The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 156 Li Mu: It was a wrong decision after all!
"On the surface, it should be because they saw that the industrial products you invented earned a lot of foreign exchange." Guan Jianmin paused halfway through his words, then hesitated and whispered:
"But it is said that our country's foreign exchange reserves may be insufficient, so we want to increase foreign exchange earnings by exporting industrial products."

Hearing this gossip, Li Mu was stunned and said in surprise: "Not enough, it's impossible? The foreign exchange earned by the Foreign Trade Commission in the past six months must be at least 50 or 60 million dollars!"

"We earn a lot, but we also spend a lot!" Guan Jianmin sighed, "In the past, the country had no foreign exchange, so we couldn't afford some of the top equipment, technology, and food."

"But now that we have foreign exchange, we will certainly not hesitate to buy if we can."

"Maybe I just couldn't hold on to it all at once, so I spent all of it."

After hearing this, Li Mu was silent for a moment. He thought that it was not that the money was almost spent, but that it had already been spent, and he might even owe some.

There are so many things that Xia Country needs to buy, and that little bit of foreign exchange is just a drop in the bucket.

Otherwise, there would not be such a rush to hold a discussion meeting on exporting industrial products and earning foreign exchange.

I guess they think they can earn it back.

But with the current level of domestic industrial development, when it comes to exporting industrial products to earn foreign exchange, Li Mu can only say one word - difficult!

After learning about the discussion meeting on exporting industrial products to earn foreign exchange, Li Mu's originally relaxed mood immediately became tense again.

After sitting at the table and thinking for a long time, he asked Guan Jianmin to go to the Semiconductor Research Institute and the Agricultural Research Institute to tell them that he would not be there for the next few days.

He then began to prepare the design for a color television.

The original plan was to develop electronic watches, color televisions and handheld game consoles in three steps. The high profits of the first two products led to the final handheld game console, which had an unknown market, to test the market reaction.

It now seems that we need to take three steps at the same time. If not to solve the foreign exchange gap, at least we can fill some holes.

As he was writing, Li Mu had a new idea:

"As for the TV, we can try to make TV games, but I don't know if we can complete the production of classic games like Mario and Contra with the current level of integration."

"If we can make it, we can also sell it in bundles to increase the competitiveness of our color TVs in the OM market."

Color television was invented relatively early. In 53, Emperor M set the global color television standard and RCA color television.

This type of TV still uses vacuum tubes, and is definitely not as technically advanced as the LCD TV that Li Mu wants to design.

But when people buy things, they not only pursue price, but also quality.

What Li Mu wants to do is to maximize the cost-effectiveness so that people who already have a TV at home will still buy a second one.

Thinking of this, Li Mu suddenly scratched his head: "I am so bald. It would be great if there was a team that specializes in games."

……

Ignoring the dissuasion of General Zhao and Guan Jianmin, he worked for two consecutive nights.

By the third day, Li Mu had finally written out several plans.

There are only four days left until the discussion begins.

After thinking about it, he went to the school's steel metallurgy laboratory first, but did not meet Professor Zhang.

After learning from several graduate students that they were going to the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, he set off.

……

Come to the Institute of Chemical Metallurgy.

After greeting the security guard, he went in, asked someone for directions and went to Ye Zhupei's office.

After knocking on the door for a long time, there was no one inside.

It was an old researcher who he had known when he was working on the top-blown oxygen converter who passed by and told him that Ye Zhupei had gone out and had not returned yet.

Li Mu smiled and asked the old researcher, "What about Professor Zhang? Is he here?"

He came here originally to see how far the research on the oxygen double-blown converter has progressed. It would inevitably be a bit awkward if there were no acquaintances around.

Although I know the old researcher, he is not as easy to talk to as Ye Zhupei or Professor Zhang.

"Yes, yes, it's in the conference room next door. I'll take you there." The old researcher enthusiastically took him to the conference room next door.

When he opened the back door, a strong smell of smoke hit him in the face, making Li Mu cough repeatedly.

Hearing the sound, the person closest to the door turned around, first glanced at the old researcher, and then turned his gaze to Li Mu who was coughing.

This glance, it looks a little familiar!
Professor Zhang was lost in thought when he heard the noise. He turned around and was stunned for a moment before he asked in surprise, "Li Mu, why are you here?"

