They’re all reborn, what’s wrong with being a little more almighty?

Chapter 259 Tsinghua University Mascot

Tsinghua University, President's Office.

"What's going on? You want me to give a speech at the freshman opening ceremony?"

Zhang Wei felt that this was quite troublesome and somewhat reluctant, so he continued, "Principal, the opening ceremony is such an important occasion with so many leaders attending, how can it be my turn to give a speech!"

"Didn't you just win the Fields Medal? This is the first time that a Chinese has won the Fields Medal. We must show it to the freshmen. This is also to demonstrate the strength of our school!" Principal Gu said.

"Principal, you know I'm a good talker, but I don't have the ability to give a speech. I'll fail miserably and bring shame to the school." Zhang Wei continued to shirk his responsibility.

"Don't worry about that. The speech has been written. You can read it several times. I don't ask you to memorize it, but you have to read it well. Just don't stutter when the time comes." Principal Gu said, picking up the phone: "Let Xiao Hu come in!"

After a moment, a young man about twenty-four or twenty-five walked in. He was about 1.75 meters tall, very thin, with long legs and a small head, so he looked more like 1.80 meters tall.

"Let me introduce you. This is Hu Wenxi, a new doctoral student in our school's journalism department. Hu is an excellent writer and will be your assistant in the future," said Principal Gu.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang. Please take care of me in the future." Hu Wenxi hurried forward to greet me.

"Brother Hu, there's no need to be so formal!" Zhang Wei responded, then looked at Principal Gu and asked, "Principal, why did you think of assigning me an assistant?"

"Xiao Hu is a part-time worker. If you have any activities, you can ask Xiao Hu to go with you. If you need to write a speech or contact the media for interviews, you can also let him do it."

"Wait a minute! Principal, from what you said, I have a lot of activities on a regular basis?" Zhang Wei asked.

"Of course." Principal Gu nodded and continued, "You are now the signature figure of our Tsinghua University, so the school plans to build you into a brand to improve the school's image. So in the future, you will represent the school in many activities."

"What I mean is, I am the school mascot!" Zhang Wei said.

"Why, do you feel that being the mascot of Tsinghua University is a waste of your talent?" Principal Gu laughed and continued, "I will introduce you to a place that specializes in making suits for government agencies. Go and measure yourself and make a few suits for you to wear when you participate in activities. The school will reimburse you!"

……

At the opening ceremony of the new semester, Zhang Wei also started his journey as Tsinghua University's mascot.

After the opening ceremony, Hu Wenxi came over with a schedule.

"Teacher Zhang, this is your schedule for this month. Let me read it to you! On September 9, leaders from the Ministry of Education will come to conduct a special survey on the fall semester. You don't have to accompany them the whole time. You just need to show up to greet them and then go to have lunch together at noon."

"I understand. I'll drink with you!" Zhang Wei nodded.

"In principle, we don't drink alcohol on weekdays. We just have a working meal in a private room in the restaurant," Hu Wenxi went on to explain.

"That means you're accompanying me for dinner, that's about the same."

Hu Wenxi ignored Zhang Wei's complaints and continued, "There will be a symposium at the Tsinghua International Youth Dialogue Conference on September 9th. You have to attend it."

"Understood, accompany me to chat. Accompany me to drink, eat and chat, this is the third kind of companionship!"

"There will be a Teachers' Day celebration meeting in the auditorium on September 9, during which there will be commendation work."

"Understood. Go and accept the commendation."

"That's not the case. After all, you are not a faculty member. Accepting the commendation has nothing to do with you."

"Then what should I do? Be a spectator? I wouldn't make a difference!"

"You will be the guest presenter of the awards." Hu Wenxi looked at the schedule in his hand and continued, "On September 9, after the military training is over, you will attend the welcome parties for the Department of Electronic Engineering, the Department of Physics, the Department of Biology, and the Department of Mathematics. You will have to give a speech at that time. I will prepare a speech for you."

"I don't need to go to the Economics Department's welcome party?"

"You weren't invited, so you probably don't have to go."

"Well, my own department is ignoring me." Zhang Wei shook his head helplessly.

"On September 9, there was a campus tour titled 'Remember History, Never Forget National Humiliation', hosted by the Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall and People's Daily."

"We have to go for this." Zhang Wei agreed without hesitation.

"On September 9, the cooperation ceremony between our school's Astrophysics Center and the Chilean Las Las Observatory will be launched. You are a special guest and need to attend."

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Wei interrupted Hu Wenxi: "What does the Center for Astrophysics have to do with me? I have never studied astrophysics! I don't have any achievements in astrophysics."

