The meeting place suddenly became quiet, and there was no other sound except the swishing of paper. Many experts and scholars were immersed in the words described in the general outline, and occasionally performed calculations.
Zhao Yi, on the other hand, was drinking tea leisurely. He could say that he knew the contents of the general outline by heart, not only because he wrote the general outline, but also because he had an excellent memory and a photographic memory.
This was the quietest meeting Zhao Yi had ever attended. After 2 hours, Senior Counselor patted the table and said, "Everyone has been watching this for such a long time. Let me know what you think and say."
With such a short time, it is certainly not possible to take a detailed look, but experts and scholars, according to their own professional backgrounds, still have nothing to answer after a cursory look at the scientific and engineering projects related to them.
After hearing the words of the counselor, their attention returned to the meeting.
Some experts and scholars who couldn't help it were the first to speak: "From my professional point of view, there is nothing to question about the space exploration project. The planning is scientific and reasonable, and there is nothing to question in the demonstration data."
"I also think that the controllable nuclear fusion project described in this general outline, my preliminary opinion is that the several options given are feasible, but the details need to be further demonstrated."
After that, experts and scholars in various fields expressed their opinions, and the response was of course very good. At least in these short two hours, they did not find any flaws.
Zhao Yi had already expected this and was confident in his own strength. Since he had come up with the general outline, he would definitely not let people find questions casually, and he was even very particular about the words and sentences.
After listening to the speeches of the experts and scholars present, the counselor said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zhao can always bring us great surprises, and he can be recognized by the experts and scholars here, which shows that Mr. Zhao's academic level is also Quite impressive.
With this general outline, it provides a good theoretical basis and route planning for our country's scientific undertakings, and also greatly reduces our demonstration time. It can be said that Mr. Zhao is a pillar of the country. "
Hearing such a high evaluation from the counselor, Zhao Yi said modestly: "The counselor praises me too much. These are the jobs I should do. Although I don't often engage in academic activities, I am still very important to the scientific development of our country." concerned.
Now that our country is in the midst of a century of changes, for the future, we need to have a scientific and reasonable scientific development plan to guide our country's next key projects.
Of course, there are projects related to the future of the nation, which are difficult to see benefits in the short term, such as space exploration projects. At the same time, there are also many projects that can produce results in the short term and generate huge economic value and social benefits, such as high-speed railway projects.
Therefore, I think that for future projects, we all need to carry out basic research, not seeking short-term breakthroughs, but cultivating enough relevant talents to accumulate strength for subsequent needs and breakthroughs.
As for projects with short-term economic and social benefits, capital investment can be appropriately increased to try to turn losses into profits without the need for continuous investment of funds, so as to achieve a balance between input and output, or even make a profit.
As for the new scientific research field, we still need to conduct basic theoretical research, cultivate relevant talents, lay a solid theoretical foundation, and provide support for subsequent flowering and results.
For example, in quantum technology research, there is still a serious shortage of talents in our country, and theoretical research is also seriously insufficient. However, quantum technology is one of the commanding heights of future science and technology, and we must invest a certain amount of manpower and material resources in this aspect.
There may not be any substantial breakthroughs for more than ten years or decades, but we must not lag far behind on such a scientific high ground. We must keep up with the pace of world research and even surpass it.
Another example is the atmospheric research project. In the past, our research direction was mainly in detection and forecasting, but when it comes to natural disasters, most of them are powerless.
Our research on atmospheric control theory is quite weak. Of course, this is similar all over the world, so there is almost no theory and talent in this area. Therefore, to carry out research in this area, we need to make long-term investment plans. "
Zhao Yiyi has made overall scientific research arrangement principles for each project in the general outline. He is also afraid of a swarm of heavy investment, which neither he nor the government can afford.
At the same time, I am also afraid that the plan of spreading rain and dew evenly will cause some projects that could bring benefits quickly to be unable to make breakthroughs. And those research projects with imperfect theoretical foundations will be difficult to achieve in the short term even if more funds are invested. Breakthrough within.
Scientific research does not mean that you can get faster breakthroughs if you invest more money. Some of them still take time to grind. Maybe one day a researcher will have a flash of inspiration and solve a problem that has been troubled for decades.
Therefore, it is necessary to make more scientific arrangements for each item in the general outline. This is the core idea of Zhao Yizhi's statement just now, for fear of being overjoyed.
"What Mr. Zhao said makes sense. There are many types of projects in the general outline, and scientific planning must be done to make the entire scientific research system operate in an orderly and stable manner and to maximize efficiency," said the senior advisor.
“It was impossible to conduct detailed demonstrations on the projects in the general outline in just two hours, so subsequent industry demonstrations based on the general outline need to be carried out.
