Chapter 46: The Genuine Developer

Luo Hai was taken aback and asked, "Mr. Li, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that this batch of motherboards produced in your factory and the visual operating system for CNC machine tools are both developed by Chen Xiao?"

Li Delong feigned confusion and replied, "Yes, that's correct. These products were indeed developed by Chen Xiao. Our company handles the production of motherboards, while ADLINK Equipment Company in Jiangcheng is responsible for assembling motherboards and other components into CNC machine tools. It's a collaborative effort."

"That's interesting! Linghua has already filed patents for both technologies in Chen Xiao's name. I wonder if they have been approved," Luo Hai inquired.

"Then Mr. Su is here?" Luo Hai probably guessed the situation.

Li Delong responded, "Mr. Su mentioned that Zhongjing is planning to purchase our motherboards and use them for after-sales support."

Professor Tang of Shuimu University was on the verge of shock.

Li Kui and Li Gui!

It became apparent that Chen Xiao's motherboard design predated Su Qiao's, and the motherboard designed by Su Qiao was defective. The batch of CNC machine tools produced by Zhongjing Equipment was experiencing spontaneous combustion issues with the motherboard.

Could it be that Su Qiao, who was admitted to Shuimu University, got in based on false credentials?

Professor Tang tried to hold on to the hope that even if Su Qiao's motherboard design was flawed, he was still talented in microelectronics, and that should not affect his prospects of being recruited as a student.

As the secretary approached, Li Delong said, "Let's go outside and see the reporters. I apologize to Section Chief Luo and all the experts."

After reviewing the information, the expert group had the answers they were looking for: Chen Xiao's patent was filed before Su Qiao's, and Su Qiao's patent application for the motherboard was flawed.

As for whether Su Qiao copied his patent from Chen Xiao, the experts were unsure yet, but from the current situation, it seemed very possible.

Chen Xiao looked at Su Desheng, who was slumped in his seat, and felt no sympathy for him whatsoever. Su Desheng had likely used various connections to get to his current position.

The reporters were now allowed into the conference room.

Most of them were local media from Jiangyang Province, with a few industry media representatives as well, including Li Feng from "Jiangzhou Daily."

There had been issues with the mainboards of Zhongjing's equipment, and when the reporters were denied interviews, Li Feng swiftly caught on to the key points of the news.

Why were the users who originally bought Zhongjing's equipment now turning to ADLINK's equipment? Why were the motherboards of ADLINK's equipment coming from Delong? And why did Chen Xiao first go to Jiangcheng Machinery Factory to reinstall the motherboards from there?

With these questions in mind, Li Feng came prepared.

He was surprised to see Chen Xiao here. The talented young man had caught his attention last time, and this time, Li Feng was determined to convince his editor-in-chief to run a special report on Chen Xiao.

The reporters started bombarding Li Delong with questions:

"Mr. Li, are the mainboards produced by your company and the mainboards of Zhongjing's CNC machine tools the same model? Why are the mainboards in Zhongjing's CNC machines experiencing problems like overheating and spontaneous combustion, while the ones from Delong are working perfectly?"

"It has been reported that Delong's motherboards are going to be used for after-sales support by Zhongjing. Is this true?"

"The industry leaders are paying great attention to this matter. Can you tell us if it's challenging to venture into the domestic production of machine tools?"

Li Delong responded, "Our Delong Company has not established any cooperative relationship with Zhongjing Company, and we haven't sold any of our mainboards to them."

"Delong has the authority to authorize the production of CNC machine tool motherboards. For specific technical details, you can ask Mr. Chen Xiao here. He is the one who developed the technology for the motherboard."

All eyes turned to Chen Xiao standing beside Li Delong, and the reporters were surprised to see such a young person as the technology developer.

Chen Xiao calmly explained, "Both Zhongjing and Delong produce the mainboards for Demagie's five-axis machine tool. I improved the design of the motherboard by making its circuit simpler and more efficient."

"The first batch of motherboards was commissioned by Delong because my father was using Demagie equipment at Jiangcheng Machinery Factory, and their motherboard broke. Delong's motherboard happened to be compatible with the factory's equipment."

"Later, after careful research, I discovered some defects in the first version of my motherboard design, which caused circuit problems and spontaneous combustion. So I made improvements and promptly informed Delong and ADLINK, who were collaborating with us."

"Following the suggestions of ADLINK and Delong, we compiled the relevant technical data for domestic CNC machine tools and submitted them to Yanjing, hoping to apply for patents. This can also be seen as a contribution to the CNC machine tool industry in Xia Guo. As for how Zhongjing obtained the technology for the flawed motherboard and mass-produced it, I genuinely have no idea."

The room erupted in astonishment!

Su Desheng was on the verge of collapse. This was more than he could handle. Chen Xiao's first motherboard design had issues!

Professor Tang was furious. The whole situation with Su Qiao and his father seemed like a plot to use his position to steal someone else's technology and make a fortune by recruiting his son.

Professor Tang quickly dialed Shuimu University's number.