"He's the guy who came up with the anti-gravity engine?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Nothing, just feels like his specialization is way too narrow. He came to visit us this morning and asked a bunch of questions that any college student would know. I find it hard to believe someone like that could actually develop an anti-gravity engine!" Inside the Jiangnan Research Center, two or three researchers were chatting amongst themselves. Their subject of conversation was naturally Yang Yunhe, who had joined the research center some time ago.
Yang Yunhe's name had spread like wildfire as soon as he joined. After all, he was the one who led the team in developing the anti-gravity engine. The fruits of this scientific research alone were enough to earn several Huanghe Awards, even accounting for one-third of the research center's total achievements. It was no wonder people were curious.
Initially, the researchers approached Yang Yunhe with a sense of awe and reverence. An anti-gravity engine – what kind of genius could possibly create such a thing?
However, after many researchers had closer contact with Yang Yunhe, they found him rather peculiar. It seemed Yang Yunhe's reputation didn't quite match his reality. He didn't grasp many principles that even college students understood. Furthermore, he frequently attended lectures in other project groups. It was quite astonishing that he, a project leader and team head, would attend classes and learn like an intern in different project groups.
"You shouldn't be talking about him behind his back!" Just then, a somewhat stern voice reprimanded them. The few researchers turned their heads, their expressions immediately turning awkward, even somewhat apprehensive.
"Director Tong, we were wrong!" These researchers quickly confessed their mistake.
"You don't understand the situation!" Tong He said with a serious expression. "Team Leader Yang's situation is different from ours. You say he doesn't understand many principles that college students know, that's because his formal education only reached the vocational college level. He didn't attend university afterward; he learned through work alongside his master!"
"Therefore, his strengths are solely in technologies related to aircraft. Many projects and technologies in our research center do not overlap with his expertise. In these areas, he is indeed like a freshman in university, so it's perfectly normal for him not to understand. Yet, you gossip about him behind his back. Is this the attitude and character of a scientific researcher?"
"Moreover, even though Team Leader Yang doesn't understand, he doesn't shy away from it or try to conceal it. Instead, he faces it head-on and actively engages in learning. He disregards the opinions of those around him and focuses only on acquiring more knowledge to improve himself quickly."
"This is the true character of a scientific researcher. You should learn from Team Leader Yang's noble character, instead of gossiping behind his back!"
"Yes, Director, we have learned our lesson!" The few researchers said, convinced. Tong He nodded and let them leave. Tong He himself was about to leave, completely unaware that Yang Yunhe was nearby, having overheard their entire conversation.
"Phew, fortunately, the Americans drafted these contingency strategies for me, otherwise, I would have been exposed by now!" Yang Yunhe wiped the sweat from his forehead. He wasn't sad about the gossip behind his back, but rather sweating from the constant tension of his situation.
Those who had been gossiping behind his back also didn't realize that Yang Yunhe's seemingly ignorant demeanor and his diligent learning attitude were all part of a carefully crafted strategy devised by the American expert team.
Although Yang Yunhe was indeed a genius, he wasn't the once-in-a-century kind like Einstein. He was, at best, a once-a-year genius.
Furthermore, Yang Yunhe hadn't studied diligently in high school. After entering vocational college, he spent all his time thinking about studying abroad in the United States, dedicating almost all his efforts to unnecessary matters. Except for knowledge related to aircraft, which he had learned comprehensively due to his passion, he had lost almost everything else.
Even after the Americans spent four years hiring the world's top professors to tutor him, he still fell short of the level required for the persona of a genius who independently developed an anti-gravity engine system, or rather, he didn't appear as much of a genius.
If he had joined the research center in such a state, he might have been discovered by the geniuses within the center, and the truth would have been revealed.
Therefore, the American expert team specifically designed this reverse psychology contingency strategy for him. After all, issues with his abilities couldn't be concealed, and the more he tried to conceal them, the easier it would be to expose him.
So, why not go against the grain? He would openly reveal all the areas he didn't understand, and then add a persona of diligent learning, hard work, and the insatiable absorption of all knowledge.
This had a huge advantage: even if others realized that with his existing knowledge base, he might not be capable of developing an anti-gravity engine, given Yang Yunhe's passion for learning and his excellent character, it would seem acceptable that he could develop an anti-gravity engine.
