The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 371 You write the report, I approve the note

In August 1990, with the successful conclusion of the 21st International Congress of Mathematicians, newspapers such as People's Daily, Business Daily, and Youth Daily reported on the event.

The iconic scene of teachers and students receiving awards together on stage has finally come true.

It's big news that a physics professor won the Nobel Prize of mathematics.

Of course, most importantly, Wang Duoyu, the "Emperor of Mathematics," won his third pure gold medal, further elevating the prestige of the Fields Medal.

When others receive the Fields Medal, it's usually for one or two outstanding research achievements.

However, Wang Duoyu directly presented many achievements, especially this time the funconic conjecture, which is equivalent to seven achievements by others.

Not to mention that Wang Duoyu has other scientific research achievements as well.

Of course, experts see the details, while laymen just watch the show.

People around the world who follow mathematics are just watching the spectacle and don't realize how much impact this Congress of Mathematicians will have on China.

This is the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China that such a major international scientific research conference has been held.

The conference was attended by more than 5,000 people, many of whom were internationally influential mathematicians.

Gelfand, Andre Weil, Drum, Coxster and other old guys all came out of retirement to attend the meeting in Ice City.

This will push the influence of this year's Congress of Mathematicians to its peak.

Everyone came together to witness Wang Duoyu's third coronation as the Mathematics Emperor.

There might be a fourth time, but who knows?
Before Wang Duoyu could even present his paper to the office of the Harbin Institute of Technology Mathematics Journal, Bürgen came to find him, requesting to resign and step down to make way for a more capable person.

Jean-Bourguin has served as the editor-in-chief of the journal since January 1984, a position he has held for six years.

Now he wants to go all out and make one last run for the Fields Medal.

"Okay, no problem, I will do my best to help you. If you need anything, you can just tell me."

Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Duoyu immediately agreed to the other party's request, even stating that he would do his best to help them.

"By the way, do you have any research interests right now?"

Upon hearing this, Burghane smiled broadly and said:
"I've made up my mind. After I resign, I will devote myself to studying group representation theory in the Langlands Program."

Hearing this, Wang Duoyu nodded and said:

"I thought you didn't have any other ideas. I was even thinking of bringing you into my team to study the Riemann Hypothesis with me."

"Your direction is excellent, I support you."

These words immediately shocked Bulgehn:
"Professor, do you mean you want to prove the Riemann Hypothesis?"

As is well known, the Riemann Hypothesis is not a simple mathematical problem, although it is an important part of the Langlands Program.

However, despite years of dedicated research into the Riemann Hypothesis, no one has yet been able to crack it.

Even though Bürgern had great confidence in Wang Duoyu, he was still quite surprised when he heard that the latter wanted to study the Riemann Hypothesis.

He pondered in his heart how much of a chance he had of winning.

"Yes, I do have this idea, but it's not completely confirmed yet. I've been thinking about whether or not to start this project recently."

Wang Duoyu said with a smile.

He's just like Jiang Taigong fishing—those who are willing to take the bait will do so.

The Riemann Hypothesis is too difficult to solve.

Having conducted research for so many years, he no longer wanted to work alone.

He was considering starting a research project and hiring one or two people to help.

He hasn't decided on the specifics yet.

But without a doubt, he will not publish the paper casually as before.

After skipping over this topic, Wang Duoyu looked at the other person and said:
"By the way, do you have any recommendations for the editor-in-chief position?"

The selection of the editor-in-chief for the Harbin Institute of Technology Mathematics Journal is of paramount importance.

A regular math professor certainly wouldn't be suitable.

Andrew Wiles, the former editor-in-chief, is actually quite capable, after all, he has already won the Fields Medal.

Otherwise, there's Bocherz or Yorkz, and if all else fails, there's William Thurston, Gerd Faltings, and others.

Therefore, there are still many candidates for the position of editor-in-chief.

"Professor, I don't have anyone to recommend. We still have many top talents at Harbin Institute of Technology. I believe you already have some ideas."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu immediately laughed and scolded:

"I asked you to make recommendations, not to joke around here."

This led Bulgean to casually recommend Andrew Wiles and Bocherz.

Seeing this, Wang Duoyu did not make things too difficult for the other party.

