Replay 07: Opening the Temple of Learning

Chapter 302 Strong Contrast
At this point, people in the audience began to whisper.

Quite a few people nodded in agreement with Lu Shan's statement on the surface, but in fact they were very disdainful in their hearts and thought that Lu Shan was just trying to suck up to the country, which was a bit disgusting.

Of course Lu Shan knew what these people were thinking, and continued:

"If a person wants to make scientific progress, he cannot do without the country. The country's educational resources and scientific research resources will play a decisive role. Some people don't seem to go to school for a day, but they still enjoy the dividends brought by the country's stability, not to mention that the society's scientific research resources are still being used. So no one can achieve scientific breakthroughs without the country!"

Lu Shan spoke from the bottom of his heart.

We cannot rely on ourselves to carry out scientific and technological research and development without the resources of the country.

Scientific and technological competition is a competition of a country's comprehensive strength, not a competition of an individual's ability.

"Well said!" The bigwigs on the stage could not help but nod and lead the applause. This Lu Shan is really clear-headed. Many people think that their achievements are entirely due to their own intelligence and have nothing to do with the country. But they forget that when a person stays in a country, he must enjoy all kinds of protection and benefits of the country.

If a person is thrown into a war-torn country, where survival is a problem, what's the point of doing research?
Lu Shan went on to say: "We should strive for a strong country and a strong people. The direction of scientific research and technology should be aimed at strengthening the country and improving people's livelihood. Only when it truly enhances national strength and increases people's income, can such technology be truly meaningful. I will never forget my original intention and stick to it. I will work harder in the future and make greater achievements. Thank you!"

After saying that, Lu Shan bowed to the audience and walked off the stage.

The applause from the stage and the audience did not stop for about ten minutes until the host came out to control the rhythm and gradually stopped.

The award ceremony was broadcast live around the world, and the process was perfect and smooth without any mistakes.

Through this conference, more people got to know Lu Shan. Although he had long been a household name in Xia Country as a scientist, he was still not well-known in the world.

Spreading Lu Shan's image widely is actually a kind of propaganda war.

The United States has always been creating technological heroes. Gates, Bezos, and Musk are all of this type.

The Xia Kingdom should also have its own technological hero, and Lu Shan is the most suitable candidate.

Because Lu Shan is a true scientist, those in the United States can only be regarded as pure businessmen. They are all based on the Internet and computers. They have no hard results in science and engineering, let alone industrialization.

The Internet industry is, in essence, a financial game. Who gets listed, who gets a certain share price, who gets a certain dividend?
All the money earned is from shareholders. What kind of real industry has been formed?

Yes, but not much.

When Lu Shan appeared in front of the public, countless people in academia and universities were amazed at his youth.

The outrageousness of his age is even more outrageous than his outrageous achievements.

How did such a person achieve so many accomplishments? Even if a person achieves just one thing, it is very rare. He has to work hard for decades to achieve results.

Apart from being extremely young, what people talked about more was Lu Shan's patriotism.

The United States has always wanted to bring Lu Shan to the United States and offered shocking conditions.

The United States not only bombarded Lu Shan with emails, but also constantly looked for Xia Country’s universities and research institutions to help persuade Lu Shan.

Even those who persuaded the situation in the middle would be handsomely rewarded, that’s how popular Lu Shan is.

However, Lu Shan did not accept the offer and returned home. Until now, he has rejected all lobbying and refused to listen. He did not even talk or ask about the conditions.

This confidence and this sentiment are truly admirable.

The United States is very anxious and has taken many actions, both overt and covert. It is not a big secret.

Lu Shan's story was reported in full pages by all major media outlets. Even the news broadcast spent three minutes reporting on Lu Shan in detail and broadcasting Lu Shan's speech. This is really unmatched.

The news that Lianxiang’s assistant Xiao Le won the Most Promising Award disappeared in an instant, and the attention didn’t last more than two days.

The most embarrassing thing happened at the same time. Professor Fang Zhou was expelled from the university for misappropriation of funds for related projects and has been transferred to judicial authorities for investigation.

I don’t know if it was intentional or not, but this incident was also reported in the news of major portals on the same day.

It was about university professors behaving improperly and breaking the law knowingly. The pictures of Fang Ark and some other professors were hung high on the portal website, which was enough to make everyone remember them.

