Chapter 167 Cooperation Achieved (Part 1) (Patreon)

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Shen Peiyuan took out an iron teapot and half a box of tea leaves from the cupboard and walked back to his desk. After pouring an appropriate amount of tea leaves into the iron teapot, he removed the recently boiled electric kettle from the socket and slowly poured the water into the teapot.

Immediately, a rich fragrance of fresh tea filled the office.

Shen Peiyuan squinted and took a deep breath of the tea aroma, his gaze shifting towards the iron teapot on the table.

He was a tea enthusiast and had no other hobbies. He had a particular fondness for the excellent teas produced both domestically and internationally each year, as well as collecting some precious tea utensils.

Japanese tea art originated in China but had developed its own unique style. Especially in modern times, it had sparked several significant revivals of the tea ceremony, differing greatly from the traditional Chinese tea art.

This exquisitely crafted iron teapot was the work of Yujiro Abe, a renowned teapot craftsman from Japan.

Unlike classical Chinese teapots, which were mostly made of purple clay or ceramics, Japanese artisans had created iron teapots with their distinct style, providing a different flavor experience.

Shen Peiyuan's iron teapot had been a gift from a friend at the Tokyo Institute of Technology during his visit to Japan for an exchange program last year.

During his visit to Japan in October last year, he had the opportunity to go as the executive vice president due to the former president of Nangong University needing therapy for cancer.

Now, in just six short months, Shen Peiyuan had risen to become the new president of Nangong University. At fifty-five years old, he was currently in the final stage of his career and felt a sense of fulfillment and excitement.

As he had just sat down at his desk and hadn't even had the chance to pour himself a cup of tea to savor the fragrance of this year's high-quality Yunwu tea, a sudden knocking on the office door interrupted him. "Bang bang..."

"Come in..."

Shen Peiyuan replied in a calm voice, then proceeded to pour himself a cup of tea. The rich aroma of the freshly brewed tea instantly filled the room.

"Principal..."

The door was swiftly pushed open, and two middle-aged men, one tall and the other stout, both appearing to be in their forties, walked in. "We apologize for the interruption. We're here to report on this document!"

Shen Peiyuan had long been involved in the school's administrative management and personnel arrangements, so he naturally recognized these two middle-aged men.

Among the two, the slightly taller one stood at around 1.83 meters. However, he had a slight hunch. He was Du Qilin, an associate professor of microelectronics at Nandu University of Technology.

The other man was shorter and broader, with a ruddy complexion. He was Professor Hong Lei, specializing in integrated circuits at Nangong University. He was a well-known figure in the domestic IC field.

As the two mentioned the document, Shen Peiyuan's expression momentarily froze. It had only been half a month since he had defeated numerous competitors to become the new president of Nangong University, and he had been burdened with an overwhelming amount of tasks lately. After struggling for a while, he finally recalled the document the two were referring to.

"The document... oh, it's the document sent over by Xiao Xu, right? Please have a seat. I've just brewed a pot of tea. Let's taste it together. It's this year's new tea..."

Shen Peiyuan nodded and politely asked the two of them to sit down on the reception sofa in the office. He took two porcelain cups from the cupboard and personally poured a cup of tea for each of them, then handed it over.

He sat down next to them with a smile on his face and asked, "Have you both read Xiao Xu's documents? What do you think? Any thoughts?"

Nine days ago, a freshman tutor named Xu Chun from the microelectronics department suddenly knocked on his office door. He brought a document, claiming that one of the freshmen he was mentoring had invented a new hard disk technology and hoped to collaborate with the school for its development.

Shen Peiyuan had just taken over as the principal and had numerous tasks on his hands. Although he accepted the document at the time and briefly skimmed through it, his background in finance and economics made it difficult for him to fully grasp the technical details. So he handed the document over to the School of Electronic Engineering, requesting their experts to review it and provide him with a report.

Realizing that over a week had passed, Shen Peiyuan inquired just as he saw the two professors putting down their teacups.

"Principal, we are here today to report the findings to you. But before that, may we ask where you obtained this document?" Professor Hong Lei couldn't resist asking before Professor Du Qilin had a chance to speak.

"Ah..." Shen Peiyuan was momentarily stunned by the question but quickly regained his composure and replied, "The document was brought by a freshman tutor named Xu Chun from the microelectronics department in your college. He said it was given to him by one of the students he mentors, expressing the desire to collaborate with the school."

"Really?"

Hong Lei and Du Qilin exchanged glances, their faces simultaneously lighting up with excitement. "If that's the case, it would be fantastic!"

"Um?"

Shen Peiyuan also realized the situation and, observing the two professors tightly holding the document, couldn't help but ask, "So, is there an issue with this document?"

"Yes, there is a problem, and it's a significant one!" Hong Lei, still red-faced, half rose from his seat and handed the document to Shen Peiyuan, saying, "When we were called to review this document a few days ago, everyone felt its value. Over the past few days, I've been studying it with Lao Du and Xiao Liu. I have to admit that we may have an exceptional talent in our school!"

He spoke rapidly and eagerly, gasping for breath after finishing his words, and had to pause to take a sip of tea.

Du Qilin then continued, "Principal, let me explain. We have thoroughly examined the document in our department, and while the mentioned new technology appears to be legitimate, the discussion about the new material seems to be a mere conjecture. However, this does not diminish the value of the document."

"Um?"

Shen Peiyuan furrowed his brows slightly. He understood the general meaning of the two men's words, which indicated that the document sent by Xu Chun was very valuable.

However, since he couldn't grasp the technical terms they were using, he had to ask for further clarification. "Could you please provide more details?"

"Well... Mr. President, the thing is... in this document, a new hard disk access technology is mentioned along with speculation about a new material for hard disks. However, the document does not provide detailed data."

"Nevertheless, based on the content before and after the document, we believe that the other party may have already achieved this new hard disk access technology. And this technology is likely to lead to an increase of at least 40% in the capacity of hard disks currently available on the market."

"This is a highly significant technology. Once it is commercially developed, it will not only address the technological gap in hard disk manufacturing in our country but also have broad commercial prospects..."

After the two of them took turns providing detailed explanations, Shen Peiyuan finally grasped the situation, although a hint of skepticism remained on his face.

"Is the new technology mentioned in the document really that important?"

"Extremely important!"

Du Qilin and Hong Lei nodded firmly.

Shen Peiyuan lowered his head and looked thoughtfully at the document in his hand. "It seems that I need to get in touch with Xiao Xu!"

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