The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 514: A Noble Family
Liu Hua didn't need to personally handle the computer purchase; he simply called one of his students and asked him to buy a desktop computer for his daughter from JD.com.

That's right, this JD.com is the JD.com that everyone is thinking of, the company that Liu Qiangdong (Daqiangzi) started.

Today, Daqiangzi has built a large and powerful company with more than a dozen branches across the country. He is also well-known in Beijing. Several of Liu Hua's students get their computers assembled by him.

Talented people always appreciate each other. Liu Hua's students got along well with Da Qiangzi, so Da Qiangzi knew whose students these people were.

Daqiangzi happened to be at the flagship store today, so he personally greeted him: "Why are you here to buy a computer again? Your computers haven't been around for more than two months, have they?"

Liu Hua's student handed over a configuration list. Da Qiangzi glanced at it, scratched his head, and said, "The configuration is so poor, is it for your girlfriend?"

"I wouldn't dare to talk nonsense. My teacher asked me to get it for his daughter. The girl just uses the internet and chats on QQ, so she doesn't need a high-end configuration."

"Academician Liu's daughter." Da Qiangzi chuckled. "How old is she? Does she still need her father to buy her a computer?"

"He's only ten years old, of course his dad should buy it for him," the student joked.

"I'm envious," Daqiangzi said with a smile. "They have good fathers, and whatever they want, their fathers will buy it for them. If we want something, we have to work hard for it ourselves."

“There’s no use in being envious. Let’s work hard now so that we can buy whatever our children want in the future.” The student said with a smile, “Daqiangzi, don’t worry. You own a company now with more than a dozen branches across the country. You’ll be a successful person in the future.”

“I can’t compare to you guys. You’re all Academician Liu’s students, and you’ll all be big shots in the future.” Da Qiangzi said self-deprecatingly, “This is all I’ll ever be, just running a small business to make a living.”

"Don't underestimate yourselves. My teacher once said that our generation is standing at the forefront of trends. As long as we choose the right direction, we can all ride the waves."

The student delivered the computer to Liu Hua's home, and looking at the invoice header, familiar memories flooded back.

"Jingdong?" Liu Hua joked, "Is it in the east of Beijing? If it were moved to the west, would it be renamed Jingxi?"

"Teacher, this name is a combination of his and his girlfriend's names. Besides, Jingxi is a vocational school, specializing in beauty and hairdressing."

"How come you two have absolutely no sense of humor?"

The computer cost over 8,000 yuan, and the two students took 10,000 yuan from Liu Hua. They wanted to return the remaining 1,000 yuan.

Liu Hua waved his hand: "Keep it. You guys ran errands today, so buy some good food."

“Professor, we would like to apply to your doctoral program.” A student tentatively said, “I will graduate with my master’s degree this June and would like to apply to your doctoral program. I wonder if you would accept me.”

Liu Hua shook his head: "I've already told the school that we'll stop recruiting graduate students and will only do research work from now on. Computer science is booming now, and there are plenty of good professors out there. There's no need for an old fogey like me to get involved anymore. Why don't you apply to your senior? He's a doctoral supervisor now, and I'll talk to him for you."

Several of Liu Hua's students at Tsinghua University are now doctoral supervisors, and they have good reputations and academic achievements.

Upon hearing that their teacher was willing to help them apply for the doctoral program under their senior, the two nodded excitedly. Their future was secure, and after all, they were both under the Liu family, belonging to a prestigious and reputable lineage. "Focus on basic computer research in the future," Liu Hua said with a smile. "Don't be fooled by how profitable websites are now. The real growth potential lies in algorithms and computer hardware, or in artificial intelligence. If you dedicate yourself to these fields for ten or twenty years, you'll become authorities in your field."

Two weeks later, Liu Hua was officially notified that he could open another subsidiary under the Dijun Group to get involved in the aerospace industry.

Thus, Xingdou Aerospace was officially established, and Dijun Company began to recruit talents for the company in an orderly manner. Liu Hua gave the new company two research projects.

One is a hydrogen-oxygen engine with a thrust of 200 tons, and the other is a Hall effect engine.

The students who were just recruited for the relevant majors were immediately overwhelmed. This is currently the most advanced research topic in the world, and it is incredibly stressful to put students who know nothing about it on the task. Some of them are even considering resigning.

Because Xingdou Company's laboratory was not yet completed, everyone was conducting research in Dijun Company's weapons laboratory.

Looking at these aerospace students, who seem to be running around like headless flies, those who work on aircraft engines find it amusing. But thinking back, weren't they just like that back then?

Seeing these students sighing and scratching their heads every day, the people in the lab who were researching knock engines came over to comfort them, based on the principle of empathy.

"Alright, that's enough. If you keep pulling, you'll pull all your hair out."

"Senior, it's not that we're tearing our hair out, it's just that we have absolutely no clue what to do. We thought we'd found a good job, but it turned out to be hell right from the start. The difficulty is so high, I've hardly ever even played Diablo."

The senior student smiled and said, "It's all the same. The first engine we researched after being recruited was the current fighter jet engine. Now we're researching the detonation engine, which is also extremely difficult. Don't rush at the beginning, take your time, and the teachers will help you."

"teacher?"

"Yes, the teacher is our boss. Back then, we were just like you, with a lot of things to worry about. But after the teacher's guidance, we successfully developed the fighter jet engine, didn't we?"

Another person laughed and said, "That's right, cherish this opportunity. Coming here is like pursuing a master's degree at school, and you get a high salary. You can earn money while further your education. Where else can you find such a good deal?"

The company originally planned to recruit 700 people for its research team, but actually recruited more than 500 people, all of whom were selected from the best.

More than 500 people gathered together for a meeting, so that they could get to know the boss and the boss could get to know them.

"I heard you guys have been racking your brains lately, looking quite troubled," Liu Hua joked. "I've put a bit more pressure on you guys with the research on the new project."

Someone below quietly complained that this wasn't just a little bit of intensity; it was beyond belief.

Liu Hua smiled and said, "We've always faced challenges head-on. This is just a little bit of difficulty. I think you're all elites, so you shouldn't take it seriously."

Seeing the despair in the eyes of the researchers below, Liu Hua felt a secret joy. He wanted to first crush the arrogance of these privileged individuals.

(End of this chapter)