Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 340 What is the driving force?
From top to bottom, it's called pushing.

Bottom-up change is called transformation.

There is no right or wrong between the two; it only matters what the "content" is and what the "result" is.

Whether the use of influence is "abused" depends on the starting point and purpose. Throughout his long life, the old man recommended countless talents and mentored countless younger generations. He did not deliberately hide them just because they were people he knew.

At this age, in the last few years of life, nothing else matters as much, except for the "future" that we can't let go of.

In Qian Xuesen's view, this was a good thing that would help industrial upgrading and occupy the high ground in the industry. His status as Zhai Da's disciple only increased "trust" and was not the core of the problem.

Of course, having a teacher's recommendation doesn't mean that Zhai Da's future will be smooth sailing. The specific details of the cooperation and every step forward in the future are things that Zhai Da needs to work hard on himself.

In other words, it's a question of whether or not we can handle it.

Because of his teacher, Zhai Da appeared on a higher stage earlier. Whether he falls from grace and causes damage to the old man's reputation, or whether he enters the fast lane from there, is still determined by his own efforts and those of his team.

So on Sunday, a small group of people received the news that that person's opinions always deserved more attention, especially since a "forward-looking industry report" that had already been submitted had attracted some attention.

After a small-scale meeting, a high-level but simple impromptu meeting was decided to be held in northern Beijing, and many people readjusted their schedules.

Several major domestic mobile phone manufacturers received a notice and traveled from various places to Beijing. Although it was not required that they be in charge, the meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was obviously of great importance, and those who came were basically the top or second-in-command.

However, the organizers specifically requested that participants bring software and hardware technical personnel.

Don't let a bunch of executives who only know how to make PowerPoint presentations come to us.

Some companies from Beijing's northern region also participated, including China Telecom Mobile and Tianyu Communications. These companies are located nearby, making it the most convenient option. The remaining companies are some collaborating departments, and it is said that the Ministry of Science and Technology will also send representatives.

It may seem like just a meeting, but many bigwigs spend 300 out of 365 days a year in meetings. The fact that they were able to give such quick feedback shows how much importance they placed on it.

Meanwhile, Zhai Da started calling his technical lead. He could wear sneakers to explain the functions, but explaining the technical details would obviously not impress the professionals. So he made a call to Cheng Mo, who brought a few programmers with him.

A larger group makes it look more formal.

When Cheng Mo sat on the plane, he was still completely bewildered.

What the hell is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology?!

"Mr. Cheng, are we sure we didn't misunderstand? How did we get directly to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology level? Was the signal bad when the boss was on the phone, and did he mishear us?"

Cheng Mo feigned composure, thinking to himself, "I shouldn't ask either!"

What if it's the engineering information department inside some third-rate mobile phone manufacturer? How embarrassing would it be for the chairman to find out?
He then said in a deep voice, "Calm down. The chairman has his own plans."

Because of the simple organizational structure, everyone in the research institute uses their own titles, and Cheng Mo prefers the title "Chairman".

It makes both the person making the call seem sophisticated.

Zhai Da picked up the group of people who had just landed at the airport. Cheng Mo and three programmers filled the car.

"Thank you for your hard work. The hotel I booked for you is near the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. We'll have a meeting to discuss it later."

Four of you, look at me and I look at you.

I'm not asking anymore. I'll keep it to myself!

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Early Monday morning, outside the compound of buildings on the side of Xidan, Cheng Mo looked up at the magnificent and righteous characters.

Although he learned the truth during the hotel meeting last night, he still felt unprepared.

You should get a haircut, get your mud removed, and buy some new clothes before you come.

Am I looking a bit cheap in this Metersbonwe outfit today?

Zhai Da patted Cheng Mo on the shoulder: "Don't panic, this is just a department. Every day, representatives from important companies all over the country come to discuss and report on the situation. By the way, our school is also directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, so we're practically all on the same side."

