The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 163, My Mother Tongue is Speechless
On the evening of May 15, 1980, Wang Duoyu just walked out of the fifth floor of the teaching building of the Department of Computational Mathematics and saw Liu Deben, Han Jue and others.

"Principal, why are you here? What's going on?"

"Duoyu, I heard something. Are you planning to recruit a student from another school as your closed disciple?"

Liu Deben asked straight to the point, because he knew Wang Duoyu was in a hurry, so they didn't beat around the bush with the latter.

"Yes, Principal, you guys know this too, right? But I'm worried that student might not be able to complete it."

Wang Duoyu said with a smile.

It's just an opportunity. It's not certain that Li Shenglong, a young student, can succeed.

None of the twenty questions he gave were easy.

Even though Li Shenglong scored full marks in mathematics in the college entrance examination and has been studying for almost a year since entering university, it does not mean that he has a strong talent for mathematics.

"Professor Wang, allow me to ask a question. Our school also has many students with strong mathematical talents. Why don't you give them a fair chance to compete?"

Hearing Han Jue's question, Wang Duoyu said directly:

"If there were any students in our Computational Mathematics Department with exceptional mathematical talent, I would have spotted them long ago. Most of them are similar to Rong Guangxia, Xue Xiaoling, and others. Their talent is decent, but not exceptional."

hiss!
After hearing this, Liu Deben and the others fell silent.

In fact, they were also inconsiderate.

After all, Wang Duoyu is at Harbin Institute of Technology, and he has convened several exams before. He will never miss any student he likes.

You should know that the students in the classroom where he teaches every night are the most talented in mathematics in the entire Harbin Institute of Technology.

So how could Wang Duoyu not know whether they could succeed or not?

After sending Liu Deben away, Wang Duoyu came to the classroom after dinner.

There were more people in the classroom at this moment than last night.

Everyone had heard about what happened last night. With so many colleges and universities in Bingcheng, there must be many college students who are good at mathematics, but surprisingly, only Li Shenglong was qualified to take the exam to become Wang Duoyu's last disciple.

It's a bit of a joke, but what if?
For everyone, this was almost a chance to reach the top, so everyone came to gossip.

"Professor Wang is here!"

I don't know who shouted, but the whole corridor was in an uproar.

Everyone consciously made way for Wang Duoyu to enter the classroom.

The small classroom, which could only accommodate sixty or seventy students, was not considered small.

But at this time, the area around the podium, the last row and other places without desks were densely packed with people, at least more than a hundred people.

And that doesn't even include the people in the corridor.

"You all like gossip so much?"

Wang Duoyu came to the podium and said something with a smile, and everyone laughed immediately.

At this time, Li Shenglong came up with his answer and handed it to Wang Duoyu.

"Professor Wang, I've finished it. I didn't cheat."

"How long does it take?"

"I finished writing it this morning. It took about ten hours."

"It takes an average of half an hour to complete one question, which is too long."

Everyone's eyes widened when they heard Wang Duoyu's words.

Because the group of people who came to the classroom today had all made the twenty dishes that Wang Duoyu brought out last night. Many of them had panda eyes, which was enough to show that they, like Li Shenglong, had stayed up all night.

They even didn't attend other classes during the day today. They slept for a few hours and then got up again to continue working.

Xue Xiaoling and her friends also completed these twenty questions. Except for Zhu Chengwu and Dai Yian, the others took at least twelve hours to complete them.

Even Xue Xiaoling took nine hours to fully solve the problem.

So, when Wang Duoyu commented that ten hours was too long, everyone was shocked.

"Professor Wang, how long does it take to complete it and be considered qualified?"

Li Shenglong's eyes suddenly dimmed. It seemed that Wang Duoyu's requirements were really high, and he probably couldn't meet them.

Wang Duoyu looked at the other party's answer and said:
"Completing it within five hours is considered passing, and completing it within three hours is considered excellent."

hiss!
The students in the classroom gasped again and their eyes became dull.

Rong Guangxia, Yu Xinyao, Tian Maohua and others suddenly didn't know what to say. They were among the people who knew Wang Duoyu best, but now it seemed that they still didn't understand him very well.

What kind of mathematical talent does one need to have to be qualified to be Wang Duoyu's student?
In less than five minutes, Wang Duoyu had finished marking Li Shenglong's answer sheet.

