Free Web NovelChapter 893: Chapter 461 I Really Don’t Have That Much in My Hands!_2
Can the design of the fifth-generation fighter be shortened?
This definitely isn’t confidence in the J-31 design, but in their own Warhawk team’s design, right?
The topic of the fifth-generation fighter didn’t last long, just enough to leave an impression before it ended, but many people couldn’t help but become curious about the Warhawk team’s fighter design. At the same time, some professionals felt disdain, precisely because they were ’experts’, fully aware of the entire process and difficulty of designing a fighter...
Want to swiftly complete the design of a fifth-generation fighter?
Impossible!
"Academician Zhao is fine with other research, but fighter design? Does he think this is child’s play?"
"Fighter design takes into account all aspects, with such a complex system, how many people does his Warhawk team even have?"
"I heard it was just recently formed..."
"Maybe it’s just to boost their own morale? Cheer themselves on..."
"..."
Zhao Yi ignored everyone’s opinions. He had only mentioned the Warhawk team’s design in advance so that the high-level leaders and others were made aware, and after the design was submitted, the review process would definitely be faster. Then the decision regarding the engine targeting would come out, and they would be able to produce prototypes. freeweɓnøvel.com
He was already somewhat indifferent to the design phase and was eager to see his designs become a reality.
One couldn’t expect Warhawk-1 to be ready in a short time. To design and manufacture the first one, at least two or three years were needed, as the manufacturing process would certainly encounter many problems. However, after detailed validation, the engine prototype would face fewer technical obstacles and the first one could perhaps be seen in a few months.
Then came many topics related to manufacturing, involving high-end manufacturing, precision engineering, materials, and other issues. Zhao Yi paid close attention to these topics, then voted and raised his hand to express his opinion, but he did not speak directly.
This alone showed his attitude.
When Zhou Haoren made the presentation on Red Wind Industry’s R&D needs, Zhao Yi was the first to raise his hand in support, even firmly stating, "I agree with Manager Zhou’s topic. Companies like Red Wind Industry should increase their R&D investments to strive for a competitive edge in the market."
Just one such statement of support was enough.
Although the meeting didn’t finalize any policy support, as long as it was recorded, it was very likely that relevant policies would follow. Red Wind Industry’s investment in R&D would also receive some additional considerations.
Zhou Haoren did not expect such strong support from Zhao Yi. As soon as the meeting ended, he immediately came over to thank Zhao Yi, "Thank you! I really appreciate it, Academician Zhao."
"Your support is too important for us! Although it’s just a word from you, it might result in an additional hundred million or even several hundred million in R&D funding!"
"You’re welcome."
Zhao Yi said, "I have always supported the development of high-end manufacturing. Our country’s manufacturing industry is the backbone, and we cannot always be dominated by foreign countries in high-end manufacturing."
"Exactly!" Zhou Haoren echoed with emotion, "Our country talks about manufacturing, manufacturing, but there is still a gap in high-end manufacturing compared to abroad. Technological R&D requires substantial investment. Some key components and cores can’t always rely on imports, as some can’t even be bought."
The two exchanged a few words. freēwēbnovel.com
Then Zhao Yi suddenly shifted the topic, asking, "Speaking of which, I was thinking about the technical issue with the spindle you mentioned before."
"Hmm?"
"Your industrial spindle manufacturing technology is several generations behind foreign technology, right? But you do possess a complete set of spindle manufacturing technology and processes."
"That’s for sure."
Zhou Haoren nodded, "Domestic tanks, ships, mechanical vehicles, and other independent equipment all use our bearings. They are sufficient for use in large machinery, but for high-end engines and precision manufacturing..."
He trailed off with a shake of his head.
High-end engines are indeed considered large machinery, but they demand extremely high precision.
And precision manufacturing goes without saying.
Precision engineering, simply understood as ’precision machining’, sees its highest international standards in the field of chip manufacturing, with each node measured in ’nanometers’.
If there is even a slight error in the spindle manufacturing chip equipment, the error in the linked components will be amplified, making it impossible to manufacture chips measured in nanometers. The research and development of spindle accuracy can be said to be the core of precision machining.