Lian Xiang went crazy and immediately notified his subordinates to stop promoting, even his own studio, to avoid attracting trouble.

Standing up and cheering for a person who has been convicted of a criminal is not the way to seek death.

The strong contrast sparked heated discussions among netizens.

"It's so funny. Lu Shan was on the podium, and the person who spoke up for Lian Xiang was actually a criminal. What qualifications does Lian Xiang have to compete with him?"

"One was on the news channel, and the other will soon be on the legal channel. It seems that there are no good people who speak well of Lenovo."

"Can a good person speak well of Lianxiang? Just the fact that he teamed up with foreign companies to suppress Shenchuan shows what kind of person Lianxiang is!"

"I want to buy a Shenchuan computer, too. I want to support Shenchuan! Junk companies like Lianxiang should get the hell out of Xia Country!"

"Lianxiang removed Fang Zhou's promotional video overnight. It's really funny. Fang Zhou is just a lackey who only cares about money and has no bottom line! No wonder Lianxiang chose him!"

Netizens began to make sarcastic comments on Lianxiang’s official website, forcing Lianxiang to close comments again.

The interview records on various platforms and related articles reporting Lenovo’s awards have also been removed. Lianxiang really can’t afford to lose face as the contrast is too stark.

The momentum that Lian Xiang had built up at great cost was easily wiped out by Lu Shan, and a well-known professor was also killed.

The sales of Shenchuan computers soared further due to Lu Shan's appearance, and the sales of Lianxiang computers naturally became even more miserable. Negative news came one after another, which was too tragic.

This is not the end. Some netizens with ulterior motives dug up all the details about the Internet Prospect Award that Xiaole's assistant won. Since the award was too difficult to pronounce, they even pasted and copied it directly and could not remember the entire process.

I checked the names of the recognized institutions one by one and found that all of them were fake!
The difference is that some are big pheasants, the kind that have always had a bad reputation but are relatively famous.

Some are small fry, little-known, and have only been established for a short time. Some were even hastily established before the awards ceremony. Once such posts appeared, they quickly aroused the curiosity of more people, and they all dug up the truth one by one.

There were more and more decrypted posts. Lianxiang’s pants and clothes were stripped off piece by piece, and in the end he was left with his bare buttocks, which was so embarrassing that it was unbearable to watch.

Yang Qing immediately scolded the head of the Propaganda Department, roughly meaning that his subordinates were incompetent and he should try to find institutions that have been established for a long time and have some reputation!
As a result, for convenience, his subordinates did not find many such institutions and directly registered new institutions to fool people.

Telling lies cannot be all lies. If there are some newly registered institutions mixed in with the real ones, the target will not be that big.

As a result, others can find something wrong by just searching it randomly. It is really stupid.

The head of the Propaganda Department felt very aggrieved. It was clearly Yang Qing who asked to set up an approved organization as soon as possible, right away, so why was he now blaming him?

But this is the workplace, not a place to talk about reason, but a place to talk about results.

The publicity director admitted the mistake and went back to work.

Lianxiang pays him a salary, so he has the right to scold him. If he has the ability to become a boss himself, he can also scold his employees.

Lian Xiang was mocked by the entire network for flattering himself without taking it seriously.

Lu Shan returned to Jiangzhou with the Youth Science Award. As soon as he got off the plane, he was immediately noticed by the relevant departments of Jiangzhou City. They invited Lu Shan to attend the Jiangzhou Science and Technology Seminar, where he was asked to give a speech and share his experience.

The final goal is to promote the technology in hand and benefit the related industries in Jiangzhou City. Of course, this purpose cannot be stated directly, but smart people will naturally understand what it means.

The seminar was of a high level, with leaders attending. Lu Shan's achievements in Jiyue, Zemeng, and Bansi are obvious to all. It has greatly boosted employment, taxation, people's livelihood, investment, education, and talent introduction in Jiangzhou City. Jiangzhou City is looking forward to Lu Shan's subsequent efforts.

Lu Shan has become Jiangzhou City's business card, cash cow, and landmark figure.

At the seminar, Lu Shan sat in the middle. This position is usually not occupied by scientific researchers, but this time it was an exception.

Lu Shan's fame spread across the country, greatly bringing honor to Jiangzhou City. All leaders attached great importance to it and did not dare to openly snatch Lu Shan's position.

