The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 235 “River Map” appears!
At noon, after finishing the class, Li Mu had lunch in the cafeteria of Beijing Institute of Technology and then continued to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

He first went to find Wu Youxiang and Wang Shoujue, talked about the semiconductor group, and frankly admitted that he would take up an important position and would need to take a group of people with him to rebuild the team.

After listening to his story, Wang Shoujue pondered for a moment and said, "It looks like this is a national key project!"

"Whoever you want to take away, just tell me. I will support you unconditionally."

"I support it too. You have made so many contributions to the Semiconductor Research Institute. Just don't ask Director Wang to leave." Wu Youxiang next to him made a small joke.

Li Mu smiled and said:
"What the two directors said is true. I am not leaving and will not come back. I am just participating in it. I will continue to do what I did before."

"I'm asking you to do this this time mainly because I want to coordinate with the institute and have them send a few capable people to accompany me."

"The development of the semiconductor industry will be the economic pillar of our country for a long time in the future. The sooner a complete system is established, the better it will be."

His words made Wu Youxiang and Wang Shoujue look at each other, and the hint of loss in their eyes disappeared in an instant.

If you don’t want to leave, you should have said it earlier. You’re sad for nothing.

In fact, neither of them cared how many people Li Mu wanted, they only cared whether he could stay.

To put it bluntly, he is now the core and soul of the entire Semiconductor Research Institute's research.

Without him, the Semiconductor Research Institute will probably become obscurity in a short period of time and return to living like other research institutes.

"Yes, yes, the sooner it is established, the better. So, I will send Huang Kun and Wu Xi to you. I have known them since you entered the institute. They have good abilities and should be able to meet your requirements." Wu Youxiang said hurriedly.

Li Mu was a little hesitant when he heard this, and said, "That's not a good idea. They both have a lot of software design and product development research projects under their belts. Taking them both away might cause problems."

"Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will go wrong. Besides, the training class you proposed is about to end, and there will be a lot more people in the institute by then, so it won't be a big problem." Wang Shoujue smiled gently.

Li Mu finally felt relieved. He discussed the personnel transfer with the two of them for a while before getting up and leaving.

But he still felt a little regretful.

If Wu Youxiang hadn't stopped him as soon as he opened his mouth, he really wanted to transfer Wang Shoujue to the technical team of the semiconductor group.

Whether it is technology research or product development, the other party's capabilities are top-notch, and it is not an exaggeration to call them hexagonal warriors.

……

The day of the meeting soon arrived.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, semiconductor experts and professors from various units across the country gathered in the Great Hall to discuss and exchange ideas.

The country’s decision to establish a semiconductor group and vigorously develop the semiconductor industry is also a big deal for them.

The improvement of the strategic positioning of the semiconductor industry also means a disguised improvement in the status of researchers in related fields.

But besides being happy, they also felt a little strange.

After looking around the venue, no one noticed the young man who had been praised by many authoritative experts and professors in the domestic semiconductor field.

Some people even couldn't help but secretly ask Huang Kun and Wu Xi, who were representing the Semiconductor Research Institute, but the two just said they were not sure.

If it is really unavoidable, I will say that I am working on an important project and cannot delay it.

After hearing this, everyone had no choice but to give up.

……

The meeting started soon.

The leaders of the five departments, namely the First Ministry of Machine Building, the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building, the Ministry of Culture and Education, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Foreign Trade Commission, sat down on the stage in turn.

Leader Qiu coughed lightly, and the meeting room soon became quiet.

He opened his mouth and said:

"I'm sure you've heard the reason why we summoned all of you experts here."

"The country is determined to vigorously develop the semiconductor industry and needs to establish a strong technology group to be responsible for the development and research and development of the upstream and downstream of the semiconductor industry."

"This is a big move for our country's economic and social development. If we want to play it well, we need everyone's joint efforts."

……

After some polite remarks, Leader Qiu handed the microphone to Gu Zheng, then to Guo Mo, Dong Huaxing and He Baiyi.

The content mentioned above is not much different from the content of the meeting held previously in the Ministry of Machine Building.

