The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 186 The Beginning of the Great Revival

If Beijing Institute of Technology wants to set up an electronic game research and development center, the most important thing must be the faculty, but Li Mu has just mentioned this point, and people from the research institute can come to give lectures.

The second most important thing is the source of students.

What better source of students could there be than those carefully selected from the major universities in Kyoto to participate in the selection?

Thinking of this, Qian Shuyan immediately said, "No, I have to tell them about this while they are all here."

Before he finished speaking, his feet had already walked out quickly.

The students should still be eating at this moment, so he has to seize this opportunity, otherwise it will not be so easy when they come to ask for them later.

……

Seeing Qian Shuyan leaving in a hurry, Li Mu smiled, looked at Wang Ya who was arranging the test papers on the table, and went forward to help.

Just as I stood in front of the table, I suddenly heard a "chuckle".

Wang Ya covered her mouth, looked at him with a pair of bright eyes and smiled, and said: "I didn't expect that you usually look very honest, but you have a lot of tricks."

"What do you mean by cunning? I just provide them with more choices. It's up to them whether to come or not." Li Mu complained.

Did he lie? No.

Computers, especially games, are indeed a very important industry in the future. They are also the best way to enhance cultural soft power and carry out cultural output.

Wang Ya smiled and said, "It really depends on their wishes, but after listening to what you said, I don't think many of them would disagree."

"You can't blame me for this." Li Mu smiled slightly.

……

As the two were talking, suddenly, the door of the conference room was pushed open with a creaky sound.

Zhang Kai and Li Jian walked in cautiously under the guard's watch. After the door was completely closed, they immediately returned to their original nature:
"Okay, when did you become an examiner? Tell the truth now."

"How dare you question this examiner?" Li Mu looked at the two people who came forward and frowned, which really scared them.

However, the way he tried hard to hold back his laughter quickly caught the attention of the other two, who shouted and rushed forward to give him a cordial "greeting".

Fortunately, Wang Ya was watching from the side, so the two did not go too far.

Of course, this was only because Li Mu gave in to them. Otherwise, with his current physical condition, it would not be so easy for him to be controlled by others.

After playing around, Li Mu straightened his face and asked, "How come you two were chosen to participate in this selection? Do you know programming?"

"You're looking down on me, aren't you? When you meet someone after three days, you should look at him with new eyes. We haven't seen each other for such a long time, it's not surprising that we have learned programming." Zhang Kai raised his head, his face full of pride.

Li Mu was indeed a little surprised and said, "Oh, that's good, very impressive, but why did you suddenly want to learn programming?"

It cannot be said that mechanical engineering has no connection with computers now, but it is completely unrelated.

Zhang Kai said:
"Didn't Professor Zhuang and his team previously develop a D-bullet trajectory computer that can automate calculations quickly and efficiently?"

“I wondered if I could use computers in mechanical engineering.”

"If we can achieve automation of machinery, it will definitely greatly improve production efficiency."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu expectantly, obviously hoping to get his approval.

"Mechanical automation is indeed the general direction of the future development of mechanical engineering." Li Mu did not criticize Zhang Kai, but expressed his affirmation.

He had considered mechanical automation a long time ago, but it was not actually applicable to Xia Country's current national conditions.

It's too late for him to create new jobs now.

However, if Zhang Kai and Li Jian want to do research, he still supports them.

Anyway, it will definitely not be achieved within one or two years, and it’s hard to say within three or four years. Maybe the employment problem will have been solved by then.

……

Afterwards, Li Mu took Wang Ya and Zhang Kai to the cafeteria to have a meal, and then left Beijing Institute of Technology and prepared to go home.

It's already 7 o'clock, and I can't stay in the Semiconductor Research Institute for long.

It's not an option for him to go back to HKUST because General Zhao is watching over him and it's not easy for him to stay up late to study.

While thinking, Li Mu walked out of the school.

Just as he was about to ride away, he froze for a moment, looked at Wang Ya who had been following him silently, and said, "Where are you going later, back to the station or home? I'll take you there."

The weather was getting colder, and it was already dark at 7 o'clock. He was somewhat worried about letting Wang Ya go home alone.

Wang Ya didn't say anything, just stared at his face, as if she was looking at something strange.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Li Mu touched his face in confusion.

