Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

In the reading room

While Tian Qiaoming was out getting food, An Xiaohai drew the shapes of six keys on a piece of printed paper. Five of the keys should belong to the five doors of the prison, and the other key is the key to the prison guards' dormitory.

Although the prison gate was always guarded, there was a small iron gate not far from the main gate. Some prison officials, such as Yang Yuanbing, had the key to this small iron gate.

An Xiaohai could remember the general idea of ​​anything he had seen, not to mention that for many days, An Xiaohai had been secretly observing the keys that the prison guards wore on their waists.

These keychains are often a large bunch of keys mixed together, but it's easy to tell which ones are used to open the doors in the prison area; just look at which keychains are the same.

The keys that the prison guards all carried must belong to this prison. An Xiaohai quickly found the keys to the four iron gates, but he didn't know their order.

As for the key to the prison guards' dormitory, it belonged to Qiu Peng. He said he would put him in there, so he had to put him in there!

I wonder what Qiu Peng's feelings will be when he discovers that Xu Tianyou is swaggering out of the First Prison wearing his police uniform.

If Qiu Peng reports this situation, he will definitely be in big trouble. But if he hides it, well, An Xiaohai is sure that this will be the beginning of his nightmare!

As for that temporary worker named Chen Yongqiang, no rush, he's just a nobody. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with him later!

Moreover, Qiu Peng's blatant attempt to harm An Xiaohai must have been orchestrated by the mastermind behind it all. Given his status and his behavior, he must know a great deal.

Qiu Peng could very well be a breakthrough for An Xiaohai to find the mastermind behind everything.

"How's it going? How's it progressing today?" Tian Qiaoguang asked while quickly shoveling rice into her mouth, her words somewhat muffled.

"It's going quite smoothly. By the way, I've almost finished thinking about that circuit design diagram, and I should be able to revise it in another two or three days."

The modifications resolved the false alarm issue and patched some vulnerabilities that could lead to hacking and fraudulent transactions. However, some minor issues remain, and it will take another month or two to completely resolve all problems.

"Really? That's great!"

Tian Qiaoguang excitedly put down his lunchbox and ran to the table to look at the huge circuit diagram. Although he couldn't understand it, he felt at ease seeing the dense markings that An Xiaohai had made on it.

Tian Qiaoguang did not explicitly tell An Xiaohai about the problem with the circuit diagram; this was his little scheme.

The two issues An Xiaohai just mentioned were precisely the two problems that gave Tian Qiaoming the biggest headache. An Xiaohai hit the nail on the head, which shows that he is truly very capable.

"That's good. It's already great that we've solved these two problems. We can take care of the others later. I'll deliver this to them first, and we can deal with the rest later."

Tian Qiaoguang, somewhat impatiently, carefully folded the circuit diagram and put it into her briefcase.

His elder brother, Tian Qiaoming, once told him that if he could solve these two problems, Qiaoyu Company would get a super order. This super order would not only solve the company's survival problem for the next two or three years, but would also likely allow the company to take a new step forward.

This diagram was extremely important to Tian Qiaoming and the entire Qiaoyu Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd., and it was unexpected that An Xiaohai had solved it in such a short time.

"Thank you! Thank you so much, this has solved a huge problem for their company. Don't worry, once this diagram passes testing, you won't be disappointed with the compensation."

Tian Qiaoguang said excitedly, and even patted An Xiaohai's shoulder affectionately.

An Xiaohai smiled but remained silent.

Although Tian Qiaoguang is somewhat opportunistic, he is still quite simple and kind.

Think of The Shawshank Redemption. In order to use Andy for a long time, the warden kept refusing his reasonable parole requests and even had Tommy, who knew the real culprit, killed in order to cover up the truth and keep Andy under control in prison and use him for his own purposes.

In comparison, Tian Qiaoguang appears excessively naive.

Just then, the door to the reading room was pushed open rather roughly, and a thin, middle-aged man wearing a floral shirt and carrying a briefcase walked in. The two men stared at each other, both momentarily stunned.

"Hey, you're Xiaotian, the one who manages the reading room, right? Come on, have a smoke!"

The man was the first to react, and with a big smile, he came over and offered cigarettes. They were five-dollar packs of Pedigree, which were very popular among Hong Kong locals. The Lux gold watch on his wrist could dazzle a dog's eyes.

"I'm sorry, I don't smoke. Is there anything I can help you with?" Tian Qiaoguang refused, a barely perceptible look of disgust flashing across her face.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. What could possibly be wrong with me? I just came out of the warden's office and saw this reading room. I was curious, so I came in to take a look."

Your work must be tough, especially in this sweltering heat, there's not even air conditioning in the office! Honestly!

The man lit a cigarette and fanned himself with his floral shirt as he spoke. Although it was the south, it was almost the end of November, and the weather was already quite cool. This man was still bringing up air conditioning, clearly showing off on purpose.

"Xiaotian, you're really approachable! You even eat at the same table with prisoners! Tsk tsk, I heard you're working on a big project. You're quite something, young man, you have a bright future!"

