Rebirth: Let's Talk About 1984

According to reports, this story begins at an entirely unscientific moment: Zhou Ziye, a designer who rose from creating counterfeit mobile phones, suddenly time-traveled back to the year 1984.

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Chapter 298 The Person Who Brings the Project Down

Xu Si generally doesn't make introductions, especially after get off work.

"You'll find out when the time comes!" Xu Si continued to speak in riddles.

Xing Baohua didn't ask any more questions.

When I went out to pick up Su Ya, I saw more than a dozen people sitting cross-legged in a small square not far from the school gate, with pots on their heads.

I'm scooping it up!

I immediately thought of my grandfather at home, wondering if he would listen to me and start a charity home or something.

Unfortunately, I was too busy recently and didn't have time to ask.

It seems I can only inquire about this after I return from the United States.

Even more outrageous, there were quite a few people practicing cramping in the square.

Sit cross-legged properly, or you'll fall to the ground and start convulsing.

If you were foaming at the mouth or something, someone would probably go up to check on you and help take you to the hospital.

He lay on the ground for a while, then sat up cross-legged again, waving his hands wildly in front of his face!

Xing Baohua sighed and stopped looking.

Su Ya didn't go home during her summer vacation; she waited for Xing Baohua to come to the capital.

Back at the hotel, Xing Baohua first asked her chief secretary to find a restaurant with a certain style, book a private room, and then give the address to Xu Si.

Su Ya and Xing Baohua hadn't been together for a long time and were incredibly affectionate. If Xing Baohua hadn't had something to do that evening, they probably would have stayed together.

The secretary found a good place to visit, a courtyard house that looked unremarkable from the outside, but was very well cleaned and comfortable inside.

It hasn't been renovated much; it retains its original, rustic charm.

Even the windows were made of paper.

The light bulb wasn't very bright, probably around 60W, emitting a slightly yellowish light.

Xing Baohua arrived first, followed by Xu Si bringing in a man in his forties.

He was wearing black-rimmed glasses.

He walks steadily and has a refined and cultured appearance.

Xing Baohua stood up and politely shook hands with Xu Si and the other person.

As soon as they sat down, Xu Si introduced the newcomer: "His name is Wei Laisong. You two should get to know each other."

Xing Baohua extended his hand and shook hands with him politely again.

This is quite awkward. Xing Baohua doesn't know whether he is a public official or not, nor does he know how to address him.

I had no choice but to call him Mr. Wei.

Xu Si then said, "After the New Year, he'll be working over there. If you need anything, don't just call me, go directly to him."

There's a lot of information, so Xing Baohua doesn't want to think about it for now.

He only said that he would ask Mr. Wei to take good care of him in the future.

Wei Laisong also smiled and said, "Please ask Xing Baohua to help me more."

That's how it all went, and nobody mentioned rank! Nobody mentioned what position I'd be assigned to after the New Year.

They eat, drink, and boast.

After having a few drinks, Xu Si took a document out of his briefcase.

It still had a red header; let Xing Baohua take a look at the contents.

It is a plan to increase support for the development of the technology industry next year.

After reading it, Xing Baohua returned it to Xu Si, as several pieces of information inside were very useful to Xing Baohua.

The support is substantial.

It's not very useful for the established rice electronics business, but if you open a branch factory in another city, there are many tax reduction and exemption programs.

Xing Baohua already has plans to establish branch factories in various locations.

Especially the lithography plant, we need to split up more of them. If we just concentrate them in central Shandong, that thing will consume too much electricity.

The production of a single CPU chip requires fifty or sixty machines.

This doesn't even include the other dozen or so chips.

This includes large chips such as RAM, graphics card chips, and storage chips. There are also smaller chips, such as power management chips and base station chips.

There are no fewer than a dozen types of chips, and the dozens of lithography machines simply can't keep up with the power demand.

Therefore, since they need to be dispersed, Xing Baohua prioritizes settling down wherever anyone can help supply electricity.

With the supportive policies now in place, Xing Baohua can save a lot of money.

In other words, if Xing Baohua wants to invest in other places, the local government will provide funding to improve the infrastructure in accordance with the support plan.

Xing Baohua only needs to bring the equipment and manager; the workers are all recruited locally.

After finishing their drinks, Xu Si took a break and said to Xing Baohua, "Old Wei is here to help you. If you have any sudden plans, talk to Old Wei about them."

Xing Baohua nodded, seemingly understanding.

It seems that the leadership in Luzhong is about to change. As for Wei Laisong's position, it's not hard to guess.

In the following days, Xing Baohua visited various departments to deepen their relationships.

The recording of the Spring Festival Gala has also begun ahead of schedule.

Xing Baohua didn't go to the scene, but instead spent more time with Su Ya during the limited time he had.

The two strolled hand in hand through the streets and shopping malls, enjoying street food.

This year's Spring Festival Gala also boasts a star-studded lineup.

Especially the song "Chinese People" sung by people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

It is said that the applause lasted for a long time.

After the performance, the host asked Zou Wenjuan and Andy Lau for their thoughts on receiving the billboard in Da Meizi Country.

What are my thoughts? I've just rambled on a bit. My thoughts are about the company and the audience's support.

The host later mentioned that the two immediately went to Da Meizi Country to perform two shows after the party.

One of them was an invitation to perform at the Super Bowl. Saying it was an invitation was just a polite way of saying it, but actually they had to pay for it.

Another one is the Grammy Awards.

Representing the Chinese community, and for the first time representing the nation in a competition, if he wins an award, he will truly become an international superstar.

The enthusiastic applause from the audience was a way of wishing the two of them great success.

In the 1980s, it was normal for someone to sing several songs, which represented the singer's ability.

It seems that starting next year, it will be very difficult to get on the Spring Festival Gala.

It's not one person singing two or three songs anymore; it's several people singing one song.

It's likely we won't see Zou Wenjuan get the chance to sing two songs again.

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