"Oh dear, be careful."
"This piece is the most important!" Luo Wanfeng watched as Zhao Qiang placed a fragment on the table as if it were a precious artifact. He seemed to see hope in it and asked, "How is it? With this fragment, is it possible to repair it?" Zhao Qiang replied, "Uncle Luo, don't worry. However, I need absolute silence from now on, and you must not disturb me. If nothing unexpected happens, you will see the intact Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar tomorrow morning."
Luo Wanfeng could hardly believe his ears: "It can be fully repaired by tomorrow morning? You don't need any glue or equipment?" Zhao Qiang patted his laptop bag and said: "It's all here, but from now on, you three should stay away. Hehe, this is my secret technique, I can't pass it on to others."
Luo Wanfeng understood immediately: "I understand, I understand. Chen Lin, let's go back to the hotel and sleep. We can probably feel at ease now."
It's already 3 a.m., so there's no way I can sleep any longer.
Luo Wei pointed to herself and said, "Zhao Qiang, what about me? Should I go with my parents too?" Zhao Qiang couldn't bear to let Luo Wei travel back and forth anymore, and besides, Wei was a trustworthy person.
Even if she sees some of my secrets, it's fine, because it will make Luo Wei admire me even more, and thus she will be more loyal to me as her boss.
The art of managing subordinates sometimes lies in demonstrating the boss's absolute strength! Being overly modest will only make subordinates think you're incompetent. For a boss who lacks both ability and authority, subordinates will feel there's no future and no motivation, and are more likely to develop discontent.
Zhao Qiang said, "Go back to your room and sleep with Xiaoya. Just don't disturb my work."
Before entering the room, Luo Wei asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to make you some late-night snacks?" Zhao Qiang rubbed his stomach; he was indeed a little hungry. Besides, he would be consuming a lot of energy later, so he said, "Okay, make me some food, the more the better. Just bring it to the living room when it's done, and I'll eat while I work."
Luo Wanfeng and Chen Lin left, and Luo Wei spent an hour preparing a large meal. During this time, Zhao Qiang and Luo Wei discussed the repair program together.
Don't overestimate that energy cluster used for repairs. It's not omnipotent. It needs a program to control it in order to complete the repair work. The movement of each energy molecule is predictable. It's not as simple as throwing fragments in and letting it spin. The entire repair process needs to be pre-programmed and then executed step by step.
Luo Wei quietly closed the door, then went to bed and hugged Xu Xiaoya to continue sleeping. Zhao Qiang divided the pieces on the large table into two parts. He was responsible for gluing one part back together, and Wei was responsible for the other part. If they didn't work together, they wouldn't be able to finish by tomorrow morning.
The initial bonding is only the first step; the two halves of the can will then be bonded together.
Then fix the missing blank parts.
This final repair step can utilize the fragments in the bowl, or it can involve cutting off the thicker part of the jar wall and spreading it evenly over the missing area.
Since the missing part has no pattern, it is considered successful as long as the color and age are equal to the surrounding area. This can also be achieved later through grinding or other work. Zhao Qiang can continue to discuss and handle the specific situation with Wei.
Once they confirmed that their fragments did not include the ones specifically for Wei's collection, the two began the repair. The energy cluster ran a pre-programmed repair procedure, picking up fragments and spinning them in the air. The energy controlled the molecules at the broken edges of the porcelain to fuse together perfectly, making it impossible to tell that there had ever been a crack in the middle. Even if there were any gaps, Zhao Qiang would find a fragment of the same color from the bowl to fill in the gaps, and after finishing one piece, he would move on to the next piece to piece it together.
While eating the food Luo Wei had prepared, Zhao Qiang kept a close eye on the two clouds of white mist swirling in the living room. Whenever the energy became insufficient, Zhao Qiang would release more. Luo Wei's work was progressing slightly faster; she had completed the basic shape of the jar before Zhao Qiang, and it was only half an hour later that Zhao Qiang's work began to take shape.
It seems that Wei's computing power is still far superior to Zhao Qiang's.
As the first rays of sunlight rose in the east, Zhao Qiang's jar was 90% complete, while Wei's was finished. A half-bodied jar sat peacefully on the table. Although there were some minor flaws, they would disappear after later repairs. Wei was just waiting for Zhao Qiang's jar to be completed before gluing the two together again.
