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After Cheng Xuemin left that day, Xu Zhuoqun originally planned to just glance at the manuscript.

He still believed that this was something Cheng Xuemin had copied or pieced together from somewhere, and that a student couldn't possibly be at that level.

But as he looked at it, he became deeply attracted.

The ideas in the manuscript are not naive at all, but rather extremely sophisticated, especially the high-ratio compression technology for Chinese character glyph information and the solutions for restoring fidelity.

It directly addresses the core pain point of the "Chinese character laser typesetting system".

He couldn't sit still any longer. He immediately called over several core young teachers and students from the project team, closed the door, and began inputting the instruction codes from the manuscript into the precious DJS-130 computer in the laboratory.

This is an extremely tedious and time-consuming task because there is no disk, and every character needs to be typed in manually.

Several people took turns working day and night, and it took them nearly two days to input all the complex instruction sets in Cheng Xuemin's manuscript.

Everyone held their breath, watching as the student in charge of the operation typed the final line of execution instructions.

The computer hummed, the indicator lights flashed rapidly, and the tape drive started spinning.

Time passed by, and the laboratory was so quiet that only the sound of the machines running could be heard.

Suddenly, the computer's output device was connected!
A bulky dot matrix printer started working, clicking away.

Everyone immediately swarmed around it.

As the print head moved rhythmically, a standard Chinese character with clear strokes appeared clearly on the white printing paper!

country!
Next!

It is home, science, learning, technology...

The printer output a dozen or so Chinese characters of different fonts and sizes in succession with unprecedented speed and precision.

Each one is clear and sharp, far exceeding the best results their project team can currently achieve!
"My God! This...this compression ratio! This fidelity!" a young teacher exclaimed in disbelief.

"It's a success! It's really a success!" Another young graduate student jumped up excitedly.

Professor Xu Zhuoqun's hands trembled as he took the still-warm sheet of paper from the printer. Looking at the Chinese characters on it, which seemed to contain magic, his eyes instantly welled up with tears.

The problem of outputting Chinese character information, which had troubled the project team and even the entire Chinese computer science community for many years, has made a breakthrough under the guidance of this seemingly insignificant stack of manuscripts!

Although this is only a preliminary demonstration, the correctness of its principle and its huge potential are beyond doubt!
"Quick! Go find Cheng Xuemin!" Xu Zhuoqun suddenly raised his head, his voice hoarse with excitement. "Immediately! Right now! Go to Yan Film Studio and bring him to me!"
No! I'll go myself! Get the car ready! No, I'll ride my bike, it'll be faster!

He grabbed the stack of manuscripts on the table, which were already worn and curled from being turned over so many times, as if he were holding a rare treasure. Without even putting on his coat, he stumbled out of the laboratory.

He pushed his bicycle and started pedaling furiously, speeding towards the Yanying Factory.

He had only one thought in his mind:
We must find Cheng Xuemin immediately and find out what exactly happened!

Just how many amazing talents does this student possess? This manuscript will completely change the course of Chinese character information processing!
……

While Cheng Xuemin was extremely busy, the actors of "Tai Chi" scattered all over the country also began to gather in Yanjing.

The first to return to the team was none other than Yu Chenghui, the Sword Saint, who was far away in Qinghai.

Cheng Xuemin personally received the future Sword Saint and settled him in the guesthouse of Yanying Factory.

Although the Eastern Depot is now under the jurisdiction of Yan Film Studio, all its expenses are handled separately!

It has absolutely nothing to do with Yanying Film Studio.

Therefore, the crew of Cheng Xuemin's "Shaolin Temple" film crew had to pay an extra accommodation fee when staying at the Yan Film Studio's guesthouse.

After settling Yu Chenghui in, he handed him the script for "Shaolin Temple".

At the same time, Cheng Xuemin also gave Yu Chenghui a private lesson, analyzing in detail the ruthlessness and complexity of the character "Wang Renzhe".

Yu Chenghui stroked the preliminary script that Cheng Xuemin had given him, his eyes burning with intensity, already completely absorbed in it.

Followed by.

Yu Haisun and his apprentice Jiankui, along with Ji Chunhua, Hu Jianqiang, Xiong Xinxin, and others, also arrived one after another.

