Break out of the courtyard

July 1, Thursday evening.

After a busy afternoon, Chen Shuting went home but didn't see her family, so she went straight to the basement, where she met Zhang Heping, Zhang Bei, and others.

Chen Shuting approached and whispered to Zhang Bei, Zhang Nan, and the others who were waiting nearby, "Can I talk to your dad?"

Zhang Bei, Zhang Nan, and Zhang Feng all made a shushing gesture. Then Zhang Feng leaned close to Chen Shuting's ear and whispered, "We're conducting a multi-scenario stress test. My dad can't be distracted by talking."

Chen Shuting nodded, then looked around and didn't see Tang Xin, Zhang Nuo, or Zhang Hao. They must still be on their way back.

呲......

The 70 game cabins rose almost simultaneously, marking the end of this round of testing.

Just as Zhang Heping took off his gold-rimmed glasses and began rubbing the bridge of his nose, Zhang Nan walked behind the chair where her father was sitting and started massaging Zhang Heping's temples.

After Zhang Hu emerged from the game pod, he quickly ran to Zhang Heping and asked, "Dad, did you clear six maps this time?"

“No!” Zhang Heping said in a deep voice with his eyes closed, “Opening the 7th map will still cause this biological brain server to go insane.”

Zhang Bei said from the side, "Dad, if the multi-map game mode doesn't work, then let's stick with the seamless large map mode for now and not consider adding dungeon maps to the game."

"Even if we only make a shooting game, it will be loved by countless players!"

"Dad, should we try connecting multiple biological brain servers together?" Zhang Long suggested from the side. "Could we connect multiple regenerative brain servers cultivated from the same type of brain cells to achieve the same mental frequency?"

Zhang Heping simply grunted an "Mm," then told the bodyguards to go back to eat, leaving only four bodyguards to guard the game pods.

Seeing that Zhang Heping had paused the experiment, Chen Shuting hurriedly stepped forward and took her husband's left arm. "Honey, the lecture hall should be finished tonight. Are you free to go and inspect it tomorrow?"

“Tomorrow morning is fine!” Zhang Heping said, then turned to his fifth son, Zhang Long, and said, “Xiao Long, call Shenzhen and ask if the custom-made gaming helmet is ready!”

Zhang Long responded and took out his phone to check the contacts in his phonebook.

“Honey, there’s one more thing!” Chen Shuting continued, “This afternoon, I had a conference call with Elder Hua and the others to discuss the sales and distribution of the Longevity Elixir.”

“I told them that the Longevity 120 medication needed on Hong Kong Island will be prepared by blood provided by our group’s employees and their families who have already taken the medication, and it will not take up mainland quotas.”

"Just make it clear, don't worry about how they distribute it later." Zhang Heping said casually, "Only after most people have confirmed the efficacy of the Lifespan 120 potion can the Lifespan 160 potion fetch a good price."

"Dad, have you developed a lifespan 200 potion?" Zhang Long suddenly asked.

Without turning his head, Zhang Heping asked in return, "Did Xie Wan send you to ask this?"

"No!" Zhang Long hurriedly explained, "Grandma Wang called you just now to ask, and I said I didn't know, so she asked me to ask you."

After speaking, Zhang Long returned his father's phone.

Zhang Heping's failure to answer the question only fueled further speculation among Zhang Bei and Zhang Nan.

The space research and development experiments of the longevity drug have cost billions of magnesium yuan.

Although Zhang Heping did not say that the research and development would be suspended, he also stopped personally leading the team as before.

Those expensive space capsules were also distributed free of charge to research teams in mainland China.

To others, this situation appeared as if he had abandoned the research and development project.

This has led to much speculation.

One of them was that Zhang Heping developed the Lifespan 200 potion, but he didn't tell anyone.

In fact, Zhang Heping not only obtained the complete technology for the Lifespan 200 potion by idling, but also secretly found several old men to test the potion.

Although the effects of the Lifespan 200 potion did not appear as quickly as those of the Lifespan 120 potion, the number of somatic cell divisions in the test subjects did increase to around 100.

Zhang Heping did not disclose it to the public or his family, firstly because he was still observing the changes in the trial participants, and secondly because he did not want to expose himself too early.

……

The cafeteria at Heping College in Shenzhen.

The claim that Chen Shuting does not occupy the mainland's quota for longevity medicine has actually made things difficult for Elder Hua, Elder Yang, and others.

Sure enough, after the meeting, this group of elderly men and women came to the cafeteria, each lost in their own thoughts, paying no attention to what they were eating.

"Elder Hua, could one-third of the monthly 120 Lifespan Elixir quota be allocated to our army?" Elder Nie asked with a serious expression. "With this benefit, plus the Regeneration and Repair Fluid, more people will be willing to enlist in the army and serve the country!"

"No way!" Before Elder Hua could speak, Director Wang immediately rejected the idea, even though the other party's retirement benefits were higher than hers.

