Zhao Qiang knew the real show was about to begin, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "Understood."
Liu Yiyi blushed slightly, but still insisted on continuing, "Sometimes we need to take photos and save them for future reference..."
Zhao Qiang blushed furiously as he recalled the passionate photos on his computer. His voice was barely audible: "Don't worry, I said I would keep my promise and I won't go back on my word."
Liu Yiyi suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Hehe, I think Master Zhao has misunderstood. What I wanted to say is that because our company's computer data is very private, and female technicians are rare in Donghai City, I plan to hire you, Master Zhao, as our company's computer administrator. How about a monthly salary of 3,000?"
Zhao Qiang suddenly looked up, "A monthly salary of 3000?!"
Liu Yiyi said, "Why do you think it's not enough? Yiyi Clothing has a total of 58 computers, most of which were purchased within the last year. There aren't many places that need maintenance, so your work won't be tiring. If the business volume increases in the future, I will naturally consider giving you a raise."
Zhao Qiang hurriedly explained, "No, no, it's not that I think it's too little. It's just that I'm currently working at Home Inn Computer Company, and the boss treats me well. I don't want to leave for the time being. Besides, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle those professional computers, and I'll let you down."
Liu Yiyi said, "Your job at Rujia Computer Company is easy to solve. I can do part-time work there. As for the salary, we'll reduce it to 2,000. I'll call you if anything comes up. As for your lack of confidence, I think there's no need for that. You even repaired my laptop's hard drive. Is there anything you, Master Zhao, can't handle? You promised not to let me down. Don't disappoint me."
Zhao Qiang was initially excited. He could earn 2,000 yuan from a part-time job, and with what he earned from Wang Yidong, his monthly income would reach nearly 4,000 yuan. This was a level that many graduates couldn't even imagine. Although he lacked confidence in himself, with Xiao Wei's assistance, what maintenance business couldn't he handle? Besides, this might be Liu Yiyi testing him. If he didn't agree, she wouldn't believe that he would keep her photos confidential. Since she trusted him so much, there was no need to turn down the money.
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, I agree. Don't worry, I'm a college student after all. I know what I can and cannot do. Keeping customer data confidential is our maintenance staff's first rule."
Liu Yiyi felt relieved and said, "Okay, tell me your phone number, and you can officially start work today."
A bead of sweat appeared on Zhao Qiang's forehead: "Sorry, I don't have a cell phone."
Liu Yiyi almost fainted. "No way?" She didn't dare say the next question: "Are you from Mars?"
Mobile phones aren't expensive now; you can buy a decent one for two or three hundred yuan, though the designs are a bit outdated. But Zhao Qiang didn't need one before and didn't have the spare money to buy one. He's been busy with work these past few days, so even after making some money, he hasn't considered it.
Liu Yiyi opened her bag and found two women's cell phones, one of which was a Doov S920. She tossed it to Zhao Qiang and said, "Here, this is a company-issued phone for you. There's credit on the card. Nobody knows this number. You can use it from now on."
Zhao Qiang pushed the phone back: "No, I'll buy one later. Just give me your number."
Liu Yiyi took out a small business card holder from her bag, pulled out a card and gave it to Zhao Qiang, then pushed her phone over and said, "This is a card the company provided for you. You have to return it if you resign or get fired."
Zhao Qiang was not a pretentious person. He thought to himself that he would take good care of the computer for you in the future. If you really quit, he would return the phone to you. So Zhao Qiang accepted the rather feminine pink phone.
After the business was finished, Liu Yiyi gestured for them to eat: "Let's eat."
Zhao Qiang scooped up a spoonful of soup. The taste was a bit strange, but overall it was quite good. Not satisfied with just the spoon, Zhao Qiang moved the soup bowl closer, picked it up, and gulped down two mouthfuls. Liu Yiyi, sitting opposite him, looked astonished. She then cautiously glanced around and breathed a sigh of relief when she found no one paying attention. After Zhao Qiang's performance, she figured she would never dare to invite him to dinner again. She couldn't bear the embarrassment. Originally, she had wanted to use Western food to intimidate Zhao Qiang, but now it seemed he would never be willing to be pressured by her.
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Volume 1 [036] X-ray Glasses
Inside the Shunfeng Overhaul Plant, in the finance department's bedroom, Zhao Qiang sat at his computer desk. On the desk sat a laptop, a black box to the left of the computer, and a pair of clear glass-lensed flat glasses to the right. He had bought them at an optician's shop on his way back. Considering he would be wearing them often, Zhao Qiang had gritted his teeth and spent over four hundred yuan on a pair that he thought looked decent. He tried them on at the optician's shop and found they gave him a refined air, which made Zhao Qiang a little proud.
