9. A drop in the bucket

Shi Yang knew that Jiang Shuiyuan was the one in charge, so he didn't bother to deal with Wu Zichen, but just begged Jiang Shuiyuan: "Jiang Dashao, you should know that when I was training in Jiangning last time, those professors spoke highly of my creativity, thinking that it has great development prospects and is very likely to be realized in the future." We are now embarking on research and development, which can seize the market opportunity. As long as you are willing to invest money, I guarantee that you will make a sure profit!"

Jiang Dashao: Feelings, this guy treats me as a big dog?

Jiang Shuiyuan had a toothache on his face: "Please, I'm not a big boy, I'm just an ordinary child." I used to earn some pocket money by writing things and doing some chores, but now I invest all in software development, and I really don't have much money on hand!"

To say that the endorsement fee given by Jinyi Clothing is indeed a lot, but part of it was used to acquire the company's shares in Zhang Qian's hands, and the other part was all smashed to Wu Zichen to develop the website. - Maybe there will be some money in the accounts of the beauty company, but it is everyone's, although Jiang Shuiyuan usually has flesh and blood, he does not know the initiative and does not know how to refuse, but he still understands the truth of distinguishing between public and private.

Jiang Shuiyuan's truth fell into Shi Yang's ears, but it became the capitalist's grasp and exploitation. He gritted his teeth and said: "Then you invest 1 million, I will give you 25% of the shares, no more! If you give you too much, I am afraid that I will continue to raise funds in the future." I'm still waiting to make a fortune with this idea and reach the pinnacle of life!"

Making a fortune and getting rich? Walking to the pinnacle of life? Jiang Shuiyuan now not only has a toothache, but also hurts all over his body.

"I really don't have any money!" Jiang Shuiyuan reiterated again, "What's more, I think the handheld plant identifier for the public and biology lovers you conceived, although the idea is very clear, but the implementation is not as difficult as the ordinary, it is so difficult to fly! I don't know anything else, my father studied chemistry, I have been exposed to chemical instruments a little more since I was a child, do you know how much a handheld ore analyzer or handheld soil heavy metal analyzer costs now?"

"How much?" Shi Yang really didn't know.

"Normally, it costs about 200,000 yuan. ”

"That shows that my idea is very profitable! As long as it is developed, sell a few units at will, and your 1 million will be recovered with interest!"

"But your plant identifier is for the general public and biology enthusiasts! Do you think ordinary people will spend 200,000 yuan to buy a device for a hobby?"

"Uh...... Then sell it to botanical researchers. ”

"Biology is very popular, but botany, as one of the more than a dozen sub-disciplines under biology, is very unpopular. As for plant taxonomy, it's even colder. Some time ago, I read a news report and said that the research team of plant taxonomy is aging, there is a shortage of funds, there is a shortage of talents, and there is no successor. Do you think selling them will fulfill your dream of making a fortune and reaching the pinnacle of life?"

"It's-"

"Let's not talk about the problem of marketing for the time being, because maybe one day plant taxonomy will become a manifest science?" In order to avoid hitting Shi Yang too much, Jiang Shuiyuan decided to convince him from another angle: "The trouble lies in the difficulty of the research and development of your plant identification instrument." I mentioned handheld ore analyzers, do you know how many minerals there are in the world? There are more than 3,000 kinds of minerals in 18 categories. According to what you said last time, the "Flora of China" alone records 301 families, 3,408 genera, and 31,142 species of plants in China, which is 10 times the number of mineral species! And this is only what China knows now, so what about the world? There are more than 300,000 species in the world, right?

Shi Yang said in a low voice: "According to the preliminary statistics of scientists, there are about 500,000 species of plants in the world. ”

"Okay, this alone is more than 150 times that of the handheld ore analyzer!" Jiang Shuiyuan continued, "The principle of the handheld ore analyzer is very simple, that is, X-ray fluorescence spectrum analysis, and the predecessors have also studied the characteristic X-ray energy and wavelength emitted by various elements very thoroughly, in short, it is based on a solid theoretical and practical foundation. As for plant taxonomy? I have looked through your textbook "Plant Taxonomy" before, and it is recorded that there are at least seven flowering plant classification systems proposed or revised in recent years, and there is still great controversy over the division of many families and genera. Among them, A. Engeler (A. Engler) is now widely used. Engler) system and Hutchinson's system, but the more respected and influential one is A. Cronqvist. Cronquist, A. Takhtajan) system. This is theoretically untenable!"