"Your mathematical talent is quite good. If you were eighteen, I would definitely accept you as my student. But you're already twenty. Hmm, I'll give you one more chance. Within six months, learn and master the two major mathematical tools of L-functions and spatial transformations, and successfully publish two papers in the Annals of Mathematics."

Hearing this, Li Shenglong's eyes widened. Although he wanted to agree, it seemed not so easy.

"But Professor Wang, I still need to take other courses."

The most important thing is that he is not a student of Harbin Institute of Technology, but a student of Bingcheng Shipbuilding Engineering College.

In other words, is this school willing to let him go?

How could they not release him?
Wang Duoyu didn't even need to say anything, Li Rui and Liu Deben would help him solve the problem.

Given Harbin Institute of Technology's current status in the Ice City, its top leader Tong Jianwei will definitely support Li Rui and Liu Deben rather than the School of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding.

Because now Harbin Institute of Technology is doing its best to pursue Tsinghua University and Peking University, and wants to catch up with these two top schools in all aspects.

Therefore, we must be strict in attracting students.

"If you're willing, I can apply to Principal Liu. You can come to the Department of Computational Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology and take classes. The final exam is too easy. I'll give you some questions, and if you pass them, you'll pass the final exam."

After hearing this, Li Shenglong certainly had no other questions.

But Xue Xiaoling and others have questions. Why can Li Shenglong have such an opportunity to become a closed disciple, but others can't?

Someone stood up and asked this question on behalf of Zhu Chengwu, Rong Guangxia and others. Wang Duoyu saw this and said unhappily:

"Wasn't what I said last night clear enough? One is age, the other is mathematical talent. Which one of you has achieved it?"

"Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you anymore, let's go to class!"

The student turmoil has come to an end for the time being. Everyone envies Li Shenglong, but is also curious whether he can meet the two conditions mentioned by Wang Duoyu within half a year.

Time will tell the answer.

In the blink of an eye, it was May 22nd, the day when the distributed computer underwent its first test.

Wang Duoyu was the happiest one. Zhou Sitong, Zhao Jiawei, Fan Honggeng and others were all smiling, but the final victory had not yet come, and the test still needed to be completed first.

As a mathematics professor, Wang Duoyu has many mathematical problems that can be used as important reference data for testing distributed computers.

After the first round of testing, Wang Duoyu quickly determined the answer.

It is indeed perfect.

But this is just the initial verification and it still needs to go through multiple rounds of testing.

"Everyone, make the necessary preparations and take good care of your parts. Don't make any mistakes."

After giving the instructions once, Wang Duoyu began the second and third rounds of tests.

The results came out quickly, and there was no doubt that it was successful.

In an instant, the entire fifth-floor project office was filled with thunderous applause.

"Okay, everyone should have braised pork and chicken thighs for lunch today. After the project is settled, there should be a little surplus, and we'll share some of the bonus with everyone then."

When everyone heard Wang Duoyu's words, they cheered.

Chicken legs and braised pork are definitely one of their favorite rewards, and direct cash rewards make them even happier.

Everyone has worked very hard in the past six months.

Especially after mid-April, when Wang Duoyu also joined in, the entire project team sped up a lot, causing many people's daily rest time to be sharply reduced.

Originally, they also needed to take care of their daily studies, but in the end Wang Duoyu directly cancelled the professional courses, leaving only the subject of ideological and moral education, which was a class for everyone to relax.

In fact, Liu Deben also suggested that they should cancel the ideological and moral education classes for Zhou Sitong, Yang Dachun and others so that they can devote all their efforts to the project.

But Wang Duoyu declined.

Ideological education must be taken seriously and cannot be interrupted.

It is because many people in this era like to run away. Jian Xianglan, Zhu Hanting and others have all run away, and no one knows when they will come back.

You know, in comparison, Jian Xianglan and Zhu Hanting are definitely more talented than Xue Xiaoling and others.

But after these people run away to the United States, even if they really come back, they may not be able to do the same as the older generation of scientists such as Qian Xuesen and Hua Luogeng, who did not pursue enjoyment but were able to calm down and do scientific research.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu believes that the course of ideological and moral education is indispensable.

Although Harbin Institute of Technology is one of the Seven Sons of National Defense and is stronger in ideological education than Tsinghua University, Peking University and other schools, it is actually lacking in ideological and moral education in this era.

