The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 197 A Big Surprise

In the room, several people sat around the coal stove.

Seeing Wang Ya’s mother preparing to change the coal briquettes, Li Mu rushed over to help.

"You're quite skillful." Wang Ya's mother glanced at him, somewhat annoyed.

Even though she had joked about the two of them before, she could never have imagined that they would progress so quickly.

He was only brought home once, as a friend, but the second time he came home, the whole family came with gifts to propose marriage?
Seeing Li Mu change the coal briquettes, Wang Ya's mother looked at her daughter and asked Li Mu directly: "Isn't this a little too fast? Have you really thought about it?"

"Don't worry, Auntie. I have thought it through very carefully." Li Mu assured immediately.

Now that he has made the decision, he will not hesitate any longer.

"Okay, even if you have thought it through, if you get married now, where will you live since one of you has just started working and the other is still studying? And what if you are separated because of job assignments in the future?" Wang Ya's mother asked again.

As a mother, she must keep a close eye on her daughter.

Wang Ya's mother had a good impression of Li Mu, but it was far from the point where she could directly entrust her daughter to him.

Li Mu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Auntie. Wang Ya will definitely stay in Kyoto to work after graduation. She will also arrange housing for us. The conditions won't be too bad."

This was his first time getting married, both before and now, so his tone inevitably had a hint of nervousness.

"Up there?" Wang Ya's mother was slightly stunned when she heard this, a little surprised, "Can your leader help you solve the problem of housing allocation and Xiaoya's job?"

Upon hearing this question, Grandma Li and the other two who had been silent on the side couldn't help but prick up their ears.

In this era, housing allocation is of course a top priority.

Although as a college student you can theoretically be given priority in allocation, you cannot avoid waiting.

"As for the job issue, she got it because of her outstanding abilities. As for the housing allocation, I have made some contribution to the country, so I can mention it. It shouldn't be a big problem." Li Mu explained.

This was too modest a statement. Not to mention Wang Ya's mother, even Grandma Li and others were a little worried.

Wang Ya, who had been keeping her head down and not saying anything, finally couldn't help but say, "Mom, don't worry. With his contribution, even if he wants a courtyard house to live alone, the higher-ups will give it to him."

Her words surprised everyone in the room.

Wang Ya's mother couldn't help but ask, "Is what Xiao Ya said true?"

"You can say that." Li Mu looked at Wang Ya helplessly, thought about it, took out his six certificates from his bag and lined them up in a row.

Looking at the steel stamp on the testimony, Wang Ya's mother fell silent.

……

After resolving Wang Ya's mother's doubts, subsequent communication became easy.

Grandma Li and Wang Ya's mother started discussing the wedding date directly, and asked for Li Mu and Wang Ya's opinions from time to time.

When Wang Ya's mother heard that their superiors would attend their wedding, she was surprised again and looked at Li Mu with even more favor.

No matter what others said, she might still have some doubts, but her superior personally nodded in approval and came to witness the marriage, which undoubtedly proved that Li Mu was a trustworthy man.

In the end, not only Grandma Li, but even she hoped to see Li Mu and Wang Ya get married as soon as possible.

Her daughter only knows how to study and research all day long, and doesn't even take care of her health. She is really worried about no one taking care of her.

It was only with the joint insistence of Li Mu and Wang Ya that the wedding date was set on an auspicious day one month later.

……

After the wedding date was set, Grandma Li continued to discuss many matters related to the wedding with Wang Ya's mother.

After saying goodbye to them, Li Mu and Wang Ya left the compound.

The two men pushed their bicycles in the snow, making a squeaking sound.

Li Mu suddenly asked: "Isn't one month too long?"

"Are you so anxious to marry me?" Wang Ya smiled gently. Ever since she confirmed that she was going to get married, she has become much bolder and normally would never say such extremely intimate words.

But this level of "teasing" is not enough in front of Li Mu.

He smiled and said, "Of course."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Ya blushed.

"This, this is not the institute, where are you taking me?" Wang Ya quickly changed the subject to hide her shyness.

She didn't expect that Li Mu, who was usually so cautious when liking her, would suddenly be so bold.

Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "Go see my teacher."

……

Soon, the two arrived at the special building.

