In a business car leaving Binhai International Airport, Wei Haiyuan drove personally, with three passengers who had just gotten off the plane: Ouyang Zhizhen, Song Zexing, and Chen Lili.
Through the rear-view mirror, Wei Haiyuan noticed that the three looked sowhat serious and asked softly, "President Ouyang, was this trip to the Hanzhong Optical Technology Research Institute successful?"
Ouyang Zhizhen sighed lightly and said, "It was barely satisfactory, I suppose."
"Although we have the blueprints, there's still a considerable gap in the product's projection effect compared to our requirents!"
Chen Lili further described, "Director Wei, the clarity compared with Germany's original product is like the difference between wearing glasses and not for soone with three hundred degrees of myopia, and there's also so distortion."
"Even with the blueprints, is the difference still that big? Is it a problem with the electronic components?" Wei Haiyuan was sowhat puzzled.
Ouyang Zhizhen nodded and said, "The difference is indeed that significant."
"It's not a problem with the electronic components; it's mainly due to the insufficient precision of the parts."
"A laser projector requires many high-precision components, and the precision of parts processed by our country's precision machine tools is an order of magnitude lower than those from Germany."
"A single device requires hundreds of components, and the cumulative precision differences result in a significantly different final effect!"
Wei Haiyuan softly voiced his concern, "Are such precision machine tools also on the list of foreign technology embargoes against our country?"
Ouyang Zhizhen laughed bitterly, "Director Wei, you're right; they are indeed on the embargo list."
"Nowadays, aside from developing our own solutions, we only have one alternative thod left!"
Wei Haiyuan pressed further, "What alternative thod is that?"
"It's to have master craftsn manually process the machine-produced components to achieve the precision we need. However, this thod is inefficient, has a high reject rate, and is correspondingly expensive."
"But it's the only feasible thod at present."
Chen Lili exclaid with so excitent, "Director Wei, you wouldn't believe it."
"The precision of components manually processed by master craftsn can even exceed that of the highest-precision machine tooling equipnt in the world today."
"I only just learned that so high-precision components needed by our country's aviation industry and missiles are painstakingly filed and ground by these artisans with their own hands."
Wei Haiyuan quietly said, "I've heard rumors like this before but didn't expect it to be true."
"This also shows that human potential is indeed unlimited."
He speculated, "It's like Expert Lin; in his cranial surgery, his precise control of the scalpel is probably beyond the precision of surgical robots."
He further inquired, "President Ouyang, what about the efficiency of having artisans manually process parts?"
Ouyang Zhizhen said with so disappointnt, "According to their estimates, they can only assemble one or two finished products a month, even when the artisans are fully focused and not taking on other tasks."
Wei Haiyuan shook his head, "This production efficiency is indeed sowhat low."
"Nowadays, Expert Lin's fa has skyrocketed, perhaps we could use his connections to procure one or two of those high-precision machine tools from other countries or individuals?"
Ouyang Zhizhen said solemnly, "We can't always rely on Expert Lin to solve problems."
"Expert Lin invited us here not just to do so simple work."
"The affiliated hospitals involved in this intelligent dical system developnt project are all backed by top dostic universities."
He suggested, "I was thinking, could we lead a research project that combines the strength of the relevant disciplines of these universities and military support to develop a high-precision machine tool that ets our requirents?"
Wei Haiyuan concurred, "It's worth a try! While manually processing components, we can also work on breakthroughs in high-precision machine tools, so neither approach is delayed."
He then switched the topic, "Tomorrow is the tenth, which is payday. Rember to give one of your bank account numbers so I can process the payroll."
Ouyang Zhizhen and the other two murmured in agreent.
Chen Lili hesitated for a mont and couldn't help but ask, "Director Wei, do I have a salary? I haven't officially graduated yet last month, I should still be considered an intern, right?"
"Of course, you have a salary!"
Wei Haiyuan chuckled, "Expert Lin appointed you to a position, which is a company overseer, so I'm afraid not to pay your salary."
"Ah, I'm actually an overseer?"
Chen Lili was aware of this position.
The responsibilities of this position are to supervise the company's business managent and financial condition, as well as the execution of duties by the company's senior managent.
This is a very powerful executive position.
She suddenly felt imnse pressure and muttered to herself, "Lin Jie really thinks highly of . I've just graduated without any work experience..."
At this mont, Lin Jie and An Kexin were watching as Wu Fan, Cheng Shuang, and Quan Guangliang left by car.
Once the military-plated vehicle they were riding in had disappeared from view, An Kexin said with a light chuckle, "Ah Jie, this can be said to be the most relaxed negotiation I've ever experienced."
"They didn't want to earn more, and we voluntarily increased the price."
Lin Jie said softly, "They are soldiers, bound to comply with military regulations and discipline."
During the discussion with Wu Fan, he insisted on charging only the cost price for the production of the microcurrent ter.
Because according to military regulations, they are not allowed to engage in profit-making projects.
