bookrandom Chapter 255: Winning or Not Winning is up to Fate
Chapter 255: Winning or Not Winning is up to Fate
Chapter 255: Winning or Not Winning is up to Fate
Qiu Huoming wiped the corner of his mouth with the towel in the restaurant, took another sip of tea, and waited for the question from the other side.
He also understood how difficult it was to make a decision at this juncture, especially for a leader, and how much risk he had to take.
Historically, this project was stopped and then restarted, but what should be given has already been given. One wrong step will lead to more wrong steps, and it will be too late to regret.
"Huoming..." Editor-in-Chief Zhou suddenly looked at Qiu Huoming. When Qiu Huoming heard him suddenly use such a kind tone, he knew that there would be a highlight later.
"Editor-in-Chief Zhou, please go on..."
"You should call me Uncle Zhou. I think what you just said about having confidence in scientific research makes sense. In the current international situation, we are in a difficult situation and are struggling for development..."
"Huo Ming, I listened carefully to your speech this morning. You have a wide range of knowledge, which is very good. Do you understand the current international situation?"
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and saw Editor-in-Chief Zhou looking at him peacefully.
This sentence is probably a rhetorical question, that is, Qiu Huoming has to answer that the other party doesn't understand, and then the other party can explain it to Qiu Huoming.
"I know a thing or two." Qiu Huoming responded in a flat tone.
"The development speed of science and technology will develop rapidly as this law says. The semiconductor industry currently seems to be ranked first in the 'Beautiful Country'..."
Qiu Huoming continued: "Integrated circuit, you all know what this is. Simply put, it is a chip..."
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and said, "Not only that, in a few years, the 'Sakura Country' will most likely surpass the 'Beautiful Country'..."
Editor Zhou frowned slightly, "Xiao Li, it's fine for everyone to express their opinions, but let Huo Ming finish his words first..."
Teacher Li sneered, "Direction, how can you tell the direction? You haven't been to Lao Su before."
The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. In fact, what he said was addressed to Editor-in-Chief Zhou. He is the one in charge and he has the final say on what to do next.
"Uncle Zhou, you live in Shenhai, so you should know that our radio factory was able to produce the '70 eight-bit microprocessor' in the 8080s. Just a few years ago, even the 'Sakura Country' wanted to buy from us, but what about now?"
Teacher Li lowered his head and remained silent.
"I won't talk about anything else. Let's just talk about semiconductors. In our country, semiconductors are currently only used in the telephone industry, radio, and television. However, they are also used in large computers and aviation that you are developing. Moore's Law has been proven..."
Qiu Huoming looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect that Halliday, who had always been low-key, could hit the nail on the head.
"No, if you really want to do it, invite the technicians from the Beautiful Country to come to China and do the on-site verification... You can spend some money or give some honors, but you can't let the Sakura Country get involved."
Qiu Huoming:...
"Uncle Han is right." Qiu Huoming praised generously.
Editor Zhou leaned forward slightly involuntarily. Teacher Li's mouth twitched, "You are a freshman, I'm afraid you have never even been abroad, right?"
Before he finished speaking, Halliday shouted, "I understand. This means that more components can be placed in a small space!"
"Speaking of 'Sakura Country', let's continue our conversation. In my opinion, the semiconductors of 'Sakura Country' can rank second..."
Editor Zhou muttered to himself, "Standing still."
"Then I'll show my shame."
Teacher Li moved and was about to refute, but Editor-in-Chief Zhou held him down. He endured it, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"'Lao Su' has been so stubborn these years. If they take a wrong path, I can imagine..."
"So, you don't understand. The Soviet Union looks at the problem from the perspective of a nuclear war. They prefer radiation resistance and stability. This is the orthodox way of doing research. So, I think the semiconductor development of the Soviet Union will definitely be faster than that of the United States."
Teacher Li curled his lips and said, "I don't agree with this. I don't think he is the first. I think 'Lao Su' is the first."
Editor Zhou asked, “Why?”
Seeing that Teacher Li was silent, Qiu Huoming continued, "What is the business perspective? It is practicality, universality, and the ability to create more value. With value, there is motivation to continue research and development. Silicon-based semiconductors can be made smaller and smaller, which means..."
"A scholar can know everything about the world without leaving home." Qiu Huoming said with a smile.
Halliday grinned and laughed.
Teacher Li interrupted again, "So I think they are wrong. Commercial use? Businessmen are only interested in profit, so how can they create good things?"
