After returning to the laboratory located in Silicon Valley, Shockley couldn't wait to ask: "Alex, have you received an order from the national government?"

After hearing this, Alex knew why Shockley and the others were so nervous. It turned out that they thought this satellite was made by the government, and now the battle between the United States and the Soviet Union is getting more and more intense, and McCarthyism is no longer so rampant, but the Americans are very wary of Soviet spies.

Faced with the high-tech that only exists in novels, Shockley and the others would not take it lightly, and would not think that this was just something Alex wanted to broadcast TV.

Alex recounted his words, but Shockley and others didn't believe it at all. They thought that Alex could not tell so much insider information because of a confidential contract.

"You want us to study this kind of special transistor?" Shockley was a little confused. Why didn't the US government organize its own hands to study it. Later, he changed his mind that he was the father of transistors and seemed to be more suitable than others.

As for the eight young people, they all showed excitement. They were still dreaming at this age, and it was something they could not afford to contribute to the country.

Alex didn't want to explain anything. He discussed technical issues with Shockley and others, and learned from it that Shockley's laboratory is capable of manufacturing the transistors he needs. However, the cost will be relatively high. Alex was prepared for this issue, so he gave Shockley a check directly.

"This is the advance payment of your manufacturing costs. My only requirement is that the quality must be good and meet my requirements."

Shockley, who received the money, couldn't help but feel happy, and he kept saying: "Of course, that of course."

Originally, this matter should have ended, and Alex also planned to stay here for only one night and then return to New York. However, when he first went out, someone chased him and was stopped by his bodyguard.

"Alex, I have something to do, I want to talk to you."

This man is Teman, the most incompatible among the eight people. Alex has never had contact with him several times, he just met him.

"What's the matter?"

"Uh, can you talk about it in another place?" Qihui looked around, and seemed a little worried about being eavesdropped on him.

Alex looked at the special offer thoughtfully and said, "Okay, let the bodyguard notify you after I find the hotel in the local area."

That night, Alex found that more than the special offer were coming, Moore and Neus. At this time, he knew that things might not be as simple as he imagined.

"Please!" Alex greeted the three of them, and then called the waiter to come over: "I want a cup of boiled water! If you want anything, order it yourself."

The place they met was a luxury hotel in Silicon Valley, where Alex lives in the room. Now Alex is paying great attention to his own safety and enjoyment, and he will not be wronged to save a few money.

Three of the eight people came. Alex probably thought that some people had not come, perhaps because he was afraid that Shockley would find out the problem.

Soon, Neus, among them, spoke first: "We are looking for you this time to talk about the management issues of the laboratory."

"Oh? You should talk to Dr. Shockley about this issue. Now the laboratory is under his management. If you have any questions, you should report them."

Terman said distressedly: "Dr. Shockley is indeed very talented and is a very attractive person in our eyes, but it is difficult for us to work with him."

Alex was not surprised. He had long known that Shockley lacked management skills. Shockley was the kind of arrogant person with high knowledge, but unfortunately he had low emotional intelligence and inflexible skills in doing things.

Moore shook his head and said, "Oh, we have told the doctor, but he doesn't listen."

Special nodded and said, "It is precisely because of this that we are looking for you. You should know that this laboratory was invested in by you, and you should know the current situation of the laboratory."

Alex raised his eyebrows and asked without changing his face: "Is the situation bad now? How bad is it?"

Nois said in a serious expression and a low voice: "Yes, the situation in the laboratory is a mess. It can be said that Dr. Shockley is not suitable for management at all. Whenever he sets a goal, he will soon be changed beyond recognition. If this continues, I worry that everyone will be doing useless work all the time."

So, the three of them said to Alex the chaos in the laboratory. Just as the words became more and more intense, Alex finally made a statement.

"What do you plan to do?"

This sentence left them speechless. Yes, what do they want to do? It is meaningless to ask Alex to withdraw its investment. Alex could not reach out to manage the laboratory instead of Dr. Shockley. Or simply ask Alex to appoint one of them to manage it? That would be like slapping Shockley in the face, for fear that as long as it was asked, the laboratory would be broken.

Besides, who has the ability to suppress Dr. Shockley, you must know that the Nobel Prize winner will not listen to the command of a young boy.

Seeing the expressions of these three people, Alex knew that they had not yet figured out what to do. In order to make his satellites smoothly, he comforted him and said, "Why not do this, you can help the doctor to make the transistors I need first. At that time, if you have already agreed on a good idea, come to me. At that time, I will give you the greatest support."

Faced with Alex's promise, Nois and others thought about it for a while, and thought the solution was quite good, so they were all satisfied.

