The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 89 Such extremely talented students need to be guided well!
Huang Xinhua explained: "Li Mu is extremely talented, but he is too young. It is not a good thing for him to become famous too early. This is one reason."

"Secondly, I think that the reason why Li Mu wanted to conceal it, besides being modest, is because of another consideration."

"Tell me, what would you think if someone solved a problem that has troubled you for years or even decades in just one afternoon?"

Huang Xinhua's words touched everyone's heart.

They are all professors who have made great achievements in the fields of semiconductors and polymer materials and engineering respectively. While we are still discussing the solution to the photoresist problem, someone directly came up with an almost complete idea.

It's bound to be a bit uncomfortable.

Just when everyone fell silent, Lu Qian suddenly said, "Professor Huang, what you said is wrong. Both us and Li Mu are builders of the country, and the purpose of research is also for the prosperity of the country."

"Li Mu is gifted and talented. We can't even begin to care for him enough to protect him!"

Hearing this, all the professors and experts present nodded.

"However, what Professor Huang said is not without reason." Lu Qian changed the subject and said, "Li Mu is young and still learning. It may not be beneficial to his growth if he suddenly rises to a high position because of his merits."

"Professor Huang said not to expose Li Mu, but I don't think that's enough. We still need to gradually guide him to actively participate in research and unleash his talents without exposing him."

As soon as Lu Qian finished speaking, everyone in the laboratory couldn't help but applaud and expressed their agreement.

"Professor Lu, your words hit the nail on the head!"

"Such extremely talented students need to be guided well!"

……

Li Mu didn't realize that he wanted to use Xu Qing to hide, but instead Xu Qing dumped everything out to him.

A group of experts and professors were also plotting how to guide him to take on the important task without being discovered by him.

After Li Mu went to the library to borrow several foreign journals and magazines that recorded integrated circuit information, he rode his bicycle home.

When he reached Luoguxiang, about five or six hundred meters from home, he was about to turn when he heard a burst of curses:
"You can't even buy some meat, how can you be a daughter-in-law!"

"Look at this rotten meat, how can it be delicious?"

"You are blind, give it to me now to change it. If you can't change it, don't even think about going home for dinner!"

Li Mu turned his head curiously and found that it was Old Lady Jia who was teaching Qin Huaixu a lesson.

The two families lived not far from each other, so Mrs. Jia and Li Mu knew each other.

As for Qin Huaixu, Li Mu had no interest in Qin Huaixu and naturally would not take the initiative to provoke him.

After taking a look, Li Mu turned back.

However, Li Mu didn't expect that after riding for only seven or eight meters, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps beside him.

Qin Huaiyu ran over breathlessly and shouted, "Li Mu, wait a minute."

Li Mu braked the car with a creak, looked at Qin Huaiyu, and smiled politely, "It's Sister Qin, long time no see, what can I do for you?"

"I...I..." Qin Huaiyu was holding the meat he had just bought in his hand, his eyes full of helplessness.

If it was Shazhu, she would have offered to help by now.

But Li Mu's eyes did not change at all, and he said: "Sister Qin, if you are okay, I will go home first, grandma is still waiting for me."

"Don't~" Qin Huaiyu hurriedly called Li Mu, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally said: "Li Mu, I heard from Sha Zhu that you know someone in the meat processing factory. I think, I think..."

Qin Huaiyu looked at the meat in his hand. Apart from being a little thin, the meat was actually not bad.

In an age when people can’t even get enough to eat, the best choice when you have meat to eat is definitely fatty meat.

But Old Lady Jia insisted on finding fault with her, and she could do nothing about it.

"So that's how it is. Sister Qin, you want to buy meat." Li Mu pretended to be suddenly enlightened.

Qin Huaiyu was anxious and said quickly: "No, I want to ask you if you can change the meat."

"Sister Qin, you're joking. This was bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. Who has the ability to exchange it?" Li Mu said helplessly.

Although Sun Fendou has some connections with the people in the supply and marketing cooperative, it seems not worth it to owe someone a favor just for such a small matter.

When Qin Huaiyu heard that it was not possible, tears welled up in his eyes, which had already been crying, and they were misty.

Li Mu thought about it and decided that if he couldn't do it, he could come up with a solution: "It's impossible to change, but I can teach you, Sister Qin, a way to stew meat."

"Lean meat is not easy to cook because it requires oil, but it is just right for braised meat."

"Can you make braised meat?" Qin Huaiyu was stunned when he heard that, and thought to himself that college students are really amazing, they can even make braised meat.

Li Mu smiled and said, "I've seen the method in a book. Sister Qin, you can give it a try."

Afterwards, Li Mu told Qin Huaiyu the method of braising meat.

I learned this method from my roommate who sold pork at home when I was in college.

Just relying on his skill of braised meat, no one can shake the roommate's position as the second best in the dormitory.

