"Peggy, do you know Sheldon?" Howard asked gossiping.

Peggy ignored him and continued to eat on her own.

When Howard saw this, he didn't understand and wanted to continue asking.

Xiang Nan pushed him gently and whispered to him in a low voice, "Eat your food well. Since I don't want to answer, I will naturally consider it, so don't worry so much."

Howard was reminded, stopped talking, lowered his head and started eating his food.

Seeing that he was quiet, Peggy smiled gratefully at Xiang Nan.

…

After eating, Xiang Nan took Peggy back to the office.

"Raj, let's get to work, what do you want me to do?" Peggy asked.

"I want to write a paper on "Thermal Chemical Evolution of Comet Nuclei and Kuiper Belt Objects." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I need the information on this form, and I hope you can help me collect it."

After speaking, he handed Peggy a form listing all the information he needed.

"Okay, leave it to me." Peggy nodded and started collecting.

Xiang Nan did not include Page in the two projects of quantum navigation system and "superasymmetry theory" from the beginning.

On the one hand, he didn't know enough about Peggy's abilities to know whether she was suitable for joining this project.

On the one hand, they have just started to cooperate and they still lack enough trust in each other. They have to get along for a while and confirm that the other party is trustworthy before they can cooperate in depth.

Peggy rushed to the school library to collect information, while Xiang Nan continued his research on "Super Asymmetry Theory".

While he was busy, Howard opened the door and walked in. After looking around, he smiled and said, "Your beautiful assistant isn't here?"

Xiang Nan compiled the draft of the calculation without revealing anything, and then explained, "I asked her to go to the library to help me collect materials."

"Howie, I want to remind you, she is my assistant, not a girl at the party." He then reminded, "Even if you want to chase her, you have to wait until she gets off work. You can't always look for her during working hours.

.”

"Okay, I know everything. You don't have to repeat it over and over again." Howard nodded awkwardly, "I'm not here to see her this time, but to come to you. I've already found out about her and Sheldon.

It’s over.”

"Yeah." Xiang Nan responded lightly, not showing much excitement.

"What, don't you want to know?" Howard asked suspiciously when he saw this.

"I don't want to. This is someone's privacy. Since they don't want to talk about it, it's best not to inquire." Xiang Nan waved his hand.

After her parents divorced when she was 11 years old, Peggy gave up on herself and fell into such a state of depravity that she was abandoned by her family and sent to foster care homes. In the past few years, she had no idea how much grievance and humiliation she suffered.

Her experience will definitely make her sensitive, suspicious and insecure. If her privacy is probed at will, it will definitely arouse her resistance.

Therefore, Xiang Nan would rather not know.

Howard heard what Xiang Nan said, thought about it again, and then nodded, "Well, what you said makes sense, so I'll leave first."

…

After get off work in the evening, Xiang Nan continued to study the quantum navigation system with Howard and Leslie.

When Peggy saw that Xiang Nan was still not leaving after get off work, she asked, "Raj, do you want to work overtime? Do you need me to accompany you?"

"No, I'm just using my off-duty time to do a little research. It's nothing important, so I won't delay your get off work." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Besides, I can't afford your overtime pay.

"

"Okay, then I'll leave first." Peggy nodded and did not continue to pester.

Xiang Nan then joined Howard and Leslie to continue studying the quantum navigation system.

"Our plan has become increasingly mature. I think in two months at most, we should be able to build the prototype." Leslie smiled.

"That's great." Xiang Nan nodded. After so much effort, he finally saw the light of day.

"After we build the prototype, what should we do?" Howard asked, "Should we report it to the school or apply for a patent?"

"The contract we signed with the school clearly stipulates that the school has 75% equity in all research and development we do while working at the school." Xiang Nan said quietly.

"What, seventy-five percent?!" Howard was shocked, "The three of us have worked hard to research this technology, and it doesn't occupy any of the school's resources. Why does it take away three-quarters of the shares?!

"

"Don't forget, the school has paid us wages for two years. Do you really think it is for charity?" Leslie shook his head.

"So you are siding with the school?" Howard asked angrily when he saw her saying that.

When he thought that most of the fruits of his labor would be taken away by the school, he felt angry in his heart.

"Although I'm not happy either, but the fact is, what can you and I do?" Leslie explained.

"Hmph!" Howard snorted angrily, thought for a moment, and suddenly shouted, "Hey, let's do this. After the prototype is built, the three of us will resign from the school and then apply for a patent. In this case, then we

Can’t we just enjoy this patent exclusively?”

"It's not that easy to take advantage of the loopholes. The school will definitely sue." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "As long as it finds a little bit of evidence that we are researching this technology in the school, our lawsuit will be lost. At that time, not only will it be sent to

The patent must be returned, and the company must compensate for the losses.”

If it were so easy to exploit loopholes, every major university in the United States would have collapsed long ago.

"Then what should we do? Should we just let it take away three-quarters of the patents?" Howard asked unwillingly.

"Of course not." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "My opinion is to let the school own three-quarters of the patent, but we also have to sign a supplementary agreement with the school, requiring us to have the dominant right to the patent. Moreover, it can only be used commercially.

, not for military use.”

"Military?!" Howard said in surprise.

"Yes, you and I both know how important a quantum navigation system can be in the military field. So once the military learns that our quantum navigation system has been successfully developed, they will definitely want to get our hands on this technology.

Once this patent is used in the military, it will become top secret, and it will be impossible for us to use it commercially. Then we will stop thinking about making a fortune," Xiang Nan explained.

If the quantum navigation system is commercialized, they will start commercial cooperation with those companies, and they will have business contracts to bind each other, so that they will not be wiped out.

But the army has another set of laws. If they cooperate with it, they will be swallowed up in minutes. Just like in the play, Leonard, Howard, and Sheldon worked hard for a year, but in the end they were a bamboo basket.

All in vain.

Howard shuddered when he heard what he said.

Seeing that his analysis was clear and logical, Leslie also cast a fiery gaze on him.

"With the strength of the three of us, it is difficult to compete with the military, so we have to rely on the power of the school and the power of capital from the outside." Xiang Nan suggested.
Chapter completed!