After the other party left, Wang Duoyu contacted Andrew Wiles, Bochers, William Thurston, and Gerd Faltings.

All four are around forty years old and are Fields Medal winners; it is unlikely they will win another Fields Medal in the future.

Based on their respective experiences, Andrew Wiles is the most likely candidate to succeed him as editor-in-chief.

However, the old man was not too happy and politely declined.

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu immediately replied:

"Actually, I really hope you can come back and take on the position of editor-in-chief, because there is no one more suitable than you."

"And six years ago, when you said you wanted to resign and needed help, I didn't hesitate to ask."

Why does Wang Duoyu talk such nonsense?

Because if Andrew Wiles doesn't take this position, the old man might just run away.

William Thurston, Gold Faltings, and others like them are people who know how to be grateful, but Wiles doesn't seem to be that kind of person.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure: first, to tie the opponent to the chariot.

Given Harbin Institute of Technology's current standing in the global mathematics community, staying here is the best choice for Wiles.

After all, only here could he possibly help more British mathematical researchers.

Otherwise, if he were to return to Great Britain, well, although he could rule as king and educate his descendants there.

But after so many years at Harbin Institute of Technology, he also came to understand a principle.

Top mathematicians cannot be produced through education alone.

How many years has it been since Wang Duoyu became the emperor of mathematics?

Besides him, who else in China has won the Fields Medal?
Yang Nianzhen, Rong Guangxia, Wei Jiahong, Gao Huajian, Li Jun, Li Jianshu, and others, as well as Zhang Gongqing from Peking University and Ma Zhiming from the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

These people are merely top-tier or second-tier top-tier mathematical talents.

But for someone like that to win the Fields Medal, both talent and luck are indispensable.

Take Andrew Wiles, for example. If he hadn't been lucky enough, he would have missed out on the Fields Medal this year as well.

After all, the competition for the Fields Medal in the past two or three years has been incredibly fierce.

With Wang Duoyu, a top talent, overshadowing everyone, everyone worked extremely hard.

Even physics professor Edward Witten crossed over to participate, which shows just how fierce the competition was.

In an era of intense competition, talent is no longer the sole determining factor in winning the Fields Medal; luck is equally important.

Of course, if someone has Wang Duoyu's abilities, then that's a different story.

But looking at the whole world, there's only one Wang Duoyu.

Wasn't Yorkz arrogant and domineering before?

But he's much quieter now and doesn't dare to speak loudly anymore.

Seeing that Wang Duoyu had gone this far, Andrew Wiles had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Thus, the editor-in-chief of the Harbin Institute of Technology Mathematics Journal returned to Wiles.

After dealing with this matter, Wang Duoyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, it's not over yet. Bocherz will definitely stay; he won't leave Harbin Institute of Technology.

Because he is Wang Duoyu's student, he certainly won't run away if he wins an award.

But there is one more person, Edward Witten, who may be leaving the company.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu made a special trip to the School of Physics to chat with them.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Duoyu finally got straight to the point:
"That's right, Edward. As you know, Harbin Institute of Technology has many research projects. Currently, the Red Star Group is collaborating with Harbin Institute of Technology on a materials project, which faces significant challenges and requires a top-tier talent with expertise in both physics and mathematics."

This project is actually a sub-project of the magnetic plasma engine project, which is about the research and development of new materials.

Magnetoplasma engines are intended for use in deep space, so the requirements for materials are extremely important.

In recent years, Hongxing Group has focused its efforts on materials.

This is very different from the Magic Research Institute.

Want Want Group has many research institutions under its umbrella, but some of these institutions are openly affiliated with Want Want Group while others operate covertly.

For example, the Magic Research Institute is a research institution under the Lord of the Rings Bank in London.

They have a lot of R&D projects, after all, they are backed by banks and have no shortage of funds and talent.

Especially now that so many things have happened in Moscow, the Magic Research Institute has become even more 'unscrupulous'.

With ample funding and a large pool of talent, the Magic Research Institute is seeing a gradual increase in research projects, and its research achievements are expected to surge in the next few years.

Edward Witten nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation upon hearing Wang Duoyu's words.

