The real yàn room has a good reputation, and it is normal for Hong Kong government and future SAR government officials to come and visit.

Not only does the Governor come almost every year, but in the past few years, he has even received more than 20 dignitaries, including the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Chancellor of Germany, the President of Singapore, the Secretary of State of the United States, the Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament, the Prime Minister of Kuwait, and the Minister of Science and Technology of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Gu, Mr. Dong, and Ms. Chen Fang and other future dignitaries of the SAR government were given high courtesy by the real room, and Wu Jiawei, who had just succeeded President Gao as chairman of the academic committee, personally accompanied him, which was unimaginable before, and the British prime minister's visit before last was only received by the person in charge of administrative affairs.

Wu Jiawei felt very incredible, and while accompanying everyone to Building 3, he introduced regretfully: "Mr. Gu, Mr. Dong, you are really unlucky, after Mr. Zhang participated in the interview program of Satellite TV last night, he went to the technical departments of various factories in the mainland of NB Electric with more than a dozen experts from the Department of Basic Research, the Department of Systems Engineering and the Department of Technology Application for a one-and-a-half-month inspection. ”

"Leaving at night?"

"At 11 o'clock at night, Mr. Zhang was actually the last to depart, because according to the air travel regulations of the Council, the personnel who went to the mainland for inspection this time had to stagger their departure."

Wu Jiawei raised his arm and glanced at his watch, adding: "I believe that Mr. Zhang, Dr. Xu Jiazhen, Dr. Tian Yong, Lan Hongzhe and Dr. Jia Huamei have now started working in Andong NB Industrial Park." ”

Usually only cares about politics, where does Mr. Dong know what Anton NB Industrial Park does, seeing him disappointed. I want to say it and stop talking. The director of administrative affairs who received the reception together smiled and introduced, "Andong NB Industrial Park is the fourth industrial park of NB Electric in the mainland. It is also the only chemical base of NB Electric. At this stage, there are two main projects, one is a petrochemical project with SABIC, and the other is a high-purity graphite purification and deep processing project. Before going to Africa, Mr. Zhang was the director of the graphite R&D project in the real yàn room, and now that he has achieved some results, he will definitely go and see it when mass production begins. ”

Mr. Gu was confused, and asked with a puzzled expression: "Director Chen, isn't the graphite factory in the new security area?" ”

"There is indeed a factory in the security area. But that factory can only be regarded as a real factory, because the research and development is phased, purification in the real room is the first step, and then build a real factory to solve its mass production problems, and other related technologies are mature before they can really invest in the construction of the factory. ”

Director Chen paused, and said with a smile on his eyebrows: "It only took five years for the graphite project to invest in the construction of the plant from project approval to investment, which is very fast. ”

It's still very fast to do a project in five years?

Ms. Chen Fang is not tech-savvy and doesn't know what that means. With a puzzled expression, Chairman Wu Jiawei smiled. "In terms of high-purity graphite, especially in deep processing, including Hong Kong, the mainland, Taiwan and Singapore, it is at least 50 years behind developed countries such as the United States, Germany, Japan, France and Sweden, and they have almost monopolized all the advanced technology and intellectual property rights, using cheap raw materials from the mainland to deep process them into advanced graphite materials, occupying the international market at extremely high prices and selling them back to the mainland," he explained slowly.

Until NB Electric New Materials Company officially set foot in the field of graphite, the graphite industry in the mainland only had mining, beneficiation and a small amount of purification technology, and the technology still followed the level of foreign countries before the thirties and forties. Especially after the reform and development, driven by the trend of exporting foreign exchange, the graphite market has set off a 'black storm', occupying most of the world's markets at the cost of resource waste and environmental pollution.

NB Electric is expected to break this situation by using the technology developed by our Faculty of Technology and Application, at least in spherical graphite and anode material products, it has made a series of breakthroughs, reaching the world's first-class level, and in the near future, it can also drive a large number of local enterprises to enter this field. ”

Mr. Dong suddenly became interested and asked curiously: "The graphite project also needs affiliated enterprises?" ”

"To be precise, it should be downstream enterprises, such as lithium batteries for mobile phones, which need graphite materials, and further deep processing, using them to manufacture more cutting-edge medical materials, it can be said that NB Electric's capital investment in the past five years, as well as a series of breakthroughs made by the Division of Technology Application, have built a platform for Hong Kong and mainland enterprises. As for how far we can go in the future, it depends on the importance that relevant enterprises attach to technology research and development. ”

With the continuous development of NB Electric, it has driven hundreds of Hong Kong affiliated enterprises.

