Chapter 675: Science without borders?
In the laboratory of Moxin Technology, Lu Yiming stared at the microscope while using tools with his hands to stick graphite with special tape. It was just like when he was a kid, he used tape to stick his homework books together, and when he tore it off, a layer of pencil marks would be left on the tape. However, under the microscope, the marks were many times lighter.
Just as he was having fun, a student walked in and said, "Teacher Lu, your cell phone is ringing."
"oh."
Lu Yiming took off his gloves, walked out of the laboratory, and went to the office outside to answer the phone.
"Hello?"
The call was naturally from Yu Kebao. He said, "Teacher Lu, a few foreigners came to the school and wanted to visit the laboratory of Moxin Technology."
Foreigner?
Visiting the lab?
Lu Yiming was delighted when he heard this, and immediately said, "Visitors are not allowed in my laboratory."
"Okay, got it..."
Before Yu Kebao could finish his words, his cell phone was snatched away by Ding Kuilin.
"Hello? Mr. Lu, I am Ding Kuilin, the president of Zhonghai Jiaotong University."
When Lu Yiming heard Ding Kuilin introduce himself, his reaction was very calm: "Oh, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Ding Kuilin treated Lu Yiming lightly. After all, he felt that he was at least a senior official in the education system who was full of scholarly knowledge, and he was not on the same level as Lu Yiming, a businessman who was full of money.
He said in a loud voice: "Mr. Lu Yiming, Professor of Physics at the University of Manchester, Mr. Bruno Jewett, a fellow of the Royal Society of England, is visiting our school for academic exchange. He proposed to visit Moxin Technology , and I need you to arrange it now."
When Lu Yiming heard this, he immediately laughed: "Brother, who are you? Do I know you well? A foreigner came to your school and asked me to arrange a tour for him to visit my company? Who do you think you are?"
Ding Kuilin was a government employee after all, how could he bear this? He immediately said with a serious expression: "Mr. Lu Yiming, I am communicating with you with the beautiful vision of learning advanced foreign experience and promoting the development of domestic science and technology. Please be careful with your words. People have come to our country from afar to guide our scientific and technological work. You should feel welcome and fortunate, and avoid being arrogant and ignorant. If it turns into a diplomatic incident, you will have to bear the consequences!"
As one of the only 31 vice-ministerial university presidents in the country, Ding Kuilin was on the same level as the city's senior officials. He did not regard Lu Yiming, the richest man in Asia, as noble, so his words naturally had a sense of commanding. Coupled with the buffs of international exchanges and foreign professors, he felt that Lu Yiming should unconditionally invite everyone to visit the company.
However, Lu Yiming didn't buy his trick at all and immediately refused, saying, "The research topic in our laboratory is very advanced and is currently confidential. We can't let foreigners see it. You should tell that foreigner to give up on this idea."
Ding Kuilin said righteously: "Academic discussion has no borders. How could a professor from the University of Manchester take a liking to your stuff? He is just giving you advice out of kindness, don't be so shameless."
"I'll go to your place. Goodbye."
Lu Yiming hung up the phone directly.
What a bullshit that academic research has no borders. In recent decades, haven’t there been many cases where domestic research results have been copied for free or even patented by outsiders?
visit?
impossible!
Lu Yiming is not a fool. Graphene is a semiconductor material that is very likely to replace silicon in the future. Its strategic value is so great that it is difficult to measure. Now he is showing it to foreigners? He is crazy.
"This kind of person is actually capable of fishing for other people's children. This is simply a disgrace to the fishing community."
At Zhonghai Jiaotong University, Ding Kuilin listened to the busy tone on the phone and was so angry that his face turned blue. He threw the phone to the ground and smashed it to pieces.
Yu Kebao was stunned and couldn't help but remind him, "Principal, that's my cell phone..."
Ding Kuilin glared at him and said, "Can't you just buy a new one?"
Yin Zihao, who was standing nearby, was overjoyed when he saw it.
Isn't the opportunity here?
