Xiaojun and Xiaodang's impression of Du Fei was still at the level of a neighbor in a courtyard.
Xiaojun was even more impressed. Although he was young, he was quite precocious.
In the memory of the night when his sister was ill, the appearance of Du Fei and Zhu Ting changed the fate of him and his sister.
Later he found out that the man lived in the backyard and was a cadre of the street office.
Even though he didn't have much contact with him, he always kept this benefactor in his mind until Du Fei got married and moved out of the courtyard, and there were almost no opportunities to meet him.
Later, I was transferred to Factory 8270 and became the deputy director...
In comparison, what impressed Xiaodang the most about Du Fei was the scene where Du Fei educated her brother.
Her eldest brother, who was more stubborn than an ox, would not obey anyone but Du Fei.
In the past two years, they both went to school and separated, but there was still a lot to do. It turned out that the stick was on the lips of "Uncle Du" when no one was around. It was as if Du Fei had farted and dropped it on the ground. He picked it up and smelled it.
It must be said that it is fragrant.
Just when Xiaojun and Xiaodang were whispering about Du Fei, Du Fei and his group had already entered the technical school.
This is Du Fei's first time here. The inside is similar to a school of this era. The classrooms and dormitories are one-story spire bungalows. There is no heating in winter and the stove is still burning.
There were streaks of gray soot rising from the roof of the house, and there was a slightly pungent smell in the air, mixed with the unique cold smell of winter, which was not unpleasant.
After entering the door, there is a playground not far away, and a class is having a physical education class.
What surprised Du Fei slightly was that it was just a physical education class. What did it mean that everyone was carrying a gun?
They were all 56 semi-automatic rifles. Although they were quite far apart, Du Fei's eyesight was good and he could see that those guns were well maintained and not just fake.
The playground floor is even more unlikely to be made of plastic. It is smoothed with gray ash and slag and then tamped down.
Du Fei had seen this kind of playground when he was very young before traveling through time, but he never quite understood why furnace ash was used.
Not to mention the dirt on this thing, it still has a lot of edges and corners. It's fine if it doesn't fall. If it does fall, the clothes will be worn out. If you don't do it well, you will have to pay attention.
Du Fei walked around the campus and even opened the window to take a look inside the classroom.
Before I was even halfway through the walk, I had already made up my mind that there was no need to hold back on the school here.
Regardless of the size of the venue or the various hardware facilities, this was just an ordinary factory technical school, and it did not bring any unexpected surprises to Du Fei.
The only thing that I am quite satisfied with is that the teaching order in the school is good. The teachers in the classroom give lectures and the students listen in a very orderly manner, and there are no glitches.
After going around in a circle, Principal Zhao quickly said: "Leader, it is our school's honor that you can come to guide the work. Please go to the conference room and say a few words to the faculty and staff of our school."
Du Fei waved his hand and said, "Just say a few words and forget it. There will be a chance in the future."
Principal Zhao was a little disappointed, but unwilling to accept it, and said hurriedly: "Look, it's almost noon, why don't you have a bite in the school cafeteria today? And also find out about the food situation of our students."
Du Fei smiled. This rich and powerful Principal Zhao was surprisingly good at talking, not only asking for food, but also knowing about the students' food.
If you really want to stay, can the preparations for Du Fei be the same as those for the students?
Du Fei was not in the mood to take a bite here, and said again: "Forget it about eating, I have other things to do today, but Principal Zhao, our company will have big moves in the near future, and some of them will involve the school, you can
Be mentally prepared.”
Principal Zhao was stunned, blinked, and looked at the deputy director in charge of logistics. He felt a little uneasy, not sure whether it was good or bad.
Du Fei patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's a good thing. I'm going to expand the size of our school and try to upgrade it to a university directly."
Everyone present was shocked when they heard this. Du Fei did not disclose this idea before arriving, and everyone including Factory Director Yang was caught off guard.
Principal Zhao was a little confused. It wasn't until he saw Du Fei was about to leave that he came to his senses and hurriedly sent him out.
Back in the car again, Factory Director Yang, who was riding with Du Fei, couldn't help but ask: "Boss, you just said... that you want to upgrade the technical school of our factory into a university. This..."
Although he heard every word clearly, Director Yang was still a little unbelievable. After all, this was no small matter.
There is nothing wrong with setting up a technical school in a factory, but setting up a serious university requires approval from higher-level departments.
Then there is the teaching staff. For the fire equipment company, money is not a problem at all. Even the 8270 factory alone has tens of millions in deposits.