Faced with the strange looks from Elder Nie and several other old men in green military uniforms, Director Wang said solemnly, "We can prioritize military personnel, martyrs, and their families, but we absolutely cannot allocate them to the military alone!"

Grandma Zheng nodded in agreement, saying, "I agree with Xiao Wang's suggestion; we can prioritize them."

Secretary Chen ate his meal silently. He didn't want to get involved in the discussion about the distribution of the potions, but since he was now in charge of the production of the Lifespan 120 potion, he was singled out by Elder Yang.

“I think the distribution plan proposed by Elder Zheng earlier is convincing, and we should also consider the meritorious personnel on the military side.” Secretary Chen played a trick, not only invoking Elder Zheng’s reputation but also taking into account the feelings of Elder Nie and others.

"Besides the allocation plan, I think the related oversight plan should also be taken seriously," Secretary Chen said seriously.

"Although the current monthly production of Shouyuan 120 medicine is only a few hundred vials, the beds in the cosmetic surgery department of Shenzhen Heping Hospital are already in short supply!"

"With Consultant Zhang relaxing traffic control at intersections, more and more patients are flocking to Heping Hospital, leading to complaints from medical staff in many departments and resistance from elderly patients undergoing trials of the Shouyuan 120 drug in the cosmetic surgery department."

“另外，今年12月的寿元120药剂月产量有望突破6千支，明年12月的月产量理论上可以突破9万支！”

"Such a large production target requires supporting facilities, as well as the cooperation of medical staff and blood testing personnel, in order to ensure the subsequent production of Shouyuan 120 drug."

"Therefore, I suggest that we first select designated hospitals in various places to administer the medication, so as to divert public attention from Shenzhen Peace Hospital and avoid crowding to our hospital, which would affect our work."

"Then we'll have the designated hospitals send medical staff over to receive relevant training to ensure the use of the Life 120 drug, as well as subsequent blood collection, testing, and our production."

Old Hua nodded in agreement, saying, "According to Xiao Chen's idea, we should indeed discuss the supervision plan first, because the Shouyuan 120 medicine has been distributed to local hospitals, and it is difficult for us to have precise control over who it is specifically distributed to."

"We can only do our best to ensure the production of Longevity 120 medicine. Only by ensuring that the production increases month by month can we gradually meet the huge demand for Longevity 120 medicine from the elderly in various regions!"

Old Li frowned and asked, "Should we require hospitals in various regions to publicly disclose the information of patients using the medication?" "Well..." Old Qin glanced at the expressions of the others and suggested somewhat awkwardly, "In the past few months, in order to smoothly promote the designated hospitals for medication, not disclosing the information might make them more motivated. What do you think?"

Old Hua frowned and glanced at the other person, but considering that he had used the Lifespan 120 potion, he felt it was inappropriate to object to such a selfish idea.

Old Mrs. Zheng, who was standing next to him, shared the same thought.

Director Wang knew that if the water was too clear, there would be no fish. After all, she had been the director of the subdistrict office for many years and knew that turning a blind eye to some things would actually prevent trouble.

If you take it too seriously, you might end up turning a small matter into a big one.

Since Secretary Chen proposed to discuss the supervision plan, he naturally thought of publicizing it, and that it should be publicized both online and offline at the same time.

Speaking of public disclosure, what Secretary Chen admires most is the detailed disclosure of income and expenditure of the Peace Charity Foundation.

There are no fancy financial reports; they only show donation income and donation expenditure, along with detailed sources of funds, and the receiving account information and address information, which are clearly marked with asterisks.

As for the salaries of the staff, the Peace Group pays them, because those staff are volunteers sent by the Peace Group to the Peace Charity Foundation.

In this way, unlike those family-run charitable foundations abroad, most of the money donated to them becomes salaries paid to their family members.

Just as everyone fell silent, preparing to let the matter drop, Director Wang's secretary, Liu Yuan, suddenly interjected.

"If the information hadn't been made public in the first few months, wouldn't someone have abused their power for personal gain?" Liu Yuan said calmly. "Wouldn't those who keep saying that Consultant Zhang would use the Lifespan 120 drug to form cliques stand up and accuse him?"

Director Wang glanced at Liu Yuan with slight surprise, wondering why she spoke up at this time.

For a fleeting moment, Director Wang thought that Liu Yuan was acting on Zhang Heping's orders!

But then she thought about what Liu Yuan's family had suffered in the past, and Director Wang believed that there was more of a vengeful element to it. She didn't want certain people to use the Lifespan 120 drug prematurely!

Liu Yuan's words were like tearing off Qin Lao's fig leaf, making the old man blush with embarrassment.

"Let's eat first!" Old Hua said, breaking the awkward silence. "We'll discuss this in the conference room later, and we also need to connect with the capital. We can't let outsiders say we're forming cliques!"

……

Sometimes, a simple matter can become complicated when related interests are involved.

The next morning, when Zhang Heping went down the mountain to inspect the lecture hall, Director Wang accompanied him in the truck, bringing not only the helmet and frame that Zhang Heping had customized, but also the results of the discussion between Elder Hua and Elder Li the previous night.

