Tech startup: I really do make mobile phones!

Chapter 47 Abandoning the Probing
In the conference room on the top floor of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shenzhen University, Vice Dean Lin took a glass of water from the water dispenser and placed it in front of Director Huang.

The words "Energy-Saving Campus - School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University" are printed on the wall behind the meeting room.

He himself held a gleaming stainless steel thermos, the school emblem behind the words "25th Anniversary of Founding" on the lid of which had lost its paint.

"Please forgive me, Director Huang, but my stomach isn't used to tea, so please have some plain water instead!"

Vice President Lin patted the "Supplementary Plan for National Energy Storage Industry Multi-Technology Integration and Dynamic Adaptation Standards" on the table.

In the past two days, Vice President Lin, as the chairman of the National Energy Storage Technology Standardization Committee, learned that gaseous lithium battery technology will most likely change the original molten salt power station plan in the National New Energy Five-Year Plan, so he naturally had to make preparations.

"I've been busy with this these past two days. As for the gaseous lithium battery data you mentioned, I just helped Lao Jiang pass it on."

Director Huang smiled as he stared at the water in the paper cup, tapping his fingertips on the leather folder he carried with him.

"Vice President Lin is too modest. I'm sorry to bother you today. The Technical Committee's report was submitted directly to the Development and Reform Commission, and I, Lao Huang, was forced into the role of the inspection team leader!"

Director Huang traced the gold foil pattern on the folder cover with his fingertips, then raised his eyes with a half-smile.

“Vice President Lin, you have no idea how much trouble this report has caused in our New Energy Department.”

Vice President Lin smiled, and Director Huang continued speaking.

"The experts who came to inspect this time have been arguing for a long time. Some of them slammed their fists on the table and said that if this technology can really be implemented, the new energy landscape will have to be redrawn."

Director Huang paused here, silently observing Vice President Lin's expression.

"Some people are shaking their heads, saying that this gaseous electrolyte is just like that cold-hearted stuff from back then!"

Vice Dean Lin frowned instinctively, picked up the stainless steel thermos, but didn't rush to drink it. Instead, he gently blew on it, as if waiting for the water to cool down.

Old Jiang was an old friend of his for many years, and he trusted Old Jiang's character, believing he was definitely not the kind of academic scoundrel who would collude with students.

Moreover, as an expert in the industrialization of lithium batteries, he believed that the gaseous battery process described in the document was already a very mature mass production process.

Director Huang picked up the disposable paper cup and casually shook it in his hand.

"At the end of that report, there was a joint recommendation letter from Academician Jiang and you, which directly set the tone for the National Development and Reform Commission meeting. As the leader of the inspection team today, I had no choice but to swallow my pride and come to Vice President Lin in person to seek his advice!"

Director Huang's words seemed to have a hidden meaning, and Vice President Lin was already starting to have some wild thoughts.

This technical information was provided by one of Jiang Zemin's prized students; I simply went along with it and shared it.

Could it be that Lao Jiang was deceived by his student?
Given Jiang's stubbornness, Vice Dean Lin naturally wouldn't believe he would collude with such a corrupt person; it could only be that his unfortunate student had tricked him.

"Director Huang, you're too kind! It's no wonder I'm asking for your advice!" Vice Dean Lin lightly moistened his lips and put down his thermos. "If there's anything I, Old Lin, can help you with, whether it's allocating meeting rooms for the college or arranging laboratories, it's all fine."

The situation is unclear right now, and since Team Leader Huang is in person, it's not appropriate for Vice President Lin to ask Lao Jiang for clarification.

So he could only pretend to be confused.

Director Huang of the New Energy Department and Director Lin of the National Reserve Target are at the same rank, but Team Leader Huang is different.

This time, the other party clearly came to Shenzhen with the authority of the imperial court.

The inspection was not just a formality; the words "inspection" have a deeper meaning.

At this time, a major technological breakthrough is one that concerns the fate of the nation, so a special task force must be set up to investigate the situation thoroughly.

If it is another academic fraudster who harms the country and its people, then naturally it must be thoroughly investigated. Not only should the person who fabricated the technology be held accountable, but the recommender and the review process should also be examined.

It should be noted that after the "heartbreaking" incident in 06, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Order No. 19, "Interim Provisions on the Handling of Violations of Scientific and Technological Activities".

