The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 97 Waiting for you to graduate, you will have good things to eat

"Gold will always shine. I just made him visible to people a little earlier." Qian Shuyan happily declined the credit.

Dong Huaxing smiled and said:
"No matter how modest you are, Li Mu, the biggest share of this achievement definitely belongs to you."

"After discussion, our Foreign Trade Committee has decided to give you a special allowance."

"For every air fryer sold, you can get a 1 cent reward!"

To put it bluntly, this reward is actually a patent fee! It's just that the superiors have some concerns and changed the name! It is named in the form of a special allowance!

Li Mu stood there in a daze.

1 cent each may not sound like much, but the export value of air fryers may be in the millions, but it is definitely in the hundreds of thousands.

"This, this is too much, I can't take it!" Li Mu shook his head quickly.

When the special period comes, if people know that he has sold air fryers overseas and made so much money, who knows how he will be treated.

"No?" Dong Huaxing was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "I know you are of high moral character and don't seek fame or fortune, but the reward must be there."

"Moreover, this was a decision personally approved by Leader Yuan and approved by the senior leader, just to commend your contribution."

Li Mu smiled bitterly and said, "But this is too much money. How can I take it all by myself?"

"You invented the air fryer by yourself. Who can say anything about it alone?" Dong Huaxing quickly realized what Li Mu was worried about.

After that, he laughed and joked: "Of course, if you don't know how to spend so much money."

"I think you should donate part of it to Beijing Institute of Technology. It won't be a problem to build two or three teaching buildings, laboratory buildings, and libraries."

Li Mu's eyes lit up when he heard this. This was indeed a good idea.

He looked at Qian Shuyan, who smiled and said, "As long as you are willing, I have no objection."

Donate to the school, the school will profit, and Li Mu will also profit.

With hundreds of thousands of dollars, it is more than enough to renovate the entire Beijing Institute of Technology, and he can also keep some to improve his family's life.

Thinking of this, Li Mu nodded: "Okay, then I will refuse it disrespectfully."

"No, you really donated it?"

Dong Huaxing was a little confused and said anxiously:
"Li Mu, I'm just joking with you, don't take it seriously!"

Li Mu shook his head firmly and said sincerely: "Let's do it! As a student of Beijing Institute of Technology, I have enjoyed all kinds of preferential treatment from the school, so of course I should give something back to the school!"

"Besides, this kind of reward is not for one person, but for all the teachers and students of the school, and even for the younger students in the future."

“I believe that every student of Beijing Institute of Technology will do the same as me when faced with the same choice!”

Before he finished speaking, Dong Xinghua and Qian Shuyan looked at Li Mu with more appreciation and approval!
It is a blessing for Beijing Institute of Technology to have such students!
……

After talking about the reward, Dong Huaxing left quickly.

Qian Shuyan said something to Li Mu, and hurriedly asked someone to survey the school's terrain to see which piece of land would be more suitable for building a building.

Afterwards, Li Mu went back home.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the slum, he saw a lot of people gathered together.

Grandpa Zhong was squatting at the gate of the yard with a file in his hand, processing the wood with a brush. Even in the middle of winter, his whole body was steaming and he looked very tired.

But even though he was so tired, Uncle Zhong still enjoyed it. After finishing one Rubik's Cube, he immediately started on another one.

Li Mu smiled slightly and had no intention of joining in. While the crowd's attention was on Uncle Zhong, he prepared to push the cart in.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a voice called him: "Wait."

He turned around and saw Qin Huairu and a man he didn't recognize.

After a little thought, he guessed that this should be Jia Dongxu.

"Is there anything wrong?" Li Mu first put down the footrest, parked the bicycle, and then asked the two people who were walking over.

Qin Huairu's lips moved, but she still didn't speak.

She lowered her head, her peach blossom eyes fixed on the brand new 28-inch bicycle next to Li Mu with an envious look.

Seeing that his wife was silent, Jia Dongxu had no choice but to say, "It's like this, Huairu is pregnant, and we will have a child next year."

"Congratulations." Li Mu congratulated them indifferently, but he was thinking in his heart that their first child should be that naughty kid Mu Geng.

"My mother heard that the Rubik's Cube you made can make children smarter, so she asked us to ask for one." Jia Dongxu continued.