"Priority for military personnel and families of martyrs is understandable," Zhang Heping said with a smile to Director Wang beside him, while watching the bodyguards and truck drivers unload the goods.
"But the second priority is a health certificate issued by a hospital, haha..."

With Zhang Heping's ambiguous laugh, Director Wang's face showed a hint of unease, as if she were the one who suggested opening a back door.

But she attended the meeting last night, and since she couldn't stop the hospital certificate from being given the second priority, it's equivalent to her agreeing to that priority.

Zhang Heping was laughing because the hospital certificate was issued by a human!
Since it's run by people, there's room for counterfeiting!

Seeing that all the wooden crates on the truck had been unloaded, Director Wang, who had been silent for a while, spoke again, "Some people suggested that Zhao Di join the Shouyuan 120 drug administration supervision team, but I did not agree."

"Is Aunt Wang worried that my older sister will offend someone?" Zhang Heping said, then nodded to the bodyguards who were looking at him with questioning eyes, asking if he should open the box.

“That’s a consideration!” Director Wang looked at Zhang Heping and said seriously, “However, I think you want Zhao Di to take credit for the cooperation on the Shouyuan 160 drug at the Shenzhen Health Bureau, right?”

“By the time the Lifespan 160 potion is promoted, not to mention that Hong Kong Island has already returned to China, my eldest sister will have retired. What credit will she be giving me?” After Zhang Heping finished speaking, he waved to his bodyguards, asking them to bring the helmets, stands, and other items into the lecture hall.

Director Wang didn't believe that Zhang Heping would so easily give up the Lifespan 120 drug. Putting aside the drug's efficacy, the interests involved behind it alone were not to be underestimated!

Therefore, the more Zhang Heping avoided mentioning the Lifespan 160 potion, the more Director Wang believed that he had guessed the key point. This brat was probably planning something with the Lifespan 160 potion!
As for the free Lifespan 120 potions, they were like bait he had thrown out.

Once the fish have tasted the fishy aroma, they're not far from biting the hook!
Moreover, Director Wang also knew that Zhang Heping might have a trump card in his hand: the Lifespan 200 potion!

Seeing Zhang Heping walk into the lecture hall to attend to his genius recruitment plan, Director Wang followed closely behind, inquiring about the subsequent assessments and teaching plans.

"I definitely can't tell you the exam questions!" Zhang Heping walked to the podium and had his bodyguards distribute helmets and stands to each seat.

"As you can see, the teaching will take place right here in this classroom." Zhang Heping casually gestured with his chin towards the desks and chairs in front of him, and added, "The teaching schedule has also been announced—the entire month of February!"

Director Wang pressed further, "What about the teaching content?"

“Teach according to aptitude!” Zhang Heping said calmly, “You don’t understand the thoughts of geniuses, nor can you keep up with their thinking.”

"They can learn on their own using regular textbooks. They disdain regular teaching methods."

"Instead of wasting your time asking around here, you'd be better off finding a few gifted teenagers to pass the test and then asking them what they went through afterwards."

Although Director Wang knew this made sense, some issues were discussed in meetings and then she was sent over to inquire, so there was nothing she could do.

"Could we send professors to learn alongside us?" Director Wang asked another pre-arranged question. "At that time, I'm afraid those foreigners will also request to learn alongside us."

Chen Shuting also mentioned the issue of having a follower last night.

The Governor of Hong Kong and people from other countries have called the Peace Group's customer service hotline for inquiries, but Zhang Heping did not reply to Chen Shuting last night.

Zhang Heping frowned and said, "If you send someone to accompany you, I won't be able to refuse those foreigners!"

"Why don't you ask Elder Hua and the others? If they insist on sending someone to accompany them, I'll add an adult exam-accompanying mode. As long as the person they send wins, they can accompany and watch from the sidelines."

Director Wang frowned upon hearing this, "Can't we just decide on our candidate internally?"

"I don't want to waste my time on idiots!" Zhang Heping said indifferently, then picked up the toolbox next to him and went to install miniature brain-computer interfaces on the gaming helmets.

Although Director Wang still had many questions to ask, he noticed that Zhang Heping was getting impatient, so he didn't bother him any further and instead went outside to make a phone call to report.

The second round of assessments for the Peace Group's recruitment program for gifted youth will be held at 10 a.m. four days from now, at the gymnasium west of the Peace College on Hong Kong Island.

The assessment method was also made public: participants would answer questions in the stands of a stadium using mobile phones provided by the Peace Group.

The key point is that out of more than 5 people who participated in the first round of assessments, only the top 500 were selected to enter the third round of assessments, which is considered one in a hundred.

Zhang Heping felt that the elimination rate wasn't high, but the internet was already in an uproar. Many online trolls directly declared they wouldn't participate in the second round of assessments, and it's unknown how many people were affected and gave up... (End of Chapter)