The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 94 This Li Mu is really a lucky general

As he spoke, he took out a piece of manuscript paper from his bag and drew the structure of the Rubik's Cube right on the spot.

While drawing, he explained to Uncle Zhong: "This Rubik's Cube is composed of 6 center blocks, 12 edge blocks and 8 corner blocks. The only complex part is the center axis."

"Take a look and see if this can be made."

As soon as I finished speaking, the design drawing was completed.

In fact, the structure consists of a center block, edge blocks, corner blocks and a center axis, which is not complicated.

The hard part is just figuring out how to put them together.

"Yes, it can be done. Wait for me to go back and get some more wood." Uncle Zhong picked up the blueprint and took a look. His years of experience gave him an idea immediately. He turned around and went into the house to get some more wood.

Slowly saw out several pieces of wood of similar size, and then it’s the detailed work, which must be done strictly according to the proportions, otherwise they cannot be assembled in the end.

As he was working, Li Lan, Li Yu, and Grandpa Zhong's grandson stopped playing with the wooden airplane and ran over to watch Grandpa Zhong busy himself.

Li Mu rode his bicycle to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some paint.

……

After more than half an hour, Uncle Zhong finally got all the parts out and polished the surface clean with a file.

At this moment, quite a few people had gathered at the door. Even Xu Da Mao from the next yard came over curiously when he saw Li Mu coming back with paints, and said, "Master, your craftsmanship is really good!"

"Of course not. He is the carpenter who has been passed down from generation to generation by Master Zhong."

"It's you who made this thing, but we don't understand why. It doesn't look like a Luban lock."

"Haha, I don't understand this thing either. Xiao Li asked me to make it." Uncle Zhong smiled and waved his hands, looking at Li Mu with the same curiosity.

Although he could feel that the thing called the Rubik's Cube could be put together during the process, he was not very clear about how to put it together.

Seeing that the Rubik's Cube was finished, Li Mu didn't waste any time. He took the parts and put them together in no time.

Then paint different colors on the six sides and you have a brand new Rubik's Cube.

The people watching around were stunned. They never thought that so many small wooden blocks could be put together to form a big wooden block.

Li Lan, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't wait to ask, "Brother, what is this?"

"This is called a Rubik's Cube. See these different faces? Each face can be twisted." Li Mu explained while twisting the Rubik's Cube with a smile.

The small Rubik's Cube changed rapidly in his hands, being disrupted and then quickly restored to its original state.

When Li Mu was playing with the Rubik's Cube before, he mastered all the formulas and principles from the third to the seventh level in just one month. It was so easy to solve a third-level Rubik's Cube.

"Brother is so awesome~" Li Yu exclaimed.

The neighbors who were watching were also amazed when they saw the Rubik's Cube in Li Mu's hand.

Xu Da Mao couldn't help rubbing his hands and said, "Li Mu, can you let me try it too?"

"Of course." Li Mu smiled and handed the scrambled Rubik's Cube to Xu Da Mao.

Xu Da Mao first looked at the magic carefully, and then said, "Every side should be the same color, right?"

Seeing Li Mu nod, he immediately twisted the Rubik's Cube.

After twisting a few steps, he suddenly paused, a little unsure of how to twist.

It seems that no matter how I move it, I can't put the same colored sides together.

"It's fun, but it's too difficult. Just now, when I saw you, Li Mu, doing it, I thought it was easy." Xu Damao couldn't help but sigh.

There is nothing shameful in admitting that you are not as good as a college student.

Li Mu smiled and said, "It is indeed a little difficult to learn at the beginning, but it will be easy once you become proficient in it."

"And this Rubik's Cube is not just fun, it has a certain educational effect and can also train people's spatial imagination and three-dimensional thinking logic."

"To put it simply, it can make people smarter, and it's perfect for school-age children to play with."

Many people nearby were surprised and asked, "Really?"

Who doesn’t have a baby at home? If it’s really useful, then you must have one at home.

They may not believe what others say, but the person saying it is Li Mu, a top student at Beijing Institute of Technology. Even if you don't believe it, there are many people who do.

“It’s definitely impossible to suddenly become smarter, and it’s hard to say the extent of the improvement, but it definitely has an effect.” Li Mu explained with a smile.

As one of the three most incredible puzzles in the world of intellectual games, the Rubik's Cube has been popular all over the world since its invention and has remained popular for a long time.

If I can sell it to OM people, it will definitely sell well.

With the examples of mountain bikes and air fryers, Li Mu's mind became active.

Doing these things can not only contribute to the country's foreign exchange earnings, but also requires little technical content and there is no risk of exposure. It is simply the best choice for living a life of idleness and waiting for death.

