The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

Chapter 164 Supporting His Wife and Raising His Children

The most painful thing about working on AI is not being unable to write code, but having code but no GPU to run it.

The graphics card market in 2021 was quite murky.

Hit by the dual blows of the cryptocurrency mining boom and supply chain disruptions, even a regular 3090 chip has been driven to exorbitant prices, not to mention the A100, considered an AI weapon. That thing is now in high demand but short supply; major tech giants are lining up outside Nvidia's gates with cash in hand, and even then, delivery depends on Jensen Huang's mood.

Chen Zhi sat on the dormitory balcony, watching the bustling students below, and rubbed his temples.

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.

Although Moss has an incredible architecture, he is not a god. Without the nourishment of computing power, he would not be able to grow in this era.

Chen Zhi took out the encrypted phone he used specifically to contact overseas and dialed a number on the other side of the ocean.

beep - beep -

The phone was answered after ringing twice.

"WTF?!"

A roar of extreme shock came from the receiver, so loud that Chen Zhi had to move the phone away from him.

"Boss? My God, you're still alive?! I thought you'd been abducted by aliens and sent to Mars to grow potatoes!"

David's voice sounded like he'd seen a ghost.

This is understandable. Ever since Chen Zhi gave him that huge sum of money to manage a few years ago, apart from occasionally sending emails to specify a few investment directions, he has disappeared as if he has vanished into thin air.

If it weren't for the money in his account still betting wildly, David would have wondered if he was working for a ghost.

"Enough with the nonsense, David." Chen Zhi was too lazy to reminisce. "How much working capital does the company have in the account lately?"

David instantly switched back to his Wall Street elite mode and began reviewing the reports.

"Boss, thanks to your decision a few years ago that we heavily invested in Nvidia and Tesla, plus this wave of Bitcoin cashing out at the high... Goodnight Capital currently has about $16 billion in cash on hand."

"The rest of the money is in the stock market. Several stocks that Wan'an Investment has recently invested in have very good prospects, so I suggest not to cash them out."

$16 billion.

It's barely enough to build the initial computing cluster. It's impossible for us to pay for everything ourselves; other investors also have to contribute some capital.

We also need to bring in other capital to join us and tie them to the same boat.

Otherwise, a few years later, someone might make it so that even the most advanced computing cards are unavailable, and we'll just have to watch other AI companies develop rapidly.

"We have enough money." Chen Zhi tapped his fingers on the railing. "David, I want you to use all your connections to get me an A100."

"A100?" David was taken aback. "Boss, you're going to mine it? That stuff isn't very cost-effective for mining..."

"I'm not mining for cryptocurrency, I'm mining for the future," Chen Zhi interrupted him. "How many can you get me?"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

"It's difficult, Boss," David said with some difficulty. "Currently, our production capacity is monopolized by the three giants: OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. They have long-term strategic contracts and equity swaps. Although we have money, we're not a priority for Invida."

"I only care about the result," Chen Zhi said calmly.

"...Alright." David gritted his teeth. "If I use some unconventional channels and buy up the goods at high prices from the dealers, I can probably gather around 10,000 tickets."

Ten thousand sheets.

Although it's a bit meager compared to the tens of thousands of images that big companies often have in clusters, it's enough to get started.

"Okay." Chen Zhi made a quick decision. "This month, airfreight a few hundred of them to China. For the rest, register a technology company for me and invest in building an AI computing power cluster in China."

"I want to see this cluster running by the second quarter of next year."

"No problem, Boss!" David didn't understand why his boss was spending so much money on computing power at this crucial moment, but his boss's decisions were never wrong. "Mission accomplished!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhi breathed a long sigh of relief.

With computing power secured, the next step is a long wait.

Data center construction, server procurement, cooling systems, maintenance teams... none of these can be accomplished overnight.

Before that, Moss will have to make do with squeezing into this makeshift team at Peking University.

……

A month passes in the blink of an eye, like sand slipping through your fingers.

Chen Zhi had a very fulfilling month.

First is Lin Wanwan.

After returning to school from the variety show, this girl attracted a large number of fans with her top-notch looks and professional skills. Everyone thought she was a big star returning home in glory, but her advisor informed her that she had to make up for military training in her second year.

That night, Lin Wanwan cried so hard that she soaked a large part of Chen Zhi's T-shirt.

"Liars! They're all liars!"

Lin Wanwan nestled in Chen Zhi's arms, sobbing, "If I had known I'd have to do military training, I wouldn't have participated in the show! Waaah, my skin, I used to be so fair..."

Chen Zhi had to coax her with all his might, promising to buy her a full set of skincare products and to bring her chilled watermelon every day, before he could finally appease this little princess.

Taking advantage of the pleasant atmosphere, Chen Zhi casually mentioned that he was starting his own business.

Unexpectedly, Lin Wanwan burst into tears again upon hearing this.

"Start a business?" She looked up, her eyes red-rimmed, staring at Chen Zhi. "Are you looking down on me? Didn't we agree that I would support you from now on? Why are you going to work so hard to earn money yourself?"

In her simple thought process, Chen Zhi starting a business = not wanting to be a kept man = wanting to distance himself from her = wanting to break up.

Chen Zhi was both amused and exasperated.

