The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 219 Donated Computers

Around ten o'clock the next morning.

Liu Tao and Zhu Lin came to the dormitory area of ​​Beijing Institute of Technology.

Liu Tao was carrying two bags in his hands. It was impossible for him to come empty-handed when accompanying his wife back to her parents' home.

In addition to cigarettes and alcohol, there are also some mushrooms and medicinal herbs.

Zhu Xiongxin and Fang Zhen were overjoyed, and Fang Zhen held the child in her arms.

After exchanging greetings at the door, Liu Tao entered the house and saw cut meat and vegetables in the kitchen.

Zhu Lin and his mother held the child and chatted aside, while Liu Tao and Zhu Xiongxin sat on the sofa. Zhu Xiongxin made tea, and the father-in-law and son-in-law chatted while making tea.

"This year, the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building has given the school a lot more funding. Now you are going to donate so many computers to the school. The school leaders are very happy." Zhu Xiongxin said with emotion.

Liu Tao smiled and said, "The Fifth Ministry of Machine Building is extremely wealthy now, and the universities under its jurisdiction will naturally benefit from it."

There are as many as fourteen schools directly under the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building across the country. In addition to Beijing Industrial College, there are East China Engineering College, Jinyang Mechanical College, Bingcheng Optical and Precision Mechanics College, Shenyang Industrial College, Chang'an Industrial College, Shancheng Industrial College, Jinyang Industrial College, Shenyang First College, Baotou Mechanical Industry College, Shaanxi First Industrial College, Zhongyuan Mechanical Industry College, Southern Sichuan Industrial Management College, and Changzhi Mars Mechanical Industry College.

Such directly affiliated universities are not limited to the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building, but also exist in other mechanical industry ministries.

For example, there are 5 schools directly under the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building, including 9 university colleges, 3 technical colleges, secondary technical schools, and adult college cadre colleges.

For example, Panshan Machinery Factory was under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building. Therefore, the workers or their families of Panshan Machinery Factory could go to study in schools directly under the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building through Panshan Machinery Factory.

Beijing Industrial College can be said to be the beloved son of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building. The Fifth Ministry of Machine Building is rich, so naturally the beloved son is the first to benefit.

"I heard that the computers you want to donate are very expensive?" Zhu Xiongxin asked.

Liu Tao said patiently: "This is not a personal donation from me, but a donation from Jinlong Computer Company. Each of these computers sells for $3500 in Europe and the United States."

"3500 US dollars? Doesn't that mean that twenty computers are worth US dollars?" Zhu Xiongxin couldn't help but gasp.

Seventy thousand US dollars, even according to the exchange rate announced by the bank, is 12.44 RMB.

What's more, everyone knows that the exchange rate is slightly distorted. In any case, 12.44 RMB can definitely not be exchanged for 7 US dollars.

Before, Zhu Xiongxin only knew that this computer was very expensive, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive.

Even though he has some savings, he is reluctant to buy a computer.

Liu Tao smiled.

This time, Jinlong Computer donated a total of 100 computers to five domestic colleges and universities, with 20 computers donated to each college, equivalent to a computer room, to cultivate talents in the computer field.

There is even a group of books related to computers.

As his alma mater, Liu Tao naturally showed some preference for Beijing Institute of Technology and listed it in the first batch of donation list.

Later, Kinglong Computer would regularly donate computers to domestic universities to promote talent cultivation in the computer field.

Otherwise, even if Liu Tao launched a more advanced computer, there would not be so many talented people.

To put it bluntly, even if he created the Internet, it would probably be useless because there would not be enough talented people to implement it.

In the field of computer talent, China is now far behind the United States.

The gap is so huge that it is not just a little bit.

Colleges and universities are undoubtedly places to cultivate talents and are the easiest places to learn knowledge.

Liu Tao still remembers that decades later, even elementary schools had computer courses, and people were exposed to computers from a young age. As for universities, there were many computer-related majors.

Even if university teachers don't know computers, it doesn't matter. They can read books first or hire talents who know computers. And universities can also use computers to carry out scientific research.

After all, although Liu Tao doesn't think highly of these computers, they still run very fast and can definitely play a significant role in scientific research.

At this time, Zhu Lin came over holding the child, and it was Fang Zhen who was about to start cooking.

Liu Tao took the child and Zhu Lin went to help.

The baby is now more than five months old and is no longer as soft as when he was just born.

Moreover, the five-month-old child has become more lively, and his smile is enough to dispel any worries.

My son is chubby and looks like Maitreya Buddha when he smiles. He looks very blessed.

He is not afraid of strangers and smiles at everyone he sees.

The lunch was very sumptuous, including chicken girl's stewed red mushroom soup, braised pig's trotters, braised carp, fried pork liver and a plate of vegetables.

Fang Zhen is a great cook, much better than Liu Tao’s mother.

Liu Tao had a good appetite and ate one more bowl of rice than usual.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon.

The auditorium of Beijing Institute of Technology was packed with people, and a large red festive banner displayed today's theme.

Instead, they held a computer donation ceremony.

On behalf of Kinglong Computer, Liu Tao donated twenty computers to Beijing Institute of Technology.

This made Jingcheng Institute of Technology the first university in China to have a computer room.

The president of Beijing Institute of Technology couldn't stop smiling.

Beijing Institute of Technology is an ace university in the field of weapons science and technology. It ranks first in the country in firearms. Similarly, the country's first light tank and the first surface-to-air missile all came from Beijing Institute of Technology.

With this batch of computers, it will play a very important role in the school's scientific research work.

Moreover, courses in computer-related majors can be developed to enable students to acquire new knowledge.

Principal Su looked at Liu Tao again, feeling deeply moved.

Who would have thought that a student who had just graduated a few years ago would be on par with him when he returned to school.

Now we are donating computers to schools.

At that time, Principal Su even wrote a letter to Liu Tao personally, trying to persuade Liu Tao to return to the school to teach and train more talents.

After all, the fact that Liu Tao developed several types of firearms all demonstrates his talent and attainments in the field of firearms. If Liu Tao can return to the school to work, it will greatly enhance the strength of Beijing Institute of Technology in the field of firearms.

Just look at how it has only been a few years, and Liu Tao has already become China's top firearms designer, famous throughout the entire firearms industry.

The books Liu Tao wrote in his spare time were included in the textbooks of Beijing Institute of Technology and were regarded as treasures by many people.

Moreover, Liu Tao not only has an outstanding talent in firearms, but also has a strong talent in other weapons.

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and tanks are both powerful weapons of a great power.

Now Principal Su still regrets that he should have gone to Yunnan Province in person to invite Liu Tao. Maybe he could have persuaded Liu Tao to come to the school.

Liu Tao had no idea what Principal Su was thinking. In addition to donating computers, he also gave a lecture to his younger classmates, sharing his learning experiences, study methods, and some work experiences.

(End of this chapter)