Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 595 It turns out to be a gang
This is not the first time for Li Jiankun to come to Tsinghua University. After all, it is so close to Peking University and Peking University.

In terms of environment alone, compared with Peking University in the 80s, Tsinghua University was really lackluster. There were only a few iconic buildings that reflected the characteristics of "Chinese and Western culture, gathering together".

After all, the two are far from each other in terms of historical background.

The predecessor of Peking University was the Capital University. It inherited the orthodoxy of Taixue and the ancestral home of the University. It is not only the inheritor of Chinese cultural heritage and educational tradition, but also marks the beginning of modern higher education in our country.The site selection was based on the royal gardens and was very particular.

The establishment of Tsinghua University can be said to be a helpless move.

Many people may not know that Tsinghua University was formerly the Qing government’s Office for Studying in America. In other words, it was an organization that specialized in sending students to study in the United States.

The origin of this organization can be traced back to the Gengzi Indemnity. At that time, the Qing government compensated an astonishing 4.5 million taels of silver. The beautiful country suddenly said that the compensation was too much and that it could refund some and use it to run schools.

If you think their conscience has caught on, you are totally wrong.

First of all, they themselves inflated the "amount of compensation payable" by more than twice, which was discovered by Liang Cheng, the minister in the United States.

Liang Cheng knew very well the benefits of being reaped by the great powers, and it was impossible to come back.So a compromise plan of "refunding schools" was proposed.He calculated that the beautiful country was in urgent need of establishing its own image of justice. At the same time, it would also make the beautiful country's government think that it could take the opportunity to subtly improve the impression of the beautiful country among Chinese intellectuals.

Facts have proved that Liang Cheng's strategy worked.

In 1906, James, the president of the University of Illinois, wrote in the "Memorandum" to the President of the United States: "We will now be able to control the development of this country in the most perfect and ingenious way-that is, using the most perfect and ingenious way to control the development of this country. The way in which the leadership of this country is intellectually and spiritually dominated.”

Yes, Beautiful Country agreed to refund the inflated "compensable amount" and use it to run schools.

Subsequently, various kinds of intervention were carried out, and a tourism and tourism affairs office was set up, with an attached tourism and tourism education center. In April 1911, the Youmei Study Hall was renamed Tsinghua Academy, and Tsinghua Academy opened in Tsinghua Park in the same year.

It’s funny to say that there is a saying in later generations that “Tsinghua University is a beautiful university donated by the state.” It is very popular, and I don’t know who is spreading it.

It was midday and the sun was shining brightly.

Near the waterfront of Spring Garden, Li Jiankun and a young man wearing iron-rimmed glasses walked side by side.It may still be early spring in the capital for a while, but the vegetation here is still in a withered state, which is very different from the record in Mr. Zhu's "Dutch Moonlight".

But it’s okay, there are few tourists.

There is no need to be secretive about what you say.

This 27-year-old skinny young man is none other than Ding Lun, the developer of the BP machine project at the Zhongguancun Science and Technology Building.Li Jiankun wanted to meet him years ago, but he didn't make the trip at that time. It was during the winter vacation, and he went home to celebrate the New Year in his hometown in Zhongyuan.

"Professor Chen said that you did that project to save money to study abroad at your own expense. Is it so difficult to get study abroad places at Tsinghua University? Information and communication is a key science, and there is not even a single graduate student in this field?"

Li Jiankun asked calmly.

What he wants to know is not the superficial answer, but the other party's deeper desire to go abroad.

Ding Lun smiled bitterly, "It's too normal. What's the point? Overseas students prefer basic science students."

That's true.

In recent years, projects like CUSPEA and CUSBEA have become very popular. The former is called the "China-US Joint Enrollment in Physics" project, and the latter is called the "China-US Joint Enrollment in Biochemistry" project.

The reason is that in 1979, Professor Li Zhengdao of the Department of Physics of Columbia University was invited to teach in China. During his lecture at the University of Science and Technology of China, he recruited four graduate students to study for a doctorate at Columbia University. In the final examination of the same year, out of the total class of 4 people, 32 In the "Electrodynamics" exam, I got first, second, fourth and fifth place; in "Quantum Mechanics", I got the highest score of A+; in "Statistical Mechanics", I got A or A+.It shocked universities across America.

