Chapter 535

3:00 PM, Xu Qingzhou returned to the apartment.

Song Yao was on a conference call with Professor Morton, who was going to Wall Street for a meeting.

"Hmm, I've already finished the comparison of valuation logic differences for three enterprises, the correlation between industry beta coefficient and capital cost... Hmm, for example, the cash flow forecast for new energy vehicle companies needs to include the sustainability analysis of government subsidies..."

When Song Yao spoke, she gently turned the signature pen in her hand, and a breath of a strong woman permeated her body.

Xu Qingzhou made an OK gesture to Song Yao and sat down to rest.

After a while, Song Yao finished the call, the professional atmosphere on her body instantly dissipated, and she came over in slippers, falling onto Xu Qingzhou.

Xu Qingzhou adjusted his posture so that the school beauty Song could lie more comfortably. "Done, it's the condition you mentioned last night."

"GE people are quite bold." Song Yao evaluated. For the general market, the conditions they proposed were indeed harsh, after all, it was based on the final effect that Xu Qingzhou and the others' experiments would achieve.

"500 million, hey."

Xu Qingzhou played with the girl's hair on him, rolling it up with his fingers and then letting it go, sighing, "Finally earned the wife's dowry back."

Although not to the point of being ecstatic, it still had great commemorative significance to earn the first huge sum of money after rebirth.

"Unfortunately, my plan to support you has to be postponed again."

Song Yao rubbed Xu Qingzhou's face.

500 million, and it's US dollars; converted to RMB, it's almost 4 billion, a huge sum that makes people feel a bit dazed.

The plan to support him, which was originally 0 probability, now directly became negative.

"Teacher Song has to continue to work hard."

Xu Qingzhou's claws touched downward, but Song Yao had long expected it and reached out to block it.

Song Yao pouted, stretched her body, touched the tablet on the table, and said, "The agency contract for Zero Point Technology has already been sent over."

Zero Point Technology, the English name is "Zero Point Technologies Ltd."

It is the offshore company name they thought of; "Zero Point" implies disruptive innovation and will become the "wall breaker" of the industry.

Xu Qingzhou took the tablet and looked at it simply. "You've seen it?"

"Hmm, seen it, no problem."

When Song Yao spoke, her hand climbed into Xu Qingzhou's sweater bit by bit.

"That's fine... Hiss~ what do you want, claws?"

"Xu Qingzhou, when you touched me, I didn't ask you!"

"Didn't ask, just moved directly... fine, fine, fine, I won't say anything, you do as you please..."

6:00 PM, Xu Qingzhou took a taxi to a hotel in Boston, which was the meeting address arranged by the Xia country's office in Boston.

At the hotel entrance, Xu Qingzhou met Zhang Xiaohui. Beside him was a middle-aged man who looked slightly older than him.

Zhang Xiaohui said with a smile, "Professor Xu, let me introduce you. This is Director Zhong Ren from the Ministry of Science and Technology."

"Director Zhong, hello."

Xu Qingzhou reached out.

Zhong Ren enthusiastically held Xu Qingzhou's hand and said, "Professor Xu, I've long admired your name. Finally met today. Sorry to disturb you; please forgive me."

"You're too polite."

Zhong Ren sized up Xu Qingzhou and sighed, "Professor Xu looks much younger than on TV."

"Then I'm at a disadvantage; I'm not very photogenic."

"Hahaha, Professor Xu, please."

After the three finished pleasantries, Zhong Ren's expression gradually became serious, saying directly, "Professor Xu, I heard you met the people in charge of Siemens and General Electric today."

"Hmm, that's right." Xu Qingzhou wasn't surprised; Zhong Ren would definitely pay attention to his movements before coming over.

Zhong Ren sincerely: "Professor Xu, because it's a matter of great importance, I'll also speak straight. If possible, I request you not to sell the exclusive rights, at the very least, don't sell them to foreign enterprises all at once."

"I know what you are worried about."