In the past few years, graduate students, real employees, and researchers who have changed jobs from the real room have established their own digital cameras, industrial machines, the Internet, and environmental engineering in Hong Kong by using the venture fund set up by the real room, Xinsheng's venture capital, and a series of preferential policies from the Hong Kong government...... and nearly 100 other high-tech companies.

Unconsciously, three industries have been formed: electrical and mechanical equipment manufacturing, ship machinery manufacturing and high-tech. Although the scale is not very large, it is a breakthrough for Hong Kong. As a result, these three groups, centered on NB Electric and NB Shiyàn Room, are regarded as the future of Hong Kong's manufacturing and high-tech industries.

When it came to the future direction of governance, Mr. Dong looked at the solar cells on the walls of the buildings and asked with great interest: "Chairman Wu, in addition to the graphite project, what other projects can benefit more Hong Kong enterprises?" ”

"Almost all of the projects that are being developed by the Division of Systems Engineering and the Division of Technology Application need to be matched, and if you want to incubate a large number of companies in Germany, the United States, Japan, or even Singapore, it is very difficult in Hong Kong, because the manufacturing industry is much lower than the returns of the stock market and the property market."

Mr. Dong muttered: "We need guidance and policy support. ”

"It also takes determination."

Wu Jiawei didn't want to talk too deeply, so as to give others the impression of being nosy, pointed to the sea not far away and said with a smile: "Mr. Dong, our Department of Technology and Application is preparing a forward-looking research and development project for tidal power generation, and this project requires a certain area of marine resources, if the future SAR government thinks that this project is promising, we will submit a corresponding application." If the resistance is great. Then we can only put it in the mainland or abroad. ”

There have been four Nobel laureates in the NB room. The computer center has become the designated technical support organization of the United Nations Millennium Insect International Cooperation Center and the European Union Millennium Insect Cooperation Center. It represents the highest level of basic research and technology application in Hong Kong, and is the pride of millions of Hong Kong people.

Mr. Dong would not do that kind of thing to shoot himself in the foot, so he agreed without thinking about it: "Chairman Wu, you can rest assured that in terms of technology research and development, the SAR government will continue to support Guishi Yàn Office." I sincerely hope that Guishi Yàn will accept my invitation to serve as a scientific and technological advisory body of the first SAR Government. ”

The Academic Committee of the Office is now the Hong Kong government's scientific and technological advisory body, and Chairman Wu Jiawei will not refuse this invitation.

Walk to the front of the physics building. Mr. Gu suddenly smiled and asked, "Chairman Wu, Mr. Zhang went to the mainland, what about Mrs. Zhang?" ”

Wu Jiawei knew their intentions without asking, and seeing that Ms. Chen Fang also looked at him curiously, he immediately shook his head and said, "Mr. Gu, you and Mr. Zhang's family have known each other for less than a year or two, and you should know very well that Mrs. Zhang doesn't like to participate in entertainment." In addition, as far as I know, although Mrs. Zhang did not go to Anton with Mr. Zhang, she is not in Hong Kong now. Her charity foundation has several projects in the mainland, and it will take a month and a half to come back at the earliest. ”

This family. It's really a dragon that doesn't see the end. Mr. Gu was completely convinced, and said with a self-deprecating wry smile: "You all blame me, you should make an appointment in advance." ”

……

At the same time, the charter wore a hard hat and was purchasing in the Anton NB Industrial Park, which is full of pipelines and modern atmosphere, together with Xu Jiazhen, Lan Hongzhe and Tian Yong.

The technical director of NB New Materials Co., Ltd., who accompanied them, pointed to the large boiler in front of him, and introduced with a smile on his eyebrows: "Zhang Gong, after further improvement of production technology, we have increased the furnace temperature for the production of anode materials from 2800 degrees to 3100 degrees now, and the process temperature is stable, realizing the stable operation of the graphitization furnace at ultra-high temperatures. ”

In the past, the strength was not enough, so I could only concentrate all my resources in the real yàn room.

With the rapid development of NB Electric, funding is no longer a problem, and all subsidiaries, including NB Power Generation and Transmission and Distribution, NB Electronics, NB Electrical, NB Electrician and NB Medical, have set up their own technology and R&D departments. Only if there is a problem that cannot be solved by itself, it will be entrusted to the research and development of the Department of Systems Engineering and the Department of Technology Application.

This is the second major move after independent accounting and independent operation, and only this is a complete company and a viable company. In fact, it is precisely because of the continuous diversion of personnel that there are only more than 5,000 R&D personnel in the Hong Kong NB room and the Xiangjiang real yàn center.

