Mid-September, X2 Fiber Appears! Targeting Japan!

For several days, Gao Yuan lived and ate at the Chaoda Chemical Fiber factory, helping them solve the difficulties they encountered in their production processes.

Late at night, Gao Yuan walked out of the noisy workshop with two cans of Tsingtao beer. He sat down on the cement steps outside, took a couple of sips from the opened cans, and let out a satisfied sound from his throat, feeling completely relaxed.

"Theory and practice are indeed not the same thing."

Gao Yuan muttered with emotion, "Who would have thought that with a complete theory, we would have wasted so much time and encountered so many problems in the production process. Dad was right, this industrial stuff isn't something you can just do casually."

Gao Yuan was very confident, possessing a complete set of technical data for X Fiber in his mind. However, when he prepared to turn his knowledge and technology into a product, he encountered unexpected difficulties.

Issues with the material of the spinneret, the flow control in the coagulation bath, the power and flow rate of the circulation pump, and so on.

To be honest, these were all minor issues, but when they were all piled up, they prevented X2 Fiber from reaching its highest quality for a long time.

If the success of X1 Fiber was partly due to luck, catching the DuPont Group off guard and achieving a great victory.

Gao Yuan knew very well that X2 Fiber could not rely on such good luck. Giants awaited ahead; they wouldn't act unless they were ready, and when they did, they would go all out.

Thus, Gao Yuan first directed remotely, and finally, he moved into the factory himself, living and eating with the mechanical engineers.

"Hooray! We finally succeeded!"

The workshop behind him suddenly erupted in cheers. Gao Yuan didn't turn around because he had already anticipated the outcome. Hard work pays off; after three consecutive days of intense effort, the last obstacle blocking the mass market launch of X2 Fiber had finally been overcome.

"President Gao, so you were here!"

Yuan Zheng, the boss of Chaoda Chemical Fiber, found Gao Yuan sitting on the ground after searching for him all the way from the workshop.

Without regard for his expensive suit pants, he sat down with Gao Yuan, opened another can of beer, and drank with him.

Gao Yuan frowned slightly. He had always had a good tolerance for alcohol, and these two cans of beer were originally meant for himself.

Speaking of which, Boss Yuan Zheng was Gao Yuan's elder, having cooperated with Comrade Gao Xiangnan for nearly ten years.

When Gao Yuan first took over the Kunlun Factory, Yuan Zheng called him "Xiao Gao" (Little Gao), but now he had changed to calling him "President Gao."

Although Gao Yuan didn't care about titles, this change clearly illustrated Yuan Zheng's mental journey from skepticism to respect and admiration.

"I truly didn't expect that you not only invented X Fiber but also have such profound achievements in mechanical engineering. My engineers are all convinced by you, calling you a genius in mechanical automation," Yuan Zheng said, with a hint of flattery.

He secretly resolved to maintain his relationship with Gao Yuan at all costs. After all, Gao Yuan was only twenty-one years old and had already displayed such astonishing talent; his future prospects were likely limitless.

"I wish my son had half of Gao Yuan's intelligence," Yuan Zheng mused inwardly. "Who would have thought that stubborn mule Gao Xiangnan would have such an incredibly smart son."

Yuan Zheng pointed to the celebrating people in the workshop, "Everyone is waiting. Let's go in together."

Gao Yuan didn't rush to move. Instead, he asked Yuan Zheng, "I remember your factory's maximum production capacity is five hundred tons per day, right?"

Yuan Zheng scratched his head. "I have two lines with a capacity of one hundred tons each, plus those older models with capacities in the tens of tons. The total designed capacity is five hundred and fifty tons per day."

"What's the actual capacity?" Gao Yuan asked with a smile.

"The actual capacity is only three hundred tons," Yuan Zheng admitted frankly. "After all, each line needs to stop for maintenance daily, and the older models have a higher failure rate."

Gao Yuan nodded slightly. "Although I don't know the specific sales figures, I estimate your output alone might not be enough. I need to bring in a second contract manufacturer."

Yuan Zheng was quite straightforward and immediately agreed. As Gao Yuan's business grew, it was indeed unwise to put all his eggs in one basket.

In any case, Yuan Zheng now firmly believed Gao Yuan was a powerful asset, and he would indulge any reasonable request from Gao Yuan.

Seeing Yuan Zheng's attitude, Gao Yuan didn't say anything further.

The reason he explained things to Yuan Zheng first was that bringing in a second contract manufacturer would require sending engineers from Yuan Zheng's factory to assist and resolve process issues.

After all, the biggest concern with multiple contract manufacturers is the inconsistency in product quality.

