I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

Xunjie Technology Co., Ltd.

Zhang Youting, Chen Ran, and Chen Fu looked at the 69-year-old African man in front of them with curiosity.

"No, I mean, isn't it a bit too absurd for a cattle farmer to come here and instruct us on how to build refrigerators?" Chen Fu couldn't help but complain.

"This is an expert Chen Xi found in Tanzania, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?" Chen Ran scratched his head uncertainly.

"Expert? I think he's a cattle-raising expert," Chen Fu muttered again.

"What do you know? Have you heard of the Mpemba effect? ​​This is the guy who discovered it." Zhang Youting slapped Chen Fu's arm.

"What? I've never heard of it."

"The Mpemba effect refers to the phenomenon that, under certain conditions, hot liquids freeze faster than cold liquids. For example, water at 70°C freezes faster than water at 30°C. He discovered this while making ice cream at Magamba High School in Tanzania. This black man is Mpemba! He is now a civil servant in the Tanzanian Ministry of Livestock Development and also owns his own cattle farm, where he is responsible for promoting cattle-raising techniques!" Zhang Youting explained.

"What does this have to do with making refrigerators? He probably discovered this by accident. Does he even understand science?" Chen Fu said, somewhat unconvinced.

"He serves as an honorary advisor to the Tanzanian Physical Society and has also received the African Science Communication Award."

"Honorary advisors are all just empty titles; don't think I don't understand."

"There's no point in us arguing here. Let's see how he performs later."

Zhang Youting waved his hand.

"Expert, do you have any suggestions for the mechanical design of our latest refrigerator?" Chen Ran asked tentatively.

“No, because I don’t understand at all.” Mpemba turned around and grinned.

"what?"

"I told you he was a fake."

Zhang Youting and Chen Fu immediately got angry.

"Then what were you looking at for so long?" Chen Fu asked. However, his English was not very good, and the other person only understood the gist of it.

"Although I am not a professional refrigerator manufacturer, I know what kind of refrigerators consumers need."

"What do you mean?"

None of the three understood what Mpemba was saying.

"Our technology in Africa is relatively underdeveloped, and we import most of our refrigerators from you. As a cattle farmer, let me point out a pain point: beef is usually stored in the refrigerator, but when you want to eat it, you have to wait a long time to thaw it. Why don't you design a low-temperature micro-motion preservation mode? It would prevent meat from crystallizing even after seven days of storage. That shouldn't be difficult for your technology, right? For example, many people like to eat tuna, but it loses a lot of blood after thawing. You could easily create a -40℃ cell-level freezing function, controlling the ice crystal formation rate to within 0.1 milliseconds. You can do that technology too, right? Also, it's troublesome for refrigerators to keep frosting up. With your technology, you could improve it to a frost-free triple-cycle refrigeration system, allowing the freezer and variable temperature compartments to cool independently, which would solve the problem..."

Mpemba spoke at length about his ideas.

As Zhang Youting, Chen Ran, and Chen Fu listened, their eyes lit up, and their minds suddenly became clear!
They have always been obsessed with adding all sorts of fancy trendy features to refrigerators, but have ignored the most fundamental user needs.

Unexpectedly, a few casual words from this cattle-raising expert acted like a key, instantly unlocking their minds that were bound by industry inertia.

"So, what exactly did Chen Xi ask you to come here for?" Zhang Youting asked after thinking for a moment. He had a feeling that this guy wasn't here to help them with appliances.

“I’m a cattle farmer, so Chen Xi called me here to solve the cattle problem, of course. There are three types of cattle in Africa that are particularly suited to your environment: the Endama cattle, which carry genes that resist trypanosomiasis and are suitable for Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan; the Bolan cattle, which can withstand temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius and can walk 30 kilometers a day to find grass, making them perfect for the desert pastures of Northwest China; and the Ancori cattle, which are resistant to bluetongue and have a milk fat content as high as 6.2%, making them the best breeds for dairy farms in Inner Mongolia. In addition, African brachiopoda and cassava leaf grass can also be grown here, making them excellent feed for cattle. Chen Xi wants to compete with the four major grain traders, and it’s not just about the oil war. The four major grain traders have many industries. Just taking beef as an example, from feed control, slaughtering and processing to cold chain logistics, they monopolize the entire global beef market. To break this blockade, you have to work hard to optimize things on your own soil…” Mpemba explained.

