The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 146 Let you be a benchmark in the academic world
The First Ministry of Machine Building really has no money.

The Ministry of National Finance and the Foreign Trade Commission were similar. Under the instructions of their superiors, they basically gave them all the money they could squeeze out.

Therefore, after hearing Guan Jianmin convey Li Mu's words, Leader Qiu couldn't help but have a headache.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to give this face, it’s that he really has no money!
Everyone knows that agriculture is the foundation of the national economy and people's livelihood, but now is a special period and the international situation is changing rapidly.

Without a strong basic industry, how can they resist the aggressive foreign powers?

In the office, Leader Qiu was silent for a moment and said, "Tell Li Mu that the Ministry of First Machinery Industry will consider this matter. As long as there is money, it will be invested in the construction of the chemical plant as soon as possible."

This is a tactful refusal.

Guan Jianmin understood what he meant, bowed slightly, and prepared to go back and report.

Then at this moment, Secretary Liang hurriedly walked in with someone.

Before I got close, I heard a man laughing heartily: "Old Qiu, I'm here to give you some money."

Hearing this voice, Leader Qiu's eyes lit up and he hurried out to greet them, impatiently saying, "It's the payment from Continent O and Empire M."

He almost forgot about this. Although the Foreign Trade Commission had given all the usable money last time, Continent O and Empire M were still selling the products they produced!

Hearing this, Dong Huaxing smiled and said, "Not only that, the patriotic businessmen from the M Empire and the He family from Hong Kong donated a total of 200 million dollars to us. Together with the profits from sales, the total is 1000 million dollars."

"That's great! This money solves our urgent needs!" Leader Qiu said happily.

With this money, we can build not only one chemical plant, but even three!

……

As the summer gets hotter, Kyoto's industrial construction is in full swing.

More and more young people of literacy age were recruited from villages near Kyoto, and after passing the assessment, they were put into this great construction project.

Before the arrival of autumn, several steel mills in Kyoto successfully trialed small and medium-sized top-blown oxygen converter smelting, which greatly improved efficiency, output and quality.

A fixed-blowing oxygen converter with a capacity of 80 tons can produce 24-1800 tons of steel in continuous production for 2200 hours.

A 100-ton open-hearth furnace can only produce 300-400 tons of steel in a day and night.

The huge 6-fold increase immediately made headlines in major newspapers and was repeatedly reported on major radio stations!

People's Daily reported: "Great news, my country's iron and steel metallurgy has achieved a major breakthrough. Several major steel mills have tried smelting, and the steel output has increased by a huge 6 times..."

Guangmin Daily: "The scientific researchers from my country's Chemical Metallurgical Research Institute and Beijing Institute of Technology overcame all difficulties and hardships to develop the top-blown oxygen converter technology..."

Xinxia News: "After applying the latest steel metallurgical technology, my country's steel production will completely get rid of its shortcomings. It is estimated that the total steel production this year will exceed 1200 million tons..."

The overwhelming publicity almost swept across the country and became the hottest topic in the streets.

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One machine department.

When Leader Qiu saw the data reported from below, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

He couldn't help but ask, "Is it really 1200 million tons? This is a matter of great importance to our country's destiny, and there is no room for fraud!"

It's no wonder that he was suspicious. You know, although the annual output last year was 1351 million tons, it was mixed with a large amount of scrap steel and iron.

I'm afraid less than half of the steel can actually be used.

These 1200 million tons are real good steel!
Hearing this, Secretary Song said seriously:
"Boss, don't worry. Our expert group from the First Ministry of Machine Building has carefully calculated the cost, and the directors of the steel mills below also know the importance of the cost,"

"This data is absolutely not exaggerated!"

But even after getting his confirmation, Leader Qiu still couldn't believe it.

1200 million tons of solid steel, something I never dared to imagine before!
"Moreover, after the top-blown oxygen converter technology is fully rolled out, the output can be multiplied several times, and exceeding 5000 million tons is a foregone conclusion!" Secretary Song's words made Leader Qiu unable to contain his joy.

5000 million tons, let alone thinking about it, he couldn't even dream of that much!
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The higher-level leaders were also shocked when they heard Leader Qiu’s report and the estimated total output after full rollout would exceed 5000 million tons.

He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect this top-blown oxygen converter to play such a big role!"

"An annual output of 5000 million tons is enough to make our country's industrial construction leap forward!"

