Zhao Qiang chuckled and said, "Of course, teacher, you are an expert in this field. I haven't even graduated from university yet. I only know these things through imagination, and I can't compare to you at all."
Professor Gu said approvingly, "However, you are quite outstanding. Your views have given me a lot of inspiration. If one day this substance is revealed to the world, I think you should be given a great deal of credit."
Zhao Qiang hurriedly said, "No, no, no, teacher, I didn't do anything. This is your research result."
Professor Gu suddenly smiled slyly: "You've never been one to care about your reputation. Don't you want to be the one to stick your neck out?"
Zhao Qiang remained noncommittal, but Professor Gu said, "Let's not talk about that anymore. Let's continue with our previous topic: Is there a connection between the new battery material and this unknown substance?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, I have read the data on our domestic accelerators. It is impossible to remove 100% of the substances in the sample. There will always be residual impurities. If the purity is not 100%, the properties of the substance will not be manifested. However, it doesn't matter. As long as the Chinese Academy of Sciences can produce something similar to this mixed substance, it will be fine. I am already thinking of a better separation method, and we will definitely be able to purify it in the future."
Professor Gu was very puzzled: "Zhao Qiang, I've never believed you're exaggerating, but I just can't believe that if even a particle accelerator can't handle it, you can purify it without the help of experimental equipment from a research institution?"
Zhao Qiang nodded: "Teacher, fast chargers weren't developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, were they?"
Professor Gu smiled and said, "That's true, but if others hear your words, they would say you're being arrogant."
Zhao Qiang said, "Scientific research is inherently about bold hypotheses and ideas. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Even if it fails, it won't cause any loss to the country. At most, it will only cause personal loss. Haha, you said, teacher, that I'm not someone who cares about reputation, so I don't have any reputation to lose."
Professor Gu's expression turned serious: "How can you say it won't cause any loss to the country? I didn't think about these two things together before. If it's as you just described, does having 'G' matter mean we can improve battery materials?"
Zhao Qiang said, "In my imagination, it's like this: we use the properties of 'G' substance universal material enhancer to strengthen the battery materials. I think it's possible to achieve a thousand-fold compression and transmission of electrical energy."
"A thousand times?!" Professor Gu was somewhat shocked. To be honest, although he said he believed Zhao Qiang, he wasn't really sure. Zhao Qiang said it was a wildly imaginative idea, and Professor Gu thought that was somewhat true.
Zhao Qiang then intensified his 'intimidation' of Professor Gu, "Yes, teacher, achieving a thousand times is easy, even two thousand times is not a problem. But have you thought about it? Even if the battery material can withstand the instantaneous release of a thousand times compressed electrical energy, what would we do with a bunch of storage batteries bigger than small mountains? Carry them around? Or load them on submarines or airplanes? Their own weight alone would be astronomical."
Professor Gu's mind clicked, and he patted his forehead and laughed, "Yes, the greater the compression ratio and the shorter the charging time, the greater the challenge to the capacity of the storage battery. Without solving this problem, these experiments are meaningless!"
Zhao Qiang chuckled and said, "Teacher, I was wondering what if the electrical energy compressed into the storage battery wasn't released?"
Professor Gu's face lit up: "That means the battery that originally stored one unit of electrical energy can be expanded to a thousand times its original capacity!"
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, that way we won't need to increase the battery capacity indefinitely. Otherwise, a mobile phone battery will be larger than the phone itself, and it won't look good to carry around like that. Even if the standby time is extended to two years, what's the use? Hanging it on your waist can cause a herniated disc, and if you put it in your pocket, it will crush your pants and fall out. That would be a loss."
Professor Gu was amused by Zhao Qiang. "You seem like a repressed rascal, but you're actually quite witty. However, I think your idea is difficult to implement. In fact, the Institute of Energy had this idea in the early days, but they couldn't come up with an experimental plan at all. They had no idea how to prevent compressed electrical energy from being released in the battery, so they put the matter aside and didn't continue the research."
