The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 136 Don’t I know how much you are worth?

Two or three days later, after careful examination at the hospital, Li Mu was finally able to walk out of the hospital gate.

Just when I was about to go home, I saw a familiar figure pushing a bicycle towards me in the distance.

After seeing clearly, he immediately ran up and asked excitedly: "Brother Zhao, are you okay?"

"It's okay. I was put in solitary confinement for a few days and given a warning, and the matter is over." Zhao Canjun stopped his bicycle while smiling, "I heard that you were discharged from the hospital. I know you want to go home, so I sent the bicycle to you."

Li Mu frowned and said seriously, "Any more warnings? No, I'll go talk to Leader Qiu again."

"This matter was originally entirely my responsibility. How could I let you, Brother Zhao, be implicated innocently?"

"No, this punishment is already a lenient one given by the superiors for the sake of the First Machine Industry Ministry and you. I am also very satisfied." Officer Zhao quickly pulled Li Mu and continued:

"I did not notice your physical problems, so I bear some responsibility."

"Don't take it too seriously. The warning can be rescinded. At most, I won't be able to get promoted for the time being. Compared to what I've learned from you during this time at Beijing Institute of Technology, it's nothing."

During the time he spent with Li Mu, Zhao learned a lot from him, such as persistence, hard work, and diligence...

These are far more important than promotion.

Li Mu noticed that General Zhao looked a little unhappy, so he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zhao, are you leaving?"

"You've made a mistake, how can you have the face to stay here?" General Zhao waved his hand, obviously not wanting to talk about it anymore.

Judging from his expression, he really wanted to leave.

Li Mu thought about it and said seriously: "Are you angry with me?"

"Why should I be angry?" General Zhao scratched his head, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"If you have no breath, why don't you continue to protect me?" Li Mu said.

This question made it difficult for General Zhao to refute or not refute.

After struggling for a long time, he found that there seemed to be a hint of smile in Li Mu's eyes. He reacted immediately, shook his head and laughed: "You, you are setting a trap for me, right?"

"If I say I'm out of breath, will you ask me to continue to be your guard next?"

Having his intention seen through, Li Mu did not try to hide it and said with a smile, "Brother Zhao has a keen eye. This is exactly what I meant."

"We've been together for so long, we can be considered friends anyway."

"If you leave this time because of me, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you again in the future."

"Not really, not really." Officer Zhao looked at Li Mu's sincere expression and sighed, "Okay, I'll apply to my superiors to see if I can still be your guard."

Hearing this, Li Mu finally smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I've known you, Brother Zhao, for such a long time, but we've never had a meal together. Come on, I'll treat you today, let's go to a restaurant together."

"The restaurant is..." Before General Zhao could finish his words, he was pulled away by Li Mu.

……

As spring approaches, it is no longer suitable to eat mutton hotpot.

Li Mu brought General Zhao to Quanjude, where they ordered five roast ducks and ate until their mouths were drooling.

Of course, he didn't forget to pack two portions for his family.

Just as the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill and were walking out the door, they suddenly heard a deafening cheer coming from the end of the street.

"What's going on?" Hearing the noise, the diners in the restaurant came out to watch the fun.

Soon, a young man holding a newspaper ran quickly down the street:

"Big news! Big news!"

"The Semiconductor Research Institute has overcome difficulties and made breakthroughs in key chip manufacturing technology!"

"my country has developed the first integrated circuit computer, surpassing Emperor M once again!"

……

The sound was like a spark of firewood falling into a dry pile of firewood, instantly igniting the hearts of everyone who heard it.

An old man in a shoe repair uniform couldn't help but sigh: "First, first again, our country has really become stronger!"

"What M Emperor Big Baby, they are all paper tigers. We Xia people are no worse than them!" A young man who looked like a student was so excited that his face turned red.

The loudspeakers on the street began to broadcast:
"Comrades, I want to announce an exciting news to you. Just five days ago, my country's first integrated circuit computer was successfully developed!"

"Its success once again proves that the Xia people are not only a hardworking people, but also a wise people..."

……

Workers, students, farmers... everyone who heard the news felt deeply proud of their country, even though many of them did not know what a computer was.

The crowd gathered like an ocean, waving the national flag in their hands under the loudspeakers and in front of the radio, celebrating the prosperity of the country.

