The Fourth Disaster Begins at the Dawn of the Millennium

"Xiao Li, your center of gravity is a little off. Try to adjust it again." He gently reminded Lao Li and demonstrated the correct center of gravity position.

After the workers practiced for a while, Liang Ruikun pulled another combat player from the next classroom to practice with him. "Remember, stay calm when defending, don't panic." Liang Ruikun explained while demonstrating. The two combat players quickly dodged and seized every opportunity to counterattack. Their punches were as smooth as flowing water, and the workers watched them intently.

After the whole class, everyone was sweating profusely, but there were still students who were eager to learn how to kick the crotch quickly and accurately. When the martial arts class was about to end, someone finally asked the coach: "Coach, when will you teach us how to kick the crotch quickly and accurately?"

"First, lay a good foundation!" Liang Ruikun replied, "Don't worry, I will teach you the dirty tricks later! Things like crotch kicks, eye piercings, nose piercings, ear biting... I will also teach you how to fight with weapons later."

"Wearing weapons? Is that still martial arts? Coach......"

"Why not? Think about it, if there are a dozen people on the street coming to attack you, no matter how good you are at kicking your crotch, how many balls can you kick off in one go? You still have to learn how to fight with weapons."

"Coach, we are not gangsters. We don't carry machetes, sticks or anything like that when we go to the streets on weekdays..."

"Who told you to carry a machete? Walking on the street with a machete is telling the police that you are a gangster. But as a worker, it is perfectly reasonable for you to carry a wrench with you, right? I will teach you how to fight with a wrench later..."

Chapter 45: The First Generation of “Trauma Teams”

In the pressure cooker factory, there is a strong atmosphere of learning "street martial arts". This course is especially popular among young men who are full of vigor and vitality. Even college students who look gentle and polite on weekdays are attracted to the street martial arts class. When overtime is not allowed at night, the young men in the R&D team collectively sign up for the "street martial arts" class.

Xiao Zhao, who graduated from Zhejiang University with a major in "Industrial Automation", is one of them. Even though he has been a top student since childhood, Xiao Zhao could not escape the fate of being bullied. And because he is thin, he will only get more beaten if he fights with others. The frustrated Xiao Zhao urgently hopes to change his fate of being bullied by learning martial arts, so he actively signed up for the school's martial arts courses when he was in high school.

However, not long after, Xiao Zhao unexpectedly learned that his martial arts teacher was beaten by three high school students outside the school....... This made Xiao Zhao fall into deep contemplation. He began to think that traditional martial arts were probably only useful in the ring, at least not so useful for people like him who just wanted to be vulgar. Especially in the face-to-face conflict that came suddenly, he was beaten down before the half-power of traditional martial arts could be exerted.

"Then what is the most suitable for someone like me who just wants to learn a few self-defense moves......"

Until today, Xiao Zhao finally found the practical martial arts he wanted to learn, but Xiao Zhao certainly didn't expect that not long after he learned "street martial arts", a sudden conflict came from the sky and hit him...

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The moonlight sprinkled on the empty streets, and the street lamps emitted a weak light, barely illuminating the surrounding environment. The air was filled with a faint smell of charcoal barbecue, and occasionally a few dogs barking could be heard from nowhere. Xiao Zhao was carrying two heavy bags filled with various daily necessities and walking alone on the way back to the factory.

Xiao Zhao was still thinking about something while walking, sometimes thinking about the research and development of smart electric pressure cookers, sometimes thinking about the moves he learned from the "street martial arts coach" yesterday. Suddenly, Xiao Zhao turned his head and saw that there seemed to be several malicious eyes staring at him from behind, and four or five young thugs were following him.

These hooligans didn't specifically target Xiao Zhao. They were just short of money, so they would rob any unlucky guy they caught. Seeing that Xiao Zhao looked gentle and dressed elegantly, they were ready to rob him. They winked at each other and quickened their pace, obviously ready to take action. Xiao Zhao's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, cold sweat broke out, and he quickly quickened his pace, hoping to get rid of these malicious people.