Three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion.

Engaging in production technology can often solve the problems that research and development can't solve, and the charter likes this change very much, put down the drawings and smiled: "Director Wang, your satellite is well placed, I think the carbon content should also reach three nines, right?" ”

Director Wang laughed and said: "The day before yesterday, the carbon content was 99.9995%, which exceeded the relevant standards of the United States and Germany. ”

"Great, have a good celebration, I'll have a treat in the evening."

To the surprise of the charter, Director Wang's face was straight, and he said with a very solemn face: "Zhang Gong, although we have made some achievements, we only have the initial graphite deep processing, fine processing and surface treatment technology, metal, plastic and graphite composite technology, ultra-fine nano graphite, graphite alloy powder, liquid graphite and graphite sol technology, and there is still a big gap with the western developed countries.

Directly affect the research and development of lithium battery electrodes, burning battery plates, conductive filter graphite paper, catalyst carriers, and graphite alloy bearings. ”

Do a line of love, only in this industry people know the shortcomings, only pressure, and a sense of crisis that others do not have.

The charter lowered his head emphatically, and said as he walked: "Mr. Wang, we have to eat one bite at a time, and it is not easy for us to do this step in five years." I believe that in another five to ten years, we will be able to catch up and even surpass. ”

Xu Jiazhen lifted his helmet and smiled with a smile: "Yes, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." It has to be done gradually. And the company has not stopped investing in research and development because of the launch of the production line. There is even additional R&D funding for silicon-impregnated graphite and flexible graphite. ”

Several of them are the real heroes, Director Wang said sincerely: "There is a specialization in the art industry, Dr. Xu, Dr. Tian, silicon-impregnated graphite and flexible graphite all depend on you, relying on us to engage in production behind closed doors, let alone five years and ten years, even if we are given fifty years, we may not be able to do it." ”

"The division of labor is different, you make money. We spend money, and if we can't make something again, we really have no shame to see Jiangdong's fathers. ”

Speaking of these, the charter suddenly turned around and smiled: "Dr. Xu, how did you consider Xia University's invitation?" The school called Lao Guo again the day before yesterday. ”

Guo Junru, Shen Xinru, Jiang Meimei, and Yin Pengjun all concurrently serve as visiting professors in domestic colleges and universities; Lan Hongzhe, Jia Huamei, and Xiang Yumei even selected the "Changjiang Scholars" that the Ministry of Education and Mr. Li had organized, and even Huang Li'an, Sun Xiaoguang, Wei Huaming, and Xie Wen, who had only obtained their doctorates the year before last, all had teaching tasks in domestic colleges and universities, and Xu Jiazhen, who had officially obtained a doctorate degree from the University of Hong Kong three months ago, could not evade it.

Looking at his hesitant appearance, the charter continued, "Dr. Xu." I know you've been engaged in R&D and have no teaching experience. But there is always a first for everything. The school has high expectations for you, and it is also very sincere, and it is your alma mater, there are only a few classes a month, and there is not much time to delay, so I don't think you should hesitate. ”

Tian Yongle couldn't help but quip: "The lesson plan is ready-made, and even the teaching materials are compiled by us, Lao Xu, what are you afraid of, are you worried about running into 'you at the same table', when the time comes, one in China and one in Hong Kong, it will be a mess?" ”

"What 'you at the same table', I just don't feel like I'm qualified."

He was the last of all the full-fledged researchers in the graphite team and the Faculty of Technology and Application to receive a Ph.D. degree. It took more than forty years to get a diploma, and it is normal to lack confidence.

The charter smiled, patted him on the arm and said: "Lao Xu, your achievements are obvious to all, and your qualifications are beyond doubt, here I will reveal a message to you, in view of your outstanding contributions to the development of China's graphite industry, the Center has officially recommended you as a candidate for academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering this year, and you are very sure to be elected." ”

Xu Jiazhen was stunned, and was stunned for a while before he wanted to speak and asked, "Zhang...... Chapter...... Zhang Gong, you ...... You...... You're not kidding, are you? ”

"You are responsible for the topic of purification and deep processing, who do you not recommend?"

"Great, our graphite team also has an academician, Lao Xu, it seems that you should be treated tonight."

It has long been rumored that after the return of Hong Kong, the researchers of the real yàn room will participate in the election of academicians of the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering, Xu Jiazhen never thought that he was the first, and said with an embarrassed wry smile: "Zhang Gong, if you want to talk about contributions, the Department of Technology Application has contributed much more than me, why did you choose me?" ”

"You have to go back and ask Director Yin, I only found out a few days ago."