Zhao Qiang said, "We can add a slow-release device inside the battery to control and slow down the release rate of compressed electrical energy."
"A slow-release device?" Professor Gu said, "This isn't science fiction. I'll only believe you if you have a concrete plan."
Zhao Qiang pointed to the computer on the desk: "Teacher, I've just come up with this idea. May I borrow your computer?"
Professor Gu felt that Zhao Qiang was not joking, so he immediately made way for him. Zhao Qiang sat down, opened a Word document, and began typing rapidly, so fast that Professor Gu was dazzled. Moreover, he did not make a single mistake. In the past, Zhao Qiang would never have been able to achieve this level, but with the assistance of a super biochip in his brain, he could do even the most accurate things.
The study door was half-open. Gu Xuemei stood at the door, ready to call her father and Zhao Qiang out for dinner, but her father waved her hand sternly, signaling her to be quiet. Only then did Gu Xuemei see Zhao Qiang sitting in the seat that her father always reserved, furiously typing on the keyboard.
Volume 2 [127] The Mother-in-Law's View of Her Son-in-Law
Gu Xuemei stood curiously at the door, not leaving. Few things could make her father so serious, even causing him to skip his usual punctual lunch. Because Gu Xuemei remained standing there, she attracted the attention of the curious cross-dresser and Shan Hongfei, and even Xiaolan came over to ask what was going on, "What can't wait until after lunch to tell us?"
Professor Gu said in a low voice, "Everyone, go back to the living room and don't disturb Zhao Qiang. Let him finish writing."
The slow-release device was Zhao Qiang's idea—yes, his idea. This time, it wasn't directly related to Xiao Wei, though there was an indirect connection. Since Xiao Wei's data was stored in Zhao Qiang's super biochip, Zhao Qiang naturally memorized it and typed it all into Professor Gu's computer, creating a Word document containing over 280 pages of data. To obtain the 'A' substance as soon as possible to repair Xiao Wei, Zhao Qiang needed to come up with a trump card to convince Professor Gu and the Chinese Academy of Sciences that producing the 'A' substance was of utmost urgency.
Nearly three hundred pages of documents is no small amount of data, and those waiting in the living room were getting impatient. Gong Xiaolan discussed it with Professor Gu, and everyone left a meal for Zhao Qiang and didn't wait for him anymore. But who knew that Zhao Qiang would finish halfway through the meal? This made everyone a little embarrassed, but Zhao Qiang didn't seem to mind. He sat down and ate in silence. Professor Gu originally wanted to have a drink, but now he went into his study and wouldn't come out. He couldn't control his desire after reading only a few pages of Zhao Qiang's explanation of the slow-release mechanism principle. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to sleep until he finished reading it all.
Dan Hongfei gave Zhao Qiang a thumbs-up, meaning he was praising Zhao Qiang for being awesome for giving up his lunch because he was distracted by the teacher. Yang Shiqi, on the other hand, looked unhappy. Now Zhao Qiang finally knew the cross-dresser's full name: Yang Shiqi. Even if Zhao Qiang didn't know which two characters it was, it sounded feminine, which would make anyone feel uneasy.
Zhao Qiang was really hungry. The pounding he had just done had digested the half-pot of instant noodles he had eaten, so he needed to replenish his energy now. Otherwise, it was uncertain whether he would faint due to low blood sugar.
Yang Shiqi disapproved of Zhao Qiang's gluttonous eating and drinking, but since he wasn't the host, he could only subtly nudge Zhao Qiang's foot under the table as a reminder. Zhao Qiang pretended not to notice, thinking to himself, "I've taught Professor Gu so much, and I can't even earn a meal? You're just an outsider, what's the rush? You can worry about your mother-in-law's food when you've really married Gu Xuemei."
First, Gu Xuemei subtly served Yang Shiqi some food, and then Gong Xiaolan served Yang Shiqi some food as well, saying affectionately, "Little Yang, eat more. It's just like being at home here, so don't go hungry."
