Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 503 The Next Node

Facts have proved that Cai Zhendong was indeed a little worried about the matter of "recruiting Li Yan to enroll".

It’s easy to understand.

When has the great University of Huazhong University of Science and Technology ever had a headache about “student enrollment”?

Although not every talented student wants to enter Huazhong University of Science and Technology, it is basically possible for Huazhong University of Science and Technology to admit the students it wants.

...It doesn't seem so. For some people who insist on studying abroad, no matter what conditions are set, it is useless.

The key is that it will not cause BGI a headache.

Come if you want, or not. After all, no matter how capable a high school student is, how strong can he be?
Even rough jade needs to be carved.

But Li Yan broke the normal rules. He is a high school student who is so awesome that he is qualified to be evaluated as an academician based on his current achievements. Considering his growth rate and terrifying efficiency in completing difficult tasks, Li Yan is definitely a strategically significant talent.

Forget about being one in a million. The upper limit that other high school geniuses pursue is to leave their names in history books. This goal is Li Yan's lower limit now.

What Li Yan should consider is how many pages of content can be left in the history books.

Regarding the task of "keeping Li Yan", the pressure from the country is still there.

Cai Zhendong completely lost the initiative in the area where he should have been most confident. He was afraid that if he took the initiative to talk to Li Yan about admission, it would cause resentment.

Li Yan's admission to Huazhong University of Science and Technology can only be described in one word by Cai Zhendong, the newly appointed president of Huazhong University of Science and Technology: "huge profit".

If he couldn't get admitted, he had to make sure that Li Yan chose not to go to college - to be honest, there was really no need for him to go to college - otherwise, once he was admitted to another school, Cai Zhendong would be the representative of a person who played a good hand badly.

If Li Yan eventually went to a foreign university, Lao Cai couldn't even think about it.

So even when they were at the dinner table in the private room, Cai Zhendong still looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant.

It seems that Li Yan's willful personality has been deeply rooted in people's hearts...

There were ten people at the table, including Cai Zhendong, two vice presidents of Huazhong University, and the director of admissions who had met Li Yan once.

The so-called outstanding alumni representatives are actually Shi Lei and Academician He Xiaogang just mentioned by Cai Zhendong.

The remaining three seats... are the veterans of future technology——

He Zixiang, Lai Yining, Deng Yudi.

These three people are also interesting. The thin one became fat, the fat one became thin, the handsome one became ugly, and the ugly one became handsome.

All of a sudden they are very evenly matched. He Zixiang, who originally had the most nerdy temperament, has become more lively. Lai Yining, who used to talk nonsense, has become much more stable. Deng Yudi, who had an overbite, has opened up a little and has become the one with the best physique among the three, even a little handsome.

Potential stock, potential stock.

The people at this table are either acquaintances or those related to admissions and administration.

All the guests know what Cai Zhendong is thinking.

Play the emotional card well.

Considering that the three good brothers probably didn't have much meals with school leaders and academicians, and fearing that they might feel inexplicable pressure, Li Yan turned the topic to them after greeting them, which quickly livened up the atmosphere.

As they chatted, Li Yan discovered that these three were actually very famous figures in BGI.

The more awesome the future technology is, the brighter the halo of “future technology startup partner” will be.

Judging from their status as "students", they can all be considered financially free.

Given the future technological trend, the wealth accumulated from dividends in a few years will probably be a figure that many students at BGI will never achieve in their entire lives.

As far as Li Yan knew, the three of them had not produced any remarkable results, and their performance was not even among the best.

But at this dinner table, they behaved very at ease. Except for being a little nervous when facing the two academicians, they chatted with the school leaders like old acquaintances.

Li Yan's worries were unnecessary.

"I never imagined that one day I would be able to sit down and have a meal with an academician like this. Unfortunately, I am not capable enough to seize this precious opportunity to seek advice from the academician," said He Zixiang with a smile.

It's greasy, man.

Cai Zhendong immediately followed up, "Zixiang, you studied different fields, and each profession has its own specializations. You should learn more from Li Yan in the field of computers."

"We can't understand what Yan Shen said." He Zixiang responded immediately.

