Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 216 Impact, Leader's Hope (Subscription Request)

"Okay, the newspapers have given us a lot of honors, which can be regarded as advertising."

After reading the newspaper, Zhou Fengnian smiled and said that the title "Light of Computers" was used in the newspaper to praise the electronic computer factory.

His name also appeared in the newspaper, which made Zhou Fengnian famous in front of the people of the whole country.

Zhou Fengnian didn't understand why his name was published in the newspaper so suddenly at first, but he soon figured it out.

In the 1950s, enemy spies were particularly rampant, and assassinating important domestic personnel and sabotaging construction were common occurrences.

But by the mid-to-late 1960s, they were almost all eliminated; especially in the old city, which was the focus of investigation by the public security and relevant departments.

Almost all permanent residents and migrant population have been checked; and Zhou Fengnian has three security guards on duty in shifts, so his safety can be guaranteed.

They wanted to use this event to inspire people, or maybe there were other intentions. After all, it was the world's first personal computer.

Moreover, the personal computers developed and manufactured by Zhou Fengnian have very complete functions and performance. They not only use microprocessors, but also have other functions such as operating systems.

In the eyes of others, it seems perfect, and even seems incredible. How can a computer be so small? And so easy to operate?
But Zhou Fengnian was not satisfied with this. He had seen more convenient computers and certainly did not think highly of this kind of computer with single functions and difficult operation.

But his vision was too high. In the eyes of his leader, this was the miracle of computers.

So after consulting his superiors, he announced the news of the world's first personal computer to the people of the whole country.

Although they have only been established for a short time, they have caught up with and even surpassed the Western powers in some aspects.

This news is different from the previous news about the ten thousand jin fat pig. It is real and there is photo evidence.

After the newspaper was circulated, many people who saw the news were talking about it.

The computer professionals discussed the issue most heatedly. They even went to the computer factory in groups to see the world's first personal computer.

At the beginning, there were only a few people. They were unwilling to be rejected by the Security Department. When more people came, they gathered at the door and wanted to go into the factory to take a look.

And it's not just computer science students who come, there are also some other students mixed in.

Those who came later may not know much about computers, but out of curiosity or other reasons, they wanted to take a look at the computer factory.

Although these are college students, no one can guarantee whether they will burst in excitedly.

After the leader of the security department learned the news at the gate, he immediately sent more personnel and told the news to Director Pan of the factory office.

After Pan Heng found out, he stood up and walked towards Zhou Fengnian's office. After knocking on the door and entering the room, he immediately reported to Zhou Fengnian: "Director, there are quite a few people gathered at the factory gate. They seem to be college students. They want to come into the factory to visit our computers."

"Ok?"

Zhou Fengnian frowned after hearing this, then raised his head and said, "No, let the security department persuade them to leave. Our factory is not a township enterprise. We can't just do a survey whenever we want. We are also a confidential unit."

The electronic computer factory has a security department with 50 people. It is very confidential and non-factory employees are not allowed to enter.

Director Yan from the Computer Research Institute also had to wait at the door for Zhou Fengnian to send someone to pick him up.

Pan Heng said: "I have persuaded them. They are all computer science students from various universities. They insist on looking at personal computers, just like they are at the gate of our factory.
I guess they all came here after reading the article in People’s Daily.”

“Troubles come one after another.”

Zhou Fengnian sighed, put away the things on the table, stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look at the factory gate."

"Okay, director."

More than a dozen members of the security department were also very nervous.

"What are you doing!"

When Zhou Fengnian saw this, he shouted so loudly that everyone was startled and the noise at the factory gate was suppressed.

"Who told you to gather at the factory gate? Have you finished your work? This is a confidential factory, don't you know? Just now, the security personnel opened fire and nothing happened. You, you, what did you want to do just now?"

Zhou Fengnian got angry when he saw this scene. These people basically didn't consider the consequences.

But think about it, it is unlikely that an honest person would do such a thing, so Zhou Fengnian was really angry when he saw this group of people.