The appearance of He Baiyi is to illustrate the country's emphasis on talent training in the semiconductor field, and to propose some training strategies of using the old to guide the new and the strong to guide the weak.

Cultivating talents is the guarantee for the prosperity and strength of the semiconductor industry.

Even though there are nearly a thousand experts and professors sitting in the conference hall now, they are all here to complete the urgent tasks issued by the country.

Once the semiconductor group's technical team is initially established, many people will have to go back one after another.

In the end, I’m afraid that there may not even be 100 people left.

As for forcing them to stay? There is no possibility at all. These experts and professors basically hold positions in universities. If they don't go back, will the semiconductor majors in local universities still be able to operate?

It was with this in mind that He Baiyi was invited to attend the meeting.

……

After everyone had spoken, the microphone returned to Leader Qiu.

He cleared his throat and said:
"Next, we will invite Comrade 'Hetu' who serves as the chief designer of the semiconductor group's technical team."

"However, in order to protect this comrade's safety, we can only use a code name, and he will not be here today, so he can only speak via radio."

After he finished speaking, he put down the microphone.

The experts and professors in the Great Hall of the People looked towards the stage and finally noticed that although there was no one sitting on one of the seats, there was a nameplate on it.

There are two big words clearly written on it - River Map.

The "He" in the Hetu refers to the "Galaxy", which has many and broad meanings, and is mysterious, infinitely profound and endless.

This word has a very special meaning in the culture of the Xia State. It is a mysterious pattern handed down from ancient times. It originated from the stars in the sky and contains profound cosmic astrological codes.

The fact that this name is used as a code name is enough to show that the person behind it has extremely strong semiconductor capabilities.

For a moment, everyone was whispering to each other, guessing the identity of the person behind the "River Map".

At this moment, the loudspeakers in the conference hall emitted a faint electric sound.

A voice that was 50% distorted after being processed by technology said:

"Hello everyone, I am He Tu, the chief designer of the semiconductor group's technical team. I am sorry that I can only communicate with you in this way."

“I believe everyone has some understanding of the importance of the semiconductor industry and the purpose of establishing a semiconductor group.”

"Let me first talk about my ideas. First, our group will reach in-depth cooperation with universities in technology research and development and set up laboratories in universities across the country..."

……

In a room far away from the Great Hall of the People, Li Mu used the radio to talk about the plan he had written in the past few days.

He couldn't see the reactions of the people in the meeting room, and could only answer the questions raised by the people through the real-time broadcast of the comrade holding the radio next to him. It was a little troublesome, but it was safer.

The chief designer of the semiconductor group is different from the previous great inventors who only did small things. He can easily be targeted by those who are interested.

Even though there will definitely be strict protection from above, it is still impossible to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

……

After finishing a speech, Li Mu waited for a while, and soon a comrade in charge of communications brought back news from the venue.

His plan is actually still based on the original industry-university-research system, but he made major adjustments in some details.

For example, in the policy of subsidizing product research and development, the semiconductor group will pay money to set up a special team to provide financial support to semiconductor product and technology research and development projects in laboratories across the country every year.

This is certainly a money-losing thing, but it is a necessary step for the development of the entire semiconductor industry.

Li Mu looked at the questions from the experts at the conference on the paper: "Will the semiconductor industry be concentrated in Kyoto, or will it be dispersed throughout the country?"

This problem is indeed a troublesome one.

Although everyone will work together for the development of Xia State.

But we cannot favor one over the other.

Many semiconductor factories are basically built in coastal areas for the convenience of transportation.

Before 94, most of the taxes collected by various regions were retained locally and used for their respective economic, social and cultural development.

In other words, even if all places contribute the same amount of manpower and effort, in the end, not a single factory may be able to be obtained.

After reading the above content, Li Mu pondered for a moment, then signaled to the comrade in charge of controlling the broadcast that he wanted to speak.

……

Inside the Great Hall.

The voice of the radio sounded again, saying:
"Regarding the issue of factory construction, I have discussed it with several leaders. The principle of location selection is still to focus on Kyoto and coastal areas."

"But there is no need to worry. The scale of the semiconductor industry will continue to grow, and the number of workers required will continue to increase. In the future, factories will surely be spread all over the country."