It was like this: if a person was not tall and had an ordinary appearance, but was very wealthy, they might appear handsome. For example, someone like XX Cong.
Furthermore, if this diligent effort continued, with Yang Yunhe's talent, he would be able to fill in his knowledge gaps within a few years and become a genuine expert.
Yes, this was indeed a very successful strategy. Almost everyone at the research center had been fooled, and even Tong He didn't find anything amiss. This comrade was so eager to learn, so humble, and so respectful of himself. He seemed like a good comrade, and no one would have suspected that such a person could have any problems.
However, this strategy was tormenting Yang Yunhe. Essentially, he was not someone who enjoyed learning. But now, he was walking on the edge of a cliff, and any carelessness could expose everything.
For the sake of his own life, Yang Yunhe had no choice but to study desperately. As a result, his level genuinely improved by leaps and bounds. Yang Yunhe even started leading his team in a brand-new research project on electromagnetic containment vessels. Yang Yunhe himself even had flashes of insight, proposing several ideas and breaking through several technical difficulties. This left his subordinate researchers utterly impressed, marveling at him as the one who developed the anti-gravity engine. Such a scene was quite amusing.
However, Yang Yunhe himself was in great pain. He desperately wanted to complete his mission quickly, find a way to get closer to Tong He, gain Tong He's favor, and then join Tong He's team. This way, he could find a way to obtain detailed information about Black Gold.
In the afternoon, Yang Yunhe, tired after a day's work, headed to the cafeteria. There, he noticed that on the sign for the Shaanxi cuisine section, the words "You Po Mian" (oil-splashed noodles) were written.
Since the staff of the entire research center came from all corners of China, to ensure all researchers ate well and could always enjoy their hometown cuisine, the research center's cafeteria was exceptionally luxurious. It was divided into zones based on China's 34 provinces and autonomous regions, with each zone offering its own exclusive delicacies. Researchers could freely order from different zones, and enjoy the cuisine of the entire country at one table. Such a perk could probably only be matched by the cafeterias of certain institutions.
The most crucial point was that eating in this cafeteria was free with an employee ID, costing not a single penny.
As one of Shaanxi's most famous delicacies, the appearance of "You Po Mian" on the sign was not unusual, and it appeared almost every day. However, if one looked closely, they would notice that on the character "油" (oil) in "油泼面," the vertical stroke of the character "日" (sun) had its tail extended beyond the border, revealing a tiny bit.
Of course, this was normal. When writing, a slight oversight could cause the tail to protrude; there was nothing strange about it.
But Yang Yunhe's pupils contracted. Others might not know, but he did. This was a signal for him, indicating that something had been delivered and needed to be collected.
So, Yang Yunhe went to the Shaanxi section and naturally ordered a bowl of Yang Rou Pao Mo (braised lamb with bread). Those familiar with Yang Yunhe knew that he was an ardent fan of Shaanxi cuisine, eating Yang Rou Pao Mo five days a week. Therefore, him ordering a bowl of Yang Rou Pao Mo was completely normal, as normal as it could be.
However, what no one could have imagined was that after he put a piece of bread, soaked in lamb broth, into his mouth, he felt something small and hard in the bread. It was a TF card, containing a large amount of data.
After finishing his meal, Yang Yunhe didn't rush to check the information on the card. Instead, while concealing the card under his upper palate, he stayed with his team for an additional three hours of overtime, completed an important experiment, and only then returned to his room.
Although the research center had strict security protocols, prohibited the carrying of any electronic devices in and out of the center, and conducted various inspections periodically.
However, the research center wasn't so insane as to install surveillance equipment in every researcher's dormitory, nor could they constantly inspect each researcher's personal electronic devices. To do so would be treating them like animals, and Boss Huang wouldn't make such a mistake.
Generally speaking, as long as the entry and exit points were well-guarded and thoroughly searched, the security of the data could be ensured.
Therefore, upon reaching his room, Yang Yunhe could relax a bit and begin reading the data on the storage card.
The storage card contained a string of incomprehensible numbers, along with a large amount of material and data.
These numbers were naturally a code. By combining them with a specific codebook, such as the biography of Boss Huang posted at the entrance of the research center, the detailed information could be deciphered.
"Data delivered. Safety first. We have time!"