Standing at the door of the store, Li Mu looked at the crowd surging past like a wave, and his heart was filled with excitement.

He and General Zhao unconsciously merged into the crowd, enjoying the celebration of the moment.

……

Beijing Institute of Technology.

The excitement in school is much more intense than outside.

Especially in this newspaper, when mentioning Beijing Institute of Technology, the name XX rarely appeared.

Even ahead of Wang Shoujue, director of the Semiconductor Research Institute.

A considerable amount of space is used to describe the important role this person played in the successful development of this integrated computer.

The meaning here is self-evident. It is to tell the people of the whole country that the integrated circuit computer was developed by this person.

Many students once again flocked to the teachers' dormitory, blocking the way. They all wanted to know who helped the country develop the integrated circuit computer.

As soon as I went out, Huang Xinhua blocked the door. It was not right for me to go back or stay.

A boy said excitedly: "Professor Huang, you participated in the research and development, so you must know who the mysterious professor is, right?"

"Yes, why can't it be announced?" a student immediately agreed.

Even the more rational students couldn't help but ask: "We know that the confidentiality is definitely for his safety, but with so many of us here, we will definitely not give the enemy spies a chance to infiltrate!"

Huang Xinhua couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard these questions.

……

The celebration on the streets left the ambassador at the Big Brother Embassy in Kyoto very confused.

It’s been several times this year, and this is not a festival in Xia Country!
The relationship between the two countries was already deteriorating, so he could only keep a low profile on this major event and usually did not go out.

But now, he could hear the cheers even when he was hiding in the room.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he asked someone to buy a recent newspaper.

"Integrated circuits, chips, program-controlled digital switches, integrated circuit computers, ahead of the M Empire, is this the Xia Kingdom?" The consul's eyes were dull as he looked at the recent news in the newspaper.

That's not right. They withdrew the aid, but how come there is no impact on Xia Country at all? Even this series of scientific and technological achievements have not been realized even in the country. How did they come up with them?

……

After celebrating on the street, Li Mu went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a lot of meat, preparing to celebrate at home as well.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the compound, he ran into Uncle Zhong and a group of neighbors who were also holding a red flag. Uncle Zhong stopped and said happily, "Xiao Li, have you heard that our country has made something that surpasses Emperor M again?"

"I think it won't be long before we can beat them to their knees and beg for mercy."

"In the past, we didn't have strong ships and powerful guns, but we were able to defeat them. Now that we have them, if we fight again, won't they beat us to death?"

Without saying a word, seeing the parade going away, Uncle Zhong hurriedly chased after them.

Walking into the compound, one can also feel the festive atmosphere everywhere:
"Integrated circuit computers, something I've never heard of, they must be amazing!"

"The newspaper said that it was a calculation thing, and its speed was more than 6 times that of Emperor M. Wow, when did we get so far ahead?"

"I think 6 times is not enough, we need 10 times, 100 times!"

……

Listening to these voices, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.

When we were young, who didn’t have the ambition to bring peace to the world forever?

But later on, life smoothed out my edges and I gradually lost my original dream.

He was very fortunate to be able to return to this fiery era and become a part of it.

He was thinking as he walked. Before he reached the door of his house, Grandma Li appeared with a dark face. She came up and grabbed his ear and said:
"What did you tell me at the beginning? You haven't been home for more than a month. Are you getting too independent?"

Seeing this, Li Jun and Wang Juanhong inside hurried out to try to dissuade them.

"It hurts, it hurts~ Grandma, I was wrong." Li Mu shouted hurriedly.

When Grandma Li heard this, she really thought she had used too much force, so she quickly let go of her hand and asked, "Are you okay, Xiao Mu? It's all Grandma's fault. Did I use too much force?"

Looking at Grandma Li's distressed expression and Li Mu's unharmed ear, Li Jun silently swallowed the words in his mouth.

After he disappeared, Grandma Li did not educate him in this way. She twisted his ears and beat and scolded him. It was useless to cry out in pain or yell for help.

Afterwards, Li Mu lied and tried to cover up the fact that he had been missing for such a long time.

……

The next day.

After Li Mu got up, he did not start studying directly after boxing as usual, but took time to spend more time with Grandma Li and his two younger sisters.

