The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 328 Master
"Give me an example."

Liu Hua thought for a moment and said, "Let's take your General Logistics Department as an example. If all your material storage bases and warehouses are connected to the network, and you use software like Oracle, a foreign company that specializes in databases..."

"Using this kind of database software, you can record in real time how much material is in your warehouse. Since everything is interconnected through the network, you can know how much material is in any of the warehouses below you from your own office, making it much easier to allocate resources."

"Database software?" the leader asked, frowning. "Is it really that convenient? Does our country even have database software?"

"We don't have such software yet."

The leader shook his head: "We need to have this kind of software. The General Logistics Department cannot use foreign software, whether for the sake of face or for security."

Liu Hua said matter-of-factly, "Then let's develop our own database software."

The leader slapped his thigh and said, "Can you develop it? You definitely can. I've seen your resume. You developed our country's first operating system, and you were also given the task of developing the first database software."

Liu Hua was stunned. Wasn't it just a meeting and a chat? Why was he suddenly given a task?
He wondered if he had been tricked, but this time Liu Hua didn't plan to redeem it from the system. You see, he was now supervising graduate students, with three of them specializing in software. It was perfect to leave this matter to them; once they finished it, they could graduate.

Summer vacation is just over a month away, so I need to quickly assign the research project and double the stipend for the graduate students. They can eat and drink whatever they want during the summer vacation, as long as it's not excessive, Liu Hua will reimburse them for everything.

Every Monday, Liu Hua would come to the school to hold a group meeting with these students to discuss the difficulties of the week's work and assign tasks for the following week.

Just as Liu Hua was about to get into his Santana after coming out of the main gate of Tsinghua University, he heard someone shouting from the other side.

"Master."

Liu Hua didn't take it seriously at all. In his mind, he felt he was still young, so how could anyone call him "Grandmaster"?
"Master."

The sound grew closer and closer, eventually reaching Liu Hua's side. Only then did Liu Hua realize that it was coming for him.

When he turned eighteen or nineteen, Liu Hua advised him, "Child, you must not mistake one person for another. You've offended two people at once: your original master and me."

"You are my grandmaster," the visitor said confidently. "I saw a photo of you and my teacher together in my teacher's dormitory."

Who is your teacher?

"Yin Xueming."

Liu Hua nodded: "He was the first student I taught. If you call him teacher, it would be perfectly acceptable for you to call me grandmaster."

"So I'm not just making this up; you really are my grandmaster."

"I remember he should be a teacher at Luojia Mountain Institute of Technology now. Were you a student at that school?"

The apprentice nodded, and Liu Hua carefully examined the child. Upon closer inspection, he finally recognized the person.

This is none other than Lei Jun, who later became a business tycoon.

"Child, what brings you to the capital?"

Lei Jun honestly said, "I admire you quite a bit, so I thought I'd come to Beijing during my vacation to see if I could meet you and have a chat with you."

"Have you eaten?" As soon as he finished asking, Lei Jun's stomach rumbled.

Liu Hua opened the car door: "Get in, your master will take you to eat."

"No need, I'll go eat by myself right away."

Liu Hua shook his head: "You're my grand-disciple. If you come here and I stop feeding you, won't your teacher scold you when you go back?"

Although Lei Jun didn't understand what a cricket was, he understood the general meaning.

Liu Hua: "You're on holiday, why aren't you home wandering around? You're the first person to visit my grand-apprentice, I'm so happy. Come on, let me treat you to a meal."

"No, I'd rather not. I'd like to have a chat with you and ask you to answer my questions. After that, I'll go eat by myself."

"It's just chatting, right? Let's go to a restaurant and chat while we eat."

There's a small restaurant near Tsinghua University. The owner specializes in Shandong cuisine, and his skills are exceptional. Liu Hua usually treats his students to a meal at this restaurant.

The child was a bit shy and didn't dare to order food when he entered the restaurant. Liu Hua ordered a table full of hearty dishes for him, and Liu Hua was happy to see the little guy eating so happily.

Liu Hua asked with a smile, "What made you decide to come to the capital to have a chat with me?"

"I just feel that you are a pioneer in this industry in our country, and you are also my mentor. So I admire you very much, which is why I wanted to find you, and of course, I also want to learn more from you."

"Oh, what a genius!" Liu Hua said with a smile. "I feel that your teacher, Mr. Yin, hasn't studied enough and is no longer qualified to teach you, so he wants to learn more from his master."

"No, no," Lei Jun quickly denied. "The teacher's lectures are very good."

Liu Hua joked, "Alright, stop defending this kid. He wasn't one of those exceptionally gifted students back then. He only got into this major because he was assigned to it."

"But I think our teacher is very talented, so I thought that the person who can cultivate such a talent as my teacher must be a great person."

Liu Hua waved his hand: "Don't label me. I'm just an ordinary person with emotions and desires, flaws and strengths."

At this point, Liu Hua suddenly remembered something: Lei Jun was also a programming expert; it was said that he was the one who developed the core of WPS back then.

His three graduate students are currently working hard to write the database program. If Lei Jun, a fresh addition, is added, then the database should not be a big problem.

"Learning is like sailing on a boundless sea, and you must work hard to cross it. I'm glad you know how to study diligently." Liu Hua said jokingly, "Since you say you want to learn from me, I'll give you a chance."

Lei Jun asked in surprise, "Really, Master? What opportunity?"

"I'm going to develop our own database software," Liu Hua said with a smile. "If you'd like, I can let you join the project team."

Lei Jun hesitated for a moment, but after much deliberation, he nodded and said, "I'm willing to join."

Liu Hua slammed his hand on the table: "Alright, I knew you were no ordinary person. Let me tell you, this is definitely an extraordinary experience that will have extraordinary significance for your entire career."

(End of this chapter)