After hearing his words, the researchers and professors who were smoking around him realized that this was the young man who proposed the oxygen double-blown converter at the national exchange conference last time.

"I'm on a temporary assignment at the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy. I was busy these past few days and didn't come here. Now I'm here as soon as I have some free time." Li Mu said with a smile.

Although he actually came here because he thought that the research on oxygen double-blowing converter technology had encountered a bottleneck, he couldn't say that.

Hearing this, Professor Zhang said happily:
"That's great, we just had a little problem."

"Our Chemical Metallurgy Research Institute has built a small top-blown oxygen converter and is planning to upgrade it to oxygen combined blowing."

"But now we have some disagreements on the oxygen lance issue. First, there is the issue of diameter ratio and furnace volume ratio, and secondly, there is the difference in process."

After he finished speaking, in addition to the researchers who had previously gone to the Iron and Steel Metallurgy Laboratory to study with Li Mu, many people cast testing glances at him.

Even though Li Mu's achievements were amazing, and he denied himself at the exchange meeting and proposed the amazing idea of ​​oxygen re-blowing, many people still couldn't easily believe that a young man could have such a great ability.

Empiricism exists at all times!

Seeing everyone's scrutiny, Li Mu did not get nervous and walked straight to the stage, saying:
"Since Professor Zhang asked the question, I will talk about my superficial thoughts. I hope you seniors will give me some advice."

"In terms of diameter ratio, the improved combined-blowing converter avoids the shortcomings of top-blowing converters, such as slag overflow and splashing. The furnace will be relatively short and fat, and a relatively low diameter ratio can be adopted."

"My suggestion is that the furnace capacity ratio can be lower than the value of 1.0 for the top-blown converter, and reduced to 0.9 to ensure the stability of smelting."

"As for the process problems, according to my inference, the combined blowing process can significantly reduce the oxygen content in the molten steel and the tetrafluoroethylene content in the slag..."

Li Mu spoke eloquently on the stage, making some old researchers who had worked with him in research feel relaxed.

Even those researchers and professors who had originally been quite critical of him had to admit that this young man was indeed quite capable.

Even if the theories and plans they put forward have not been verified, their scientific intuition reminds them that they are highly feasible.

"Good!" After Li Mu finished speaking, Professor Zhang was the first to applaud.

Everyone in the conference room applauded as well.

In this era, age and qualifications are all meaningless. Two words come first.

If someone has the ability to contribute to the country, they will not be dissatisfied even if they become a director at the age of 20.

When the applause died down, Professor Zhang walked forward with a smile and said, "Your plan is very good. I think we can start the experiment right away."

As soon as he finished speaking, several senior researchers from the Institute of Chemical Metallurgy also spoke up in agreement.

Seeing this, Professor Zhang continued, "It just so happens that you have some time recently. Would you like to come here and help us? Let's try to develop the oxygen reblowing technology?"

"No, no, I still have to prepare for the discussion meeting on industrial product export and foreign exchange earnings. Besides, this experiment is not complicated and I can do it without it." Li Mu waved his hand.

Oxygen reblowing technology is actually not that complicated. Professor Zhang can lead his team to handle it. There is no need for him to waste time on it.

For him, the next industrial export and foreign exchange earning discussion meeting was the most important thing. He understood one thing from Wang Shoujue.

It is not easy to convince a group of "old-fashioned people" to sell handheld game consoles and enter the gaming industry to make money in this era.

"Uh..." Professor Zhang suddenly showed a surprised expression and said, "But, but aren't you not going to participate?"

Li Mu: ???
Li Mu's preparations over the past few days were ultimately in vain.

He listened to Professor Zhang with a gloomy face, and only then did he realize that the discussion on industrial product export and foreign exchange earnings would officially begin four days later, but small-scale discussions were already underway.

This national conference was led by the Foreign Trade Commission and jointly held by the First Ministry of Machine Building, the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the various units and research institutes under the three parties.

But no one directly notified and invited him!

Li Mu also realized something was wrong at this time.

He clearly holds positions in several units, and both Dong Huaxing and Leader Qiu value him very much.

However, the fact that no news has been received from any party is enough to explain the problem.

After saying goodbye to Professor Zhang, Li Mu hurriedly left the Institute of Chemical Metallurgy and returned to school.

……

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Guan Jianmin and Zhao Canjun talking quietly.