Since then, my country's top students in basic sciences have been particularly favored by universities in beautiful countries.

For these students in the past, Congress took the initiative to provide scholarships.

As for our government-sponsored study abroad program, although there are thousands of students every year, the number of places is still too few when shared equally among universities across the country, including some government agencies.

Without him, the country is too poor and has a severe shortage of foreign exchange.

In 1978, the first batch of 52 international students to fly to this beautiful country actually only brought 50 US dollars with them, which was carried in the pocket of the team leader.More people who want to study abroad have no choice but to be like Hai Wen, one of Li Jiankun’s former department friends at Yanyuan. Since he did not get a place to study abroad at public expense, he can only consider paying for himself.It was not enough just to raise money. He went to the library to search for a lot of information, copied out the addresses of the beautiful Chinese universities one by one, and sent them letters. Finally, the hard work paid off, and he was admitted to California State University. , becoming the No. 1 self-funded study abroad program at Peking University after the reform.

Many years later, Hai Wenhui returned to China and co-founded the National Development Research Institute with his brother Yi Gang and the legendary Lin Yifu.

Li Jiankun said step by step: "In my opinion, you are already a top expert in the field of radio communications. There are probably not many people in the world who can complete this project. Do you have to study abroad?"

Ding Lun waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't say that, it's not that exaggerated. There are still many things that can be learned. Besides, I didn't do this project alone. In fact... it was originally a topic assigned by the instructor, who popularized the BP machine for us. A foreign invention, let us analyze its working principle.

"I immediately realized that this invention was of great significance and could change the way people interact, but it was not yet available in our country. So I discussed it with three other students in the group and decided to expand on this topic. Everyone was very interested, and we started from The working principle extends to the operating principle.

"Later I learned that Professor Chen was introducing a technology project, and we just didn't have the resources to do research, so I signed up. With Professor Chen's funding, I worked with three classmates to build a small system for verification."

It turns out there is a team.

Li Jiankun was still thinking earlier that it would be too perverted for one person to figure out the entire system engineering of the BP machine.

You know, the first commercial paging system for BP machines was launched by the famous Bell Company.The project plan proposed by Ding Lun and others can already be commercialized.

"Then if I give you some money..."

"The four of us are equally divided." Ding Lun continued, "They are in the same situation as me. They have always heard about how developed foreign countries are and how many years ahead of us in communication technology, and they all want to go out and see."

"Are they all graduate students in the communications field?" Li Jiankun asked.

Ding Lun nodded, "We are a mentor."

Good guy!
Should I say it or not, Li Jiankun has become more ambitious. How can recruiting one person be worth recruiting a team?
Want to go out and have a look?

If it were just this kind of appeal, it would not be simple.

"Ding Lun, I don't plan to give you any more money."

Ding Lun: "???"

If this guy wasn't so well-educated, he would have gone crazy on the spot, just teasing me!

He stopped and stared at Li Jiankun with wide eyes.

"I will give you the opportunity to go out and see the developed society you want to see. You can go and come back if you want. In addition, I will give you a flexible job with good pay. I only want the results, no questions asked. During the process, you have plenty of time at your disposal, including realizing your dream of studying abroad.”

Looking at Li Jiankun's pleasant face, Ding Lun was stunned.

Are you telling a story?

How can there be such a good thing in the world?

Besides, how can these things be achieved at the same time?

"Don't doubt me first. First of all, I am definitely not a liar. If you don't believe me, you should believe Chen Chunxian. Otherwise, I will explain it clearly to you."

Li Jiankun paused and said with a smile: "How about inviting the other three students from your team together and let's find a place to sit down and have a good chat?"

Ding Lun looked at him again, his expression uncertain, "Who are you?"

"Look." Li Jiankun smiled and spread his hands, "So it is necessary for us to have a deeper understanding."

(End of this chapter)