Chapter 1241: Daily Life

"Good evening, everyone—journalists from home and abroad, digital bloggers, friends who support Long Teng's endeavors, and friends watching the live stream online.

Let me introduce myself. I am Zheng Yu, General Manager of the Imaging Business Division of the Long Teng Group. Our Imaging Business Division was established last December. We are committed to creating better imaging hardware and software, providing professional photographers and the broader community of photography enthusiasts with a better experience, and allowing them to feel the ultimate power of optics.

Last year, our imaging laboratory developed... its greatest function is to improve lens quality while making them more lightweight, and for areas outside the focus...

This time, we are launching an initial full series of prime lenses, from 8mm up to 600mm, with maximum apertures in three tiers: 2.0, 1.8, and the largest, 1.2.

At the same time, considering that some consumers may prefer the original metal lenses, we have specifically opened a custom channel...

Alright, next, please pick up the pads in front of you and enjoy some works shot with our lenses. Also, let me reveal that our Chairman is also a professional photographer with superb skills; there are some of the Chairman's works here as well.

However, whether they are works by the photography masters we invited or by our Chairman, none are signed. Please just look at the works. After you have enjoyed them, I will provide a more detailed explanation."

After Zheng Yu finished speaking, the lights at the launch venue dimmed, soothing music began to play, and the large screen in front synchronized to switch to a collection of photography works, playing as a slideshow.

Meanwhile, the people present also picked up the pads in front of them. The programs had already been set up to automatically cycle through a massive number of photos. People could operate them to zoom in and view details.

In the bottom right corner of the photos, the shooting parameters were thoughtfully noted. What camera was used, the focal length, the aperture, shutter speed, ISO parameter settings, and the time of the initial finished shot—everything was extremely detailed, except for the photographer's name.

The people at the scene weren't actually looking at the photos, but rather marveling at the luxury of the Long Teng Group. So many tablets—one look and you could tell they were newly purchased. Some even specifically checked the specifications, and they were all top-tier. With hundreds of people sitting there, even with bulk purchasing, it must have cost millions.

Relatively speaking, the people online were much simpler. They just watched the photos cycling on the live stream and listened to the music. The image quality was inherently reduced, and the vast majority of them couldn't tell anything. They only knew that the photos all looked good.

The types were very comprehensive: black and white, color, portraits, humanistic, landscape, astronomical, as well as advertisements, weddings, and so on. Every single one was a blockbuster. Those who didn't understand photography still understood how to appreciate quality and beauty...

The large TV in Wang Yan's home was also playing the live stream.

"Which ones did you take?" Wei Lan asked curiously, holding the two children close.

"Not many. They invited quite a few photographers this time, including many masters." As he spoke, Wang Yan went to get a tablet, operated it a couple of times, and cast the slideshow onto the TV. "These are the ones I took."

Wei Lan watched intently while holding the children.

"Don't say it, although I knew it a long time ago, looking at these kinds of photos now, it really feels different."

Wang Yan smiled: "This is the charm of humanism."

"I know the money they reported. Just holding the launch event cost nearly ten million. Do you think the sales will be good?" Wei Lan was still focused on the business.

"Of course not good." Wang Yan shook his head and smiled. "It's too expensive. There are only two consumer groups: wealthy enthusiasts and professional photographers. Photography is inherently a relatively niche project; it's easy to learn but hard to master. And since we are doing high-end, the shipment volume definitely won't be large.

But this is just an appetizer. After all, there are top-tier cinema lenses. If we go out and run around, shooting a few movies, TV series, or promotional advertisements, I wouldn't dare speak for abroad, but there is still a market domestically.

Additionally, we have also contacted other equipment manufacturers, such as DJI and the like, to carry out some customized cooperation. We have the technology and the ability to make some parts, which is also a way to make money.

Furthermore, in terms of mobile phone lens modules, our technology is also very competitive. This professional camera lens is just something made along the way; it doesn't matter how much it sells for.

If we really want to be ubiquitous, we have to wait until we have our own cameras, launching some accessible products to occupy the market."

"I was just saying that." Wei Lan teased the children. "I remember you said before that even if you reach the top, you won't earn much. Being able to support the Imaging Division's R&D is enough."

"That's the meaning."

"But the photos you took are indeed beautiful." Wei Lan emphasized again.

Wang Yan laughed heartily and moved quite decisively to another room. There was a shelf there with a pile of cameras and lenses. These were ones he had bought himself previously, as well as some extra cameras and lenses purchased by the Imaging Division, which were used as ornaments for him. This kind of dense collection of digital products, placed together, really did look quite good.

