The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 407: It is a blessing for the country and the people to have Li Mu!

Li Mu said:
"You are too polite, leader. It is my honor to come to Sansheng."

"The three provinces are our country's heavy industrial base and the cornerstone of national development."

"The experts and professors here have gained a lot of valuable experience in practice, which is worth learning from..."

In such a formal occasion, it is still necessary to say the polite words.

After all, the reporters around him never stopped writing after he started talking, and I'm afraid that tomorrow every word of his words will be published in newspapers in the three provinces and even the whole country.

……

After a brief exchange.

Lin Zhen quickly welcomed Li Mu into the campus.

The buildings and trees on campus were also hung with colorful flags and banners to welcome his arrival.

As they were talking, the group arrived at the playground in a mighty procession.

There are more people here, hundreds of experts, professors and students gathered here.

Before Li Mu arrived, they moved a small stool and found a place to sit down and start communicating. The place was very noisy at this time.

However, after seeing Li Mu coming.

Everyone fell silent immediately, at an astonishing speed.

All eyes instantly focused on Li Mu, filled with admiration, adoration, respect and curiosity.

For many people, this was the first time they actually saw Li Mu, apart from reading in newspapers.

Seeing that extremely young figure, they couldn't help but have a thought in their minds: "It is a blessing for the country and the people to have a Li Mu!"

……

The playground was crowded with people in early autumn.

Sitting here are experts from research institutions, professors from universities, technicians and engineers from factories, and students who are still studying.

The sun shines on their shoulders, and everyone's face is filled with growing vigor and vitality.

Looking at their faces, Li Mu realized more deeply what a passionate and idealistic era this was.

He walked slowly forward to the makeshift platform built by the school.

Wu Xue and others behind him, whether intentionally or accidentally, fell behind him by many steps, leaving him standing at the front.

Following his footsteps, everyone's eyes moved slowly.

The male host on the podium said in a deep and loud voice, full of enthusiasm:

"The person walking onto the stage now is our country's famous software engineer, steel metallurgist, materials scientist... Consultant Li Mu!"

"He is a socialist builder who has made great contributions to the country and the people. He is the most outstanding young scientist in modern my country and a role model and goal in the hearts of countless students!"

"Let us welcome Consultant Li with the warmest applause!"

The high-spirited tone instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the entire audience, and thunderous applause soared into the sky in an instant.

The male host doesn't need to introduce Li Mu's achievements because his achievements are well known to everyone.

People excitedly stood up from their seats and clapped their hands vigorously, as if trying to convey the admiration and gratitude in their hearts that could not be expressed in words.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Li Mu stood on the podium.

Facing the host's flattery, he felt helpless. After taking the microphone, he said:

"Thank you very much for your welcome. I have fully felt the enthusiasm of the people of the three provinces. I am also very grateful for your affirmation of me."

"But I want to correct one thing. I am just an ordinary scholar. Although I have made some contributions, I can never be called the most outstanding one."

"There are many people who work silently and silently, whose names and achievements are unknown to the public. They are the ones who deserve the title of the most outstanding!"

His voice was not loud, but gentle and powerful, and it was clearly heard in every corner of the venue.

Everyone who heard his words was stunned for a moment, then they reacted and admired him even more.

It can be said that there are very few people who can be so humble while having such achievements.

Among them, many are the scholars who are "unknown and dedicated to their work" as described by Li Mu.

But to be honest, his achievements are not even a fraction of Li Muzhi's, and he doesn't even deserve the word "outstanding".

On the stage, after Li Mu finished speaking.

Wu Xue, Lin Zhen, Jin Shu and others also walked onto the stage and sat down in their respective seats.

A few people let him go on stage first, which was both a respect for him and a response to everyone's expectations.

However, in this kind of situation, the polite words still need to be said.

Wu Xue spoke first, saying, "I'll just say a few words so as not to delay everyone's discussion..."

Start with him.

Lin Zhen, Jin Shu and others who followed him to speak did not delay and finished their speeches quickly.

Finally, the male host stood in front of the stage again and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "I declare that the first academic exchange meeting on iron and steel metallurgy of the three provinces will start now!"

The voice just fell.

Everyone burst into warm applause again.

But there were also smart people who quickly squeezed forward.

After all, there were too many people coming today. Even if everyone just said hello to Li Mu, it would probably take a whole day.

……

Song Yunjie, the director of Fengtian Iron and Steel Plant, was trying hard to get closer to Li Mu.

The moment when the male host just announced the start of the academic exchange meeting.

At least one or two hundred "smart people" squeezed forward at the first opportunity.

This has resulted in him finding it difficult to walk anywhere now.

