Jin Ling University mathematics department building. His phone rang.
Looking at the caller ID, it was Academician Wang.
Almost as soon as the call connected, a particularly iconic hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone.
"Old Lu, the kids you're teaching aren't that good!"
When Lu Zhou heard Academician Wang call him Old Lu, he nearly spat out the tea on his computer.
The tea came out of Lu Zhou's nose, and tears almost came out of his eyes. He patted his chest and coughed for a while.
"… Can you call me something else? You're at least one year older than me, calling me Old Lu is taking advantage of me! "
Even though he was in his thirties, he was still in his twenties! He looked much younger than his actual age. He was at most in his early twenties.
He couldn't mess up the seniority!
"Hahahaha!" A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone, and Academician Wang Zengguang said without hesitation, "You see, I came all the way from Beijing to help you. Why don't I take advantage of you?"
Lu Zhou: "…"
He didn't know what to say to that.
Most people wouldn't be able to ask a big name in the nuclear industry or electrical engineering for help. This wasn't a matter of money. Regardless, Lu Zhou still owed him a favor.
Academician Wang Zengguang saw that Lu Zhou wasn't going to say anything, so he stopped teasing him.
He smiled and said, "I've read your charging project. Even though the design and technology are a mess, the idea is interesting. But I'm confused, why are you guys so obsessed with wireless charging and lithium-air batteries? I don't think these two technologies are necessarily related. Even if they are separated, it should be possible to use them separately. "
Lu Zhou: "Actually … I don't really understand. We're all scholars, so we have a similar understanding of things outside of academia. But my CEO said something to me, and I think it's very interesting. I think it should be able to answer your confusion. "
Academician Wang Zengguang asked curiously, "Oh? What did your CEO say? "
Lu Zhou smiled.
"To become the standard setter!"
Even if lithium-air batteries had nothing to do with wireless charging, if Star Sky Technology decided to combine the patents on lithium-air batteries and wireless charging, then they would still be one and the same.
Faced with Star Sky Technology's strong patent reserves, other companies only had two choices. They could either pay a higher price for being disobedient, or they had to compromise with Star Sky Technology's standards and take the initiative to comply with the rules set by Star Sky Technology.
This might not be beneficial in the short term, but once the entire industry accepted the rules set by Star Sky Technology, and Star Sky Technology's rules became the standard for the entire alternative energy industry …
Even if one or two companies realized the dangers of doing this, it was too late to go against the rules set by Star Sky Technology.
Because by then, the pressure they would have to face would not only come from Star Sky Technology's patents, but also from the new energy industry …
The other end of the phone was silent for a while.
Then, the silence was broken by a burst of laughter.
"Standard setter? Sounds interesting. "Academician Wang smiled and said," Okay then! I have nothing better to do, so I'll help you out. By the way, I'm a very strict person. Don't blame me if I chase away all the young fellows in your research team. "
"Of course not." Lu Zhou smiled and twirled the pen in his hand. He said nonchalantly, "If they run away, then so be it. There will always be someone to replace them. Even if only one person survives, we can still train them to become an academic leader."
After talking about business, Academician Wang chatted with Lu Zhou for a bit and said, "Buy me a drink when you're free." He then hung up the phone.
Just as he hung up the phone, the office door was pushed open. A middle-aged researcher wearing glasses walked in with a document in his hand.
"This is the revised plan." Yao Hong placed the document on the table and habitually pushed his glasses up the bridge. He looked at his supervisor and said in a serious manner, "I've already told them to redo the core components."
Academician Wang took a look at the revised plan and nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad."
As expected of his student. After this proposal was written, it was much more pleasing to the eye.
Yao Hong looked at Academician Wang, who had a look of approval on his face. He went silent for a while and suddenly said, "Professor."
Academician Wang saw that his student seemed to want to say something, so he put down the plan and spoke with a smile.
"What?"
Even though Yao Hong knew he shouldn't question his supervisor's decision, out of a sense of responsibility, he hesitated for a moment and finally spoke his mind.
"Is it really okay … for us to help them like this?"
"Star Sky Technology is a private company, and there's that Beep Beep Charging thing … It's fine if it's a partnership between companies, but we're doing this for free …"
Academician Wang looked at his student's confused expression and spoke with a smile.
"You want to say that we're 'using our power for personal gain'?"
Yao Hong nodded.
"Even though we're not using state funding and laboratories, research and development resources are also part of society's resources —"
Academician Wang interrupted his student and waved his hand. He said, "You can't be so stubborn, you have to learn to be flexible."
"But —"
"You think we're using our power for personal gain, but have you ever thought about what he's doing when he's helping us? Is he supposed to help us with controllable nuclear fusion? Star Sky Technology is a private company, but have you seen Professor Lu argue with you? Has he argued with you about who owns the nuclear fusion patents? "
Yao Hong was speechless when he heard his supervisor's words.
However, his stubborn personality didn't allow him to admit defeat. He clenched his teeth and said, "But … Nuclear fusion is the joint achievement of all nuclear scientists. Even if it's a patent, the patent should belong to the collective —"
"So what do you know?" Academician Wang smiled and shook his head. He said, "Let me ask you, if he doesn't come back to China and stays at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, do you think he can do nuclear fusion with the resources of the Max Planck Institute? Or are you confident that you can develop controllable fusion technology 19 years ago with the entire country's nuclear power industry? "
"Um …" Yao Hong hesitated for a second and said awkwardly, "His home is here, right?"
"Yeah, his home is here."
Academician Wang looked at his student and nodded. He said with a hint of nostalgia in his voice, "This is our home, and we all want this place to become better. Therefore, he gave up a better choice and came back. He brought his research team to the mountains and the seaside. He never complained, and he never argued with you. Who do you think owes who this favor?"
Academician Wang paused.
Looking at the silent students, he smiled and continued.
"Not to mention, I'm also interested in what he said.
"One day, we can also become the rule makers of this world. At least when it comes to electricity, we'll be the ones who make the rules. It doesn't matter if you're a superpower or a small country, you have to listen to us and do things according to our rules.
"If that day can really come, even if it's just a hope …"
Academician Wang reached out his right fist and punched his student's chest. He looked at Yao Hong's embarrassed face and spoke earnestly.
"At least for now, let's not draw a clear line between us!"
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