Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 153: A News Flash! (Third Update!)
One question after another flashed through Meng Hai's mind. Behind these questions were the images of him and Lin Yi yesterday, and the images he repeatedly saw on the surveillance footage.

The metal block they pulled out at first was clearly lithium carbonate that had been compressed using high-pressure equipment.

The nitrogen gas added later was the same kind that was always kept in the lab.

The other metal powders are also materials commonly used in laboratories, so it's impossible for me to mistake them.

If I had made a mistake, I would have eaten all the powder on the spot.

So... where exactly did things go wrong?

Head hurts!
I feel like my brain is about to explode!
Seeing his headache, Lin Yi took Meng Hai's teacup, filled it with water, and then handed it back to Meng Hai.
"Some things are just best left unsaid."

"There's no need to make everything crystal clear. Just know that I won't harm you."

"Of course, I won't harm you on the condition that you don't have any ulterior motives towards me, understand? My dear Junior Brother Meng."

As Lin Yi spoke gently and calmly, Meng Hai banished those chaotic thoughts from his mind and finally stopped the pain in his brain.

He held the teacup with both hands, and the heat of the tea was evenly transmitted through the cup to his palms, and then slowly spread from his palms to all parts of his body.

A sip of warm water made Meng Hai feel a little better.

After resting with his eyes closed for a moment, he opened them again and asked Lin Yi:

"I still want to know why the materials synthesized according to the process exhibit completely different crystal phases."

After asking that question, Meng Hai felt like slapping himself.

If the other party gets angry and kicks you out of the research team for this material, then you will have lost an opportunity to make a name for yourself in history.

Looking back later, I might just find myself, like in those novels my son reads, traveling back in time and slapping my present self to death.

However, the other person's reaction was beyond Meng Hai's expectations. Lin Yi wasn't angry; he simply sipped his tea slowly and deliberately, uttering a single sentence in between:

"The issue of stability."

"If the synthesis is stable, then it becomes a battery material."

"If the synthesis is unstable, the result will be what you see."

"Similar to ordinary ternary lithium batteries, they are prone to deflagration and explosion when subjected to puncture or electric shock."

"That's the answer."

"do you understand?"

After the explanation, Meng Hai had a sudden realization. He finally understood why Lin Yi dared to manufacture so openly in a laboratory with so many surveillance cameras.

Because they know the key points from beginning to end, and they know that even if others get the video and the complete formula, the products they make will be unstable.

It can also fail due to instability.

This is his confidence.

Sure enough, this was not a new technology at all, but a technology that had been mastered long ago.

The reason it didn't appear before was probably because there was no demand. Now, the whole world is talking about environmental protection, and the country is also vigorously promoting new energy sources.

Therefore, this technology came into being.

As he was thinking, Meng Hai's mind suddenly went blank again.

He tilted his head to look at Lin Yi, and confusion resurfaced in his eyes.

If the country has such technology, it shouldn't just advocate for it; it should take the lead. How could it suddenly hand over the technology to a private company?

No, no!

In his anxiety, Meng Hai even stood up and began pacing back and forth.

Finally, he suddenly looked at Lin Yi with an expression that said, "I see right through you."
"Are you with the military?"

Before Lin Yi could respond, he slapped his thigh and began to answer his own question:
"That's right, that's the only way, the only possibility."

On the sofa, Lin Yi tilted his head, staring at the person in front of him with wide eyes, like an owl that had just been woken up.

What is he saying?
Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I going to do?
After Meng Hai finished his self-hypnosis, he came to Lin Yi again, took Lin Yi's hand, and said affectionately:

"Brother Lin, I, Meng Hai, have a few more years until retirement. For the next two years, I'll stick with you."

"After the New Year, when you have some free time, I'll bring your apprentices over so you can have a good look at them."

After speaking quickly, before Lin Yi could reply, he patted Lin Yi on the shoulder, turned around, and quickly walked out of the office.

Just as he was about to disappear, he turned back and called out, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Lin, I won't tell anyone about this."

In the office, Lin Yi remained in that dazed position until the door closed.

After a long while, he moved his neck, got up, and began to pack up Meng Hai's belongings.