...It doesn't seem to be very greasy.

"Yes, we have experienced Yan Shen's thinking, but we really can't learn it at all." Deng Yudi continued, "I feel that Yan Shen's current level is good enough to teach at Hua University!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Yan clearly saw Cai Zhendong almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

Deng Yudi also immediately realized that something was wrong. He looked around and scratched his head, trying to find a way to make up for it.

Oh... Li Yan suddenly understood where the sense of relaxation between these three people and the school leadership came from.

They are one of the ties between Huadu and Li Yan.

Li Yan fell into deep thought. He was thinking about a very serious question:

"Have I underestimated my own awesomeness?"

Seeing Li Yan's thoughtful look, Cai Zhendong immediately said, "If Li Yan is willing, we certainly welcome him to be our teacher. Huada will do its best to provide the best scientific research environment. Our teaching team is made up of academicians..."

Shi Lei chuckled, "Academicians are not rare for him. He works as a library worker at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology's database. His work on the photolithography machine has helped him get to know some people from the Academy of Engineering. I think he knows half of the academicians who came today."

Cai Zhendong looked as if he wanted to eat Shi Lei.

Shi Lei then coughed dryly, "So Li Yan is fully qualified to be a teacher at Huada University. But becoming a teacher directly after graduating from high school? It will at least solve the problem of identity, right?"

Lao Cai's eyes instantly became very gentle, "What's the big deal? It only takes a few minutes."

"You want me to study at Huazhong University?" Li Yan was tired of their beating around the bush and decided to go straight to the point.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Of course your wish is the most important. Who doesn't want you to enroll? Your coming to Huazhong University of Science and Technology is an honor for Huazhong University of Science and Technology." Seeing that Cai Zhendong did not react, a vice president immediately expressed his opinion.

Li Yan smiled and said, "Logically speaking, there is really no need for me to go to college."

Everyone put down their chopsticks and waited for Li Yan's next sentence.

"But Principal Cai, your arrangements today are really well-planned."

Cai Zhendong couldn't understand what Li Yan meant and could only smile.

"This is the 114th anniversary and they are making such a big deal about it. They are using the Excellence Class to bind me, letting me go on stage, and playing the emotional card with dinner."

Cai Zhendong swallowed.

"Very sincere."

Eh? The emotional tendency expressed by Li Yan's words made everyone a little excited.

"Old Cai is taking out a loan." Shi Lei complained.

Cai Zhendong immediately gave him a threatening look that said, "Don't mess with me, old man."

“Then I can’t let Huadu University owe fees.” Li Yan said with a smile.

Cai Zhendong clenched his fists and raised his arms with the slightest amplitude almost at the same moment.

The others reacted a beat slower, and the atmosphere instantly became extremely relaxed.

There was even a sudden atmosphere of celebration...

Li Yan felt that this was very embarrassing, so she immediately said something else: "In case your education level is only 'high school', your resume will be too ugly and you will not be able to find a job."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

The kind of laughter that didn’t suppress the decibel level at all made Li Yan feel like the space was resonating.

Cai Zhendong even laughed with tears in the corners of his eyes. A group of people shook their heads and lamented that Li Yan was so interesting and humorous.

Li Yan suddenly understood why the "Humor" skill stopped increasing after reaching a certain level and was eventually merged into the "Life Skills".

Because humor is not an objective standard. If others think you are funny, then you are funny, and vice versa.

If you don’t have enough status, no one will bother to listen to your talk show. If you have enough status, everyone will praise you for being funny when you say hello.

This is humorous in itself.

Anyway, no matter what, Li Yan completed a verbal agreement on "admission to Huada" at the dinner table. This was something that she would never have dared to think about in her previous life, but now it actually seemed like "I'll do you a favor"...

"But Principal Cai," Li Yan let their emotions ferment for a while, and then said after the atmosphere gradually calmed down, "I have some requests. Please listen to them and we can discuss them."

"I understand, I understand. It's easy to deal with." Cai Zhendong smiled.

"My main job right now is still with Future Technology, so it's unlikely that I'll come to Beijing very often, so I can only attend classes as I please."

"no problem."