Qi Lai left when Zhao Qiang returned, and now Zhao Qiang is the only one in the repair shop. The environment is quite quiet. Xiao Wei has been storing nearly three hours' worth of power, and with the power stored in the afternoon, it can basically sustain the rough modification of a single lens. Zhao Qiang can't wait, and he wants to modify as much as he can.
The modification program started running again. The lights in the room dimmed, and a white mist rose around the laptop. The mist split into two wisps, one to envelop the black box and the other to envelop the glasses. Zhao Qiang clearly saw that another piece of the black box was disassembled, along with the remaining broken integrated blocks. The mist flowed into the glasses along the filaments connecting the two wisps, and the glasses began to spin, faster and faster, until Zhao Qiang could no longer see their shape.
The mist on the black box completed its decomposition task and joined the mist in the glasses. As a result, the glasses spun even faster in the air, making Zhao Qiang dizzy. In the end, he could only lie down on the double bed to rest for a while. About five minutes later, with a soft snap, the glasses detached from the white mist and fell onto the table. Zhao Qiang jumped out of bed. At this moment, the lights returned to brightness. Zhao Qiang grabbed the glasses and put them on his ears, but there seemed to be no change.
The laptop screen returned to its original desktop, and Xiao Wei appeared on the screen. Zhao Qiang looked at her from left to right and asked, "Xiao Wei, these glasses are still the same as before. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? Please don't tell me that the modification failed after wasting so much battery power."
Xiao Wei said, "Brother, do you think I can modify mind-controlled X-ray glasses? You have to press the switch and adjust the scanning depth! Oh, I forgot to tell you, the switch is on the right temple of the glasses. If you touch it gently, there are three protrusions, starting from the direction near the ear. The first protrusion is the switch. If it is not turned on, these glasses are exactly the same as ordinary glasses. It's just that after the modification, the lens is extremely hard. Even if you hit it with a hammer, you won't see any damage if you don't hit it hard enough."
Zhao Qiang believed this. Just look at how durable the black box where Xiao Wei used to be kept was. Zhao Qiang gently ran his finger down the temple of the glasses and found three small protrusions. If he looked with his eyes, he probably wouldn't be able to notice them. He pressed down on the first protrusion with a little force, and his right eye suddenly flashed as if the computer on the table was transparent! But the scenery in his left eye remained the same. In order to see more clearly, Zhao Qiang closed his left eye.
Zhao Qiang could clearly see every component on the motherboard. The heatsink on the motherboard whirred and spun, and the tiny ball bearings inside were clearly visible! The laptop's hard drive looked like a disassembled computer animation, with the read spool sweeping across the rapidly spinning platter. Zhao Qiang tried adjusting the second and third protrusions, one to increase and the other to decrease. When the protrusion was decreased, Zhao Qiang could only see through the laptop's outer shell, but when it was increased, the vision gradually extended to the internal components, even the golden chips were clearly visible. However, when he tried to see through this particular chip, Zhao Qiang encountered resistance. He didn't know if Xiao Wei was preventing him from seeing through it or if the chip's material was different from metal. Zhao Qiang didn't care and shifted his gaze to the distance.
An air conditioner was installed above the double bed. Zhao Qiang adjusted the intensity of the X-ray lens, as if a telescope was constantly zooming in. It was as if the air conditioner was moved in front of Zhao Qiang's eyes. Then the outer plastic shell became transparent, exposing the metal pipes and equipment inside. If the scanning depth was increased further, even the metal pipes and motor equipment became transparent.
Zhao Qiang got up and went to the office area outside the finance department. He wanted to see what was in the large safe. When he scanned it with his X-ray glasses, the safe looked as if it had been pulled open. It was divided into three layers, with some documents scattered on the bottom layer. Zhao Qiang reached out to flip it over to take a look, but his hand was blocked by the safe. He suddenly opened his left eye and realized that the safe had not been opened at all!
Zhao Qiang excitedly scanned all the objects in the room that could be seen through, like a child who had received a beloved toy. It wasn't until more than half an hour later that he returned to his computer desk. "Xiao Wei, hurry up and modify the next lens. It's very uncomfortable to keep one eye open and the other closed like this."
Xiao Wei said, "Brother, I need to recharge. Also, there's something else I need to tell you. Do you know how much power the five-minute modification just now used?"
Zhao Qiang's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "It can't be too much, can it? I don't think the lights have dimmed that much."
