Chapter 585: Building the Future of Hong Kong Football
Chapter 585: Building the Future of Hong Kong Football
Wang Zhiqun said with a smile: "Mr. Yang, you can take one today. I still have three that have not been tested. They are mainly for sample storage. You can take them if you need them. I can give you another sample next time you come."
"That's fine." Yang Wendong nodded.
Large companies need to keep samples of many products so that if there is a problem in the future, they can trace it back;
As early as ten years ago when we just started producing sticky notes, we would keep samples of almost every day, even divided by machine, shipping location, etc.
This is actually a very management-intensive capability, but it must be invested in for the sake of quality. This is why many large companies have relatively better quality and all kinds of controls are very strict. This is still for office supplies. If it is food and pharmaceuticals, it will be even more exaggerated and strict.
After returning home, Yang Wendong threw the calculator in his hand to several children. After they fumbled around for a while, they suddenly became interested and started fighting over it.
In the past, when there were smartphones, few children were interested in calculators. Everyone preferred mobile phones. But in this era where there are almost no electronic products, an object that can calculate continuously is magical to anyone, even adults.
Seeing several children quarreling over something, Yang Wendong smiled. It was normal for there to be so many children. It would be strange if several children didn't fight with each other.
But of course the mother had to stop it. Su Yiyi finally took care of the children before complaining, "Next time you bring back good things, bring more of them, otherwise the children at home will be clamoring for them, which is very troublesome."
"My mistake. I will definitely bring more next time." Yang Wendong said with a smile, "This thing was just developed in the United States and is used for calculations."
"Yeah, I've seen it too. It's really magical." Su Yiyi also looked at the calculator in her hand. She randomly entered a few additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions, and thousands and tens of thousands came out instantly. This was much faster than the human brain or abacus.
Just now, the children were fighting fiercely. No one agreed to give the toy to anyone. The older brother refused to give it to the younger brother, and the younger sister refused to give it to the older sister. Then Su Yiyi took the "toy" away.
Once everyone is fair and no one has toys, then it will be quiet.
Yang Wendong said: "If they want to play, let them play more. When they get tired of playing, give it to Zhiwen so that he can use it when studying."
Su Yiyi asked, "But won't this thing reduce Zhiwen's arithmetic calculations? Will it make him dependent on it? And then affect his own calculation ability?"
"No, this thing is just a tool. Don't we humans have to learn to use tools?" Yang Wendong asked in return: "Did humans in ancient times stop using tools in order to avoid a decline in their ability to hunt with bare hands?"
Su Yiyi frowned and thought: "It seems to make some sense, but it feels different."
Yang Wendong smiled again and said, "This thing will be very commonly used in the future. I estimate that it will replace the abacus in the Chinese area in the future. As long as the cost is reduced, according to my estimation, it will be almost there in three to five years.
As for ordinary manual calculations, it is enough to be able to calculate within 100. There is no point in calculating higher numbers. It is more appropriate to use tools quickly. "
Although the calculator has not formed any large companies in human history, its significance is very significant because it can successfully enable everyone to have extremely fast computing capabilities;
Before that, people mainly relied on the abacus, but learning how to use the abacus might not be difficult, but learning how to use it extremely quickly requires very high standards, and high standards mean high costs.
For students and teachers, having a calculator can save a lot of time in many calculations.
It can be said that the calculator is definitely a great invention.
"Well, OK, I'll give it to Zhiwen first." Su Yiyi nodded, and then said, "By the way, Brother Dong, Doctor Huang has confirmed that Zhiwen's myopia has improved. It seems that what you said about outdoor exposure to light is really useful."
"That's good. From now on, our children should not stay indoors unless necessary. Even on cloudy days, it's much better outside. They should watch less TV." Yang Wendong was relieved and said, "Children's eyes are still growing, just like a small tree. If they get crooked, we can straighten them. We will try our best to ensure that they don't have myopia before they are 18 years old."
