The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 170: I give you one day off every week, are you happy?

"I estimate that it may take only a few days to completely complete the research on the D-bullet trajectory computer."

"Congratulations, you finally succeeded!" Li Mu was sincerely happy for her.

Wang Ya pursed her lips and asked, "By then, will you be free to participate in the final experiment?"

This was the second time she asked this question.

"Of course, I also happen to have something I want to talk to Professor Zhuang about." Li Mu said with a smile.

His original plan was to research the automated guidance system for the surface-to-air D missile on his own first, and then find the Institute of Computing Technology to jointly develop it.

But if Professor Zhuang is free now, he can do research with them.

Wang Ya showed some doubts in her eyes. Just as she was about to ask, a voice suddenly came from beside her: "Oh, what kind of research is this?"

Both of them were startled and looked back hurriedly, only to see Wu Youxiang, Wang Shoujue and Professor Zhang standing seven or eight steps away, looking at them with smiles on their faces.

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I couldn't help it. You guys continue, continue." As if realizing his own slip of the tongue, Professor Zhuang, who was wearing glasses, quickly waved his hands.

Hearing this, Wang Ya blushed slightly.

Li Mu remained calm and walked forward and said, "Director Wu, Director Wang, Professor Zhuang, since you are all here, I just happen to have something to tell you."

"I plan to work on automated guidance systems."

After hearing his words, the smiles on Wang Shoujue and the other two's faces gradually disappeared and they became serious.

Wu Youhao frowned and said, "It is not an easy task to study an automated guidance system. I am afraid that our Semiconductor Research Institute alone cannot accomplish it."

"I see you don't just want to make a guidance system, right?" Wang Shoujue said after pondering for a moment.

After his thoughts were exposed, Li Mu simply nodded and admitted: "I do have this plan. If everything goes well with the automated guidance system, I will continue to develop the surface-to-air D missile."

"That's a good idea." Professor Zhuang agreed, "Now that we have the D-bullet trajectory computer, we have accumulated enough experience in automation."

“It is not impossible to make a highly efficient automated guidance system.”

"But the surface-to-air D-bomb is a huge project and requires a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. If the research fails, I'm afraid it will be criticized."

This sentence is meant to be a reminder.

Professor Zhuang knew that Li Mu had just arrived at HKUST to study as a graduate student under Professor Qian Wu, and was worried that he was being too ambitious.

The development of a surface-to-air D missile, both in terms of investment and scale, is far beyond the reach of single projects in semiconductors and chemical metallurgy.

Wu Youxiang and Wang Shoujue didn't say anything, but they were obviously worried.

Seeing this, Li Mu smiled and said, "Professor Zhuang, don't worry, I know exactly how much I am capable of now."

"There are certainly many difficulties in developing a surface-to-air D missile, but the research on an automated guidance system is not complicated."

“My goal now is just to get this done and solve the problems that exist.”

Others are afraid that he will become arrogant, but he knows that he has no right to do so.

"Okay then. When the automated guidance system development team is established, remember to inform me." Professor Zhuang laughed.

……

Professor Zhuang and Wang Ya left quickly because they were busy with the final testing of the D-bullet trajectory computer.

After the two left, Li Mu said hello to Wang Shoujue and Wu Youxiang, then headed straight into the laboratory.

It was not until 10 o'clock in the evening that he was reminded by Guan Jianmin and rode his bicycle back to school.

When he arrived at the dormitory, General Zhao was already there. He had tidied the room again and even folded his quilt neatly.

Moreover, the layout is basically the same as that of Beijing Institute of Technology. Except for the space, it can be said to be a one-to-one replica.

……

The next day.

Wash up and exercise as usual.

After returning to the dormitory, he first read a physics book for a while, and then concentrated on writing a development plan for the automated guidance system of the surface-to-air D missile.

This research and development was also a big challenge for him. Without Ask's help, he had to solve many things by himself.

"It's really not easy to be a 'genius'!" As he wrote, Li Mu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Just as he shook his head and sighed, there were three knocks on the dormitory door.

A tall girl wearing glasses stood at the door and said, "Hello, students. I'm Zhu Ting. Director Zhang asked me to find Li Mu and take him to get familiar with our laboratory at HKUST."

After she finished speaking, her eyes swept between the two people in the room and then fell accurately on Li Mu.

Li Mu quickly stood up and said, "Hello, hello, I'm Li Mu, I'm really sorry to bother you."