“I just want to go in and see the achievements of our country”

Zhou Fengnian turned around and ordered the security department, "Open the door and catch him. If anyone tries to stop me, I allow you to shoot. Be on alert now!"

At his command, the security officers around him immediately raised their guns and their eyes changed, as if they would open fire in the next second.

The students outside the computer factory gate were so scared when they saw Zhou Fengnian's serious look that he didn't look like he was joking at all that they couldn't help but step back.

However, the security department acted faster. They opened the door and rushed out, grabbing the student who was about to pry the door open and pulling it over.

"Let me go, I'm a college student, I'm from Yanda University."

Zhou Fengnian frowned and stepped forward and said, "Shut his mouth, and then ask him about his school and identity. They dared to attack a confidential factory without applying. Let's see who gave them the courage."

"Next time this happens, I allow you to shoot instead of guarding the door with fire sticks."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he turned and walked inside.

His time is precious and he wasted more than ten minutes on these people.

Zhou Fengnian took two steps and suddenly stopped, standing in front of the security captain, and asked calmly: "Captain Yu, can this kind of thing be handled in the future?"

"I guarantee it will be solved, Director."

Captain Yu immediately shouted loudly that he had to make his attitude clear. Although half of their security department was under the control of the Armed Forces Department, Zhou Fengnian was the factory director and secretary.

He is the most senior person in the factory. It is not a matter of principle. Their section chiefs have to listen to Zhou Fengnian on everything.

"Then handle it well. Don't let me do everything. As the factory director and secretary, I have done everything. What are you going to do?"

After saying that, Zhou Fengnian returned to the office, and Pan Heng stayed to help deal with it.

The Security Department embarrassed themselves in front of Zhou Fengnian this time. They couldn't even handle this kind of thing properly, and yet they asked Zhou Fengnian to come and handle it personally.

But after getting tough, those who were curious about computers or had other purposes were driven away. The one who was caught was detained in the security department. He will be interrogated first, and then contacted to take him away when everything is fine. However, at least the computer factory must be given an explanation for what happened today.

If it is not dealt with seriously, people might think that people can enter and leave the computer factory freely in the future.

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After get off work, Zhou Fengnian received the report submitted by Pan Heng.

That guy really has bad intentions. He is not a computer major. He rushed in just to take advantage of the situation and bring his girlfriend to the factory to take a look.

They did this and that in school, thinking that things would be the same outside as in school; but they ended up running into Zhou Fengnian, who was even more stubborn than them, and got beaten to a pulp.

"Detain them overnight, and ask their school leaders to come and pick them up tomorrow, and then ask them to issue an explanation."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he wrote down his opinions and handed them to Pan Heng, asking him to deliver them to the Security Department.

"I understand, Director. Can I bring your dinner back for you?"

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he didn't even raise his head and continued to work.

A few days later, Deputy Leader Luo came again alone and brought some news to Zhou Fengnian that another 25 people would be transferred to the electronic computer factory next week.

This was indeed a big surprise for Zhou Fengnian. Including the people transferred here last time, there were already 87 technical personnel in the electronic computer factory.

It is in no way inferior in scale to the Institute of Electronics in the previous two years. This time, the reserve talents of the Institute of Computers have been almost drained, making the Electronic Computer Factory the place with the strongest scientific research strength in the country.

Now that we are manufacturing large computers that can perform over 100 million calculations, the biggest problem in theory has been solved.

They can produce large-scale integrated circuit chips themselves, and the rest are some cutting-edge materials and electronic components.

Before leaving, Deputy Leader Luo revealed some information to Zhou Fengnian that if certain confidential projects were to continue to develop, they would require the use of supercomputers.

Some people had previously sought to purchase it abroad, and had originally wanted to talk to the French government about using the five-axis machine tool and ask them to help purchase one.

Both parties had such intention, but it was finally stopped by the Coordinating Committee because supercomputers were on the embargo list.