After listening to what Li Mu said, many people present were immediately moved. Although Xu Damao didn't have children yet, it was certainly better to be prepared for this matter.

He was the first to speak: "Li Mu, can you take a look and make a Rubik's Cube for us?"

"Of course no problem, but this job has to be done by Uncle Zhong. If you want it, you should ask him for help." Li Mu smiled slightly and looked at Uncle Zhong.

Uncle Zhong looked at the expectant eyes of the crowd and immediately waved his hand: "No problem, it won't take much effort anyway."

Seeing Uncle Zhong's cheerful look, Li Mu greeted him and walked into the yard.

Grandma Li was sitting under a tree chatting with a group of old sisters. When she saw Li Mu, who had not come back for a long time, she was both happy and complaining.

"I've been busy with school stuff lately and couldn't spare the time. I came back to see you as soon as I had some free time." Li Mu explained with a smile.

When Grandma Li heard that Li Mu was thinking about him, she immediately smiled.

She looked at Li Lan and Li Yu who were holding the Rubik's Cube beside Li Mu, and her expression suddenly changed: "Did these two girls steal something from someone else?"

"Grandma, no, it was given to us by my brother~" Seeing that Grandma Li was angry, the two little girls quickly hid behind Li Mu.

Li Mu said quickly: "Grandma, don't worry. This is the design I gave and I asked Uncle Zhong to help make it."

"Don't underestimate this small thing, it can make them smarter while playing."

"Really?" Grandma Li asked in surprise.

The old sisters who had just been chatting with her not far away couldn't help but come over.

Li Mu had no choice but to explain again.

These old sisters all have grandchildren, and of course they also want a Rubik's Cube, so they immediately asked for one to be made for them.

Li Mu pushed all the blame onto Uncle Zhong.

Unlike the air fryer made by Li Jun, the material used for the Rubik's Cube is simple wood and does not require too high technology, otherwise he would not have pushed the task to Uncle Zhong.

And judging from Uncle Zhong's expression, he must be very happy about it.

At his age, what else can he ask for? Just face.

Someone has already asked him to make this Rubik's Cube. Once the news gets out, there will definitely be more people asking for help.

By then, maybe everyone in Nanluoguxiang will know his name.

……

After finally dealing with it, Li Mu talked to Grandma Li for a while and then returned to the room.

Sitting on the chair, he took out stacks of manuscript paper from his bag, which contained incorrect design ideas and diagrams of integrated circuits.

Of course, these dozen sheets were not enough. At least the manuscript paper he wrote could cover his room. Only then did Li Mu feel that it was slightly reasonable for him to take out the integrated circuit. "Keep drawing." Li Mu sighed slightly and continued to work hard.

……

Just when Li Mu started to study, a phone call came to the dean's office of Beijing Institute of Technology.

Qian Shuyan picked up the phone: "Hello, Qian Shuyan."

"Hello, I'm Dong Huaxing from the Foreign Trade Committee." The voice from the other end of the phone surprised Qian Shuyan slightly.

Dong Huaxing said solemnly: "President Qian, you should know about the air fryer. I will not keep you in suspense. The air fryer has made a significant contribution to our country's foreign exchange earnings."

"This matter was highly praised by Yuan's leadership, who also highly affirmed Li Mu's contribution."

"But considering that Li Mu's identity is rather special, it is not convenient to publicize it, so we can only give him a verbal commendation over the phone."

"Of course there will be material rewards, which we will deliver later."

"By the way, do you know if Li Mu is in school now? I want to ask his opinion on something."

After leaving Leader Yuan, Dong Huaxing seriously considered the issue of rewarding Li Mu.

Since it is impossible to give a big prize, it is better to try another way and make a promise that if Li Mu is interested in joining the Foreign Trade Committee, he can come to work directly after graduation.

With this achievement, as long as nothing goes wrong, he will at least be a director in the future.

As an old and wise man, how could Qian Shuyan not hear it? He smiled and said, "Leader Dong, I understand what you mean, but I have to apologize to you. I'm afraid he won't choose the foreign trade department."

"Compared to his modest achievements in foreign trade, Li Mu has become one of the top talents in our country in semiconductors!"

"His presence can accelerate the development of domestic semiconductors by at least five years, which is a much better way to bring out his talents than being a politician!"

Listening to Qian Shuyan's words, Dong Huaxing couldn't help but be slightly surprised: "A student?"

Although he had heard Leader Yuan praise Li Mu, it was a bit exaggerated to say that one student could accelerate the development of domestic semiconductors by five years.

"If you knew that there are more than 30 experts and professors conducting research with him as the core, you wouldn't be so surprised!" Qian Shuyan said with a smile.