The Yan Film Studio suddenly became a gathering place for powerful figures, as if it had transformed into a martial arts tournament.

Early in the morning, one could hear shouts of martial arts practitioners and the sound of weapons cutting through the air.

Cheng Xuemin then established the Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Training Group, with Yu Hai temporarily serving as the group leader, responsible for coordinating everyone's daily training and basic skills recovery.

He himself moved between the various training grounds, observing, exchanging ideas, and occasionally proposing ideas for integrating action with the storyline.

The entire crew was like a tightly wound machine, even though lead actress Li Lianjie had not yet arrived.

According to Coach Wu Bin's plan, a period of closed intensive training is required, but the atmosphere in the early stages has already been very enthusiastic.

However, Xie Jin's side was shrouded in gloom.

He went to the East Depot office almost every day, and would complain to Cheng Xuemin whenever he had the chance: "Xuemin, my dear Director Cheng! You gave me your assurance! The production team has been preparing for several days now, and I haven't even seen a trace of my leading lady!"

Commander Wang from the General Political Department is still completely unresponsive; I'm getting really frustrated!

Xie Jin, clutching his already thinning hair, paced back and forth in his office. "Mom, Love Me Again is a major emotional drama. Without Gong Xue, I have no confidence at all, and I can't muster any enthusiasm to cast other actors!"

Seeing Xie Jin's anxious state, Cheng Xuemin put down the cast and crew list in his hand and smiled: "Old Xie, calm down."

When have I ever broken a promise to you? Once I've settled the martial arts training at the factory these past two days, I'll personally go to the General Political Department's Cultural Troupe to meet with this Commander Wang.

"Really?" Xie Jin's eyes lit up, and he immediately moved closer to the table. "You better keep your word! When are we going? I'll go with you!"

"You shouldn't go." Cheng Xuemin waved his hand, poured him a glass of water, and said with a smile, "You just went with Director Xu to poach someone's employees before the New Year. If Commander Wang sees you, how can he not be wary?"

Are you going to add fuel to the fire? I'll go myself; some things are easier to talk about then.

Xie Jin thought about it and agreed that it made sense, but he was still uneasy:

"So what do you plan to say? Commander Wang is a stubborn man, always saying 'the army needs it' and 'the primary task of cultural and artistic soldiers,' there's no way to reason with him."

"I have a brilliant plan." Cheng Xuemin took a sip of tea with confidence. "Don't forget, do they want any new songs from their performing arts troupe in the future?"

Do you still want to read my novel "Youth," which features them as the main characters in a cultural performance.

Besides, Comrade Gong Xue's current fame is partly due to the hard work I put into writing those songs, isn't it? Commander Wang should at least consider this small favor."

Without further ado!

The next morning, Cheng Xuemin drove himself straight to the General Political Department's Cultural Troupe.

As expected, Commander Wang had clearly received word of Cheng Xuemin's arrival and was not surprised by it. His attitude was polite but also clearly wary.

The two men sat down in the regimental commander's office. After the orderly served tea and left, Regimental Commander Wang got straight to the point:
"Comrade Xuemin, you are an old friend of our army's literary and artistic work, and also a famous pioneer of reform and opening up."

The songs you wrote nurtured the core members of our group, and I'm very grateful for that. However…

He changed the subject and continued, "If you're here to discuss the temporary transfer of Comrade Gong Xue, then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

"The troupe's performance duties, especially this year's border patrol visit, cannot be separated from her. We cannot compromise on this matter of principle." Cheng Xuemin calmly smiled and replied, "Commander Wang, you're so straightforward, so I'll be frank too."

First of all, I fully understand and support the work of the cultural troupe! Comrade Gong Xue is a valuable asset to our troops, and her singing is a powerful force that inspires the morale of our soldiers.

My purpose in coming here is absolutely not to undermine the cultural and artistic work of our troops. On the contrary, I want Comrade Gong Xue to better showcase the spirit of our revolutionary cultural and artistic warriors in the new era on different stages.

Seeing that Commander Wang seemed to be deep in thought, he continued, "You may not have read the script for 'Mom, Love Me Again' in detail yet."

It tells a story of great maternal love and praises true human affection, which is completely consistent with our military's policy of "close ties between the military and the people" and the literary and artistic guidelines that praise truth, goodness and beauty.

