The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 349 Kyoto Thermal Power Plant

"That's too distant. I've always treated you as a friend." Li Mu smiled and shook his head, pretending to be disappointed.

Sun Fendou's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said hurriedly, "No, no, that's not what I meant. It's not like you've become such a great scientist now. I can't bear to call me brother anymore."

Li Mu, a nationally renowned scientist, treated him as a friend.

He can brag about this for ten years.

"No matter how much I change, I am still myself." Li Mu shook his head and smiled.

Even if one day he holds a high position, he will never forget where he came from.

"Okay, okay, then we'll continue to be the same as before." Sun Fendou nodded happily. Now he can brag about it for the rest of his life.

……

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while.

After agreeing to play ball together again when we have time.

Li Mu got in the car and left.

……

Came to the thermal power plant in the suburbs.

The security guard at the door was so surprised when he saw a car driving over that he didn't even have time to put down the melon seeds in his hand and hurried forward.

After seeing Li Mu, Guan Jianmin and Zhao Canjun getting out of the car.

He was a little confused. This guy seemed a little young.

But those who can ride in a car must be of high rank, so he stepped forward very attentively and asked, "What can I do for you, leaders?"

"This is my ID. Can you please do me a favor, uncle, the security guard? Tell the factory that I want to go in and take a look." Li Mu smiled and handed over his ID from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

When the security guard saw the title of section chief on the certificate, he was shocked again.

He didn't even bother to confirm that Li Mu looked familiar, and immediately went to the factory to report.

Such a young section chief must be a remarkable person.

……

Didn't have to wait long.

A man in his forties or fifties wearing a Zhongshan suit hurried out with the security guard.

Seeing Li Mu and the other two, the man's eyes suddenly lit up and he said in shock:

"Advisor Li, I didn't expect it was really you!"

"I am Zhang Yan from the Kyoto Thermal Power Plant. Welcome to visit us for guidance!"

"Oh, look at my brain. I even forgot to call people. Old Director, go and call Jiang Wenshu and organize everyone to come and welcome Consultant Li!"

He was so excited that he was at a loss.

After all, Li Mu's influence in Xia Country is really too high.

He had never dared to imagine that such a big shot would suddenly appear in front of their thermal power plant.

"No, no, Director Zhang, there's no need to be so formal. I came here just to take a quick look at the situation at the thermal power plant." Li Mu said quickly.

If he didn't stop him, he estimated that Zhang Yan would hold a welcoming party for him.

That would be such a waste of time.

Zhang Yan said:
"Of course there is no problem with the inspection, but Consultant Li, this welcome meeting still needs to be held."

"You don't know that our factory has held several study sessions and discussions about you."

"Many people, especially young people, regard you as their role model and goal, and look forward to meeting you."

His tone was sincere.

"Well... let's make it brief, no need to be too formal." Li Mu thought for a moment and said.

He is very good at boosting morale.

And there is only one thermal power plant in Kyoto.

When we build new thermal power units in the future, we will inevitably have to deal with each other, so it would be good to get to know each other in advance.

See Li Mu nodded.

Zhang Yan was overjoyed and said quickly, "Okay, let's do as you say, Advisor Li. I'll ask everyone to stop what they are doing and gather in the Great Hall."

After saying that, he enthusiastically took Li Mu's hand and walked into the factory.

General Zhao and Guan Jianmin hurried to catch up.

……

Zhang Yan first brought Li Mu to the office, personally made tea for him, and let him rest here for a while.

Then he immediately called Jiang Wenshu from the factory and the directors of each workshop and asked them to notify the workers and prepare to hold a welcoming meeting.

After finishing all this, he returned to the office and drank tea with Li Mu while chatting about some equipment in the thermal power plant.

About half an hour later

Jiang Wenshu came back from outside and told Zhang Yan what had been prepared.

He then took Li Mu and the other two to the factory's auditorium.

……

Outside the Great Hall.

A large poster reading “Welcome Consultant Li Mu to the thermal power plant” was posted at the top of the entrance.

The ribbons are fluttering and the red flags are waving.

Seeing Zhang Yan and his men coming over, the workers immediately shouted in unison:

"Welcome Consultant Li!"

"Counselor Li, you are a role model for all of us!"

“We want to learn from you!”