Zhou Sitong and the others worked very hard, and of course Wang Duoyu worked very hard too.

But fortunately the project has been completed and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

At noon, in the cafeteria of Harbin Institute of Technology, Wang Duoyu and his group all had a delicious meal. Everyone had chicken legs and braised pork.

Xue Xiaoling, Rong Guangxia, Yu Xinyao and others were very envious. It seemed that they had to participate in such scientific research projects to improve their lives.

In fact, when they are envious, they seem to have forgotten that others envy them.

And they also selectively forgot about Lu Jiaxi. After all, he is now the most special person in the Department of Computational Mathematics of Harbin Institute of Technology.

Even Liu Deben and the others didn't know what Lu Jiaxi was doing.

He said he was participating in a theoretical research project organized by Wang Duoyu, but in fact, he was just writing and drawing every day, consuming at least five books of draft paper and two boxes of ink and pencils every week.

If it weren't for these expenses, Han Jue would have thought that Lu Jiaxi was being lazy.

But in fact, Lu Jiaxi is really awesome. Although he has not written many papers so far, he has mastered several mathematical tools.

At the same time, he continued his research on combinatorics and did not give it up at all. He did it secretly for fear of being scolded by Wang Duoyu and being disappointed in him.

After lunch, Wang Duoyu came to the principal's office.

"Principal, I plan to take a few days off and go to the capital to visit my wife."

"You're going to Beijing? That's perfect. I'd like to ask for a favor. There are a few good candidates for interviews in Beijing. Please help me convince them and see if you can get them to work in Bingcheng."

Upon hearing this, Liu Deben was overjoyed and immediately assigned this task to Wang Duoyu.

The latter almost rolled his eyes.

He originally wanted to take a vacation, but was assigned to work directly. He is going to be exhausted like a dog.

But there is no other way. Since I'm going to the capital, I might as well solve it at the same time.

But he couldn't make any guarantees.

The distributed computer project was settled in the afternoon, and a total of 2,533 yuan was left, which was directly divided among Wang Duoyu.

He didn't take a share of the money himself, but asked Zhou Sitong and the other 38 people to divide it equally.

The project team initially recruited thirty people, two of whom were kicked out by him, and then ten more people were recruited as backup, so there were a total of thirty-eight people.

If the total amount is 2,533 yuan, divided equally among 38 people, that would be only 66.5 yuan per person.

To be honest, the money is not much, and Wang Duoyu doesn't care about it anyway.

However, Wang Duoyu still went to Principal Liu and asked him to help him find some money to give them the full 100 yuan.

Old Liu waved his hand to indicate that there was no problem.

So, Zhou Sitong and others who received the money were all very happy.

It's a reward of one hundred yuan. If they use the college student subsidy, it will take them four months to get the money.

On the fifth floor of the project department, Wang Duoyu looked at everyone with a smile and said:
"The project ends here, so everyone can go back to their normal tasks."

"No, Professor Wang, when will you start a new project?"

Yang Dachun was the first to shout loudly, and others followed suit, expressing their desire to join Wang Duoyu's new project.

"If you have nothing to do, you can join the handheld game console project, but this project is very different from the distributed computer project, so you need to change your mindset."

Zhou Sitong and his friends had heard a little about this project, but not much.

So it would be really great to be able to join this project.

However, when they learned that Wang Duoyu was actually going to Beijing instead of joining the handheld game console project immediately, they were all speechless.

Professor Wang is indeed worthy of his name. Ordinary students like them really can’t compare to him.

After leaving the teaching building, Wang Duoyu ran back to his home in the teachers' dormitory building and fell asleep.

I've been too sleepy lately and haven't had a good rest.

He will be heading to the capital again tomorrow, and the journey will be bumpy, so he must get a good sleep.

The next morning, Yuan Jigang and others were already waiting for him at the door.

"Duoyu, I heard your project is over? If so, when are we going to set off for the Siberian primeval forest?"

"No rush, wait until I come back from the capital."

Wang Duoyu's words immediately made Yuan Jigang and the others wilted.

As for this matter, they have been looking forward to it for more than half a month.

The king of the kings, Yu Xinyao and Rong Guangxia, are both very much looking forward to it. It is conceivable that hunting in the primeval forests of Siberia is very attractive to them.

