Chen Mo spent the entire afternoon focused on books related to telecommunications. Even if he was going to get the phone design blueprints from the Sci-Tech Library, he needed to build up some knowledge first. Otherwise, he'd be completely lost looking at circuit designs.
He wondered if his brain would explode from reading so much every day. His current state was like a man who had just eaten his fill but was still stuffing food into his mouth.
If he hadn't undergone potential development earlier and had good physical fitness, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it.
Rubbing his slightly aching temples, Chen Mo tidied up the books on the table and left the library with Xiao Yu.
On the campus path, Xiao Yu sat on the back seat of Chen Mo's bicycle, a relaxed smile on her face. Everyone was working hard, so there was definitely pressure. Only during these free moments could they enjoy a rare sense of ease.
"Xiao Yu, how's your revision going?"
"Not bad, but taking the CPA exam is different from getting a practitioner's certificate, so there's still some pressure," Xiao Yu said. "The exam is in a while, so I might be a bit busy these next few days. I'll probably spend them all revising."
"It's okay, I'll keep you company."
"I know your intentions. Aren't you starting a business? Go do your thing. I'm not a child, you don't need to accompany me every day."
Xiao Yu sat sideways, leaning against Chen Mo's back, a satisfied smile on her face. "When I need you to accompany me, I'll come find you. You can't refuse then."
"I promise I won't refuse. No matter how big the matter, my girlfriend is the most important. Let's go eat, hehe."
After eating and sending Xiao Yu back to her dorm, Chen Mo left the campus.
Now that he was going to design a phone, many things couldn't be solved with just a computer. He needed a dedicated workspace to place instruments and tools.
He would rent a shop to use as a temporary laboratory.
Because of the existence of the Sci-Tech Library, he preferred to work alone, which meant fewer trivial matters. Otherwise, if his secrets were discovered, people would look at him with strange eyes, which would be much more troublesome.
Not far from Binhai University, there was a long commercial street. Although it wasn't the center of Bin Hai City, it was adjacent to Binhai University, and the commercial street was lively every night.
Many students liked to go to the milk tea shops on the commercial street to drink milk tea and chat together. Or, if classmates and friends were having a meal, they would also be here.
After wandering around for a while, Chen Mo finally found a shop for transfer at the back of the commercial street.
It was a computer and phone repair shop. Chen Mo knew this shop. The repair fees here were higher than other places, and over time, not many people came here to repair their phones and computers.
He contacted the owner and went into the milk tea shop next door to wait.
Not long after, a man around thirty years old rushed over.
Seeing Chen Mo, Wang Jiyu immediately put on a smile. Business had been difficult lately, and he couldn't even cover the rent, let alone make money to support his family.
He was getting older, and his family was pressuring him. If he didn't quickly switch to a proper job, getting married would be difficult.
This shop's location on this commercial street wasn't great, and not many people were willing to take over. Now that someone had finally come, he couldn't wait to rush over.
"Hello, brother, my name is Wang Jiyu." Wang Jiyu extended his hand and shook Chen Mo's. "Let's go in and take a look at the shop."
"Okay."
As soon as the shop door was opened, a strong smell of dust rushed out. The instruments in the shop hadn't been moved and were all inside, but they were already covered in a layer of dust.
"Mr. Chen, what line of work are you planning to do? Do you want these machines?" Wang Jiyu said. "Although the machines are a bit old, they work and definitely have no hidden problems. There are three computers here, as well as some other tools and instruments. If Mr. Chen needs them, I'll let you have them at the lowest price. I plan to change careers."
"If the price is lower, I can take them over."
Chen Mo looked around and nodded slightly. There were many things here that would be useful to him. With this foundation, he only needed to purchase some precision instruments to transform it into a temporary experimental site.
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Wang Jiyu's face immediately showed a surprised smile.
He was no longer planning to work in this line of business. These instruments were useless at home and could only be sold as scrap. Now that Chen Mo was taking them over, it was an unexpected gain for him.