He understood what Wang Duoyu meant and clearly understood why Wang Duoyu had come to find him today.

Unlike Wiles, Edward Witten was a grateful person.

Therefore, he will not choose to leave.

Besides, he can't leave Harbin Institute of Technology now.

He had fallen in love with everything here; the food was irresistible, and Wang Duoyu's previous help had now earned him a Fields Medal, making it even more impossible for him to leave.

Right now, he has another goal: to win the Nobel Prize.

Given his abilities, he still has a chance to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.

If theory doesn't work, then we'll apply it through invention.

In short, he must win the Nobel Prize.

Only in this way can one die without regrets.

"Okay, okay. I'll leave it to you then."

Wang Duoyu was slightly taken aback, then overjoyed and said.

To his surprise, the other party immediately agreed.

That would be best, and he wouldn't have to worry too much.

Harbin Institute of Technology still lacks a strong foundation in talent, or even any foundation at all.

Over the years, apart from Wang Duoyu, more than 90% of the top talents in other fields such as mathematics, physicism, materials science, chemistry, and biology are foreigners.

A simple count will tell you.

Because no matter how you look at it, very few of them have Chinese names.

"But, Professor, I've already won the Fields Medal, and my only goal in life is the Nobel Prize."

Edward Witten suddenly spoke up:
"Therefore, I hope Harbin Institute of Technology can help me in the next few years. I want to make a breakthrough in high-temperature resistant materials, which may require a lot of funding."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu waved his hand dismissively:
"Fifty million US dollars a year, is that enough?"

Fifty million US dollars a year, how much?

That's a lot. Even if it were just ten million dollars, Edward Witten would feel it was enough.

But Wang Duoyu is rich and powerful, so he directly gave him fifty million US dollars.

His intentions went beyond simply winning people over; he also hoped that Edward Witten could leverage his strengths to develop more advanced materials.

At the same time, Wang Duoyu also hoped to use his image of being wealthy and powerful to keep the other party in check.

After all, Edward Witten was a native-born American, and he had seen the world since he was a child.

The idea of ​​Wall Street capital throwing money at people might just be empty talk in China.

But in the United States, that happens all the time.

Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, the University of California, and other American universities receive donations in the hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

Before joining Harbin Institute of Technology, Edward Witten was a physics professor at Princeton University.

At that time, his annual salary was already around $100,000, and the research projects he was in charge of all started at several hundred thousand dollars.

Well, back then he was more in charge of research projects in theoretical physics and theoretical mathematics, and rarely involved in applied research.

Otherwise, his research project funding would start at least in the millions of dollars.

"Too many, Professor, this is far too many!"

Upon hearing this, Edward Witten's expression became quite interesting, and he was deeply moved.

Although he knew that Wang Duoyu was very rich, especially his Want Want Group, which could earn hundreds of millions of yuan in profit every year.

Meanwhile, the companies under Harbin Institute of Technology are also quite profitable, a fact that Edward Witten has heard a lot about from his family and friends in the United States.

But despite having money, no one expected Wang Duoyu to be so generous.

Most wealthy people are very stingy, so Wang Duoyu's generosity, even if there's an element of acting involved, is still quite rare.

Moreover, Edward Witten did not believe that the other party was putting on an act.

"Not many, really not many!"

Wang Duoyu said:

“Researching new materials requires a lot of equipment and manpower, but Edward, as you know, Harbin Institute of Technology doesn’t have that many research talents right now.”

"So you'll have to handle the recruitment process yourself. I'll give you $50 million; you'll need to plan it out yourself."

"If you think it's worthwhile, then hire people for your project; I won't interfere!"

“Fifty million US dollars a year, I’m not kidding. If that’s not enough, just tell me and I’ll keep investing in you.”

"Edward, you need to understand that when we're doing theoretical research, we can probably construct it in our minds with just a piece of paper and a pen. But when it comes to mathematical and physical applications, it's not that simple, let alone a new materials research and development project."

"It's decided then. You submit the report, and I'll approve it!"

Wang Duoyu, decisive and efficient, made the decision directly and forcefully, leaving Edward Witten completely bewildered.

It took him quite a while to come to his senses after Wang Duoyu had left.

