Technological Hegemony

The audience erupted into incomparably warm applause. Everyone was stunned by Luo Jia's space elevator plan. Compared with powerful space elevators, rockets, space shuttles, and satellite networks, these seemingly unattainable space technologies are simply unattainable. Weak burst, okay!

Human beings have proved as early as 1969 that they have the ability to go into space, but why until today, space is still a distant dream for human beings?

The reason is simple, because the cost of going to space once is too damn expensive!

Spending tens of billions of dollars just to be heard and to show off in front of fellow earthlings, this kind of face project Luo Jia would not do.

He proposed the space elevator plan to turn the space industry into a set of industries, and use the profits generated from space development to support the long journey of the stars and the sea.

The scientists of the Brainstorming Group cheered. Luo Jia's plan was obviously not to compete with North America, but was really prepared for the development of the universe. Once successful, it will be hundreds or even thousands of years from now. Constantly bring surprises and blessings to the earth humans. .

Not surprisingly, the space elevator plan was unanimously approved by the Brainstorming Group and received unprecedented support.

Everyone was full of praise for this plan, and the straight men were almost crazy with excitement. In order to realize their dream of stars and seas in their lifetime, they immediately started long and busy preparations.

...

Shanghai, less than a 30-minute drive from the headquarters of Xingchen Technology Baoshan, COMAC Group.

After Luo Jia and Li Moran got off the car, they were personally greeted by Du Liangyu, the chief engineer of COMAC, and Li He, the president.

"How is it? Are you still used to our new version of CFD software?" Li Moran asked with a smile.

Star Technology is the largest software supplier of COMAC Group. From computational fluid dynamics to 3D industrial design, COMAC uses domestic software, and the former chief software supplier Dassault Group of France has long been swept into the garbage of history In the pile, it turns out that the arrogant and lazy French have no fighting power compared to Star Technology.

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it." Du Liangyu said quickly: "This revision has added a lot of practical functions, especially the third-generation artificial intelligence, which is of great help to our efficiency."

They chatted all the way, and came to workshop No. 3, and saw a series of brand-new seven-axis linkage robotic arms arranged in sequence to form a fully automatic production line.

Seven-axis linkage large machining center and seven-axis linkage robotic arm,

They are all new products just launched by Xingchen Technology. So far, Xingchen Technology's layout in the field of high-precision industrial machine tools has basically been completed.

Out of emphasis on the aviation industry, COMAC is the first enterprise approved to purchase machine tools.

Yes, the machine tools and robotic arms produced by Xingchen Technology cannot be bought with money, especially the robotic arm, because it has a powerful mechanical replacement attribute. Restricting sales is to preserve enough jobs for ordinary people.

The engineers of COMAC are full of praise for the machine tools and robotic arms of Xingchen Technology. Due to the use of ultrasonic geared motors as the main drive, the efficiency and precision of Xingchen machine tools have created historical records, not to mention the use of carbon fiber in the manufacturing process. And next-generation top materials such as graphene.

"The mechanical department has included electric propulsion aero-engines in the plan, and you have to prepare early. The era of fuel oil will definitely pass, and electric propulsion is the future. Why don't we set up a joint laboratory, in addition to jointly developing electric propulsion aircraft? The key technologies needed, and more importantly, we can work together to formulate standards.” After seeing the production line, Luo Jia found an opportunity to disclose the news to Li He.

An enterprise like COMAC is actually a national team wearing a vest. It is not impossible to bypass them and do it alone, but it is unnecessary. Now that Star Technology has reached such a large scale, it is inevitable that it will be inextricably linked with the national team. connect.

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After hearing Luo Jia's words, Li He and Du Liangyu were all stunned. They never thought that Xingchen Technology would enter the field of aero-engines?

So far, COMAC's plan is still to gather global suppliers to build the IWC brand aircraft. Except for the software that mainly comes from Xingchen Technology, the other major suppliers are mainly foreign companies.

Behind this is not that COMAC is unwilling to increase the localization rate. After the painful lesson of the trade war, COMAC almost dreams of building a purely domestically produced large aircraft. Unfortunately, the domestic aviation industry is far behind the world's top. No qualified replacement could be found.

Star Technology is capable and can do import substitution projects. However, Star Technology does not seem to have the willingness to make efforts in the aviation field. In the past two years, they have been making a fuss about semiconductors.

"Mr. Luo, are you kidding me?" Li He asked with wide-eyed eyes.

Luo Jia smiled, "How can we joke about this kind of thing, isn't it the end of the semiconductor project, and it just happens that the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean is aggressive and wants to engage in a space race with us."

"It's not rude to come and go. People have already hit the door. We have no reason to be a turtle. Aviation and aerospace are one. Aviation is like walking, and aerospace is like running. If you want to learn to run, you must first be able to walk. , so from now on, we will increase our investment in the aviation field, and I believe there will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future.”

After hearing Luo Jia's explanation, Du Liangyu and Li He showed surprise on their faces, and then turned to worry.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Musk and Luo Jia have no peace of mind from the beginning to the end. North America has engaged in a space race with the former Soviet Union. The foundation is too high. If Xingchen Technology also joins the space race, I am afraid It's not enough to put all the money earned in the past few years into it.

"Don't worry about the money." Luo Jia said: "The four big banks in Huaxia have promised to fully support us in the development of the aerospace industry. If we want to talk about the real difficulties, it is the lack of talents and experience that has brought us a lot. trouble."

Du Liangyu said: "Since the four major banks have already promised, then we don't have much to say. I don't know if there is anything we can do to help in terms of talents?"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to help." Luo Jia said helplessly: "One of the main reasons for the rapid expansion of Xingchen Technology is that a large number of scientists who have returned from studying abroad, including An Ran and Cao Yuan, have all returned from abroad. .”