Now, Dong Huaxing had nothing to say and could only helplessly continue to worry about how to reward Li Mu.

……

Qian Shuyan had just hung up the phone happily when another call came in.

The person on the other end of the phone was He Baiyi from the Ministry of Culture and Education. Before he could say anything, he heard a burst of laughter.

He was the one who personally contacted the Foreign Trade Commission about the air fryer, and now that it's done, he feels so happy.

He Baiyi said excitedly: "Where is Li Muren? Call him over quickly. I want to ask him how he did it."

"You don't know, he quietly launched a large satellite in the laboratory yesterday, but he went home this morning as if nothing had happened!" Qian Shuyan said helplessly.

Hearing this, He Baiyi immediately became curious.

This time, having just achieved the great feat of increasing foreign exchange and employment, Li Mu has made some noise again?
He asked, "Tell me quickly, what has he made that can be called a 'big satellite'!"

Qian Shuyan said: "The joint research with the Semiconductor Research Institute has not been going smoothly recently, and many experts have been working day and night in the laboratory."

"Unexpectedly, Li Mu sneaked over last night and solved all the problems while the two professors were asleep."

"Also, his contribution in previous research was outstanding..."

He told He Baiyi everything about Li Mu's performance in the research without any embellishment, but the more he listened, the more shocked he became.

With so many experts and professors conducting joint research, Li Mu was able to become the core of research and development in a short period of time and "lead" the team to overcome difficulties. This shows that his ability, talent and character are recognized by everyone.

"This Li Mu is such a lucky man!" He Baiyi couldn't help but sigh.

"That's right. With him at Beijing Institute of Technology, I have to stand up straighter in front of principals of other schools." Qian Shuyan said with a smile.

He Baiyi couldn't help but smile. Thinking about it, it seemed to be true. Even he was envious sometimes.

He couldn't help but jokingly said, "If this research succeeds, don't just stand up straight. Even if you look down on people, I think they won't say anything."

Qian Shuyan laughed: "Leader, you are joking."

"But Professor Huang Xinhua told me that subsequent experiments only need to be carried out in cooperation with the Semiconductor Research Institute, and medium-scale integration can be achieved within half a month."

"Half a month? So fast!" He Baiyi was surprised.

Qian Shuyan explained: "The overall framework and theory are already very complete, and only the final test is needed. Moreover, this time is a conservative estimate, and it may actually be faster!"

……

After a few days of leisure at home, no one from school came to look for Li Mu.

Although he felt good about studying and working on blueprints every day, he still felt that something was not right.

It is impossible for Huang Xinhua and others not to see the value of that plan. Logically speaking, even if he hid at home, they would probably come to him.

The limit is to be able to wait until the next day.

But during these three days, he didn't go back, and no one came over.

This made Li Mu unable to help but murmur, as if there was a sword of Damocles hanging over his head, and he didn't know when it would fall and kill him.

So on the fourth day, before dawn, Li Mu rode his bicycle back to school.

When he arrived at the laboratory building, he found that it was empty.

Those experts and professors are nowhere to be found.

"Were they diverted due to an enemy spy attack? That doesn't seem likely!" Li Mu was a little confused.

Unless there were special circumstances and the research was at a critical stage, Huang Xinhua and others would not have left easily.

But if he is an enemy spy, the atmosphere in the school doesn't seem like it.

"Go ask the dean." Li Mu turned around and prepared to go find Qian Shuyan. As the dean, Qian Shuyan would definitely know what was going on.

But just as he turned around and walked to the stairs, he suddenly heard Wang Ya's voice coming from the corner: "Sorry, the experimental team is no longer recruiting now."

Then came the voices of several boys and girls:
"Didn't you say you needed more people a few days ago?"

"Yes, I specially prepared for several days to come here."

"Where did they go? Give us an explanation!"

"Even if you ask me, I can't tell you. Everything about the research must be kept confidential."

……

Li Mu followed the sound and found Wang Ya surrounded by eight or nine students.

Facing everyone's doubts and questions, Wang Ya could only explain: "The experiment has entered the final stage. I am not in a position to disclose the specific contents, but it is true that no one is needed."

"But don't be discouraged. Since our school has set this precedent, we will inevitably do a lot of research in the future. There will be plenty of opportunities when the time comes."

When the students gathered together heard this, their faces were filled with regret, but they could not blame anyone else and could only blame themselves for coming late.

Fortunately, Wang Ya’s last words still gave them hope.

As long as you have the ability and capability, you will have opportunities.

After most people had left, Li Mu stepped forward and asked, "Why are you the only one in the lab?"

(End of this chapter)