Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

In April, the wind at Nanhu still carried a chill of spring, but people's hearts were burning with excitement.

Less than ten minutes after the words on Chongming Technology's official website were posted, a long queue formed in front of the Gome Electrical Appliances store on Zhongshan Road in Jingzhou.

It's not a promotion, it's not a lottery, it's all for a phone—the Nova K1.

"I arrived at six o'clock!"

A young college student exhaled, "I watched this press conference, and holy crap, I can't believe this is a phone made in mainland China! I'm definitely buying one to take home and see for myself!"

The young man wearing glasses next to him laughed and said, "Hey bro, are you here to buy a smartphone too?"

The college student nodded: "Of course! I told you, I watched that press conference, it was absolutely amazing!"

"Grandpa, you're here to buy too?" The bespectacled man was somewhat surprised to see an old man.

"I want to buy one for my grandson!" the old man said.

As soon as the store doors opened, a flood of people poured in.

Fifty prototype units were sold out within three hours.

The store manager, wiping sweat from his brow, made a phone call: "Headquarters, send another two hundred units! No, five hundred! This phone is selling like hotcakes, everyone's gone crazy!"

……

……

In Beijing's Zhongguancun, a silent war is raging on a forum.

Tianya Community, Mobile/Digital Version

At 2 a.m., the posts were being scrolled through at lightning speed.

[Title]: The hyped-up Nova K1, teardown test – confirmed as industrial waste!

The original poster shared a photo of the motherboard: "Qualcomm chips, Samsung memory, TSMC manufacturing... where's the 'independence'?"

"Let me tell you, all the core technology is imported! The system is just Linux wrapped in a shell, the UI is a copy of Symbian, and there isn't even a decent app! 2699? That's highway robbery!"

The number of comments quickly exceeded one thousand.

"It's just a local government vanity project."

"I heard that this Zhao Chongming is the son of Zhao Dehan, the vice governor of Handong Province. What real skills could he possibly have?"

"I think other mobile phone manufacturers aren't incapable of making smartphones, they just disdain to. If they did, they would definitely crush Nova in no time. Then, let's see if you're still bragging."

But not long after, another post appeared, posted by the user "Son of the Old Fitter from Jingzhou":

[Title]: The frame my dad made, the feel of the machine I use - has anyone actually touched the real thing?

Attached video: A rough hand picks up a Nova K1, swipes the thumb lightly, and the screen lights up instantly. Icons flow like water, the keyboard displays characters with a single swipe, and the yellow bird from Flappy Bird flutters up and down.

"You call it garbage? Then tell me, why does it understand when I just swipe it?"

"Why doesn't the People's Bank of China issue me RMB when I call it?"

"Why are all the more than a thousand people in my factory smiling today?"

Someone replied: "Talk is cheap. I just snagged one from Suning, and I'm using UC Browser to browse Renren (a Chinese social networking site) right now—it's so smooth it's like it's been oiled! This thing is a completely different species from those smartphones on the market that are so laggy they're like a PowerPoint presentation!"

The debate intensified.

Some people criticize "domestic filters," while others yell, "If you're so good, why don't you do it yourself?"

Until a user with the ID "Shuimu Programmer" posted a code log:

"I used ADB to debug the NovaOS kernel scheduler, and the touch interrupt response latency was 78ms, with a stable frame rate of 55fps. This isn't optimization; it's a refactoring. People who call it garbage probably haven't even compiled a Linux kernel."

The forum remained silent for a few minutes.

Then, another heated argument broke out.

In short, both sides have their own reasons.

When discussing these things on the internet, don't expect to reach a conclusion about right or wrong.

Although it was the internet in 07, it was enough to generate a huge buzz.

This was exactly what Zhao Chongming wanted.

In the next few years, he will have no competitors.

Apple will not be coming to China.

He is invincible.

Nanhu, Chongming Science and Technology Temporary Command Center.

Zhao Chongming stared at the sales data on the large screen:

48321 set.

Vice President Zhang Zhe pushed open the door and came in, carrying two bottles of ice-cold beer. This guy doesn't usually drink, but he's been really happy these past few days and has drunk quite a bit.

Just then, as he poured wine for Zhao Chongming, his eyes lit up: "Boss, Gome just called and said their inventory in East China is sold out! Suning wants to place an additional order for 20,000 units! And—"

Zhang Zhe lowered his voice, "The provincial power company is going to equip all the business halls in the province with three thousand Nova K1 computers as workstations!"

Zhao Chongming didn't laugh, but only asked, "What about user feedback?"

"Outrageously good!"

Zhang Zhe slammed his fist on the table: "Some people say 'this phone is alive,' and others have recorded videos to teach their parents how to use it, with titles like 'My dad saw my kid on video for the first time'..."

Zhao Chongming smiled and said, "We need to do more of this kind of publicity!"

Zhang Zhe chuckled and said, "That's for sure!"

After a pause, Zhang Zhe said, "There's just a lot of discussion about it online; some people say it's good, and some people say it's bad!"

Zhao Chongming shrugged: "Let them argue. Without arguments, there's no buzz!"

Zhang Zhe said with a smile, "Oh, right, we also have our news today!"

Zhao Chongming nodded slightly, glanced at Mu Yan, and then Mu Yan turned on the television.

CCTV's "Evening News" cut to the scene of the press conference at Nanhu, where Sha Ruijin smiled and applauded.

The commentator's voice was solemn:

"The success of the Nova K1 marks a crucial step forward for my country in the field of high-end smart terminals..."

Outside the window, trucks drove out of the factory, carrying the last batch of Nova K1s to destinations across the country.

Car headlights pierced the night, like rivers of light rushing towards the lights of thousands of homes.

During this period, he has appeared on CCTV quite a few times.

Previously, we were talking about the press conference; now we're talking about sales figures.

May has arrived.

The night at Nanhu Lake is already ablaze with color.

It's not fire, it's light—

The super factory is illuminated by 320 high-mast lights, making the factory area as bright as day. The robotic arms on the assembly line swing tirelessly, and tiny gold sparks fly from the welding points. Trucks line up in long queues, their engines roaring as they carry the newly produced Nova K1s to all parts of the country.

Zhao Chongming stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the control room, his black shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows, yawning as he walked out of the bedroom.

In the bedroom, Lin Wei felt weak and numb, clearly exhausted from Zhao Chongming's actions the previous night.

During this period, Zhao Chongming lived at the company's residence.

If you have any needs, just ask Lin Wei for help.

Lin Wei can satisfy that need perfectly.

After a quick wash, Zhao Chongming began his work.

"Mr. Zhao, the daily production capacity of mid-frames at Dafeng Factory has exceeded 5,000!"

Zheng Xipo walked in, his voice hoarse but excited: "Old Wang and his apprentice worked through the night adjusting CNC parameters, raising the yield rate to 78%, an increase of ten percentage points!"

"Not bad, not bad!" Zhao Chongming nodded.

An improved yield rate means that costs can be reduced further; a 10% increase would be quite substantial.

I looked at the numbers on the computer.

4,872 units were taken offline yesterday.

"not enough."

Zhao Chongming shrugged: "Tell everyone—starting tomorrow, three shifts, 24 hours a day. Production target: 150,000 units per month."

Zheng Xipo was stunned: "150,000?! This..."

"It can be done."

Zhao Chongming smiled and then said calmly, "BOE will light up its module line on May 20th, Hande Battery will produce 8,000 chips per day, and TSMC will place an additional order for 500,000 chips—we have no way out but to charge forward."

He paused, then his voice deepened: "All workers working overtime will have their wages doubled!"

Zheng Xipo immediately replied, "No problem!"