When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

Chapter 293 Young Man's Lofty Ambition
In 2014, BYD's annual operating income was 581.96 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.09%. The revenue from automobile and related products business was approximately 278.34 billion yuan, the revenue from mobile phone components and assembly business was approximately 244.80 billion yuan, and the revenue from secondary rechargeable batteries and photovoltaic business was approximately 53.39 billion yuan.

Among them, the revenue from new energy vehicle business was approximately 73.28 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6 times, accounting for 27.05% of the group's automotive business revenue. The sales volume of new energy vehicles increased by 9 times year-on-year, among which the sales volume of the plug-in hybrid model "Qin" increased significantly year-on-year, becoming the sales champion of new energy vehicles in China.

Although it is only December now, as the boss of BYD, these data naturally cannot be hidden from the boatman.

It was precisely because he saw the bright prospects of new energy vehicles that Brother Boatman rushed to Tangdu Jiaotong University when lithium-sulfur batteries just showed a glimmer of hope.

There has long been a consensus within BYD that new energy vehicles will continue to develop rapidly and the ultimate penetration rate will reach more than 90%.

As for the market, it is a blue ocean worth trillions of dollars.

This conclusion was not reached by Brother Chuanfu alone, nor was it reached through discussions among BYD's senior executives. Rather, it was reached through national policies and the think tank's analysis of various signs and policies.

BYD’s senior executives may not have fully believed this conclusion at first, but when they saw the growth rate of new energy vehicles, no one doubted it anymore.

Within the company, the transition to new energy was also quickly completed.

What is the most important thing in the new energy era?

energy!

What is new energy? It is nothing more than electricity.

As early as 1992, Qian Xuesen had put forward a bold suggestion, which was to directly skip the diesel and gasoline stage and enter the new energy stage that reduces environmental pollution.

It can be said that this suggestion is very bold and avant-garde.

This suggestion was also taken seriously by the leaders at the time, who gave a special response.

However, due to national conditions and technical difficulties, new energy vehicles did not develop immediately.

It was not until the domestic automobile industry's industrial chain was formed and the related photovoltaic industry had truly reached a certain scale that new energy vehicles began to be developed.

Any smart person can see the prospects of new energy vehicles.

The boatman understands, and Zeng Qun also understands.

And Wang Donglai understands it even better because he has the memories of later generations!
Originally, the two parties were to be received separately.

But they all happened to be gathered together, so we could only receive them together.

In the reception room.

As soon as they met, the boatman shook Wang Donglai's hand, greeted him warmly and said, "Professor Wang is young and promising. I really envy him!"

Wang Donglai also smiled and replied, "Mr. Wang, thank you for your praise."

Because Zeng Qun was there, Wang Donglai turned around and greeted Zeng Qun, saying, "Mr. Zeng, I've heard of your great name for a long time."

Zeng Qun also said with a gentle smile: "I have known Professor Wang for a long time. After meeting him today, I can see that he is indeed as famous as he is!"

After a simple greeting, everyone sat down.

After sitting down, the boatman glanced at Zeng Qun and said directly, "Professor Wang, let's not beat around the bush. I'm sure you know the purpose of Mr. Zeng and I coming here this time, so I won't beat around the bush."

"On behalf of BYD, I can make a guarantee that if Professor Wang's lithium-sulfur battery has made a huge breakthrough and can be applied in practice, BYD is willing to pay this amount to purchase the technical patent. If it is still under research, we are also willing to invest half of the funds and manpower to study it together."

As he spoke, the boatman raised his hand and made a gesture.

When Zeng Qun saw that the boatman was so direct and started throwing money at him from the beginning, he became anxious.

"Boss Wang, you are really underestimating the potential of this technology. You want to buy the technology patent for 800 million yuan. It seems that your company does not attach much importance to it!"

As soon as Zeng Qun opened his mouth, he started to dismantle the boatman's stage.

Not only that, he went on to say: "Professor Wang, we at CATL have the largest number of relevant experts in the country and are also the most professional company in the country. If Professor Wang is very interested in the battery industry, I think we can cooperate."

"I believe that with top researchers like Professor Wang leading the way, overcoming technical difficulties will definitely not be a problem."

"As for the mode of cooperation, we are sincere and can discuss everything, including shares and cash!"

Although Zeng Qun was not as direct as the boatman, he also showed his sincerity directly.

After hearing what the two said, Wang Donglai's face remained calm, and he said, "Thank you very much for your recognition, President Wang and President Zeng."

"I still admire BYD and CATL, and I am optimistic about the development of both companies!"

Hearing what Wang Donglai said, the expressions of the boatman and Zeng Qun gradually became serious.

Both of them have been in the business world for many years and are extremely experienced, but as soon as they heard what Wang Donglai said, they knew that things might be different from what they imagined.

really.

"As for the joint research you two proposed, there is no need to worry about that! Our company's laboratory is currently conducting experiments and has already produced results. I believe that it will not be long before they are truly released."

"I don't mind licensing the patent, though."