And this time, the Imaging Division's products, from top-tier cinema lenses to the fisheye lenses and ultra-telephoto lenses announced at the launch, were brought to him as a complete set.

The invoice price for this room full of cameras and lenses already exceeded ten million. From the popular Nikon and Canon to luxury cameras like Hasselblad and Phase One, they were all there.

He took a 35mm lens and a Leica camera, turned around, and came out to take photos and record Wei Lan's parent-child time.

In fact, during the time Wei Lan was pregnant, he had been recording the whole time, and even shot quite a few videos. After the children were born, naturally there were even more. He would shoot some in his spare time.

This included the cats and dogs. Wei Lan would also occasionally find some videos and update them to her account.

Of course, more were not posted; at most, they were sent to both sets of parents to cherish. This is the charm of imaging, and where its significance lies...

This month, Long Teng held three launch events in a row.

The first was Long Teng Imaging, which showcased leading technology, launched various prime lenses for consumers, and previewed that in three to six months, they would launch equally high-quality, lightweight zoom lenses to solve people's troubles.

The second to hold a launch was the Smart Home Company, which launched higher-definition smart TVs. There were no advertisements throughout the entire process, and they came with the ability to watch various TV channels, while also allowing free viewing of some old domestic and foreign movies. If you want to watch new movies, you have to watch them on various platforms, which is no different from other TVs.

Watching TV is just a basic function; more importantly, it lies in its comprehensiveness. It is also a sub-body of a smart assistant, acting as a living room monitor, capable of video communication, plus various other useful or useless functions, as well as many personalized settings, further enriching the smart experience.

In addition to TVs, they simultaneously launched higher-quality professional monitors, as well as various other new-generation smart products. They continuously expanded demands and expanded usage scenarios. Regardless of whether it's useful or not, it just has to be smart.

The Long Teng Smart Home Business Division also inevitably reached this step. But one thing can be guaranteed: existing products are continuously iterated with higher quality, and newly launched ones, whether in quality or aesthetics, are also up to par; it's just that they might not be very practical and aren't necessary.

Even now, the Long Teng Smart Home Business Division has already started researching building materials. From the materials themselves, they are starting to be smart.

According to what Wang Yan knows, the latest research is on walls. They intend to research a material that is thin, sturdy, and has good sound insulation to replace the partition function of non-load-bearing walls in houses, and integrate some functions into the walls. Similarly, there are bricks...

In fact, customers who buy Long Teng's own smart home products don't care about practicality either.

They still hold a simple consumption view: expensive means good. And Long Teng's products are indeed good; they never disappoint. Even if a product has flaws, that is a normal phenomenon in production, and the absolutely comforting after-sales service can solve all troubles.

The third launch event was the main event. It was the engine that had already been successfully developed, finally officially released.

At the launch, the powerful capabilities of the Long Engine were showcased, and a list of partners that had already been negotiated was announced on the spot, including game production, special effects production, and so on.

At the launch, they also revealed the virtual reality game the company is researching, and released a promotional video, showcasing the rich usage scenarios of the Long Engine at that time and its importance.

Thus, after attracting people's interest, and simultaneously following Wang Yan's instructions, they launched a simplified version, allowing the broader community of enthusiasts to also experience the fun of developing games themselves for free, and dubbed it with the name of welcoming the future.

Compared to the first two, the Long Engine was a bolt from the blue. Or rather, it was the virtual reality plan announced by Long Teng, and they stated firmly that it was already in the process of realization.

At this time, people remembered the news that had been trending on the internet for several days: Long Teng successfully connected to the optic nerve signal, realizing the restoration of sight for the blind, and stated that they would launch a finished product that could be sold on the market in half a year.

Regarding this, some expressed doubt, feeling that Long Teng was bragging and maliciously hyping concepts. Of course, there were also people who expressed belief.

After all, something as exaggerated as the Body-Strengthening Pill had become reality, and Long Teng Group's external style had always been serious and earnest; they had never released false information. Even, on the contrary, they were very low-key. What was said at the launch was already humble; people often had better feelings after receiving the product and experiencing it in reality.

However, more were the silent majority. They watched the overwhelming variety of news, with affirmations and doubts, but expressed nothing, just silently watching...

Regardless of how turbulent the internet was, as long as no one maliciously smeared or insulted Long Teng Group, this matter wouldn't reach Wang Yan, because the decision to sue was something he had to make.

With hundreds of people already sent in, people were still very polite and restrained when talking about Long Teng on the internet, although it was filled with sarcasm, which didn't matter...

On this day, Wang Yan's family of four, along with Zhao Fu, as well as a large group of people including secretaries, assistants, and security personnel, departed from Xiaoshan Airport on a chartered plane and landed at Taoxian Airport.

