The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 181 There will never be a problem of insufficient firepower again!

After the project initiation meeting, supercomputing research work was quickly launched.

According to the supercomputing plan provided by Li Mu, the initial progress was relatively smooth.

But within a few days, various research and development teams began to report problems.

Before one problem is solved, the next one pops up. Even if Li Mu puts out fires everywhere, he cannot keep up with the speed at which problems arise.

This research method is obviously not feasible. Not only is it inefficient, it is also a huge test on Li Mu's mental and physical strength.

……

Semiconductor Research Institute, conference room.

Because problems occurred frequently, Yan Peilin couldn't stand it anymore and simply convened a meeting and asked the leaders of each research and development group to attend and sort out the problems at one time.

He sat on the stage and said, "Tell us all, if you have any problems, we can solve them together."

As soon as the voice fell, people started talking at once:
"The current vector computing model can hardly meet the computing efficiency and performance required by the supercomputer we are developing, and it cannot handle a large number of parallel computing tasks."

"There is also the control of power consumption and heat dissipation. Supercomputers generate a lot of heat during operation. Our current heat dissipation technology cannot support the long-term operation of supercomputers. If they are used for too long, they will definitely blow up the surrounding area."

"There is also the problem of software. Our current application of the J language is far from sufficient to develop software that can fully utilize the 100 million operations per second level. If this problem is not solved, even if we succeed, I am afraid it will only be good for show and not for use."

……

There are quite a few problems.

This is normal. After all, everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones. Even with the guidance of a plan, problems are inevitable.

After listening to this, Yan Peilin turned his gaze to Li Mu who was standing beside him in deep thought.

Everyone else's eyes were also focused on him.

During this period, as Li Mu continued to solve problems for various research and development teams, he gradually gained their recognition.

But whether he can serve as the chief designer and chief consultant depends on today's meeting.

Li Mu rubbed his brows which were a little sore after staying up late for several nights, then stood up.

He first glanced around at everyone in the conference room, then said:

"Let me answer your questions first. In terms of computing mode, we can abandon the previous vector computing and switch to parallel computing."

"The basic idea is to decompose the problem to be solved into several parts, each of which is calculated in parallel by an independent group of processors..."

"Then let's talk about the control of power consumption and heat dissipation. If the old air cooling technology doesn't work, we can turn to liquid cooling."

……

The meeting room was so quiet that the only sound could be heard as the pen hit the paper, writing down everything Li Mu said.

However, after he finished speaking, someone soon discovered that there was another question that Li Mu had not mentioned.

Someone raised his hand and said, "There is also software. How do we solve the software problem?"

At this moment, they no longer cared about their faces and started asking questions.

After all, the person in front of them is the programmer of J language. In terms of software level, he must be better than those monks who have just changed their career path.

Hearing this, Li Mu picked up the water cup beside him and took a sip of water, then cleared his throat and continued:

“This question is the most critical, so I will leave it to the end.”

"In order to fully utilize the computing power of supercomputers, we need to develop a large-scale parallel processing system and workstation cluster system."

"Massive parallel processing, the structures mainly include pipeline method, multi-function component method, array method, multi-processor method and data flow method."

"The so-called pipeline method is to decompose the execution process of instructions into several sections, each of which performs a part of the processing. An instruction flows through all the sections in sequence and the execution is completed to obtain the result..."

……

He first briefly explained the concepts of large-scale parallel processing systems and workstation cluster systems.

These two systems began to be developed after the 80s. They can further expand computer capabilities and processing speeds, and can fully meet the needs of supercomputers with computing speeds of up to million times per second.

But it was easy for him to say it. Huang Kun, who was listening below, was sweating profusely and his brain was almost smoking. He could barely keep up with Li Mu's speed.

Not to mention other experts and professors in computing technology who were drawn from all over the country, many of them simply gave up thinking and sat there doubting their lives.

To be honest, Li Mu's speaking speed is not fast and his pronunciation is very clear.

But as they listened, they couldn't understand anymore. Sometimes, just when they finished understanding one part, Li Mu had already talked about the next part for a while.

Someone finally couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Li Mu, can you tell me more about the array method? I'm still a little vague about that part."

"Of course." Li Mu nodded, and then said: "The processing units in the array will perform the same calculations and operations on their respective data under the command of a single control component."

"The core idea is to use multiple processing units to perform the same operation, thereby increasing the speed and efficiency of computing."

