Although the AI made by Wang Jiancheng is not of much use at this stage, Chen Nian still kept it. After all, manual training also takes time. When he is free, he can help Wang Jiancheng solve some simple problems.
On the other hand, the server Wang Jiancheng is currently using is a server he rented himself, and the computing power is pitifully low. Chen Nian plans to have Spark set aside a set of servers to provide Bai Ze with computing power if appropriate. The efficiency will definitely be higher. Much higher than Wang Jiancheng building it himself.
Wang Jiancheng naturally wanted Chen Nian's plan - he could vaguely feel Chen Nian's unusual identity, and believed that he could solve problems that he could not solve.
As for whether the results will be taken away by Chen Nian?
He hadn't even considered this issue at all.
This kind of trust has probably been established since Tamai 01 was first born, and it has not been reduced by half until now.
After everything was arranged, the group of people finally started the so-called "travel plan" according to the scheduled itinerary. For Chen Nian, this was quite a novel experience.
After all, after careful calculation, he has never seriously traveled in his life.
The last time I went to Hainan, I was with Chen Guo. It was not so much a trip, but a forced rest in a certain sense.
I have given up my work, but I am no longer happy.
But this time it's different. The team is full of young people. At least they can find common ground in eating, drinking and having fun.
However, the security measures for Chen Nian were not relaxed at all. No matter where they went, there were always some faceless security personnel secretly observing behind them.
Wang Jiancheng was puzzled by this - he didn't really see those well-trained commissioners, he just felt like he was being watched wherever he went.
He expressed this feeling several times, but in contrast, neither Qiu Mai nor Li Xiang felt anything unusual.
This keen intuition surprised Chen Nian, but if he thought about it carefully, Wang Jiancheng seemed to have always been an intuitive researcher.
It is not surprising that this can be done.
After watching pandas and climbing Qingcheng Mountain, the four of us finally arrived at the last stop of the trip, Dujiangyan.
Looking at the perfect and huge facilities in front of him, Chen Nian couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
In his previous life, this place was also fractured and damaged due to a major earthquake, and was later repaired through artificial grouting.
Now, that step is eliminated - and it's still as strong and efficient as it has been for thousands of years.
Standing on the observation deck, several people were listening to the introductions of other tour guides.
Although I already knew about this large-scale water conservancy project, the information I heard from others still had a different flavor.
"The Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project has a history of more than 2,000 years, but it still plays an important role today."
"Whether it is automatic sand discharge, automatic diversion, irrigation, or flood control, its role cannot be ignored."
"By last year, according to statistics, the irrigation area of Dujiangyan reached 668,700 hectares, and the irrigation area reached more than 40 counties. Even compared with some modern water conservancy projects, it is not inferior in any way."
"So why don't you build similar water conservancy projects now?"
Having said this, someone in the tour group suddenly asked.
Chen Nian was attracted by the man's strange accent and turned his head subconsciously. What he saw was a face that was obviously not Chinese.
The tour guide was obviously stunned.
He didn't expect such a question - isn't this nonsense?
No matter how powerful Dujiangyan is, it is still a limited water conservancy facility built based on technology from thousands of years ago. Who would build such a thing when more advanced technology can be used?
So he replied:
“It’s true that we’re not building the same kind of water projects anymore, but we’re building bigger, more advanced things.”
"The Three Gorges Project is the most typical representative. Relying on the Three Gorges Project, we..."
"But I heard that the Three Gorges Project has had a great impact on the lives of people along the coast. They were forced to leave their homes and did not even receive due compensation."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone came to their senses.
This guy is here to cause trouble on purpose.
Not only the tour guide himself, but other people in the tour group also glared at the white man who spoke. The latter seemed to realize that it was inappropriate for him to make such remarks on this occasion, so he quickly said:
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean any harm. I just came to China and wanted to verify some rumors I heard."
"You'll see it later, if you really put yourself in our shoes."
The tour guide didn't bother to bother with him. He just gave a perfunctory answer and continued his introduction.
On the side, Chen Nian's brows frowned.
He deliberately fell behind Qiu Mai and Wang Jiancheng, and said to Li Xiang, who was not far away:
"There's something wrong with this kid. He speaks Chinese so well and yet he raises sensitive issues. Is he overtrained?"
Li Xiang nodded slightly and replied:
"Looking like it, I asked someone to check him out - the situation in this area is indeed a bit serious recently, there are too many new people coming in."
"Are you talking about the researchers who collaborated on the project? Those who participated in the energetic materials conference?"
"more than."
Li Xiang lowered his voice and said:
"As you know, we have recently been competing with the United States for people. In response to their immigration policies, we have relaxed restrictions in many aspects."
"It's because the restrictions were relaxed, and there was a lot of sand mixed in with the people who came in."
"It's really not that easy to sift out the sand."
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Chen Nian nodded thoughtfully.
After thinking for a moment, he said:
"I'm afraid it's not just mixed with sand."
"It's possible that this group of people coming in, as long as they are related to the United States, are all impure."
"After all, when it comes to the competition between the two countries, no one can be immune."
"Aren't quite a few of our own people going over there with missions?"
"You should check carefully. The bottom line is that they cannot be directly related to Xinghuo - in this situation, you can bump into such people on the road. The situation is probably quite tense."
"That's not that exaggerated."
Li Xiang quickly waved his hand and replied:
"We met today. On the one hand, it is a coincidence. On the other hand, Chengdu is indeed their traditional base. It is normal for the force to be stronger."
"Don't worry, on the basic level, our problems are not big."