Dan Hongfei and Zhao Qiang exchanged a glance, both of them looking at each other with the same thoughts a mother-in-law might have when looking at her son-in-law. Looking at Gu Xuemei, who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, they were both deeply impressed by Professor Gu and her husband for bringing their boyfriend home at such a young age and for not being opposed by their family.
Suddenly, Professor Gu ran out of his study, breaking the 'harmonious' atmosphere at the dinner table. "Zhao Qiang, according to your data, is there any need to improve the battery? Anyway, the energy is compressed and controlled by a release mechanism to prevent it from being released."
Zhao Qiang put down his chopsticks and said, "Teacher, the slow release device cannot prevent the compressed electrical energy from moving. The huge force generated when the compressed energy group moves is also a great test for the storage battery. Ordinary materials simply cannot withstand it. Therefore, even with a slow release device, the manufacturing materials and casing materials of the storage battery must be specially treated!"
Professor Gu nodded and ran back to his study. This scene made Shan Hongfei admire his junior brother even more. Only one person could attract the teacher to such an extent!
Because no alcohol was consumed, lunch ended quickly. Zhao Qiang finished all his work, greeted Professor Gu who was working on his computer, and then left Professor Gu's house accompanied by Shan Hongfei. As for Yang Shiqi, that transvestite pretty boy, Zhao Qiang completely ignored her. He didn't expect to make a connection with her. It was clear that Yang Shiqi didn't like him, and Zhao Qiang didn't like him either; the two were the kind of people who couldn't see eye to eye.
"Junior brother, I admire you to the point of complete awe now." Shan Hongfei drove Zhao Qiang back to Shunfeng Technology Company.
Zhao Qiang laughed and said, "Senior brother, is it really that exaggerated? I just like to have wild ideas, and it just so happens that the teacher is particularly interested in some of my strange ideas."
Dan Hongfei muttered to himself, "Slow-release device? I've never heard of that name before. What's it used for?"
Zhao Qiang coughed and reminded Shan Hongfei, "Hehe, senior brother, I think we shouldn't discuss things that the teacher hasn't announced."
Shan Hongfei should actually be more aware than Zhao Qiang, but he had too many doubts in his heart, so he spoke up. When Zhao Qiang reminded him, he immediately said, "Yes, yes, what you said is right. The research that the teacher is engaged in is all state secrets. The teacher only mentioned it to us in person because he trusts us. We can't just leak it. By the way, junior brother, I'm going to be transferred to the provincial capital in a few days."
In fact, Zhong Shuhuan had mentioned this before. Zhao Qiang clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shan Hongfei and said, "Congratulations on your promotion to senior brother."
Dan Hongfei smiled and said, "What's there to congratulate me on? Actually, I still want to stay in Donghai City, but my teacher won't allow it. If you need anything in the future, just go to Ye Wen and Ning Xiangdong. This fire at the Holiday Inn will have some impact on Zhou Baoqiang, but the Holiday Inn building was built before he was transferred to the Construction Committee, so it's impossible to hold him accountable. However, Baoqiang will need to recuperate for a while and won't be able to do anything. But I believe that Zhong Shuhuan being beaten will make him completely obedient. Hehe, I think the final outcome is that he should retire. My teacher is very dissatisfied with him. In the future, your company won't have to worry about anyone causing trouble. I can finally give you an explanation."
No matter what method Shan Hongfei used, even if he went through many twists and turns to finally help Zhao Qiang punish those so-called law enforcement officers, Zhao Qiang still had to be grateful to him. Shan Hongfei was different from the current Zhao Qiang; he was a civil servant who had to rely on evidence for everything he did, and even if the evidence was fabricated, it had to look reasonable on the surface.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Dan Hongfei waved his hand: "Why are we brothers saying such things? Our teacher values you so much now. You'll be much more successful than us in the future. Maybe we'll even have to rely on you for a living."