If Comrade Gong Xue can successfully portray this mother figure, her social influence and artistic appeal will be far greater and more far-reaching than if she sang ten songs or participated in a hundred performances.

Isn't this another form, a higher level of serving the soldiers and serving society?

Commander Wang pondered for a moment, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

Cheng Xuemin's words truly touched upon some of his innermost thoughts.

As an arts and culture cadre, he certainly hoped that the actors in his troupe could achieve success in a wider range of fields, which would also be his achievement and glory.

Cheng Xuemin pressed on, saying, "As for the timing, don't worry."

"We have made the most precise plan for the filming period, which will be at most three months. I guarantee this with the reputation of Yan Film Studio and myself."

We will absolutely not delay any important military performance missions for Comrade Gong Xue, especially this year's border patrol visit.

If necessary, we can coordinate the filming schedule to ensure that Comrade Gong Xue can return early to participate in rehearsals.

and……"

He lowered his voice slightly, and said with a hint of sincerity, "Commander Wang, think about it, Comrade Gong Xue has made this movie, which is destined to cause a sensation. If she wins an award, her fame will be even greater."

When she goes to visit the soldiers on behalf of the cultural troupe, the soldiers will see Gong Xue, a movie star and an artist. Wouldn't that be even more inspiring than it is now?
This is a great thing that money can't buy, as it enhances the influence of our General Political Department's Cultural Troupe nationwide and even throughout the entire army!

These words demonstrated both a broad perspective and a keen understanding of Commander Wang's performance considerations as a manager, effectively combining both persuasive and tactful approaches.

Commander Wang's expression softened noticeably. After pondering for a while, he finally sighed and said, "Comrade Xuemin, you really have a silver tongue. No wonder our old commander, Shi Lao, likes you so much."

However… what you said does make sense. Alright, alright, considering your concern for the long-term development of our performing arts troupe, and also because you've written so many great songs for us, I'll help you out!
but! "

He solemnly raised a finger and said, "Time must be strictly controlled! It absolutely cannot interfere with the important matters!"
Moreover, Gong Xue must always be mindful of maintaining the positive image of our military's cultural and artistic soldiers while he is out in the field!

"You can rest assured about that!" Cheng Xuemin immediately assured him, saying, "We will protect Comrade Gong Xue as if he were a national treasure, and we will adhere to military discipline in everything we do!"

The matter was settled.

Cheng Xuemin and Commander Wang drafted a simple secondment letter on the spot, agreeing that Gong Xue would report to Yan Film Studio three days later.

As the car drove out of the cultural troupe's gate, Cheng Xuemin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally accomplished another important task for Xie Jin.

But he had barely returned to the East Factory office of Yan Film Studio, and hadn't even warmed his seat yet.

Then they heard a series of hurried, almost frantic footsteps outside, mixed with Liu Xiaoli's anxious voice trying to stop them:
"Professor Xu, please wait a moment. Our Factory Director Cheng has just returned. Please allow me to inform him first..."

Before he could finish speaking, the office door was flung open with a bang!
Professor Xu Zhuoqun was covered in sweat, his hair was disheveled, his glasses were askew, and his face was flushed red from excitement and strenuous exercise.

He clutched the crumpled manuscript tightly in his hand, and when he saw Cheng Xuemin, it was as if he had seen a lost treasure found again.

She rushed forward, grabbed Cheng Xuemin's arm tightly, her voice trembling yet high-pitched:
"Xuemin! I found you! I've finally found you! Quick! Come back to school with me! Back to the lab!"

Cheng Xuemin was startled by the scene and quickly helped Professor Xu, who was so agitated he was almost unable to stand, "Professor Xu, don't panic, tell me slowly, what happened? Which lab are you going back to?"

"What is it? It's a huge deal!" Xu Zhuoqun waved his manuscript, speaking at a rapid pace like a machine gun, "This thing you wrote! This Chinese character information compression and restoration scheme! We've verified it! It's a success!"
Do you know what this means? It means we have made a breakthrough in the core challenges of Chinese character information processing!
This is a breakthrough! You kid...you kid are a genius! A once-in-a-lifetime talent!

He was so excited he was almost incoherent, and continued, "Staying in this film studio is a complete waste of your talent! A waste of your genius!"

