However, Chen Ming did not look cold at all. Even though he woke up early, there was no sign of tiredness on his face. Instead, his eyes were bright and full of anticipation.
Today is an important day and also a day worth being excited about.
Chen Ming quickly got out of bed and washed himself with ice-cold water.
The sky was still dark at this time, and the bright moon was still hanging high above the branches, which was a rare beautiful sight.
In cold winter weather, you have to wait for half an hour before the sky begins to lighten slightly.
However, he had no time to pay attention to the beautiful scenery. After quickly cleaning himself up, he turned back to the master bedroom and opened the cabinet.
Hanging in the closet was a brand new uniform that had been prepared last night. The golden badge buttons flickered faintly in the dim light.
Chen Ming put on his clothes meticulously, buttoning every button carefully and trying not to leave any wrinkles.
His slender figure, paired with a well-fitting casual attire, made him look very handsome.
After doing all this, he walked out of the dormitory building.
When Chen Ming left the dormitory building, there were already quite a few people walking in front of him, facing the night.
As they walked, they kept rubbing their hands because of the cold, and the breath they exhaled had turned into white mist.
However, even so, they still walked with firm steps and excitement on their faces.
Chen Ming's eyes were fixed on Wang Gui, who was walking in front of the crowd. He quickly walked up to him and patted his shoulder from behind.
Wang Gui looked back and saw that it was Chen Ming. He grinned and said, "Good morning."
Chen Ming smiled and nodded in greeting, then walked beside him and walked together.
Soon, the two arrived at the school gate.
At this time, a lot of people had gathered at the school gate, all of whom were members of the Tianhe-1 research and development team.
Standing at the head was Dean Jin, with a smile on his face.
Everyone was wearing brand new uniforms, standing in the early morning of the cold winter, breathing out white air, and looking into the distance with eagerness and excitement on their faces.
Chen Ming and Wang Gui hurried over, stood in the crowd, looked outside the school gate, and waited quietly.
After Chen Ming, there were a few latecomers who also quickly joined the team and waited silently together.
At six o'clock exactly, two bright lights came closer and closer and finally stopped at the school gate.
Those were the lights of a brand new bus. The driver opened the door and waved at them.
Dean Jin turned around, glanced at the scientific research team gathered together for warmth, and after exhaling a breath of white air, he shouted excitedly: "Comrades, let's go!"
Everyone looked at each other, walked out of the school gate, and boarded the bus in an orderly manner.
There is air conditioning in the car. The thoughtful driver had turned on the air conditioner before we arrived. The warm car dispelled the cold outside, and it was like being in a room with a burning fireplace.
After everyone got on the bus, they quickly found a seat and sat down. Jin Wenling followed closely behind, standing in the middle of the bus, looking over one by one and counting the number of people.
After making sure that no one was absent, Dean Jin spoke:
"It takes six hours to reach the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin by car. We still have plenty of time. If you haven't rested well, you can take a nap in the car."
"If you can't sleep, listen to some music, read a book, or chat. Just don't make too much noise."
Everyone nodded in response excitedly, but no one slept or read. They just chatted in low voices with each other.
Jin Wenling nodded with satisfaction, then turned to the driver and said, "Master, drive."
After saying that, he also sat in the passenger seat.
As the door slowly closed, the sound of the engine roared, and the driver skillfully drove the bus away from the campus.
Chen Ming and Wang Gui sat together, he sat inside by the window and Wang Gui sat outside him.
As the car started, Chen Ming looked out the window.
A faint white light had just risen in the sky. There were few pedestrians on the quiet street, and the roadside breakfast vendors had just set up their stalls and built their stoves.
Chen Ming looked at the scenery with an irrepressible smile on his face.
This day has finally come!
Today is the day when the Tianhe-1 supercomputer appeared in front of the world for the first time, and it is also the day when Tianhe-1 held a press conference.
In fact, the upgrade and optimization of Tianhe-1 was completed a month ago.