Xiao Zhao recalled the conditions for using "street martial arts" that his coach had taught him: "Is this a desperate situation with no way out?"

Obviously not. When there was still a way to go, Xiao Zhao made a decisive move and ran, the faster the better.

Xiao Zhao started running, and the gangsters also sped up. He couldn't run fast with two heavy bags of daily necessities, so he immediately thought of what his coach had said: "Whether you are fighting or escaping, if you have props, don't be stingy with them." So Xiao Zhao threw the shopping bag at the gangsters behind him, trying to create some distance. The bottles and cans in the bag hit the gangsters, making a series of noises. The gangsters were stunned, but soon recovered their fierceness and continued to chase after him.

The distance between the two sides did not increase because of Xiao Zhao's "props", but became closer and closer. Xiao Zhao heard their footsteps getting closer and closer, and he became more and more frightened. He couldn't help but look back. He saw that the gangsters had taken out knives one by one, with cold light flashing.

Xiao Zhao took out his Nokia phone while running, and dialed the company's number with trembling fingers. After the call was connected, he hurriedly shouted into the phone: "Hello! Is this the company's security department? I'm Xiao Zhao from the R&D department! I'm being chased by a few thugs with knives on my way back to the factory. Come and save me! Location, location is on this side of xxx Street, yes, come quickly!"

After making the call, he ran and shouted for help, hoping to attract other people's attention. However, this haunted place from the urban area to the factory area was quite remote, and there were not many passers-by, so no one responded.

"Don't run! Hand over the money!" The gangsters behind him were still shouting, waving knives and continuing to chase. Xiao Zhao knew he couldn't stop. In this situation, the robbers said that he had to hand over the money, but who knew if the robbers would ask Xiao Zhao to hand over his life after handing over the money? He ran desperately, his legs were starting to weaken, but his instinct to survive made him persist.

The accident finally happened. When Xiao Zhao was running at full speed, his foot slipped and he fell heavily in the middle of the road. A sharp pain came from his knee, but before he could get up, a knife-wielding thug who had caught up with him first had already pounced on him.

"Damn it, I told you to run, I'll kill you!" The thug shouted viciously, and stabbed Xiao Zhao's thigh fiercely. Xiao Zhao screamed in pain, and blood gushed out instantly, staining the ground red.

Then, the second accident happened.

At this critical moment, a van came rushing over with a sharp brake sound. The van crashed directly into the gangsters with knives in the back. Almost in an instant, all the gangsters were knocked to the ground and the knives flew out.

At the same time, a man jumped down from the passenger seat of the truck, took out a wrench from his pocket, and threw it at the gangster who stabbed Xiao Zhao's thigh with quick and accurate force. A crisp sound was heard on the gangster's head. Xiao Zhao saw that the gangster fell straight to the ground, and the part of his head that was hit was already dented.

It was not until the person who threw the wrench came close to Xiao Zhao that Xiao Zhao recognized who the person was in his blurred consciousness.

"coach......"

"Don't talk, save your energy!"

Then, the back door of the van was quickly opened, and two men in white coats over bulletproof vests jumped out. "The artery is ruptured, the bleeding is heavy, we must stop the bleeding immediately!" As soon as the words fell, the tourniquet was tied around Xiao Zhao's thigh, and gauze and bandages were also used. At this time, Xiao Zhao's consciousness was quite blurred, but his desire to survive was also extremely strong. He struggled hard not to faint. In a trance, he heard the coach say again:

"Hold on, young man. The company will not give up on any employee, and you should not give up on yourself either!"

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A few minutes ago, Liang Ruikun was discussing the next step with the players in the Chinese branch. At present, the first company in the hands of the players is about to develop a smart electric pressure cooker that symbolizes "high-end kitchen appliances" (although the degree of "intelligence" is still very basic). However, it is too difficult to promote such high-end kitchen appliances in the Northeast region where layoffs are generally coming and the economy is obviously deteriorating. Therefore, the players are preparing to allocate some people to go south to open up the market, to Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other places with rapid economic development.