……

Just after I finished answering, someone else stood up to ask a question.

For the sake of research and to live up to the expectations of their motherland, they did not care about the problems that a young man was putting on their heads and all asked for advice.

Amid the admiring and astonished gazes of the crowd, Li Mu patiently gave answers and solved the problems that had troubled them for a long time one by one.

……

The meeting lasted for a full five hours.

Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief only after no one around asked any more questions.

He thought to himself, "It's finally over. I'll look for Huang Kun first. Judging from his expression just now, he probably didn't understand what I was saying."

Just as I was thinking about walking out, suddenly, I heard applause.

Li Mu looked up in astonishment, only to find that everyone had not left yet. Instead, they had stood up from their seats, their eyes fixed on him.

The applause of "pa pa pa~" sounded like thunder and lasted for a long time.

One expert exclaimed: "It's really amazing. There are so many problems. If it were me, I would probably need ten days or half a month to analyze them, and it would probably take at least half a year to solve them."

"Half a year? I think it will take more than that. If it weren't for his unprecedented and groundbreaking ideas, I'm afraid we might not be able to solve it in a year or two!"

"We really underestimated his talent. He has not only surpassed us in talent, but also surpassed us who have been doing research for half a lifetime in scientific research ability!"

……

Listening to the praises from all around him, Li Mu couldn't help but feel ashamed.

In fact, he really has no talent, he basically just reads according to the information.

Judging from his understanding of the material alone, he may have some advantages, but he cannot surpass the experts and professors present here by much.

He quickly said modestly: "Thank you experts and professors for your praise. I just proposed an idea. The specific experiment still requires your efforts."

"There is no such thing as talent or not, it's just a matter of division of labor."

Seeing how he was neither arrogant nor impatient, everyone liked him even better and were more generous in praising him.

The scientific researchers of this era are actually very pure. Everyone is working for national construction, and any conflicts are generally about research.

This kind of conflict is also easy to resolve, as long as you convince them and prove that you are right.

If you don't have the ability, even if you are old enough to be the chief designer and chief consultant, they will not agree, and may even write a joint letter to sue you. But if you have the ability, it's different. Even if you are a child of seven or eight, as long as it is beneficial to research, they can push you to that position.

If you can do it, go up; if you can’t, get down. It’s that simple.

In their hearts, national interests are far more important than their personal honor and disgrace.

……

Li Mu smiled and said goodbye to the experts and professors who left the conference room one by one. After Yan Peilin left, he sat down on the chair and gasped for breath.

Standing and speaking for an entire afternoon was extremely physically demanding, and even he found it a little exhausting.

After a long while, he stood up and prepared to go to the laboratory to continue his research.

But as soon as he raised his head, he saw a familiar figure.

"Aren't you busy with your research?" Li Mu's mouth twitched slightly, and he tried hard to pretend nothing had happened.

Wang Ya stood at the door with her hands folded and a smile on her face. She said, "I'm quite busy, but Professor Zhuang saw that Team Leader Huang hadn't come back for so long, so he asked me to come over and take a look."

"Since I'm here, I thought I'd ask you some questions, but I didn't expect you to not come out after waiting for a long time."

"Oh, what's the problem? Is it about software design?" Li Mu nodded slightly. "I have already answered all the questions of the supercomputer research and development team in today's meeting. I will compile a document and send it out later."

"But if you're anxious to know, you can just ask me."

Wang Ya said: "I wanted to figure it out quickly, but now I don't think it's necessary."

As she spoke, she suddenly walked forward and pushed Li Mu back into his seat.

"What?" Li Mu raised his head in confusion.

In the setting sun, the fine hair on Wang Ya's fair face was stained with a layer of gold. Her charming eyes looked at him with a hint of mischief and said:
"Li Mu, you don't want others to know about your poor health, right?"

"What do you mean I can't do it? I just stood for too long." Li Mu was speechless.

What do you mean by poor health? Please don’t use such outrageous words!
He admitted that because there was no time limit for research these days, he accidentally stayed up a little longer, but it was far from being impossible.

Wang Ya smiled slightly and said:
"If you just stood there for too long, why did you stay until the end?"

"Okay, stop pretending. I won't tell on you."

"But you really need to take some rest today."

Hearing this, Li Mu was slightly stunned.

He thought Wang Ya would take this opportunity to suggest that she stop exercising.

After all, she had been very reluctant to exercise these days.

