The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 304 The Father of Software Engineering (with the author's words)

Sichuan and Chongqing People's Daily: "It is reported that the purpose of Consultant Li's visit is to unite the universities and research institutes in Sichuan and Chongqing to carry out learning exchanges in the field of software engineering and to implement the national key strategy of promoting the development of software engineering..."

Sichuan Xinmin Daily: "As of today, under the guidance of Consultant Li, we have achieved remarkable results in the field of software engineering applications. According to experts, this exchange will lead to great innovation and progress in the industrial development of Sichuan and Chongqing!"

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Almost at the same time, major newspapers and radio and television stations in Sichuan and Chongqing began to report the news that Li Mu was visiting the Shipbuilding University for academic exchanges.

Banners were hung in the streets and alleys of Chengdu to welcome his arrival.

The level of excitement was no less than that of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

This forced Li Mu, who had taken Wang Ya to the street in the morning to taste the Sichuan and Chongqing snack Dandan noodles, to leave quickly after eating the noodles.

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Came to the big ship.

The school gate is hung with ribbons.

A large banner with the words "Welcome Consultant Li Mu to visit Shipbuilding University" was hung in the middle.

Dai Boxing, Zhang Deren and Gu En did not need any organization from the other three, as the students spontaneously came to the school gate, holding the national flag and acting as the escort team.

This scene frightened Li Mu, who was driving by, so much that he almost asked the driver to turn back.

Unfortunately, he was the only one driving here on the whole street.

It is as dazzling as a firefly in the dark night.

Without waiting for the car to stop, the students swarmed over and surrounded the car:

"Advisor Li, Advisor Li!"

“Welcome to Sichuan and Chongqing, and to Shipbuilding University!”

"Your deeds have always inspired us, Consultant Li. We will always learn from you!"

……

Cheers echoed through the sky.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the crowd, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and emotion in his heart.

He took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and opened the car door.

Seeing him come out, the crowd cheered even louder.

Dai Boxing and the others struggled hard to squeeze out of the crowd, walked up to him, shook his hand firmly, and said:
"Consultant Li, welcome, welcome to Sichuan and Chongqing, and to Shipbuilding University!"

As they shook hands, countless reporters raised their cameras and recorded this scene with the clicks.

"Dear principals, there is actually no need to make such a grand event. I'm just an ordinary consultant. I'm really flattered!" Li Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing this, Dai Boxing laughed and said, "Advisor Li, this was not organized by us. These students came here on their own initiative."

"Yes, we all came here on our own. Welcome, Consultant Li!" A shout rose from the cheering crowd around.

The voice was so loud that Li Mu turned slightly to the side and quickly responded loudly, "Thank you everyone, there are too many people, please pay attention to safety and don't crowd!"

"Okay!" A deafening shout responded to his words.

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It took Li Mu nearly an hour to get from the school gate to the school.

After seeing him enter the computer building of the Shipbuilding University, the students did not follow him in, but stayed outside the door waiting for the lecture to begin.

With the building as the center, nearly 5,000 students gathered together, and the scene was truly grand.

In order to allow every student to hear Li Mu's lectures, the Shipbuilding University installed loud speakers in every corner of the campus. People could be seen everywhere discussing papers and articles published by Li Mu, and there was even a "Li Mu Study Group" recognized by the school that was having intense discussions.

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In the conference room.

Hearing the cheers outside, the experts and professors present stood up from their seats early, waiting for Li Mu's arrival.

It has nothing to do with age.

It's just respect for a scientist who has made great contributions to the country.

But this respect still shocked Li Mu.

As soon as he entered the conference room, thunderous applause broke out.

Dai Boxing said with a smile: "Consultant Li, go quickly, everyone is waiting for you to give us a lecture on software engineering."

"Okay." Li Mu nodded and walked up to the podium in the conference room.

As soon as I picked up the microphone, there was another round of warm applause from below.

Li Mu walked up to the stage, bowed slightly to everyone, and then said:
"I feel really unworthy of your enthusiasm."

"I just made some achievements in some fields by chance, but I didn't expect to be loved by so many people."

"You are too modest. Looking at Xia Country, and even the whole world, your achievements are unique!" An expert below immediately retorted with a smile.

Other experts and professors followed suit:
"That's right. Your achievements in software engineering are groundbreaking. It's no exaggeration to call you the 'Father of Software Engineering'!"

"You are still the king of inventions. You have made countless inventions that benefit the country and the people. I admire you from the bottom of my heart!"

"Having scientists like you is a blessing for our country Xia and also a blessing for our young generation of scientists!"

……

Everyone praised Li Mu highly.

And these words all come from their true hearts.

In this era when everyone is working towards the common goal of building communism, anyone who contributes to the country is their role model!

Li Mu is the guiding star for many people on their road ahead.

"Thank you. I will work harder in the future to deserve your praise." Li Mu smiled and continued, "Now let me talk about the lecture I brought - the practical application of software engineering."

"At present, software engineering in our country is still in the stage of educational pilot and has not yet been fully popularized."

"People have some misunderstandings about it, thinking it is a very advanced and mysterious subject. In fact, it is the use of computers to realize various programs that we need in reality..."

……

His rhythmic voice continued to echo from the loudspeakers outside the building.

The students were fascinated by the lecture and quickly wrote down what they didn't have time to understand in their notebooks. After the lecture, they studied it carefully and repeatedly.

Their understanding of software engineering is indeed somewhat insufficient.

After all, "science" is something very noble in people's minds today.

"But in fact, software engineering is just an applied engineering method, the science of building and maintaining effective, practical and high-quality software. Even something as small as using a program to design a library database can be called an application of software engineering," Li Mu concluded.

This speech changed many people's perception of software engineering.

Let them know that software engineering can not only be applied to industrial production, but also to all aspects of their lives.

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