The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 200: Embarrassingly, I dug out a three-bedroom apartment under my feet
The next day, Li Mu got up early, washed up and did some exercise.

After saying something to Grandma Li, he hurriedly left home.

God knows how many neighborhood children he taught to write essays yesterday.

Seeing him teaching Grandpa Zhong’s eldest grandson outside, all the neighbors came with their children.

He can do this, so teach him!

……

Back at HKUST, one can see slogans on campus such as "The reverse flotation cold crystallization process has been successful, and grain production is expected to increase significantly!" and "Work hard to accelerate the development of agronomy and solve the food problem!"

But compared to asking primary school students at home to write essays praising themselves, these are much more acceptable.

Just as Li Mu was thinking this as he walked along the campus corridor, he suddenly saw a group of students gathered together.

It seemed that the young men from the literature club were about to speak in full, passionate voices:

"Ah, he bent down to the fields, and with his hands and sweat, he cultivated the seeds of hope."

"From youth till old age."

"The deep wrinkles around his eyes were like gullies in the fields, full of worry about people's lives."

……

You can feel the enthusiasm of these students between the lines.

They used the most passionate words to praise the great man who dedicated his best youth to the agricultural cause of the motherland.

If we ignore the last sentence they added to the poem, "Li Mu, Li Mu, he saves people from hunger, he is our hope!", Li Mu was almost attracted.

No, it’s so embarrassing that I have to dig out a three-bedroom and one-living-room apartment under my feet.

……

Running back to the dormitory as if escaping, Li Mu sat down at the table and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

It is certainly a pleasure to be praised.

But it is a bit embarrassing to be praised in poems and read out in public.

He knew why he didn't dare to accept other people's praise. Since it was not the result of his own research, he naturally couldn't accept it with peace of mind.

He shook his head and sorted out the next research plan first.

The impact of distributed projection lithography machines is extremely huge, and it can be said that it has laid the foundation for the subsequent development of the entire semiconductor industry.

The transformation of old electronic products and the research and development of new electronic products will be a very important part of the future development of the semiconductor industry.

These two research tasks are of medium difficulty. Li Mu only plans to give them a start and then serve as a consultant to provide guidance later.

What he has to solve now is the design problem of all the chips of the Type 02 computer.

As for the chip design with 3w integration level, I am afraid that only he can come up with it quickly in China.

Thinking of this, Li Mu immediately took out the manuscript paper, opened the information in his mind, and started drawing while comparing it with the design drawings of the central processing unit.

This process is not easy. It is obviously not advisable to copy the information as the industrial conditions are different.

In order to fully utilize the advantages of 3w integrated circuits, he needs to optimize every link to the extreme.

……

The sun is rising.

Li Mu was painting with great concentration when his nose suddenly moved and he smelled the scent of pork and scallion buns from the cafeteria.

When he turned around, he saw General Zhao walking in on tiptoe.

Realizing that he had disturbed Li Mu, he scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I saw that you were writing very seriously, so I didn't disturb you and went to the cafeteria to bring you some food."

"Finish your meal first and then continue. Although you haven't had any major health problems recently, you are still a tough guy and you will be hungry if you don't eat. You still can't miss it."

As he spoke, he put the lunch boxes in his hands on the table.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao." Smelling the aroma of the food, Li Mu, who was so hungry that he kept growling, thanked him and began to eat voraciously.

After eating, he continued to work on the design drawings.

On the way, he thought that after the production technology of distributed projection lithography machines was optimized, the integration of chips should be further improved, so he roughly estimated a figure of 3.8.

A little error doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't exceed 1k, it can be adjusted.

……

It took Li Mu two days to almost complete the preliminary chip design drawings including the central processing unit chip, graphics processing unit chip and memory chip.

I looked at the time and it was already 8 o'clock in the evening.

However, the better to study this matter sooner rather than later, so after thinking it over, he rushed to the institute overnight.

I went to the laboratory first, but didn't find Wang Shoujue and Huang Xinhua. After asking the researchers inside, I learned that the two were having dinner in the cafeteria.

They didn't have dinner until almost 9 o'clock, which shows the pressure they were under at the time.