After finishing tidying up, Lin Yi walked out of the office and leaned against the doorframe of the finance office, saying to Ji Shuangshuang, who was preparing gifts:
“Calculate the profits of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, then transfer 5% of the shares as dividends to our CEO Lei Jun.”

"Also, please prepare a gift for me. I need to go see Director Zhou Tianming."

At her desk, Ji Shuangshuang, who was packing small red envelopes and gifts, looked up, pointed to the office door, and asked Lin Yi with a look of despair:
"Brother, didn't you just hire a secretary? Why don't you just have her do things for you?"

Why did you call me?

That desperate voice finally reminded Lin Yi that he had just asked Ye Hua to be his assistant last night.

I went to bed too late last night and got up too early today.

I've forgotten all about it.

"Then remember to make the payment!" After leaving those words, Lin Yi pushed open the door to the room next to the finance office.

In the office, Ye Hua's desk was piled high with documents and various study materials for his assistants.

At this moment, he was completely buried in this pile of documents, frantically flipping through them.

Hearing the noise at the door, Ye Hua quickly looked up from the pile of documents. Seeing that it was Lin Yi, he hurriedly stood up to greet him.
"boss!"

"Prepare a small gift. I'm going to see Director Zhou Tianming later. For expense reimbursement, go to Accountant Ji."

"Ok."

An hour later, at Chunjiang Huayuan residential community in Gusu District.

Lin Yi got out of the car carrying two black bags, recited the house number to himself, found the corresponding building, went upstairs, and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and Zhou Tianming stood behind it, dressed in casual home clothes and wearing cotton slippers.

Upon recognizing Lin Yi, he quickly moved aside to clear the doorway.
"Come in quickly, it's cold outside."

After inviting Lin Yi and Ye Hua into the house, Zhou Tianming called his wife to the kitchen to cook.

He then brewed two cups of tea and placed them in front of Lin Yi and Ye Hua, before sitting down in front of them.

"By the way, what brings you here today?"

"I've heard that the city is going to give your new project a lot of support."

"What did you do in just one day?"

"I showed them a sample." Lin Yi raised his eyelids, picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, put the cup down, and directly stated his purpose:
“I have a lot of new products and technologies here, but my company’s security capabilities are not enough.”

"Director Zhou, since you're in charge of arranging veterans, I'd like to ask you to help me find some people to supplement the company's security force." After hearing the request, Zhou Tianming scratched his chin, his face contorting into a bitter expression: "That's a bit difficult."

Perhaps realizing that his words were ambiguous, he quickly added:
From what you're saying, I understand that the main concern is protecting some important technical data.

"To meet this requirement, one must at least be a high-ranking soldier, someone who can recognize important documents and not be easily fooled."

"They even have to be college student soldiers."

“Most college students are key personnel, and even if they retire from the military, they don’t really need us to take charge of their arrangements.”

"Furthermore, one must have the most basic ability to read between the lines."

"Then it would have to be a reconnaissance company, or the armed police who frequently patrol the city."

"These conditions, when separated, don't seem complicated, but when they are combined, they become very complicated."

As he spoke, Lin Yi's lips slowly tightened.

Finally, he interrupted Zhou Tianming, saying, "Director Zhou, all you need to do is contact a few reliable people for me."

"As long as the person is reliable, I'm willing to teach them slowly."

"As for salary and benefits, I'm offering this amount, which is enough for about 20 people."

Lin Yi raised his right index finger and slowly placed it between the two.

Upon seeing that finger, Zhou Tianming's gaze sharpened:
"1?"

"Correct!"

After confirming the salary, Zhou Tianming slapped his thigh and exclaimed happily, "Don't worry, I'll definitely find you a reliable one!"

"Even if one of them is unreliable, the others will make him reliable!"

"I'll help you make some contact in the next couple of days, but you probably won't be able to start work until after the new year."

"Then it's settled. I have things to do at the company, so I'll head back now." After explaining the purpose of his visit, Lin Yi gestured for Ye Hua to leave.

When Zhou Tianming's wife came out of the kitchen, she only saw Zhou Tianming on the phone in the living room, frantically making phone calls.

After waiting for a while, Zhou Tianming put down the phone, turned around and looked at her: "Your nephew from your hometown works as a security guard in Nanjing, right?"

"You said last time that he was a bit stubborn and inflexible."

