12. The Stars and the Sea (7)
In the second year after the successful development of the historic second-generation android, that is, the fifth year after the TED2023 conference, Wieland's capital increased by 100 billion in these five years, setting a world record.
Wieland entered a period of full prosperity.
In August 2029, Wieland developed a fully automated atmospheric processor that would improve the planetary environment and thus become life-sustaining, making Peter Wieland's slogan of "Building a Better World" a reality.
It was also in this year that the Wieland Company defeated the Yuya Company, and later the Yuya Company declared bankruptcy and was acquired by the Wieland Company and incorporated into the Wieland Company.
The following month, Wieland acquired three companies that imitated holographic game helmets and game pods, and in the same month, it announced that Wieland had developed a holographic pod with a time dilation function, which sparked worldwide attention. This priceless holographic cabin has not yet been officially put on the market, and the first batch of pre-orders has nearly half a million units.
Wieland continued its unstoppable expansion over the next three years, following the acquisitions of several companies that imitated Wieland's products, as well as the acquisition of four of the world's largest defense companies, which significantly strengthened the company's multinational defense, security and aerospace technology holdings.
In addition, Wieland's expansion is no longer satisfied with being on Earth, the lunar colony plan has been opened, Wieland's subsidiaries will be responsible for the construction of lunar colonies, and at the same time, the third generation of androids will set foot on the moon.
That's right, the news of the successful development of the third-generation bionic has not yet been released to the public, and the current Wieland company produces and uses it for commercial use is still the second-generation bionic human.
It can only be said that the moon is ahead of the earth.
"David, what bad idea are you playing?" As soon as he arrived at D.W's room, Z pressed a few times and changed the suit he showed on his body into comfortable casual clothes. Speaking of which, it's because Z has to wear formal clothes to work in Wieland Company. For Z, who was wearing flip-flops for the first time in Wieland's company, it would be too shackling for him, so there was also the appearance of the "transformation suit" on his body. You can deform and change the color of the clothes as you like, and you can change them as you like. The material for the clothes comes from the Gliese 581 galaxy, a red dwarf located about 2 degrees north of β Libra, about 20.4 light-years from Earth.
What's even more unexpected by Gu Qing is that this kind of clothing is still very marketable, listen to what it is called outside, "lazy clothes".
Z's high-sounding defense for this: "Nowadays, the pace of society is getting faster and faster, not to mention that time is life, and if you can save it, you can save it." â
Gu Qing was noncommittal about this.
Z changed into casual clothes, looked up and saw Gu Qing naturally raise his hand to unbutton his suit jacket and sit on the sofa. He asked curiously: "I wanted to ask before, David, do you have no other clothes except a three-piece suit?" "Look at him today, he is also wearing a well-made and close-fitting sky blue suit, wearing a pale gold satin tie, gradually taking off the immaturity of his youth, and is transitioning to a more vibrant youth.
"Pajamas."
"What?" Z reacted, realized that Gu Qing had answered his question, and twitched the corners of his mouth. He tried his best to think about it, he really didn't seem to have seen Gu Qing dressed casually, and he couldn't help but look at Gu Qing with sympathetic eyes.
Gu Qing raised the corners of his mouth and said the words to show off in an understated tone: "Parent-child outfit." "Peter Wieland and Gu Qing's clothes are specially customized, basically every suit of Peter Wieland, Gu Qing will also have a similar set, the difference is in the details, naturally it is more suitable for the temperament of their father and son. Peter Wieland's is more low-key and rigorous, while Gu Qing's has more bright and rich colors, as well as the flamboyance and gorgeousness that should belong to his actual age. But it is undeniable that this is a parent-child outfit, a parent-child outfit that shows off the father-son relationship in a low-key manner.
ZīŧââĻâĻ You win! â
Gu Qing smiled reservedly.
Z's hateful grinding teeth, it was over, he finally remembered the question he asked at the beginning, "Obviously, the third generation has been developed, no, according to your setting, the androids you have now have have been listed as the fifth generation, but why is the second generation still in production?" As a member of the "W-man", Z knows more than the outside world and even other scientific research members in the bionic room, for example, the young man who has been acting as Gu Qing's housekeeper is a bionic person. In the past six months, except for insiders, it has not been identified by outsiders.
"Because-" Gu Qing elongated his tone, and when he listened, he saw Gu Qing's two thin lips close one by one, and said in an elegant tone: "I won't sue you." â
Z is going to vomit blood!
However, it soon became clear to Z that the National Science Foundation had issued regulations restricting the commercial use of the "David" android.