Wang Ya smiled softly and said, "Nothing, I just think you seem to smile more when you are with Zhang Kai and Li Jian."

"This is how friends get along with each other. There's nothing to worry about." Li Mu couldn't help but smile when he thought of Zhang Kai and Li Jian.

When he saw the two of them, he was actually a little worried that his change in identity would create a gap between them.

But the facts proved that he was overthinking it. When the two men took action just now, they did not show any scruples at all. There was no difference compared to usual.

Wang Ya nodded gently and suddenly asked, "What about me? Aren't we friends? Why don't you smile often?"

"Why are you laughing? Are you showing your big teeth and grinning foolishly in front of you?" Li Mu showed his white teeth, making Wang Ya burst out laughing.

This scene was seen by Qian Shuyan, who came after asking Zhang Kai about the situation. He opened his mouth, then closed it again and swallowed back the words.

After thinking about it, it seemed that what I wanted to say was not that important, and it seemed okay to tell Li Mu in a few days.

……

The next day.

Li Mu got up early, washed, exercised, and then rushed to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

He had wasted an entire afternoon yesterday, and he had to catch up today.

Just as he was about to dive into the laboratory, he suddenly saw Guo Mo and Yan Peilin coming over, talking and laughing.

His heart skipped a beat and he quickly quickened his pace.

Unfortunately, he was still seen by the two men, who shouted, "Li Mu, why are you running?"

"I didn't run away. I was just rushing to do research. The current research task is too tight, and I have to race against time." Li Mu smiled, and then asked, "By the way, Dean Guo, why are you here?"

This made Guo Mo feel a little amused and helpless.

He said with a smile:

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal. I just want you to accept an interview."

"The distributed projection lithography machine has been successful, and it is a considerable success, far ahead of the rest of the world." "We must not miss such a good publicity opportunity."

"Of course, it's not that you are indispensable, but I personally think it's better for you to be the one to take the interview, because it involves some application-related issues."

Hearing this, Li Mu hesitated for a moment, then said:

"If this is an interview about distributed projection lithography, I believe Professor Huang can give a better answer than me, but since it is an application issue..."

"How about this, Professor Huang will complete the interview about distributed projection lithography machines, and I will talk about the significance and applications of integration."

"It is not enough to just know that the integration level will be improved. We should let the public know what changes and help it will bring to our production and life."

Although the time for developing the supercomputer is very tight, he feels that it is still possible to take some time out to be interviewed and talk about the application issues of semiconductors.

This is not only to boost people's confidence in the country, but also to lay the foundation for the subsequent industrial development of semiconductors in the country.

"Okay, okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go notify the newspaper and ask them to send a reporter over at noon." Guo Mo was delighted to see that he agreed. After he finished speaking, he apologized to Yan Peilin and left in a hurry.

……

Although Li Mu agreed to the interview, he did not plan to make any preparations and continued his research as usual.

The success of the distributed projection lithography machine is like a shot in the arm for many research and development teams, and they are now working hard on research.

The most direct reaction was the frequency and speed with which people asked Li Mu questions. They would chase him out and ask questions as soon as he left the laboratory, and would not stop until people from the next laboratory expressed strong protest.

They were busy until noon, and everyone dispersed temporarily because they knew that he would have health problems if he didn't eat.

……

Arriving at the cafeteria, Li Mu got his meal, found a seat to sit down, and began to drink like a storm.

There will be an interview later, so we should save time as much as possible.

Just as he devoured the food at a whirlwind speed, in the distance, two reporters who came with Guo Moyan, Peilin and others had expressions of deep shock in their eyes.

Yan Peilin at the side reminded: "Editor Jiang, hurry over. After he finishes his meal, he will probably go back to the laboratory. You may have to wait until the evening."

Hearing this, Editor-in-Chief Jiang suddenly woke up from his dream and hurried over with his assistant.

"Hello, I'm Jiang Shouguo, the editor-in-chief of the Xinxia Society's People's Daily." He introduced himself first, and then couldn't help asking, "Are you Consultant Li Mu?"

While speaking, he also looked at Guo Mo and Yan Peilin who were following behind him, fearing that he had recognized the wrong people and caused a misunderstanding.

He has seen many young researchers who have made achievements and have been reported.