Although the price was a bit low, the loss wouldn't be that great.
After negotiating the price and signing the shop transfer agreement, Chen Mo cleaned the shop and threw away all the useless things.
He was busy until the evening before rushing back to his rented room and entering the Sci-Tech Library.
He had already adapted to the environment inside the Sci-Tech Library and no longer marveled at the hundred-meter-high bookshelves as he used to.
After opening the dark red book in the center of the library, Old Shu appeared again.
"Old Shu."
"You're here." Old Shu looked at Chen Mo and nodded with satisfaction. "Did you come in to choose technology?"
"Yes." Chen Mo nodded. "I want a phone design, including the motherboard and the exterior."
"You want me to help you choose?" Old Shu asked.
"There are so many phone designs here. If you let me search, I'd be searching until the year of the monkey. If I choose the wrong one, I'll have nothing but tears," Chen Mo said with a wry smile.
"Okay, then I'll list them out for you to choose."
Old Shu gently pointed his finger, and a huge light curtain descended from the ceiling of the library, covering the entire large open space in the middle of the library.
Books appeared, layer upon layer, three inside, three outside. Chen Mo couldn't count how many books there were here. On each book, there was a picture of a phone as the cover.
Brick-shaped, watch-shaped, pendant-shaped, glasses-shaped, helmet-shaped, round, rhombus-shaped... all kinds of shapes imaginable were on the covers.
If he hadn't been sure that this was phone technology, Chen Mo really wouldn't have been sure that these strangely shaped things were phones.
"There are many more that cannot be listed. Which kind do you want?" Old Shu asked.
"Can I filter by conditions?" Chen Mo glanced at the books suspended in the air. "Normal shapes, like our ordinary phone shapes, that can be made with current technology."
As soon as he finished speaking, some books disappeared, and new ones appeared to fill their places, still the same number. Chen Mo listed several conditions consecutively, but the result was still a sky full of books, with no apparent decrease.
"Old Shu, you can't play like this. So many? Can I pick a few to look at?"
Chen Mo looked at the sky full of books, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This time, he truly felt firsthand how vast the collection of the Sci-Tech Library was. Just for phones, there were so many, and that was after filtering through so many conditions.
"You have the right to choose one freely. You can take one," Old Shu said.
"It's really hard to choose," Chen Mo muttered, looking up at the books in the sky. "Could you bring some down? Just a portion is enough."
"Alright."
Old Shu tapped again, and hundreds of books appeared in front of Chen Mo, neatly arranged.
Chen Mo carefully read the introductions about the phone's functions on the books, and finally his gaze settled on the cover of one of the books.
The phone on the cover had soft lines and an exquisite design, making it irresistibly appealing.
Butterfly Eye Smart Waterproof Phone
"Old Shu, could you bring up that Butterfly Eye one?" Chen Mo said, pointing at the book.
Old Shu gently tapped his finger, and the book instantly disappeared, turning into a light screen that landed in Old Shu's hand. Seeing the exterior design on the cover up close, Chen Mo immediately fell in love with this phone.
"This is it," Chen Mo said.
The appearance of this phone was extremely beautiful. He believed that if this phone were released, even without considering its functions, just its appearance alone would definitely receive a good response.
"Okay."
Old Shu nodded and tapped the book in his hand into Chen Mo's head.
The motherboard circuit design and the parameters of various parts of the phone flashed through Chen Mo's mind, and then his face broke into a smile.
What surprised him even more was the design of the phone's interfaces.
This was a waterproof phone, and both the headphone jack and the charging port had this unique waterproof structure. This design was extremely ingenious; the person who designed these two interfaces was simply a genius.
Putting aside the phone itself, just applying for patents for the structure of these two waterproof interfaces would be enough to redefine phone interfaces. This was an unexpected gain.
After exiting the Sci-Tech Library, Chen Mo sat up from the bed and walked into the bathroom.
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