Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1471 The Certificate of Mermaid (5k)

The leader shook his head: "It's not a big deal, but it's quite troublesome."

In his view, the matter itself was not a big deal, but if it was not handled properly, it could become a real problem.

Gao Zhendong was startled. If it was a minor matter, the fact that he came in person meant it must be quite troublesome.

No wonder he left his messengers in the outer room.

"What is it?" After his initial surprise, Gao Zhendong felt a surge of curiosity.

The other person handed him a photocopy of a document: "Take a look for yourself."

Gao Zhendong took it, glanced at it, and immediately understood what his leader meant.

"A joint venture? No wonder this is an old revolutionary base area; they really dare to think and act," Gao Zhendong joked.

This "old joke" made the leader pause for a moment, then he laughed. Gao Zhendong's words were really apt, and in some ways, the other party could even be considered one of our old districts.

"Yes, they're quite bold and decisive. Now you know what I meant by 'the matter isn't big, but the trouble is significant,' right?"

Gao Zhendong nodded.

"Whatever your thoughts are, let me make it clear first. This is a private discussion between us, not a formal meeting, not recorded, and not to be spread to others."

Gao Zhendong laughed. "Isn't it said that the law should not be passed on to six ears? You're not even letting one ear off the hook."

However, he understood what the other person meant and began to think about it carefully.

Even Gao Zhendong had to think about it and see, this matter is indeed troublesome.

Gao Zhendong thought for a while before speaking, "I think it's worth a try, but we need to limit the region."

The leader had an expression of no surprise; he had long known that Gao Zhendong's thoughts were different from others.

"Tell me your thoughts." He offered me a cigarette.

“We’ve actually done this before, you know that,” Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

The idea of ​​establishing joint ventures with foreign capital has existed for a long time, dating back to the shipbuilding company established with Laixi in 51, which continues to operate to this day.

The leader was taken aback, then smiled.

"You certainly know how to find an excuse..."

Although Laixi, known for its ability to calm poisons and soothe the nerves, is mostly abstract, it is currently at the forefront of the East-West crossroads and, in our view, its composition is relatively pure.

So Gao Zhendong's example seems to be a way of avoiding the real issue and exploiting a bug, but to be honest, similar situations do exist.

Gao Zhendong laughed and said, "As long as it's a friendly country with which we've established diplomatic relations, then it's all the same. We can just handle it according to the Five Principles of Peaceful Relationships. There's nothing in those principles that says we can't do this."

"Ah, this..." Gao Zhendong's words left the other party speechless for a moment.

If we're talking about countries most likely to closely align with these five principles at this juncture, then Gaul is indeed one of them, and perhaps even quite high on the list. This is a result of a combination of geographical, environmental, and international relations factors, as well as the fact that their leaders are intelligent enough to implement these principles.

The key point is that Gao Zhendong's words, while seemingly righteous, appear to have no flaws, given that mutual benefit is indeed a factor involved.

"Your thinking must be more complex than that, right? This is just a general principle; I don't believe you don't have more practical ideas in mind."

Gao Zhendong nodded: "That's true. On the one hand, it's about expanding our environment and living space. You should have realized that with the changes last year, our living space has been drastically compressed. At this time, having more external channels and connections is very important to us. You should also know that we haven't established a similar organization for a long time since 60."

The leader paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, from a work perspective, this situation is somewhat unfavorable."

"That's why I said that. Besides, you can't speak without practice. It's good to be able to put it into practice. I think this subject is a great testing ground."

"Why?" He understood everything before, but he couldn't figure out why Gao Zhendong thought this object was a good piece of land.

"I won't go into the other reasons. After all, you've been dealing with them for so long, and you know better than I do about the business, economic, technological, and previous environment and cooperation intentions. But I have to say that this company is probably the least disliked among that group of countries."

"why?"

“It’s an old area, you know. Don’t forget how many people went there in the old days.” Gao Zhendong didn’t explain it very clearly, but the other person understood immediately; it wasn’t a secret.

This is only natural; Gao Zhendong has a strong affinity for the city where he went to university.

"Haha, hahaha... That's an interesting way of putting it." The leader couldn't help but laugh. Whether Gao Zhendong's idea was right or wrong, his ingenuity was truly astonishing.

Moreover, his idea cannot be said to be entirely unreasonable.

"So let's give it a try. Anyway, it's a collective decision, and we're just offering a directional suggestion. There shouldn't be any problem with that." Gao Zhendong's words didn't imply that he wanted to distance himself from the matter; that would be pointless.

"Hmm...that's true. Our working method is to brainstorm together, so giving suggestions is no big deal. But what exactly did you mean by 'there should be limitations'?" If you want to give suggestions, then the details in the suggestions can't be lacking; otherwise, giving suggestions without any substance isn't a suggestion, it's practically an opinion.

"This is how I see it: limit the scope of cooperation in terms of space and time. In terms of space, we can use non-primary storage areas, or smaller ones, as bait."

The leader was completely unaware of this, since he wasn't from the Ministry of Land and Resources.

"for example?"