Teacher Li leaned back in his chair, holding the teacup in his hands, and said, as if he was about to teach the younger generation:
"Teacher, you studied in Moscow, you should know their abilities!" Teacher Li said indignantly to Editor-in-Chief Zhou.
Qiu Huoming didn't say anything else and just stopped talking.
"How is this possible!" Teacher Li finally couldn't help it and shouted angrily.
Qiu Huoming shook his head. "'Lao Su' is indeed good, but unfortunately, they are researching in the wrong direction."
Qiu Huoming suddenly realized that the person opposite him had been singing against him all the time, also in order to maintain the orthodoxy of his own teacher's learning.
Editor Zhou frowned even more tightly. "Xiao Li, I often ask you to look at other young talents because I hope you can broaden your horizons. There are many geniuses in this world..."
Qiu Huoming nodded. "Our college just bought a new portable computer that uses silicon-based semiconductors. The Beautiful Country looks at the problem from a business perspective..."
Editor Zhou took a deep breath and moved his gaze from Halliday's face to Qiu Huoming, still waiting for him to speak.
Qiu Huoming was silent for a moment, then said four words, "Silicon in the north and Germanium in the south."
"Oh, tell me about it?" Editor-in-Chief Zhou asked curiously with a smile. This time, he was really interested.
Editor Zhou ignored his words and looked at Qiu Huoming, asking, "Huoming, do you think Beigui is right?"
"Just be patient, I think what Huo Ming said makes a lot of sense."
Editor Zhou saw that he was thin-skinned, so he stopped talking to him. He looked at Qiu Huoming with a smile and asked, "Then tell me, Sakura Country is asking us to give them the core information for appraisal. Should we give it to them or not?"
Qiu Huoming smiled and looked at Editor Zhou, "Uncle Zhou should have made up his mind. If you ask me again, I will give the same answer."
Editor Zhou nodded, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes, "Okay, it's already this late, you can still take a break when you go back. There will be an award ceremony in the afternoon, remember to be there on time."
Qiu Huoming and Halliday stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. We will leave first..."
Editor Zhou watched them leave, then turned to look at Teacher Li, "Little Li, later on, you can go to the factory to study for a while..."
Teacher Li raised his head sharply, "Why?"
"You are too impatient. Go to the radio factory and learn about 'integrated circuits'..."
Teacher Li thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll follow your instructions."
Editor Zhou patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go. You should also go back and have a rest. Think about it carefully..."
After everyone had left, Editor-in-Chief Zhou stood up and walked quickly downstairs. He heard from the waiter that the bill downstairs had been settled by Teacher Li, so he walked out of the hotel directly.
Xiao Li is his student. This young man is very smart and has good professional qualities. Perhaps because he has been an editor for a long time, he has a bad habit of reviewing others. He lets him go to the factory to learn because he wants him to be more down-to-earth...
He came to the path, the sun shone on the road, the light and shadows danced, the weather today was really good...
As he walked, he thought. Qiu Huoming was not wrong in his guess. He had indeed made up his mind a long time ago. However, this was not a one-man show and his opinion might not necessarily work. When he thought of the young man trying to persuade him, he couldn't help but smile.
He quickened his pace and walked through the corridor...
Qiu Huoming had already returned to the room with Halliday. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his precious washing machine placed in the aisle.
He felt relieved, this was a big item and a rare thing in that era.
He walked over quickly and reached out to touch the big guy.
"Huo Ming, where did you buy this? Did the person who came to see you today give it to you?" Halliday followed him with envy on his face and reached out to touch the outer packaging of the washing machine.
Qiu Huoming shook his head. "I bought it myself. It's very expensive..."
Halliday glanced at him and said, "Oh, I didn't realize you're quite wealthy."
"I'm a poor student, I have nothing to do with being rich. I'm spending my writing fees..."
In this day and age, writing about it is elegant and very suitable for a college student. If it is money earned from business, it smells like money...
It is hard to say whether it is right or wrong, we can only say that each era has its own standards.
"You're a writer, you're great..." Halliday really had no objection.
He walked back to the bed and glanced at his watch. "Oh, it's already a quarter past one. I can still sleep for another half an hour. Hey, Huo Ming, you..."
"Okay, I'll call you when the time comes..." Qiu Huoming knew what he was going to say next without having to listen.
"Hey, smart boy. I'll go to sleep first..." Halliday took off his coat, kicked off his shoes, opened the quilt and lay down in it. After a while, he started snoring.