Just when everyone was discussing excitedly, Liang Ruikun's computer suddenly rang with the sound of a cell phone ring and an urgent task notification on the taskbar. Ruikun quickly turned his attention back to the game and answered the call from Xiao Zhao.

"What? You were chased and hacked by thugs? Where was your location? Xxxx Street, right? OK! Remember to shout for help on the way so that we can find you!"

(Emergency mission "Speed ​​of Life and Death": The staff of Universal Group are in danger and their lives are threatened. We need to rescue them immediately. Please arrive near the mission target within seven minutes and ensure the survival of the mission target. Countdown 06:59)

Liang Ruikun immediately formed a team with two players who had just got off work from the factory's outpatient clinic. Then Liang Ruikun found a car at random, and the other two players turned around and ran back to the outpatient clinic, grabbed the first aid kit and left. The three of them got in the car quickly, stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and sped towards xxx Street.

Chapter 46: "Peace" Volunteer Patrol Team, but Everyone Has a Wrench

"As a company, why does it want to set up a volunteer organization?"

On the desk of the city's Public Security Bureau chief was an application document from Universal Group. To be precise, it was actually forwarded to him by his superiors, who asked him to study it and see if it was feasible.

The cause of the incident was, of course, that one night some time ago, a college student, who was also an employee of the Universal Group, was attacked by robbers on his way back to the factory from the city. He injured his aorta and almost lost his life. Although he was rescued in the end, it still aroused the anger of the Universal Group, which rebuked the local government departments:

"The public security management is extremely poor. It was not until after the incident that the local police learned during the investigation that the area where the incident occurred was often roamed by gangsters, and many passers-by had been threatened with knives by them, which was enough to show that the public security was usually neglected. The public security was so bad that the Universal Group had to carefully consider whether to continue investing........."

As a large local enterprise that can spend US dollars, the rebuke of the Universal Group is very powerful, making many leaders feel scalp numb. Just a while ago, the city introduced the Universal Group as a typical case of "using foreign capital to revitalize non-performing state-owned assets" and was recognized and praised by the superiors. However, not long after the commendation, the Universal Group said that it might consider ending its continued investment or even withdrawing its investment, citing the deterioration of local public security and the poor business environment.

At this time, the city's "officialdom" was also in a "turbulent" period. As the "Second Brother"'s black materials were dug out one by one, the "Big Brother" was naturally investigated, and the radish was also exposed. A hundred corrupt bureaucrats were exposed together. Such a collapse of corruption brought a small shock to the city's "officialdom" and "civilians". In this case, if there was another incident of the withdrawal of investment by the Universal Group, it would undoubtedly be a matter of adding insult to injury.

According to past practice, a "special campaign to crack down on gangsters and eliminate evil" should be launched immediately at this moment, but... the city police chief is having a hard time. Massive corruption has also occurred in the public security system. The chief himself has sent too many of his police colleagues who served as "umbrellas" for the underworld to the police station. It still needs to be examined whether the remaining people can be used. As a result, the local police are temporarily in a situation where no one is available.

It was at this time that the Universal Group submitted a "suggestion", which was: the Universal Group would initiate the establishment of a public welfare "voluntary organization", which could assist the public security organs in intercepting, arresting and reporting lawbreakers and criminals, and carry out local security construction work, including regular security patrols, traffic diversion, participation in flood prevention and disaster relief, forest fire prevention and other work; carry out activities to care for the elderly, the disabled, and vulnerable groups; care for minors, and carry out lectures on legal education, safety education, drowning prevention, etc.; and appropriately organize public welfare activities such as cultural, sports and entertainment.

Most people would think it unreasonable for a company to do charity work out of idleness, but when the director of the Public Security Bureau recalled the demise of the "Second Brother" gang, he could not help but think of something else. "I'm afraid these ruthless people are itching to do something again..."

