Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 567: Catch the ducks and put them on the shelves

Zhang Yi is 32 years old and works as an ordinary white-collar worker in a third-tier city.

The IT company he works for is neither a state-owned enterprise nor a state-owned enterprise. The salary is average, and the social security benefits are limited to three types of insurance. The boss is neither good nor bad.

In short, if you don't work hard, you'll have your pay docked; if you work hard, you'll have to work overtime until 2 a.m.

Fortunately, the income is decent enough to feed my parents, wife, and children, and even pay for my two kids' training classes.

But after deducting daily expenses and expenses for weddings and funerals, there's hardly any money left in my pocket.

Zhang Yi graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science, which was considered a rare talent in the late 1990s.

Looking back on the eve of graduation, I talked with my wife, whom I was deeply in love with, about our dreams: creating a website, undertaking IT projects overseas, and simply earning hundreds of thousands a year… Now, they all seem increasingly distant.

Because of the three-system initiative, the East has allowed two children, and the family has welcomed a second child. Milk powder costs money, diapers cost money, and money will be needed even more in the future.

As their parents, who came from rural backgrounds, grew older, they developed more and more ailments left over from their hard times.

If he wants to maintain all of this, he can only rely on his current job and dares not start a business to try and make mistakes.

Zhang Yi didn't know why he had lived his life like this in just seven short years.

Perhaps it's due to a lack of ability, perhaps it's due to an honest personality, perhaps it's due to bad luck, or perhaps it's because, as Chairman Yu said, 'class has become entrenched'...

Zhang Yi doesn't smoke, drink, or play games. Like an old ox, he sits in front of the computer writing programs from dawn till dusk, and only spends his free time with his parents, wife, and children after get off work.

If I had to name a hobby, it would probably be 'looking at maps'.

I don't have time to travel, nor do I have the spare money to travel, so I can only feast my eyes on travel online.

The old flat maps weren't really that interesting.

It simply lets users know their approximate location and whether there are national highways and expressways nearby.

However, after the opening of the Sanyuan Communication Network, the pixel-based virtual maps gradually became more colorful under the promotion of the Sanyuan e-commerce companies.

Scenes reminiscent of Conqueror's Continent, Metal Max, and Devourer of the World not only reveal the layout of buildings, crop distribution, and road planning within the area, but also mark special landmarks such as village records, scenic spots, fishing spots, accident-prone areas, and places worth visiting.

Some third-party e-commerce companies even provide explanations, precautions, local customs, event times, discounts, and promotions specifically for the items they mark.

Later, when Starlink was put into commercial use, the three electronic systems were also fully upgraded, and the pixel map was upgraded in resolution, becoming a satellite map.

Meanwhile, the three-system e-commerce company launched VR scenes of the three-system scenic area and added panoramic streets inside the factory, making the three-system satellite map more diversified.

Today, all users of the three satellite map systems can experience the actual scenes of Shiliying, the four southern provinces, Chongqing/Fengdu, Meihekou Development Zone, Vladivostok, western oil countries, and 21 West African countries online. The system is updated monthly to prevent errors in navigation and travel guides caused by rapid development.

The commercialization of three-system satellite maps, against the backdrop of the US-China technology war, has prompted Western satellite maps to also undergo iteration.

Just like Google Maps.

Previously, it was abysmal, with no geographic information or weather forecast options whatsoever. Now, it not only surpasses the three series in terms of design, resolution, and scene content, but also covers the entire globe and is updated weekly.

This results in people who don't go to the factory area basically not using the three-system maps and services, and all choosing Google Maps and Google services.

In IT terms, this is called the Google ecosystem squeezing out the three ecosystems.

So when Zhang Yi took a break to 'look at maps,' he also used Google Maps.

this day.

After finishing his work, Zhang Yi opened Google Maps on his way home.

For the past two days, for some unknown reason, whether browsing forums, reading news, or seeing pop-ups on my Windows system, all the content has been related to Mexico.

Gunfights, the Chinese community in Mexico, Mexico travel guides, Mexico is a great place, streets all over Mexico…

For an ordinary person, these things probably wouldn't make much of a difference.

However, Zhang Yi is a senior IT programmer, and especially given the current context of Sanxi Electronics driving the development of Dongfang Electronics, he also has a deep understanding of big data.

This made him feel like he was being watched by an invisible hand.

And the other party seemed to want me to do something.

Zhang Yi felt somewhat bewildered, confused, and at a loss, and even doubted whether he was being overly sensitive and overthinking things.

So after two days of thinking, he decided to let things take their course and continue his previous lifestyle.

So today, after get off work, I opened Google Maps as usual.

However, as the mouse cursor flickered, the screen automatically switched to Mexico, presenting a war scene that even science fiction movies had never depicted.

Zhang Yi instinctively suspected his computer was infected with a virus and immediately disconnected from the internet…

To my utter surprise, even disconnecting the internet didn't work.

