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"Second Grandpa, why did you come to my house?"

The little lion shouted immediately. Google search reading

"Second Grandpa misses the little lion."

Xu Dong put down the gift and picked up the little guy.

"Hehe, the little lion misses his second grandpa too."

Pan's mother came over with a plate of peanuts: "Director Xu, eat peanuts, they were fried yesterday."

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"Thank you sister-in-law!"

Xu Dong reached out and grabbed a handful of peanuts, peeled several in a row, ate a few by himself, and stuffed the rest into the little lion's mouth.

"Are you going to have lunch here today? The food is almost cooked."

"Okay, I'll excuse you then."

Xu Dong looked at his watch and saw that it was almost noon. It would take at least half an hour to go back, so why not just deal with it here.

"Don't interrupt. Just wait a moment. Dinner will be served soon."

Pan's mother moved quickly, and after a while, the food was on the table. Although it was not as good as her own, it was still quite rich with fish and meat.

Xu Dong carried the little lion to the bathroom, washed his hands, and then sat down at the dining table.

Not long after I sat down, the boss finally arrived home. .

"A busy man is finally willing to come back?"

Xu Dong joked.

Xu Bin handed the little tiger child to his daughter and replied with a smile: "It's a small business, and the store is basically filled with repeat customers. It's better to keep it open if possible."

"How was business this morning?"

"It's not bad. I sold two laptops and a dozen mobile phones, and I almost made back one-third of this month's rent."

In the past two or three years, as the economic situation has improved, broadband and mobile phone charges have dropped a lot, and the turnover of digital stores has increased accordingly.

Xu Dong nodded: "It's not bad. No wonder you are reluctant to close the door."

"It's only better during the Chinese New Year, but it's far worse in normal times." Xu Bin waved his hand.

"Hurry and wash your hands, it's time to eat."

Tan Aifang came over and urged.

After lunch started, everyone chatted while eating.

The topic mainly focused on Tan Bangxiang's wedding and Pan Jun's return home date.

"Where is Pan Jun performing his mission now?"

Xu Dong asked curiously.

"On the west coast of the Philippines."

Xu Jingyi replied.

"Why did you run so far?"

"Brother-in-law, the Suez Canal has been closed. All trade routes now have to go around the Cape of Good Hope. The situation in Oufei is unstable recently, and the entire route is in urgent need of escort."

Xu Dong patted his head, how could he forget this.

In recent years, sea levels have dropped dramatically, resulting in a series of consequences.

The closure of the canal is just the beginning.

According to expert predictions, if this trend continues, in less than twenty years, Nisang will be connected to the Southern Dynasty, and what is worse, the entire Southern Daxia Sea will become a semi-enclosed inland sea.

At that time, starting from Yanjing, you can even take a train directly to Kangaroo Country. It is simply unimaginable.

Tan Aifang worriedly asked: "Is there any danger?"

"My mother-in-law, don't worry. No matter how powerful the pirates are, they are nothing compared to warships. Nothing will happen to them." Pan's mother quickly comforted her.

"It's okay!"

Tan Aifang patted her chest.

…

In the afternoon, Xu Dong went out with his father again.

The father and son are going to visit Academician Zeng, who is an authoritative expert in seaweed research and a leader highly respected by Professor Huang.

A few days ago, Xu’s father asked Mayor He to help connect the two, but he was very busy and only had time to rest on the first day of the new year.

Arriving at the community where Academician Zeng lives.

Father Xu couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Academician Zeng to actually live in a public rental housing. It seems that it is not easy to convince him!"

"It's just a consultant, it shouldn't be difficult."

Xu Dong looked very confident.

"It's not as simple as you think. I asked someone before. Academician Zeng is a bit old-fashioned and seldom socializes. If Mayor He hadn't personally helped him this time, we wouldn't even have a chance to meet."

"Dad, since you've come, let's take care of it!" Xu Dong raised the gift in his hand, "Okay? Let's go in and see each other and we'll find out."

While chatting, the destination arrived.

Father Xu looked at the note in his hand: "508, yes, this is it."

"Dad, knock on the door quickly!"

Xu Dong urged.

He carried a large bag in each hand, which weighed at least thirty or forty pounds in total.

In order to show sincerity, the father and son worked very hard.

"Dong dong dong..."

Father Xu knocked on the door calmly.

The person who opened the door was an elderly aunt, who seemed to be Academician Zeng's wife.

"Is this the home of Academician Zeng?"

"Yes, you are?"

"Hello, my name is Xu Changming. Next to me is my son Xu Dong. We have something to discuss with Academician Zeng."

"Which company do you belong to?"

Xu's father was about to answer, but Xu Dong couldn't stand his father's intrusion, so he directly interrupted: "Auntie, we are from the new seaweed industry, and we have made an appointment with Academician Zeng."

"Really? Then come in quickly!"

Hearing that they had made an appointment in advance, Mrs. Zeng immediately welcomed the two of them in.

