Chapter 1330: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1330: Approaching Graduation, Current Status of Each (2)

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Xiaohua asked at this time:

"You didn't take it last December; if you want to take it, you can only wait until this December. There's still plenty of time, but during this period after your undergraduate graduation, I estimate you'll only be able to study alone at home."

Wei Qian said with an indifferent expression:

"If I study alone, then I study alone. Anyway, I just need something to do, otherwise I'd get restless from idleness, and even my biological father couldn't stand to see it."

Someone like Wei Qian, who didn't start planning for the postgraduate entrance exam in their third year and only goes to take it near graduation, will be at a disadvantage in terms of time.

Because generally speaking, preparation must start no later than the second semester of the third year, and then in the first semester of the fourth year, around the twelfth year, one must take the National Unified Entrance Examination for Graduate Students.

Those whose grade point averages meet the standard can be recommended for graduate study, thus exempted from taking this National Unified Entrance Examination for Graduate Students.

Otherwise Wei Qian wouldn't say that Wang Xiaohua had enough grade points to be recommended but didn't do it, wasting it—a pity.

Just then, Wan Zhiyuan hurried over.

As soon as he arrived, he hurriedly apologized:

"I'm really sorry, there was something at the laboratory that I couldn't get away from, so I'm late!"

Wen Lingyun laughed and said:

"It's fine, it's fine. Just punish yourself with three cups for me!"

Wan Zhiyuan didn't say a word of nonsense; he immediately picked up his wine cup, poured a cup and drank it up in one gulp, poured another cup and drank it up in one gulp, then poured yet another cup and drank it up in one gulp!

He's just like that; whatever he does, he pursues efficiency and never wastes time on dawdling and wrangling.

"Good, Zhiyuan, your alcohol tolerance is impressive. In the future, you've got the makings of an Academician!"

Wei Qian said jokingly with a smile.

After all, these days, even when evaluating Academicians, one must pay attention to human relations and social graces.

And human relations and social graces domestically naturally cannot avoid wine-table culture.

Wan Zhiyuan, however, said:

"What Academician? That's just an empty title. I just want to make a name for myself in the field I like!"

Wang Xiaohua sighed:

"Zhiyuan, you already have five or six patents in hand. How is that just making a name for yourself? This is clearly about making a huge, spectacular name for yourself!"

Wan Zhiyuan, however, said:

"Still far from it! You don't know, Tesla has been developing fiercely these past two years, and I chose to cooperate with BYD. Alas, I don't even know if my initial choice was right or wrong!"

Wang Xiaohua comforted him:

"That's definitely right! It's bringing glory to our country!"

Wan Zhiyuan, however, said:

"Xiao Hua, you're being a bit short-sighted here. Science knows no borders. We researchers should aim to contribute to the technological development of all humanity, not just simply contribute to the development of a certain country!"

Wang Xiaohua responded with a smile: "Zhiyuan, what you say is also right."

Actually, Wang Xiaohua did not agree with Wan Zhiyuan's view, but he had no need to argue about anything.

After all, everyone has different views of this world. Actually, many things have no right or wrong; it's mostly just looking at problems from different angles.

Wan Zhiyuan was obviously an idealist. He had very pure ideals in his heart: to bury himself in R&D and technology, and he didn't want to care about politics. So naturally he felt that if this world could truly achieve science without borders and academic exchange without barriers, that would naturally be the best.

It's just a pity his idea was too idealistic.

Wang Xiaohua's view was more grounded in reality. He was very clear in his heart that while science indeed has no borders, scientists have nationalities.

A scientist who does not serve their own country's interests will not receive government funding support, and without government funding support, academic research will be difficult to move an inch.

Because academic research is inherently a long-cycle endeavor with highly uncertain outcomes.

Based purely on commercial interests, many R&D projects simply cannot continue.

Only with government support, using huge amounts of money to support large numbers of scientists, can academic research be carried on.

And since the government invests large sums of money, they definitely want to recoup the invested money after results are achieved in the future.

So looking at the whole world, when a certain country's technology R&D in a certain field reaches a breakthrough leading position, the patent fees in that field will be raised to a very scary level.

Take Wen Lingyun's research on hydrogen energy batteries, for example. Little Japan has accumulated a large number of patents in this field over these years, and is just waiting for others to develop hydrogen energy vehicles and put them into market use.

By the time hydrogen energy vehicles enter the market, Little Japan only needs to sit and collect patent fees to eat their fill and drink enough, while those making hydrogen energy vehicles elsewhere, working themselves to death, can only make wedding clothes for it.

This is also why our country's policy strongly promotes new energy vehicles of the chemical battery type, rather than strongly promoting hydrogen energy vehicles.

Even though electric vehicles have various drawbacks, not being strangled by others on patents, and if developed independently, not only is there a lot of room for operation, but once technical accumulation reaches a certain level, industry advantages can be formed. By then, we can reverse and promote our domestic new energy vehicles to foreign countries!

As for the country, having Shanghai introduce Tesla, this giant, is not to let Tesla monopolize the domestic market, but to let Tesla liven up the competitive environment of new energy vehicles.

Now looking at the situation, the various strategic policies involving the general direction of economic development formulated by the higher-ups have obviously already had a bit of effect.

Although the new energy market is full of chaos, it is also booming.

And in these past few years, there have already been signs of weakening the market space of the domestic traditional automobile industry, producing no small influence on foreign car companies.

There is another important reason: the more widespread electric vehicles become, the weaker the domestic economy's dependence on oil, and the less likely our economy will be strangled by outsiders.

"Zhiyuan, stop showing off your achievements!" Wen Lingyun, hearing Wan Zhiyuan say that even with so many patents he was still far from it, felt somewhat depressed, thinking Wan Zhiyuan was putting on airs and showing off.

"You do chemical batteries, which is much better than me doing hydrogen batteries! Not only do you have huge amounts of funding support, but also various opportunities for trial and error. As for me, damn it, now I can't even touch the most core things of hydrogen energy technology!"

Wen Lingyun couldn't help but curse.

Actually, he had already started going to the University of Tokyo in Japan for exchange in the first semester of his fourth year, but the old professor there seemed not to favor him. He not only had no independent laboratory, but even R&D projects were delayed in approval.

Therefore Wen Lingyun also said:

"Zhiyuan, don't you ever mention 'Academia Has No Borders' in front of me again — those old things abroad have drawn the borders in their hearts more clearly than anyone!"

Wei Qian laughed:

"Lingyun, looks like you suffered quite a bit in Japan; why not go shoot an AV to relax?"

Xiao Hua and Wan Zhiyuan both couldn't help laughing out loud.

Wen Lingyun, however, said:

"Piss off, do I look like that kind of person to you?"

Wei Qian then asked:

"Tell the truth, while you were in Japan, did you go looking for a mama-san? I heard the funeral custom industry is very developed over there!"

Wen Lingyun rolled his eyes:

"I didn't go to that kind of place, I find it dirty; however, I did date a local girlfriend."