Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2563: Chapter Fee

Chapter 2563 Call Fee

Forty-nine cities, nine departments!

Yang Xiaotao placed the brewed hot tea in front of Mr. Chen with a smile on his face.

I drank with Liu Huaimin and a few others a few days ago. Liu Huaimin is not the kind of person who takes credit for himself, and it was Mr. Chen who reminded him of this.

So he told everyone what Mr. Chen had reminded him of, and only then did Yang Xiaotao know the secret.

"Commander, please have some tea."

Seeing Yang Xiaotao like this, Old Chen smiled and took a sip from the teacup, then raised his eyebrows and asked, "Where did this tea come from?"

"Why does it smell like my office?"

He said and took another sip.

Yang Xiaotao's heart skipped a beat, and then he laughed, "Commander, when I went to report on my work last year, I said this tea was delicious, and you were so happy that you gave me half a box!"

"I don't usually have many distinguished guests here, so I've stayed here until now!"

Yang Xiaotao said a little embarrassedly, after all, this is considered old tea!

When Mr. Chen heard this, his expression changed, and then he smiled naturally, "I thought, it turns out it's still my tea!"

But in my heart I was thinking, when did I give it to him?
Yang Xiaotao smiled bitterly, then sat aside respectfully.

Mr. Chen took a sip, then put down the cup and said, "Are you happy this time?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded immediately, "Happy!"

"Not worried anymore?"

"Haha, I'm not so worried anymore!"

Old Chen smiled and took another sip. "You, don't be too hasty about some things, and don't be so stubborn about everything!"

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle!"

"When you encounter something, you still have to stay calm. If you are calm and don't rush, nothing will rush you!"

"To put it bluntly, you are still too young and need experience!"

When Mr. Chen put down the cup, Yang Xiaotao immediately said sincerely, "Yes, I suffered from my youth. I really need experience!"

"You are the only one who can talk!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and Mr. Chen didn't care.

We are young, who hasn’t suffered some losses?

But sooner or later you will grow up!

"What progress have you made now?"

Mr. Chen's expression straightened and he asked casually.

Yang Xiaotao quickly spoke up, "We are busy with the infrastructure construction of the communication satellite, and the relevant research institutes have already finalized it!"

"But the satellite design is almost complete. The preliminary design can accommodate 68,000 satellite phone channels and can meet all communication needs!"

"Sixty-eight thousand? Didn't you want one hundred thousand? I remember Lao Peng had already made plans for these one hundred thousand units!"

Yang Xiaotao listened with his mouth half open, a little confused.

I haven't even finished it yet, but someone is already thinking about it?

Have you planned it out?
Why don’t you know?

Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Mr. Chen understood that this was Mr. Peng's own decision. He glanced at Yang Xiaotao and shook his head helplessly.

There's no way to talk about this.

Let them discuss it among themselves!

Yang Xiaotao came back to his senses and explained, "Well, we calculated that a satellite with 100,000 channels is too large and weighs more than 600 kilograms. With the attached solar panels, it weighs at least 800 kilograms."

"This requires too much for the rocket to launch. The Seventh Ministry of Machine Building wants to send it to a place more than 36,000 kilometers away. It needs to redesign the rocket, which is very difficult and costly."

Elder Chen nodded in agreement. "When Dongfanghong-1 was launched, a lot of manpower and resources were invested in developing a suitable rocket. It took several years and cost tens of billions of dollars."

"Fortunately, I succeeded at the last moment, otherwise I would have been really hurt!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "This shows that our comrades are still very capable and have lived up to the trust of the country and the people."

Mr. Chen also nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "Can this modification save a lot?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded seriously. "After the redesign, the volume was reduced by one third, and the weight was reduced from more than 800 kilograms to more than 500 kilograms. Compared with the previous Practice No. 1, it is only less than 200 kilograms heavier. Whether it is for our research and development or for the requirements of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building's rockets, the difficulty and funding requirements have been reduced a lot."

After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, Mr. Chen also felt that it was acceptable.

After all, no matter how many designs there are, they have to be delivered.

"You guys can make the decision on this matter yourself, and make sure it's foolproof!"

