When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

"Help! Our company's annual party was all about tissues, while other companies just gave all employees 5,000 yuan in cash plus a lucky draw. Is this what they call the world's unfairness?"

"I'm so jealous! I'm instantly turning into a lemon!"

"Now I understand why some people are willing to work at big companies until retirement. With 500,000 employees, even a security guard can earn 5,000 yuan. That's an incredible level of dedication!"

“Wow, our boss sent us a box of oranges for Chinese New Year this year, saying they were all-natural, organic food grown on his own. But when I searched online, they were selling for 100 yuan.”

"What I can't stand is not the generous welfare benefits of Galaxy Technology, but that they actually distributed the year-end bonus and these rewards before the Chinese New Year."

"Nonsense, with Galaxy Technology's good benefits, no one would quit such a good job unless they were an idiot."

"When you calculate it, Galaxy Technology's benefits are higher than many people's year-end bonuses. My year-end bonus this year is only three thousand. I heard from the boss that this year's performance is not good. If there is no significant progress next year, the year-end bonus will be canceled, and there may even be layoffs. I cried in the toilet when I saw the news about Galaxy Technology's annual meeting."

"Let's do a rough calculation. Galaxy Technology has 500,000 employees. If each person receives 5,000 yuan, that's 2.5 billion yuan. Add to that the 20 million yuan in special prizes and first, second, and third prizes, and that's 2.5 billion yuan. Has this money been taxed? Could it be welfare payments made through tax evasion, and the employees end up having to pay back taxes?"

"The person upstairs, Chun Chun, is out of their mind. Let me explain: cash benefits need to be included in wages and salaries for withholding tax. Companies can deduct them before tax. If it's compliant, there's no problem!"

"The benefits of large companies are essentially a competition for talent. A top talent can generate tens of millions of dollars in profit for a company, so it is only right that they receive better treatment and benefits."

"Wow, can delivery drivers and couriers really generate such high profits for a company? It's obvious that Galaxy Technology truly treats all its employees as its own people, while other companies just treat their employees as consumables."

"Galaxy Technology is Galaxy Technology, and other companies are other companies. If Galaxy Technology dares to promise that it will not fire its employees and can let an employee work for Galaxy Technology for life, that would be even better."

"What are you dreaming about? There is only one company in the whole country, and even the whole world, Galaxy Technology. It is already our greatest blessing to have it here."

"Even the cleaning staff at Galaxy Technology get paid. I'm so envious! A cleaning worker earns more than I do, even with a bachelor's degree, working myself to the bone. Is that fair?"

"From a business perspective, the 2.5 billion yuan was well spent. It retained employees, reduced turnover, and saved on recruitment and training costs, resulting in a very high return on investment. Furthermore, it can give Galaxy Technology a 'conscientious company' label, and the positive social impact of this label far outweighs any advertising expenditure of 2.5 billion yuan, especially considering Galaxy Technology's recent foray into the food delivery and express delivery industries, expanding its potential user base. In fact, if possible, tax rebates and subsidies could reduce the actual cost. Finally, I need to remind society, businesses, and employees to be wary of 'welfare dependency.' If a company's profits decline next year, stopping or reducing welfare payments will inevitably cause employee dissatisfaction, backfiring entirely."

"As an internal employee, speaking anonymously, I would like to say that the company's revenue has grown very quickly this year. Compared with the company's development, this 2.5 billion is just a drop in the ocean. Our boss has also publicly stated that the value created by employees should be returned to them. Logically speaking, with such good treatment and benefits from the company, I should have no objection. However, I would like to make a small suggestion: could you please stop our social insurance and housing fund contributions and replace them with cash instead?"

"It is recommended that Galaxy Technology be listed as a 'national-level unit disrupting emotional stability'!"

"Today's KPI: Forward this news to the boss with the caption 'I think it's a good idea'."

"..."

When news of Galaxy Technology's annual meeting spread online, the entire internet was shocked.

Five thousand yuan is already a month's salary for many people.

