Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2537 They put an eye in the sky

In just less than two hours, the news that Northwest’s rocket had been successfully launched, along with a scientific satellite, spread rapidly across the country.

At the entrance of Sijiucheng Hutong, in the factory propaganda department, loud speakers were celebrating enthusiastically. The sudden news quickly made everyone excited.

The newspaper workers who were preparing to pack up and go off work immediately returned to their posts and hurriedly wrote manuscripts after receiving the notice.

After a while, the temporarily printed newspapers were taken out of the machine and loaded onto trucks for transportation to various locations without waiting for them to cool down completely.

So in the evening, the leader's voice came over the radio, highly praising the hard-working spirit of scientific workers and their great contributions to the revolutionary construction, and even called them part of the revolutionary workers...

Immediately, people across the country rejoiced again.

Especially as the year draws to a close, the sense of pride is overwhelming.

Before it got dark, the sound of firecrackers could be heard throughout the city.

Behind the jubilant celebration, the news about the satellite phone was not publicized.

It seems that this incident is a trivial matter compared to the successful launch of the satellite.

But only those who understand it deeply will understand that these two things are equally important.

Even the latter brings greater significance!
Sijiucheng, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Mr. Song looked at the newspaper that had just come out, without much smile on his face.

Chen Fang, Hu Xuping and others on the side were also silent, which was completely different from the constant cheers outside the room.

"No matter what, the result is good!"

Seeing that no one spoke, Mr. Song took the lead and said, "Our satellite launch was successful, and we got the results we wanted. We can now focus on our work!"

"Besides, the success of the Ninth Department's project is also due to our contribution, so this is all good news!"

Old Song smiled, but the people below just smiled forcedly.

"Yeah, now it's all good!"

Hu Xuping held the cigarette butt in his hand and laughed. Everyone in the room could hear the sarcasm in his words.

But no one spoke up, after all, what they did was not fair.

"Old Hu, there's nothing we can do about it. Besides, this is always a good thing!"

"At worst, next time, we can design a satellite just for them!"

A skinny middle-aged man spoke up, and the others around him echoed him.

Hu Xuping sneered after hearing this, "Next time?"

"We don't know if they will use it next time!"

Everyone was stunned, and then the stubby middle-aged man asked uncertainly, "If they don't use us, who will they use?"

Hu Xuping glanced at this lovely comrade and was really speechless at these scientific and straightforward people with low emotional intelligence.

But he couldn't help but explain, so he lowered his head and said, "They don't need anyone, just do it yourself!"

"do it yourself?"

Everyone exclaimed.

At this time, Chen Fang sighed, "The Nine Departments have such strength and connections!"

"First, the various components of the satellite can be assigned to the factories below and they can just be pieced together."

"The solar cells are theirs, we don't need to tell you that."

"As for launching rockets and launching bases, the Second and Seventh Machine Ministries have a good relationship. Do you think they will refuse?"

“Maybe next year, a satellite that is used entirely for communications will be launched!”

"And this is only a matter of time!"

After saying this, Chen Fang and Mr. Song looked at each other. This was the result of their previous discussion.

But they also had no choice.

It's just that the result is something they really don't want to see.

The room was quiet.

After a long time, the meeting ended and everyone joined the celebration of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with their own concerns.

"Old Chen!"

Old Song called Chen Fang to stop.

"Old Song, what's wrong?"

Chen Fang felt a little strange, and saw that something was wrong with Mr. Song's expression.

"Old Chen, you can't put all your eggs in one basket."

"I want you to pick a few people to go to the Nine Departments!"

Old Song directly stated his purpose. Chen Fang was shocked and stared at Old Song!
"Old Song, are you serious?"

Mr. Song nodded calmly, "I'm not kidding."

Chen Fang opened her mouth for a long time before nodding.

"I understand!"

The night in the northwest gets dark later, and it is just getting dark at eight o'clock.

Even so, it does not affect the lively atmosphere in the house.

Yang Xiaotao sat in the main seat, and Wang Huzi sat on the right to accompany the guests in drinking.

Originally, Yang Xiaotao didn't want to sit down. After all, in terms of status and position, it would not be his turn since Wang Huzi was there.

Besides, his father-in-law was still at the table, so he shouldn't be sitting there.

But in the end, he was still held down by Wang Huzi and Zhang Cheng.

In their words, they were half the hosts and he was the guest.

The guest has to follow the host's wishes, so I have no choice but to sit here.

"Come on, you have to fill it up. If you don't drink this cup, it means you are looking down on me, Wang Huzi!"

At the dinner table, Wang Huzi shaved his face clean, but his mouth smelled of beard when he spoke.

At this moment, Wang Huzi was standing beside Wang Can with a bottle of wine, pouring wine while talking.

The latter's face turned red, and it was unclear whether it was because of embarrassment or heat.

He wanted to refuse in his heart, but Wang Huzi's status was there, and he personally poured wine for him, so what else could he say.