The attack on the employees of Universal Group put the local government in a passive position. Therefore, when Universal Group first threatened to withdraw its investment and then proposed to strengthen its own security forces (including internal security and "voluntary organizations" outside the company), it was difficult for the superiors to refuse. They just asked the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau to review the details. If the other party's purpose is exactly as stated in the suggestion, it is not completely unfeasible............

With this tone, after reading the written materials, the director of the Public Security Bureau stood up and prepared to take a car to visit the company of Universal Group. In order to understand what he could learn from the written materials, he had to go to the scene to see it in person.

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The sun shines blazingly on the open space in the northeast. Sometimes, the summer in the northeast is as hot as the summer in the south, probably because the sunshine lasts longer. Despite this, the open space in the pressure cooker factory area is very lively. The open space is surrounded by several tall poplar trees, whose leaves rustle in the breeze and occasionally cast a few shades.

The patrol members gathered here were all in high spirits. They each held a straight-handled trekking pole or a long-handled umbrella made of galvanized steel pipes, wore a uniform uniform, red armbands, a red vest, and a wrench on their belts. Their armbands and vests were particularly eye-catching in the sun, like flowing red lights. As for the captain and deputy captain of each team, they also carried a strong flashlight and a walkie-talkie. The former could blind someone's eyes and temporarily make them lose their combat effectiveness, and the latter could call for help from nearby friendly units.

Liang Ruikun stood in front of the crowd, trying to let as many people see him as possible, and shouted to them:

"Safety is the top priority for each of us! Think about it, one day you take your wife and children out of the factory, into the city, eat hot pot and sing songs, and suddenly you are robbed by gangsters! In order for each of us to live and work in peace, the company has not only increased its own security force, but also established a new volunteer organization, so that our employees will never be attacked by gangsters like what happened a few days ago!"

Many young men present were so excited by Ruikun's encouragement that for a moment, they felt that the red vests on their bodies seemed to have become "armor" and the galvanized steel pipe long-handled umbrellas in their hands seemed to be long spears. This was not surprising, because Liang Ruikun did teach everyone how to use such long-handled weapons in his spare time. The young men still remember the scene of practicing in full protective gear.

Liang Ruikun continued:

"Today is our first mission. Our destination is the commercial street not far from our family quarters. According to investigations, there are several gangs of dropouts who have committed multiple knife robberies. Our mission is to find these people and surround and intercept them as much as possible. At the same time, we will immediately report to the company's security department using the intercom and wait for professionals to come and arrest them."

"Yes!" The patrol members spoke in unison.

At this moment, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau was in the office of Chairman Chen Gong. The two of them looked through the window glass at the "red vests" who had gathered in the open space and then dispersed. The director of the Public Security Bureau smiled bitterly and said:

"I feel guilty. Protecting the lives and property of the people is what we police officers should do. Some time ago, your company's employees were attacked. Our leaders took it very seriously and ordered us to investigate thoroughly and immediately launch a special campaign to eliminate gangsters and evil. I didn't expect that your company's response was faster than we thought, and you have already set up this volunteer organization in advance..."

This was the first time that the Public Security Bureau chief had a face-to-face communication with the chairman of this branch of the Universal Group. Of course, the tacit understanding between the two sides had already been established during the destruction of the "Second Brother" gang. At that time, the chief wanted to persuade the Universal Group not to abuse "private law" and to believe in the power of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs to combat crime.

However, when the two sides actually met, the director did not have the face to say this, because the fall of the "big brother" involved a shocking level of corruption, and the staff of the Universal Group were almost hacked to death by gangsters on the street. At this time, it is really absurd to persuade others to stick to the procedures to fight crime.

Chen Gong did not make sarcastic remarks here, but first affirmed the director and some of the previous special campaigns against organized crime and evil, saying that you cannot say that there are no achievements, which is unfair. But then, Chen Gong changed the subject and said, "You are good at using your methods to fight crime, and we also have our own methods to improve the public security environment. Improving the public security environment is to improve the business environment. You should know this. As for the methods we are good at, in the final analysis, they are also the methods you were good at in the past."

