Reborn in the red age

Chapter 141 Millionaire Programmer Xiao Li

Although Qingfeng Li's paper was not submitted, it was appreciated by McCarthy and became the first undergraduate student in the class to take on a project.
Although I am only responsible for side work in the laboratory, such as helping graduate students, sending emails to other schools or laboratories, and other side work.But he also became the envy of other students.

Qingfeng Li was shocked when he came into contact with the project done by Mr. McCarthy in the laboratory. This old man had something. Stanford's rapid rise in the late 80s was indeed not due to luck.

Domestic universities and scientific research institutions are still engaged in microprogramming research, but here all designs have been completed and converted into products. The universities are no longer doing research and are moving towards more in-depth research on high-level languages.

After working in the laboratory for a month, he finally got the approval of Mr. McCarthy and allowed Qingfeng Li to start some simple research work.

At the end of 79, the day before the winter vacation, with the help of McCarthy, I successfully submitted my first paper. Although it was not a top journal, it was not bad. Let's take it step by step.

After coming out of the laboratory, the Stanford campus was a bit desolate at this time, without the bustle of the past.

Stanford's winter break starts in mid-December and lasts until early January, which lasts about three to four weeks.

At this time, most students have gone home for the holidays, and there are only a few international students left in the school, or American students who do not go home to work here.

Back in the empty dormitory, Jenny had already driven his Ford back to Las Vegas yesterday. Before leaving, Jenny had invited Qingfeng Li to go with him to experience the style of Las Vegas, but he was Qingfeng Li declined.

Lying in the empty dormitory, Li Qingfeng was thinking about how to have fun during his winter vacation. After two consecutive high-intensity studies, he needed to give his brain a vacation.

Just as he was about to call that mixed-race girl Li Huiying, someone knocked on the door from outside. Qingfeng Li had a puzzled expression on his face, but he still opened the door from the inside.

Seeing that the person standing at the door was a white girl from the class, Qingfeng Li was stunned, but he still smiled and greeted him: "Jenny, didn't you go home during the winter vacation?"

"Of course I want to go back, but when I was packing my luggage, I thought of you pitifully alone in a foreign country, so I wanted to have a drink with you." Jenny leaned against the door frame and said in an ambiguous tone.

After a moment of silence, looking at the eldest sister's graceful figure, Qingfeng Li slowly said: "Jenny, actually you don't know, I am allergic to alcohol."

Jenny finally left, leaving a word of "FUCK" before turning around and leaving coolly.

After returning to the dormitory, Li Qingfeng picked up the phone and called Li Huiying. The other party said that no one answered. After leaving a voice message, he put down the phone. Suddenly, a feeling of loneliness arose in his heart.

After staying in the dormitory for a while, Qingfeng Li, who didn't know what to do, decided to throw himself into the embrace of computers.

Go downstairs, get in your Ford car, and go to the largest second-hand electronics store in the city to pick out a personal computer.

New machines are a bit expensive. A new 48KB memory of the popular Apple computer currently costs US$2638. With various accessories, it costs more than US$3000 and nearly US$[-]. It is more cost-effective to buy a second-hand one.

Finding the largest second-hand electrical appliance store in the city, Li Qingfeng searched inside and found no Apple, but Wang An computers were more common.

Speaking of which, Wang An is the most successful Chinese living in the United States. He holds forty inventions and has swept the entire American technology industry. He is ranked fifth on the world's richest list and is now known as the King of Computers.

Wang An Computer once defeated IBM, but it was a pity that it was underestimated in PC. In the 80s, it was defeated by computer companies headed by IBM, and ended up being bankrupt and acquired.

Since he couldn't find it in the second-hand store, Qingfeng Li finally went to the electronics store and spent US$3850 to buy a brand new Apple second-generation computer.

After installing it in his dormitory, Qingfeng Li started his programming journey. In his first practical operation, Qingfeng Li was ready to make a big move, directly plagiarizing Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system.

The IBM PC 5150, recognized as the world's first personal computer, has this operating system.

When Microsoft installs a DOS system on every IBM computer, it will charge a commercial operating fee of US$200. It can be said that this is an operating system that created Microsoft's early glory.

In fact, this operating system was not developed by Microsoft, but was written by a 24-year-old programmer, Tim Patterson, who spent 4 months and was acquired by Microsoft for US$[-].

When writing this system, Qingfeng Li did not plan to start a business with this system. Instead, he planned to write the system in advance and then sell it to Gates to build his reputation.

It is impossible for a programmer to write a system and start a successful business. The simplest question is, why should IBM adopt your system?
Your mother is not the chairman of the executive board of the United Way of America, nor is she related to the CEO of IBM. Why would IBM give you such a big deal?Just rely on an operating system written by a programmer?It's better to wash up and go to bed quickly.

