Reborn in 2005, starting with repairing mobile phones

August 1st. Shenzhen.

In August, Shenzhen is unbearably hot.

The sun was high in the sky early in the morning, baking the entire city into a giant steamer. The air conditioner outdoor units hummed, and water droplets dripped from the buildings, evaporating before they even hit the ground.

Lin Dong stood by the window, looking at the bright white sky outside.

It's been half a month.

Mom called again yesterday, saying the osmanthus tree in the yard smells wonderful, and she could hear birds chirping when she woke up this morning. She never had this kind of life back in her hometown.

Ding Xiao.

It remains to be seen whether this brilliant embedded driver engineer from Stanford can connect with Zhang Mingyuan and his team. Hardware developers and driver developers sometimes don't see eye to eye.

Take a look first.

There was a knock on the door behind me.

"Enter"

"President Lin."

Lin Dong turned around.

Zhang Mingyuan stood at the door, holding a stack of printing papers in his hand. His eyes were still red, and the bloodshot veins in his eyes hadn't faded.

"nailed it."

He walked over and placed the stack of papers on the table.

"Ripple is 7.8, and power consumption is reduced by another 5%."

Lin Dong glanced down at the screen.

The fluctuating curves and data were actually better than expected.

He looked up at Zhang Mingyuan.

The past two weeks were worth it.

"It's not easy."

Zhang Mingyuan rubbed his hands together and chuckled.

"It's mainly because you pointed in the right direction, otherwise I would still be wandering around aimlessly."

Lin Dong nodded.

Now we can move forward. Zhang Mingyuan's side is settled; once the goods arrive, we can start pushing them out. Li Guohui's side is also waiting.

"That batch of aluminum can finally be put to use."

Zhang Mingyuan's eyes lit up.

"Yes! That's exactly what I was thinking. Once the materials arrive, Director Li's side can get things moving, and the plan can be implemented."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was another knock on the door.

"Enter"

Uncle Cai pushed open the door and came in with a smile on his face. The smile stretched from the corner of his eyes to the corner of his mouth, and he couldn't suppress it.

"President Lin, I have two pieces of good news."

Lin Dong looked at him.

"explain."

"The first one, that batch of aluminum, will arrive at the port tonight." Uncle Cai paused, then added, "I just got a call from the port; the ship has docked, customs clearance is fine, and we can pick it up at nine o'clock tonight."

Uncle Cai added, "Secondly, Ding Xiao's plane landed this afternoon. I just checked the flight schedule, and it's on time."

The aluminum materials will arrive tonight, and Ding Xiao will arrive this afternoon. Zhang Mingyuan just finished his task, and the timing is perfect.

"I'll pick up Ding Xiao this afternoon, and then we'll go to the port together."

Uncle Cai nodded.

"OK."

in the afternoon.

Airport arrival gate.

Lin Dong leaned against the car door, waiting.

Uncle Cai stood to the side, holding a bottle of mineral water, drinking it while watching the arrival gate. Ah Hao remained in the driver's seat, not getting out of the car.

A stream of people poured out of the exit. Some were dragging suitcases, some were carrying children, some were making phone calls, and some were looking for someone.

When Ding Xiao came out pulling a small suitcase, Lin Dong spotted her immediately.

It's still the same.

A simple white shirt, jeans, and her hair tied in a neat ponytail.

She walked over.

"Lin Dong".

Lin Dong nodded.

"Ding Xiao".

He stepped aside, making way for the two people behind him.

"This is Manager Wang, the company's head steward. He's been with me since the Huaqiangbei days, and he can handle anything."

Uncle Cai stepped forward, a smile plastered on his face, and extended his hand.

"Ms. Ding, you must be tired from your journey."

Ding Xiao shook hands.

"Manager Wang."

Lin Dong then pointed to the driver's seat.

"Zheng Hao, just call him Ah Hao. He's there for driving, running errands, and anything else."

Ah-hao didn't get out of the car; he just nodded through the window.

"Let's go."

Ding Xiao followed him into the car.

The car started.

She didn't speak, but her gaze kept drifting towards Lin Dong.

I still can't see through it.

She looked away.

Never mind. We'll find out when we get there.

port.

The setting sun bathed the entire dock in an orange-red hue. Huge cranes stood on the shore, and containers were piled up like small mountains. The sea breeze carried the salty, fishy smell and the stench of diesel fuel.

Ding Xiao got out of the car, looked at the messy place, and frowned.

This place...

Lin Dong didn't say anything and walked into the dock.

