Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Not just any prisoner can do jobs.

Serious offenders like Gui Liu and Zhao De, who have severe violent tendencies, are not eligible for this position; they spend the vast majority of their time in small cells.

Guo Xiangshui's crimes must have been serious, but his appearance and behavior were extremely deceptive, so he was often assigned to jobs, mostly manual labor.

However, the prisoners are still willing to do this kind of work. Even if it's tiring, at least they can get some exercise, which is definitely better than being bored to the point of madness in the cell.

Political economy states that once communism is achieved, labor and work will become a basic need for people.

An Xiaohai didn't believe it before. People are naturally lazy, how could labor and work become a basic need? How could that be! But now, An Xiaohai believes it.

"Hey Ah Hai, did you offend Gui Liu and his gang again?" Guo Xiangshui, who was shoveling sand next to An Xiaohai, asked in a low voice.

Ever since An Xiaohai refused Gui Liu's offer to recruit him, Gui Liu's gang of underlings have started to pick fights with him, and some of them with bad tempers have even verbally abused him.

An Xiaohai endured all of this and did not take the same approach as he did with Zhao De and the others.

There is a difference between Gui Liu and Zhao De. Gui Liu is very goal-oriented and usually keeps a low profile. If you don't provoke him, they probably won't bother with you.

As for Gui Liu's underlings causing trouble, there are two completely opposite meanings: one is that they are really retaliating, and the other is that Gui Liu has not completely given up and is putting pressure on An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai judged that Gui Liu and his group now belonged to the second category. If they were truly seeking revenge, they wouldn't be so restrained.

"No, I haven't offended them."

"Really? I think they're always deliberately causing you trouble."

"No, I think they're probably just bored in this jail and looking for some fun. I can understand."

An Xiaohai did not tell Guo Xiangshui about Gui Liu's recruitment of him. Firstly, there was no need for it, and secondly, if he was not careful, he might directly commit a major taboo against Gui Liu and his group.

If this causes Gui Liu to completely lose interest in me, then it would be a loss.

"That's good. Those people are completely different from Zhao De and his group. You must be careful."

"I will, thank you, Brother Shui."

"Ah Hai, don't be so polite with me all the time. It makes us seem so distant!"

"Hehe, sorry, it's just a habit."

"Look, here you are again! ...Hey, by the way, Ah Hai, don't call me Brother Shui anymore."

"What's it called?"

"Just call me Uncle Shui. I'm almost 50, you won't feel bad calling me 'Uncle'! I have a daughter who's about your age, it'll sound more friendly if you call me 'Uncle'!"

As Guo Xiangshui spoke, he glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention, then pulled a photograph from his pocket and handed it to An Xiaohai: "Ah Hai, this is my daughter, look!"

An Xiaohai took the photo. The girl in the photo wasn't bad-looking; in fact, she could be described as quite pretty, but her outfit was a bit frightening.

He had a perm and dyed his hair burgundy; through his ripped jeans, you could vaguely see the tattoo on his thigh; he was wearing a tight leather jacket and riding a motorcycle, looking very tough.

"How is it? Pretty, right?"

"It's quite pretty."

"I told you so! Ugh! She's so disobedient! I tell her to go east, but she goes west. It's a headache! She was quite well-behaved when she was little, but who knew she would completely change as she grew up."

Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore.

"After we leave, I'll introduce you two. Fangfang is two years younger than you; young people should have things to talk about, and she can also benefit from your refined manners!"

"Her name is Guo Fangfang?"

"No, her name is Guo Fang, I call her Fangfang."

"Oh, that's a nice name."

"It sounds good, right? I named it! Hehe!"

"You two, shut up and get to work!" Mo Qinglian's annoying voice appeared again at just the right time.

An Xiaohai cursed his bad luck and handed Guo Fang's photo back to Guo Xiangshui. Guo Xiangshui quickly took it and put it away, and the two resumed their work.

"Hehe, you've even brought out your daughter, you must have gone to great lengths for me..." An Xiaohai thought to himself. Guo Xiangshui had really gone to great lengths for him, and he wondered what his purpose was in doing so.

Anyway, An Xiaohai didn't believe that Guo Xiangshui had taken a liking to him and wanted to introduce his daughter to him.

Guo Xiangshui always carried Guo Fang's photo with him. An Xiaohai often saw Guo Xiangshui holding the photo, lying in bed looking at it for hours on end.

This shows that Guo Xiangshui doted on this daughter. Would Guo Xiangshui, who cherished such a precious daughter, introduce her to someone like him who had just been released from prison? Most likely not.

Moreover, An Xiaohai recognized the motorcycle Guo Fang was riding as a Suzuki RG500, the same model that Andy Lau rode in the movie "A Moment of Romance" a few years ago.

This motorcycle costs 50!

That's right, it's 50, 50 in this era!

Just think, what does 50 yuan mean in this day and age? And that's the official guide price! For such a popular motorcycle, the price you have to pay to actually get your hands on it is definitely more than just 50 yuan.

This shows that Guo Xiangshui doted on this daughter to the core, and he had the financial resources to do so! This is quite intriguing.

Guo Xiangshui!

Without showing any emotion, An Xiaohai mentally raised Guo Xiangshui's danger level by two levels.

In the past two months, An Xiaohai has not provided Wang Tiejun with any information, and Wang Tiejun has not contacted him or appeared in prison. No one knows what he has been busy with.

Jia Lao Er's case is still under investigation, and Chen Shuifen's suspicion has not been cleared; in fact, it has worsened. Chen Shuifen has been ordered not to leave Shenhai City, and An Xiaohai suspects that his mother is probably already under covert police surveillance.

This matter was like a heavy stone weighing on An Xiaohai's mind; he couldn't rest easy until it was resolved.

However, An Xiaohai was in prison and had no other options but to worry helplessly.

Tian Qiaoguang approached An Xiaohai again, this time not to ask him to revise the circuit design, but to directly propose design and development requirements, saying that he wanted to develop a video intercom system using analog signals.

Hearing this request, An Xiaohai was slightly surprised, which showed that the company was developing very rapidly and the boss had a very discerning eye.

The market for video intercom systems is still very small, but it is poised to become the mainstream in the future. Developing and producing such systems now, and securing a market share, will provide a significant first-mover advantage.

This was still no challenge for An Xiaohai, but he still chose to delay for a while and appeared to be in a very difficult position. There was no progress for two whole months.

There's no way around it; if things went as smoothly as before, it would be too unrealistic.

At the same time, An Xiaohai was also thinking about whether he could take this opportunity to meet with the manufacturer.

While meeting the manufacturer might not seem particularly significant, it might offer an additional source of information, perhaps even allowing you to glean some useful news from the outside world.

Tian Qiaoguang had no complaints about An Xiaohai's delay.

The eldest brother, Tian Qiaoming, had already told Tian Qiaoguang that video intercom technology is a high-end technology worldwide. He asked An Xiaohai to design this simply to give it a try.

What if it works!

This time it was indeed not that simple. Two months have passed, and An Xiaohai has not given any concrete opinions. However, the design concepts that An Xiaohai has been sending over one after another have made Tian Qiaoming eager to try them out.

"How wonderful it would be to meet this genius and discuss things with him in person!..."

After looking at the design drawings all night, Tian Qiaoming thought to himself.