The key point is that this is just an annual meeting red envelope, not a year-end bonus or any other reward.

It was a completely unexpected bonus.

What company would be so generous!

The annual meeting includes a program and a lucky draw. Everyone gets a prize, and the minimum prize is 5,000 yuan. Even the security guards and cleaners get prizes.

The fact that netizens felt envious only further confirms how outrageous this behavior is.

The Spring Festival of 2019 has arrived.

At this moment, everyone has great confidence in the future.

I believe society will continue to develop and become better, I believe incomes will be higher, and I believe businesses will secure more business.

But only Wang Donglai knew that this year was truly special.

During the Spring Festival, Wang Donglai and his family spent the holiday in Tangdu City instead of returning to their hometown.

At Wang Donglai's level, some things were no longer within his control.

He is always surrounded by a team of people who protect him.

If Wang Donglai weren't the founder of Galaxy Technology, in charge of such a large and powerful company that influences hundreds of thousands of employees and thousands of upstream and downstream enterprises across the country, he probably would have long ago gone into hiding and been placed under special protection.

This is no exaggeration. Wang Donglai's security team has already cracked seven operations with ulterior motives, and there are even more people they have blocked with unclear intentions.

Therefore, Wang Donglai rarely goes back to his hometown anymore.

He has already been very kind to his hometown and doesn't owe it anything.

To reiterate, farmers don't cherish or love this land; they simply have no other choice but to become farmers.

No one wants to work under the scorching sun, and no one wants to tend to the land for a year, resulting in only a meager income.

After achieving success, donating money to his hometown, building roads, increasing investment in education, and helping to build factories—that's enough.

Wang Donglai isn't like Daqiangzi, who took eggs from his fellow villager when he was in college and has to repay them after achieving success.

Time passed, and the Spring Festival was over.

Wang Donglai then received a phone call from a government-approved number in Beijing.

Wang Donglai received an invitation from the National Defense University to attend a meeting in Beijing.

Upon receiving the call, professionals immediately made contact and arrangements.

So, the next day, Wang Donglai appeared in the capital.

As for why he was invited to such a meeting, Wang Donglai was not surprised at all.

He had already made contact with the military back when he was working on lithium-sulfur batteries and drone technology.

Just like the previous drone combat simulation training exercise, they won the simulation training with a terrifying kill ratio, and the effect was extremely amazing.

Tangdu City not only gained a new drone research institute, but also secured a significant number of orders for military drones.

Wang Donglai, who had just gotten off the plane, didn't even go to a hotel; he was picked up directly from the airport by a private car.

Upon arriving at the location, Wang Donglai met with the participants.

There were quite a few attendees, more than a dozen people.

Wang Donglai was the youngest among them.

Whether he was wearing a military uniform or not, Wang Donglai was always the most noticeable person.

The youthful energy emanating from the others made the entire conference room feel much lighter.

Here, Wang Donglai also met an acquaintance.

It was Feng He from the 'Battle Skull System'. When he saw Wang Donglai, Feng He even gave him a special greeting.

This was a high-level meeting, not a place for casual conversation, so the two didn't talk much.

"Today, we have invited you all here to discuss the application of artificial intelligence in the military field."

"The rapid development of artificial intelligence technology is affecting all aspects of society. We will not discuss other aspects, but this time our focus is on the application of artificial intelligence technology in the military field and its impact on warfare."

"On this point, people of vision around the world share the same view."

"However, to drive such technological and conceptual changes, detailed, accurate, and credible analytical reports are needed."

"You are all experts and scholars invited from all over the country, and your opinions and views are very important."

“For example, Galaxy Technology, founded by Academician Wang Donglai, has not only become the number one in the domestic drone field, but has also acquired Dajiang.”

"In addition, Galaxy Technology's artificial intelligence technology is renowned throughout the country and even the world. It can be said that it has single-handedly enabled us to catch up with the advanced level of the West and even surpass it."

"I think we should have Academician Wang Donglai answer first at this meeting. What's everyone's opinion?"

