1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 375: Song of Mortals! (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to everyone!)
After arriving in Guangzhou, Li Qiwei went straight to his old house.

Although the entire Lee family moved to Borneo, the old house was not sold.

On the one hand, the family is not short of this money.

On the other hand, Li Qiwei's parents are traditional Chinese elders after all, and their hometown must not be lost.

When the country is peaceful one day, maybe I will move back.

Having a house is just a wish.

There is still an old housekeeper in Li's house, who is responsible for the daily maintenance of the house with a few servants.

Usually, when someone from the Li family comes back from Borneo, they can move in at any time.

At this moment, Li Qiwei was sitting on the armchair, enjoying the rare comfort.

"Uncle Sun, please clean up two more rooms for Zhengyang and Xiuting to live in."

"I will probably stay in Guangzhou for a few days."

Uncle Sun, who is in his sixties, is still in good health. He has worked diligently for the Li family for decades.

Li Tingzhao couldn't bear to see him running back and forth at his old age, so he asked him to look after the old house.

"Okay, Third Young Master."

"I've asked the kitchen to start preparing the food and drinks. They'll be ready in half an hour."

Li Qiwei nodded. He was not hungry yet.

Suddenly he saw that Sun Bo seemed to be hesitant to speak, so he smiled and said:

"Uncle Sun, you are not an outsider, just say whatever you want to say."

Sun Bo then stopped hesitating and said:
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, young master."

"After my little grandson knew you were back, he asked me to beg the young master to see him."

"I don't know what's wrong with him. He's almost graduating, but instead of thinking about work, he's thinking about all these nonsense."

Li Qiwei smiled lightly.

"What's this?"

"Uncle Sun, please let him come over."

Soon, Uncle Sun came in with a young man in his early twenties.

It was his grandson, named Sun Hai.

Sun Hai looked radiant in his student uniform, a style unique to the era.

Although Uncle Sun next to him spoke sternly, his eyes were full of doting.

He had come from hard times, so of course he knew how happy Sun Hai's life was.

The happiness of his children and grandchildren is far more important than his own happiness.

It is hard to say whether this concept is right or wrong, but it is the underlying logic that has enabled the Chinese nation to have a long history.

When Sun Hai saw Li Qiwei, his eyes lit up, his face flushed, and he seemed extremely excited.

"Third Master, my name is Sun Hai, and I'm currently a senior student at Guangdong University."

“I’m going to graduate next year.”

"After hearing from Principal Wang today that you were coming to Guangzhou, I rushed back immediately."

As expected, they are young people, and when they get excited, they speak like a machine gun.

Tell me all your information.

The Principal Wang that Sun Hai mentioned was Wang Jile.

At first, Wang Jile was greatly disappointed with the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty, so at the invitation of Li Qiwei, he became a professor at Huangpu University of Technology.

Later, after Huangpu Institute of Technology moved away, Wang Jile did not follow and, at the suggestion of Li Qiwei, he went to work at Guangdong University.

With the support of Li Qiwei, after the establishment of the Republic of China, Wang Jile successfully became the president of Guangdong University.

He finally escaped from the boring future of real history, spending his leisure time at home studying Kunqu Opera.

Wang Jile, now only 43 years old, is full of energy and has a bright future.

He was the one who greeted Li Qiwei at the Guangzhou dock.

And Li Qiwei has already promised the other party that he will visit Guangdong University tomorrow, which was also the plan when he came here.

"Oh, Sun Hai, I didn't expect you to be a top student at Guangdong University."

As Li Qiwei spoke, he smiled at Sun Bo and said, "Sun Bo, your family has produced a talented person."

Sun Bo's old face showed a proud smile, but he said:

"It's all thanks to the young master, otherwise this kid wouldn't have the qualifications to go to Guangdong University."

"After Principal Wang knew that Sun Hai was a servant of the Li family, he took good care of Sun Hai."

Li Qiwei nodded. Given his relationship with Wang Jile, this was a trivial matter.

"That's also Sun Hai's own efforts."

After that, he turned to Sun Hai and asked, "Sun Hai, your grandfather said you wanted to see me?"

"Why, are you having any difficulties with your studies?"

At this moment, Sun Hai was still excited.