"You already knew?" Z turned his head and asked Gu Qing, who was not surprised at all, Gu Qing smiled and said nothing, Z had an epiphany, and then he laughed as a thief, "So are you going to slap your face?" You're so bad~ But I like it. Z also pretended to be shy, cocked his orchid finger and was about to poke Gu Qing, Gu Qing said expressionlessly: "Zoe." â
Z won't be fooled again, he continued to sneer: "I hate it~"
"Pick it up, Z!" When Gibran's disgusted voice sounded from behind, Z's 'shy face' froze, and then looked at Gu Qing, Gu Qing smiled innocently, "I reminded you." â
Z wanted to cry without tears, turned around in slow motion, saw Zoe and rushed over to hug Zoe's arm, "Honey, you have to believe in my sexual orientation, I'm really straight and straight!" â
Gibran let out a "tsk", followed Gu Qing, who was unwilling to see Z commit two, and looked at Gu Qing as bright as ever, feeling that the previous worries were completely unnecessary. Yes, when he was trying to absorb knowledge to enrich himself, Gu Qing had already begun to take off, and the name of Wieland II had become louder and louder, from the beginning with a little ridicule, to the current affirmation and recognition, he has already exuded a bright light, attracting more and more people to follow him willingly!
Gibran was proud and a little disappointed at the same time, he sometimes missed the days in the D.W room at that time, at least there were only a few people around Gu Qing.
"What do you do?" Gibran's sadness was quickly blown away by Gu Qingfa's action of candy for him, pinching the candy in his hand and crying and laughing, a trace of warmth welled up in his heart, but when he tore open the package and saw the bone-shaped candy, he was moved to feed everything to the dog!
âĻâĻ Gu Qing is still the first time to participate in the board of directors of Wieland, he is seventeen years old this year, he has no male and female arguments when he was a teenager, his facial features are a little more handsome, and he smiles before speaking, which is easy to make outsiders have a good impression, but it is not to be underestimated.
What was proposed to be discussed in the board of directors was the restriction regulations just issued by the National Science Foundation, and Gu Qing said in a cheerful tone: "The regulations are aimed at the second generation of androids, so it is ineffective for the third generation of androids." Speaking of which, I didn't expect to release three generations of androids to the public so soon, but I didn't expect the National Science Foundation to be in such a hurry. The next time our four generations of androids are successfully developed, we must discuss it with the National Science Foundation in advance. I'm okay with that, papa? â
It's like he's a kid asking for Papa's opinion.
Peter Wieland was very cooperative: "I'll get it crossed." â
The National Science Foundation will be mad.
In addition to this incident, another key issue for the board of directors is that Wieland will make its first major personnel change, which is expected to lay off one million employees.
Gu Qing had no opinion on the pruning and leaf pruning of Wieland Company, and was not very interested in the directors' verbal swords, when they argued, Gu Qing fell into his own thinking openly, but a director asked him by name, Gu Qing quickly withdrew from his thinking, and the content of the meeting he did not participate in was quickly ignored in his mind when he straightened up.
"To build a better world." After Gu Qing finished speaking, he also showed a smile with his own holy light, the effect was surprisingly good, and the directors were choked up and speechless for a while.
Peter Wieland couldn't hold back a smile, baby son, that's a quote from his slogan.
With Peter Wieland's final word, the board was quickly over. The other directors who were not in the headquarters turned off the holographic video and disappeared directly from the conference room, and the other board members were also packing up their things, and they looked relaxed, after all, even the restrictions and regulations are not a thing, and the change will be abolished, what else can stop the pace of Wieland, the company's future is extremely bright. Now they not only have Peter Wieland, they also have Wieland II, although the second has a unique personality, but it is understandable that the genius is normal.
Of course, there are also ugly looks, such as Dr. Richard, the chief engineer. Originally, he was in charge of the key project of Wieland, the android project, but before the fruits of victory could bear fruit, they were cut by someone. With the acceleration of the process of the android project, it has brought a steady stream of benefits, even the board members who had a lot of complaints about changing to Gu Qing at the beginning have changed their words, and the words of praise are overflowing, completely forgetting that he has made great contributions to this project!
How could Dr. Richard be willing, so he privately contacted the National Science Foundation, but he didn't expect reality to give another blow to him - three generations of androids have been successfully developed! Now it has become a matter of stealing chickens and rice, and Wieland has no place for him.
Peter Wieland noticed that Dr. Richard's expression sank, and he took Gu Qing's shoulders and walked out with him, quickly reined in his feelings, and automatically switched to a fatherly mentality, "When are you going to release the news to the outside world?" â
Gu Qing didn't say the specific time, but said: "You have to give the National Science Foundation time to adopt opinions." â
"Naughty." Although the baby son has long been able to take charge on his own, in the eyes of Peter Wieland, it seems that Gu Qing will never grow up.
Gu Qing retorted seriously: "How come? I have always been a convincing man with virtue. â
"Okay, okay, I didn't say you're not." For Peter Wieland, it was a matter of his precious son, and the principle and policy were temporarily leaned back, and he paused and added with a deep smile, "Wieland II." â
Gu Qing has never resisted such a title, he will only be proud of Peter Wieland, and will not be immersed in the glory of his father. He believed that the surname Wieland would only be more glorious and greater because of him!
This is a faith that will not change in this life!