Absolutely No Surrender! Absolutely No Admitting Wrongdoing! Fighting to the Bitter End!

Hmph!

"This is too much!"

"Are they bullying Huaxia because we have no one?" Inside the red high walls, Wu Dongming's face was ashen, muttering with dissatisfaction.

The news that Kunlun Company, a rising star in the chemical fiber industry, was being strangled by international giants naturally reached the high walls and caused quite a stir.

Secretary Zhou Kaidi said with a worried expression, "Kunlun is not a simple enterprise. According to the information I've gathered from various sources, the boss of Kunlun Company, Gao Yuan, seems determined to make a big splash in the field of materials science."

"Most of the bank loans and profits he obtained have been invested in laboratories and research team construction. He even poached a few people from the National Textile New Materials Laboratory."

"Poaching from the national team is certainly not good, but it also precisely shows that Gao Yuan is dedicated to achieving results in materials science. His ability to root himself in real industry and love for it is truly rare in today's Huaxia, where the Internet reigns supreme."

Wu Dongming nodded slightly. As everyone knows, materials are laborious and time-consuming, with returns that do not match the costs. It is a typical field that discourages people, a "black hole" major, and cannot compare to popular fields like computer science, the Internet, and finance.

However, for a great nation, it is absolutely impossible to not master the skills of materials science; otherwise, it will inevitably suffer humiliation in the foreseeable future.

This is because materials are the foundation of all industries. Take the recent popular semiconductor self-sufficiency plan, for example. If you want to build a photolithography machine, you first need lenses and crystals, right? Isn't that materials science?

Isn't silicon wafer materials science? Etchants, cleaning agents, photoresists, aren't these materials science?

In short, all industrial powers and technological powers in this world, without exception, must first master the skills of materials science, otherwise, they will suffer great losses sooner or later.

Not many private enterprises are willing to engage in materials science, let alone for Kunlun Company to do so outstandingly. The X-series fibers emerged, shocking the entire world!

The potential is undeniable. With time, the X-series fibers will surely launch more derivative models, and these derivative models might play a decisive role in some large-scale defense projects and scientific research breakthroughs.

Thinking of this, Wu Dongming's eyebrows slightly raised, and he said to the secretary beside him, "Immediately book two train tickets. You'll come with me to Jiangnan."

Gao Yuan was driving his beat-up Accord when he passed by ICBC and suddenly remembered his appointment with Jiang Yuanyuan.

They had agreed to have hot pot, but for various reasons, it had been postponed until now. As a man, he felt he hadn't handled this matter properly.

"I'll do it after I'm done with things these days."

Gao Yuan mused, and then he thought of Jiang Yuanyuan's two best friends, Su Zhenqiu and Fan Xiaoyun, both of whom were top beauties in their school days. He wondered if they had boyfriends now.

"Why did Director Qin invite us to dinner?" Xu Qingzhou asked.

He was still complaining about Gao Yuan dragging him out of the laboratory, with several experimental designs not yet completed.

"I don't know," Gao Yuan shrugged. "But since we're asking him for a favor, we can't just refuse him. We're counting on getting more manpower from Director Qin."

Xu Qingzhou said nothing more. The biggest problem currently was the company's shallow roots and lack of people in the laboratory.

And to get senior students from the National Laboratory to help, Director Qin's approval was essential. It seemed that no matter what, people couldn't escape the word "connections" in life.

The car arrived at a nondescript farmhouse restaurant in the suburbs.

Entering the courtyard, it was naturally a scene of small bridges and flowing water, typical of Jiangnan scenery. What was even rarer was that a large bamboo forest was planted here, separating each VIP private room far apart, making it very secluded.

"After we've eaten for a while, you'll excuse yourself to go to the restroom and pay the bill at the front desk," Gao Yuan instructed Xu Qingzhou. "Although Director Qin arranged this dinner today, we can't really let him pay. That would be too impolite."

Although Xu Qingzhou disliked this kind of formality, he still nodded in agreement.