"I hope to have a high degree of freedom when it comes to class. I want to communicate with the excellent professors of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Maybe it doesn't have to be in the form of a large class. Of course, if you really need it, I can also cooperate to attend."

"That's great, thank you."... Hmm? Was Mr. Li's request not excessive enough?
“Plus, I might not be prepared to finish three years at a normal pace.”

"of course can."

"Can this also be used to issue a diploma?" Although Li Yan didn't care about this.

"Of course, special matters can be handled specially. I can even issue you a special certificate of honor." Cai Zhendong nodded.

"Well, if you go to Hua University for classes now, the teachers won't dare to teach you. Unless you choose a very unpopular major." Shi Lei said, "It's just a name on the list. You do Hua University a favor, and Lao Cai will meet any request."

That's the truth, but don't say it so bluntly.

Moreover, even if it is an unpopular major, I am afraid that the professor may not be able to teach Mr. Li.

The biggest goal of this school anniversary celebration has been achieved. Cai Zhendong felt a few years younger and clinked glasses with Shi Lei.

Over there, Li Yan was communicating with everyone in turn, and suddenly she started to have an in-depth discussion with Academician He Xiaogang about biological science research.

The topic suddenly became completely uninterrupted, and the dinner ended with Academician He taking Li Yan to visit the Center for Biological Sciences Research.

There was a small episode in the middle. When Li Yan walked out of the private room, Academician Xu Ning, the president of Linjiang University, "coincidentally" met Li Yan. The two chatted with each other and shook hands for a few minutes, then parted ways.

Because of this meaningless greeting, Principal Xu stood at the door of the private room for fifteen minutes.

Unfortunately, the gap in level between Linyi University and Huazhong University is so great that even he himself was impressed by the decisiveness of Huazhong University's actions.

After all, there is no way to let Li Yan stay in Linjiang to study at university...

Li Yan stayed in the research center for the entire afternoon and finally left Shangjing with a lot of gains.

Two days later, Li Yan saw her handsome photos that went viral on the Internet.

From getting off the bus, to touring Huazhong University, to standing up and greeting with a smile, to giving a speech on the rostrum...

The lighting and angles in some of the photos are good, and the people are even better, so bright that it is dazzling.

Even Li Yan herself had to take a few more glances - the handsome guy from every angle looked so sharp when captured by the professional photographer.

With so many halos added on, it is no wonder that Li Yan can see overwhelming criticism on the Internet.

The topic of having a baby for Li Yan has directly become a hot search topic...

However, it was quickly removed due to the efforts of the heroes behind the scenes.

But suddenly there is the obscure topic of "how to pass on excellent genes".

So the hero behind the scenes immediately brought up the topic of "Li Yan is underage" and pushed it up.

Hiss... What will happen if I turn eighteen?

Li Yan quietly increased the intensity of private message filtering on various social media accounts.

According to reliable sources, after reading the news, the school leaders of Huaxia University of Science and Technology slammed the table in panic, shouting "How dare they do this?", "Why didn't we realize it?", "They did such a good job of keeping it confidential" and so on.

Although Li Yan understood that going to Hua University to study had no real significance, he might not go there again except for the first day of school until he received his diploma.

But with such a node, he actually felt a sense of relief.

The psychological suggestion of "still a student" has a miraculous effect in helping him regulate his mentality.

The news that Li Yan was going to study at Huazhong University of Science and Technology soon became known to everyone and even triggered a strange phenomenon.

Many top high school students worked extremely hard to achieve the goal of "becoming classmates with Li Yan", but Huadu did not expect that Li Yan's influence would come so quickly.

This year's college entrance examination enrollment should be a sure win.

However, the idea of ​​"college entrance examination" is actually very far away from Li Yan.

The mass production of lithography machines, the development of EUV lithography machines, artificial intelligence research, the layout of biotechnology forces, and the expansion of the drone industry are all waiting to be met.

The core mobile phone business of Future Technology maintains considerable growth. The number of Jiaolong mobile phone users worldwide has reached the "billion" level. While turning money into a string of numbers, it also puts very high demands on various tasks.

