A 10,000-fold Increase System, Picking Up Garbage and Becoming a Technology Giant

28: Chapter 28: Qin Lao’s endorsement – ​​a ”stepping stone” to unlocking the doors to the country’s top universities.On a sunny weekend afternoon, Chen Fan and Su Qingyue once again headed towards Old Master Qin’s small courtyard. In Chen Fan’s hand was a carefully packaged knee brace and a small metal case. Inside the case were several samples of ’Panshi Alloy’ in different forms with various surface finishes, along with corresponding simple performance cards.

”Grandpa Qin will surely be very happy to see the brace,” Su Qingyue said, her eyes crinkling into crescents as she held a small fruit basket. ”He’s been mentioning lately that his knees feel much more comfortable.”

”As long as it’s effective,” Chen Fan replied with a smile, his gaze sweeping over the metal case. Besides delivering the brace today, he had another objective—to let Old Master Qin experience the texture of ’Panshi Alloy’ more directly. Sometimes, a thousand words of data are less impactful than holding the material in one’s own hands.

Arriving at the courtyard, Old Master Qin was indeed already waiting in the yard. Seeing the two enter, he leaned on his cane, but his steps seemed steadier than last time, and the smile on his face was deeper.

”Grandpa Qin!” Su Qingyue hurried forward and handed over the fruit basket. ”Chen Fan picked this out, saying you like oranges.”

”You shouldn’t have brought anything just for a visit,” Old Master Qin said with a smile as he accepted it. His gaze then fell on the neatly square packaging box of the brace in Chen Fan’s hand, a glint of anticipation appearing in his eyes.

The three of them entered the house and took their seats. This time, Old Master Qin didn’t ask Su Qingyue to make tea. Instead, he enthusiastically showed off a new tea set he had just received, leisurely warming the pot, rinsing the tea leaves, and brewing the tea. His movements, though slow, exuded a composed elegance. During this process, he casually inquired about the recent situation at Chen Fan’s factory, asking for details about those three small orders.

Seizing the opening, Chen Fan recounted the process of production and delivery, along with the positive feedback from the clients. He didn’t deliberately boast, merely narrating plainly, emphasizing the simple business principles of ’guaranteeing quality, quantity, and timeliness.’

Old Master Qin listened, nodding occasionally. Finally, after brewing three cups of clear tea and pushing them towards Chen Fan and Su Qingyue, he picked up his own cup and said slowly, ”In manufacturing, especially in foundational industries like materials, it all depends on this kind of solid foundation. It’s not easy to handle these small orders so steadily.”

After chatting for a while, Chen Fan finally took out the brace. ”Old Master Qin, the brace is ready for you. Please try it on. After using it, if you have any suggestions, you can let me know, and I’ll continue to make improvements.”

Old Master Qin took it and put on the knee brace right then. The familiar, gentle warmth soon spread, accompanied by a deeper, soothing sensation that seemed to penetrate into the gaps of the joint. He stood up, walked a few steps, and performed some simple bending and stretching movements, a satisfied expression appearing on his face. ”Hmm, it feels very comfortable. Little Chen, you’ve put a lot of thoughtful effort into this.”

”Your comfort is what matters most,” Chen Fan said with a laugh, deftly steering the conversation elsewhere. ”By the way, Old Master Qin, I also brought a few samples of the alloy we produce—the same material supplied to those clients. They can demonstrate our current processing level. If you’re interested, you can take a look at them.” He deliberately spoke in an offhand manner.

”Oh? Let me see.” After seeing the knee brace, Old Master Qin trusted Chen Fan even more, and his interest in the new material Chen Fan mentioned grew stronger.

Chen Fan opened the metal case. Inside, four alloy samples were arranged in compartments: one was a raw, brushed silver-gray ingot, heavy and gleaming with a cold metallic luster; one was processed into an extremely thin, glossy card that refracted delicate streams of light; one was a small, complex-curved component with a matte, sandblasted finish (a leftover corner piece from a consumer electronics mid-frame); and the last one was a small, slender strip mimicking a precision guide rail cut, with sharp edges.