"Ring ring... Ring ring...!"
Just after finishing dinner, Sun Zhengguo was about to go for a walk when he was stopped by a series of ringing phone calls.
He picked up the phone casually, introduced himself as usual, and then heard Sun Zhengdong's voice on the other end of the line.
"Big brother, this is Zhengdong. I'm calling you now to ask about Xiaoxuan's college entrance exam."
"College entrance exam?" Sun Zhengguo felt his brain couldn't process it. Did this question even need to be asked?
"No, Zhengdong, Xiaoxuan is just registering for the college entrance exam! Why are you asking me?"
"Brother, I'm just worried about failing the exam, that's why I wanted to ask for your opinion."
"I'm telling you, you're such a blockhead. If you don't pass the exam, you can try again next year. You're still in school, so what are you afraid of?"
After his older brother's guidance, Sun Zhengdong suddenly came to his senses.
Yeah! I'm such a blockhead, I don't even know what I'm worrying about. It's not like I can't take the exam again next year if I don't pass.
"Thank you, brother. Thank you, brother. I understand."
Overjoyed, Sun Zhengdong hung up the phone abruptly, leaving those around him somewhat bewildered.
Sun Dajiang was a little curious, so he asked, "Zhengdong, what do you know? Why did you hang up after only a few words?"
"Grandpa, my brother said to just register directly. If I don't pass the exam, I can try again next year. Anyway, I'm still in school, so it won't matter."
"What? It's that simple?" Sun Dajiang was completely dumbfounded.
It seems there's a problem with the logic; a simple thing has been made complicated.
"Sigh! I'm getting old, my brain just can't keep up anymore."
Hearing Sun Dajiang sighing, Lin Wencui smiled along. Perhaps this is what they call being blinded by a leaf.
She then raised an eyebrow at Sun Shuxuan and teased, "Little girl, are you relieved now? Go ahead and sign up without hesitation."
"Mmm!" Sun Shuxuan nodded happily. "Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma."
"Hahaha!"
The whole family followed behind, beaming with joy.
...
Three days later, the college entrance examination registration ended. Sun Zhengguo did not continue to pay attention to this matter, but instead devoted himself to the laboratory.
Because the programming for the Great Wall Blocks was already completed, he was busy testing the game!
Everyone is surely familiar with these Great Wall blocks.
That's right, it's the familiar big square, only now it's Sun Zhengguo's masterpiece.
Since they're all foreign stuff anyway, might as well use them. Besides, calling them Great Wall Blocks has a nice poetic feel to it, and they're so much better than Big Bad Blocks.
"Hurry, hurry, spin around, oh no...! Oh no! It's over again, how did it go so fast?"
As the screen displayed the "Game over" message, the onlookers let out a sigh.
Then I heard the technician who was playing the game complaining.
"Director Sun, this game is getting worse and worse. Look how good it was at the beginning. Even the dumbest person could play it for half an hour. But look at it now."
Hearing the complaints, Sun Zhengguo was not angry, but instead smiled and asked in return.
"If it's as difficult as before, and someone has to sit there and play for half a day, I'd like to ask everyone, when do you think the company will ever be able to recoup those thousands of dollars? Will anyone still be willing to buy our machines?"
"Well…?"
The technicians on site were all speechless.
Although the principle is very simple, they just can't accept it.
It's like your own child. He was a good child at first, but how did he turn into a bad boy?
Seeing that no one spoke, Sun Zhengguo turned to Zhao Weiping and said.
"Engineer Zhao, the game is basically finalized. The next task is to get everyone playing it hard so that we can find vulnerabilities and fix them in time."
"We guarantee the mission will be completed."
Zhao Weiping readily agreed.
This task is so easy that it's not challenging at all.
The two then discussed the programming and development of another game—Tank Battle.
"Director Sun, we still need to refine the programming for Tank Battle. You should know that it is more difficult to develop than Great Wall Blocks. But please rest assured, give us another five days and we will definitely be able to finish it."
Zhao Weiping was afraid that Sun Zhengguo would find it too slow, so he gritted his teeth and set this time, thinking he could just work overtime later if necessary.
To everyone's surprise, Sun Zhengguo didn't play by the rules at all and immediately shook his head in denial.
"No rush, no rush, Engineer Zhao. Slow and steady wins the race. It's not too late to finish it even if it takes another six months."
Sun Zhengguo had a specific purpose in saying that.
Those familiar with this game know that it was produced by the company behind the later Little Days Nangongmeng in 1985.
This game is not only highly entertaining, but it also features a two-player mode, where two players simultaneously control tanks and cooperate in combat.
Therefore, even if it could be produced now, Sun Zhengguo would temporarily shelve it.
He will only release Tank Battle to the market after he has squeezed every last drop of value from the Great Wall blocks, in order to avoid wasting resources.
Then he will continue in this manner, slowly draining all of the classic games of Little Life and Bald Eagle, following their path until they have nowhere to go.
"Hehehe!" Just thinking about it made Sun Zhengguo a little excited, and he couldn't help but reveal a strange smile.
Zhao Weiping frowned upon hearing this. "Director Sun, could you tell me why there's no rush?"
"Engineer Zhao, this is the situation."
Then, Sun Zhengguo analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the two games, and Zhao Weiping nodded from time to time.
But after listening, he had a new question: "Director Sun, what should we do after we finish the tank battle?"
"Don't worry, I already have a plan. We'll continue developing the new game when the time comes."
Sun Zhengguo has indeed made up his mind: his next game will be Pac-Man, to avoid competing with other games.
Nangong Meng was the unlucky one again. Sun Zhengguo could only silently say sorry and consider it a small interest payment.
Zhao Weiping looked at him with surprise, wondering what was going on in his head and how he could come up with so many strange and unusual things.
However, to be fair, these games are actually quite fun.
After the two finished talking about games, Sun Zhengguo was so happy that he went to the game console and played a game himself.
It was just that the score was bad; they didn't even last ten minutes before the game ended.
Of course, the technicians watching didn't dare to laugh out loud; they just secretly covered their mouths.
Sun Zhengguo glanced at the group of people, said nothing, and then left the laboratory.
...
At noon, Chen Zhonghua hurriedly walked into the office with his lunchbox in hand.
"Director, it's time to eat."
After his reminder, Sun Zhengguo finally looked up, put down his pen, and put away the drawings on the table.
Then he walked over to the coffee table, muttering a few unhappy words under his breath.
"Tell me, what kind of life is this? Before you know it, it's lunchtime, and before you know it, it's time to leave work. Zhonghua, where does all the time go?"
Chen Zhonghua smiled and said, "Director, this shows that you are so dedicated to your work that you have forgotten about time. This spirit is worth learning from. I think we should write a speech and praise you on the radio."
"You've learned to flatter now, are you planning to put me on the hot seat?"
"How could I dare! I'm just telling the truth."
While the two were talking, Sun Zhengguo had already washed his hands, then sat down, picked up a steamed bun, and started eating with some vegetables.
"Mmm! This eggplant tastes good. Come on, sit down and eat. What are you waiting for?"
"Hey! Coming right away."
Chen Zhonghua didn't stand on ceremony, and Sun Zhengguo was very easygoing. This was usually how they ate when they were in the office.
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