His research will become busier and busier in the future. This time it took more than a month, and next time it may take two months, three months, or even half a year.

It is unlikely that one can remain anonymous for the rest of his life in the field of semiconductors, but as technological breakthroughs become increasingly difficult, the research time required will also become longer and longer.

……

The warm midday sun shone through the gaps between the leaves in the yard and fell on Li Mu who was sitting on the rattan chair.

The two little girls, Li Lan and Li Yu, were holding the Rubik's Cube and competing with each other to see who could solve it faster.

Grandma Li was sitting at a small table with needle and thread in her hands. It was spring again, and it was time to sew some new clothes for her two little granddaughters.

Looking at this picture, Li Mu felt inexplicably happy and at peace.

Just as he was dozing off, the sound of brisk footsteps suddenly approached from a distance.

Before I could react, I smelled a familiar fragrance on my nose.

He opened his eyes and met Wang Ya's bright eyes: "Why are you here? Did you encounter any problems in your research?"

"In your mind, am I the person who always asks you questions?" Wang Ya said with a smile.

"That is..." Before Li Mu finished speaking, he saw Zhang Kai, Li Jian and Shao Yanan in the distance.

Realizing they were seen by him, the three of them came over with a smile.

Wang Ya said:
"The production and construction activities have all ended. I'm afraid you didn't know that?"

"We were originally planning to go to your dormitory to look for you, but we didn't expect to find you empty-handed. After asking Brother Zhao, we found out that you were sick and staying at home."

"So I came to see you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Grandma Li, who was threading her needle, stopped what she was doing, turned her head and asked, "Sick? What sick do you mean? Xiao Mu, are you hiding something from me?"

"How is that possible? Look, grandma, I'm strong enough to kill a cow with one punch." Li Mu quickly gestured to Wang Ya and the other three, then explained.

Afraid that Grandma Li wouldn't believe him, he even lifted the rattan chair with one hand and performed a big whirlwind.

This ability made Zhang Kai and Li Jian's eyes pop out of their heads in amazement.

But this made Grandma Li feel relieved.

As for lifting the rattan chair with one hand, it's normal since his eldest grandson is so good at it!
……

After saying something to Grandma Li, Li Mu took the four people out and found a restaurant to treat them to dinner.

Before he sat down, Zhang Kai couldn't help but said, "When did you become so powerful? That rattan chair must have weighed at least 40 kilograms, and you held it like it was a toy."

"People's physiques cannot be generalized. It's normal that I'm a little stronger." Li Mu talked nonsense seriously, which made Wang Ya and Shao Yanan laugh.

Zhang Kai said angrily: "I don't know how much you are worth. Tell me what's going on."

Seeing Wang Ya's curious look, Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's mainly the result of persistent exercise."

"I do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and run kilometers every day."

"Finally, I practiced the boxing techniques that Brother Zhao taught me, and it turned out like this."

"I suspect you are deceiving us." Shao Yanan couldn't help but say.

Push-ups are fine, but how long does it take to run 10 kilometers?

"Ahem, I did train like this before, but I've been busy lately, so I only practice boxing." Li Mu spread his hands.

He really wasn't lying. This was how he practiced before he learned boxing.

However, as my boxing skills improved, I found that it was more effective, so I changed my training methods.

"Can we learn this boxing style?" Zhang Kai and Li Jian asked excitedly.

Li Mu thought about it and said, "Sure, let's practice horse stance for a few years first."

He has a special physique and can still grow by eating a lot.

But Zhang Kai and the other person are both adults with fixed bones, so there is basically no hope for them to achieve anything through martial arts training.

But this may not be effective. Who hasn't firmly believed that he or she is a one in a million genius?

It would be better to let them give up when they encounter difficulties.

"Why do you have to do the horse stance? You must have been practicing it for a short time, and I think you are very good at it." Wang Ya asked curiously.

While they were talking, the dishes from the kitchen were served up. A large plate of juicy braised pork was placed on the table, emitting an enticing aroma.

Li Mu didn't even need chopsticks. He inhaled the food like a storm and finished all the red meat in less than 30 seconds.

As he swallowed the meat in his mouth, he said, "It's true that I haven't practiced for a long time, but... people's physiques cannot be generalized."

Zhang Kai, Li Jian: “…”

(End of this chapter)