This is clearly not ordinary hacker power.

Zhang Yi's first thought was of his master.

When he first joined the company, he was assigned by HR to assist a senior IT engineer.

For the first three years, the other party taught him many technologies that he had not mastered at school. Later, the other party switched to the third department, and the two of them kept in touch during holidays.

In the words of Xiao Yu Dong: As an ordinary person, during your school years, your mentor is the strongest network of connections you will ever make; after you start working, the experienced and responsible mentor who guides you through your job is the only person in society who will treat you well.

As an ordinary person, the longer Zhang Yi worked, the more he agreed with these words.

Out of concern for his connections and gratitude to his master, he maintained contact with him.

A casual chat two years ago.

His master once told him unintentionally that any electronic device with a radio frequency chip, strictly speaking, could be controlled by an AI hacker unless the power is cut off for more than half an hour.

"Can't even a power outage work?"

"After the power is cut off, the residual voltage in the capacitor will last for at least 5 minutes. During these 5 minutes, the AI ​​hacker will have already copied the information. In addition, there are usually button batteries on the motherboard, which have a lifespan of about three to five years. The AI ​​hacker can use their power."

"With AI hackers being so powerful, what will happen to information security in the future?"

"Let's just chat casually. You don't need to worry. Things like AI hackers are not something that ordinary companies and forces possess. To put it bluntly, even Beijing doesn't have them, understand?"

Zhang Yi understood.

The hacker who instantly breached the computer's defenses and then operated Google Maps after the internet connection was lost is either from the third system or from overseas.

As early as 02, the East had already set up a 'wall'.

If overseas hackers manage to breach the Great Firewall, they will likely be immediately locked down by the Xintai Data Center.

Therefore, the hacker in front of us comes from the third system.

Thinking.

The computer screen flickered repeatedly, seemingly taking a screenshot of the Mexican battlefield on Google Maps.

Then, it automatically opened Google Chrome, created more than a dozen web pages within milliseconds, and, posing as 'Yang Yi,' logged into Google Forums, Yahoo! Forums, and registered on Facebook…

Next, create a post or edit your personal comments, add the screenshot you just took, and send it directly.

Yang Yi originally thought that was the end of it.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, these posts and comments received a large number of likes and shares.

Even Sanyuan Communications Network pushed his "Three Systems Talk" to the top of trending topics. Ten minutes later.

Yang Yi's phone received a series of messages.

[Dear Mr. Yang Yi, your post has garnered significant attention and traffic on this website. We hope you will not delete or edit it. Our company will distribute commissions to you based on the traffic generation results one month from now. A deposit of 3000 RMB is required upfront.]
[Dear Mr. Yang Yi, your personal Weibo post has garnered significant attention and sparked heated discussion on this platform… Please do not delete or edit it. Two weeks later, this platform will review the performance of this beverage offering based on user activity levels during the same period in previous periods and will then distribute your commission. A deposit of 1 RMB in red banknotes is required upfront.]
[Hello Mr. Yang Yi, this is the Sanyuan Communications Network - Sanxi Forum Service Center. Your post has received unprecedented attention. According to the Sanxi revenue sharing agreement, you will receive a commission reward in real time. You can choose to view or hide the amount received.]
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Yang Yi stared blankly at all of this, then suddenly remembered something.

It is said that around the Spring Festival, Xiao Yu Dong was giving away money and even a wife online.

Could it finally be our turn, with Chairman Yu helping us realize our dreams?
Resign!

I'm going to use these profits to start my own business!
...

There are other satellite maps in the world besides Theta and Google satellite maps, such as NASA, Mapbox, Esri World, and Bing Maps.

Yang Yi isn't the only one in the world to publish aerial views of the Mexican battlefield; military enthusiasts in North America, Europe, West Asia, Africa, and other regions have already been arguing about it extensively.

However, due to the influence of capital monopolizing the dissemination of information, the vast majority of posts and opinions are deleted or blocked by capital in the first instance.

Because capital doesn't like drastic changes.

Furthermore, the issues involved in the Mexico incident, such as Yu Sanyuan's true intentions, the power struggle within Federal Capital, and the compensation for tens of thousands of North American soldiers, are difficult to resolve in the short term.

If this becomes known to the public, public opinion will become uncontrollable, which will then affect the overall situation.

Therefore, all the forces involved silently adhered to the principle of 'keeping it a secret for fifty years'.

Furthermore, even if the information is declassified fifty years from now, as long as capital still exists, the vast majority of the information will be concealed or altered.

However, Yang Yi's posts and comments inexplicably attracted countless people's attention, then inexplicably became popular, and then inexplicably spread to the Americas.

this period.

North American financial economies have successively suffered from the dot-com bubble, the Judean attack in Europe, and Yu Sanyuan's frequent exploitation of investors, leading to a continuous economic downturn.

