In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 153: School-Enterprise Crisis: The First Patent Infringement Case in China
"Did this kid do it on purpose?"

After Xie Wei left, it took Shi Hongwei a while to come back to his senses. He looked at Lai Guichang with uncertainty.

"It's intentional. You can't refuse it. Alas~"

After saying this, Professor Lai sighed.

"???"

Shi Hongwei was confused and didn't understand why Xie Wei deliberately suspended the production of sample bullets.

The Air Force didn't give much funding, and there isn't much left.

Where will the funds be found to continue making improvements?
"If we provide our improved missiles to the Air Force, but their performance is not strong enough, it will be a waste of resources... The Air Force's funding is already tight!"

Professor Lai understood Xie Wei's thoughts.

Compared with the original PL-4 air-to-air missile, its performance has been greatly enhanced, only because of the replacement of the new infrared guidance head and the internal data processor.

In fact, the gap is still very large compared to what can be achieved.

Xie Wei has always disagreed to produce samples under such circumstances, on the grounds that completing the finalization test and providing it to the Air Force would not have much effect on national defense except squeezing out the Air Force's limited funds.

The technology is available.

Production is possible in an emergency.

In a situation where the country is content to make small amounts of money, why produce such samples?
"But……"

"No problem. We still have the funds, so let's continue to improve. Otherwise, we won't have a suitable target drone to test the complete performance of the target drone, and we won't know which aspect to focus on in the subsequent improvements. How can we improve it?"

Lai Guichang directly interrupted Shi Hongwei.

The latter looked at his determined expression, moved his lips, just sighed, and finally said nothing more.

"Let's increase the range of the PL-4 first. Otherwise, if we fail to hit the target on the first approach, and then run out of fuel before we catch up after turning, that would be really annoying!"

Seeing that Shi Hongwei no longer refuted, Lai Guichang directly expressed his thoughts.

The technical reserves for air-to-air missiles are insufficient. There is not a single advanced short-range air-to-air missile, let alone medium and long-range ones.

Every kilometer of range increase will be a great progress for air-to-air missiles.

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"Squad leader, please don't just focus on assigning tasks! We don't have a very good foundation..."

Mo Lingyu looked at Xie Wei with a sad face.

She thought that after modifying the design of the radio, Xie Wei would participate in the project.

Previously, Xie Wei said that they just needed to proceed with the research at the normal pace, and Liang Hongbin did not object. The palm-sized radio that Xie Wei requested had already been made. As a result, Xie Wei asked Mo Lingyu to lead the team to continue working on the individual radio.

"The foundation is accumulated slowly, so we are not in a hurry."

Xie Wei ignored Mo Lingyu's dissatisfaction, "There are quite a few teachers and students in Radio Engineering."

"Aren't they working on the digital communications technology you requested?"

Mo Lingyu's question made Xie Wei stunned for a moment.

Looking at the other person's big, blinking eyes, Xie Wei felt uneasy for no reason.

He pretended to be calm and looked at Mo Lingyu: "Comrade deputy monitor, do you believe what you said? Can a student like me arrange research tasks for a department?"

"Other students may not be able to do this, but you may not be able to do this."

Mo Lingyu rolled his eyes and said, "Our team has just learned the basics of radio, which is not very solid yet. Now we have to learn microelectronics and electrical design..."

"Here."

When Mo Lingyu complained, Xie Wei directly handed her a thick stack of design manuscripts in his hand: "Here is a draft of the circuit. You can discuss it with your classmates. This is just for reference."

Xie Wei was not familiar with the technology of individual radio communication stations.

However, based on the design drawings of two individual communication radio stations and related technologies provided by the school, a new communication chip was designed. Since the communication requirements are not high, the number of transistors used is only over 2000. It can not only effectively enhance the communication quality, but also greatly improve the anti-interference ability and communication distance.

"Monitor, how long will the project in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering take?"

Mo Lingyu took the design drawing, but instead of flipping through it as usual, he looked at Xie Wei eagerly.

"how?"

As soon as he asked, Xie Wei felt a little regretful.

"I don't think I can lead the team. Several students in our class have left the project, and not many students in the radio class have stayed."

There was a hint of loneliness in Mo Lingyu's voice.

Since entering the experimental class, her self-confidence has been disappearing.

"Also, they've already started to develop digital radio. Even if we design a radio, it will be outdated..."

Having been admitted to the school from the army and being a professional communications soldier, Mo Lingyu is sensitive to communications equipment and technology.