As for the boss, it is naturally Li Mu. He is the entertainment mentor of everyone in the dormitory and is often respected as godfather.

When Qin Huaiyu heard the recipe for braised pork, his eyes were full of surprise.

She didn't expect that Li Mu could actually speak so convincingly.

But even if she wanted to make braised meat, she would need a lot of spices, and Grandma Jia would definitely not give her money to buy them.

Thinking of this, her eyes suddenly moved and her lips pursed twice, as if she wanted to say something.

"That's all, Sister Qin. I'm leaving first." Li Mu interrupted directly, then pushed his bicycle away.

Judging from her expression, she probably needs his help.

However, he has always respected the fate of others and has no interest in getting involved with Qin Huairu.

"Oh, okay, okay." Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, her peach blossom eyes showing confusion. She probably didn't expect Li Mu to leave so quickly and neatly without even turning his head back.

……

After Li Mu and Qin Huairu separated, they were almost at the door of their home. They turned around and rode their bicycles to the supply and marketing cooperative, where they queued up to buy two kilograms of pork and some marinade.

As soon as he reached the door, his two sisters, Li Lan and Li Yu, who were leaning against the gate, cheered: "Brother is back~"

As soon as the voice fell, the two flew into Li Mu's arms: "Brother~We miss you so much."

Uncle Zhong, who had just got off work from the factory, couldn't help but joked, "You're missing the food your brother brought."

Every time Li Mu went home, he would bring some food, and everyone in the courtyard was envious of him.

Upon hearing this, Li Yu embarrassedly buried his head in Li Mu's arms.

Li Lan said in a baby voice: "I want to eat delicious food, but I miss my brother more~"

"Haha, good, good." Li Mu smiled and rubbed the two little girls' heads, then looked at Uncle Zhong and said, "Uncle Zhong, I'm going to make braised meat at home tonight, would you like to come and have some?"

Hearing this, Uncle Zhong swallowed silently, but still waved his hand and said, "No, no, I'll have a second time if I eat once. How can I always take advantage of your family?"

Not everyone can be like the Li family, who have meat to eat every day.

It’s hard to repay a favor once you owe it to someone!

Li Mu didn't try to persuade him further after hearing this. He exchanged a few more pleasantries and then returned home.

……

Grandma Li was cleaning the room for Li Mu. When she heard the noisy sound of two little girls outside, she knew that Li Mu had returned.

"Xiao Mu, you must be busy lately. Why did you just come back after so many days?" Grandma Li came out and saw Li Mu playing with Li Lan and Li Yu, and couldn't help but complain.

This vacation is over, but why is it that the time I come back is getting longer and longer? Li Mu smiled and said, "Grandma, the school is doing a research, and I have been studying with the teachers recently. You wait, I will definitely come back every day after I finish it."

Of course, Grandma Li didn't really blame Li Mu. Instead, she said, "That won't do. Studying is more important. You should study hard."

"Okay, okay." Li Mu smiled and nodded repeatedly, then carried the pork and walked into the kitchen.

Grandma Li originally thought that Li Mu was just bringing back some meat to eat as usual, but when she saw Li Mu starting to wash the pot, she felt something was wrong.

"Xiao Mu, are you going to make braised meat?" The method of braising meat is actually not uncommon, but in this era, people don't have much meat to eat, so naturally few people would make braised meat.

"Well, I learned a trick from a friend. Grandma, just sit down and wait for your meal tonight." Li Mu smiled, prepared the accompanying ingredients such as star anise, cinnamon, ginger, etc., and then took out a large piece of pork.

Grandma Li stepped forward and said, "Let me do the cutting. You haven't even washed a bowl since you were a child, so how can you cut vegetables?"

Li Mu did not refuse. He left the task of cutting the meat to Grandma Li while he went to light the fire and heat the oil in the pan.

But Li Mu obviously underestimated the difficulty of making a fire.

I tried to light it several times, but I was choking and coughing, and I couldn't light the fire.

"Let me do it, let me do it." On this side, Grandma Li had already chopped the meat. Seeing that Li Mu had not yet lit the fire, she came over to take over.

"It's a pity that electricity is in short supply now, otherwise we would have a chance to get an induction cooker. It's too troublesome to make a fire." Li Mu watched Grandma Li's life and realized that life in this era is so troublesome.

Grandma Li made a fire, and Li Mu was also busy preparing spices.

After the oil was heated, Li Mu began to make the marinade:
"Put in the rock sugar first, and stir-fry until small bubbles appear on the rock sugar and the sugar color is done."

"Then put star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and peppercorns into the casserole..." Li Mu threw the spices in with ease.

"Finally, wait for the water to boil, add the pork, cover the pot and simmer for fifty minutes."

……

The process of braising pork takes quite a long time. When Li Mu was halfway through, his uncle and aunt came back from get off work at the factory.

