Chapter 412 I think it's okay, what do you think
Professor Wang was very steady and could not be persuaded at all. Lin Xiangnan had to take action on his own and submit a report to the school in an attempt to upgrade the laboratory, with a budget of 11.52 million yuan.
"Very good, there are both zeros and whole numbers." Professor Wang said with a convinced look, "I thought you were just joking, but I didn't expect you to really dare to ask for it. When the principal sees this application report, he will have to read it several times to confirm it."
"I want more than 10 million RMB, not US dollars. According to the exchange rate, it's not bad." Lin Xiangnan said confidently: "The principal has seen a lot of things. I don't know how much money has passed through his hands, but he won't be surprised."
The principal was indeed very calm. He counted the numbers carefully without changing his expression. "One million and five hundred and twenty thousand is too much, one hundred and twenty thousand is too little, five hundred and twenty thousand is just right."
The destination of scientific research funds is not something that the principal can decide alone, but when several leaders held a meeting, they all agreed that 520,000 yuan was appropriate.
"It's also the times that are progressing. In the past, when we applied for funding, we would at most double the amount, leaving room for people to cut it in half. When Xiaolin applied for funding, she simply added two extra zeros." The dean said in an angry tone.
The vice president shook his head in amusement, "I don't think she is pretending, she really wants to apply for so much funding."
Another vice president also laughed, "That's right. Xiao Lin went on a business trip to the research base some time ago. After seeing their nice equipment, he came back and shouted, 'I want this, I want that... I want everything I see. I still want more.'"
"Most of the equipment she wants is already available in schools, research institutes and factories. It's just a matter of applying for it. There's no need to waste so much money buying new ones."
"That's right. Xiaolin's laboratory has all the commonly used equipment. Her laboratory is already the most fully equipped one."
After a discussion among the few people, the 11.52 million yuan of funding that Lin Xiangnan applied for was directly reduced to 52, a tiny fraction left.
When Professor Wang learned the result, he almost laughed out loud, "So what? I'll tell you."
Lin Xiangnan was not angry at all. "It doesn't matter. Small amounts of money are still money. I'll keep the money this time and ask for more next time."
After working for so many years, Professor Wang has more experience in asking for money than Lin Xiangnan. She said, "It's too late for you to ask for big money for this project now. You can only ask for small amounts of money when you have achieved some interim results. Next time, you must ask for a high enough budget at the beginning and clearly state that a certain model of machine is not possible and that certain materials cannot be replaced. Otherwise, you will have to make do..."
Speaking of the word "make do", Lin Xiangnan's expression suddenly became speechless.
As long as the instruments and equipment can be produced domestically, priority should be given to purchasing domestic products. Most domestic equipment will malfunction from time to time, and then we have to call the factory engineers to repair it.
After repairing it, it can be used again, but next time, it will break again.
The same goes for materials. If domestically produced ones are available, imported ones will not be used.
The downside is that the experimental data is unstable and there are always problems from time to time. The upside is that a classmate in the next-door courtyard discovered a new catalyst because of the impurities in the solution.
Professor Wang and the others are used to it and will endure it if they can.
Lin Xiangnan didn't want to bear it, but she couldn't help it. She couldn't pay for imported goods herself, and she couldn't explain the source of the money. She could explain tens of thousands of dollars, but she couldn't explain it clearly when it reached 100,000 dollars.
Even after returning home, Lin Xiangnan couldn't help but mutter, "I have to find a way to make some money."
As the richest person in the family, everyone in the family was paying attention to him as soon as he said this.
"Have you spent all your money again?" Hu Meili's tone was shocked.
Lin Xiangxi was very calm and raised her chin proudly, "Sister, if you are short of money, I have more here."
Gu Zhenhua coughed dryly and said nothing. He had never seen his monthly salary, which was all in Lin Xiangnan's hands. He wanted to support, but he had no money.
"I want big money, not small money." Lin Xiangnan said, "It's very expensive to run a laboratory, especially a private laboratory."
Hu Meili and Lin Xiangxi both came from steel mills and knew how much money R&D departments cost. Small companies simply could not afford it.
After hearing Lin Xiangnan talk about this topic, Lin Xiangxi was no longer proud and said modestly: "It's a bit too difficult to run a laboratory. Why don't we have a good meal first. I found a restaurant with good food yesterday. When can I take you to try it?"
It's not that Lin Xiangxi doesn't have the fighting spirit, it's that he had just started his career of making money, but was strangled by fate, and now he is acting honestly.
Lin Xiangnan stroked his chin and said, "It's not difficult to set up a laboratory. The key is foreign exchange. If you want to earn foreign exchange, ordinary things won't work. At least they have to be patented products..."
Some projects had to be kept secret and could only be carried out with the support of the organization. Lin Xiangnan fantasized: "I can register a company in Hong Kong, purchase a batch of equipment, donate it to the school, and then specify that the donations will only be made to my laboratory. That would be all..."
"Sister, where is the company? Where is the patent?" Lin Xiangxi interrupted her fantasy.
Lin Xiangnan returned to reality, "It's still in the embryo. Come on, let's eat."
As long as it doesn't involve confidential information, Lin Xiangnan will say everything in front of Dabao and Xiaobao, so even if Lin Xiangnan speaks in a complicated way, Dabao and Xiaobao can barely understand it.
Then they came to the conclusion that Lin Xiangnan was a little short of money. After dinner, they went to their room to move the piggy bank.
"Mom, all my New Year's money is for you." Dabao handed the piggy bank to Lin Xiangnan.
Xiaobao also said: "Yes, all for mom. When I grow up, I will earn more money for mom."
Lin Xiangnan gently covered her mouth and said, "Mom is so touched. Thank you, baby. I will be happy to give you the money."
She was so touched that she unplugged the two piggy banks, emptied the money out, and returned the empty jars to the two children. "Mom has accepted the money. You can go back now."
After Dabao and Xiaobao happily left the room with the jar in their arms, Gu Zhenhua stopped talking.
"The money in the piggy bank has been saved by the two children for several years... But then again, they are young and don't have much to spend money on."
"I am really touched. I didn't play with the children."
Lin Xiangnan sat on the bed and counted the money. He said excitedly, "Dabao and Xiaobao are really good at saving money. They have saved so much, more than a hundred each."
"Mom gave it, my eldest brother and younger brothers gave it, the sixth brother gave it, and my ninth aunt also gave it. Everyone in our family has suffered, except for the two children."
Lin Xiangnan looked at Gu Zhenhua and said in a negotiating tone: "I want to add some more money to buy a yard for each of my two children. I think it's okay. What do you think?"
When discussing things, if Gu Zhenhua feels that a solution is not possible, she can use reason to convince the other party.
Gu Zhenhua didn't want to think about it, and replied directly: "I think so too."