Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 584: Why is a television set involved again?!
That's right.

The "takeover" that Ximen Lang mentioned refers to the agreement reached between the two sides some time ago: Beijing will take over the Type 67 wooden-handled grenade, which has plagued the future for decades, as well as a large number of old weapons and equipment like the Type 40 mortar, to help the future free up equipment space and allow the future to fight with a lighter load.

In order to make this happen as much as possible and to ensure that Beijing could gain more benefits, Ximen Lang even used his silver tongue to persuade Xia Yiyi to give him a large amount of DVD and VCD manufacturing technology and equipment for free.

Although these things are outdated and have been completely phased out, they are not worth much money at all.

But that can't stop it from being a freebie!
As we all know, anything that can be obtained for free is bound to be good!

Even if its quality isn't as good as you might imagine, it still has to be good!

Not to mention, these technologies and equipment can indeed bring so many tangible benefits to Beijing!
Therefore, it's best to strike while the iron is hot.

Taking advantage of the still-lively atmosphere, Ximen Lang directly proposed that the Sijiu City side take over the project.

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"Take over? Take over what? Did we talk about taking over before? I don't remember?"

Seeing Bai Ling is truly shameless.

They clearly promised to help future generations take over, but now they're going back on their word.

He got the benefit and then just said this.

I really didn't expect Bai Ling to say such irresponsible things.

Ximen Lang couldn't hold back any longer.

"What do you mean you don't remember? What do you mean you don't remember? We just agreed on this a few days ago! Ling'er, are you serious? You just got the benefits and you're already going back on your word? We can't be like this!"

"What do you mean by 'this' and 'that'? I really don't remember. What, is there a problem?"

This made Ximen Lang's breathing quicken, and he was about to present the facts and reason with Bai Ling to give her a proper interrogation.
"What? You're trying to double-cross me?!"

It looked like the two were about to start arguing again, and Bai Ling's words were indeed a bit too much.

It was direct and righteous.

At least it appears that he is righteous and completely on Ximen Lang's side.

He immediately began to scold.

"It's outrageous, it's outrageous!"

"Exactly, I'm talking about you, you're absolutely outrageous!"

"How can you do this?! We all agreed on this beforehand, and both sides agreed to it, but now you're just going to renege on it! Isn't this unethical? What kind of place does this leave for Beijing?!"

"This is more than just being unethical; it's smearing the image of Beijing!"

Good heavens, as soon as Lao Luo said something, Ximen Lang immediately chimed in with a boastful remark, and then launched into a tirade against Bai Ling.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Ximen Lang had completely gotten into the swing of things and was talking non-stop.

Without giving Simon Lang a chance to think it over, Lao Luo continued.

"What else are you unhappy about? What other demands do you have? Just say it! Ah Lang isn't a petty person! Why put on this act and make everyone feel awkward?" "Exactly, just say what you want... wait, Lao Luo, that's not right."

Suddenly realizing what was going on, Ximen Lang was about to ask Lao Luo what was going on. Wasn't the plan to criticize Bai Ling? Why was she making demands again?

Before Ximen Lang could speak, Bai Ling immediately chimed in.

"I do have a small request, or rather, a small question, that I hope A-Lang can answer for me."

"Go ahead and speak freely. If you have any questions, just say them. Ah Lang is such a generous person, he definitely won't ignore you. He'll definitely help you to the end and explain your doubts clearly."

Good heavens, they were in perfect harmony, and in just a few words, they had Ximen Lang on their toes.

Being caught in a dilemma—whether to speak or not—they found themselves in a prolonged awkward situation.

Because this time, they really acted unethically, colluding to set a trap and ensnaring Ximen Lang.

To be considerate of Ximen Lang's feelings, and also to express his apology.

Without saying a word, Bai Ling went straight to praising Simon Lang, highlighting the many advantages of DVDs and VCDs.

The discussion ranged from the superior features of DVDs and VCDs to Simon's invaluable character, and from the broad prospects of DVC and VCDs to Simon's helpful and compassionate personality.

He praised Ximen Lang so highly that he immediately forgave Bai Ling and Lao Luo for their behavior.

Without standing on ceremony with Ximen Lang, Bai Ling spoke directly.

"First of all, the DVDs and VCDs are definitely flawless! Just like Ah Lang's character, there's not a single problem, no flaws whatsoever! But it's this HDMI cable."

"Look, no matter what, this end must be plugged into the TV's interface, otherwise the TV will not be able to receive the data transmitted from the DVD and VCD and will not be able to play the movies properly."

"Then, here's the problem: the TVs here—no, more accurately, the TVs all over the world—don't have an HDMI port. They don't even have that old-fashioned AV cable port!"

"No matter how good your DVD and VCD players are, they're useless! Without a matching TV, they simply won't work! What are we going to do? Have you even considered this?"

Don't say it, you really don't say it.

Ximen Lang, who was so focused on making a fortune with DVDs and VCDs, didn't even notice this seemingly insignificant but crucial problem that needed to be addressed first!
Because in later generations, every television set will inevitably have an HDMI interface, so this is a problem that doesn't need to be considered at all!
But if it were set in the world of Beijing...
"It's so annoying, it's always a chain reaction of problems! That's why I really hate modern industry. No matter what you do, you have to consider every aspect, otherwise nothing will get done! Can't things be simpler and more direct?"

No matter how much you hate it, this fundamental premise must be resolved immediately. Otherwise, as he just said, nothing will ever get done.

Therefore, it is particularly difficult to deal with.

Because television sets also require a lot of technology, and they are not something that can be easily handled in Beijing.

In particular, Simon Lang is planning to go all out and give Sijiu City World a big push, replacing black and white TVs with color TVs, and even adding HDMI interfaces and more functions to them.

so.
"Let's stick to the old rules. Don't worry about the exact principles behind these technologies and equipment; just learn how to use them by imitation. The first priority is to be able to produce a color television using the technology and equipment I brought back. Nothing else."

"Sigh, let's take it one step at a time. If you can understand and master these technologies and achieve independent production, that would be the best. If not, then you might as well stop arguing and just import from us."

(End of this chapter)