Shi Yang thought for a while: "We can use the latest classification methods, such as the PPG system for the lycopodium and fern phylum, and the APG system for the angiosperm phylum. I believe that in the near future, the academic community will definitely establish a universally accepted classification system. ”

Wu Zichen looked at Jiang Shuiyuan and then at Shi Yang with a confused expression, and finally decided to continue to remain silent.

"Okay, let's put aside the classification system for the time being, let's talk about some problems in the specific practical operation. Jiang Shuiyuan assessed the little fat man's psychological endurance, and felt that he was not going to collapse, and he could still put some pressure on him, "Identifying the specific species of a plant is the most basic function of your identifier, and it is also one of the most complex and difficult problems to solve, because many plants of the same genus are very subtle differences between them." When you see a plant in the wild, how do you determine whether it is an existing species or a mutated individual? If it is a mutated individual, how can you determine whether it is a variant, a subspecies, a variant, or a new species? Not to mention the average plant taxonomist researcher, even an expert in this discipline, sometimes has to use professional instruments such as electron microscopes and scanning electron microscopes. That's why I've heard of a joke in the Department of Biology that during the plant taxonomy internship, the teacher usually leads the team to the forefront, so that all the plants you don't know are trampled to death first. ”

Shi Yang is confident: "I have thought about this question for a long time, and my idea is to establish a molecular sequence database of various species with the basic support of "Flora of China", and integrate the traditional morphological classification and the current cell taxonomy and chemical taxonomy. When testing, you only need to extract the DNA of the plant and compare it with the data in the database, which is very simple!"

"It's very simple?" Jiang Shuiyuan asked rhetorically, "Do you think it is easy to establish a molecular sequence database of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of plants? Or is it simple to compare molecular sequences? Putting aside all the hardware problems, the pattern recognition technology involved in molecular sequence comparison alone can kill people in minutes." Do you know how deep the background of Thermo Fisher is that of Thermo Fisher, which researches mineral analyzers, has annual sales of more than $15 billion and employs about 50,000 people in 50 countries. Do you expect to invest 1 million yuan at this stage to develop an instrument that uses advanced technologies such as DNA extraction, pattern recognition, and chip technology to identify 30,000 species of plants?

Shi Yang's face suddenly turned pale, as if the shattering of his hope of making a fortune instantly sucked away the motivation for his life to move forward, making him die like ashes.

Wu Zichen was still setting up a seedling on the side: "The things that you come up with by patting your head are not realistic at all, and you want to make a fortune and reach the pinnacle of life with this, and even sell us 20% of the shares for 1 million? I see that you are dreaming of marrying a daughter-in-law -- think about it beautiful! Little fat man, your brain is a good thing, I hope you can have one!"

Jiang Shuiyuan did not use any more spicy hands, but humanitarianly pulled him: "If the development of handheld plant identifiers is not impossible, after all, now science is developing with each passing day, and various new technologies are emerging in an endless stream." And just like those teachers said, your thinking is very correct, your creativity is also very promising, and it is very likely to be realized in the future. But right now, you can develop a mobile app based on image recognition technology to identify common ornamental flowers and garden plants, and then go to a venture capital company to test the water, maybe you can really make a fortune and make a fortune!"

Shi Yang's eyes lit up, and he once again firmly grasped the corner of Jiang Shuiyuan's clothes: "Mr. Jiang, Boss Jiang, and Jiang Dashan, if we cooperate in development, I will provide technology, you will invest money, and the last fifty-fifty will be divided, how about it?"

"Huh?"

"Don't you also think that my thinking is very correct, and the idea has a great prospect for development? In this case, we should develop it as soon as possible and seize the market opportunity as soon as possible. Don't miss the opportunity, you won't miss it!"

Jiang Shuiyuan suddenly felt that it was sometimes necessary to "beat the water dogs".