The old man with three stars on his epaulettes glanced at the crowd and spoke calmly.

Since the bigwigs had said so, no one could object, and they all nodded in agreement.

Wang Donglai was not intimidated. He quickly conceived a plan in his mind and then said, "I have already spoken about the application of artificial intelligence technology in the military field before."

"But I want to say something different today."

Wang Donglai deliberately paused for a moment to observe the big shot's reaction.

The old man's expression remained unchanged; he simply nodded slightly to Wang Donglai, signaling him to continue.

"We are on the eve of a technological explosion."

"Many people may not have a concept of what kind of impact artificial intelligence technology will have on all of humanity once it is truly developed."

"Here, as an expert, I can predict that there will only be one winner in the field of artificial intelligence. It will be a complete winner-takes-all market."

"A super artificial intelligence devours other artificial intelligences and completes communication between the online world and the real world through network signals."

"Therefore, from this point of view, we can develop artificial intelligence, but we cannot only develop artificial intelligence."

"Going back to what I just said about the eve of a technological explosion, this is not me bluffing or exaggerating."

"The quantum computer experimental machine has been successfully built, the quantum platform has been set up, quantum communication technology has been implemented, solid-state battery technology has made breakthroughs, and autonomous driving technology has been tested for two years."

"These technologies may not seem like much on their own, but when put together, you can see just how fast our technology is developing."

"The key point is that this is not the end, but only the beginning."

"We have already landed on the moon, the space transfer station has been built and put into use, and the lunar base will soon be put into full-scale construction."

"It can be said that from this point on, we should turn our attention to the universe."

"We can actually be a bit bolder in our weapons development."

"I am not trying to disparage or criticize the 'Skull War System' here. I just feel that the design concept of this system is somewhat conservative."

When Wang Donglai said this, Feng He's eyes widened, and even the big boss was slightly surprised.

Wang Donglai deserves credit for the 'Skull Battle System'.

Furthermore, Wang Donglai gave the system extremely high praise at the time, and also talked about many design concepts and plans.

The reason why Wang Donglai was able to be invited to this meeting is also related to this point.

Therefore, those who knew the inside story were naturally surprised and curious when they heard Wang Donglai say this.

Wang Donglai noticed the curious looks from the crowd.

In fact, after returning from the moon, Wang Donglai had already decided that he could not let the events of his previous life happen again.

Several years have passed since he was reborn.

While I wouldn't say it changed too many things, it still played a very important role at some key junctures.

At the same time, he also had enough capital to accomplish some things.

If we don't take this opportunity to make changes this year, this worldline will simply repeat itself.

He doesn't want this.

Therefore, some things, even if they are radical, must be done.

And now, an opportunity has arisen!
"A leader who does not plan for the long term is not qualified to plan for the short term; a leader who does not plan for the whole is not qualified to plan for a part."

"Our plan was far too conservative."

"I don't know if the leaders have heard of the 'South Heaven Gate Project.' Many people think this project is a joke or a delusion, but I don't think so."

"It is undeniable that we are currently unable to complete the construction of an aerospace carrier, but that does not mean we cannot produce other things."

"For example, we have a high chance of replicating a space fighter."

"Give me a year, and I can produce a real space fighter!"

Wang Donglai said this to the big boss with a confident expression.

His tone was firm and resolute.

This guarantee came as a complete surprise to everyone, like a thunderclap.

Making these remarks in this setting is tantamount to signing a military pledge, and one must bear the responsibility, even if Wang Donglai does not have military status.

The big shot scrutinized Wang Donglai, trying to glean something from his expression.

The others stared at Wang Donglai in astonishment, as if they were seeing an alien.

The only person who didn't see Wang Donglai that way was Feng He, whose eyes were filled with more contemplation.

Because he had been in close contact with Wang Donglai and knew Wang Donglai's true abilities, although he was initially shocked upon hearing this, he still subconsciously began to think about how to achieve it. (End of this chapter)