But now Wang Duoyu has a plan, and they can only wait.

At the Ice City Airport, Wang Duoyu set off for the capital. This is the fastest means of transportation in this era.

Unfortunately, he always felt uncomfortable when hearing the loud noise coming from his ears.

"Well, when I have time someday, I have to go visit the Dawn Aircraft Manufacturing Factory and ask them to help add some things to the plane. I still need to get some sound insulation materials."

Thinking of this, Wang Duoyu suddenly thought of Liu Deben's face: Maybe there is no need to find the Liming Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, and we can directly establish an aviation materials project research team at Harbin Institute of Technology, and then work with aerospace, mechanical engineering and other related majors to complete this research project.

perfect!

Don’t let the rich water go to outsiders!

Although the aerospace major at Harbin Institute of Technology was established not long ago, Director Ma Sijie is certainly eager for talent. At the same time, he also urgently needs more scientific research projects to train the aerospace major's faculty and student team.

Well, that’s it.

So, on the plane, Wang Duoyu took out his Hero 100 gold pen, took out his notebook, and started taking notes.

Many creative ideas or thoughts actually come from flashes of inspiration in daily life.

A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. Wang Duoyu is well aware of this truth, so if he has any good ideas, he will write them down directly instead of relying entirely on his brain.

Although he has a photographic memory, he is also very focused.

Once you focus, you may forget many things.

Therefore, the best way is to record it and have it available for reference at any time. The plane landed smoothly at Beijing Nanyuan Airport. After Wang Duoyu left the airport, he got into the car that came to pick him up and headed straight to No. 6 Xila Hutong.

At noon, Zhu Ling and Fang Zhen, mother and daughter, were silent, as if nothing they ate had any taste.

In fact, if you look at their faces, you can tell that they are both unhappy and they must have had an argument.

At this moment, Wang Duoyu appeared in front of them.

"Mom, Lingling, you guys are eating, and I'm hungry too."

Before leaving in the morning, he had actually sent a telegram to Zhu Ling, so she helped prepare lunch.

With his arrival, the atmosphere in the room became less tense.

Fang Zhen chatted with Wang Duoyu very enthusiastically, and Zhu Ling would agree from time to time, but most of the time, Zhu Ling ate in silence.

Wang Duoyu guessed that she was probably unhappy, probably because he and the other party were living in different places.

There is no solution to this problem. Unless she can get through it herself, Wang Duoyu will not be able to make any concessions.

Harbin Institute of Technology is in Ice City, and Wang Duoyu will also stay in Ice City. He will not come to Peking University.

Beihang University or Capital Institute of Technology are not bad choices, but in fact, these two schools are both in Beijing, and to some extent, they are actually prone to chaos.

So it’s best to stay in Harbin Institute of Technology.

Since Wang Duoyu cannot come to Beijing, Zhu Ling can only go to Bingcheng.

However, she herself did not want to go to Ice City, so she had to figure this out herself, otherwise she would definitely be depressed.

After dinner, Wang Duoyu personally rode his bicycle to take Zhu Ling to work.

Her belly isn't showing yet, at least it's not very noticeable right now.

By June or July, when it's summer, you'll definitely be able to see some changes.

However, the couple can see each other twice a month, which is very good in this day and age.

So be content.

After sending Zhu Ling to her unit, Wang Duoyu went to the Harbin Institute of Technology's office in Beijing and found the person in charge.

The person in charge gave Wang Duoyu the relevant information of several candidates, and then asked Wang Duoyu to make the hard trip over the next two days to help persuade them.

After looking through the information, Wang Duoyu just took a glance and felt a little regretful.

Wow, most of these people on the list are top students from Peking University, Beihang University, Tsinghua University and other schools.

These people are not workers, peasants and soldiers who graduated from college, but students who graduated before 1966. Their abilities and knowledge are definitely extraordinary.

How easy is it to invite these people to Ice City?

"Can't they be transferred to Ice City through relevant talent channels? Why can we use the recruitment channel?"

In fact, an administrative order can make these people report to Ice City.

As a result, the person in charge said that their unit would not release the person.

Wang Duoyu: “.”

He really wants to say that his mother tongue is speechless!
Damn, the company isn’t willing to let him go. Can he convince these people by going there?
Isn't this a joke?
After he finished complaining, the person in charge said directly:
"Professor Wang, you may not be aware of your own reputation. You are quite famous in Beijing. Secretary Li said that if you show up, they will definitely be willing to release you."

