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

After arriving at the hotel, Wang Donglai rested in the room assigned to him.

There was originally a dance party, and Brown also invited Wang Donglai, but he refused.

For Westerners, especially the upper and middle classes, dances are very common and many things are resolved at dances.

This is also true for academic exchange meetings.

This opportunity only exists in a more relaxed environment like a dance party.

Wang Donglai understood all this, but when faced with Brown's invitation, he chose to refuse without hesitation.

The reason is simple, he doesn't need to meet other people at this dance, nor does he need to build good relationships to increase his chances of winning awards in the future, so going to the dance is a complete waste of time for him.

He had hardly had a good rest after flying all the way here, and Ruan Wei was taken away by Fo Bole just after landing.

Although his body was extremely healthy and strong at this moment, he still felt a little tired.

however.

Just when Wang Donglai had packed up and was about to take a rest, there was a knock on the door.

When I opened the door, two white men in suits appeared.

One is older and has a bookish air, while the other is younger and has the shrewd and capable temperament of a boss.

"Hello, Professor Wang, I'm sorry to bother you here. I hope I didn't disturb your rest."

The older white man took the initiative to extend his hand, shook hands with Wang Donglai, and spoke enthusiastically.

Wang Donglai frowned slightly, not giving the white man much face, and said, "Hello, who are you? What can I do for you?"

The tone was not very enthusiastic, but rather a bit cold.

"I am Stanley Wehanting."

The old white man introduced himself confidently.

When Wang Donglai heard this name, he knew this person's origin.

In the 20s, it was this person who developed the first functional lithium battery, utilizing the enormous power of lithium to release its external electrons. It can be said that he made a great contribution to the development of lithium-ion batteries.

In 04, he won the Battery Research Award from the ECS Electrochemical Society.

The information about this person flashed through his mind. Wang Donglai remained calm. He turned around and asked another person, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Stanley Weihanting took the initiative to introduce: "Professor Wang, this is Rex Tillerson, CEO of Mobil."

Rex took the initiative to extend his hand, shook hands with Wang Donglai, and said, "Hello, Professor Wang from the East, I have read your paper many times."

After knowing the identities of the two, Wang Donglai asked his question again.

"Excuse me, what do you two want to talk to me about?"

Stanley glanced at Rex Tillerson before speaking, "Because of your great achievements in developing lithium-sulfur batteries, this year's Adams Chemistry Award was awarded to you. We took the liberty of coming to your door just to talk to Professor Wang about the development and prospects of lithium-sulfur battery technology."

Wang Donglai naturally noticed that Stanley Weihanting glanced at Rex Tillerson before answering, and immediately understood who was the dominant one between the two.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked directly at Rex Tillerson, and said, "Mr. Tillerson, is your company planning to develop new energy?"

Mobil, full name ExxonMobil, is the world's largest non-governmental oil and gas producer.

Founded in 1882, it has been more than a hundred years since then and ranks among the top companies in the world.

As the CEO of such a giant company, Rex Tillerson is naturally not an ordinary person.

Seeing Wang Donglai directly asking him whether he wanted to develop new energy, Rex Tillerson did not answer, but jokingly said: "Is Professor Wang going to chat at the door?"

After saying this teasing remark, Rex Tillerson extended an invitation, saying, "I have prepared a place for a chat. Professor Wang, are you willing to come and have a chat?"

"No need, let's just find a quiet place in the hotel to chat!"

Wang Donglai did not agree to Rex Tillerson's proposal, but chose to find a place to chat in the hotel.

Rex Tillerson and Stanley Weihanting were both stunned. They did not expect Wang Donglai to answer like this.

You know, one of them is a senior veteran in the field of energy batteries, and the other is the CEO of an international giant company.

Wang Donglai, on the other hand, was just a young man in his twenties. Although he had made some academic achievements, he was far inferior to the other two in terms of academic and social status.

As a result, Rex Tillerson's proposal was directly rejected.

