Chapter 7: Poaching
Gallo, wearing frog-eye glasses, sat in the driver's seat, chewing gum. He still asked Song Yang in that casual tone, but unconsciously with some seriousness.
Gallo also went through this step. Although the racing company he was involved in was a wolf in sheep's clothing, he had experienced everything that he should have experienced. He understood what price he had to pay for that original idea, not to mention people like Song Yang who had no way back.
Song Yang didn't say anything, but just patted his pocket containing US dollars. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. For Song Yang, this is his only way to solve the current predicament, although it may still be difficult.
The car drove towards Highway 7 in Harris County. Houston is the county seat of Harris County. On the road, you can see some stone statues commemorating Sam Houston. If he had not pushed Texas to join America, Texas cowboys would probably still be grazing on this land that belongs to Mexico.
Except for dozens of high-rise buildings in the central area, the buildings in other places are basically not very high. As an area without planning laws, it fully reflects the free and easy character of cowboys, and the buildings in the entire city are very scattered.
However, along the way, Song Yang saw the brands of giant companies in oil, chemical, energy, shipping, ports, aviation, etc. These are the main industries in Houston now.
Thanks to Houston's extraordinary development, the location of the Bruno family garage is no longer remote, and there are even communities, shops and a McDonald's.
Looking at the old garage and glancing left and right, Song Yang felt that at least he didn't have to worry about going hungry.
When Gallo took out the key and opened the garage door, a cloud of dust immediately came out. Gallo immediately jumped aside. This garage was now basically used as a grocery store.
The garage is not large, but it is not small either. It is enough to accommodate several people working in the office. However, it obviously needs to be tidied up , otherwise there will be no place to stay. If nothing unexpected happens, the first company established by Song Yang in his two lives will be registered here.
"It seems that this place needs to be cleaned by the next Rivera himself!" Gallo looked at the dusty garage and was reluctant to come in and eat dirt.
Song Yang raised his middle finger to him and said, "The next Disney , HP, and Apple will be born here, and you don't want to join!"
This seems to be correct. HP, Apple, etc. were indeed born in warehouses. In this case, this company is already on the same starting line as Apple and HP.
Gallo didn't listen to the nonsense. He came in covering his nose. Looking at the thick dust in the garage, he scratched his head, but still gritted his teeth and helped Song Yang clean it up.
Song Yang was cleaning the garage and found some other things besides some groceries. From time to time, Gallo could be heard shouting.
"Song, do you remember this? You pestered Greg for a long time, and finally on your birthday, Nathan and I raised money together to buy it for you!"
Nathan is also one of Song Yang's older cousins, but he is the son of another aunt. A few years ago, due to job changes, his family moved to New York.
Song Yang looked at the figurine in Gallo's hand. It was a Superman doll, but the image was a little different from that in later generations. Song Yang felt a little vague about what Gallo said, but he had some vague impression, obviously many years had passed.
The garage was dusty, but a lot of things were found, such as early Marvel comics, Superman and Batman posters and figures, etc. Song Yang collected all these things.
These things are not very valuable now, but in a few years, when Song Yang, Gallo and the others reach middle age, these things will probably become scarce. In order to satisfy the nostalgia, they will probably be snapped up at the auction.
Not only do they need to clean the warehouse, but they also need to check the lines and water pipes, pull network cables, arrange some daily necessities, etc. After cleaning up, Song Yang and Gai Luo were both covered in dust.
After finding two broken chairs, Song Yang and Gallo lay down at the door of the garage, took out the drinks that Gallo had prepared to bring to the party, and toasted each other.
"I haven't been here for a long time!" Gallo said with a sigh as he looked at the warehouse that was gradually returning to the way he remembered it before.
In the past, the Bruno family were all in Houston. Gallo, Nathan and others often took Song Yang and other large group of Bruno family members around and came to the garage often. But now Nathan and others have left here.
It was rare to see Gallo like this, and Song Yang knew that he would not give into the memories. Sure enough, within a few minutes, Gallo looked at the time and started jumping up and down, "Damn, the party is about to start, and Haley is still waiting for me!"
While busy changing clothes, Gallo did not forget to say to Song Yang, "Do you want to join the party? Hailey has invited several nice girls. If you need anything, I will bring it to you tomorrow!"
Song Yang shook his head and handed a piece of paper to Gallo. Gallo looked down and saw that it was full of models of monitors, motherboards, graphics cards, etc. Gallo looked confused.
"I need you to buy computer parts for me!"
