Sail across the sea

Chapter 124 Applying what you have learned in practice
"Wait, Director Zheng, is that what I meant just now?" Gao Fan asked dissatisfied.

Zheng Xuegong nodded: "That's not what you mean, but what you think is what you mean. I can see that you are poisoned by the society's idea that reading is useless. You don't want to study hard, and you want to make money with your own little cleverness. .”

"There's nothing wrong with making money, right?" Gao Fan retorted.

Zheng Xuegong's evaluation of him, if you don't consider qualitative issues, other things are not wrong.It is true that Gao Fan does not want to study, and wants to make money by traveling through golden fingers, but is there anything wrong with making money?
"Others make money, I agree. You make money, I don't agree." Zheng Xuegong said.

"what about this?"

"Because you are a college student, your current task is to study. You said that you have taught yourself the homework of the university in the past, and now you can apply for exemption, so you should use the time saved to learn more knowledge. You are a Talented young people should not spend their time on making money." Zheng Xuegong said seriously.

"It's the same thing again..." Gao Fan muttered helplessly.

Zheng Xuegong raised his face and said, "What's wrong with this set? Our country needs top scientific and technological talents in order to build the four modernizations. The country selects you and provides you with good educational opportunities. Complete your studies and serve the country.”

"I helped the Canghai Chemical Fertilizer Factory earn 200 million yuan, which was used to invest in ammonium urine improvement. Isn't this considered serving the country?"

"Forget it, but it's just an immediate benefit. If you can put your mind on your studies and make yourself an outstanding scientist, the value you can create for the country will be 10, 100, or 200 million."

"It is also possible that after I become an outstanding scientist, I will go abroad. Even if I want to create value at that time, it will not be for our country, but for imperialist countries."

"Going abroad..., what do you mean?" Zheng Xuegong was a little confused.

Gao Fan said, "Director Zheng, I don't know if any engineers from the Chemical Design Institute have gone abroad in the past two years."

"Of course, we have sent two groups of people to study abroad this year alone, one to Japan and the other to the UK."

"I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about going abroad and not coming back."

"There are also such things." Zheng Xuegong's face sank, and he said, "It's been there since the year before last, two last year, and three this year. They are all contacted by their relatives abroad. In fact, they are out of reach. Relatives, vouch for them, and then go abroad.

"Before leaving, I gave away all the things at home to others, which obviously means that I will never return."

"Why do these people never come back?" Gao Fan asked.

Zheng Xuegong said: "There are such people in any era who worship foreign countries and flatter foreign countries, and covet foreign material comforts."

Gao Fan shook his head and said, "Director Zheng, I think it's not just that."

"Then what is the reason?" Zheng Xuegong asked.

Gao Fan said: "Let me tell you a story. I have a classmate who lives in the big valley on the Liu'an side. There is little land there. He said that he never had a full meal since he was a child. meal."

Zheng Xuegong nodded and said, "I know the situation, some mountainous areas in Liu'an are indeed very bitter."

Gao Fan continued: "My classmate worked hard to pass the exam, entered Peking University, and chose the Department of Chemistry. Do you know why he chose the Department of Chemistry first?"

"How can I guess?"

"He wants to study a technology that can directly convert carbon dioxide into starch. He said that if our country has such a technology, people will never go hungry again."

"Converting carbon dioxide directly into starch? This is too difficult. Some of our experts have put forward such an idea in the past, but everyone thinks it is unrealistic. However, it is a good thing that your classmate has such ambitions, and it is worth it." Encouragement." Zheng Xuegong commented.

Gao Fan shrugged his shoulders and said, "As you said, this project is too difficult. I estimate that our country will not be able to invest in this project for at least 10 years. What do you think?"

"Ten years is a relatively optimistic estimate. I don't think we may have extra funds to carry out this project within 10 years." Zheng Xuegong said.

Compared with Gao Fan, Zheng Xuegong has a deeper understanding of the use of national scientific research funds. He believes that projects such as carbon dioxide synthesis of starch will not be listed as key topics for a long time in the future.

If you just invest a small amount of money to make a small fuss, it is really boring for such a project.

"So, that classmate of mine had the idea of ​​going abroad." Gao Fan said.

"He wants to study this subject abroad?" Zheng Xuegong understood.

Gao Fan nodded: "Yes, but I persuaded him."

"why?"

"Because I told him that if he goes abroad to study this project, the future results will not belong to the Chinese, but to large foreign companies. At that time, these large companies will use this technology to make money from China. People’s money. As for the people in the mountains that he wants to help, they can’t benefit from this project at all.”

"You're right." Zheng Xuegong said, and soon he understood the reason why Gao Fan told himself this story, "You mean, some of our scientific and technological workers came to China because the country couldn't provide them with scientific research conditions. Have to go abroad?"

"Yes, such people are not rare." Gao Fan said.

"There are some reasons." Zheng Xuegong said, "But what does this have to do with you not wanting to study?"

Gao Fan wryly smiled and said, "Director Zheng, why do you have to label me as not wanting to study? I want to study, but I don't have to sit in class to read, right? Isn't it a kind of reading to apply what you learn in practice?" method?
"I want to change the current scientific research model in colleges and universities, and try a road that combines production, education and research. I use the knowledge I learned in school for the production practice of enterprises, and after earning money, I invest in scientific research in the school.

"In this way, the scholars in the school can obtain continuous financial support and carry out various scientific research activities. And their scientific research results can be returned to the enterprise, allowing the enterprise to earn more money."

"Combination of industry, study and research? Interesting." Zheng Xuegong smiled.

Conversations between intelligent people do not require much explanation.When Gao Fan expressed his thoughts, Zheng Xuegong immediately realized the beauty of it, and couldn't help applauding the half-grown child.

"So, I want to contract the labor service company in the factory for this purpose. Does Director Zheng think this motive is reasonable?" Gao Fan asked conclusively.

(End of this chapter)