However, he quickly changed the subject, returning to appliances: "I raise cattle, so naturally I'm in the milk business. I've been a huge fan of ice cream since I was a kid, since it's hot where I live. I remember messing around with things as a kid and discovering the Mpemba effect. I once put hot milk directly into the refrigerator, and the principal gave me a good scolding because the compressor in old-fashioned refrigerators is prone to breaking down when hot things are put in them. But just now, I saw your new refrigerator, and it seems like it doesn't have that problem at all. After observing your products, I suddenly had an idea: I want to make a new type of ice cream machine..." Mpemba stroked his chin, deep in thought.

I used to hear older generations say that hot food would spoil if put in the refrigerator, but nowadays young people think that's nonsense.

This statement actually made some sense for refrigerators in the early days when technology was less advanced, but it's outdated for modern refrigerators.

On the contrary, putting hot food in the refrigerator in a timely manner is the key to ensuring food safety.

When you stuff hot food into an old refrigerator, the steaming moisture immediately condenses into a thick layer of frost when it hits the cold evaporator.

Moreover, hot food can cause the temperature in the refrigerator compartment to jump by more than 5 degrees Celsius, forcing the compressor to start and stop frequently, which can shorten its lifespan by 40%. This is what is known as compressor overload.

Zhang Youting and his two companions could never have imagined that the ice cream machine idea casually mentioned by the old man would later bring Xunjie Company an unexpected windfall.

A few days later, at the new residence.

Chen Xi rushed back because his grandfather, Chen Kaiwen, was hospitalized.

Similar to his previous life, Chen Kaiwen's diabetes has now reached a point where even insulin cannot alleviate it.

They had originally hired a nanny to take care of him at home, but after Huang Jingfang scolded him a few times, the old man fired the nanny in a fit of anger. His condition worsened afterward, and he is now hospitalized.

Looking at Chen Kaiwen's thin body, Chen Xi didn't know what to say.

In his past life, Chen Yifeng deliberately ostracized Chen Xi, preventing him from eating at Chen Kaiwen's place, because he wanted his father to dote on his two new children. He even lied and said that Chen Xi didn't want to come. As a result, Chen Kaiwen developed a grudge against Chen Xi.

He was in a lot of pain and was very irritable, so he was rude to everyone he met. Chen Xilai naturally followed suit and said a lot of unpleasant things.

However, Chen Xi had already experienced all of this in his previous life, so he didn't feel anything special about it.

In fact, people tend to get irritable as they get older, especially when they have health problems. Even Chen Xi's grandmother, Jing Li, who loved him very much, became very irritable after she turned 90.

There is a sanatorium not far from Chen Kaiwen's home.

Chen Xi had been here a few times in his previous life and was quite familiar with the area, so he found the old man's room without much trouble.

This place was found by Chen Mingli, and the money was provided by Chen Yifeng, but Chen Yifeng himself has hardly ever been here.

Chen Kaiwen was furious about this and called his son every day.

But Chen Yifeng stopped answering after a few attempts and complained to Chen Xi that the old man was confused and was making useless phone calls.

Chen Kaiwen originally lived in a double room, but he complained that his roommate was noisy and made a fuss about changing to a single room.

But he felt the single room was too lonely, so he spent his days finding ways to nitpick at the caregiver.

Upon entering the house, Chen Kaiwen saw his grandson and merely grunted an "uh-huh" through his nose, his eyes still fixed on the ceiling.

"Grandpa, don't always look so stern. Just tell me what you need, and I'll buy it for you right away."

Chen Xi walked to the bedside and casually opened the bedside table drawer.

There was a small box inside, containing a few cookies, which Chen Xi guessed Chen Mingli had secretly brought.

Chen Kaiwen has diabetes, but he has a sweet tooth and often asks his eldest son to bring him some to satisfy his cravings. In his heart, his eldest son, Chen Mingli, is the one who truly cares for him.

