After hearing Fang Hong say that he planned to invest a sum of money, Lu Guangqi and the others were very excited, from sadness to joy, and the excitement was almost written on their faces, but Zhu Yingdong was relatively calm.

Fang Hong nodded and smiled: "Let's talk about it, what if it succeeds." ”

Zhu Yingdong also replied in high spirits: "Thank you very much for your support!" ”

I didn't expect that Fang Hong would be able to get funds here, and after a while, Fang Hong asked in a deep voice: "Does this project of yours belong to the school, or is it your own independent project?" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Yingdong couldn't help but smile and replied: "If it were the school, there might not be this dialogue between us, the funding has not been approved at all, and the current research expenses are all my own savings." ”

Fang Hong nodded when he heard this, and said, "Understood, this way, Professor Zhu, I will invest 30 million in Ling's team project first." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yingdong and several graduate students he took behind him were taken aback, and Zhu Yingdong was shocked: "You said you want to invest 30 million? No, no, if you don't have such a lot of money, our research is actually not very expensive, and 5 million is completely enough. ”

They didn't expect that Fang Hong was not only willing to invest money in their project, but also wanted to spend 30 million as soon as he opened his mouth, which really shocked them.

At this time, Fang Hong stopped at the screen, and then said, "Professor, listen to me finish speaking." Since your scientific research project is independent, it becomes different for me to intervene as an investor, you think that 5 million yuan is enough because you have used the resources of Zhejiang University, in order to cause unnecessary intellectual property disputes in the future, you should completely separate your project and do a good job in all aspects of the confirmation of rights. ”

Fang Hong said in an orderly manner: "Then the experimental equipment has to be purchased again, right?" The venue needs it too, right? This requires money, 5 million may not be enough, I invest 30 million and spend 10 million a year, and the three-year budget should be enough. ”

Zhu Yingdong hurriedly said: "It's enough, it's definitely enough, it's enough for five years." ”

He suddenly found that although Fang Hong was young, he was very thoughtful, and it was obviously considered temporarily, which also surprised Zhu Yingdong in his heart.

At this moment, Professor Zhu's face was ruddy, and his spirit was particularly excited, and Fang Hong continued: "In this way, I will send a few people to Zhejiang University with funds and contracts to meet with you, I plan to set up a company, 30 million funds into the company's account, and at the same time, your project is packaged and put under the company's name as a whole." ”

Fang Hong added: "The research project is completely up to the professor, and the company's funds are at your disposal, but there must be a clear flow of funds traceable." Then your team will take 50% of the company's equity, and as for teaching your team how to distribute your internal solutions, I will also take 50% of the equity. If the project dies in the future, the company will be bankrupt and deregistered on the spot, and if it continues to make progress and breakthroughs, I will further provide financing for the company and provide new financial support for the research funds required for the project. ”

At the end, Fang Hong looked at Zhu Yingdong in the video and said, "Professor Zhu, if you accept this plan, I will arrange for someone to go over and actively promote relevant matters in the next few days." ”

Zhu Yingdong on the other side didn't think much about it and replied: "I accept it." ”

Hearing this, Fang Hong was not surprised that he agreed so happily, if he didn't accept the project, he would have to hang up in advance, nodded Fang Hong smiled and said: "Okay, I wish you leave an address and contact information, my people will contact you soon." ”

Zhu Yingdong looked back at Lu Guangqi and instructed him to send his contact information and address back to Fang Hong, at the end of the video communication, Fang Hong added: "Professor Zhu, after the agreement is signed, you will announce this matter to the public, I believe that there are many other scientific research teams facing similar difficulties like your team, I hope they can find me after seeing it." ”

Zhu Yingdong nodded again and again and smiled: "There is no problem, Mr. Fang can support the cause of scientific research so much, which is a great thing for the scientific research academic community, if you don't say it, I will also help publicize it." ”

Finally, Fang Hong added: "There is one more thing, please don't disclose my personal privacy to the outside world, just use my K3478 blogger nickname on Weibo to refer to me, I don't want to be disturbed too much." ”

Zhu Yingdong nodded again: "No problem." ”

The two sides ended the call after a few more conversations, Fang Hong also left the study to eat, and on the other side, Zhu Yingdong After they ended the call, Lu Guangqi and others, who were also members of the project team, cheered on the spot.