"It's okay. As classmates, we should help each other. Come with me." Zhu Ting acted decisively and turned around to set off.

Li Mu quickly called him, took his bag, and followed him out.

But at this moment, Zhu Ting's eyes lingered on Zhao Canjun and said, "Student, are you not going?"

Judging from her expression, she probably doesn't know that General Zhao is Li Mu's bodyguard.

"No." said General Zhao.

Seeing this, Zhu Ting just nodded, said nothing more, and walked out.

……

The two walked through the campus of HKUST and came to an experimental building.

As they walked, Zhu Ting introduced Li Mu: "USTC's laboratories include the Material Mechanics Laboratory, the Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory, the Basic Mechanics Laboratory, the Mechanical and Measurement and Control Laboratory..."

"We basically have all these traditional engineering laboratories. Although our equipment is not top-notch in China, it is at least among the best."

……

After the tour, Zhu Ting had almost finished introducing the laboratories of USTC.

Li Mu couldn't help but sigh at the gap between Beijing Institute of Technology and USTC. Not to mention the teaching staff, even the teaching equipment had a big gap.

After the introduction, Zhu Ting was about to leave, but when she saw Li Mu looking around like a curious baby, she couldn't help but ask:

"How did you become Professor Qian's student?" Facing Zhu Ting's question, Li Mu was stunned. After thinking for a long time, he said, "I think it's probably 99% hard work and 1% talent."

Hearing this answer, Zhu Ting raised her eyebrows and said nothing more.

On the contrary, Li Mu was somewhat curious about her and asked, "Senior, are you also from the Department of Physics?"

"Yes, I am Professor Xu's student." Zhu Ting nodded.

Hearing this, Li Mu's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "So are you in the Institute of Mechanics, the Institute of Modern Physics, or the Institute of Materials and Engineering?"

His current physics level is really too low. If he goes directly to ask the people mentioned by Master Qian Wu, it will inevitably reduce his "genius" image in the eyes of others.

If Zhu Ting's level is good enough, he wouldn't mind catching her and asking her for advice.

But as he asked the question, Zhu Ting's face visibly stiffened, and she said, "I haven't joined the institute yet, I'm just doing research with the teacher."

"Oh~ It's awesome to do research with the teacher!" Li Mu nodded, and his enthusiasm suddenly disappeared.

Although Zhu Ting is pretty, she is far less attractive to him than knowledge.

I thought the people from HKUST would be better, but it seems that they are not much different from Liu Ze and Wang Yang. Zhu Ting gritted her teeth and said, "But I will be able to enter the Institute of Mechanics soon!"

"Good luck to you, senior sister. I have also finished checking the laboratory. Thank you for your help. I have other things to do, so I will leave first." Li Mu smiled and prepared to leave.

There are still a lot of things to do at the Semiconductor Research Institute, and the research on the automated guidance system also needs to be prepared early, so there is no time to continue chatting.

Zhu Ting opened her mouth, wanting to retort, but before she could say anything, Li Mu turned and left.

……

No matter how busy you are, you still have to eat.

Li Mu came to the cafeteria and went to get his meal first.

After he talked to Zhang Huaimin, although he still didn't have to give meal tickets and meat tickets, he was allowed to serve the food himself.

While they were queuing, Zhu Ting, with a furious look on her face, walked in from outside.

"What a coincidence, senior sister." Li Mu greeted.

Zhu Ting's teeth creaked as she bit them: "What a coincidence, aren't you busy with something, junior brother?"

“No matter how busy you are, you should never forget to eat.” Li Mu smiled friendly and thought to himself, could this person also be a studious nerd?
While he was talking, it was his turn in the queue.

Waving at Zhu Ting, Li Mu quickly leaned in front of the window, ready to start ordering food.

But before he could open his mouth, the lady serving food in the cafeteria took one look at his expression and said with a smile, "No need to say anything, Director Zhang has already given the order."

As she said that, the old lady turned around and brought out an aluminum lunch box that was as high as a mountain. When she handed it to him, she reminded him to be careful about the heat.

Under the shocked gazes of the surrounding students, Li Mu walked to a table nearby with his lunch box and sat down as if no one was around.

Anyway, he had already experienced it once at Beijing Institute of Technology, and now it was just happening again.

Since ancient times, there must be something different about extraordinary people. According to legend, Lao Zhu has a shoe-horn face. Not only is he handsome, he also has eight pack abdominal muscles, so eating a little is nothing.

