Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 269 The assassination of the president on the spot
In front of Sam Walton, Tang Huan took out the card, swiped it with the card reader, and then a beep sounded.

"I'm selling products with high intellectual value. This is not a lie. I can provide you with an operation plan now." Tang Huan looked confident, "You can set up a club, for example, called Sam's Club, Each member only needs to pay a membership fee of 25 US dollars to become a member, and enjoy the privilege of more favorable shopping discounts with this qualification. Although Wal-Mart’s profit margin is low, it can further expand sales.”

Tang Huan put a golden card in front of Sam Walton with a smile, "Every member's information can be managed through this card with my second-generation Fangyuan computer, and you can even further divide diamonds into diamonds." , gold, silver and other membership levels to carry out deeper market exploration.”

Finally, Tang Huan coughed lightly, "If you are still not satisfied, you can only look forward to the next cooperation with regret. Fortunately, there are many retailers in the United States, and there are always some people who are willing to eat crabs and take the lead in adopting this brand-new application solution. .”

Negotiations at this level are all about momentum. Tang Huan used his strong self-confidence to suppress Sam Walton's cunning and cunning.

After experimenting a few times with great interest, Sam Walton thought for a while, and finally smiled with a stingy face: "I agree with your statement, but you want me to purchase your System, you have to come up with another idea that must impress me."

This old man can really exploit people. Tang Huan, who was full of slander, raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked, "If you are satisfied with my idea, Wal-Mart will be my long-term customer and use my computer system."

"That depends on your ability." Sam Walton carried out his behavior style of not seeing a rabbit or hawking to the end.

"Are you still flying a plane to inspect the branches?" Tang Huan thought for a while before speaking.

"Of course." Sam Walton, who is 63 years old this year, can be described as a veteran and full of ambition.

"Then how long will it take you to inspect all the branches now? How long can you last with this kind of work intensity? How much will Wal-Mart's branches increase? With the expansion of the company's scale, such a comprehensive working method will continue to grow in the future. Can we be as efficient as now?" Tang Huan asked a series of questions without any scruples.

Sam Walton's complexion was very exciting. After changing several times, he said angrily: "Look at the way you speak, you must have some insights?"

"Are you interested?" Tang Huan also put on a gesture of hawking if he doesn't see a rabbit.

"Okay, I'd like to hear more about it." Sam Walton finally gave in and asked for advice on countermeasures.

"In the past 1970s, Wal-Mart's sales revenue and net income grew at an annual rate of 40.00%. Its operating income and net income increased by 10 times and 40 times respectively within 35 years, making it the youngest company in the United States. A regional retail company with sales revenue exceeding US$10 billion, and the fastest growing and leading regional discount department store." Tang Huan stared into Sam Walton's eyes, "These brilliant achievements mean that Wal-Mart relies on massive sales The discount numbers attract customers. Therefore, Wal-Mart's corporate informatization is urgent, and the most effective way to transmit data from each branch to the headquarters is through private communication satellites."

"Private communication satellite?" Sam Walton, who had to worry about purchasing the second-generation ECR solution from Tang Huan, took a deep breath after hearing Tang Huan's suggestion.

"Yes. In this way, even if Wal-Mart opens a branch outside the United States in the future, the headquarters can keep abreast of its business status." Tang Huan nodded, "As long as you have a communication satellite, I can provide you with a package ERP system."

"Well, I have to admit that your idea, although it looks crazy, does make sense." Sam Walton borrowed the help of the donkey to find a way for himself, and stopped entangled with Tang Huan on product quotations. "I will ask Robson to be responsible for the implementation of this project."

After finishing speaking, Sam Walton called a man in his 30s, gave some instructions, and then became the hands-free shopkeeper himself.

Tang Huan did not feel dissatisfied with this. After all, Sam Walton was old, and the person in charge he found was his eldest son, Robson Walton. Robson Walton had served as vice president since 1978, and his level was sufficient. .

……

After the Waltons were settled, Tang Huan set off for Washington to contact the next target customer, AFL-CIO. Its president, Lane Kirkland—Lane Kirkland, had already agreed on the meeting place at the Hilton Hotel, and Tang Huan happened to be staying there as well.

It is now Sunday, March 1981, 3, and before you know it, a quarter has passed by.

While Tang Huan was busy, he also found a psychological balance for himself. Other colleagues are also rushing to release new products. In a few days, at the West Coast Computer Festival, we can see the first clues.

After taking a short rest, his subordinates placed the urgently delivered RFID card reader in front of Tang Huan.

"Is the work so rushed, is the stability up to standard? Don't make a mistake during the demonstration and embarrass me." Tang Huan couldn't help but joked after looking at it for a while.

In the design of the card reader, Woz only provided help in the circuit, and more work needs to be done by Zheru's engineers.

