Just after the group study ended, Fang Qidong and Jia Yimin returned to the director's office of the research laboratory.

On the right side of the office is a large corner file cabinet with two walls.

It is filled with books, materials, drawings, and several award certificates.

Facing the office door are two large desks.

Usually, Fang Qidong and Jia Yimin sit facing each other like this.

On the left wall, there is a row of corner sofas.

The springs in the sofa have long been broken and are uneven.

If you sit on it, you'll either sink in or it will hurt your butt.

Next to the sofa are two computer tables, with two assembled personal computers and two cathode ray tube monitors.

The cover of the vertical case is half open, and there are two motherboards, some graphics cards, multi-function cards, adapter cables, and several boxes of floppy disks on the computer table.

After Jia Yimin closed the door, he threw the newspaper in his hand on the sofa: "Lao Fang, can you arrange for others to read the newspaper in the future? My speech is not good and it takes a lot of effort."

Fang Qidong picked up the thermos bottle on the table and poured water into their glasses. He smiled and said, "The reason why I asked you to read the newspaper during group study is because I want you to practice your articulation more."

"I'm not the only deputy director in the laboratory, so everyone takes turns studying."

Fang Qidong picked up Jia Yimin's water glass and handed it to him: "You will have a lot of courage on your shoulders from now on. If you don't seize the time to practice hard now, how will you be able to be on a big stage in the future?

When the company holds a conference, it's impossible for me to speak alone, right? Are you not planning to appear at future product introduction meetings?"

"No! Then you can also read some other things! There are so many articles in the academic journals of the 203 Academy that you can practice.

I have been reading newspapers all day, from last year to now, for more than a year. How much longer do I have to read? Which year and month does it start?" Jia Yimin babbled while taking the water glass handed over by Fang Qidong.

Then, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, with a look of sadness written all over his face: "Also, can you please stop talking to me about those things that you have and don't have? Oh! There is still a conference, don't deceive yourself.

Just use those nonsense words to fool me.

We have been talking about it for almost a year, but where is the company? Where are the products? There is no trace."

As if he suddenly thought of something again, he stood up and moved the chair to the side of Fang Qidong's table.

After sitting down, he lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Lao Fang, over there in Yanjing, several research institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and those universities in Haidian, people started setting up companies five years ago, one after another.

Wave.

Our 203th Institute is, after all, the most powerful research institute under the Ministry of Electronics. If we don’t take action, we will be left behind when 218th Institute and other research institutes in the Ministry take action.

Besides, it’s been six and a half years since we graduated from college and came to 203 Institute. We can’t repair computers every day.

Could you please talk to Dean Yuan and Mr. Lin?

It has been ten years since the reform and opening up, and our generation has just become enthusiastic, so we can’t let us run out of ideas again..."

When Jia Yimin got excited, he couldn't help but stand up, take long steps, and walk back and forth in the small room.

"Lao Jia, I can understand your mood! I'm not the same as you...

Hey, hey, please sit down and listen to me. Don't wander around in front of me. You'll get dizzy just by looking at it.

Let me tell you, I received a call from Teacher Chen yesterday."

"Which Teacher Chen?"

Fang Qidong continued: "We are from the Computer Science Department of Yenching University, and it turns out that we are the counselor of our grade."

"I remember it! It was Teacher Chen who started the company with Teacher Li and others five years ago. Those teachers were absolute pioneers."

Fang Qidong continued: "Teacher Chen is currently organizing a technology entrepreneur association, saying that he will specifically support technology entrepreneurs.

He specifically asked me on the phone, when will the technical service center of our 203 hospital be ready to officially change its name to the company?"

"Hey, what did you say?"

"I said... don't be in a hurry, just go with the flow." Fang Qidong smiled slightly.

"Are you really not in a hurry? You, Lao Fang, you too, now that we are both in our forties, are you still prepared to wait until the end of the year?

If we continue to wait so long, the opportunity will be missed.

If this continues, I might as well go back to Yanjing and work with those people from my alma mater..."

Before Jia Yimin could finish his words, Fang Qidong interrupted him: "To put it lightly, we both already have families and children, so we can't leave just now.

Besides, I don’t think Hospital 203 will continue like this.

The main problem at present is that Yuan Xiang and Lin Minghui have different views on whether to introduce and absorb key components of personal computers or independently develop them, and they are arguing endlessly.

Mr. Lin believes that we should benchmark against advanced foreign technologies, fully carry out research and development projects for independent products, and follow the route of "technology, industry and trade".

Dean Yuan believes that the current strength cannot match the needs of huge technical projects. In view of the lack of industrial foundation, technical reserves, capital strength, etc., trade, industry, and technology should be pursued in a short time..."

