Although the Jaguar E-Type is more than 20 years old, the sound of the inline six-cylinder engine is still powerful.

In the past, Elon Musk liked the beautiful engine sound of this classic car the most, and then put a cassette tape of veteran British rock singer David Powe in the modified stereo, whenever this happened, Elon Musk felt that he was really handsome.

But now, he was a little absent-minded.

"This Zack must be crazy, no, it's too good to blow. Seventy percent of the cost of a rocket launch?haha, he can't do that with his own cheap rocket, right?" Kimbal sat and chattered, "but his Google Maps is really worth being wary of." Last month Henessey and Blunt wanted to buy our shares, and if they could raise their bid a little higher, I don't think it would hurt to sell. Elon, what do you think?"

"Elon?" Kimbal, realizing that his brother didn't seem to hear what he was saying, looked at Elon Musk suspiciously, "Hey, you don't really believe his, do you?"

Elon Musk came back to his senses and nodded: "I'm wondering, what is the process of manufacturing and launching rockets? Is it really possible to reduce the cost by seventy percent, or more." ”

Kim Bal laughed: "Elon, you are also a person who has been a company, how is it possible? NASA, RKA (Rakshasa Federal Space Agency), ESA (European Space Agency), plus the current Huaxia, India and Dongying, the world's annual budget in the aerospace field is no less than 50 billion US dollars. Do you believe he can do something that so many national institutions have not done?"

Elon Musk stepped on the brakes, parked the car on the edge of a small hill, rummaged in the armrest box for a long time, turned out half a pack of ladies cigarettes that had been sitting for an unknown amount of time, lit two puffs with a cigarette lighter, stayed for a second or two, and then pinched out most of the remaining cigarette butts in his hand, and started the car again.

"Hey, where are you going? Kim Bal inexplicably reminded Musk loudly that he thought his brother had suddenly become a road idiot.

Elon Musk stepped on the accelerator hard, and his eyes exuded unprecedented brilliance: "Go to the Hasten Physics Laboratory, I want to investigate whether this road can be passed." ”

Kimbalmusk wiped his head and said helplessly: "Now go to Stanford? It's noon soon, and maybe you won't be able to find anyone in the past." ”

The Haysom Physics Laboratory is one of Stanford's top independent laboratories, founded in the fifties, and has also made many achievements in the aerospace field. Musk wants to quickly understand the specific content of the rocket launch, except for going to NASA, the nearest is here.

NASA has a huge agency, many bureaucrats, many things have to be booked and reviewed, and the process is controlled, and the Hasten Physics Laboratory has become the obvious choice for Musk now.

The Bay Area itself is not big, much smaller than the area within Beijing's Second Ring Road, and it takes more than ten minutes to drive there.

Not long after Musk arrived at the Stanford Haysom Physics Laboratory, a Toyota Prius also drove into the Stanford campus, driving Wu Tian.

"Hey, Condoliza, long time no see. Zhang Chen took off his sunglasses, knocked on the door of Rice's office, and greeted Condoleezza Rice with a smile on his face, "Congratulations on joining the school board, it's amazing." ”

Zhang Chen had a veneer salute with Condoleezza Rice, looked around, and found that he was the only visitor.

Condoleezza Rice's office has always been very busy, and every time Zhang Chen visits, he is basically frequently interrupted by other people, but today Rice seems to be very quiet here.

Today, it was Rice who took the initiative to ask Zhang Chen, and of course Zhang Chen would not refuse the invitation of the first black female secretary of state in the United States in the future.

Moreover, Stanford's spring intake starts in a week, and I guess Rice wants to remind herself of some things about admission.

Rice bared a mouthful of white teeth: "Congratulations also on the successful merger of your Matrix and Apple, it's a miracle." ”

Zhang Chen shrugged his shoulders: "Sometimes I also question why I am so good. ”

Condoleezza Rice laughed and motioned for Zhang Chen to sit opposite him, "Coffee or tea?"

"Tea bar. Zhang Chen thought for a moment, "Or Bai Shui can also be." ”

Rice raised an eyebrow: "That's a shame, I just came back from Jamaica with the best coffee." With that, Rice took a Lipton tea bag and made a cup for Zhang Chen.

"Zack, there's something I want to explain to you. After Rice sat down, her expression became serious, "I'm sorry that the Faculty Committee has decided not to accept your application after deliberation. ”

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment, not accepting his admission application?

"Condoliza, is it because I don't meet Stanford's admission requirements at any point?" Zhang Chen was no longer used to the taste of rejection, and it was really difficult to accept when he suddenly heard the news.

I'm not unusual?

However, it is still necessary to ask the reason, which is unreasonable.

Condorizza Rice shook his head and said, "Of course not, your SAT score has exceeded the average admission level, and all other conditions are also very good, fully in line with Stanford's admission requirements." ”

Zhang Chen asked, "Why is that?"

Condoli Zarice said helplessly: "There was no controversy about this matter, and our offer was ready to be sent out a month ago. But at this point, your Matrix merged with Apple, and there was some controversy. ”

Zhang Chen's eyes condensed slightly: "What controversy?"

Condoleezza Rice took a deep breath: "There are some committee members who believe that if you are allowed to enroll, it will adversely affect other students and it is unfair. ”

"Is it unfair?" Zhang Chen almost felt incredible, "I met the standards but was not admitted, is this unfair?"

Condoleezza Rice said calmly: "I can't say that, in fact, admitting you, although it will boost Stanford's reputation, but in the same way, because of your particularity, it is destined to encroach on more resources that other students should enjoy, which is unfair to others." Even if you donate to Stanford in the future, it will be unfair to this class of students. ”

"Also, you're now the most high-profile and youngest billionaire in the United States, and the star halo is great, but for Stanford, it means more exposure, and whether it's good or bad, it's going to be put in the spotlight, and there's a certain risk to Stanford. ”

Finally, there are some members who believe that your success in your career shows that you are better than most Stanford graduates, and they don't think that you can go to Stanford, and that Stanford can teach you anything, but it will cause confusion in teaching. ”

"Of course, it was initially just a bit of noise, and despite the misgivings of many of the Commissioners, the majority of the Commissioners thought that your application should be accepted. But this noise has become louder and louder since your Matrix was launched on apple shells. ”

Rice stared at Zhang Chen, his eyes were complicated: "We have got the Forbes list of the world's richest 400 people to be released next month, and your personal wealth has exceeded 10 billion US dollars, 11.9 billion, surpassing your compatriot Li Chaoren and ranking 12th in the world." ”

"Stanford is first and foremost a public service organization, and taking in a super-rich person is going to be under a lot of pressure on Stanford, you should understand. ”

Zhang Chen stood for a long time, Forbes?

(End of chapter)