Courtyard Houses: The Great Masters of a Nation Hidden Within

This young man is very thoughtful and genuinely good to Xiao'e. Regardless of whether his ideas are right or wrong, his sincerity is undeniable.

Mr. and Mrs. Lou exchanged a glance, and Mrs. Lou stated firmly, "Six months, not a day more."

Gao Jianguo didn't hesitate; being all sentimental wasn't his style: "Okay, then six months it is."

After sitting at Lou's house for a while, Gao Jianguo got up to say goodbye. Lou Xiao'e saw him off, and the two smiled at each other. Lou Xiao'e's face was flushed, but she was too embarrassed to do anything else on the main street.

After parting ways with Lou Xiao'e, Gao Jianguo pedaled his bike home with a whoosh. Once inside, he closed the doors and windows, washed his hands, and started drawing lots.

That's right, he deliberately put the lottery after the good things, hoping to create some kind of mystical bonus.

The process was as simple as ever. A stack of papers quietly went into the storage room. Gao Jianguo flipped through them, and it was hard to say what he would find this time.

As for whether this thing is good or not, it is definitely good. But as for what it is really useful for, it is not very useful right now. It can be used in a few places, but the environment is not right for it to be used in a whole set.

— "Data Fundamentals," an introductory course for professionals working in information technology.

Gao Jianguo had studied it before and scored quite well on the test, but he couldn't memorize the whole book of systematic material.

In the past 59 years, computers have been focused entirely on numerical calculations. To put it bluntly, there is only so much computing power available, and the machines are incredibly expensive. They struggle to even handle pure numerical calculations, leaving no room for anything else, and no spare money either.

This means that data structures don't have much of a clear use in computers yet, because the current data structure isn't pre-planned at all, but rather tightly bound to specific applications. The concept of data structures is still relatively new, and it will probably take about ten years for it to truly develop.

However, with his own fluttering moth, perhaps he could give it a push in advance? Overall, Gao Jianguo was quite pleased with himself. Regardless of whether he could use it right now, just tell me how useful this thing is.

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On Monday afternoon, a research and development management seminar was being held in the auditorium of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building. The meeting room was bustling with activity. These days, when it comes to specific matters, people really dare to speak their minds freely. It's not uncommon for old workers to jump up and curse during factory meetings.

The meeting was chaired by the same leader I had met before. Upon seeing Chief Engineer Chen and Gao Jianguo, he cheerfully greeted them.

Gao Jianguo and Lao Chen arrived early in the morning and listened to several reports from other units throughout the morning, learning a lot.

Don't underestimate the people of this period. Although they haven't yet figured out a complete, theoretical, and systematic management approach, many of their management tips and tricks are really effective. Once they focus on one thing, the results are immediate. Folk remedies are all too common in this era.

They listened until the afternoon, and then it was the turn of the Third Rolling Mill to go on stage.

Originally, Gao Jianguo intended to pass the materials to Lao Chen and have him give the report, but given his age, he knew Lao Chen's performance would be far inferior.

Old Chen initially thought he would go first, and then promote Gao Jianguo later, so that Gao Jianguo wouldn't become the scapegoat, which isn't always a good thing.

But when he opened the materials, he could understand them and read them aloud. However, he couldn't stand the fact that his comrades wanted to discuss and debate them together. It wasn't something he could just read once and call on Gao Jianguo to put out the fire at the last minute. Old Chen couldn't bring himself to do that.

He threw the materials back into Gao Jianguo's arms: "You do it yourself. I'm afraid that if others are too enthusiastic, I won't be able to handle your stuff."

Well, in the end, Gao Jianguo still has to do it himself.

Inside the meeting room, Wang Xiulan began her announcement: "Next, we will have an engineer from the Third Steel Rolling Mill in Beijing give a report entitled 'Some Thoughts on Scientific Research Management Methods'."

As usual, the people below clapped. Gao Jianguo picked up the materials and a stack of slides, stood up, and walked towards the podium.

As I passed the leaders on the podium, one of them clapped and gave me an encouraging look.

When the young Gao Jianguo stood at the back of the podium, a murmur immediately rose in the hall, turning into a buzzing murmur.

"So young? An engineer?"

"Is this person a technician?"

"Impossible, I heard it clearly, it was definitely an engineer." "Are these young men from the Third Steel Rolling Mill that fierce?"

"Is there no one left at the No. 3 rolling mill? And this greenhorn has come."

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More than half of the people in the room were surprised by Gao Jianguo's age; a twenty-four or twenty-five-year-old engineer is a rare sight at this time of year.

Gao Jianguo wasn't scared at all. He had survived a hail of bullets, so this was nothing.

He patted the microphone, and the room quickly quieted down. The people there were quite organized. Gao Jianguo calmly began his report.

As Gao Jianguo spoke one sentence at a time and slide after slide went by, the surprise at his age gradually turned into another kind of surprise.

"Wow, they really have some good stuff. I've never even heard of many of these things before."

"Yes, although I hadn't heard of it before, after listening to it and thinking about it, it suddenly made sense."

"Some of these tricks really work, and they're quick to learn."

"Although it sounds a bit convoluted at first, it just makes a lot of sense."

"Stop making noise! ​​Listen carefully!"

"Work units in the capital are definitely different."

"He's talking about a whole set of stuff."

"No wonder he's an engineer at this age."

"Write it down quickly! Write it down quickly!"

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Gao Jianguo's report mainly uses the project management system as its framework, encompassing many aspects such as project planning, organization, cost, schedule, quality, information, risk, and safety.

Although a lot of things were cut and shortened due to time constraints and the overall environment, this systematic management theory still gave the people present quite a shock.

The leader from the 17th Ministry of Machine Building sat below, listening and nodding: "Goodness, this young man really has a management mind. Last time I thought Old Yang was talking nonsense, but after listening to him today, I realized he didn't explain everything. He has already put his ideas into a theoretical system, and it can be used not only in scientific research but also in production and construction."

A leader is a leader after all; he immediately grasped the true value of Gao Jianguo's report.

Gao Jianguo finally finished his report. As soon as he said "Thank you, comrades," the meeting room fell completely silent. It was as if everyone was still in shock and waiting for him to continue.

After a short while, a particularly loud and enthusiastic round of applause suddenly erupted in the room. It was clear that everyone agreed with what he was saying. Some people even stood up, probably eager to have their doubts answered as quickly as possible.

Seeing that the order was about to break down, the leader stood up and walked onto the stage, and everyone's actions almost stopped, but the slapping continued.

The leader smiled and praised Gao Jianguo, saying, "Comrade Jianguo, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've given me another big surprise!"

After saying this, the leader turned around and patted the microphone.

The room fell silent.