The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 105: Surprise at the Northwest Base!
As for Li Mu, after returning home, he didn't even have time to respond when Grandma Li called him. He went back to his room first, put away the words and photos in his arms, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Grandma Li was holding a handful of cabbage in her hand. She had only peeled half of the roots when she hurried in and asked, "Xiao Mu, why are you so anxious?"

"It's okay, grandma, please come and take a look." Li Mu looked at the worried Grandma Li and waved to him with a smile.

This matter is worth making everyone in their family happy.

"What's going on?" Grandma Li muttered, walked forward and took a look at the words first.

But he couldn't read, so his eyes quickly turned to the photo.

In the photo, Li Mu and a man wearing a Zhongshan suit were standing together.

The eldest grandson's appearance was naturally handsome. Grandma Li first looked at Li Mu, then turned her attention to another person.

Just one glance, and her eyes were suddenly locked on him.

“This is, this is...!” Grandma Li’s lips were trembling with excitement.

In this era, almost every household has photos, so she recognized it at a glance.

But why would she stand with her eldest grandson?

"I made some small contributions and was fortunate enough to be received and take a photo with him," Li Mu explained.

"There are more words?" Grandma Li was so surprised that she almost fainted.

He knew that his eldest grandson was capable, but he didn't know he was so capable.

"Yes, it says: The sun at nine o'clock in the morning." Knowing that Grandma Li was illiterate, Li Mu read it out directly.

"Oh my God!" Grandma Li looked at the photo in her hand and the words on the table, and her cloudy eyes brightened up a bit.

Just as the two were talking, there was a sudden "bang" sound of something falling to the ground outside.

Li Mu heard the voice and looked over, and found that it was Uncle Zhong standing at the door.

"I, I didn't mean to eavesdrop." Grandpa Zhong explained quickly, but his eyes were fixed on the words on the table and the photo in Grandma Li's hand.

He asked tremblingly: "Xiao Li, did you really see it?"

"Uncle Zhong, you will know if you come in and take a look." Li Mu said with a smile.

Uncle Zhong walked in tremblingly and looked at the words several times.

He didn't recognize many words and couldn't tell whether it was true or not.

So he wanted to get the photo again.

But Grandma Li refused to let go, so he could only move closer to take a look.

After just one look, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Really!"

The exclamation was so powerful that it echoed in half of the yard.

Soon someone followed the sound and asked at the door: "Where is it?"

"Are you confused? How could you come to our yard?"

"I heard it right. Someone was shouting."

……

The sound outside the house was getting closer.

Before Li Mu could speak, Uncle Zhong said excitedly: "Here, here!"

The seven or eight people outside heard the noise and rushed in through the door.

Aunt Sun from the opposite door came in, took a look, and said with a sneer, "Uncle Zhong, you may be presbyopic. How can this be possible?"

"That's right. We were so happy for nothing." A worker in uniform also said disappointedly.

At this time, it was almost at a frenzy.

But think about it, is it that easy to see?

"It's not here, but it's in the photo!" Grandpa Zhong pointed excitedly at the photo in Grandma Li's hand.

Seeing this, Li Mu could only smile helplessly.

Fortunately, he had no intention of hiding it.

Anyway, it was just a group photo, the transport captain wouldn't come and cause trouble for him after seeing this photo! ?
"Who doesn't have photos? You're not deliberately playing tricks on us, are you?" Aunt Sun sneered at Li Mu and Grandma Li and continued, "Are you guys lying?"

Her words were indeed vicious. In this day and age, it would be more than just being called in for a talk.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but become suspicious and said:

"Yes, Mr. Zhong, don't say anything careless."

"If other people hear this, Xiao Li will be in trouble too."

……

After all, they were neighbors, and they usually received favors from Li Mu, so they didn't speak as harshly as Aunt Sun.

Just as Grandpa Zhong was about to explain, Grandma Li spoke up with a red face:

"It's the same as my Xiao Mu's, how can it be fake!"

As she spoke, she turned the photo in her hand over for everyone to see.

In the photo, two people are standing side by side.

One is the familiar Li Mu.

"Really, really!" After seeing the photo, seven or eight people were stunned.

Aunt Sun, who had just been shouting and waiting to see a joke, now had a mouth so big that an egg could fit in it.

