socalfunplaces Chapter 22 Searching for Chen Long as a Protective Trump Card
Chapter 22 Searching for Chen Long as a Protective Trump Card
Huayu Digital's optimization services are in full swing, and we encounter two or three of Dadi Digital's clients every day.
As Ye Chen had predicted, news of Dadi Digital selling refurbished phones began to circulate in a small area of Jilong. The young man in slippers came to Huayu to see Ye Chen three times, and Ye Chen learned his name—Chen Xian.
Chen Xian is somewhat famous in Jilong Town. He is a small business owner who has converted his self-built house into two small hotels.
Under Ye Chen's deliberate cultivation, he and Chen Xian became close friends. Chen Xian, however, claimed they were sworn brothers and always referred to himself as the elder brother. Chen Xian brought new information every day, but Ye Chen always said, "Each of you should run your own business, just keep it to a minimum, don't make too much of a fuss. The boss behind Huayu is no ordinary person."
Chen Xian, however, felt that Ye Chen was making a mountain out of a molehill. He said, "I've checked. The owner of Dadi Digital is from out of town and doesn't have much of a background."
"Anyway, be careful. I don't think it's that simple. DaDi has been openly refurbishing phones for so long without any problems. They must have some background we don't know about," Ye Chen advised Chen Xian.
Ye Chen felt a great deal of guilt. A hint of apology flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up with a concerned look.
Chen Xian, who hated evil, said: "Even if you have connections, you can't treat your clients like this."
Ye Chen sighed, and was about to speak when Chen Xian waved his hand: "Ah Chen, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I'm leaving now. I've made plans with a few N73 enthusiasts, one of whom is a shoe factory manager. He knows quite a few people who buy phones from Dadi."
Ye Chen stood up to see him off, but Chen Xian pressed him back down, saying, "Don't mention it. I'm leaving!"
No sooner had Chen Xian left than Chen Long stepped into Huayu.
Chen Long wasn't wearing a suit today; he was dressed casually. Ye Chen then realized that even a big boss can be very self-disciplined. Chen Long had a muscular physique and walked with a powerful stride, a completely different aura from his serious attire when wearing an Armani suit.
Ye Chen thought of President Liao, and then glanced at Chen Long a few more times.
Having changed into casual clothes, Chen Long seemed much more approachable. He said, "Brother Ye, I brought the packaging and receipt."
Chen Long carried a bag from Huayu Digital, walked quickly to the sales back office, pulled out a sofa with one hand and sat down, casually placing the bag on the back office floor.
Seeing Ye Chen's surprise, Chen Long smiled and said, "I came here that day after attending a business meeting. This is just my usual self."
Ye Chen then came to his senses and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen. I lost my composure."
"It's okay, I brought the phone packaging and receipt with me," Chen Long repeated. "These prove I'm the owner of the phone, will they help me unlock it?"
Ye Chen had already promised Chen Jiao, and with Chen Long bringing these things, he readily agreed, saying, "Sure. Ms. Chen, would you like to wait here, or come back tomorrow to pick them up?"
"If you're not busy, Brother Ye, please help me with this first. I'll wait here," Chen Long said, acting like a friendly uncle or aunt to his neighbor, without any airs.
"Okay, please wait a moment." Ye Chen turned on the computer in the sales back office, took out a universal card reader from the drawer, and took out the N73's memory card.
There are many ways to unlock a phone, the most direct being a forced format. Ye Chen didn't even need to ask Chen Long; if it were just about unlocking, he believed President Chen wouldn't have waited until now to come and unlock it. Chen Long clearly wanted to preserve all the data on the phone, so the only option was a lossless unlock.
Two weeks ago, Ye Chen would have been helpless too. Luckily, Old A and his group of enthusiasts had teamed up to develop a new unlocking tool—thc-nokia-unlock.mdl. Although it wasn't publicly available on the forum yet, the large number of people involved in its development made it impossible to keep it secret. Once the tool was completed, almost everyone in the Shenzhen technical support team received a copy, and it would definitely be released on the forum soon.
While operating the machine, Ye Chen said to Chen Long, "Mr. Chen, if you had come a little earlier, I really wouldn't have been able to do this."
"Oh?" Chen Long asked, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Ye Chen opened the folder on the screen, turned the LCD screen around, pointed to the tool on the screen and said, "This is an unlocking tool that my friend just developed. He sent it to me a week ago."
"So, I guess I've found the right person. Brother Ye truly lives up to his reputation as a mobile phone miracle doctor; he can cure any ailment. Amazing!" Chen Long, as expected of a successful businessman, is not only wealthy but also has a pleasant way of speaking.
Ye Chen had done his research and learned from Chen Xian that Chen Long's strength in the local area was slightly superior to Chen Shanhe's. He wanted to gain Chen Long's favor, hoping to have a trump card to protect himself in the upcoming confrontation with Chen Shanhe. Simply relying on Chen Jiao's connections was questionable; whether Chen Long would help was another matter, and even if he did, it would be a disadvantageous move.
Of course, it's wishful thinking to expect Chen Long to publicly endorse you based solely on a single unlock. Regardless, we have to do it first and see how it goes later.
Ye Chen created a system folder on the memory card, copied the files to the newly created directory, then removed the memory card, inserted it into the phone, turned it on, and waited for the tool to start. He then pressed the timer on the table.
After the timer reached 3 minutes, Ye Chen removed the battery and memory card, waited 10 seconds, put them back in, and restarted the phone. At this point, the phone's lock code had been reset to 12345.
Finally, clean up the unlocking tool on the memory card to prevent it from running repeatedly every time you boot up.
"Mr. Chen, I have accomplished my mission." Ye Chen assembled all the phone accessories, checked them over, and handed them to Chen Long.
Chen Long's appreciation for Ye Chen deepened. After taking the phone, he glanced at it and then put it away.
"Brother Ye, thank you very much." Chen Long said to Ye Chen with gratitude. Ye Chen did not notice any unusual emotion Chen Long showed about unlocking the phone properly. Ye Chen thought to himself, as expected, a giant of Chen Long's level does not show his emotions, but he seems to lack confidence in counterattacking Chen Shanhe.
"You're welcome, it's what I should do," Ye Chen said with a professional smile.
Chen Long seemed to sense Ye Chen's emotional fluctuations. He took out his phone from his pocket and said, "Brother Ye, let's exchange contact information. I'll invite you for tea in a few days."
"Okay, 135..." Ye Chen gave his mobile phone number.
Chen Long dialed the number, and hung up after Ye Chen's phone rang, saying, "This is my number. Contact me again. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
Ye Chen got up to see him off, and Chen Long followed Ye Chen to the entrance of the store.
Chen Long suddenly turned around and said, "Brother Ye, that's very good. But you need to work harder! Or rather, you need to push yourself even harder."
After Chen Long finished speaking, he looked at Chen Jiao inside the store through the glass door, but Chen Jiao turned her head away and refused to look at him.
Ye Chen understood Chen Long's unspoken meaning and was about to explain that he and Chen Jiao were just friends, but after thinking about it, he kept quiet.
Chen Long drove away in his BMW 750.