"Aren't you on good terms with Director Fang of the Physics Department? Director Fang said that all the people who will be coming will be foreigners, so you have to go to save the occasion. Didn't you win the Fields Medal? Maybe foreigners recognize this more." Hu Wenxi explained.

"Okay, I have to give Director Fang some respect, so I'll go!"

Hu Wenxi continued, "When the suit you ordered is ready, should I go pick it up for you? There will be an important event in October and we will be in the banquet hall of the Great Hall, so we need to wear something elegant."

"National Day dinner? That's quite high-end!"

"It's not just the National Day dinner. It is said that the Japanese Prime Minister will visit China. Scientists will accompany him to exchange ideas with domestic universities. If they have biological scientists, you must go. Otherwise, you may not be able to control those Japanese scientists. We must not let the Japanese take the lead on our own territory."

"That makes sense." Zhang Wei nodded. "If any Japanese biologists really come, I'll make them all kneel down and call me daddy!"

……

Astronomy is one of the six basic disciplines of natural science and is closely related to physics, mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology and engineering.

The Center for Astrophysics of Tsinghua University was established in 2001 and is affiliated with the Department of Physics. Its main research directions include time domain astronomy, magnetohydrodynamic astrophysics, stellar physics, nuclear astrophysics, cosmology, and gravitational wave astrophysics.

It was not until 2019 that Tsinghua University decided to establish the Department of Astronomy, and the Center for Astrophysics was changed to be affiliated with the Department of Astronomy.

Compared with the other five basic disciplines, Tsinghua University's astronomy discipline is relatively weak, and all those truly related to space applications have gone to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

The astronomy department of Tsinghua University is not very good, so one can imagine the level of astronomy research in China as a whole.

At that time, the level of China's astronomy was not as good as that of developed countries in Europe and the United States, and even compared with some high-income developing countries, it was a level behind.

Among other things, in 2006, China did not have a formal space telescope.

In comparison, Chile already had several space telescopes larger than three meters at the time.

For example, the Lasla Observatory, which is cooperating with Tsinghua University this time, has a 3.6-meter space telescope.

Chile is a very suitable country for setting up an observatory. The northern part of Chile has a dry climate, clear weather, and many high mountains, all of which are very suitable for astronomical observation. European and American countries have also cooperated with Chile to build many observatories in Chile for space observation, so Chile is definitely a world-class astronomical power.

The fact that Tsinghua University is able to cooperate with the Chilean Observatory is actually a step up.

The observatory, which owns a 3.6-meter space telescope, collaborates on a daily basis with top astronomical teams in North America and Europe.

When it comes to the space sector, European and American countries have always imposed a blockade on China. China is willing to contribute money and technology, but they have rejected China. Even the big goose does not want to play with China.

Apart from European and American countries, only South American countries had certain space technologies, and these were the only countries with which China could cooperate at the time.

In fact, we are able to cooperate with Chile thanks to the achievements China has made in the field of manned space flight in recent years. Otherwise, Chile would probably not be willing to pay attention to us.

This is also true in reality. Several Chileans from the Las Las Observatory looked arrogant and acted like their superiors coming to guide their work when they visited the Center for Astrophysics of Tsinghua University.

It's all right to give guidance, but you also find fault with everything, saying this is not good, that is not good, you act completely condescending.

"Are you still using hard X-rays to observe high-altitude balloons? This is European Space Agency technology from the 1980s, and it's already 20 years behind the times!"

"Wow, I saw this modulating telescope in a museum. I really miss it. Are you still using it?"

"Gamma-ray burst polarimeter, you actually have this advanced equipment? With your current research level, isn't this equipment overkill?"

"Is this the astronomical map you usually use? It's so outdated! We eliminated this map five years ago."

The two leaders, one named Gonzalez and the other named Hernandez, sang the same tune and belittled the Tsinghua University Center for Astrophysics.

Several professors from the Center for Astrophysics had gloomy faces and looked like they were enduring it in silence, and they would sigh helplessly from time to time.

The Chilean observatory usually cooperates with European and American astronomers and uses the most advanced astronomical equipment in these countries. Of course, they look down on China's astronomical level.

In comparison, China has been blocked by European and American countries in the field of space and has had to rely entirely on self-reliance. Its astronomical equipment is still at the stage of the last century and is indeed far behind.

There is no way. It is true that our equipment is backward, and it is also true that we are not as skilled as others in the field of astronomical science. We are looked down upon and have no way to fight back.

What's more, it is Tsinghua University that is begging for cooperation with the Lasla Observatory, and they dare not offend the other party. If they irritate the Chileans and the cooperation between the two sides is terminated, it will be Tsinghua University that suffers.

