Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1484: 703

"Alright."

The appearance, at least, didn’t present any issues that couldn’t be shared.

Zhao Yi sent it over to Qiu Chengwen. After a while, he heard the response from across the way, "This design has been perfected, right? Which means your company can manufacture it quickly?"

"Almost."

Zhao Yi was somewhat uncertain, "I estimate that to manufacture it, we would need at least two months or more because it involves many aspects. A lot of the parts are completely new designs, and each one must be customized, especially the miniature engine on the chassis, which is even more troublesome to make."

"If we want to finish it quickly, many parts might even have to be made by hand."

He explained briefly.

Qiu Chengwen immediately said, "Two months is quite fast. You should get on this task right away and have your company start the manufacturing. I really want to ride in that car."

——!!

Zhao Yi was taken aback for a long time before he said, "I thought you didn’t support me doing design work."

"No, definitely not! Haha!"

Qiu Chengwen hastily laughed.

In fact, he indeed thought that Zhao Yi’s focus on design was a waste of energy, but the design of a flying car was different. Most people have fantasized about flying cars, especially when stuck in traffic, wishing their car could just fly away.

Moreover, many science fiction movies feature flying cars.

With the latest deep research in new technology resulting in various advanced technological achievements, the private sector had yet to see the emergence of flying cars.

Qiu Chengwen was likewise excited about the prospect of flying cars.

Although he wasn’t very supportive of Zhao Yi’s design work, it didn’t prevent him from wanting to experience a flying car, or even owning one.

That would be way cooler than any luxury sports car!

By comparison, Zhao Yi’s ’neglect’ of his proper duties to do design work could be temporarily overlooked.

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Designing a flying car was one thing; manufacturing it was quite another.

Because a flying car isn’t a hugely influential fighter jet, the company could only proceed through cooperative enterprises upstream and downstream for manufacturing. Many of the newly designed parts had to be specially ordered.

Moreover, patent issues were involved.

Patents didn’t just cover technologies like anti-gravity and spatial link transmission; they also included the miniature turbocharged engine or other parts of the car’s design, all of which could involve patent issues.

Although the design was his own, the international rule is such that if some designs have been patented, and other companies present the same design—even if it’s an original idea—it’s meaningless. One must apply to use the patented design and pay a certain patent fee.

This was also one of the reasons behind the lag in the development of the domestic automobile industry.

Why could China manufacture top-tier aircraft engines but not high-end engines for civilian cars?

Patents were one of the factors.

Even after putting in the effort to design an efficient engine, many internal structures could bring up patent issues, rendering it impossible to use or requiring the payment of high patent fees.

Of course, we shouldn’t criticize international patent protection rules. Patents held by domestic entities also cannot be used overseas at will.

Rules exist to protect patent rights. When all companies and organizations operate within those rules, the rules become meaningful. Otherwise, if everyone plagiarizes and patents aren’t protected, there would be no incentive for innovation.

Patent rules are also very important for driving the development of scientific and technological innovation.

After completing the design, Zhao Yi hoped to see a prototype as soon as possible. He specifically convened a team to form the ’Flying Car Manufacturing Group’, dedicated to researching the involved patents, technology protection, and handling manufacturing issues.

"Everything related to the manufacturing of the flying car should take priority. Even if it costs a bit more, we need to manufacture it as soon as possible."

"I want to use this flying car to participate in Hong Kong’s car exhibition at the end of the year."

"Let it represent Yixing’s civil technology."

The last sentence is still very important, Yixing’s employees all have their own pride; they lead the world in space exploration technology and can even be said to be number one globally, so much so that even the Aerospace Bureau references their technology.

However, the company’s influence only covers the field of space exploration; even the main technology used in the Unlimited Power Automobile is directly related to space exploration technology.

Now with a flying car that represents the future, representing the company at an international auto show will definitely make Yixing stand out on the international stage.

Zhao Yi considered creating a prototype first, using it to participate in the auto show, and conducting a series of tests, then dealing with policy issues, and once everything settled down, he could go on to argue for mass production.

But Yixing Technology would not go into car production, instead, it would grant production licenses to specialized automakers.

For example, the Unlimited Power Company, or other car companies.

The cost of manufacturing such flying cars is very high, and they would not conflict with the existing car market.

Zhao Yi stayed in the technical department for just over a week, as the division of Unlimited Power Company was nearing the final stages; most of the significant issues had been resolved, and he could take a break.

He took some time off for himself, rested at home for a while, and then had to go to the Aerospace Bureau.

There was news from the Lunar Base.

Two astronauts driving a Lunar Base vehicle had found a very suitable location for the base.

The site was about thirty kilometers from the landing point and looked like a small crater with an area of about ten square kilometers. Because it was located in a relatively low-lying area, the temperature difference between day and night was smaller than in other places. Additionally, one of the advantages was the hard ground.

The surface was very smooth and solid, probably due to meteorite impact, making it suitable for base construction.

After arriving at the Aerospace Bureau, Zhao Yi connected with the Lunar Base vehicle, reviewed photos of the crater, and affirmed that the site was very suitable for constructing the base, so he met with the relevant officials. freewebnøvel.coɱ

Then, they decided on the location for the base construction.

This decision was a significant one; although it sounded somewhat hasty, a detailed analysis and argumentation had already taken place before Zhao’s arrival.

Zhao Yi was simply the one making the final decision; he did not believe he was more proficient than others in his field.

Since everyone felt the location was suitable, he simply nodded in agreement and decided to initiate the next phase of the Lunar Base project.

The next step involved launching transport ships to carry large quantities of materials and personnel there.

This time, it was not just a few astronauts but a twenty-person team. Only five were professional astronauts; some were responsible for the back-and-forth transport ship journeys, some for equipment operation, some for personnel safety, etc.

In the field of space work, they were relatively professional.

The rest were technical personnel trained as astronauts; they would be responsible for constructing a temporary mini-base to enable personnel to survive and work inside. With this temporary mini-base, more people could work on the Moon.

That was the next step of the plan.

After confirming the initiation of the next step, Zhao Yi went to the Aerospace Bureau’s training center to gather all the trained technicians and inform them that the Lunar Base project was entering its second phase, to mentally prepare them for working on the Moon.

Many were looking forward to it, having signed up for astronaut training in the hope of working on the Moon.

Of course, when they actually heard the news, some were still very nervous.

They still had time to regret their decision.

If they decided not to work on the Moon at the last minute, they could opt to withdraw from the project.

However, after such a long period of training, even those who were a bit worried or afraid wouldn’t decide to quit at the last minute and lose out on a good opportunity, not to mention the negative impact of such a sudden withdrawal.

Just like Li Renzhe had considered, having come this far and been presented with such an excellent opportunity, deciding to quit would be equivalent to setting back one’s career.

Li Renzhe was one of the trained technicians and had signed a contract with Yixing Company, similar to personnel from the Aerospace Bureau and Science Academy.

But Li Renzhe’s training was not yet complete; having only gone through the first phase, he was definitely not ready to work on the Moon.

"You, delay!"

Zhao Yi said to Li Renzhe, "There’s no rush for your work because, in this phase, the lab won’t be built, and you wouldn’t be able to work even if you went."

"Train well and strive to meet the standards quickly. Rest assured, if you can hang in there, you’ll definitely become the first space microbiologist!"