Just as Li Mu was comforting himself, Zhou Zhang came in from a distance and found him here. His eyes lit up and he trotted over to sit down next to him.

"No matter how many times I see it, I'm still very curious, how on earth do you eat so much?" Zhou Zhang asked while shoveling rice into his mouth.

While he was talking, Zhu Ting, for some reason, actually sat next to Li Mu, just one seat away.

"People's physiques cannot be generalized. Some people can even lift a tripod weighing a thousand pounds." Li Mu said with a smile.

Zhou Zhang was speechless and said, "That's the Overlord of Western Chu. How can ordinary people like us compare with him?"

"Ordinary people can't eat as much as I do, right?" Li Mu said.

He fainted several times and his leaders were always worried about his health.

But only he himself knows that his physical fitness has actually been improving with exercise.

Sometimes, even when he was playing arm wrestling with General Zhao, he felt that he was much stronger than the other.

However, in order to avoid appearing shocking after being exposed, he would usually let General Zhao win by a narrow margin.

But even so, General Zhao was still surprised.

"Now that you say that, I suddenly become very curious. Come on, let's compete." Zhou Zhang put down his chopsticks and rolled up his sleeves excitedly.

You know what, he does look a little stronger than Li Mu.

Unfortunately, Li Mu's clothes made him look thin, so he crushed Zhou Zhang with one move. No matter how hard Zhou Zhang tried, his hand didn't move at all.

Zhu Ting on the side was also a little surprised. She didn't expect that Li Mu, who looked gentle and refined, was so strong.

……

After losing seven battles in a row, Zhou Zhangsheng continued to eat without any desire and never mentioned the contest of strength again.

He almost jumped up and tried to pull the trigger, but failed. Now he is questioning his life.

Li Mu looked at him and thought of Zhang Kai and Li Jian, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and couldn't help feeling a little nostalgic.

It's a good thing to have a friend wherever you go.

"I'm leaving." After finishing the food in the lunch box, Li Mu stood up and said hello.

Zhou Zhang replied weakly with "OK".

Seeing this, Li Mu shook his head, ignored him, and went straight to the sink to wash the lunch box.

Halfway through the shower, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared.

Guan Jianmin walked up to him and without saying a word, started to help him wash his lunch box.

Seeing his expression, Li Mu knew something was wrong and asked, "What's going on?"

Guan Jianmin brushed the lunch box in his hand and said slowly: "Let me make it clear first, you can't be anxious after hearing this."

"Why don't you speak first!" Li Mu was speechless.

Putting down the lunch box he had just washed, Guan Jianmin immediately picked up another one before continuing, "The higher-ups have decided to give you one day off a week. How about that? Are you happy?"

"Oh, that's it." Li Mu nodded. He didn't notice anything wrong for a moment. It was a holiday, so that was good.

But the next second, he realized: "That's not right, why should I be given a holiday? I don't need a holiday at all!"

Guan Jianmin knew that he would have this reaction, and quickly explained:
"This is a decision made after discussion among the leaders. You are currently running between the institute and the school. If you take care of both your studies and research, it will put too much strain on your body."

"So they think you have to have one day off a week."

"I think this arrangement is very reasonable. All the donkeys in the production team need to take a break. Of course, I'm not saying you are a donkey."

"After all, people still need to rest."

Unexpectedly, Li Mu did not make a scene, but asked, "I am going to arrange this whole day by myself?"

Guan Jianmin said: "Of course not. Studying and researching are not good enough. It's better to do some recreational activities, such as going to the movies or something... Hey! Where are you going?"

Before he finished speaking, Li Mu walked out:

“Go protest!”

……

Protests are, of course, futile.

Coming out of the gate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Li Mu looked at the scorching sun at noon in autumn and for a moment he didn't know what to do next.

Although he would find time to go home, after dinner he would spend most of his time studying.

But now, with Guan Jianmin following behind him, it might not be easy to go back.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Do you know where my teacher lives?"

"Professor Qian?" Guan Jianmin was stunned for a moment, then said, "He should live in the 'Special Building' in the North District. Many famous scientists in our country live there."

"Okay, let's go visit him in the afternoon. Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things first." Li Mu made the decision immediately.

As a student, it is natural to visit your teacher.

Although Guan Jianmin felt something was wrong, he had no choice but to follow Li Mu when he saw him walk out.

(End of this chapter)