The real problem is actually the teachers. If you want to support a university with the existing teachers, it is simply impossible.
Especially for this kind of newly opened school, it must be led by at least one of the top domestic or even internationally renowned experts, plus a group of experts and experts in the industry. Only then can it be possible to set up this stall. After more than ten years
Only through development can you gain recognition.
However, Du Fei nodded lightly: "Yes, I just want to set up a university, focusing on science and engineering, especially engineering, to train the engineering and technical personnel we need in a targeted manner. I have already thought of the name.
It’s called Fire Technology University, with an initial investment of 100 million yuan..."
Director Yang couldn't help but look stunned when he heard this. He couldn't quite hear what Du Fei said next.
To say that 100 million yuan is not a huge amount of money for the entire 8270 factory, but to use this money to build a school is still a bit exaggerated.
At present, the top Yan University in the country, how much money does Shuimu have, and Du Fei can get away with 100 million.
Du Fei's words were not surprising and he continued: "This is the initial capital. Subsequently, the annual investment in scientific research and technological improvement will not be less than 50 million."
If calculated based on salary, thirty yuan at this time is equivalent to about six thousand yuan in future generations, and fifty million yuan a year is tens of billions of yuan in scientific research investment.
This amount of scientific research funding may not be ranked first in the world, but in this era in China, it is definitely second to none.
If we can really do it, we can build a first-class university even if we spend money on it.
It’s already afternoon when I came back from Factory 8270.
Du Fei had a working meal with Factory Director Yang and others at noon, which consisted of four dishes and one soup. It was quite simple.
After finishing his work, he returned to the work unit, but instead of going back to the office, he turned a corner and entered Shen Jianing's room.
"Sister Jianing~" Du Fei called out.
Shen Jianing was looking down at the information. Although the construction companies have stopped working in the winter, Shen Jianing needs to check next year's planning, spring project arrangements, and so on.
In particular, residential buildings are different from other buildings. They are for the common people to live in, and they can live there for decades, or even hundreds of years. There must be no mistakes.
At this time, I had no other ideas about the house. At least in Shen Jianing's place, it would take ten thousand years to build a house. One house would be passed down to three generations. Even if the person is gone, the house would still be there.
As for saying that you will buy a new house in ten or twenty years, that doesn't happen.
"Scare me, what are you doing? It's so exciting." Shen Jianing raised his head.
Du Fei chuckled and sat down across from Shen Jianing's desk: "Sister, I want to discuss something with you."
Seeing him like this, Shen Jianing knew that he hadn't held it in well. He curled his lips and said, "If you have something to say, just tell me. Don't give me any nonsense."
Du Fei leaned forward, folded his hands on his desk, and said calmly: "Sister, I want to take down the land next to Shuimu and Yan University and plan a new campus."
Shen Jianing frowned, not understanding what Du Fei meant: "What new campus?"
Du Fei then explained carefully that the technical school was upgraded to the Fire Technology University, and the school was located next to Yanda and Shuimu.
Shen Jianing thought Du Fei was joking at first, but looking at him, it didn't seem like it, so he confirmed: "Are you serious?"
Du Fei said: "Of course it is true. This is our university, which is dedicated to cultivating the talents we need. In the future, the number of students at the school will exceed 40,000, and there will be more than 10,000 graduates every year. We can select the best from the best. In the early stage, I prepared
Investing 100 million yuan, it will be built next to Shuimu and Yanda. The new campus will be larger than the two of them put together! So, sister, you must help me get the land no matter what."
Shen Jianing was not surprised when he heard 100 million yuan, but he also understood that Du Fei was not joking.
He couldn't help but frown and said: "It's not easy to build a university. It's not difficult to build a school with land, but the problem is where will the teachers come from? You can't just move the technical school of 8270 Factory to the side of Yan University, put up a sign, and turn it into a university~"
Du Fei, however, had already made plans and lowered his voice: "What if now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? I have thought about all this, and I will directly invite experts and professors in science and engineering in the capital, and those with more special status
Yes, you can get it back from other places and use your identity as a school employee first. The salary and benefits are all normal, and you will be paid the same as professors and associate professors..."
Shen Jianing listened to him, he talked endlessly, and he really thought about it carefully.
And Du Fei was right. It would have been really difficult to open this university at any other time.
After all, talents are hard to come by. How can you easily get so many experts and professors for every carrot?
The experts and professors of this era are not the ones who will have a bad reputation in the future. If anyone slips out at this time, his ability and ethics will be first-class.
