Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 317 Secretly Observing! (Second Update!)

Suzhou.

In the office of the technology department of Xiaomi Heavy Industry Communications Company, Lin Yi stood with his arms crossed behind Mao Xiaofei and the others.

Mao Xiaofei and the others in front of him were gathered around a computer.

On the computer screen, a map software is open. The map in the software is very simple, with only white, gray, and blue colors.

White represents land, gray represents national borders interspersed among the white, and blue represents the sea.

At this moment, the map shows a large area of ​​land stretching from Qatar to central Iraq.

There are about 300 red dots on this white land.

These 300-plus red dots are evenly divided into seven or eight clusters, starting from Qatar, passing through Bahrain, passing through Kuwait, and then extending all the way to the Baghdad region of Iraq.

After staring at the red dots for a long time, Mao Xiaofei finally turned around and looked at Lin Yi with a face full of surprise:
"So, those drones were actually ordered by the Americans?"

"But their drone technology is so advanced, why would they order from us?"

"Also, these guys are ordering drones, are they going to use them for war?"

"No, are such small drones even useful in war?"

"I feel like you could just grab a gun and knock this thing off with a couple of shots. Is this thing even useful?"

"I don't know! Don't ask me!" Lin Yi spread his hands, looking very innocent, as if he didn't know anything about it.

Mao Xiaofei stared at him for a while, then turned back and pointed her right index finger at the red dots on the computer screen:

"From yesterday until now, all 1000 drones sent to the Middle East have been activated."

"I have no idea what they're doing."

"However, it's good that they all start up. The more times the drones fly, the wider the range of data they transmit, and the more comprehensive our database becomes."

“We have more experience in setting up systems for the next generation of drones.”

"But boss, if we want to store a lot of data, we'll need a large server."

"The server that our company has set up right now is not enough."

"We need even bigger servers, and we also need a dedicated cybersecurity department..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yi raised his hand and pressed down on his shoulder: "That's your problem!"

"I'm the boss. I only care about where to ship to. You'll have to figure out the specifics yourself."

"If there aren't enough servers, then add more servers. If you're short on money, just ask Mr. Ji."

"If you need a cybersecurity department, go to Wang Bo and Liao Xiangjun and give them a simple recruitment plan."

Mao Xiaofei had been waiting for these words. As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, he quickly got up, took out two documents from his desk drawer, and handed them to Lin Yi.

[Detailed guidance on establishing a professional cybersecurity department!]

[Application for Funding to Install Server!]

After spending about 10 minutes reading through both documents from beginning to end, Lin Yi casually took out a pen from his pocket and signed his name.

After signing his name, the document was handed back to Mao Xiaofei.
"I'll go find Wang Bo and Ji Shuangshuang later and tell them about this."

"Try to finalize the specific plan during this period, and then get it implemented as soon as possible."

"By the way, when you add servers, also set up a separate satellite data storage system."

"Once the satellite is launched, there will be more data to process, and it will be more complicated!"

"Finally, it's about peeking at America's drone, but not too much. If you're going to peek, do it discreetly."

Smiling, Lin Yi patted Mao Xiaofei on the shoulder again, copied the drone map data he had just received, and then slowly walked out of the technical department office.

He didn't rush back to his own office, but went to the personnel office first.

A legitimate and mature company needs to have its own professional cybersecurity department.

As for how to recruit the right people, he already had an idea in mind.

Pushing open the door to the personnel office, the noise startled everyone inside. They looked up and, seeing their boss had arrived, stood up and nodded to Lin Yi.

"Boss, are you looking for General Manager Liao? It's almost graduation season, and General Manager Liao went to Suzhou University to recruit people."

"Mr. Wang is inside!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the inner room of the personnel office opened, and Wang Bo appeared at the door:

"Boss, over here!"

Entering Wang Bo's office, Lin Yi repeated Mao Xiaofei's request.

Before he could even finish listening, Wang Bo's face turned ashen.
"This is really difficult to handle."

"Those with professional training have long been snapped up by major companies or government agencies."

