Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 337 Different Thoughts! (First Update!)

In the guesthouse, Lin Yi held the phone and fell silent. This was indeed bad news, very, very bad news.

I stayed up all night yesterday.

Although I slept for a few hours during the day, I didn't sleep very soundly because it wasn't my familiar bed, and my body hasn't recovered yet; I'm still very sleepy.

Judging from Wei Jianguo's words, it seems that Guo Song and his group have gone to look for someone. As for when they will get results, we'll have to wait and see.

A little annoying.

But there was nothing we could do but wait.

After going into the bathroom and taking a hot shower, Lin Yi finally woke up completely.

After regaining his senses, he suddenly realized a very serious problem: he couldn't find anything to do to pass the time.

This trip was essentially a vacation, and even though he had a backlog of work, he had absolutely no desire to work.

I wanted to play some games, but unfortunately, although this guesthouse was located outside the launch area, the other side was in a truly secure zone, and in a secure zone, there was no independent network to the outside.

The only networks available don't support gaming.

After thinking it over, he went downstairs to the guesthouse and asked the staff for a set of mahjong tiles.

It took the waiter a bit of effort to find them a set of hand-rolled mahjong tiles.

When he approached Lei Jun and the others with a mahjong set in hand, indicating that he needed to play mahjong all night, Lei Jun's ever-smiling face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Lin Bin, who was next to him, took a step back, looked away, and whistled nonchalantly.

It seems they don't want to get involved in mahjong.

Seeing the two of them looking so pathetic, Lin Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Alright, that's enough, just give me a small portion!"

Hearing that only one corner would be attacked, Lin Bin, who had just taken a step back, seized the opportunity to step forward, took two steps forward, and casually shoved Lei Jun aside:
"President Lin, I'll risk my life to keep you company!"

There were three people here. After hesitating for a while, Lin Yi called over Saler and Rashid.

Sall can hit a little, but Rashid can't; he can only sit on the sidelines.

Ji Shuangshuang wanted to sit at the table, but Lin Yi tossed her aside.
"Things are going on here, so you can go to sleep!"

"You've got dark circles under your eyes!"

Having successfully lured everyone away, the mahjong table was officially set up. This time, Lin Yi didn't count the cards as usual, but simply played according to the normal method.

As they played, Salle suddenly asked, "Why are you calling people over to play mahjong all night instead of sleeping? Are you waiting for some news?"

As soon as he said that, the mahjong table fell silent. It was Lin Yi's turn to draw a tile, and he casually picked up a "One of Bamboo" tile, which meant he could now declare a winning hand.

But instead of drawing a winning hand, he placed the card in his hand in front of Sale:

"for you!"

"This news concerns me, and it concerns you all."

Whether you can use it or not depends entirely on this tremor.

"So, wait!"

Hearing this, Saleh stopped asking questions and casually took the one of bamboo tiles from Lin Yi's hand: "I won!"

The mahjong game continued, and no one mentioned anything unnecessary. They just used every trick in the book to try and win.

Their frenzy continued until the early hours of the morning, when a sudden cell phone ring broke the silence amidst the noisy sounds of winning at mahjong.

In an instant, everyone around the mahjong table turned their gaze to Lin Yi.

Because it was his phone ringtone.

Lin Yi stopped playing mahjong, took out his phone, and saw the words "General Armaments Department Army Guo Song" displayed on the screen. Without hesitation, he got up and walked towards the door.

He found a quiet spot in the corridor and stood there before answering the phone.
"Director Guo, is there any progress?"

The person on the other end didn't rush to answer, but instead exhaled a breath.

After that breath, Guo Song's voice finally came through:
"To paraphrase what the leader said, that kid is quite good and lives up to the authority that was initially granted to him."

“Tell him that the navigation system can only use the civilian interface in China.”

"Foreign countries can use whichever interface they want, as long as it does not threaten national defense security."

"Finally, tell him to be careful and not to wander around unnecessarily."

"These are the things the leaders want to say."

"That's all."

"Next are the leader's arrangements."

"They said this is a good thing, perfect for being on the news, so tomorrow morning, a CCTV host will come to interview you."

