Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1110: Chapter 548_1

Zhao Yi proposed solving the balance issue by designing a balance adjustment system, on the premise that all related research funds be allocated to him as remuneration.

Dong Lihua was extremely surprised, even somewhat unable to comprehend, especially with the senior leaders still beside him, directly asking for money...

What does that mean?

He was completely taken aback for a moment because he had never thought that Zhao Yi was actually capable of designing a balance system. In his impression, Zhao Yi was a top mathematician, theoretical physicist, and had no direct relation with computer algorithms and software systems. Usually, such design work was handed over to the relevant electronic laboratories.

The senior leader reacted faster than Dong Lihua. He was puzzled for a second before suddenly recalling, wasn’t Zhao Yi also a computer expert?

Right!

"Zhao Yi initially studied computer algorithms, didn’t he?"

The senior leader suddenly laughed and said, "Little Dong, you shouldn’t think it’s about why he is asking for money or something. Academician Zhao’s work is his old profession, isn’t it!"

"Old profession?" Dong Lihua’s mouth gaped open and after thinking for a moment, he realized that Zhao Yi also seemed to be a computer expert?

And a master of algorithms!

"That... that..."

Dong Lihua, with a sudden realization on his face, stuttered several ’thats’, "Is it algorithms! Right, with livestock, uh, cough cough, without livestock algorithms, isn’t it?"

Zhao Yi, whose face had darkened, tugged at the corner of his mouth to correct him, "Effective and Irrelevant Carry Filtering."

"Yes, that’s it!"

Dong Lihua swung his hand with vigor as if filled with energy, "I’ve heard of it, I remember now. Academician Zhao really is an all-rounder; taking care of the balance system design must be it."

He raised his thumb high and continued, "Academician Zhao, with you helping out with this, we won’t have to worry about the balance problem anymore!"

"We are all working for the project, jointly researching anti-gravity. Your theories, Academician Zhao, will definitely make the most significant contribution. Our work is just based on your theories; it’s too replaceable."

"Now, Academician Zhao, you’re also taking on the design of the balance system, I don’t know what to say, the country’s anti-gravity, the most important research at the moment, it all depends on you..."

"Cough cough."

Before Dong Lihua could finish, Zhao Yi hurriedly interrupted with a light cough, "Director Dong, let’s keep things separate. I’m in charge of the theoretical direction for the anti-gravity research; designing the aerial fortress, tackling the challenges, that’s not my job."

"So I’m just asking if you need it. This is a very normal transaction. I design the balance system, you pay the salary. After all, even if it’s not me doing it, you will still need to invest a lot of funds and energy."

Zhao Yi finished to look earnestly at Dong Lihua.

The senior leader also looked over.

Dong Lihua showered him with a series of flattering comments, clearly aiming to sidestep the topic of the five million. The best outcome for Dong would be for Zhao Yi to help out for free, which almost caused Zhao Yi to reveal the ploy then and there, adding slightly to the awkwardness of the atmosphere.

Seeking help with a glance at the senior leader and understanding that the decision was up to him, he thought carefully and then nodded, saying, "Alright," feeling a sigh of relief in his heart.

Actually, Zhao Yi’s initiative in taking over the balance system design work was beneficial for the anti-gravity team, since due to confidentiality, the electronic software system needed to be completed internally.

Now, very few people were involved in the anti-gravity research. Even within the military and Aviation Group, not many were aware. The Aviation Group had a specialized electronic systems research institute, but only the head of the institute was privy to the anti-gravity information. Due to confidentiality, they couldn’t assign the work to lower-level staff.

The military side was somewhat better off since it only pertained to research. Since the theories were not yet perfected, the involvement of the military’s scientific research departments was not significant.

Finding a professional, complete team for electronic system design was very difficult.

Although it was mentioned as ’five million in funds,’ it wasn’t easy to actually spend that five million. Zhao Yi’s initiative to take responsibility for the design of the balance system solved a significant challenge in the aerial fortress design for the anti-gravity team. freēwebnovel.com

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Zhao Yi and Dong Lihua finalized their work with the senior leader’s approval, but the anti-gravity team still sent someone to sign an official internal agreement. freewёbnoνel.com

The agreement had legal effects, but due to national security considerations of the highest level, the agreement was nearly as good as scrap paper. Even if the terms of the agreement were not fulfilled, it was unlikely to end up in court; decisions would have to be made by the senior leadership.

In fact, Zhao Yi didn’t care at all. Five million Chinese yuan really was nothing to him; he just felt that ’one shouldn’t work for free.’

On one hand, the research into anti-gravity was about perfecting the theory, and on the other, it was about contributing to the country’s technological development through application. But, when it came to other work, he couldn’t do it for free; a reasonable salary was surely to be obtained.

Zhao didn’t care, but others did.

Several people in the theoretical group, upon learning about Zhao Yi’s negotiation of a contract worth up to five million with the anti-gravity team, couldn’t help but open their mouths in surprise.

Huang Zhong, puzzled, asked, "Academician Zhao, this is a system algorithm design that will require tens of thousands of lines of code, right? Can you finish it by yourself? Even if you can, it would take a considerable amount of time..."

"Shouldn’t such a task be completed by a team?"

Zhao Yi shook his head unconcernedly, "It’s fine, I just want a change of pace. Besides, I already have a rough idea of how to approach the balance design; what’s left is just to write it out."