As an old oil stick who had been on the front line of scientific research for more than ten years, Xu Qingzhou still had this bit of awareness. Selling patents to others stupidly, only to be constrained in return.

He said frankly, "Currently, I have reached a cooperation intention with GE, selling the exclusive authorization outside the Xia country market, so there won't be a situation where technology is monopolized by foreign countries. As for my technology, it will be authorized to domestic enterprises at a suitable price."

"Already reached a cooperation intention?"

Zhang Xiaohui and Zhong Ren were both a bit surprised, not expecting these people to be so fast.

"Yes, actually there's nothing to hide. In the future, GE won't publish the project on the official website either. 500 million US dollars prepayment, 6% sales sharing."

Hiss~

Both of them were slightly surprised, marveling at General Electric's boldness.

Before coming, they had of course figured out the situation of the patents in Xu Qingzhou's hands clearly. Based on the current market price, it was around 300 million.

Of course, this to a certain extent perhaps better explains the value of the superconducting thin film in Xu Qingzhou's hands.

"No matter what, Professor Xu, I thank you on behalf of the country, and also thank you for your understanding."

Zhong Ren said helplessly: "Developed countries consolidate their monopoly position in high-tech fields by formulating strict technical standards and restricting other countries' products from entering the market... Xia country is being choked in many fields. If this situation appears again in superconducting thin films, just the CFETR magnet will be forced to pay a sky-high authorization fee, and iteration and upgrading will be controlled by others."

Nowadays, the IEEE/IEC standards for international superconducting thin films are still dominated by Europe and America. Although Xia country is working hard to catch up, there is still a gap in preparation technology.

Xu Qingzhou shook his head and said seriously, "You must not say that. As a Xia country person, this is my duty and responsibility."

"However, I believe there will be more and more talents like Professor Xu in the future."

Zhang Xiaohui flattered from the side.

"You flatter me." Xu Qingzhou smiled modestly.

Everyone chatted for a while about the GE authorization matter. With the most important thing finished, Zhong Ren and Zhang Xiaohui were relieved and transitioned to Xu Qingzhou's materials research institute.

Zhang Xiaohui handed over a stack of materials: "Professor Xu, this is the detailed information about the materials research institute. The original plan was for Peking University and Tsinghua University to jointly build an interdisciplinary platform, but now it has been specifically approved for you to do the research institute."

Xu Qingzhou took it, read the materials one by one, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Hmm, thank you, Director Zhang; there's no problem."

Regarding the site selection of the research institute, Xu Qingzhou was quite satisfied.

The research institute is located on the west side of the Yuanmingyuan campus, close to the Zhongguancun National Laboratory and the Kyoto Condensed Matter Physics National Research Center.

Xu Qingzhou clicked his tongue, almost occupying all the reserved land on the west side of the Yuanmingyuan campus, and even expanding outward a lot.

Although there is a distance from the main campus and academic exchange is inconvenient, there are about 500 acres of land, which can build a large laboratory cluster with low density and low electromagnetic interference, suitable for clean rooms, low-temperature strong magnetic field laboratories, such as 20T superconducting magnets needing independent power supply and liquid helium storage tanks.

"As for funding."

Xu Qingzhou continued, "I can pay for the equipment I need myself; no need for enterprises and the country to bear the cost."

Zhang Xiaohui nodded and said with a smile, "Of course no problem. Besides 10% of the revenue returned to Peking University, all experimental results belong to you personally."

This was something discussed before. Under permitted circumstances, Xu Qingzhou bears the equipment cost himself, and patents also belong to him personally.

Of course, Xia country has the priority use right for patents.

Xu Qingzhou had no opinion. The official had already helped bear the construction cost; he couldn't always be a free-rider.

Zhang Xiaohui told Xu Qingzhou in detail about the details of building the materials research institute, such as preferential policies, talent introduction policies... and other content, with imported scientific research equipment enjoying the "white list" fast customs clearance.

(End of chapter)