(Just out of the pan, haven't fixed it yet, will fix it in a bit.)

Graphene, Professor Li.

These words appear frequently in the media.

Various interpretations exist, but the most frequent explanation is still graphene.

He explained everything from the first discovery of carbon to various analytical concepts and applications in great detail.

Of course, there are also analyses of Professor Li as a person.

Rice was rarely mentioned in this matter.

They wouldn't say that it was discovered by the rice company, thus subtly obscuring the rice company's experimental platform.

Indeed, nobody mentions it, and nobody likes it.

However, this was followed by visits and study tours from various universities and colleges.

To be precise, aside from exchanging ideas, they just wanted to benefit from it.

We received many applications by letter, as well as applications directly from people in the rice industry who were already learning management.

After all, they are from the same university, and although they are not in the same department, they are from the same root.

What should have been an easy matter turned into a big deal for Xing Baohua.

The only problem now is that there's not enough room for so many people.

He was careless when more than two thousand people came before; now that so many people are applying to universities, he estimates that the number will surpass the previous two thousand.

Another difficulty is getting the laboratory open.

If it were opened up, it would definitely break the strict protection measures set up by Xing Baohua.

Finally, after much deliberation, Xing Baohua limited the total number of participants to around one hundred.

The teams applied to about twenty or thirty universities, which averaged out to only three or four people per team.

Let the old factory director handle the application.

But to Xing Baohua's surprise, the president of Ludong University of Science and Technology, a local university, came to see him personally.

He was also holding a letter of introduction from a bureau chief.

Even if he didn't take the money, Xing Baohua still wanted to see him, especially since he didn't know that bureau chief.

The principal's surname is Meng, and his name is Meng Fanjun.

He looked to be in his fifties or sixties. After sitting down with Xing Baohua, he explained his purpose.

In his mind, at least he had the advantage of being close to the source.

But to everyone's surprise, Xing Baohua presented his proposed plan to Principal Meng, stating that there would be at most five or six people, and any more would put a lot of pressure on his accommodation.

“Principal Xing, you don’t need to take care of accommodation and meals. It’s about 13 kilometers from the university to your factory. During the study period, we will rent buses to facilitate the travel of teachers and students,” Principal Meng said.

Xing Baohua thought about it and realized it was just a matter of having a few more people.

So they agreed.

Despite being located in central Shandong, the university has little to do with rice.

They're also short on internships and quotas, so they can't offer more resources to support Da Mi.

This gave them the opportunity to reach a private agreement with Principal Meng, making rice one of the university's internship bases.

If the university has any needs, Da Mi can provide funding to support it.

As for donations, establishing education funds and scholarships, those will happen later.

Of course, these were all promises made privately by Xing Baohua.

The rest depends on whether Principal Meng can find a way to help him retain the staff.

However, Xing Baohua was curious as to why the local university of science and technology was so sought after, resulting in only a handful of local students being willing to come to Da Mi.

The graphene controversy continues to unfold, and Professor Li has become a world-renowned figure.

Even such a celebrity didn't focus on her graphene research; instead, she spent time at the lithography factory accompanying experts in tackling new optical problems.

One of Professor Li's students will be separated to lead the more than one hundred teachers and students in researching graphene.

I came here because of Professor Li's reputation, but I couldn't find him when I arrived.

If we can't communicate and can't even get any light, then going there is like coming for nothing.

So I applied to see Professor Li.

I heard that she was sent by the electronics factory to research other projects, and her current knowledge of graphene and carbon elements has been handed over to her students to lead the team.

Many people immediately became dissatisfied.

It feels like the rice company is wasting resources.

After all, many international professional organizations have said that Professor Li's research is very likely to be nominated for the Nobel Prize.

Overseas Chinese have won many awards, but people with pure citizenship have never won one. When someone wins an award for something, it's a cause for universal celebration!

Instead of striking while the iron is hot and producing results, they actually sent Professor Li to research other topics.

Is this due to suppression from rice companies or something else?

No, we need to free Professor Li from other projects. We need to continue researching the new findings.

Short of money? Can a company be richer than a country?

Several hot-tempered teachers and professors felt indignant on Professor Li's behalf. They led students to confront Xing Baohua, demanding an explanation.

Good heavens, they've made Xing Baohua sound like he's a heinous criminal.

No amount of explanation helped.

In a fit of anger, Xing Baohua banned all the access cards from this group of people who came to study.

Go back to where you came from. It's not like we're not going to include you, it's just that Professor Li is missing. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

And the achievements at the lithography plant...

Xing Baohua couldn't continue speaking. If Professor Li achieves results with the upgraded lithography machine, it will be a tremendous contribution.

The upgraded lithography machine can support up to 90 nanometers.

What does that mean?

This could fill the gap in chip manufacturing for nearly two decades. While it may seem outdated, it's actually keeping pace; at least it hasn't fallen behind.

If we encounter similar situations again, at least we won't be upset, and we can resolve the issue internally.

This also reduces the demand for imported chips.

However, it would be a waste to let Professor Li focus on developing carbon, an element that has not yielded much progress in the next twenty years.

There may be other achievements along the way, but there is still a very long way to go in terms of transforming the business model.

The rest is just hype and creating buzz.

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