Cheng Mo chuckled dryly, "The president is right."

After registering, the group was led to a meeting room in Building 3 to prepare, such as connecting the computer and projector.

No matter how high-end the place is, it all boils down to the same work in practice.

No matter how lofty the goal, each step we take is nothing more than these things. We placed a copy of any potentially useful technical documents in front of each person. The conference room wasn't very big; it only seated about twenty people.

Not long after the preparations were completed, people began to enter. One man walked in, shook the hand of a programmer from Zhai Da's team, and said with a smile, "You must be President Zhai. You are so young and promising. You look to be only in your early thirties, right?"

The employee looked both nervous and bewildered.

I'm only in my early twenties!
Zhai Da coughed lightly: "Hello, I am Zhai Da."

The man was taken aback. This wasn't just young and promising; this was adolescent prodigy! Early twenties?

"Hello, hello, I'm Yang Jie, in charge of the mobile business of China Telecom."

Wait, why does this person look so familiar?

They are big shots in their respective companies and organizations, but that doesn't mean they don't have personal lives. Who doesn't watch TV or read the news?

If a year ago, Zhai Da's face was only recognized by young people, now it has become more and more widely recognized.

After all, it was filmed on "Face to Face".

"You're a writer, right? I initially thought it was just someone with the same name."

Zhai Da smiled and said, "It's me, but I'm here in a different capacity this time."

"Yes, yes, that makes sense."

After all, this is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, not the Ministry of Culture.
The atmosphere in the meeting room became more lively with the social interaction, but it quieted down again as the real bigwigs entered.

There was no visa, but I was seated at the head of the table, accompanied by someone who looked like a secretary.

This isn't some female secretary in black stockings at work; this is a secretary in full formal attire.

Zhai Da recognized two of the people: Lu Qinjian and Wan Gang. They had met before when he visited them in the hospital, but the two only exchanged glances and smiled, without making any promises about their relationship.

The meeting officially begins.

The first thing was that staff from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology distributed some seminar rules. This is the norm here. Meetings often disclose some unpublished content or data. The documents are in a standardized format and require signatures to ensure that they are not leaked or disclosed, and to keep a copy.

The first thing Zhai Da did was open his backpack.

Inside were twenty mobile phones that Cheng Mo brought from Harbin. The research institute already had many models for testing, and then urgently purchased another batch.

Zhai Da directly placed the items on each seat according to the table labels, categorizing them accordingly.

ZTE phones are displayed in front of ZTE phones, Coolpad phones are displayed in front of Coolpad phones, and carriers like China Telecom display their contract phones.

If there's really no suitable match, just put it anywhere.

Upon seeing their own equipment, everyone's eyes lit up. This was definitely the most direct way to demonstrate, far more effective than Zhai Da talking a thousand times into a PowerPoint presentation.

Zhai Da took a deep breath, recalling the workflow assignments. He was in charge of the first half, while Cheng Mo was in charge of the technical details in the second half. The two had already divided the tasks last night.

With the teacher's help, it was fortunate that the company had such a high level of expertise and coverage when dealing with various related companies for the first time, avoiding the trouble of running around to different business locations to prove its capabilities. This was also the first time that "Hongtu OS" attempted to leverage more support.

To reiterate, this won't be the only time. If he poops a big poop today, the teacher will still try to find ways to encourage him and try to give Zhai Da new opportunities.

but!
Making things difficult for the teacher again and again is not his style.

He's not here today to diminish the teacher's influence.

On the contrary, he came to prove that Qian Xuesen's last disciple is indeed this arrogant!

None of you are here to save face.

We've struck gold!
"Hello everyone, I am Zhai Da, the head of the Mechanical Core Research Institute. Thank you to the leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for trusting and organizing this seminar."

"The mobile phones in front of you all come pre-installed with the open-source mobile operating system jointly developed by our research institute and Harbin Institute of Technology."

"Hongtu OS".

(End of this chapter)