"Get up early in the morning and have the guesthouse manager take you to get your hair and makeup done."

"Put yourself together and look more energetic!"

"Finally, the leader also asked you to compile a list of how much money was spent on manufacturing and launching this satellite."

"It will be returned to you directly as a subsidy at that time."

"That's it, I'll hang up first!"

The busy signal was particularly loud at 3 a.m. After standing in the corridor for a while in the cold wind, Lin Yi took his phone and went back to the room where he played mahjong.

He first gave Lei Jun and Lin Bin a wink, and the two immediately understood, each making an excuse to get up and leave.

Before long, only Lin Yi, Saler, and Rashid remained in the room.

Looking at the two Arabs, Lin Yi smiled and said:

"Congratulations, you two! The leadership has granted me permission to open the military interface to you!"

Upon hearing this, Saleh didn't rush to show his joy. At the same time, he restrained Rashid, who was showing some excitement, and asked Lin Yi:

"When you say 'allowance,' do you mean it's open only to the two of us, or to everyone?"

"This needs to be clarified!"

"Everyone!" Lin Yi nodded with a smile. As soon as he finished nodding, he saw two middle fingers appear in front of him.

He reached out and pressed down on the two middle fingers, then added with a smile:
"But the levels of access are different."

With a swift gesture, Saleh retracted both middle fingers. "Sigh, look at what you're saying. You're not allowed to say that next time. Remember to say the whole word next time."

To hide his embarrassment, he resumed his serious and methodical demeanor.

Where is your signal receiving equipment?

"When will mass production be possible? If it's to be applied to existing weapons, how will it need to be modified?"

How much does it cost?

How long will the renovation take?

Will the performance improve or decrease after the modification?

Modifying weapons? Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly; that was not something he could touch.

All I need to do is honestly be a good supplier, quickly arrange for factory construction, and manufacture the signal receiving terminals.

Of course, if the authorities strongly invite me, I can reluctantly lend a hand and modify those weapons.

I have 1 ways to change it!

He couldn't say it now; he shrank back and exhaled.

"we'll talk about it then!"

"Besides, it will take you time to replace the equipment you have in China, right?"

Lin Yi's words silenced Saler, who picked at the stubble on his chin and nodded slightly: "Indeed!"

"We need time to change direction."

"But it's okay. You've proven your worth once again. We can wait patiently."

“Anyway, I’m not in a hurry!” After saying that, he asked Rashid, “Are you in a hurry?”

Rashid was simple-minded, not stupid. He heard Lin Yi and Saler's conversation and understood what they were saying.

He nodded his head and spread his hands: "I'm not in a hurry, I'm still young."

"I want to play for another two years!"

Seeing the two of them like this, Lin Yi picked up the dice from the mahjong table and threw them, casually tossing a 6:

"May all your wishes come true, get some rest!"

After putting away the mahjong table, Lin Yi nodded to the two of them before turning to leave.

The last two remaining, Sal and Rashid, looked at each other, smiled, parted at the door, and went to their respective rooms.

Back in his room, Sall immediately took out his phone and made an international call. On the other end of the line was his brother, Said.

"Sall, I hope you bring me good news!"

“That’s certainly good news.” Saller walked to the window, opened the curtains, and looked at the night view outside:

"You know I called you. The satellite launched by Xiaomi Heavy Industry was a great success."

"Their senior management allowed the company to open up its military and civilian interfaces to the outside world."

"It's not just targeting us, it's targeting the whole world."

"However, because we and the UAE sponsored him, he decided to give us higher authority."

"I don't know the specifics of what kind of permissions it is."

"But my intuition tells me that the Middle East may be about to undergo a major upheaval."

Sall's words caused Said's breathing to become increasingly labored on the other end of the phone, until finally, his heavy panting could be faintly heard.

Just as Saleh thought his brother was about to say something earth-shattering, Said said, "Whatever!"

"As long as we stay calm and don't panic, it has nothing to do with us."

"You must remember this!"

"Also, the Americans have been very active lately. I'm not sure what they're up to, but you'd better be careful."

"I have something to do, I'll hang up now!"