Moreover, Du Fei also took into account the actual situation and refused to give him a professional title at first, and he would make up for it in terms of salary.
The first step is to plan 30 faculty residences in the new campus, one building with three units and five floors, totaling 30 households.
Not counting public housing, each household has three bedrooms and one living room, with a living area of more than 100 square meters.
Thirty buildings can solve the housing problem for a thousand faculty and staff. Apart from other things, this alone is attractive enough.
Nowadays, many university teachers in Beijing are crowded into messy tube buildings, with several households sharing a bathroom and setting up stoves in the corridors to cook.
Not to mention those who have been sent to other places for various reasons.
And for those well-known experts, if they really can't be hired, they can also take classes part-time. Anyway, we have money and we will pay them according to the class hours.
Shen Jianing leaned back slightly to prevent Du Fei's spit from falling on her face.
He reminded: "This is not good, okay? If we poach people like this, what will other brother units think?"
Du Fei curled his lips: "No matter what they think, there is naked hatred between colleagues."
Shen Jianing was stunned, burst into laughter, and said angrily: "It's all nonsense. You wouldn't dare to talk such nonsense outside."
Du Fei hehe, then said: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with it. The knowledge of these comrades is the precious wealth of the Guo family. It is our obligation to let them play a greater value. How can we give full play to the value if we only teach in one place."
Shen Jianing was speechless and could only say that what you said was right.
Du Fei took the opportunity to hand over all the construction and planning of the new campus to her.
First of all, there is the issue of land. Just now Du Fei happily waved his hand and it was bigger than Shuimu and Yanda combined, but it was not him who had the final say on whether the land could be granted.
Only then did Shen Jianing realize what he was doing, and he told her a lot about "Come over to me" and let her do all the hard and tiring work.
"What are you thinking~" Shen Jianing said angrily: "I am the one who runs the planning bureau when you say you want land. It is bigger than all the other people combined."
Du Fei said without hesitation: "Hey, isn't it because of you~"
Shen Jianing rolled her eyes and couldn't see the black eyes anymore. She really had no way to deal with him, so she finally had to agree: "I'll go back tonight and ask my godmother if it's okay. I don't dare to guarantee it for you."
When Du Fei heard this, he knew that this matter was close to the truth. If it was true, Shen Jianing would not alarm Director Jiang.
After Du Fei left with satisfaction, Shen Jianing said "Oh" and thought about what to say when he went back tonight.
Despite how happily she agreed just now, in fact this matter is not simple at all.
…
At night, it was getting dark outside before five o'clock.
Shen Jianing first called her sister and told her that she would go back to Director Jiang that evening and there was no need to leave any food for her.
Shen Jiaxing didn't ask any more questions and just answered on the phone.
Shen Jianing asked the driver to give her a ride at work.
When they got to the place, cars outside were not allowed to enter. Shen Jianing got out of the car and walked in. She called "Mom" when she entered.
Through the phone call in advance, Director Jiang knew that she was coming and was making dumplings in the room. He smiled and said: "Hurry up and make dumplings with mom."
Shen Jianing responded, quickly took off his coat, went to the bathroom to wash his hands, and said with a smile: "Mom, what stuffing is that?"
"Celery and pork, your favorite food." Director Jiang said as he made a dumpling and placed it on the curtain.
Shen Jianing said "Thank you, Mom" and stretched out her hand to wrap it up with her.
Director Jiang asked: "It's not the right time for me to come back suddenly. What's going on?"
Shen Jianing didn't mince words, and directly told Du Fei about setting up a university, and finally said: "I can't help it, I can only be forced to come to you by him."
Director Jiang smiled and said: "He has long-term plans and actually wants to build a university!"
Shen Jianing said: "Mom, do you think this can be done? Why do I always feel a little weak?"
Director Jiang slowed down his hand movements and muttered: "It's hard to say whether it will work or not, but... if you spend so much money, there will always be some movement. Speaking of which, he is really capable. After going out for a ride, he can do it.
Bring back hundreds of millions, still in U.S. dollars."
Mentioning this, Shen Jianing also became interested and talked about it in a small talk: "Earlier, I also felt that his things were exaggerated, but since I joined his company, it's really... nothing else.
He said, just the construction company he dumped on me, let's go over there, build the first, second, and third buildings, there are so many units, there are a lot of buildings, which one has come up with new tricks..."
Shen Jianing said blatantly, but did not notice that Director Jiang's eyes became meaningful, and suddenly interrupted: "Jianing, I have never heard you praise a man so much in my whole life."