Feeling trusted so much by the other party, Edward Witten became even more determined to stay at Harbin Institute of Technology.

He felt very free at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Financial freedom goes without saying; he's already achieved that.

But the freedom to choose one's own food was only achieved at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Freedom of research funding, freedom of research projects, and other personal freedoms are things that Princeton University cannot provide.

Wang Duoyu made no mention of the necessity of keeping Edward Witten at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Even if you give him $50 million in research funding, without any restrictions, he can completely take the lead.

This extreme level of trust was something Princeton University hadn't given him.

To be honest, Edward Witten himself would prefer to continue researching theoretical physics, such as high-energy physics, the Big Bang, and microscopic particles.

Europe has begun preparations for the establishment of the Large Hadron Collider project, and many physicists around the world are already discussing it.

However, the funding and technical personnel involved present a huge problem and challenge.

And subsequent allocation of experiments and research projects are all major issues.

Therefore, there are many issues that need to be discussed and resolved before a project can be initiated.

Edward Witten did not want to spend too much time on this, so he chose to focus on application-level research and development first.

Anyway, the Large Hadron Collider project is unlikely to be approved in a short period of time, so there's no use in him being anxious.

After calming Edward Witten down, Wang Duoyu did a lot of other things over the next few days.

Yorkz and Bocherz have already decided on their own research topics.

The former can continue to do scientific research, and if possible, he will have another chance to win the Fields Medal in 1994.

However, Bocherz was born in 1959, so he was able to win the Fields Medal again in 1994 and 1998.

The opportunity exists, and the future is bright, but whether we can make it happen remains to be seen.

After showing concern for the two, Wang Duoyu went to find the others. However, this time, he was instead pulled together by Qiu Chengtong and the others for 'interrogation'.

"Professor Wang, you will continue your research in theoretical mathematics, right?"

Faced with John Milnor's 'interrogation', Wang Duoyu didn't quite understand:

"Of course, otherwise, what else could I do?"

Charles Feifman immediately rolled his eyes and said:

"Professor Wang, stop pretending. We're not blind. You've launched several projects and been incredibly busy. Plus, you've been frequently traveling to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau these past few years."

"We've also heard that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is another experimental base of Harbin Institute of Technology, and there are many classified projects there."

"We're not here to check these projects; we just want to ask you how many months each year you'll be allocating to basic mathematical theoretical research?"

To be honest, they were very clear about Wang Duoyu's situation.

After all, they live in Harbin year-round, and although they are 'homebodies', they don't care much about the outside world.

However, through their interactions with Wang Duoyu, they discovered that he was not entirely devoted to mathematical research; he also had other research projects.

As for whether other research projects are theoretical or applied, they don't know or care.

After all, they are all pure theoretical mathematics researchers.

Wang Duoyu spends far less time on theoretical mathematics each year than they do.

However, this did not prevent the other party from firmly sitting on the throne of the Mathematics Emperor.

Over the past six months, Qiu Chengtong and his team have heard that Harbin Institute of Technology has more research projects.

Furthermore, there are even more classified items among them.

As a result, Wang Duoyu will likely have to spend even less time working on theoretical mathematics in the future.

Wang Duoyu was even more puzzled:

"Why are you asking this? I'm definitely the same as before."

John Milnor quickly offered an explanation to his confusion.

On the one hand, they were worried that Wang Duoyu would be too distracted by other projects and would be unable to make further progress in theoretical mathematics.

After all, they really hoped that Wang Duoyu could conquer and solve many top mathematical problems such as the Riemann Hypothesis, the BSD conjecture, the Yang-Mills existence and mass gap problem, the Hodge conjecture, and strong solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations.

Because only he, the "Emperor of Mathematics," could possibly solve these problems.

On the other hand, they were also quite afraid that Wang Duoyu might suddenly solve a top-level mathematical problem, causing mathematical researchers in that field to waste several years of time and effort.

So the reason they gathered today is to determine Wang Duoyu's time allocation for mathematical theoretical research and what research topics he will study.

Only in this way can they avoid these things and prevent losses.

It's worth noting that John Milnor was studying the functor conjecture, a top-level mathematical problem.