Although the supercomputing research was successful, it does not mean that they can relax. The subsequent research tasks are still very heavy.

Li Mu rushed to the cafeteria. There were only a few people inside. He took a quick look and quickly found the two people.

After touching his stomach, he went to the window to ask the lady for some food before sitting down.

They were both a little surprised to see him coming over suddenly.

"Why are you here so late? Are you looking for Wang Ya? It's a bit late. She has gone back for a while." Huang Xinhua teased with a smile.

Li Mu paused as he stuffed the braised pork into his mouth and said with a smile, "Professor Huang, I'm not here to see Wang Ya, I'm here to see you and Director Wang."

"Looking for us? Has there been any new progress in the research?" Wang Shoujue's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.

"Yes." Li Mu nodded slightly, took out a piece of manuscript paper almost as thick as a book from his shoulder bag, and placed it on the table.

——Preliminary plan for the overall design of Type 02 computer chip.

The moment they saw the title above, Wang Shoujue and Huang Xinhua couldn't help but breathe heavily.

They looked at Li Mu, then at the manuscript paper, and all smiled bitterly.

"You are always so fast. If you continue like this, I'm afraid we will develop bad habits and just wait for you to give us solutions." Huang Xinhua said with emotion.

Hearing this, Li Mu was stunned and frowned slightly.

At this moment, Wang Shoujue suddenly laughed and said:

"I don't think that's a problem."

"In terms of semiconductor and computer research, we have to admit that Li Mu's ideas are indeed far ahead of ours."

"Let him make the plan and we implement it. This is the best option for both the country and us."

"What we should be wary of is actually developing the idea of ​​relying on Li Mu to solve everything, rather than denying Li Mu's research methods."

This explanation made Huang Xinhua suddenly enlightened.

"Well, since we have a lot of research projects to carry out recently, I will shorten the time I stay in each research team." Li Mu said after thinking for a while.

The research on communication chips, electronic watches, handheld game consoles, and surface-to-air missiles all takes a lot of time to complete.

He was originally prepared to continue working hard, but now it seems that he really shouldn't do everything by himself.

It doesn’t matter if the research speed is slow. The key is to cultivate talents, which is the cornerstone for the future prosperity and development of the semiconductor industry.

"Okay, then we'll do as you say." Wang Shoujue and Huang Xinhua smiled at the same time and said, "Besides, this method also solves the problem of you staying in the laboratory every day."

……

After setting the tone, the development of the Type 02 computer quickly began.

However, Li Mu would not get involved unless he encountered a bigger problem.

He came to the laboratory where Huang Kun was.

After the success of the supercomputer, the subsequent development of the handheld game console was also restarted.

Thanks to the success of the distributed projection lithography machine, the chips of the handheld game console have also been upgraded, and experiments are now being carried out in full swing.

As soon as he reached the door, Li Mu heard Huang Kun's disappointed voice coming from inside:

"You guys were personally selected by Consultant Li, yet you have problems with even these simple programming steps."

These words made Li Mu stunned.

He took a quick look and, as expected, saw several college students who had been recruited earlier, including Shen Jianxin, Zhou Weiguo, etc., being scolded inside.

Although they have experienced the baptism of supercomputer research and development, they are actually doing the most basic work and have not learned much.

At least in terms of game programming, the level may not be as good as that of Beijing Institute of Technology.

"Team Leader Huang, just take your time teaching me. There's no need to be so anxious." Li Mu said with a smile as he walked in.

When they saw him, Shen Jianxin and others who had been scolded looked aggrieved, as if they had seen a savior, and looked at him pitifully.

Huang Kun sighed and said:

"Alas, I originally wanted them to finish the final programming of the game, and then transfer them to continue working on software design."

"It seems that they are not yet up to the task."

"Now we can only transfer those people who are working on supercomputing software optimization back to complete it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jianxin and other college students all showed anxiety on their faces.

They can’t optimize supercomputer software, and they can’t complete game programming. If this continues, won’t they be kicked out of the Semiconductor Research Institute?
"Game programming is not much less difficult than software design." Li Mu looked at the anxious crowd and continued:
"Besides, they were previously engaged in software programming, so it is inevitable that they are a little uncomfortable with the sudden switch to games."

