Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 235 Programming Genius?

After a short journey of just over an hour, Zhai Da arrived in Harbin, a city he had been away from for more than ten days.

After collecting his luggage at the roundabout, Zhai Da took a taxi directly to the back gate of the school.

Today is Tuesday, and there are classes. Little Wood is in class right now, so he's going to start his school life right away and take care of some miscellaneous tasks.

The taxi stopped in front of "Yueda Catering". The place seemed to be always busy. The brewing base was always busy with moving work. Xu Xuejun in the workshop was resting with a cigarette in his mouth. He raised his chin when he saw Zhai Da get out of the car.

"Finally back! You've been out in the limelight for so long, are you reluctant to come back or what?"

He can never shake his habitual foul mouth, but he says it with a smile.

He was pleased that Zhai Da could achieve anything, because it was a testament to his master's excellence.

Zhai Da smiled and put all his luggage in the workshop: "Leave it here for now, I'll pick it up after class. How have you been lately?"

"That's how it is. I just work on the equipment every day. There are already sixteen sets of the latest brewing equipment. It's hard to make any further technical improvements."

The manufacturing speed is getting faster and faster, and the workers under my command are becoming more and more skilled, but there is still a considerable distance to go before reaching the maximum capacity of 30 sets.

Xu Xuejun had stayed too long and was starting to want to go back; he was thinking about the calico cat in Dongyang.

Zhai Da chose to avoid the topic for now, feeling that Xu Xuejun didn't need to go back after completing 30 sets. He still needed the old man here, and there were no family members there. Life was more fulfilling in Harbin.

So what if we can't do square dancing anymore?

When spring comes, won't there be far more elderly women in Harbin than in Dongyang? Won't the square be bigger? Won't the sound system be more powerful?
Before going to school, Zhai Da toured the craft brewery. The management here is becoming more and more standardized. The brewing area is separated by aluminum alloy windows and walls, which not only protects hygiene standards but also facilitates temperature control and insulation.

There were nearly ten people working inside. Song Wu had trained many apprentices, but unfortunately, Wu Yue was nowhere to be seen; he must be out doing business.

Almost every employee who sees Zhai Da will greet him warmly as "Brother Da," and many of them will try to get closer to ask about the award he received.

"Brother Da! Isn't Fan Binbin beautiful? Was she the real culprit or just pretending?"

Zhai Da rolled his eyes: "How about I make a call and you ask her yourself?"

"Really? I'm a fan of hers!"

Can't you tell I'm being sarcastic?

"Brother Da, have you seen Liu Yifei?"

"Get to work right now, or I'll have your brother Yue dock your pay!"

Most people feel that the "entertainment industry" is extremely far removed from their own lives, and they get inexplicably excited when someone around them can connect to it.

Even if that person is the boss.

After making his rounds, Zhai Da returned to the campus he hadn't seen for several days through the back gate. There was still half an hour left before the first class in the afternoon, so there was no need to go now. He planned to go to the student activity center to cancel his leave first.

After being away for so long, it's time to show up and express our stance.

"dong dong dong"

"Please come in~"

Zhai Da pushed open the door. This office was shared, but the people inside had gotten used to not disturbing each other.

"Teacher Jiang, I'm here to report back from leave."

Jiang Xiaobai looked up, somewhat surprised: "You actually came all this way? You could have just sent a text message."

Zhai Da laughed and said, "Anyway, the next class hasn't started yet."

The main problem is that I've been wandering around for too long, and I need to prove myself and show the school that I haven't become arrogant just because I won awards outside.

Despite the storms, my original aspiration remains unchanged; I am a diligent learner!

Sure enough, the other teachers in the office turned around and stared at Zhai Da for a moment.

Students who achieve remarkable success outside of school, or even become successful in a social sense, yet still respect the rules and the school, will undoubtedly be highly regarded.

In fact, many people need to balance their on-campus and off-campus lives and have some "careers" outside of school, but Zhai Da knows that the former is more important at this stage.

Most entrepreneurs and young celebrities consider the latter to be more important, simply because they are unable to balance their studies.

In summary, he was a poor student who could only stubbornly say, "Studying is useless."

Zhai Da said that the key to good cooking is practice.
Is it difficult to balance academics and studies?
When Jiang Xiaobai's personal leave advisor placed the "proof of extended leave" provided by the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on his desk, he felt it was absurd to see the seal of the Academy of Sciences.

But I felt incredibly grateful, thankful that Zhai Daneng respected my work.

"I'll get it done for you in a bit. By the way, congratulations on winning three awards in a row."

Zhai Da smiled and said, "Thank you, I'm going to class now."

Jiang Xiaobai stopped Zhai Da: "Oh, right, there are two more small matters."

Zhai Da took one foot out, then turned back.

Jiang Xiaobai took out a plastic-sealed green card from the drawer. The words "Pass" were written on it, and below it was the full name and emblem of Harbin Institute of Technology.

"Didn't you say you bought a car? Have you picked it up yet?"

"Uh, not yet, but soon, in a week or two."

It's about time to tell Wu Yue the surprise.
For example, he modified a "two-seater car" into a "four-seater car".

He's not well-educated, so he should believe it.

"Take this pass for now. Once your car arrives and you've registered it, send me the license plate number and I'll help you get it entered into the gate by the security department."

The sign is only for visual identification by security guards and doesn't actually display the license plate number; the actual "access eligibility" is determined by the system. But overall, the matter is essentially resolved, and Jiang Xiaobai really did a great job.

"One last thing, do you remember your club had a recruitment rule that required writing a 'manuscript'?"

Zhai Da: "I remember, wasn't it because someone finally submitted a piece?"

Jiang Xiaobai had a headache: "It's not just that some people are submitting articles, it's that a lot of people are submitting articles!"