"By the way, how is the progress of the satellite phone now?"

Mr. Chen asked about the satellite phone again, and Yang Xiaotao nodded and said, "We are now divided into two parts!"

"Some people continue to research and improve satellite phones. Current phones are still too big and heavy, and the battery capacity is small, making them inconvenient to use!"

“After this period of hard work, we have now achieved a breakthrough in key technologies, and the comrades are enthusiastic and determined.”

"Good! Research and innovation cannot stop, that's a good point! Don't be afraid of failure. Failures are also a form of progress."

Mr. Chen clapped his hands and nodded.

What he feared most was that the Nine Departments would become obsessed with their current achievements and stagnate.

"Got it! We now have a research direction!"

"Then another group of people will work on satellite phones first, and then upgrade them after the research and development is finalized."

"Well, that's good. How many can you make in a month now?"

"Twelve!"

Yang Xiaotao gave an answer, and Old Chen frowned slightly. Yang Xiaotao quickly explained, "However, we have expanded the production scale of our staff, but they are still in training. It is expected that they will not be able to start work until after May 1st at the earliest. By then, if the supply of raw materials is guaranteed, we can produce about 100 units a month!"

"One hundred, not too many!"

Mr. Chen sighed, "Everyone is thinking about your three thousand copies!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled bitterly, "We also want to make it quickly so that we can get our money back!"

"But the foundation of integrated circuits is too poor, and the materials and people who can make integrated circuits are too scarce."

"We are also a good cook who can't cook without rice!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen also sighed.

Domestic research in this area started too late.

If it weren’t for Jiubu coming up with this thing, it probably wouldn’t be seen in China until now.

What’s more, compared to the shortage of raw materials, what is most lacking is the people who can do this job!
Without people, nothing can be done!

"Talent cultivation must be taken as a long-term strategy and implemented vigorously!"

"If we don't have enough manpower, we can recruit people from universities and high schools!"

"Don't be afraid of trouble, and don't be afraid of investment. I will tell the relevant units about this, and you also need to improve it."

Yang Xiaotao was overjoyed. "That's great. A few days ago, more than a hundred people came from the college, but it's still not enough."

"I was just thinking about how to recruit some more people, and your words came as a timely relief!"

Mr. Chen was amused by Yang Xiaotao's words and said, "I'll take care of the people for you, but you have to make the things for me as soon as possible."

"That's no problem. I can't say anything else, but as for the current satellite phone, it will definitely be available before the end of the year."

"it is good!"

Mr. Chen was also happy. He drank the tea in the cup and stood up to go out.

"Commander, it's almost noon. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here after the Chinese New Year. Please stay for a meal!"

"Everyone is just listening to your instructions!"

Yang Xiaotao quickly tried to persuade him to stay, but Old Chen waved his hand and said, "No, I have to go to Tianjin right away. It's too late. I'm afraid I won't have enough time!" "Tianjin? What's the hurry?"

"We are welcoming a foreign guest. By the way, this incident is also related to you guys!"

"us?"

Yang Xiaotao was a little confused, but Old Chen said jokingly, "The one who came this time is Walid, who is here to hand over the plane."

Yang Xiaotao suddenly realized, "So that's why it's so busy. Doesn't that mean our plane is going abroad?"

"Well, it should be during this period of time, you guys should be prepared!"

After saying that, Mr. Chen stood up and walked out.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao quickly stood up to see him off.

After the two of them left the office, Mr. Chen said to Yang Xiaotao, "Regarding sending a satellite phone to Persia, after discussing it above!"

Having said this, he stopped walking, and the group of people behind him immediately stopped and consciously kept their distance.

Yang Xiaotao felt nervous when he heard this, because he had promised Alfat about this.

It doesn't matter whether it's money or not, the main thing is not to go back on your word.

The next second, Mr. Chen smiled and said, "I basically agree!"

"That's good!"

Yang Xiaotao felt relieved, but before he could be happy, he heard Chen Lao continue, "But don't be too quick to be happy."

"You have to make sure it doesn't get lost. Many people in the world know about this now. Who knows how many eyes are watching!"

