The Department of Technology and Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences holds a daily meeting every Monday.

As the minister, Xu Chunli manages more than 20 academicians and more than 100 researchers. Each of these people has their own research topics, and Minister Xu, as a leader, needs to grasp the overall research progress of the department, and holding regular meetings is naturally a very effective means.

More than a dozen project leaders, together with Xu Chunli, sat around a large conference table in a ring. As an academic research institution, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is not very particular about the set of political rules in the officialdom. This roundtable is also an expression of an equal and open academic spirit. Everyone sat very casually, and did not deliberately sit in the order of their duties.

"Everyone is here, so let's talk about it briefly. This year is the final year of the 13th Five-Year Plan, and the research on many topics has come to an end. The more you get to this point, the more you can't relax. If you have any problems, you must raise them in time, and if you need to solve them in the hospital, you must hurry up as soon as possible! ”

After Xu Chunli finished speaking, he motioned for everyone to speak freely.

As soon as he finished speaking, a silver-haired old academician sitting on his left hand side spoke. His voice is gentle and magnetic, showing a wealth of knowledge and cultivation.

"Let me first talk about the part I am responsible for researching, the high-energy battery, our main direction is lithium-sulfur batteries. Compared with traditional lead-acid batteries and lithium batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries have a higher unit energy. But now the biggest problem is that it is difficult to grasp the ratio relationship between the two batteries, we have done a lot of tests, but the data has not been very ideal. At the same time, there is a bottleneck in the miniaturization of batteries, which is difficult to apply to small civil transportation due to the large size of the device that maintains battery stability, and it cannot provide the power required for large-scale equipment. So there is a problem of not being able to go up or down......"

Academician Liu Changhe made a speech and spoke for five minutes. He is clearly organized, his words are also very rhythmic, and his impromptu words are almost rakugo, and it is clear that these questions and data are in his heart. It's crystal clear.

Xu Chunli nodded, took over and said, "The use of electric energy is a general direction. Now that the country is vigorously promoting clean energy, this research work is very important. Lao Liu, you are an old academician in our academy for decades, and this research is also your best field. In the field of high-energy batteries, there are similar problems all over the world, and you have to rush and at the same time, you can't rush. If you take your time, scientific research is not something that can be achieved overnight. ”

Xu Chunli said this, but in his heart, he was very anxious. Now the state attaches great importance to new energy technology. At present, the use of petroleum energy has become the number one killer that threatens the environment, but until a substitute is found, the role of petroleum energy is still irreplaceable. If nothing else, let's just talk about the field of civilian automobiles. Now the Chinese people own more and more cars, and even more than the United States and island countries. With such a large population in China, if this trend continues, it will soon cause serious environmental problems. On the other hand, China itself is not an energy powerhouse, and oil and natural gas are mainly dependent on imports, which is equivalent to the lifeblood in the hands of others. Although over the years, through the establishment of diplomatic relations with some countries in South Africa, some local resource exploitation rights have also been obtained, but the results are not very obvious. In such a situation, it is very important to find an efficient alternative energy source.

The state has vigorously supported the development of electric vehicles in the past two years. It is precisely because of these reasons. It's a pity that, compared with traditional cars, electric vehicles have not been able to effectively solve the problems of insufficient torque, short battery life and high cost. Taking BYD, an early domestic car brand in China, as an example, the brand has been committed to the development of electric vehicles in recent years and has received strong support from the state, but it is only recently that a BYD Qin has been developed, and the market response has not been very good.

Xu Chunli knows in his heart that from the perspective of the existing scientific and technological foundation, the most likely thing to achieve is still the high-energy battery, and other fields such as solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy, etc., either have too many technical problems to overcome, or the efficiency is too low and has no research value. However, the miniaturization of high-energy batteries and the storage of unit energy have always been major problems restricting the development of this technology.

He also knows that there is no way to be in a hurry about this matter, and the technology cannot be rushed, so he can only rely on continuous research to come little by little. But he really has a sense of crisis now, and at the current pace of development in China, oil and energy may not be able to support it for long.

He shook his head, banishing the question out of his mind for a moment, and motioned for everyone to continue.

Academician Liu Changhe spoke next, is Academician Chen Xuecheng, his research direction and Xu Chunli belong to the same kind, but also related to atmospheric environmental protection, but his research is more specific, the current topic is how to further improve the filtration efficiency of the "ternary filter" installed on the car.

There are more and more cars in China, and automobile exhaust emissions are one of the important causes of air pollution. The high-energy battery program can solve this problem at its root, but it is far from being truly civilized, and his research can quickly bear fruit.

Academician Chen cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "I will briefly talk about the progress of this piece of work for which I am responsible. The latest generation of automotive ternary filter research has been basically completed, we have carried out three rounds of large-scale experimental tests, the results show that this filter compared with the traditional ternary filter, in the filtration of harmful substances in the exhaust vapor, the efficiency has increased by 45%, it should be said, if it can be widely promoted, it can effectively alleviate the environmental problems caused by the rapid growth of automobiles. ”

Academician Chen's speech immediately attracted a round of applause in the small conference room. When Minister Xu heard this, his eyes softened, and he finally heard a good piece of good news.

He nodded and said: "This achievement is very important, I will report to the State Council as soon as possible, and strive for the country to vigorously promote it as soon as possible." ”

Hearing his words, Academician Chen nodded, but then said: "The support of the state is predictable, but if you want to really implement it, I think the resistance will not be small." We have calculated the cost of this new type of filter. After mass production, the cost is about 20,000 yuan, which is basically the same as the previous filter. For new cars, of course, we can ask the manufacturer to force installation, but for those cars that have already left the factory and run on the road, we have no good way. After all, other car owners will not spend a sum of money alone in order to exchange for this thing. ”

Academician Chen's words. It also made all the academicians nod for a while. Although these people are immersed in research, it does not mean that they do not understand the social situation and human feelings at all. Anyone who achieves a high level of academic achievement will not have low emotional intelligence. Such a situation, even if Academician Chen doesn't say it, everyone can imagine it.

