Young Boss Gao Really Was a Genius!

Officials?

Gao Yuan froze for a moment, but before he could think further, he hurried toward the factory gate, with Cao Feiyu following behind him.

A Buick GL8 minivan was parked outside the gate. Four people stepped out, all wearing glasses and looking quite refined.

"And you are?" Gao Yuan hurried over with a smile to greet them.

"We're from the New Textile Materials and Technology Laboratory. A few days ago, Boss Gao from your company submitted some quick-dry fabric for testing. We came specially to inform you of the results," laboratory director Qin Yongbo said with a smile.

Gao Yuan was suspicious. Why had these people personally come to deliver the test results? They had said they would notify him by phone, not pay a visit in person.

"You've all had a long journey. I'm Gao Yuan." Gao Yuan extended a hand to lead them inside. "It's hot out here. Let's talk in the office."

Everyone was startled. Boss Gao looked nothing like the bloated middle-aged man they had imagined. He was a handsome young man, no more than twenty at most.

Qin Yongbo observed the surroundings as they walked. Kunlun Factory did not even have a single worker, and weeds had begun growing in the open spaces. It seemed the situation was just as he had heard—not promising.

Even if Young Boss Gao possessed top-tier technology, he feared it would be difficult for him to unleash its full productive potential in a short time.

After arriving at the office, both sides took their seats.

"The results are in. After rigorous testing by our laboratory, your company's quick-dry fabric has surpassed international advanced standards by far. I wouldn't dare say there will never be another like it, but it is certainly unprecedented," Director Qin said dramatically.

Gao Yuan was startled. He had known the technology provided by the Future Technology System was powerful, but he had never imagined it would be this powerful.

As for Cao Feiyu, he was completely bewildered, his face practically screaming: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

Qin Yongming signaled with his eyes. Xu Qingzhou understood and took out a neatly bound formal test report, handing it to Gao Yuan.

No matter what, the result was good.

After reading the report, delight appeared on Gao Yuan's face, and he gained even more confidence in the factory's future.

Qin Yongbo paused before finally revealing the true purpose of their visit. "Boss Gao, there's something we'd like to understand. During testing, we discovered that the Chemical Fiber Yarn used in these fabrics is a variety that doesn't exist on the market?"

Gao Yuan nodded. "That's right. It's a new invention by our company, called X Fiber. The patent application is currently underway."

Xu Qingzhou and Qin Yongbo were instantly overjoyed. Dr. Xu impatiently asked, "Then could we meet the teacher who invented X Fiber? We came here specifically to visit him!"

Ahem, ahem.

Gao Yuan used a cough to hide his embarrassment. What great inventor? The person who had invented X Fiber was himself.

Fortunately, Gao Yuan had long prepared for the current situation. He had already guessed that once the product was released, he would inevitably face questions and doubts from all over the world, so he had designed a contingency plan early on.

"This is where I discovered X Fiber."

Gao Yuan led Xu Qingzhou and the others into the laboratory. Pointing at the neatly arranged experimental equipment, he said, "My father spent heavily to purchase a full set of chemical fiber research equipment, determined to improve the company's core competitiveness. Although I did not major in materials science, I was exposed to it from a young age and taught myself a great deal of knowledge related to materials and chemistry..."

Gao Yuan explained himself, choosing his wording cleverly. He said that he had discovered X Fiber, not invented it.

As for why a computer science graduate understood chemical fiber technology, it was because he had been exposed to it since childhood and had worked hard to study it in his spare time.

"Boss Gao invented it himself!?"

The two doctors were both shocked. Compared with the older Dr. Qin Yongbo, who looked deeply suspicious, Dr. Xu Qingzhou had a much more straightforward personality and innocently accepted Gao Yuan's explanation in full.

"That's wonderful. I was just about to ask you—how exactly did you solve the fiber breathability problem and raise the Quick-Dry Index into single digits in one go?" Dr. Xu Qingzhou grabbed Gao Yuan's hand and asked with utmost sincerity.

