148: Chapter 148 I Have a Great Mountain...

The Donghai City Polymer Material Research and Development Center is one of the institutions in Donghai City that provides external testing services for polymer materials. It enjoys an excellent reputation in the field of polymer materials, thanks to its outstanding service, superb technology, abundant instrumentation, and favorable environment.

Zhao Cheng had always liked coming here because, for certain reasons, coming here was the fastest way to obtain the data he wanted.

As soon as the taxi stopped, Zhao Cheng dashed out and sprinted into the main gate of the development center. Not wanting to wait for the elevator, he rushed straight up the stairs to the third floor, and only after bursting into an office did he sit on the sofa, gasping for breath.

"Zhao Cheng?"

The woman who was busy with something in the office looked up at Zhao Cheng. Seeing him looking like he was about to stick his tongue out from exhaustion, she couldn't help but find it amusing.

"You're already in your twenties, so why are you always so rash every time?"

"Sister Liang..." Zhao Cheng caught his breath and said, "I have an urgent matter."

"When have you ever come here without an urgent matter?" The woman called Sister Liang rolled her eyes at Zhao Cheng in annoyance. "If you don't want to wait in line, just say so. Tell me, what do you need to test this time?"

Zhao Cheng took the item out of his pocket, placed it on the table, and said emphatically, "Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene!"

The woman was not surprised; this was not the first time Zhao Cheng had come.

"I remember the last time you came to test, it was this, right? The molecular weight didn't seem to meet the standard; it didn't reach the standard for Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene."

Sister Liang looked at the earnest Zhao Cheng.

"What, do you have a new product this time?"

Zhao Cheng fell slightly silent.

Although he had produced Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene using makeshift equipment, the molecular weight of the finished material did not reach 3.5 million as Wang Shuo had calculated, but was only around 1.5 million.

What could a molecular weight of around 1.5 million do?

It was indeed a bit stronger than polyethylene polymer, but only to a very limited extent.

Most importantly, it could not be fibrillated. Or rather, even if it were fibrillated, it would not meet the performance requirements.

This was the reason that Junfeng Company and Lin Junfeng had given up on using Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to save their lives.

If the technology didn't meet the requirements, even gods wouldn't be able to help.

Lin Junfeng hadn't even told Wang Shuo this truth, for fear that it would cause Wang Shuo to go back on his word.

Seeing Zhao Cheng silent, Sister Liang walked to the table, reached out to pick up the bag of material, and shook it.

"Is this it?"

Zhao Cheng nodded.

"Understood." Sister Liang tucked the material into her pocket, turned her head, and said, "I'm going to the analysis room to conduct the test. It will take about half an hour; you stay here and don't run around."

With that, she walked out of the office and closed the door.

In the room, Zhao Cheng let out a long breath. A wave of exhaustion washed over him; the continuous running made his calves feel shaky.

Having not slept all night, Zhao Cheng yawned, lay down on the sofa, and gradually closed his eyes.

Now, all that was left was to wait for the data.

As soon as the data came out, the direction of the company's future would be clear at a glance.

And how he should choose would also... be clear at a glance.

...

He didn't know how much time had passed.

Zhao Cheng jolted, falling onto the floor. He opened his dazed eyes, and only after seeing Sister Liang sitting at the table did he quickly snap back to reality.

But... why was Sister Liang's gaze so strange?

Was there something wrong with him?

"Sister Liang." Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Zhang Liang's gaze, Zhao Cheng swallowed and asked, "Is the data out?"

Zhang Liang withdrew her gaze and nodded. "It's out."

Zhao Cheng's eyes lit up. He hurriedly scrambled up and said anxiously, "Where is the report? Let me see."

Zhang Liang's gaze became even stranger. She took out a report and placed it on the table.

"The report is here."

Just as Zhao Cheng hurriedly reached out to take the report, Zhang Liang gently pressed her hand down on it, her gaze sweeping toward Zhao Cheng.

"Before you look at the report, tell me one thing first."

Zhang Liang's tone was solemn. "Xiao Cheng, is this sample your company's latest product?"

"Sister Liang, what do you mean by that?" Zhao Cheng rubbed his head.

"Is it or is it not?"

"It is!" Zhao Cheng nodded emphatically.

Although he had followed Wang Shuo's improvement suggestions, if Wang Shuo was the boss, then this product was still the company's product; it was just that the company name had changed slightly, which didn't seem to be a big problem.

What was important was that he had made it himself, and he could continue to make it!

Zhang Liang frowned and released her hand from the report.

Zhao Cheng hurriedly opened the report, scanned it at a glance, and looked straight at the last line.

As for the content in the middle—what instruments were used, what methods were adopted, what theories were applied—Zhao Cheng had no interest in reading any of it.

He only cared about the final result.

But when he actually saw the last line, he froze, and his breathing slowed for a moment.

"Sister Liang..." Zhao Cheng looked up at Zhang Liang, disbelieving. "Is this real?"

"Are you questioning my professional competence?"

Zhang Liang raised an eyebrow.

"No, no." Zhao Cheng shook his head quickly. There would be many times in the future where he would need Sister Liang's help; she was a great expert, and he couldn't afford to offend her.

"I just can't believe it."

It was indeed hard to believe. Just by relying on a few drawings that Boss Wang had sketched out casually to modify the equipment—without even using a high-pressure centrifugal reaction chamber—the material properties could be improved this much?

A full 5.5 million molecular weight! This was no small number.

Even some major foreign manufacturers couldn't reach this number with the Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene they used, let alone domestic ones.

If a molecular weight of 1.5 million barely exceeded ordinary polyethylene materials and entered the Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene club, then 3.5 million molecular weight Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene was a full member, and 4.5 million molecular weight was a senior member.

As for 5.5 million molecular weight polyethylene, that was a VIP guest.

Anything higher than that entered the category of Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

That was another realm.

Perhaps, one day he could also enter this realm?

Seeing that Zhao Cheng was clearly distracted, Zhang Liang tapped the table.

"Xiao Cheng, tell your sister the truth. Is this sample really your company's product?"

"It really is!" Zhao Cheng, having snapped back to reality, said with a wry smile, "Sister, you can doubt anyone, but you can't doubt my character."

"I don't doubt your character, but I do doubt your technical level."

Zhao Cheng: "..."

What kind of thing is that to say? You might as well have doubted my character!

"A few months ago, you also rushed in here like this with a bag of samples, and the test result only had a molecular weight of 1.5 million, not even reaching the requirements for Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene."

Zhang Liang looked at Zhao Cheng. "It's been less than half a year, which doesn't even reach the industry's product update cycle, yet your product has already iterated to a molecular weight of 5.5 million. Do you think this is possible?"

It was indeed impossible.

Zhao Cheng sighed slightly. Sister Zhang Liang was truly a leader in the industry and understood these things clearly.

Relying on himself alone, that was, of course, impossible.

But who told him to have a great mountain to lean on now?

A great mountain that could make products iterate just by sketching a drawing, without even needing to take action personally.

This great mountain... was named Wang Shuo.