……

The noise and enthusiasm were so loud that even Li Mu was shocked.

"Didn't you say to keep it simple?" He looked at Zhang Yan beside him, his tone quite helpless.

It's only been half an hour and not only have the colorful flags been hung up, but the big-character posters have also been written.

Fortunately, there was no advance notice, otherwise I would have called all the reporters over.

Zhang Yan chuckled and said:

"Advisor Li, it's already very simple."

"I wanted to call someone to come over to welcome you with drums and gongs, but unfortunately they couldn't get here in a short while."

"But don't worry, I will make it up to you next time!"

No need!

Li Mu felt a little helpless.

Can't he just take the test normally?

……

The Kyoto Thermal Power Plant was started in 59 and was built in five phases. It was planned to complete the installation of six 10-kilowatt steam turbine generators and six boilers within 10 years.

Since its commissioning, its coal-fired units have gradually become an important guarantee for ensuring Kyoto's electricity and heating needs. It is also known as a shining pearl at the foot of Kyoto's Western Hills and on the banks of the Yongding River.

Li Mu listened patiently to the plant director Zhang Yan's introduction to the glorious history of the thermal power plant.

The conference hall was quiet. Every worker stood straight and was truly proud of the factory they worked for and the work they did.

"What a happy era!" Li Mu sighed in his heart.

In later factories, life was not so good.

Just when he was slightly distracted.

Zhang Yan seemed to realize that he had been talking for too long and stopped the topic: "Next, let Consultant Li speak for everyone. I won't be long-winded."

As soon as he finished speaking and before he even put down the microphone, the conference hall burst into loud applause.

——It seems that no matter what era it is, people will dislike leaders’ speeches being too long.

Li Mu took the microphone and said without hesitation: "Thanks to the efforts of our workers, our country's current power generation output has been raised to the planned level, but this is not enough. In order to meet the needs of production activities..."

……

Although he could have fooled people by giving them some chicken soup for the soul, Li Mu ultimately chose not to do so.

He started with the importance of power generation to national development, and gradually explained to everyone in depth the fundamental role of power generation in the continuous progress of industries such as chemical, imitation, printing and dyeing, and pharmaceuticals.

The boom in the semiconductor industry has brought about a wave of large-scale factory construction, which is a trend in Xia Country now and in the next few years.

This puts forward requirements for power supply.

If this problem cannot be solved, no matter how many factories are built, normal production will not be possible.

After Li Mu finished speaking.

One of the workers immediately couldn't help but shout, "Advisor Li, don't worry, as long as the country needs us, we will complete the power supply task even if we have to work overtime!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rest of the workers responded with eager expressions on their faces.

Their work is not only for their own lives, but also for the construction of the country, and they are not afraid of hard work at all.

"It's a good thing that everyone has this enthusiasm, but there will be better ways to solve this problem. I came here this time to inspect the mechanical equipment in the factory, and based on this, realize technological innovation and make more efficient machines." Li Mu smiled and said.

There is no need to keep this matter secret.

The current domestic thermal power plant technology is basically obtained from the big brother, and the overall level is far behind that of foreign countries.

Even if they catch up, it won't attract much attention.

After all, technological breakthroughs and implementation are two different things.

There was another round of enthusiastic applause from the audience:

"The machine that Consultant Li made must be very powerful. Then we can generate more electricity!"

"Of course, we are using equipment that was eliminated by Big Brother!"

"But we can't relax. With good machines, we must work harder and contribute our part to the country's strength!"

……

The workers were discussing excitedly.

Even Zhang Yan's face was filled with excitement: "Advisor Li, are you going to develop a new machine?"

"Yes, only new power generation equipment can meet the needs of our country's future industrial development." Li Mu nodded slightly and spoke frankly.

On the way here today, the large-scale recruitment scene he saw made him realize this point while feeling emotional.

Only by increasing power generation can we significantly alleviate the electricity consumption problem and adapt to the country's rapid industrialization.

Zhang Yan said happily: "That's great, Consultant Li, don't worry, our entire factory will fully support your work!"

He originally thought that Li Mu would come over to inspect and then leave.

I didn’t expect that we would have to develop new equipment.

This way, there will be many opportunities for contact in the future.

If he had the chance, maybe he could even meet the legendary leader of the First Ministry of Machine Building.

