The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 459 Douzhi and Stinky Tofu

"Professor Liu, I'm so sorry, I came here to ask you for advice. Logically speaking, I should be paying you tuition." Comrade Ma said embarrassedly, "You've sent me a car, bought me a computer, and even covered my food and lodging."

"What's there to be embarrassed about? I'm taking such good care of you because you're doing this for work." Liu Hua smiled. "It's just that our conditions aren't very developed right now. If our economy were better, you could enjoy even better treatment."

"The current treatment is already good enough. Compared with the older generation of scientific researchers, the treatment we enjoy is already far superior."

Comrade Ma stayed with Liu Hua for three months. Liu Hua not only shared all his knowledge with him, but also purchased a lot of experimental equipment for him to use.

Liu Hua not only explained the technology of shaftless pumps to him, but also the applications of carbon fiber and graphene.

Comrade Ma has benefited immensely from these three months. He has developed a rigorous framework for his research on shaftless pumps, and once he returns, he will be able to produce results in the shortest possible time by following this research.

Three months later, Comrade Ma was to return to the Qingdao base. The last time he came, he had to squeeze into a hard seat on the train. This time, when he left, Liu Hua had someone drive a Mercedes-Benz to take him all the way to Qingdao.

After Comrade Ma returned, the leaders of the Qingdao base made a special call to Liu Hua to express their gratitude. They felt it would be inconsiderate not to say thank you for taking such good care of their researchers.

“I have had many conversations with Comrade Ma. I think he is a very insightful researcher,” Liu Hua praised. “He wants to study shaftless pump propulsion, and I feel that the chances of success are very high. Such a comrade should be given the greatest support.”

This one sentence paved the way for Comrade Ma's future scientific research path. You should know that the person who said this was none other than an academician, and an academician who has made achievements in multiple fields.

In three months, Liu Hua had already secured all the technical expertise needed by Huawei Company, and he handed it over to Lao Ren with a single phone call.

"Old Ren, I've got all the technology your company needs sorted out."

On the other end of the phone, Lao Ren was bewildered. He had led the company's technical staff in another round of problem-solving yesterday, working overtime until 2 a.m., and his mind was still blank when he came to work.

Hearing Liu Hua say that, Lao Ren felt as if he had wasted most of his life.

"I'm going to the capital tomorrow," Old Ren said hurriedly. "These documents are too important; I must bring them back myself."

Sure enough, Lao Ren flew over early the next morning, and Liu Hua treated him to the best douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) of the day as promised.

He regretted it after taking a bite.

"Didn't people like Lao She and Mei Lanfang all like to drink douzhi (fermented mung bean juice)?" Old Ren said with a wink, "This stuff is like swill, can anyone really drink it?"

"That's the flavor they like."

Old Ren pointed at Liu Hua and said with a smile, "I should have realized it back in the Special Economic Zone. I treated you to a dragon and tiger stew, and you gave me soy milk. This is revenge."

"I can skip the fermented mung bean juice, but I'll have this steamed bread slice with stinky tofu," Liu Hua said with a smile. "It smells bad, but it tastes pretty good."

Stinky tofu has a much wider appeal than fermented mung bean juice, and Lao Ren also enjoys it immensely.

"You helped us get this technical improvement done in just over three months," Old Ren said with emotion. "We worked on it for over three months and only made a maximum of ten percent progress. People are really different."

"You can't say that, this is my old profession." Liu Hua smiled. "Besides, what I improve might not be suitable for you." "They say that a great reputation is often undeserved." Old Ren shook his head. "But I absolutely do not believe that this phrase can be used to describe you."

After entertaining the elderly man, Liu Hua took him to the company and gave him the complete set of technical documents.

Even though Liu Hua only outlined the main points, and his colleague Ren still needed to go back to the company to work out the details, the materials filled several large boxes.

Old Ren, the bank manager in charge of this field, picked up a document, glanced at a few pages, and excitedly slapped his thigh: "This algorithm is so important! It solved our technical problem in one go. An expert is an expert indeed."

"I hope I can help you."

Old Ren closed the document, smiled, and said, "You supplied us with chips for two months, which we have received. They are performing well in our equipment, so this time I would like to sign a long-term procurement contract with you."

"That would be great." Liu Hua laughed and picked up the phone: "Legal department, quickly draft a contract, using the contract I signed with Huawei Company as a template. This time it's a long-term supply contract."

The contract was signed quickly and efficiently. Lao Ren didn't say a word about the price to Liu Hua. You see, this was a long-term supply contract, and under normal circumstances, he could have negotiated the price down further.

After signing the contract, Liu Hua stood up and said, "Let's go. I'll take you to see our Hetu Rune production workshop and show you what a dimensional reduction attack is."

"A dimensional reduction attack?"

"Yes, a high-dimensional attack on a low-dimensional one."

Is this a philosophical question or a space physics question?

Liu Hua laughed heartily: "Never mind what the problem is, as long as it's a blow, that's all that matters."

Liu Hua drove Lao Ren to the Hetu Rune factory. After putting on their work clothes, the two went into the workshop.

The first three workshops all use lithography machines for production, which is no different from other factories. They are all similar, except that they use more advanced production processes, which Liu Hua exchanged for.

Old Ren refused to see him, saying, "Isn't this also a lithography machine? It's no different from other factories, so why is it being targeted?"

"These workshops are for outsiders to visit," Liu Hua said with a smile. "Except for the production process, which needs to be kept secret, everything else is not confidential."

"In other words, the production equipment in the workshop also needs to be kept secret."

Liu Hua nodded and led him to the confidential workshop, pointing to the workers inside and saying, "The workers in this workshop are required to sign confidentiality agreements. Anyone who dares to leak a single word will be held legally responsible. They also have to sign non-compete agreements."

"What non-compete agreement?" Old Ren asked, puzzled. "I've learned so many new terms since I visited your factory."

"The so-called dedication agreement means that after he resigns from my factory, he is not allowed to work in the same industry for ten years. Of course, I will give him subsidies during these ten years. If he violates the agreement, he will also have to bear legal responsibility."

Ren nodded: "This dedication agreement is very suitable for confidential positions, especially R&D positions. Our company can also copy it."

(End of this chapter)