When the three of them got home, it was already noon. Guo Huiqin was busy in the kitchen, and two people were sitting in the living room. Chen Xinxin looked a little displeased when she saw them and went straight into Zhao Ling's room. Of course, it used to be Zhao Mingming's room, but now Zhao Mingming was staying at He Shan's house, which benefited Zhao Qiang and the other two.
Chen Shuxian was somewhat embarrassed because her daughter ignored her when she walked back with Chen Guangwei. Chen Guangwei was also angry. He always believed that as the father, he should be able to decide Chen Xinxin's affairs, but now he couldn't, and he was even getting angry at his daughter. However, he didn't dare to do anything, otherwise he would be abandoned by this mother and daughter again.
"Hello, Mr. Chen." Zhao Qiang greeted him. Regardless of Chen Xinxin's attitude, Zhao Qiang couldn't take Chen Guangwei seriously.
"Going out for fun? Have a seat," Chen Guangwei greeted them, showing that high-ranking leaders always treat their homes wherever they go.
Zhao Ling greeted them and went into the kitchen to help her mother cook. Chen Shuxian felt somewhat awkward facing Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang sat down opposite Chen Guangwei, who asked, "Mr. Zhao, where is your hometown?"
Zhao Qiang truthfully replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I may have amnesia. I no longer remember things from before, so I don't know where my hometown is."
Chen Guangwei nodded. He had already read about this in the intelligence, so he wasn't surprised. "Mr. Zhao, what are your plans for the future?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Let's find something to do, and hopefully I can recover my memory as soon as possible."
Chen Guangwei asked, "So, Mr. Zhao, do you have a plan? What kind of work do you want to do?"
Zhao Qiang said, "There is no perfect plan yet. Industrial projects are a safer option, but the investment will be large, so this matter cannot be rushed."
Chen Guangwei said, "I wonder what kind of business Mr. Zhao wants to engage in. Tell me about it."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'm considering building a production line to manufacture synthetic rubber."
Chen Guangwei said, "It seems there are quite a few such production lines in China. Mr. Zhao, do you think there is still potential for further development?"
Zhao Qiang nodded: "Yes, ordinary synthetic rubber may not have an advantage, but I want to produce synthetic rubber with an improved new process. Its performance is better than that of natural rubber. Theoretically, it is five times the performance of natural rubber, and the actual production performance should be more than three times that of natural rubber."
Chen Guangwei said, “Mr. Zhao, as far as I know, natural rubber is currently the rubber with the most balanced mechanical properties. Although synthetic rubber may surpass natural rubber in certain characteristics, it is seriously inferior in other aspects. For example, styrene-butadiene rubber is wear-resistant, but its tensile elongation is poor and it is prone to breakage; ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) is resistant to aging but not oil-resistant and has requirements for the working environment; silicone has excellent resistance to chemical solvents and excellent physiological inertness, but its mechanical properties are very poor and it is prone to failure; and fluororubber has very poor processing performance. Hehe, my level is limited, and that’s all I know. But from this, it can be seen that if you want to completely surpass natural rubber with synthetic rubber, such a product does not exist, let alone five times or three times.”
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, this product is not yet in production, so I cannot prove it to Mr. Chen, but I will provide the relevant technical theories and experimental samples as soon as possible."
Chen Guangwei asked curiously, "You mean a new and innovative technology? Not just an improvement on the original artificial rubber? If so, its cost is probably a big problem. Although it has high performance, it is also expensive and may not be able to be widely adopted."
Zhao Qiang said, "It's fine. I can finish the theoretical data in the next few days and then give Mr. Chen some pointers. As for the cost of this synthetic rubber, based on my estimate of the current prices, it should be controlled at one-fifth of the price of natural rubber. If we can purchase raw materials in large quantities, one-tenth is also possible. However, this requires controlling the raw material suppliers. Otherwise, large-scale purchases will not bring down prices and may even drive up raw material prices."