If he could communicate well with Lu Yiming, get a chance to visit, and help Ding Kuilin solve the problem, he would not only be able to please Ding Kuilin, but also leave a very good impression on Bruno Juett. If he could then get an opportunity to go to the University of Manchester for an exchange, wouldn't that be equivalent to gilding the coin?
Thinking of this, Yin Zihao took out his cell phone and said to Yu Kebao, "Professor Yu, give me Lu Yiming's phone number so I can talk to him. How could he treat Principal Ding and our international friends like this?"
Yu Kebao didn't want to give it at first, but there were so many people at the scene, and Ding Kuilin was still angry. Thinking that he couldn't avoid it, he had to take out the phone book and let Yin Zihao call Lu Yiming.
On the other side, Lu Yiming, who was about to do the experiment again, was a little confused when he received Yin Zihao's call.
The principal ran away, and a professor came?
What does it mean?
Is there also a consumption downgrade?
After Yin Zihao introduced himself, he began to introduce Bruno Juett.
Lu Yiming waited for him to finish a lot of things and asked directly: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Yin Zihao's expression instantly became tense, and he said angrily, "Mr. Lu, I know you are rich, but do you know what the consequences of doing this will be? Professor Bruno Juett came to Zhonghai for academic exchanges on behalf of the University of Manchester in England. If you reject him, you are tantamount to rejecting the University of Manchester. If this matter gets out, the international academic community will laugh at us."
Lu Yiming found it a little funny and said sarcastically, "Let's not talk about whether Professor Bruno Juett can represent Manchester University. I assume that he can. How much is this friendship worth to me? If you want to curry favor with foreigners, it's your business. I'm not from your school. What does it have to do with me if others laugh at you?"
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
After being hung up again and not being able to grab the credit, Yin Zihao was furious. He held the phone tightly in his right hand and said to Ding Kuilin and Bruno Juett who were looking at him inquiringly, "This Lu Yiming is so ignorant that he thinks he can look down on others just because he has a few stinky dollars."
Professor Bruno Juett frowned when he heard this. Although he had learned from Yin Zihao that Lu Yiming was the richest man in Asia, he didn't really take it to heart.
Because the academic circle and the business circle are not the same circle, even Yin Zihao is not too worried about Lu Yiming's revenge. After all, he does not rely on Lu Yiming to make money, and no matter how rich Lu Yiming is, it cannot affect him.
What really worried Bruno Juett was Lu Yiming's attitude. As a result, his plan to "visit" the progress of the experiment would be dashed.
Yin Zihao noticed this change.
He actually didn't believe that Lu Yiming's laboratory could produce graphene.
There are so many top scientists in the world, and foreign research institutions are so awesome, but they haven't yet achieved it. How can a layman like Lu Yiming and his team led by Associate Professor Yu Kebao accomplish it?
Obviously that's impossible.
Yin Zihao is also a physicist, so he is naturally more aware of the difficulty involved, and he doesn't believe from the bottom of his heart that China can achieve it before foreign countries.
Coupled with Lu Yiming's businessman nature, Yin Zihao gradually understood in his mind that Lu Yiming's establishment of Moxin Technology and his claim to be researching graphene was just a gimmick and a means for him to make money!
Thinking of this, Yin Zihao looked down on Lu Yiming even more. It was just a gimmick, and it was as real as it was. Did he really think that everyone was as easy to appease as a three-year-old child?
He knew that as long as he could fix this matter, he would be able to be promoted to professor. So, facing Bruno Juett, who looked heavy-faced, he patted his chest and said, "Mr. Bruno, don't worry. Maybe we didn't communicate well over the phone. Let's go eat first. You must have come all the way here. After you have rested well, I will personally take you to visit the company tomorrow!"
Bruno Juett had no idea what Yin Zihao was thinking. He thought Yin Zihao really had this ability, so he was very happy and said, "Thank you in advance."
In the evening, Shi Qingxue put on an apron and brought out several plates of delicious side dishes from the kitchen.
