363: Breakthrough
363: Breakthrough
It’s no wonder that Mr. Fu is so fond of her. If they had such a lovely granddaughter, they would also be very fond of her.
Some people who were on good terms with each other gathered together and started chatting in an envious tone, not noticing that there was a man in plain clothes standing behind them, listening to them talking for a long time.
He waited until the conversation between the few people was almost over before he walked up to them and asked them.
"Hello, excuse me, I just heard you say that the kid next to Mr. Fu is Professor Tan's apprentice from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, right?"
After hearing his words, several people turned to look at him as if they had just discovered that there was someone here.
I didn't even notice that there was someone standing behind me.
This person appeared very suddenly, but when you think about it, anyone who can get an invitation to come here, even if they are not from the same circle, their identity must be extraordinary.
Besides, the question he just asked is known to everyone here and is not a secret, so it’s okay to tell him. It’s always beneficial to leave a good impression.
The old foxes in business are the most shrewd, but smart people also know their limits.
They all knew in their hearts that the information they knew so far was tacitly allowed to them by the Fu and Xiao families.
So they gossip about this and that, but what they gossip about is actually just superficial stuff.
As long as these two companies don't come to them, there is nothing they can't say.
So several people generously answered people's questions.
"Yeah, he's quite a rare guy. Haven't you heard of him before?"
The man nodded and smiled sheepishly at them. "I don't usually pay attention to these things. I just heard you say that. This child is so young, why did Professor Tan accept her as his apprentice?"
After hearing his question, they became more certain of their previous guess about this man.
Sure enough, he is not from their circle. If he were, he would never have asked this question.
"Of course it's for cooperation."
"Cooperation? Can you be more specific? How will it work?"
Someone thought about it and gave him an easy-to-understand example, "You know about marriage, this is different from marriage in form, but the nature is the same."
When exchanging interests among these wealthy families, marriage is a very common method, and it can also make the cooperative relationship more solid.
So they thought that letting Professor Tan accept Qingqing as his apprentice was probably to maintain the cooperative relationship between the two sides.
If they were the ones working with Professor Tan, they would make the same decision and let their younger generations become Professor Tan's disciples. What a great way.
If something goes wrong, there is a layer of protection, so there is no need to worry at all.
Although no clear news came out from either side, they had already guessed it.
After they told the man these things, he was obviously still a little unresponsive and was pondering something.
At this time, someone added, "When we first heard that Professor Tan was accepting a disciple, this technology hadn't been developed yet, and we were curious too. Now, everything is clear."
As if he had grasped the key point in his words, the man suddenly asked, "When did you say Professor Tan would accept a disciple?"
In fact, if he had looked it up privately, he could have found the answer himself, and he might have even gotten a better answer. But at this moment, a flash of inspiration struck him, as if he was about to grasp something.
"It was so early. At that time, Professor Tan's research had not yet produced any results. Who would have thought that the Fu family had already started planning."
When they said this, their faces were full of envy, but besides that, there was also a bit of admiration.
Who could have thought of this? It's so amazing! There's a reason why the Fu family can achieve this level.
A few people sighed a few times, but the man didn't listen carefully to what was said afterwards. His eyes were fixed on one place, thinking about something.
Based on his understanding of Professor Tan, if he really had any research results, he would definitely report them. How could he use his results to trade with businessmen?
Moreover, his current living conditions and bank card do not include any large share of the profits, except that the Fu family and the Xiao family have each invested in the research institute.
Professor Tan has no children and is a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune. What is the purpose of the cooperation?
Just as there is a motive for murder, there must be a purpose for his cooperation, which can be fame or profit, but now it is obvious that neither of these two is true.
They hadn't checked this before, and now they suddenly feel that it is a bit unreasonable.
Fortunately, he felt something was wrong when he heard them talking, so he asked a question.
Then he asked a few more questions, but these people didn't know much, and most of them were just guesses, with very little useful information.
After realizing that he couldn't get anything out of him, the man thanked him and left.
After he left, the people who were talking together looked at his back and started talking in confusion.
"Who is this person? Have you seen him?"
"I don't know. I don't recognize him."
"I feel like he looks familiar, like I've seen him somewhere before, but I can't remember where."
The person who was speaking sighed in frustration, and the person next to him spoke to comfort him.
"I guess you're just curious, so I'm asking. As for familiarity, most of the people here look familiar to me."
Although we are not in the same circle, we still meet each other when attending some occasions. It is normal to feel familiar with each other after seeing each other so many times.
After leaving, the man walked to a deserted place and wrote down his thoughts on his mobile phone, fearing that he would forget them later.
It seems that I need to talk to Professor Tan again after I get back.
Because the Fu and Xiao families are unwilling to share technology, they have currently set up an experimental team to study Professor Tan’s experimental results, but there have been no results so far.
Professor Tan himself was not very clear about this either. According to him, he was only responsible for providing the researched flowers to the Fu family. As for how to extract the ingredients inside, he had no idea.
But they could sense that Professor Tan was actually hiding something from them, so they had been asking the institute's leaders to persuade him recently.
Asking them to study a few pots of flowers like this is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack. If Professor Tan doesn't say anything, they still have to find a way to break through from the Fu family.
As for Mr. Fu, he was really not willing to give in at all, and was even so determined as to not even discuss the conditions.
As long as the conditions can be negotiated, no matter how high the demand is, they will try their best to meet it. After all, this technology is worth their effort.
But now he is not even interested in discussing conditions, and it can be seen that he really has no intention of cooperating.
This really broke their usual impression of him.
But now that he saw the old man's kind side, he saw a breakthrough.
If I remember correctly, Xiao Liu also said before that Professor Tan especially likes his little apprentice.
Now the two old men's breakthrough points are here, and whether he can seize them depends on his ability.
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