Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 349: Steal half a day’s leisure

Zhai Da didn't leave the house all day the next day. It was Sunday, and he wanted to enjoy the leisure after the exam.

Like a high-speed machine suddenly switching to a health-preserving mode.

I woke up naturally, and after getting up, I leaned back on the sofa and scrolled through my smartphone, watching Tang Xiao Kui and Xiao Hei outwit each other.

It's been over a week since she arrived, and Tang Xiao Kui's interest in Xiao Hei has only intensified; she thinks about birds constantly, from eating and sleeping to going to the toilet.

I wonder if this is a common phenomenon among children, but when they have pets, they always want to establish a "superior" family status.

She was probably at the lowest level when she didn't have a pet.

Unfortunately, he was facing a special crow whose intelligence might be even higher than his own, and there had been no progress for days.

Out of the corner of his eye, Zhai Da saw Tang Xiao Kui conducting an obedience test with birdseed again, and he called out in a drawn-out voice, "Don't really let Xiao Hei go hungry, otherwise it won't know what to eat when it goes out to find its own food."

Tang Xiaokui nodded: "Brother, don't worry, I'm just luring it, I won't let it go hungry."

"Then you won't be able to achieve your goal."

"Ah~ Why?"

"Because it can basically understand what we're saying."

Tang Xiao Kui:
It feels like my taming project has run into a bug again.
It was a quiet moment after lunch, and Lu Wei was doing some calculations and writing at her desk in the master bedroom, while her mother was taking a nap in the second bedroom. The house was quite peaceful.

Zhai Da yawned and decided to take out his phone and play with the birds too.

I opened "Angry Pigeon".

Dragging the slingshot, sending the chickens flying one by one, is actually quite addictive once you get used to the physics of the game.

While playing, Zhai Da also jotted down some suggestions for revision, which he planned to send back to Chu Xiang and the others.

Experienced gamers can influence game development companies themselves.

He also called the two of them last night to reconcile their recent priorities.

This summer is a summer of hard work for many people. Chu Xiang and Xiang You will not return to Dongyang. Instead, they will stay in Shanghai to focus on their game company.

Developing that "Legend-like web game" might not have been difficult, but it was still quite challenging for two young people to fully understand a startup. One focused on external affairs while the other focused on internal affairs, and together they gradually began to take shape.

Upon learning that Zhai Da's team was like a knife strapped to a rocket, achieving supersonic speeds and wide-eyed maneuvers, the two of them were speechless except for being incredibly impressed.

Zhai Da didn't elaborate on the specific details, but he did offer the two a suggestion: while continuing to develop their "Legend-like web game," they could also create a few more mobile mini-games to enrich the "Hongtu App Store." Once the payment channel was established, they should be able to make some money.

If you're lucky, you can create a blockbuster product that earns just as much as a web game.

It's worth noting that the previous three mini-games, "Angry Pigeon," "Fruit Assassin," and "Temple Escape," were all outsourced and bought out. They only received tens of thousands of yuan in development fees to help them get started, and the subsequent profits were no longer their responsibility.

However, if they develop mini-games later, they will belong to themselves, and that will be considered as officially joining the Hongtu ecosystem.

Zhai Da can provide a few ideas; after all, he's also a major shareholder in that game company called "King Xiang of Chu".

Since we need some successful gold diggers.

Why can't it be one of our own?
He always took better care of his friends in Utopia.

Zhai Da then provided some easy-to-develop mini-game ideas, such as "Skiing Adventure" and "Doodle Bouncing," for them to think about later.

After aimlessly shooting away hundreds of pigeons, Zhai Da finally encountered a bottleneck. He tried seven or eight times but couldn't get past it. He decisively used the in-game item "One more shot" and sent the wild boar that was mocking him away with a slingshot.

This prop could be one of the profit-generating opportunities in the future, which translates to two yuan per use.

Similar examples include "Temple Escape" which gives you a three-second head start, and "Fruit Swordsman" which helps you slash once.

Then I got stuck on the next level.
This difficulty gradient must have been designed with feet; suddenly I can't beat it.
But that's good, he likes it.

Can make money.

