In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 320 The Director of the Institute of Computing Technology Draws a Gun? Has Boss Hua Taken a Finger's Eye on Xie Rou's Mathematical Talent?

"Xie Wei, aren't you being a little too hasty? It's only been a few days since we started talking about it; there are quite a few procedures involved in transferring people..."

Liu Debao didn't expect Xie Wei to come to him about the computer research and development team.

In fact, he didn't even ask Li Rui about the progress; he was just waiting for Principal Li to call him once he had resolved the matter.

Chinese Academy of Sciences!

Who among the big shots inside can be offended?
Not to mention the influence of these bigwigs, many of their students hold high positions and are simply not people that Secretary Liu thinks he can afford to offend.

"Me, anxious? My dear Secretary! Don't you care at all about the progress of the school's projects? Project No. 10 has already started, and all the supporting projects are progressing at an accelerated pace. The school even launched the core machine project to support Project No. 10!"

"So what? Fighter jets do have computers, but the need for them isn't that urgent, is it?"

Liu Debao, in any case, wouldn't dare to confront the bigwigs at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

"..."

Seeing the clarity in Liu Debao's eyes, Xie Wei gave up on explaining to him. "Secretary Liu, why don't you ask Principal Li for help? If he can't do it, I'll go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"Row."

Just avoid going up against the big shots at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

As for whether Principal Li goes or Xie Wei goes on his own, it's better for Secretary Liu than for him to go himself.

Didn't Xie Wei say before, "I'd rather die than let my fellow Daoists die"?

Even when facing military leaders, Secretary Liu was not intimidated at all, but he really dared not mess with the bigwigs at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Soon, Xie Wei received Li Rui's reply: It's being processed!

"Alright, we still have to go. Principal Li hasn't gotten it done after all this time..."

Xie Wei found Yu Guofeng and told him what had happened.

Yu Guofeng was among the earliest people in China to study and research computers. Although he didn't have an overseas background, he knew many people at the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, so Xie Wei naturally wanted to take him along.

"Alright. When are you leaving? I'll have someone arrange the tickets."

Yu Guofeng could understand Xie Wei's urgency. Now, whether it's the operation of CAD-aided design software or the improvement of microcomputer functions, a more powerful central data processor and matching chips are required.

This is something that the current electronic engineering and computer science teams at Harbin Institute of Technology cannot solve in a short period of time.

The best option is to contact the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

It gathers the nation's top computer experts, even surpassing the National University of Defense Technology.

"The train is too slow, and the fastest it will take is tomorrow morning... I'll just take a plane. Although I'll have to refuel once, I can get there this afternoon. I'll talk to Principal Li tonight to get the details, and then go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences first thing tomorrow morning..."

Xie Wei could no longer tolerate the current speed of the train.

Although the Y-11's maximum speed is only 220 kilometers per hour, it is more than twice that of a train.

The express trains don't even travel more than 100 kilometers per hour, and the railways are all single-track with no double-track construction underway. They have to pick up and drop off passengers or pass other trains on the railway, making the journey even slower.

Yu Guofeng looked at Xie Wei, but ultimately said nothing.

Although he felt that the cost of the two of them flying to the capital was dozens of times higher than the tens of yuan they would have spent on a train, time was extremely important to them at the moment.

Even resolving the technical issues a day in advance would bring benefits far exceeding the cost of a single flight.

One step behind, every step behind.

"Moreover, if we can reach an agreement by plane by tomorrow morning, we can bring our people back in the afternoon and arrive in the evening!"

Xie Wei knew what Yu Guofeng was thinking.

The school spares no effort in supporting computer-related projects. Yu Guofeng and others, who are used to being poor, still prioritize saving money over saving time when they go out.

Even though the use of the Y-11 is open to all professors at the university, in order to allow them to spend more time on project research and reduce the time spent on business trips, so far, not a single person has applied to the university's logistics department to travel by private plane.

This kind of thinking is unacceptable!

Xie Wei originally thought that the Y-11's range was insufficient. It had to land and refuel every few hundred kilometers, and its speed was slow, which couldn't compare to that of large jet airliners.

Previously, the Shanghai Aircraft Factory had approached him. Xie Wei knew the situation of the Y-10 better than anyone else. How could he dare to fly on the Y-10, whose frame beams developed cracks after only a hundred or so hours of flight?

In an effort to change the mindset of the school's bigwigs, Xie Wei now mostly travels by the school's Y-11 transport aircraft to save time.

If the Y-8 can solve the problem of its airtight cabin structure, then it's worth considering.

