Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 235 Lei Jun Returns! (First Update!)

After figuring out the reason, Hao Jin couldn't help but facepalm.

This is truly impossible to guard against.

The frontline workers in these factories are mostly young and strong men, and what they like most is a young girl coming to visit them while they are working.

Who would have noticed back then?

Shaking his head, Hao Jin said directly to Zhong Zhenbang, "Take me directly to the airport, I'll fly back to Yanjing."

It was another traffic light, and Zhong Zhenbang was preparing to rush through in the last few seconds, but a local car was faster than him and cut in front of him, taking the last few seconds of the light.

Left with no other choice, he had to stop the car and slowly drive through the 80-second red light.

He overheard Hao Jin's words and tilted his head: "Why don't you come sit at my place for a while?"

"I'm not sitting here!" Hao Jin shook his head and patted the briefcase next to his lap.
"We need to send this back first; the boss needs it urgently."

"All right!"

After waiting for several dozen seconds, the red light turned green, and Zhong Zhenbang turned around and drove towards Shanghai Airport.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi and Ji Shuangshuang arrived at the restaurant. After ordering, Ji Shuangshuang sat down at the table, leaning forward to stealthily glance around to make sure no one was watching. Then, with a hint of worry, she whispered:
"Are you okay?"

"It's okay! Don't act like a thief!"

"Do you think I want to be a thief? My brother, I heard from those cops last time that he's the head of the East China branch of the State Security Bureau!"

As she continued, Ji Shuangshuang sat up straight and began gesturing wildly:

“I asked my dad, and he said that many people will never see someone like that in their entire lives.”

“Look at him today. When he brought that person over, he looked exactly like a model student.”

"Isn't this just plain scary?"

Hearing Ji Shuangshuang's exaggerated words, Lin Yi pointed to himself:
"Don't worry, I'll hold the sky up even if it falls."

Just then, the waiter started serving the dishes, and Lin Yi pointed to the dish covered by a lid:

"Have a meal!"

He casually lifted the lid and saw a pot of food whose name he didn't know.

If I remember correctly, when I ordered the dish, it was called Tianmu Lake Casserole Fish Head. But what was originally a very light dish was now topped with chili oil, turning it into boiled fish.

You raised your hand to stop the waiter who was about to leave, and pointed to the casserole fish head:
"What's going on?"

The waiter turned around, glanced at the fish head casserole, gave an apologetic smile, and then explained:

"This is a new version of the local cuisine. Guests can try it, and if they are not satisfied, we can refund the dish."

After receiving confirmation from the waiter, Lin Yi stared at the dish for a while before finally picking up his chopsticks.

Take a bite.

Damn, this spicy boiled fish is amazing!
The two dawdled over their meal, and it was already afternoon before they went to work.

Back in the office, I found several extra calls on my phone that I had left there.

It was Cao Bin calling.

He dialed back casually, and Cao Bin's tired yet excited voice came through the phone:
"Boss, Science just replied, saying they've expedited the review process and confirmed the authenticity of our paper."

"We are currently setting up the layout, and we will receive the completed layout in about two or three days."

"If there are no problems, it can be published in the magazine."

Besides Cao Bin's voice, there were other people's voices on the phone, all of them excited and happy.

Lin Yi didn't want to spoil the mood at this moment. After thinking for a moment, he said to the person on the phone:
"Come to the finance office later to collect 2000 yuan, then go out for a meal. That's all."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yi closed the office door and went to bed.

I need to keep an eye on America's stock market these days, and I'll have to stay up late.

It's very annoying.

I slept until the afternoon, and before I even got out of bed, my phone rang again.

I grabbed the phone and answered the call faster than my eyes.

I had barely said "hello" when a strange tone came from the other end of the phone.

Hearing the somewhat strange Mandarin, Lin Yi's eyes widened in surprise.

It was Lei Jun.

It was his heavily accented Mandarin.

After listening for a while, Lin Yi finally understood what he was saying.

“We are on our way to your factory now. Besides me, there is also a Qualcomm VP of Sales named Steve.”

"He comes to see you, and at the same time, he takes the code."

Hearing this, Lin Yi fully woke up, rushed into the washroom as fast as he could, tidied himself up, and then ran to the finance office to ask Ji Shuangshuang for the number of Taihu Tower, and began to arrange the banquet.