"Okay, okay!"

"I can't drink much..."

Seeing the wine glass gradually filling up, Wang Can quickly spoke, but Wang Huzi did not stop until the glass was full, to the point where any more would overflow.

Finally, Wang Can looked at the two-and-a-half-liang wine glass and showed a wry smile on his face.

Wang Huzi returned to his seat with satisfaction, then glanced at the people around the table.

Except for him, Zhang Cheng and Gu Qiwen who were the hosts, the rest were guests, and they were not simple people!

Not to mention Yang Xiaotao in the main seat, Teacher Shu Xingbei is an important manufacturer of this satellite phone.

Father Ran, this is Yang Xiaotao’s father-in-law, and he is also an important figure in the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

Wang Xuebin was also a capable person in the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, and it was even said that he was related to satellite phones.

These two people represent the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building and have a high status.

Wang Can, this is from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the satellite was contributed by them.

Seeing that everyone's glasses were full, he smiled and said, "When you drink, you have to fill them up, because friendship is all in the wine!"

"If the wine is not full, it doesn't mean that your sincerity is not enough!"

Several people at the table smiled bitterly.

This friendship can be used in this way!
"Come on, raise a glass!"

"I won't say much, it's a happy day, just drink!"

"Dry!"

Wang Huzi said this in a generous manner, and everyone raised their glasses and said, "Cheers!"

After saying that, Wang Huzi drank it first in one gulp, and Yang Xiaotao followed suit and drank up the wine in the glass.

After picking up the chopsticks and taking two bites of the food, Wang Huzi smiled and muttered to Yang Xiaotao, "Last time I went to drink with Lao Han, this guy was not a decent person. He always said that we should leave room for maneuvers and not be too full of ourselves."

"They also said that you should only eat until you are 70% full and drink until you are 80% full."

"What the hell, 70% full? In those days, being able to eat 30% full was good enough. This guy has become decadent since he came back from the Peninsula!"

Yang Xiaotao put down his chopsticks and laughed, "Really? Then I must criticize you next time!"

"When the time comes, we'll fill his glass with wine and see if he drinks it!"

Wang Huzi slapped his thigh and said, "That's right. Let's see if he wants to drink." After taking a few bites, Wang Huzi picked up the bottle and poured wine for everyone. Then he held up the wine glass and everyone raised their glasses.

"I still say that for the sake of making our revolutionary road smoother, for the sake of making our country stronger, and for the sake of making our people richer, I would like to thank you all on my own behalf!"

"I did it, you can do whatever you want!"

Wang Huzi raised his head and drank it again.

However, several people at the scene followed suit and drank. Even someone like Wang Canran's father, who was not good at drinking, drank the wine.

After drinking the wine in the glass, Wang Huzi directly picked up the bottle and filled it up without waiting for Yang Xiaotao to persuade him. Then he looked at everyone and said, "This glass, you can drink as you like. We can't drink just to get drunk."

"But I have to drink this cup and thank you."

Yang Xiaotao stood up at this time, "Brother Wang, I'll drink this cup with you."

Wang Huzi laughed and filled Yang Xiaotao's glass with wine.

"Brother, thanks!"

"You're welcome. It's all in the wine!"

"Yes, it's all in the wine!"

After saying that, they both drank it all in one gulp and then showed the bottom of the cup.

After three cups, the atmosphere at the table became more heated.

"Xiao Yang, can you make a few more of these phones?"

Zhang Cheng sighed as he ate the food.

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "We'll make a few more when we get back and send one to you when the time comes."

"That's great. This thing makes calls quickly and the sound is clear. I could hear what Mr. Peng said today."

Speaking of this, Zhang Cheng looked nostalgic, "I followed General Peng to fight here, and later I was stationed here."

"It's been almost twenty years, and I didn't expect Mr. Peng's voice hasn't changed!"

Gu Qiwen patted Zhang Cheng on the shoulder, and they both smiled at the same time. Then they picked up their glasses and drank one.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know how to answer, but Wang Can at the side asked, "Teacher Shu, can your satellite phone be connected to a wired one?"

Not only Wang Can was concerned about this question, but everyone else at the table also wanted to know the answer.

Shu Xingbei was very happy today, but he didn't drink much because he was very clear about his alcohol tolerance.

Hearing Wang Can's question, Shu Xingbei had expected it, so he immediately replied, "No, the current satellite phone cannot find the priority phone number. Let's communicate during lunch."

Hearing Shu Xingbei say this, everyone showed a hint of disappointment.

But this disappointment soon disappeared.

Being able to make wireless calls is already a great achievement, why do you ask for so much more?

At this moment, Yang Xiaotao smiled softly and said, "It won't work this time, because the switch on the satellite doesn't have this equipment."

"Next time, we will develop the corresponding converter, and then we can build a relay station on the ground."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Shu Xingbei nodded in agreement.