Although John Milnor knew he was unlikely to gain much and wouldn't be able to solve the problem, what could he do when he was born in 1931?
He's already fifty-nine years old this year.

It is well known that the peak period for mathematical research is between the ages of twenty-five or twenty-six and forty.

After turning forty, one begins to decline, especially after fifty.

Human energy is finite, and John Milnor certainly couldn't keep working himself to the bone like he did when he was young.

However, last year, Wang Duoyu gradually and completely solved the phonon conjecture.

John Milnor was happy, but also quite disappointed.

Wang Duoyu resolved the matter without even saying a word; that's outrageous!
"Oh, I see!" Wang Duoyu was both amused and exasperated after hearing this.

"Okay, it's my fault, but as you know, I can't really explain inspiration either."

"It's impossible that I suddenly had an inspiration, stopped my research, and instead informed you, right?"

"I hope you can understand, but in the next few years, I will most likely be working on the Hodge conjecture, the Riemann hypothesis, and the Yang-Mills existence and mass gap problem."

He did not provide a strong solution to the Navier-Stokes equations because they are too difficult.

Even if he has already solved it, he won't say it, since the next few decades are not a good time anyway.

Why is it that strong solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations have such a significant impact on reality?

Wang Duoyu doesn't need such scientific research achievements to adorn his mathematical crown. Whether or not he has the scientific research achievement of finding a strong solution to the Navier-Stokes equations, it won't prevent him from sitting firmly on the throne of the mathematical emperor.

John Milnor and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

William Thurston even laughed and said:
"Professor, now that you've decided to tackle mathematical problems like the Hodge conjecture, we can rest assured."

"We're already old, but you, Professor, are still young and can work hard for another ten or twenty years. We believe you can solve these problems related to the Riemann Hypothesis."

Such a high-level mathematical problem is something only Wang Duoyu could solve by brute force.

Even the proud and arrogant Shing-Tung Yau, Arancone, Gerd Faltings, and others were helpless.

Haven't they thought about solving these problems?

I thought about it, but it was useless because they couldn't solve it.

Wang Duoyu shook his head:
"You're not being honest. You've clearly made a lot of efforts over the years, how can you say that?"

"Besides, how are you old?"

After chatting with them for a while, Wang Duoyu left the Ice City Advanced Research Institute.

Today was an unexpected bonus; Shing-Tung Yau was also at the Institute for Advanced Study, which saved him an extra trip.

Since John Milnor and the others haven't mentioned leaving...

Furthermore, they had already determined that Wang Duoyu would also tackle other mathematical topics such as the Riemann Hypothesis and the Hodge Conjecture, so they would definitely not leave.

Staying in Harbin is more advantageous for them.

Perhaps they will even witness Wang Duoyu's fourth coronation.

No one is stupid.

By coming together, we might be able to promote the development of the Langlands Programme more quickly and reliably.

If we separate, well, then all the efforts of the past ten years will be frozen in time, and it will probably be difficult to make any further progress.

Three days later, Wang Duoyu left Harbin and arrived in Beijing.

Wang Junhong also came along.

"Third brother, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling unwell?"

In a VIP ward at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Wang Duoyu looked at his third brother, who seemed a little more agitated, and gently asked him with concern.

His son has suffered miscarriages since birth and is now diagnosed with neuroblastoma, making his life full of misfortunes.

Because whether it's a miscarriage or a cytokine tumor, one wrong move could really cost him his life.

There's a reason why the infant mortality rate was so high in ancient times.

Even with today's advanced technology, Wang Junkang might not be able to withstand the onslaught of cancer.

Although it is mid-stage cancer, the probability of a cure is very high with the use of multiple medications, surgery, radiotherapy, and other methods.

However, Wang Duoyu did not dare to let his guard down.

"Dad, I'm not feeling unwell, I feel great."

When the third brother spoke, Wang Duoyu could tell that his voice was still weak.

"But I want to go home, I don't want to live here."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli immediately wanted to reprimand her, but the words softened as she spoke:

"Third brother, don't think too much. Once you're better, we'll go home right away, okay?"

Over the past month, doctors have conducted multiple comprehensive examinations on Wang Junkang.