Zhao Qiang chuckled. He didn't ask Shan Hongfei what he was going to do in the province. If he needed help, Shan Hongfei would do his best to help. If the two of them only valued each other's titles and reputation, their relationship probably wouldn't last long.
Zhao Qiang spent the entire afternoon and evening in seclusion pondering methods for energy modification, but even with his head throbbing as if it had been hit by a hammer, he couldn't come up with a solution. It seemed that there were still some problems with combining the super biochip with the human brain, so Zhao Qiang had to give up for the time being. However, the thought that if Professor Gu said that the material mixed with 'A' substance had been replicated, then he wouldn't be able to master the energy modification program and thus wouldn't be able to purify the 'A' substance would be a real problem.
Knock knock knock, someone was banging on the door. Zhao Qiang, who had been sleeping late and was still struggling in his sleep in the midst of a raging fire, jumped up and opened the door to find Liu Dazhuang, Hu Le, and Wang Xiaonian coming to work. The Christmas holiday was over, and these three guys were eager to earn some extra money. Zhao Qiang was paying them 100 yuan a day.
Volume 2 [128] Invitation
"Xiaoqiang, you don't look too well," Liu Dazhuang said.
Zhao Qiang rubbed his forehead, which ached terribly, and said, "I can't help it, I have insomnia."
Hu Le chuckled and said, "You didn't answer our calls the night before last, and even the class monitor and Luo Xiaowei's phones were off. The three of us had to brave the snow to come and go. Did the three of you go to a hotel together for a crazy Christmas Eve? How was it? Was the threesome fun?"
Zhao Qiang cursed, "Bullshit, it really was a crazy Christmas Eve. The three of us were at the Holiday Inn that night, and all our phones were broken. How could we answer your call?"
Ah! Liu Dazhuang, Hu Le, and Wang Xiaonian's expressions changed drastically. The news of the Holiday Inn burning down was now known throughout the country. The death toll was currently over 150, and more than 300 people were still missing. The rescue work was progressing slowly. Those 300 missing people could almost be sentenced to death. How could Zhao Qiang go to the Holiday Inn under such circumstances?
"What about the class monitor and Luo Xiaowei?" The three of them couldn't believe it.
Zhao Qiang said, "Everything is fine now. I estimate I can come back to work after a couple of days of rest. I even called last night to apologize to you."
Wang Xiaonian patted his chest and said, "There's no need for an apology. As long as they're safe, that's more important than anything else. We saw online that someone had set up an escape route between two buildings. Did you escape from there?"
Zhao Qiang nodded. It seemed that news of his daring jump hadn't spread yet. He was covered in dust and few people recognized him.
A piercing horn blared at the door. Liu Dazhuang turned around and saw, "It's the squad leader! Xiao Nian, go help open the gate." The three of them had come in through the small gate on top of the main gate. Xu Xiaoya usually drove the car directly into the yard; it wouldn't work without opening the main gate. Zhao Qiang, still half asleep, went back to bed. His head ached, and he wanted to sleep a little longer.
"Classmates, I'm here!" Xu Xiaoya jumped off the bus happily, her face showing no sign of having just gone through a life-or-death ordeal.
Hu Le said, "Squad leader, how can you still laugh? We're worried about you."
Xu Xiaoya said, "It's all alright now, don't worry. With Zhao Qiang around, what's there to be afraid of? By the way, where's Zhao Qiang? He secretly slipped out of the hospital yesterday without even telling me or Xiaowei, making us worry for nothing."
Liu Dazhuang pointed to the bedroom, and Xu Xiaoya barged in without hesitation. Then a scream rang out from inside, "It's cold!"
Wang Xiaonian tugged at Liu Dazhuang, who was peeking around, and said, "Let's go to the service center, turn on the air conditioning, and play a couple of rounds of CrossFire. You can stay here and be a third wheel."
"Tell me, why did you sneak out of the hospital yesterday?" Xu Xiaoya placed her cold little hand on Zhao Qiang's chest, ready to torture him if he didn't tell the truth.
