Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 98 Days without Yang Ning

"What are they doing? It's been so long since we sent the experimental data, but there's still no response. If this continues, how long will it take for us to complete our experimental mission? They are dereliction of duty and committing a crime."

At a research institute in Shanghai, an expert in charge of researching a certain optical instrument was losing his temper in the laboratory.

In the past, it only took one or two days for their experimental data to be processed and fed back.

Although no specific information was revealed, he guessed that they might have obtained an advanced computer through some channel.

Since there were advanced computers there, he decided to use them as much as possible and sent all the complex computing problems he encountered in his research up there.

If they were asked to calculate the data themselves, I'm afraid the entire research institute would be exhausted just from calculating the data, let alone doing anything else.

However, it has been a week since I submitted the data, and there has been no feedback yet.

Not to mention how to conduct research without data, even the frustration of waiting for your data for a long time has begun to affect your research.

"Have you guys dealt with it? If you can't, at least give me a reply so that I can finally put my heart at ease. This feeling of being stuck in the middle is really torturous."

So the expert went to the leader's office again.

"Professor Zheng, if it really doesn't work, let's do the calculation ourselves. I'll arrange a few calculators for you."

The leader looked at the anxious Professor Zheng with a wry smile and said helplessly.

Given his position, he knows some information about "supercomputing".

Not long ago, he received a notice from his superiors: the supercomputer needed a period of maintenance due to overuse.

He knew that Comrade "Supercomputer" might have collapsed from exhaustion.

It's understandable if you think about it. For their research institute, a large amount of data needs to be sent up every once in a while, and it will be processed and sent back very quickly every time.

How many research institutes like theirs are there across the country? Some important research institutes even have more data to process than they do.

From this, we can imagine how heavy the work of the "supercomputer" comrades is every day.

Now Comrade "Supercomputer" is exhausted, but the research work still needs to go on, so he can only think of the primitive method of using a computer.

"Computers?" After hearing his leader's suggestion, Professor Zheng continued to ask, "Director, how many calculators can you give me?"

A computer is just a computer. He has to get the calculation results quickly, otherwise he won’t be able to continue his research.

"About ten." The director thought for a moment and said.

After hearing the director's answer, Professor Zheng stared at him in disbelief and said, "Ten? Director, even if the calculators you arranged are the best, it would take ten calculators several months without food or drink to get the result."

"So much computing power is needed?" The director was also shocked. At the same time, he thought to himself, "Comrade Supercomputing has to process so much data every day, so how strong must his computing power be?"

After learning that Professor Zheng's research required so much computing power, the director could only reveal a little information to Professor Zheng: "The supercomputer above needs maintenance because of overuse. How about you wait a little longer?"

During this period, our computers were also a scarce profession. Ten was the limit of what he could mobilize, and more was impossible.

In this case, it would be better to let Professor Zheng wait a little longer.

"Okay, I hope it can be done faster. My research has reached a critical point and I can't delay any longer."

After understanding the general situation, Professor Zheng thought about it and decided to just wait.

Similar situations also occurred in other research institutes across the country. During the time when Yang Ning was recuperating, some of our scientific research work almost came to a standstill. After all, now is not like before World War II. With the rapid development of post-war technology, the data and information required for scientific research work has also greatly increased.

If the data processing problems in some research are not solved in a timely manner, it will be really difficult to move forward.

After learning about these circumstances, we became more aware of Yang Ning's importance. His illness affected almost all of our research projects.

So after appeasing the research institute below, the higher-ups held a small meeting to discuss Yang Ning's future work.

The final decision was to limit Yang Ning's daily workload and arrange a professional logistics team for him to ensure his daily life.

When Yang Ning was discharged from the hospital and went to work, Yang Fengyu brought two people to his office.

"Uncle Yang, what is this?"

Yang Ning, who was about to start work, looked at the aggressive Yang Fengyu and the two young men following behind him, and asked in confusion.

"In order to prevent the last incident from happening again, a logistics team has been specially arranged for you." Uncle Yang saw Yang Ning's face full of confusion and a teasing smile appeared on his face.

I thought to myself, "I can't keep an eye on you, so I'll let the people sent by the higher-ups keep an eye on you. Let's see if you can still show off your abilities in the future."

Then he said seriously: "These two comrades are specially arranged by higher-ups to take care of your daily life."

Then Yang Fengyu pointed to a thin man in his twenties wearing glasses and a gray Mao suit and said, "This is Comrade Zhao Yang. He will be responsible for taking care of your work and life from now on."

Then he pointed to another man who was also in his twenties and wearing a large white coat and introduced him, "This is Comrade Liu Yian, who will be responsible for your health from now on."

"Leader!" ×2
After Yang Fengyu finished his introduction, Yang Ning was still confused and had not yet reacted to what was happening when the two young men greeted him solemnly.

"Comrade Yang Ning will be in the hands of you two from now on." Yang Fengyu pointed at Yang Ning and said to the two of them seriously.

"Yes!"

"No, Uncle Yang, it shouldn't be that serious, right? The last time was just an accident." Yang Ning looked at the two serious young men and Yang Fengyu who was making arrangements on his own, and suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

If this were really the arrangement, Yang Ning felt that he would have no freedom at all.

"Not really?" Yang Fengyu glared at Yang Ning and said, "Do you know how many of our research projects have come to a standstill because of your incident?"

"This is the arrangement from above. If you have any opinions, please report them to them."

Yang Fengyu didn't care whether Yang Ningyuan was willing or not. If he did this again, Yang Fengyu felt that he would be doomed.

"But this can't be the case. Wouldn't I have no privacy at all?" Yang Ning was still unwilling to give in and wanted to fight for it again.

"Don't worry, they will only watch you during working hours and will not affect your so-called privacy." Yang Fengyu waved his hand and said.

"You really can't be flexible?" Yang Ning asked tentatively.

"It's no use telling me this. I've already said this is the arrangement from above!" Yang Fengyu said.

"Okay then!" Looking at Uncle Yang who looked determined and resolute, Yang Ning had no choice but to compromise.

He felt that if he did that again, Uncle Yang might report him directly to his parents.

(End of this chapter)