Although this was not the first time he met Li Qiwei, he was just a child at that time.

He couldn't understand what kind of person the Third Young Master in front of him was.

I just know that everyone respects me very much.

It was not until he grew up and went to college that he gradually realized how terrifying the Third Young Master's status was.

When the students around learned about the relationship between Sun Hai and Professor Li, they all exclaimed in surprise and envy.

"Sun Hai, do you get to see Professor Li often?"

"Sun Hai, tell me the truth, has Professor Li ever given you individual guidance?"

"Xian Jizi, I saw the principal called Sun Hai to his office alone that day."

Questions like these made Sun Hai feel both happy and disappointed.

The sad thing is that he has never seen the third young master again since he grew up to understand things.

Today, he finally got this opportunity.

Moreover, he did have his own confusion, otherwise, he would not dare to disturb Li Qiwei for no reason.

"Master, I came here today mainly to ask you about my future after graduation."

"I feel a little confused, and I would like to ask you to give me some advice."

"Oh?" Li Qiwei became interested. He felt that Sun Hai was very motivated.

He was originally worried that this guy was here to make connections, and then he would be greatly disappointed.

Although Li Qiwei wouldn't say anything due to Sun Bo's relationship, that was the end of it.

I didn't expect the other party would ask this question.

So, he encouraged her by saying, “Tell me about your confusion.”

Sun Hai calmed down from his excitement, organized his words, and began to speak:
“My undergraduate major was physics.”

“During college, my test scores were always average.”

"I will graduate next June."

"Now I have three paths to choose from."

"The first one was suggested to me by Principal Wang."

"He told me not to relax this year and to continue to work hard on my studies so that I can get into graduate school."

"Huangpu University of Science and Technology and Guangdong University have cooperated to jointly run a graduate school at the old Huangpu."

"Next year will be the first year for enrollment, and Principal Wang wants me to give it a try."

Li Qiwei nodded slightly after hearing this.

When Whampoa Polytechnic University moved to Borneo, the teaching buildings, laboratory buildings and other buildings on Cheung Chau Island would definitely not be demolished.

Therefore, the original school has been sealed.

After Li Qiwei returned to China last year, Huangpu University of Technology began to build a graduate school.

He Yujie suddenly thought of Huangpu in China, so he decided to discuss with Wang Jile to jointly set up a graduate school in China.

This graduate school will also become the first place in China dedicated to training graduate students in the modern sense.

The schools are already there, they just need some minor modifications.

Therefore, the Graduate School will start recruiting students next year, and will mainly recruit university graduates from China.

The Graduate School is currently under the name of Guangdong University.

Therefore, Sun Hai has incomparable advantages in studying for a master's degree.

What Wang Jile meant by "let's give it a try" might have something else in mind.

Li Qiwei thought about this in his mind, but he didn't interrupt Sun Hai and listened to him continue. "The second way was suggested to me by my father."

"He thinks I should start working early, earn money to support my family, get married and have children. That's the right way to go."

"Shanhe Group has many branches and investment companies in the country."

“I previously interned at one of the high-end steel mills.”

"The boss told me that if I was willing to work there after graduation, he could offer me a salary 20% higher than the market price."

"As for the last one, it was my classmate who suggested it to me."

“They suggested that I study in the United States.”

“Although American universities are not the best, the United States is the world’s leading industrial power.”

“There, you can see all kinds of the most advanced industrial machines in the world.”

"Besides, there are many Chinese students studying abroad there, so we can take care of them."

After Sun Hai finished speaking about the three options in one breath, he looked at Li Qiwei sincerely and said:
"Master, can you give me some advice?"

"I am very confused now and don't know which one to choose."

After hearing Sun Hai's question, Li Qiwei felt dazed.

At this moment, he realized that he was too far away from the life of ordinary people.

It was so long ago that he had forgotten Sun Hai's entanglement. He had also experienced it before.

The people he met after returning to China were either those who were determined to change China, such as Li Leting.

Or they are highly intelligent people, such as Zhu Kezhen.

But these are a minority, the best of the best in the country.

Young people like Sun Hai are the true background of this era.

Indeed, what Sun Hai has now is much better than those children from poor families who cannot even afford to go to school.