Zhao Qiang was wide awake. "Class monitor, this is my bedroom. Girls shouldn't just barge in like this, okay?"
Xu Xiaoya chuckled and said, "Then you can come into my bedroom as you please, I have no objection."
Zhao Qiang said, "Fine, I'm scared of you. I was so hungry that I sneaked out to eat wontons. Hu Xiaojiang can vouch for me. He even paid for the wontons."
Xu Xiaoya asked with concern, "What about your injury?"
Zhao Qiang pulled the blanket tighter and said, "It's alright, it's alright. Didn't I tell you on the phone last night that it was just a minor injury and it's almost healed?"
Xu Xiaoya pulled the blanket up: "No, I want to see."
Zhao Qiang pulled even tighter, "No, I like to sleep naked."
Xu Xiaoya blushed and let go of his hand. "Zhao Qiang, I have good news for you."
Zhao Qiang asked, "What good news?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "My parents invite you to their house for dinner tonight."
Zhao Qiang closed his eyes again: "Why are we eating? No need."
Xu Xiaoya suddenly pleaded, "Zhao Qiang, please go. I can tell that my dad's attitude towards you has changed. He originally planned to wait until your injury was fully healed before talking about it, but you said on the phone yesterday that you were fine, so I can't wait. Please, let's do it tonight. I'm begging you, please say yes."
Xu Xiaoya was practically leaning against Zhao Qiang, and a pleasant scent wafted into her nose, making Zhao Qiang, who had been resting and recuperating all night, a little restless. Zhao Qiang could only agree, "Okay, let me sleep a little longer before I go."
Xu Xiaoya wisely got away from Zhao Qiang's body, and before leaving the bedroom, she asked Zhao Qiang, "What kind of food do you like to eat?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Braised pork, make a big pot of it. My appetite has increased a lot now, the more fragrant and greasy the better."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Okay, no problem. I'll have my mom go buy the materials this afternoon."
Zhao Qiang had finally managed to escape Xu Xiaoya and was just drifting off to sleep when he rushed back into the fire. He was preparing for his desperate leap when someone suddenly started knocking on the door. The knocking was soft and slow, but loud enough for the person inside to hear. Zhao Qiang had no choice but to pull himself out of the fire, get out of bed, put on his clothes, and open the door. He saw Luo Xiaowei. Unlike Xu Xiaoya, she wasn't so carefree as to ignore the impact of the Holiday Inn incident. Her face still showed a hint of fear and unease, but when she saw Zhao Qiang, her heart calmed down considerably.
"Zhao Qiang, are you alright?"
Zhao Qiang said, "It's alright. I have thick skin and it's already started to scab over. It should be healed in less than two days." Zhao Qiang had to speed up the healing process, otherwise it would be difficult to explain if the two women saw that his injury had already healed.
Luo Xiaowei said, "That's good. Xiaoya and I were very worried at the time, but we were kept in the hospital by our parents and couldn't visit you. Don't be angry."
Zhao Qiang said, "How could that be? You know I'm not that kind of person."
Luo Xiaowei nodded: "Zhao Qiang, thank you. If I hadn't insisted on going back to find my father, you wouldn't have been in so much danger."
Zhao Qiang said, "Junior sister, look at what you're saying. You went to the business banquet for the company's promotion. I already feel guilty that you were in danger. I'm also happy to help you find your uncle. As for the danger, it's all in the past now. Why bring it up again?"
Luo Xiaowei didn't say anything, but hesitated for a moment before asking, "Zhao Qiang, are you free tonight?"
Zhao Qiang asked, "Is there something you need?"
Luo Xiaowei said, "My parents would like to invite you to their home for a casual meal."
Zhao Qiang chuckled, "Sorry, junior sister, I've already promised the class monitor I'd go to her house tonight."
Luo Xiaowei was a little uneasy, probably not expecting to have a conflict with Xu Xiaoya. Zhao Qiang couldn't bear to make things difficult for this junior with two beautiful long legs, so he said, "But I haven't decided on dinner for tomorrow night yet."