"Oh?"

"You see, we just responded to everyone's desire for good public security, and took advantage of the situation to mobilize and organize the workers. The group knows very well that compared with the numerous criminals, the number of reliable police is small, so the company itself must... You don't have to rush to refute me. I didn't say it was here. We also have a branch in Los Angeles. What I mean is that although criminals are numerous, the number of ordinary people is vast. We mobilize the latter to fight the former, so the advantage is bound to be on our side."

The director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau felt as if he was dreaming. What the hell did I just hear? Why did these words come from the mouth of a capitalist from American imperialism? The director of the Public Security Bureau was stunned for a while, and then he stopped entangled in these things. Anyway, the superiors have set the tone, and he just needs to pay attention to the details. So the director of the Public Security Bureau stated his three rules:

"First, as a volunteer organization, you must register with the Civil Affairs Bureau and file a record with the Public Security Bureau. Everything must go through the formal procedures. Secondly, you cannot punish captured criminals with lynching. Especially after catching criminals, do not kill them directly. Send them to the police station. Finally... this volunteer patrol team cannot carry lethal weapons on patrol, such as controlled knives... Oh, especially no guns! Remember this!"

Chapter 47: Fight! Cool!

In the hospital's inpatient department, the air was still filled with the smell of disinfectant. Occasionally, a nurse would pass by with a medicine cart in the corridor, and the footsteps were particularly clear in the quiet corridor. The sunlight from the window poured in through the glass, adding a touch of warmth to the slightly deserted environment. In the ward, Xiao Zhao was lying on the bed, with the infusion tube connected to the medicine dripping slowly into his body. There were some letters and fruits placed beside the bed, all left by his colleagues who had visited him before.

Suddenly, the door of the ward was gently pushed open. Liang Ruikun walked to Xiao Zhao's bed carrying a large fruit basket. He put down the fruit basket, sat on a stool and said to Xiao Zhao:

"Before entering the ward, I asked the doctor, and he said that your life is no longer in danger, but you still need to stay in the hospital for a while. Just rest well and don't worry about the medical expenses. The contract has promised that the company will cover all the expenses. By the way, the company has also notified your parents. Your parents will take the train here today, and the company has arranged for someone to pick them up at the train station. In addition, I have another good news for you. The hooligans on the block where you had the accident were swept away by the factory workers. As for the one who stabbed you with a knife, you saw the end of it that day. With such a big hole in his head, he definitely didn't survive."

Xiao Zhao nodded, and then he immediately asked: "Manager, how is the progress of that R&D project?"

"Oh, I almost forgot about this if you hadn't mentioned it. This is another good news. The prototype of the new product has passed the functional test and safety test. The factory is going to produce a small batch of it and send it to several stores in the city to invite users to try it out. We will collect user feedback and make further adjustments based on the situation. If all goes well, we can start mass production this year."

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Today, the canteen of the pressure cooker factory prepared a special meal to celebrate the triumphant patrolmen. While gnawing on the big pig's trotters, the patrolmen still talked about their "heroic deeds" at the table with great interest, boasting about how great their "commercial street victory" was, attracting the attention of other workers in the factory.

"The damn thug was blocked in a dead end and couldn't climb over the wall, so he wanted to scare us with a fruit knife, but can we let him scare us? Hey, if I went to the street to buy things on weekdays, I would really be scared. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I say this, I've been robbed twice by the thugs on that street, and I didn't dare to resist each time. I could only throw away the money on my body to ward off disaster. But what kind of formation and equipment do we have today? Can we scare them? Captain Wang of our team took out a flashlight and shone it on the face of the thug, and the thug couldn't open his eyes. In a flash, I picked up the trekking pole and poked him, and Deputy Captain Liu took the long-handled umbrella and slapped him, and the thug immediately fell to the ground and begged for mercy..."