If Chen Guangwei were facing a street vendor at this moment, he would definitely scoff at this, thinking the vendor was fantasizing. Improving the performance of synthetic rubber to three to five times that of natural rubber, while reducing the cost to one-fifth or even one-tenth of the price of natural rubber, isn't that just wishful thinking? But Chen Guangwei already knows Zhao Qiang's identity, the person who brought up the Yang and Hu families, the person who manipulates youth health products and Jiayuan Investment behind the scenes. Is it necessary for him to joke about what he said?
“Mr. Zhao, I’m interested in your project.” Chen Guangwei’s heart skipped a beat. If Zhao Qiang could provide theoretical support, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to invest a lot of money and achieve industrialized production.
Zhao Qiang smiled and said, "If Mr. Chen is really interested, we can talk again after we've read the theory."
Chen Shuxian said, "Don't you find it tiring to address each other as Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhao?"
Chen Guangwei laughed heartily: "Yes, you are the benefactor of my wife and daughter. I can't even imagine what would have happened if you hadn't taken care of them during this time. I'm older than you, so you can call me Uncle, and I'll call you Qiang."
Zhao Qiang, of course, wouldn't refuse and took the initiative to address him first, changing his form of address to "Uncle".
Chen Guangwei said, "Okay, Qiang, come up with a theory as soon as possible, and we'll talk about this later."
Guo Huiqin came out of the kitchen carrying dishes: "Dinner's ready! Let's eat and chat. Mr. Chen, we don't have any delicacies at home, so please bear with us."
Chen Guangwei said, "Big sister, don't imagine me as someone who lives a life of luxury. I love eating these home-cooked meals the most."
Guo Huiqin said, "If you like it, then you should eat more."
Zhao Ling went to the room to call Chen Xinxin out for dinner, but returned empty-handed. Chen Shuxian went in, and came out a little while later, looking unhappy. She glanced at Zhao Qiang with pleading in her eyes, and Zhao Qiang went into the room.
Chen Xinxin sat in the chair in front of the desk, covering her ears. Zhao Qiang reached behind her to take her hands away from her ears. Chen Xinxin cried out, "I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! In short, you don't love me anymore. You only have that hateful man in your heart!"
Zhao Qiang said, "It's me. Why are you throwing a tantrum at such a grown man?"
Chen Xinxin removed the hand from her ear and said, "What are you doing here? I thought it was still my mother."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Are you planning to punish yourself?"
Chen Xinxin said, "Punish myself? I want to punish my mother."
Zhao Qiang said, "Aren't you punishing yourself by not eating? You did nothing wrong, there's no need to punish yourself."
Chen Xinxin suddenly realized: "That's right, it won't affect them at all if I don't eat. No, I have to go out to eat. I'm so hungry after playing all morning."
Chen Shuxian and Chen Guangwei were impressed to see Zhao Qiang looking at him with new respect, as Chen Xinxin ran out and sat down less than two minutes after Zhao Qiang went in.
After lunch, Chen Guangwei and Chen Shuxian took their leave. Since Chen Kezong told him not to go home for the time being, it would be perfect for Chen Guangwei and Chen Shuxian to have sex. They were also relieved that Chen Xinxin was staying with Zhao Qiang.
Back in her room, Zhao Ling lay down on the bed and said, "I'm exhausted, Xin Xin, let's take a nap together."
Zhao Qiang followed her into the room: "Let me use your notebook." Zhao Qiang had given his notebook to Zhao Mingming, and Chen Xinxin's was left at the hotel. Zhao Ling took out her notebook, then went to bed with Chen Xinxin and took a nap together, half-exposing her thighs to seduce Zhao Qiang: "Why don't you come up and sleep with me? Let your wife serve you."
Zhao Qiang opened his notebook: "I'll work for a while, you guys go to sleep, I'm quite tired this morning."
Chen Xinxin lay on the bed, her large breasts exposed through her pajamas, in a very alluring pose. "Zhao Qiang, what kind of work do you do?" In the eyes of the two women, Zhao Qiang's job was maintenance. Could it be that he had taken on a big job at a steel mill?
Zhao Qiang said, "Write down a production technology so we can collaborate with your dad in the future."
Chen Xinxin threw a pillow at Zhao Qiang, her chest heaving violently from the impact. "Are you trying to drive me crazy? Why are you working with that jerk? Stay away from him, or I'll get angry."
