Rebirth 1975: Tore up the call-back order at the beginning

On the gravel road from the Babaoliang Research Institute to the color TV project department, Zhou Yang chatted with Gu Chenghua, Qiao Weiguo and others while walking.

"Director, do you think those people from Xigong University really made the color TV?" Qiao Weiguo asked curiously.

"If there are no accidents, it should be. After all, they have solved the integrated circuit problem some time ago, and it should indeed produce results after calculating the time!" Zhou Yang said.

Gu Chenghua on the side said with a smile: "I don't doubt those people's scientific research ability, I just wonder if this color TV project can make money?"

Perhaps because he was afraid that Zhou Yang might misunderstand, Gu Chenghua immediately explained: "Old Zhou, I'm not doubting you, but the current color TVs are really too expensive."

"My dad and his unit distributed a 17-inch color TV to each of the leaders last year. It is said that such a set costs 3600 yuan. Even if such an expensive thing is produced, how many ordinary people can use it? rise!"

Before Zhou Yang could speak, Qiao Weiguo said in shock: "3600 yuan, why is it so expensive, ordinary people can't buy a color TV for ten years without eating or drinking!"

Zhou Yang smiled and said, "Then do you know why color TVs are so expensive?"

"It's good, it produces color images, which is much better than black and white TV!" Gu Chenghua said.

"Wrong, the price of any product is not simply reflected by its performance!" Zhou Yang said.

"What does that depend on?"

"Supply and demand!"

"I understand what you're saying. If the supply exceeds the demand, the price will be expensive, and if the supply exceeds the demand, the price will be cheap. But isn't this the characteristic of a capitalist market economy? Shouldn't our planned economy be different from this?" Gu Chenghua said.

"Theoretically, the price of commodities under the planned economy should not be affected by the relationship between supply and demand, because all commodities under the planned economy should be produced and distributed according to demand!"

However, Zhou Yang's voice changed, and he said again: "But on-demand production and on-demand distribution are realized when the production capacity and production materials are extremely abundant. In theory, as long as the people need it, the state will arrange production. But we Can social productivity reach such a level?"

"This...should not be achieved!"

"Definitely not, otherwise we wouldn't come up with the kind of supply tickets to limit the consumption of ordinary people, especially for some high-tech products such as bicycles, sewing machines, refrigerators, and televisions. , even more so!"

Then Zhou Yang said again: "Speaking of color TV sets, although some research departments in our country can do small-scale trial production, they still can't do large-scale mass production, so most of the color TV sets have to be imported. "

"Since it is purchased from someone else, it is natural that the price should be higher. Therefore, the root cause of the high price of color TV is that we do not know how to produce it ourselves."

Hearing Zhou Yang's words, Gu Chenghua immediately said: "So that's the case, but since imports are so expensive, why don't we produce them ourselves?"

Qiao Weiguo also echoed, "That's right, even if you buy a production line and come back to produce it, it's still cost-effective. Doesn't anyone want to sell us a color TV production line?"

Zhou Yang shook his head and said, "Someone is willing to sell us the color TV production line, but it's a pity... Forget it, let's not talk about it!"

Just at this time, he also came to the gate of the color TV project department. Zhou Yang took a few steps quickly and walked in, which made Gu Chenghua and Qiao Weiguo feel at a loss.

Regarding this matter, every time Zhou Yang thinks about it, he feels uncomfortable.

In fact, as early as a few years ago, we had been in contact with Javelin, wanting to introduce the production technology of color TV.

At that time, a delegation of 12 people was sent by the Ministry of the Fourth Machinery Industry to conduct an investigation on the Bandit Eagle, and the object of the investigation was the American Radio Company, because this company possessed these four technologies for producing picture tubes at the same time, and its technical level was in the leading position in the world. .

More importantly, at that time, the vast majority of Western countries, including Ziehawk, were in a stagnation period of economic development. Many companies had no orders, or the products they produced were not bought by anyone.

Therefore, they are also very sincere about selling this kind of civilian technical equipment, and even during the negotiation process, the radio company will reduce the quotation of the entire production line from 3000 million US dollars to 300 million US dollars, a reduction of more than half. need more.

During the investigation, the radio company brought the delegation to Corning Corporation, which specializes in the production of glass bulbs. After visiting Corning Corporation, Corning Corporation gave each of our delegation a small snail made of glass.

But no one thought that it was this little snail that later caused an uproar and directly caused economic losses of hundreds of millions of yuan.

In February 1974, just as the two parties were about to sign the contract, a young cadre of the Fourth Ministry of Machinery Industry wrote a letter to the above, reflecting that the inspection team had received a gift from the Bandit Eagle, and the gift was still a "snail". It is pointed out that this is an insinuation of Javelin against our country.

One of the dead (si) villains was furious after receiving the letter. She directly raised the matter to a diplomatic incident, and went to the Liaison Office of the Bandit Eagle in Beijing to accuse the other party of using snails to describe my country as engaging in "reptilism."

After that, the Ministry of the Fourth Machinery Industry did not dare to continue to promote the introduction of the production line, and advocated returning the gifts. This was the "snail incident" that caused an uproar that year.

However, after the investigation, it was found that Corning had the habit of giving snails to customers, not only for us, but also for other guests. In their view, this was just a beautiful little gift without any other extended meaning.

Although the "snail incident" was subsided later, the introduction of the color TV production line was delayed. It was not until September 1979 that my country signed a contract with the East Foot Pot Chicken and spent more than 9 million U.S. dollars to introduce it. production line for color televisions.

Compared with the production line of Thieves Eagle, the production line of foot pot chicken is 9000 million US dollars more expensive. Calculated according to the current exchange rate, the direct economic loss is hundreds of millions of yuan.

More importantly, just because of the capriciousness of power, the people have been delayed for several years before seeing color TV, and the development of my country's color TV industry has been delayed for many years.

Although it has been several years, because the people involved are still there, this matter is still very sensitive, so Zhou Yang stopped talking about it halfway through.

Besides the project, when everyone came over, Yang Guoan and others were eating.

Hearing that Zhou Yang brought people over, several old professors and technical backbones from the project department left their bowls and chopsticks and greeted them.

After seeing Zhou Yang, Yang Guoan immediately said happily: "Director Zhou, you are here, I have been waiting for you all day!"

"Looking at you like this all the time, is it because our color TV is finished?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's done!"

"Go, take a look!"

"Okay, come with me!"

Under the leadership of Yang Guoan, everyone went directly to a research room of the project department.

As soon as he entered the research room, Zhou Yang was attracted by a crude-looking device on the workbench.

The reason why it is called a device rather than a color TV is mainly because the thing in front of me has no casing, and all the parts are exposed outside. It is very different from the early color TV in Zhou Yang's memory, and it is also very simple.

"Professor Yang, Professor Hou, is this the color TV set you developed?" Zhou Yang asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Yes, although it looks a bit shabby, but the performance is good!"

"Hahaha, I'm not afraid of this, as long as the performance is good, the outer shell doesn't matter!" Zhou Yang said.

Yang Guoan said with a smile: "Yes, everyone, please sit down, and I will show you the color TV we have developed!"

Under Yang Guoan's call, Zhou Yang and the others gathered around the workbench, found a stool and sat down.

At the same time, Yang Guoan came to the simple color TV and started tinkering quickly.

As the power is turned on, the TV starts to start.

After a "rustling" sound, there was a clanging sound from the TV, and one knew it was a news program from CCTV.

Following the sound of this familiar voice, the figure of a hostess clearly appeared on the small screen on the table...

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ps: Chapter 1 is delivered!