"Old people say that technology is the primary productive force." Gao Fan said, "With the strength of Peking University, we really shouldn't let professors be so poor."
"What's the meaning?"
None of the brothers reacted for a moment.
Gao Fan said with a smile: "Didn't Fatty just say that even if our Director Teng comes to Hepingmen to have a roast duck, we still need the approval of the school. I, a freshman, can afford to invite guests, but Director Teng cannot."
Come on, this is not normal."
"That's different." Gu Songtao said, "You are a company and you can make money. We are a school, so there is no chance to make money. Our teachers, no matter how talented they are, can't make money.
"
Gao Fan said: "Actually, our enterprises are in great need of technology from universities. When I came back this time, I wanted to talk to the department about cooperation. Our chemistry department would help develop some technologies, and we would use them for production, and both parties would earn money.
Share together.
"As a result, several leaders in the department felt that this was not in compliance with the regulations and did not dare to accept it."
Hu Dongming thought for a while and said: "I'm afraid this kind of thing really does not comply with the regulations. I have never heard of anyone doing this."
Wu Zixian retorted: "Regulations are dead, people are alive. If such cooperation between the two parties is beneficial to Gao Fan and his company, and is also beneficial to our department, why can't we do it?"
To put it bluntly, this is Wu Zixian’s experience in going to various schools to sell socks and gloves in the past six months. At first, Wu Zixian was also worried that he would violate some regulations by doing so. It was because his family was too poor, so he had to take risks.
After working for a while, Wu Zixian's courage gradually grew, and he also gained some intuitive understanding of policies. He knew that many of the country's policies were now liberalized. Although there was no explicit provision that doing business was justified, speculation was already a crime.
Not mentioned much.
Hu Dongming's parents are from within the system and are sensitive to certain regulations. They feel that when an institution like a school does business, it should not comply with regulations.
But Wu Zixian was born in a peasant family and did not understand these things originally. In addition, he had some admiration for Gao Fan, so he instinctively believed that Gao Fan's idea was right.
He Xujie waved his hand and said: "As students, we don't understand this kind of thing, so don't make blind guesses. Gao Fan, so what you want to do didn't happen?"
Gao Fan shook his head: "It didn't work. The department leader said it wasn't appropriate. As a student, I can't argue with them because I'm a humble person."
"Then what do you think we can do to help you?" He Xujie continued to ask.
Gao Fan smiled and said: "Sure enough, the fourth child is still shrewd and guessed it right away."
He Xujie pretended to be angry: "It would be strange if you, a little kid, spent so much money to treat us to dinner, if you didn't want to trick us. I knew from the beginning that the food on this table was delicious and not easy to digest."
"Is there such a thing? Xiao Liuzi, are you too insidious?" Pan Chang also pretended to have an aggrieved expression of being deceived and glared at Gao Fan.
"No, no!" Gao Fan quickly denied, "Brothers, today's meal is purely because we have known each other for half a year, and I happen to have a little power, so I am using my power for personal gain. I would like to invite you to have a feast here.
"As for what the fourth child said just now, it's actually something else. I think the teachers in the department have scruples and don't dare to cooperate with our company. I wonder if any of you are interested in cooperating with us?"
"How do you want to cooperate?" Chen Chuanlin asked.
The others did not speak, but they all focused their attention on Gao Fan, obviously interested in what Gao Fan said.
Gao Fan said: "I want our company to propose a topic, which is about the development of new surfactants. The funding will be provided by our company, and it is limited to two years. You can take this topic next, and I will do the rest in the next two years.
I can’t guarantee that it won’t be a problem for each of you to receive at least 50 yuan per month as labor fee.”
"50 yuan!"
Several people exchanged glances with each other, and each could see the other's excitement.
At the beginning of 1983, a college student's monthly living expenses was only more than 20 yuan. If you save a little, you can cope with more than 10 yuan a month.
The families in Dormitory 449, namely the Pan Chang family, are slightly better off, but only slightly better. They are not considered a wealthy family. Others have just enough food and clothing, and there is even an extremely poor family like Wu Zixian.
children.
The labor fee of 50 yuan per month is a huge amount of money that is difficult for everyone to refuse. With this money, they will no longer need to send living expenses from home. If they are more filial, they can send a salary to their parents every month.
10 yuan or 20 yuan is not a problem.
But, is this kind of money so easy to make?
"Lao Liu, what is the specific scope of the new surfactant development you mentioned?" Chen Chuanlin asked.
Gao Fan said: "Actually, I already have some ideas, which is to acylate and modify heavy alkyl benzene, and then sulfonate it using chlorosulfonic acid as the sulfonating agent to synthesize a modified heavy alkyl benzene sulfonic acid.
Salt surfactant.
"I once saw some introductions in foreign materials and felt that this direction is feasible. But now I myself have no time and no experimental conditions, so I can't do experiments in this area.
"If you are interested, just follow this direction. Without delaying your studies, I estimate that you should be able to do something good in two years."
Everyone has studied organic chemistry. Although they have not come into contact with the heavy alkyl benzene sulfonate mentioned by Gao Fan, they can understand the general meaning. Gao Fan has already pointed out the direction, and everyone needs to do it.
The only thing is to look for literature, design an experimental plan, and then start doing experiments.
This process will also involve some theoretical analysis, but it is not a difficult matter. Students who can get into Peking University are not top academics and have super self-study ability. It is easy to solve these problems.
"But, Gao Fan, are you sure that this direction will produce results?" Wu Zixian asked.
Gao Fan naturally knew that this direction would definitely bear fruit, but now he could not give Wu Zixian a definite answer. He said:
"Scientific research is not guaranteed to produce results. I just read that this idea is found in foreign literature, and I think it is feasible. If it doesn't produce results, it doesn't matter. At least we can prove that this approach will not work."
"Then why should we get labor fees?" Pan Chang asked.
Gao Fan smiled and said: "You don't need to worry about this. We are a company, and you must pay labor fees when hiring people to do things. If the results are achieved, we will pay bonuses. If the results are not achieved, it is not everyone's responsibility. Why?