Chapter 202: Project Bidding

In the spacious and bright office, the sound of keyboards clattering has been ringing in Xia Xiaomin’s ears for over a week now.

Is this the legendary ’single person for twenty years’ trained Kirin arm?

Xia Xiaomin silently mourned for the keyboard that his boss was using.

If it keeps getting used like this, even though the keyboard is of excellent quality, it might not withstand such frequent use for long.

In fact, Xia Xiaomin’s sixth sense was very accurate.

Just a day later, while Mo Jingchun was typing code, he frowned and slapped the keyboard a few times.

Why isn’t it responding?

Is it broken?

Thinking it might be the computer that froze, Mo Jingchun moved the mouse, but it wasn’t stuck at all.

So the conclusion was obvious.

The keyboard was broken.

Mo Jingchun looked up at Xia Xiaomin and said, "Xia, go to the logistics department and get me a couple of better keyboards."

"This keyboard didn’t even last six months and already broke, it’s a good thing they charged so much for it."

"Okay, boss."

Xia Xiaomin swiftly got up and went to the logistics department to get the keyboards.

But Xia Xiaomin thought, given the boss’s exaggerated usage, buying a stainless steel keyboard might last ten days or half a month.

The head of the logistics support department watched as the boss’s secretary walked away with two keyboards in one hand, feeling a headache coming on.

Recently, the company’s demand for keyboards has surged, and those uninformed might think he was pocketing money by purchasing a batch of subpar keyboards.

Zhao Hongwei sighed; he had also heard rumors these days, with people talking behind his back.

It’s tough, tough, tough! Making a living these days is really tough.

"Boss, here’s your keyboard."

Mo Jingchun, who was pouring water for Candy, turned with a smile and said to Xia Xiaomin:

"Great, just put it on the desk."

"Okay."

Feeling the water in the bottle was a bit hot, Mo Jingchun added some mineral water until it was at the right temperature, then handed the bottle to Candy.

"Hold it steady."

"Bleh~ I know, brother."

"I’m not a little kid anymore." She said in a cute voice, still claiming she’s not a kid.

Mo Jingchun laughed but didn’t say anything was wrong.

Having one’s own thoughts is a good thing.

Mo Jingchun didn’t want to raise Candy into a puppet that just follows orders.

In fact, Mo Jingchun had already thought it through: when Candy grows older and starts school, for extracurricular classes, unless Candy is genuinely interested, he won’t enroll her against her will.

In Mo Jingchun’s view, if one’s childhood has no fun, their whole life would be dull.

Of course, Mo Jingchun admits he’s just over nineteen, not even twenty, so his life is just beginning, like the rising sun.

But every generation has its own thoughts, and society is always progressing, isn’t it?

"Brother, what are you thinking about so deeply?" Candy asked, waving a chubby hand in front of Mo Jingchun’s eyes while holding the bottle.

Sitting on the sofa, Mo Jingchun was momentarily stunned, then snapped back to reality, smiling as he touched Candy’s little nose.

"Brother is thinking about Guoguo’s life when she grows up~"

Candy took a sip of water and asked puzzledly:

"Why think about the future now?"

Mo Jingchun laughed and said:

"Then brother won’t think about it."

Candy nodded vigorously, the little bun on her head bouncing adorably with the rhythm.

"Mm-hmm."

Mo Jingchun got up from the sofa, prepared to unpack the new keyboard and replace it on the computer host, then continue to refine the honeycomb-like core code of the intelligent assistant displayed on the monitor.

If the intelligent assistant were a person, then this inconspicuous honeycomb structure is its soul.

A complete honeycomb structure can simulate the human brain to the greatest extent, making logical judgments.

Some people worry about what if AI goes haywire, but Mo Jingchun thinks AI is like the ultimate weapon, the nuclear bomb, depending on whose hands it falls into.

Moreover, Mo Jingchun’s intelligent assistant is derived from a system, so as long as the honeycomb structure remains intact, there’s no risk of loss of control.

The honeycomb structure in front of him is already one-fifth complete, meaning Mo Jingchun needs at least two more months to replicate the ’soul’ fully.

This doesn’t even include the time it will take to check the code later.

To officially activate the honeycomb structure, which is the AI’s main brain, Mo Jingchun considered that it’s already October.

This year it’s definitely impossible, but between March and May next year, it might be possible.

Just as Mo Jingchun prepared to continue typing code after replacing the new keyboard, someone came in.

Seeing Li Wanning talking quietly with Xia Xiaomin at the door, Mo Jingchun looked up and asked:

"Is there something you need, Li Wanning?"

Li Wanning nodded and walked over with two blue folders.

Having been busy these days, for a while she forgot some unpleasant memories, her eyes looking more lively.

"Boss, these are the project tender documents for the kindergarten construction in the park, and the asphalt road paving project in Mo Family Village, please have a look."

Mo Jingchun opened the tender documents for both projects, somewhat surprised.

For projects this small, from bidding to contracting, Mo Jingchun usually doesn’t get involved.

He only signs off on the notification of award for the successful contractor at the end.

However, what Mo Jingchun didn’t expect was that Huajian First Bureau submitted a bid for a small kindergarten project.

In terms of quality and capability, Huajian First Bureau is naturally top-notch.

But what’s puzzling was that Huajian First Bureau seemed... should not be interested in small projects like a kindergarten.

It’s just a kindergarten, how much can they profit from it?

"They’re all good."

"No problem, make sure to start the construction as soon as possible. But let me give you a heads-up, and make it clear to the contractors as well."

"I’d rather spend more on funding, but quality must be ensured."

"Especially for the kindergarten!"

"You know, our Huo County is an earthquake-prone area, even though the quakes are minor, I don’t want to hear about any incidents where kids are harmed by falling objects."

Li Wanning carefully noted down the boss’s instructions.

After signing, Mo Jingchun pushed the two folders back to Li Wanning.

"Urge them to start the construction quickly."

"The kindergarten is expected to be operational in September next year. If Mo Family Village’s asphalt road could be completed and used by the end of the year, that would be best."

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