He could only squeeze in while shouting: "Make way, I'm the factory director, make way, I'm the factory director..."

It was a pity that there were so many people around and the noise was so deafening that no one paid any attention to what he said.

Even if someone heard it, they would not pay any attention.

What's wrong with the factory director? Can the factory director ask them to move out of the way?

Song Yunjie, whose voice was hoarse after shouting for a long time, slapped his thigh in frustration when he saw that it was of no use.

Just when he was about to continue shouting.

Suddenly, someone behind me shouted, "Everyone, make way. I'm the director of the Black City Institute of Computing Technology!"

"Don't push me, I'm the president of Chuncheng Institute of Technology!" The voice sounded a little panicked, and it was obvious that he was squeezed to the point of being helpless.

Song Yunjie turned around and saw the two people shouting.

No, there are more than two people.

Behind them there were more directors, deputy directors and presidents of research institutes and universities shouting loudly.

It’s a pity that no matter how hard they shouted, it was useless at this moment.

Seeing this, Song Yunjie was not in a hurry anymore. So many people couldn't squeeze out, and it was useless for him, a small factory director, to shout.

……

The chaos in the audience quickly caught Li Mu's attention.

He was quite familiar with this situation.

He first signaled the crowd in front of him to wait for a moment, then took the microphone from the male host who was trying hard to persuade everyone to maintain order, and said:
"Everyone, don't crowd, be safe!"

It was his voice I heard.

The crowd that was still pushing forward stopped immediately.

After all, Li Mu had already spoken to dissuade them. If they continued to squeeze, wouldn’t it appear disrespectful?

It was just a stop, but no one was willing to give up the position they had squeezed out with great difficulty.

Of course, now that the platform is the center, it is crowded with people and it is quite difficult to get out.

"Comrades at the outside, please step back first to allow the comrades in front to go out, and then everyone go back to your seats. I will come down later." Li Mu continued to direct on the stage.

Now that everyone is crowded together, the most important thing is to disperse the crowd.

Fortunately, the playground was empty, and after hearing his words, everyone dispersed quickly and smoothly.

Seeing this, Li Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, he did not break his promise and personally went down the stage to visit the students who came to attend the academic exchange meeting one by one.

Although it is a little troublesome, the advantage is that you don't have to worry about anything happening.

Everyone was deeply moved to see him moving among the crowd, talking and greeting everyone in a friendly manner.

You know, Li Mu is a national treasure-level scientist!
……

Time passed and it was afternoon.

The first academic exchange meeting among the three provinces has been going on for more than five hours.

Li Mu hurried as fast as he could, but he only walked around half of the playground, and there were still many people he hadn't said hello to.

This is also the result of him trying to avoid talking about academics first.

Otherwise, if an expert or professor asks you a question, even if they just say a few words, you won't be able to leave here easily today.

But even so, he was very tired.

As if sensing Li Mu's fatigue, a young man who had just finished talking to him reacted and shouted, "Everyone, stop for a moment and let Consultant Li take a rest!"

As soon as the words fell, those who were about to move forward stopped.

"Oh my, it's been more than 5 hours! It's too fast!" Someone exclaimed when he looked at the time.

They were just thinking about Li Mu coming over soon, and were either nervously discussing whether their questions were worth asking, or thinking about how to greet him, and they didn't pay attention to the time.

Seeing this, Li Mu quickly said, "It's okay, I'm fine."

If he didn't exercise regularly, he might not be able to hold on.

Although I feel a little tired now, it is mostly mentally and my physical strength is far from reaching its limit.

"What you said, we are all tired sitting and waiting, how can you not be tired? It's almost time for dinner, why don't you go and eat first?" a professor said immediately.

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately won everyone's approval.

Hearing this, Li Mu thought about it and did not refuse, saying: "Okay, then I will listen to everyone, let's go eat together and continue after dinner!"

Having said that, he went to look for Jin Shu.

The latter had heard the noise here a long time ago, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Number plates will be issued to everyone later. You can use the number plates to find the dining area, and then please eat in an orderly manner."

The number of hundreds or nearly a thousand people has exceeded the total number of teachers and students in Fengtian Institute of Technology. Naturally, it is impossible for them all to eat in the cafeteria here.

So they could only temporarily convert the teaching and administrative buildings into dining areas, and then put up number signs to guide everyone.

After he finished speaking.

Soon students came and distributed the number plates one by one.

However, after getting the number plates, everyone did not leave immediately, but looked at Li Mu, wanting to see where he was eating.

But as Wu Xue, Lin Zhen, Jin Shu and leaders of Heicheng, Chuncheng and other counties rushed over.

They looked away. Obviously, even if they knew where Li Mu was eating, they had no right to sit next to him.