After returning home, you will form various project research groups to make more accurate judgments on the projects above the general outline.
Next is the question of scientific research investment. The specific amount of scientific research investment cannot be determined yet. This needs to be comprehensively judged based on the actual needs of national finance and scientific research projects.
But I think some scientific research projects can be cooperated, and we have a God of Wealth on site, Mr. Zhao, please tell us your views. "The counselor continued.
As soon as Zhao heard what the counselor said, he knew that he could not escape this link. Moreover, he had already had this awareness when planning the development of domestic science, so there was no resistance.
It is just that as a private investment, it is impossible to invest blindly. Some projects should be invested by the state, and some investments can allow private capital to participate.
"Since the Senior Minister has said so, let me share my views. When writing this general outline, I have already invested in research on some projects, but no results have been produced yet, so everyone is not clear yet. .
For example, regarding the genetic research project, Qingnong Biological Laboratory has been conducting related research for some time and has achieved some results.
It's just that genetic projects are very involved after all and require detailed safety demonstrations before they can be applied to actual production.
Another example is the space exploration project. Future Space Technology Company is already conducting theoretical research on the space environment. At the same time, my country's first space station is also undergoing intensive research and development.
I believe that the first space capsule will be launched this year or next year, and it will take three to five years to complete the entire space station construction plan.
Therefore, I am not opposed to investing in projects mentioned in the general outline, and I am very happy to do so. After all, compared to money, science is the future of mankind.
It's just that my own foundation is still weak and I cannot invest in all the projects above the general outline. This is also unrealistic. Some projects still require investment from the state.
Therefore, I think the principle of cooperation is to cooperate on projects that I have not yet invested in, and give priority to projects that can produce results in a relatively short period of time.
For example, on the high-speed rail project, I am happy to cooperate with the country in this regard. Of course, we will also choose appropriate ways to invest in research on other projects, and we are also willing to undertake some research tasks.
In the early stage, I plan to invest 50 billion yuan to help the development of my country's scientific undertakings. In the middle and later stages, we will make arrangements based on actual results and needs. " Zhao Yi said.
After all, Zhao Yi is a private capital, and it is impossible to invest in projects that are far away. This needs to be explained in advance. What the country has to bear must also be borne by the country. This is an ugly thing and should be said up front.
Of course, this matter was promoted by Zhao Yi after all, and he could not be really stingy and reluctant to invest, otherwise promoting this incident would be meaningless and contrary to his purpose.
When everyone heard Zhao Yi's ugly words at first, they felt very uncomfortable. It seemed that Zhao Yi chose short-term and fast projects and focused too much on economic interests.
Especially the government officials, they all knew that Zhao Yi was driving this incident, but when they faced the battle, they avoided the important and chose the projects that were beneficial to him, making them doubt Zhao Yi's true intentions.
However, Zhao Yi promised to invest 50 billion yuan in the early stage, which immediately dispelled their suspicions. After all, 50 billion yuan at this time was a huge amount of money, and the government had never thought that it could spend so much money to participate. this matter.
When the senior advisor heard Zhao Yi's last words, the smile on his face became even thicker. This was in line with Zhao Yi's character. Judging from past experience, since Zhao Yi personally promoted this matter, it couldn't be a trivial matter. That would be too unfair. It fits the impression of Zhao Yi in their minds.
Sure enough, this initial investment of 50 billion yuan was in line with Zhao Yi's style. Even if he made a selective investment, the counselor would be very happy. After all, no matter what, the country will always be the beneficiary.
When the experts and scholars at the scene heard what Zhao Yi said at the beginning, some of them felt contempt in their hearts, thinking that Zhao Yi was just a profit-oriented capitalist and at most a learned capitalist.
As a result, the initial investment of 50 billion yuan made them instantly change their previous thoughts. They had never seen so much money at 50 billion yuan, which was enough to cover the country's total investment in scientific research since the founding of the country.
With such a large amount of capital invested, if it is spread out, the financial support they will receive will definitely be much more than before, and they will also get huge benefits from it.
Senior Advisor said: "I very much agree with Mr. Zhao's words. After all, there are fundamental differences between state capital and private capital. We respect Mr. Zhao's choice."
The senior advisor did not say how much investment would be needed. After all, when the government invests, it needs to take into account the government's financial situation and prepare a budget. It is impossible to make a decision on the head.
But no matter what, the current government cannot come up with funds equivalent to what Zhao Yi invested, because after the reform of the welfare system, more than half of the government finances have been allocated, and there is still a lot of money left to spend.
Therefore, there will not be that much money left for scientific development projects, but it will definitely be more than what the government invested before. At least this can also show that the government supports this matter. (End of chapter)