Facing Li Mu, who, according to Old Lady Jia, had done something dirty with Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu did not show any hostility at all.

Because Li Mu and they are not from the same world at all.

Li Mu had a good first impression of Jia Dongxu. At least he was polite.

He thought for a moment and said, "Of course you can, but you can see that so many people came to Mr. Zhong instead of me, which proves that I can't do it at all."

"If you really want it, tell Uncle Zhong. He has a kind heart and will not refuse you."

"No, no, that's not what we want." Jia Dongxu showed a trace of confusion on his face. After a long sigh, he said, "It's my mother. She is a bit superstitious. She insisted on having the one in your hand."

"But you also know that my mother and your grandmother..."

He didn't finish his words, but Li Mu understood.

Old Mrs. Jia just can't stand seeing others doing well. When Aunt Li Mu and uncle Li were in trouble, she often said bad things about them behind their backs.

There are no secrets in Nanluoguxiang. The news reached Grandma Li's ears within a day. She was so angry that she couldn't eat. If Li Jun and Wang Juanhong hadn't stopped her, she would have gone to the door.

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's just a misunderstanding. I believe Aunt Jia didn't mean it."

"It's just that I don't have a Rubik's Cube right now. How about this, you guys come back in a few days, and I'll ask Uncle Zhong to make one for you, and then I'll give it to you."

It was just a Rubik's Cube. He wasn't so stingy as to use it to ridicule the other party.

"Okay, thank you then." Jia Dongxu immediately smiled and glanced at Qin Huairu, who immediately handed the bag of wild mushrooms in her hand to Li Mu.

"Forget about the food. Look, Uncle Zhong spent so much time and effort making it and didn't even ask for any payment. How could I accept it?" Li Mu took a look at the wild mushrooms and waved his hand to refuse directly.

Jia Dongxu tried to persuade him again, but when he saw that Li Mu really didn't want it, he gave up and left after thanking him profusely.

……

Just when Li Mu just got home, Professor Wei also returned to Nanluoguxiang to visit his relatives.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw his little nephew sitting on the doorstep, twisting a Rubik's Cube in his hand.

After looking at it curiously for a while, he found that this small piece of wood was really interesting.

In order to complete the six sides, you need not only spatial imagination, logical thinking ability, memory, but also hand-eye coordination and reaction ability, etc.

The most rare thing was that his little nephew was playing very seriously. "Brother, what are you looking at?" Just when Professor Wei was absorbed in watching, his younger brother came out and asked after not seeing him go in for a long time.

I noticed that he was staring at the Rubik's Cube, so I continued, "So you are looking at the Rubik's Cube."

"This thing is called a Rubik's Cube? Where did you get it?" Professor Wei couldn't help but ask.

His brother laughed and said, "You don't know, this Rubik's Cube is very popular in our Nanluoguxiang area recently."

"The student from Beijing Institute of Technology, Li Mu, who I told you about last time, said that it can make children smarter."

"When I heard this, I knew I had to get one for my child, so I immediately went to find Uncle Zhong to make one."

……

Professor Wei's younger brother told the story in a rambling manner, interspersed with some neighbors' comments on the Rubik's Cube.

Without saying anything else, I would just say one thing: after getting the Rubik's Cube, all the children couldn't put it down and stopped running around, which saved them a lot of worry.

……

In the next few days, Li Mu returned to school and spent all his time studying except for exercising and eating.

Learning is addictive.

Every time you open the book, you can gain something. That sense of satisfaction is almost the same as when Li Mu was a playboy and challenged new things every time, which makes people happy both physically and mentally.

Whenever he felt tired of studying, he would touch the watch on his left wrist, and his heart would instantly be filled with motivation again.

This affirmation from Leader Yuan cannot be compared to any amount of money, grain coupons or meat coupons!
……

A week later.

Li Mu was studying hard in the library when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder: "Li Mu, someone is looking for you outside."

When he went out, he saw Wang Shoujue and Huang Xinhua, whom he hadn't seen for a few days.

This time the two learned their lesson and did not go directly into the library.

Otherwise, even if the students don't make noise in the library, after they leave, they will chase out and continue to recreate the lively scene in the cafeteria that day.

"Director Wang, Professor Huang, how come you have time to come and see me?" Li Mu said with a smile.

