Chapter 283: The Beginning Of The Qin King Sweeping The Six States
“Lei Zong, it’s not that I don’t want to agree. I know there’s no legal risk, but there is a risk in terms of morality!” Lin Ran politely declined.
Damn, doing it this way is definitely compliant legally, after all, it’s a personal name model, and few people have done it before.
But from a moral perspective, couldn’t Huawei think of this risk? He is counting on the deep cooperative relationship between us, because of shared suffering, everyone can closely cooperate later in operating system, database, industrial software, and other aspects, so not making the terms too rigid.
As a result, I turn around and cooperate with Xiaomi, which really can’t be justified morally.
Lei Zong said indignantly: “General Manager Lin, I think you are overthinking it.
Is it wrong for you personally to authorize to Xiaomi to earn some money to improve your own and your family’s life?
As I said earlier, we internally always emphasize believing that good things will happen forever. Similarly, everyone has the power to pursue a better life! Even if Huawei knows, they can’t say anything.
This is absolutely not a moral issue.
I guarantee the quotation to you personally will definitely not be lower than Huawei’s.”
Lin Ran said softly: “Huawei, 4 billion per year.”
Lei Zong smiled awkwardly: “We do have our own difficulties in funds, can’t compare with Huawei, but our sincerity is absolutely full. All subsequent Lin Ran co-branded model products, the additional selling price from the same configuration will all go to you.
For example, our flagship Xiaomi 10 ultra last year, launch price starting at 5299, then our Lin Ran co-branded model launch price adds 500 on that basis, no matter how many units sold, the number of units sold times the 500 premium will all go to you.
Like our Xiaomi Car expected to launch the year after next, same principle, all premium goes to you.”
Lin Ran narrowed his eyes and said: “Lei Zong, are you treating me like a monkey?”
No, isn’t this equivalent to taking money from Mi Fans or my personal supporters to give to me? Then why should I cooperate with you? Can’t we sell moon landing souvenirs ourselves? You are earning reputation for free.
Seeing he couldn’t fool the young man in front of him, the other party even realized something wrong during the conversation, not stepping into any pit, he knew he had to bleed this time, “10 billion, authorization period five years, we give you a one-time 10 billion authorization fee, other conditions unchanged.”
After hearing this, Lin Ran sighed: “I’m tempted, Lei Zong, but unfortunately I really don’t lack money.”
If purely from a money perspective, what hasn’t he enjoyed in the 60s? What hasn’t he eaten or used, he really has no interest in money.
And in modern spacetime, his salary and various bonuses are more than enough for him.
Hong Kong tycoons have various foundations rewarding achievements in the science field, just these foundations’ bonuses awarded to Lin Ran add up to nearly ten million.
After the polite refusal, when Lei Zong left Apollo Technology headquarters, he looked at the building behind him, thinking how come young people nowadays are not easy to fool? Still, without alumni status, it’s not effective.
Lin Ran refused, Buzz Aldrin doesn’t lack money, truly doesn’t lack money, half foot in the grave, and picked up 50 million US dollars from Tencent, Lei Zong can’t even find him.
But that doesn’t mean Xiaomi has no Plan B, there’s still the first person to land on the moon Armstrong, Armstrong has passed away, but that doesn’t mean his business operations aren’t continuing.
Before passing away, Armstrong authorized his personal image commercially to Purdue Research Foundation, which is an institution of Purdue University, where Armstrong studied. And Purdue University Foundation handed over his personal image business operations to GMC, a professional institution for celebrity business images.
As for launching Armstrong moon landing special edition products and being scolded as traitor to America, is that a problem? Lin Ran took Buzz Aldrin to the moon and helped NASA plant the flag on the moon, what’s wrong with me paying tribute to the first person to land on the moon?
A lot of Mi Fans will help me whitewash it.
But Lei Zong still felt quite disappointed, he couldn’t even persuade a young man in his early twenties, has his persuasion (fooling) ability declined? Hurry back to the company to rehearse the speech, to avoid not moving Mi Fans at the moon landing special edition press conference.
“Professor Lin, let me tell you good news.” On the other end of the telephone is Chinese mathematics big shot Shing-Tung Yau, who now spends most of his time at Tsinghua University, committed to turning Tsinghua University into a mathematical holy land surpassing Yenching University.
From when Lin Ran first emerged in the mathematics community, Shing-Tung Yau noticed this young man.
When the first paper was published, he sent someone to contact Lin Ran, hoping to poach Lin Ran to Tsinghua University, to add another general to Shing-Tung Yau Mathematics Center at Tsinghua University.
Because from the paper perspective, Lin Ran’s initial draft on Arxiv was written with utmost rigorousness, which in mathematics is called beauty.