Radio Frequency Identification——radio frequency identification technology, also emerged in the 1970s.

At present, the senior expert in this field is Charles Walton—Charles Walton, who has contributed a dozen patents alone.

Naturally, Tang Huan had no use for this person, so he just let his subordinates finish the work.

After testing the card repeatedly, Tang Huan was relieved that the device was very reliable.

Soon, Ryan Kirkland came and saw the practicality of magnetic stripe cards, chip cards and three types of card readers.

In particular, the RFID card reader can sense the chip card at a certain distance and emit a beeping sound, which makes Ryan Kirkland quite miraculous.

AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor - Federation of Industrial Unions, is the de facto umbrella for various unions under its name, providing policy and legislative support, and is politically active and lobbying at the national and federal levels. Support the candidate.

Therefore, as the president, Ryan Kirkland has considerable social influence.

However, after he took office in 1979, the number of union members began to decline sharply, which naturally brought about a weakening of influence.

No matter what the reasons are, Tang Huancai's success in sales is the key, so his argument is that the AFL-CIO has not done a good job in serving members, and should establish an electronic file for everyone to query more quickly, investigate in time, and understand Their needs will get the support of more people, and my system is a tool to help achieve this goal.

"It's good, but we're not a profit-making organization. Can we give you a little more discount on the system price?" Ryan Kirkland began to complain.

Contrary to Sam Walton's insistence on not giving in, this time Tang Huan was very generous. "In addition to hardware such as computers and card readers, software..." Tang Huan said while picking up the magnetic stripe card and shaking it. He shook his head and said, "Including this, I will give it away regardless of the cost."

"The price of the software is really elusive, why not give a discount on the basis of the hardware." Ryan Kirkland fully demonstrated what it means to be versatile, and began to bargain skillfully.

"It's hard for me to agree to such a loss." Tang Huan looked embarrassed, "Do you have any high-standard advertising opportunities as compensation? My products are actively expanding their popularity."

Ryan Kirkland thought about it, "There is an opportunity in front of us. President Reagan will come here tomorrow to give a speech and have lunch with the representatives. At that time, there will be a large number of media following. As you, you can participate in it. As for how to advertise , I can't think of it."

Tang Huan played with the chip card in his hand, and played with the RFID card reader from time to time to make it beep.

"In this way, you arrange a few people to guard the door and put this RFID card reader there. If someone enters the lobby, ask the waiter to hand a chip card to his hand, and when he walks through the RFID card reader After taking it back, this process can demonstrate the functions of the whole system, which can be regarded as a live advertisement." Tang Huan came up with a way.

"You are indeed a smart businessman, and you can be ingenious casually." Ryan Kirkland laughed in admiration, "The standard of this advertising opportunity is high enough, so what about the discount you promised me?"

"As you wish." Tang Huan waved his hand generously, an imperceptible playfulness flashed in his eyes.

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The next day, Monday, March 1981, 3, President Ronald Reagan, who had only been in office for 30 days, and his wife, Nancy Reagan, attended a fundraiser at Ford's Theater in the District of Columbia.

According to the itinerary, he will then go to the Hilton Hotel in the District of Columbia at noon, have lunch with representatives of the American Federation of Labor-Confederation of Industrial Unions, and deliver a speech.

As a result, the hotel is slightly busy.

The Hilton Hotel in the District of Columbia was built after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. It is considered to be the safest hotel in the entire District. One of its manifestations is that it has a closed "presidential passage" specially prepared for the president and his entourage.

Sitting in his seat, Tang Huan watched the people coming in and out at the entrance of the hall leisurely, and when he passed the RFID card reader, he was surprised when he heard a beep.

To put it bluntly, this is an ordinary phenomenon that happened at the door of the bus a few decades later, but now people have not seen this application, so they are a little curious, and many people go back and forth a few times for this.

Even the reporters present included it in their shots.

Sitting next to Tang Huan was Alfred Antenucci, a labor representative from Cleveland, the second largest city in Ohio.

He joked: "You salesman, you can be said to be full of tricks."

"No way, who told your president to bargain too hard, I have to make up for the loss through advertisements." Tang Huan made a helpless look, and spread his hands unwillingly, "Ryan Kirkland caught me eager to open up the market, The mentality of promoting new products is really unkind."

Seeing Tang Huan, a prominent billionaire, deflated, everyone couldn't help laughing happily.

Seeing that the RFID card reader has been working continuously for such a long time, and it has been performing normally, Tang Huan couldn't help but feel relieved secretly, and said that he would praise it after returning home.

Soon, Reagan, White House Press Secretary James Brady—James Brady and other staff entered the hotel from the "Presidential Passage", and the lunch meeting began soon.