……

The welcome party will soon be over.

The inspection will begin soon.

The workers showed great enthusiasm. Wherever Li Mu went, someone would greet him and introduce the production link they were responsible for.

Although he originally just wanted to take a look at the equipment.

But seeing this, he did not get anxious, but patiently listened to everyone proudly talking about their work.

After the other person finished speaking, he would smile and give a few words of encouragement, pat the person in charge of the explanation on the shoulder, and say, "Keep it up, let's work together to build a better motherland!"

Their work may vary in size, importance, and importance, but there is absolutely no distinction between high and low.

After the visit.

Zhang Yan originally wanted to invite Li Mu to the office and ask the kitchen to prepare a special meal for them.

But he rejected it outright.

It’s okay to eat, but there’s no need to make it special.

"Let's go to the canteen to eat. I have a big appetite. If you give me special food, you will go bankrupt." Li Mu joked to himself.

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

But he also muttered in his heart: "How big can the appetite be?"

……

Came to the canteen of the thermal power plant.

After ordering the meal, Zhang Yan quickly realized how big Li Mu’s appetite was – he felt full just by looking at the meal for 15 people.

Even if you are a big eater, you probably can't eat that much.

Moreover, those big eaters are all fat, with broad shoulders and thick waists.

But Li Mu not only can eat a lot, but he is not fat at all. He is no different from a normal person. He even looks a little thin and has a very bookish air.

"What a remarkable man! No wonder he can become a great scientist!" Zhang Yan exclaimed in his heart.

Here, Li Mu ate his meal leisurely and said:

"By the way, Director Zhang, do you have any college students in your factory? What are their majors?"

"There are two of them, both studying mechanical engineering. They have just graduated and been assigned here. They are now studying in the workshop. Do you have any instructions?" Zhang Yan was stunned.

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's not really an order, but I think there are still many areas that can be optimized in our factory's production process. If you agree, I'll send someone over to work with them."

When he first visited the entire workshop, he gained a lot of understanding of the entire power generation process.

To be honest, there are many areas that can be optimized.

Although it is not as high as the improvement achieved by building new equipment, it can at least increase power generation by about 10%.

Moreover, even after the new equipment is built, these old equipment cannot be decommissioned in the short term, so this optimization is very necessary.

"Yes, I can! I can do it!" Zhang Yan slapped his thigh excitedly.

Not to mention Li Mu's identity, he must cooperate.

Even if someone else said it, this great opportunity should not be missed.

If the power generation can be increased, as the factory director, he will also have made a great contribution.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yan immediately asked Jiang Wenshu to call two college students from the factory.

However, the latter just stood up and uttered "Huh~" "Guan Qiang, Wu Aihua, why did you two come here by yourselves?"

Everyone turned around when they heard the sound and saw two young men standing behind with a look of excitement and trepidation.

"We are here to see Consultant Li." The dark-skinned boy with glasses explained, then turned to look at Li Mu and said excitedly:

"Hello, Consultant Li. My name is Guan Qiang. I graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of PBC Polytechnic."

"You have always been a role model for us to learn from. It is such an honor for me to meet you!"

When Guan Qiang looked at him, Li Mu stood up.

After the other party finished speaking, he smiled and stretched out his hand, saying: "I am honored to be your role model."

The girl next to him saw that Li Mu took the initiative to shake hands with Guan Qiang and quickly introduced herself:
"Advisor Li, my name is Wu Aihua. Like him, I also graduated from PBC Polytechnic. You are also my role model!"

"Thank you. I will continue to work hard and strive to always be your role model." Li Mu stretched out his hand and shook hands with Wu Aihua.

Seeing his attitude towards the two people, Zhang Yan quickly stood up and said:

“Although Guan Qiang and Wu Aihua have just graduated, they are capable, knowledgeable, and willing to work hard.”

"Advisor Li, if you want to do research on optimizing the production line, they can definitely help."

"Of course, the factory will fully cooperate with you to ensure the logistics work."

After he finished speaking.

Guan Qiang and Wu Aihua both looked stunned and dazed.

They originally just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity when Li Mu came to inspect to meet him.

I feel satisfied just being able to hold hands.

How come there seems to be a chance to do research together now?
(End of this chapter)