The Y-8 has a maximum level flight speed of 662 kilometers per hour and a cruising speed of 550 kilometers per hour, which is almost three times that of the Y-11.

More importantly, the Y-8 has a maximum range of nearly 6000 kilometers, meaning it can reach any city in the country without needing to stop for refueling. Even flying from the Northeast to the Northwest only takes six or seven hours.

These days, there aren't many domestic passenger planes, and air routes aren't busy.

The only concern is the safety of the aircraft.

The two set off in the morning and arrived in the capital at five o'clock in the afternoon. Li Rui sent a car to pick them up.

"Airplanes are much faster than trains!"

Yu Guofeng wasn't unaware that airplanes were fast, but the cost...

“Uncle Yu, time is the most precious thing for us right now. A breakthrough in one aspect of technology means that the fundamental problems of related technical projects have been solved, and we can get them done much faster…”

Throughout the journey, Xie Wei did not discuss the cost of air travel with Yu Guofeng, but instead focused on the development of computer technology.

In fields such as integrated circuits and software, Xie Wei's foundation may not be as strong as Yu Guofeng's, but in terms of future development, he far surpasses Yu Guofeng.

After all, many of them are readily available.

Xie Wei suggested that Yu Guofeng's team could avoid many detours.

"The school was in contact with the Y-10 team project before, and I heard they were planning to buy the Y-10? The operating costs of large aircraft are much higher..."

On the bus, Yu Guofeng took the initiative to ask the question.

"Pull him down!"

Xie Wei shook his head directly, "After the Y-10 completed its maiden flight last September, it began intensive flight testing. However, the design of the Y-10 lacked a systematic management method, which led to many design flaws. The most critical problem is that the supporting equipment for the Y-10 is not keeping up... Core structural components such as frame beams, which should be formed in one piece using a large die forging machine, were instead produced using a segmented pressing method followed by welding due to the lack of a large press... In addition, the progress of the supporting WS-8 turbofan engine is also lagging behind... Many experiments were not completed before the maiden flight..."

This topic really bothers Xie Wei.

The cancellation of the Y-10 project is a painful memory for almost all Chinese people.

Because the Y-10 project was cancelled, China's domestically produced large passenger aircraft took decades to fly.

When he was persuading Li Rui to reinstate the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, he had also considered having the school take over the Y-10 project first, to avoid the lack of funding for the Y-10 project, which would prevent the research from continuing.

Therefore, Liu Debao specifically collected relevant information according to Xie Wei's request. After summarizing the information, he discovered that although the Y-10 had completed its maiden flight, just like the current top-level technology projects such as the WS-6 turbofan engine, the supporting facilities were not keeping up. They had only solved the basic problems, and the reliability and stability could not be guaranteed.

Before Xie Wei could persuade him, Liu Debao gave up on his own.

"Ah~"

Yu Guofeng gets a headache whenever it comes to basic infrastructure.

Those of them working in computer-related fields also face a lack of supporting infrastructure.

Isn't the reason they're going to the Chinese Academy of Sciences now specifically for the supporting hardware?

"In fact, the Y-8 is more reliable than the Y-10. Once the Y-8 has a fully airtight cabin, the school can order one. It's fast and can reach anywhere in the country directly."

Yu Guofeng didn't respond to Xie Wei's words. He had a terrible headache just flying the Y-11; each flight cost several thousand yuan, enough to buy a lot of experimental materials.

Xie Wei didn't bring it up again.

As the school's projects increase and its cooperation with universities, research institutions, and production units across the country grows, the time that school leaders and technical personnel spend traveling for work also increases.

Too much time is wasted on the road.

Currently, there are not many civil aviation flights in the country, and it is even more unrealistic to open flights from Harbin to major cities across the country - all civil aviation routes in the country are currently operating at a loss, simply because there are minimum requirements for boarding an aircraft.

Civil aviation costs are not included.

"Hey kid, what are you doing running around here all the time? Are you afraid of not becoming someone others envy? I'm talking to them right now, he'll be at school soon. Young man, can't you have a little patience?"

As soon as Li Rui saw Xie Wei, he began to complain.

In his view, Xie Wei's special trip for the computer institute's technical personnel was a sign of doubt about his competence.

“I would like to be patient! Now that microcomputers and CAD-aided design software have been developed, the current computer performance limits the use of these software functions… That’s why I invited Director Yu to come with me so that he can introduce them to you.”

Xie Wei showed no politeness and walked straight to the cabinet where Li Rui kept the tea.

"There's nothing left in there..."