Zhai Da locked his phone and decided to take a nap. When he opened his eyes again, the sunlight had turned a dim yellow, and he could hear the sound of a cutting board in the kitchen, so it must have been afternoon.

The TV was turned on at some point, and it was tuned to an obscure channel whose icon I didn't recognize. It was showing news from some unknown source, probably because the remote had been pressed down on it.

Everything seemed relaxed and leisurely.

Feeling a person lying next to him, Zhai Da looked down and saw that Tang Xiao Kui had also been lying on the sofa, taking up a small space. She was curled up like a kitten, with her slender legs tucked under Zhai Da's feet.

Zhai Da calmed himself down, picked up his phone and glanced at it: five o'clock.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Zhai Da patted Tang Xiao Kui on the back, but the little girl didn't react. So he slowly pulled away using both hands and feet and opened the door.

Wu Yue stood outside the door carrying large and small bags, and said with a smile, "I've come to freeload a meal."

Zhai Da made way for her and called out to the kitchen, "Mom, Wu Yue, is here."

Yu Xiaoli turned around and gestured with a kitchen knife: "Xiao Yue is here! You and Zhai Da, sit down for a while. Dinner will be very plentiful!"

"Thank you, aunt!"

After arriving in Harbin, Yu Xiaoli had been wanting to invite Wu Yue to her home for dinner, but Zhai Da was extremely busy at the time, especially with the final exams being an important matter in the eyes of parents, so it was delayed until now.

The two actually see each other every day outside, but in the eyes of the elders, inviting them to their home would better demonstrate their closeness.

As Zhai Da's good friend since junior high school and a partner who worked hard together in Harbin, Yu Xiaoli also wanted to do her part as a mother in her own way.

Zhai Da skillfully picked out a box of Six Walnuts from Wu Yue's souvenirs, opened it, took a sip, and said, "You live in the same neighborhood, yet you still bring so much stuff."

Wu Yue smiled and said, "It's not for you, it's for Auntie."

"Give this cheap stuff to your auntie. I wouldn't even be able to give her Six Walnuts. And you call yourself a big boss?"

Men, the closer the relationship, the harsher the insults.

Since Tang Xiaokui was still asleep, the two sat at the dining table and chatted.

Zhai Da wore a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, while Wu Yue dressed a little more formally to show respect for the visitor.

"Have you bought your plane ticket to Shenzhen?"

"I bought it, first thing the day after tomorrow."

"Can we win?"

Wu Yue panicked and forced a laugh, saying, "Let's take things slowly with relationships."

Zhai Da paused for a moment, then said, "I'm talking about those manufacturers of white-label and counterfeit phones! Can't you put the important stuff first?"

Wu Yue immediately said seriously, "Oh, of course I can! I've personally taken action; how embarrassing would it be if I couldn't handle it?"

Although Li Haili had done some preliminary preparations there, she was still far inferior to Wu Yue. This time, Brother Chushou was really going to make his move in Shenzhen.

There are countless manufacturers over there, some of whom may only have half or even a quarter of a factory, which falls into the category of "factory consolidation".

This is a subtle level that even the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology cannot promote or influence, but together they account for 30% of the national mobile phone market share.

Even if we completely cut off the feature phone portion, the remaining part still has considerable value. In addition, since the telecommunications and mobile phone industry headquarters and supply chain hub are all in Shenzhen, it is very necessary to establish a business division there.

Zhai Da reminded him, "With you in charge, I'm always at ease. Besides, ZTE and Coolpad's headquarters are both in Shenzhen. If we really run into something we can't get through, we can go to the research institute and ask someone to show us the way."

As they were talking, a news report from somewhere came on TV. Because they noticed the keywords "top scorer in the college entrance examination," the two of them turned to look at it together.

On a local TV station whose logo is unfamiliar, in a newsroom with obviously fake special effects, the anchor is broadcasting:
"The day before yesterday, Zhou Mo, a student from our province, became the top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination with a total score of 725, which is also the highest score in the 'National Paper I'."

Zhai Da glanced at it and sighed, "Top scorers really aren't worth much. It's that time of year again for the college entrance exams, and they just keep popping up like leeks every year."
Turning back, he continued, "So, does Li Haili have a chance to win her over?"

Wu Yue:
Is this the main point?!
(End of this chapter)