"Li Mu has made another great contribution this time, he should be rewarded well..."

After finishing speaking, the superior leader suddenly paused and couldn't help but feel a headache. It was really difficult to give rewards.

Things like money, food coupons, and cloth coupons have been rewarded many times, so it would be inappropriate to reward them again.

……

The news that the top-blown oxygen converter technology has achieved a successful breakthrough and that steel production has increased significantly after the trial is still spreading.

As heavy industrial bases, the three provinces sent experts to Kyoto for exchanges and learning as soon as they received the news.

Seeing the 300-ton top-blown oxygen converter plant under construction, everyone's face was filled with shock.

They immediately contacted the Institute of Chemical Metallurgy, hoping to meet the chief designer to exchange and learn technical experience.

But Ye Zhupei knew very well that their name was put in front just to cover up Li Mu, so he could only keep silent.

As a result, experts from three provinces and one ministry of machine building thought that he was being too proud of what he had, so they went to the National Council to complain.

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Inside Beijing Institute of Technology.

After leaving Guo Mo, the experts from three provinces and one ministry of machine building went to visit the dean Qian Shuyan.

After a moment of hesitation, an expert from Jilin couldn't help but speak:

"President Qian, when we visited the Iron and Steel Metallurgy Research Institute earlier, Director Ye Zhupei said that the breakthrough in top-blown oxygen converter technology was made possible by the Beijing Institute of Technology. Is this true?"

This question raised the doubts in the minds of the experts who came to visit.

The Institute of Iron and Steel Metallurgy represents the top level of the national iron and steel metallurgical industry. To be honest, they don't believe this.

They also filed a complaint with the National Court, saying that Ye Zhupei was hiding his technology and refused to share it with them.

Only after the leader came out in person to explain and promised that the Chinese Academy of Sciences would hold a national exchange meeting later did they leave reluctantly.

Qian Shuyan looked at the people in the room and said helplessly, "That's definitely not right. We are doing joint research, so there is no question of who relies on whom."

Hearing this, the experts from the three provinces couldn't help but lose their temper. They came here to communicate and learn, not to be kicked around.

Fortunately, Qian Shuyan immediately said: "But who played a key role in this research? I can tell you."

Afterwards, he simply told everyone how Li Mu had worked so hard on research that he overdrew his body to achieve a breakthrough in top-blown oxygen converter technology.

Anyway, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has also sent us news that it will hold a national exchange meeting, and these people will know about it in a few days.

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in the school.

After Li Mu and Guan Jianmin left the Iron and Steel Metallurgy Laboratory, they walked along the densely shaded corridor, watching the students hurrying by, his steps mixed with a bit of briskness. After the breakthrough in high-temperature resistant materials, the subsequent top-blown oxygen converter technology will not be improved in a day or two.

The research here can come to an end for the time being, and his main focus will still be on distributed projection lithography machines.

"There's also the matter of making money. You must not forget that!" Li Mu silently raised the importance of making money to a higher level in his heart.

Of course, this making money does not mean making money for yourself, but making money for the country.

Although the Foreign Trade Commission helped the First Machine Industry Ministry solve its urgent problem, it was undoubtedly a pipe dream for three pesticide factories to cover all the grain producing areas in the country.

If you want to build a factory, you need money!

Thinking of this, Li Mu no longer had the heart to rest: "Let's go to the Semiconductor Research Institute first and put the development of the black and white game console on the agenda."

Turn around and get ready to go.

At this moment, a group of middle-aged men, each about 1 meters tall, suddenly came rushing over from a distance, scaring Li Mu.

Before he could guess the identities of these people, the middle-aged men came forward and asked:
"Classmate, do you know where the Iron and Steel Metallurgy Laboratory is?"

"We are researchers from three provinces and one Ministry of Machinery. We have come all the way here to visit Professor Li Mu of your school."

"If you have time, how about showing us the way?"

Being surrounded by a group of big men, Li Mu couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I heard that they came from three provinces and one Ministry of Machine Building.

But then he realized belatedly: "Wait, visiting Professor Li Mu...me?"

Before he could react, Guan Jianmin behind him said enthusiastically: "So you are an expert from three provinces and one machine-building ministry. Hello, what a coincidence! This is the 'Professor' Li Mu you are talking about!"

