119: The most advanced technology products

Because these items were too cheap, workers usually overlooked them when choosing goods to offset their debts.

However, Xu Ning got inspiration from this.

"That's right, barter.

Now Bear Country's planned economy is essentially defunct, and no one will care about this sort of thing."

Everyone thought about it and felt this might be a solution, because Bear Country currently lacks basic necessities, and people urgently need these items.

Otherwise, absurd things like trading weapons for cola or down jackets wouldn't be happening.

Zhao Zhide cautiously reminded him, "But Mr. Xu, the current problem is the total blockade; our funds can't get in, so how could those supplies possibly enter?"

"Who says supplies must be transported from outside?

We can produce them ourselves," Xu Ning said.

"What?"

Everyone felt their brains weren't keeping up, completely unable to follow Xu Ning's train of thought.

Kadeyafu said, "What can we produce?

We only have one night, and those workers won't calm down because of the toy machines we produce; they might tear us to shreds!"

Kadeyafu felt utterly desperate, believing that once the workers lost trust in them, it would be even harder to regain their support in the future.

Xu Ning said, "Maybe there's something that can make everyone calm down."

"What is it?"

Kadeyafu asked.

"Computers."

And some other methods...

Of course, Xu Ning didn't say the latter half of the sentence out loud, only muttering it to himself.

If desire led to the decline of Bear Country, then computers were a tool to stimulate people's desires.

Combined with some 'means', he thought it was worth a try.

No matter what, he had to take a gamble, just like when he manufactured the sniper grenade launcher before.

"Computers?

What are those?"

The security guard asked curiously.

In Bear Country, although personal computers had been included in development plans and successfully manufactured, they were not yet widely popularized.

Currently, only high-level officials and some companies had access to them.

"This is a product of modern technology.

It is said that the value of one computer is equivalent to one hundred televisions."

Kadeyafu also had some understanding of this, but he only knew it was a high-tech product and very expensive.

Other than that, he knew nothing.

Although feeling a bit apprehensive, seeing Xu Ning's confident look, he could only reluctantly trust him and asked, "Can you really handle it?"

"Give me a computer, and I can do it."

In fact, Xu Ning had never dealt with computer data before, so asking him to build one now was clearly a pipe dream.

"Then where do you plan to find a computer?"

Xu Ning smiled, "I know a place where I can definitely find one."

Silence fell over the office.

Kadeyafu was the first to break the silence, "What place?"

"The Special Supply Store!"

The security guard asked in surprise, "But you're penniless now?"

The Special Supply Store was a unique presence in this region, filled with various imported goods, but the prices were high, and only people at the top of society could afford them.

"Who says I need to buy?"

A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Xu Ning's mouth.

Kadeyafu said in shock, "You don't mean to..."

Xu Ning shook his head, "No, how can a scholar say 'steal'?

I just intend to take a look for reference."

After making the decision, Xu Ning had Xie Biao lead the Hunter Vulture Squad, taking Zhao Zhide as a translator, and they immediately set off.

"I'll go with you too," the security guard suddenly said.

Everyone was startled by the security guard's words, especially Xu Ning.

Security Guard Lie was already sixty-five years old, wearing glasses, and looked like a gentle intellectual.

He hadn't expected him to voluntarily offer help.

"I'm very familiar with this place.

I know where the Special Supply Store is.

Without my help, you might wander around town until deep into the night."

Kadeyafu quickly said, "Let me go instead.

I also know about the Special Supply Store here."

Security Guard Lie's hand trembled as he lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then coughed violently.

"Cough... cough... Are you talking about the one on Trofovsky Street?

That store's business license has been revoked.

Now only the one on Wolf Street is still open."

"That's a newly opened Special Supply Store, and it's said to have a powerful backing.

A neighbor of mine once bought imported wine there, and because he used too much loose change to pay, the staff mocked him for being poor."

"My home is near there.

I pass by every day on my way to and from work.

Let me lead the way."

Corruption was very serious in this region, from high-level leaders to grassroots officials; almost no one was not corrupt.

Therefore, the conflict between ordinary people and the privileged class was also becoming increasingly sharp, just like the cold reception ordinary people received when entering luxury stores.

Xu Ning listened quietly, gaining a deeper understanding of the divisions within the Dog Bear gang.

Kadeyafu hesitated, wanting to speak but ultimately remaining silent.

As Security Guard Lie said, although he had lived in the town for two years, he had spent most of his days at the factory and was not familiar with Wolf Street.

Security Guard Lie gently patted Kadeyafu's shoulder and said with a smile, "I'm already a sixty-five-year-old man, with one foot in the grave.

Such a blemish doesn't matter to me anymore, but you are still young and have a bright future."

The Special Supply Store was different from other places; it was usually guarded by fully armed security, and being caught there would result in severe punishment.

Security Guard Lie didn't want Kadeyafu to take the risk.

Before setting off, Xu Ning leaned close to Xie Biao and whispered a few words in his ear.

This made Xie Biao show a surprised expression, but because it was Xu Ning's instruction, he still nodded.

Xu Ning recognized it as an IBM System series computer produced in the United States.

Its monitor was like a square box, and the host was a flat case; these were the most cutting-edge technological products at the time.

Looking at the screen glowing with gray-white light, Xu Ning felt as if he had returned to his childhood, when he often took turns playing the Red Alert game on the computer with his childhood friends, sometimes playing for a whole day.

"The staff were quite cooperative.

The security asked a few questions, and they brought these things out.

But I didn't really understand which one was the computer, so I just brought everything back."

Xie Biao said, pointing to the keyboards and hosts, while scratching his head.

Since the Big Guy in the team was still recovering from his injuries, Xie Biao only brought the less injured San Pao and Baldy for this operation.

Fortunately, the guards weren't very capable, and they encountered almost no trouble.

"These are all parts of the computer.

You did well!"

Xu Ning replied with a smile, and then began to operate the computer.

[Extracting data, Technology Tree Simulator is about to start]

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