Ever since she was laughed at for the first time cooking over a year ago, she has worked hard to improve her cooking skills. Although the kitchen has exploded a few times, the home-cooked meals she makes now can be described as "delicious".
After moving into Lu Family Garden, she never tired of cooking. Cooking two side dishes every night and eating them with Lu Yiming, while tasting famous wines from all over the world, became the lifestyle of the two young people.
Shi Caijiang is coming as a guest today and he ordered two more dishes.
"Here, Longjing shrimp, garlic pork, and braised pork rice. I just learned how to make them."
Shi Qingxue placed two dishes on the coffee table and spoke as if she were presenting treasures.
Lu Yiming sniffed and praised, "It smells so good. Eat, eat. I'm hungry."
Shi Qingxue took off her apron and brought out the meal from the kitchen.
At this moment, the doorbell rang. Lu Yiming was a little surprised: "Who is here at this time?"
"I'll open the door."
Shi Qingxue stood up.
Lu Yiming said, "I'll go take a look. It looks like Tiezhu has taken his car for maintenance. It's better to be careful."
After all, he is now the richest man in Asia, and there are countless people who want to meet Lu Yiming. Of course, there are also many people who want to get along with Lu Yiming physically . Today, Zhao Tiezhu happened to be not at home, so he had to be careful.
As a result, when Lu Yiming arrived at the door, he found that it was Yu Kebao who came, and he was immediately very surprised.
"Professor Yu, why are you here? Are you here alone?"
Yu Kebao said, “Yes.”
"Come in."
Lu Yiming invited Yu Kebao into the villa, then immediately closed the door and asked, "Professor Yu, why are you here at this time? Have you eaten? We were just about to eat, how about having a drink together?"
Yu Kebao quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, then you guys eat first, I'll come after you finish your meal."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "No, it's too troublesome to run around. Why don't you just tell me what you want to talk to me about today."
Yu Kebao said very seriously: "I am here to apologize to you."
"Apologize?"
Lu Yiming was stunned for a moment.
"Why are you apologizing for no reason?"
Yu Kebao thought of what happened in the afternoon and sighed, "I shouldn't have told anyone about our progress in graphene research. Now outsiders are coveting it."
Lu Yiming finally realized what Yu Kebao was talking about, and immediately said with a smile: "So that's what you're talking about. This is none of your business, no need to apologize. I'm the richest man in Asia now, so my every move will naturally be watched and studied. I was the one who leaked the news, otherwise they wouldn't have come all the way across the ocean to come here."
"It's such a small matter, Professor Yu, and I'm sorry for making such a trip. I was careless before. Come on, come in and have a couple of drinks."
Unable to resist Lu Yiming's repeated invitations, Yu Kebao followed Lu Yiming into the yard.
Yu Kebao is a very typical image of an intellectual. Although his life is not so hard, he is incorruptible and still lives in the house allocated to him by his unit.
Looking at the quaint yet luxurious Lu family compound, Yu Kebao was deeply shocked. He thought of the TV series that Lu Yiming had invested in and filmed before. He felt like his dream had come true.
"Xiaoxue, go get another set of bowls and chopsticks. Professor Yu is coming."
"Professor Yu, this is Shi Caijiang, the executive vice president of Jingyi Real Estate, and Shi Qingxue's father."
"Uncle Shi, this is the Chief Technology Officer of Moxin Technology, Professor Yu Kebao of Zhonghai Jiaotong University."
"Welcome, welcome."
"Nice to meet you."
After everyone sat down, Yu Kebao said to Lu Yiming, "Teacher Lu, Yin Zihao took it upon himself to agree to visit the foreigner's laboratory at Moxin Technology tomorrow. What should we do?"
Lu Yiming said bluntly: "Who is that Yin Zihao? What qualifications does he have to bring people here for a visit? Just don't let them in tomorrow. Shameless foreigner, you actually want to visit the lab? You want to steal my data, right?"