Li Mu is getting married, and as his teacher, Teacher Qian Wu will definitely be invited. After that, he will visit Qian Shuyan, Professor Wang, Professor Wei and others in turn.

Of course, this is limited to these acquaintances.

……

After showing their ID to the guard, the two entered the special building.

Standing in front of the door, Li Mu raised his hand and knocked on the door twice.

After a while, the door was opened from the inside with a "creak". Master Qian Wu was holding a pen in his hand and seemed to be writing something.

"Hello, teacher." Li Mu greeted with a smile.

Master Qian Wu hadn't seen him come for a long time and was about to make a joke when he suddenly saw Wang Ya standing beside him, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Okay." He nodded in response, led the two into the house, then looked at Wang Ya and asked curiously, "Who is this? Why don't you introduce him to me?"

Li Mu took Wang Ya's hand and said, "Teacher, her name is Wang Ya, and she is my fiancée. Our two families have decided to get married in a month, and I specially came to invite you to attend."

Hearing his words, Master Qian Wu's eyes showed a slight surprise.

Jiang Ying, who was making tea nearby, was even more surprised.

She was also thinking about introducing a few girls to Li Mu. After all, she was young and promising, and had the appreciation of her husband, so her future was definitely limitless.

I didn't expect that the idea would die in the womb just as I had it.

She couldn't help but ask:

"Are you going to get married? How long have you known each other? Why are you making the decision so soon?"

"I did not mean anything else."

"But this is a major life event after all, you have to think carefully about it."

Although Wang Ya is pretty, just being pretty is definitely not enough.

Li Mu smiled and said:

"Master's wife, don't worry, we have already thought about it."

"Wang Ya and I have known each other since college, and we have a very good relationship. Our families also agree that we should be together."

"And our superiors have agreed to come and witness our wedding."

……

After listening to Li Mu's words, Master Qian Wu and Jiang Ying looked at each other, with shock uncontrollably revealed in their eyes.

Having a senior leader witness the wedding is probably unique in the entire Xia country.

Being able to receive such an honor, one can imagine how much Li Mu is valued.

Master Qian Wu laughed and said, "It seems that you have come up with a big surprise!"...

After leaving the special building, Li Mu and Wang Ya continued to head towards Beijing Institute of Technology.

When they heard that they were going to get married, Qian Shuyan, Professor Wang and others were shocked, but soon they burst into laughter and said that they finally had a chance to drink the wedding wine.

They first went around to all their relatives and friends and sent out invitations one by one, and then they told Zhang Kai, Li Jian and Shao Yanan the news.

Zhang Kai and Li Jian were not surprised to know that the two were together.

But the idea of ​​getting married right away almost made them drop their jaws.

……

After a busy day, Li Mu had almost invited all the people he needed to invite personally.

As for the rest of the people you’re not so familiar with, there’s no need to go through so much trouble, just send them an invitation.

……

Back to HKUST.

As soon as Li Mu entered the room, he saw General Zhao and Guan Jianmin sitting together, chatting animatedly.

When he saw Guan Jianmin, he knew there was no need to explain to General Zhao.

He asked directly: "Brother Zhao, are you free to come to my wedding?"

"Of course, I'm sure I'll be free." General Zhao smiled heartily.

Guan Jianmin, who was standing next to him, looked at Li Mu eagerly, as if to say, "What about me?"

"That's good." Li Mu nodded, pretended not to see it, sat down at the table, took out his notes and prepared to start writing industry reference documents on semiconductor development.

Seeing this, Guan Jianmin immediately shouted: "You are going too far. I have contributed a lot to your success."

Seeing his reaction, Li Mu couldn't hold back his laughter and said:
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Why wouldn't I invite you?"

"But you have to change your gossiping habit. As an assistant, if not be taciturn, at least don't talk so much, like the old woman at the village entrance."

"But you're right. I really have you to thank for Wang Ya's success."

This was not wrong, although Guan Jianmin spread "rumors" behind his back from time to time, causing him some trouble.

But to be fair, if there hadn't been Guan Jianmin's "rumors", he would probably have hesitated for a long time before expressing his feelings to Wang Ya.

As for getting married, I don’t know when that will happen.

"It's strange. It's clearly a thank you, but why does it sound so harsh to me?" Guan Jianmin said speechlessly.

But that doesn't matter.

The important thing is that he can finally be liberated.