“You didn’t leave a submission method, so they all went to the Student Union’s Clubs Department. The people there are clueless. They only came to me a few days ago and said that dozens of copies had piled up. You can just take them from next door.”

Zhai Da scratched his temple, somewhat speechless: "I thought it was coming to you. You haven't contacted me, so I assumed everyone wasn't interested."

His initial intention was good; he hoped to use the special application method of "π" to recruit a group of talented people, in other words, to gather "geniuses".

Because "only the meticulous creations of 'talented' individuals qualify their notes to become 'special items'."

Don't ask what it's about; everyone loves to recruit a group of geniuses, let alone have the opportunity to use them for their own benefit.

As for collecting a batch of random-domain manuscript-type "special items," that's secondary.

However, things kept happening after that. First, there was the craft beer project, then the foreclosure auction and the car purchase, and later I went to northern Beijing for almost half a month.
To date, the "π" members, besides himself, are still only Xiao Mutou, Lu Tao, Ge Qiaoqiao, and Wu Yue, who is an "off-campus mentor".

These four people are all absolute "gifted individuals," including Wu Yue, Zhai Da firmly believes.

Reminded by Jiang Xiaobai, Zhai Da went to the office next door out of curiosity. The structure here was similar to the previous one, also a mixed-use space, but the various departments of the student union had been divided into sections, with signs hanging from plastic ropes to distinguish them.

The "Student Associations Department" was located in a corner, with only two tables. When Zhai Da arrived, he directly stated his purpose, and a senior student stationed in the office was pleasantly surprised.

After responding to a few non-substantial questions such as "Teacher Zhai, I'm a fan of your books," "Congratulations on winning the award," and "Do you have time to grab an ice-cold beer tonight? My dorm's heating is broken, and I like to practice yoga," Zhai Da received what he claimed to be dozens of submissions.

They were neatly placed in a cardboard box.

Since he had to go to class soon, Zhai Da simply stood up and flipped through the pages.

The dozens of manuscripts ranged from two or three pages to dozens of pages, but fortunately, Zhai Da didn't need to examine each one in detail to determine whether the author had "talent"; he only needed to trust the system.

Inside, I even saw the manuscript of "Ge Shang" from my class, which contained "My Experience with the Five Skills and Three Techniques of Tianjin Kuaiban".

There's also "Jiang Jingxuan," the most beautiful girl in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, who submitted two articles: "High School Chemistry Knowledge Test Points" and "Street Dance Floor Movement Techniques."

You haven't actually practiced it!
A few minutes later, he finally got his reward.
"Congratulations, host. A special white item has been discovered: Cheng Mo's Programming Notes. Your 'playing on the computer' and his 'playing on the computer' may not refer to the same type of computer."

Current status: Acquired, activated.

"Equipment Effect 1: Carrying this item can slightly increase computer and programming learning abilities, and provides a double bonus when studying the contents of the notes themselves."

"Equipment Effect 2: Focus on the notebook itself, there is a very small chance that it will temporarily resonate with the notebook owner's talent and gain an improvement (no effect on the original owner)."

"Note: Only those with talent who create with care are qualified to have their notes become 'special items'."

Zhai Da's eyes lit up, and he immediately took it out and looked through it.

Contact information is also included at the end of the notes.

After a long pause, he nodded heavily.

Hmm. I don't understand.

He's not an omniscient computer scientist; he's only familiar with CAD and CS, and oh yes, Wallpaper.

But it's not that you can't understand it; isn't it just about recruiting geniuses from different fields? Programming is very useful; at least half of the treasures in my "Palamera" are related to software, including two terminal operating systems that are more than a decade ahead of the current era.

The research on that "time-traveling luxury car" is a long-term goal, but we need to start recruiting talent now!
Just look at Lu Tao and Xiao Mutou's talents, even the system acknowledges them; they never lie!

This is the only "special item" among all the "submissions".

Harbin Institute of Technology's student body is certainly of high quality. Zhai Da doesn't think it's weaker than Tsinghua and Peking Universities in terms of "talent," because the college entrance examination selects students based on "scores in fixed subjects" rather than "talent in specific fields."

Academic performance is only one manifestation of intelligence and self-discipline.

Therefore, Cheng Mo is not the only one left at Harbin Institute of Technology.

However, it will take much longer to discover more geniuses both within schools and outside the university.
Well, even one is good; it wasn't a wasted trip.

After Zhai Da took out this one, he planned to entrust Jiang Xiaobai's paper shredder to shred the rest.

Although it might render many people's efforts futile, he doesn't really need to do that. Rules are rules, and he has reminded contributors to be prepared for a "waste of energy."

Just as I was walking through a certain area, I happened to hear a few student council members arguing.

Or rather, "communicating loudly".

"How can you say it can't be done?! I worked so hard to get this sponsorship! It's 3000 yuan!"

"I've said it before, sponsorship by educational institutions is not allowed."

"They're not educational institutions, they're study abroad agencies! It's different!"

"Then you should talk to the Youth League Committee teacher. Anyway, I won't approve it. Besides, your so-called sponsorship activity is just getting some students to hand out flyers and hang banners on campus. It's too commercial. What's the difference between that and collecting advertising fees? Even if we do get sponsorship, the activities must be beneficial to the students' learning and life!"

Zhai Da subconsciously looked up and saw a sign that read "External Relations Department".

I don't know exactly what they do, but it seems like they organize events and solicit sponsorships. A sponsorship of 3000 yuan is quite meager.

Just as he was about to leave, Zhai Da had a sudden inspiration and stayed a little longer.

He waited until the two had calmed down before speaking:

"Hello. May I ask, can we hold any kind of event? Are there any restrictions on the format?"

(End of this chapter)