Unfortunately, even before Yang Wendong traveled through time, science and technology were so advanced, but myopia could not be cured, and there was not even any theoretical method;
If there is, it would definitely be a trillion-dollar market. In his previous life, Yang Wendong was occasionally troubled by myopia, but he could only adapt to it.
Carrefour would naturally agree to the test of the calculator, so the people from Honor Electronics immediately went to several Carrefour stores in Hong Kong Island and stayed next to the cashiers and with the abacus actuaries.
"What is this?" asked a bald man about 40 years old, looking at the small plastic object placed next to his abacus.
A young man smiled and said, "This is a product that our Honor Electronics Company has just launched. It's called a calculator."
The bald man asked, "Calculator? For calculations?"
"Yes, that's it." The young man opened the calculator, randomly pressed a few numbers, and showed it to the people around him.
When the bald man saw the numbers on the white screen switch, his eyes widened immediately: "Is this so fast?"
The young man smiled and said, "Of course, as long as we press the equal sign, the calculator will tell us the result within 1 second."
The bald man was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something, and then asked: "How is the accuracy rate?"
The young man said, "It's very high. We have actually tested it internally tens of thousands of times, and basically no problems have been found. However, ten thousand tests are far from enough, and tests without a target are boring, so let us come here and calculate with you.
If the results are the same, then it is correct. If they are different, then we can see what the problem is. "
"Not even one in ten thousand?" The bald man said softly and stopped talking.
This probability is actually higher than that of an abacus. Theoretically, an abacus is definitely not wrong, but as long as it is operated by a person, there is a possibility of error. The specific accuracy rate depends on the person operating it.
This small device in front of us seems to be able to calculate by itself. Whoever uses it will not affect the result, unless someone makes a mistake when entering the data, then there is nothing that can be done.
In other words, if this thing becomes popular, won’t I, an abacus master, be out of work?
Thinking of this, the bald man quickly asked: "Brother, how much is this?" The young man replied: "It's not certain yet, but I heard it should be more than 1000 Hong Kong dollars."
"1000 Hong Kong dollars? Oh." The bald man smiled and immediately felt relieved;
I guess most merchants would be reluctant to buy such an expensive thing. In this case, there shouldn't be any problem with my work. I guess only supermarkets in Europe and the United States would use this kind of thing.
Soon, the working time came, and the abacus and calculator began to work gradually.
"31.25, 27.62, 8.57, 13.11"
After all the data are collected, the results on both sides will be unified and then compared. If they are the same, there is no problem. If they are different, they will be recalculated.
"This calculator is faster than my abacus?" The bald man was shocked. He couldn't figure out how this was done, but this was the fact.
Finally, after a day, when we got off work, the data comparison results came out. Among the 10 groups, the abacus made 7 mistakes and the calculator made 4 mistakes. As for how they made the mistakes, we don’t know, and it’s impossible to record them.
I can only guess that there was probably an input error on the calculator side, because it was correct when I calculated it again, and there might be a calculation error on the abacus, but there is no way to prove it.
But none of this matters. What matters is that the accuracy of the calculator has been tested.
The testers from Honor Electronics went back happily, and so did the calculators, who were also discussing where to go for fun later.
"Idiot, you'll probably be out of a job soon, almost." The bald man looked down on his colleagues;
He had seen today's test, the calculator was faster than he, an abacus master with twenty years of experience, and any ordinary person could operate it;
If this thing wasn't so expensive, these people would definitely be out of work soon.
"Even if it's only a thousand, it's probably a good deal for the supermarket." The bald man finally made a decision: "It seems like we should make plans early."
After learning that the calculator test went smoothly, Yang Wendong did not ask any more questions;
It is enough for him to know that these details are being worked on, and he will know the results when they come out.
Time soon came to July and the summer vacation began. Yang Wendong once again came to a school next to Kwai Chung Port.
Looking at the three-story buildings around him, Yang Wendong nodded and said, "It looks pretty good. There is also a playground with grass, which is suitable for children to play football."
Lin Haoyu smiled and said, "Yes, for a project approved by the Governor of Hong Kong, the land is naturally not small. I think it is not a good idea to build too many teaching buildings. There are not so many school-age children around. So building a playground is a good idea. This kind of grass can allow children to play various things, except basketball.