Basically, it can be said that he has fully recovered.

However, Wang Duoyu did not agree to be discharged from the hospital because cancer is something that can recur at any time.

His plan is to wait another two weeks to make sure everything is alright before being discharged from the hospital.

"Yes, third brother, if you're feeling bored, let's go for a walk outside today. Do you want to go to the zoo? Daddy will take you there, okay?"

As soon as Wang Duoyu finished speaking, Wang Yifei quickly raised her hand and said:

"Dad, I want to go to the zoo. I want to take my third brother with me."

Nearby, children like Li Rongrong, Lu Yuening, and Li Qizheng also chimed in, expressing their desire to visit the zoo as well.

The third child nodded happily.

In fact, Wang Junkang's quick recovery was largely due to the companionship of Li Rongrong and other children.

Moreover, although this is a hospital, it is a high-class ward, just like home, with everything you need, such as a bathroom and kitchen.

However, since this is the city center, it's still impossible to see the flowers and plants outside.

Otherwise, Wang Junkang would have recovered much faster.

"Okay, boss, go and call the doctor. After the check-up, we'll go to the zoo, okay?"

Wang Duoyu gave the instructions, and the children were overjoyed.

Soon, Wang Junhong called the doctor over.

After a series of examinations, Wang Junkang was able to leave the hospital.

However, I still need to wear a mask. Although it's a bit hot and wearing a mask isn't very comfortable, there's no other way.

To protect his third brother, Wang Duoyu had no other choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

After all, zoos these days are relatively chaotic.

For the next few days, almost every day after the doctor's examination, Wang Duoyu and the others would take Wang Junkang to play in the nearby area.

Places such as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and Prince Gong's Mansion.

All we need to do is let Wang Junkang, the patient, be happy.

Wang Duoyu turned down most of his work to spend time with his child, which also gave him a break.

Combine work and rest!

It wasn't until August 18th, after Wang Junkang had checked repeatedly and found no problems, that Wang Duoyu and the others returned to Bingcheng.

After returning to Harbin, Wang Junkang still needs to go to the Harbin Institute of Technology Affiliated Hospital for check-ups every two weeks.

A month later, I will go to Beijing for a follow-up examination.

Currently, Beijing's medical capabilities, both in terms of resources and infrastructure, are indeed the best in the country.

But it's estimated that within a year or two, Peking Union Medical College Hospital will no longer be number one.

Because Wang Duoyu has already started taking action.

Inside the study villa on the island in the middle of the lake at Harbin Institute of Technology, Wang Duoyu is making phone calls via internet communication software to Zheng Baoyin, Li Efra, Wang Jianchao, O'Brien, Fuller Carson, Dylan Dario, Allen Costa, and others.

"Okay, I understand. You need to adjust your next course of action."

"First, regarding crude oil, all crude oil stored around the world must be traded by September 10th."

"The price can be set at thirty-five dollars, but not lower than thirty-four dollars."

why?
In the original timeline's history, the surge in crude oil prices during the third oil crisis did not last more than two months.

Wang Duoyu wanted to maximize his profits, so he naturally needed to make proper arrangements.

Long ago, he had already purchased large quantities of crude oil from oil fields in Saudi Arabia, Australia, and the United States, and this crude oil was stored directly in local oil storage tanks.

Over the past few years, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of crude oil have been sold at high prices and bought back at low prices, filling up oil storage tanks.

However, over the past few years, oil prices have only fluctuated between $16, $17 or $20.

This is the first time in history that the price has surged to a high of $42.

Of course, the price of $42 only lasted for a little over a week before dropping to the range of $39 to $40.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu's demand that companies under the Want Want Group sell at a price of thirty-five US dollars per barrel is naturally for profit.

If a large-scale crude oil market surge occurs in a short period of time, oil prices will inevitably fluctuate.

Fluctuations of a few dollars are normal.

After all, this is over 10 billion US dollars worth of crude oil. At 35 US dollars per barrel, crude oil worth 10 billion US dollars is 280 million barrels.

Globally, crude oil production is only four to five million barrels per day. Of course, with oil prices high now, production in other oil-producing regions, except for Iraq, has started to increase, reaching at least six million barrels per day.

