Genius is just the threshold for me!

Crack—

It wasn't even springtime yet, and the afternoon sun was already quite warm before it even set. Xia Ran, holding her pet robot named Xiao Huang, opened the door to her house.

"Ranran! I'm hungry, there's still food in the kitchen. Just heat it up in the microwave and you can eat."

In the living room, He Ying heard the door open and familiar footsteps, and gently called out, "Mom is helping Dad with some things, so dinner will be a little later tonight..."

"I'm not hungry yet. I ate a lot of snacks at Yao Yao's house..."

Xia Ran responded, changed into warm shoes, and walked through the entryway. Seeing the scene in the living room, she paused, stunned. "Dad, what are you doing?"

The coffee table and sofa in the living room were now filled with dozens of documents and papers that, while internal, were also semi-public.

Xia Tianqiang sat amidst a pile of documents, constantly calculating on a draft paper with a pen in hand. He Ying helped organize the initial data in the paper, occasionally handing Xia Tianqiang some of the organized data.

"Isn't Dad working overtime today?" Xia Ran asked before Xia Tianqiang could answer, glancing at the time.

Since the new project started a few days before the start of the summer vacation, Xia Tianqiang has been working overtime almost every day for the past six months, and he is often busy even on Saturdays and Sundays.

But now, it's not even six o'clock in the afternoon, and Xia Tianqiang is already home from get off work.

"Project management models have changed."

Xia Tianqiang was multitasking, calculating and analyzing data while replying in a tone that was neither sad nor happy: "Dad won't have to work overtime much anymore. Even if he does, it won't be more than an hour, so he can come home earlier."

"this……"

Xia Ran paused for a moment, then asked somewhat strangely, "Isn't this a good thing? Why aren't you happy, Dad?"

"There's one more."

Xia Tianqiang stopped writing, looked up, and pointed to the papers on the table: "So Chengfei has added a weekly study session. From now on, Dad can study with you."

"A study session?"

Xia Ran paused for a moment when she saw the papers and materials spread across the coffee table and sofa, and He Ying also coming to help.

This study session is quite large...

"Yes, a study group."

In the past year, Xia Qiang has also consciously discussed some things with Xia Ran. Apart from the J-20 replacement project, which needs to be kept secret, the rest was what Wang Xingguo said at today's meeting: to adjust the management model, reduce overtime in the future, but increase study sessions. He did not hide anything from Xia Ran.

"You mean, Uncle Wang assigned you a ton of homework?"

Xia Ran was taken aback: "...He's not satisfied with your level?"

"Right?"

Xia Tianqiang gave a wry smile: "Engineer Wang, you're too good."

After the meeting today, he chatted with Cai Feng, Huang Weibing, and others for a few minutes, and everyone guessed the conclusion.

Previously at Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group, he only felt that the other people were not cooperative enough and could not keep up with his progress and thinking. He never expected that after coming to Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, he would become the one who was disliked by others.

"Let's quickly study and learn from the next data."

He Ying picked up a paper from the side, underlined a set of data on it, and handed it to Xia Tianqiang, saying, "Otherwise, you might not even have time to eat or sleep."

Although Xia Tianqiang assessed that the topics for the four outlines would take 7 to 8 hours each, he could complete them in just 32 hours.

This way, besides studying for two hours during the workday, and studying for ten hours a day on Saturdays and Sundays, it's barely manageable and won't be an overload in the long run.

But as anyone who has studied for a long time knows, a good learning state cannot be maintained at all times.

A temporary state of learning does not represent a long-term state of learning.

When the time is extended to a week, the actual 32-hour study time should be increased by 20% to 30%.

This is also why Lin Dong set a baseline: to complete at least 80% of the learning tasks.

Because all tasks are assigned based on each person's talent level and learning ability, as long as the 80% baseline is met, then it is considered serious learning.

However, if even 80% of the baseline is not met, Wang Xingguo will inquire whether there are objective factors affecting the learning state or a lack of subjective effort in studying...

If it's the former, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) can provide assistance if possible.

If it's the latter, then it's time for a lesson in ideology.

However, in Xia Tianqiang's view, since the task has been assigned, it is not something that is unreasonable, pushes people to their limits, or requires long-term business trips that affect their families. If it can be completed 100%, it is best to complete it 100%.

This is also why he asked He Ying to help organize the initial data to improve efficiency.

As a core member of Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group, He Ying has only been transferred to Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for a little over a year. She hasn't completely lost her skills and can easily help with some preliminary data processing.

"……Mother."

At this moment, Xia Ran saw He Ying helping out and suddenly thought of something. With a strange expression, she reminded him, "If the two of you work together like this to study, Dad's study task is complete."

But if Uncle Wang doesn't feel pressured when he sees his father, will he be given even more tasks next week?

Just now, Dad said that Uncle Huang and Uncle Xu each have different learning tasks, which are arranged according to each person's learning ability.

this!

As soon as Xia Ran finished speaking, He Ying and Xia Tianqiang stopped instantly.

The couple exchanged a glance, and Xia Tianqiang said somewhat uncertainly, "Would Engineer Wang really do that? If that's the case, should I go easy on him and hide some of it?"

"How are you going to hide it? Only smart people pretend to be stupid in front of fools. You, a fool, are truly foolish in front of a smart person."

"Your background is already well-known to Engineer Wang; otherwise, these learning tasks wouldn't be pushing you to your limits."