As soon as Xu Dong entered the room, he couldn't wait to throw the two big bags of gifts on the table. They were so heavy that his palms were all red.

Academician Zeng's home is very small, only about 50 to 60 square meters. The old couple probably live alone, and there is no one else in the house.

"Old man, we have a visitor at home."

Mrs. Zeng shouted loudly.

Immediately afterwards, Academician Zeng walked out of the study with an impatient look on his face. As expected, as Father Xu said, he didn't look very easy to deal with.

"You are?"

"Academician Zeng, hello, excuse me for disturbing you!" Father Xu quickly introduced himself: "I am Xu Changming, the person in charge of Xinke Seaweed. We have made an appointment to meet this afternoon."

Academician Zeng reacted immediately.

"I remember, you were introduced here by Mayor He, right?"

"That's right." Father Xu nodded.

"Come in with me, let's go inside and talk."

The father and son walked into the bedroom, and Academician Zeng closed the door.

Xu Dong looked around the bedroom.

It shouldn't be called a bedroom, but a study is more appropriate. There are three rows of bookshelves in the small room, and the bookshelves are densely packed with professional books and various periodicals and magazines.

There is a desk by the window. The other person was still working just now and didn't even turn off his laptop.

Father Xu took out his business card, but he didn't want Academician Zeng to wave his hand directly: "Stop being pretentious, just tell me what you have to say!"

Father Xu put his business card on the table next to him with a slight embarrassment, then took out a document from his briefcase and handed it over.

"Academician Zeng, this is our company's project information, please give me some advice."

The information was carefully prepared by Professor Huang.

Academician Zeng did not refuse and took it over to study it carefully.

During this period, Mrs. Zeng brought in two cups of tea.

After more than half an hour, Academician Zeng finally raised his head: "Your research and development project is good and has great development potential. If it succeeds, its impact will be no less than that of hybrid rice."

"Thank you!" Father Xu said modestly.

"I'm not lying at all. It's up to you to believe it or not."

"Well, Academician Zeng, with your words, I feel relieved."

Academician Zeng put down the documents in his hands and asked solemnly: "I have finished reading the documents. Tell me, what do you want to see me for?"

"Academician Zeng." Xu Dong replied eagerly, "We would like to invite you to join our company and complete this project together."

Even though he knew the probability was low, he still wanted to give it a try. Was he prepared to think that the other party would really agree?

Professor Huang himself said that if Academician Zeng was willing to join the R\u0026D team, he would be willing to step aside and become his deputy.

Academician Zeng shook his head without any hesitation: "I disappoint you. I have my own job and will not resign voluntarily. You should hire someone else!"

"Don't refuse in a hurry. Why don't you listen to our conditions first? Our company is willing to provide a 5% equity reward. In addition, there will be..."

"Don't waste your breath, I won't agree."

"Academician Zeng, if you have a new project, we are also willing to provide research and development funds, and we can even initiate the project directly."

Xu Dong didn't want to give up easily.

An excellent scientific research leader is really important.

Academician Zeng still shook his head: "I am not short of funds at the moment, so you don't need to persuade me anymore."

"Academician Zeng, we sincerely invite you."

Father Xu quickly agreed.

"I appreciate your kindness, but I really can't leave." Academician Zeng remained unmoved.

Xu Dong couldn't help but sigh.

"Since a full-time job isn't enough, how about a part-time job?"

"Part-time work isn't an option either. I simply can't spare that much time, and our unit has regulations that prohibit part-time work outside."

"What about the consultant? Is this the head office?"

"Consultant? Not even a consultant. I really don't have time. There are many people in the country who study seaweed. You might as well find someone else!"

Academician Zeng thought for a while and still refused.

The reason is simple. The research and development of this project is very difficult. It is not like a private company can complete it. He does not want to waste energy.

Xu Dong suddenly became anxious: "Academician Zeng, the total investment of our company's project is as high as 30 billion yuan. We really want to make some achievements, please help!"

"Thirty billion? Didn't you lie to me?"

Academician Zeng suddenly became serious.

To engage in scientific research, you actually have to fight for funds. Thirty billion is definitely not a small number. If it is placed in the related fields of seaweed research, it is almost equivalent to the country's total budget for five or six years.

Moreover, most of this budget is spent on breeding projects such as "kelp" and "seaweed", and not even a tenth of it is spent on other aspects.

The "Tamama Algae Series" is different from ordinary kelp farming. It is a disruptive technology. With 30 billion R\u0026D funds, it might actually be able to achieve something famous.

"Academician Zeng, everything my youngest said is true. If you don't believe it, you can call Mayor He and ask. The city has also invested 10% of the shares. This cannot be faked."

Father Xu helped to persuade.

"Okay, I will find someone to investigate clearly. If what you say is true, I will accept this 'consultant' without you having to pay a penny."

Academician Zeng nodded seriously.

"How can this be done?"

"I have my own salary, which is enough. If you are serious, you should try to raise as much money as possible. Although this project has great potential, tens of billions are not enough."

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