1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

It is commendable that Li Weiguo and his colleagues did not retreat in such a difficult scientific research environment, but instead forged ahead bravely and persevered in completing their work.

As he thought about it, his eyes were filled with relief and the corners of his mouth curled up to reveal a smile.

"It's not easy. Look at their enthusiasm. The future of our industrial development depends on these passionate and hardworking young people!"

As he spoke, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced slowly in the spacious office, his steps filled with some thought and excitement.

"The leader is wrong. Their research is indeed amazing and rare. This year's mechanical engineering students are all good!"

Zhang Dongliang subconsciously ignored Yang Qiming. He also knew that students have always been of mixed quality. There are those with excellent performance and those with poor performance who hold back.

In front of the big boss, he naturally said nice things, after all, he came here with a purpose this time.

He became interested when he first saw Li Weiguo, and after studying the information provided by Li Weiguo and others, he found that even with the detailed information provided by Li Weiguo and others, it would be difficult to succeed in the experiment.

This shows that there must be someone in those groups who plays a crucial role, and this time he wants to meet that person with the big boss.

After a moment, the leader suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Zhang Dongliang with a firm gaze: "It's not enough to just listen to you. I have to meet them in person and see what these good seedlings look like. Having a good chat with them in person may bring new inspiration to the key projects we are promoting."

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Dongliang's eyes, and he nodded quickly: "That's great, I believe that this trip will be worthwhile. If these students knew that you were going, they would definitely be very encouraged!"

The car slowly drove into the gate of the Polytechnic University. Outside the car window, the outline of the campus gradually became clear.

Lush trees and quaint teaching buildings are arranged in an orderly manner. Students walk around with books in their arms, and the breath of youth is in the air.

The big leader sat in the back seat, looking at the campus through the rearview mirror, his heart full of anticipation.

Zhang Dongliang next to him also couldn't hide his excitement. The materials he held in his hands were detailed notes on the work of Li Weiguo's group, so that he could answer questions and resolve doubts for the leader at any time.

The car stopped at the school gate, and the principal Wang Kainian had been waiting for a long time.

He walked up quickly and opened the car door respectfully: "Welcome, old leader, to our school. Thank you for your hard work along the way!"

The senior leader smiled as he got out of the car and shook hands with Principal Wang. "Old Wang, you are still so polite. I heard that your school has made great achievements in scientific research and innovation. We are here today to learn from you."

Principal Wang responded modestly: "Thank you for the compliment, it's all thanks to the hard work of the students and the dedication of the teachers. We still have a lot of shortcomings and I hope the leaders will give us more guidance."

After a few greetings, President Wang led the way, followed closely by the top leader and Zhang Dongliang, and headed straight towards the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Along the way, the senior leader paid attention to every blade of grass and every brick and tile on campus, and nodded and praised from time to time: "This campus environment is good, and the academic atmosphere seems to be strong. It is a good place to cultivate talents."

Principal Wang introduced with a smile: "Yes, we have been committed to creating a good learning environment for students so that they can concentrate on academic studies. In recent years, the school has produced many good talents."

As they were talking, they arrived at their destination this time - the outside of Class 3 of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

It was class time and the corridor was so quiet that only the sound of footsteps could be heard.

However, at this moment, in the classroom of Class 3 of the Mechanical Engineering Department, the students were having a heated discussion.

Principal Wang paused and explained, "Leader, this is the Mechanical Engineering Department's third class having a class. How about we go and listen?"

The big boss became interested: "Great, I just want to see the students' classroom style."

The three of them stood quietly outside the classroom, looking into the classroom through the window.

On the podium, Xu Changqing was throwing out a difficult mechanical design problem to guide students' thinking.

The students in the audience instantly became active, raising their hands high.

Li Weiguo, who was sitting in the last row, was particularly eye-catching, with an upright posture and bright eyes.

When the teacher called on him, he stood up and answered in a loud and clear voice: "Teacher, I think this problem can be solved from the perspectives of mechanical principles and material properties. Just like the similar situations we encountered in the laboratory before..."

As he spoke, he combined his practical experience and not only put forward novel insights, but also skillfully guided teachers and students to further discuss.

Other students were not to be outdone and expressed their opinions one after another. Sparks of thought collided fiercely in the classroom.

The leader's blood boiled after hearing this, his eyes were fixed on Li Weiguo, and he couldn't help but whisper to Principal Wang: "Old Wang, who is this student?"

Principal Wang looked in the direction and replied with a smile, "His name is Li Weiguo. He is the most outstanding student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering this year. He also led the students in the same dormitory to win the first place in the mechanical design competition. Old leader, what are you doing?"

The big leader pursed his lips and nodded, muttering Li Weiguo's name: "Li Weiguo, Li Weiguo, you are really good at defending your country."

He secretly admired that this kid not only had solid professional knowledge, but also had outstanding leadership skills. He could lead his classmates to think and explore together. He was exactly the talent that was urgently needed for the current industrial development.

After listening to this class, the leaders were still not satisfied, so accompanied by Principal Wang, they went to the principal's office.

Principal Wang was busy making tea, while the senior leader sat on the sofa, still recalling the class just now: "Principal Wang, that class just now really opened my eyes. Your school's teaching method is very good, and it can fully stimulate students' initiative and creativity."

Principal Wang handed over the tea and said modestly, "Thank you for your praise, leaders. We are also constantly exploring, hoping to enable students to truly learn knowledge and at the same time cultivate their ability to solve practical problems."

Zhang Dongliang echoed: "Yes, from this class we can see that it is no accident that Li Weiguo can lead his team to win the championship. This solid theoretical foundation and active thinking are the result of daily accumulation and training."

The leader nodded in agreement, and then said, "Principal Wang, please call the six people from Li Weiguo's group over. I want to talk to them in person."

Principal Wang immediately got up and went down to make arrangements. After a while, Li Weiguo, Zhao Shuheng, Wang Yong, Su Jincheng, Liu Fusheng, Zhang Jianguo and others were notified to go to the principal's office.

At first, several people didn't understand what was going on and looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.

Only Li Weiguo knew what was going on. On the way, he whispered to his roommates, "Our work must have received attention from above. Everyone, cheer up, because we are definitely facing a big shot this time."

After hearing this, everyone was extremely excited, but also felt an irrepressible nervousness. After all, this was their first time to have such close contact with a senior leader.