Now, they, those of Shockley followers, have gradually become confused. Under Shockley's leadership, they have not achieved success for a long time and feel that they are doing useless work. They know that if they start a business, they need connections, and only by having connections can they attract investment.

Neus and others are not yet established in more than ten years, and their connections have not been established. Now the only one who can attract investment is Alex. When Shockley went to invest, Alex invested millions of dollars in one breath. Facing such a generous big funder, who can not be moved?

With Alex's connection, they are not afraid of not being able to attract investment in the future. As long as they have good projects, funds, etc., it will be easy to solve.

"This is my private phone number. If you have any ideas in the future, you can talk to me."

After seeing these three guys off, Alex stayed in his original position for a while. He knew that Shockley's semiconductor laboratory would be almost broken, and it was only a matter of time. If he hadn't been in a thrust, and Shockley won the Nobel Prize, he would have probably started to make trouble now.

"It seems that we are going to start the next plan." Alex said to himself. In his opinion, investing in Shockley is not for profit, but for talent. As long as the talent is in hand, no matter how much money you have, you can earn back.

However, his current focus is not on Neus and others, but on satellites. He knows that next year is the year when the Soviet Union launches its first satellite. At that time, if Interstellar Technology Company can respond quickly and launch a satellite, it will definitely receive support from all aspects and resources.

As for striving to be the first person to launch satellites, it is thankless. Now the US government has invested too little in outer space and is not very concerned about it. Only after feeling the threat from the Soviet Union will they take this matter seriously.

As long as Star Technology Company is doing it a little slower than the Soviet Union and faster than the US government, it's fine. It's a hard thing to strive to be the first. It's a great thing to be a ten thousand-year-old second. There's a boss above and a younger brother below. It doesn't have to bear responsibility, but you can enjoy the benefits. What a wonderful thing.

In order to ensure that satellites are launched one step faster than the US government, Alex felt it was necessary to find von Bryan to find out about the situation. Now the US government is in charge of rocket research under the Navy. It is said that after the Soviet Union launched the satellite, it severely humiliated the Americans. The Navy's people failed to put the satellite into the sky after they were involved in the work. In the end, they had to let von Bryan take charge of the research.

With the strong support of the US government, von Bryan truly played a role. Although he was still a little worse than Korolev, the Soviet rocket expert, but not much worse.

After Star Technology brought von Bryan over, it would not let him go. Only by staying him can the benefits be maximized. Thinking of this, Alex rushed to Star Technology's Rocket Research Institute as fast as possible. There, he found Dr. von Bryan, who was leading a group of subordinates to calculate various data.

"Dr. Brian, how are the Rockets doing now?"

Alex asked straight to the point and bluntly. He understood the temperament of the Germans, and only this is the most suitable way to get along with each other.

Von Brian raised his head, looked at Alex, and immediately turned his attention back. He ordered several researchers to do something. After no problem, he came to Alex and said, "Fortunately, our computer simulation work has been carried out more than ten times, and we have found many problems each time. It is estimated that all problems can be solved in a few times."

"So can we launch satellites into the sky as planned in 1958?"

"According to the current speed, there should be no problem. However, I think it's still necessary to conduct a few more launch experiments. Only by actually launching the rockets can I accurately answer your question."

Von Brian has always been upset about researching funding issues. He believes that the calculations on paper are all false, and only after doing them by themselves can you know whether they can work.

Alex also knows this problem, but he is not the US government, and he has such a large family business to squander for von Bryan. You know, every rocket launch costs millions of dollars. This is not something a company can afford, and unless the government can give them funds, you can't even think about it.

"Doctor, I understand your problem. But you also need to understand my difficulties. We can launch rockets and conduct more than once experiments, but we don't have that much money, so we have to cherish every launch."

Of course, Alex couldn't provide that much money. Unless the government supported it, the pit was a bottomless pit. Seeing that he had already obtained what he wanted to know, he chatted with Brian for a few words and then made an excuse to leave.

"Then we will wait patiently for the east wind from Korolev. Only after the Soviet Union launched the first satellite will the interstellar technology company have the opportunity to obtain government support."

After leaving the Rockets Institute, Alex looked at the sky and was silently thinking. Star Technology has been studying Rockets for more than a year. Now Brian and others sorted out and absorbed the data left by Goddard while simulating and perfecting the Rockets plan given to them by Alex.

With his half-baked level, I don’t know if the Rockets plan he developed can work. However, Alex believes that no matter how bad it is, it will not be much worse, at least it is much more advanced in structure than the era. Many things are something that Brian never thought of. In principle, it should be fine, it depends on whether the technical strength can be achieved.
Chapter completed!