"Movies generate foreign exchange? What's that? That's child's play! It's a side skill!"

What we're doing is providing timely help! It's a crucial national asset! It's a core technology that no amount of foreign exchange can buy!
Xuemin, you belong to Yenching University, to the laboratory, and to our nation's computer science cause! Your battlefield should be on the front lines of scientific research, not fiddling with cameras here!

Cheng Xuemin was inwardly groaning, knowing he had made a huge mistake.

He intended to offer a starting point, to provide Professor Xu with some directional inspiration.

The effect was so explosive that it drove this meticulous scholar mad.

He tried to keep his tone calm and said, "Professor Xu, Professor Xu, please calm down. Listen to me, I'm glad my manuscript can be helpful to the research."

However, my work at Yanying Film Studio is equally important. This is a task I pledged to complete on Haizi Lake; it's a crucial cultural exchange mission, related to the national image and cultural exchange, and we can't abandon it halfway…”

"A pledge? Giving up halfway?" Professor Xu abruptly interrupted him, saying with great distress, "Xuemin, Xuemin, how can you not distinguish between what is important and what is not?!"

Yes, cultural exchange earnings are important, but that's a 'technique'! What we're doing now is the 'principle'!
It is the 'Tao' of basic research!
It is the 'way' that can elevate the entire nation's technological level to a new level!
Are you hesitant to speak up because of your promise to those above?

Okay! I'll play the villain! I'll go back right now and write a report directly to Jiang, the leader in charge of science and technology at Haizi!
I want to explain the situation to Hai Zili: a genius like you should be put to good use in scientific and technological breakthroughs!

I'm going to see Principal Zhou again! I'll ask him why he let such a promising student like you go in the first place! Now that they've gotten used to you, they don't want to pay you back. This is a major delay to the country's scientific and technological progress!

Cheng Xuemin was completely bewildered when he heard this.

If Professor Xu were to take this to Haizi and Principal Zhou, things would get complicated, and it might even affect the normal start of filming for "Shaolin Temple".

He quickly reassured her, "Teacher Xu, please don't get agitated! It's not as serious as you think."

Please give me some time so I can arrange the most important work in the factory, especially the pre-production preparations for the start of filming of "Shaolin Temple".

Then, I'll definitely go back to school with you and cooperate with your research, is that alright?

"No! You have to come with me now!" Professor Xu was as stubborn as a rock. "Everyone in the lab is waiting for you! You're the only one who knows those codes and algorithms best!"

You must come back with me immediately to explain and provide guidance! As for the matters at the film studio, let your subordinates handle them!
"Without you, Cheng Xuemin, will Yanying Film Studio stop turning? Will the earth stop spinning?"

The two were arguing and pulling at each other in the office, making such a commotion that it attracted a lot of onlookers from the factory.

Secretary Li and the old accountant from the East Factory rushed over upon hearing the commotion. They looked at each other, wondering who this agitated old comrade was and why he wanted to compete with their factory director for people.

Cheng Xuemin was both annoyed and amused, knowing that Professor Xu's actions stemmed from a love for talent.

But the methods they use are simply unbearable.

As he racked his brains trying to figure out how to appease the stubborn professor and escape unscathed, a voice rang out at the door:

"What's going on, Lao Xu? Why are you coming to our Yanying Film Studio to snatch someone away? And making such a fuss?"

Everyone turned around and saw Wang Yang, the former director of Yanying Film Studio, rushing over after hearing the news!

After listening to the gist of what was being said outside the door, it turned out that they had come to their Yan Film Studio to rob Cheng Xuemin!
It's really unclear what kind of trump card Cheng Xuemin, this student on loan from Yanda University, had left with Yanda University.
This even alarmed Xu Zhuoqun, a senior figure at Yenching University, who personally came to their Yenching Film Studio to demand the person back!
"Old Wang, you've come at the right time!" Professor Xu, seeing that it was Wang Yang, the head of Yan Film Studio, who had finally found the person in question, spoke frankly:
"Old Wang, I'm informing you right now: we at Yanda University are no longer lending Cheng Xuemin to Yanda University. We're going to recall him to Yanda University now!"

"Huh?! Old Xu, are you kidding me?" Old Factory Director Wang Yang's face twitched violently twice as he asked in utter disbelief!
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