Lei Jun and Steve arrived much faster than he had said.

Less than half an hour after the phone call ended, several taxis appeared in front of Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

The person walking at the front was Lin Bin, who was carrying a silver-white metal box.

Reaching the guardhouse, he gently knocked on the window: "Old Han!"

Han Shunfa recognized him, went up to greet him, registered the names of the people, and then turned around and had someone lead the group upstairs.

After leading the three into the office and pouring them tea, Lin Yi turned to Lei Jun:
Why did you come today?

"By the way, have you finalized those collaborations with America?"

Upon hearing Lin Yi's question, Lei Jun did not speak, but instead gestured for Lin Bin to hand him the box.

Lin Bin followed the instructions, placed the box beside his legs on the coffee table, entered the password, and opened it.

Inside the thick, locked box were more than a dozen cooperation agreements, tightly packed together, as sturdy and unbreakable as the blue bricks on the ancient city wall of Nanjing.

Reaching out, Lei Jun pulled the briefcase to his eyes, patted the agreement with his hand, and then ran his right fingers across it:

"My original plan was to go and take a look around first, and then see if it would work out."

"If it doesn't work this time, we'll try again next time."

"But thanks to you, most of the potential partners we approached agreed to cooperate."

"And the conditions are all quite good, which saves me a lot of trouble."

Looking at the densely packed agreements in the box, Lin Yi took a deep breath and turned to look at Lei Jun:
"Thanks!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Jun waved his hands repeatedly: "No need to thank me, we're family, no need for formalities!"

After saying that, he excitedly rubbed his hands together: "I heard that the telecommunications equipment factory next door to you is almost finished."

"If I have my phones made here in the future, could you reduce the manufacturing fee a bit?"

When it came to money, Lin Yi rolled his eyes and simply gave two "heh heh"s.

"You haven't even started anything yet, and you're already thinking about contract manufacturing."

"You think too much!"

Seeing Lin Yi roll his eyes, Lei Jun gestured with his hands and repeatedly argued, "That's in the future, you understand?"

"I'm laying the foundation for the future; that's called preliminary research."

Listening to his excuses, Lin Yi rolled his eyes again, shifting his gaze from Lei Jun to Steve.

He glanced at the other person, then turned back to Lei Jun, and asked, feigning ignorance:
"Is this Mr. Steve?"

“Yes!” Lei Jun agreed, then stood up and went to Steve's side, pointing at Lin Yi:
"Mr. Lin, from Xiaomi Heavy Industries, is the person you're looking for, Mr. Steve." Hearing Lei Jun's words, Steve stood up and extended his right hand to Lin Yi.

"Mr. Lin, in your Chinese terms, I have long admired your name."

"This is the first time I've met you. You are indeed handsome and dashing, living up to your reputation."

Steve immediately started by saying a few ancient Chinese phrases in English, which immediately stumped Lin Yi.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yi took half a step back and whispered:

“Mr. Steve, just speak normally. You’re scaring me.”

Steve paused for two seconds, then turned to Lei Jun: "Mr. Lei, you're the one who said this would bring the two of you closer."

Steve was met with Lei Jun's lowered head, a silent "hmm," and trembling shoulders.

After staring at him for a while, Steve turned around, went back to where he had been sitting, picked up the metal briefcase that was on the ground, and put it on the coffee table.

Enter the password to open the lockbox.

Inside the small, palm-sized briefcase, which was a little over two feet long and one foot wide, lay several USB drives quietly.

After showing the USB drives to Lin Yi, Steve continued:
"This is the data on the licensed patents that you need, as mentioned in the agreement."

"All we need to provide this data is your battery and the corresponding power management code!"

“Last September, we released the Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 series chips.”

"According to the timeline, we will release the second Snapdragon chip, the Snapdragon S2, in September this year. Only in this way can we ensure the normal update and iteration of our products."

"In our original design, this chip, which uses a 45-nanometer process, would be a very powerful chip."

"Compared to the previous S1, this chip has reduced power consumption by 20-30%."

"But these are all compromises made out of necessity."

"Because the capacity of a mobile phone battery is limited, if all of it is used for the chip, then call quality cannot be guaranteed."

