Chapter 299 Happy New Year, Mr. Chen
Chapter 299 Happy New Year, Mr. Chen
New Year’s Eve, Little New Year’s Eve.
Xinlu City is covered with white snow, like a quiet and beautiful painting.
The trees and buildings on both sides of the street are covered with white coats, sparkling with crystal light.
Snowflakes danced in the air, lightly falling on the brims of pedestrians' hats, and playfully slipping into people's collars, bringing bursts of coolness.
The New Year atmosphere becomes more intense in the snow.
The windows of every household are lit with warm lights, and the red couplets and window grilles stand out against the white background.
The children played and fought in the snow, building tall snowmen, with laughter and cheers ringing out.
The adults were busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. The aroma wafting from the kitchen made people salivate.
"Brother, are you still working in the Magic City?"
In the military district’s retirement home, Chen Xi watched his older cousin Chen Ran typing on a computer, which was connected to an Apple phone with a data cable.
"I'm on vacation now, but I don't plan to go." Chen Ran said while looking at the computer.
"Ah? Then what are you going to do?" Chen Xi was a little surprised. If he didn't have a job, his uncle would definitely not let him go.
"Just make some money. I think this iPhone flashing is a good job. It's easy and you can make money."
"This thing has no technical content. It will be all over the streets in a few days." Chen Xi shook his head, trying to dispel Chen Ran's unrealistic idea.
"Yeah, I think I can make money by developing a software. It's very simple, but I have to go to work in the company, which is too tiring." Chen Ran thought for a while and felt that what Chen Xi said made sense.
"Then why don't you start your own company?"
"Well, that's even more tiring, I have to manage this and that."
"Then you can go work for my mom and help research those devices. You have flexible working hours and you can also work from home."
"Let's talk about it later. I'm afraid my dad won't agree..."
Faced with Chen Xi's invitation, Chen Ran paused and did not refuse in person.
"What are you doing?" Chen Xi looked at the computer screen with some curiosity.
"Look, this is the new Apple assistant software - 92, PP Assistant, which can flash the phone, jailbreak, and download apps, etc."
"Why study this? Who will jailbreak after the Chinese version is released?"
"You see, although this software doesn't have much technical content, it has a lot of users."
“Isn’t this free?”
"Yes, you can open VIP services to make money..."
"Brother, you should go work for my mom..."
When he thought about the situation in his previous life, he was not optimistic about this.
Later, software such as Tutu Assistant and XX Assistant appeared, and Apple significantly raised the threshold for developer certificates. This industry had to rely on taking advertisements and making channel games to barely survive until later. 92 made money by selling packages to others.
This can only make a small profit after 7-8 years by relying on third-party certificates. The cycle is too long, and the risk is too great when considering the operating and maintenance costs.
The main reason is that there is no profit in the early stage, the investment is not small, and there will be a lot of trouble if you engage in piracy.
The most important thing is that he felt that Chen Ran was wasting his talents doing these things.
According to Chenran's skills, he should be able to perform on a higher platform.
"Brother, do you think there is any use for 3D printers?"
"Yes! Of course there is a use for it. Many industries can use this thing. Now many people in China play with figures, and some pirated figures can be made..."
"Why do you always have a problem with piracy?"
"Can you make money? Which industry in the country has nothing to do with piracy? Look at those factories, and then look at those software, aren't they all pirated? To put it nicely, it's called copying and then improving..." Chen Ran touched his head and lit a cigarette.
"Is this thing easy to make? I mean, take a few machines and dismantle them to imitate it."
"It's easy! You just need to work on the software. It's similar to the plotters and engraving machines you have at home, but the materials and slicing are more particular."
"How long will it take you to develop this software?" Chen Xi asked Chen Ran.
"What the hell are you dreaming of! Let me do it alone? I'll be exhausted to death."
"Then find a few more people to help you!"
"do not know……"
"..."
While the two were talking, someone patted Chen Ran on the shoulder.
"Smoking in the room again!" Grandma's voice rang out, and Chen Ran quickly put out the cigarette in his hand.
"What happened to the phone you bought for me? Why don't so many of its functions work? Look, the map function doesn't work."
"Grandma, this is a foreign phone, of course the map can't be used. Besides, this is a military area, it's not marked on the map." "Then what's wrong with this Skype? I want to have a video call with Wulin." Grandma kept complaining.
Chen Xi just wanted to laugh when he heard this. His grandmother was different from those old people of the same age. She studied at Qinhuai Church School when she was a child and worked in Shanghai. She was fluent in English, Shanghai dialect, Qinhuai dialect, Wulin dialect, and was proficient in both Chinese and Western medicine. She was considered a highly educated person of that era and had even met great people.
She has seen everything, so she is very good at using this kind of smartphone.
"This phone is jailbroken, and Skype was installed using the assistant. You're messing around, so I have to help you install the software again." Chen Ran took the phone and connected it to the computer, ready to reinstall the software.