Minister Xu nodded and said: "There will definitely be this problem, but we can't manage too much, so let the environmental protection department solve it." If it really doesn't work, go to coercive means, after all, if it goes on like this, it will definitely not work! ”

After wrapping up the discussion on this topic. Several more academicians reported on the progress of their research. Among them, some of them are engaged in practical technologies that are closely related to people's livelihood, while others are purely cutting-edge theoretical research. Everyone reported in great detail. The end of the 13th Five-Year Plan is imminent, and these topics have also come to an end, and the results achieved are remarkable.

After listening to everyone's speeches, Minister Xu made a final summary, and he said with a smile: "Everyone has worked hard during this time, and the next battle is about to end." We must also work hard to reach the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan. Deliver a satisfactory answer to the country. Finally, I would like to talk about this part of my research, there is a special situation, and I need to explain it to you here......"

Xu Chunli said, and told all the academicians about the situation before and after Chu Yang came to him yesterday.

He was very specific and organized. From Chu Yang being recommended by the State Council, to Chu Yang's personal information, and finally to Chu Yang's request, 1510 explained to everyone.

After this matter was said, a strange look appeared on the faces of all the academicians.

These people have been engaged in scientific research all their lives. The firm belief in science has been integrated into the bones. What I hear now is obviously tinged with a layer of superstition and fantasy, and for a while, everyone is a little difficult to accept.

"Minister, why is this so mysterious when I heard you say this? A young man in his twenties? Studying at a conservatory? Can he solve the smog problem? An academician in his forties, wearing black-rimmed glasses, asked with a little crying and laughing.

"Yes, let's not talk about being young, and this major doesn't go well. And his request is also very strange, what do you want so much jade for? Open a jewelry store? I really can't think of any relationship between smog control and jade. Academician Chen, who had just spoken, said.

More than a dozen other academicians also expressed their views on this matter. Although everyone's perspective is different, the general meaning is similar, that is, they feel that this matter is too unreliable.

Minister Xu watched everyone's speeches and kept listening. Such a situation was also expected by him.

He waited for everyone to say the same, then cleared his throat and said: "Actually, my mood is similar to everyone else's, and I thought this matter was a little incredible at first. However, Comrade Chu Yang was recommended by the State Council, and I think that since the state has already recognized it, it is not enough to really send us a trick stick. ”

"That's not necessarily, more than 20 years ago, those who practiced qigong didn't even dare to fool the national leaders." Academician Liu interjected.

Hearing his words, the academicians nodded again. In those days, they all went through it.

"Minister Xu, this Chu Yang, has he explained to you how his system works?" An old academician asked.

"No, I also asked him this question, and he didn't really want to answer it at the time, I thought it involved core technology or something at first, but he told me that there are some principles in this system that are not within the scope of the current natural science, so they can't be explained." Minister Xu said.

"The more I listen to it, the more it looks like a magic stick. Lao Xu, you don't really want to follow this young man's method, more than a hundred tons of jade, even if it is a low-quality C-grade jade, it will cost more than a billion. The old academician who had just spoken reminded.

Hearing his words, Minister Xu, who originally planned to give it a try according to what Chu Yang said, showed hesitation in his eyes again. After all, even if you don't have to pay this money from the Chinese Academy of Sciences to buy jade, it is the country's money.

"I'll call the comrades in the State Department right now and confirm again." Xu Chunli said, did not hesitate, picked up the mobile phone and started a fight on the spot.

This move also fully reflects the responsibility and frankness that a scientific researcher should have. If it had been a meeting attended by a large number of officials, I am afraid that this phone call would have been made, and it would not have been made in front of so many people.

The phone was quickly connected, and a polite male voice came from the other end.

"Hello Minister Xu, is there anything wrong?" The staff on the other end of the line asked politely.

Leaders of important national technical departments like them have phone numbers from the General Office of the State Council, so Xu Chunli made a phone call, and before he could speak, the other side knew his identity.

"That's right, Comrade Chu Yang reported to us yesterday and talked to me about his plan, but I still have some questions, and I want to confirm with the chief again, I don't know if it's convenient." Xu Chunli asked directly.

"Okay, Minister Xu, please wait a moment, I'll help you contact you now." On the other end of the phone, the staff said politely.

In less than a minute, the voice on the other end of the phone rang again.

"Minister Xu, the leader is talking to you."

Hearing this, Minister Xu immediately cheered up.

"Hello Prime Minister, I'm Xu Chunli. Yes, it's about that Chu Yang, yes, yes, okay, I understand, promise to complete the task! ”

The conversation took less than half a minute, but after putting down the phone, the doubts in Minister Xu's eyes were no longer there.

Looking at the eyes of everyone looking forward to the answer, he said directly: "The leader instructs, at all costs, fully cooperate with Comrade Chu Yang's work!" ”

Do whatever it takes! What is the meaning of these words coming out of the mouth of a leader at such a level? The answer is obviously self-explanatory!

All the suspicion and contempt in the eyes of everyone just now were swept away, and they were replaced by incomparable concentration!

"Next, I announce that the Ministry of Technology and Science has set up a special leading group for the haze control plan, and I will personally serve as the leader, and all the research work at hand will be put down for the time being, and the work will be merged into the group!" Minister Xu's voice was categorical! (To be continued......)