"Okay, let's listen to Professor Wang!" After a moment of silence, Rex Tillerson immediately agreed.

soon.

Rex's secretary arranged this.

"Professor Wang, when I learned that you had developed the lithium-sulfur battery, I simply couldn't believe it. You solved the lithium dendrite problem that has troubled countless researchers for so many years. This can be said to be an important breakthrough in the field of lithium batteries."

"You deserve this Adams Chemistry Award. To be honest, it took a lot of effort to determine the result of this award!"

After the three of them sat down, Stanley Weihanting spoke first.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he mentioned the Adams Prize in Chemistry, and his meaning was very clear.

Wang Donglai naturally understood what Stanley meant, but he just nodded calmly and didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Stanley was about to say something else, but was interrupted by Rex Tillerson.

"Professor Wang, you are a rare scientific research genius. You have made many scientific research achievements in recent years. I heard that you also founded a technology company with a market value of 10 billion. This achievement is unique among your peers."

"But, in my opinion, we can go a step further. I wonder if Professor Wang is interested?"

After Resk finished speaking, he stared at Wang Donglai's expression, as if he wanted to see through Wang Donglai's inner thoughts.

"Oh, Mr. Tillerson might as well just say it."

Wang Donglai showed a hint of curiosity and asked.

"Professor Wang, you should have heard of Mobil. Our company is the world's largest non-governmental oil and gas producer, with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars and employees all over the world."

"Our company's business scope is not limited to oil and gas, but also involves chemicals, automobiles, and new energy."

"When Professor Wang successfully developed the lithium-sulfur battery, we thought about purchasing the patent or obtaining a patent license, but we didn't expect that someone else would get there first."

"Now, I finally heard the news that Professor Wang was coming, so I took the liberty to rush over, hoping to reach a certain consensus with Professor Wang in the field of lithium batteries!" "I believe that with Professor Wang's research and development capabilities and the strong strength of our company, we will definitely be able to expand the lithium-sulfur battery market."

"This will not only enable you to become a super-rich person on the wealth list faster, but also make a certain contribution to slowing down global warming."

Wang Donglai wanted to laugh when he heard what Rex Tillerson said.

These words sound high-sounding and righteous, and also mention contributions to slowing global warming.

Wang Donglai couldn't help but think of a documentary filmed by a Chinese host who was brainwashed by the West.

There is nothing wrong with the documentary; the problem lies with the host.

The host had a debate with Academician Ding on the issue of air pollution.

The result of the debate was that the host was killed.

The host used the excuse that "China is a country with a large population", but was directly nailed to the pillar of shame by Academician Ding's question "Are Chinese people human beings? Why should there be fewer Chinese people of the same size?"

However, due to the underdeveloped media and the lack of public awareness, not many people at the time realized that the host had ill intentions.

After the media developed, the true identity of this host was revealed and he disappeared from China since then.

That's what Rex is doing right now.

"Mr. Tillerson, global warming is caused by the disorderly development of your developed countries and is the sequelae of the waste of capitalism."

"It's actually hard to say how much these have to do with my motherland, so there's no need to talk about this."

"I understand what Mr. Tillerson means. He just wants to cooperate. This is not off-limits for negotiation."

"Just talk business!"

Wang Donglai's eyes were bright and he looked at Rex Tillerson seriously.

Rex Tillerson's eyes twitched slightly, but a smile appeared on his face. He said, "I heard that your company is developing solid-state batteries in addition to lithium-sulfur batteries. I wonder if Professor Wang has made any progress in this regard?"

Stanley Wehanting on the side subconsciously held his breath when Rex Tillerson asked this question.

Wang Donglai shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, the research and development of solid-state batteries has exceeded my imagination. At present, we have encountered some difficulties and have not made much progress. Moreover, energy batteries are not my main focus. Maybe when I have time later, I will continue the research!"

“What sad and disappointing news!”

