King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Thugs are all bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong...

Seeing the heavy wrench, Chen Jianghe's reckless ruthlessness, and the cold killing intent in his eyes, his arrogant demeanor was instantly suppressed.

"...You've got guts, kid! This isn't over yet, just you wait!"

The leader of the thugs uttered a harsh remark and led his men away through the crowd in a huff.

Some people in the crowd couldn't help but cheer.

"Chen Jianghe! You've gotten yourself into trouble!"

"You've offended Brother Chung; he won't let you off the hook!"

Manager Qian, who was at the Lianwei booth, peeked out and shouted.

Chen Jianghe ignored him, threw away the wrench, picked up the smashed stall signboard, and helped Zhao Xiaobo clean up the mess on the ground.

Zhao Xiaobo's eyes reddened: "Brother Jianghe... I was really scared just now..."

"What are you afraid of?" Chen Jianghe picked up a piece of the [Xuanyuan Card] that had been thrown on the ground and carefully wiped away the stains with his sleeve.

"They're smashing things, not you! And they can't destroy our technology or our intellect."

"Test the card; if it still works, keep it as a display item so customers can see what truly solid quality looks like!"

Although the turmoil has temporarily subsided, the survival pressure faced by [Tiangong] has not eased at all.

Due to the burr issue in the new sample, the sample cards for [Pangu] will be delayed by one week!

Not only has the shipment volume of the [Xuanyuan Card] declined, but its cash flow is also becoming increasingly tight!

After deducting next month's rent, Chen Jianghe didn't even have enough money in his pocket to pay Zhao Xiaobo and the others' salaries!

That day, Chen Jianghe sat in the cold Tiangong Technical Service Department…

As I stared at the fluctuating signal matrix on the oscilloscope screen, representing the logic states of the Pangu Card, pondering my next move…

The silent pager started vibrating again.

The information is concise and clear:

Without a second thought, Chen Jianghe immediately mounted his old bicycle and sped off toward the 101 Research Institute.

In office 106 of building 4.

Su Wanqing, dressed in a dark blue jumpsuit, handed Chen Jianghe an application form: "Fill out this form right away."

"Chief Engineer Zhang wants to see you at the institute's routine meeting tomorrow. Bring the progress report on the [Pangu Card]."

Her gaze swept over the lingering weariness and weathered look on Chen Jianghe's face.

"Pangu Card will be included in the national-level peripheral cooperation projects."

"If there are any difficulties... within the institute's capabilities, you can apply for special project funding and allowance support."

What?

Pangu Card has been included in a national-level peripheral cooperation project?!

There are also special project expenses and allowances!?

These words are like a timely rain after a long drought!

For Tiangong, which is currently facing a tight cash flow and is barely holding on, this is a godsend!

Chen Jianghe instantly understood the significance of Su Wanqing's actions!

This is by no means just a peripheral technical task at the national level!

It was the most practical and precious lifeline he had thrown out when he was on the verge of despair!

He clutched the thin application form, his mind racing as he recalled his identity, his emotions churning: "Engineer Su... I..."

"Stop talking, take it back and fill it out."

Su Wanqing seemed to know what he wanted to say and interrupted him.

Turning around, I began organizing the data. "Remember, technology is fundamental."

"No matter how muddy the market is, the technical points of [Pangu Card] must stand firm; this is your ticket to enter national projects!"

The cold admonition carried a heavy warmth.

Chen Jianghe nodded emphatically, and carrying the crucial watch, walked out of Su Wanqing's office.

The cold north wind brushed against my face, yet it seemed to carry a hint of spring approaching.

The second batch of PCB sample cards for the Hongxing factory's "Pangu Card" finally arrived just in time for the promised delivery.

The finishing process is noticeably more refined.

This time, Chen Jianghe dared not be careless in the slightest.

He set up a rudimentary testing environment in the Tiangong Technical Service Department.

A thicker dedicated power line was specially installed, and an overcurrent protection circuit was made and connected in series at the power input.

They even used some silver solder bars that were taken from Institute 101, which had better conductivity and reliability.

For three days and two nights in a row, he guarded his prey like a desperate hunter.

Power-on testing, logic scan, dynamic switching testing, loading simulated font data, fixing font data, simulating power failure protection, extreme load stress testing…

Every step was meticulous to the point of being almost demanding.

The Kikusui oscilloscope became his most loyal companion; every pulsating waveform on the screen was a reflection of his anxious heartbeat.

On the third day at dawn, the sky outside the window began to lighten.

Chen Jianghe's eyes were bloodshot as he put down the multimeter probe for the last time.

He looked at the finished Pangu Card on the lab table, which had undergone rigorous testing; its outer shell was still somewhat rough, but its internal design was perfect…

I let out a long sigh of relief!

All key logic modules have passed testing!

The switching between dual character sets is stable and smooth!

A basic associative word database of approximately 2000 commonly used phrases, with accurate recognition!

Actual speed tests show an astonishing 75% increase compared to the [Xuanyuan Card]!

The stability and low heat generation far exceeded expectations!

He gulped down a large mouthful of cold water; the icy liquid slid down his throat, suppressing his turbulent emotions.

And this sleepless day and night of fighting seemed to have cleared away the frustration of being harassed by Zhong Chaohui!

Next, he filled out the "Application Form for Special Allowance for Collaborators of Key National Peripheral Projects".

The subsidy item description was filled in as "Collection of core verification data for Pangu Card".

Bringing with it the freshly issued Pangu Card, and a handwritten version of the technical performance report…

We visited Institute 101 again.

While waiting to meet with Chief Engineer Zhang Zhenggao, he took out the technical report and checked it one last time.

On the first page of the report, he handwrote his thoughts on the marketing strategy for [Pangu Card]:

"Establish a foothold through technology! Build high walls: leapfrog performance. Stockpile resources: build a strong reputation and positive user experience. Proceed slowly: avoid large-scale price wars!"

After registering and handing over his pager, Chen Jianghe entered the Eagle's Nest building.

When I met Chief Engineer Zhang Zhenggao in the small meeting room, he was wearing an old, faded Zhongshan suit and was bending over a huge drawing board, modifying an extremely complex multi-layered circuit diagram.

"Hello, Chief Engineer Zhang."

Chen Jianghe gave a proper salute.

"You're here?"

Zhang Zheng raised his head, took off his reading glasses, and his face was expressionless.

His eyes, however, were like those of an eagle, sweeping over the documents Chen Jianghe had placed on the table, and the Pangu Card wrapped in an anti-static bag.

"Let me see the thing."

Without any further formalities, Chen Jianghe immediately handed over the Pangu Card, the technical performance report, and the allowance application form.

Zhang Zhenggao took the card and examined it carefully for a moment, his sharp eyes checking the solder joint layout and component packaging labels.

Then I picked up the technical report and flipped through it very quickly.

When he saw the handwritten note on the homepage, "Build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring yourself king," the corners of his mouth twitched upwards very subtly.