Inside the airport, they took several Coasters to Shenyang South Station, took the high-speed rail to Huludao North Station, got off, and were again carried by Coasters, staying at a hotel arranged by the local government.

After Wang Yan watched the children for a while and handed them over to others to take care of, he went to the local government office with Wei Lan, Zhao Fu, and others, where both sides exchanged opinions, as well as future development, etc...

The next day, Wang Yan stood on the land of the Long Teng District.

He was also restless after being quiet for too long, and there were some things that really needed to be discussed face-to-face; many things could not be decided by Zhao Fu, and back-and-forth relaying caused too many problems. So Wang Yan brought his wife and children along to come over to walk around and take a look.

At this time, spring had already begun, and all kinds of construction had fully resumed. Countless large trucks were galloping back and forth, and countless workers were working hard. Outside the construction site, a market had naturally formed due to the huge flow of people, with a pile of illegal board houses, all kinds of tricycles, and small trucks; the flow of people was quite dense and very lively.

After all, it was a 24-hour non-stop construction, and Wang Yan was quite particular, providing three meals a day. Although there wasn't much meat, all three meals—morning, noon, and evening—were provided; even drinking a bowl of meat soup would replenish a lot of energy.

But there were always people who didn't want to eat the same thing every day, and there were always people who wanted to drink with their fellow workers. Considering this point, and also to let more people make money, the local government didn't manage it. It was just that the Food and Drug Administration department had to come for random inspections every few days to ensure that what was being eaten was clean.

Not driving people away, planning market streets, arranging reasonable locations, and stationing police to maintain public order—this was already quite humane and had done the best that could be done. Under such circumstances, if this group of people selling things dared to take bad things to deceive people, causing some accidents at the construction site, the local government would really take action.

Since the start of construction, quite a few people had already been sentenced.

People are all the same, regardless of whether they are from the village, the city, rich, or poor; losing one's conscience is losing one's conscience...

At the same time, a large area of completed buildings already existed, and the wide asphalt roads had already been marked with traffic guidance routes.

On the mountaintop, Wang Yan turned his head to look at Wei Lan beside him and asked with a smile: "How is it?"

"Shocking!" Wei Lan had an expression of amazement on her face. "Before, I only watched videos, but now that I've arrived at the scene, I know how spectacular it really is. I just want to say four words: Man can conquer nature!"

"Beautiful!" Zhao Fu clapped his hands in praise. "President Wei is right; human power is infinite. Look, I said long ago that you two should have come earlier. I saw it when the equipment entered the site; it was boundless."

"I remembered. Is our documentary still being filmed?" Wang Yan asked.

A male assistant behind him moved two steps closer: "Wang Zong, it's always being recorded, in all aspects. Do you want to meet the person in charge?"

"Eat together in the evening. Also, let him cut a version first for internal dissemination. Before we move in this year, there must be a film released on all platforms. After all, we will have tourism business in the future; the initial publicity cannot be poor."

"Yes, Wang Zong." The male assistant responded, took out his phone, and walked to the side to make a call...

The scenery on the mountain was indeed quite good; one could see the sea in the distance, see the layout of the buildings below, the collision of modern and ancient architecture, contrasting yet harmonious.

Of course, the most beautiful thing was the magnificent scene of the working people creating things at this moment...

Wang Yan inspected the Long Teng District construction site, stayed for a week, met with government leaders at all levels, and even met with those who came specifically from the capital for meetings.

There were really many meetings: meetings on local development, financial meetings, meetings of the Long Teng District government, meetings of the demolition and relocation office, local poverty alleviation, local welfare, and meetings related to the local organization department, united front, armed forces, etc.

Basically, the subsequent regulations had all been set, and opinions had been exchanged. Even the Huludao locality had already talked to Wang Yan about the issue of friendship among outstanding talents.

When not in meetings, Wang Yan would wander around the construction site, look at specific building materials, look at the decoration of the completed buildings, look at the workers' meals, ask about workers' wages, etc.

Although it was a general contract and subcontracting by various national construction companies, he was the party of the first part after all, and he had the right to supervise.

However, he took a look around, and all tasks were implemented very well, with no problems. After all, there was still an inspection team living here, and if there were problems, they would really take action.

Just like this, a month passed in a flash, and the dear living father sent instructions again.

"Struggle: Zhao Xinhua: Getting ahead."

This was a long-ago drama, and Wang Yan dug it out and watched it for a few days.

Specifically, it talks about... please Baidu...

After watching it once like this, on a quiet afternoon, in Wang Yan's residence, a blue light flashed by... ===== CHAPTER 1242 =====