"Also, we have to make it clear about the phone bill. According to the instructions from our superiors, the money earned will be divided equally between the Second and Seventh Machine-Building Departments!"

Chen Lao looked at Yang Xiaotao in a serious tone and said, "You must make sure the phone is delivered safely. No chance of loss is allowed!"

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"

Mr. Chen said no more and left the Ninth Department.

After Mr. Chen left, Yang Xiaotao returned to the office and then called Liang Zuoxin and Chen Mingli.

Since Mr. Chen specifically reminded him, he also had to make some arrangements.

At the very least, it must be delivered safely to Mosidov.

……

Jinmen.

Outside the port, a cargo ship slowly entered the waterway under the guidance of a guide ship.

And in the open sea, the Li Guang cruiser was escorted by two gunboats.

On the cruiser, in the command center, Walid looked at Zhang Kangzhan who had hung up the phone and envy reappeared in his eyes.

During this period of time, he stayed on the Li Guang and kept an eye on everything that happened on the Li Guang.

And the more I understand, the stronger the contrast becomes, and the more sour the feeling in my heart becomes.

The powerful firepower had already made him salivate, and the sailing speed during this period also surprised him.

Although they needed to escort the cargo ship, the entire team maintained a speed of around eleven knots.

But the Li Guang needs to patrol the surroundings, so its location is uncertain.

Sometimes they ran to the front, sometimes they made a detour and ran to the back, and they even encountered a Yuan Dynasty destroyer on their way forward.

Unfortunately, the other party ran away after discovering it from a distance, which also made him realize the power of this cruiser.

At least, in this sea area, there are not many opponents.

Unfortunately, they can only look at such a good ship, the other party will not sell it at all!

but…

Walid looked at Zhang Kangzhan who was still on the phone.

During this period, he saw the other party make several phone calls.

Although I couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, they were definitely communicating with each other.

This thing is so convenient!

Just pick it up and dial a few numbers to talk to the other party. It is simple, fast and clear.

Especially when he heard Zhang Kangzhan say that this satellite phone could call home even if it was hundreds of nautical miles away, he became even more excited!

The thing that people who often sail fear most is losing contact.

Especially when there is a possibility of encountering dangerous situations at sea, one more means of communication means one more life.

What's more, this method of transmitting signals through satellite sounds more reliable!

I just don’t know how difficult it is to buy this satellite phone.

"Are you interesting, kid?"

"We are so close, can't you just send a telegram? Why do you have to make a phone call? Don't you know that costs money?"

On the other end, Zhang Kangzhan was holding the phone and listening to Xie Fan's voice with a smile on his face.

"Uncle Xie. Don't bluff me. When did you charge for this phone call?"

"Why don't I know?"

Zhang Kangzhan said with a smile, Xie Fan snorted coldly, "When?"

"Just now!"

"Ah? Did you really take the money?"

"What a joke! How could I lie to you?"

Xie Fan felt sad as he spoke, but he thought that the satellite signal used here was also a resource.

If there is no money, who will do the research?
It’s just this money, it’s a bit expensive.

It is one dollar per minute. Any time exceeding one minute will be counted as two minutes, and any time less than one minute will also be counted as one minute.

This phone bill is so expensive!
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. I'm going to get three dollars for this."

"One dollar a minute!"

Zhang Kangzhan was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "No, this, how can you charge money for such a good thing? What if you encounter an emergency and have no money to fight the virus?"

"One dollar a minute, you must be crazy for money!"

Zhang Kangzhan was a little anxious, mainly because he had fought too many times during this period, and the fighting time was too long...

If this is a deduction...

He was sure that his father would definitely deduct his allowance.

"Okay, let's get into the port soon, we'll talk about it then, don't waste time here!"

"Bye!"

Zhang Kangzhan quickly shouted, "No, Uncle Xie, who decided this? It's too unrealistic!"

"Who? Don't you know? Of course, whoever made it has the final say!"

After saying that, the phone hung up.

Zhang Kangzhan was confused and quickly hung up the phone.

Then I thought about the last sentence: whoever did it should be found?

That was his cousin not long ago!