Apple will release the Appstore in a few months. Currently, the software in the mobile phones are all test versions. The batch of jailbroken mobile phones in China require special software to be installed.
"What? Prison break? You little brat, you don't learn your lesson." Grandma picked up a magazine beside her, rolled it up, and patted Chen Ran on the head.
"Okay, go watch TV for a while, I'll install it for you later." Chen Ran shook his head.
"Your cousins have also returned this time. I will video chat with them later." Grandma looked at Chen Xi and said.
"Um……"
Chen Xi nodded slightly, feeling a surge of nostalgia in his heart.
Recalling the carefree days I spent in Wulin with my cousins when I was a child, playing and having fun every day, time flies, and many years have passed. Now, they have all grown up and have their own lives.
"I said it's better to stay in China, but they both insisted on immigrating and staying there..." Grandma began to talk to herself.
At this moment, in Green Willow Garden, the Chen family is also celebrating the Spring Festival, but the atmosphere is very different from that of an ordinary family, and the topics they talk about seem to have nothing to do with daily life.
"As the boss, I don't know what you are doing. You don't care about the factory anymore. There are so many people here, and some of them are making money. Can't you see it?" Chen Mingli is impatient and always stirs things up first.
"You still know that I'm the boss? Can I handle so many things every day? If I have to manage so many factories every day, then what are the factory managers for?" Chen Yifeng glanced at him sideways.
"If the factory closes down, what will happen to so many workers?" Chen Mingli asked with some hopelessness, and then glanced at other people out of the corner of his eye.
"Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. Do you still care about those workers? Don't you just want to keep your job?" Chen Yifeng responded to him bluntly.
"Fuck you! How can you talk to your eldest brother like that? I am the eldest brother of the Chen family after all!"
"You only know how to speak based on your status as the boss. Don't you all just want money?" Chen Yifeng snorted coldly.
"Second brother, what you said is not nice. I don't want money. You see, I never discuss business matters with you, but you can't slander me." Chen Jingrui couldn't sit still and hurriedly explained.
"Humph, of course you don't want to discuss it. You don't care about these things at all. You just lie there and get paid. I assign you a manager position and let you be in charge of the province's business, but you don't even bother to go to the company..."
"Okay, let's not talk about your third brother. Don't you care about the company's affairs now?" At this time, Chen Kaiwen, as a father, cleared his throat.
"I don't have the ability to clone myself, so how can I manage everything? You are the factory director, and you should be in charge." Chen Yifeng did not back down because Chen Kaiwen was his father. Instead, he refuted him mercilessly.
"How can you talk to your father like that?" Chen Kaiwen glared.
"It's so noisy. We can't even have peace and quiet during New Year's Day." Huang Jingfang was busy cooking in the kitchen. She couldn't help but mutter to herself when she heard the quarrel outside.
"I think it would be better to hire a few more people to manage the company. My wife's brother's brother-in-law used to work in a company in Huajing and he is quite capable."
"No, my brother Chen Kaiwu's second son is very capable, let him come to the factory."
As soon as Chen Mingli finished speaking, Chen Kaiwen took over.
"Ah? Isn't he doing security work? He is responsible for escorting all the armored car transports in the city. Will he come to work in the factory?" At this time, Chen Jingrui also interrupted.
"How much money can you make by escorting a money truck? It would be better for him to come to the factory, and I will give him a high salary..." Chen Kaiwen naturally wanted to bring all his relatives in.
"Haha, just take your time arguing among yourselves." Chen Yifeng sneered, ran to the small room alone, picked up his cell phone and started looking at it.
"Happy New Year, Mr. Chen!"
"Happy New Year."
There was a New Year's greeting message on the phone, which was sent by the reporter who had interviewed him before. Chen Yifeng also smiled and replied with a text message.
"Shanshan, Happy New Year!"
After sending a warm blessing to Zhao Lingshan, Chen Xi joined in preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
This year, there were fewer people celebrating the festival than last year. My uncle and aunt did not come back to celebrate the New Year. My aunt was transferred to work in Huajing and she has to go back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year every year, so they did not come back this year.
"Wang Gang, you bastard! You promised to let me spend the New Year at your house this year."
"Lili, I have something going on at home and it's inconvenient this time."
"Someone died in your family again?"
"Your family just died... a relative of mine died..."
"Fuck you, Wang Gang! Get out of here!"
In an open playground, Zhang Lili shouted angrily, completely ignoring the explanation of the fat boy behind her.
She turned and left without looking back, stepping angrily on the snow, leaving a series of deep footprints, as if expressing her dissatisfaction.
"Fuck your stinky cousin. We've been dating for a year and you still don't want to sleep with me. And you want to come to my house? You think you're a rich girl? Dream on!" Wang Gang saw that the person had gone far away. He felt unwilling in his heart and finally couldn't help spitting on the ground.
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