17: Like customer service

Overseas, it was late at night.

In the Great Science Academy's duty room, Wang Guang was calculating with a blueprint.

Ever since the 3-nanometer photolithography machine was manufactured, many areas of scientific research could achieve in-depth breakthroughs.

Therefore, the pressure on the Great Science Academy suddenly increased significantly.

Because many calculations required the Experts and Academicians of the Great Science Academy to complete them.

So, for the past two days, almost all personnel above the researcher level at the Great Science Academy had been working overtime.

However, despite the sudden surge in pressure, not a single person showed any signs of frustration on their faces; instead, they all looked vibrant and energetic.

They wished for more of this kind of overtime!

And Wang Guang, even when on duty, could no longer browse forums and post like last time.

Zhao Zizhen, to train him, had given him many tasks, so even on night duty, he was constantly performing calculations.

Bittersweetness was the true reflection of the current inner state of Wang Guang and the many Academicians of the Great Science Academy.

"Beep, beep, beep."

Suddenly, the phone rang.

Wang Guang almost reflexively pressed to answer.

Since the last time he received a call from Lin Yang late at night, the academy had issued a clear notice: at any time, if the duty room's phone rang, it must be answered immediately, and no matter how outlandish the matter sounded, it must be treated seriously!

Moreover, the document highlighted in bold, red, large characters that late-night calls, in particular, should be treated even more seriously!

Because usually, the Great Science Academy's duty phone, apart from some relevant personnel, no ordinary person would call it.

After all, scientific research is too distant for most ordinary people, and they also have a sense of awe, so almost no one usually calls the duty phone to bother them.

Not to mention, late-night calls are definitely for urgent matters!

Furthermore, it was almost certain that Lin Yang was Overseas, and there was a time difference with the domestic side, so late-night calls had to be treated with even more caution and politeness!

This resulted in Lin Yang hearing Wang Guang's polite words immediately after the phone rang only once on his end: "Hello, this is the Shangxia Great Academy of Sciences duty room. I am Wang Guang, the duty officer tonight. It's a pleasure to receive your call. How may I help you?"

......

Lin Yang was stunned!

Then, he almost instinctively glanced at the number on his phone, wanting to see if he had dialed incorrectly.

What was this about?

Since when were the people at the Great Science Academy so polite, acting like a customer service hotline?

And if he remembered correctly, the last time he called, there wasn't such a polite introductory remark.

What had happened at the Great Science Academy in these few short days?

In the few seconds he was momentarily stunned, Wang Guang's still polite voice came from the phone again: "Hello, this is the Shangxia Great Academy of Sciences duty room. I am the duty officer tonight..."

This guy actually repeated what he had just said!

Lin Yang was genuinely a little bewildered.

This was the Great Science Academy; even the night duty officers must be young researchers of the Great Science Academy.

To say it without exaggeration, anyone who could enter the Great Science Academy as a researcher at a young age was a dragon among men, and now they were speaking words like a customer service representative, it was hard not to be bewildered.

And he was even calling late at night, disturbing them, but the other side not only wasn't impatient but was polite twice!

This...

However, despite his confusion, Lin Yang quickly responded, because he had already heard Wang Guang on the other end seemingly wanting to repeat his words for a third time.

And at this moment, he also recognized Wang Guang's voice; he seemed to be the same guy who answered his call that night.

It was an old acquaintance again!

After a slight sigh about the wonder of this world, before the guy could repeat himself for the third time, Lin Yang interrupted him: "Hello, I'm the person who gave you the photolithography machine manual last time. I'm calling today because I want to ask you... to borrow some money..."

Wh-what? You... what did you say? Bor-borrow money?

In the Great Science Academy, Wang Guang was completely stunned!

The moment he heard that voice, he couldn't contain his excitement, because he would never forget that voice!

But then, before he could get fully excited or express his admiration, he heard what Lin Yang said next.

Borrow money?

He somewhat suspected he had misheard!

However, on the other end of the phone, Lin Yang told him with an extremely firm tone: "Yes, borrow money. Of course, I will definitely repay it, and I won't borrow it for free. I'll exchange it for something, and also..."

Now Wang Guang understood, and he heard clearly. It turned out this big shot seemed to have encountered some difficulties Overseas and was actually short on money.

Then, without waiting for Lin Yang to finish, he immediately said excitedly: "Sir, please wait, please be sure to wait, do not hang up the phone. I'll immediately find my teacher, oh sorry, that is our Dean! Please, you absolutely must not hang up the phone!!! Money is not an issue, you can have as much as you want!!!"

Wang Guang's voice was trembling, he kept urging, and finally emphasized that money was absolutely not an issue, fearing that Lin Yang might misunderstand that they were unwilling to lend money and hang up the phone.

Lin Yang also knew that borrowing money was not something a duty officer could decide, so he was very understanding and said he would not hang up the phone and would wait for their Dean to come.

Then, he heard Wang Guang's almost frantically excited voice from the other end of the phone.

"Teacher, the big shot called, he wants to borrow money from us. Yes, it's the big shot who gave us the photolithography machine manufacturing book. Please come to the duty room immediately, yes, right now!!"

Wang Guang was clearly also notifying Zhao Zizhen by phone.

However, perhaps due to over-excitement, he forgot to mute the duty room's landline microphone, allowing Lin Yang to hear everything clearly.

"This guy is quite impressive, he's actually the Dean's student..." Lin Yang muttered.

Indeed, those who can enter the Great Science Academy at a young age are not simple individuals!

Even a casual duty researcher is the Dean's personal disciple.

Lin Yang was a little envious.

Because with his grades, in the country, let alone being a personal student of the Great Science Academy's Dean, he couldn't even enter the Great Science Academy's door...

Just as Lin Yang was idly thinking, he heard Wang Guang's somewhat reserved voice from the phone again:

"Sir, hello, are you still there?"

"I am."

"Phew... That's great, Sir, please rest assured, I have already informed our Dean, he is in the dormitory next door and will be here soon. Please don't worry about the money; your safety is the most important thing.

Also, thank you very much for the photolithography machine blueprint you gave us last time. We have already manufactured it, and some of our domestic research will soon be fully developed. You are truly amazing, you are simply my idol!"

Wang Guang said a long string of words in one breath, and only after realizing it did he notice he might have been a bit impolite, then he quickly added: "Sorry, Sir, meeting you again, I was just too excited and couldn't hold back. I'm not usually this verbose. I hope I didn't bother you, please forgive me!"