46: Chapter 46: Breakthrough of the Tos System!

Zhang Ruyue's words left both sets of parents very satisfied.

However, the corners of Zhang Shiqing's mouth twitched slightly. He had only met the boy a few times, and his little treasure was already drifting away. Combined with his friend's arrogant attitude, his irritation grew even more.

"I heard from Shen Fei that you've been helping his company with research."

Hearing the affectionate "Ah Fei," the smile on Zhang Ruyue's mother's face became uncontrollable; she couldn't wait to put the bracelet on her wrist right then and there...

"It's nothing really. I just did some research with my classmates to help him understand the local culture in Africa."

Zhang Mingzhu glanced at Shen Fei, then shyly lowered her head in front of her parents. "Actually, he helped me more by providing a lot of valuable firsthand information."

After chatting for a while, it was time for dinner. The atmosphere at the dining table was even more harmonious.

Zhang Shiqing and Shen Guoming chatted about the past, especially about the time when they chose different paths.

Zhang Ruyue and Shen's mother were there chatting about their childhood memories.

"Old Shen, your son is remarkable." Zhang Shiqing raised his glass and downed it in one gulp.

"I'm not bragging, but the Ministry has been paying attention to what Transsion is doing in Africa. A few days ago, the Director of the Foreign Trade Department even asked me what kind of strength this company has, and how they managed to grow the market so quietly."

Shen Guoming's face was full of pride, though he finally said with false modesty, "Young people just mess around; it's just good luck."

"It's not just luck." Zhang Shiqing's tone suddenly became serious. "I've investigated this; Shen Fei is truly different. His products genuinely solve local needs, and he isn't some high-and-mighty benefactor; he truly respects the local culture. Of course, his methods are also tough. But that's how it should be. We're here to do business, not to do charity. If you do business, do it properly; if you don't, you need to know how to use force. After all, we want to develop together, but if they go too far, we can't let them walk all over us."

Shen Fei kept putting food on Zhang Mingzhu's plate. When he saw Zhang Shiqing looking at him with a smile, he quickly turned his head away.

"Uncle Zhang..."

"Shen Fei, you did the right thing in the African market. If Chinese companies want to go global, they can't just think about making quick money; they need to take root and seek win-win outcomes. Of course, the methods must also be tough—we've got your back."

"Uncle Zhang, you flatter me." Shen Fei raised his glass, keeping the rim slightly lower than his.

Seeing that the two were chatting, Zhang Mingzhu continued to sit quietly next to Shen Fei, eating her meal and occasionally serving food to the elders. Shen's mother saw this and was overjoyed.

After the meal, the parents continued to drink tea in the living room. They knew the two couldn't relax with them around, so they told them to go for a walk in the courtyard.

Under the lychee tree, Zhang Mingzhu looked up at the white flowers covering the tree and said in surprise, "It's so beautiful. There are no lychee trees in the north at all."

"When they bear fruit later, I'll send you some." Shen Fei looked at the blooming tree. "The lychees from this tree are especially sweet."

"Okay!" Zhang Mingzhu turned to look at him, her eyes shining, and then suddenly snuggled into Shen Fei's chest. "Shen Fei, thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?" Although he said this, Shen Fei held her firmly.

"Thank you for being... so thoughtful today." She said softly. "I know you probably don't like occasions like this, but for my sake, you played along very well."

Shen Fei hugged the girl in his arms tighter. "Actually, it wasn't just playing along; I enjoyed it too."

Just then, a breeze blew by, and the petals fell with it. A few landed on Zhang Mingzhu's hair, and Shen Fei instinctively reached out to remove them.

"Um..." Zhang Mingzhu laughed again at this moment. "I'm very happy today, my boyfriend."

Shen Fei nodded in pleasant surprise. He had actually intended to ask about her plans for the summer vacation, but... this unexpected surprise was truly wonderful.

"Um, what are your plans for the summer vacation?"

"Our college has a research project in Africa, and I'm planning to sign up," Zhang Mingzhu said. "It's to Kenya for about a week." "It's in early July."

Shen Fei calculated the time. "We have a product launching in Kenya around that time. How about... I arrange it so I can go with you?"

Wait, no. Shen Fei suddenly reconsidered. Huang Tianya had been causing quite a stir lately. Although it was normal business behavior, you never know... "Are you only willing to go because our products are mainly in the African market?"

Zhang Mingzhu didn't speak, but she nodded instinctively. Shen Fei instantly understood her thoughts, so he tapped her head again with his hand.

"Mingzhu, if it's for my sake, then don't go. We've recently snatched quite a bit of meat from Wall Street, so for safety's sake, you'd better not go."

Zhang Mingzhu looked up at him curiously, received confirmation, and then gave a soft "Hmm?" After a moment, she said, "Hmm, safety is most important. Then I won't go. Anyway, the list hasn't been submitted yet, so it can still be changed."

Inside the house, Shen's mother and Zhang Ruyue both wore motherly smiles. They knew the children were progressing quickly but didn't know how far. Today, they finally knew. The stone in their hearts was finally lifted.

Time quickly moved to June. Transsion released a brand-new upgraded version of the T80 in Africa. The entire series added cameras, with the low-end model having 100,000 pixels and the high-end model upgraded to 500,000 pixels.

In addition to the facelift and upgrade, they also released a brand-new T85 mobile phone. The processor was replaced with the MTK6223; this chip was slightly behind the MTK6225, but it fundamentally supported imaging. Although it only supported a 100,000-pixel lens, after enhancements from the center, it could support 500,000 pixels. Of course, the standard T85 still came with 100,000 pixels.

Besides the new mobile phone, a burst of cheers erupted in the dedicated meeting room for the Taishan Project; they had also achieved astonishing success.

Liu Zhihong stood before everyone, his eyes bloodshot, but filled with excitement. He proudly announced: The first phase of the project had finished ahead of schedule.

Soon, the corresponding meeting was officially held, and Shen Fei attended this major meeting specifically.

"Everyone, after more than six months of hard work, our TOS 1.5 version is officially locked in today. Compared to the 1.0 version from three months ago, we have achieved the following breakthroughs."

The previous 1.0 version was just a simple skin over the open-source Android, but the current 1.5 version indeed has many upgrades.

First is the underlying scheduler, which uses the independently developed Taishan scheduling engine, improving multitasking fluency by about 20%. At the same time, certain interfaces have been reserved to better adapt to Transsion's self-developed chips, and it is expected that power consumption can be reduced by another 20% or so.

Most importantly, there is the operating language; the current version supports 12 languages, including English, French, and Swahili, and is currently undergoing further adaptation.

"The most important thing is..." Liu Zhihong switched the PPT. "We have reserved an upgrade channel in the system in advance. Once TOS 2.0 development is complete, users of version 1.5 will be able to upgrade seamlessly."

Thunderous applause immediately erupted in the meeting room. Shen Fei sat at the head of the table, carefully reviewing every page of data.

When the Taishan Project was launched before the year, everyone was shocked. They thought that for Transsion Technology to develop its own operating system was no different from being crazy, but now...