After buying the computer, Qingfeng Li didn't go out much. He bought a lot of food and wrote DOS1.0 programs in his dormitory day and night.

The night before Christmas, while Qingfeng Li was writing furiously in front of the computer screen in his dormitory, someone knocked on the dormitory door. He stopped typing on the keyboard. Qingfeng Li raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist. He was confused. Ask aloud who is outside the door. "it's me"

Listening to the familiar Chinese speaking outside, Li Qingfeng quickly stood up and opened the door from the inside. Sure enough, he saw Li Huiying, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Qingfeng Li quickly welcomed him in and asked curiously: "Why did you come to my place? Don't you have to work tonight?"

"It can't be every day, right? It's Christmas tomorrow, and the hourly rate tomorrow night is higher. I'll have a night off today and go to work tomorrow." Li Huiying put the things she was carrying on the table, took off her coat, and took care of herself. Sitting on Qingfeng Li's bed.

Stepping forward to check what the little mixed-blood had brought, Li Qingfeng was surprised to find that there were dumplings. He took the dumplings out of the bag excitedly. This girl was determined and knew how to bring dumplings to the Chinese.

Qingfeng Li ignored the cold dumplings, picked them up and stuffed them into his mouth. If he could eat a meal of dumplings in a foreign country, he would be considered home.

"Why don't you heat it up in the microwave? Can you eat such cold dumplings?" Li Huiying, who was sitting on the bed, couldn't help but said when she saw Qingfeng Li eating cold dumplings.

Qingfeng Li waved his hand nonchalantly: "What's the matter? Besides, do you think our dormitory has such a thing as a microwave oven?"

After glancing around the empty room, Li Huiying shrugged speechlessly and gave no more persuasion.

After eating and drinking, we naturally began to enjoy the two-person exercise.

After a hearty workout, Qingfeng Li sat on the bedside and lit a cigarette.

Looking at the little mixed-blood lying in his arms, Qingfeng Li thought for a while and asked, "How much salary will you get from working tomorrow?"

"The hourly wage is doubled on Christmas, and the customers tip generously on this day. I work in the restaurant during the day and in the bar at night. I should be able to earn 80 yuan tomorrow. If I'm lucky, I might earn [-] yuan." The little mixed-blood lay on Li In Qingfeng's arms, he lazily moved his body and said casually.

After thinking for a while, he counted out 200 yuan from the wallet under the pillow: "You spend Christmas with me tomorrow, and I will pay for your lost salary."

"OK, Sir, from now on I am yours, you can ravage me as you like"

The little mixed-blood happily took the two hundred dollars from Qingfeng Li's hand and took the initiative to get under the quilt. The intermission ended and the second fierce physical fight began.

On Christmas Day, under the leadership of Little Mix, the two drove around San Francisco and spent the whole day eating, drinking and having fun. In the evening, Qingfeng Li took Little Mix to eat an expensive Western meal.

After attending the Christmas carnival in the evening, Qingfeng Li did not choose to return to Stanford, but stayed at a hotel in the city.

The little mixed race was not allowed to go out to work the next day. He had been in the United States for so long and had never relaxed. After some thought, he drove the little mixed race for a fun trip in California. He played outside for a week before returning to Stanford.

I just returned to the dormitory and found that there were a lot of messages on the phone in my dormitory. In addition to the messages from the embassy, ​​there were also messages from futures brokerage companies.

When his manager asked him to call him back, Qingfeng Li remembered that he still had ten silver contracts.

Instead of rushing back to the brokerage company, I called the embassy first.

There was nothing wrong with the embassy. They just called to ask about Qingfeng Li's recent living situation at school, and by the way mentioned the last report of selling oil paintings.

This kind of thing couldn't be hidden, so Qingfeng Li told the embassy the amount generously. After hearing that the sale was for 12 US dollars, the embassy was silent for a moment, without saying what should be done with the income, and just asked a few words not to mess around. After spending the money, he hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone at the embassy, ​​Li Qingfeng called the agency back.

As soon as he called and explained who he was, the manager's voice came from the other side of the phone yelling: "Li, you are the calmest person I have ever seen. Do you know? The price of platinum has now exceeded forty." US dollars per ounce, your investment has doubled more than ten times, and you are now a veritable millionaire. It is really unimaginable that you have not even called us for such a long time."

When he heard the news that he had become a millionaire, Li Qingfeng was very calm, without any emotion in his heart.

On the contrary, Li Huiying next to her screamed after hearing the voice coming from the microphone.

(End of this chapter)