This was also what he thought in his mind, but he was not as sure as Yang Xiaotao.

"next time?"

Wang Can asked curiously, and Ran's father and the others came to their senses and looked at Yang Xiaotao.

Yang Xiaotao nodded without hesitation, "Yes, next time, we need a satellite dedicated to communication services."

“It’s a communications satellite.”

“By then, we will be able to not only handle more satellite communications, but also connect wired telephones.”

"This is also the next key plan for our nine departments."

At this point, Yang Xiaotao smiled at Wang Canran's father and the others, and at the same time spoke openly about the next plans.

Seeing this, waves of emotion arose in everyone's hearts.

It is conceivable that if there really is such a communications satellite, satellite phones will become more popular.

Even in the near future, it will gradually replace wired telephones.
Wang Huzi and Zhang Cheng looked at each other, and there was a hint of heat in their eyes.

"Xiao Yang, brother has something to tell you."

Suddenly, Zhang Cheng came up to him with a glass of wine and said with a smile. When Yang Xiaotao saw Zhang Cheng like this and thought of the empty car when Wang Hao came back, he knew what he was thinking.

So he took the initiative to say, “Brother, if you want to keep the prototype, forget it.”

"I'm not being stingy, but we need to take the machine back for inspection, and we will make some improvements, especially in terms of size and weight. There is still room for improvement."

"If we use it, we should use the best, right?"

Zhang Cheng didn't expect that Yang Xiaotao would interrupt him before he could even start talking.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Cheng laughed at himself and said, "Okay, when you finish it, don't forget us."

"You know, we are not raised by a stepmother, but we are not as good as godsons."

Wang Huzi snorted coldly after hearing this, but said nothing.

Zhang Cheng shrugged indifferently and didn't take it seriously.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the wine glass and said, "Don't worry about it. I'll send it to you when it's done."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

After saying that, Zhang Cheng drank the wine in one gulp.

The night wind blew against the window with a howling sound from the northwest. Yang Xiaotao lay on the bed, listening to the unique melody and soon fell asleep.

On the other side of the ocean, in a sunny office, a meeting was taking place.

At this moment, as a representative of Novo and also a member of the team going to China for inspection, Olde was sitting cautiously on the chair, looking at the person in front of him with a nervous expression.

"Mr. Older, you know that the other party's property rights certification has been passed this time. The scalper insulin and islet syringe they submitted have also passed. I believe that it won't be long before China will get the news."

"I think you will be very sad."

Smith touched the last strands of hair on his bald head twice, looking a little haggard.

Last time in Melbourne, he could have made a fortune with his boss Lawrence, but who would have thought that the Chinese women's volleyball team would win the final game, which almost made him lose half of his family fortune.

He has been so worried about making money these days that even the last oasis in the Mediterranean has begun to shrink.

"Mr. Smith, you must help us."

After hearing this, Alder spoke immediately, with a hint of urgency on his face.

He couldn't stop the matter of scalper insulin, but he had to stop the matter of the pancreatic syringe.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if the patent for this pen is approved, it will be a great boost to scalper insulin.

Apart from anything else, the market share of scalper insulin will certainly increase significantly, and the company's own extractors will have a hard time making any progress.

And if they want to use this method, they will have to pay part of the patent fee.

Of course they can ignore the patent issue, but the consequence is that other factories that are eyeing the market will also break the rules. Then more people will enter the industry and divide the already limited pie.

So, they have to abide by these rules.

But they can also seize the patent. At the very least, they must seize the patent for the insulin injection pen. Even if they cannot seize it, they must obtain joint ownership.

"Sir, our Mr. Novo had this idea a long time ago. He tried to make it a long time ago. We have many failed samples."

"So we were the earliest designers, and this time we made a breakthrough, but we didn't expect the other party to bring up the patent issue first, which is inappropriate."

"I think the other party's patent application should be cancelled."

After saying that, Odell took out a check from his pocket and handed it to Smith's desk with both hands.

Smith just glanced at it and saw that there were six digits on it.

The other party is very sincere.

"I see. I didn't expect Mr. Novo had the same idea. I guess I need to talk to the higher-ups."

Just as Smith was about to agree, the phone on the table suddenly rang, and then he heard Lawrence's furious voice on the line, and he was stunned for a moment.

He is responsible for all matters in China.

"What? Satellite, another one up?"

Smith's eyes widened, as if he hadn't woken up yet and that this was a dream.

It took a long time for Smith to come back to his senses. Then he thought for a moment and slowly pushed the check on the table to Olde.

The latter also looked confused. He looked so excited just now, but why did he become a different person after answering the phone?

"Mr. Smith"

Before Alder could finish, Smith raised his hand to interrupt, "Mr. Alder, please go back. I can't help you here."

Alder's thoughts were a little confused, but he finally asked, "Why?"

Smith took a deep breath and said helplessly, "The other party launched a satellite not long ago and successfully placed an eye in the sky."