Jia Yimin waved his hand and interrupted Fang Qidong: "You can walk on two legs! Why are you so black and white?

Independent research and development should be accelerated while introducing and absorbing.

From a market perspective, in the early stages of a company's establishment, it must first enter the market so that it can quickly accumulate funds and expand the market.

Without market demand, what use is the best technology?

Of course, independent research and development is necessary, but you can’t do it behind closed doors, right?

Relying purely on foreign core technologies will lead to development bottlenecks and no stamina.

But if we don’t absorb advanced technology and the products we make are closed, then what’s the point of reform and opening up? How to communicate with each other? How to go global?

There is no contradiction in this?!

Sigh! I just don’t understand why you, Mr. Fang, are always looking forward and backward when doing things now?

I know it's not easy to be in your position, and you have to consider the opinions of your superiors.

But what I don’t understand is that since you came to College 203, where has the energy you had when you were the chairman of the student union at Yenching University gone?

What has always been the most outstanding thing about YSU students? It is the sense of mission.

Do you still remember the resounding slogan at the 77-year-old Yan University graduates conference held in the Great Hall of the People? You may have forgotten it long ago!"

Listening to Jia Yimin's passionate words, Fang Qidong's heart was filled with ups and downs, and he said: "Of course I will not forget to dedicate my youth and talents to the socialist modernization of our great motherland."

Jia Yimin continued: "It's good that you haven't forgotten it! The students of Yanda are the proud ones of heaven. They should be the strongest among their peers in the past, present and future.

At any important turning point in China's history, YSU students have always taken the lead and made commendable contributions.

Now, our teachers and classmates all took action five years ago! But we are still like cowards...

Lao Fang, the society is looking forward to us, the country’s future and destiny need us, and we should never look back.

This is the sentiment, responsibility and lofty mission that YSU students should have."

After listening to Jia Yimin's heartfelt words, Fang Qidong couldn't help but feel shocked, but he didn't speak.

The conversation between the two people suddenly fell into silence, and the office was silent.

At this time, I heard the footsteps and voices in the corridor outside the office gradually becoming lively...

Fang Qidong looked at the time, stood up, and said: "Old Jia, some policies are not very clear now, and there are still different opinions on reform and opening up from top to bottom.

I completely agree with your point of view, but in this case, we cannot ignore the opinions of the leadership of the hospital.

This is what I think. At this stage, we can use the technical service center as a brand to enrich and strengthen our technical service level and strength.

With the development and popularization of computers, only a company with technical service capabilities can go further."

Hearing this, Jia Yimin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I agree with this point of view, but the market does not wait for anyone. By the time we have eliminated all the problems and deemed it safe, the market will already belong to others." As he said this, he stood still.

Get up.

The two of them went downstairs together and came to the bicycle shed.

Fang Qidong said to Jia Yimin: "Let's go together. Let's chat for a while on the way."

Jia Yimin quickly waved his hand: "Don't, don't, don't, then you won't know what time you can get home.

Once we started chatting, it was endless.

Every time you see me off on the way, then I see you off specially, then you see me off again, and I see you off again...

It’s better for neither of us to leave right now, and sit in the office and finish chatting before we leave.”

Fang Qidong smiled: "We can't do it today. We agreed that we have to go to my daughter's grandma's house."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Qidong caught a glimpse of Zhou Haiyang walking out of the boiling water room carrying a thermos bottle and walking towards the office building.

He couldn't help but be stunned and wondered: "That's Xiao Zhou, right? He's already off work, why did he turn on the water at this time? Isn't it cold after leaving it overnight..."

"You don't know this, right? He works until very late every night. At this time, he turns on the water to prepare instant noodles and the like." After Jia Yimin finished speaking, he seemed to think of something again and pushed the car closer to Fang Qidong.

He whispered: "Xiao Zhou is very good. Not only did he have good academic performance in school, but he is also very knowledgeable and has a good image. Within a few days of coming to 203 Hospital, I knew that if I work hard, I will be a good candidate in the future.

However, a top student like him may not be able to retain his heart given the current lifeless situation of 203 Hospital. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see!

Today’s college graduates are different from those in the 1977, 1978, and 1979 classes. Their minds are much more active than ours back then. In all likelihood, they will either go abroad or join a foreign company.”

Fang Qidong had already climbed on his bicycle, but when he heard what Jia Yimin said, he immediately became uneasy.

He paused and immediately got out of the car.

While pushing the car back to the carport, he said to Jia Yimin: "Old Jia, please go back first. I'll go up and have a chat with Xiao Zhou."

"What? You're not going to Yuanyuan's grandma's house?"

"I'll call Guo Yan later and come over later." After saying that, he walked upstairs.
Chapter completed!