Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 347 Beyond Standards

Zhai Da led the group inside. After receiving the notification, he had considered whether the craft brewery should suspend operations for a day, but ultimately felt it was unnecessary.

All four branch bases are now operating at full capacity, but Yueda's expansion will not stop. In the next phase, they will go to surrounding cities, where the demand for craft brewing equipment will remain huge.

Besides, it's not a shady business.
So a group of tech companies, or at least those that are categorized as tech companies, first have to go through a standard assembly plant.

At first, I thought they were making high-tech mobile phones, but upon closer inspection, it turned out they were welding large wine barrels, hammering away with iron hammers.
Many people began to have doubts.

However, once they arrived under the canopy of the upside-down tree, all doubts about the location turned into surprise.

[The Execution of Lao Yu] He's a veteran actor; anyone who comes here will be shocked and will need an introduction.

After Zhai Da stopped and turned around, he said to Boss Lu and Principal Wang, "This is a special device we added to serve both the factory on the first floor and the research institute on the second floor. It combines the three elements of nature, industry and art to provide a brand new natural atmosphere for the space."

Lu Qinjian looked up at the lush canopy of trees. Even though he had visited many large enterprises and even some extravagant tobacco companies, he had never seen such a special arrangement.

"Just looking at it makes me feel good, but won't it affect the dust content in the factory? And what about cleanliness?"

Zhai Da smiled and said, "Craft brewing equipment factories are not high-end manufacturing industries. We don't brew wine here, we only produce equipment. There was originally a big hole in the ceiling that couldn't be used no matter what. That's why I suddenly had this idea."

"By the way, this installation, as well as the entire research institute on the second floor, are the work of Lu Tao, a student from the Department of Architecture at Harbin Institute of Technology. He was fully responsible for the entire process, including design, on-site supervision, and acceptance."

Upon hearing this, Principal Wang immediately beamed with joy.

Nothing is more gratifying than having two exceptionally outstanding students in your family.

If so, then there are three!
The architecture school gets a bonus!
Among the crowd, Yang Jie, the head of the mobile terminal of the telecommunications company, whom I had met once in Beijing, looked up and exclaimed, "What a vibrant tree! Even if it were planted upright, it would probably still be beautiful."

Zhai Da subconsciously said, "Hey~ you can't joke like that."

Yang Jie: ?

Without lingering, Zhai Da led everyone upstairs; the main course was about to begin.

As the glass curtain doors opened to the left and right, revealing the stunning environment inside, resembling a futuristic town, everyone was secretly amazed.

They considered many models for the "research institute," but this was the only one they could not have guessed.

No matter how luxurious their offices are, or even if many companies have their own headquarters buildings, the unique construction concept of the "Mechanical Core Research Institute" is definitely enough to earn their admiration.

Lu Tao is truly outstanding.

Lu Qinjian had an idea: it was a good match for the work style that the young genius liked.

Yes, a child prodigy.

Even though Zhai Da didn't say it outright or reveal anything about "π", the current achievements of "Hongtu OS" and the youthfulness of its main team have already led him to this perception.

Not only Zhai Da himself, a disciple of Qian Xuesen, a well-known writer, and a top scorer in the college entrance examination, but also Cheng Mo, who is exceptionally talented, is the reason why they attach great importance to him.

Now I feel that architecture student is quite extraordinary too.
A child prodigy may not necessarily achieve great things.

But when a group of young geniuses come together, they are sure to shine.

For some reason, this bigwig with an engineering background thought of the story of Zhai Da's teacher.

It was once a group of young people who got together to start researching rockets.
The subsequent tour was much simpler. We went up and down the three-dimensional and exquisite "indoor town," experiencing the beauty from different angles, and visited the comfortable and bright working environments of the programmers. Cheng Mo also explained the development progress and new developments.

At a certain single workstation, the 1.9-meter-tall female programmer is hard to miss. She is indeed worth mentioning separately. Zhai Da introduced her: "This is Wang Qianyu, our UI manager. She led the completion of most of the visual design of Hongtu OS."

Principal Wang thought to himself, "I know how to do this!"