"What, he is Li Mu? Comrade, are you kidding us?" an expert asked in surprise.

Guan Jianmin said firmly: "It is absolutely genuine."

After he finished speaking, Li Mu glared at him fiercely, but he also knew that he couldn't avoid this matter.

He said helplessly: "My name is indeed Li Mu, but I am just a student who was fortunate enough to participate in the research of top-blown oxygen converter technology."

"If you experts want to exchange ideas and learn from each other, I think it would be best for you to go to Professor Zhang of our school."

"He's in the Iron and Steel Metallurgy Laboratory right now. How about I take you there?"

Upon hearing this, the experts from the three provinces and one ministry of machine building showed hesitation on their faces.

After listening to Qian Shuyan's words, they originally wanted to communicate and learn with "Professor" Li Mu, but they didn't expect that this person was still a student.

This is a bit outrageous. Are they going to ask a student for advice?
Thinking of this, they said, "Then please take us there."

"It's okay, it's just a few steps." Li Mu's face was full of enthusiasm, but in his heart he was thinking about getting the person there quickly and then running away.

The technical problems of the top-blown oxygen converter have been solved, and Professor Zhang and Ye Zhupei's understanding of this area is not much worse than his.

Since communicating with anyone is almost the same, there is no need for him to waste time.

He is still busy trying to make a living with his sword!

……

After sending the experts from the three provinces and one machine-building ministry downstairs, Li Mu came to his senses and said, "It's right here. I won't send you upstairs."

Guan Jianmin, who was standing next to him, wanted to say something but stopped himself, but was glared back at by him.

"Okay, thank you for your help, classmate." Although these experts still had some doubts, they could not stop Li Mu from leaving.

"You're welcome. You're welcome." Li Mu smiled shyly and prepared to slip away.

Just then, something unexpected happened.

A graduate student under Professor Zhang suddenly came down from the laboratory building. When he saw him, he greeted him loudly:
"Team Leader Li, why are you back again? Is there something you forgot to tell Professor Zhang?"

Li Mu's body stiffened after he had twisted his waist halfway, and he instantly felt everyone's eyes on him.

He cursed in his heart:
"I usually feel shy to call you team leader, but today it sounds so natural!"

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Three hours later.

It was almost halfway through the afternoon meal when Guan Jianmin took out his ID and sternly stated that they could not continue.

The experts from the three provinces and one ministry of machine-building ended the exchange with some regret, and all expressed their anticipation for the upcoming national exchange conference.

Only then did Li Mu realize that he had been put in trouble again.

When he was free some time ago, he was not allowed to do anything, but now he is working hard.

Hearing his complaints, Qian Shuyan said helplessly: "It is such an honor to be able to show my face in front of the national experts and professors in chemical metallurgy."

"Others can't even get what they want, and yet you're complaining."

"Honor is nothing. It can't make a living. It's better to use that time to do research." Li Mu shook his head.

"You, you have to go even if you don't want to." Qian Shuyan looked at Li Mu's stubborn look and knew that he couldn't persuade him unless he revealed some of his true intentions.

After thinking for a while, he whispered:

"Don't waste your energy and prepare your speech well."

"The convening of this national exchange conference was ostensibly an instruction from the National Academy of Sciences."

"But in fact, it is the intention of the superiors to use you as a benchmark in the academic community to inspire everyone!"

When Li Mu heard the name of his superior, he was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized.

……

After leaving the Iron and Steel Metallurgy Laboratory and finishing our meal, it was already evening.

However, Li Mu guessed that Wang Shoujue must not have slept yet at this time, so he went to the Semiconductor Research Institute as planned.

When I walked into Laboratory 312, I saw that busy figure.

Li Mu called out softly, "Director Wang."

Hearing the voice, Wang Shoujue was stunned for a moment, turned his head and saw it was him, a smile appeared on his face, and he asked with concern: "It's so late, why are you here again?"

"I have a new idea and I want to talk to you about it." Li Mu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Wang Shou felt strange and asked, "Distributed projection lithography machine? Shouldn't we go to Professor Huang for that?"

There is more and more research in the institute and the division of labor is becoming clearer and clearer.

Although he is nominally in charge of all research, his main responsibility now is still in the field of integrated circuit computers.

"No, it's an idea about the application of chips." Li Mu smiled and expressed the idea of ​​the handheld game console.

(End of this chapter)