Tech startup: I really do make mobile phones!

Chapter 67 Technological Discourse Power

Xinjin Recycling.

Zhao Tiezhu carried the local specialties he brought back from Dongguang, including a glossy white sand duck, to the stall next door.

He had just greeted Mr. Li and Xiao Zheng, who were taking down their signs, when his eyes widened in surprise.

"Brother Li! How come the signboard has been taken down in less than half a month?"

"Something came up at home, I'm not doing this anymore!" Boss Li said without looking up, the screwdriver clicking away, while Xiao Zheng held the ladder below.

In theory, these things are all state assets. Whether they are alive or dead, they must be physically present. They must all be recorded in the books and then resold after being recovered.

Zhao Tiezhu clicked his tongue in regret, when suddenly Xiao Zheng seized the opportunity to reach out and grab the corner of his clothes.

"Where's my backpack? It's half a month's salary! Give it back to me!" Xiao Zheng said anxiously.

"Look at you, so full of yourself!" Zhao Tiezhu put his arm around Xiao Zheng's shoulder and winked deliberately. "The manufacturers from Dongguang picked me up in their cars this time, and I could eat as much lobster as I wanted. We even went to Xintai Dong. Let me tell you, the girls there are all sorts of girls! I should have told you I'd take you there sooner."

"What nonsense!" Xiao Zheng shook off his arm, rolling her eyes in anger. "Where's my bag?!"

National assets cannot be lost, and naturally, Xiao Zheng does not want to lose his own assets either.

"These are local specialties I brought for you!" Zhao Tiezhu chuckled as he patted the oiled duck into Xiao Zheng's arms, then scratched his head sheepishly, "The bag... hehe, I forgot to take it in Xintai."

After saying that, Zhao Tiezhu slyly jumped back, getting out of Xiao Zheng's attack range.

Seeing that Xiao Zheng was about to lash out, Boss Li pressed down on his shoulder at the right moment: "Xiao Zheng! Hold the ladder steady! Don't take it so seriously!"

Xiao Zheng snorted in frustration and glared at Zhao Tiezhu.

"It's all thanks to Brother Li's generosity!" Zhao Tiezhu waved with a grin, turned and disappeared into the alley, presumably heading back to Orange Technology's small workshop.

Once the footsteps had completely faded away, Xiao Zheng looked up at Captain Li.

"Captain! Are they really retreating this time?"

Mr. Li took off his gloves and glanced at the empty stall.

"Now the target is no longer the sole master of the core technology; we just need to notify our colleagues in Shenzhen to follow up regularly."

That's the reality. When Chen Mo was the only one in the country who possessed the technology, they had to guard against external forces trying to silence him.

Once other experts master this technology, they only need to monitor Chen Mo periodically to prevent the technology from leaking.

Enabling more experts to master this technology is actually a way to protect Chen Mo.

Assassinating someone is much easier than taking someone away.

Team Leader Li handed the acrylic sign to Xiao Zheng and patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

"If you really want that bag, I can just buy you another one!"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Zheng shook his head and said he would no longer hold a grudge against Zhao Tiezhu.

"Captain! We've almost finished investigating Zhao Jie's matter."

It's a huge waste of resources for the National Security Bureau to investigate a gang leader.

The background and reasons why Chen Mo was targeted by Lao Wang in North China have also been investigated.

Zhao Laoda never dreamed that he would be brought down by such a "trivial matter".

Of course, they also found out about Qin's affairs, who was about to be promoted.

Logically speaking, now that the mission is over, it would be reasonable for Captain Li to either wrap things up or hand over the responsibilities.

After thinking about it, Captain Li still had a very good impression of Chen Mo, a scientific research talent who was devoted to the country.

"Let's finish this off and go all the way. Let's take care of Zhao Jie now!"

Zhao Tiezhu's supposedly formidable "Boss Zhao" in Shenzhen was reduced to a fish on a chopping board by a mere "take care of" from Captain Li.

That afternoon, as Zhao Jie was having sex with his sister-in-law in the villa at Jinhu Mountain Villa, more than a dozen dark figures burst in, and armed police officers instantly subdued him.

The once-powerful criminal gang collapsed like a paper fortress under the swift and decisive action of the National Security Bureau, and its followers scattered like leaves in the wind.

In the afternoon, a line of police cars passed through the traffic lights, making Chen Mo, who was carrying batteries back to his small workshop, wait for quite a while.

As the tuk-tuk rolled over the stone-paved road, Chen Mo patted the truck bed and shouted for it to stop.

Inside the car were two boxes of original batteries wrapped in shockproof bubble wrap, gleaming with a cold, silvery light.

He wiped the sweat from his brow and shouted into the house, "Tiezhu! You come and lend a hand, kid!"

"Hey! Brother Chen! Why are you only getting back now?" Zhao Tiezhu swaggered out, half an ice pop dangling from his mouth. His eyes lit up when he saw the red "3C Certification for Gaseous Lithium Batteries" label on the box. "Wow! Those people at the Shenzhen Testing Institute are efficient!" Zhao Tiezhu crushed the ice pop and flipped open the certification document:
Certificate No.: SCC-3C-2010-LB-0369.

Issued Date: June 5, 2010.

Valid Until: June 4, 2015.