Feeling quite apologetic, Lin Jie got in touch with ng Yang, who then connected him to Wu Fan's indirect superior.
Following the superior's instructions, Wu Fan agreed to charge an additional fee as a staff benefit for the institute.
After discussions, the additional fee was set at twenty percent of the cost price.
anwhile, with the superior's permission, Cheng Shuang and Quan Guangliang also accepted shares of their rights, which was a one-ti buyout amounting to ten million per person.
"Ah Jie, I forgot to tell you sothing!"
An Kexin excitedly said, "We received a call from the Arican National Academy of Sciences today. They want to invite you to the United States for an exchange visit."
"Ah Jie, will you go?"
Lin Jie imdiately refused, saying, "No, I won't go!"
His papers caused the shares of many pharmaceutical companies in the United States to plumt, resulting in losses of billions of US dollars at the very least.
At this critical juncture, going to the United States?
Lin Jie was really worried that so hired lunatic might publicly put a bullet in his head.
He then discreetly said, "Just say I'm busy with work and research is at a critical point, so I can't leave at the mont."
An Kexin nodded and said, "I'll think of the right words to politely decline them."
"Ah Jie, with your accomplishnts, being elected as a foreign mber of the Arican National Academy of Sciences in April next year should be no problem."
"It's interesting that no dostic academicians have been elected, yet you beca a foreign mber of another country's academy first. Wonder what they'd think about that?"
Lin Jie dismissively said, "Let's not talk about such uninteresting things anymore."
"Kexin, the institute is responsible for the production and testing of the Microcurrent ter, but the packaging is handled by Weize Company."
He further advised, "The product manual and packaging design should be upscale; don't let it look like so inferior, unregulated product."
An Kexin shot Lin Jie a look and snorted lightly, "Don't worry, I've already been in touch with Wu Xiaoyue."
"She promised that even if she doesn't sleep tonight, she'll design packaging that catches the eye."
"Ah Jie, it's getting late, shall we go have dinner?"
Just as Lin Jie nodded in agreent, Jian Jia ca jogging over, breathlessly saying, "Dr. Lin, here's last week's hospital settlent bill that needs your signature!"
Lin Jie took an approval sheet and attached several pages of expense lists from her.
He glanced at the figure, two million two hundred seventy-seven thousand nine hundred thirty-two yuan and fifty cents, and signed his na.
This is just the expenses for those patients in the annex building over the past week, including dical supplies, consumables, dical equipnt, examination fees, accommodation, utilities, etc.
These costs need to be paid by Lin Jie from the project funds to the affiliated hospital.
Adding the cost of the inducer needed for patients in the annex, labor costs for Tian Xiangyu, Zhou Hongzhi, Zhou Ziyan and others' projects, and various miscellaneous expenses, Lin Jie spent around three million in a week for patients in the annex.
Luckily, major expenses in the annex like salaries for military doctors, nurses, guards, logistics staff, and catering are covered by the military.
Looking at the sheet in his hand, Lin Jie a bit ruefully said to An Kexin, "An average of seventy thousand a week per patient, equivalent to ten thousand per day. This is despite hospital fees being substantially discounted, and I not charging for anything."
"Even with my experintal therapies, the cost of treatnt is like paying to save a life; sothing not everyone can afford."
An Kexin wrapped her arm around Lin Jie's and said, "As long as a life is saved, any amount spent is worth it. Before your new tumor therapy, many families ended up losing both money and loved ones."
Lin Jie handed the sheet to Jian Jia and asked, "Was that special allowance distributed?"
Jian Jia took the sheet, her eyes smiling as she said, "It was already distributed through the studio. Dr. Lin, thank you for giving a share too."
After Jian Jia left, An Kexin curiously asked, "What special allowance?"
Lin Jie explained, "It's basically a relocation allowance."
"Tian Xiangyu and the others will transition to work at Anlin Hospital soon. They'll be moving into apartnts in the Phoenix Mountain District, so I gave them thirty thousand for moving and setting up."
An Kexin chuckled lightly, "You're really considerate of them!"
She then brightened up and said, "So, can the patients in the annex be let go?"
Lin Jie replied affirmatively, "Pretty much."
"The patients in the annex are entering the second stage of surgery one after another, and in three to four weeks, they'll be able to be discharged gradually."
"During this period, the likelihood of sudden changes in their conditions is small, so we don't need so many people constantly monitoring them."
"The military doctors can keep an eye on them more, and Tian Xiangyu and the others can transfer to Anlin Hospital to handle new patients."
Lin Jie turned to look at the familiar hospital building in the distance and continued, "Once Anlin Hospital is operational, those regular patients I'm treating can also be transferred there."
"That would be great!"
An Kexin expressed her pleasure, "With your students joining, Anlin Hospital's work arrangents shouldn't be so tight."
She again voiced so concern, "Tomorrow is the tenth, the day when everyone at Anlin Hospital must report in; let's hope those absent will just be a few..."
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