Zhao Qiang, on the other hand, still had nearly a hundred fragments that he hadn't finished fusing, but he wasn't in a hurry.
Anyway, no one dares to bother him.
When Xu Xiaoya woke up, Luo Wei was still sleeping in her arms.
Thinking about how Zhao Qiang had misunderstood that there was something between her and Luo Wei, Xu Xiaoya wanted to laugh. She was a girl who loved to joke. She reached out and touched Luo Wei's chest a few times, and Luo Wei woke up.
She shyly pushed Xu Xiaoya's hand away. "Xiaoya, what are you doing? Do you think I'm Zhao Qiang?" Xu Xiaoya chuckled softly. "I find it funny when I think about Zhao Qiang misunderstanding that we're having a lesbian relationship."
Luo Wei said, "What's so funny? I feel embarrassed."
"By the way, how's the repair going? I was a bit tired from the flight yesterday, so I slept until now."
Luo Wei recounted what happened after Xu Xiaoya fell asleep last night. Xu Xiaoya slapped her forehead and said, "Oh dear, I almost made things worse for you! Luckily, I found him, otherwise I would have been in big trouble. By the way, go out and see what Zhao Qiang is doing. He might be asleep from exhaustion. Don't let him catch a cold."
Luo Wei stopped Xu Xiaoya and said, "Zhao Qiang said we weren't allowed to be around, and my parents left after they came back."
Xu Xiaoya thought for a moment and said, "How about we peek through the crack in the door?"
Luo Wei said, "That's not a good idea. Zhao Qiang said that's his secret technique and he can't pass it on to outsiders."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Don't worry, we're not strangers to him. Would you harm Zhao Qiang?" Li Wei hurriedly said, "Of course not!" Xu Xiaoya said, "Of course I wouldn't either."
So we were just curious, we meant him no harm whatsoever, we just made a sound and glanced at him.
Luo Wei was tempted, so the two of them quietly approached the door and secretly opened it a crack.
The scene in the living room came into view. Zhao Qiang had taken out a bunch of fruit from the refrigerator at some point and was eating it heartily. Xu Xiaoya said, "He really doesn't hold back."
Luo Wei said, "He must be exhausted. I should cook for him again."
Xu Xiaoya grabbed Luo
Volume 2 [221] Successfully repaired
At that time, Zhao Qiangba was about to finish work.
He was somewhat smug.
Overall, Wei was more beautiful than Zhao Qiang. After all, Wei was just a program. In the program she designed, she only needed to roughly synthesize the body first, unlike Zhao Qiang who did it in detail.
This is probably the advantage of human emotions: the pursuit of perfection.
The last fragment successfully fused with the canister. Zhao Qiang reached out and grabbed the half-canister in mid-air, then slammed it together with the other half-canister on the table. The two halves of the canister were perfectly joined together! Zhao Qiang tossed the apple core aside and said to the hallway, "Time for the second step. Let me do it."
After saying that, Zhao Qiang released his energy and began to rotate the entire jar. The fusion took very little time, only a dozen minutes, but the next step was the most time-consuming. Moreover, if this task was not done well, it would be easy for people to see that the Yuan blue and white porcelain jar had been damaged before.
Xu Xiaoya and Luo Wei's necks ached from peering through the crack in the door.
Finally, Xu Xiaoya decided to give up peeping and said to Luo Wei, "Let's go back to sleep and not go out to disturb him. I think the tank is fine now, so you can rest assured. As for what method Zhao Qiang used, I don't think there's any need to investigate. Anyway, he's our boss, and the more capable he is, the happier we are."
Luo Wei was already in tears. She nodded vigorously to Xu Xiaoya. When she saw the pile of fragments reassemble into Yuan Qinghua Ya, she knew that her father's disaster was over. Zhao Qiang had indeed saved him again! She knew that her trust in Zhao Qiang was correct. With such a powerful and omnipotent boss, what could she possibly worry about or be afraid of?
When the last flaw was repaired, Zhao Qiang touched the smooth, shiny jar and snapped his fingers, saying, "Finally!"
