The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 392 You are the real backbone of our country

The "Li Mu Quotations" that the students often held in their hands were also stuffed into their backpacks - they used to hold it in their hands, but now they put it in their hearts!
When Editor-in-Chief Jiang saw this scene, he was struck by lightning and was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time.

It wasn't until the crowd dispersed and Li Mu saw him and came up to say hello that he reacted.

However, he did not rush to reply. Instead, he ran to catch up with a student and spent a long time to get the speech that the other party had just recorded.

After finishing all this, he came back and said to Li Mu:

"Sorry, Consultant Li, I just had to get this first, otherwise it won't be on the front page tomorrow."

When he apologized.

Liu Quangong, Wei Guowei and others also came over.

"It's just something I felt inspired to say. It's not worth your attention, and there's no need to put it in the newspaper, right?" Li Mu smiled and advised.

He just advised these students to go back to study, not to do anything earth-shattering.

Editor-in-Chief Jiang said seriously:

"No, no, Counselor Li, you are wrong."

"It is very necessary for your speech today to be published in the newspaper so that every student can read it."

"It is not good for students to just stay in the formal learning mode. This is a wake-up call for many students."

He didn't make his words too clear.

But Li Mu understood.

The publicity about him is indeed a bit excessive. Although the original intention is definitely good, it is too much.

It is easy for schools to hold study sessions and discussion meetings that become mere formalities.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Li Mu said.

Let it be published in the newspaper.

Anyway, he goes there often and he is used to it.

Editor Jiang shook his head and said with a smile, "In front of you, I don't deserve the word hard work, but I have a few more questions later that I would like to ask you. I wonder if you have time for a simple meal?"

"No problem. I'll come to see you later." Li Mu agreed.

Since you have decided to report it, of course you still have to discuss and modify the content with the other party.

After all, although what he just said was mild, it was essentially "swearing" and it cannot be published in the newspaper without any changes.

……

Afterwards, Li Mu, Liu Quangong and others came to the auditorium of the Agricultural College.

Knowing his character, they didn't make anything grand.

We just hung ribbons and banners on the road to the school to express our welcome.

But after entering the auditorium.

The students of the College of Agriculture still gave him a surprise. They all stood up and said, "Welcome, Consultant Li!"

"Hello, students. Please sit down." Li Mu smiled and waved his hand, then followed Liu Quangong and others to sit on the stage.

As soon as he sat down, thunderous applause broke out from the audience.

Liu Quangong picked up the microphone and said:
"Everyone, please be quiet. I'll just say a few words. It won't take up too much time."

"On behalf of all the teachers and students of the College of Agriculture, I would like to express my warm welcome to Consultant Li for his guidance."

"I won't say any more. Director Wei from the Agricultural Research Institute will tell us a few words."

He said two sentences, only two sentences.

Wei Guowei, who followed behind, took the microphone and, without saying much, simply expressed his welcome to Li Mu and his gratitude for holding the lecture.

He immediately handed the microphone to Li Mu.

——There was no way. The students’ eyes had never left Li Mu from beginning to end, and he probably couldn’t hear anything they said.

Not welcoming him at the school gate doesn't mean they don't respect or love Li Mu.

On the contrary, it was precisely because they knew that Li Mu would not like to do this that they did not go out, but waited quietly in the auditorium.

When Li Mu stood on the stage, holding the microphone, looking at the students below.

I couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

To be honest, even though I have given quite a few speeches.

Looking at these faces that were similar in age to him, he still felt a little embarrassed.

I never thought that I could become a teacher and teach on the podium.

But it's a good feeling.

Thinking of this, Li Mu slowly said: "Hello everyone, I am Li Mu, today I will talk about mineral nutrition..."

……

As Li Mu’s lecture began.

The auditorium of the Agricultural College was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The students followed what he said and immersed themselves in the ocean of knowledge.

After Li Mu finished speaking, he began to call on students to answer questions.

Everyone seemed to have just woken up from their dream, and they raised their hands enthusiastically to ask questions about the theories that Li Mu had just talked about, such as "Mineral Nutrition Theory", "Return Theory" and "Minimum Nutrient Law".

Facing students’ problems.

Li Mu also patiently answered their questions one by one.

Fortunately, although these theories were only developed in the 70s, they are still not without theoretical basis today, so there were no unexpected situations where he could not answer the questions during the whole process.

This trip to the Agricultural College lecture came to an end.

