The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 356 New Business

Before Yu Xiaoning could finish speaking, Zhao Xiaochui suddenly slapped his thigh, a strange expression on his face that was a mixture of sudden realization and disbelief:
“H100? Is it… about this big?” He awkwardly gestured with his hand, indicating the shape of a box. “Black, with lots of fans on it, the kind with lots of gold fingers?”

Yu Xiaoning was taken aback: "Right... how did you know?"

Zhao Xiaochui blinked, trying hard to remember: "Um... I think... I do have a little bit of that..."

He stammered, "When I was traveling in South America, I gave a massage to some armed tribe. The reward... I think... included about two thousand... those things? The English code on the list was something like this..."

Yu Xiaoning: "………………"

She froze completely, her mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.

Her biggest concern was completely resolved by Zhao Xiaochui at this moment.

She has always hoped that this company, which carries the mission of breaking the deadlock, can maintain the purest and most efficient flat technology-driven architecture in its early stages, with top technical experts leading the R&D direction and decision-making, and resolutely avoid interference and short-sighted behavior caused by premature intervention of external capital, so as to form an ideal R&D atmosphere that focuses on technology and respects innovation.

To this end, she was even prepared for the difficult task of balancing financial pressure and technological ideals over the next few years.

However, a text message from Zhao Xiaochui about his salary and a list of supplies completely solved these problems.

This means that during the crucial early stages of development, DeepMind will possess the almost luxurious independence and strategic focus that most startups dream of.

They don't need to cater to any investors, nor do they need to compromise their technological approach for the sake of financing. They can plan and invest entirely in accordance with the objective laws of technological development and their long-term goals.

"Little Hammer, thank you! My last concern is gone."

Seeing that Yu Xiaoning's problem had been solved, Zhao Xiaochui clapped his hands and stood up: "Then... shall we get down to business?"

…………

The group, who had been strolling leisurely, had already enjoyed a buffet breakfast at the restaurant. Afterward, they quickly dispersed and moved into the various temporary studios that had been arranged for them in advance within the building.

Meanwhile, a Yutong T7 shuttle bus bearing the "Deepseek" logo pulled up in the building's plaza. The door opened, and Wen Kang, dressed in casual technical attire and wearing black-rimmed glasses, stepped off the bus with the flow of people.

He has been working here for more than half a month and has already gotten used to the pace of the place.

As usual, I first enjoyed a luxurious breakfast in the spacious and bright restaurant, and then strolled to the lounge area with a cup of freshly brewed coffee in hand.

I sat down with a few colleagues who had arrived early and we had a casual brainstorming session about a technical challenge.

Here sits a sofa set from the Italian brand Minotti, surrounded by carefully cultivated Podocarpus macrophyllus and Dutch umbrella trees. Several recent top-tier international academic journals are casually scattered on the coffee table, while soothing classical music plays from a stereo in the corner.

He and several colleagues who arrived early settled into the comfortable sofa, engaging in a casual brainstorming session about a challenging algorithm problem.

Once he felt that his breakfast had been mostly digested, he got up to return to his workstation and begin his formal workday.

However, at the entrance to the research and development area, he was stopped by Ms. Pan Xiaoli, who had a gentle and graceful demeanor.

"Hello Mr. Wen, excuse me. I have scheduled your regular physiotherapy session for today. Please come this way."

Wen Kang was stunned for a moment, and before he could fully react, Pan Xiaoli politely guided him to a temporary cubicle on the other side of the corridor.

Looking through the bright glass wall of the cubicle, he saw a familiar colleague lying on the massage bed. He also recognized the masseuse, Wen Kang, who was giving him the massage—Guo Guo, a top-level masseuse from the Relaxing and Slow Motion massage technique.

As an employee of this startup tech company, Wen Kang initially found the company's big boss's bizarre identity as a "massage therapist" rather strange and incongruous.

However, the previous online uproar, and the courage, resilience, and unwavering integrity displayed by the young women at Easy Slow Travel during the storm, quickly dispelled the initial prejudices of all employees, transforming them into deep admiration and recognition. One of the key objectives of Easy Slow Travel's trip was to conduct a fatigue assessment and intervention for the core talent of this innovative technology company.

Under Pan Xiaoli's guidance, Wen Kang was about to lie down on the massage bed next door when he was stopped by Ji Wenfeng, who was waiting quietly to the side.

Ji Wenfeng approached him briefly to observe him, frowned slightly, and then turned to whisper something to Pan Xiaoli.

Upon hearing this, Pan Xiaoli maintained her professional smile, but turned to Wen Kang and asked softly with a hint of concern, "Mr. Wen, if I may ask, did you drink alcohol last night? And it seems like quite a lot?"

Wen Kang was taken aback, a hint of embarrassment and surprise at being seen through flashing across his face: "Uh...yes, the department had a small breakthrough, and we celebrated with the team tonight..."

Wen Kang, from Ugly Donkey, is a crucial underlying algorithm architect, especially skilled in power consumption modeling and optimization. The dynamic power consumption simulation algorithm he is working on is one of the core key points for the company to break through the overseas technology monopoly.

His clarity of thought directly affects the efficiency and stability of the project at its most fundamental level, making him a true cornerstone talent in technology.

This is precisely the core logic and confidence behind Yu Xiaoning's decision to "tie" Zhao Xiaochui onto the bandwagon and involve a masseur in the establishment of the company after experiencing how Zhao Xiaochui's miraculous "eye exercises" could significantly improve mental agility.

Although Wen Kang is important, he is not irreplaceable or at the very top. However, due to the celebration drinking the night before, his priority was instantly elevated, making him the first R&D staff member of Deep Exploration Company to meet the big boss.

In Zhao Xiaochui's temporary studio, besides himself and the young lady he was serving, there were three other people inside.

Yu Xiaoning, along with cognitive neuroscience experts, human effectiveness and organizational psychologists she invited.

It's not true that the longer you work, the higher your output will be. Once you exceed your personal optimal cognitive load threshold, work efficiency will plummet and the error rate will rise sharply.

Forcing yourself to continue will not only be futile, but will also cause substantial damage to the brain.

Yu Xiaoning invited all employees of the "Easy and Slow" initiative to precisely pinpoint each employee's daily peak work period. This aims to transform the intellectual output of top talent from relying on sheer willpower to intensive cultivation following scientific principles.

The next two weeks will be a time of leisurely travel, but Zhao Xiaochui finds it all perfectly normal.

There's a line in the popular Bilibili video "Police Officer Traffic Stops Black Female Judge" that left a deep impression on Zhao Xiaochui:
I studied hard when I was young, all for this day—

On this road where you stopped me,

I'll use the same rules to make you salute me.

Zhao Xiaochui shares the same perception of these top R&D employees as the Black female judge:
These people in front of us studied hard and devoted their lives to climbing to the pinnacle of human knowledge in their youth, only to become beasts of burden whose brainpower was exploited by various forms of capital.

They deserve to be treated with the utmost professionalism and care by our service industry.

Zhao Xiaochui looked at Wen Kang lying in front of him and slowly extended his right hand.

The next moment, a thumb carrying a strange heat descended from a great height!

puff!
A soft, muffled sound of limbs touching each other rang out.

Heat therapy combined with traditional Chinese medicine internal energy massage.

Thumb pushing method.

The Governing Vessel (Du Mai).

Baihui acupoint.

(End of this chapter)