Shen Jianing stopped abruptly, her cheeks turned red, and she said angrily: "Mom, what are you talking about? People have families, I... how can I have any other ideas?"
Mentioning this issue, Director Jiang sighed, pinched another dumpling, lowered his head and said, "Jianing, I have suffered so much for you and your sister over the years. I was negligent and did not find a good match for you earlier.
Until now..."
Shen Jianing felt unnatural for a moment, and immediately covered it up, pouting and saying: "Mom, what are you talking about~ I will stay with you forever."
Director Jiang smiled and said, "I've already buried half of your silly words. You're still young and your days are still long. Why do you stay with me?"
Shen Jianing lowered her head while making dumplings and said nothing.
Director Jiang asked again: "Tell me the truth, do you really like Du Fei?"
Shen Jianing stamped her foot: "Mom, you still said that I was really angry! I already said that Du Fei has a family, are you letting me make a mistake?"
Director Jiang curled his lips and said: "You don't know what kind of character that boy is. The little widow in the steel rolling mill is probably more than that. Besides, since ancient times, heroes have been paired with beauties. If you really want to, your godmother will make the decision for you."
Shen Jianing's heart trembled and she panicked, and she quickly said: "Mom, I really don't have any. Besides... I'm no longer old, and I don't want to get married in this life. I treat him like a younger brother. I really have no other thoughts.
"
Seeing her firmness, Director Jiang said helplessly: "That's all, let it be up to you. Men and women are like drinking water and knowing whether it is hot or cold. You know what you are thinking. Mom also came from your age.
If it really doesn't mean that, why are you panicking? Are you afraid that if you break the window paper, you may not even be able to maintain the current relationship? "
When Shen Jianing was told what was on her mind, she lowered her head and said nothing in a low voice for a while: "Mom, it's fine now, really!"
Director Jiang sighed again: "As long as you don't regret it in the future, we women can only be beautiful in these few years, so don't let yourself go wrong."
"Hmm~" Shen Jianing responded like a mosquito.
…
The next day, Du Fei came to the unit early in the morning.
It snowed again last night. Although it wasn't very heavy, the ground was extremely slippery. I saw several bicycles slipping along the way.
Just in time for work, there were so many people, it was really a big crowd.
Fortunately, people's skin was strong at this time and they wore a lot of clothes in winter, so no one was injured.
Du Fei walked into the unit and happened to meet Shen Jianing who had just arrived. For some reason, he looked at him strangely. He hurriedly said hello and entered the room.
Du Fei didn't think much about it. Now his mind was full of the issue of going from technical school to university.
Turning a factory-run technical school into a university is not a simple matter. The most important thing is ‘people’.
Just like the "Southwestern Associated University" all the way from Beijing to Changsha, and from Changsha to Yunnan Province, it was displaced, but it stayed together. As long as the people are there, the school will be there.
In contrast, the former Northeastern Jiaotong University was also very prosperous at that time, but everyone was beaten to death by the Japanese Japs. They were all scattered and died. Even though the school building is still there, the school is gone.
Du Fei thought about it all night and finally decided to start from the northeast.
I picked up the phone and dialed. After being transferred once, I finally got through: "Hello, Brother Zhao, I'm Du Fei..."
On the other side of the phone, Zhao Yutian didn't expect Du Fei to call him.
Since the last time he found artillery expert Tan Zhigao in Beidahuang through Zhao Yutian, Du Fei has not had much contact with him.
It's not that Du Fei employs people in the front and not in the back. The main reason is that he is too busy. As his status changes, it is impossible to maintain the original social relationship.
For example, Wang Dacheng and Niu Wentao, who had a good relationship with Du Fei before, have rarely contacted each other now, and even with Chu Cheng, the situation is similar.
The levels are different, and it would feel awkward to put them all together.
This is why when I graduated from middle school, I vowed to keep in touch, but gradually stopped contacting me after I got to college.
Different living environments and different life opportunities make it difficult to find a common language.
Zhao Yutian was a little surprised. Du Fei took the initiative to call him. He must have something to do and would not chat with him.
Now, being able to help Du Fei is a rare opportunity for him and even the entire Zhao family. This is a very precious human relationship.
Du Fei was not polite, and after a brief greeting he asked directly: "Brother Zhao, the people you put down on your farm over there... yes, no one in literature and history, just science and engineering..."
Zhao Yutian understood Du Fei's request and said strangely: "I said, what do you want these people to do? You know better than me what's going on in Gada, so you don't dare to touch it easily."
