Chapter 154 I Want to Know More, Fourth Update

"Young man, if you just want to learn about these weapons, we also have special books, which are sold in bookstores. There is no need to come to the museum."

Zuo Zhen shrugged: "It would be better to see the real thing, which will make you feel better. Besides, the book you mentioned is probably not easy to find."

This is not the future, and there are actually not many types of books now.

In particular, books of this specific type may be even harder to find.

Might as well just come here.

"Okay, I'll take what you said to be right, but I won't believe you if you just want to know more about tanks. The tanks this little girl drew have nothing but some outstanding features. When it comes to understanding tanks, isn’t the more detailed the better?”

Zuo Zhen smiled: "Haha, uncle, your observations are really careful, but to be honest, I did come to understand the tanks with my employees, but now I just need to roughly understand the characteristics and appearance of these tanks, and then Plus some special shells, as for those parameters, it’s useless to me.”

"Employee? If you call this little girl an employee, then you are the boss?"

"That should be considered now."

"I didn't expect that you started to be a boss at such a young age. In the past year or two, more and more people have become bosses. But I'm really curious about what you do as a boss? Why do you need to know more about it? tank?"

"Well... let me ask you this first, sir, do you know anything about video games?"

Lao Zhao thought about it carefully and then shook his head: "I've never heard of this thing, but you said it's a game, so this should be for play? Could it be that you are the boss of making military toys?"

"It's very close to a toy. A video game is a toy that can be played on a television."

"Huh? When you put it like that, I seem to have seen my comrade's grandson playing with it."

As soon as Zuo Zhen mentioned what he was playing on the TV, he immediately recalled it.

"So this thing is called a video game? I thought it was quite novel at the time, but it's quite expensive, and it's just for fun, without any practical value. How many people can buy it if you make it?"

Old Zhao vaguely remembered that his comrades said that a game console cost almost two thousand yuan, and a card or something could also sell for three to five hundred yuan.

The most important thing is that such a card can only play one game.

At that time, Lao Zhao was speechless.

At that time, he understood that this was definitely not something that most people in China could afford.

At least that's the case for now.

Zuo Zhen smiled: "The domestic market has not developed yet, so it is definitely not easy to make money. But I am not making money from domestic people, but money from foreigners."

"Foreigners? Can foreigners buy this thing?"

"Of course, and I bought a lot."

At this time, Zuo Zhen had already had a relatively candid chat with Old Zhao.

Some people in the past couldn't understand what they heard about video games and wanted to get to the bottom of it.

But the old man in front of him at least knew something, so Zuo Zhen really felt no pressure talking to him.

"Forgive me for my limited knowledge. I really don't understand how foreigners can be interested in such expensive things. Are they stupid and rich?"

"Of course not, it's because video games can bring them happiness."

"Is it because you spend so much money on happiness?"

"Yes, and it costs a lot."

"I really can't understand." Old Zhao shook his head.

Then he asked: "Then besides bringing happiness, what else can your video game do?"

Zuo Zhen was confused: "Uncle, what effect do you want?"

"Think about it, playing chess can be considered entertainment and can bring happiness, but in addition to happiness, it can also exercise people's thinking ability, and exercise and fitness can bring people happiness, but it can also strengthen people's health. For physical fitness, video games don’t have any such benefits? If not, wouldn’t it be the same as smoking cigarettes?”

Zuo Zhen listened carefully and was slightly surprised when he heard what happened next.

When he heard about the game, he did not immediately characterize the thing as an electronic product. He also wanted to inquire more deeply to confirm the value of the thing.

"Uncle, your idea is quite unique, but you are right, video games don't just bring happiness, they actually have many indirect promotion effects."

"For example?"

"Take the chess game you just mentioned. Video games can do similar things. Some games can really improve people's thinking ability. At the same time, I can think of another function of video games."

"Cultural Communication."

"Cultural communication? Like books?"

Zuo Zhen nodded: "Yes, and the communication ability of video games is even more powerful than books."

"But you just said you wanted to study tanks. Do you want to use tanks as cultural communication tools?"

"It's possible, but it's definitely not limited to tanks. However, spreading our weapons overseas through video games is also a way to show our strength."

Lao Zhao narrowed his eyes.

He looked more serious than before.

Zuo Zhen continued: "Actually, the United States has been doing similar things as early as World War II. In the early years, they promoted their national power through comics, movies and other means, coupled with their own strong strength, and then used culture and force to Impact the whole world.”

"Now the United States should also start to consider spreading their national power through video games. Since the United States is doing this, why can't we do the same by the way?"

Lao Zhao's eyes were even deeper. What he heard today was much more interesting than what he had experienced in previous years.

It seems that it is really easy to influence the whole world through video games or other cultural methods.

In fact, Lao Zhao already felt this, but Zuo Zhen's words confirmed his thoughts.

Just at the beginning of this year, he happened to see a movie from the United States.

Top Gun.

This is a fairly standard American personal hero movie, which describes the adventures and battles of air force pilots.

At that time, I saw this movie through internal ticketing channels, and everyone who saw it had the same feeling.

That's the old American equipment, and it does have something to it.

"Young man, do you want to know more about tanks and other such weapons?"

"Huh?" Zuo Zhen was slightly startled when he heard Lao Zhao's words.

what does this mean?

"What if I say I have a way to give you the opportunity to learn more about weapons and other things?"

"Uncle, are you..."

"No matter who I am, I just heard that what you just said was interesting and I want to give you some help."

Zuo Zhen immediately replied: "Then I really want to know!"