Uncle Cai followed and pointed into the distance.

"Mr. Lin, the goods are over there."

The container was slowly lowered by the crane and landed in the designated area. The moment the container door was opened, the silvery-white aluminum inside gleamed coldly in the setting sun.

Several middle-aged men in shirts had already gathered around.

The one in the lead was wearing a white shirt, had a slightly protruding belly, and a big smile on his face.

"Mr. Lin, the money is ready. Shall we proceed with the formalities?"

A tall, thin guy squeezed in from the side.

"Mr. Lin, our company wants all of those high-quality pieces—"

Lin Dong glanced at Uncle Cai.

Uncle Cai nodded and went to greet him.

"Don't rush, don't rush, let's go one by one—"

The transaction was completed quickly.

Inspect the goods, sign the order, and transfer the money.

An hour later, the matter was over.

Uncle Cai walked over, holding a form in his hand, and finally a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Lin, the money has arrived."

He gave a number.

Fifty million.

Ding Xiao stood to the side without saying a word.

But she heard that number.

Fifty million?

She froze for a moment.

During her time at Stanford, she thought he was just a young man with some talent.

What did he do to earn so much money?

She watched Lin Dong's retreating figure.

Lin Dong took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Wang Mei, the goods have arrived. Tell Li Guohui to have them delivered now."

Wang Mei's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll tell him right away."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Dong turned around.

"I'm gone."

the company.

The elevator doors opened, revealing a 1,000-square-meter office space before her.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night view of Shenzhen unfolds, brightly lit. Inside, computers, equipment, and blueprints are displayed. Several people sit inside; some are looking at screens, while others are debugging something.

Ding Xiao stood at the door, watching all of this.

Is this what he's trying to do?

She took a few steps inside, and stopped when she passed a wall.

Dozens of sketches were pasted on the wall. Various angles, details, and annotations were drawn on the phone. Some were drawn in great detail, while others were circled in red with the words "redraw" written next to them.

She looked at it for a few seconds.

It's unusual; I've never seen anything like it before.

Lin Dong walked to the center of the office area and clapped his hands.

Several people looked up.

"Come here for a moment, everyone."

Zhang Mingyuan put down the circuit board in his hand and walked over from the corner. Zhou Chengyu looked away from the screen and adjusted his glasses. Su Xiaowen turned around in front of the wall.

Three people walked over and stood in a row.

Lin Dong moved aside.

"Ding Xiao, a genius who returned from Stanford, is an embedded driver engineer."

He paused, glanced at her, and then looked at the three people.

"We'll be working together from now on. If anything comes up, just contact them."

The first person to reach out was the one with slightly red eyes. There were dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept a full night for days, but he looked energetic and stood up straight.

"Zhang Mingyuan, you're in charge of the hardware." He squeezed her hand briefly, then released it. "I'm sure you'll have trouble with the drivers a lot. Once the boards are ready, go ahead and do your work. If you encounter any problems, just let me know."

Ding Xiao nodded.

"it is good."

The second one stepped forward, wearing glasses, and adjusted his glasses.

"Zhou Chengyu, touch algorithm." He spoke slowly but clearly, "The interface between the underlying driver and the algorithm needs to be checked together later. I'll send you the documentation then."

Ding Xiao looked at him.

"OK."

The third one was a woman, standing at the very edge, and she spoke the least. After the first two had finished speaking, she took half a step forward and nodded.

"Su Xiaowen, design." She paused, then added, "Regarding the outer casing, if there's anything that needs to be driven, just let me know."

Ding Xiao looked at her and nodded.

"Ding Xiao".

Lin Dong checked the time.

"We're going to Dongguan tomorrow. Zhang Mingyuan and Su Xiaowen, you two are coming with me."

Zhang Mingyuan nodded.

"it is good."

Su Xiaowen nodded.

Lin Dong looked at Ding Xiao.

"You stay at the company. The driver runs on the computer, so you set up the environment and we'll debug it together when they get back."

"If you need anything, just ask Manager Wang, or you can ask me."

Ding Xiao thought for a moment.

"OK."

Lin Dong looked at Zhou Chengyu.

"You continue running algorithms at the company."

Zhou Chengyu nodded.

"it is good."

Lin Dong turned to Uncle Cai.

"Take her to her workstation."

Uncle Cai nodded.

"Miss Ding, this way please."

Ding Xiao followed Uncle Cai inside.

Halfway there, she looked back.

Lin Dong had already entered the office.

She looked away. This person seemed to be really doing something.