Just on the operation and maintenance side, if it weren't for the fact that all the core codes from the system to the development were written by Li Yan, it would have collapsed by now facing the various problems brought by over 100 million users and the attacks every minute and every second.

This is how Li Yan was bound by the company...

Weird.

After the company grew to this size, Li Yan's desire for control actually decreased.

The giant ship's voyage is unstoppable.

He now manages the company basically by issuing orders through high-level meetings, and only gives suggestions on high-difficulty research and general direction control.

All other implementation issues were handed over to the minister and the heads of each branch.

It stands to reason that doing this could easily lead to problems, but Li Yan is Li Yan.

His requirements are actually very simple: "Let's discuss the technology together and implement the direction 100%."

If you have any ideas, please report them, but if you don’t report them, just follow your own ideas. Li Yan has zero tolerance.

So Li Yan even had time to go out and have ice cream with Wei Yunzhi on the first day of summer vacation.

"Are you going to Huazhong University?" The beautiful girl took a bite of ice and shivered all over.

"I thought this was already a consensus." Li Yan laughed, "Oh, I didn't expect that we would have to run to the alley just to eat fruit ice cream."

"Big star." Wei Yunzhi licked the spoon in small sips, "Yan, you are going to be my senior!"

"Overtaking on a curve."

"How were these past two years in high school?"

"I'm quite satisfied." Auntie just brought a plate of grilled sausages, and Li Yan whispered, "To be honest, it's actually a bit dramatic."

"Do you still think of yourself as a student, Boss Li?" Wei Yunzhi picked up a sausage. "If my dad sees me eating this, he'll be pissed to death."

"Whether it is or not...it doesn't matter." Li Yan also picked up a fork, "Above all identities, the name Li Yan comes first."

After saying that, he felt a little immature and was about to feel embarrassed, but he saw the beautiful girl smiling with light in her eyes.

"Then senior," Wei Yunzhi scooped a small spoonful of ice from Li Yan's bowl and put it into his mouth, "I've made an appointment. I'll go to Huazhong University to find you at this time next year."

"Oh, oh, oh," Li Yan raised an eyebrow, "Are you applying to Hua University?"

"No? Can't you have some confidence and goals? You have to tutor me next year."

"Good good."

"Hmm? Are you free?"

“I don’t go to UW very often.”

"Then have a bite of my ice cream too."

Huh? Li Yan was stunned.

"Well, let's just consider it an agreement." The girl turned her face away, her cheeks clearly flushed.

"If you can't afford it, don't play," Li Yan laughed, "I ate it. Look, I really ate it."

"I'm watching." Wei Yunzhi rolled her eyes, and then immediately turned them into stars. "Yan, I didn't expect you to really come out on the 'first day of summer vacation'."

"Time nodes." Li Yan said, "There are many different time nodes in a person's life. We give meaning to the time nodes, and they in turn give meaning to our lives."

"Oh~" Wei Yunzhi was about to say something when he was interrupted by Li Yan's cell phone ringing.

"I'm eating fruit ice with Yunzhi." Li Yan said as soon as the call was connected.

Sun Miao's voice came over the phone immediately, "Sorry to bother you, Mr. Li. I'm leaving right away."

beep...

The beautiful girl was stunned by what she heard. She didn't even react when the ice melted on her tongue.

"What did you just want to say?"

"Uh... we were talking about time nodes, and I suddenly wanted to ask, what are your goals?" Wei Yunzhi came back to his senses, "Look, my life now is very ordinary. It's summer vacation now, and the next point is to go back to school early for senior year, and the next year is to work hard in senior year, and then a big node is the college entrance examination, and after that... it depends on the results of the college entrance examination. Life is like a line, and I'm jumping on it. What about you?"

"I don't know." Li Yan said, "I don't even know what I will be like in two months."

It's like the vast ocean after 80% progress.

"Then do you have any timeline? For example, enrolling in Huazhong University?"

"I don't use events as nodes." Li Yan said, "If you have to say the next imaginable node..."

The boy and girl's eyes met, and their expressions quickly became subtle and interesting. In an instant, countless strange possibilities exploded in their minds, forming a brilliant fireworks show.

Because they came up with the same answer:
"adult."

(End of this chapter)