Before entering the house, I smelled the aroma of stewed vegetables floating in the yard, and my uncle Li Jun shouted, "Xiao Mu, what delicious food did you bring back again?"

The aroma of the stew is rich and long-lasting, making you salivate.

"You didn't bring me from outside. I did it myself." Li Mu smiled as he watched Li Jun and Wang Juanhong walk into the kitchen.

"You made it yourself?" Wang Juanhong was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise: "Xiao Mu, when did you acquire this skill?"

Li Mu said modestly: "Aunt, this is not a skill, I just learned it from a friend. I hope you don't mind if it doesn't taste good later."

“How can it not be delicious if it’s made by Xiao Mu?” said Grandma Li biasedly.

Everyone in the kitchen burst into laughter.

After a while, Li Mu estimated that the time was about right, so he reached out to take the lid of the pot under everyone's expectant gaze.

The moment the lid of the pot is opened, surging hot steam mixed with the fragrant aroma of the stew wafts out.

Several people couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

"Grandma, uncle, aunt, Xiaolan and Xiaoyu, come and try it." Li Mu came back to his senses, took out the braised meat, and started to devour it with everyone before it cooled down.

Li Lan and Li Yu were eating with their mouths full of oil: "Great~"

"Brother, it smells so good~"

Even Grandma Li, who usually was reluctant to eat, couldn't help but eat some.

"It smells so good, Xiaomu, does your friend's family run a braised meat shop?" Li Jun couldn't help but ask.

Li Mu can get this taste the first time he makes it, so there is no problem opening a store.

"Maybe." Li Mu laughed and didn't intend to continue to lie. He said, "Grandma, you guys eat first. I'll go and bring some to Grandpa Zhong."

"Our family has been taken care of by Uncle Zhong for many years, so it's only natural that he would send us some food."

Grandma Li opened her mouth, obviously wanting to call Li Mu to stop, but then she thought again and felt that what Li Mu said made sense, so she said, "You should send him off, you should send him off."

Although she said that, Grandma Li still looked reluctant.

Li Mu smiled and had no intention of changing Grandma Li's mind.

This is how it is in this era. No one can get enough to eat, let alone delicious food. In people's eyes, every bite of food is the most important thing.

Afterwards, Li Mu picked up a few pieces of braised meat and gave them to Uncle Zhong at the door.

When he went out, the neighbors in the next yard saw Li Mu coming out and immediately looked at the braised meat in his hand with curiosity.

The aroma of meat filled most of the yard for more than an hour. Even the dogs a mile away could smell it, so how could they not smell it?

"Xiao Li, what kind of meat is this? Why does it smell so good?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Li Mu turned his head and said with a smile: "It's braised meat."

The people in the yard were shocked when they heard this: "Braised meat, isn't that sold only in the store?"

"No, no, this smells much better than the ones sold in the store. I smelled it last time I passed by."

"The Li family is truly amazing. Not only do we have meat to eat every day, we can also eat braised meat!"

……

Li Mu ignored the discussions of these people. He was not familiar with the people in the courtyard, so he naturally didn't care about the courtesy.

As for Uncle Zhong, he is the uncle in charge of the hospital after all, so Li Mu feels it is necessary to make friends with him.

Arriving at Grandpa Zhong's house, Li Mu hadn't even entered when he saw Grandpa Zhong sniffing and looking out: "What's that smell? It smells so good?"

When Uncle Zhong saw Li Mu, he sniffed again and found that the fragrance came from the meat on the plate in Li Mu's hand.

"Xiao Li, what kind of meat is this? I'm drooling just by smelling it." Uncle Zhong said enviously as he looked at the braised meat.

"Uncle Zhong, this is braised pork..." Li Mu introduced it to Uncle Zhong with a smile.

After saying that, he gave the braised meat to Uncle Zhong.

Although Uncle Zhong didn't want to owe Li Mu a favor, the braised meat was so delicious.

Plus, he felt that if he owed Li Mu a favor, then it would give him a reason to continue interacting with him in the future, so he accepted it.

……

On the other side, Qin Huaiyu was secretly cooking braised meat in the kitchen.

She borrowed the spices from her neighbors one by one. Although they were not very fresh, they were still usable for cooking.

She thought that if it was really delicious, then her mother-in-law might not make things difficult for him anymore.

"It should be fine." Following the method given by Li Mu, Qin Huaiyu finally put the pork into the pot and slow-cooked it. He felt uneasy.

Just then, a voice came from outside: "Hey, Sister Qin, are you making braised meat?"

Qin Huaixu was startled by the sound. He turned his head and saw that it was Shazhu, and then he felt relieved.

……

The next day.

As soon as Li Mu got up, he heard a group of middle-aged women talking in the yard, saying that a daughter-in-law in the yard next door had secretly met with someone yesterday.

Aunt Sun from the opposite door said it as if she had seen it with her own eyes: "It couldn't be fake, my mother-in-law caught her on the spot."

(End of this chapter)