"I don't have much education, so don't lie to me."

Hearing Wang Duoyu's words, the person in charge twitched his mouth: If you have little education, then am I illiterate?

Wang Duoyu took on this task and said that he would visit these units tomorrow.

To be honest, Wang Duoyu really knows nothing about his own reputation.

Although he often came to Beijing, he didn't communicate with people very often, so he was not very clear about many things.

The next day, Wang Duoyu's first stop was Peking University.

Yes, that’s right, it’s Peking University!

In the teaching building of the Department of Mathematics at Peking University, Wang Duoyu met with Director Duan Xuefu, and then discussed with him the transfer of those teachers to Ice City.

"No problem, we can promise you that. We can even send you five more graduating college students."

Seeing Duan Xuefu agreed so readily, Wang Duoyu didn't waste any words and directly asked the other party about the conditions.

Old Duan's condition was also very simple. He hoped that he could use the winter and summer vacations in the next two years to teach classes to Peking University students, which was the small class he taught to Xue Xiaoling and others.

"no!"

Wang Duoyu refused directly:
"I don't have that much time, and even if I have to teach, I'll come to Harbin Institute of Technology."

"Director Duan, please don't rush to refuse. If I agree to this, what if Director Zhao Fangxiong of Tsinghua University asks me to do the same? And what about the University of Science and Technology of China, Fudan University, Jiaotong University, etc.? Then I won't have to do anything at all."

"Most importantly, Director Duan, you don't think that just by listening to my lectures, they will be able to transform into dragons, right? Even if they are from Peking University, they may not necessarily have great mathematical talent."

"Besides, you are also an old educator. Do you really believe that I am so magical?"

Whether it is really that magical, Duan Xuefu was skeptical before.

However, the achievements of Xue Xiaoling, Rong Guangxia, Zhu Chengwu, Mo Ruogao and others are obvious to all.

Why can't top universities like Tsinghua University and Peking University produce such an outstanding college student, but Harbin Institute of Technology?

Duan Xuefu would never believe that Wang Duoyu had no contribution to this.

So whether it’s magical or not, you’ll know once you try it.

Next, Duan Xuefu bargained with Wang Duoyu, mainly to finalize the matter.

But Wang Duoyu's conditions are so simple. If he wants to attend classes, he can only come to Harbin Institute of Technology, and the number of people is limited.

In other words, he would set the questions himself and let Peking University students take the exam. Only after passing the assessment would they be allowed to go to Harbin Institute of Technology to take his courses.

At the same time, he will only teach for two summers and will not take much time to teach.

Duan Xuefu was of course unwilling, so Wang Duoyu said they could talk about it next time.

It’s not that Wang Duoyu doesn’t know how to negotiate and force Duan Xuefu to agree, but he has realized that his experience will be similar if he goes to other units next time.

Therefore, he did not want to continue working in other units. He wanted to talk to Secretary Li Rui and let the latter handle the matter.

Harbin Institute of Technology wants more talents, while other universities such as Peking University are attracted by Wang Duoyu's "teaching ability".

After all, the papers published by Xue Xiaoling, Rong Guangxia, Zhu Chengwu, Mo Ruogao and others are all real materials and cannot be faked. In addition, the papers published by Dai Yian, Lou Jianguo, Tian Maohua and others in domestic journals such as "Science China Mathematics" and "Acta Mathematica Sinica" are of very high quality, and there are also quite a few people involved.

In terms of teaching ability, Wang Duoyu must have his own unique charm, which allows Xue Xiaoling and others to do so well.

After leaving Peking University, Wang Duoyu went straight to Li Rui.

The latter was currently in the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building's office compound, and it was the head of Harbin Institute of Technology's Beijing office who told Wang Duoyu about it.

Li Rui found an office and sat down to chat with Wang Duoyu.

After clearly understanding Duan Xuefu's requirements and Wang Duoyu's thoughts, Li Rui immediately said:

"In that case, let me handle this matter. I'll personally go to Peking University, Tsinghua University, and other schools to talk to them and ask them to organize an exam. The final exams are coming up soon, so I'll suggest to Director Duan and the others that you prepare the math exams for students from these schools to take."

