The research institute's conference room.
The stage and audience were already packed with people, and a grand conference was about to begin.
Today's meeting was chaired by Li Shengli.
As is customary at previous meetings, he first gave a formal introduction of the leaders attending the meeting, and then explained the purpose of the conference.
Next, one leader after another took turns speaking, recounting the institute's remarkable achievements over the years and outlining its vision for the future.
The entire conference lasted for nearly an hour before Deng Xiaoping announced the decision of the higher authorities at the end.
"Comrades! In view of the brilliant achievements made by the Mechanical Research Institute in the past decade, the Party Committee of the higher-level department has decided to abolish the original department-level administrative staffing of the unit and re-grant the unit deputy ministerial-level administrative staffing."
In addition, due to the special nature of the Mechanical Research Institute, it was decided by the higher authorities that the unit will henceforth be under the dual jurisdiction of the General Office of a certain institute and the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Comrades! Past achievements belong to the past. In closing, I hope that our Mechanical Engineering Research Institute will achieve even greater heights and glories in future scientific research, contributing even more powerfully to the nation.
"Clap clap clap...!"
After a round of enthusiastic applause, Deputy Minister Chen of the Organization Department then read out the new appointments.
This new appointment was no surprise. Sun Zhengguo, with his outstanding leadership skills, will undoubtedly continue to serve as the Party Secretary and Chairman of the Committee of the Mechanical Research Institute.
His administrative rank naturally rose to the vice-ministerial level, enjoying the treatment of a fourth-level cadre.
Amidst enthusiastic applause, Sun Zhengguo happily accepted the letter of appointment and delivered a passionate speech.
With this, the entire conference came to a successful conclusion, and a rising star is about to emerge.
After the meeting, Deng was the first to step forward and extend his hand to congratulate him.
"Comrade Zhengguo! Congratulations! There are probably only a handful of young and promising cadres like you in the whole country! Hahaha!"
"Thank you, thank you!" Sun Zhengguo quickly extended both hands to greet him.
"Old Deng, after listening to your words, I am filled with trepidation and fear that I will not do a good job. However, since the organization trusts me, I will make due contributions to the country even if it costs me my life, and live up to the organization's expectations."
"Hey! You're too kind, you're too kind. I need your help to earn foreign exchange, why are you risking your life like this!"
"Hahaha!"
Deng Lao's wit and humor immediately drew laughter from everyone.
Next, Minister Li, Director Yu, and others all stepped forward to shake hands and offer their congratulations, and Sun Zhengguo responded politely to each of them.
After the lively atmosphere subsided, Sun Zhengguo glanced at his watch. It was getting late, and it was time for dinner, so he immediately began making arrangements.
"Deng Lao, leaders, the canteen has prepared food. Please follow me to fill your stomachs first, and then we can continue our inspection."
"Food is essential for life. If you skip a meal, you'll get hungry. Let's go! This is a good opportunity to test the culinary skills of your research institute."
Deng Lao gave them a lot of face, and of course none of the other leaders objected. The group then went to the canteen.
Today's lunch was very simple, strictly adhering to the standard of four dishes and one soup, in order to curb extravagance and waste and promote integrity and thrift.
The leaders nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this arrangement.
After all, the higher the rank of an official, the more they cherish their reputation, and they try to keep a low profile in public.
Little did they know that these seemingly simple dishes were all made by a master chef.
Two of the dishes and one soup were prepared by Liu Dachuan himself, while the other two dishes were cooked by He Daqing.
The combination of Sichuan and Shandong cuisines is a perfect way to cater to the tastes of our leaders.
In addition to the wine provided by Sun Zhengguo, the leaders were very satisfied with their meal.
After finishing his meal, Deng Lao, without taking a break, suggested visiting the laboratory.
Sun Zhengguo understood that this person wanted to check on the development progress of the game console and the summoning machine.
To put it bluntly, I just want to see the actual product and see if it's worth spending so much time and resources.
"Old Deng, leaders, please follow me."
Soon, the group arrived at the laboratory, and Sun Zhengguo led them directly to the East Zone to view Zhao Weiping's research and development achievements.
"Distinguished leaders, these are our current research and development results. The pager is already completed, and the game console is expected to be completed within a month."
Old Deng took the pager with great interest and looked at it, then he joked.
"Comrade Zhengguo! I've heard that this thing can transmit sound over long distances. Is that true?"
"Mr. Deng, it is true that it can transmit sound over a thousand miles, but it is not a true long-distance transmission. We are currently developing a mobile phone, which is a true long-distance transmission, and it can even transmit sound over ten thousand miles."
This time, Sun Zhengguo didn't hide anything and directly revealed the development of the mobile phone.
To everyone's surprise, when Deng heard about the mobile phone, he seemed even more interested in it.
"Could you elaborate? The name sounds like it's about holding a phone in your hand. Is that convenient?"
"no problem."
Sun Zhengguo then had Zhao Weiping bring over a simulator and handed it to Deng Lao.
He then explained the actual functions of the mobile phone and its working principle to the leaders in a very simple and intuitive way.
Only after he finished speaking did Old Deng nod in satisfaction and say with great relief.
"This is the power of technology, you have to admit it. If only we had this back when we were fighting the war, how convenient it would have been! Hahaha!"
Upon hearing what Deng Lao said, Sun Zhengguo did not offer any explanation.
Even in the 21st century, radio transmitters are still indispensable during military campaigns, as they involve many issues such as signal stability, security, and anti-interference.
It's impossible to explain it clearly with just a few words.
After visiting the call machine, the group took a look at the game console.
Although there is no finished product yet, Sun Zhengguo still gave everyone a brief explanation.
To boost the confidence of his superiors, he put in a lot of effort, exaggerating the product's miraculous properties.
"Distinguished leaders, although this machine can only be used for gaming, its market potential is enormous. If successful, it can be said to be the fastest way to make money right now."
"Oh~!"
Upon hearing that it was a quick way to make money, not only Deng Lao, but also the other leaders' eyes lit up.
"Then tell me in detail, how exactly do you make money quickly?"
"Okay, then I'll just give a brief overview."
Next, Sun Zhengguo began his deceptive tactics, talking about the machine's price, profit margin, and projected sales volume.
After listening to what he had just said, the leaders had a general idea in their minds.
If all of these can be achieved, sales will reach over 10 billion, and the units will need to be converted to US dollars.
That's a bit outrageous. Is there really that many?
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