After hanging up the phone, Saller crossed his arms and continued gazing out at the darkness of the night. After a while, he murmured to himself:
"It's not that easy to stabilize."

In the room two doors down from his, Rashid was also on the phone, but compared to Sall's composure, he seemed a bit clumsy and agitated.
“Father, you didn’t see the footage. I think you really should see it up close!”

"That scene was magnificent!"

"I think I'll never forget this scene in my life!"

His words were somewhat rambling, but Salman on the other end of the phone did not interrupt him, but listened attentively to his son.

Only after Rashid had spoken until his throat was dry and he could no longer speak did Salman say softly:

"Child, you must remember, we are equally far from both China and America!"

"Similarly, we are also far from Russia."

"Our way of survival is to find a balance among them."

"In those years, it was America and the Soviet Union; after the Soviet Union collapsed, it became America and Russia."

"Now, no, it should be in the future, we need to find a balance between America and China."

"You have to learn to find this balance."

"You can lean towards one side at certain points, but you can't lean too much."

"Because those bitches from America are really capable of taking action."

"Since Xiaomi Heavy Industry has been granted permission to open its military interface to us, you should negotiate openly and honestly, and it would be best to let the news media release this negotiation."

"This will be to our advantage!"

"If possible, you can have Saler step on the landmine first."

"They're Saudi Arabia, they're so powerful, they can afford to trample on them!"

"Let's stop here for today. It's getting late there, so get some rest."

After hanging up the phone, Rashid put down the phone, turned around and went to the bathroom to wash up.

On the other side, Lin Yi had just lay down on the bed when someone knocked on his door.

When they opened the door, they found Lei Jun and Lin Bin standing outside.

Lei Jun smiled at Lin Yi and asked, "I have something I'd like to ask you. Are you free now?"

"Come in!" Lin Yi stepped into the room, turned around and made a cup of tea for each of them, then sat down opposite them and gestured with his hand:

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Lei Jun drank half a cup of tea before raising his head and asking:

"I'd like to ask you if you'd be interested in collaborating to start an investment company."

"I've talked to several people about this, but they're not very optimistic about it."

“I originally wanted to give up, but a couple of days ago, a few people I had talked to before suddenly contacted me again and said I could give it a try.”

“After you told me about the electronic map last night, I lay in bed thinking about it the whole time.”

"Think about how to make this electronic map."

"Think about how this electronic map would be adjusted and matched if it were used on a mobile phone I manufactured."

"If I make too many demands, will he get annoyed and go directly to other partners?"

"In the end, I found that the best solution was for me to invest in this electronic map production company."

"Make him adjust it according to my requirements!"

"With this idea in mind, my previous thought of starting an investment company resurfaced."

"Then I realized that you were the one who suggested the electronic map, and you even mentioned that it should be free."

"So I thought again, we can definitely combine our strengths."

"Let's look at the road ahead together, invest together, and eventually become the world's largest conglomerate!"

Lin Yi did not directly reject Lei Jun's suggestion. He was already investing in other companies, but it was more about technology investment with some financial investment as an add-on.

Collaborating on investments is a viable option.

But you need to take the lead!

Having made up his mind, Lin Yi picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and then raised the teacup high:

"I'm willing to invest, but I want to be in charge!"

“Agreed. Let’s drink this cup of tea instead of wine, and then we can follow up on the rest later.”

"I disagree. After we finish this cup of tea, we'll all go back to our dorms and go to sleep."

He had barely finished speaking when Lei Jun handed over his teacup, the two disposable cups clinking together. The next second, Lin Bin's cup also came crashing into the cup.

"Count me in! You two talk about investments all day long, then turn around and abandon me. That's not fair, is it?"

After clinking glasses, Lin Yi tilted his head back, drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, and then threw the disposable cup into the trash can.
"Old Lei, tell me, what should we invest in for our first project?"

"Let's just use an electronic map!" Lei Jun replied calmly, hands on his hips, with a smile.
"I heard that companies like Gaode and Baidu are all pushing their map software development efforts."

"If only we could release it before them!"

"Or release it a step later than them, but make it even better."

"Didn't they blow it up?"

(End of this chapter)