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Chen Nian felt relieved a little.
But vaguely, he still felt that something was wrong.
The fundamental reason is that the United States has been too "quiet" recently.
Although there were indeed sanctions, it did not cause much trouble.
And the action of "mixing sand" is even more so, it's not even a small fight.
This is very abnormal - once they make a move, it will definitely be a fatal move. How could they possibly stop it?
There must be something happening that we haven't expected yet.
Perhaps, this will even become a major crisis for our side in the near future.
A crisis for which one must be prepared, otherwise all the advantages built up in the early stages will be lost.
After the day's trip, Chen Nian returned to his office in Chengdu.
He didn't live with Wang Jiancheng - although the room was definitely enough, it was still somewhat inconvenient that he couldn't do some of the work he wanted to do in front of them.
Therefore, he had no choice but to find a random reason to reject Wang Jiancheng's offer to stay - this kid's interest in AI was at its peak, and he wanted to discuss logic with Chen Nian 24 hours a day. Even when visiting scenic spots, he would show up from time to time. Here are a few ideas.
If it weren't for the confidentiality requirement, he would probably have stayed in the office with Chen Nian.
Chen Nian didn't know whether to laugh or cry about his performance, so he had to agree to take a day to talk about this, and he finally settled down.
Sitting behind his desk, Chen Nian glanced at the time and called Chen Guo over. As soon as they met, he asked directly:
"How is the overall situation lately?"
"The overall situation? Which part are you referring to?"
Chen Guo asked doubtfully.
"Everything, including technology, macro situation, project progress, key actions within Spark, etc."
Hearing Chen Nian's words, Chen Guo frowned slightly and replied:
"To say that there is too special information, I haven't found it yet."
"In terms of technology and projects, all core projects are progressing in an orderly manner, and there are no problems with budget control. We will start the next annual budget soon, and we will issue a report for you then."
"The Office of Civil Development will adopt a new accounting system this year, using added value to measure technical contributions. I have reported this to you before."
"Judging from the first draft, the fields of chips, machinery, and new materials have made the greatest technical contributions and have produced relatively many results. We will continue to explore the potential of these fields in the future."
"Then, the benefit increase brought by total nitrogen anion salt is larger than we expected, but I am afraid there will be more bubbles. We will consciously do some guidance and control."
“Not much else”
Having said this, Chen Guo paused for a moment, and then continued:
"In terms of the macro situation, Africa is basically stable, and there are no problems in East Asia, including at sea. The biggest fluctuations now should be in the Middle East. As you know, we have made some moves in Iran."
"But so far, we have not encountered any obvious resistance, and overall it is going very smoothly."
"Don't you think it went too well?"
Chen Nian interrupted and said:
"Nearly eight months have passed since the crisis in Khartoum was resolved, but the United States has not taken any new actions. This is very abnormal."
"Sanctions don't count?"
Chen Guo asked subconsciously.
"Obviously it doesn't count, at least not to this extent."
"I always feel that they are testing and planning. Behind the methods we can see, there is a more sinister conspiracy."
"But the biggest problem now is that we can't see through what they want to do at all. Their methods are too confusing."
After saying this, Chen Guo began to feel uneasy in her heart.
Indeed, as Chen Nian said, the pressure we faced during this period was indeed a bit abnormally low.
The opponent who was pressing forward step by step actually failed after several defeats?
Moreover, it took nearly a year to make things worse, and only some soft confrontation methods were used in the process?
This is really abnormal.
You must know that confrontation can never cool down. Once it starts, it can only become more and more intense and tense.
If you find that your opponent has a tendency to relax, then it is very likely that they are not withdrawing their hands, but are "retracting their fists" and preparing for the next more ferocious attack.
Thinking of this, Chen Guo frowned.
After pondering for a moment, he said:
"In this case, we can't immediately say there is a problem. I need to report it to you for discussion and then give you feedback."
"But from my personal perspective, I can also feel your concerns."
"It's like a dog that always bites people. He suddenly stops biting and doesn't even bark much. It's really a bit disturbing."
"Really? I feel very permeable."
Chen Nian sighed. In fact, before expressing his judgment, he was worried that Chen Guo would think that he was making a fuss out of a molehill.
After all, in the eyes of some people, such calm is not a risk, but rather a breathing space that China has finally won.
But is this really the case?
Absolutely impossible.
Thinking of this, he looked at Li Xiang aside and said:
"You'd better pay attention to this matter, take advantage of your advantage in the intelligence system, and discuss it with the higher ups."
"Perhaps the final conclusion is that there is no risk, but we must at least be prepared in advance."
“A lot of things just need to be prepared.”
"If you wait until something really happens to deal with it, you will be caught off guard."
"Understood, I'll make arrangements."
Li Xiang replied decisively.
Chen Nian nodded, leaned back on the chair, and said no more.
He stared blankly at the ceiling, with chaotic thoughts flashing through his mind.
Competition for talent.
Add sand.
The public opinion offensive has been downgraded.
Entity List.
Technical barriers.
Military contraction.
Strategic competition slows down.
Weakening of alliances
This series of situations looks so familiar, but also seems extremely strange.
What are they going to do?
Chen Nian vaguely felt that he had grasped a clue, and that clue indeed came from his previous life experience.
But what this hint of clues suggest has not yet fully revealed its outline.
Perhaps, what you can do is to further strengthen your technological advantages and improve your ability to resist risks.
Project 096 must be accelerated.
It will become the final stabilizing needle in the chaotic situation of the future.
(End of chapter)