My goodness, it's already past 10:30 in the morning. It's taken almost a whole day and night. If every repair is this difficult, I doubt the two of us can get much done in a day.
Wei said, "Brother, it also depends on the value of this repair, just considering this jar."
"You can earn over 200 million in a day and a night, that's not bad. But if you factor in the gratitude of Luo Wanfeng and his family of three, the value becomes immeasurable."
Zhao Qiang said, "You're right, but I've lost a lot of weight from being so tired last night. I think I need to eat more. Speaking of food, Luo Wei is the real homemaker. Junior Sister Wei, Junior Sister Wei, it's time to get up!" Luo Wei was woken up and opened the door. Zhao Qiang pointed to the jar on the table and said, "Is this it? I'm afraid if I mess it up, it will all be for nothing. You'd better verify it."
Luo Wei lunged at her.
She gently stroked the perfectly intact Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar. The incense burning scene from the Romance of the Western Chamber on it had no flaws whatsoever; at least, her eyesight couldn't detect any.
Luo Wei shed tears of excitement again. While crying, she called her father: "Dad, come back, the repair is successful." Luo Wanfeng and Chen Lin returned with half a sack of pig's trotters and a large plastic bag of pork. Luo Wei no longer stayed in the living room. She took the ingredients into the kitchen. Because the cooking pot was too big, this meal would have to be eaten in several batches. She was busy, but fortunately, Xu Xiaoya was there to help.
Luo Wanfeng didn't dare to breathe loudly, and tiptoed cautiously to the Yuan blue and white porcelain.
He couldn't believe his eyes and pinched his wife hard. Chen Lin cried out in pain, "Old Luo, it's true. Try pinching yourself if you don't believe me."
Luo Wanfeng felt around the jar, and there really wasn't a single mark. He took out a magnifying glass and carefully examined every part of the jar. It took him nearly forty minutes to examine every single inch. "It's amazing. There isn't a single flaw. How did you do that? I can hardly believe my eyes. If I hadn't seen you searching for the fragments last night, I would have really doubted that this was a high-quality item. But even a high-quality item couldn't be made overnight. It's truly astonishing."
Luo Wanfeng hadn't even put down his magnifying glass when the phone rang. He was so excited that he hesitated to answer it several times. Finally, Chen Lin urged him to answer and put the phone to his ear. Luo Wanfeng's voice trembled slightly as he said, "Hello, Second Brother."
He is Luo Wanjiang, Luo Wanfeng's half-brother.
"Brother, I'm calling for no other reason than to remind you to bring the incense burner from The West Chamber on Father's birthday. Don't forget or damage it, or Father will be more than just angry."
Luo Wanfeng wiped the cold sweat from his brow, glanced at the intact Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar on the table, and thought about how he would feel right now if it couldn't be repaired! He would probably feel despair.
"Don't worry, Second Brother. The incense burner from The Romance of the Western Chamber is on my desk. I guard it every day. There won't be any problems. Hmm, how about this, I'll take it to Father this afternoon. I'm afraid that if I leave it here for too long, something might happen."
Luo Wanjiang's voice was somewhat surprised: "You said the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar is on your table? Brother, you're not lying to me, are you? Yesterday, I heard your downstairs neighbor say there was a crashing sound coming from your house. Was the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar broken? There's just a pile of fragments on your table, right?" Luo Wanfeng's lips curled into a cold smile: "Second brother, would you believe someone's nonsense? Why don't you come and take a look?" Luo Wanjiang said: "No need for that. But Father has been busy preparing for his birthday banquet these past two days and is a bit tired. Don't bother him this afternoon. Wait until his birthday." Luo Wanfeng hung up the phone. Chen Lin was right next to him, and she heard the conversation between the two brothers clearly. Chen Lin looked at Zhao Qiang apologetically.
She felt it would be too embarrassing for Zhao Qiang to hear about the discord between the Luo brothers.
