. However, due to their limited professional knowledge, they really couldn't recognize what this thing was.

Mr. Chen didn't feel embarrassed at all, and asked directly: "Zhendong, what is this? Is it so important?"

Hearing Mr. Chen's question, Deputy Director Li felt relieved. Old Chen didn't know it either. It turned out that it was not that I was ignorant, but that Gao Zhendong's thing was too advanced.

Under everyone's curious eyes, Gao Zhendong gave the answer: "This is a computer! And it's a full-transistor computer! The whole system was just completed today!"

Mr. Chen and Deputy Director Li looked as if they were telling you not to lie. Although they had never used computers, they had visited the M-3 computers imported from the north from afar.

It was a very advanced machine that could perform complex mathematical calculations automatically and quickly, but it was too big to fit in the room, and it didn't have any supporting equipment like a typewriter or a television. To do any work, they had to rely on punched paper tapes, which was very inconvenient.

This thing in front of me is only one tenth the size of others when added together. Can you tell me that this is a computer?

Mr. Chen looked at the pile of things and asked Gao Zhendong in a silly way: "Zhendong, is this really a computer? Why is it so small?"

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes, this is a computer. The reason why it is so small is that it is fully transistorized, so its size and power consumption are much lower than the M-3 imported from the north, as well as the domestically made imitation machines."

After that, he introduced with a bit of pride: "Master, Deputy Director Li, although this thing is so small, its computing speed is not inferior to those I just mentioned. Moreover, I have added a complete set of convenient input and output, instruction system, and usage environment for them. It is much more convenient to use than those. But it is still a prototype and cannot be moved around casually."

After that, Gao Zhendong ran the program and ran several commonly used mathematical tools that had been compiled.

General Manager Chen and Deputy Director Li were excited when they saw the data that would take a long time to calculate manually appear quickly on the screen. As senior leaders of a large enterprise, they had seen pigs run even if they had never eaten pork. The significance of this system was too great!

Although Gao Zhendong made this thing himself, he is from the Third Steel Rolling Mill. This alone is enough to make them proud. What is collective honor?
The two looked at each other, their eyes full of ecstasy!

Deputy Director Li raised his head and gave an order to the internal security comrades: "Immediately send one person to the factory. I will write a note for you to take back to the factory. Transfer the militia on duty to a shift. No, transfer all the militiamen who can be transferred here. They will take turns to guard Zhendong's house 24 hours a day. But no one is allowed to enter this room."

Mr. Chen added: "When you return to the factory, call two of the staff on duty in the confidential room. I will organize someone to report to the department overnight." A comrade from the internal security department was quickly sent out to carry out the order.

After they gave the order, they remembered that this was Gao Zhendong's home. They turned around and Mr. Chen said to Gao Zhendong, "Zhendong, I have no choice but to disturb your rest. You are the same. You handled such an important thing at home so casually without paying attention to safety at all."

Gao Zhendong chuckled: "There's nothing I can do. This thing is too expensive, and I don't have much control over it. I'm afraid of getting the factory into trouble, so I'll have to try it myself first."

When the two heard what Gao Zhendong said, they knew that he was right, but they were curious about where Gao Zhendong got the money. Although his salary was high, it might not be enough to buy this thing.

In response to this question, Gao Zhendong showed an extremely embarrassed expression: "Hehe, my girlfriend's family still has some money, so I asked her father to help me. Master Liu mentioned earlier that my girlfriend sent me boxes of things just for this."

This is what Gao Zhendong and Lou Xiao'e's father agreed to do. Lou's father contributed money and effort to get a batch of triodes and other components of the same model as transistor computers and sent them to Gao Zhendong.

For Mr. Lou, you can't give money even if you want to. But because you feel sorry for your future son-in-law, it's natural for you to spend your own money to help him pursue his hobbies and do scientific research. He still has the energy to make thousands of transistors and electronic components.

Once the results came out, Gao Zhendong himself certainly couldn't afford the money. Where did it come from? Hey, at this time, the working class used their brains, did a good job of united front work, let the progressive opposing class take the initiative to invest, and the good story of social construction benefited would be passed down.

As for Gao Zhendong, he simply put the things that Lou's father sent him into the storage room and did not use them, thus easily solving the problem of the research and development costs and component sources of transistor computers.

After hearing what Gao Zhendong said, the two suddenly realized that the class background of the person who could afford this money was known without having to mention it. Gao Zhendong's move was really to take the people of the class enemies, use their money, and do social construction.

high! It’s really high!

Old Chen couldn't help but give Gao Zhendong a thumbs up: "Zhendong, your work on united front is really great!"

Deputy Director Li also made a joke: "Zhendong, how about we give you some responsibility for the factory's united front work?"

Gao Zhendong smiled mysteriously: "I can't do that, but the two leaders, please reimburse me for the electricity bill. Although this thing saves electricity, it is too expensive for me."

General Manager Chen and Deputy Director Li's eyes lit up. They understood what this meant. The origin of this thing was too special, so it could not be eaten in the meat factory, but it was okay to drink some soup with it.

The two nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, the factory still has to give this support."

The three of them burst into laughter after they finished speaking, and while they were laughing, they felt as if they had forgotten something.

　There are two more chapters tomorrow during the day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)