140: Chapter 140 Company Affairs

Every formula and theorem within had been repeatedly scrutinized by him.

He had consulted over a hundred references to ensure that every cited theorem was accurate and error-free.

"The proof for Lemma 4.3 needs to be more concise; using a generalized form of the Selberg Sieve Method would be better..."

Zhao Yang typed the last line of code and generated a PDF preview.

128 pages.

Zhao Yang looked at the PDF file generating on the computer screen before him with a sense of emotion; the difficulty of organizing this paper was even greater than he had imagined.

Although the system had already solved the most difficult parts of the twin prime conjecture, organizing the paper itself was difficult enough, even with the minor edge-case problems.

Fortunately, his mathematics level had already reached Lv4, and his intelligence had long since exceeded 140; otherwise, just understanding the paper itself would have been very difficult.

After the PDF was fully generated, Zhao Yang let out a soft sigh.

He was in no rush to upload the paper to arXiv; for a paper of this magnitude, it was better to wait until he returned to school.

Otherwise, if public opinion exploded—especially right here at home—CCTV might even send people to interview him.

His parents and uncle probably wouldn't be able to handle the shock!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yang smiled.

Once he returned to school and uploaded the paper, even if it caused a massive stir, the impact on his parents would be easier to manage.

After dealing with the paper, Zhao Yang habitually opened his us stocks account.

After experiencing short-term volatility at the beginning of the year, the us stocks market began to show signs of recovery following the implementation of a series of economic stimulus plans by the Obama administration.

The stock prices of Apple and Amazon in Zhao Yang's account were climbing steadily.

During this period, Zhao Yang didn't know much about the trends in the us stocks market, and none of the stocks he knew from his past life had appeared yet, so he didn't change his holdings.

After just glancing at his gains for this period, Zhao Yang turned his attention to early foreign forums regarding blockchain technology.

The acquisition post he had made on New Year's Eve had become a popular thread on the forum.

The bitcoin circle at that time was a purely technical community, entirely driven by technology and dreams. There were no exchanges, no candlestick charts, and not even a generally accepted standard for price.

Every day, several geeks from all over the world would send him private messages:

"Traveler, I've mined 5,000 coins, and my hard drive is almost full. Do you want them? Just transfer me 30 USD for electricity."

"Hey buddy, is this thing actually useful? I have 10,000 in my hand; I'll give you 2,000 to play around with, let's be friends."

The transaction method was also very primitive.

The other party would transfer directly to Zhao Yang's address, and Zhao Yang would send money via PayPal.

Honesty relied entirely on one's own conscience. But in this primitive era, there were actually very few scammers, because everyone thought these things were worthless, so there was no point in scamming.

In just half a month, his cold wallet already held over 30,000 bitcoin.

The total cost was less than 300 USD.

He looked at the crude wallet interface, his eyes full of emotion.

In his past life, because of stock investments, he had come into contact with some bitcoin; after all, he worked in chips and was involved in computer-related fields, so he had some technical knowledge.

By the time he encountered bitcoin in his past life, it had already reached a point where Zhao Yang could almost no longer afford it.

He had friends who held this stuff, and they almost all made a fortune over those years.

"It wasn't until 2010, after bitcoin Pizza Day, that this thing truly started to explode."

The sixteenth day of the first lunar month, an auspicious day for travel.

The lights of the Lantern Festival had just gone out, the festive atmosphere of the small city had not yet dissipated, and the train station was already crowded with people leaving their hometowns.

On the platform of the Changcheng train station, the cold wind was still biting.

Zhao Yang and Wang Ming were also standing on the platform, wrapping their down jackets tighter around themselves. While waiting for the train, Wang Ming began to report the situation from this period to Zhao Yang.

"Everything at the factory has been arranged! My parents started expanding after the seventh day of the lunar new year, ordered dozens of sewing machines, and started stocking up on supplies."

Wang Ming looked at Zhao Yang and reported rapidly: "The veteran craftsmen at the factory started work on the eighth day of the lunar new year, and they are currently making patterns for the spring clothes you provided—that 'forest style' and 'workwear style'."

"And the online store! The online store has also been redecorated according to the files you provided."

"I've already found students from our city's art academy to take the model photos for the online store, all according to your requirements. I've sent the pictures to your QQ; Brother Yang, you can take a look and select them when you have time."

Hearing Wang Ming's words, Zhao Yang waved his hand.

"You just handle it; you make the decisions for these kinds of things!"

To be honest, running a physical business is naturally necessary, but the reason Zhao Yang was willing to do this clothing company was that making money was secondary.

The main point was to help and cultivate his little brother.

Although he took the lion's share, considering his contribution, what did it matter if it was 80% or 90%?

After all, he was also helping his brother's family factory develop!

Wang Ming had long expected Zhao Yang to say this.

He nodded and continued speaking to Zhao Yang.

"The most important thing is promotion!"

Wang Ming paused, a smile on his face.

"According to your requirements, I have contacted quite a few writers who specialize in advertorials, as well as influential accounts with many followers on Mop, Tianya, and Renren."

"I had them write according to your requirements and gave them commercial orders to write stories, like school beauty outfits, affordable alternatives to big brands, and so on... Brother Yang, your strategy is truly brilliant. I read a few drafts, and the outlines and directions you gave are amazing! I think it will definitely be a hit!"

Zhao Yang listened to Wang Ming's report and nodded with satisfaction.

Although this kid wasn't good at studying, his execution was truly impeccable.

He only gave a general direction and a planning proposal, and he was able to implement it to this extent within half a month; he really was cut out for business.

"Not bad, you're moving quite fast."

Zhao Yang looked at his watch and smiled: "But don't be in too much of a rush; when doing things, you need to balance tension and relaxation. Take small, quick steps, and don't put too much pressure on yourself..."

"Sales are the face, and the brand is the substance. You can lose some money on promotion in the early stages, but you must never ruin the quality and reputation."

"Understood! I'll do whatever Brother Yang says!!"

Wang Ming said to Zhao Yang.

"Regarding the specific operation of the brand, I have already sent you the operation manual. I will be very busy next, so I might not have much time to teach you step-by-step. If you encounter any major issues you can't solve, come find me."

Zhao Yang issued a warning in advance.

"Understood!"

Wang Ming certainly understood how busy his good brother was right now.

In fact, Wang Ming knew better than anyone about the news concerning Zhao Yang that was circulating in Changcheng right now.

After all, he had already heard it once back in Yanjing. Wang Ming was just a little surprised: was Brother Yang's energy really that boundless?