Chen Lin said to Luo Wanfeng, "Old Luo, you still don't believe it? This Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase wasn't just broken by a cat! Even your second brother knows it's broken. Who do you think is behind this? Hmph, I suspect Smith was originally in cahoots with your second brother! He probably didn't want you to deliver it now because he wanted to smash it again, or he wanted you to embarrass yourself in front of everyone at Father's banquet. If that happens, how will you have the face to compete for the Luo family's inheritance?" Luo Wanfeng plopped down on the sofa. The shock and toil of the past day and night made him look like he had aged ten years. He sighed and said, "How could I not see it? But what other choice did I have?" Chen Lin also fell silent, and Zhao Qiang sat awkwardly in the living room.
The Luo family doesn't seem very united, but that has nothing to do with him. He's just a repairman who just completed a repair task that initially seemed impossible. This task will be of great help to him in his future work of repairing antiques and the like.
It took Luo Wanfeng a long time to realize that Zhao Qiang was sitting next to him. He was so grateful to Zhao Qiang that he knelt down in front of him with a thud. This startled Zhao Qiang, who quickly knelt down to help Luo Wanfeng up. "Uncle Luo, what are you doing? You mustn't do this."
Luo Wanfeng said, "Qiang, you deserve this bow from your uncle. You are a great benefactor to my family, saving my life and my daughter's life several times. I know you are not short of money, so those mundane matters are not worth mentioning in front of you. Only this bow can express my gratitude to you!" Zhao Qiang pulled Luo Wanfeng up forcefully. If he really accepted this bow, it would be difficult to get along with him in the future. Zhao Qiang was afraid that he would always feel psychological pressure when he saw Luo Wanfeng.
Soon, a pot of boiled sliced meat was served, and the spicy red broth looked very appetizing.
However, Luo Wanfeng and Chen Lin couldn't eat a bite. Although the Yuanfeng flower had been repaired, the struggle within the Luo family hadn't subsided; in fact, it had intensified. Keeping the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar at home was no longer safe! Not long after, Xu Xiaoya came out of the kitchen and sat down at the table. She inquired about Luo Wanfeng's concerns and smiled, "Uncle Luo, you're worrying unnecessarily. Don't worry about leaving this broken jar in Zhao Qiang's care. I guarantee it won't have the slightest problem."
"If there's a problem, I guarantee I can fix it for you."
Luo Wanfeng was also delighted. That's right. Since Zhao Qiang could repair the Yuan blue and white porcelain jar that was almost shattered into powder, and he was young and rich, he wouldn't care about this little bit of money. So it was best to entrust it to him for safekeeping.
However, Luo Wanfeng then thought that he didn't have a strong relationship with Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang had spent a whole day and night repairing the Yuan blue and white porcelain jar for him, and he hadn't received a single penny for the repair. Moreover, Zhao Qiang was going to keep it safe for him for free and take responsibility if it got lost. It would be unfair of him to do the same.
Luo Wei carried a basin of pig's trotters into the restaurant. Zhao Qiang was touched as he watched her busy herself for him. He then spoke up to Luo Wanfeng, who was unable to plead for her, and said, "Uncle Luo, if you trust me, please let me keep it safe. I promise you can take the intact Yuan blue and white porcelain jar to your father's birthday banquet in two days."
Luo Wanfeng couldn't think of a way to express his gratitude to An, and Luo Wei secretly turned away to wipe her tears.
So, after having a full meal in the afternoon, Zhao Qiang, accompanied by Xu Xiaoya, carried the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar in a large backpack and rode in Luo Wei's car back to Shunfeng Technology. In front of Luo Wei, he locked the jar in the office safe.
Then he handed the key to Luo Wei, saying, "Don't worry, I won't go anywhere for the next two days. I'll stay here and guard it for you."
Luo Wei was so moved that she was about to cry again, but Zhao Qiang quickly stopped her: "Don't cry, just do your job well. Also, has Xiaoya asked Gu Jiaotou for leave? Anyway, she has already asked for leave."
"If I invite her for two more days, I don't believe Wei's second uncle will come and smash it in front of me."
Xu Xiaoya also comforted Luo Wei, saying, "Wei, be brave. Isn't everything thanks to Zhao Qiang?"
Luo Wei said, "Okay, then I'll go check out Qimingdeng Electronics."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Okay, I just got back. Let's all come over for dinner tonight and have a short meeting."
After six months of reorganization and reconstruction.