As the two obvious contributors to the successful development of the chip, the two have been extremely busy these days, attending countless conferences and seminars.

"You." Huang Xinhua shook his head in amusement. He could naturally hear the teasing in Li Mu's words and said with a smile: "If it weren't for the higher-ups protecting your safety, do you think you would be so relaxed?"

"But you will only have two years to relax. When you graduate, you will have something to live on."

Wang Shoujue also smiled, but did not say anything. Instead, he waved his hand and asked Li Mu to follow them first.

As they walked, he said, "With your talent and ability, you will definitely have to shoulder heavy responsibilities in the future."

"But you are young and still studying, so I didn't include your name in the report. I hope you can understand!"

The three of them walked to a remote pavilion while talking.

When Li Mu heard this, he quickly said, "How could that be? I think this arrangement is very good."

"Although I'm not afraid of enemy agents, it's always uncomfortable to be remembered by them every day."

If the transport captain knew that there was a "genius" like him on the mainland, he would probably kill him at all costs.

"I'm glad you figured it out." Wang Shoujue nodded, and then continued: "Although the chip has been successfully developed, it does not mean that our research on it has come to an end."

"Next, the Semiconductor Research Institute plans to organize personnel to work together with the previous research team of Beijing Institute of Technology to overcome the difficulties of chip industrialization and continue to explore greater integration!"

"I came here this time just to ask you if you have any ideas?"

Li Mu couldn't help but look at Huang Xinhua, who smiled and said, "I saw Wang Ya researching the design drawings of small-scale integrated circuits. When I asked her, she told me that you drew it."

"Since you are already designing large-scale integrated circuits, you must have some experience. Why not talk about it at the meeting later this afternoon?"

Huang Xinhua never considered the possibility that Li Mu would refuse.

The success of the first chip is not only the result of the hard work of everyone in the Institute of Semiconductors, but also the hard work of Li Mu. No scientist would easily give up what he is researching.

Li Mu knew he couldn't escape, so he could only nod and agree.

……

In the afternoon, I came to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

Li Mu came here for the first time and looked around curiously.

Although it is called a state-owned institution, there is actually nothing special about it. It is just a few small buildings and a small playground. From the outside, it looks a bit like a school.

As soon as they walked in, people kept greeting Wang Shoujue and Huang Xinhua: "Hello, Director, hello, Professor Huang."

At first Li Mu didn't realize anything was wrong until he was greeted by eight people every ten steps. Then he realized that these people seemed to be here to see him.

Wang Shoujue saw that Li Mu seemed a little uncomfortable, and explained with a smile:
"You may not know how many people are curious about you after you came up with plans one after another to help Beijing Institute of Technology surpass the progress of our Semiconductor Research Institute!"

When it comes to scientific research, if you can do it, you can do it; if you can’t do it, you can’t do it. I wouldn’t say that anyone would be jealous or anything.

On the contrary, all those who have never met Li Mu are extremely curious about this genius who has become famous in the domestic semiconductor circle while only a sophomore in college.

Li Mu quickly waved his hands and said, "It was Professor Huang's hard work. My contribution is not worth mentioning."

"You are just used to being modest." Wang Shoujue couldn't help but shook his head, and then said: "But you can't be so modest in research."

"Although we have now developed medium-scale integrated circuits, we are still a long way from large-scale integration."

"Especially the industrialization after large-scale integration, there are too many difficulties!"

As he spoke, he brought Li Mu into the institute's conference room.

……

There were many familiar faces sitting in the conference room.

Most of the research teams previously at Beijing Institute of Technology have been moved to the Institute of Semiconductors.

The two parties sat on their own sides. As soon as Li Mu came in, he heard a heated discussion inside:
"Even the M Empire is still engraving masks by hand. I think it's too early to implement mechanical automation."

"We have only achieved medium-scale integration now. Why don't we wait until large-scale integration is achieved before studying the issue of industrialization?"

"Do you know when large-scale integration will be achieved? What if it takes one or two years, or three or four years? Are we going to sit and wait?"

"Don't you know how long medium-scale integration takes? It won't take that long."

"Yes, we should first develop a real lithography machine, and then move forward step by step. Sooner or later, we will be able to achieve large-scale integration."

(End of this chapter)