After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 373 The Spirit of the Scholar
The school intended for Zhou Haoran to host the delegation from the University of Tokyo.

We must fulfill our duties as hosts.

Zhou Haoran sent Ning Yuanjia out.

He then hosted a banquet for Jiang Feibiao.

It further outlined the blueprint for future cooperation.

We're in the card reader business.

An imported card reader costs around 1 yuan.

The price is outrageous.

The cost is only a few hundred yuan.

This leaves a huge space for domestic substitution.

However, that's not all.

The most important area that can be developed in the short term is actually the access control card system.

“There are many design options for access control card systems. Combining it with turnstiles can create subway turnstiles. That’s quite complex.” Zhou Haoran had many ideas in his mind. “There’s also a slightly simpler one, which is to combine it with glass doors.”

Jiang Feibiao also had a guess, and said with a smile: "The door was originally closed, but it opened when you swipe the access card."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Yes, it's just like an electronic lock. The glass door is locked, but it unlocks when you swipe a card. It's very easy and widely used. Many apartments have similar requirements to prevent outsiders from entering."

"It's in many places, isn't it..."

Jiang Feibiao had seen similar designs in the country.

“They have them in China too, but the technology isn’t up to par.” Zhou Haoran nodded. “We can also try combining them with washing machines. Living conditions are better now, and many university water rooms provide washing machines. The washing machines can’t be used for free, but we can combine them with smart cards, requiring users to swipe a card to use them.”

Jiang Feibiao's eyes lit up. "That's a great idea!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "The future is an era of intelligence and automation, and the application scope of this kind of smart card will become wider and wider."

"Alright, alright, come on, let's have a drink, you two!"

Jiang Feibiao was very satisfied.

This guy was worth the time!

"By the way, Mr. Jiang, there's something I'm thinking about: buying an old-style house to start a business..."

"That's easy!"

……

the next morning.

Zhou Haoran went to Aunt Wan's house to pick up Teacher Jiang.

She has now moved from Yangguan County to the city and is temporarily staying at Aunt Wan's house.

"Teacher Jiang! Teacher Jiang?... Minmin... Minmin! Are you there?"

Zhou Haoran found that no one was in the room.

"I'm here, I'm taking a shower!"

Finally, faint sounds came from the bathroom.

Zhou Haoran went over, turned the lock, and found it was locked. He laughed angrily, "Why did you lock the door? Open the door!"

The door clicked open.

Teacher Jiang is taking a shower.

Her skin was as white as ice and snow, as alluring as a lotus emerging from water, with red lips and pearly teeth, and her eyes held a hint of melancholy.

He said worriedly, "Haoran, we're going to school in a bit, you...you mustn't do anything reckless."

They were afraid that the boy would be tempted by her beauty and rush at them.

Zhou Haoran leaned against the doorway and instructed, "Take a turn around and enjoy the view."

Jiang Minsi obediently spun around in front of him, looking at him with a worried and pitiful expression, "Master, I want to take a bath..."

"Okay, go ahead and wash." Zhou Haoran praised, "Teacher Jiang, you are such a beauty, your figure is amazing, it's a feast for the eyes to see you, I've really struck gold."

Jiang Minsi retorted, "I wasn't picked up by you."

"what is that?"

"It was I who voluntarily came to your side."

“That’s true.” Zhou Haoran nodded. “Okay, go take a shower.”

Jiang Minsi winked at him.

Then I went back to the shower.

Zhou Haoran admired the beautiful woman bathing and asked, "Teacher Jiang, are you getting used to living with Aunt Wan now?"

“It’s a habit,” Jiang Minsi smiled as she turned around. “Don’t forget, I lived with her for four years when we were in college!”

Zhou Haoran suggested, "Why don't you two live together from now on? You'll have each other's company and be able to look after one another. You know my situation; I can't always come over."

Jiang Minsi nodded slightly, her tone light and cheerful, "I'll follow Master's arrangements."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Then it's settled."

“Master, you…” Jiang Minsi turned around to face him, a half-smile on her face, “You’re asking us to live together, do you have some other motive?”

"What are you thinking?"

"Do you want to drag me and Wen Wan along, to... have a threesome with you?"

"what!"

Zhou Haoran did not deny it.

Jiang Minsi snorted softly, raised her chin slightly, and said in a coquettish tone, "I knew it. You... you look exactly like the kind of man described in the newspapers, addicted to low-class tastes."

Zhou Haoran refused to admit it, proudly declaring, "Don't listen to the nonsense in the newspapers. Don't forget, I founded Zhongbo Bookstore, and I initiated the New Concept Writing Competition. I'm a cultured man. This is what you call the integrity and elegance of a scholar!"

Jiang Minsi covered her mouth and smiled, then looked alluring and said softly, "Anyway, I'll listen to whatever you say. If you... you can talk to Wen Wan, I'll do whatever you want." Zhou Haoran praised, "Teacher Jiang, I feel you're getting gentler and gentler."

