Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 58 Night Flight
"Since you are interested in microelectronics, do you know the three major mainstream chip architectures?"

"know."

After Wang Tianming asked, Lu Yao nodded:
“X86, ARM, MIPS.”

After he answered, he muttered to himself:
"In a few years, there will be four major architectures. In addition to these three, there is also RISC-V. Compared with these three, the advantage of that architecture is that it is completely open source, and the architecture patents are not held by a certain company, but by a foundation jointly established by Samsung, Nvidia and other companies."

At first glance, this architecture has great advantages.

But in fact...let's not mention anything else, just looking at the mobile chips, if they want to surpass ARM, it can only be said that they have a long way to go.

In Lu Yao's view, this structure is actually more like a backup plan for all companies that understand that the United States is unreliable.

Wang Tianming was not surprised to hear Lu Yao's answer.

Because in his opinion, these are actually very basic things.

So he said:

"As for me, I suggest that you should be more interested in ARM architecture. Because..."

He suddenly pointed at Hu Li's phone:
"The era of smart phones, which began with the Apple 3GS, will become the absolute mainstream in future society..."

Hearing this, Lu Yao actually understood what he was thinking.

He came today to help his classmate who is "interested in the microelectronics industry" to clear up the confusion.

It was something too profound, and he probably couldn't understand it himself.

Therefore, the suggestions given are all about future employment directions and overall industry prospects.

After realizing this, Lu Yao felt a little regretful.

He really wanted to talk to the other party about the 0.13 micron copper interconnect technology. But this technology has not been put into use yet, or it is only in the early theoretical research stage, because SMIC has not been established yet. And even if it is established, the other party will not talk to him, and he can't even ask.

This is a confidential research, even the plan is just a code name. How would a student like me know about it?
If I really say it...hmm.

That must be a big problem.

We started chatting before the meal and continued chatting during the meal.

Lu Yao had to admit that Wang Tianming was a very good mentor.

Even though he wasn't taught any technology, he was really eloquent during the meal.

From the industry prospects, to what Lu Yao will learn in the first semester after entering school, which courses are more important, to which newspapers and magazines he can pay attention to while in school, and finally to the overall plan...

A doctoral supervisor took something very important in the electronics industry and explained it to him in the most straightforward and easy-to-understand way.

He doesn't seem to be very good at interpersonal communication, but when it comes to professional areas, he really hits hard.

In fact, Lu Yao understood all these things, but he pretended not to understand them and then suddenly realized them.

Let’s not talk about these for now. Just in terms of “attitude”, Wang Tianming really has it all.

It was so full that even Hu Li had a very basic understanding of this industry.

For example, the chip called ARM must be as small as possible.

The most powerful chip company now is called Qualcomm.

China's chips are still very backward, but everyone is working hard to catch up.

For example, the soul of a chip is chip design. The first step of this design is specification formulation, followed by logic design, layout planning, performance design, circuit simulation, layout and routing, layout verification, etc.

It's obviously just a small piece of stuff, but it looks like a miniature city...

It is the most brilliant scientific and technological achievement of mankind.

Oh yeah, she also figured out what Moore's Law is.

Even a complete layman like Hu Li could understand this much, which shows how much Wang Tianming said during this meal.

How thorough the explanation is.

Hu Li also had a new evaluation of Brother Wang.

Different from his younger brother Wang Tianshu.

She could see that what Wang Tianshu wanted was connections.

But this Big Brother Wang was like a pure teacher, devoted to his research. Hu Li could even tell from his sudden and abrupt changes of topic several times that he was not good at socializing.

Speaks very honestly, without any beating around the bush.

He's a pretty nice guy.

During the meal, Wang Tianming had said everything he needed to say.

At this moment, I noticed that my brother pinched my leg again.

He remembered his brother's instructions before he came in, and looked at Lu Yao again.

In fact, he had a good impression of the child.

Because from some of the questions, he could feel that the other party was really interested in this industry, and he could also answer some theoretical knowledge that he thought children were not exposed to now.