At least, he still has many choices, and each choice has a bright future, which at least ensures that he lives with dignity.

However, the main force for the vigorous development of domestic education, science, industry and other undertakings is still people like Sun Hai.

They have a scientific foundation, are well educated, can operate machines, and understand the operation of high-end industrial systems.

They are the backbone of China's technological rise.

Leaders point the way, but the road is paved by millions of ordinary people.

At this time, Li Qiwei asked:

"Sun Hai, why did you choose physics as your major?"

Sun Hai felt a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and said:
"It's because of you, Master, that I chose physics."

Li Qiwei smiled knowingly, this kid is really honest.

This is probably the real situation for ordinary people.

I don’t have any big dreams or hobbies, I just take it one step at a time.

If you want to know what I am suitable for, I can do a little bit of everything.

But if you ask which one does a good job, I'm sorry, none of them can be the best.

However, this does not mean that they are waste or garbage.

In their own world and their own family, they are always the pillars.

If the world only consisted of geniuses, I'm afraid all the geniuses would have starved to death long ago.

At this moment, Li Qiwei already understood Sun Hai's request.

He thought briefly.

Considering Sun Hai's talent, if he continues to engage in scientific research, there is little point in furthering his studies, as it would at most be just gilding his resume.

Whether you are studying at the Graduate School of Guangdong University or studying in the United States, the essence is the same.

Moreover, Wang Jile did not suggest that Sun Hai go to Huangpu for graduate studies, probably because he concluded that Sun Hai would not be able to pass the examination.

He Yujie is very cautious about the graduate student recruitment at Huangpu University of Technology.

Without a true genius, it's almost impossible to pass.

Because he didn't want to ruin the reputation of Huangpu, he had to strictly control the entry and exit.

But the Graduate School of Guangdong University is different.

in the country, this is still a rare thing, and not many people know about it.

Therefore, the difficulty of admission is much easier, and it is still in the pilot stage.

Therefore, Li Qiwei said:

"Sun Hai, my advice to you is to choose the second path."

"Your grandfather is old, and your father is not in good health."

"At this time, you should stand up and support this family."

After listening to this, Sun Hai lowered his head, his body trembling slightly.

"I know you envy some of your peers."

"They are the same age as you, but they are already influential figures in the country."

"We talked about national affairs and participated in earth-shaking undertakings like revolution."

"At the very least, we can publish sharp articles in newspapers to criticize current social ills."

"And you, yourself, can only work as an employee in a steel mill."

"You must be feeling resentful."

Sun Hai raised his head, his eyes had begun to turn slightly red.

"The reason you are confused and entangled is not because you made a bad choice."

“It’s that you feel that neither path can achieve what you expect.”

"but."

Li Qiwei suddenly raised his voice.

“It takes a lot of courage to know yourself and accept yourself.”

"You don't have a talent for physics, so there's no need to feel depressed, and there's no need to force yourself to improve your academic qualifications."

"You can support your own family, reassure your parents, and make your future children happy."

“That’s already a very remarkable thing.”

“People who change the world are certainly worthy of envy, but you are always your own savior.”

“And even if you really want to do research, you can do it anywhere.”

"You know Einstein."

"Many of his achievements were thought up when he was a clerk in the Patent Office."

“So, take the choices you make seriously.”

"First there is the small family, then there is the big family."

call!
What Li Qiwei said to Sun Hai came from his heart.

He did not take a condescending perspective and talk about national justice or that every position is equal.

Because this is complete bullshit.

The gap is the gap, no matter how it is beautified, it is still a gap.

Since they are all the same, why can't we say "I'll be the head of the state, and you'll go sweep the garbage."

But everyone has his or her own little family.

The prosperity of a country does not depend on ordinary people doing anything.

As long as he manages his own family well and lives a good life, the country will naturally become strong.

Make a furnace of steel today and weave a piece of cloth tomorrow.

While you are making money to support your family, the country is slowly becoming stronger.

At this moment, Sun Hai finally saw the road ahead clearly.

He said solemnly:

"Thank you, Third Master. I understand."

Uncle Sun on the side looked at his grandson with heartache.

He also came from a young age.

Of course I know what young people fantasize about most.

but.

"Xiao Hai, in this world, geniuses are always a minority."

(End of this chapter)