Rebirth: All Patents, Cutting off the European and American Tech Tree

#232 - Chapter 232: Ten Minutes, How to Convince? The Stars Are Shining, I'll Join!

With so many people here, why pick on me, comparing me to a Japanese person?

"You're the one who's Japanese!"

Xie Wu roared, "Your whole family is Japanese!"

For a Chinese person, this is the most vicious insult!

"No..."

Chen Hao quickly smiled apologetically, "Forget it! Just imagine it a little, okay?"

"Standing in Japan's position, you have a neighboring country with 10 times your population and 20 times your land. If this country's military power also far exceeds yours... would you consider them a friend?"

Xie Wu was stunned.

Thinking from Japan's perspective, as Chen Hao suggested...

Two thoughts!

With such a disparity, Japan would either be China's dog, or be sleepless and lose their appetite, constantly worrying about being wiped out.

Friend?

Impossible!

"These are all hypotheticals."

Xie Wu smiled wryly and shook his head, "Currently, our country's conventional military is even inferior to Japan's—by the way! What brings you here?"

"I'm inviting you to participate in another project," Chen Hao replied.

"What?!"

Xie Wu's eyes widened immediately.

After a long while, he directly waved his hand in refusal, "Are you kidding me? Lithography machine research is entering the core breakthrough phase, and you want me to put down this work and participate in other projects?"

He wouldn't dwell on that debt.

Although there was an element of being tricked, he at least liked this job very much.

But...

Put down his current work to participate in a new project?

Absolutely impossible!

Firstly, he had already put in a lot of effort into the lithography machine project.

Secondly.

It was about to be completed, and he would have a share of the credit. Leaving now would mean all his previous efforts would be in vain.

What do people live for?

Either for fame.

Or for profit.

He certainly liked this job, but how could he not hope for a chance to be remembered in history?

"Director Chen!"

Gu Jinglun also stood up and said in a deep voice, "Principal Xie is an optics expert. In our project, his role is very, very important—without him, the entire project's progress will be significantly delayed."

"The project I'm inviting the Principal to join is even more urgent," Chen Hao explained.

"Anyway, I'm not going!"

Xie Wu refused again without hesitation, "China is so big, there's more than just me in this field. Why are you so persistent with me? Go find someone else!"

Actually.

Chen Hao could have asked the country to step in and force Xie Wu to agree.

But if he did that, Xie Wu would eventually know that their friendship... would be ruined.

"I'm going to work now!" Xie Wu raised his leg to leave.

"Principal!"

Chen Hao grabbed him and said with an embarrassed smile, "Give me ten minutes, okay?"

"What exactly do you want?!" Xie Wu was a little angry.

You're the one who tricked me into coming here.

I came.

The work is also very enjoyable and smooth, and it's about to produce results, and now you want me to leave?

Don't even mention the teacher-student relationship.

Even if it's a superior-subordinate relationship, even if Chen Hao is his superior, doing this... is disheartening, right?

"Just ten minutes!" Chen Hao pleaded.

"You..."

Xie Wu frowned, and finally nodded, "You said it yourself! Ten minutes, I want to see what tricks you're going to play!"

Anyway, he wasn't going!

He would never agree to this kid, no matter what!

...

Walking outside the office, Chen Hao stopped.

"Aren't you going in?" Xie Wu snorted unhappily.

"Please wait outside for a while."

"No..."

Xie Wu was furious, but finally controlled his emotions and waved his hand weakly, "Go in, go in! I really want to see what tricks you're going to play!"

Chen Hao walked into the office.

Xiang Yan also followed in, carrying a black briefcase.

A few seconds later.

Xiang Yan walked out of the office alone, without the black briefcase.

Time passed.

About five minutes passed.

"Principal, you can come in now," Chen Hao's voice came from inside.

Squeak!

Xie Wu pushed the door open and walked in.

The moment he walked in, he was stunned.

"Please lock the door by the way," Chen Hao smiled.

"You... you..."

Xie Wu raised his hand and pointed at Chen Hao.

His hand trembled non-stop.

Chen Hao came over and locked the office door, "It's an instruction from Yanjing. Time is tight and the task is heavy. One part of the technology is your specialty."

"There's indeed more than one optics expert."

"But you are the only one who has both the strength and my absolute trust."

"Don't worry! The lithography machine won't be that fast. You can come back after the current task is completed."

Xie Wu didn't hear much of what Chen Hao said, and his whole person was almost collapsing.

Suddenly!

At this moment, Chen Hao wasn't wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

But a neat military uniform!

On his shoulders.

A general's star shone brightly!

Xie Wu's mind almost crashed.

At this moment, many past scenes flashed in his mind.

Chen Hao beating Yin Hong.

Beating Tanaka Ichiro.

And...

That adapted version of 'Misplaced Time and Space'.

The four sentences of Hengqu given to tens of thousands of students.

That's right!

That sentence before, Xie Wu remembered it vividly: China is not for people to like, but for people to fear and be afraid of.

At this moment, many details had a reasonable explanation.

He's a soldier!

And a general at such a young age!

"You... what exactly are you?!" Xie Wu's lips trembled.

"Principal,"

Chen Hao said sternly, "I want to invite you to join a military project!"

"Research... what?"

"A new generation of assault rifles, sniper rifles, bulletproof armor, small drones, infantry radar..."

He listed a bunch of individual equipment.

Finally, he added, "Firearms, small drones, etc., all require top-notch optical equipment, which is your specialty—Yanjing gave me three months, not only to develop it, but also to mass-produce and equip it."

"So, please help, Principal!"

Since General Wang sent him the uniform, he had been hiding it and never wore it.

This time is different!

As long as he participates in this project, his identity can't be hidden, so there's no need to hide it.

With Xie Wu's identity and awareness, it's impossible for him to reveal his identity, so he can rest assured.

At this moment.

Xie Wu was dumbfounded.

He knew many of Chen Hao's secrets.

For example, the outside world only regarded Chen Hao as a genius who solved mathematical problems.

But he knew that Chen Hao also solved optical problems, and was also the chief engineer of the 70-nanometer lithography machine—this child's ability was far more than theoretical mathematics, but also included many disciplines and practical techniques.

He also knew that Chen Hao had billions of dollars in assets and owned a large number of technology companies.

But!

Even with his understanding of Chen Hao, which far exceeded outsiders, he never expected...

He has a military background!

Furthermore.

Now is a peaceful era!

An 18-year-old general?

Incredible!

From this, it can be determined that Chen Hao has made great contributions to China's military industry.

To an immeasurable extent!

"So... you've been doing military research all along?" he asked quietly.

"Yes!"

"What you researched before was..."

Just after saying a few words, Xie Wu suddenly shook his head, "Pretend I didn't ask—I'll join your new project!"

As the president of Shanghai Jiaotong University, he is nominally an educator.

In fact, he is a scientist.

The awareness of the older generation of scientists...

Is evident!