"Even if we try to retrieve them, we won't find many suitable ones..."

Wang Bo had just uttered a few words of reflection when Lin Yi raised his hand, interrupting him to finish speaking:

"I'll tell you how to recruit him."

"Have Mao Xiaofei set up a local server for you. After connecting the server to the internet, log in to that hacker forum."

"If you don't know how to log in, ask Mao Xiaofei, he knows."

"After logging in, post a sarcastic message and let them attack the server you set up."

"After they finish their attack, have Lao Dai send a lawyer's letter to the website, demanding that the website provide the frequently used login IPs of these people, as well as their private information."

"If it's provided, everyone's happy."

"Then you can face these geniuses directly and ask them if they are interested in working here."

"If you're interested, arrange for them to come over. If you're not interested, call the police and have them arrested!"

"After you arrest them, ask them if they're interested."

The simple, effective, yet insidious plan gave Wang Bo a new understanding of his boss's ruthlessness.

Lin Yi watched as Wang Bo put together a rough plan before leaving, satisfied.

Passing by the finance office, I briefly explained Mao Xiaofei's application to Ji Shuangshuang.

Back in his office, Lin Yi connected to a VPN and opened the web version of Google Maps.

At the beginning of the year, those people at Google who were so concerned about saving face that they suffered for it were dealt with by their superiors because of data storage issues.

To use their software and other services, you must use a VPN.

Open the map, switch to the Middle East region, and then zoom in as much as possible.

He then used Google Maps' built-in map tool to mark the location where the red dots he had just seen clustered on the map.

After marking the message, he logged into the QQ account he used to contact Little Sader, checked his current time, estimated the other party's time, and sent them a message.

America might be up to something soon, so be careful.

As soon as the message was sent, Lin Yi saw that the status of Little Sader's chat box had changed to "typing".

This input took a long time, a full two or three minutes, before the other party finally replied with a message.

【? 】

Lin Yi couldn't understand why it took two or three minutes to type a question mark.

Perhaps there are just too many questions to express in words. The next second, a new message pops up.

【how do you know? 】

"I just ordered a batch of drones for them through our channels," Lin Yi adjusted his wording, and of course, he was telling the truth.

Xiaomi Heavy Industry is an OEM manufacturer; the actual manufacturer is a Japanese remote control briefcase company.

This time, the typing indicator in Little Sader's chat box lasted for even longer.

A good ten minutes passed before the other party finally sent an exclamation mark.

Seeing the exclamation mark, Lin Yi also replied with an exclamation mark.

About ten minutes after the exclamation mark, Sadr Jr. finally posted a new message:

"You're ruthless! Tell me the details, maybe you can help me."

Lin Yi switched the displayed content, slicing the chat box to Google Maps.

He traced the locations of the red dots in his memory onto Google Maps, then switched back to the chat window and started frantically sending messages to the other end.

[This shipment of 1000 drones to Al Udeid Air Base in the Middle East is equipped with GPS positioning modules and has superior performance compared to the ones you have.]

Currently, these 1000 drones have been distributed across six areas.

There are 200 units at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, 200 units at Port Salman in Bahrain, and 200 units at Al Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

The remaining 399 units were distributed to Baghdad, Ramadi, Mosul, and Erbil.

These drones have been in use since they arrived in the Middle East and were activated.

[It seems the Americans are familiarizing themselves with the equipment. Given their habits, once they're familiar with it, they'll likely make their move.]

[The only question is who the target is.]

Half a day after the message was sent, the other side replied with a message:
Forget about it. It definitely won't be our Sadr Movement. Because of my father, we don't have much influence in Iraq right now and can't make any waves.

Things might get better later, but for now, at least we won't become targets for the Americans.

[By the way, when will your so-called satellite system actually be ready?]

Speaking of satellites, Lin Yi recalled the work progress report Liu Daneng had given him the previous night.

The first batch of five satellites has been manufactured. Lu Jingchen personally oversaw the process, inspecting the satellites from start to finish, and then integrated the previously prepared operating system.