Of course, he also felt Lin Ran really has hope to win Fields Medal, once Tsinghua University has a young teacher winning Fields, at least in public opinion promotion, immediately surpass Yenching University, possessing three Fields, with Yenching University’s golden generation all leaving, what does Yenching University have to compare?
This was his plan, but unfortunately Lin Ran politely refused at that time, and Shing-Tung Yau didn’t feel it was a pity after the polite refusal.
But later Lin Ran’s speed made him regret endlessly, if he had persisted a bit more at the beginning, as long as persisted a bit more, poached Lin Ran, now what business does Yenching University have, Yenching University stand back.
No need for moon landing, moon landing has nothing to do with mathematics.
Just completely solving twin prime conjecture is already a top achievement, this achievement is enough to dominate Yenching University for twenty years.
Thinking of this, he sighed inwardly on the phone again, why does he always miss talents.
“Professor Qiu, you say.” Lin Ran said politely on the phone.
This made Shing-Tung Yau slightly displeased inwardly, how can a junior not address me as you, but he didn’t mind too much: “You have won this year’s Fields Medal, the award committee asked me to notify you, and hopes you can go to the site to receive the award.”
Don’t say Shing-Tung Yau wouldn’t say it so definitively, if others, the phone notification would say you have great possibility to win, but Shing-Tung Yau’s words, absolutely directly say won, without beating around the bush.
After all, he is someone who can directly say in letters to his student that Zhou Weiliang’s mathematics might be better than Shiing-Shen Chern, not caring at all if his spit on his teacher being known, how could he beat around the bush on Fields Medal winning.
(His student Ji Lizhen wrote a book “A Century of Science Past Events – Yang Zhenning Interview Record”, which provoked Shing-Tung Yau’s fury, how can you publicize what I said privately to you?
ps: Whether he really said it privately is Roshomon, because Ji didn’t show evidence.)
The committee said to Shing-Tung Yau great possibility, he directly turned it into won, but also, in Shing-Tung Yau’s view, if completely solving twin prime conjecture can’t win, what can?
Lin Ran asked puzzledly: “Isn’t this year’s International Congress of Mathematicians held online?”
Shing-Tung Yau said: “That’s right, but to receive the award still need to go to the site.”
This year’s award ceremony was originally in Russia’s Saint Petersburg, but due to war, temporarily changed location to Finland’s Helsinki.
“Sorry, I can’t go to the site personally, I can only receive the award online remotely.” Lin Ran said.
Shing-Tung Yau asked puzzledly: “Why?”
“I’m afraid of accidents to my personal safety, you should be very clear that America now sees me as a thorn in the eye and flesh, if I go, possibly Finland side’s first thing after I win is to extradite me to America for trial.” Lin Ran said straightforwardly.
Shing-Tung Yau was speechless: “I asked about this for you, the International Congress of Mathematicians committee side will guarantee your safety, ensure you can return to Yanjing.”
Lin Ran still refused: “Sorry, I don’t believe them, they can’t refuse America either.”
Lin Ran thought, what to say, can the mathematician community refuse the White House? Even Finland government can’t refuse, okay.
Shing-Tung Yau didn’t take it seriously: “Okay, you made the decision, then I’ll reply to them like that.”
He didn’t think that if Lin Ran doesn’t go to the site, the International Congress of Mathematicians would dare not award him.
Mathematics is still a place where achievements speak, what Lin Ran did is irrefutable achievement, the biggest achievement in number theory field in nearly twenty years, going further back only Fermat’s Last Theorem can compare.
Fields Medal can’t ignore him no matter what.
Although it was already night, under the illumination of searchlights, the launch pad was still as bright as daytime, the rocket shining under the lights, like a sword pointing to the starry sky.
Small volume is sword, if volume a bit larger, that would be a tower.
This reusable rocket built by Apollo Technology is about to welcome its ultimate test: orbital test flight.
The mission goal is to send a China Aerospace satellite named “Pioneer” into low Earth orbit (LEO) at 350 km altitude, while recovering the first stage, verifying its reusability.
This China Aerospace satellite was jointly developed with Shanghai Jiaotong University, equipped with new communication technology experimental equipment.
“All groups report status.” Since Li Rui succeeded last time, no change of person.
Like them on business trip to Wenchang, ordinary employees have 200 per day out-of-town subsidy, Li Rui such grassroots management has 300.
Young people without family are very willing to come to Wenchang on business.
“Propulsion system normal, seven YF-102 engines on standby, thrust vector control calibrated.” Li Bin answered.
He paid special attention to engine No. 4, which had brief fluctuation in static ignition test, although solved, still highly vigilant.