He Ying quickly put down her pen, stood up, and stepped back, saying, "You handle it yourself. I'll go cook. Don't ask me for help."

"Don't let the workload double next week, and you drag me down with you..."

But as soon as she stood up and looked at Xia Ran, He Ying was immediately drawn to a cute cartoon robot that her daughter was holding.

"Ranran, where did you get this robot from?" He Ying looked her over and asked curiously.

"This was given to us by Uncle Lin..."

Xia Ran raised her hand and touched Xiao Huang's antenna, smiling as she said, "It's quite cute."

"Uncle Lin, Chief Engineer Lin?"

He Ying paused, then turned to look at Xia Tianqiang. The couple exchanged a glance but remained silent...

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Time flies, and New Year's Eve is here in the blink of an eye.

This year, because Wang Rui came back, someone cooked the New Year's Eve dinner, so Lin Dong's family didn't go to Wang Xing's house to celebrate the New Year together.

However, after 7 p.m., Wang Rui finished his dinner and went out to find his spy girlfriend.

Wang Xingguo and Su Ruohua arrived at Lin Dong's house, and shortly after, Xu Ziming, Zhou Xiaoyan, and Xu Qingling also arrived.

Zhou Xiaoyan and Zhang Xiali chatted together, while Wang Xingguo, Lin Weiliang, Su Ruohua, and Xu Ziming simply got together to play mahjong.

"Dongdong!"

Xu Qingling ran over and sat down next to Lin Dong, asking with a happy and affectionate expression, "Did they change the location of the fireworks this year? Dad said the best view is from here."

"Yes, yes, they built a workshop at that location last year..."

Lin Dong nestled on the sofa, squeezing Xu Qingling's hand with one hand while using the other to move the mouse and browse through emails in his inbox.

Ring ring—

The two chatted for a few minutes.

At that moment, Lin Weiliang's secure cell phone, which was on the table, rang.

Lin Weiliang put down the mahjong set he had just taken out, picked up his phone, glanced at it, and immediately answered the call with a serious expression: "Boss..."

The moment that name was uttered, the entire room fell silent, and Wang Xingguo, Xu Ziming, and the others all looked towards Lin Weiliang.

"...Okay, I'll give him the phone at home!"

Lin Weiliang talked for a little over a minute, then covered the microphone and walked up to Lin Dong, handing him the phone while giving Lin Dong a wink to tell him not to say anything inappropriate.

Lin Dong replied with a "I'll handle it, don't worry" emoji, then took the phone to his ear and said in a friendly and polite tone, "Happy New Year's Eve, Grandpa Leader!"

"..."

Upon hearing this address, Lin Weiliang's eyes widened instantly. He wanted to say something, but seeing that Lin Dong was still on the phone, he swallowed his words.

"...The WS-15 engine, intelligent manufacturing industrial upgrade? That's the work of 624 and 606. I just pointed out a problem and proposed a plan and direction; the rest was handled by them..."

"...I've been doing well lately. I ranked in the top 300 in my grade for the final exams...I'm currently working on a large bomber project, and I'm also assigning some learning tasks to the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group team."

"I see that some of them are quite diligent and talented, but they lack systematic direction and guidance. Their self-study efficiency is too low. I happened to be bored and had some time, so I gave them some pointers and helped them catch up on their studies."

"...A penchant for lecturing and disciplining others? How could that be? Who reported this to you? Was it my godfather?"

"No problem, eat well, drink well, and sleep well... You take care of yourself too."

Lin Dong chatted for a while, then hung up the phone and handed the secure phone back to Lin Weiliang.

"You little brat..."

Lin Weiliang witnessed Lin Dong's entire phone call. Taking back his phone, he stared wide-eyed, a mixture of unease and pride in his eyes: "Is this how you talk to your boss?"

"Dad, cheer up! Compared to this time last year, you've gained five more expert titles: AI King, New Industry King, Machinery King, Infantry King of Hell, and Cute King..."

Looking at his father's honest expression, Lin Dong said helplessly, "If you go to a meeting or visit someone now, the leaders will come out to greet you."

"Nonsense! Wait a minute..."

Lin Weiliang replied irritably, but the next moment he realized what he meant and his eyes widened as he asked, "What is this 'Cute King'?"

"noob!"

Lin Dong called out.

hum-

Xu Qingling brought over her pet robot, Xiaobai, who was ordered to remain silent upon entering the room. Upon hearing the call, Xiaobai immediately woke up, spread its two rotors, created a gust of wind, and flew over, its screen displaying a happy expression.

"Master Lin Dong, what are your orders?"

"Hey, isn't it cute?"

Lin Dong pointed to the little white robot and explained to Lin Weiliang the origin of the title "Cute King".

"Yes, yes! I'm the cutest!" Before Lin Weiliang could answer, Xiaobai nodded its head in response, controlling the motor.

"..."

Lin Weiliang stared at the self-promoting, adorable cartoon-style pet robot for three seconds, then suddenly looked at Zhang Xiali and said, "Xiali, bring me the feather duster!"

"Wow! Mr. Lin Weiliang, are you using a feather duster to sweep away dust? I can help you blow the dust away."

Xiao Bai happily responded, then turned around in mid-air to face the wine cabinet, adjusted the angle of the rotor, and increased the motor power.

woo-

A strong gust of air blew out, causing the cabinet doors of the wine cabinet to sway slightly.