Material Empire

When Qin Hai and Chen Heqian visited Mr. Zhu Zichuan, Li Linguang was also communicating with the scientific research personnel of the 33rd Institute in his own way, which was naturally drinking.

Outside the gate of Institute 33, there is a food street. Speaking of which, the emergence of this food street is inseparable from the 33rd Institute, because the facades on this street were built by tearing down the walls of the 33rd Institute. Relying on the rental of these facades, the 33 Institute can provide some of the most meager benefits to the employees.

Li Linguang and three employees of the 33rd Institute were sitting in front of a stall in the food street. Four people gathered around a small square table with several dishes and two bottles of liquor, one of which was almost empty. This meal was bought by Li Linguang himself, and the three politely said that they would pay for it, but Li Linguang stopped them, and everyone stopped arguing. For the employees of Institute 33, treating guests to a drink is a very luxurious thing, but for Li Linguang, a mere meal of wine is not worth mentioning at all.

Qin Hai commissioned Li Linguang and Yue Kun to develop thermal spraying machines, and agreed to give them a share. The actual proportion of the final share is not large, but due to the dizzyingly high profits of thermal spraying machines, Li Linguang and Yue Kun quickly became multi-millionaires, and the drums in their pockets can almost kill most of Anhe province private entrepreneurs.

At first, Li and Yue were embarrassed to take so much money, and even felt a little afraid to take it. In their minds, a bonus of a few thousand yuan is enough to make them overjoyed, and a commission of tens of millions is completely beyond the limit of their imagination. However, Qin Hai insisted on giving them the money, and after several excuses, they had no choice but to accept the huge sum of money and stepped into the ranks of the rich in one fell swoop.

Neither of the two old gentlemen are people who pursue luxury. After they got rich, they only improved their lives a little, but spent a lot of money to support the needy students in the school. Many colleagues knew that they had earned some money from Qin Hai, but no one could imagine the magnitude of the money.

When Li Linguang's family was not well off, he would occasionally come out to invite friends to drink. Now the pockets are bulging, even more so. He invited three middle-aged engineers from his research team today, and one of them was the one who challenged Qin Hai at the meeting on the first day. This person was named Lu Gesheng, a Metallurgy expert.

Lao Li, you are a straightforward person. I always like to make friends with people like you. Lu Gesheng had a few glasses of white wine, and his tongue became a little big. He stared at Li Linguang with red eyes and said.

That's right, Professor Li, it's rare for you to be a great professor without putting on airs at all. The other two engineers also echoed.

Li Linguang took the wine bottle and filled everyone with wine, then raised his glass with a smile, and said: The wine table is full of friends, so why are you talking about big professors and small professors? If you look up to me, Lao Li, everyone will serve it again. A glass. It’s not easy to get together to drink at the same table, let’s go one.”

Come on, let's go! Several people responded together.

The hot alcohol flowed down the throat, and everyone's emotions were mobilized. An engineer named Wu Xu said: Lao Li, tell us all what this Team Leader Qin does, and is what he said reliable or not?

Of course it's reliable. Li Linguang replied affirmatively, Xiao Qin has been my friend for many years. If you can trust me, Lao Li, you should trust Xiao Qin. What he promised has never failed.

He said that he could get us 15 million in funding. Isn't that bragging? Lu Gesheng asked.

Li Linguang said: Old Road, don't worry, the 15 million funding is definitely not a bragging. As for where these funds come from, I can't tell you. You just need to know that the funds will definitely be in place.

Really? Lu Gesheng looked at Li Linguang and asked.

Really. Li Linguang replied.

Then... How much of this money can be used for employee benefits? Wu Xu asked timidly.

How much do you all want to give? Li Linguang asked calmly. Wu Xu's question did not exceed Li Linguang's expectations. He discussed with Qin Hai and others, and everyone agreed that the benefits of 33 were too poor in the past, so what the employees are most concerned about is not the research funding, but the ability to use it for scientific research. part of benefits.

This matter... is even more impossible to say. Lu Gesheng said, Group Leader Qin must be able to get funds for research. However, Professor Li, you have all seen the situation in the institute. If We can't improve everyone's welfare, and we don't have the motivation to work. You big professors are capable people, but you alone are not enough.

Li Linguang said: Old Lu, Lao Wu, don't worry. Qin Hai is not a person who does not eat fireworks in the world, he also cares about everyone's life. What needs to be clarified now is what is wrong with the 33 Institute, and the money can be given to Everyone is engaged in welfare, but how to do it, there must be an explanation, right?

I only care about one thing. Can I take some of the money and help the staff pay the sponsorship fee of Yanbei No. 2 Middle School? Lu Gesheng said.