Back in the day, Apple's A-series processors were simultaneously manufactured by Samsung and TSMC. As a result, Samsung's performance faltered, with power consumption and heat generation issues, and the same chip couldn't match TSMC's performance, infuriating Apple.

Of course, Apple was quite ruthless, using backend restrictions to limit the performance of TSMC's processors, bringing them down to the same level as Samsung's. This way, the processors from both manufacturers appeared to be the same.

Gao Yuan's business had grown, and he needed to bring in a second contract manufacturer. His biggest fear was the same: if the product quality from the two contract manufacturers varied, it would be troublesome.

Gao Yuan stood up and returned to the workshop, where he was met with thunderous applause.

The engineers present knew very well that the design came from Gao Yuan, and the technical details were also controlled by him. In short, Gao Yuan was impeccable in theory, just lacking in hands-on experience, having never disassembled or assembled such machines before.

"Thank you all for your cooperation these past few days," Gao Yuan said loudly, raising his beer can. "Everyone who participated in the technical renovation will receive an extra month's salary as a bonus. I will cover this cost!"

The workers, being simple folk, were overjoyed upon hearing about the substantial bonus and completely forgot their hard work over the past few days.

Gao Yuan returned from the Chaoda Chemical Fiber factory in the early hours of the morning. He rested in his office for a few hours and then got up at dawn to eat breakfast in the cafeteria.

To solve everyone's dining needs, Cao Feiyu had hired two head chefs and four assistants to prepare three meals a day. As for late-night snacks, there were frozen wontons and dumplings in the refrigerator, and milk and instant noodles in the cabinets that could be taken freely, ensuring no one went hungry.

Today's breakfast was Western-style. Gao Yuan had fried eggs and toast, making a simple sandwich. For drinks, he had coffee.

Looking around, the people eating breakfast at the factory were mainly from the research and development department.

After more than a month of recruitment, the R&D department had grown to over thirty people. Unfortunately, there weren't many top talents, just researchers with ordinary qualifications.

However, Gao Yuan wasn't too worried. As the company's reputation grew, the talent issue would eventually be resolved.

After breakfast, Gao Yuan saw that it was about time and returned to his office. His first call was to Boss Xu of Xiyin Group.

Upon hearing that X2 Fiber had begun mass production, Boss Xu immediately placed an order for two thousand tons, requesting it as soon as possible.

Gao Yuan smiled and said to Boss Xu, "It's rare for you to trust me so much. You want to order such a large batch of goods without even seeing them or asking about the price."

"However, I hope Boss Xu can understand that things are different now. We are striving to develop in the direction of becoming a group and formalizing our operations, so we can't just settle things with a quick agreement like we used to."

"Three days from now, we will hold an X2 Fiber ordering conference, inviting manufacturers from all over the country who are interested. And Boss Xu, you are the first person I've invited."

Gao Yuan spoke politely, but his meaning was very clear. As Kunlun Company expanded and became more formalized, it was time to bring in more partners.

After all, according to the System's requirements, Gao Yuan needed to sweep the global chemical fiber market.

To achieve such a crazy goal, Gao Yuan needed not a few partners, but an army!

Tokyo, Shibuya District, Daikanyama.

This was a pedestrian commercial street that only locals frequented. On both sides of the street were trendy shops at the forefront of fashion, affordable Japanese izakayas, and underground idol theaters filled with the restless energy of hormones.

Ono Narimasa was the first to arrive at the agreed-upon izakaya. After finding a four-person long table, he ordered beer and edamame, drinking and waiting.

Shortly after, Inoue Mitsuhiko and Matsushima Yuichi arrived. The last to appear, Ota Shigeru, brought a bottle of high-quality Korean soju, a souvenir he had specially brought back from a business trip to Seoul the previous week.

"To our friendship!"

The four old classmates raised their glasses and drank heartily. After finishing the beer in their cups, they switched to the Korean soju brought by Ota Shigeru.

The izakaya owner didn't like customers bringing their own alcohol, but seeing the four of them in sharp suits and ordering a generous amount of food, he turned a blind eye and pretended not to see.

Ono Narimasa and the other three were considered the cream of the crop among young people. After graduating from the chemistry department of the University of Tokyo, they successfully entered enviable major Japanese corporations.

Ono Narimasa worked at Toray Group, Inoue Mitsuhiko at Mitsubishi Chemical, Matsushima Yuichi at Asahi Kasei Research Institute, and Ota Shigeru held the highest position. Not yet thirty, he was already a Section Chief at Mitsui Chemical Group.

"Let's celebrate the unfortunate DuPont Group."

"Isn't that right? I never thought the Americans would have such a day!"

The four good friends raised their glasses and gloated.