Shi Caijiang knew that Lu Yiming did not even attend the groundbreaking ceremony of Yiming Plaza just for this laboratory. Now he heard that foreigners wanted to grab it, and he was very curious. He asked, "Is graphene so important that even foreigners want to grab it?"
Lu Yiming said with certainty: "It is indeed very important. At present, integrated circuit transistors are generally made of silicon materials. When the size of silicon materials is less than ten nanometers, the stability of transistors made of it becomes poor. Graphene can be carved into a single-electron transistor that is less than the size of a molecule. In short, this is a material of the future. Whoever can master it first will have the upper hand."
Yu Kebao agrees, and adds: "Graphene's physical properties are highly stable. Even if it is cut into components one nanometer wide, it still has good conductivity. That's why the industry generally believes that it can replace silicon and trigger the next electronic industrial revolution."
Shi Caijiang was shocked after hearing this. He understood business and knew the weight of the four words "Industrial Revolution".
It was not until this moment that he understood why Lu Yiming was willing to spend billions on graphene and expend so much effort. This new material was really too critical.
"So, this laboratory cannot be visited by outsiders casually."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "With me here, even the king of heaven can't do anything. No matter who comes to intercede this time, the door of the laboratory will never be opened to outsiders."
At nine o'clock in the morning, Wang Hongsheng came down from the cafeteria on the third floor burping after breakfast. As soon as he reached the office building, he saw Ding Kuilin and Yin Zihao walking towards him with a foreigner.
"Good morning, Principal Wang."
Ding Kuilin walked over with a smile on his face and greeted Wang Hongsheng.
Yin Zihao also nodded and said, "Hello, Principal Wang."
Wang Hongsheng knew Ding Kuilin, of course. He immediately said in confusion, "Isn't this President Ding? Why are you here at Fu Ri University so early in the morning instead of staying at Jiaotong University?"
Ding Kuilin made way for Bruno Jewett and said, "This is Mr. Bruno Jewett, a professor of physics at Manchester University, a fellow of the Royal Society of England, and an expert in the research of two-dimensional atomic crystal materials. He flew from across the ocean to Zhonghai yesterday for academic exchanges."
Wang Hongsheng was surprised and delighted to hear that it was a foreigner who came for academic exchange. After all, Bruno Juett's status was indeed extraordinary. It would be of great benefit to the school to be able to exchange and learn with such an internationally renowned scholar. He quickly shook hands with Bruno Juett and said with a smile, "Welcome, welcome."
Ding Kuilin said: "President Wang, under your leadership, Fu Ri University has developed rapidly in the past two years. It is really enviable."
Wang Hongsheng said modestly: "No, no, it's not as good as your Jiaotong University. Your teaching level and education model are well-known in the circle and outside. I envy you."
Seeing people coming and going around, Wang Hongsheng invited: "It's really impolite to stand here and chat. Let's go to the office and have a cup of tea."
The group arrived at Wang Hongsheng's office. Wang Hongsheng asked his secretary to make some tea, and then he said, "Professor Bruno, right? I wonder what kind of academic exchange you are planning to have after coming all the way here this time?"
Yin Zihao quickly said, "Principal Wang, it's like this. Professor Bruno wants to visit Moxin Technology, and I hope Principal Wang can help him."
"Moxin Technology? Isn't that the company founded by Lu Yiming?"
Wang Hongsheng was a little confused: "You should go to Lu Yiming for this matter. We at Fu Ri University are not shareholders of the company. Oh, by the way, isn't his company's partner a professor at your Jiaotong University? Logically speaking, there's no need to go through so much trouble to come to me."
Thinking back on it, this matter suddenly became irrational in every way. Wang Hongsheng was not stupid, of course he knew there might be something wrong. Moreover, this matter also involved Lu Yiming, so he naturally would not act on his own.
Ding Kuilin and Yin Zihao certainly would not tell Wang Hongsheng about the setback they encountered yesterday. Ding Kuilin smiled and said, "Lu Yiming is a student of your Fu Ri University. We came here to say hello and show our respect for your school."
Bruno Jewett said in English: "Please, I really want to visit."