"I'm gentle by nature, depending on who I'm with. Now that I'm yours, I'll definitely take this relationship seriously... Haoran, I don't want to be kept by you, to make some money and buy a house or something. I'm serious. After I take a shower, I'll kneel down and pay my respects to you."

Jiang Minsi looked solemn and her eyes were sincere.

"Well, yes."

Zhou Haoran also felt that his life had become much more fulfilling since she came into his life.

The two finished packing.

Let's go to Fudan University together.

Professor Jiang was going to the School of Literature to meet her advisor, Ms. Xu Huijuan, the female vice dean of the School of Literature and a critic.

I feel more at ease having a female mentor.

Zhou Haoran went to the laboratory.

They met Ning Yuanjia.

"How was the reception for the University of Tokyo team yesterday?"

Zhou Haoran wasn't very interested in those foreigners, and he didn't have time to do any academic exchanges at the University of Tokyo; it was just a perfunctory affair.

Ning Yuanjia was delighted, saying, "I've gained a lot!"

"Oh?"

Zhou Haoran's eyes lit up.

Ning Yuanjia said, "They gave me all the project's code, as well as various technical details."

"Really?"

Zhou Haoran hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.

Ning Yuanjia laughed and said, "They wanted to ask me for advice, so they gave it all to me. I just took a quick look, and it's completely different from our product. The architecture, language, and everything else are different. However, the code is very detailed, and you can tell that they put a lot of effort into programming it."

Zhou Haoran said happily, "That's great, this solves our hidden danger."

Ning Yuanjia said in a low voice, "That's right, the hidden danger has been eliminated. Our campus card project is owned by the state. Our private acquisition of Zhongbo Software for commercial operation was in a gray area. Now that we have their complete project, we have a legitimate reason."

“That’s not the most crucial point.” Zhou Haoran’s focus was on the strategic level. “Right now, the most critical weakness in our campus card development is the radio frequency chip, which we have to source from Micron Technology.”

"Ah."

Ning Yuanjia nodded emphatically.

Zhou Haoran said in a deep voice, "We can't put all our eggs in one basket; that's our biggest hidden danger. The significance of obtaining the University of Tokyo campus card project is that it can help us quickly eliminate this hidden danger."

Ning Yuanjia immediately understood what he meant, "Tokyo Electron's radio frequency chips!"

These days, globalization isn't enough.

The semiconductor industry is not unified enough.

Different chips have different specifications and standards.

Therefore, compatible software is required.

Fudan University's campus card was developed using Mikron's RF chip, ensuring the best compatibility. This puts them in a vulnerable position; if anything happens to Mikron, the campus card project could be jeopardized.

It's very difficult to temporarily replace the RF chip with one from another company.

Therefore, it is essential to have a backup plan.

However, if Tokyo Electron's RF chip is chosen as a backup, it means that a new campus card program needs to be developed to achieve better compatibility.

Just like many scientists are calling for the development of a domestically produced operating system.

The mainstream chips in computers are all x86 chips.

The best compatibility is with Windows systems.

Others wanting to develop operating systems to compete with Microsoft face the insurmountable challenge of compatibility. Microsoft was involved in the architecture design of the x86 chip, which was specifically tailored for the Windows system; similarly, the Windows system can only survive on x86 architecture chips.

The two are a powerful alliance.

This level of compatibility is unmatched by any operating system, let alone the complex ecosystem behind it.

Zhou Haoran said, "Once we're done with this busy period, you need to organize people to process all the Tokyo University campus cards. Their products are quite good; make some improvements and upgrades. In case of any uncontrollable events in the future, we can immediately activate Tokyo Electron's radio frequency chips."

“Yes, this is a backup plan.” Ning Yuanjia felt that his consideration was very thorough. “By the way, there is one more thing. Dr. Kawaguchi told me that it would be best if the campus card did not include a bath card function.”

"Ok?"

"The bathroom is full of water, water droplets and steam, which may cause the chip to get damp and damaged."

"Makes sense."

Zhou Haoran nodded.

Ning Yuanjia said, "He said that he had done tests at first and found that the lifespan of the campus card would be shortened by 40% when used in the bathroom. So when it was actually put into use, he abandoned this function."

Zhou Haoran said, "We should take this opportunity to get rid of the paper bath tickets at school. We can make a new card, a magnetic stripe card, instead of a chip card. We can then seal the bath card with a plastic film, and it can be used in the bathroom."

Ning Yuanjia laughed and said, "Then you'll have to apply to the school. Our project only offers campus cards, not bath cards."

"Okay, when you have time, make this bath card."

Zhou Haoran is the right person for the job.

This is a small matter, and it's easy for him.

Vice Principal Zhang Xuezhen has been suspended from his post, and the former office director, Guo, has taken over his duties in charge of logistics.

You can't refuse him if you apply for a bath card program.

As for the technical aspects...

That's easier.

The technology for magnetic stripe cards is already quite mature in China, and they do not require built-in chips, so they can be entirely domestically produced.

(End of this chapter)