Who can blame Tsinghua University for not having the data they observed?

Zhang Wei also had a gloomy face. It was really aggrieved to be mocked by someone. But he couldn't refute it. After all, he was not an astronomy major, and what the other person said was true. Tsinghua University was indeed lagging behind in this regard.

"Zhang Wei, be patient and let them show off! When our technology improves in the future, they will beg us for help." The voice of Fang Shaoyun, the director of the Physics Department, sounded from the side, and he patted Zhang Wei's shoulder comfortingly.

Another professor of astrophysics also spoke up: "Teacher Zhang, don't mind it. People from South American countries are just like this. They don't know how much they eat and they like to show off! Don't worry, once we get the data from the Lasla Observatory and publish a few papers, they won't dare to show off like this next time!"

Zhang Wei let out a long sigh. It was not easy for these physics professors. On the one hand, they were criticized by the Chileans, and on the other hand, they had to find things to say to comfort themselves. It was like being bullied from both sides.

After visiting the Astrophysics Center, the next step is to go to the Las Lati Observatory and hand over some astronomical observation data to Tsinghua University, which is what Tsinghua University needs most.

The astronomical observation equipment in China was backward and could not observe so much astronomical information. Moreover, at that time, pollution control had not yet begun, and there were smog days from time to time, which did not meet the conditions for astronomical observation.

"These are all valuable information from our Lasla Observatory. I am handing them over to you now. I hope you can make good use of them and not waste the data inside." Gonzalez still had a haughty look on his face, with a hint of charity in his expression.

The professors at Tsinghua University could only continue to swallow their anger and put on a smile as they took the information from Gonzalez.

"Okay, now that I have the information, I don't have to endure this pain anymore!" Zhang Wei muttered softly.

"You don't have to endure this humiliation, but we still have to! This is only the first batch of data. We will have to continue to ask for data from others in the future, and we will continue to endure it!" Fang Shaoyun next to him said.

At this moment, a voice sounded in Zhang Wei's mind: "There is an undiscovered asteroid in the information provided by the Lasla Observatory. Do you want to know?"

It was the devil who spoke.

"Why did you come out on your own initiative?" Zhang Wei asked.

"It's been a while since you asked me to exchange anything for you. I have to take the initiative to attract some business. We devils also have KPIs." The devil paused and continued, "I'll give you a discount. You only need to pay for seven days of tinnitus, and I'll give you the information about this asteroid."

"There are countless asteroids in space. What's so important about the information about one asteroid that it would take me seven days to get tinnitus!"

"This asteroid is really different from other asteroids. This is because it is a planet that may be suitable for human habitation, which is what you call an Earth-like planet! I don't need to explain the significance of discovering an Earth-like planet!"

"You should have said so earlier! I've changed!" Zhang Wei snorted coldly, "It's just tinnitus for seven days, right? I'm not deaf. As long as I can suppress the arrogance of the Chileans, these seven days of tinnitus are worth it!"

……

The staff of Lasla Observatory were arranged to rest in the hotel. The next few days were all about sightseeing, including visiting the Forbidden City, climbing the Great Wall, and eating Peking duck at Quanjude, which are all must-see spots for foreign tourists to visit Beijing.

At the Center for Astrophysics, a group of professors sat in front of their computers, looking at the data provided by the Chileans.

"It's this data. I've been speculating on it for several years. Now I finally have actual data to confirm it!"

"This is the data of the Triangulum Galaxy. It is surprisingly detailed. The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a very clear structure. We can finally have more data to study features such as the galactic disk, spiral arms and galactic nucleus."

"We also have data on M87 and M51, and they are much richer than our previous data. My galaxy diversity project was originally stuck there, but now I can finally move on."

"Hey, this is the data of the Libra galaxy, right? This is the first time I've seen such detailed data on this galaxy!"

Hearing this, Zhang Wei came over and said with a smile, "Professor Li, can you tell me about the data of the Libra galaxy? I'm very curious!"

"Why, you're a Libra?"

"No, I'm an Aries."

"Then why are you so curious?"

"I have a strong thirst for knowledge!" Zhang Wei laughed and continued, "Professor Li, if you can explain it well, maybe I will transfer to your physics department this semester to study astrophysics!"

"Okay, I'll explain it to you." Professor Li faced the computer screen and started explaining while dragging the data.

As the data continued to display, the relevant data of the Gillies 581 red dwarf star finally appeared on the computer screen.

"Here it comes! The Gillis 581 I asked for is finally out!"

(End of this chapter)