The customized battery stickers will need to include certification information:
Product Name: Gaseous Lithium Battery (Lithium Metal Gas Composite Electrode Energy Storage System)

Model/Specification: C-LiQ-GC800 (Orange-Lithium-ion Battery-Capacity 800mAh)

Manufacturer: Shenzhen Orange Technology Co., Ltd. (Applicant: Chen Mo)
Production Address: Block A, North Zone, No. 7, Gaoxin South 7th Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Technical standards: GB/T 36276-2010 (Safety requirements for portable gaseous battery energy storage power supplies), GB 43854-2010 (Supplementary certification specifications for lithium metal batteries)

Note: The content within parentheses does not need to be labeled.

Do you know the significance of the C-LiQ-GC800 designation? Orange Technology's internal standard has directly become the national standard, which is a tacit recognition by the state of Orange Technology's voice in the gaseous lithium battery industry.

Furthermore, with the subsequent publication of papers by Professor Jiang and Liu Mingzhen's team, Orange Technology's LiQ standard for gaseous lithium batteries will become a universal standard for gaseous lithium batteries worldwide.

The naming of these technical standards may seem insignificant, but it is actually a way of vying for technological discourse power and a manifestation of a country's soft power.

Chen Mo uses LiQ to represent the electric state of lithium, where Q is the first letter of gas.

If this is a technological innovation dominated by the West, then it will become LiG, gas state.

The later J16-T was named for the same reason; the "T" stands for the first letter of "ejector," rather than following Western standards.

This is not just a superficial effort; if we want to wrest back the right to speak on science and technology from the West, we must first regain the right to name these everyday technical standards and restore our national self-confidence.

When a researcher tries to understand what LiQ is, shouldn't they at least learn the Chinese word for gas, the initial "Q," instead of the English word "gasstate" (G)?

"This 3C certification is really fast, almost a week ahead of schedule!"

Chen Mo hadn't expected that in addition to the three promises made by the state, there would be so many hidden favors.

Lin Junfeng even called him from the patent agency to congratulate him.

His more than 60 patents have entered the re-examination three months ahead of schedule, and after another month of public notice, they will be able to obtain patents in China.

"Alright! Let's move the batteries in first, then we'll see!"

Chen Mo struggled to lift a box; the weight of over twenty kilograms made his shoulders slump.

"Now we can openly and legitimately replace the batteries in Orange 1 with our own."

"It's not just about replacing them! We're almost ready to sell them all!" Tie Zhu lifted another box with both hands, the plastic box creaking softly in his thin forearms. "I just delivered the phone cases and packaging materials to the factory this morning. They said they'll start production tomorrow after clearing out the remaining stock!"

"So fast?" Chen Mo slammed the box down on the table, making the screwdriver jump.

You should know that in previous years, during May and June, these small OEM factories were always overwhelmed with orders for counterfeit phones, and you had to pay extra to jump the queue!

"The counterfeit phone market is completely dead this year!" Zhao Tiezhu tossed a bottle of water to Chen Mo, then opened one for himself and took a big gulp: "In the first half of the year, too many big brand phone manufacturers failed, and now small factories have pitifully few orders. We've managed to pick up a bargain!"

Although the current feature phone market seems to be booming, just look at the gradually declining market for counterfeit phones in North China to know that feature phones are no longer viable.

In the past, when major brands released a product and it became popular, Huabei Qiang could produce more than a dozen knock-offs in just three days. Not only were the appearance and functions similar, but they could even add a running light effect.

However, in the past two years, the number of feature phone models that have become popular from major manufacturers has been decreasing, and counterfeit phones have relied entirely on classic old models.

That's why this relatively good OEM manufacturer was able to get a small order of 1000 units from Orange Technology so quickly.

After finishing their water, the two quickly organized the spare parts for Orange 1, arranging the circuit boards and batteries in a neat square array on the long table.

Chen Mo wiped his sweat and instructed, "Tomorrow, send this last batch of spare parts over, keep an eye on the contract manufacturer's production line clearing, and urge them to start production as soon as possible."

We have to send Zhao Tiezhu to keep an eye on it. It's a small order of 1000 units. If Chen Mo doesn't send someone to keep an eye on it, they might not be willing to clear the line for such a small order.

If we leave a little bit of material from other factories for mixing, and the assembler accidentally screws in one or two screws incorrectly or installs parts from other mobile phone manufacturers, it could lead to a situation where the assembly worker makes a mistake.

The phone assembled this way is usable, and you can't tell the difference in appearance, but the quality and stability of the Orange 1 are truly uncontrollable.

"Don't worry, Brother Chen, I'll keep an eye on it myself!" Tie Zhu patted his chest and assured him, "That factory just upgraded to a semi-automatic production line and did some overstock for big factories, with a yield rate of 85%!"

With a yield rate of 85%, that's 25 percentage points higher than the production line that Meizu is currently building in-house!
Chen Mo smiled upon hearing this.

The setting sun streamed in through the small window of the workshop, casting a shimmering golden glow on the oranges on the table.

Since Chen Mo's rebirth, his life has been like it's on fast-forward. From the mysterious system to holding the 3C certification for gaseous lithium batteries, and now the new version of the Orange 1 phone is about to go into production, everything has been going incredibly smoothly.

Looking at the C-LiQ-GC800 on the two boxes of batteries, he suddenly felt that perhaps this was the meaning of the system's existence.

Chen Mo's path to technological equality begins with resisting the Western hegemony over the naming of technologies.
(End of this chapter)