A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

"The connection has dropped... The program displayed an error code."

"Hmm... this error code looks like a little kid crying..."

Hehe, that's right. To commemorate Jiang Dong using China's first transistor computer, Little Doe made an emoticon.

When the program is working correctly, Jiang Qiu is laughing; when there's an error, Jiang Dong is crying.

Although other people might not see any connection between the "T_T" symbol and the two little girls, the little girl with the tuft of hair just liked it!

According to Mr. Guo's account, the process of retrieving files from the main server after he connected the modem and loaded the corresponding program went relatively smoothly.

The 10,000-word instruction document was 90% downloaded about three minutes after the connection was established, but unfortunately the progress bar just kept getting stuck there.

"It's stuck, the connection has dropped..."

This is a situation that people using dial-up internet often encounter. The frustration of being unable to open a file with 99% remaining is something older people can deeply relate to.

Therefore, in the early days of the internet, various download software became very popular. Among them was the beloved "Little Blue Bird".

"Professor Guo, can acoustic couplers still produce exchanged electronic tones?"

"Wait a minute, I'll go check!"

While waiting for Teacher Guo to check the situation, Jiang Xia also picked up paper and pen and began to calculate the possible scenarios of the broken line.

There are countless reasons for network disconnections, and in most cases, simply turning the computer off, letting the device rest, and then turning it back on will fix it. However, this still applies to the modem stage.

So, network congestion can be ruled out. There are only a handful of Big Yellow Connect phones nationwide, so how could there be congestion? Plus, with the dedicated phone lines there, this situation is even less likely to occur.

Cross it out, cross it out.

Hardware failure?

That's possible, but the senior brother from Yunnan and Guizhou probably wouldn't hand over his "Seaweed Brand First Generation Machine" to Teacher Guo. However, it's hard to say, so this is still pending.

software……

Pshaw, they're using a tape recorder. Unless there's a strong magnetic field interfering, the data won't be lost. Uh, there really does seem to be a magnetic field over there!

No, no, the program can't load if the data is corrupted, so this option is invalid too!

What else could interfere with communications...?

Hey, is that the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications' telephone line?

"Xiao Jiang! It's confirmed, there's still a radio signal tone in the microphone! But it's clearly being interfered with!"

"listen……"

It seemed that Teacher Guo had moved the landline next to the modem: "Da da da da da..." A series of rapid signal beeps sounded, which was clearly different from the modem's long "beep~~~du du du du du".

It's like the interference noise you get when you turn on your speakers and your phone rings.

"Oh, so someone over there is using a high-powered radio! Modem signals are quite susceptible to interference from external devices."

"This modem still uses transistors. You know how transistors amplify signals, right? But for it to cause this much interference, the power must be considerable..."

"I didn't consider interference resistance in the initial version of 'Little Kitty,' after all, I don't know much about it, hehehe. It's okay, Teacher Guo. You can just restart the modem after the communication is finished."

"Then you'll discover a miracle! Hey, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have told anyone about this Easter egg..." Little Dai Mao became smug again, remembering a certain piece of code he hadn't labeled.

Easter eggs should be revealed when people are frowning; that way, they always have emotional value!

Resuming interrupted downloads is awesome!

"Radio? Oh no!" someone cursed on the phone, but because they were far away, Xiao Dai Mao didn't hear it clearly.

"Hello~"

"Hey?"

"Teacher Guo?"

The "Gaba" line was broken again.

Little Hairy was stunned. Had I said something forbidden this time? He just disconnected without warning!

Um, should I wait here, or what?

Alright, let's tinker with the "palace" then. "A piece of cloth on its head" seems to like gold; should we replace the faucets and such with gold-plated ones?

Let's add a screen here.

The older women at the textile factory weren't bragging about some kind of "flat gold seed embroidery." They were actually making foil out of real gold, twisting it into thread, coiling it into auspicious patterns, and then placing seeds on top. It was exquisite, luxurious, and magnificent.

Arrangements will be made.

With the support of our ancestors' craftsmanship, our "palace" is truly both flamboyant and profound!

Hey, how about adding a retractable door and a hidden compartment here to put a motocross motorcycle in? Bundling it up like that and raising the price a bit more would be a good idea!

Hmm, this cargo door control doesn't need to be integrated into the center console in the driver's cab; let's just put it on the side. Otherwise, people will buy it and not know how to use it—that would be a waste of their time!

Oh ho ho, I was so considerate!

As Jiang Xia began to draw, he got a feel for it and entered a rational phase.

……

As the city lights begin to twinkle...

Old Wang peeked through the glass in the door to check on Jiang Xia's condition.

He shook his head at his secretary, Xiao Liu, who was following behind him: "He's really into his drawing; I doubt he'll be going home today."

Secretary Liu nodded and handed over the lunchbox she was holding.

"Then you continue, I'm leaving now!"

"Ah! Where are you going?"

"Going to class, huh? What? Want to deepen your understanding with me?"

Old Wang shuddered and held the lunchbox up to his face.

Secretary Liu gave his friend a disdainful look, then pulled Brother Shousong along, saying, "Brother, he might get away, but you won't. Let's go together, and I'll show you how to teach someone a lesson!"

"Hey, Secretary Liu. I'm very experienced in teaching; I've already taken classes at the Aerospace University..." Brother Shousong reluctantly turned his wrist, which was being held.

Why bother with educational classes? You'd be better off discussing fuzzy control with Xiao Jiang; the name itself is intriguing!

And that neural network control stuff, Jiang Gong, you smell so good, so good...

"Tsk, you're lecturing college students. Didn't Jiang Xia ask you to lecture his coworkers? If you don't listen to me, you're sure to fall flat on your face! That brat Jiang Xia's attitude towards his coworkers far surpasses that of ordinary intellectuals!"

Huh? Is there a difference? It's just a class. But, Brother Shousong is ultimately one to listen to advice.

"Uh, okay..."

……

As the two walked away, Jiang Xia in the office slowed down, a smile creeping onto his lips.

Secretary Liu is so thoughtful! Brother Shousong is also an unassuming person, he's worth saving!

It's important to understand that at that time, the sense of separation between intellectuals and workers still existed, and Brother Shousong would need to put in some hard work to integrate.

Don't think that Xiao Daimao was tormenting Shousong by having him teach the workers.

After all, being on the same wavelength is the best protection.

The phone rang again.

While beckoning Old Wang to come in and feed him, Jiang Xia picked up the microphone.

"Hey?"

"Xiao Jiang! The transfer bar is moving again! That's amazing! Now that CNMD has appeared, my confidence has increased even more! No, the time is too short. I need to test your 'automatic reconnection and transmission after communication interruption' function again!"

Well, an Easter egg has been discovered, that's great.

But Mr. Guo, why are you swearing?