"How about this, I will keep all the people who were eliminated in the selection test to work on game development at Beijing Institute of Technology."

"Although their level is average, it shouldn't be a problem for them to complete the subsequent programming of the game. I'll let them solve it later."

"Okay, then let's do as you say." Huang Kun nodded immediately.

In addition to the handheld game console, he is also responsible for the chip upgrades of electronic watches, so naturally he wants to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

However, this is not good news for Shen Jianxin and others.

They were just being scolded, but as time went by, they lost all their work. Wouldn't that make them complete marginalized people?

After hesitating for a long time, Shen Jianxin asked weakly: "Then Consultant Li, Team Leader Huang, we..."

"Oh, yes, and you too." Li Mu looked at the people who were staring at him eagerly, smiled slightly, and said, "If you are willing, you can go to the Beijing Institute of Technology with me to exchange ideas and learn."

Hearing this, Shen Jianxin and others couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

I want to speak, but I don't know where to start.

They can't optimize supercomputing software and don't want to do game programming, so I'm afraid there is only one way left for them - to leave.

But after going through so much trouble to get into the semiconductor research institute, they have yet to make any real difference. How could they be willing to give up?

Thinking of this, fighting spirit began to burn in everyone's eyes!
Seeing this, Li Mu smiled slightly and thought to himself, "It seems that my knowledge of psychology has not fallen behind."

In fact, he can solve the game's programming problems by himself.

But it can be solved this time, what about next time?

The conversations with Huang Xinhua and Wang Shoujue sounded a wake-up call for him.

Game programming is simple now. If Huang Kun and others can’t solve it, he can solve it.

But what about the future? Not to mention the AAA masterpieces of later generations, games like Super Mario, Contra, and Street Fighter all had huge amounts of work to do.

He wanted to solve them one by one and would tire himself to death.

……

Just as Li Mu was about to leave, Huang Kun suddenly asked, "Do you want them to switch to game programming?"

"In fact, they do have some talent in software programming. It's too early to give up now."

Even though he cursed them, he still liked Shen Jianxin and others very much.

Even if you can’t do it well now, it doesn’t mean you can’t do it well in the future.

"Don't worry, I just want to temper their temper. They are still very young and need to learn more before they can take on bigger responsibilities." Li Mu said with a smile.

Huang Kun suddenly realized.

……

three days later.

Beijing Institute of Technology, game R&D center.

Under Li Mu's gaze, a student named Zhang Weiguo entered the last line of code, and the classic big goose cube startup screen began to appear on the screen of the Type 01 computer.

The moment this picture was seen, huge cheers broke out in the computer room.

Even though the previous programming of the Big Goose Cube was basically completed by the Semiconductor Research Institute, it still did not affect their happiness.

This experiment not only affirmed their learning achievements during this period, but also made them more confident in the subsequent research and development of "Tank War".

Especially Shen Jianxin and other people who had eliminated them in the past have been eagerly asking them for advice in the past few days, which made them even happier.

A group of people cheered and rushed to Li Mu who was standing at the back, saying, "Advisor Li, how is it, how is it?"

"Well done, thank you for your hard work." Li Mu nodded and smiled appreciatively.

Although the words of praise were simple, they gave great encouragement to everyone and made them more motivated.

Shen Yi said excitedly: "I think we now have the foundation for developing "Tank Wars", what do you think?"

This problem made everyone in the game development center nervous.

They just did the finishing work on the Goose Cube, and there was a sense of accomplishment, but it wasn't much.

Only the independent development of "Tank War" can be their real achievement.

"Of course you can, but your strength alone may not be enough." Li Mu did not deny it directly, but hesitated for a moment.

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten college students who had passed the selection, led by Shen Jianxin, spoke up one after another: "Advisor Li, we have learned a lot during this period and have made considerable progress. With us, we can definitely do it."

"Yes, yes. We already know enough about game programming. If we do it now, we will definitely be no worse than them."

“I think we can do better!”

(End of this chapter)