He stepped forward and asked, "Young lady, you're from Harbin Institute of Technology too, right? What year are you in the School of Software?"

Nothing is more than
"No, I'm from Harbin Engineering University."

Principal Wang:
Wang Qianyu didn't know what she had said wrong, and why the unfamiliar middle-aged man suddenly froze.
"Ahem. Haha Engineering, that's alright."

Afterwards, in the largest conference room, Zhai Da and Cheng Mo, following the same model as in Beijing, explained and demonstrated "Hongtu OS" to the companies they were meeting for the first time.

This process lasted for more than an hour, and because the hardware direction was determined, the discussion was more specific and detailed than last time, and the progress of the cooperation with Meizu was also reported.

Finally, everyone was taken to "Root Pool," where there were plenty of rest areas for the delegation. The company representatives gathered in twos and threes, some catching up and others taking photos with their phones.

No matter your age, come and take a couple of photos before you leave.

On the lounge chair closest to the Root Pool, Zhai Da, Principal Wang, and Lu Qinjian sat at a table, each with a Coke in front of them. Drinks were always provided free of charge, but there simply wasn't enough manpower to make more than thirty cups of tea.

Fortunately, no one would care about such a trivial matter. This place is clearly the territory of young people, so let's do it according to the habits of young people.

Lu Qinqian looked at the black pool covered with countless tender white roots and naturally associated it with "science." A beautiful environment naturally puts one in a good mood!
Indeed, since I came here, my energy, physical strength and mood have been refreshed.

The fatigue accumulated from a week of continuous travel has been washed away quite a bit.

Turning his head, the second-in-command of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said, "President Zhai, although I have always addressed you as such because of work, you are actually younger than my son. So before coming here, I was a little hesitant, worried that bringing so many related companies here for inspection might actually be detrimental to your development."

It's commonly said that they were afraid Zhai Da and his group would "show their weakness".

Zhai Da shook his head and said, "The official press conference will be held in August, so now is the best time. I also hope to secure more excellent partners as soon as possible."

Lu Qinjian nodded and said, "After the meeting that day, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology discussed it twice more, and also combined it with your and Qian Lao's industry outlook report. In the end, they unanimously agreed that, in terms of industrial structure and industry outlook, 'Hongtu OS' has a strong empowering effect and can provide some support for the broad Internet economy, especially the mobile Internet economy."

"Especially its concept of an open-source ecosystem, which is very innovative and selfless."

Zhai Da quickly waved his hand.

Selflessness is out of the question; this is just the "grand ambition tax" that hasn't been collected yet.
It's also because Mr. Lu wasn't familiar enough with it, or rather, there was a lot of open source code and open source communities in 09, but there wasn't a commercially successful "open source ecosystem" in the market yet.

Android is still in the exploratory stage.

Many concepts only become a unified whole after being gradually summarized and generalized.

Just like the years when the "sharing economy" was popular in later years, the instinctive reaction of people who were unfamiliar with it was: How can this make money?

Only after a few years of settling things will the question gradually become: How do I get my deposit back? So it's not surprising that Mr. Lu has a misunderstanding.

Lu Qinjian said, "Although President Zhai said that he didn't need our support, promoting technological innovation, cultivating high-tech industries, and planning the development of the communications industry are our duties, so we came uninvited this time."

"It is necessary to connect innovative technologies and innovative enterprises with enterprise-level resources. In fact, we often connect technology companies with upstream and downstream partners and high-quality partners to promote strong alliances and complementary advantages."

Zhai Da nodded in agreement, waiting for what was to come.

At this moment, Boss Lu looked around and said a few words.

They summoned Yang Jie, the head of the telecom mobile terminal, and Liu Jun, the head of the mobile terminal. It was the first time they had met the latter, a square-faced middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

Upon seeing these two candidates, Zhai Da immediately understood what Boss Lu meant.

I knew I was right!
The plan is to use "contract phones" as a starting point to try and tap into the overseas market.

As long as these two perspectives are consistent, Nokia, which is sticking to Symbian, may not be able to break through. However, manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and LG will still have to partially integrate the "Hongtu System," even if it's just a special version for domestic contract phones.

