1995, Starting as a Criminal Investigation Expert

Li Shu walked around the prototype.

"And it's not just about doubling the number of channels; I also want to add a module to make the display bigger and include programming capabilities."

"Based on the control parameters, we will add a degree memory function for different samples, one-click input, and even allow them to program the parameters themselves. Since we are automating, let's automate it to the end."

No need to adjust parameters repeatedly; the program memorizes them and starts with a single click.

Li Shu felt that the difficulty was not high, and the increased cost was also limited, amounting to nothing more than an industrial control board and some storage.

But it's a completely new feature, so I'll sell it to you for tens of thousands more dollars. I'm not ripping you off.

Seeing that the two were listening in a daze, Li said, "Director Ni, don't just stand there, think about how to optimize the functions and sell it for a higher price."

Ni Jingsong nodded blankly, but didn't know where to begin.

He's an honest man, the kind of person who buries himself in research, so it's really awkward for him to be thinking about how to swindle money from Black people.

As for Lin Fusheng, it wasn't that he was as honest as Ni Jingsong, but rather he said, "Li Shu, the key is that if you sell it at such a high price, what will happen if the lower-level institutions can't afford it? There are other research institutions too, isn't that ripping them off?"

As mentioned before, if it proves feasible and has an international advantage, we will try exporting it to earn foreign exchange.

But that's just a casual remark.

Lin Fusheng thought that the main purpose was to produce and use the products domestically.

Especially since this is a project of the ministry, once the research and development is successful, it will be promoted nationwide to improve the criminal investigation technology at the grassroots level.

Those units cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of US dollars; who in the local area can afford them?

If it were only foreigners who were scammed, people wouldn't be that stupid, right? Foreigners are shrewd too.

Even if others don't have it, what if they're determined to research it themselves even if they don't buy it?

Even the BM method and magnetic bead coating technology were invented by others. As for using magnetic attraction, that's just a matter of understanding the basics.

Of course, the specific process of coating the magnetic beads was modified and created by Li Shu, and it involved many technological innovations.

Li Shudao said, "Domestic is domestic, I'm talking about export earnings."

Earning money means earning money from foreigners.

Lin Fusheng understood what Li Shu meant, but with a worried look on his face, he said, "Li Shu, it's not that simple."

Li Shu pulled the two of them down to sit, then took out cigarettes from his pocket and offered them some.

He doesn't smoke himself, but he always carries one in his pocket.

"I know it's difficult, that's why I came to ask you. After all, you've doubled your output and doubled your efficiency."

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When the project started, the reason for making 24 holes was not because Li Shu suddenly thought 24 was a lucky number.

The core reason is consumables and other downstream equipment.

For example, deep hole plates have standards; you can't create your own mold, go your own way, and not follow the same pattern as others.

The same applies to pipettes, β-amplifiers, and quantitative analyzers.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Shu proposed the idea, but various research institutes felt that it was impossible to implement.

All the upstream and downstream consumables are made by others; they set the standards first, and you can only passively match them.

Lin Fusheng said with a wry smile, "Li Shu, you're right, the efficiency has doubled, but what about the difficulty of the process?"

"For the same size magnetic head, the difficulty is completely different with 24 magnetic bars versus 48 magnetic bars. Furthermore, the closer the magnetic bars are, the greater the magnetic interference."

"And what about mechanical synchronization, vibration control, and then, with denser pores, what about residual liquid contamination during the movement of the magnetic beads?"

At that moment, he truly felt like a leader who could command a thousand orders and have his subordinates scrambling to their deaths.

If Li Shu were to double the efficiency with a single word, many things on his side would have to be redesigned.

The wiring, control module, oscillating motor power—everything needs to be modified.

It's troublesome.

Ni Jingsong, being in cahoots with Li Shu, chimed in, "Old Lin, we still have funds, and the higher-ups haven't given us a deadline. Just give it a try. If we double our efficiency and really earn foreign exchange through exports, we can sell it at a higher price."

"Also, doing this project for a long time will benefit you too."

The longer the project duration, the more subsidies you can receive.

Not to mention the technical experience gained in the process; if you're paid, just do it.

Of course, he didn't mention his purpose in earning more foreign exchange.

Lin Fusheng said with a wry smile, "It's not about the budget, I just think it's a waste."

He wasn't greedy for that little bit of funding, but funds were tight everywhere, so wouldn't it be good to save the country some money?

Li Shu knew that making changes now would be asking too much, so after thinking for a moment, he relented and said, "Director Lin, how about this, now that we're entering the debugging phase, the workload will be a bit lighter, so you can allocate some of your personnel to it."

"Most people will continue with the original 24-channel plan, while this group will be assessed to see if it is possible to achieve 48 channels."

"If it's feasible, then we can definitely make both high-end and low-end products in the future."

Since we have the funding, let's give it a try first. If it works, we'll change it; if not, we'll stick with the old plan.

Lin Fusheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

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Compared to making direct changes, this solution is more reliable.

Li Shu continued, "But we have to add the program memory feature. You guys need to figure out a way."

Lin Fusheng said, "This is simple, there shouldn't be any problem."

The three then discussed the added features.

For example, the elution volume can be adjusted and the quantity can be determined. In this way, after washing, there is no need to transfer and adjust, and it can be directly used for amplification.

There's also the issue of drip residue; could you add a drip-proof tray?

On the way, Ni Jingsong reminded him again: "Li Shu, I think you should put the fluorescent t matter aside for now. Wait until the inspection is completed here and it can really generate foreign exchange before you bring up your ideas with the ministry."