But I have never seen anyone as young as Li Mu, whose face is as fresh as that of a college student who hasn't graduated yet.

"Hello, Editor-in-Chief Jiang. If there is no second person named Li Mu in the institute, then the person you are talking about should be me." Li Mu looked at Jiang Shouguo, who had a shocked look in his eyes, and smiled.

As he spoke, he quickly finished the remaining food on the table.

Jiang Shouguo looked at the dozen or so lunch boxes on the table and was surprised again.

Judging from Li Mu's appearance, it was obvious that he ate this alone.

If this interview could not reveal any information about Li Mu, he would definitely add this one.

After calming down, Jiang Shouguo first glanced at Guo Mo and Yan Peilin, and then said to Li Mu: "I have already interviewed Professor Huang. Now the only one left is you, Consultant Li."

"I would like to ask you to talk about the significance of this increase in integration and its impact on the development of semiconductors."

"Professor Huang thinks highly of you, and he refused to answer my questions no matter how many times I asked him, so I am looking forward to your answer."

Li Mu hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and then said:

"The greatest significance of increased integration can be summarized in two simple points: a significant increase in efficiency and a significant reduction in costs."

"Let's take a simple example, radios. Currently, the radios used in our country are mainly vacuum tubes. Although there are semiconductor radios, they are not popular because of their high cost."

"However, as the integration of integrated circuits increases, this situation will soon change, and lower-cost semiconductor radios will quickly occupy the market in the future."

"Then the radio would become a common item that every household could afford."

Jiang Shouguo was stunned by these words. He thought Li Mu would give some more "high-end" examples, but he didn't expect him to talk about something as ordinary as a radio.

However, as a journalist, his keen sense made him quickly realize what Li Mu did not say.

He asked, "So how much do you think the price could be reduced if all radios were made with semiconductors?"

"With the current level of integration, half of it is not a problem. As the level of integration continues to increase, perhaps an ordinary worker's day's salary can buy it." Li Mu estimated and said.

The salary of an ordinary worker is about 30 yuan, which is a little over 1 yuan a day.

The price was reduced by more than a hundred times, which made Jiang Shouguo, Guo Mo, Yan Peilin and others gasp in surprise.

Jiang Shouguo said: "As a scientific researcher, I admire your research application direction for having such a great impact on people's livelihood."

Li Mu smiled and said:

"In fact, it's not just radios, but also existing black-and-white TVs and cameras. Semiconductors can be used to reduce prices and improve quality and production capacity."

"The development of new electronic products based on this, such as new air fryers, electronic watches, communication chips, etc., can also generate huge economic value."

"Of course, the most important thing is the advancement of computers. Computers that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars nowadays will one day become common products that every Xia family will own."

After hearing the last part, Jiang Shouguo couldn't help but stop writing and forgot to take notes.

Computers worth hundreds of thousands of yuan have entered the homes of ordinary Chinese people? I'm afraid even strange novels would not dare to write about them.

……

An interview, introduced amid Jiang Shouguo's constant shock.

Afterwards, despite the cordial invitation from Guo Mo and Yan Peilin, he simply declined and left in a hurry.

He believed that once the news about Li Mu's application of semiconductors was reported, it would definitely shock the Xia Kingdom - no, the entire world!

……

Three days later, a report titled "Distributed Projection Lithography Machine Successfully Developed - 3W Integration, World's First!" appeared on the front page of People's Daily.

Due to confidentiality reasons, the content about air fryers, electronic watches and computers was not made public, but it still caused a huge response in society.

The article was quickly reprinted by national authoritative media such as Guangmin Daily and Xinxia Daily, and was reported repeatedly by radio and television stations. Countless experts and professors also commented on the article.

A university professor:
"Our country's semiconductor development level is now not only the best in the world, but has been ahead of the world for at least ten years. Even the M Emperor and Big Brother cannot catch up in a short period of time."

A historian:
"The world's industrial development has gone through the steam age and the internal combustion engine age. We have lagged behind the world in several era changes, so we have suffered humiliation for nearly a hundred years."

"But this time, in the coming electronic age, the strength of our country's semiconductors has seized the greatest advantage. This undoubtedly proves that this is the beginning of the great rejuvenation of the Xia nation!"

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(End of this chapter)