After Wang Dong finished speaking, the boatman asked, "So how do you plan to set the price, Professor Wang?"

Zeng Qun didn't say anything, but he was paying attention to Wang Donglai's answer.

"Five hundred million a year!"

Wang Donglai gave a price in a calm tone, as if he was not saying 500 million but 500 yuan.

He downplayed it and didn't take the 500 million seriously at all.

Brother Boatman and Zeng Qun are both worldly-wise people. Although 500 million is a lot, that is only for other people. For the two of them, it is not expensive.

The others standing by heard the price Wang Donglai offered: five hundred million yuan for a patent license for one year.

Suddenly, there was a slight exclamation.

The boatman brother remained calm and said, "Since Professor Wang dares to offer this price, he must be completely confident in his technology. I wonder if he can show us some data, for example."

Zeng Qun also said, "Five hundred million patent licenses a year is a lot, but not too much either. If Professor Wang has really solved the problem of lithium-sulfur batteries, then this price is not high, and it may even be a bit low..."

After they met, Xu Songyao sat aside, not saying a word, watching the three people's confrontation quietly.

When he heard this, he was about to speak up to support Wang Donglai, but unexpectedly Wang Donglai spoke first.

"Indeed, as Mr. Zeng said, if lithium-sulfur batteries are really developed, 500 million yuan a year for patent licensing would be too cheap."

"With the emergence of such technology, as long as it is properly operated, it will not be a problem for a company worth tens of billions to be built."

"BYD's Qin plug-in hybrid has been selling like hot cakes this year, and it's a hit. I don't know how many manufacturers are eyeing it, wanting to get a piece of the pie."

"If, at this time, lithium-sulfur batteries with better performance are available, the battery life problem will be greatly alleviated, and the data far exceeds that on the market, it will surely quickly bring a storm to the domestic market."

"Under the storm, whether it is foreign-funded, joint venture or domestically-produced, they will all return to the same starting line, and then they will need to compete with their real abilities."

“And I believe that once we are back at the same starting line, only the companies with the strongest technical reserves and the most far-sighted strategic vision will make it to the end.”

"BYD and CATL have different main businesses, but both have deep technical accumulation in the lithium battery industry. They also understand what lithium-sulfur batteries represent, otherwise they would not be here."

"The 500 million patent license I mentioned just now is not all, because this is not an exclusive license."

"I will license the patent to any company that can offer this price!"

"If CATL is interested in cooperating, I can also hand over the production line to your company."

"Having said so much, here are some relevant data and information for you two to take a look at!"

As he spoke, Wang Donglai took out two documents and handed them to Zeng Qun and the boatman.

This document is just some data information in the laboratory. Although it is important, it does not involve the leakage of key information such as process technology.

After taking the document, the two began to read it carefully.

The file is not thick.

It took them about ten minutes to finish watching.

After reading it, Brother Boatman and Zeng Qun looked at each other and then put the matter on Wang Donglai again. "Professor Wang, back to the conditions you mentioned just now, a patent license worth 500 million per year, and it's not an exclusive license, isn't this a bit unfair?"

"And judging from the data in the two papers you published in Science and this document, it seems that your company's laboratory has not yet completed the mass production of lithium-sulfur batteries, or even conducted sufficient testing?"

Zeng Qun is indeed a technical expert. He analyzed so much information from the data in his hands in an instant.

Wang Donglai did not hide it. He nodded and admitted it, saying, "Mr. Zeng is right. We have only completed the simple direction anchoring. We are still trying the process and material ratio."

After these words were spoken, Zeng Qun's expression froze slightly.

He didn't expect Wang Donglai to be so honest and admit it without any hesitation.

After a moment's pause, he reacted and continued, "If it's just the current information, a non-exclusive license of 500 million per year is a bit expensive!"

At this time, the boatman also said: "If it is just the current data, it is not enough!"

Wang Donglai just smiled and did not answer what the two said.

Seeing this, Zeng Qun's eyes flashed, and he said, "Professor Wang is bold enough to conduct research on hollow carbon spheres. He is indeed courageous."

"The major international lithium-sulfur battery companies include PolyPlus Battery Company and NexTech Batteries Inc of Bald Eagle, as well as Li-S Energy Limited of Australia. China is still far behind, and there is currently no company that can compare with the above companies."

"If Professor Wang really solves the shuttling effect, then I think our country will once again lead the world in the new energy industry."

"And I also believe that with this technology, Professor Wang will become the youngest and most outstanding expert in the country."

"So, I have an unwelcome request. I hope Professor Wang can explain it to me. How about that?"

Zeng Qun finally revealed his true purpose.

These words seemed to be a lot of words, but actually they only had one purpose, which was to find out Wang Donglai's background.

Papers can be falsified and data can be tampered with.

However, specific related concepts and technological ideas will not appear out of nowhere, and it is not so easy to conceal them in front of the experts brought by Zeng Qun and the boatman.

What's more, Zeng Qun has already thought about it. He will keep asking questions to test Wang Donglai's level.

