In September 1985, the mainframe computer promised by Novartis finally arrived in Huajing.
The computer was sent by Bryce himself, and a whole truck of various display processors was installed. There were also several young people in IBM uniforms who instructed the workers to carefully move the calculator inside.
"Professor Li, the supercomputer used in this laboratory consists of eight display screens and thirteen processors, so the size is relatively large." Bryce said with a smile.
Li Zheng was dumbfounded, a cuboid black box-like processor, half the height of a person, with dense wires plugged into it, this so-called supercomputer would take up an entire room.
Zhao Depei, Wu Zhaomeng, and others happened to be discussing the establishment of the Huaqing Award in Li Zheng's laboratory. They also came out when they heard the voices from outside. When they saw the equipment in this truck, they couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Is this a computer?" Although computers in the 1980s were rare, a few can still be found in Huaqing, but apparently the things on the truck were not the same thing as the computers influenced by Zhao Depei.
Li Zheng made a decisive decision, vacated a room next to the laboratory, and signaled the workers to move inside.
Bryce looked at the ninth laboratory. When he first came here, he was so anxious that he had no intention to observe at all. Now I look at it and find that the design and configuration of this ninth laboratory is actually a bit better than that of their Novartis branch laboratory.
The big transparent floor-to-ceiling glass, the shiny white experimental bench, and the instruments placed in every corner of the laboratory merged into a very harmonious picture, as if... as if the laboratory was supposed to be like this of.
He shook his head and threw this absurd idea out. If the laboratory was supposed to be like this, then what kind of laboratory are they Novartis and other scholars
"Mr. Li Zheng? Do you know the TCP/IP protocol?" A mysterious smile appeared on Bryce's face.
Everyone present looked bewildered, only Li Zheng raised his head sharply, TCP/IP, of course he knew, or no one in the future would be unfamiliar with the meaning of these two English words.
Has the Internet been born at this time? Li Zheng can't remember when the Internet was born, but there is no doubt that the birth of the Internet was a revolution, not only a revolution in information technology, but also a boon for all scientific researchers.
This means that the world's knowledge has officially entered the era of sharing. In his previous life, although the most advanced scientific research results still had to be found in various authoritative journals, the existence of knowledge sharing platforms such as HowNet obviously lowered the threshold for scientific research and the birth of the Internet. This has resulted in a spurt of growth in the number of scientific research achievements over a period of time.
"Li Zheng spit out the name in a low voice.
"You... you know?" Bryce looked at Li Zheng in surprise. Before he came, he was still imagining the surprised scene when the Chinese, including Li Zheng, heard about the Internet. You must know that he signed the contract this time. Although Bryce understood that Roche and Pfizer had to bear most of the responsibility, he still wanted to find a place in front of this Professor Li.
But obviously, his abacus fell through.
Bryce touched his nose, "Yes, the Internet. It can achieve information exchange on a local scale, which is really amazing!"
Bryce talked about the places of interest and began to dance, "For example, in this laboratory, if you send a message in one room, you can quickly receive it in another room, and E-mail, an electronic message , it's really convenient."
Bryce said spittle, but the people present obviously did not intend to be too supportive. Wu Zhaomeng and Zhao Depei looked at each other, and the meaning in their eyes was very clear. If you want to say something in a laboratory, just shout it out, you need a computer to send a message, it's troublesome.
Liu Sichao and others were also lacking in interest. It sounds like the phone is much more convenient than this thing.
Zheng Guangye was obviously more sensitive than the others. He subconsciously felt that the TCP/IP protocol in Bryce's mouth should be more than that, but he still couldn't grasp the main point.
And Li Zheng, the only one who knows what kind of changes Bryce said the Internet will bring to human life, is now thinking, "Ah, it's just a local area network."
Yes, obviously what Bryce described is just a local area network that appeared in the early days of the Internet, with very limited functions.
Especially because of the ban on the sale of technology to China, after IBM castrated some functions of this supercomputer, this local area network becomes even more tasteless.
Bryce saw that no one was there to support him, and his interest could not help diminishing a lot. He cooperated with IBM's people to assemble, connect cables, and build a temporary signal station. He was busy.
When you see a room of wires, black servers on all four walls, countless network cables plugged into the server surface, and the flashing yellow, yellow, green, and green lights on the network cable interface, it would be a lie to say that it is not shocking.
"Professor Li, the 30 million US dollars have been remitted, the laboratory computer has been installed, and our Novartis contractual obligations have been fulfilled." Bryce smiled.