Song Yang said helplessly that now the price of a mainstream computer is more than three thousand US dollars, and the funding given by Greg is limited. If Song Yang does not buy parts and assemble them himself, it will be difficult for him to buy an integrated computer.
Gallo was stunned when he heard this, and looked Song Yang up and down. He had never heard that Song Yang could assemble computers. This was considered a technical job at a time when computers were not yet popular. "You can assemble?"
"Read the instructions!"
Gai Luo was speechless for a while and gave Song Yang a thumbs up. He finally understood that Song Yang's approach was much wilder than his.
"By the way, let me meet Bledsoe Jaden as soon as possible!" Song Yang said to Gallo who was in a hurry to leave for the party.
Bledsoe Jaden will be crucial to Song Yang next. Of course Song Yang will be able to type the code, but the code program now is fundamentally different from that of decades later. Moreover, it is impossible for Song Yang to type the entire set of programs alone, so he will definitely need help.
Gallo made a gesture to Song Yang that it was done, then drove away in a hurry.
At Devers School, Jenny, who still hadn't seen Song Yang at the training ground, was preparing to leave feeling a little disappointed. She hadn't seen Song Yang in the past few days, and when she called him, it was Ms. Dana who answered the phone.
"Song quit the baseball team and his playing form has been affected!"
A school baseball player who was passing by had his eyes light up when he saw Jenny, and then he said with a regretful expression on his face, while inadvertently showing off his hard-trained muscles.
But Jenny didn't pay any attention to that. Compared with Song Yang, the face in front of her was so unbearable to look at. She thanked him and left with her head held high, leaving the baseball player with a depressed look on his face.
These days, Song Yang basically spends his free time in the garage, assembling the computer parts that Gallo brought over. A computer has already been assembled.
Every mouse has his own way and every snake has its own way. Song Yang didn't care where Gallo got these parts from, but the price was really cheap. The total cost of assembling a computer with the same configuration as Gateway and Dell was no more than 1,800 US dollars, while the cost of similar machines on the market was more than 3,000 US dollars. It has to be said that this is an era of huge profits in computer hardware.
Gallo squatted on a chair, playing Microsoft's minesweeper game on a computer assembled by Song Yang, which had the HP logo on it but actually had a variety of internal parts from different brands.
"I can't believe you have this skill, Song. It's really a genetic talent." Gallo raised his head in the midst of his busy schedule and looked at Song Yang who was still assembling a computer. An idea popped up in his mind, "I think it would be a good idea for us to open a branded computer store!"
This guy saw that Song Yang actually assembled a computer made of parts from all over the world. These parts were so cheap, and he could make more money by selling an assembled computer than by working hard to repair a car.
Song Yang glanced at Gallo and ignored him. He knew what Gallo was up to. He just wanted to assemble a generic computer and sell it as a branded one. He was just taking advantage of the fact that most people didn't know much about computers. Song Yang was not that wicked.
"How's the contact with Jaden going?" Song Yang asked, looking up.
At this moment, Gallo's second-hand Motorola cell phone suddenly rang. Gallo picked up the phone and said, "Brother..."
Song Yang pricked up his ears and knew it was Jaden calling. Sure enough, after bragging on the phone, Gallo hung up the phone and said to Song Yang proudly, "Done, Jaden will attend a party today, let's go together!"
"But I still have to say that even though Jaden is my brother, the idea of you letting him come here is really a bit..."
Gallo waved his hands helplessly, showing a look of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He already knew Song Yang's plan. To let Jaden, a college student from Houston, come here to work as a slave for Song Yang, Gallo felt that it was really ridiculous.
"That's my job!" Song Yang fixed the last screw. Now there are two computers in the garage. They are the only ones Song Yang can rely on next.
After quickly changing his clothes, Song Yang said to Gallo, "Send me to Devers!"
To attend the party, you naturally need to bring girls with you, even though it is actually just an ordinary student party.
It was already afternoon. After Song Yang arrived at Devers, he came to the dance training room with ease. Song Yang didn't know why he felt so familiar with it. He could only ask the original body, as it was obviously not his first time here.
Jenny was practicing basic skills in the training room with some girls from the art department and the cheerleaders, but there was no one else around Jenny, only her, while on the opposite side, there were many girls around Ibella.
Ibella is a celebrity in Devers. Even though she is not the prettiest one, she is the most talked-about one. Especially recently, Song Yang and Stanton had a fight over her, which made Ibella a highly-watched figure in Devers.
Ibella's family is quite good in Devers, so naturally she has some followers. Ibella, who was surrounded by a group of girls, looked at Jenny provocatively. She heard that Jenny , which made Ibella feel like she was being poached.