The regulations clarify the definition and penalties for academic misconduct, covering six types of misconduct, including falsifying data and plagiarizing research results, and introduce a lifelong accountability mechanism.

The following year, the "Measures for Handling Scientific Misconduct in the Implementation of National Science and Technology Programs (Trial)" were revised, requiring that project application materials must be reviewed through the "Unified Information Platform" to eliminate the phenomenon of self-review and self-inspection.

The submission of this gaseous ion technology report serves as a perfect opportunity to verify whether there are any loopholes in the double-blind review mechanism for major technological breakthroughs established by the state, achieving two goals at once.

If it's another scam, then let's make an example of them to warn the entire academic community and prevent such farces from happening again and again. "However, for specific technical details, we still have to ask Lao Jiang's top student, Xu Mingyuan."

Vice Dean Lin didn't forget to bring up his old friend: "Director Huang! To be honest, I went to Old Jiang's place yesterday."

"Oh!"

Director Huang lightly tapped the surface of the disposable paper cup with his index finger, smiled and nodded. He was eager to hear what Vice President Lin had to say.

Whether or not he can be exonerated is not important. Director Huang's purpose in coming here is to gather information from all sides and ultimately report the result closest to the truth to his superiors.

"That old guy stayed in the lab for three months straight without leaving, and his dark circles were as heavy as a panda's."

Vice Dean Lin was subtly telling Director Huang that even if Xu Mingyuan had some problems, Professor Jiang would absolutely not have the time to collude with him.

Looking at Director Huang, who had a half-smile, Vice President Lin unconsciously rubbed the edge of the thermos cup with his fingers.

"Old Jiang felt sorry for his protégé and insisted on helping to forward the report, saying that young people should be given more opportunities. I was just doing my best. As for the technical feasibility..."

He suddenly smiled and pointed to the energy storage standards committee's proposal on the table.

"How could someone like me, who switched to administration, dare to meddle in professional matters?"

"Really!" Director Huang smiled and pressed Vice President Lin to make a statement: "Vice President Lin, don't underestimate yourself. You are one of the leading experts in the field of lithium battery industrialization in China. Could you give me one?"

"Knock knock knock~" His words were suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Director Huang!"

There was a sudden knock on the conference room door, and an entourage member wearing a headset came in and whispered something in their ear.
"Vice Dean Lin! I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll be impolite today!"

Director Huang's expression changed slightly. As he picked up his briefcase and stood up, a few drops of water spilled from the paper cup on the conference table.

Watching the other person's hurried departure, Vice Dean Lin took out his phone and dialed Lao Jiang's number to inquire about the situation.

The old friend's deliberately hushed voice came through the receiver: "Old Lin! This matter involves confidentiality regulations."

"Old Jiang! Don't give me that crap!" Vice Dean Lin stared at the contingency plan on the table, realizing he'd been implicated because of him. "I'm just asking you, is this a good thing or a bad thing for me?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a sigh tinged with laughter.

"Hey! Great news! You old rascal, you're good at technology, good at administration, and you have such a good student! How come you always get all the good things in life!"

After a pause, Old Jiang on the other end added, "Don't worry! Director Huang is just going through the motions, you don't need to worry about it!"

After hanging up the phone, Vice Dean Lin stroked the school badge with peeling paint on his thermos.

The afternoon sun slanted through the blinds, casting oblique shadows on the energy storage plan based on gaseous lithium-ion battery technology.

who?

My students
Chen Mo!

Vice Dean Lin had a pretty good idea of ​​the administrative path he had chosen and what his graduate students were like.

That can only be Chen Mo. His own references are his own students. Where else can you find such an amazing student!
Chen Mo started his own business halfway through his graduate studies, and he even used his old classmate's connections to help that brat out, leaving a good impression on him.

No wonder this kid wants to start his own business; he must have already done a lot of research back in school. That's what I'm worried about.
Haha! This brat didn't even warn me beforehand. Why would I care about a couple of dollars?

This huge surprise has almost scared me into thinking my career is over!
Vice President Lin and Director Lin are not people who covet money, so he was naturally confident in saying this.

Hmm! Chen Mo never expected that his teacher, Lin, had imagined him to be far too cunning and shrewd.

In his previous life, Chen Mo tried every means to make mobile phones. He was driven by pure passion and didn't think much about it.

(End of this chapter)