Xiao Wei said, "Because the voltage and current here are very strong, you can't see any big changes. But in fact, according to the current charging standard, we just used up nearly two thousand yuan worth of electricity. And this is only a rough modification. The temples and frames have not been reinforced, and even the lens modification is not completely finished."
Zhao Qiang collapsed to the ground with a thud. Two thousand! My God, if the whole renovation is completed, we definitely won't be able to cover the ten thousand yuan electricity bill! Zhao Qiang said in a trembling voice, "Xiao Wei, let's just use one lens for now. Don't charge the chip too much. We'll talk about this later when I make some money. Sigh, we've become a huge electricity consumer now. We need to be careful that the power company doesn't cut off our power."
Zhao Qiang was in a real pain; even with another job, it wasn't enough to cover his expenses. He wondered if he should ask Hu Xiaojiang again if he knew any profitable special effects animation projects. He needed to speed up his earning pace to pay the electricity bill.
Xiao Wei knew everything about Zhao Qiang's wallet, and Zhao Qiang's exaggerated pained expression made it very anxious. "Brother, why don't you sell the patent for these X-ray glasses? The price won't be too high in China, but you can definitely make a lot of money abroad, enough for us to pay our electricity bills for decades."
Zhao Qiang quickly protected his X-ray glasses: "No! Xiao Wei, you don't understand the reality, that's why you think like this. If we really sell the patent, I don't know if I can continue to live freely, and you don't know if you can keep it in your brother's hands. People are treacherous, we must not expose ourselves! Besides, we can't sell it to foreigners, we can't let the good stuff go to outsiders."
As far as Zhao Qiang knew about Earth's technology, there was currently no device that could see through plastic and metal as easily and clearly as X-ray glasses, and its small size was absolutely astonishing! As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." Having already learned his lesson, Zhao Qiang wouldn't be foolish again. This thing could only be used secretly by him and could not be sold.
Xiao Wei naturally wouldn't object to Zhao Qiang's decision. She said, "Okay, if brother says he won't sell, then he won't sell. I'll think of another way."
After tossing and turning all night, Zhao Qiang was exhausted. He drifted off to sleep, clutching his X-ray glasses. In his dream, the glasses were upgraded, allowing him to easily see through all kinds of fabrics. Xu Xiaoya, Luo Xiaowei, and Liu Yiyi were all standing naked in front of him. The shock made Zhao Qiang shudder and wake up. He touched the blankets and found them wet! Zhao Qiang was drenched in sweat! Was he supposed to be messing around with these three women? What was he thinking?
After finishing the cleaning, Zhao Qiang rubbed his eyes and sat down in front of the computer. Xiao Wei had been busy until dawn. When she saw Zhao Qiang, her cat face lit up with joy. "Brother, I developed an optimization software last night. It will make it easier for you to maintain your computer system in the future. I think you will definitely make a lot of money with this optimization software. Even if it can't completely meet our electricity needs, it should be close enough. I will continue to develop other products to make money later."
Zhao Qiang immediately perked up: "Optimize software? What are its functions? Show me quickly."
Xiao Wei demonstrated the optimization software to Zhao Qiang. It was similar to software like Super Rabbit and Windows Optimization Master. It could run on any system without installation. Considering Zhao Qiang's cautious attitude towards keeping the secret, Xiao Wei specially set up an encryption shell. Without the password, the software could not be opened, let alone decompile.
This optimization software's standard functions are cleaning system junk files, IE cache, and patching registry errors and system vulnerabilities, just like any other optimization software. Its extended functions include modifying the system kernel, enhancing system security, and improving system speed and stability.
Xiao Wei said, "When it's inconvenient for you, brother, you can run the regular version of this software. Outsiders will definitely not be able to see any problems. But when you really want to maintain the system, you can run the special version. I have carefully studied all the systems published by Microsoft. Each system has errors or imperfections. This software integrates optimizations and error corrections for the core of each system version, compresses and integrates most of the dynamic link libraries, and rearranges the system file storage location. This not only saves storage space, but also reduces the time spent on frequently loading DLL files. After the correction, the system running speed will be improved by at least 10%."
Zhao Qiang exclaimed with delight, "Really? I'll use it when I go out to maintain systems for clients from now on!"
Xiao Wei said, "Of course, I've prepared a CD file and a USB drive file for you, so you won't need to connect the client's computer to my laptop. This software also integrates all the vulnerabilities I've scanned for in all operating systems. After patching them, even expert hackers will find it difficult to crack the system unless they find vulnerabilities that I haven't found. However, for the sake of confidentiality, there are two versions of the vulnerability patching function. One version patches the currently known vulnerabilities, and the other version patches all vulnerabilities. You can then patch them for the different clients."