"I don't want anything, I just want to go home!"

Chen Xi had heard Chen Kaiwen say this countless times in his previous life, to the point that his ears were practically calloused.

"Going home is such a big deal, Old Chen has to give his approval, right?" Chen Xi was referring to her father, Chen Yifeng, as Old Chen.

"Whether he agrees or not, I've never answered his calls. Does he really think I'm senile? The eldest brother told me that the second brother has been talking about me behind my back, saying I'm terminally ill and delirious, and that I keep bothering him by calling me for no reason. Was that harassment? I just wanted to go home! And what happened? That bastard second brother actually bribed the caregiver to remove my phone battery!"

Chen Kaiwen is still using an old-fashioned phone; he can't use smartphones.

"Oh, right, take your phone and call the second son. Tell him I want to go home!" Chen Kaiwen got angrier and angrier, and directly ordered his grandson.

Since Grandpa had spoken, Chen Xi had no choice but to comply.

"Hello." Chen Yifeng's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Grandpa is looking for you." Chen Xi handed the phone to Chen Kaiwen after saying that.

“You bastard! You made the caregiver remove my battery and then said I’m out of my mind? I’m going home…” As soon as Chen Kaiwen answered the phone, his pent-up resentment burst forth like a flood, and he unleashed a torrent of abuse on his son.

Chen Yifeng on the other end of the phone could only keep laughing and saying things like "soon, soon" and "I'll be back in a while," but Chen Xi knew perfectly well that it was all just to fool people.

After Chen Kaiwen finished cursing, he slammed down the phone, panting heavily, and said, "Hmph, that bastard! He brought those two brats to see me the other day, and I ignored them, so he got upset. He won't let me come home; he's definitely holding a grudge against me! Your grandma even blamed me for disrupting family harmony—what a joke! His daughter is obviously a bastard! Our Chen family hasn't had a single girl in generations..."

Chen Kaiwen's words were not unfounded.

Chen Yifeng deliberately shunned and made things difficult for his father because the old man refused to accept the two children brought by his new wife, Zhang Xuan.

In his past life, Chen Yifeng was like this: anyone who opposed his relationship with Zhang Xuan or disowned the two children he brought with him would be met with his wrath.

Chen Xi still remembers the day Chen Kaiwen was buried, when Chen Kaiwen said, "Chen Xi is still not married, are you going to be childless?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yifeng's face turned incredibly ugly.

"There's nothing we can do about it. People have all sorts of quirks these days. Some just like this kind of thing, like wearing a green hat." Chen Xi shrugged.

"Huade must not fall into the hands of outsiders. Otherwise, all the hard work of the Chen family over the years will be wasted!" Chen Kaiwen has always believed that Huade's success today is entirely due to the hard work of the Chen family.

He had no idea that Huade's development was due to the funds and connections of Chen Caiyue's family.

However, Chen Xi agreed with his concerns.

The company really can't fall into the hands of Zhang Xuan and his gang.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, Huade won't fall into their hands." That was the only way Chen Xi could comfort him.

What he was thinking was: even if it's destroyed, I will never let an outsider benefit from it.

But I can't say this to the old man now.

After saying that, Chen Xi carefully examined his grandfather again.

Actually, Chen Xi wasn't present on the day Chen Kaiwen passed away.

Chen Yifeng didn't inform him at all; only the three Chen brothers were present at the time.

As for what his grandfather said on his deathbed, Chen Xi felt that half of the version he heard later was embellished.

Chen Kaiwen owns two houses.

One set was given to Chen Mingli, and the other set was bought by Chen Caiyue back then.

When they divorced, Chen Caiyue's lawyer had clearly won the house, but seeing that Chen Kaiwen was still living there, she didn't rush to take it back. She only made a verbal agreement that it would be left to Chen Xi in the future.

The results of it?
When Chen Kaiwen breathed his last, Chen Yifeng took away the other house and the hundreds of thousands of yuan in savings he left behind.

Chen Yifeng also told Chen Xi that the money was left by the old man for the two new children's schooling.

Chen Xi found this nonsense laughable.

