"Brother, how is your progress now?"
With more than half of the food roasted, Qiu Xi and the other young people delivered the food and then sat down to chat.
"Mm, pretty good, a steady advance, I'd say."
After benefiting a little from the last wave, they were doing alright now, but the development was proving difficult.
However, these were all within Xu Xuanming's expectations; it was not advisable to rush things.
Qiu Xi nodded. "Mm, that's good then."
"Brother Xu, after talking for so long, what industry are you in?"
Zhao Huasheng, the social butterfly, hearing the topic between Qiu Xi and Xu Xuanming, asked out of curiosity.
Xu Xuanming glanced at Zhao Huasheng and replied, "Internet software development engineering and related fields."
"What a coincidence!"
Hearing Zhao Huasheng's surprised voice, Xu Xuanming asked, puzzled, "Mm, is there a problem?"
At this, Zhao Huasheng quickly shook his head and waved his hands. "No!"
"It's just that some things we've been busy with recently are also related to the internet and computers, so we felt it was a bit coincidental."
Xu Xuanming nodded. "I see... that is quite a coincidence."
Qiu Xi chuckled from the side. "Isn't it!"
"Speaking of which, perhaps you two can cooperate in the future."
Qiu Xi thought about the matters Nan Hua and her cousin were busy with, and there were still some connections. Not to mention that several of Nan Hua's group were computer science majors.
Although Qiu Xi said this as a joke, Xu Xuanming knew that his cousin had good judgment.
So, as his interest was piqued, he started chatting with Zhao Huasheng and Nan Hua.
Indeed, the more they talked, the more Xu Xuanming felt that these two, especially Nan Hua, were visionary people, and quite capable as well.
It seemed he had underestimated things a bit last time.
Nan Hua, who understood the situation last time best, also admired Xu Xuanming after chatting with him.
The more they discussed, the more he realized that Qiu Xi's small suggestion was not unfeasible.
"Brother Xu, to be honest, we might indeed be able to cooperate in the future."
Xu Xuanming asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"
"Although we say we design games, in the end, it's still development, just in a different field."
"Moreover, we plan to transition to mobile games later, and we're thinking of wrapping another layer of casing around the game code, adding an extra layer of protection."
"I wonder if Brother Xu is interested?"
This was an idea Nan Hua had for a long time, but because it wasn't their main focus, research took a lot of time.
If this was to be done, they would probably have to wait until the game design was completed before they could start.
By then, it would be another research endeavor.
After talking with Xu Xuanming today, it gave him other ideas.
Instead of spending double the time researching this, it would be better to have others do it. Since it was not the path they were originally on, handing it over to others would be more convenient.
"This 'casing' you mentioned, what exactly do you mean?"
Hearing Xu Xuanming's words, Nan Hua felt there might be a chance, so he explained, "It's like a security program. I hope to implant it through software, as an independent carrier, like adding a bulletproof vest to this game."
"That's a great idea, but the requirements should be quite high, shouldn't they?"
While such designs didn't exist on the market, they had appeared in private transactions.
If it were just a simple design, they probably wouldn't be talking to him about it; they would just buy one with money, saving time and effort.
"Mm, that's right. Our requirements are a bit higher. I have a general understanding of what has appeared before, and they are too simple and can't handle it."
"At the very least, a firewall can't hold up, let alone the requirements for viruses and accounts."
From the beginning, they didn't intend to go for a low-end, casual game route, so even the audience was very broad.
They were even planning for an international version in their strategy.
Therefore, the requirements for this additional protective layer were unusually high.
"......"
After listening, Xu Xuanming was stunned for a long time.
The current market's game elimination rate was like mobile phone upgrades; if not 100%, at least over ninety-something percent of games were like this. Were they that confident?
Seeing Xu Xuanming remain silent, Nan Hua signaled to Zhao Huasheng.
Zhao Huasheng glanced at Xu Xuanming, understanding Nan Hua's intention. He turned and pulled Xu Xuanming over, introducing the game they were currently designing.