Zhao Qiang slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "That's great! This system maintenance is so simple, it's like a foolproof method. I'll go to the company right away to find a computer to experiment with."
With a crash, a box of slimming tea on the computer desk fell to the ground when Zhao Qiang slapped it. It was left behind by the previous owner, and Zhao Qiang couldn't bear to throw it away when he was cleaning. He planned to drink it whenever he felt like it, which was a way of making use of waste. Although he had a little money, Zhao Qiang felt that he was still very poor when he thought about the huge electricity bill in the future.
(This is the second bonus chapter today. Thank you all so much! I'm so grateful!)
Volume 1 [037] The Optimization Software for Dumbest Users
Qi came to the repair shop to take over the shift. Actually, he didn't spend most of the daytime here. It was just that someone else was on duty on the first night, and Qi was worried about leaving them alone, so he had to come and take a stroll around, just like a morning exercise.
"Good morning, Uncle Qi." Zhao Qiang greeted him, still very grateful to Qi Lai for his help.
Qi Lai smiled and waved, then went to the manager's office to check the surveillance footage, took a quick look around the warehouse, and left. Zhao Qiang finished washing up, locked the iron gate, and headed straight for Yiyi Fashion Apparel Co., Ltd. He originally planned to go to Rujia Computer Company to find computers for testing, but then he remembered that Liu Yiyi still had work for him, so he decided to use her company's computers for the experiment.
Yiyi Company is located in the eastern suburbs, in a standalone four-story office building. Zhao Qiang was not very familiar with the location, so he had to grit his teeth and take a taxi. He arrived in less than twenty minutes. If he had taken the bus, he might still be waiting for it.
The receptionist was an elderly woman, which was rare in other companies. Zhao Qiang registered and went straight to the office building. The receptionists were two young women, dressed in well-fitting business attire and appearing very quiet.
"Hello sir, how can I help you?"
"I'm looking for your General Manager Liu." Zhao Qiang didn't intend to explain further; it was more appropriate for Liu Yiyi to bring up the matter of hiring him herself.
The girl said kindly, "Excuse me, sir, do you have an appointment?"
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "No, just tell President Liu that someone named Zhao Qiang has arrived, and ask her how to handle it."
The girl said, "Okay, please wait a moment."
The call was made quickly, and the girl murmured a few "hmm"s: "Yes, it's President Liu. I understand. I'll arrange it."
The girl put down the phone and said to Zhao Qiang, "So, Mr. Zhao, you're our company's computer maintenance worker. General Manager Liu is in a meeting right now, and she asked me to show you around the company so you can familiarize yourself with the environment and introduce yourself. My name is Liu Mei." The girl pointed to her name tag, saving herself the trouble of explaining the two characters of 'Liu Mei' to Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, thank you for your help. But you'd better get me a few computers to take a look at first, otherwise my hands will feel restless."
Liu Mei chuckled sweetly, "Master Zhao, you're really joking. One of our front desk computers has been running extremely slowly these past few days. Would you mind letting us take a look?"
Zhao Qiang said, "That's great, but it seems I need to go inside the workbench. Is that appropriate?"
Liu Mei still smiled: "Master Zhao is our colleague now, what's wrong with that? Come in, this is the machine I'm using now."
Zhao Qiang moved into the front desk office area, where there were two monitors and the computer was hidden under the table, with only the optical drive and USB port showing. Zhao Qiang decided to use a USB flash drive to run the "Big Fool Optimizer" because he didn't have a CD burner and hadn't made a CD version of the optimization software yet. As for the name "Big Fool," Zhao Qiang had chosen it himself.
Zhao Qiang plugged in the USB drive and opened the program. First, a password input window appeared; this was the entry point for the standard version. The password was simple: the phone number of the Home Inns computer company. After typing it in, he entered the standard interface. Zhao Qiang pressed the scan button to check the system status. This scan shocked him; the system junk was a staggering two gigabytes! And that wasn't all—there were thousands of registry errors and nearly a thousand redundant registry entries!
Liu Mei looked down and asked, "Master Zhao, is our computer infected with a virus?"
Zhao Qiang said, "It's not clear yet, but this system has a lot of junk."
Liu Mei said, "These two computers haven't been maintained since they were moved to the front desk work area. They're not used for anything else except registering visitor information and recording attendance data. But these past two days, it's taken four or five minutes just to boot them up, and the programs are running so slowly it's infuriating."
Another girl said, "It must be infected with a virus. It's all Chen Juan's fault for insisting on plugging in the USB drive to listen to music. I heard that nine out of ten USB drives these days are infected. The system has been malfunctioning for the past two days, and we were so scared that we didn't dare to report it to General Manager Liu. Now that a computer expert has come, he can finally solve the problem."