“Fuel loading complete, liquid oxygen and kerosene full, mixture ratio 2.6:1.” Fuel group engineer reported, voice with excitement.
Because he knew today’s fuel system will endure longer burning test.
“Navigation and control system online, grid fins and landing legs checked, response time better than 100 milliseconds.” The grid fin control algorithm designed by Xiao Zhang’s group performed excellently in suborbital test, today he hopes to prove its reliability again under higher speed and more complex conditions.
“Payload system normal, ‘Pioneer’ locked, solar panels and communication module on standby.” Payload engineer confirmed.
Li Rui nodded, gaze turned outside the window.
The rocket stood majestically on the launch pad, YF-102 engine nozzles shining under the lights.
“Start countdown.” Li Rui ordered.
“Countdown starts, T minus 60 seconds.” The announcer’s voice echoed through the speaker.
On the main screen, rocket real-time image and data stream updated synchronously, showing thrust, pressure, temperature, and orbital parameters.
“T minus 10, 9, 8…”
Xiao Zhang stared tightly at the grid fin control panel, heart racing, he was uncertain if the grid fins could still perfectly cope during high-altitude wind shear.
“5, 4, 3, 2, 1—ignition!”
Seven YF-102 engines ignited simultaneously, flames surging from the nozzles, huge roar shook the control room.
Screen showed total thrust rapidly climbing to 5845 kN, rocket slowly leaving the launch pad, breaking through the night sky, straight into the stars.
“Rocket clear of tower!”
Most engineers in the control room had gazes locked on the main screen, thrust curve steady, seven engines working in synergy, thrust distribution even.
“Thrust vector control normal, all engine parameters within expectations.” Li Bin said lowly, this time engine No. 4’s thrust curve had no mistake.
“Altitude 12 km, speed 600 m/s, approaching max dynamic pressure.” Controller continued reporting.
Rocket continued climbing, passing through clouds, speed gradually increasing.
Atmosphere in the control room tense yet orderly, everyone busy at their positions, monitoring every movement of the rocket.
“Through Max Q, structure loads normal.” Li Bin confirmed.
“Altitude 80 km, speed 2.3 km/s, preparing first stage separation.”
“Execute separation.” Li Rui ordered.
“First stage shutdown, separation confirmed!” Controller reported.
Screen showed first stage separating from second stage, second stage ignited, continuing to accelerate toward orbit.
Main screen split in two, half showing first stage return trajectory, the other tracking second stage ascent.
“Second stage engine normal, thrust 922 kN (vacuum), orbit insertion in progress.” Li Bin reported, gaze turning to second stage data.
Meanwhile, first stage return became the focus.
“First stage reaches apex, begins descent.”
“Execute booster return burn, using engines one, four, seven, throttle valves to 60%.” Li Bin said decisively.
YF-102 engines’ throttling capability allows precise thrust control, three engines ignited, adjusting first stage trajectory to return to launch site.
“Booster return burn starts!”
Screen showed three engines igniting, flames ejecting, rocket speed rapidly decreasing.
“Grid fins deploy!” Xiao Zhang shouted, fingers flying on the keyboard.
Screen showed grid fins deploying from folded state, adjusting angle to cope with high-altitude wind shear.
Xiao Zhang stared at control data, grid fins response time within 80 ms, algorithm real-time adjusting rocket attitude.
“Altitude 50 km, speed 1.5 km/s, entering atmosphere.”
Suddenly, telemetry data on screen flickered, signal briefly interrupted.
“Telemetry lost!” Communications officer shouted.
Li Rui’s heart raced, heaven don’t play me, orbital test has problem, exploding along with Jiaotong University’s communication satellite, he won’t take the blame, but definitely won’t end well.
“What’s going on? Restore immediately!” He commanded, trying to stay calm, worst possibilities flashing in his mind: signal loss may cause first stage out of control.
“Switch to backup channel!” Communications officer operated quickly, data stream restored seconds later: “Telemetry restored, possibly high-altitude ionosphere interference.”
Li Rui slowly exhaled: “Continue monitoring, no more accidents.”
First stage continued descending, grid fins coping with sudden crosswind, slightly deviating from trajectory.
“Grid fins compensating, adjusting control parameters.” Xiao Zhang reported, his algorithm quickly adjusting, trajectory realigning.
“Altitude 10 km, speed 800 m/s, preparing entry burn.”
“Start entry burn, three engines ignite, throttle valves to 50%.” Li Bin ordered.
Entry burn is unique to orbital test, used to slow first stage heat load during high-altitude high-speed descent.
“Entry burn complete, altitude 1 km, speed 300 m/s, preparing landing burn.”
“Start landing burn, center engine ignite, throttle valve to 70%.” Li Bin continued commanding.