"The most dangerous team was Captain Li's. We happened to run into thugs who were collecting protection fees on the street. There were more than ten of them, each holding a machete. Captain Li's team had fewer people than them, so they didn't dare to charge head-on, but they also pestered the other side. When the enemy retreated, we advanced, and when the enemy advanced, we retreated. Anyway, we didn't let the thugs leave easily. When the people from the other teams came over, the two sides were in a stalemate for a long time. The thugs realized that something was wrong and wanted to run, but their retreat was blocked by Captain Wang and his men. At this time, our manager who taught martial arts drove over with the factory security guards. He danced with a long-handled umbrella and was so powerful that no thug could withstand two moves from the manager. They were all knocked down with one move."

"You didn't see the merchants on the street applauding us. Wow, it was thunderous applause. If it hadn't happened so suddenly today, I think there would have been loud drums and firecrackers........."

To sum up the volunteers’ patrol today in a few simple words, it’s “Fighting! Awesome!”

Everybody worked together and screamed to scare the thugs. When they encountered a group of thugs with powerful weapons, everyone rushed forward to subdue them. When they encountered a group of thugs with powerful weapons, they just waited for the professionals from the factory to arrive at the scene and lead the charge, and then everyone rushed forward and attacked them with sticks (umbrellas, trekking poles). After a fight, people's blood boiled and their adrenaline soared. This was the first level of pleasure!

When it comes to the harm that evil forces do to ordinary people, perhaps many people would think that the thugs active in the streets are more hateful. After all, in real life, it is difficult for you to encounter someone like "Second Brother" who is involved in both the black and white worlds, but you are likely to encounter this kind of street thug who does not care about the severity of his actions.

Some of them are "self-employed", while others "hang on" with famous gangs, and then go out to commit crimes under the banner of gangs. Although they don't hack people as soon as they meet, they mostly rob people and occasionally act like hooligans. But what if he is in a bad mood and wants to hack people? Or what if he mistakes you for someone else and wants to hack you with a knife? Besides, even if you haven't been hacked by them, but you were robbed of money and some may even be raped for no reason, wouldn't you be angry?

Taking revenge on those thugs who bully me on a daily basis is the second level of pleasure!

Today, the patrol team happened to encounter the gangsters entrenched in this commercial street who were collectively mobilized to collect protection fees from merchants. This happened so many times that it became the unspoken rule of the merchants. If anyone goes to the police to report a case, once the gangsters know about it, they will definitely be retaliated; and even if someone goes to the police under pressure, they will often encounter situations where the case is not accepted, investigated, or filed.

Take this group of thugs who collect protection fees, for example. Many of them are not yet adults, but the gang members have long been "ambitious". They discussed forming a gang to imitate the "big bosses" in movies and TV, "sharing happiness and difficulties together". After the blood oath, they were ranked according to age, the eldest, the second, the third... and the purpose of forming a gang was "helping each other, making money, and having sex with girls". In order to make money, they used violence to force merchants to pay "protection fees" every week. Those who could not pay would either have a finger chopped off or be stabbed twice.

Therefore, when the merchants first saw a group of people wearing red vests fighting with hooligans on the street, they thought it was a new gang fighting for territory. It was not until the fight was over that someone recognized them as employees of the pressure cooker factory. Everyone felt puzzled at first. Why did the people from the pressure cooker factory come here to fight? Oh, I heard that a while ago, a college student in their factory was targeted by hooligans while shopping on this street, and then stabbed on the way back to the factory.

Regardless of whether they came for revenge or not, seeing these red vests led by a leader beat the gang of thugs half to death, the merchants were also happy. They felt relieved! It was really relieved! First there was thunderous applause, and then some merchants began to stuff the volunteers' red vests with things from their own stores, some stuffed with candies, eggs, chicken racks, and all kinds of other things.

This is an indescribable feeling, and most of the volunteers felt it for the first time. Although it is difficult to describe, it undoubtedly made the volunteers very happy. This is the third level of satisfaction brought by today's "Commercial Street Victory"!