As expected, Boss Lu started the conversation by bringing up contract phones, asking the two of them to discuss things like the current sales volume, market share, and the proportion of overseas brands in the contract phone market.

Zhai Da knew this was a crucial step, so he listened very attentively.

After Lu started speaking, he fell silent for a while, seemingly tired, and took a small sip of his cola.

Continue gazing at the "Pond of Roots".

When you gaze at it, you always feel as if it is gazing back at you.
Please help me straighten it.
Well, it's probably because hanging trees always make people worry about their survival, giving the impression that it's best not to go against the laws of nature when such lush trees are so green.

In fact, this second-in-command from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had made two preparations for this visit.

It wasn't entirely out of "unwarranted goodwill".

After all, they are seasoned veterans who have gone through thick and thin, not guinea pigs that have just come ashore.

In terms of handling the Zhai Dahe “Hongtu OS” matter, everything appears to be compliant; it’s just that the source of the information is rather unusual. As he said, supporting and nurturing high-tech enterprises and planning the communications industry are simply their job responsibilities.

But anyone with eyes can see that it exceeds the specifications.

Even though there has been no approval or policy support so far, and the only thing they've done is introduce companies to cooperate with them, the fact that Zhai Da was able to walk into the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's door and enter the meeting room so early was already beyond the usual level.

Exceeding the specifications does not mean being non-compliant, nor does it mean that the matter is wrong, because Zhai Da is a disciple of Qian Xuesen.

But Lu Qinjian wanted to know "whether it was right or wrong".

Today's performance did not fall below expectations; in fact, it improved significantly. So, everything is great. We should support the market while evaluating its performance, and then provide further support step by step.

But if what we see today is a different outcome, then he will never allow the overreaching to continue.

This is also because Zhai Da was Qian Lao's student.

Throughout his life, Qian Xuesen left his mark on the history books of the nation and the country. Similarly, the reputation of the country has long been linked with Qian Xuesen, even though this was not his original intention.

He, his former teachers, and predecessors from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and countless other fields all grew up listening to the stories of this giant.

Therefore, upholding Qian Xuesen's reputation is upholding the reputation of the nation.

This is not only Lu Qinjian's opinion, but also the opinion of many people, including those in higher positions.

He came with many people's doubts, and his investigation went beyond just the project itself.

Of course, Zhai Dana's seemingly simple but actually impressive resume has been read countless times.

Except for the maternal grandfather's generation, which seems to be difficult to trace due to the passage of time, it can be said that everything is clean.

"Lu Bu? Lu Bu?"

Lu Qinjian was interrupted from his thoughts and looked at Principal Wang Chunguo.

Principal Wang said, "I have an idea. If this visit yields some results, such as some companies being willing to participate in Xiao Zhai's 'Hongtu Ecosystem', why not hold a 'Strategic Cooperation Agreement Meeting' at Harbin Institute of Technology tomorrow?"

Although the details of the strategic cooperation agreement are not very binding, it at least sets the general tone and allows the investigation to have a definite outcome.

Lu Qinjian thought for a moment, then resumed his kind smile: "I think it's a good thing."

It seems he already has the answer.

Currently, it seems
"Hongtu OS" is indeed a project worth promoting, with the potential to empower a large number of enterprises.

You can continue, even exceeding the standards.

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The following day, the Mechanical Core Research Institute, together with seven well-known companies in the industry, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the campus of Harbin Institute of Technology.

The school also set up several video cameras as a memento and a testament to the event.

Thanks to the support of my alma mater, this arrangement was made possible in such a short time.

Although not all of these seven companies were able to put their cooperation into practice, Zhai Da has finally gotten rid of the previous scattered and ineffective investigations.

Including what happened at the previous meeting in Beijing, with the help of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, we have basically established strong connections with all domestic mobile phone brands, and many specific collaborations have been put on the agenda.

At an extraordinary speed.

Although it has not yet been announced to the market, Hongtu OS has already taken many important steps.

And it's still accelerating.

　I'm a little late because I'm ill, please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)