Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 465 Headquarters Relocation! New Member "Spindle Body"

Today is a special day; it's the day the "Ring Headquarters" of the Mechanical Core Research Institute is officially put into use.

This was a small matter for the research institute, but a big event for the entire Dongyang. From the county head down to the Sunmazhuang Subdistrict Office, including local business representatives from the Dongyang Chamber of Commerce, everyone gathered together.

A Bentley was driving on the road in Sunmazhuang. After a period of repairs, the road conditions here have become much smoother.

It's unlikely that driving a luxury car all the way would result in serious injury.

The entire Lu family, including Lu's mother "Qian Yarong," whom Zhai Da hadn't seen in a long time, made an appearance.

"Siwen, are you preparing to write a new book again?"

Holding her phone, Lu Siwen, who was chatting with "Li Haili," a member of Utopia, nodded: "Yes, we're gathering information."

This Li Haili... she knows everything!

We can't stop talking, we just can't stop talking! We've stirred up an intelligence nest!

Looking at her daughter's focused expression, Qian Yarong said gently with satisfaction, "My Siwen is so amazing~"

She is much more clear-headed now. Lu Siwen's achievements were the core reason why she wanted her daughter to go abroad. Now, his achievements are even greater than expected. Being a writer is a prestigious profession in society.

Most importantly, the person is still in the country and hasn't flown away like a kite.

She knew many wealthy families whose children, once sent away, never returned. They raised them for over a decade, only to find their children gone when they grew old.
When asked, just give a thumbs up: My son/daughter is abroad!
The elderly couple would only sigh and lament when they were alone in their room at night.

No one said these words to her when she was planning to send them out, but they all came out one by one after she found out she wasn't going to send them out.

As Lu Zetao sat in the passenger seat, looking out at the magnificent buildings, a sense of a new era striding into the distance filled the heart of this middle-aged man.

With its fortified height and breadth, and the special blue glass that resembles sapphire, this "city of technology" is breathtaking from any angle, especially considering its circular shape.
All I can say is: awesome.

And I've heard they're going to build a second and third ring road.
Will people in Dongyang finally have their own five rings?
The car slowly came to a stop in the outdoor parking lot, where it happened to run into many people from the Dongyang Chamber of Commerce. Everyone consciously gathered behind Lu Zetao.

At another parking lot, Li Kangda got out of the car. Many heads of various departments in Dongyang had also arrived. Li Kangda led the team forward.

Beneath the still-empty headquarters building, the two teams stood out conspicuously, like two thin streams flowing beneath a massive blue city wall.

When the two groups met, they exchanged a smile.

"County Magistrate Li, please~"

"Mr. Lu, you're too kind. Let's drink together."

On the other side, the army that came from Harbin, the Hongtu OS team of more than 300 people, is performing the scene of Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.

In the natural courtyard, a group of programmers ran around like they had discovered a new continent, shouting, "Xiao Bai! I saw Xiao Bai!"

I missed you so much!

One person started running, which led a group of people to run, and finally they gathered under the "upside-down tower" to cheer.

"Holy crap! He's even more handsome than he was in Harbin! Xiao Bai has really made something of himself!"

"Just looking at it makes me feel refreshed!"

"So beautiful! Is that Xiao Hei? It's been so long since I've seen Xiao Hei!"

"Little White, Little White, Aba Aba!"

Hundreds of people below were laughing and jumping, and Zhai Da unconsciously wiped his face.

What kind of large-scale cult scene is this?
Professor Shen Rui was very surprised and began to try to analyze the state of this group of people using psychology.
Zhai Da awkwardly explained, "It has a bit of an anime/manga culture feel to it; the employees have personified the tree."

Shen Rui laughed and said, "That's good, you're young~"

Zhai Da brought up the old topic again: "Teacher Shen, it's been so long, aren't you nearing your limit with two jobs? When will you officially start working?"

Teacher Shen Rui did not evade the question, frankly stating, "It's time to change my way of life."