……

Afterwards, I took a group photo with the students.

Li Mu and Liu Quangong and other school leaders went to the school cafeteria to have dinner.

While eating, he was interviewed by Editor-in-Chief Jiang.

For the first question, the other party was not in a hurry to ask the initial question.

Instead, he exclaimed:
"Advisor Li, your lecture just now has many experts and professors saying that you have a unique vision, advanced cognition, and are leading the development direction of the academic community. You are indeed a nationally renowned scientist!"

Although he didn't understand agronomy, it didn't stop him from asking the person sitting next to him.

It is quite amazing to receive unanimous recognition from so many experts and professors.

"You're too kind. These are just some theoretical things. As I just said, many details still need to be verified and cannot be fully believed." Li Mu replied with a smile.

He was still quite cautious when giving lectures.

Editor-in-Chief Jiang said: "Your attitude is admirable. Academic research requires this rigorous attitude."

As he spoke, he quickly wrote down the information in the notebook in his hand.

"I would like to ask you about teaching students. It has been rumored that you are very difficult to invite. As far as I know, you have only given lectures in a few schools, which is different from many experts and professors..." Editor-in-Chief Jiang continued to ask questions.

Faced with this question, Li Mu replied with a smile:
“It’s not that I’m hard to hire, but I think it’s more meaningful to spend my time on research rather than simply giving lectures.”

“Personally, I actually enjoy interacting with students.”

"They are energetic and have ideas. They always raise original questions and opinions, which are refreshing. However, they still lack experience and need to learn more."

His answer made Chief Editor Jiang's eyes brighter. He quickly wrote down every word Li Mu said with the pen in his hand.

"I see. You are right. Today, national development is more important than anything else. Great scientists like you really need to race against time to conduct research." Editor-in-Chief Jiang nodded.

He also felt that Li Mu did the right thing.

Teaching students is something that anyone can do, but the results may be good or bad.

But it would be a waste of time to ask a scientist, whose every research is extremely important to the country, to spend his energy on this.

Hearing this, Li Mu smiled and said:
"You are not entirely right. If that is the case, I should not be giving lectures."

"Students are the future of the country. Helping them grow is also contributing to national construction."

"I really want to spend more time on this, give more lectures, and train more useful talents for the country."

His words made Liu Quangong's eyes light up.

However, he did not ask in a hurry, but planned to ask Li Mu privately what he meant later.

After all, this is equivalent to saying that you want to teach at a university.

If their Agricultural College could seize this opportunity, then Jiang Nanxiang and others who had previously received the honorary professorship of Li Mu from their school would no longer be able to be so proud.

……

Here, Editor-in-Chief Jiang also admired Li Mu's answer.

It is undoubtedly the most gratifying thing that Xia State has such a young and promising scientist who always cares about the country and the people.

He continued to ask:
"By the way, tell me what happened when you first came into the Agricultural College. I noticed that you didn't seem very happy about their arrival?"

"So many students came to welcome you. If it were any other expert or professor, they would be overjoyed."

"Even if you want to educate them, you won't use such a direct method. I'm curious, why do you do this?"

After saying this, Editor-in-Chief Jiang looked at Li Mu with curiosity.

The other party is famous and accomplished, and is already in a position that ordinary people cannot imagine.

But in the final analysis, he is still a young man.

Faced with the students’ spontaneous welcome, even if you feel that you are doing something wrong, you should feel happy in your heart.

But from the notebook he had just taken from the students, which recorded the "speech" at the school gate, he saw that from beginning to end, Li Mu showed displeasure and even some anger.

"Of course I'm happy that the students came to welcome me." Li Mu nodded slightly and said, "But I think the time they spend seeing me should be spent on studying."

"Will seeing me once, ten times, or a hundred times be of much help to their studies?"

"I don't think so. It's better to read the book once, ten times, or a hundred times to gain more and greater benefits!"

……

In the question and answer session between the two.

The interview ended quickly.

Before finishing his meal, Editor-in-Chief Jiang stood up and prepared to leave.

He shook Li Mu's hand firmly and said emotionally: "Advisor Li, you are the real backbone of our country!"

This evaluation is quite high.

But when it came to Li Mu, no one present thought there was anything wrong.

"Each of us is the strong backbone of the country." Li Mu smiled and said lightly.

What he can do alone is still very limited.

The rise of the Xia Kingdom was never the result of one person's efforts, but the result of the joint efforts of millions of people.

(End of this chapter)