Once the ground trials and related safety tests are passed, rockets can be coordinated to launch these satellites into space.

Hurry up, 20 days.

Take it slow, a month and a half.

Lin Yi chose a compromise time and casually sent the message to the other side:
[About a month left!]

"Alright! It's only a month, I can wait. Besides, Iraq is already chaotic enough; how much more chaotic can it get in a month?"

Looking at Sader's reply, Lin Yi wanted to complain, but he didn't know where to begin.

After all, in the history of China, let alone a month, even a day, an hour, or even a few minutes can change the course of a battle.

As for why friends in the Middle East don't feel it, it's probably because none of them brought books.

After chatting with Sader for a couple more minutes, Lin Yi casually deleted the QQ chat history.

After deleting all the chat history, he took out his phone again, subconsciously wanting to call Hao Jin, but then suddenly remembered that he had signed cooperation agreements with several departments under the General Armament Department.

For information involving military matters, it's best to consult professionals.

My finger slid down and I easily found Guo Song's page.

After dialing the number and waiting for about two or three minutes, Guo Song's cheerful voice came through the phone:
"Mr. Lin finally has some free time today?"

"Your first batch of five satellites rolled off the production line, and you, as the boss, didn't even attend the rollout ceremony. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"That's really going too far!" Lin Yi continued, then immediately added:

"America ordered a batch of drones from me, a total of 1 units, and I delivered 3000 units a couple of days ago."

"1000 of them were sent to the Middle East. In the past two days, the signals of these 1000 units have been very active, as if they are preparing for a major battle."

This statement seemed to have startled the other party.

After a long while, Guo Song's slightly surprised voice came through the phone:
"With just this? That's too little information. You can't prove that the American people on the other side have taken any action."

"The only thing you can prove is that you can see their backend data."

"But it's no use telling me all this, because all we can say about what happened in Iraq is that it's beyond our reach."

"Also, my personal advice is that you should avoid doing things like proactively checking someone's backend."

“It’s not easy to make money from the Americans and establish connections with their army.”

"Don't ruin this line."

"By the way, your satellite is having its launch ceremony. Aren't you, the boss, going to come?"

“I won’t come, but I can remotely control Liu Daneng and have him hold a ceremony.” When he mentioned the ceremony, Lin Yi’s smile turned cunning, like an old fox who had just stolen a hen.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yi inexplicably opened a folk customs forum and began searching for rituals to consecrate equipment.

Soon, he found an extremely simple and easy-to-perform ritual.

The procedure for this ceremony is very simple.

First, you need to find four roosters that are at least two years old, and then you need four sets of incense, candles, and paper money.

Using the device that needs to be consecrated as the center, kill four roosters, collect some blood, and smear it on the device.

Apply 4 times.

Then light the incense and paper money, and wait for the incense to burn out before boiling water, removing the rooster's feathers, and finally chopping it into large pieces.

Heat oil in a wok; rapeseed oil is required.

First add the minced garlic, then the chili peppers, and finally the rooster meat.

Once the rooster's meat changes color, add beer according to the ratio of one can of beer per kilogram of chicken.

After the beer boils, turn the heat down to low, cover the pot, and simmer slowly.

An hour and a half later, the tender and delicious braised chicken was ready.

After reading the post documenting folk customs to the end, Lin Yi licked his lips, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

In the end, he copied this folk custom into a document and sent it to Lu Jingchen.

On the other side, at the Yanjing Space Technology Research Institute.

Lu Jingchen was busy preparing materials for the satellite ribbon-cutting ceremony when his computer chimed and an email popped up in his inbox.

Upon seeing that the email was from his own boss, he hurriedly opened it, preparing to check if there was anything important inside.

Then I saw the email title.

[New Equipment Roll-Off Ceremony and Consecration Ceremony!]

Upon seeing the title, his face darkened for a moment, then he continued scrolling down to view the information.

After reading it, the strange look on his face deepened.

This doesn't seem to be some kind of folk consecration ceremony, but rather a recipe!
(End of this chapter)