This shows that his interest in this industry is not some sudden idea.

And he has a very down-to-earth personality.

Different from those flamboyant kids.

So, he said:

"Let's exchange our phone numbers. If you have any academic or study problems in the future, you can always contact me. Also..."

Having said this, he paused.

"It would be even better if you could take revenge on Hua. Tianshu and I are familiar with the people there, from undergraduate studies to doctoral studies, and they can help you a lot."

Wang Tianshu nodded and said with a smile:
"That's right. If you have any questions, just come to us."

"Thank you, Brother Wang."

Lu Yao thanked him sincerely, and Hu Li also smiled:

"That's great..."

……

"Did I say anything wrong?"

After the three of them watched Lu Yao drive away, Wang Tianming suddenly became a little nervous and looked at his younger brother.

"No."

Wang Tianshu shook his head:
"Brother, that's good enough."

Looking at the X6 turning out of the parking lot, he asked:

"How do you feel about this kid?"

“Very down-to-earth.”

This is Wang Tianming’s evaluation.

but……

After he finished speaking, he looked at his brother:

"There is still a gap between Fuhua and Qinghua. You shouldn't let me say that."

"There is a gap, but it's not obvious. What's more, undergraduates only learn so much. The most important thing in this industry is talent. If you have talent, you can get into Qinghua's graduate school even if you have a second-tier university. You're right about that."

As Wang Tianshu spoke, he turned his head to look at Wei Qianqian and found that she was fiddling with her phone, so he asked:
"Qianqian, who are you sending a message to?"

"Sister Hu Li."

Wei Qianqian's words startled him:
"she?"

"Ah."

The school beauty nodded and handed the phone to her cousin.

Hu Li:

"Qianqian, come shopping with me these few days."

Wei Qianqian's reply has not yet been sent:

"Okay, Sister Li. What time?"

After reading it, he handed the phone back and said:
"You can change it to "Sister Li, when you have time, just call me."

"Oh, good."

After sending the message as her cousin suggested, Hu Li replied with an EMOJI emoticon pack.

She also replied, then looked up and asked her cousin:

"Cousin, will Lu Yao take revenge on Hua?"

"do not know."

Wang Tianshu shook his head:

"Qianqian, what's important is not where he reports, but this meal."

As he spoke, his expression seemed somewhat excited.

Wei Qianqian tilted her head in confusion.

Wang Tianming seemed to understand what his brother meant, but he didn't say anything. He just glanced at his watch and said:
"Please take me back to the lab. I have to work overtime tonight. The others are waiting for me."

……

"This Wang Tianming is good, but Wang Tianshu is more tactful. You need to be careful when interacting with him, but you don't need to be careful when interacting with Wang Tianming. It's best to treat him with sincerity."

This is Hu Li’s summary of the two brothers.

Lu Yao responded to show that he understood, and said:

"Thank you, Sister Li."

"Hee hee~"

Hu Li's eyes curved into crescents:
"Then you have to make me a delicious meal in the next two days."

"……Um!"

Lu Yao understood that this favor might not mean anything to her.

But to me...it means a lot.

Because he is now the fox next to the tiger.

After eating and drinking his fill, the fox looked at the time and seemed to be reluctant to leave.

I couldn't help but turn my head to look at Lu Yao who was driving.

After thinking for a while, he said:

"Shall we go to the movies?"

"Okay."

Lu Yao naturally understood what it meant to return a favor.

"Then let's go watch Toy Story! Autobots, let's go!"

……

When Lu Yao got home, it was already past 11 o'clock.

The whole movie was uneventful.

As for how good-looking it is...it's just so-so.

However, he did see a couple kissing, sitting in the last row like them... They were kissing intermittently from the beginning to the end.

Gee...

Feeling sad about the decline of morals, he just opened the door and found that his parents were still awake. They were sitting on the sofa and looking at him as he came in.