……

After a while.

The crowd on the playground gradually dispersed.

Li Mu also followed Wu Xue and others to the conference room in the school's administrative office building for dinner.

The food is very rich.

Except for the Di San Xian and Fei Long stewed mushrooms that he had already eaten.

There are also dishes such as wild goose stewed in an iron pot, orchid bear paw, etc., which are very punishable in later generations.

But now, it’s okay to eat as much as you want.

He did not hesitate to thank Wu Xue, Jin Shu and others, and then started eating.

He slowed down only after he was about 70% full.

Seeing this, Jin Shu, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately said:
"Advisor Li, let me report to you that there are nearly a thousand experts, professors, technicians, and engineers here this time."

"Among them, at least 200 people are willing to stay and participate in the research and development of the iron and steel metallurgical database you are in charge of."

"There are more than 100 people preparing to participate in the research and development of the -ton extruder..."

At the end of his speech, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

This first academic exchange meeting on iron and steel metallurgy among the three provinces can be regarded as an unprecedented event not only in the founding of the country but also in modern times.

The two projects, the steel metallurgical database and the 10,000-ton extruder, are destined to leave a significant mark in the history of Xia's heavy industry development.

Its importance is enough to be included in textbooks and remembered by future generations.

"More than 300 people, that should be enough." Li Mu nodded slightly, quite satisfied with this number.

After all, these experts and professors came from various places in the three provinces, and most of them are the backbone of their original units.

If they were all withdrawn, the development of heavy industry in the three provinces would be greatly affected.

Lin Zhen on the side said quickly:
"Consultant Li, leader, we in Fengtian are ready. We expect to build a software engineering R&D center for research within one month!"

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face.

After fighting for so long, the software engineering R&D center finally fell into the hands of Fengtian.

Of course, there is nothing remarkable about one centre, and other counties can do the same if they want.

The key is to let Li Mu stay. With him around, their Fengtian Software Engineering Research Center will definitely be the leader in this field among the three provinces in the future.

"Yes, well done. But you can't just rush things. You also have to ensure quality and quantity. Otherwise, if there is any problem, I will hold you accountable!" Wu Xue nodded with satisfaction.

To be honest, after the wind tunnel test was over, he was still a little afraid that Li Mu would leave.

Although Li Mu himself did not have this intention, he could not resist the urging from Kyoto.

If they hadn't known that Li Mu had built a steel metallurgical database and a 10,000-ton extruder here, I'm afraid that when the wind tunnel test report was submitted, the document urging them to send the people back quickly would have been sent over.

……

Everyone finished their meal while chatting.

Afterwards, the academic exchange meeting continued.

However, the serious discussion of the issue has not yet begun.

Too many people asked Li Mu questions, and he couldn't respond to them all. He could only write them down for the time being and then find someone to answer them later.

It was a bit troublesome, but it was much better than holding the academic exchange meeting until the next day when he had to meet all the people.

……

In the evening, the sun sets in the west.

The red sun hangs in the sky, creating a gorgeous sunset.

Li Mu on the playground finally ended this long day after talking to Chunsheng, the last skilled worker from a factory.

Everyone knew that he was exhausted and did not continue to disturb him. Soon, under Jin Shu's arrangement, they went to the vacated dormitory of Fengtian Institute of Technology to rest.

Li Mu sat back on the stage, watching the crowd gradually disperse, and was too tired to say a word.

I'm afraid that even if he had said more in the past year, he wouldn't have said as much today.

Just as he was distracted, a figure suddenly walked up to him and said, "Advisor Li, you don't have to talk to everyone."

Li Mu turned around and it was Wu Xue.

He smiled and said, "Boss, many people came here just to see me. I can't just be arrogant and not go to see them."

"But doing so would be a waste of your time," Wu Xue said.

For a national treasure-level scientist, the most precious thing is undoubtedly time.

He believed that if Li Mu could spend more time on research, he would be able to come up with something more meaningful.

Li Mu smiled and said:
"Leader, I don't think this is a waste of time. The development of heavy industry has never been able to soar to the sky just because of a breakthrough in top-level technology."

"Although their problems are small, they are the real foundation and the cornerstone that can push our country's overall industrial level forward!"

"Everything is for the masses, everything depends on the masses, come from the masses and go to the masses. This principle also applies to industrial development."

He never felt that this was a waste of time.

Otherwise, there would be no academic exchange meeting. Wouldn't it be more effective to just focus on research in the laboratory?
After hearing his explanation, Wu Xue was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly understood.

He smiled bitterly and said, "It's my narrow-mindedness. You are indeed a great scientist. Your thinking is far beyond that of ordinary people!"