Zhao Ling said, "Xinxin, don't get stuck on this. It's a fact that Chen Guangwei is your father. You have to accept it whether you want to or not. He had no relationship with you and your mother before, but now that you have a relationship, and your mother loves him, I think you should try to accept him."
Chen Xinxin said, "No, no, I just hate him. I hate whoever is with him."
Zhao Qiang asked, "So, do you want revenge?"
Chen Xinxin was taken aback: "How do you report it?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Go back to the Chen family and ruin their family."
Chen Xinxin said, "I want to."
Zhao Qiang said, "Then you should listen to me."
Chen Xinxin asked, "How do you do it?"
Zhao Qiang said, "With your current strength, you simply can't do that. So you need to make yourself stronger first, just like you said this morning on the mountain, build a career, become a powerful woman, so that the Chen family won't dare to covet you, and will even have to beg you."
Chen Xinxin said, "Okay, I'll listen to whatever you say. In short, you're the only person in the world who would never hurt me. Now I can't even trust my own mother."
Zhao Qiang hugged Chen Xinxin and said, "Trust me, and then you will get what you want. The Chen family will be plunged into a bloodbath because of you..." Zhao Ling, who was standing next to him, shivered.
Volume 2 [491] New Technologies
【491】New Technology
In the hotel, Chen Guangwei was smoking. Seeing that he seemed preoccupied, Chen Shuxian asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Guangwei said, "I'm considering whether or not I should trust Zhao Qiang."
Chen Shuxian asked, puzzled, "What do you mean? Why would you say that?"
Chen Guangwei said, "You don't know his past."
Chen Shuxian nodded: "Yes, his appearance was very sudden, and he doesn't remember his past."
Chen Guangwei didn't keep it a secret from his wife either. He opened his briefcase and took out a thick stack of documents. "Take a look, and then you'll understand why I said that."
Chen Shuxian carefully examined each document. These were all top secret, and if it weren't for Chen Kezong's status, he would never have been able to obtain them. Although Chen Shuxian had lived a secluded life for more than a decade, it didn't mean she didn't read the news or newspapers. She might not know about the Yang and Hu families in the north, but she did know about the youth health products and the Jiayuan Investment Company.
"This...this is real? Is he really that amazing?" Chen Shuxian exclaimed in surprise before she had even finished reading.
Chen Guangwei said, "It's definitely true, and we can confirm that this Zhao Qiang and that Zhao Qiang are the same person, otherwise those girls from the north wouldn't have come looking for him."
Chen Shuxian said, "I understand. You're worried that he might be sent by the Northern faction to spy on the Chen family."
Chen Guangwei said, "If it's just about gathering intelligence, it doesn't matter. After all, our Chen family doesn't have many secrets that can be exposed to the light of day. But right now, my biggest concern is whether he is worthy of my trust."
Chen Shuxian said, "What if it's something you can believe in?"
Chen Guangwei said, "I want to cooperate with him."
Chen Shuxian: "Is it the synthetic rubber that Zhao Qiang mentioned today?"
Chen Guangwei said, "Yes, if this were said by someone else, even the most famous scientist in China, I might not believe it, but Zhao Qiang said it can work, so I think it is very likely."
Chen Shuxian said, "But are you also afraid that Zhao Qiang's coming to the South is a conspiracy?"
Chen Guangwei said, "Yes, one should not have the heart to harm others, but one should not be without the heart to guard against others."
Chen Shuxian said, "I don't think so. Zhao Qiang isn't that kind of person."
Chen Guangwei shook his head: "You're being too emotional. Some things can't be judged by appearances alone."
Chen Shuxian said, "Even if he has some kind of conspiracy, he wouldn't do anything to harm you for the sake of Xinxin and Zhao Ling. Don't worry. Although I can't guarantee anything else, Zhao Qiang would never harm Xinxin. That's our woman's intuition. You should trust me."
Chen Guangwei asked, "Do you think we should cooperate?"
Chen Shuxian: "Should."