Wang Duoyu's idea was very simple, which was to let mathematics students from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology and other universities take the mathematics test papers he set.

If he can get more than 80 points (out of 100), he will take as much as he can.

And he will treat everyone equally and give them an open-book exam!

But we need to limit the time, and we can’t give them several days to dawdle.

Because as long as the time is limited, considering their age, even if they want to help cheat, they won't be able to do it.

After all, the questions asked by Wang Duoyu are definitely not that simple. Whether it is Peking University or Tsinghua University, the teachers of these schools are all in their forties or above. Many of them are even over sixty years old like Duan Xuefu.

As they get older, although their mathematical thinking logic is still there, their brain speed is definitely much slower, and doing mathematical research is very brain- and energy-consuming. After they reach their forties or fifties, it is difficult for them to be so awesome.

Therefore, as long as the time is limited, it will be impossible for teachers from Peking University and other universities to help students cheat.

Since Secretary Li Rui has taken over the matter, Wang Duoyu no longer cares about it.

However, he still asked Secretary Li Rui about the reader's letter in mid-April and the current situation of Shi Xiaofeng, who wrote him a letter in blood.

When Li Rui mentioned this matter, his face suddenly became angry:
"You don't know how arrogant they are. Fortunately, you suggested that we prepare for the worst, so the comrades who went to deal with this matter have made all the necessary preparations. Otherwise, this matter would have been smuggled away by them."

It is a small town on the southwestern border, where the emperor is far away, the people are ignorant and illiterate.

But illiteracy does not mean that the people here are not smart. On the contrary, there are still many very smart people. They even often act crazy and stupid to achieve their goals.

The local education bureau was completely unaware that Shi Xiaofeng had been replaced in college for three consecutive years. They didn't even know that Shi Xiaofeng had his leg broken.

But in fact, they have already started planning for the fourth replacement, because Shi Xiaofeng's ability is still very strong. For three consecutive years, his total score in the college entrance examination has been above 400 points.

Especially in the 1979 college entrance examination, Shi Xiaofeng scored a total of 482 points, making him the well-deserved top scorer in the southwest.

After the comrades handling the case found Shi Xiaofeng and Shi Xiaofeng produced a lot of hidden evidence, the local education bureau started acting again.

The matter came to an end only after the superior leaders personally took charge of it.

Just like that, when the comrades sent from the capital wanted to take Shi Xiaofeng away, a leader in the county actually wanted to keep Shi Xiaofeng, saying that he could not be taken away and that Shi Xiaofeng had to take the college entrance examination in their local county.

Damn it, the abacus beads are about to jump out of everyone's faces. They blatantly want Shi Xiaofeng to continue to be a "pen substitute" for the college entrance examination in front of comrades in Beijing.

My goodness, this guy is really used to being a local tyrant and has no idea how high the heavens and how deep the earth is.

Of course, this person will not succeed.

The leader was dismissed on the spot and then taken away by the next higher police station in the southwest.

It was not until this time that the situation was finally resolved.

When Li Rui talked about this incident, he did not go into detail about the details, but a lot of things definitely happened in between.

You have to know that more than a month has passed since we learned about this in mid-April and now it is late May.

"Secretary, you just said that Shi Xiaofeng has good math skills?"

Wang Duoyu didn't pay much attention to the twists and turns of the process, because it had already passed and there was nothing he could do, but he was keenly aware of Shi Xiaofeng's mathematical ability.

"Yes, I heard he's doing well. He's already on his way to the capital by train. He'll probably arrive in the next two days. You can meet him then."

Hearing Li Rui's words, Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:
"I won't see him, but I do have a test paper for him. If Shi Xiaofeng can solve it, he can study in our Department of Computational Mathematics."

"Duoyu, he is a cripple after all."

"Secretary, what's wrong with the lame boy? As long as his hands can still hold a pen and write, the lame boy can still become a good student."

After a pause, Wang Duoyu continued:

"After going through so much, if Harbin Institute of Technology is willing to give him this opportunity, I believe he will definitely work harder and study harder."

"It's better to let him stay in college than to let him go out into society, right?"

Li Rui understood it instantly and nodded in agreement.

After talking about both things, Wang Duoyu was about to leave, but Li Rui stopped him.

"Duoyu, don't rush to leave. Director Fang told me yesterday that there's a very high chance that the higher authorities will approve our application for the Graduate School at Harbin Institute of Technology. This means that Harbin Institute of Technology will soon have its own Graduate School."

