Chapter 386 Zhou Fengnian’s Influence

“One of my duties is to identify whether a scientific research project is necessary. Since I have seen it and it is within my scope of responsibility, I will speak out against it.”

Zhou Fengnian paused for a moment when he spoke here, and after looking around at the expressions of the people, he continued

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking his decision in one breath, the meeting room suddenly became quiet.

No one was not surprised. Even Dean Wu, who knew about it in advance, sighed and thought to himself that Vice Dean Zhou had a really hot temper.

Seeing that no one spoke, Dean Wu had no choice but to speak up: “Vice Dean Zhou, the first one is easy to say, but can you reconsider the following ones?
He has no right to interfere if the money is spent in a legitimate way, but if it is wasted and Zhou Fengnian finds out, he will definitely take care of it.

“Dean, let’s just leave it at that. I will be fully responsible.”

“We are all comrades in the Academy of Sciences. How can we distinguish between you and me?”

Dean Wu could tell that Zhou Fengnian wanted to put all the blame on himself, but there was no way he could do such a thing. He couldn’t send out a signal of disunity less than a week after the new comrade arrived.

“I agree with this, but Vice President Zhou, when you explain it, it would be better to bring some physical data.”

“I understand, Dean. I just happen to have some research in biopharmaceuticals.”

Zhou Fengnian immediately understood what Dean Wu meant, and then said with a smile: “To be honest, my nephew has opened a private pharmaceutical company and is researching some special medicines for special diseases.
When the time comes, I will explain from a scientific perspective that qigong is a scam, and I will definitely silence those scammers.”

“That’s good”

Dean Wu nodded, but he was more concerned about another thing Zhou Fengnian had just said.

A private pharmaceutical company run by my nephew? Is he researching some special medicines for special diseases?
Whatever nephew’s business it is probably Zhou Fengnian’s own business, but due to policy he cannot register it under his own name.

This kind of thing is very common and cannot be stopped at all; however, Dean Wu didn’t know when Zhou Fengnian became good at biopharmaceuticals. Isn’t he good at research related to mechanics, computers, semiconductors, etc.

After thinking about it carefully, Dean Wu was shocked by Zhou Fengnian. No wonder the leader appointed him as the vice president in charge of scientific research. His knowledge reserve was truly amazing. What on earth didn’t he know?

“There is one more thing to say, but I’ll let Commissioner Wang and Commissioner Yang speak.”

Zhou Fengnian continued, but then he mentioned Commissioner Wang and Commissioner Yang.

He was busy with other things in the past few days. The plan to fully develop the high-tech field was perfected by them, so it would be better to let them explain it.

“President Wu, Vice President Zhou, Vice President Li, and other comrades, our country currently still has a large gap in the field of high technology, and there is a big gap with foreign countries…”

Wang was not polite. He was also a member of the academic department, so he did not need to be too respectful to most administrative cadres.
Soon, Commissioner Wang outlined the plan to focus on developing high-tech projects in five major areas, and Commissioner Yang on the side also made some additions.

The plan is good, both for the country and the Academy of Sciences, and Commissioner Wang has also made some changes, following Zhou Fengnian’s suggestion to use a tiered support system to make the differentiation more detailed.
Dean Wu also listened carefully to this important matter. After Commissioner Wang finished speaking, he said:

“The plan proposed by Commissioner Wang is worth our consideration, and these projects can also drive local economic development and allow local governments to participate.”

“Yes, it is impossible to concentrate all of these in the 49 cities. In the end, only three or four of them will be enough. The rest will definitely require coordination and cooperation between the ministries and local governments.”

“With so many people involved, should we hold a committee meeting? Let everyone participate in the discussion?”

“Then what do we have to wait for? Many people may not be able to come back in two months. Let’s report to the leader and finalize it first, and then decide on the number of people.”

People in the conference room expressed their opinions one after another. All the academic department members who attended the meeting agreed. Other cadres in charge of administration and discipline supervision did not speak. They never had a say in R&D matters because they did not know much about them.

Leave professional matters to professionals. This was a rule set by leaders several years ago.

Dean Wu knocked on the table and said, “This is a good thing. The plan prepared by Lao Wang and Lao Yang is very clear. It can concentrate R&D efforts to improve the development level of the high-tech field and avoid the current situation where most people are doing R&D on their own like headless flies.” “How about this, tomorrow afternoon, Lao Wang, you will discuss with Vice Dean Zhou and go to the leader to report this matter and see what instructions the leader has.
After all, this requires a lot of financial support, which is not something that our academy of sciences can coordinate and mobilize.”

Zhou Fengnian said, “I understand, Dean, we will set off in the afternoon.”

Commissioners Wang and Yang also agreed immediately, but the academic committee members in the conference room generally felt that the matter was stable.

When it comes to the formulation of scientific research projects, their Academy of Sciences has the greatest say.

If the scientific research projects they proposed are not approved, it must be due to objective reasons, such as financial difficulties or lack of project establishment conditions.

In the afternoon, Zhou Fengnian and Commissioner Wang and their group made an appointment with the leaders and soon drove to Zhonghai.

After meeting the leader, I told him that we should concentrate our efforts on the research and development of high-tech projects, and that we need the cooperation of various ministries and localities to achieve two-way parallel development of both economy and technology.

Once some high-tech projects are successfully developed, they will indeed greatly enhance the local economic strength.

It is a rule that a province with strong science and technology must have a strong economy.

After reading it, the leader agreed without much hesitation, and then planned to talk about the matter to other comrades. It was not a big problem and it would definitely be passed in the future.

Now they have just severely taught the South Vietnamese monkeys and the armed forces of Beidian a lesson, demonstrating their own military strength.

After severely deterring the foreign enemies, we can now develop with peace of mind for a period of time. This is a rare opportunity.

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“Master, look at this”

“I want to call Director Jiang”

The old man in the Zhongshan suit picked up the phone and said angrily, but before he dialed the number, his apprentice stopped him and said, “President, don’t call yet, there are other newspapers…”

“Are there any other newspapers?”

The old man in the Zhongshan suit was frightened and quickly looked through other newspapers, and sure enough, he saw similar reports in them.

They are all from the first few editions, and the tone is very stern. One of them also contains a method to verify Qigong, which is to withstand a bullet without getting hurt.

The old man in the Zhongshan suit almost burst into curses. If his Qigong was really that powerful, why would he be the president?
After reading all the reports, the old man in the Zhongshan suit could no longer bear it and called Director Jiang.

After the call was connected, the old man in the Zhongshan suit said anxiously: “Director Jiang, something big has happened. Have you read today’s newspaper?

Have you seen it? Then can you make this person shut up? At least apologize in the newspaper, so as not to affect the development of our Qigong Association? Director Jiang? Hello, Director Jiang? Are you there? “

“Damn it, hang up, Director Jiang doesn’t want to deal with this matter.”

The old man in the Zhongshan suit was cursing, and Director Jiang on the other side was also cursing; he was just a small deputy director, and he went over to tell the vice president of the Academy of Sciences to shut up?

If he dared to do this, he would be fired as soon as he arrived at the Academy of Sciences.

After cursing for a few times, Director Jiang got up and went to Director Kang’s office. After telling Director Kang about the newspaper, he complained: “Director, you said that we are not in a management relationship with the Academy of Sciences, so why do they have the right to dictate our affairs?
I don’t know how much the hard-earned achievements will be affected by such talk. Besides, what does it have to do with them?”

“Maybe that’s the relationship.”

(End of this chapter)