The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 393 Consultant Li Mu, let’s fill our stomachs!

After Editor-in-Chief Jiang leaves.

Li Mu continued to eat dinner.

So I decided to visit the laboratories of flucythrinate and long-acting ammonium bicarbonate.

He probably doesn't have any problems.

But since I'm here now, I might as well go and take a look to feel more at ease.

Wei Guowei and Liu Quangong accompanied him throughout the trip.

After following Li Mu to visit several laboratories.

Liu Quangong finally couldn't help but ask, "Advisor Li, you just said during the interview that you plan to hold more lectures in the future?"

He didn't ask directly, but used a euphemism.

After all, if you guess wrong, it will be difficult to speak up in the future.

"That's indeed the idea. Research is something that can never be completed. Besides, cultivating national talents is also a very important matter." Li Mu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Quangong showed a look of delight and said:

"Then do you think you would be interested in coming to our school as an honorary professor and giving lectures occasionally?"

“You have no idea how much respect and welcome you have received from the students.”

“They not only want to learn from your spirit, but also want to learn from your advanced research ideas and directions in the field of agriculture…”

While he was speaking.

Wei Guowei also looked at Li Mu.

If this thing can be accomplished, it will actually be of great benefit to the Agricultural Research Institute.

After all, the experts and professors from their institute can also come and attend classes and study.

Looking at the two people's eyes, Li Mu waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Stop, Dean Liu, there's no need to be so polite. I understand what you mean."

"It's not impossible to be an honorary advisor, but after this lecture, I will be on a business trip for a while."

"If you want to invite me to give lectures again, I'm afraid your hope will be in vain."

He has already served as honorary professor in about seven universities, so he doesn't mind adding one or two more.

"Okay, okay, as long as you agree to it. As for the lectures, we will come according to your schedule and wait for your notification!" Liu Quangong said excitedly.

This great happy event made him feel dizzy for a moment.

After all, the Agricultural College has never won in the "competition" regarding Li Mu.

It was obvious that it was only behind Beijing Institute of Technology at the beginning, but later it was surpassed by schools such as China Europe International Business University and Peking University.

Now, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

"Don't be so excited, Lao Liu, talk about the treatment." Wei Guowei on the side reminded.

Although he knew what kind of treatment the Agricultural College or even the Agricultural Research Institute offered, Li Mu didn't care.

But Li Mu may not mention it, but they cannot not give it. This is the most basic respect.

"Yes, yes, the treatment will be the same as that of a full professor!" Liu Quangong said directly.

Li Mu said, "Don't do that. Just follow the standard of honorary professor, just like other universities."

"Okay." Liu Quangong didn't insist after hearing that.

……

After accepting the position of honorary professor at the Agricultural Research Institute.

Li Mu did not stay long and left soon.

He doesn't need to worry about the relevant procedures, and the certificates will be sent directly to the special building.

He basically just needs to send one person.

"Maybe being a professor wouldn't be bad?" Li Mu suddenly thought while sitting in the car.

But on second thought, he still felt that something was not right.

There is still a big difference between honorary professors and full professors.

And can he take out some time every week to attend classes according to the school's schedule?
At present, research is obviously more important.

While thinking about this, Li Mu returned home and continued his research work.

……

The next day, early.

The front-page headlines of several major newspapers, including People's Daily, Guangmin Daily and Xinxia Daily, soon reported on Li Mu's lecture at the Agricultural College.

Although only Editor-in-Chief Jiang was interviewed at that time.

But as government agencies, their information is shared.

Especially regarding the reports on Li Mu, there were clear instructions from above to "carry out publicity in a comprehensive and focused manner", so it was even more impossible for one to keep the other party busy.

However, in terms of interviews, People's Daily still has a great advantage.

The conversation between Li Mu and Editor-in-Chief Jiang was published in the newspaper almost word for word.

The words “Seeing me once, ten times, a hundred times… is not as good as reading a book once, ten times, a hundred times…” have been regarded as a guiding principle by countless students.

People Daily:

"Yesterday, our country's famous computer technology expert, steel metallurgy expert, agronomy expert... Consultant Li Mu came to the Agricultural College campus to give a lecture..."

Guangmin Daily:

"In this lecture, consultant Li Mu innovatively proposed new agricultural theories such as 'mineral nutrition theory', 'return theory' and 'minimum nutrient theory'..."

New Summer News:
"Under the leadership of Consultant Li Mu, we have reason to believe that our country's agriculture will once again usher in a major development..."

……

The overwhelming number of newspapers covered streets across the country in a very short time.

Even in remote rural areas, newspapers were seen. In a small village several dozen miles away from Kyoto, at noon, the village clerk came back from outside on a bullock cart, carrying a newspaper.