"Eastern Guangdong, the Greater Bay Area. Some oil and gas have been discovered there, not too much but not too little either, enough to entice the other party, but not enough to give them the possibility of getting their hands on the most promising deposits for a certain period of time."

The Bohai Sea, even into the 21st century, accounted for the majority of our proven offshore oil reserves. Therefore, it would be best if we could prevent them from encroaching on this part.

The leader nodded. He had asked the right person. There were very few people who were quick-witted, perceptive of various situations, technically proficient, and knowledgeable about the distribution and development of oil and gas. Gao Zhendong was one of them.

Moreover, his familiarity with business and economics makes him even more valuable.

"Well, regarding the specifics, we can communicate and verify with the comrades in the Ministry of Land and Resources if necessary." Gao Zhendong can offer suggestions; as for the specifics, there's no need to listen to him.

It's not that we don't trust him, but this is the best way to treat him. The leader has his own considerations in this regard.

"Yes, that's better, more reliable. But overall, the bay area is more suitable. It's a traditional trading port, and the other party is more familiar with it. Moreover, the sea protects the capital. There's something a little inappropriate about cooperating here, since such cooperation often involves exploration of geography and geology. These things aren't quite right in this place."

"You've considered all these issues very comprehensively, and you're always thinking about safety. No wonder you came from the military," the leader said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Gao Zhendong laughed even harder than him: "Moreover, there is a very special place in the oil fields in the bay area. There is a shallow-sea oil and gas field discovered there with a very tricky depth, about 100 meters deep. It is somewhat difficult, but it is within the reach of the other party's technology with a jump. As long as the offshore oil drilling at this depth is solved, then the technical problems of other shallow-sea offshore oil production will be basically solved."

Since you want to use technology as leverage, then don't blame me for being impolite. Gao Zhendong's smile was quite cunning.

That's incredibly cunning... The leader was a bit dumbfounded.

"Hahaha, you're using a deep-water oil field in shallow water as bait, borrowing someone else's chicken to lay your own eggs." I always said that Comrade Zhendong is quite the expert in foreign trade; his cunning is truly amazing.

It seems that his choice of location was indeed quite suitable, but some technical adjustments were needed when bringing it to the forefront.

When asked about his assessment, Gao Zhendong replied matter-of-factly, "We're just like Jiang Taigong fishing—it's all about letting those who are willing take the bait. As for the time limit, there's no need to elaborate. It can be extended, but there has to be a time limit each time. You should know more about this than I do." Gao Zhendong chuckled.

"Yes, there must be limitations on this."

"By the way, we must hold more than half of the shares; this is to show our hospitality as hosts."

Gao Zhendong pointed out that this was not without reason, because in the past, in order to reflect equality, we had a ratio of 50:50, which made both sides uncomfortable.

"What kind of hospitality is this?" Gao Zhendong's words almost made the leader burst out laughing; it was more like a display of power. "At least 51%, I understand what you mean." To be honest, before this, he had thought it couldn't be less than 50%, but after Gao Zhendong's reminder, he realized that this 1% had nothing to do with economic benefits, but it was extremely important.

"I knew the leader was a man of great wisdom; I was just saying it offhand." Gao Zhendong could easily bestow flattery.

"Come on, you don't need to flatter me anymore. There's no need for all this flattery. What other ideas do you have? Just say them all."

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "That's all. Your surprise visit today is quite impressive. I'm already very grateful that I have these ideas. However, if possible, I would suggest leaving an opening for future reciprocal investment within the area controlled by the other party."

That's about it. Actually, there aren't many technical issues involved; the main problems lie in other areas, which are not suitable for Gao Zhendong to discuss in detail.

"That's true, I was greedy. But your later suggestion is indeed far-sighted." The leader laughed. Just as Gao Zhendong said, it was already quite remarkable that Comrade Zhendong could think of so much in such a short time. If he weren't so capable, knowledgeable, and involved in so many fields, he probably wouldn't have been able to say so much in such a short time.

The decision was made, and the leader stood up. He didn't even have anything to pack, because he relied entirely on his memory and didn't even take out any paper or pen.

"Let's go, you go ahead and do your work." Everyone is very busy, so once we finished talking, we all went home quickly, as there was still a lot of work to do.

Just as he was about to turn around, he remembered something: "What happened today was just something I said to you casually as a friend. It came out of your mouth and only went into my ears."

Although I know Gao Zhendong is tight-lipped, I still can't help but give him a word of advice.

Gao Zhendong smiled and nodded: "Understood, understood. I won't ask what happens next." As long as it works, nothing else matters.

"If it succeeds, I'll take all the credit for it, and at most I'll treat you to a meal," the leader couldn't help but joke.

Gao Zhendong laughed: "No problem, no problem, as long as there's food to eat."
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"Uncle Gao, Uncle Gao, look, the school gave me a big award certificate." Gao Zhendong had just returned home and hadn't even entered the door when he heard Banggeng's voice from behind.

Gao Zhendong turned his head and saw Bang Geng holding a certificate of merit, his face beaming.

The red certificate had a few words written on it.

"Brave and good young man".

What's going on here? Gao Zhendong has attended so many schools in his two lifetimes, and he's never heard of any school issuing this kind of thing.