"You're too kind. I'm just talking. If you really want to get things done, you still have to give the orders." Li Mu waved his hand.

He speaks beautifully, and he is just beautiful.

If he were asked to do it, he would be in a blind position without any experience.

"I understand, Consultant Li, don't worry, just let us know if you need anything, and we from the entire three provinces will do our best to satisfy you!" Wu Xuejian said.

……

The next day, early.

Wash up and finish exercising.

Li Mu prepared to go to Fengtian Institute of Technology to continue the academic exchange meeting.

Just when he was about to go out.

Suddenly, a team of military trucks drove in from outside the institute.

Before the cars came to a complete stop, a head popped out from the passenger seat of the first car and excitedly greeted Li Mu, "Advisor Li, here I come!"

Hearing the voice, Li Mu, who was about to turn around, looked carefully.

It’s Yang Tianxing.

Seeing this, he waved his hand to signal Guan Jianmin and General Zhao to wait for a moment, while he stood where he was.

After the military truck stopped, Yang Tianxing immediately jumped down from the vehicle, walked up quickly, and said, "Yang Tianxing, the captain of the team assigned by the Semiconductor Research Institute to the Software Engineering Research Center in three provinces, reports to you."

As he finished speaking, a few young men got off the truck behind him.

Gu Juan, Hong Jun, Zhang Tan, and Yang Tianxing, a total of four people.

"That's right. I was wondering who the institute would send, but I didn't expect it to be you!" Li Mu smiled and patted Yang Tianxing's shoulder.

The latter said happily:

"Of course I will. As soon as I heard the news from you, Consultant Li, I immediately told the director that there was no need to choose. Just let me do it."

"Zhou Xiling, Su Dongzhuang and Lei Ming wanted to compete with me."

"Unfortunately, I was the better one in the end and won this rare opportunity. They can only study the database you sent back."

At the end of his speech, a smug look appeared in his eyes.

After all, it is quite difficult to get this opportunity.

Now the research in the institute has basically stabilized, and no new research has emerged.

Although Li Mu sent back one, it was indeed an oracle database, and it didn't sound very useful.

It’s different here. The iron and steel metallurgical database sounds like something that plays an important role in the country’s development.

"Don't be too proud. You have a heavy burden this time. You have to shoulder it well. After I leave, it will be up to you to hold the fort." Li Mu encouraged with a smile.

He is very pleased that the young man who was full of youth when he first entered the Semiconductor Research Institute can now start to work independently.

But Yang Tianxing was a little surprised after hearing this.

He couldn't believe it and said, "You, you said you were leaving later?"

The reason why I rushed to Sanxing was because Li Mu was here.

Now that he had just arrived and Li Mu said he wanted to leave, it was inevitable that he felt a little helpless.

"Don't worry, he won't leave for at least a month." Li Mu said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

I just praised it in my heart, but I didn’t expect it to be exposed so soon.

It seems that there is still some distance before I can stand on my own.

Yang Tianxing hurriedly said: "That's not what I meant. I know you want to go back, but do I have to stay here forever?"

Of course he was disappointed that Li Mu was leaving.

But this was what he was most nervous about.

If I really go on a business trip and have to stay in three provinces from then on, it would be a real loss to my grandma's family.

"That depends on your work situation. If you can help the three provinces cultivate a team of software engineering talents as soon as possible, you can transfer back anytime you want." Li Mu said.

If he really had to leave Yang Tianxing here, he would actually be reluctant to do so.

But the young eagle will always spread its wings and fly.

He continued:

"And I also suggest that you stay in the three provinces. Your room for advancement in the Semiconductor Research Institute is already very limited."

"With your current achievements and abilities, if you stay here and work hard for a year or two, it may not be impossible for you to become a deputy director."

"When you reach that age, the position of director of the Three Provinces Software Engineering Research Center will most likely be yours."

This is very realistic.

Although the Semiconductor Research Institute is good, there is almost no room for promotion. Up to now, Yang Tianxing, Zhou Xiling and others are just verbal team leaders.

If you want to get promoted, it is only possible if the researchers in the institute retire.

But even if some people step down, there are not many places left.

It is better to transfer to the local areas, where there are more opportunities and higher positions.

"No, I still want to stay in the Semiconductor Research Institute and follow your research. Although I can have career development there, I will lose the possibility to continue to improve my research level. I am still young and want to work with you for a few more years." Yang Tianxing said firmly.

Promotion in position is certainly a great temptation.

But for him, it's not that important.

Even if he were to become the director now, he would still not get a greater sense of accomplishment from completing a research project.

He devoted himself to scientific research in order to build the motherland rather than for personal fame and fortune.

(End of this chapter)