She often thinks that traditional radio communication technology is already outdated compared to current analog and digital signals, so what is the point of research and development?
"No matter how advanced the communication equipment of the troops is, these traditional primitive radio communication equipment using electromagnetic waves will not be completely eliminated. Moreover, no matter what signal it is, the basis is electromagnetic signal. Analog signals and digital signals are all developed on this basis and cannot be separated..."

Xie Wei explained seriously.

He didn't know why Mo Lingyu suddenly had such thoughts.

Could it be Liang Hongbin?

"What did Director Liang say?"

"No. I just feel that the school doesn't value this project, and you don't value it either..."

Mo Lingyu felt very aggrieved.

Really.

From the beginning of the project, the school gave the troops the design drawings and related technical information of the single radio station they were currently using, and basically did not ask any other questions.

The project team is not led by professors or teachers at the school, and there are not many teachers involved. They just teach the students on the project team various knowledge related to wireless networks and rarely participate in the project.

More importantly, Xie Wei said at the beginning that he would be in charge of the project, but in the end...

"Nothing!"

Xie Wei hastily denied, "I don't know what the school's attitude is, but I definitely don't mean that. It's just... Alas~"

I wanted to tell Mo Lingyu that I have so many things to do now that I have no energy to work on the communication radio project that the school forced on me. In order to avoid participating in too many projects and causing a total collapse, I am trying to speed up the progress of some projects.

After achieving some initial results, even if Xie Wei did not participate, the relevant leaders would no longer use Xie Wei alone.

Especially the funding!
Thinking that telling Mo Lingyu all this would only increase her pressure, she simply decided not to say anything.

“Is this technology really promising?”

"Any advanced technology is developed on the basis of the most basic technology. If you have time, you can go and talk to Professor Feng Bingyi..."

Xie Wei suddenly had an idea.

The radio communication technology required for the remote control of the Changkong No. 1 UAV is much more advanced than the communication radio station developed by Mo Lingyu and others.

This project can be integrated into it.

As for individual soldier communication radio?

Whoever wants to do it can do it!

"Integrate the project of individual communication radio into drones? What do you think?"

Liang Hongbin's brows were almost twisted into the shape of a "川" character.

He is very busy now, preparing to take up the position of director of the school's newly established aeronautics and astronautics department, and he does not have much energy to pay attention to the radio project.

"Although they are both radio communications, the specific technical differences are more than just a little bit!"

"Director Liang, there are many radio units in China, especially communication radio stations. Although I don't know what the leaders' considerations are for throwing the project to a group of students who don't have much foundation, I don't think our school can be better than those professional units with strong strength and good foundation."

Xie Wei had never figured this out. Liang Hongbin had given him the project without any further explanation.

Xie Wei did not participate. Liang Hongbin had contacted Xie Wei, but his attitude was not to force Xie Wei to participate in the project. Otherwise, Xie Wei would not have his current attitude.

Sure enough, after Xie Wei said this, Liang Hongbin did not speak, but just looked at him, waiting for him to continue speaking.

"The drone team is short-handed, but the communication technology is not bad... It's better to have experienced professionals leading the team than to let the team struggle on their own..."

"You should talk to the principal about this matter."

Liang Hongbin did not express his opinion.

This sentence made Xie Wei roll his eyes.

But there is no way.

He is a big shot, you can't afford to offend him.

If you really piss off the other person, you will probably have a lot of difficult homework such as mechanics and engineering introduction every day, and you will have no place to cry.

"Who are you asking for money for?"

When Principal Li saw Xie Wei, his already dark face became even darker.

"for free."

Xie Wei was speechless. He hadn't come to see the old man for a while, but the old man still had the same impression of him.

intolerable!
"Then what kind of trouble do you want me to solve? Boy, let me tell you, you slammed the table in front of me at the School Enterprise Office, saying that you want to operate and manage independently. You don't let me interfere in management, and you let me clean up your mess when something goes wrong! What nonsense!"

Principal Li's words were like a machine gun.

Xie Wei didn't know who had offended him again.

"What happened to the school-enterprise office?"

Xie Wei really had no idea what had happened in the School-Enterprise Office.

After he got angry at Wang Zheng last time, he no longer came to him for help with every problem as he usually did, which really made Xie Wei feel relieved for a while.

"It's all about Huafeng Electronics Factory!"

"Does the higher-ups insist that Huafeng cooperate with HP?"