Now An Xiaohai understood why Tian Qiaoguang disliked this person; the person's words were indeed very annoying.

"I am indeed leading an IT project for the prisoners in the prison, but it's a very small project, nothing special."

To An Xiaohai's surprise, Tian Qiaoguang not only answered, but her words also carried a hint of explanation.

"This is no small project. I just heard the warden call and report to his superiors. He said that as long as this project is completed, it can be considered an advanced model for the First Prison!"

You have a bright future ahead of you, young man!

This guy talks about the warden all the time; you can tell what kind of person he is even with your toes.

The two wardens of Shenhai City No. 1 Prison are named Wang Tao and Huang Tao, which is quite interesting. I wonder which of them is related.

Tian Qiaoguang suppressed her temper and dealt with the man. The man left with a smile on his face after finishing his cigarette. He looked humble, but his arrogance was evident everywhere.

"Phew, finally gone!" Tian Qiaoguang breathed a sigh of relief as she returned to her seat after seeing the person off.

"Who is this person?" An Xiaohai asked.

To evoke empathy, one must first connect with the person. Since An Xiaohai sensed Tian Qiaoguang's disgust, his tone was naturally far from pleasant.

"This guy's surname is Fang, everyone calls him Boss Fang. I heard he has some connections. The precast concrete orders for our prison are from him. It's said he has some connections with higher-ups."

Of course, he paid quite a bit for his work, and it was all done through legitimate channels.

Sure enough, Tian Qiaoguang didn't hold back and complained. Perhaps realizing that she had said something she shouldn't have, she immediately added another sentence.

"I see, no wonder. I just thought he was quite flamboyant."

"Who says otherwise? You haven't met his son, Little Fang. I ran into them on the street last time; that kid was only eighteen or nineteen..."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You should get some rest today. We'll take our time with the programming; there's no rush."

"Okay, thank you, Officer Tian. Officer Tian, ​​I have a question I'd like to ask you."

"you say."

"Shouldn't someone with connections to higher-ups be as low-key as possible? Why was that person so flamboyant just now?" An Xiaohai was genuinely interested in this question.

An Xiaohai wasn't lacking in book knowledge; what he lacked was precisely what couldn't be learned from books. The enemy lurking in the shadows was likely within the government system, and An Xiaohai longed to learn more about it.

"This..." Tian Qiaoguang was a little surprised. He didn't expect An Xiaohai's question to be this, but after thinking about it, he still gave an answer.

There's a saying that goes, "It's easier to deal with the King of Hell than his underlings."

This Mr. Fang clearly has high expectations for our prison, which is why he used this method to show everyone his relationship with the prison management.

This way, everyone knows he has a good relationship with management, and in future work, they will take this relationship into account, allowing him to proceed more smoothly with what he wants to do.

"But won't doing this make the warden hate him? Would the warden allow him to do that?"

"Inciting hatred..." It took Tian Qiaoguang a while to realize the meaning of the sentence, and he couldn't help but laugh: "Hehe, it won't incite much hatred, and the person he is related to is probably hoping he will do this."

"Why is that?"

"It's very simple, just test it!" Tian Qiaoguang took a deep breath and continued, "The unit is a small world, with all kinds of people in it."

Leaders also need to know what kind of people they have under their command, and this Mr. Fang is the best example of that.

"I still don't quite understand."

"It's very simple, just observe everyone's reactions."

General Manager Fang is using his position to act arrogantly and run around recklessly, which will inevitably lead to various reactions from his subordinates.

Some people don't care about things that don't concern them; some will argue back to their face; some will smile to their face but gossip behind their backs; some will complain everywhere, or even report to higher authorities; and of course, some will try to curry favor with this person in order to get closer to the leader.

In this way, everyone's personality and stance will be laid bare in the eyes of the leader, which is exactly what the leader wants to see.

"I see. Isn't the leader afraid he'll get himself into trouble?"

"Don't be afraid, what's there to be afraid of? If there's no trouble, then let it be; if we really get into trouble, we'll just cut ties with him. Anyway, it's not the leader who will suffer the loss."

As for Boss Fang, he's not stupid at all; on the contrary, he's a smart man, and a smart man who does dirty and tiring work.

From these events, we can roughly determine what kind of relationship this Mr. Fang has with the prison leadership.

That's all I can say. Did you understand?

"I understand, Officer Tian is really amazing."

"Hehe!" Tian Qiaoguang's smile was clearly tinged with bitterness. "It's just for making a living. Everyone has their struggles. Alright, hurry up and eat. Get some rest early tonight."

An Xiaohai knew that Tian Qiaoguang was a little impatient. It seemed that the person who entrusted him to modify the circuit diagram had a very close relationship with Tian Qiaoguang, possibly even a close relative.

An Xiaohai quickened his eating pace, while the image of President Fang from earlier kept replaying in his mind.

Indeed, what you deliberately seek is often what you cannot find; everything in the world has its own time for coming and going!