"Moreover, the core of the semiconductor industry is actually technology. As long as the technology is good, there is no need to worry about the lack of benefits..."

……

Li Mu briefly explained the guidelines for future factory construction and answered questions for everyone present.

It is obviously impossible to start building factories across the country at this point in time.

Transportation in many places is not well developed and the means of transportation are even more rudimentary. Building a factory rashly will inevitably lead to a significant increase in costs.

After these were made clear, a number of experts and professors expressed their support.

Afterwards, Li Mu gave a detailed explanation on the development direction of semiconductor laboratories in various places and how to cooperate with universities.

Only after answering everyone's questions one by one did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Leader Qiu made a speech on issues such as personnel appointments in the semiconductor group.

In terms of the group leadership, he will temporarily serve as the general manager, and Gu Zheng will serve as the deputy general manager, in charge of administrative issues.

Then there are several departments including technology department, product department, game department, engineering department, etc.

The game can be considered as part of the product, but due to Li Mu's strong insistence and the consideration that the game does have great economic value, it is listed as a separate part.

The position of director of the game department is held by Yan Peilin from the Institute of Computing Technology.

However, Yan Peilin was just covering for Li Mu. In fact, the person in charge of this department was Huang Kun.

The same goes for the product department. On the surface, it is an old professor, but in fact it is Wu Xi who is in charge.

This team is basically made up of Li Mu's old acquaintances, which makes it very convenient for him to set up the technical teams for each department as quickly as possible.

If you replace someone new, it will take a lot of time just to build trust, and it won’t be that easy.

……

As Li Mu walked out of the broadcasting room, he was thinking about the next research and development goal.

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly saw Dong Huaxing approaching from the corner of his eye.

In the snow, the latter walked quickly, his face flushed, and he was very happy.

The most direct beneficiary of the establishment of the semiconductor group is undoubtedly the Foreign Trade Commission. It had no foreign exchange to spend before, but now it will have to worry about how to spend it in the future.

He walked up to me and said with a smile, "The recent special allowance has been deposited into your account. Remember to check it out when you have time."

"Okay, I was so busy that I forgot about this." Li Mu said in a daze.

After spending most of his savings on building several buildings at the Semiconductor Research Institute, he no longer paid attention to this matter.

Since Dong Huaxing reminded me, I'll go and take a look later.

But I’m a little worried about where to donate this time!

Seeing that Li Mu was a little absent-minded, Dong Huaxing continued, "By the way, are you free later? Mr. Xiao He wants to invite you to dinner to discuss something."

"Don't worry, he was rejected by you last time, and he won't do it again this time."

Last time, which was at Li Mu’s wedding, He Zhenhua gave a gift.

It's not that expensive, but compared with the pots, pans, tables, chairs, benches and other things given by the bosses of the department, it is very conspicuous.

Although Li Mu confiscated it, he actually didn't intend to have too much contact with the other party.

But since Dong Huaxing had asked, it was hard for him to refuse. After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, I'll go eat then."

……

Kyoto, Donglaishun Mutton Restaurant.

Several large plates of mutton were placed on the table. The soup in the copper pot was bubbling, and tiny oil droplets were bursting out in the cold winter.

Li Mu picked up a piece of shabu-shabu mutton, dipped it in the pot, coated it with the delicious dipping sauce, and put it into his mouth. The taste was amazing.

While eating, he joked, "Mr. Xiao He, let me make it clear first, I ate quite a lot, so don't refuse to pay the bill when you see it!"

"What are you talking about? As long as Consultant Li wants to eat, I will book the mutton restaurant today and make sure you enjoy your meal." He Zhenhua said.

Not to mention treating Li Mu to a meal, he would be happy even if you treated him for his entire life.

No matter how big his business is or how much money he makes, it still seems a little inadequate compared to a country's top scientists.

Being able to connect like this is an opportunity that many people would love to have.

While eating shabu-shabu, Li Mu observed the changes in He Zhenhua's micro-expressions.

Seeing his cautious look, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, Mr. Xiao He, just tell me what you want to say."

(End of this chapter)