When they saw him, they separated like frightened rabbits.

"Okay, I know everything." As soon as Li Mu saw the expressions of the two people, he knew that there was something being hidden from him.

Guan Jianmin stammered, “Haha, what do you know? It’s nothing!”

But his lying skills were totally inadequate in front of Li Mu, who looked at him with disbelief.

Seeing this, Guan Jianmin sighed and said:

"We didn't mean to deceive you, but this is what the leaders meant."

"They are worried that after attending the exchange meeting, you will work so hard on research that you may damage your health."

"That's why we kept it a secret from you and planned to wait until the last day to tell you the news."

After hearing this, Li Mu felt depressed.

He is not the frail sister Daiyu, how could he be so delicate and weak.

It’s just that the upgrade method of the chat page is too deceptive, otherwise such a disaster would not have been planted.

After taking a deep breath, Li Mu said seriously: "Go and apply to the leaders now and tell them that I want to attend the exchange meeting."

"Li Mu, I think the leaders' considerations are not unreasonable. Besides, our country has so many scientists, and we can make no difference if we just lack one more like you, right?" General Zhao advised from the side.

The export of industrial products to earn foreign exchange, involving the export of light and heavy industrial products, is naturally not comparable to the current semiconductors in terms of volume.

only……

Li Mu sighed deeply in his heart and thought to himself: "There is no industrial product that our country can export. It's nothing more than selling cheap labor and scarce resources."

Xia Guo knew that in the 70s, more than 50% of exported goods were still primary products, that is, products that had not been processed or had only been slightly processed.

For example, sugar, fruit, rice, camphor, etc. were the main export products in the 60s.

If we want industrial exports, there may be a market for sales to Southeast Asia.

There is no possibility of winning in competing with OM's highly industrialized countries.

Guan Jianmin pursed his lips, looked at Li Mu, whose expression was gloomy and uncertain, and walked out silently without saying a word.

……

the next day.

Even though he was not invited, Li Mu still insisted on completing the design of the black-and-white handheld game console and color TV.

He is also keeping an eye on the research on electronic watches, but the progress is relatively slow.

It is not an easy task to make an electronic watch with multiple functions while ensuring it is lightweight.

……

On the third day, there was only one day left before the discussion on industrial product export and foreign exchange earnings.

Guan Jianmin came over last night and said that his superiors were giving it serious consideration, then he left in a hurry.

As a result, Li Mu didn't see anyone the whole day.

He went to the Foreign Trade Commission, the First Ministry of Machine Building and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to look for him, but Dong Huaxing and others said they were not there and avoided him.

I went to the venue of the symposium again, but was stopped by the guards before I got close, so I had to go back to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

……

When I arrived at the door, I saw Wang Shoujue, whom I hadn't seen for many days.

"Director Wang." Li Mu's eyes lit up and he shouted quickly.

When Wang Shoujue in front heard this, his body shuddered and he was about to walk inside.

But he could not run faster than Li Mu, who exercised regularly, and was soon caught up.

Looking at the panting Wang Shoujue, Li Mu said with a smile:

"Director Wang, why are you running? Don't worry, I'm not here to embarrass you."

"I just want to know how the discussion meeting on industrial product export and foreign exchange earnings went. Have any feasible projects been discussed?"

Hearing this, Wang Shoujue first breathed a sigh of relief, then shook his head and said:

"What can we discuss? You are well aware of the domestic industrial situation."

"The higher-ups probably think that if what you're doing can succeed, there's no reason why others can't succeed."

"After much discussion, the old industrial products cannot be sold. We can only boast about when to produce a certain industrial product, and we want to surpass the infant and catch up with the M. It's not that easy."

“Even some of the more reliable ones are just selling chips according to your original idea.”

At the end of his speech, Wang Shoujue sighed.

He also wants to earn foreign exchange for the country, but this approach is definitely not feasible.

The development of industrial products cannot be achieved by simply setting a goal and then working hard, especially since their current industrial foundation is still quite weak.

The most important thing is that there is no market awareness at all!

"This won't work!" Li Mu became even more anxious after hearing this.

If we continue the discussion under this circumstance, even if there are one or two feasible projects, it will not be able to fill the country's current foreign exchange gap.

Thanks to "Little God Emperor" for giving 100 coins
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