Only if you pass his test can you be considered to have passed.

Only then will he truly believe that the paper was written by Wang Donglai and that Galaxy Technology Laboratory has truly achieved a breakthrough in hollow carbon balls.

Zeng Qun did not hide his plan, so Wang Dong could see it clearly.

Wang Donglai was not surprised by Zeng Qun's idea.

In addition, Zeng Qun's tone and attitude were not excessive, and he did not sound condescending. Instead, he gave enough face. Wang Donglai thought about it and prepared to explain a little.

However, at this time.

The BYD staff member standing by suddenly walked up and reported something to the boatman.

Following closely behind, the same was true for the staff at CATL.

After a moment, the expressions of the boatman and Zeng Qun changed slightly.

Just when Wang Donglai was feeling strange, the boatman took the initiative to speak.

"Professor Wang, you and I are from the same family. I am honored and proud to see such an outstanding scholar like you."

"I have some news to tell you. I just received news from Bald Eagle that the Materials Research Institute of MIT suddenly issued a statement saying that they have developed a cage-like carbon molecule that solves the shuttle effect of lithium-sulfur batteries."

"From the information disclosed so far, Professor Wang, your company's research progress is not too far ahead. It can even be said that the gap between the two is very small."

The boatman said this and stopped talking.

But everyone present understood what the boatman meant.

Obviously, MIT's statement has greatly weakened the shock that Wang Donglai's paper published in Science journal had on the materials science and energy industries.

After all, one side is a materials research institute of a world-class prestigious university, and the other side is a corporate laboratory in China. If it weren't for Wang Donglai, the news would probably be regarded as a scam.

Putting the two together, it is easy to decide who to trust more.

Therefore, the boatman and Zeng Qun were lost in thought at this moment.

Before, they thought that no matter whether Wang Donglai developed the material or completely solved the shuttle effect problem, they must seize this opportunity.

But now, after learning the news from the bald eagle, the two of them began to waver in their thoughts.

Hence, the boatman said these words.

"Oh, MIT? What a coincidence!"

Wang Donglai was not shocked when he heard the news. Instead, he remained calm. After saying something with a smile, he looked at the two and said, "Boss Wang, Boss Zeng, let's stop here today. If you are interested, you can wait for a day. If you are busy, forget it."

Seeing the confidence hidden under Wang Donglai's calmness, the boatman thought for a moment and said, "Tangdu has a profound historical heritage, and this is a good opportunity to appreciate it."

Zeng Qun wanted to refuse, but after hearing what the boatman said, he changed his mind and said with a smile, "That's right. Tangdu not only has a profound historical heritage, but also a strong academic atmosphere. Now that we are here, we can't come here in vain."

Although there was no direct answer, the meaning was expressed.

Both of them were willing to wait another day to see what else Wang Donglai could come up with.

soon.

Two groups of people left Wang's office.

Xu Songyao spoke at this time: "Donglai, what are you going to do next? Is there anything the school can do to help you?"

Wang Donglai raised his lips in a cold arc, his eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said softly: "Principal, don't you think that this statement is too coincidental? It didn't appear earlier or later, but it appeared at this time."

In fact, Wang Donglai already had a clear answer in his heart.

When he was reborn, lithium-sulfur batteries had not yet solved the shuttle effect and were officially put into production.

Even semi-solid-state batteries have shown some promise, but there is still no news about lithium-sulfur batteries.

So, when it suddenly came out that MIT's Materials Research Institute had developed a cage-shaped carbon molecule that solved the shuttle effect, Wang Donglai immediately thought of Obokata Haruko in the Sakura Country and the room-temperature superconductor incident in the Kimchi Country.

Academic fraud!

This is the only possibility, there is no other explanation.

Although he understood it in his heart, Wang Donglai did not say it out loud. Even to Xu Songyao, he did not say it directly, but only hinted at it.

When Xu Songyao learned the news, out of trust in MIT, he did not think whether there would be any problems with the news.

However, after hearing Wang Donglai's reminder, he reacted.

Indeed, as Wang Donglai said, this statement is too coincidental.

It’s not to say that MIT’s Materials Research Institute cannot make a breakthrough, but suddenly after Wang Donglai published his paper, they announced that they had solved the shuttle effect. This is undoubtedly somewhat suspicious and makes people think too much.

"With MIT's reputation, few people would doubt this statement, so what are you going to do?"

Xu Songyao frowned slightly, looking a little disappointed. After all, this is a world-renowned university.

And he is just the president of a university in China.

Hearing the disappointment in Xu Songyao's words, Wang Donglai smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, don't worry too much. Since they dare to release this statement, I will verify its authenticity for others."

"True gold is not afraid of fire. If it is true, it is a good thing. However, I don't think this statement is true."

"Also, I should take this opportunity to come up with some really good stuff."

“Are lithium-sulfur batteries really that difficult? I don’t think so!”

Hearing what Wang Donglai said, Xu Songyao was shocked, but after a moment, his face was full of smiles, without any worry at all.

(End of this chapter)