"There will be about ten full professor positions available by then, and you will definitely be one, Duoyu. But I'm not going to talk about that. I'm going to talk about your recruitment of graduate students."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu immediately stopped and said:

"Secretary, I will only accept two or three students at most. They must all be under 20 years old and pass my interview. I don't want to focus my energy on teaching, but rather on promoting more scientific research projects."

"Speaking of scientific research projects, Secretary, I thought of a good one when I was on the plane yesterday."

Wang Duoyu immediately mentioned the research and development project of sound insulation materials for passenger aircraft to Secretary Li Rui. After listening to him, the latter was confused and asked suspiciously:

"What is the function of this material? Can it really be completely silent?"

The excessive noise of an aircraft's engine is a headache for many pilots, and aircraft design and development engineers also want pilots to have a very comfortable driving environment.

But, easier said than done?

Not to mention military fighter jets, which are all about performance, which means they must develop faster speeds, better flight performance, longer ranges, etc. Designers will definitely not give too much consideration to sound insulation issues.

Civil airliners are different. Sound insulation does need to be considered, but civil aviation in China is very backward, so it can be ignored.

"Secretary, sound insulation materials will definitely have great potential for development in the future civil aviation sector. Our country has now fully promoted reform and opening up, and economic development has steadily advanced. Ordinary people will definitely become wealthier. On the other hand, the development of civil aviation will also gradually advance. Therefore, the demand for noise reduction in civil aviation passenger aircraft will be very prominent."

Wang Duoyu immediately explained:
"The development of civil airliners in Europe and the United States is very mature, but they haven't been able to achieve perfect noise reduction. This is our opportunity."

"Once we achieve a technological breakthrough in noise reduction, I believe foreign companies will be able to see it."

“If we can advance and solve the related technical problems and develop better noise reduction materials, then this will become another battery project.”

Hearing that it could be compared to the battery project, Li Rui's eyes lit up immediately.

This is indeed worth the investment.

According to Wang Duoyu's narration, in the United States and other European and American countries, airplanes are the most common means of transportation.

There is no doubt that their civil aviation development is indeed far ahead of our country.

Jian Xianglan, Zhu Hanting and others have gone to study in the United States, and they must have written to Wang Duoyu and others frequently.

In this way, the noise reduction material project is bound to be a project that makes money in US dollars.

Moreover, this is a material related to airliners, and it is very attractive to civil airliners.

Wang Duoyu only needed one sentence to make Li Rui suddenly enlightened: If an American airline suddenly advertised that their planes were only half as noisy as those of other airlines, if you were a passenger, which airline would you choose if the ticket price was the same?
Without a doubt, you should choose an airline that is not so noisy, so that you can avoid being disturbed by noise.

"Duoyu, how much investment is needed for this project? Do you have a plan?"

After Wang Duoyu finished speaking, Li Rui couldn't wait to ask.

"Secretary, this project is just a rough idea. I don't have a specific plan yet. When I return to school, I will talk to Professor Lao about it. After all, he is an expert in materials science, so he will definitely understand it better."

"Okay, okay, no problem. Thank you for your hard work."

Li Rui nodded happily.

With an all-round professor like Wang Duoyu, why should Harbin Institute of Technology worry about not catching up with Peking University?

Although we are lagging behind in all aspects now, as long as we give it time, we will definitely catch up one day.

After leaving the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, Wang Duoyu went to the editorial office of "Beijing Literature and Art" again.

This time, Wang Duoyu still didn't bring any novels to the old lady, not even any articles.

However, he promised Mrs. Zhou that he would bring her a new novel when he returned from the United States.

"You're going to America to bring glory to your country. So focus on your report and forget about the novel."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanru shook her head and rejected his kindness.

Wang Duoyu agreed with a smile, but in fact he definitely would not waste the time on the road.

Going to the United States these days will definitely be a bumpy journey with various changes in transportation, and fatigue is inevitable.

But if you use that long time to do other things and focus more, you won’t feel tired from the journey.

After chatting with Old Mrs. Zhou for a while, Wang Duoyu came to the utility room again. Seeing the pile of letters from readers there, his eyes were full of surprise.

It’s only been over a month, and you’ve saved so much?

(End of this chapter)