Subsequently, the US dollar's strategic missteps forced it to depreciate internally and appreciate externally, leading to a rapid rise in prices within North America.

The standard of living for ordinary people in North America has been declining year by year.

Meanwhile, North America launched a series of campaigns, including the Afghan War, the Iraq War, the East African relief effort, the Syrian War, and the Libyan War…

This has led the vast majority of North Americans to believe that the current state of the Union is related to the numerous wars that have been waged without cause, and has also led the vast majority of North Americans to be anti-war and war-weary.

In the past, if the enemy came to their doorstep, the people of North America would certainly have actively joined the fight.

But he was already struggling, and if the federal government conscripted soldiers, raised taxes, and increased prices for the Mexican campaign, his life would become even more difficult.

Therefore, regarding the Mexico incident, the North American internet quickly split into two extremes.

One group, primarily composed of elites, is demanding that Congress allocate funds to send more troops to Mexico.

One group, primarily composed of those from the lower middle class, is demanding the immediate withdrawal of federal troops and the blocking of Mexican refugees, drug traffickers, and gang members from entering the country.

The two camps are now clashing online, and have subsequently engaged in marches, confrontations, and brawls in major North American cities.

In just two days, the situation has become increasingly serious.

North American schools closed, factories went on strike, railroads were shut down…

...

Dongshan Prefecture.

Great Britain International Golf Course.

Two days ago, Welch visited and got into a dispute with Bush and Smith over the brain-computer interface market. The three parties parted on bad terms without reaching a conclusion.

Yu Yang is organizing another match today, inviting the three parties to play a stroke play game.

The rule is: with a fixed number of holes, such as 18 holes, after everyone has made all their shots, the person with the lowest total score wins.

Old Brooks and Old Smith knew Yu Yang was a shoo-in for the win, but considering that the prize for the championship was just the other three families each donating $200 million to a Hope Primary School in the West, they didn't say anything about it.

After the game started.

The order was determined by drawing lots among the four people, with Welch going first.

His purpose in coming here was to obtain the license for the three-system brain-computer interface. Now, both Old Brooks and Old Smith want to get involved, which would mean taking away at least half of the Morgan Group's profits, so he has no interest in the competition.

After everyone had taken their first shot, Welch, while heading towards the landing spot, spoke up:

"The Morgan Group's introduction of the three-system handheld device is a sacrifice of its own brain-computer interface market, not an exchange of federal interests. Or rather, you don't have brain-computer interface technology, let alone brain-computer interface products, so why are you getting involved?!"

Of the three brain-computer interface backups that Fujima gave to Brooks, one was stolen by France, one by Ice Bear, and one by David. Brooks did not actually have the brain-computer interface technology.

But when it comes to old Morgan, old Brooks and old Smith are in the same boat.

So old Smith spoke first: "We do have them, and we have many scientific research results."

Welch, knowing that David had stolen a copy of the Brain in a Vat research study, said with displeasure, "Mr. Smith, watch your position."

The Smith family was promoted by old Morgan; to put it bluntly, they could all be called dogs, used to tear apart European Jews.

Now that the Morgan financial group is facing a backlash, Welch's reminder about 'position' is already giving old Smith a lot of face.

Old Smith didn't take it to heart and smiled slightly, "My stance will always be one of loyalty to the Federation!"

Old Brooks, who had previously been skeptical of Old Smith, nodded solemnly and seriously this time, "I can testify to that."

Yu Yang immediately clapped.

at this time.

Bush, Schwarz, and Welch's secretaries/assistants quickly approached their respective masters to report the emergency.

Yu Yang knew without even hearing it that the content was definitely:

"For some reason, the discourse in the Americas has suddenly undergone a 180-degree shift. It is no longer a confrontation between two camps, but rather everyone is demanding that the federal government take over Mexico."

Old Bu: "You want them all?"

"Yes, at least the vast majority of voices are calling on Congress to allocate funds to send more soldiers into Mexico to defeat all invading enemies."

"Aren't there any objectors?"

"Yes, but anti-war comments are either reported by those who support the war or deleted by administrators who support the war."

Old Bush: "Someone wants us to fight the Combined Fleet to the death."

"Currently, there are many small-time millionaires on the internet who have launched patriotic actions, calling on civilian military enthusiasts to go to Mexico, and they have raised funds, all of which are quite substantial."

Old Bu: "What a joke! Even the regular army is having such a hard time. Are military enthusiasts going there to take the bullets for the Japanese reservists?"

"Upon receiving the message, the National Guard in Texas and other states immediately closed the border, intending to intercept such groups, but the border was too long, and they had raised a considerable amount of funds and weapons."

"Then we'll send in regular troops to intercept them."

"Could this be a trap set by someone?"

"That's better than military enthusiasts going to Mexico to get themselves killed!"

Old Bu finished speaking with a worried expression, "It would be best to transfer another batch of reserves from the Japanese islands to protect our regular army."

(End of this chapter)