Qiu Huoming moved the washing machine a little closer to the wall to make a bigger aisle. Then he leaned against the bed with his clothes on, closed his eyes and rested.
Today's speech was quite tiring, so it would be nice to close my eyes and rest for a while.
At ten minutes before two, Qiu Huoming woke up Halliday, and the two of them hurried to the toilet at the end of the corridor to flush the toilet, then walked out with their bags on their backs.
When they arrived at the venue, the two of them sat back in their old seats. Editor-in-Chief Zhou and a few others in the front row were busy writing without even raising their heads...
After a while, everyone was there, and the host walked onto the stage to the sound of music. The music gradually faded, and the host took the microphone and said:
"Unconsciously, we have been together for three days. This is a feast of knowledge. We feel the power of knowledge..."
"This afternoon is also the last day of our gathering, and it is also the part we are looking forward to the most, the award ceremony... This time there are three prizes in total, namely first prize, second prize, and third prize. There is one first prize winner, two second prize winners, and three third prize winners..."
Qiu Huoming secretly counted in the audience, which means that there are 6 winners, which accounts for half of the total number.
"Now everyone, please listen to the music. Please be patient. The judging panel is working hard to announce the winners soon..."
The host took a step sideways, and a young woman came up from the side, holding a bamboo flute in her hand.
"Please welcome Comrade Chen Ting to perform a bamboo flute piece for everyone, 'Happy Reunion'."
The melodious sound of the bamboo flute rang out in the venue...
The people sitting in the front row gathered together and were discussing fiercely who would win the award this time...
Qiu Huoming didn't care about this kind of award. He joined the team later on, so it was understandable that he was not chosen.
Halliday leaned close to him and whispered, "I think you can be elected this time. I have listened to their speeches, and I think you spoke the most calmly..."
"Let it be..."
"How can I just let it go? With this award, I still have a lot of weight in school."
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and naturally understood the reason, but the problem was that he was not the person presenting the award. It was something he could not control, so of course he could only leave it to fate.
At the end of the song, the host finally saw the signal from the judging panel, and he walked briskly onto the stage.
"Very nice music. Thank you Comrade Chen Ting for the performance. We meet here and work hard for the same goal..."
"Next, please invite the leader of our selection team, Comrade Zhou, to come to the stage and read out the list of winners."
There was thunderous applause from the audience. Qiu Huoming watched Editor-in-Chief Zhou walk up to the stage with a note in his hand and a smile on his face. He took the microphone handed to him by the host.
"Our judging panel has just discussed for quite some time and finally decided on the list of winners for the three awards. A total of 12 authors participated in the judging this time. For those authors who didn't win any awards, don't be discouraged. It's not because you are not good enough, but because you lost some points in other aspects. But it doesn't matter. All the authors today will receive certificates of honor from us..."
Qiu Huoming smiled and said to Halliday: "I think it's okay to have an honorary certificate."
"That's different. Hey, listen to me..."
Halliday stared intently at Editor-in-Chief Zhou who was speaking on the stage.
"Next, I will announce the list of third-prize winners. Authors whose names you hear, please come on stage. Also, please invite Director Jiang to come on stage to present the prizes to the winning authors..."
Two emcees, a man and a woman, came up from the stage. They were wearing work clothes and holding trays with certificates and prizes on them.
The list of third-place winners was announced, and Qiu Huoming's name was not on it. Halliday consoled him, "Maybe he's the second-place winner, don't worry."
Qiu Huoming smiled, he was not in a hurry. He was already satisfied with the chance to go on stage. It was also beyond his expectation to have a relationship with Editor-in-Chief Zhou. He liked these more than the awards.
"Next, I will announce the winners of the second prize..."
Qiu Huoming's thoughts were flying, and he was suddenly awakened by Halliday's slap, "Huoming, come on stage, you are the second prize!"
Qiu Huoming was startled and quickly stood up.
Another award-winning author had already walked past, and he hurried to follow.
After receiving the certificate and prize, they took a group photo. Just as they were about to leave the stage, Editor-in-Chief Zhou whispered to him, "Don't leave after the meeting."
Qiu Huoming stepped down from the stage. He took the certificate and looked at it. The handwriting was still brand new, so it must have been written on the spur of the moment.
The prize is a box, and from the shape you can tell that there must be a pen inside.
These days, using pens as prizes seems to be a trend.