Actually, Chen Yifeng might not have said this intentionally to provoke Chen Xi.

From childhood, Chen Xi felt that his father was incapable of lying; his excuses were full of holes and could only fool those who weren't thinking clearly.

But Chen Yifeng always felt good about himself, thinking that his lies were flawless and that others were just too lazy to expose him.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Feeling uncomfortable being stared at by his grandson, Chen Kaiwen frowned.

"It's nothing, I just think you've lost a lot of weight, Grandpa," Chen Xi said truthfully.

Chen Kaiwen has indeed lost a lot of weight, but it's still much better than the emaciated state he was in his previous life.

"Let me tell you, the second brother is really out of his mind now!" Chen Kaiwen got angry as he brought it up. "He promoted that Chen Caiyue to general manager! That kid is obviously no good! I heard he secretly contacted several former employees who jumped ship from Huade to start their own businesses. Isn't it obvious that he wants to steal the factory's technology and go out and cause trouble? I told the second brother, but he didn't believe me!" Chen Kaiwen looked at him with a look of utter disappointment.

Chen Xi listened without showing any emotion on his face.

He knew perfectly well what Chen Caiyue would do next.

"Why do you look so indifferent?" Chen Kaiwen said anxiously. "In our Chen family, you're the most capable one! You can't be like your father, so clueless!"

"Mm," Chen Xi replied.

"You haven't come to see me in so long, what have you been busy with all day?" Chen Kaiwen asked again.

"It's not that I didn't want to come, it's that Old Chen wouldn't let me," Chen Xi shook his head.

He wasn't making this up; it was just something from his past life.

Back then, when he wanted to visit his grandfather, Chen Yifeng always stopped him, making the excuse that he was afraid of disturbing the old man's rest.

Actually, the goal was to make Chen Kaiwen distance himself from Chen Xi.

"What? That bastard second son! How dare he stop his eldest grandson from coming to see me? And he even brought those two bastards here..." Upon hearing this, Chen Kaiwen's anger flared up again, and he unleashed another torrent of angry curses.

After spending about an hour in Chen Kaiwen's hospital room, Chen Xi just came out when Chen Yifeng called.

Without a doubt, his father had been scolded by the old man and was now taking it out on him.

After a long while, just as Chen Xi breathed a long sigh of relief, another phone call came in; it was from Wu Wanrong.

On the other end of the phone, Wu Wanrong was in high spirits.

The crucial hard drive was finally cracked, and the evidence stored inside was irrefutable.

Now, Ding Ningwen is probably doomed and will likely spend the rest of her life in prison.

Wu Wanrong was in a great mood.

This trip not only successfully introduced a high-tech industry with huge potential to Xinlu City, but also helped the higher authorities solve a major case, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Because starting this year, the authorities began cracking down on illegal explosives.

Upon hearing Wu Wanrong mention this matter, Chen Xi inwardly scoffed at it.

He has been to almost every country in the world, but he has hardly heard of the infamous "crazy bombing" incident that caused such a stir in his previous life.

It seems that frying chips can only grow in special environments, which is truly unbelievable.

This is similar to doing business; seemingly insignificant little things in life can often trigger excellent business ideas.

Why did Chen Xi think this way? It's because some things, upon closer examination, seem illogical.

For example, according to some, the scammer first contacts victim A, then impersonates A to contact buyer B online and facilitate a transaction. Next, the scammer transfers A's money (the stolen funds) to seller C as payment for goods. Afterwards, C's account is locked due to this stolen money. The scammer gets C's goods, while A's money is returned, meaning the scammer gets C's goods for free.

Chen Xi believes this explanation is riddled with flaws and completely illogical. A more likely scenario is that the scammers hire accomplices to pose as buyers and transfer the stolen money to seller C. Then, the scammers, through some channel, such as contacting relevant departments, falsely claim to be the victim of the transaction and have been defrauded. In this way, the scammers not only get their money back but also get C's goods for free. This is the true way to get the seller for free.

As for the specific operational methods, the chain of interests involved, and why such operations were possible, Chen Xi remained tight-lipped, neither daring nor able to elaborate. (End of Chapter)