"But aerospace is different. It is a professional field strictly controlled by the West. Let alone Chinese students studying abroad, it is difficult for native-born Chinese to enter the core departments of NASA."

"Of course there are difficulties, but don't worry too much. There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. In addition to the human resources department, we also have the life science department. At critical moments, the life science department can also be our trump card."

Du Liangyu was puzzled. She didn't understand what poaching had anything to do with the Life Sciences Department.

However, after thinking about it, Du Liangyu showed a suddenly realized expression.

After all, scientists are human beings, and they are also afraid of death.

...

In the sixth district of Paris, an old-fashioned residential building next to the Luxembourg Gardens.

Dr. Pierre welcomed a special guest in his fourth-floor home.

Her name is Yuan Yuan, a short Chinese woman with long black hair, she claims to be the personnel consultant of Xingchen Technology, and she speaks French with a slight southern accent.

"I graduated from the Law Department of the University of Marseille." Yuan Yuan took the coffee and politely explained the origin of her southern French accent.

Dr. Pierre suddenly regained his spirits. Before joining the European Space Agency, he was the chief scientist of the Provence Observatory in Marseille, and Yuan Yuan is an alumnus.

After simple exchanges, Yuan Yuan successfully gained the trust of Dr. Pierre. An old friend of Dr. Pierre at the University of Marseilles happened to be Yuan Yuan's postgraduate tutor, which made the two of them have a common topic.

Dr. Pierre has no doubt that Star Technology must have carefully investigated before letting Yuan Yuan come to meet him, but he has no resentment towards this kind of behavior, and instead thinks that Star Technology attaches great importance to him.

After all, not everyone is qualified to be valued by the world's largest technology company. Yuan Yuan came to the door on behalf of Xingchen Technology. Dr. Pierre was quite proud of it, and even bragged about it to his daughter.

"If you send a random guy who can't even speak French, that would be terrible." Dr. Pierre thought to himself, most French people arrogantly think that French is the most elegant language in the world, Although Dr. Pierre's English is good enough to read Shakespeare, he still has a strong resistance to all languages ​​​​except French.

Yuan Yuan smiled, succinctly but politely, and expressed her purpose of coming. When he mentioned Pierre's mother suffering from kidney cancer, the doctor twitched all over his body, apparently deeply touched by Yuan Yuan's words. .

"You can let my mother spend this Christmas safely!?" Dr. Pierre jumped up excitedly, with blue veins appearing on his forehead, and his expression was a bit scary to be honest.

Yuan Yuan smiled, "If there are no accidents, we can not only let your mother spend Christmas this year, but also let her spend next year, the year after that, and even ten years later, your mother can still have Christmas. Happy unwrapping Christmas presents."

"As for the rationale, I think you should know that we have a division called life sciences, and my colleagues just finished immune activation therapy, and right now, they're working on metabolic control."

Dr. Pierre was stunned, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "You guys are done? How is this possible! The news never announced this matter. After the failure of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, you are the only hope for mankind. The whole world is Looking at you!"

Yuan Yuan showed a playful smile and said: "The news has not been announced, and it will not be announced for a long time. After all, it is God's duty to save the world, not ours. As long as we take care of our own people, we will be done." Very satisfied."

Dr. Pierre didn't know how to answer this kind of obviously teasing words. At this moment, his mind is full of his mother who is undergoing treatment and has lost all her hair. She is so thin now. The doctor said, This summer, she might not be able to go to the beach in Nice for vacation as usual, because she didn't have enough time.

Thinking of this, Dr. Pierre clenched his fists, "I think you are negotiating terms on behalf of Xingchen Technology?"

Yuan Yuan smiled and nodded, "I'm afraid you may be mistaken about one thing."

"Oh?" Pierre raised his head and looked at the little woman with dark hair, with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Star Technology never negotiates conditions with individuals, and all employees implement the company's existing welfare system." Yuan Yuan explained: "Dr. The chief scientific advisor of the Tu project, and also the deputy director of the Mars Agency, right?"

Pierre nodded with a complicated expression. It is not difficult to see from his position that he is an extremely important scientist to the European Space Agency, specializing in the field of space observation.

"According to the standards of Xingchen Technology, you can enjoy the company's eighteenth-level treatment." Yuan Yuan said lightly: "Simply put, our boss Luo Jia is at the twenty-first level, and the two presidents, An Ran and Li Moran, are both Level 20, the person in charge of various laboratories and subsidiaries is level 19, and you are level 18. In our company, level 18 is already a very high position, which shows our sincerity and importance to you. "

Pierre didn't say anything. Everyone knows that Luo Jia is not a stingy boss. The salary and bonus offered by Star Technology are the highest on the planet. If there is no accident, Pierre's salary will be higher than the current Improve a lot.

"Should there be other conditions?" Pierre asked with a frown.

"Yes, you and your family members need to become Chinese nationals. From now on, you will be bound by Chinese laws." Yuan Yuan said quite frankly.

Dr. Pierre was astonished to the extreme, and gradually opened his mouth wide, "Acquiring Chinese nationality? I heard that you seem to dislike foreigners' naturalization. It is the most difficult country in the world to immigrate to."

After hearing Pierre's words, Yuan Yuan smiled brightly and said, "Doctor, you have to understand that from ancient times to the present, China has always been the most open and inclusive civilization in the world, and it has always been like this since the Han and Tang Dynasties. , What we are against is not foreigners, what we are against is stupidity! It is religion! It is greed and deceit! It is all low quality!"

"As for you, doctor, a famous mathematician who graduated from the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, and a space observation expert who is in charge of several core projects at the European Space Agency, we are not crazy, how can we object to you?"