General mainframe computers can hardly meet current demands. They need large computers with higher computing power, preferably close to 100 million computing power, so as to deduce the results they want.

Zhou Fengnian quickly guessed that it was the second-generation nuclear weapons, large satellites, or missile development, so supercomputers had to come before personal computers.

Supercomputers can be used in so many places, such as geological surveys, astronomy and meteorology, and so on, wherever calculations are needed.

In the short term, Zhou Fengnian will have no time to take care of personal computers, at least not until supercomputers are manufactured.

"We have three simulation opportunities, and we don't know if we can develop it in the simulation space within two months."

Zhou Fengnian thought that he only had one simulation opportunity now, which he had just saved up this month. He could save up two more in the next two months. He wondered if three would be enough.

The simulation space is his greatest reliance, where he is like a god and can freely create objects he understands for experiments.

There is no need to worry about consumption and performance differences, and the experimental results can be almost exactly the same.

Zhou Fengnian has a high level of computer ability and he has a rough design for a supercomputer in his mind. What he needs now is continuous verification and the use of existing electronic components to create a supercomputer with the best performance.

When at home, Zhou Yan also knew that Zhou Fengnian had been very busy recently, so she was now taking care of Zhou Fengnian and putting him first.

In the past, when the children pestered her for a while, no matter how busy she was, she would take time out to spend time with her son and daughter. But now, Zhou Fengnian gets anxious because of the pestering and will just hold the children over to her.

At this time, Zhou Yan would remind Zhou Xianyang and Zhou Yiyi not to disturb their father, otherwise they would be punished.

One night, Zhou Fengnian was busy in the study until late at night. When he bumped his hand, he looked at his watch and saw that it was almost twelve o'clock. Zhou Fengnian turned off the lights and prepared to go back to his room to rest.

However, after he lay down on the bed carefully, he suddenly heard Zhou Yan beside him say, "Are you done?"

"You haven't slept yet?"

Zhou Fengnian was startled. Suddenly seeing a pair of open eyes in the middle of the night scared him so much that he came up with some inspiration.

"No. Why do you sleep later and later?"

Zhou Yan sighed and said, "My daughter asked you some time ago when you would take her to the park."

"Why don't you just let mom take her there? Beihai Park is so close, just a few steps away."

Before Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he felt a little embarrassed by Zhou Yan's eyes in the dark, so he comforted her and said, "This week, I will definitely take her to the park to play, and also invite Zhou Xianyang to go with us."

"I am worried about your health. I will just comfort our daughter."

"It's not that busy. The leaders above know that this is not something that can be achieved overnight. If it were someone else, it would be good if they had a direction within five years."

Zhou Fengnian sighed, hugged Zhou Yan and said, "Who made me catch up? There is no other way. I have to take care of this matter. I will have to work hard for a while.

Until the end of the year, I will be able to relax a lot more.”

He is now equivalent to the helmsman. After finding the right direction, he can just give an order and let other technicians rush in that direction. Then Zhou Fengnian will be relieved.

He doesn't have to rush to work every day. He used to support leaving get off work at a designated time, but now he has been forced to become a liver party.

After demonstrating his abilities, other things came to him one after another. Last time, Zhou Fengnian refused requests for help from other communes in Changping.

I guess when those commune secretaries go back, they might say that he is a person who looked down on fellow villagers after coming to the city.

"By the way, Zhou Hao has gone to the countryside. My dad wanted to come see you a few days ago, but I refused."

Zhou Yan suddenly said, "I asked around, and the place where he went to live in the countryside wasn't too difficult, so I gave him some money."

"When did it happen? Yanyan, you should have told me."

"Why should I talk to you? You have helped them so much. I have also sent them gifts. They can't rely on you just because I married you. I am your family's Zhou now."

Zhou Yan said calmly: "Take a rest, I just want to tell you about this matter, so that my father won't come to you and you won't know anything.
I told him this was my decision.”

(End of this chapter)