"Xiao Li, can you tell us?" Uncle Zhong finally came back to his senses from his shock and looked at Li Mu with burning eyes.

He has only one wish in his life.

Even if you can't see it, it's good to listen to other people's descriptions.

After hearing what Uncle Zhong said, the people around him also showed eager looks.

Who doesn’t want to know?

"Okay, then I'll tell you." Li Mu saw curiosity in Grandma Li's eyes and carefully described what he saw.

……

The next day.

Li Mu returned to school yawning.

Last night, almost everyone in the compound knew about his situation and kept pestering him with questions until late at night.

He said it over and over again, but the crowd's enthusiasm showed no sign of abating.

In the end, it was Grandma Li who spoke up and allowed the neighbors who were still reluctant to leave to leave.

……

Arriving at the classroom, Li Mu patted his cheeks and walked in.

The students in the class were rarely studying, but were discussing the successful development of practical chips with great interest.

As Xia Country far surpassed Emperor M in the field of semiconductors and had the world at its feet, its great achievements were talked about by everyone.

Li Mu looked at Wang Ya, who was sitting by the window, reading a book intently.

He walked to his seat and was about to sit down when Zhang Kai ran over excitedly and asked in a low voice: "Li Mu, do you know that the practical chip has been successfully developed?"

The leaders in the development of practical chips are Wang Shoujue and Huang Xinhua, so Zhang Kai naturally thinks that Li Mu might also be involved.

"Of course I know." Li Mu nodded, and then smiled and said, "But I think it's better to learn than to discuss."

"I..." Zhang Kai opened his mouth and suddenly came back to his senses from his excitement.

Li Mu looked at him whose expression changed several times and said, "It is worth being happy, but after being happy, we should study harder and become the successors of national construction."

"The success of practical chips does not mean that we have surpassed Emperor M."

“There are still many areas waiting for us to devote ourselves to.”

Li Mu's voice was not loud, but it gradually weakened the discussions of the students around him.

"You're right. I'll go study now!" Zhang Kai suddenly realized.

The students who were originally discussing chips with great interest gradually turned their excitement into determination, buried their heads in their books, and stopped talking.

……

For Li Mu, attending classes has become a very easy thing.

It’s not that his level has become very high, but that he has memorized almost all the textbooks for mechanical engineering.

I wouldn’t say he has complete control over it, but at least when the teacher asks a question, he can quickly find the corresponding answer.

But for some reason, teachers of every subject don’t seem to like calling his name.

Even though his eyes were filled with the desire to click on me, they turned a blind eye.

Teachers of various subjects: "You blame me? The dean said that we should not disturb Li Mu's study state unless necessary, how dare they disobey him."

……

With the sound of the bell, the morning class ended.

Li Mu stood up and walked out of the classroom quickly.

He had to hurry up, he was hungry again.

As soon as he walked out of the classroom, Li Mu saw Professor Wang waiting for him in the corridor.

Seeing him coming out, Professor Wang walked up and said, "Follow me."

"Professor Wang, is there anything wrong?" Li Mu's heart skipped a beat, thinking that it couldn't be Wang Shoujue and the others who came to discuss the integrated circuit computer we talked about last time.

This is some boasting, but it's not that simple.

Let alone, it’s just a bunch of chips, micro-coolers, nano-mass spectrometers, chip atomic clocks... None of them are easy to learn.

"Haha, that's a good thing, don't worry." Professor Wang smiled, then stopped talking and took Li Mu to the dean's office.

……

In the dean's office.

As soon as he came in, Li Mu saw Qian Shuyan, Wang Shoujue and Huang Xinhua sitting inside, talking enthusiastically.

When they noticed Professor Wang bringing him over, the three of them stood up immediately.

Qian Shuyan was the first to say, "I wonder when it can be brought to us for a look?"

"Yes, that's a good thing, and it's worth a lot of money!" Huang Xinhua also said.

When Li Mu left yesterday, the calligraphy in his hand naturally caught Wang Shoujue's attention, and he showed it to him openly.

Obviously, the two of them learned the news about him from Wang Shoujue.

Li Mu said: "Of course no problem, but I left it at home, I will bring it over next time."

"Haha, no need to trouble you. We will go directly to your house when we have a chance." Qian Shu waved his hand. Of course, he couldn't bother Li Mu for such a trivial matter.