The key point is that this title doesn't exist in schools; it's commonly referred to as not being part of the school system.

However, Gao Zhendong didn't think much of it and immediately grinned, rubbing the spiky head twice: "Not bad, it's not a holiday or festival, why did your school suddenly decide to give out certificates of merit?"

"Hehe, I don't know either, I'm the only one with it." Bang Geng scratched his hair, which had been ruffled by Gao Zhendong, and smiled brightly, but his hair looked even messier.

"Are you the only one who has it?" Gao Zhendong seemed to understand something.

It seems that the matter of someone inquiring about the situation in the yard not long ago has been resolved, at least in Banggeng's case.

"Well done. Here, have some candy." Gao Zhendong was about to reach into his pocket.

"No, no, Uncle Gao, that's for little kids, I'm not one of them." Banggeng shook his head like a rattle.

Gao Zhendong was immediately impressed: "Wow, you're a different person now that you've received an award. You've made something of yourself. So what do you want? Uncle Gao will donate some blood today."

Without hesitation, Banggeng asked, "Uncle Gao, I heard from Uncle Xie that you wrote a book about how to join the army, right?"

Gao Zhendong was stunned: "A book that can help me join the army? I don't have any."

Who am I? Where am I? What have I done? Gao Zhendong couldn't help but ask himself these three questions.

"Yes, yes, it's the kind that teaches people how to shoot, how to fight, and how to hide." Uncle Gao is busy with work, he must have forgotten.

Gao Zhendong thought for a long time, then suddenly realized: "Ah, I know, you mean the militia training manual, right?"

The Militia Training Manual, the Friend of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents, and the Barefoot Doctor's Manual were the three great books that Gao Zhendong found first. Because they were so early, he didn't even think about them.

"Ah, yes, yes! This is it, I want this." Bang Geng was overjoyed.

This isn't a publicly published document; there are many internal copies, but for an ordinary person to get a copy, they'd need to have a militia member in their family. Coincidentally, the only grown man in Banggeng's family, Comrade Shazhu, wasn't a militia member.

Gao Zhendong thought for a moment, then squatted down: "Okay, I'll find you a copy, but you have to promise Uncle Gao that you won't bully other children after reading it."

It contains some grappling and fighting techniques. Although it looks simple, if you really learn it, it can be a real threat to children of similar build.

Gao Zhendong still vividly remembers how, when he was a child, he learned a rudimentary form of grappling from his elder family member who was a policeman, and nearly broke the arm of a little kid in the yard. He got a good beating, and it was a mixed doubles fight.

"Okay, okay! I promise!" Bang Geng was overjoyed when he saw that things were looking up.

"Okay, I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Okay, pinky promise!"

Gao Zhendong cooperated with Bang Geng in a pinky promise that would last a hundred years, before turning around and going inside.

Lou Xiao'e placed the teacup in front of him: "What's going on? I saw you and Banggeng whispering to each other at the door for ages, all mysterious."

Gao Zhendong smiled and explained the situation, but didn't go into too much detail, only giving a general overview of what happened on Banggeng's side.

"Haha, is that so? I think if Bang Geng continues like this, he might end up like you."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhendong frowned: "Something's not right here. There's something strange about what you're saying."

The phrase "follow in someone else's footsteps" is usually not a compliment. Gao Zhendong had heard it on TV in his previous life, usually when watching legal programs.

Lou Xiao'e was taken aback, then chuckled: "Ah... I forgot, hahaha. Okay, okay, let's put it another way: 'Going down your path,' are you satisfied now?"

"Hmm, that's more like it." Gao Zhendong took a sip of tea with satisfaction: "It would be good if you could follow in my footsteps."

The Thief Saint joins the army? Hmm, I like this change.

After finishing this conversation, Gao Zhendong felt he should also inquire about his wife's work: "How's your DNA amplification research going?"

Lou Xiao'e's smile remained unchanged: "There hasn't been much progress. We're still in the process of exploring and learning the theoretical foundations, but that's normal. This is not an easy task to begin with. We have patience and confidence."

Although there was no progress, you could tell from her expression that she was very calm.

Gao Zhendong nodded, "That's right."

Normal scientific research should be conducted with this kind of calm and unhurried, humble and patient mindset. Researchers who have never experienced being stuck at a bottleneck and unable to make any progress, but eventually found a way through hard work, are relatively immature.

This is not to say that you must experience setbacks, but rather that this is something that is almost inevitable in scientific research. If you can't withstand this kind of pressure, then your potential may not be very high.

Thinking of this, Gao Zhendong decided to do nothing and let his wife get more experience, which would be good for her.

DNA is important, but it's not directly related to saving lives for now. After all, there weren't many solutions for genetic diseases and other gene-related illnesses when Gao Zhendong time-traveled. Let's postpone it for now; it won't be long anyway.

Thinking of this, Gao Zhendong didn't say anything more, but turned around and started playing around with the two little brats, Yan Zhibuyu.

After dinner, Gao Zhendong left his house and went to the back room, where he knocked on the door.

As soon as the door opened, Gao Zhendong greeted him and then asked.

"What's the situation with that child?"

(End of this chapter)