Chapter 231: Few Believe in This Project (Part 1/3)

Soon, a man in his fifties entered from outside.

He was Zheng Hua, the director of the Computer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences!

“Director Zheng, let me introduce you!” Yang Zhiyong stood up.

“Director Tang!” Zheng Hua’s gaze landed on Tang Feng, showing immense shock.

“Director Zheng, do you know each other?” Yang Zhiyong was somewhat baffled.

“We don’t know each other,” Zheng Hua shook his head, saying, “I’ve also seen Director Tang on TV.”

“Director Zheng, what you may not know is that Director Tang is also the head of the Mathematics Department at Jingcheng University,” Yang Zhiyong smiled.

“Director Tang… Director… What should I call you…” Zheng Hua was at a loss for words for a moment.

“Just call me little Tang,” Tang Feng said.

“That won’t do! You are the head of the Mathematics Department, so by rank, we are the same. I’ll call you Director Tang,” Zheng Hua quickly shook his head.

“Alright! As you wish!” Tang Feng agreed.

“Director Tang, I really didn’t expect that the person Dean Yang mentioned over the phone would be you. I apologize if my words earlier were offensive,” Zheng Hua said somewhat sheepishly.

“No problem,” Tang Feng waved his hand, saying, “No offense taken where none was intended.”

“Director Tang, that uu chat software, did you really develop it?” Zheng Hua asked.

“Yes,” Tang Feng nodded, saying, “I felt that the chat software available at the time was not very user-friendly, so I decided to make one myself.”

“Director Tang, I have to say, you are really impressive in software development! However, developing a computer operating system is significantly more challenging compared to software. Moreover, the computer operating system developed by Microsoft is continuously being upgraded. Trying to develop a new computer operating system from scratch is almost impossible,” Zheng Hua said, unable to help but sigh.

“Director Zheng, it is precisely because this mission is very difficult that we need to do it. Taking advantage of the fact that the number of computer terminals in China is still not very high, it’s a good opportunity to develop a new computer operating system. Otherwise, once the number of computer terminals increases, even if we develop it, it’s doubtful that any computer company would want to adopt it,” Tang Feng spoke earnestly.

“Director Tang, forgive my bluntness, but to achieve this, we need not only a large number of computer talents but also a significant amount of funding. It might not be possible to get approval if we apply for a national project,” Zheng Hua said.

“Funding is a minor issue. I can bear the cost,” Tang Feng offered proactively.

“Director Tang, I didn’t realize you had such substantial financial resources!” Zheng Hua couldn’t help but take another look at him.

“As I mentioned before, the uu chat software was developed by me! Although the company has not gone public yet, its valuation is still very high. It will definitely go public in the near future. Even if it doesn’t, the annual dividends are a substantial figure,” Tang Feng smiled.

“Director Tang, based on your estimate, how long would it take to develop a new computer operating system?” Zheng Hua asked with interest.

“About a week should be enough,” Tang Feng answered truthfully.

“What?” Zheng Hua and Yang Zhiyong’s faces changed drastically upon hearing this.

“Director Tang! Did I hear you correctly? You said seven days?” Zheng Hua asked.

“No mistake. I said seven days, that is, one week,” Tang Feng answered.

“You… I…” Zheng Hua was at a loss for words for a moment.

“Dean Yang, I know I’m capable, but I really can’t believe it could be done in seven days,” Yang Zhiyong said.

“Dean Yang, I never boast! As long as you can gather enough people and follow my arrangements, we can definitely complete it within a maximum of seven days,” Tang Feng said with a slight smile.

Zheng Hua and Yang Zhiyong exchanged looks of disbelief.

“Director Tang, how many people do you need?” Zheng Hua asked.

“At least two hundred,” Tang Feng answered.

“Our Computer Institute can provide up to fifty people,” Zheng Hua calculated in his mind and provided the number.

“The remaining one hundred and fifty will come from our Computer Science Department. However, our department doesn’t have that many teachers. Would doctoral and master’s students be okay?” Yang Zhiyong negotiated.

“That’s fine! There’s no problem with that!” Tang Feng agreed readily.

“Director Tang, I want to ask, if the computer operating system is successfully developed, how will the profits be distributed?” Zheng Hua inquired.

“I will set up a company. At that time, I will hold sixty percent of the shares, and the Computer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Computer Science Department of Jingcheng University will each hold twenty percent. All profits will be divided according to this ratio,” Tang Feng answered.

“That much?” Zheng Hua appeared somewhat surprised.

“Not much,” Tang Feng smiled slightly, saying, “With money, you both can buy better research equipment, recruit better students, and offer them better treatment. Over time, this will definitely cultivate more outstanding talents.”

“In that case, I’ll go back to the institute and call an emergency meeting right away,” Zheng Hua made a quick decision.

“Director Tang, I’m also planning to hold a meeting. Would you like to join me?” Yang Zhiyong extended an invitation.

“Would it be appropriate for me to attend?” Tang Feng was concerned.

“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Besides, I think it would be more appropriate for you to chair the meeting,” Yang Zhiyong answered.

“Let’s not do that. I can’t upstage the host,” Tang Feng said.

“Director Tang, I’ll go back and hold the meeting first! I’ll call you after the meeting,” Zheng Hua said.

“Okay,” Tang Feng nodded.

Then, Zheng Hua hurriedly left.

Yang Zhiyong also began making calls.

Soon, teachers from the Computer Science Department gradually arrived at the meeting room.

“What’s going on? Why did Dean Yang suddenly call a meeting?”

“I don’t know! Dean Yang rarely pulls a surprise like this! It must be something big!”

“Could it be that something happened in the department that we don’t know about?”

For a moment, the teachers were uneasy.

After a while, Yang Zhiyong and Tang Feng entered the meeting room, talking and laughing.

Everyone stopped talking when they saw Yang Zhiyong come in.

However, they were very surprised to see Tang Feng.

“Eh? Isn’t he the chief designer of the Beidou Phase Two project? What’s he doing in our department?”

“Could it be that the Beidou Phase Two project team needs our department’s help?”

Everyone began to speculate in their minds.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m really sorry for calling you here in such a hurry. I feel a bit guilty about it,” Yang Zhiyong looked around at everyone, apologizing.

“No problem!” everyone waved their hands.

“Director Tang, would you like to speak, or shall I?” Yang Zhiyong consulted.

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