But we Chinese are not good at playing basketball, and many people don’t know about it. Football is more suitable, and we Chinese are good at it.”
"Chinese. Good at football," Yang Wendong said with a smile while shaking his head.
Actually, Lin Haoyu was right. Chinese people are really good at football. During the Republic of China period, the country was very weak, but the football was very strong. They once beat many Asian countries.
From 1913 to 1934, a total of 10 Far Eastern Games were held. Except for the first one where China won the runner-up, in the remaining 21 years, the Chinese team won 9 consecutive football championships. From the 2nd to the 8th, it won the championship 7 times in a row, which was known as the "Seven Consecutive Victories in the Far East".
In the matches against the Japanese team, the Chinese team often won by a large margin. For example, in the 1923th Far Eastern Games in 5, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 1:, which made the Japanese media furious and publicly insulted the Japanese football players in the media, calling them "the termites of the empire."
Even in the original Japanese anime Captain Tsubasa, the protagonists once said that they wanted to set their goal as the powerful Chinese football team.
This is actually an experience that many mainlanders in previous lives do not know about. It may also be because mainland football was too bad in previous lives.
But compared with Japan during the Republic of China period, football seems to be the balancer of national destiny.
"What's wrong, Brother Dong?" Lin Haoyu asked.
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Nothing, we can also promote football in Hong Kong. It doesn't matter whether we win or not, it is good for health, and it can also let the people have their own sports idols, which is also a good thing."
When it comes to developing sports, healthy exercise naturally comes first, but from a government perspective, this is also a way to give ordinary people something to do.
In fact, Hong Kong people also like football. After all, it has its roots in the powerful "Chinese football" decades ago. Therefore, there have been many football events in Hong Kong over the years.
However, there are still some flaws. One is that the stadium is not formal and there is no large capital investment. The second is that the population base is too low. Although there are some football players that can be trained, they can't reach a very high level.
However, it is still quite nice to have fun in Hong Kong, and there are even many football teams that play matches regularly, but they are all amateur games;
Without the full investment of the government and capital, it will be difficult to achieve a strong scale.
Lin Haoyu smiled and said, "Okay, then we can start with the kids. Who knows, maybe one day Hong Kong football will be able to enter the World Cup?"
Yang Wendong said: "If you succeed and achieve something, I will reward each of you with a thousand-square-foot mansion."
"Haha, if that's true, it will be very motivating for many people," said Lin Haoyu.
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "This is not a joke. Please arrange for someone to help me sort it out, and then issue a notice. This will be considered as encouraging the movement."
A dozen houses, if it can help Hong Kong football enter the World Cup and get decent results, it is totally worth it. For Yang Wendong, it is just a small amount of money, and it is enough to spend a little to entertain himself.
Furthermore, from an economic perspective, if this really happens, football will inevitably become a hot traffic in Hong Kong. If we can control this traffic and organize some sports events or compete with other countries, the profits will far exceed those of houses in Central. Even if these athletes are really good, their net worth will inevitably skyrocket like entertainment stars.
Having traveled to Hong Kong for more than ten years, his plans are all about the economy, with the intention of helping Hong Kong people get rid of extreme difficulties and ensuring some economic foundations for Hong Kong's future while earning enough profits for himself;
But sports are also an important part of a region and a part of human health. Modern people, especially after the advent of computers and mobile phones, like to stay at home, which is very detrimental to physical health and economic development.
Promoting sports is what any local government should do, but Hong Kong is special. The Hong Kong government may still bear some responsibility on the economic level because they can also benefit from it. It is hard to say about other aspects. It may be better in the 70s, but it will just be a mess after 85.
If I can make Hong Kong people like football, it will be a mutually beneficial thing. The competitions and broadcasts will be in my hands. Participants can gain both fame and fortune, and ordinary people will have spiritual needs. Even many children and ordinary people will play football.
It's a good thing.
"Okay, no problem." Lin Haoyu said with a smile: "Let's have a football game someday."
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(End of this chapter)