Reborn as a New Farmer of the 1980s

Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....

Chapter 1215 Big Brother

Wan Feng wandered around outside for the entire afternoon and returned home in the evening. Wang Jiangtang and the other two were already scratching their heads. Comrade Wang, who was a bit impatient, had blisters in his mouth.

Wan Feng felt much better when he saw three people who were twenty or thirty years older than him circling around him like ants on a hot pan.

"Seeing you're so anxious you're about to pee your bed, I won't make it difficult for you. This is the trade item offered by the person from the other side yesterday. See if there's anything you need."

Wan Feng took out the piece of paper translated by Zhang Zhiyuan.

Wang Jiangtang and the other two immediately put their heads together to look at it carefully, and two of them even put on reading glasses.

The three of them watched for more than ten minutes, leaving Wan Feng speechless.

Although the things written on the pieces of paper can be divided into three categories, there are not many things. Is it necessary to spend so much time looking at them?

Could it be that they don't know that Guijian is playing tricks on him?

Finally finished reading, Wan Feng saw joy on the faces of the three people. Maybe there really is something in it that the military needs.

"It seems like there's something valuable in here?"

"The items listed on this paper are of limited use to us for the time being. The first category is not very useful to us at the moment. Even if these products are better than ours, they're not much better. The military won't invest their limited funds in them. The second category is useful to us, but not urgently. The D36 turbofan engine is truly useful. It's a great product for us. If my predictions are correct, the higher-ups will definitely want it."

The experts can tell whether it is true or not with just one move. Wan Feng believes that his judgment is consistent with that of the three experts, so he naturally elevates himself to the level of an expert.

Wan Feng is a complete layman when it comes to aircraft engines and has no idea what different models of engines are used for.

"What's so great about this engine?"

"This engine has a high bypass ratio. You probably wouldn't understand how powerful it is if I told you. The Soviet Union developed many models based on it. For example, the engine used in the Mi-26 that debuted at the Paris Air Show eight years ago was an improvement on this engine."

Wan Feng was like a duck listening to thunder. Although he knew about the Soviet Mi series helicopters, he couldn't tell one from another.

"It's no use telling me that. I don't understand! Just tell me how awesome the Mi-26 is. That'll be more intuitive."

"Then let me tell you about the amazing thing about this Mi-26. Let's talk about its size. It's a super jumbo helicopter, 40 meters long, 8 meters high, with a ceiling of 4,600 meters and a maximum take-off weight of 56 tons..."

"Wait! A helicopter is forty meters long? Eight meters high?" Forty meters long and three stories high? This is a helicopter?

"Yes, that's what makes it so great. It can hold two armored personnel carriers or eighty soldiers."

Looks so awesome!

"Okay, without further ado, I'll give you one day to contact the higher-ups and let them make their choice, okay?"

"One day won't do it."

"I only have five days, and you must reply to me in no more than three days."

“That’s fine.”

Wan Feng thought about it and added another condition.

"Also, tell my grandfather I need a convenient communication device to contact him directly, something I can use when I'm out and about, or to contact his security personnel, so I don't have to come here all the time if something happens."

Regardless of whether the generals are willing or not, Wan Feng will put his grandfather's hat on their heads first.

Wang, Jiang, Tang and the other two looked at each other, knowing that this kid would not give up. See, he's waiting here!

"Xiao Wan! It's not that we don't want to equip you with this, it's just that we don't have the technical equipment. It's not a problem to give you a phone, but it's impossible for you to be able to contact someone when you're out and about.

"Don't take my request lightly. It's directly related to how motivated I am to do my job. If I lose my motivation, I might not be able to close a single sale in a year.

Besides, this is also for my own safety. It's icy and snowy outside right now. We're driving from Heihe to Sijitun, nearly 300 miles. If we get into a traffic accident while the road is slippery, I'll be killed. My life is a minor matter, but delaying the country's development is a major concern."

What you said makes a lot of sense and is very glorious.

"As for the communication equipment you mentioned, it will be available soon. It all depends on whether my grandfather is willing to spend the money."

Wang Jiangtang and the other two were even more confused. What kind of communication equipment would be available soon?

Of course, Wan Feng was not talking nonsense. On November 21, 1987, Motorola's office in Beijing began to promote mobile phones, the Motorola 3200, which was later commonly known as the "big brother".

Because these phones were shaped like bricks, they were also called brick phones. They weighed over a pound and had no other functions except making calls, and the call quality was not clear or stable.

Its battery only lasted half an hour of talk time on a full charge, and it was expensive.

The official selling price at the time was 20,000 yuan, but it usually cost an additional 5,000 yuan to buy it. The price on the black market even reached 50,000 yuan, and the network access fee was 6,000 yuan.

Coupled with the expensive telephone bills, this thing was not something that ordinary people could afford, even many people with an annual income of 10,000 yuan at that time could not afford it.

But even so, this thing still gained favor among a group of people who got rich first as soon as it came out.

The mobile phone was huge in size and most of the people who used it were bigwigs in the business world. As the owner valued the mobile phone, it quickly became a symbol of high status.

Back then, people had no idea what a private car was. If you drove a sedan, people would think it was a government vehicle, and it really wasn't as eye-catching as a mobile phone.

Soon people became proud of owning mobile phones and began to consume in a conspicuous and competitive manner.

This is what Wan Feng was talking about. It’s not that he can’t afford it, but that he can’t buy it here.

If the military wants to buy it, they can definitely buy it. It just depends on whether they are willing to invest.

Today is November 10th, and there are still ten days until the mobile phone goes on sale.

If the network in Longjiang is okay, Wan Feng plans to provide a few for people around him who need them.

Chen Dao, who is in charge of Sijitun, is a must, and Yang Jianguo, who is often in charge of the base, is also a must.

Zhang Shiqian... he should just buy it himself, it's not like he can't afford it.

As for Luan Feng... forget it. If she had a mobile phone, she would probably disturb his peace and quiet every day. With the way she plays, the phone bills would probably cost him more than 100,000 yuan a year. Let's talk about it later.

"Also, inform the generals and ask them to set up a reception office in Slow Guitar or somewhere else. This will be the place where both parties frequently conduct deliveries in the future."

After finishing the task, Wan Feng did not wait in Sijitun, because he was not sure when there would be a response from Old Man Zhu. The Longjiang River was about to be closed, and he had to go back to confirm the number of people who would be allowed to take the holiday.