Lu Shan was a little confused. In fact, he was not very good at this kind of situation. Looking at the people below, he didn't recognize any of them.

According to Dean Chen Qiyi who was traveling with us, those people were the presidents, deans, directors, experts, professors, and directors of major universities and research institutes in Jiangzhou. They were basically all quite old, with gray hair.

After thinking about it, Lu Shan decided to say something practical. There was no need to continue introducing his so-called experiences and insights on the stage, let alone continue to emphasize the awards he had won, since everyone knew it anyway.

“…Scientific research requires a certain amount of freedom and support. The production of results is actually inseparable from the sudden inspiration of researchers, so we should have some patience.

...Before doing research, it is best to work out a plan for the distribution of results, who is responsible for what, and what will be achieved in the end. Don't be too harsh. Every idea is extremely valuable and worth pondering.

...I hope I can get your help in the future and have the opportunity to cooperate with you seniors. Thank you all."

To be honest, Lu Shan did not prepare any manuscripts, he just said whatever came to his mind. He also introduced his experience, and Jiangzhou University supported him in this way. If others could not do it, it was their business.

After the meeting, Lu Shan was invited aside by the relevant leaders and the key to a house was handed to him in public.

"In view of Lu Shan's achievements, Jiangzhou City has decided to reward him with a house in the city center. It's a small gift, don't refuse it!" The deputy leader smiled and put the key into Lu Shan's hand.

The people around were instantly shocked. It was a house in the city center. Before the meeting, everyone had heard that Lu Shan would be awarded a house, a 120-square-meter commercial house in the city center.

The houses in that place can't be called luxurious, but they are definitely high-end. The most important thing is the other attributes!
A house in the city center means the central area’s educational resources, medical resources, and transportation resources. Think about it, how much can these make the house worth?

Besides, anyone who owns a house here will definitely not buy this kind of house. If they want to sell it, it will definitely be worth more than 11,000 yuan per square meter.

In a few years, the housing prices here will easily exceed 3 per square meter. It is indeed not as abnormal as Shanghai, Yanjing, Shenzhen, and Wuyang City, but it is definitely the best house in Jiangyang Province.

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations! Take it!"

The teachers and scientific researchers from Jiangzhou University around them had smiles on their faces. They felt particularly proud to be a member of Jiangzhou University.

The house is good, but no one is jealous. This is the reward Lu Shan deserves!
Think about the positive impact Lu Shan has brought to Jiangzhou and even the entire country. It is definitely not an exaggeration!
At this point, some people from other universities in Jiangzhou City began to feel jealous.

They were called here today to listen to a young boy speak, which was already a bit disappointing.

But their level is indeed high and their results are truly amazing, so there is nothing to say.

But when the house issue came up, no one felt comfortable. I have worked hard for so many years, and even if my achievements are not as high as Lu Shan's, I have contributed to the development of Jiangzhou City. Why can't I get a house?

Schools such as Jiangzhou University of Technology, Jiangzhou University of Science and Technology, and Jiangzhou University of Technology are considered to have a certain weight in Jiangzhou. Their presidents, deans, experts and professors are also prestigious people. The sharp contrast is somewhat uncomfortable.

Fortunately, they are also sensible. If they think more about the differences in results and the efforts in the later stages, they will be roughly the same.

However, some people do have other thoughts, and they can't convince themselves no matter how they think about it.

This person is Liu Hongming, the director of Jiangzhou New Materials Industry Research Institute. Speaking of this new materials research institute, the background is really not simple. It is a unit jointly established by Jiangzhou’s competent department, Jiangzhou University of Technology, and the Jiangzhou branch of the Institute of Metal Research of the Xiaguo Academy of Sciences.

With such a background, Liu Hongming can still become the dean, so he must be quite capable.

The reason for his jealousy was simple. He and others had worked hard on research for decades, but had not obtained a house in the city center, nor had they produced results such as topological semimetal materials.

Lu Shan is so young, but he has achieved many epoch-making results, won national awards, received global television broadcasts, and received material rewards. How?
Why does Lu Shan get all the good things?
"It was definitely a coincidence, or maybe I just stole something from somewhere. It was just opportunism. How else could I have come up with it? It was pure luck!"

Liu Hongming was right to think so. Research usually takes years and then sudden inspiration, but he could not have imagined that Lu Shan had a cheating device.

(End of this chapter)