Du Fei heard Zhao Yutian's kindness and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao, thank you, I know what's appropriate..." He said he planned to turn the factory-run technical school into a university, and emphasized again that only science and engineering majors would be accepted.
Zhao Yutian breathed a sigh of relief. If he was only majoring in science and engineering, it wouldn't matter. Besides, Du Fei's ability would not allow him to step into such a pit. He simply patted his chest and agreed: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter. If you want
how many people?"
Du Fei knew that it was right to find Zhao Yutian first. With the Zhao family's connections in the Black Province, the matter would definitely be handled properly: "As long as you meet the conditions, there are as many as you need."
Zhao Yutian was taking a break to take a sip of water. When he heard this, he almost lost his temper: "Say, brother, there are hundreds of people here! If you bring a family and a family, there will be several thousand people. Can you eat them?"
Du Fei said confidently: "Don't worry, I'm going to build thirty faculty buildings in the new campus first, with three bedrooms and one living room. As long as they come, they will be assigned rooms. In addition, their salary will be increased by one level according to their original professional titles."
."
Zhao Yutian blurted out "Fuck me".
Why the hell hasn't he got three bedrooms and one living room yet~
This era is far different from that of later generations. Even people with Zhao Yutian's background had to obtain resources within the rules. Including Chu Cheng, they only relied on units to allocate rooms, which were two bedrooms and one living room, just over 60 square meters.
As for Du Fei, the house assigned to him by his unit also has two bedrooms.
Although this condition is much better than that of ordinary people, it does not widen the gap.
There is no huge gap like "some people live in luxury houses of several thousand square meters, while some people don't even have a place to stand."
That's why Zhao Yutian had such a big reaction when he heard that Du Fei directly gave him a house with three bedrooms and one living room.
Du Fei, on the other hand, was determined to spend a lot of money to buy horse bones. In order to build this "Fire Technology University", he would not hesitate to spend any money.
By the way, let the people in the capital and even the country see that as long as they have real abilities, no matter how old they are or what their background and qualifications are, they will be given housing first when they come here.
Not only that, Du Fei's eyes were not fixed on the country.
After calling Zhao Yutian, Du Fei made another call.
About forty minutes later, a black car parked in front of the fire equipment company.
McCain pushed the door open and got out of the car, and glanced at the plaque with black embroidery on a white background beside the door.
Since becoming the person in charge of the cooperation project between the two countries, he has only been back to America for more than ten days.
The shadow of Du Fei could not help but appear in his mind. This young flower-fruit man completely changed his destiny.
He walked up the steps and soon arrived at Du Fei's office.
Du Fei was waiting. He smiled and went up to give McCain a hug: "Mike, judging from your appearance, you are living well with us~"
McCain said: "For your good advice, the fruit and vegetable dishes are so delicious. I really don't know what I will do when I return to America in the future."
This is not a compliment, as his weight can prove that McCain's cheeks are much rounder than before.
Du Fei said: "This is easy to handle, then just stay here~"
McCain was stunned and instantly thought of something bad, such as Du Fei using his leverage to put him under house arrest or threatening him.
Du Fei patted him on the shoulder a little harder and said with a smile: "Just kidding, I don't have a big house like you do in America."
McCain laughed dryly and started talking about business: "Du, I wonder what you want to see me for?"
The two sat on the sofa. Du Fei asked Secretary Zhang to pour two cups of tea. Without mincing words, he asked, "Mike, I'm planning to open a university. Can you help me introduce some professors from abroad?"
McCain frowned, wondering: "This... I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle. It's not that I don't want to help, it's... you know, our propaganda to you."
Of course Du Fei understands that even though he and America are getting closer now and there is a so-called honeymoon period between the two parties, America's public opinion trend has not changed much.
Some things have huge inertia and are not easy to change.
This is why overcorrection must be overcorrection.
Du Fei was not in a hurry, and after he finished speaking, he said calmly: "Mike, of course I know, but the top experts from all walks of life can't all be in America... How about a $10,000 introduction fee for each person?
"
McCain's eyes lit up.
Du Fei emphasized: "You must be a top scholar in the industry. I don't recognize anyone who is just pretending to be someone."
McCain pursed his lips: "I can guarantee this, and I wouldn't dare to lie to you~"
This is true. McCain had long known the fate of His Majesty the King of Siam, and of course he knew that Du Fei was not someone to be trifled with.
If you can kill a king, it would be fun to kill him.
McCain added: "But I am only responsible for pulling the strings. Whether we can finally reach an agreement depends on the conditions you can offer."