It is no exaggeration to say that Yu Hua is one of the best and most talented students Zhuang Qianding has ever encountered since he started teaching.
Because of this, Zhuang Qianding seriously considered Yu Hua's invitation, an offer from a student.
The advantage of agreeing to join the air separation equipment and oxygen blowing furnace research project is that you can contribute to the nation and country and realize your maximum value.
Needless to say, the importance and value of oxygen blowing furnace technology. Once successfully developed, it will greatly enhance China's comprehensive national strength and war potential, although Yu Hua will hand over the oxygen blowing furnace technology to the red organization over there.
But no matter what, it is for China after all.
As for the red organizations, to be honest, Zhuang Qianding doesn't care.
From a personal point of view, Zhuang Qianding has a good impression of this group of idealists, who continue to fight for China, burn themselves, and are determined to build a strong and great China.
Compared with the Nanjing side, both the style and attitude are thousands of times better.
The disadvantage is that you need to leave the comfortable environment of the campus and go to Yancheng to conduct research. This process involves many uncertain factors, such as losing your status as a Tsinghua professor, dying in danger, and objective factors such as a weak scientific research environment and difficult living conditions.
These things cannot be ignored.
If you choose to refuse, the situation is very simple.
I don't have to take any risks, I can stay in the comfortable environment of the school, the professors train the students, and enjoy the benefits and honors of being a professor. Life is no different from usual, but this may make Yu Hua, my favorite student, feel chilled.
What to choose?
Zhuang Qianding thought, he didn't know.
A person has to face choices more or less in his life, and he can vaguely feel that the result of this choice will change his future.
"There's no rush for now, let's go back first." Zhuang Qianding thought, but still didn't come to a conclusion. He put the draft paper in his hand into his briefcase, and then left the laboratory and went to Tsinghua University.
The final exam has ended. The campus is a little less quiet and a little more noisy with students playing.
Zhuang Qianding walked slowly and slowly in Tsinghua Garden, staring at this scene. Today, the bandits are outside the city of Peiping, watching with eager eyes. He doesn't know how long this peaceful atmosphere in Tsinghua Garden can exist.
Tsinghua University, the site of the highest university in the country, carries too many memories for him.
He personally established the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Tsinghua University, raising the level of science and engineering at National Tsinghua University to the level of National Chiao Tung University, known as the "MIT of the East" in a short period of time.
He personally presided over the design and manufacture of the largest wind tunnel in the Far East with a diameter of fifteen feet. Once completed, it will provide a research and development basis for all-metal monoplane fighters, greatly improving China's aviation power and shortening the gap with Japan's aviation industry.
Aviation engines, lathes, gantry mills, electric motors, steam turbines, vertical deep hole drilling machines...these achievements, whether physical or just in the form of drawings, were all created by him in Tsinghua University.
Zhuang Qianding looked at the pleasant scenery of Tsinghua University Garden and whispered to himself: "If I agree, I may never come back in my life..."
Before coming to Tsinghua University, he was just an engineer who was ostracized and restricted by Americans. He was a "sick man of East Asia" who had the ambition to save the country through industry and his top talents but had nowhere to put them to use.
After Zhuang Qianding obtained dual master's degrees, he worked as an intern at ammonium sulfate plants, paper mills, sugar refineries and other plants in the United States. He served as an engineer at Boston Sway Engineering Company, a test engineer at a Detroit City Edison power plant, and a performance engineer at a Chicago area power plant.
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However, these factories all have a stipulation that Zhuang Qianding, who has Chinese nationality, can only provide theoretical designs and ideas for products and cannot participate in actual manufacturing to avoid leaking the secrets of American manufacturing.
This is blatant discrimination, but Zhuang Qianding can't do anything about it.
After the U.S. economic crisis broke out, he was fired as a power plant engineer in the Chicago area and almost ended up on the streets. Finally, with the help of a friend, he bought a boat ticket back to China. When Zhuang Qianding was confused, he was lucky enough to find Mei Yiqi.
It was only after the principal and Professor Ye Qisun appreciated him that he became a professor at National Tsinghua University from an engineer.
Over the years, Zhuang Qianding has always been grateful and thankful to Tsinghua University.
But now...
But he was thinking about whether to leave Tsinghua University.
One side is Tsinghua University, and the other side is the oxygen top-blown converter technology that is extremely important to China. How to choose?
"Kaiyi, what's wrong? Why are you looking so sad?" At this moment, a calm and discerning voice came over.
Zhuang Qianding came to his senses and looked up, only to see principal Mei Yiqi standing in front of him with a smile.
His eyes are bright and energetic, his face is smiling, he is wearing a long gown, exuding the temperament of a humble gentleman from the inside out, and holding a document in his arms, this is the nanny of National Tsinghua University.
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about something." Zhuang Qianding immediately greeted him.
Mei Yiqi, who was about to go to the Peking Education Department with the school funding application form, saw at a glance that Zhuang Qianding was worried, so he did not leave in a hurry and said: "Kaiyi, what difficulties have you encountered? If it is convenient, you can raise
Come out and let's find a solution together, after all, there is strength in numbers."
"To be honest with Yuehan, I do have something difficult to decide on." Looking at Mei Yiqi, who had shown kindness to him, Zhuang Qianding was silent for a few seconds. He did not choose to hide it, and nodded and said bluntly.
"Excuse me." Sensing Zhuang Qianding's attitude, Mei Yiqi said seriously with a slightly solemn face.
Zhuang Qianding is the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. If he shows this expression now, there must be something very important.
"Yuehan, you said that if there is something, it can make China rise and prosper. If you want to get it, you have to pay a lot of things, family, friendship, and even life. Do you think it is worth it?" Zhuang Qianding pondered for a while.
, made a simple analogy, and after finishing speaking, he looked straight at Mei Yiqi, wanting to get the answer.
"Kaiyi, I don't know what you encountered, but to your question, my answer is - it's worth it."
Mei Yiqi looked at the tripod in front of Zhuang, and spoke calmly and powerfully, and said slowly: "Sima Qian once said: Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather. The use of it will vary. At the cost of life, in exchange for
The rise of China, the prosperity of China, for me, would be a joy to die for."
"All our efforts are for China, and all our struggles are for China."
"Kaiyi, this is my answer."
When the words came into his ears, Zhuang Qianding listened quietly without saying a word. He looked at the Tsinghua University Garden around him and was lost in thought.
Yes, countless students’ efforts, struggles, advancement, and enthusiasm in extremely difficult environments are all for China.
The word "rise" contains the sustenance and expectations of many people.
At some point, Mei Yiqi's voice disappeared.
Mei Yiqi looked quietly at Zhuang Qianding, at the Tsinghua professor whom he personally recruited, at this amazingly talented Neo-Confucian master, and he seemed to feel something.
silence.
There was a brief and surprising silence.
"Yuehan, once I get a lesson, I may have to leave Tsinghua University." After a few breaths, Zhuang Qianding took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and his eyes were as bright and dazzling as the scorching sun.
He said softly to Mei Yiqi in front of him.
Light.
This is the fire that was extinguished by setbacks in my youth, and now it is burning again.
"Kaiyi, try your best to do it. You once told me that you have the dream of saving the country through industry. For this dream, you once drove a car to travel around the United States, New York, New Orange, Perryham, and Washington.
, Isaka, Beaufort, Pittsburgh, Akland, Cleveland, Detroit, you have left your footprints in these cities, don’t forget your dreams.”
Mei Yiqi already understood, smiled, stepped forward, patted Zhuang Qianding's shoulder gently, and encouraged him as Tsinghua's nanny: "Also, Tsinghua will always be your home."