After he finished speaking, he stood up and straightened his face, saying, "Okay, no more jokes. This time I asked you to come here because the Ministry of Culture and Education and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have given you a reward."

"First, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Education, I will give you a reward, a certificate of honor, a bonus of 50 yuan, 50 feet of cloth coupons, 10 catties of meat coupons, and 40 catties of grain coupons."

As soon as Qian Shuyan finished speaking, Wang Shoujue also stood up and said solemnly: "After research, the National Academy of Sciences has decided to give you a bonus of 50 yuan, plus 50 feet of cloth coupons, 10 kilograms of meat coupons, and 40 kilograms of grain coupons."

This award was not beyond Li Mu's expectations. The Ministry of Culture and Education and the Chinese Academy of Sciences were of the same level, and if they were both to be awarded, they would definitely be exactly the same.

A total of 100 yuan, 100 feet of cloth coupons, 20 kilograms of meat coupons and 80 kilograms of grain coupons may not sound like much, but it was already an extremely generous reward in that era.

Egalitarianism is advocated now. Even for scientists like Mr. Qian, the money awarded in the future needs to be equalized, and the final amount received should not exceed 100 yuan.

The most important reason why Li Mu can always receive high awards, besides his outstanding contributions, is actually his status as a student.

Only with this identity can you go through a special channel, and only with the nod from your superiors can you get it.

"Thank you to the country and the organization for recognizing me." Li Mu looked at the award with a slightly solemn expression.

For him, this is not only a reward, but also a spur to him.

"Haha, don't worry, I haven't finished yet." Wang Shoujue smiled and continued, "Leader Yuan has specially approved that you will receive an additional expert allowance of 18.5 yuan per month."

"What do you think, Expert Li? Do you want to apply for early graduation and come to the Peninsula Institute right away?" Wang Shoujue joked with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Mu looked surprised.

This kind of allowance is definitely not a regular allowance, but it is a recognition of his abilities.

As long as he receives this allowance, no one will dare to question him when he calls himself an expert.

Although this expert allowance and the previous special allowance are both 18.5/month, their status and position are completely on different levels!

"This, this is too much, isn't it? The country has already rewarded me with a lot of things, and my ability is still not enough." Li Mu hesitated.

18 yuan a month is certainly rare, but it also means that his identity has officially changed from a student to an expert.

Even if this expert is just a title, it will double the pressure on him.

It is possible for students to get by, but it is really difficult for experts to get by, unless they want to be the kind of "experts" in later generations.

Wang Shoujue smiled and said, "We don't know whether you are capable enough or not."

"Besides, this allowance was approved by Leader Yuan himself after he heard of your reputation as a big eater."

"If you don't want it, go talk to Leader Yuan yourself."

When Li Mu heard that Leader Yuan knew that he ate a lot, his face turned red and he felt a little embarrassed.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, then I will work harder and never let down the country, the organization, and the expectations of Leader Yuan."

I have to refuse it. I can't really bother the leader who is busy with all kinds of things for such a small matter.

……

Northwest, a base.

After a long time, the newspaper reporting the successful development of the chip reached the hands of the base manager.

Looking at the news above, the person in charge couldn't help but be moved. He walked out of the office and came to a room where the sound of abacus was heard.

He knocked on the door, and the scientists who were immersed in calculations in the room noticed his arrival and stopped working with their abacus.

The person in charge then said happily: "I have good news for you all. Our country has developed a chip, and its technology level is the best in the world!"

After hearing the news, the originally anxious atmosphere in the room eased a lot in an instant, and many people couldn't help but smile.

The person in charge put down the newspaper in his hand and said, "Okay, everyone, just be happy and continue calculating."

"Here are the newspapers. If anyone wants to read them, just come and get them later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crisp sound of abacus twiddling rang out in the house again like heavy rain.

Faced with this surprise, the person in charge did not have much time to soak it in.

Because what they developed is a weapon that will make the New Xia Kingdom truly powerful and fearless of any threat - the big mushroom.

In the face of this arduous task, any other scientific achievements seem insignificant at this time.

Sighing inwardly, he turned around and prepared to leave.

Just then, a voice called him:
"Old Deng, I have an idea. If we can apply chips to computing, can it help us solve the current problem of insufficient computing power..."

Chapter 103 was blocked in the morning and was released at noon.

The reason...those who understand will understand!
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