Recently, the most talked-about topic in the chemical fiber field was the sudden emergence of Kunlun's X1 Fiber. Because this new technology appeared out of nowhere, DuPont Group, which had dominated quick-drying fabrics, suffered a heavy blow and incurred significant losses.

Others, such as Invista Group's THEMOLITE fabric, Ciba Group's CIBAULTRAPHIL fabric, and Gore Group's ACTIVENT fabric, also saw their market share plummet.

However, their strength was weaker, and the total losses combined were far less severe than those of DuPont Company.

"According to industry analysts' projections, DuPont Company's market share may fall by more than 50%. This will be the worst loss in DuPont's two-hundred-year history."

"DuPont should be grateful to Kunlun Company. Their fiber products are only sold within Huaxia. Otherwise, the Americans might truly die with regrets."

The four of them burst into laughter again.

DuPont Group had always been a formidable competitor in the Japanese chemical fiber industry, so at this moment, everyone in Japan involved in the chemical fiber industry was happy to see the Americans suffer.

Inoue Mitsuhiko sighed, "Speaking of which, that Kunlun Company is truly amazing. The technical department has been studying their X1 Fiber for a long time, and the more they study it, the more they discover its astonishing potential."

Matsushima Yuichi nodded slightly, "Indeed, X1 Fiber uniquely created a super honeycomb structure, increasing the fiber's pore size while maintaining its toughness. No one had ever achieved this before. In my opinion, Mr. Gao Yuan, who invented this fiber, will definitely leave his mark on history and might even be nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry."

Ono Narimasa said with a wry smile, "That's only if Mr. Gao Yuan writes his paper first. I'm very doubtful whether Mr. Gao Yuan is interested in a Nobel Prize nomination?"

"Everyone in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and materials science worldwide is watching eagerly, but he hasn't made a single move. Don't you find it strange?"

"It's incredibly strange!" Inoue Mitsuhiko said, "I just don't understand why the Chinese Academy of Sciences isn't urging Mr. Gao Yuan and is just letting him be?"

Uh...

"It seems this Mr. Gao Yuan is not from the Chinese Academy of Sciences," Ota Shigeru said.

"He is indeed not. Mr. Gao Yuan is not only not from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but he is also not affiliated with any Chinese research system. He is an independent researcher," Matsushima Yuichi said.

"It feels so magical! A free individual, not belonging to any research organization, managed to develop a super fiber that has shaken the world?"

"If possible, I really want to open this person's head and see what's so special about it."

The four chatted happily, and the topic quickly shifted from DuPont Group's setback to Kunlun Company and Gao Yuan himself.

Undoubtedly, X1 Fiber had already created a tremendous stir in the global chemical and materials science industries. Who didn't know Gao Yuan's name now? Hundreds of research reports on X1 Fiber had already been published.

However, no matter how others researched it, they could never be as thorough as the inventor himself. After all, Gao Yuan was the one who created this thing; no one in the world understood it better than him.

Therefore, everyone was eagerly awaiting Gao Yuan's magnum opus.

However, from August to September, it was already mid-September, and there was still no news, driving all researchers worldwide to the brink of madness.

What exactly was going on?

Let's discuss it!

The drinking party continued. Soon after, Ota Shigeru's phone suddenly rang. He stepped out of the izakaya to take the call. When he returned, his expression was very grim.

Gulp~

Ota Shigeru downed the remaining soju in his glass and then signaled the shopkeeper to bring four bottles of Asahi beer and two more dishes, Nanban fried chicken and grilled pork neck.

"What's wrong? You look unhappy?" Ono Narimasa asked, confused.

Sigh~

Ota Shigeru sighed deeply and said in a voice full of regret, "Gloating really doesn't pay. I just received a call. I have to report to headquarters early tomorrow morning to discuss countermeasures."

"What countermeasures?" The other three were even more bewildered.

"According to reliable intelligence, Kunlun Company's X2 Fiber has begun mass shipments. It's a new type of thermal fiber, clearly aimed at us," Ota Shigeru explained. "After all, in the field of thermal fibers, we in Japan hold eighty percent of the global market share."

"Let's have a good drink while we still have the chance. What awaits us next will be a severe challenge from Huaxia. Just look at how badly DuPont was beaten; that mysterious man named Gao Yuan is no simple figure."

Upon hearing this, the table fell silent. The four men exchanged glances, unable to speak for a long time.

Just a few minutes earlier, they had been mocking the Americans for suffering a great loss.

They never expected retribution to come so quickly.

Mid-September, X2 Fiber arrives!

Targeting Japan!

This afternoon, Chapter 23 was blocked again. I had to delete several hundred characters before getting it unblocked by the editor-in-chief.

Also, a special message was sent to advise Xiao Jiu not to write about reality to avoid being blocked. Thank you, my brother.

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