He can't exactly say, "Honey, it's easy for you to support one of me, but I have to support two others. It's a bit of a burden."

"Silly girl," Chen Zhi gently pinched her nose, "I've seen so many amazing people at Peking University. I'm not willing to live a mediocre life. I want to stand at a higher level so I can better protect you, don't you think?"

This reason is cliché, but it works.

Lin Wanwan sniffed and reluctantly believed it.

"Then...then promise me." She held up her little finger, "If your business fails and you go bankrupt, you'll obediently come home, and I'll support you. You'll stay home, be a good wife and mother, and you're not allowed to cause any more trouble."

Chen Zhi was speechless: "...You're already hoping I'll go bankrupt before we've even started?"

"Hmph, men become bad when they have money!" Lin Wanwan muttered. "I'd rather you be poor and belong only to me."

Chen Zhi's heart skipped a beat.

That intuition was spot on.

After appeasing the Empress, Chen Zhi thought of Li Zhiyi, who had taken off like a rocket.

This girl has really gotten out of hand lately.

Since entering the Renmin University Law School, she's been like she's been given a cheat code.

It is said that he was so outstanding in a mock trial that he was directly accepted as a close disciple by the dean of the law school, who was a leading figure in the field.

Seeing her now is harder than seeing the president of Peking University.

Her WeChat Moments were full of photos of her traveling to various places with her mentor for meetings.

Today I'm observing a hearing at the Supreme People's Court, tomorrow I'll be led by a teacher to observe the revision of the Anti-Monopoly Law, and the day after tomorrow I'll be taking a photo with a judge.

Her senior colleagues were either senior partners in top-tier law firms or powerful figures in courts at various levels.

Sometimes, when Chen Zhi looked at her WeChat Moments, he would break out in a cold sweat.

This configuration is terrifying.

If one day her affair with multiple men backfires, Li Zhiyi won't even have to lift a finger.

Her senior classmates could probably draft a "Special Act on Severely Cracking Down on Scumbags Like Chen Zhi" overnight, and then legally and compliantly send him to work as a sewing machine operator, with a yearly subscription package.

We can't afford to mess with them, we really can't afford to mess with them.

Therefore, during this period, Chen Zhi was quite honest in front of Li Zhiyi, even his WeChat replies became exceptionally serious, for fear of being caught doing something wrong.

As for Pei Ningxue...

This bad woman is a completely different style.

Ever since that day at the hotel, it's like she flipped some strange switch, constantly finding new ways to provoke Chen Zhi.

"Brother~ My heartache has flared up again, and I haven't taken my medicine yet."

"I had class in Guanghua Building today, and my legs are so sore. I'd like to ask you to give them a massage~"

The WeChat message was incredibly exciting, making Chen Zhi's blood boil.

This isn't just a mental illness; it's clearly a death sentence for Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi could only silently recite "form is emptiness" in his heart while secretly going to the appointment to give this young lady some medicine to treat her heartache.

"My brother is such a busy man."

Pei Ningxue leaned on Chen Zhi's shoulder, tracing circles on his collarbone with her fingers, her tone wistful, "I'm so busy every day, I have to wait in line just to see him."

Chen Zhi froze, then removed her hand: "It's better if we see each other less often in the future, it's easy for something to go wrong."

"What are you afraid of?" Pei Ningxue whispered in his ear, her breath sweet as orchids. "Afraid you won't be able to control yourself?"

"Heh." Chen Zhi sneered, "I'm a married man now, I have to uphold male virtues."

"What a coincidence." Pei Ningxue blinked. "Your sister is also part of your family."

"..."

Chen Zhi fled in panic.

……

Having put aside his romantic feelings, Chen Zhi finally got down to business.

Yanyuan Startup Incubation Base.

This is a venue provided by Peking University specifically for student entrepreneurial teams. Although it is simple, it is free.

Dai Dama, sporting two huge dark circles under his eyes, was frantically typing on the computer screen.

He had a very frustrating month.

Although the Moss model that Chen Zhi gave him amazed him and he studied it day and night, the hardware conditions were simply too poor.

That Chen Zhi only got him a few dozen 3090 graphics cards!

Running large models on this consumer-grade graphics card is like using a tractor to pull a Boeing 747—it's so slow it's infuriating.

Every time the model ran out of memory halfway through, Dai Da Mao wanted to crawl through the network cable and strangle Chen Zhi.

"Old Dai!"

A shout interrupted Dai Dama's thoughts.

He turned around and saw Chen Zhi leading a group of people carrying in several boxes of things.

"Here comes another drink delivery?" Dai Da-mai rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Boss, can't we be a little more practical? I don't want drinks, I want computing power! Do you even understand computing power?!"

"What's the rush?"

Chen Zhi patted the box, a mysterious smile appearing on his face.

"Old Dai, don't say the boss doesn't care about you."

"Your hard times are over."

Chen Zhi reached out, and with a "click," the lock popped open, and the lid of the box was lifted.

Inside the black shock-absorbing foam, several black hard objects lay quietly.

NVIDIA A100.

Dai Dama's eyes widened instantly.

"This...this is..."

His voice was trembling.

Chen Zhi picked up a piece at random and weighed it in his hand.

"This is just the first batch; several hundred more are on their way."