"Dad, Mom, why haven't you gone to bed yet?"

Ms. Chen rolled her eyes speechlessly:
"How can you possibly sleep?...Your dad wouldn't even let you call him, so where were you?"

"I watched a movie with my classmates... Toy Story 3 was pretty good. As for Lu Qing, I even left her half a bucket of leftover popcorn."

Lu Yuanshan was somewhat speechless, while Ms. Chen sighed helplessly:
"You really feel uncomfortable if you don't get beaten for a day."

But she didn't think much about it, after all, she had other important things on her mind.

Looking at Lu Yao who was sitting on the sofa, she asked directly:
"Where's the money your boss gave you?"

"It's in my card. I'll go to the bank tomorrow and transfer it to you." After hearing this, Ms. Chen did not agree, but asked:
"I really can't retreat?"

"I've already tried it."

Lu Yao shook his head:

"Mom, didn't I tell you... You know, she really doesn't lack money. She asked me how I did in the exam, and I just asked her casually, and she took out a wad of cash from the safe. Two bundles! One hundred thousand per bundle."

He made a gesture of thickness:

"Then they told me that I would get 180,000 yuan, 10,000 yuan per year, saying that since I did so well in the exam, I deserved it... you and my dad had raised me for 18 years, and the remaining 20,000 yuan was for me to be filial to you and my dad. I didn't want it at first, but... after much persuasion, they lowered it from 200,000 yuan to 180,000 yuan. I really had no choice... so I didn't even want the salary, and said I would continue to drive for her until the boss found a new driver and assistant."

"..."

"..."

Lu Yao said this sincerely.

But the more sincere he was, the more speechless Lu Yuanshan and Chen Aihua became.

Because... they couldn't imagine how rich this kind of person was.

However, Lu Yuanshan approved of his son's approach.

Obviously, there is no way to refund the money.

Moreover, from his child’s closet full of fine clothes and his own clothes worth thousands or tens of thousands, he understood that people who could spend two or three hundred thousand to buy clothes for their sons really didn’t care about this little bit of money.

The only thing the Lao Lu family can do to repay their son is... what he has done.

This is truly pie in the sky.

He was actually happy that his son could pick it up.

But the problem is that the money is too much, and I feel uneasy.

This is also the reason why the two of them waited until Lu Yao came back to find out clearly.

So, he said:

"I have discussed this with your mother. Tomorrow you can talk to your boss... and see if you can invite her to the graduation banquet to express our family's gratitude."

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

Isn't this going to be a reveal?

After thinking for a while, he said:
"This... I can only try my best to ask, my boss is very busy..."

"Just have lunch at noon. Your boss is busy. Don't you want to eat lunch at noon?"

Chen Aihua rolled his eyes:

"It's just a meal. There's nothing special about it. We just want to thank her. Did you hear me?"

"..."

Lu Yao was speechless, but he could only agree temporarily.

As for how to deal with it later... he will figure it out.

But in order to prevent his parents from pursuing this topic further, he glanced at the empty second bedroom with the door open and asked:

"Where's Lu Qing?"

"He went out to play. He was out all day. Who knows where he went."

My mother was speechless.

But Lu Yao's heart was as clear as a mirror.

This love-brained bastard is most likely on a date with Wu Nan.

But...it's just right.

At this moment, his parents were still awake, so he spoke his mind directly:

"Dad, Mom, I hope to use this 180,000 yuan and the 200,000 or 300,000 yuan from my school bonus as Lu Qing's tuition so that she can study abroad."

"..."

Ms. Chen's eyebrows instantly raised.

Lu Yuanshan frowned and spoke first:
"Don't worry about this. Even if your sister wants to leave, she won't use your money. Let your mother save your money for you."

"Your sister isn't going anywhere!"

Ms. Chen glared at her husband and suddenly stood up:

"Go, take a shower, and go to bed. You don't have to go to work tomorrow!"