Gao Yuan had expected this question. He smiled faintly and spoke rapidly. "As everyone knows, nearly all chemical fiber products originate from byproducts of the oil refining process, such as ethylene, paraxylene, ethylene urea, and so on."

"The secret to the ultra-high quick-dry performance lies in completely changing the fiber's properties. First, the fibers are immersed in an NaOH solution at a certain concentration, causing etching on the surface of the polyester fabric. This weakens the fiber's original specular reflection and enhances diffuse reflection. At the same time, the tiny pits provide passages for water vapor, improving the fabric's moisture absorption and breathability."

"Then, the preliminarily etched fibers are exposed to short-wave ultraviolet light, plasma gas is added, and terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol are used as raw materials for esterification. The fibers then undergo transesterification treatment, followed by polycondensation to strengthen their polymer structure..."

Facts had proven countless times that knowledge was the most powerful force in this world!

When Gao Yuan began his brilliant explanation, citing examples and sources as he described the birth of X Fiber, even the harshest skeptics were soon convinced and could not help crying out in admiration.

It was obvious that this Young Boss Gao not only understood chemistry, but was also proficient in materials science and mathematics. He was not showing off—he was the real deal!

In this world, people pretended to be leaders, wealthy tycoons, and celebrities. Why were there so few who pretended to be scholars or scientists?

It was simple. Knowledge could not be faked. Only fools put on an act.

Within just a few minutes, the two doctors and the two students they had brought went through a series of emotional transformations, from doubt to shock to complete admiration.

As for Gao Yuan himself, he did not feel the slightest shame. After all, the Future Technology System was so powerful that when it gave him the X Fiber technology, it also endowed him with the corresponding knowledge.

At that moment, Gao Yuan truly knew his stuff, so he naturally handled their questions with exceptional composure.

"That's roughly how it works." Gao Yuan wore a relaxed expression as he smiled. "Please understand that some details involve X Fiber's trade secrets, so I cannot disclose them."

The two doctors exhaled at the same time. Their gazes at Gao Yuan were burning with intensity, as if they had just been taught a lesson.

After leaving the laboratory, the group returned to the office.

Professor Qin Yongming asked about the factory's current situation, and Gao Yuan did not hide anything. He frankly stated that his biggest problem at present was a lack of money.

After all, launching an entirely new fiber variety required opening up every link from upstream to downstream. The startup capital needed in all areas was no small sum.

Gao Yuan also said that once the patent was registered, he planned to seek a bank loan to get through the current difficulties.

Professor Qin Yongming nodded slightly. He seemed to have thought of something, then excused himself on the pretext of having business to attend to and went outside to make a phone call.

Dr. Xu Qingzhou, who had come along with them, left a deep impression on Gao Yuan. Dr. Xu was young and pure-hearted, with the sincere passion of an idealist.

"Such excellent raw material, yet not a single domestic downstream clothing company can compete!" Dr. Xu Qingzhou said to Gao Yuan with deep concern. "Just a few days ago, I was telling my students that Uniqlo's sales in China had astonishingly surpassed one trillion yen!"

"One trillion yen in annual sales! The factories are ours, and the workers are ours, but in the end, all the profits are taken by foreign brands."

"X Fiber's performance is enough to crush every supplier in the world! If we could gain the cooperation of end-brand companies, the situation would be completely different."

"But with the downstream market in such a slump, even if Boss Gao creates an earth-shattering X Fiber, it will probably end up benefiting those foreign companies. It's truly tragic. Those who fall behind get beaten—no matter the industry, that is an eternal truth. If anyone is to blame, it is that Chinese companies still are not strong enough to fight."

Gao Yuan frowned slightly after hearing this, then smiled again. "Dr. Xu, the world changes quickly. Your information may be a little outdated. Although foreign companies led by Uniqlo are indeed very powerful and have topped domestic sales rankings for years..."

"Abroad, however, the three major global fast-fashion brands—Uniqlo, H.M., and Zara—have nearly been beaten flat by two newly rising Chinese brands."

"Did you know about that?"

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