Before entering the village, he shouted all the way: "Good news, good news, Consultant Li Mu has reported again!"

The sound spread across the empty field.

In the wheat field that was gradually turning golden, heads suddenly popped out one after another and looked towards the two of them.

Without even needing the village clerk's reminder, they put down their work and rushed to the village chief's house without stopping.

However, even though they moved quickly enough, when they arrived, the village chief's house was still so crowded that they couldn't even squeeze in.

Seeing more and more people coming, the village chief hurriedly shouted, "He Wenshu, take everyone out, we will read outside!"

"Okay, don't worry, let's wait until everyone is here and read it together." Upon hearing this, He Wenshu hurriedly walked out of the house with the newspaper.

Everyone couldn't help but follow.

Although literacy classes were organized during this era, most of the young and literate people in the village now have gone to work in factories in the city.

The rest were elderly people, women and children who could not recognize many words and could not read newspapers.

So whenever there was any news, we could only wait for the village clerk or the village chief to read it out.

Wait until you walk out of the house.

He Wenshu saw that most people had arrived, so he took out the newspaper and began to read: "Yesterday, our country's famous computing technology expert..."

A series of prefixes. Under normal circumstances, some people would have disliked the clerk for being too long-winded.

But this time, no one said a word.

These country people, covered in dust and with mud on their trouser legs, knew that behind this long title was a respectable and great scientist - Li Mu.

The facts are as expected.

The newspaper in He Wenshu's hand was the People's Daily and Guangmin Daily, which reported the news that Li Mu gave a lecture at the Agricultural College.

After listening to this, an old farmer in his 50s or 60s said:
"He Wenshu, we don't understand what you are saying. Just tell us, is Consultant Li going to come up with another invention in the matter of growing crops?"

His words were simple.

But he asked the question that the villagers around him wanted to ask the most.

As ordinary people.

Software engineering, steel metallurgy and the like are really far away from old farmers.

He knew that these things had made great contributions to the country, and the village chief and the village clerk also said that they were very impressive.

But he still didn't understand how big and how powerful it was.

Even after a long time, he could hardly remember what he had invented.

However, the old farmer still remembers clearly the appearance of cypermethrin and phosphate fertilizer.

Even if he forgets, his full stomach will not forget, and the fields full of wheat ears will not forget.

"Advisor Li Mu, we have filled our stomachs!" Everyone in the village often expresses this feeling.

……

Facing the villagers' gazes, He Wenshu read the newspaper again and again before saying, "It didn't say there were any new inventions."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but reveal disappointment in their eyes.

"However," He Wenshu continued, "It says that Consultant Li proposed a lot of theories in agronomy."

"Why are you breathing so heavily while talking!" Everyone couldn't help but laugh and scold when they heard this.

However, the expression on everyone's face changed from disappointment to happiness.

It’s good to have it, it’s good to have it!

The old farmer thought for a moment and continued to ask, "He Wenshu, what is the use of this agricultural theory?"

"It's just about teaching us how to grow good crops." He Wenshu said.

Fortunately, he attended a modern school for a few years when he was young and often read newspapers, otherwise he would not know how to explain it.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone said, "Teach us how to grow crops, is this something we need to teach you?"

"Whoever said that, stand up!" Before He Wenshu could react, the old farmer turned around and cursed, "The method taught by Consultant Li Mu must have something special. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."

If it were in the past, he would probably have thought it was nonsense.

It doesn't sound reliable to ask a group of scholars to teach them how to grow crops.

But he believed everything Li Mulai said.

"You're right. How can we doubt Consultant Li Mu? He is a great scientist. How could what he did be wrong?!" The surrounding villagers immediately expressed their support.

The extra bags of food in their homes this year are the best proof of their trust.

The person who had just spoken immediately retracted his head and dared not say another word.

However, even so, he was quickly caught and given a thorough ideological education.

After taking the lead in teaching that nonsense guy a lesson.

The old farmer continued, "It would be great if Consultant Li could research more things that would help us grow more and better crops."

"Old man Liu, what you said is not right. The village chief and I have told you how important Consultant Li is to our country. The research he does is the most important for the country right now. It's already good enough that he can spare some time for agriculture." He Wenshu said.

He was well-educated, and his views on nature were somewhat different from those of the villagers around him.

The development of agriculture is certainly important, but if we do not have strong ships and powerful guns to resist jackals, the food produced will only be robbed.

The old farmer named Old Man Liu actually knows this too.

Having come from the war years, he and the older people around him all know too well the importance of a strong country.

But he thought:

"If only Consultant Li Mu could spend more time on the crops and increase the grain yield, we wouldn't have to worry about going hungry anymore..."

(End of this chapter)