After a long chat, Xu Xuanming was even more stunned, but this time he was astonished.
If they could truly achieve what he had just described, a game that was a world in itself, then it was indeed possible...
But... was it possible?
Xu Xuanming didn't know, but he felt it was something worth looking forward to.
Therefore, he also had ideas for this software development.
Seeing Xu Xuanming's reaction, Nan Hua smiled inwardly but calmly said, "Brother Xu, what do you think?"
"It's possible!"
"However, we need to plan the specifics carefully. And about this game... I need to see it."
Without experiencing it, he really couldn't get started.
Hearing this, Nan Hua nodded directly. "Okay!"
"In a couple of days when I'm free, I'll... ask Xi Xi to take you to see it."
After a slight detour, Nan Hua smiled.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Let's eat."
"Mm."
As for what consensus they reached, Qiu Xi truly didn't know.
Because halfway through, she was pulled away by Song Daiyao.
She had been here all day and hadn't had a proper chat with Xiao Xi yet!
So now, the two of them were holding grilled skewers and chatting in a corner.
"Xiao Xi, will you be finished in a couple of days?"
"Yes, it's almost over."
"Then will you have time afterwards? Come and practice with me, how about it?"
Song Daiyao was very much looking forward to joining Teacher Yang Yue's project group after school started, so she had set higher expectations for herself.
Qiu Xi hesitated slightly. "This..."
After she finished her current tasks, she would definitely have to report to her master every day. If she had to make time for something else, it might be difficult.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Qiu Xi looking a bit troubled, Song Daiyao understood. "Xiao Xi, if you don't have time, we can talk about it at school. It's okay."
Qiu Xi looked at Song Daiyao and thought for a moment. "Indeed, I'm not very free. But if you're willing, you can come with me to Master's house. I'm not in classes all day, so I can spare some time to accompany you."
This was the best solution Qiu Xi could think of.
And she remembered that Granny Li was an expert in interpretation, which her master had told her before.
However, it was better to master one thing than to try to learn too many, so she hadn't scheduled it yet.
As for how much Daiyao could learn if she was willing to go there, it would depend on herself.
She also didn't want to burden Granny Li, as the elderly woman was already old. It would depend on fate.
Song Daiyao was surprised. "Xiao Xi! I can really go with you?"
"Not sure... but we can ask Master now to see."
Hearing Qiu Xi's words, Song Daiyao's mood was like a roller coaster.
However, upon hearing the end, she still held onto hope. "Then hurry up and ask."
Qiu Xi chuckled softly. "Don't rush, we'll go now."
"Let's go, let's go!"
...
The person lying in the rocking chair in the courtyard looked a bit bewildered as two young girls suddenly appeared.
"Xiao Xi, what are you doing?"
"Grandma Li..."
As Qiu Xi began to speak, Song Daiyao interrupted her. "Grandma Li, I want to train with Xiao Xi recently, but she will be going to Grandpa Du's later. So I wanted to ask if I could impose on you and visit for a while?"
After speaking, Song Daiyao felt a bit embarrassed.
Instead, Li Minglan was quite happy. "Of course, you can come anytime you like. I'll be happy."
Normally, their place was quite empty with few people.
Even when Xiao Xi came, she would be with the old man for classes and had very little time to chat with her. If another person came now, it would be quite good to liven things up.
Hearing the desired answer, Song Daiyao was overjoyed and felt elated as she began to thank her. "Thank you, Grandma Li!"
Li Minglan smiled. "It's all small matters, you're welcome."
Qiu Xi was also happy to see that things had been settled.
However, seeing that it was getting late, the elderly woman should rest.
She saw her master on the rocking chair, almost dozing off.
So she quickly asked her mother to prepare the guest room. Master and Grandma Li would stay here tonight and be sent back tomorrow.
Patriarch Nan, seeing this, also wanted to accompany them, but in the end, his father, Nan Ba, brought him back, citing the close distance.
As for Song Daiyao, after making a phone call to her home, she also stayed over.