Sponsorship fee? The Second Monk Li Lin Guangzhang couldn't figure it out. No matter how rich his imagination was, he couldn't figure out what was going on.

Lu Gesheng and Wu Xu looked at each other, sighed, and then explained to Li Linguang in detail.

Yanbei No. 2 Middle School is a key middle school in Yanbei City, with good teaching quality and the closest distance to No. 33. In the past, the children of employees of the 33 schools all went to school in Yanbei No. 2 Middle School. In the past two years, the school has changed its enrollment system, requiring all the children of factories, mines and institutes to pay sponsorship fees per head before they can go to school. The sponsorship fee standard is 5,000 yuan per student. This figure is far beyond the range that parents can afford, so we can only rely on the unit to pay.

For those wealthy companies, the fee of 5,000 yuan per student is nothing, and the unit can also have a list of expenses, so there is no need for parents to worry about it. But for the 33 Institutes, the funds allocated by the state are not enough, so there is no money to pay these expenses.

In this way, Yanbei No. 2 Middle School cleared all the children from 33 schools. If these children want to go to school, they can only go to Yanbei No. 7 Middle School, which is far away and has low teaching quality. This kind of matter involving the future of the children is the most harmful to the enthusiasm of the employees. The employees collectively went to the office several times to make a fuss, but the office was powerless, and this matter has been dragged on for a long time.

Some parents gritted their teeth, borrowed money from relatives and friends, and paid sponsorship fees for their children so that their children could stay in No. 2 Middle School. But for those parents who are more financially difficult and have no way to borrow money, they can only send their children to study in No. 7 Middle School. Needless to say, the sad feeling.

Both Lu Gesheng and Wu Xu happen to have children in middle school, and they also belong to the kind of families that cannot pay sponsorship fees. Thinking that I was born as a dignified college student, but my children have to study in middle schools where the enrollment rate is almost zero. They don't have the energy to do scientific research.

Lao Li, it's not that we don't want to contribute to the country. It doesn't matter if we dedicate our youth and life. But even our children and grandchildren have to be dedicate to this kind of thing. Who can bear this kind of thing? With this time, we might as well give more to our children at home. We have no money for remedial lessons, so we still have some knowledge, right? Lu Gesheng said angrily, tilted his neck, and drank another glass of wine himself.

It turned out to be like this. Li Linguang's heart was touched. The truth Lu Gesheng said is very simple, what they want is not much, just to make their family members live a happier life and make their children promising. If the front-line researchers of national defense and military industry can't even guarantee this, what reason does the country have to ask them to devote themselves wholeheartedly?

Old Lu, Old Wu, I didn't know these things, and neither did Qin Hai. There are some things... I misunderstood you, and I apologize to you on Qin Hai's behalf. Li Linguang said sincerely.

If you want to apologize, Lao Li, please don't say it. Over the past few days, we have also seen that Team Leader Qin is not a person who can only sing high-profile people. You, Professor Chen and Professor Yue are really knowledgeable and willing Experts who do practical things, we people are really ashamed in front of you. Lu Gesheng said with a blushing face.

Wu Xu also said: Yes, in fact, we also know that the country is in difficulties, and many units are having a harder time than ours. To be honest, we really shouldn't be so slack.

Resentment is resentment, for researchers like them, there is still a minimum of shame. They also feel ashamed if they don't work hard with the country's salary. This kind of thing really can't be put on the table.

Li Linguang said: It's completely reasonable that you have emotions. I'm not a leader, and I can't say anything to you. I will tell Qin Hai about this tonight, and I assure you that Qin Hai will definitely be in the shortest I will help you solve this matter within the time. Whether it is paying sponsorship fees or using other methods, in short, within a week, your children will definitely be able to return to No. 2 Middle School.

Old Li, what you said is true? Both Lu Gesheng and Wu Xu stared at Li Linguang with their eyes wide open, and couldn't believe their ears.

If Qin Hai can't do it, I, Lao Li, will be responsible for helping you get the sponsorship fees for all the children in the 33 schools. If I fail to do what I said, I will be this! Li Linguang was also red-eyed, and he stretched out his hand and made a gesture Bastard's appearance, he swore and swore.

Lao Li! Luge stood up abruptly, his lips trembling for a while, not knowing what to say. He grabbed another wine bottle, bit open the bottle cap with his teeth, cleared the soup bowl in front of him, poured two or two taels of wine into the bowl, then held it up with both hands, and said to Li Linguang:

Professor Li, I, Lu Gesheng, swear by this wine today. As long as Team Leader Qin can help my Xiaofei return to No. 2 Middle School, I will hand over my life to him. If I don't develop the metallurgical process, I will raise my head. See.

After all, he drank all the wine in one breath, and then smashed the wine bowl to the ground.