The Donghai City Development Zone has undergone tremendous changes. Originally, there was only one main road leading to Donghai City, which was in poor condition and not wide enough. Thanks to the large-scale investment and construction by Donghai City, a new main road was built behind the original military camp. The military camp was moved to the back of the former repair factory. After half a year of extensive construction, the military camp was fortified and equipped with various underground facilities. Shunfeng Technology has moved to a new building opposite the repair factory, and its management has been taken over by Wang Yidong. Now it has more than 100 employees and is the largest computer company in Donghai City. Although it is the least profitable company under Zhao Qiang's name, Zhao Qiang has an affection for repairs, so it was preserved.
(To be continued)
Volume 2 [222] The Grand Strategy
To the west of Shunfeng Technology is the Hongwang Technology Building. Further west of the already operational 44 Technology Building is the Qimingdeng Electronics Industrial Park. Considering the expansion needed for future additions of new electronic products, the park's size is so vast that even Foxconn would have to admit defeat.
To the west of Qiming Electronics Industrial Park is the Youth Health Products Industrial Park. Although this industrial park lacks technological sophistication and its production lines are extremely simple, Zhang Lingfeng, with his flamboyant personality, still managed to occupy a large area, intending to invest in other health food products in the future. While the production of youth health products is simple, it's the most profitable. Each course of Qingcha slimming tea sold yields a profit of 10,000 yuan. Currently, daily sales are around 10,000 units, and this is only because Zhao Qiang has limited the quantity of the mother tea; otherwise, 50,000 units a day would be easily achievable. The net profit from 10,000 units is 10 million yuan, and assuming 30 days a month, that's 300 million yuan – an absolutely staggering profit.
The Shunfeng Technology sign, which Xu Xiaoya had personally commissioned to be made, has been removed from the entrance of the repair shop. The company sign has been moved to the building across the street. Now, this courtyard has once again become an unknown, closed-down repair shop. However, the property rights of the building have long been transferred, so Qi Lai no longer needs to worry about Zhao Qiang ruining his son's fortune. Therefore, the renovation of this courtyard can proceed smoothly.
Yang Shiqi should be someone who cares about Zhao Qiang's safety, because in her eyes, Zhao Qiang is the decisive factor in the rise and fall of her family. It's because she can't refine the "materials" herself. Although the Jinjun factory in Zaolin Town has started mass production of batteries, the "materials" still need to be purified by Zhao Qiang by hand. This is an unchangeable fact.
It wasn't that Zhao Qiang intentionally wanted to suppress Yang Shiqi. The key issue was that current technology couldn't manufacture a purification machine, and because the energy required for purification was too large, Zhao Qiang couldn't provide it to Yang Shiqi as needed. Therefore, the battery production volume was low, and the compression ratio couldn't compare to the handmade ones Zhao Qiang produced. However, this still brought about a series of changes for the country, and many related projects were revised, though Zhao Qiang was unaware of these changes. But as the situation unfolded, these matters would become increasingly close to him, and sooner or later, they would directly affect him.
General Yang Shiqi moved the battalion behind the overhaul plant for the purpose of protecting Zhao Qiang. During the construction, a large number of engineers were mobilized to excavate a large underground laboratory containing many facilities that Zhao Qiang needed. Of course, the purification sites were also equipped with radiation protection to ensure that even if an accident occurred during the process, it would not affect the surrounding population. The personnel stationed there were all elites she personally selected from the special forces, and their political integrity was absolutely impeccable.
A closed-down repair shop, nestled among some unrenovated residential buildings, was initially unremarkable. No one noticed that the CEOs of four thriving companies in the development zone frequently walked into the repair shop, not for a stroll. The repair shop also housed another office—the offices of core leader Zhao Qiang and chief steward Xu Xiaoya. Compared to the previous layout, the repair shop had simply added a few more rooms.
The old large finance office now fully accommodates Zhao Qiang, Xu Xiaoya, Luo Wei, Yang Shiqi, and Zhang Lingfeng. The bedroom inside the office still belongs to Xu Xiaoya, but the renovations have been completely changed, including the office itself. Zhao Qiang thinks this is completely unnecessary, but Xu Xiaoya agreed, and Zhang Lingfeng encouraged her behind the scenes, so Zhao Qiang didn't lack money.