Chapter 48 New Products and New Maps

In a large shopping mall on the busiest commercial street in the area, this was originally the property of "Second Brother" through cunning and robbery, but with the end of "Second Brother", the mall was also bought by Huanyu Group at a bargain price. Now, the mall has gotten rid of the coldness during the collapse of "Second Brother" and has returned to its former bustling atmosphere with people coming and going. There are a wide variety of colorful goods, and the counters are filled with all kinds of goods. The bustling crowds shuttle between the counters.

In the most eye-catching central area of ​​the mall, a large home appliance exhibition area attracted a lot of attention. This is the booth set up by the Universal Group to promote their latest product - smart electric pressure cookers. The booth was decorated quite eye-catchingly, with red carpets on the floor and display tables filled with electric pressure cookers arranged in an orderly manner. Each electric pressure cooker was shiny and equipped with various function buttons and display screens, making it look particularly high-tech.

“Smart electric pressure cooker.”

This may be the first time that Chinese consumers have accepted the marketing concept of "smart home appliances". Huanyu Group's sales exhibition was not only held in the location of the pressure cooker factory, but also in large shopping malls and busy streets in more than a dozen cities in Northeast China. Huanyu Group's branches contracted some booths and took out the first batch of small-batch smart electric pressure cookers for everyone to try out.

Although this is just a trial, and you have to queue up to get a number for the trial, and each person has a trial time limit, it can't stop more and more people from coming here to see the "strange things" and feel the charm of "high technology"...

Faced with the curious kids who came forward to ask questions, the staff in uniform patiently explained one by one:

"Sister, this smart electric pressure cooker is very easy to operate. You don't need to worry about it. You just need to put the ingredients in and select the corresponding cooking mode, and it will do the rest. It can automatically adjust the heat and time to ensure that every dish has the best taste. Look, there are several buttons here, each corresponding to a cooking mode, such as cooking rice, stewing meat, making soup, etc. You just need to press the corresponding button and the machine will start working automatically. It's very convenient."

"This is really good, it saves a lot of trouble." Then, the lady asked, "How safe is this? I have heard of many pressure cookers exploding."

The staff member continued to explain, "Sister, don't worry about this. The safety of our smart electric pressure cooker has been reviewed by relevant national departments. At the same time, it also meets the safety standards of pressure cookers in Europe, the United States and other regions. It meets all safety requirements in terms of mechanical design, safety valve, pressure indicator, locking mechanism, etc. Our products also have multiple safety protection measures, such as overpressure protection, overheating protection and anti-dry burning protection, etc. As long as you use it correctly according to the instructions, there will be absolutely no safety hazards."

People who gather in front of the display table can see it with their own eyes and listen to the staff's detailed introduction. People in the back can only listen to people in front of them talking about how amazing this thing is.

"Hey, this thing is great! Whether you want to cook rice, make soup, or stew meat, just press a button and this pot will do it all by itself."

"Didn't the company say this? This is... a lazy man's magic tool..."

"Hey, isn't this brand from an old state-owned factory in Northeast China? I heard that it was about to go bankrupt. How come it came up with such an amazing product without making any noise?"

"What old news are you talking about? The factory was acquired by foreign capital! It seems to have been acquired by a company from the United States or somewhere else..."

"Oh! No wonder no wonder......"

In the 90s, the impression that "foreign goods = high-end goods" had already penetrated into many people's minds. When they heard that these high-end home appliances were made by foreign capital, they subconsciously thought that these products must be good and have no shortcomings. If the price is too high, it is my shortcoming, not the product's shortcoming...

During the trial experience, almost everyone gave the new product a thumbs up and praised it as a good thing, but the price was really prohibitive, even though the other party said there would be a promotional price in the early stage.

This does not mean that the vast majority of people are poor and have no savings at all, but that the limited savings must be used for the most important aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and some money must be left for the most basic security, such as medical treatment, children's schooling, etc. Can't these most basic guarantees rely on social security? It cannot be said that there is no social security at all, but only that if there is.