*Snap snap*, the scanning program popped up several windows, and it actually found viruses, and more than one at that. Zhao Qiang wasn't surprised by the variety of viruses, but rather that the "idiot-proof" optimization software actually had anti-virus and anti-malware capabilities? Xiao Wei hadn't explained this to him. Did viruses only count as system errors or vulnerabilities? Xiao Wei probably didn't think much of it and that's why she didn't mention it separately.
Visitors arrived before the scan was even finished. Liu Mei turned around and greeted them warmly. Before this group of visitors could be dealt with, another group arrived. Another girl also got busy, leaving Zhao Qiang alone in front of the computer.
Hehe, Zhao Qiang opened the software's toolbar and ran the super administrator command. The second password box appeared, and Zhao Qiang entered his birthday. At this time, the software switched to a special version. Without further ado, Zhao Qiang clicked "one-click optimization." This included patching the system, not the known Microsoft patches, but all the patches for the operating system that Xiao Wei had scanned. From now on, these computers would be maintained by him, so Zhao Qiang didn't need to hide anything. If he was going to do it, he might as well do it all at once.
The optimization program detected a virus and then processed it automatically. All junk files were deleted, registry errors were corrected, redundant information was removed, and dynamic link library files were cleaned up. The hard drive light flashed wildly, and the squeaking and creaking sound made Liu Mei frown. Another receptionist muttered under her breath, "This crappy computer should be replaced by now."
The entire optimization process took about half an hour, mainly due to the time spent scanning for viruses and compressing and integrating dynamic link libraries. Zhao Qiang clicked "OK" to exit the one-click optimization, then closed the "Big Foolproof Optimization Software," unplugged the USB drive, shut down the computer, and restarted it. Zhao Qiang silently counted in his mind; it took about fifteen seconds. This speed was already extremely fast, considering that most computers take about a minute to boot up successfully! The "Big Foolproof Optimization Software" was indeed effective!
Liu Mei returned after leading the visitor upstairs to her office. She looked down and asked, "Master Zhao, how is the situation?"
Zhao Qiang snapped his fingers, his happy expression evident. "OK, it took about fifteen seconds to boot up. Try running other programs now. If there are no problems, then it's a complete success."
Liu Mei was somewhat surprised: "Fifteen seconds? How is that possible? You didn't reinstall the system. My brand new computer at home still takes almost forty seconds according to 720 Security."
Zhao Qiang said confidently, "Sister Liu, you'll know if it's fifteen seconds or not just by restarting the system."
While running the attendance system, Liu Mei said, "Okay, I definitely have to test your skills... Wow, that's fast! It only took a few seconds. This morning, it took a full two minutes to log into the attendance system, and it almost made several employees waiting to clock in cry!"
Another receptionist, Xu Xiaolan, said, "Then let's try restarting it right away."
Liu Mei exited the attendance system, turned off the computer, and pressed the power button again. Because she didn't have 720 Assistant installed, she could only count the seconds in her mind. Although it wasn't very accurate, Liu Mei knew for sure that it hadn't exceeded twenty seconds! This speed is amazing! You know, 26 seconds is enough to beat 99% of the computers in the country and get a five-star divine machine awarded by 720 Assistant.
Opening a few more folders, the speed was incredibly fast, and running a company promotional HD video played flawlessly! Before, it was terribly laggy! This computer is at least 50% faster than before after the maintenance!
Xu Xiaolan excitedly pulled Zhao Qiang and said, "Master Zhao, hurry up and maintain mine too. This one can even compare to a quad-core one. You're amazing! No wonder you're a college student."
Zhao Qiang was naturally delighted. As long as the hardware was fine, he could eventually earn a senior engineer title just by using this incredibly easy-to-use optimization software. So, taking advantage of Xu Xiaolan's inattention, Zhao Qiang also ran the special version of the optimization software on her machine. Although the speed improvement wasn't as dramatic as Liu Mei's machine, it was still noticeably smoother than before. Both of the receptionist girls were quick-witted and soon spread the word throughout the company that Zhao Qiang was a computer expert. In no time, beautiful women from each office came to recruit him, keeping Zhao Qiang extremely busy.
To be honest, Yiyi Fashion is really unique. Zhao Qiang worked for half the morning and didn't see a single male employee! It was all women, the oldest no more than thirty-five and the youngest about twenty. They were all dressed fashionably, and even if they had some flaws in their appearance, they were covered up by makeup. Being in this beautiful environment, Zhao Qiang was in a particularly good mood. He would be willing to work for free.