Xie Wei opened the cabinet and saw that there wasn't much good tea stored there. He turned to look at Li Rui and said, "Next time I come, I won't let you know in advance."

Li Rui ignored him and instead inquired about Yu Guofeng's situation.

When he was still in school, the biggest investment was in computers; at that time, almost half of the school's funds were allocated to computer research and development.

"You've made progress? That's good. Let's get a few units and send them to the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences..."

Li Rui said excitedly.

"So, you haven't reached an agreement with them at all?"

"Don't even mention it! They were welcoming me at first, especially after I introduced the school's computer projects, they were even more supportive of the collaboration... But after I handed the list to the Computer Research Institute, their Secretary Yang just pulled out a gun..."

"As for?"

Is the head of the computer research institute really that fierce?

It's just a matter of poaching a few people, why pull out a gun?
The problem is, how many of today's senior leaders actually keep guns in their offices?
"Not that much?"

At this point, Li Rui gritted his teeth and glared at Xie Wei with murderous eyes, "Kid, you've poached the most core backbone of the entire computer industry! Don't you know what those people on the list do? They're all technical leaders!"

Yu Guofeng, who was standing nearby, wanted to ask about the list when he heard Li Rui mention it.

At this moment, he didn't want to ask anymore.

She even started to regret coming here with Xie Wei.

"The Chinese Academy of Sciences! The research institutes! Are they really that stingy?!"

Xie Wei was also a little worried; it seemed that it was really difficult to poach people from the Institute of Computer Science.

"..."

Li Rui was furious and wanted to ask Xie Wei how he had the nerve to say such a thing.

They've already wrecked the entire research institute, and you're calling them stingy?

"The work at the Technology Research Institute is currently being managed by Vice President Yan, right?"

Yu Guofeng spoke up.

"Yes, don't expect Vice Dean Yan to support it. He said the project could be a collaboration and that at most half of the staff could be seconded, but most of the people on the list Xie Wei gave us can't be seconded."

"..."

Yu Guofeng was now even more curious about what list Xie Wei had provided that displeased Vice President Yan, who was in charge.

"Furthermore, Vice President Hua suggested that Xie Rou be transferred to the Chinese Academy of Sciences..."

"What the hell?"

Xie Wei and Yu Guofeng were immediately shocked.

"Which bastard is spreading rumors? Vice Dean Hua is so busy, how could he possibly know Xie Rou?"

Xie Wei was really anxious.

He didn't want Xie Rou to specialize in mathematics. It wasn't that he was afraid Xie Rou would lose all her hair, but rather that Xie Rou's greatest interest lay in aerospace. She was currently focusing on mechanics, and mathematical knowledge was something she needed to learn because aerospace knowledge required a foundation.

Once Xie Rou arrived at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who would allow her to study according to her own interests?

Mr. Hua!

A leading figure in the field of mathematics.

Xie Weigang was stunned when he swore at someone.

Could it be Liang Hongling?

Liang Hongling was determined to have Xie Rou specialize in mathematics, while Liang Hongbin hoped she would study mechanics...

"If we agree to let Xie Rou go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, half of the people on the list can go to the university to provide support."

"Not negotiable!"

Without even thinking, Xie Wei refused.

He immediately realized the problem: "Vice Dean Hua would bring this up? That's impossible, isn't it?"

"Liang Hongling wrote several letters of recommendation, the earliest of which recommended you..."

"..."

Xie Wei was dumbfounded.

However, he also realized that it wasn't Hua Da Lao who wanted Xie Rou to go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but rather that Xie Wei wanted to poach the key personnel from the Institute of Computing Technology. The countermeasures proposed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences were also aimed at poaching the precious talents of Harbin Institute of Technology.

Xie Rou is a walking computer!

"Xie Rou is not willing to only study mathematics. If she were to study under Professor Qian, she would be willing."

Yu Guofeng sighed.

"Actually, I think it would be fine for Xie Rou to study math for a while first, since she's still young..."

Ultimately, Li Rui still wanted to use Xie Rou to exchange for people from the Institute of Computer Science.

Trading Xie Rou, who is just starting out in her studies, for half of the technical leaders in the Institute of Computer Science and Technology seems like a great deal.

"Old man, I told you, don't even think about it! Unless Xie Rou herself is willing. I'll go to the Institute of Computer Science and Technology to talk to them tomorrow."

Xie Wei glared angrily at Li Rui.

"I've tried everything I could, but they still won't agree. Our school has been poaching people nationwide for the past two years, and..."

Li Rui was too embarrassed to say it.

After all, he still holds the title of president of Harbin Institute of Technology.

(End of this chapter)