Upon entering the private room and exchanging pleasantries with Director Qin, Gao Yuan discovered two other people at the table.

One was slightly older than Director Qin, around fifty years old, dressed elegantly and with an air of authority, appearing to be of high status. The other was younger, in his early thirties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and looking refined and scholarly.

"Gao Yuan, let me introduce you," Director Qin said with a smile. "This is Professor Wu, my senior from when I was studying. He is at the Imperial Capital Chemical Fiber Research Institute. This is Zhou Kaidi, Professor Wu's student."

Gao Yuan didn't think of it as a secret visit or anything like that. He simply followed the usual etiquette, making conversation and toasting.

They were all people who understood social graces, so they naturally wouldn't drink much. Each toast was just a small sip, as the main purpose of the gathering was to chat and deepen their relationships.

Wu Dongming was full of curiosity about Gao Yuan. However, from the beginning until now, Gao Yuan had remained composed, appearing calm and unfazed, as if nothing had happened, which greatly surprised him.

After three rounds of drinks, Wu Dongming could no longer hold back and initiated a conversation with Gao Yuan about the matter.

"To be honest, the news of you being cornered has been spreading like wildfire in the industry. Everyone is not only angry but also curious why these international giants would unanimously target you."

"Could it be because your actions were too hasty? The X1 type fiber had just been launched, and you immediately released the X2 type, putting immense pressure on those international companies, forcing them to go for the kill."

Wu Dongming spoke in an investigative tone. This was normal, as he was here to investigate the situation. Besides observing Gao Yuan, he also needed to understand Kunlun Company's business strategy to decide on the next steps.

However, he never expected that after Wu Dongming finished speaking, Gao Yuan suddenly laughed, but his laughter seemed to carry a chill.

"I've always believed that 'reflecting on oneself after being attacked' is the most vulgar culture of our Huaxia nation!" Gao Yuan said very seriously. "What is there to reflect on? Regardless of whether it's justified or not, shouldn't the first reaction to being attacked be to fight back!"

"Why do those international giants target us? Is it because our pace of progress is too fast, making it hard for them to breathe? If we slow down, will they let us go? I don't know these questions, nor do I want to know."

"Looking across Huaxia, there are many companies they have targeted, and we are not the only one. In 2016, when they targeted ZTE, ZTE was honest, stood at attention, accepted punishment, and chose to let bygones be bygones and reflect on themselves."

"But what was the result?"

"They were fined until they were half-dead, the management was forced to resign collectively, and the other party even sent people to supervise ZTE Group's headquarters under the guise of guiding improvements."

"From this, it can be seen that when others deliberately target you, even if you choose to kneel, you will still die in the end. Therefore, the questions you just asked are questions I haven't considered, and they are not important."

Hoo~

Except for Xu Qingzhou, who nodded repeatedly, expressing deep agreement with Gao Yuan's logic, Qin Yongbo, Wu Dongming, and Wu Dongming's secretary Zhou Kaidi all looked extremely surprised.

At this moment, Xu Qingzhou interjected, "Afterward, we discussed it and decided to take this opportunity to establish the company culture."

"Therefore, after careful consideration, our Kunlun Company has established a supreme principle of twelve characters."

"Never surrender, never admit fault, we'll fight to the end!"

Dr. Xu Qingzhou's gaze swept over the three people opposite him, who were utterly shocked. His eyes finally landed on Qin Yongbo's face as he scratched his scalp and said, "Director Qin, to be perfectly honest, I need your help with something."

"Kunlun Laboratory has been incredibly busy lately, and the R&D for the X3 High Elastic Fiber has hit a bottleneck. I'd like to borrow Tan Qinggu, Xiao Hui, and Bai Hongyuan for a while. Once the X3 is developed, I'll send them back."

After Xu Qingzhou finished speaking, he waited for a full minute before hearing Wu Dongming's voice, trembling slightly, ask, "You, you're working on the X3 type?"

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