No matter from which angle you look at it, the Supercomputing Center is considered a heavy asset. The research institute definitely doesn't have that much money.
Qiao Ze probably does.
But Li Jiangao knows that Qiao Ze and Su Mucheng have just taken out all their money and donated it directly to the Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation. Most importantly, no research institute has ever fundraised to build a supercomputing center where individuals donate money.
Approaching Qiao Ze to discuss this matter is mainly because Qiao Ze applying for it would be more useful than him doing so, after all, Qiao Ze's influence is genuinely greater than his now.
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"We need a supercomputing center?"
"Yes."
"Then why not build it ourselves?"
"Because... it's expensive?"
"Oh, then let Xilin Licheng build one and share it with the research institute?"
