"mynameislilei,andyou?"

“mynameishanmeimei”.

Tian Zhen is twelve years old and was admitted to a junior high school in the city from her rural hometown. After starting school, she encountered English for the first time and found it very difficult, especially since her pronunciation was very inaccurate and she was often laughed at by her classmates. Last night, her father bought her a Wujiang language repeater and some extra English textbooks.

Early this morning, she went to the school playground to start learning English.

Tian Zhen used the AB repeat function of the repeater to practice repeatedly until her pronunciation was the same as the other person's.

After persisting for about a week, Tian Zhen's confidence soared, and she felt that she was better than many of her classmates.

Moreover, after listening to so many tapes, her English teacher's pronunciation always sounded strange.

That morning, during an English song class, the teacher called roll and asked students to read a passage.

Suddenly, the teacher called out Tian Zhen's name.

At this moment, many students in the classroom snickered, ready to see Tian Zhen make a fool of herself, but they didn't expect...

Tian Zhen nervously picked up the textbook, and then surprisingly began to read it aloud with remarkable fluency.

The students were stunned, and the English teacher was also very surprised. In her class, Tian Zhen's English grades were the worst, especially her pronunciation, which had a strong rural accent. But today, she read very well and her pronunciation was very standard.

After Tian Zhen finished reading, the English teacher led the applause and then asked, "Tian Zhen, you've made great progress; it's truly remarkable. Can you tell me why you've improved so quickly?"

Tian Zhen blushed slightly and replied in a low voice, "My dad bought me a Wujiang language repeater and English textbooks. I study with the repeater every day, which is why I've improved so quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the students' eyes lit up. Tian Zhen's English improved so much because she bought the Wujiang Repeater. I can do it too! When I get home, I'll ask my parents to buy me a Wujiang Repeater!

...

Across the country, Wujiang repeaters are in short supply.

People's efficiency in learning English has greatly improved, thus reducing the time spent studying English and freeing up more time to learn other subjects.

Compared to this language repeater, Zhao Ye valued another educational product more—a microcomputer, namely the "Raspberry Pi" from its previous life.

However, Zhao Ye named it "sparrow," which is Chinese for "little sparrow," as the saying goes, "Though the sparrow is small, it has all the vital organs."

The "Little Sparrow" is very small, without a monitor, mouse, or keyboard; it's just a geek-style computer host with a production cost of less than 200 RMB.

After the product was successfully developed, Zhao Ye directly arranged for 250 units to be donated to every university in China, with each university receiving a donation of 50,000 yuan.

In 1992, there were only 1,053 universities in China, and the total amount of donations was only over 50 million RMB.

But these "little sparrows" can help many students learn computer programming.

Moreover, Wujiang Group's selling price is quite cheap, only 200 yuan, and it doesn't expect to make a profit at all.

The main purpose of Wujiang Group launching "Little Sparrow" is to enable more Chinese people to learn computer programming.

In the future, China will have enough programmers to steal India's market share in the IT outsourcing sector.

Currently, Wujiang Group has not released the "Little Sparrow" product overseas.

The more backward other countries are, the happier Zhao Ye is.

As we all know, the computer industry is very lucrative, and many people in China want to work in this field. However, the industry has a high barrier to entry, mainly because computers are too expensive. Many people want to learn on their own, but they don't have computers, so how can they learn on their own?

The sudden emergence of "Little Sparrow" has undoubtedly given many people an opportunity.

The "Little Sparrow" is very cheap, only 200 RMB, which is a world of difference compared to computers that cost tens of thousands of RMB.

At least many people can afford a "little sparrow".

Wujiang Group will naturally take the opportunity to launch programming learning materials, enabling people to learn computer programming on their own and become qualified coders.

...

At the end of October, Wujiang Group began advertising on television to promote "Little Sparrow".

The advertising slogan is very simple, clear and blunt: "Learn computer programming by buying 'Little Sparrow'. We promise you can earn thousands a month if you pass the test. There is no limit to the number of people who can participate!"

The average monthly salary of ordinary workers is only a few hundred yuan, while programmers can earn thousands of yuan. Wouldn't that motivate many people to learn computer programming on their own?

...

Liu Tao failed to get into university and now doesn't have a formal job. He drifts aimlessly in the city, not only looked down upon and frequently scolded by his parents, but also secretly ridiculed by his neighbors and relatives.

Liu Tao was feeling very frustrated and lost about his future. Then one day, he suddenly saw an advertisement on TV promoting "Little Sparrow" from Wujiang Group. After watching the advertisement, he suddenly felt like he saw hope!

"I want to buy 'Little Sparrow,' I want to teach myself computer programming, and I will never let anyone look down on me again!!!"

That evening, Liu Tao told his parents that he wanted a "Little Sparrow" (a car model).

However, his father disagreed, feeling that Liu Tao was simply not cut out for computer programming, and he gave Liu Tao another lecture.

The mother didn't say anything that night, but when Liu Tao went to sleep, she secretly went into his room, put 300 yuan on the bedside table, and wrote a note: "Mom supports your dreams!"

The next morning, Liu Tao saw the 300 yuan and the note on his bedside table and couldn't help but cry. He secretly vowed to himself that he must learn computer programming!

...

There are many young people in China who want to change their fate or who cannot find jobs.

"Little Sparrow" quickly became a bestseller.

They trusted Wujiang Group, which promised that as long as they passed the assessment, they could earn a monthly salary of over a thousand yuan, with no limit on the number of people. This meant that as long as they worked hard to learn programming, they would definitely become employees of Wujiang Group.

Wujiang Group happens to need a large number of programmers, especially with the advent of the internet age, the demand for programmers has skyrocketed...