Being an academician is indeed a high honor, but for the four Nobel laureates who have made so many achievements in basic research and technology applications, an academician of the Academy of Engineering is really nothing. After all, there are 90 foreign academicians of the American Academy of Sciences, former members of the East German Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Academy of Engineering.

The only lady among them was happy with Yumei, holding a stack of drawings and laughing: "Lao Xu, it is said that after being elected, you will be able to enjoy provincial and ministerial treatment, which is a good thing." ”

The annual salary in the real yàn room is nearly one million Hong Kong dollars, there are bonuses for the results, there are opportunities to go abroad for exchanges every year, and most of the various benefits are not available, and you can taste the world's food without leaving home......

For the full-fledged researchers in the NB room, especially for project directors like Xu Jiazhen, the so-called provincial and ministerial treatment sounds remarkable.

"It doesn't matter if the treatment is not treated, the key is that this honor makes me feel a little deserved."

The charter pointed to the industrial zone in front of him, and said: "Lao Xu, if it weren't for your efforts, would we be able to achieve the current development from scratch when graphite technology is blank?" What's more, you have also made outstanding contributions to the country's environmental protection, if it weren't for your efforts, your appeal, who would pay attention to the graphite tailings left after indiscriminate mining, who would think of using and disposing of? In my opinion, you deserve this academician and deserve it. ”

When he came to Northeast China for the first time three years ago, Xu Jiazhen found out how strict the pollution caused by graphite tailings to the environment was, not only did a few real people conduct an investigation, submitted a very comprehensive report to the relevant departments, and even built an environmentally friendly and energy-saving tailings sand hollow brick processing project.

As soon as the processing plant outside the park was launched, the provincial party committee and the provincial government realized that it was not so difficult to "turn waste into treasure", so it was vigorously promoted, so far, the graphite tailings deep processing projects under construction and proposed have reached 16, and it will be used as a necessary supporting project for graphite mining.

If there is no problem with the continuity of the policy, it is foreseeable that in the near future, the three northeastern provinces will be able to fundamentally solve the pollution problem caused by graphite tailings, and the State Environmental Protection Administration has commended it more than once, and the first factory built by NB new materials is a demonstration project of environmental governance.

Xu Jiazhen thought about it, although what he did was done by Japan decades ago, so he blushed and smiled: "Since Zhang Gong said so, I will accept it frankly." ”

"Not only to accept, but also to fully cooperate, you think that academicians are so easy to choose, you have to pass five levels and kill six generals, you have to prepare all kinds of materials, and when you finish reading here, you will go back to the real yàn room to arrange it, and then go to Xia University to prepare wholeheartedly."

"What about you?"

The charter looked back at Lian Yuangao and Gao Yang, who came with him, and said with a smile: "I will stay in the park for two days, and then go to NB Medical's branch in Andong and Ansoft to have a look, I want to get together with a few old friends, I want to visit Andong Institute of Technology and Anton Transformer Research Institute, and I can only go to BJ when these are all busy." ”

This trip is from north to south, although BJ does not have an industrial park, but there are NB medical and NB electrical complete sets of branches, Xu Jiazhen nodded slightly, while wondering whether to seize the time to make a technical disclosure with Director Wang in the afternoon, while laughing: "Okay, I will try to go back tomorrow afternoon." ”

Lan Hongzhe is an old man of NB Electric, and he is not ignorant of those old friends in Anton, so he couldn't help but smile and asked: "Zhang Gong, Zheng Aifang of the former Electronics Division is the classmate of your second sister when she was at Hujiang University of Science and Technology, it seems to be soft, right?" ”

The charter took out his mobile phone and said with a smile: "Yes, now it is the financial director of a listed company." As soon as I got off the plane, I received two phone calls, one was hers and the other was my second sister's, and I had to meet me anyway, so I won't accompany you at noon. ”

Ansoft went public last year, becoming the first and only listed company controlled by the NB system in China, and Zheng Aifang rose to the top and became the chief financial officer of the listed company.

Xiang Yumei asked curiously: "Zhang Gong, Zhu Hui, another classmate of your second sister, I know, it seems that she has been transferred back to Hong Kong, and she often goes to the real yàn room to find Director Jiang, but I remember that there is another girl, who looks very delicate, like her surname is Zhao, where is she now, and is she still in the company?" ”

She obviously asked Zhao Xiaoyun, and the charter sighed secretly, and smiled casually: "She has long been out of the company, and she rarely contacts my second sister, and it is estimated that she is busy with work, and she didn't even attend my second sister's wedding." (To be continued......)