There was not much content in the entire event that was worthy of Tang Huan's attention, but the RFID card reader became a popular toy, and many people even intentionally or unintentionally failed to return the beautifully crafted chip card to the waiter. , one of the girls was so anxious that she ran to Tang Huan to complain.

Quality ah quality!Tang Huan couldn't help complaining secretly, these chip cards are much more expensive than those magnetic stripe cards, but if you take them away, there is no other use for them except for collection.

Forget it, anyway, there is the company name and phone number on it, so it should be regarded as another form of advertising. Tang Huan waved his hand generously, indicating that it doesn't matter.

Finding a gap, Tang Huan had a conversation with Reagan, and the other party also joked that wherever he went, he would do product promotion.

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At 2:27 p.m., after attending the event, Reagan left the Hilton Hotel through the "Presidential Passage". Nine meters away, there was a special car waiting for him at the northwest corner of T Street. The RFID card reader that is not in the way, stood in the front of the crowd to bid farewell.

It can be seen that because of the short distance, the secret service personnel obviously relaxed their vigilance. Reagan waved his hand, walked through the crowd, and walked towards the special car.

Suddenly, a young man pulled out a pistol and pulled the trigger towards Reagan.

Bearing the brunt was James Brady, who was hit in the head with the first bullet.

A second bullet hit the back of the neck as District of Columbia Police Officer Thomas Delahanty turned to try to protect the president.

The teen continued to pull the trigger, but a third bullet hit the glass of another hotel across the street.

At this time, the security agents of the Secret Service had already responded, and the chief Jerry Parr desperately pushed the president into the car.

The fourth bullet hit the abdomen of Agent Timothy McCarthy, who was desperately throwing himself on the president as a shield.

A fifth bullet hit the bulletproof glass of the sedan's open door.

The sixth bullet first hit the bulletproof armor of the car, then rebounded and hit the president's chest from the armpit.

Tang Huan, who had seen this scene in his eyes, had long expected it, but he was still shocked. This is the President of the United States, so he was shot in the face like this?
Tang Huan's eyes moved, and he quickly found the instigator not far away, the famous John Hinckley. Then he raised the RFID card reader and threw it at it.

After John Hinckley was hit by the RFID reader, the Rohm RG-14 revolver in his hand fell to the ground. The nearest Alfred Antonucci was the second person to find him , also responded quickly, swung a punch and hit the opponent's head, and dragged him to the ground.

Agent Dennis McCarthy—— Dennis McCarthy immediately blocked John Hinckley, trying to prevent him from being shot dead in public like Lee Harvey Oswald, the murderer of former President Kennedy, and ended up with no evidence.

Agent Robert Wanko - Robert Wanko removed an Uzi submachine gun from a suitcase to provide cover for the President's swift evacuation while preventing potential other attacks.

This scene was completely carried out in seconds, and Reagan's special car finally drove away smoothly.

The three injured people fell in a pool of blood. The shock caused by this incident made it impossible for most people at the scene to return to normal thinking.

Except for the well-informed reporters, they quickly entered a state of excitement, not to mention that before the incident, the equipment in their hands was running non-stop in order to record the president's demeanor of being close to the people.

Tang Huan glanced at the RFID card reader on the ground, judging from the appearance, it was intact.

Okay, my subordinates actually made Nokia-quality products, which are not afraid of falling or touching, and can be picked up as usual.

Tang Huan stepped forward and was about to bend down to pick up his RFID card reader when he heard a Secret Service agent remind him, "Sir, please do not touch the items on site."

"This is something I threw out...well..." Tang Huan saw the warning in the eyes of the other party, then shrugged and gave up the plan.

At this time, Alfred Antenucci, who had defeated John Hinckley, suddenly looked abnormally and held his chest.

"What's wrong with you?" Seeing this, Tang Huan asked while supporting the other party.

"I have a history of heart disease." Alfred Antonucci replied vaguely, while tremblingly reaching into his pocket.

Tang Huan hurriedly helped the other party find the medicine, but he was too busy for a while, and this old man didn't bring it with him at all.

"You'd better lie on the ground and wait for the ambulance to come." Tang Huan suggested helplessly.

After temporarily placing Alfred Antonucci in place, Tang Huan pondered for a moment, took out the golden needle from his small backpack, sterilized the poison with the Zippo lighter that Guan Zhilin gave him, and stabbed the patient's acupuncture points. I feel better.

The ambulance arrived quickly, and the four people on the ground were taken to the nearby George Washington University Hospital, while John Hinckley was escorted by other agents to the District of Columbia prison awaiting trial.

All scenes were filmed by multiple cameras, including footage from the three major television networks ABC, CBS and NBC.

The shooting happened at 14:27, and it was 14:42 when Tang Huan returned to the hotel room.

(End of this chapter)