"Yes, I have!"

"That's great! Get me two! I saw in Computerworld that each one costs 18,000 yuan, right?"

"Yes!" Yao Zhifang replied subconsciously, but his expression faltered slightly. He hadn't expected Imagination Technology Company to advertise in the newspaper so quickly. It seemed that Super-PC was about to experience a surge in popularity.

Do you have a Chinese character card?

"Yes, each Chinese character card costs 5,000 yuan!"

"Okay, then get me two more Chinese character cards!" The young man seemed to know the market price for Chinese character cards; it was around this amount, so he didn't haggle much and agreed immediately. Presumably, the Super-PC was so cheap that he had a sufficient budget to buy the Chinese character cards.

Yao Zhifang had never met such a straightforward guest before, and he was immediately thrilled.

"Okay, okay, no problem!!!" He then beckoned to one of his employees and instructed him to issue invoices and collect the goods from the customers.

At this moment, the man in the suit standing to the side looked surprised. Seeing others buy it, he was also a little tempted. But when he thought about what the shop owner had just said, "Once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever," he panicked. If the Super-PC was sold out, he would only be able to buy an IBM-PC, which was much more expensive, costing 25,000 yuan.

At that moment, he quickly did some mental calculations and decided to buy three computers.

If you buy 3 IBM-PCs + 3 Imagine-Hanka cards, it will cost 90,000 yuan; if you buy 3 Super PCs + 3 Imagine-Hanka cards, it will only cost 69,000 yuan.

He brought 100,000 yuan with him to buy a Super PC, and he can also buy an extra set, with a remaining balance of over 3,400 yuan.

"If I could buy one more computer, my boss would definitely praise me highly!"

The man in the suit immediately made his decision and said to Yao Zhifang, "Boss, I want four Super-PCs with Chinese character cards!!!"

"Wow, you're so generous, brother! Luckily I ordered a lot, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to sell them!" Yao Zhifang said with relief. Seeing how well the Super-PC was selling, he couldn't help but contact Imagination Technology Company immediately to have a dozen or so computers delivered to him.

The following day at noon, Super-PC sold out, and merchants on Zhongguancun Electronics Street lined up at Imagination Technology Company to restock.

"Mr. Zhao, could you give me a few more Super PCs? I've sold out of Super PCs in my shop, and my customers are in a real hurry!"

"Mr. Zhao, my Super-PC is sold out too!"

"..."

A group of people surrounded Zhao Ye, asking for more stock. Zhao Ye was helpless; he didn't have any stock at the moment. He had already sent the remaining Super-PCs to distributors in various regions yesterday afternoon.

"Don't worry, everyone. I've already notified the manufacturers to speed up production. The goods will arrive in a week at the latest," Zhao Ye announced loudly. "This time, I guarantee there will be enough product!"

Upon hearing this, everyone had no choice but to agree and took their leave.

Meanwhile, the Zhang Xuanlong family was thrilled to learn that Super-PC was selling like hotcakes in Zhongguancun. They immediately ordered their factory to work overtime to increase production and planned to expand the factory to increase capacity.

Currently, it's only in Zhongguancun. Once Super-PC leverages Imagination Technology's distribution channels to reach all parts of the country, the current factory size will certainly not be able to meet consumer demand.

...

Soon, a week had passed, and 500 Super PCs were delivered to the capital, where they were immediately snapped up by merchants in Zhongguancun.

Subsequently, long queues of people buying computers formed in front of various stores on Zhongguancun Electronics Street, creating a spectacular scene that attracted the attention of reporters and even foreigners.

Over the next few days, super-PC's reputation grew.

The 88 Super-PCs that were previously shipped to various locations sold very well, and the distributors all requested to stock up.

To meet orders, Hong Kong Jinshan Company had to outsource many production tasks to other factories, which greatly increased the production capacity of super-pc in a short period of time.

Many people see that Imagination Technologies is an agent for Super-PC and makes so much money without lifting a finger, and it would be a lie to say they aren't envious.

As a result, Zhang Xuanlong of Hong Kong Kingsoft Company has become a celebrity on Zhongguancun Electronics Street, extremely famous... Many people want to get in touch with Zhang Xuanlong and bypass Imagination Technology Company to get goods directly from Hong Kong Kingsoft Company.

To avoid these people, Zhang Xuanlong didn't even dare stay in the capital and went straight back to Hong Kong.

"Boss, since there are people who want to buy our computers, we should just sell them directly to them. Why let Imagination Technology Company take half of the profits?" One of Zhang Xuanlong's employees was very dissatisfied that Imagination Technology Company could take half of the profits without contributing much.

Zhang Xuanlong sighed, "Imagination Technology Company is more important than you imagine. Don't mention it again, especially not in front of people from Imagination Technology Company, lest you offend them..."

"Okay, I understand," the man replied, though his tone still carried a hint of reluctance.

Zhang Xuanlong was quite honest in business and did not agree to those people's requests because he knew very well that Super-PC was only a temporary phenomenon. Whether it could remain popular depended on whether it could withstand the competition from major American PC manufacturers.

Imagination Technologies is an important partner that Kingsoft Hong Kong has to rely on. If we sacrifice long-term interests for short-term gains, wouldn't that be a losing proposition?

...

As is well known, those who did scientific research in the 1980s were relatively poor.

The Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is no exception.

The Institute of Computing wanted to make some money, establish a company, and solve the institute's practical difficulties. Yanagawa also wanted to break out of the boring laboratory and make a name for himself in the business world. It can be said that the two hit it off immediately.

Liu Chuanzhi was highly experienced, well-connected, and adept at networking, which led him to become the deputy general manager of the New Technology Development Company of the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Ostensibly, a man named Wang Shuhe was the general manager, but he essentially didn't manage anything and was merely a figurehead representing the Institute of Computing Technology. The real power behind the company lay with Liu Chuanzhi.

Liu Chuanzhi has been waiting for Ni Annan's team to develop the Chinese character card, but so far it has not been successful. He can only take on small technical services such as acceptance testing, assembly, training, or computer maintenance.

Today, when he picked up the newspaper, he was so depressed he felt like he was going to vomit blood. The New Technology Development Company of the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was barely making ends meet, while Imagination Technology Company was making a fortune by distributing a compatible IBM-PC brand.

"I don't know why, but I feel like I've always been living in Zhao Ye's shadow..."