Zhao Yi kept nodding as he listened and said, "When I first heard you talk about it, I was really interested. Is the data on your main spindle kept confidential? Could you let me take a look? Maybe I can offer some suggestions?"
"Our technology is definitely confidential, but Academician Zhao, you see, you can apply to access it, right?" Zhou Haoren finished speaking and asked confusedly, "Academician Zhao, why are you interested in these industrial things?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yi found a reason and said seriously, "Is it because it’s quite important?"
"So that’s the case!"
Zhou Haoren immediately showed his respect, realizing that seeing a crucial technology made him want to see if he could help with research and development, truly embodying a spirit dedicated to the cause of scientific research and the development of technology.
In fact, Zhao Yi hadn’t thought that much; dedication and the like were only incidental. He just wanted to test the effects of "Derivation Law." When he heard Zhou Haoren mention it earlier, he suddenly realized "Derivation Law" would be very effective when applied to backward technology research, because the existence of more advanced technology already created sufficient environmental conditions.
"If I had the detailed manufacturing data, wouldn’t I be able to deduce even more advanced manufacturing methods?"
Zhao Yi pondered.
At the same time, he thought of an investment issue.
The media had been talking about his holdings in Yutu Robot Company shares, but that was just one part of his assets. In fact, he had a large amount of cash from domestic patent sales, transfers, royalties for writing books, project bonuses, and so on, which he had slowly earned. A portion of this was used to buy domestic stocks and Bitcoin, and a large part had been sitting in his bank accounts.
If it weren’t for public discussions about his assets, he would have almost forgotten how much money he had. To him, the money in the bank was truly just a number.
Think about it...
Leaving a large sum of cash in the bank meant only earning the interest from a demand deposit, which was practically giving the bank a gift.
Zhao Yi immediately asked, "Manager Zhou, Red Wind Industry is a publicly listed company, right? If I were to purchase a large amount of your stocks, could I conduct the share transactions directly through your company’s internal system?"
"Our stocks?"
Zhou Haoren was so caught off guard by Zhao Yi’s change of topic that he almost hit his head on the table. It took him a moment to comprehend, "Academician Zhao, you want to buy our stocks, but..."
He looked around, leaned in, and whispered, "If you’re looking to invest, I suggest you buy something else. Red Wind Industry, or even the entire military industry, I personally feel it’s not easy to make money from investments. I don’t have that confidence myself."
Zhao Yi frowned slightly and said, "Didn’t we agree that you’d show me the technical data for manufacturing the main spindle?"
"Right?"
"If research and development make progress and the news breaks out, won’t the stock prices rise?" Zhao Yi said, his eyes gleaming, then he added, "I don’t know much about stocks though, it just seems to me that when there is good news, the price immediately goes up."
"Well... that’s true."
Zhou Haoren was bewildered by Zhao Yi’s logic, stammering "But... but..."
After several "buts," he couldn’t seem to make his point and simply said, "Academician Zhao, if you have faith in Red Wind Industry, of course, I’m thankful. Here’s what, I personally have a certain amount of shares, I will transfer them to you at 20 percent below the market price, regardless of whether the market price falls, you won’t lose out."
"Really?"
"Really!" Zhou Haoren nodded emphatically.
Zhao Yi immediately took out his phone and sent a text to the bank to check his account’s liquid funds. He then said, "Then it’s settled, I’ll start with the first batch of one hundred million, and we’ll see about additional purchases later."
"—?"
Zhou Haoren’s mouth fell open in shock, thinking he had misheard, "How much did you want?"
"One hundred million."
Zhao Yi, thinking he had been misunderstood, hurriedly explained, "Not one hundred million shares, I don’t have that much money. Just one hundred million yuan worth to start with, you see how many shares that makes..."
"Cough cough!"
Zhou Haoren gasped for breath and frantically waved his hand, "No, Academician Zhao, you’re not joking, right? I don’t mean to offend you, it’s just... I really don’t have that much!"
With a gloomy face, he said, "One hundred million, better to do the transfer internally in the group! It’s too large a scale for us to conduct a private transaction, it would be inconvenient!"