"It's mainly about money. Several parties are working together on the research and development. If it really generates foreign exchange, people will be willing to pour all their money into it."

Zhongdun, Jing'an, and the two newly established Zhongheng.

There are three units involved; you can't just move all the money as you please.

Li Shudao said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Ni Jingsong nodded, knowing that Li Shu was more cunning than she was.

The next day, the research institutes that needed to be visited still needed to be visited.

At the same time, let Ye Lin and the others go on a business trip to Yunnan Province and Songpu to inquire about it.

What if some sucker is willing to share the risk with me?

Li Shu, on the other hand, continued to refine his report, having only written an outline and not yet the specific content.

This requires people to conduct research and analyze the development of related fields abroad.

Li Shu planned to put several trainees and young people like Zhang Yanbei to good use.

On this day, Chen Yan knocked on the door and entered with a document, asking Li Shu to sign it.

After signing, Li Shu asked, "Chen Yan, how's your English?"

Chen Yan thought for a moment and said, "I think it's alright."

Li Shu laughed and said, "I was referring to professional terminology."

Spoken English and professional English are completely different things.

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"Fine, come with me."

Li Shu gave a shout, tucked a box of tea into his pocket, and led Chen Yan straight to the Computer Applications Department.

We watched a movie and had dinner together last time, and our relationship has become much closer.

Wang Ze'an is always nagging, and so is his mother, who is also nagging a lot as the year draws to a close, so Li Shu has also considered this.

I consider myself a looks-obsessed person, and Chen Yan is beautiful, meeting my aesthetic standards.

Then there were people from Pingyu, who lived nearby.

Of course, everything is up to fate. Li Shu isn't in such a hurry in this regard. He's still young and his career is his priority.

My goal is to become the director and advance to the next level.

We chatted casually until we arrived at the Computer Applications Department.

"Director Wei."

As soon as Wei Ranhui entered the office, Li Shu immediately switched to a smiling face, placed the tea on the table, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then asked with a smile, "How much of our research budget do we have left?"

Wei Ranhui, who had been smiling, immediately became wary, his eyes darting around, and he shook his head, saying, "There's not much left. You know it's almost the end of the year."

Li Shu laughed and said, "So there's still some left, Director Wei. Could you approve some for me?"

Nowadays, research and development requires a large amount of cutting-edge scientific data.

There are only a few channels, the most important being the Chinese Academy of Sciences, universities, and research institutes, which order original foreign language journals from abroad.

But once someone has subscribed, they won't call you to say, "I've subscribed to a new journal, do you want to come and take a look?"

And you don't know which journal has what you need.

At this point, a system is needed.

al, International Online Search System.

Unlike the Internet, it uses an international satellite network, which is deployed in many research institutes in China.

They collect the latest journal data. You pay to search for it, but they don't send back specific content. Instead, they send you journal abstracts and directories. You then take the results and find the corresponding journals yourself.

It's very convenient, but it costs money. Communication is calculated in minutes and requires US dollars, which is pure foreign exchange.

Therefore, the institute prepares a batch of foreign exchange every year for data retrieval.

An application is required to use it.

Then all departments need to use it, and how to balance it and whether there is any interception are very important questions for Wei Ranhui.

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Wei Ranhui's eyes darted around. After considering for a moment, he realized that Li Shu hadn't gone to Liu Yaoqing but had come to him himself, which was a sign of respect. So he said, "Given our relationship, since you brought it up, I certainly can't refuse you. How much do you want?"

Li Shu held up five fingers: "Five thousand."

"How many?"

Wei Ranhui almost jumped off his chair.

Five thousand US dollars? Are you kidding me?

Li Shu smiled apologetically, "The main problem is that I have too many areas to investigate; this might not even be enough."

This thing is ridiculously expensive.

Communication itself requires a communication fee, which is 2 cents per minute.

Then it has several databases inside, which are classified by level.

The lowest level, outdated database costs five cents a minute. The most cutting-edge databases include Chemical Abstracts, Derwent patent database, and the top-tier databases for Li Shuxiang to check the commercial progress in related fields and see if any large companies are conducting related research. These cost four or five dollars a minute.

Queries take time, and data transmission over the communication network is slow. It takes a while just to refresh the page and get the results back.

Moreover, you only get a list of names; you still have to read the summary to know if it's the information you're looking for.

Record this process again; the network connection was maintained and billing continued throughout.

Just by refreshing the page, half a month's salary is gone.

Therefore, in order to save money, many research institutes in China even assign dedicated personnel, called data retrieval specialists, who are familiar with the entire process and prepare in advance what to retrieve in order to minimize expenses.

So, if you calculate it that way, five thousand US dollars would only take a dozen hours, which is really not enough time to research so much information.

"No, there's too much, really not." Wei Ranhui shook his head like a rattle drum.

He handed the tea back, saying it was too expensive and he couldn't afford it.

"Yes, yes." Li Shu went around behind the desk and massaged Wei Ranhui's shoulders.

Wei Ranhui said helplessly, "There are just too many. If we give them all to you, the other departments will probably have complaints."

However, Wei Ranhui's eyes darted around, and he suddenly said, "By the way, Li Shu, when we were analyzing the videotapes in the Yuzhou case last time, you mentioned an algorithm that could handle blurry images. How is it implemented? Could you explain?"

He was very interested in the algorithm that Li Shu mentioned last time.

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