After speaking to her son impatiently, she turned her head and glanced at Lu Yuanshan again:

"You should also brush your teeth and go to bed. Also, my son has to go back to work, and there's nothing else to do at home. If you need to go racing these days, go!"

"..."

"..."

Obviously, she is still very determined about her daughter's attitude towards studying abroad.

After entering the house, Ms. Chen closed the door.

Lu Yao could only turn his eyes to his father.

Lu Yuanshan didn't say anything, just waved his hand:
"Have a good rest. Don't delay tomorrow's work."

"it is good……"

"Jingle Bell."

A phone call suddenly broke the silence.

Lu Yao took out his phone and took a look at it, feeling a little confused.

It’s Hu Li calling.

"Hello, Sister Li?"

"Lu Yao, come pick me up. I need to go to the airport now."

"……what?"

Lu Yao thought to himself, it’s almost 12 o’clock, why go to the airport?

But he still responded:

"Okay, I'll leave now."

"Well, I'll wait for you downstairs, hurry up."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, he said to Lu Yuanshan:

"Dad, my boss's friend asked me to take her to the airport. I'm going out for a while."

"Uh...I'm with you?"

"No, I can go by myself. Let's go."

"...Drive slower!"

"it is good."

Before he finished speaking, the door was closed.

Lu Yao jogged to the parking space and drove out.

He didn't know why Hu Li suddenly wanted to go to the airport, but he still stepped on the accelerator.

It was almost 12 o'clock when we arrived at the hotel.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Hu Li jogging out of the hotel with a suitcase.

He quickly got out of the car and opened the trunk, and when he took the box from Hu Li, he found... Hu Li was crying.

A bad thought suddenly came to his mind.

Is it...

But it was too late to talk nonsense. He closed the trunk door, quickly got into the driver's seat, put the car in gear, and drove out.

After Hu Li got in the car, she was on the phone:
"Mom, what's going on?"

"Woo..."

"Let Bubu hold on until I come back. Tell it that I will be back soon... woo woo..."

"I'm rushing to the airport now. Please arrange the flight as soon as possible..."

She was crying while talking on the phone.

But Lu Yao's bad thoughts turned into... a bit of speechless doubt.

Bubu?

Why doesn't it sound like a person's name?

After Hu Li finally hung up the phone, he handed over a tissue and asked:
"Sister Li, check your bag. Do you have your ID card and other things with you?"

Hearing this, Hu Li quickly rummaged through her bag.

Confirmed that all the documents were complete.

At this time, Lu Yao asked tentatively:

"Sister Li, what's the matter?"

"..."

Hu Li began to cry silently.

Just when Lu Yao was thinking about whether to continue asking, she burst into tears and said:
"My dad's dog... is dying... woo woo woo..."

"..."

For a moment, Lu Yao didn't know what to say.

Can only be silent.

But he increased the speed of the car.

After arriving at the airport in a shorter time than usual, this time, Hu Li did not let him go to the airport entrance, but turned into the VIP channel.

Following the passage and passing through an electronic gate, he watched Hu Li get on the transfer vehicle with the word "special" written on it.

Not even a word of farewell.

As he was leaving, he saw an advertisement:

"XX Airlines, your private aviation steward."

Hu Li...should have left on a private plane, right?
Just for a dog...

It's actually quite ridiculous.

I think the money from this flight could buy a hundred dogs.

But when he thought of how sadly she cried and the words "my father's dog", he suddenly felt the same way.

In fact, it’s not the dog that’s important.

But... the memories left by relatives?
Although she never said it and Xu Ruochu never mentioned it, various signs indicated that her father... seemed to have left.

And judging by her obsession with a “smaller home” and the old house she had visited…it seemed that what she valued most was the time when the family was “reunited”.

Unfortunately, time is cruel.

Not subject to anyone's will.

It will only ruthlessly take away all her warm memories and existence... bit by bit.

Ugh.

He sighed as he drove.

Finally, he simply lowered the window and lit a cigarette.

Heading towards home.

(End of this chapter)