Chen Guangwei said, "My dad once said something seemingly out of the blue that Zhao Qiang is a talented person. I'm pondering the meaning of his words. Could it be that he also supports my cooperation with him?"
Chen Shuxian remained noncommittal. She ignored anything involving Chen Kezong. She could forgive Chen Guangwei temporarily, but she would never forgive Chen Kezong.
Chen Guangwei said, "I'll consider it further after I get his information. That's the foundation for cooperation; otherwise, there's no point in discussing anything else."
Zhao Qiang types extremely fast. He was busy all afternoon. After Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin woke up, they went to the living room to watch TV. In the evening, they went shopping. When they came back, they saw Zhao Qiang still typing. The two were a little dissatisfied. Chen Xinxin pulled Zhao Qiang up and said, "Stop typing and play with us for a while."
Zhao Qiang said, "No, don't you want revenge? If I can't come up with this theory, then there's no hope for cooperation with Chen Guangwei, and you won't be able to control the Chen family. You'll still be the one being chased by Chen Kezong."
Chen Xinxin bit her lip hard: "I don't want to. Then you can work. But Zhao Ling and I feel bad if you're the only one putting in the effort."
Zhao Qiang said, "If that's the case, I suggest you learn some management knowledge. You'll need it in the near future, so you don't have to cram at the last minute."
Chen Xinxin said to Zhao Ling, "Zhao Ling, Zhao Qiang is right. Since we're bored anyway, why don't we go downstairs and buy some more books to read? What do you think?"
Zhao Ling said, "Of course it's good. We can't just be decorative objects. We should actually help Zhao Qiang with some things. In the future, when he starts a big company, we will naturally be assistants and secretaries. It would be embarrassing if we didn't know anything."
Chen Xinxin said, "Let's go to the bookstore. Zhao Qiang deposited 1.8 million yuan into our card. Now we'll put it to good use. Let's buy books and study."
It started snowing outside when they were having dinner in the evening. Zhao Ling had lived in such an environment all her life, so snow was nothing special to her. Chen Xinxin, on the other hand, was extremely excited. After dinner, she and Zhao Ling played in the district for a while before returning to their studies. The two of them were willing to spend money at the bookstore and bought more than a hundred books, which were piled up in the not-so-spacious room, giving it a real sense of studying.
Zhao Qiang continued working on his theory. Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin lay on the bed. Neither of the girls had attended school for many years and had spent a long time struggling in society. They felt a bit unfamiliar with books again and fell asleep after reading for less than an hour. Meanwhile, Zhao Qiang finished his technical theory. After typing the last word, Zhao Qiang rubbed his eyes and went to the window. The snow outside was falling even harder. Zhao Qiang took out a cigarette, glanced at the two girls sleeping soundly on the bed, and then put the cigarette back.
Sitting back down at his computer, Zhao Qiang logged into QQ and added Luo Wei's QQ number. Soon after, Xu Xiaoya, Yang Shiqi, Liu Yiyi, and Chen Xinyu also added him. Zhao Qiang didn't refuse. Although these girls were still relatively unfamiliar to him, Zhao Qiang knew that he would eventually remember the past, so it was good to cultivate relationships with them first.
Zhao Qiang didn't want to talk to them alone; it was too tiring, and he didn't know what to say anyway. So he created a group chat, and everyone just talked about whatever they wanted. However, without the memories of the past to draw upon, Zhao Qiang didn't know what to talk about. The other person also seemed to be avoiding mentioning the past, so the atmosphere wasn't very harmonious. Zhao Qiang decided to get straight to the point.
"I plan to produce synthetic rubber."
The group was silent, not because everyone hadn't seen it, but because they were discussing the meaning of Zhao Qiang's words in private. Of course, Wei was the first to interpret this message. Her understanding of Zhao Qiang was better than anyone else's, because she was the one who originally created the super biochip.
"The synthetic rubber that my brother is talking about is definitely not any product that exists in the world right now. Its performance is better than any synthetic rubber currently available, and it should be able to completely replace natural rubber."
Xu Xiaoya said, "If this happens, it will inevitably impact the rubber industry."
Luo Wei said, "So Zhao Qiang is reminding us to pay attention to this type of investment in the near future."