I subconsciously took a deep breath; this "natural courtyard" truly refreshed my mind and body. It's really something.
Just as Zhai Da was about to say something, several voices sounded from behind:

"Mr. Zhai, congratulations on moving to your new home."

Turning around, he saw that the witnesses had also arrived one after another. Zhai Da and Li Kangda shook hands: "Welcome, County Chief Li."

This official from Dongyang handled the previous flood crisis well and took the lead, which has already earned him a "promotion beyond his rank" qualification in his file.

Moreover, for some unknown reasons, the vacancy for this promotion came about exceptionally quickly. An excellent deputy director-level position immediately became available within the province, with a promise of a further promotion within three years.
Li Kangda's career path, considering his age, has not been particularly smooth, making this promotion across ranks all the more precious.

But to the surprise of many, Li Kangda told the organization that he hoped to complete his second term as county magistrate, which still had more than a year left.

Zhai Da was unclear about the more specific internal power struggles, but in the end, the conclusion was: leave it as is, and discuss it later.

He wanted to fulfill his promise to Zhai Da, to see the research institute settle down more steadily, and to give a complete account to the people of Dongyang.

Today is a crucial juncture.

Looking at this magnificent yet elegant "natural courtyard," Li Kangda was filled with emotion.

He has been to many places, but now he feels that the best corporate headquarters in the country, no, the world, is in Dongyang!
Turning to the group of programmers who were struggling to keep up their work, Li Kangda laughed and said, "Those must be the Hongtu OS project team. They're really energetic."

Zhai Da chuckled dryly, "Too much energy."

Li Kangda's eyes shone like a 30,000-lumen flashlight.

Although "Machine Semiconductor" is already a behemoth in Dongyang, the newly relaunched "Hongtu OS" is an even bigger monster. The year isn't over yet, but the outside world's analysis of this "business legend" has never stopped.

When Li Kangda went out on official business, he kept mentioning the research institute. The government officials were amazed that such a behemoth could actually be implemented, while the businessmen were especially concerned about when "Hongtu OS" would be launched.

Some people even asked him if he could get some shares in the research institute.
Li Kangda: Me?
Shares in the prison?

Everyone was calculating their own interests, and it was all practically jumping into his face.

The last wave of similar cases that attracted widespread social attention was BTA.

The biggest difference between Hongtu and BTA is that it has already dominated the overseas market, a situation that Chinese companies have never experienced before. It has become a calling card for the country in the international market and an outstanding achievement of the industry and technology sectors.

According to multiple estimates, by the end of this year, annual revenue is expected to be between 80 billion and 100 billion RMB, surpassing Baidu and ranking among the top three in China's internet service industry, but far from reaching the top.

And this behemoth moved its entire family to Dongyang.

What does an annual revenue of 100 billion yuan mean? Dongyang's GDP was only 300 billion yuan last year.
Although it wasn't a 1:1 conversion, the tax was indeed paid in Dongyang.
These are hardly a bunch of boisterous programmers.

This is a goldmine capable of causing a surge in Dongyang's tax revenue! A whole host of highly skilled professionals on the move!
Li Kangda was already thinking about how to help these programmers solve their relationship problems.

We must ensure their roots are firmly planted in Dongyang!
As more and more people arrived, Zhai Da led them on a tour of the circular headquarters. In fact, only the "Area A" in the northeast corner and the "Area B" in the southeast corner had their interior decoration completed.

However, in terms of carrying capacity, it is already sufficient to accommodate the current research institute.

Besides the spectacular "natural courtyard," the circular headquarters also boasts a top-tier office environment. Compared to Harbin's simple efforts to create a "relaxed community feel," this location offers more flexibility in its planning due to its larger size.

There are sophisticated and high-end business spaces, comfortable and free leisure areas, cozy underground cafeterias, and various experimental spaces prepared in advance.

Each area is a separate zone that can accommodate 500-2000 people, with more people in the office area and fewer people in the laboratories.

Now it's not just Harbin employees who've entered the Grand View Garden; everyone has entered the Grand View Garden.