“Altitude 500 m, 200 m, 50 m…”
“Landing!”
Screen showed first stage steadily landing in launch pad center, landing legs firmly supporting the rocket.
Control room silent for a moment, then erupted in hot cheers.
“First stage landing success! Precision 32 cm!” Wang Lei reported excitedly, pulling up landing data, showing rocket almost perfectly at predetermined position: “Even more precise than last time!”
“Engine status?” Li Rui followed up.
“All engines normal operation, no abnormal fluctuations. Heat protection system some ablation, but repairable.” Li Bin answered slightly proudly.
Li Rui nodded, turned to second stage data: “How’s second stage?”
“Second stage reached orbital speed 7.8 km/s, altitude 350 km, orbital inclination 28.5 degrees.” Communications officer reported: “Preparing payload deployment.”
“Execute payload deployment sequence.” Li Rui ordered, screen showed second stage payload hatch opening, Pioneer ejected.
“Payload separation confirmed, satellite signal normal!” Li Rui said looking at satellite status symbol on screen: “Solar panels deployed, communication module online.”
Control room erupted in cheers again, they did it, first stage successfully recovered, payload successfully inserted, much smoother than Falcon 9.
“Check landing precision and structure status.” Li Rui said pretending calm, trying to cover inner excitement.
“Landing precision 32 cm at target point, heat protection system and engine status good.” Wang Lei reported.
Li Rui turned to the team. “Well done, today we created history, but this is just the beginning, organize a report according to the template, I need to report good news to the professor immediately!”
After smooth completion, first thing is what? Definitely report to the leader.
Don’t treat private enterprise leaders as not leaders.
Everyone clear, in Apollo Technology, Lin Ran is the irreplaceable one, even authority stronger than internet founders.
Jack Ma may go overseas, Dongzi can disappear, but in Apollo Technology, Lin Ran is indispensable.
Li Bin led a small team of engineers to the landed first stage.
Rocket stood on launch pad, surface with some burn marks, but overall structure intact.
Landing legs steadily supporting, grid fins still deployed, showing excellent performance in high-altitude high-speed descent.
Xiao Zhang checked grid fins, found slight ablation on one side, but within tolerance.
“Grid fins withstood high-altitude wind shear, performance beyond expectations.” He reported lowly.
Li Bin squatted to check engine nozzles, found heat protection coating slightly peeling, but no structural damage.
“Engine status good, can be refurbished for reuse.” He said, everyone said, all recorded, finally converted to text for more detailed report.
Wang Lei stood aside, staring at satellite data on handheld device: “‘Pioneer’ telemetry data perfect, orbital parameters fully meet expectations.”
That day’s news headlines all about Burning No. 1 actual orbital test success, Apollo Technology achieves national first, global leading in reusable rocket field.
8-ton payload, not matching Falcon 9’s 22 tons, but also unique globally except SpaceX, enough to make old Chinese feel winning to the point of numbness.
At least from Blue Origin to Rocket Lab, from European Space Agency to India space agency, enterprises or government space agencies, none achieved it.
Other institutions want to replicate but don’t have the ability.
“Five years? Half a year!”
“Still Apollo Technology awesome, Falcon 9 failed several times before succeeding, Apollo’s Burning One Modified test as simple as eating.”
“Is Ran Shen reborn? Otherwise how possible no failures?”
After Apollo moon landing success, Lin Ran reborn became hot topic for a time, once climbing to top ten Weibo hot search.
Countless bloggers trying to prove Lin Ran is reborn.
But one problem unexplained: “If Ran Shen really reborn, why replicate Apollo moon landing? Could it be in future still using 60s technology for moon landing? Such future too scary.”
But this just netizens’ banter.
Song Nanping knocked on the door then entered Lin Ran’s office.
About Pony coming to Apollo Technology for position, Lin Ran already communicated in advance with Song Nanping and Shanghai side.
Song Nanping not incapable, but managing current scale already strenuous, let alone expanding to tens of thousands scale, spanning various aerospace fields.
Song Nanping very open to this, because he still executive.
He naturally will be high-level official of Lin Ran’s faction.
Obviously, after Pony joins, will hire high-level officials of his own faction according to his preferences and style, and Lin Ran definitely needs his own people, otherwise enterprise nominal control his, but substantively sidelined.
This unrelated to will, Pony has no such will, as long as his faction people more, he will be sidelined.
Lin Ran as final winner of NASA palace fight chicken dinner, understands this even more.
So Song Nanping and Li Xiaoman as following him from entrepreneurship, definitely need executive positions, to guarantee influence and right to know at high level.
“Professor, Shanghai side asked me to ask you, do you have will to package and unify acquire these enterprises on the market researching reusable rockets?”
