"And there's mine too... isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Madam Luan said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's alright, take it. This kid has some good stuff." Old Li waved his hand.

Given his status, it's true that he received gifts.

However, it depends on who is giving the gift. If it's Wang Shouren, then he really has nothing to fear.

This guy really won't make you do anything difficult. At most, I just admire his skills, and since he's taking a break anyway, helping him out isn't a big deal.

After a round of playful banter...

The two sides then got down to business.

"I plan to develop a residential community on my land."

"How big is the area?" Old Li didn't seem surprised at all. This guy wouldn't come here if there wasn't anything wrong. Usually, it's another girl who comes.

"Here, I brought a map." Wang Shouren took out a map from his belongings.

Old Li opened it, glanced at it, and when he saw the numbers on it, he felt a chill run down his spine: "This position, are you serious?"

"The city of Beijing covers an area of ​​square kilometers. It's not unreasonable to carve out 2 square kilometers to build a residential community, is it? Who gave me such a large plot of land? It's not unreasonable for me to build it into the largest residential community in Asia, is it? Anyway, I have money on hand now, so I'm not afraid to do whatever I want."

"The money you have on hand probably isn't enough," Old Li said, unusually pulling out a cigarette from his pocket and lighting it.

At his age, he rarely smokes anymore; he only smokes one when something really important happens.

He narrowed his eyes slightly: "You kid, you've come to me for more than just taking over a neighborhood, haven't you?"

Wang Shouren laughed and said, "Architecture is the carrier of culture. The architect's responsibility is to create living buildings that make people feel comfortable and happy when they live, work, study, and relax in them."

Old Li: ……

He pointed at Wang Shouren with his finger: "You, you."

"Your ambitions are quite grand, but if this succeeds, it will set a precedent for the domestic construction industry. Let me ask you, what are your plans for this residential complex?"

“I don’t want anything extravagant, but it has to look good.” Wang Shouren grinned, using the typical client’s rhetoric.

In other words, the materials can't be expensive, but the overall look needs to be high-end and classy.

"Moreover, it will be built in phases. I only plan to invest a sum of money in the early stage, and then recoup the money through sales and invest it in the second phase of construction. I plan to continue to invest the profits from my factory in scientific research. The current environment is okay, but I don't know how expensive it will be later."

"That's what I meant too. Okay, leave the picture, get out of here, next year, I'll give you definite news next year."

"Alright, then you go ahead with your work."

Both father and son were straightforward people. After settling things, they didn't linger and left with Qin Jingru.

Aunt Luan wanted to invite two more people to stay for dinner, but they were refused.

After the two of them left.

Old Li couldn't hold back any longer. He was over sixty years old, and he couldn't help but stand up and bounce around on the spot.

This terrified Madam Luan: "Old man, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me like that!"

Old Li, beaming, waved his hand and said, "Go, make a call and tell Lao San to come back. Oh, no, tell all the teachers in the architecture department to come over!"

"This isn't quite right. He's still in school." Mrs. Luan hesitated for a moment, feeling that the old man was acting a bit strangely today.

"Look at me, look at me, I'm so confused." Old Li slapped his forehead, hurriedly threw on a coat, and rushed out: "Don't bother asking me to stay for dinner tonight, I'll eat over there."

Wudaokou Technical College

People from both the Civil Engineering and Architecture departments gathered together.

As the initiator of this meeting, Old Li had already projected the map onto the screen, and his first words were: "Comrades! Wang Caishen has spoken; he plans to build a residential area on this land."

These words caused an uproar among the people below.

Wang Caishen is another name for Wang Shouren.

This nickname doesn't mean that Wang is a big money maker, but rather that he is truly willing to invest in scientific research.

Many of the components of Project 1780 were not available in China. He single-handedly united several departments, combined their efforts, and spent several months to achieve a technological breakthrough. He even upgraded a batch of industrial machine tools during this time. Anyone in the research field who knows him is a familiar face.

You ask why others are willing to cooperate with him.

Because he's willing to invest money. Scientists these days are extremely dedicated; once the research funding is in place, they don't worry about the follow-up issues. They just cooperate and get the job done. He wasn't even satisfied, saying that in some areas they weren't as advanced as the US, so he provided additional funding to help them continue their research. For example, the funding for the lithography machine in Wudaokou is currently being provided by him.

Although they get criticized all the time for being slow, they're really generous with their payments.

Countless researchers across various industries are waiting for Wang Shouren's favor. With everything in ruins and this man having taken a liking to them, money is certainly not an issue.

Most importantly, this man's money doesn't have to go through so many intermediaries, going through so much haggling and haggling, and it stays exactly as it should be.

An old professor's voice trembled as he murmured, "This immense wealth has finally come to us."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about the money anymore. The problem now is how to do a good job on this project. Here's what I'm thinking: students should also be involved in this project. It's a large area, involving both civil engineering and architecture students. Let's have a meeting later to discuss and organize our thoughts. First, we need to determine an overall plan, what style we want to go for, and then divide the areas into sections. My requirement is that ideally every student can participate in this design."

"If you ask me..."

"so……"

The classroom was filled with the sound of discussion.

"By the way, shouldn't we also upgrade the equipment?" The suggestion came from an older professor. "Some of the equipment in our country probably can't keep up with such a large project. How about we bring in the mechanical engineering department as well?"

"Besides, this is such a big project, but the amount of calculation is small. Let's bring the math department along too."

"And the physics department..."

Well, if that's the case, then let's just have the whole academy participate.

Old Li slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Great! Let's do it!"