……

Without paying any more attention to the awkward Guan Jianmin, Li Mu turned his attention back to the notes in front of him and began to think about how to write this industry reference document.

First of all, we must summarize the current development of Xia Country’s semiconductor industry.

In this regard, Li Mu actually believes that their semiconductor industry has certain problems.

Although it is very profitable to create economic value solely through exports, it is extremely vulnerable to targeting by OM countries in the current tense international situation.

Even though a 300% profit is enough for the Z family to trample on everything in the world, the rise of Xia Country's semiconductor industry is probably something they don't want to see.

Therefore, in order to avoid risks, the first thing we need to do is to increase the semiconductor industry’s share of the domestic market.

The first step can be to start with the simplest radio.

"Then we will improve the industrial chain, carry out corporate layout, and crack down on the semiconductor development of other countries in the world..." Li Mu was making plans seriously.

……

The next day, Li Mu came to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

He first found Wu Youxiang and handed in the reference paper on semiconductor industry development that he had spent half the night writing. Then he went straight to the distributed projection lithography machine development group to find Huang Xinhua.

When he reached the door, before he entered, he saw a familiar figure.

"Oh~ Consultant Li is here to see his wife?" The young graduate students in the laboratory quickly spotted Li Mu standing at the door and started to cheer with laughter.

Wang Ya blushed slightly when she saw this.

Seeing this, Huang Xinhua's face was also full of smiles.

"Professor Huang, I'm here to talk to you about my next research direction." Li Mu walked forward, first nodded to Wang Ya with a smile, and then said to Huang Xinhua.

Hearing this, everyone became quiet.

After resting for so many days, they who are used to high-intensity research are still a little uncomfortable.

Li Mu's words made them all reveal a hint of expectation in their eyes.

Upon realizing this, Li Mu smiled slightly and said directly without any hesitation:
"Now that we have achieved 3 integrated circuits, it is time to start working on the Model 02 computer."

"Also, I want to use integrated circuits to innovate and upgrade expensive electronic products such as radios and black-and-white televisions and make them popular."

"When we do scientific research, we still have to put people first and not just focus on economic benefits."

As soon as he finished speaking, applause broke out in the laboratory.

They were not surprised that developing the Type 02 computer was inevitable.

What they admired was that Li Mu had made such great achievements in earning foreign exchange, but he was not considering further expansion, but rather improving the living standards of the domestic people.

"People-oriented, that's a good point!" Huang Xinhua looked at Li Mu with appreciation. "I think your idea of ​​popularizing electronic watches in China is a good one."

"Unfortunately, it is now selling very well in foreign markets, and production cannot be sustained domestically for the time being. The authorities are reluctant to give up such a huge economic benefit."

“But it’s a good idea to innovate and upgrade old electronic products.”

"If everyone can use electronic products, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for the country and the people."

After he finished speaking, the crowd applauded even more enthusiastically.

Afterwards, Li Mu quickly took out the internal structure diagrams of the radio and black-and-white TV that he had prepared long ago and conducted on-site disassembly and analysis.

The technical difficulty of designing this integrated circuit is actually not high, so Li Mu plans to hand it over to the researchers under Huang Xinhua, and he will only be responsible for reviewing it.

He believes that the cost advantage of integrated circuits is enough to reduce the prices of these two items to less than 50 yuan and 100 yuan.

Wang Ya, who was standing aside, just nodded at Li Mu when he came in, and then started to study with Huang Xinhua and others, just smiling slightly.

She did not feel any loss or dissatisfaction.

On the contrary, knowing that the person she likes is a great scientist who cares about the country and the people, she can only be happy and proud.

……

Just as Li Mu started his research, his completed paper "On the Current Development Status and Prospects of Xia Country's Semiconductor Industry" was also quickly sent to the desk of his superiors.

After seeing this, the superior leader lit a cigarette and fell into long contemplation.

It was not until his fingers were burned by sparks that he came back to his senses and could not help but reveal a bitter smile.

He thought Li Mu's plan would be very bold, but he didn't expect it to be so bold.

He agrees that part of the foreign exchange profits should be used to support the development of the domestic semiconductor industry, but there are some problems with vigorously developing the semiconductor market in China.

The Xia Kingdom is really poor now, everyone is poor.

(End of this chapter)