In the morning, the sky was clear and the breeze was gentle, perfect for hiking.
Zhao Ye slung his black backpack containing the Chinese character card over his shoulder and strode out of the Institute of Computing Technology with a radiant smile.
Around 9 a.m., Zhao Ye arrived at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China branch in XC District.
"Hello, receptionist, please inform your manager, Mr. Xun, that Zhao Ye from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has arrived!" As soon as Zhao Ye arrived at the bank, he revealed his identity.
Upon hearing this, the receptionist paused for a moment, then immediately picked up the phone to notify Manager Xun Wenshan.
A moment later.
The receptionist hung up the phone and said to Zhao Ye, "Sir, Manager Xun said he wants me to take you to his office."
"Okay, lead the way."
Zhao Ye nodded.
Soon, the two arrived at Xun Wenshan's office.
"Comrade Zhao, welcome, welcome! I've been waiting for you all day. I thought you would have arrived yesterday. By the way, did you bring your Chinese character card with you this time?" Xun Wenshan said warmly, inviting Zhao Ye to sit down and pouring him a cup of tea.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Manager Xun. I spent some time yesterday debugging and upgrading the Chinese character card, so I didn't have time to come over," Zhao Ye explained. "Originally, it could only perform simple Chinese character input, but after my improvements, I gave the card a predictive function, which means it uses the contextual association of Chinese characters. For example, when you type the character '和' (hé), the screen will automatically flash a series of related phrases such as '和谐' (héxié), '和平' (hépíng), and '和睦' (hémù)."
Xun Wenshan was astonished after hearing this, and couldn't help but exclaim, "This Chinese character card is so advanced and convenient!"
He couldn't help but feel a little eager to try. "Comrade Zhao, I have a computer here. Could you give me a demonstration on the spot?"
"sure!"
Zhao Ye smiled and nodded, then opened his backpack and took out the Chinese character card.
Xun Wenshan stared at the Chinese character card with curiosity and exclaimed in surprise, "So this is a Chinese character card? The structure looks very complicated!"
A circuit board was inlaid with various electronic components. Although Xun Wenshan couldn't understand them, the structure and layout were pleasing to the eye and impressive.
In fact, only a technical genius like Zhao Ye from a previous life could design such a Chinese character card. Its structure and layout are perfect, and it can definitely be called the culmination of Chinese character cards.
"Fortunately, if the current hardware configuration weren't so poor, it could have been designed to be even simpler and more compact," Zhao Ye said calmly, then inserted the Chinese character card into the expansion slot on the back of Xun Wenshan's computer.
"Now we can turn on the computer. The Chinese character card program will run automatically in a moment. Then we'll open WordStar to create a document and start typing Chinese characters..."
"Manager Xun, try it as I just said and see if you can type Chinese characters. By the way, you can use Pinyin!" Zhao Ye pointed to the chair and said to Xun Wenshan with a smile. Many people don't know Wubi, but they've all learned Pinyin. Zhao Ye specially wrote a Pinyin input method to make it easier for new users.
Manager Xun had been eager to try it out for a while, and immediately sat down in the computer chair, saying expectantly, "Okay, then I'll give it a try!"
Following Zhao Ye's instructions, Manager Xun quickly started typing on WordStar.
"I leave as gently as I came; I wave goodbye to the clouds in the western sky."
The golden willows by the riverbank are like brides in the sunset; their vibrant reflections in the shimmering water stir my heart.
Xun Wenshan's artistic flair is no less than Zhao Ye's; he typed a short passage from the poem "Saying Goodbye to Cambridge Again" on his computer.
"Comrade Xiao Zhao, the Chinese character card you developed is really great! The input method even supports Pinyin, and the word association function is also fantastic. After I typed 'qingqingde' for the first time, the second time I typed 'qing', 'qingqingde' immediately popped up on the screen. It's so convenient!"
Xun Wenshan praised this Chinese character card highly.
Zhao Ye smiled and said, "Manager Xun, since you are very satisfied with my Chinese character card, shouldn't we talk about the contract next?"
Xun Wenshan replied with a smile, "Yes, of course!"
"So, how many Chinese character cards does your bank plan to purchase?"
"I've applied to the head office and plan to purchase 20 Chinese character cards, but I'll definitely increase that in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ye began to calculate in his mind.
Twenty Chinese character cards are not a small amount. I agreed to pay the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 4,000 yuan per card, but the cost of the cards is actually less than 2,000 yuan. The total profit is at least 40,000 yuan.
Making the Chinese character cards yourself? No, that would be too much work; you'd have to find a factory to do it or set up your own factory.
The total cost of 20 Chinese character cards is 80,000 yuan, which should be enough to establish a small factory or workshop in the early stages.
After all, it's starting a business, so it's okay to work a little harder.
"Manager Xun, according to our previous agreement, each Chinese character card costs four thousand yuan, and you must pay in advance before taking delivery!" Zhao Ye emphasized.
"No problem, our branch can pay first, but I need to get the Chinese character card as soon as possible!" Xun Wenshan readily agreed. The reason he agreed so readily was mainly because there was no Chinese character card in China before, and its sudden appearance had shocked Xun Wenshan. And since Zhao Ye was able to develop the Chinese character card, he could naturally become a super-rich man with this product. Xun Wenshan was not worried at all that he would run away with the money; no normal person would do that.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ye thought for a moment and replied, "I can deliver 20 Chinese character cards to your branch within half a month, and I promise to replace them if they break within one month and repair them if they break within one year."
Oh, they even offer replacement and warranty!
Upon hearing this, Xun Wenshan became even more optimistic about the young man Zhao Ye, saying in an extremely admiring tone, "Haha, Comrade Zhao, you're very good. No other electronics company on the market dares to promise a full replacement or repair if it breaks. I have high hopes for you; you're sure to achieve great success in the future!"
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