"Call him later and tell him I found him a good job, 1 yuan a month."

"Tell him to pack up and come over quickly."

"Huh?" Upon hearing about the high salary, Zhou Tianming's wife didn't rush to agree. She even took two steps back, looking at Zhou Tianming with a wary expression.
Are you sure that's a legitimate job?

“Last time, when I asked you to bring that kid in with you to install the air conditioner, you refused. Now you're suddenly saying you have a high-paying job.”

“Zhou Tianming, I know you. I now have serious doubts. Are you planning to push my nephew into a fire pit?”

Zhou Tianming remained silent, only making phone calls.

…………

"Tomorrow is Chinese New Year! We'll have a day off tomorrow, and the first and second days of the Lunar New Year will also be holidays. We'll start work on the third day and get triple pay."

"This is the 1000 yuan red envelope I mentioned before, for everyone."

"I believe in being straightforward. Once you receive a red envelope, you should count the money inside yourself. I don't want you to spend the money somewhere and then tell your family that the red envelope was too small. I won't take the blame for that!"

In front of the office building, Lin Yi held a megaphone in his left hand and a red envelope in his right. He gave a red envelope to each worker who came in, repeating the same sentence over and over.

"Those who have received the red envelopes can go home first, and those who are not going home can wait in the cafeteria. We'll have extra food today."

"Hey you over there, pick up the trash you threw on the ground."

After sending out hundreds of red envelopes, it was already completely dark.

After packing his things and changing his clothes, Lin Yi slowly walked towards the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was packed with about 20 large round tables, all of which were occupied by people.

At this moment, all these people were staring longingly at the gate, hoping from the bottom of their hearts that the man would appear.

At this time.

The cafeteria door was pushed open, and Lin Yi slowly walked in, raised his hand to greet everyone, and went straight to his table.

He sat down in the middle seat, and the cafeteria chef immediately shouted:
"Start serving the food!"

Dishes were brought out from the kitchen and served to the tables.

After the last dish was served and the other cafeteria staff had taken their seats, Lin Yi picked up his wine glass, stood up, and addressed the people present:
"We have a lot of orders this year, and I'm a little sorry to everyone for making you all work so much overtime."

"I'll punish myself with three drinks first."

After downing three glasses of wine, Lin Yi's face began to turn red. Then he raised another glass and said, "With this glass, I wish everyone a Happy New Year, and may the new year bring you happiness, health, and peace."

"Have a meal!"

At the command, only the clinking of chopsticks and bowls could be heard in the canteen.

Listening to these sounds, Lin Yi felt that something was very wrong.

After thinking for a moment, he asked someone to turn on the TV in the cafeteria so he could watch a basketball game on CCTV's sports channel.

I turned on the TV. The last channel I watched was CCTV-1. It was a little after 8 p.m., and CCTV-1 was showing a drama.

The person who turned on the TV was about to change the channel when the drama suddenly turned into a news broadcast.

"Breaking news: At 4 p.m. on February 12, a march in Damascus, Syria, protesting the government's tax bill was hit by a roadside bomb, resulting in heavy casualties."

The terrorist organization ISI claimed responsibility for the incident.

In addition, they stated that they would continue to attack Syrian government institutions and various places that could not comply with religious decrees.

Citizens in Syria are urged to return home as soon as possible. If they are unable to return home quickly, please contact the local embassy.

Upon hearing the familiar name, Lin Yi abruptly looked up at the television screen.

The image displayed on the screen was Martyrs' Square in downtown Damascus, Syria.

The purpose of building this square in Syria is to commemorate the martyrs who resisted France during the French Mandate period.

There are many government agencies around this square.

It is precisely because of this that Syrian people, political parties, and religious sects like to gather here and talk about their issues.

It gradually developed into a center for protest activities.

But at this very moment, as seen through the reporter's lens, smoke was billowing everywhere around the square.

The people in the video are pushing and shoving each other, each refusing to yield, and glaring angrily at one another.

Outside the crowd were uniformed police officers, who stood there quietly, ignoring everyone and refusing to intervene.

After observing for a while, Lin Yi realized why these people were resisting.

A young man with excellent grades and conduct was beaten up by a group of people because he was competing with others for a job.

died.

(End of this chapter)