"The basic function of a mobile phone is to make calls. If it can't even guarantee calls, then it's not a mobile phone."

"But your sudden emergence solved this problem for us!"

At this point, Steve became very excited, raising his hands high and then spinning around in place.

"Materials with an energy density of 2.6 kilowatt-hours per kilogram!"

"Converted to the weight of a mobile phone battery, that's at least tens of thousands of mAh!"

"Compared to the current mainstream 1000 mA, this is equivalent to bringing over an entire substation!"

"We had already made some compromises, but we don't need to compromise anymore!"

"So, Mr. Lin, let me take a look at the battery!"

"I can do anything!"

"Do you know how much effort our engineers have put in to optimize the chip's power consumption?"

By the end, Steve looked somewhat deranged.

Looking at the somewhat deranged person in front of him, Lin Yi expressed his understanding.

How many researchers aren't a little crazy?

Especially when it comes to chip design optimization, which is inherently a meticulous task, there are always various limitations and all sorts of random bugs.

If this person isn't insane, then there's no justice in the world.

Of course, Jin Fan is not included in this category.

This person must be killed!

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Yi took out his phone, waved it, and pointed to the time on the screen, saying:

"We have samples of batteries in our workshop; those are products we're preparing to submit for testing and registration."

"But now the engineers and workers have all gone home, and I don't know where they put them."

"We can only wait until tomorrow."

"Let's eat first!"

Upon hearing about the battery, Steve's mania vanished completely, leaving only excitement.

Hearing that it was time to eat, he became even more excited, talking to himself while gesturing wildly with his hands:
"I've heard that China has many unforgettable delicacies. I wonder if I'll have the honor of having them today?"

After Steve finished speaking, Lin Yi raised his right hand and pounded his chest forcefully: "Yes! Mr. Steve, we have it!"

"Today I'll take you to eat the most famous dish in Lin'an!"

"West Lake Fish With Vinegar Sauce!"

"I guarantee you'll never forget this dish after you eat it!"

"Mr. Steve, you go first!"

Pushing Steve forward, Lin Yi followed closely behind the foreigner. Further behind, Lei Jun took two steps, then stopped and looked at Lin Bin beside him:
"Is West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce in Lin'an really that good? Why do I only see criticisms online?"

Lin Bin had eaten West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce before. When he heard Lei Jun's question, he opened his mouth, but ultimately closed it again because he was at a loss for words.

After a while, he said again, "I can't describe that dish!"

"But I think that after Mr. Steve finishes this dish, he will remember the city of Lin'an forever."

"And stay away!"

After Lin Bin's explanation, Lei Jun fell silent. After two or three minutes, he looked towards the corridor with lingering fear.

"What a vicious person!"

Taihu Tower.

As soon as the West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce was served, Lin Yi couldn't wait to lift the lid.

However, the dish under the lid wasn't West Lake Vinegar Fish, but Coral Fish.

With his plans disrupted, Lin Yi quickly called over the shopkeeper: "Is this what you call West Lake Vinegar Fish?"

"This is the traditional West Lake Vinegar Fish!" The owner of Taihu Restaurant patted his chest proudly. "It's the authentic way to make West Lake Vinegar Fish, but with a few minor improvements!"

"A little bit!"

After explaining, the boss ran away before Lin Yi could react.

The West Lake Vinegar Fish was replaced with Coral Fish, and it was even sweet and sour Coral Fish, which suited Steve's taste perfectly, so he ate it very happily.

Lin Yi was also very happy to see him eat.

He was looking forward to seeing what it would be like if Steve went to Lin'an and ordered authentic West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce.

I'm really looking forward to that day!
Because they needed to adjust to the time difference, the group did not drink alcohol.

After dinner, Lei Jun and Lin Bin said their goodbyes and went to the hotel they had arranged themselves.

Steve and his men refused Lin Yi's arrangements and went to the hotel they had booked themselves.

After watching the group leave, Lin Yi drove back to Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

He took out the briefcase Steve had left behind, opened it, took out several USB drives, and laid them out in a row on the table.

After staring at it for a while, Lin Yi turned on his computer, logged into a VPN, and accessed the American New York Stock Exchange website, staring at the large expanse of red for a long time.

shut down.

Access the system.

"Scan the data on the USB drive!"

(End of this chapter)