However, since the computing power has been greatly improved after the upgrade and optimization, all records previously reported to the National Supercomputing Center have to be re-reported.
After all, if it is just a small improvement, just modify the previously reported records.
However, after the optimization, the computing peak value doubled directly, which cannot be changed. The only option is to withdraw the original declaration record and declare the new record.
After the application is submitted, the supercomputing center has to send someone to verify it, which takes a lot of time.
In addition, supercomputers must apply for various domestic and international awards and need to compile and submit various materials.
At the same time, preliminary application tests are carried out in some important areas.
With so many miscellaneous things to deal with, it took another month.
The press conference for the public and the media was delayed until today.
The venue for the press conference was set at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin.
The reason why it was held at the Supercomputing Center is that the Supercomputing Center is an indispensable partner in the Tianhe-1 project.
To put it bluntly, it is the major shareholder.
It was led by the National Supercomputing Center and jointly completed by the National University of Defense Technology.
The National Supercomputing Center provides hardware support, while the National University of Defense Technology is responsible for the core design, construction, programming, and testing.
To put it simply, the National Supercomputing Center provides the money and the National University of Defense Technology provides the work, and neither is indispensable.
Just as Chen Ming was looking out the window at the scenery on the highway, Dean Jin, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, suddenly turned his head, looked back, and said, "By the way, there is one more thing I need to tell you~〃."
The crowd who were originally happily chatting in low voices, immediately shut up and looked at Jin Wenling when they heard her words.
Jin Wenling continued, "In addition to all members of our R&D team attending this press conference, we will also send two representatives to speak in front of the mass media."
"As the chief engineer of this supercomputer project, I definitely can't escape, but there is still one spot left, so you have to decide for yourself."
Dean Jin looked at everyone and added, "We are in the car now, so you can discuss who should go up."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at each other.
Someone immediately shouted, "That must be Chen Ming."
Everyone nodded.
Although Chen Ming was unable to do anything in the early stages of research and development, if a press conference had been held at that time, Chen Ming would naturally have had to stand aside.
However, Chen Ming was the real contributor to the later optimization and upgrades, and he also more than doubled the computing power of Tianhe-1.
It can be said that without Chen Ming, Tianhe-1 would never have reached its current level.
Moreover, everyone has witnessed Chen Ming's computer skills over the past few months and is full of admiration for Chen Ming.
Now that Dean Jin mentioned that someone should go up and speak, everyone thought of Chen Ming at the same time.
Listening to everyone's discussion, Chen Ming was stunned for a moment.
Even Wang Gui beside him looked at him, nodded and whispered: "I also think you are the most suitable."
Chen Ming looked a little helpless, "I don't want to do this kind of job that would put me in the spotlight."
At the press conference, facing domestic and foreign media, each of them held a camera and stood there like a bazooka.
Every word you say and every action you take affects the image of your team and even the image of your country.
Just thinking about it, Chen Ming felt a little nervous.
However, these colleagues did not think so much. As the discussion ended, Liu Ping raised his hand and shouted:
"I vote for Chen Ming."
"I vote for Chen Ming too."
"Me too."
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Even Wang Gui, who was standing beside him, raised his hand and looked at Chen Ming with a smile, "Brother, I support you, too."
Chen Ming looked at him, feeling a little amused.
There were dozens of people in the car now, and only the driver, him, and the dean did not raise their hands.
Dean Jin looked at him with a smile and said, "Chen Ming, you are the one that everyone wants. I'm afraid you can't escape."
Chen Ming's face was full of helplessness. Although he refused in his heart, he could not resist the enthusiastic recommendation of his colleagues.
In the end, Chen Ming nodded heavily and took on the task.
Dean Jin smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, the National Supercomputing Center has already prepared the speech. You can just read it later."
"When it comes to the media question-and-answer session later, answer the questions you can. If the questions are difficult, we will help you, don't worry."
Chen Ming was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and asked, "Do you want me to take part in the media question session as well?"
This is no joke. During the media question-and-answer session, the country's own reporters may ask some relatively simple and friendly questions.