I saw Lu Guangqi excitedly said: "I didn't expect it to be negotiated in less than an hour, it's still 30 million, and I don't have to worry about funds in the next five years." ”

Another graduate student also said: "As long as there is progress in five years, there will be money in the future, and there will definitely be progress in five years!" ”

Zhu Yingdong got up from the computer, looked at Lu Guangqi and said, "Go and send Mr. Fang a contact address." ”

Lu Guangqi nodded in response: "Okay professor!" ”

……

At tea time, Fang Hong had a video exchange with the BGI team in the study on the second floor, and Tian Jiayi was also in the room, but she did not appear in the camera.

At this moment, the team leader on the screen, Dr. Yue Lang, introduced his project to Fang Hong: "We use genetically modified mitochondria to convert light energy into usable chemical energy, and extend the lifespan of nematodes by more than 30%, reversing the aging process......"

Fang Hong found that Yue Lang's team and Zhu Yingdong's team both used the same attribute in the study of reversing anti-aging-light energy!

The difference between the two is that Yue Lang's team starts from mitochondria.

Yue Lang continued: "Mitochondria are the energy factories of cells, which can use glucose to produce an energy unit called ATP, ATP is adenosine triphosphate, this universal high-energy phosphate compound is the most direct source of energy in the living body, which can provide energy support for many key functions within the cell, such as muscle contraction. ”

"When mitochondria synthesize ATP, they store electrochemical potential energy on the inner mitochondrial membrane, and when the concentration of protons on both sides of the inner membrane is asymmetrical, the mitochondrial membrane potential will be formed, that is, the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane.

Fang Hong couldn't help but say: "Does it mean that if you find a way to increase this membrane potential, you can reverse anti-aging?" ”

Yue Lang in the video screen came with a voice: "This is also the problem we are verifying, for this research has been carried out, our team has genetically modified the nematodes used in the experiment to express the light-activated proton pump from the fungus, so that when the nematode is under light conditions, the proton pump can let the particles directly cross the membrane and use light energy to charge the mitochondria." ”

Yue Lang continued in a clear manner: "Our modification has increased the membrane potential and promoted the synthesis of ATP, and the lifespan of the modified nematodes has increased by about 30% to 40%, although this technology cannot directly use light energy to help human cells reverse aging, but it is of great significance for understanding the complex processes inside the mitochondria, and perhaps we can find new ways to treat related diseases and delay aging." ”

Speaking of this, Yue Lang added with a wry smile: "According to the plan, we may use human cells or rodent cells to carry out further experimental research in the future, but the funds are no longer enough to support our further research......

Fang Hong nodded silently without saying a word, he couldn't help but compare the direction of the two teams in his heart to study anti-aging, Fang Hong is not an authoritative expert in this area, he can't judge which direction has more potential or both have potential, or no potential.

But relatively speaking, he is more inclined to the project of Yue Lang's team, for no other reason, if the idea of Zhu Yingdong's team is right, and the ability of plant photosynthesis can be transferred to people, wouldn't it have to become the rhythm of the Hulk?

At the end, Fang Hong said with a smile: "Very thoughtful project, Dr. Yue Lang, I will invest 50 million in you first, and if there is progress in the later stage, I will continue to invest more." ”

As soon as these words came out, Yue Lang's team on the other side of the video was first shocked, and then excited.

This greatly exceeded their expectations, they originally wanted 20 million, but it was really not okay to have 10 million, but they didn't expect Fang Hong to take the initiative to speak, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he took out 50 million.

What they don't know is that Fang Hong attaches more importance to another external factor - genetic compilation!

Yue Lang's team may not have realized this themselves, and the term "gene compilation" is not popular now, but Fang Hong, as a traversal reborn, understands that once Yue Lang's research continues to advance, most of them will have to touch this field in the future.

Genetic compilation is a highly controversial area, even a taboo.

But after all, human beings broke through this taboo ethics and opened the door, Fang Hong knew that in just five years, someone would illegally edit the gene on human embryos and implant them into the mother, and finally impregnate two volunteers, one of whom gave birth to twin baby girls.

In any case, this door was finally opened by humans, and although the compilation of human genes is still forbidden, gene editing technology has gradually developed in other fields.

When the whole world is doing it, don't you do it? That's a problem.

Fang Hong's answer is very simple, engage!

You don't do it, but others are doing it, and when the time comes, when others use this to do it to you, and you don't do it, you can't find the place to cry.

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(End of chapter)