Li Zheng nodded, "Novartis is an honest and friendly partner, thank you very much."
"Looking forward to working with you next time."
"Me too."
Almost two hours after Bryce left, a group of "uninvited guests" came to Li Zheng's laboratory.
When they came, Li Zheng and Zhao Depei were discussing the positioning of the Huaqing Award.
Zhao Depei and Wu Zhaomeng believe that the Huaqing Award should be a national award. Although Huaqing is one of the highest universities in China, it seems a bit inappropriate for Huaqing to select the Huaqing Award alone.
"Then who do you think is suitable for the selection? Chinese Academy of Sciences or the so-called Huajiang Scholars Association? Principal, don't you think that I am only paying 10 million US dollars to buy a title for the Huaqing Award?" Li Zheng took a sip of tea said.
Zhao Depei froze in place, Wu Zhaomeng seemed a little confused, he glanced at Li Zheng, this young man's pretending to be mysterious was too much to beat, "Isn't it?" He couldn't help but ask.
Li Zheng…
Could it be that the people of the 1980s were too simple? He once again wondered how Wu Zhaomeng's IQ got to the position of secretary of the highest institution in China.
Before Li Zheng could explain, several people came in in a hurry.
The leader was a man about the same age as Zhao Depei.
"Old Zhao, I heard that the Swiss shipped a supercomputer to you?" He said loudly as soon as he entered the door.
Zheng Guangye followed behind with a helpless look on his face. He walked up to Li Zheng and said in a low voice, "Sorry, Professor, I couldn't stop him. This is Mr. Tang, an expert from the Huajing Information Department. , who holds the vacant post of the deputy minister, and is also a highly respected figure."
Zhao Depei is obviously very unwelcome to the arrival of Zhao Lao. They just talked about the key point, what the hell is this dead old man doing.
"Huaqing doesn't have any supercomputers, so you've gone to the wrong place." Zhao Depei said sternly.
Mr. Zhao snorted coldly, did not leave, but sat down on the sofa. The position he chose happened to be next to Li Zheng.
"My people saw that truck of things go in here, don't fool me."
"Super computer, this is a super computer. In our information department, there is only one super computer, and it should be eliminated by others. Do you know how important information technology is to a country?! I have a hunch, whether it is a comprehensive national strength confrontation in the future. Or war, information and high technology are definitely the most important part of it.”
Everyone in the laboratory was noncommittal, but Li Zheng, who was sitting next to him, raised his eyebrows. This old man has some knowledge. The important role of information and modernization in the war was vividly displayed in the Kosovo war fourteen years later.
"The computer is in the next room. If you are interested, Mr. Zhao, I don't mind you doing some research. Of course, it's on-site research." Li Zheng said suddenly.
Only then did Mr. Zhao notice the young man sitting next to him, and a slightly complicated look suddenly appeared on his face, "Are you Li Zheng?"
Li Zheng nodded with a smile.
"Child, I've suffered for you." Zhao Lao patted Li Zheng's shoulder heavily, and then called everyone to the next room.
Li Zheng frowned, Zhao? He already had a guess in his mind.
"Elder Zhao and Zhao Mu are also somewhat related." However, the relationship is already very far away, but both of them are in Huajing, and both are in physique and have more contact with each other, so they still keep in touch.
"Really." Li Zheng lowered his head and sipped his tea without speaking.
Before inviting Li Zheng to China, Zhao Depei also knew about his lawsuit with the Zhao family, so he didn't say much.
"Li Zheng, let's continue the topic just now. If it wasn't for the title, do you want Huaqing to host this award?" In this case, this award is on a higher level than the National Science and Technology Award.
Li Zheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Depei with a half-smile, "Isn't it possible?"
"Li Zheng, although Huaqing has some fame in China, it's just a school after all..."
"President, do you know the Nobel Prize? The Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry are awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, the Prize in Medicine and Physiology is awarded by the Caroline School of Medicine, and the Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Stockholm Academy of Letters."
"Swedish Academy of Sciences, Caroline Hospital, Stockholm Academy of Letters, they are not considered top-notch in the international community, but the Nobel Prize has given them a sacred halo." Li Zheng touched his nose and continued. He was shocked by his own words.
"Is Huaqing's status in China not comparable to the status of the Swedish Academy of Sciences, Caroline Hospital, and Stockholm Academy of Arts in Sweden?"