In the empty cafeteria on the basement level, Zhai Da said to Li Kangda, "In the plan, each district will have a small cafeteria to ensure that the dining needs can be met as the number of employees increases. Each cafeteria will have about 10-15 stalls."

"It doesn't have to be all food stalls. It could also be juice, convenience stores, snacks, etc. And the research institute's employees have a strong spending power. I plan to prioritize one-third of the stalls for employees' family members, one-third for external investment, and the last third can be reserved for local special families."

"Disabled people with the ability and willingness to work, impoverished families, and families of martyrs, etc., of course, regardless of the category, the management model is the same, and food quality and hygiene must be guaranteed. However, special families can have a long trial period of rent-free operation."

Li Kangda's eyes lit up—he'd seen them light up countless times that day: "This is wonderful. I'll discuss it with the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau later."

Zhai Da casually mentioned, "There was a young man named Meng Tao at the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. The training school had dealt with him a few times. He's a good person and cares a lot about poverty alleviation and helping farmers. Maybe we could let him take charge."

As a small business that is guaranteed to make a profit, there will inevitably be conflicts where there are interests. Relatively speaking, Zhai Da trusts Meng Tao more to handle this matter.

Li Kangda secretly made a mental note of this person. There were nearly a thousand people in the county government from top to bottom, and it was impossible for him to know everyone.

Afterwards, everyone held a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony at the entrance of Area A. The large red ribbon was cut in two, and a string of firecrackers were set off, but that was all.

The research institute has many things to do and doesn't need to use its headquarters to enhance its reputation, so there's no need for a special grand ceremony.

Zhai Da even turned down some people who wanted to come and support him, such as Gao Yuanyuan and other celebrities he met while filming the show.

After a brief ceremony, the guests departed, and the research institute staff immediately began their move-in work.

The work areas are all designated, but workstations are assigned by lottery. Of course, it's not that strict; if you discuss it with a good friend, internal swapping is no problem.

The window seats, where you can see the "inverted tower," are particularly competitive.
Moreover, each person had a small gift box on their desk containing an employee ID card, a red envelope containing 1888 yuan, and a brand-new ZTE mobile phone.

This domestic company has been developing rapidly recently. Although its performance in the international market is far inferior to Samsung, its product quality has improved rapidly, and it has gradually become the "number one" in the domestic market.

The former "number one" Lianxiang, although it also uses Hongtu, for some reason its product performance is always a step behind.
Perhaps they weren't focusing on the technology.

In short, there is no shortage of mobile phones when working in a research institute. Even if you don't use them yourself, you can give them to your family or other people. Manufacturers are lining up to send them in, just to get a smile in return for a little technical support.

Meanwhile, in the conference room on the fourth floor of Area A, the members of π were having a brand new meeting.

This time, the staff was more complete than last time. Apart from Zhou Mo, who had not yet graduated, and Wu Yue, who was in Guangxi Province helping Ao Wen reorganize the company, all of π's existing staff were present.

Ergonomic chairs no longer have cheap covers, and the clanging of hammers outside is gone. At the conference table, which is more than ten meters long, Zhai Da sits at the head of the table, looking down at the crowd below.

Their strength and sturdiness are self-evident.

Of course, there are also new members.

Zhai Da smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Teacher Shen Rui, codename 'Spindle Body,' a new member."

At the end of the long table, Teacher Shen Rui introduced himself with a smile. He was noticeably older than the others, but he didn't seem nervous; he was just curious.

Unlike younger people, he doesn't easily develop a sense of belonging to the "π"; his feelings are more of an affirmation of Zhai Da and the research institute itself.

To be honest, he preferred the group of children from "Utopia," most of whom were from the wool textile industry.

Others, however, found the meaning of the code name "spindle body" to be quite complex.

Biology and sociology both have different interpretations. I don't know which one this person is referring to.

After introducing the new participants, Zhai Da clapped his hands and said:

"Let's start with something lighthearted. I've also prepared a little 'start-of-work gift' for you."

Curious eyes turned to look.

(End of this chapter)