Xie Wei remembered that Wang Zheng had come to him last time for this matter. Could it be that it hadn't been resolved yet? "What is the other party up to? The superiors can't be unaware of it, right? Besides, Huafeng is not big to begin with. After we buy it..."

"Who the hell said it was about Huafeng Factory? How many factories like that are there in the country? Huafeng doesn't have the best infrastructure!"

Li Rui glared at Xie Wei unhappily.

Now, Xie Wei didn’t understand.

Since the issue of the HP joint venture has been resolved, and the higher-ups have not forced Huafeng to provide factory buildings and personnel for the joint venture, what else is there in the School-Enterprise Office that is bothering the principal?
Although the export orders for rice cookers from Hongguang Factory are not very hot, the domestic market has been opened up. Currently, the number of Jiefang trucks queuing up at the factory gate to transport goods is several times more than when Xie Wei was selling antimony pots and pressure cookers.

Huadu Oil and Fat Chemical Factory has a booming export order, and the domestic market is also gradually opening up; many oil and fat chemical factories have begun to contact the school-enterprise office, preparing to obtain technology from the school.

Factory 14 also started to make profits due to the popularity of calculators.

Factories that produce core chemical materials such as flavors and ABS are operating 24 hours a day while also building factories and adding production lines.

"Don't you know about your broken sanitary napkin?"

Li Rui became furious when he saw Xie Wei staring at him with eyes full of ignorance.

"Sanitary napkins? Aren't they selling very well? Department stores in surrounding cities have already started stocking them, and there are also a large number of export orders..."

"You are the consultant of the school-enterprise office!"

Principal Li was distressed and asked, "Apart from asking for money, you don't care about sanitary napkins at all?"

"..."

Xie Wei really didn't know what was going on.

Looking at Xie Wei's expression, Li Rui knew that he really didn't know. He calmed himself down and told Xie Wei the whole story.

"What? Infringement? How is that possible! Didn't we apply for an international patent for our sanitary napkins through a company in Hong Kong?"

Xie Wei immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

Patents are essential for any technological product to enter the international market.

In the early days of reform and opening up, it was not easy for domestic companies to apply for international patents, and there were few people who knew the business. Otherwise, Xie Wei would not have asked Li Rui to go to the ministry to ask for foreign exchange to open a branch in Hong Kong when he knew that foreign exchange was precious.

The purpose is to make the Hong Kong branch a bridge of communication.

For all products that are prepared for export, patents must be applied for, otherwise problems will arise.

"Wu Tao and Wang Zheng don't understand the importance of patents. Don't Huang Zhijie and Chai Honghe from Desheng know about it?"

Xie Wei's tone was somewhat unfriendly.

Even if the person opposite is the principal.

He couldn't help but be angry.

"I didn't apply...it's all my fault!"

"Crack~"

The crisp sound of a slap on the face interrupted Wu Tao's words.

"It's your fault! Can you bear this responsibility? Do you know what impact this will have on our entire school? If I had a gun, I would shoot you to death!"

Li Rui roared, and his saliva flew everywhere visibly.

Xie Wei took a deep breath. He never expected that Wu Tao would lay such a big bomb for the School-Enterprise Office.

Turning his head to look at Wang Zheng who was lowering his head, he asked, "What did I emphasize to you before you went over there?"

"..."

Wang Zheng looked up at Xie Wei, then at Wu Tao, and then lowered his head again.

Xie Wei instantly understood that this incident was caused by Wu Tao.

Wang Zheng completed everything he said without fail.

Li Rui was about to beat Wu Tao again, but Xie Wei stopped him. "Principal, it's useless to shoot him now. We need to understand the specific situation first, and then discuss how to deal with it."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Wang Zheng, "Have the people from Desheng returned?"

"How could they not come back after such a big incident? However, I didn't ask them to come to Harbin, but to the capital..."

Wang Zheng said hurriedly.

"Then let's go to the capital first! If this matter is not resolved, there will be big troubles later. Not only will we face the problem of huge compensation..."

"Not really? We developed it ourselves..."

Wu Tao covered his mouth with one hand and looked at Xie Wei in disbelief.

He felt that Xie Wei was deliberately exaggerating the severity of the consequences.

"How dare you be so stubborn!"

Seeing Li Rui raising his hand to hit Wu Tao on the other side of the face, Xie Wei did not stop him this time.

Because he took action!

"Crack~"

Everyone was stunned and all eyes turned to Xie Wei.

(End of this chapter)