From late August to September 10th, it's only about twenty days at most.

In other words, Want Want Group's subsidiaries sell at least 14 million barrels of crude oil every day.

With 14 million barrels of crude oil shipped and 6 million barrels of oil produced daily from around the world, that's 20 million barrels.

This has had a significant impact on the international crude oil market.

But Wang Duoyu didn't care about all that. So what if there was a shock? Anyway, the price of the crude oil he bought never exceeded eighteen US dollars.

No matter what, he made money, and he made a fortune.

"Secondly, you need to keep a close eye on your short positions; I don't want you to lose money."

Wang Duoyu only mentioned it briefly without saying much, and then continued:
"Third, I want to acquire Varian Medical Systems; I need to acquire their entire technology team."

"In addition, I also need to establish a cancer hospital, a pediatric hospital, and a maternal and child health hospital."

The third child's experience made Wang Duoyu realize that to live a long life, he needed access to top-tier global medical resources.

Even if you have money and can do whatever you want, don't you still need to go to Beijing for treatment?

In this respect, he is no different from other ordinary people.

If he had access to such medical resources, he wouldn't need to travel to Beijing; he could enjoy top-tier medical care anywhere.

For example, when people hear the word "cancer," they instinctively think of four phrases: "the whole village feasts!"

No matter what kind of hospital it is, if it's cancer, they will be on high alert and will not dare to underestimate it.

Wang Duoyu himself sits for long periods of time, although he has regular physical examinations every year.

However, many symptoms may not be reflected in the test results.

People who overuse their brains are particularly prone to symptoms such as brain fatigue, neurasthenia, and insomnia, and these are only mild cases.

If the symptoms become severe, well, it might be too late.

Wang Duoyu, who values ​​his life, would rather spend money to make multiple preparations than resort to last-minute scrambling.

For example, this time when the third child was hospitalized, Peking Union Medical College Hospital proposed to purchase a medical linear accelerator.

"Huh? Uncle, isn't that unnecessary? Haven't we already purchased a medical linear accelerator?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Baoyin immediately voiced his opposition:
"Moreover, Varian Medical Systems is a company controlled by American capital. It would be extremely difficult for us to acquire it, and even if we were lucky enough to be acquired, we..."

Varian Medical Systems now includes semiconductor manufacturing equipment and scientific instruments businesses.

The major shareholders behind them are no longer the brothers Russell Varian and Sigurd Varian.

Since its listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1959, Varian Medical Systems has undergone several changes in shareholders.

Currently, it is completely controlled by the California conglomerates of the Reeves family, the Douglas family, and the Anthony family.

These three families control 18%, 15%, and 10% of the shares in Varian Medical Systems, respectively.

The total shareholding ratio exceeds 43%.

They even hold a significant share in the secondary market.

After all, Varian Medical Systems had already launched the Clinac 6 medical linear accelerator in the 1960s, which was the first commercially available full-width rotating radiotherapy linear accelerator in the United States.

The company's profits were very high, but over time, they have declined. However, its accounts receivable and other aspects have not fallen too far behind.

If Wang Duoyu wants to acquire this company, he must first avoid alarming the California consortium; otherwise, it would be foolish to try to outdo them in financial resources.

Even if it is acquired, it will be difficult to bring Varian Medical Systems back to Harbin.

Wang Duoyu's idea was to enjoy these top-notch medical resources in Harbin.

Varian Medical Systems not only possesses strong research and development capabilities, but also commands a world-class medical team.

This is exactly the kind of team Wang Duoyu needs.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have even considered acquiring this company.

When Zheng Baoyin voiced his objections, Wang Jianchao, O'Brien, Lee Efra, and others also offered their own thoughts and suggestions.

Those who opposed Wang Duoyu's acquisition included Wang Jianchao, Wei Ruolai, and Tong Zhigang.

On the contrary, Lee Efra, Allen Costa, Reinhard Monroe and others supported Wang Duoyu's decision, believing that the acquisition of Varian Medical Systems would be more beneficial than harmful to Want Want Group.

The matter is quite simple; after all, they all hope that Want Want Group has a strong medical team.

Because sometimes, money can't solve everything.

(End of this chapter)