Rex Tillerson sighed and then said, "Professor Wang, you are a scientific research expert in this field, but you may not be a qualified and excellent businessman."

Wang Donglai pretended to be curious and asked, "Mr. Tillerson, what do you mean?"

Rex Tillerson's eyes moved, and he said, "Our experts have studied Professor Wang's paper for a long time, and have also replicated the method mentioned in the paper in the laboratory. The battery performance produced is excellent."

"It's just that as a businessman, my duty is to maximize profits."

"The number of cycles and cycle efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries are very high, which many people think is a huge advantage, but for businessmen, it may not be the case."

“I think it’s more of a disadvantage.”

"In the Sixth Fire Station in Moore, California, there is an incandescent light bulb that has been lit for 114 years. Its service life is longer than that of a human being. This is unscientific and unreasonable!"

"If all light bulbs have this lifespan, then there will only be a fixed number of light bulbs on the market. After they are sold out, all manufacturers will go bankrupt and workers will lose their jobs."

"The same is true for lithium-sulfur batteries. If their performance is too good, it will inevitably affect the size of the market and then affect the research and development of related technologies."

Hearing this, Wang Donglai understood what Rex Tillerson meant, so he interrupted and said, "Mr. Tillerson has said so much, so what is his idea?"

Rex Tillerson looked at Wang Donglai seriously and said, "Professor Wang, I think we need to develop a lithium-sulfur battery with higher energy density, but it has to be disposable!"

"The requirements for batteries in many fields are different from those on the market, so disposable high-performance batteries are more suitable."

"This will not only increase market share, but will also be of great help to your company's market value. What do you think, Professor Wang?"

"Believe me, as long as you overcome this technical difficulty, it will be a huge gain for your company."

Faced with this proposal, Wang Donglai did not hesitate at all and immediately shook his head and refused: "Mr. Tillerson, I am not very interested in your proposal."

"but!"

Wang Donglai deliberately paused to whet Rex Tillerson's appetite before continuing, "If Mr. Rex Tillerson is willing to pay a high price, I can conduct research in this area and license the patent to your company."

Rex Tillerson asked aloud, "How much is the high price that Professor Wang mentioned?"

Wang Donglai didn't say anything, he just raised one hand and opened it.

"Five million dollars?"

"Okay, I can confirm it now!"

Rex Tillerson spoke out with a determined look on his face.

Wang Donglai shook his head and said, "Mr. Tillerson, you are the CEO of Mobil. Five million dollars is nothing. It is a business that cannot be any smaller. I am talking about five hundred million dollars!"

"As Mr. Tillerson said, I am willing to fully license this technology to your company after it is developed. At that time, all markets in this area will belong to your company."

A cold light flashed in Rex Tillerson's eyes, which disappeared in a flash.

"Professor Wang must be joking. Five hundred million for a patent license is too high a price!"

Stanley Weihanting stood up at this time and spoke out.

"Professor Wei Hanting thinks this price is high, so he might as well give it a try. If successful, he can sell it to Mobil, which will surely be a good story!" Wang Dong glanced at Stanley Wei Hanting and said softly.

Stanley Wehanting's expression froze and he said nothing more.

The following conversation turned into the two of them constantly testing each other and trying to get Wang Donglai to talk.

After chatting for a while, Wang Donglai took the initiative to say goodbye, not wanting to chat with the two anymore.

After Wang Donglai left, Rex Tillerson's face turned ugly, and he said in a cold voice: "Professor Stanley, are you sure we can't circumvent his patent?"

Stanley Weihanting thought about it, then shook his head and said, "This is very difficult. Judging from the current situation, it is almost impossible to bypass it!"

Hearing this answer, Van Rex Tillerson cursed angrily: "Damn it!"

At the same time, he was thinking silently in his heart: "The threat from China is getting bigger and bigger, and its growth rate is beyond our imagination. We can't let them develop so steadily anymore. We must find a way to interrupt their development!" (End of this chapter)