……

He was kicked out of the Semiconductor Research Institute by Wang Ya.

Before parting, she specifically told the security guard that if Li Mu came back, he must notify her.

This completely blocked Li Mu's retreat route.

Standing outside the door, I looked at the time. It was 5pm.

At this time, he should be in the laboratory.

"Forget it. I haven't been home for almost a week. It's a good opportunity for me to go back and take a look." Li Mu thought about it, went to the supply and marketing cooperative first, and then rode his bicycle back home.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw my uncle and aunt pushing a cart full of fresh cabbage.

Seeing this scene, his eyes paused slightly. He didn't expect that before he knew it, it was time to store cabbage for winter again.

Although he felt deeply moved, his hands did not slow down. He quickly stopped his bicycle and went forward to help.

Seeing him about to do it, Li Jun hurriedly shouted: "Xiao Mu, don't touch it, your aunt and I are here."

"It's just a matter of helping out. We're already at the doorstep, it won't be tiring for me." Li Mu smiled, then ignored the two people's dissuasion and helped push the cart into the yard.

Just as he was about to go in, he suddenly saw General Zhao coming over on a bicycle.

"Brother Zhao, why are you here?" Li Mu's eyes showed confusion.

As Zhao Canjun stopped his bicycle, he took a package from the back seat and said:
"There was a package sent to you from Gou San Province. We stopped it and checked it. It was just ordinary chicken and a letter. I was afraid that the chicken would go bad, so I sent it to you first."

"Three provinces?" Li Mu was even more confused. He didn't have many acquaintances there, so who would send him something?

While thinking, he took the letter handed to him by General Zhao, looked at the name on it, and suddenly he understood.

——It turned out to be Jin Shu, the president of Sansheng Institute of Technology.

"It's Dean Jin!" Li Mu took a look at the marinated chicken in the package and thought to himself that he was worthy of being from three provinces, so enthusiastic.

After opening the letter, as expected, Jin Shu warmly invited him to visit the three provinces for study and exchange when he is free, and to try their special food.

He was just being polite last time, but he didn't expect Jin Shu to actually take it to heart and even sent him a pickled hazel grouse.

"That's too polite." Li Mu looked at the chicken in the package and couldn't help swallowing. Although the cuisine of the three provinces would be very illegal in later generations, there was no law to protect it yet.

Especially the orchid bear paw, which surpassed the eight major cuisines and won the first place in the first chef competition in Xia Country. You have to try it no matter what.

After wiping off the nonexistent saliva, Li Muxian said to Army Officer Zhao, "Brother Zhao, let's go in and have a meal together. It's a good opportunity to taste the flavor of the hazel grouse from these three provinces."

"No, no, I won't bother with this." General Zhao said, and prepared to ride his bicycle away.

Li Mu hurriedly stepped forward to hold him, saying, "Since you're here, you don't need a bite to eat. Let's go."

As he said that, he pulled General Zhao in.

General Zhao couldn't refuse, so he had to follow him into the yard.

……

After returning home, Li Mu first introduced General Zhao to his family members one by one.

As for General Zhao’s identity, he was of course a classmate, and the two of them even lived in the same dormitory.

Then he gave the chicken to his aunt, and because he was worried that she wouldn't know how to cook it, he went to the kitchen to help.

While Wang Juanhong was cutting the ingredients for the stewed chicken, she said, "Don't worry, Xiao Mu. Leave it to me. I'll make sure it tastes good."

Seeing his aunt skillfully handling the chicken, Li Mu turned around and walked out the door.

I was worried that General Zhao would feel restrained, but when I came over, I found that he was already chatting with Li Jun arm in arm, and they started talking about everything.

One of them had been a soldier before, and the other was a soldier now, so they had so many topics to talk about that it was almost impossible to count them all.

What was even rare was that Li Jun even talked about his military career while chatting.

When he talked about the battle in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the days when he bravely fought the enemy on the battlefield, a rare look of satisfaction and pride appeared on his honest face for the first time.

But when he mentioned his comrades who died in foreign planes and artillery, tears welled up in his eyes.

Li Mu looked at Li Jun, patted him on the shoulder gently, and said, "Don't worry, uncle. Sooner or later, our weapons and equipment will be no worse than any other country, and there will never be a problem of insufficient firepower again!"

Thanks to the commissioner "You are the sand that cannot be held" for the 100 points reward
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