Rebirth 2004: A lone figure in the literary world

Chapter 198 Did he break the law or violate the rules?
"Teacher Cao, what do you think?" Kong Qingdong put down the stack of printed manuscripts in his hand and asked Cao Wenxuan next to him. When Kong Qingdong was admitted to Yanda in 1983, Cao Wenxuan was already a lecturer in the Chinese Department of Yanda. Kong Qingdong had taken his class, so this "teacher" was both a colleague and a mentor.

Cao Wenxuan glanced at the big title on the cover again - "Escape in a Poetic Way" - and then said, "From the length to the theoretical depth and the textual expression, this paper fully meets the graduation requirements of our Yanda Chinese Department undergraduates, and even exceeds them."

Kong Qingdong agreed, "The main text is 32 pages, which is about 3 words. As an undergraduate thesis, is it too much? It has reached the word count for a master's thesis."

Cao Wenxuan joked, "Why, are you planning to give him a master's degree? That's Yanshi University's job. Be careful or Yu Hua will come after you."

Kong Qingdong grinned and said, "Don't you think it's a pity for Zhang Chao to study in our department for two years and only get a bachelor's degree?"

Cao Wenxuan asked: "What do you mean...?"

Kong Qingdong said: "After he graduates this time, he will fully meet the enrollment requirements of our current creative writing graduate class..."

Cao Wenxuan suddenly realized and said, "Hey, your idea is interesting. But does Zhang Chaole want to take the 'Writers Class' twice?"

Kong Qingdong said: "The 'Writers Class' at Yanshi University is under the 'Literary Studies', and ours is different..."

Just as the two were discussing, the office door was pushed open, and Wen Rumin, the head of the Chinese Department of Yan University, walked in, followed by two people.

Cao Wenxuan and Kong Qingdong hurriedly stood up to greet them. Wen Rumin introduced them, "This is Director Wang from the Higher Education Department, and this is Director Liu from the Degree Management and Graduate Studies Department. They are here specifically for Zhang Chao."

Cao Wenxuan and Kong Qingdong looked at each other and had a bad feeling, but they still shook hands with the two men.

Wen Rumin said: "Some people have reported that Zhang Chao had problems with his studies while at school. One of you is in charge of the undergraduate defense for the Chinese literature major, and the other is Zhang Chao's thesis advisor. You and the two directors should give us a detailed introduction to his situation.

Don't be nervous. Although I haven't taught Zhang Chao's class myself, I think our Yanda University's vision is not wrong. You guys can chat."

After saying that, he turned around and left. Yanda itself has a high administrative level, at the vice-ministerial level; Wen Rumin is not only the head of the Chinese Department, but also has a series of titles such as editor-in-chief of Yanda Press. The fact that he personally brought the two here is already a certain statement.

After Wen Rumin left, the four of them moved to sit on the sofa in the office. Kong Qingdong asked first, "Director Wang, Director Liu, can you tell me specifically what the problem is with Zhang Chao?"

Director Wang said, "The department has received some reports that Zhang Chao did not work properly while studying at Yan University and Yan Normal University. He opened a company, frequently appeared on various online media, and participated in the production of movies and TV series. These are inconsistent with his status as a student."

Director Liu continued, "The course requirements of Yanda and Yanshi University are already high. He is studying for two different degrees from both of your schools at the same time. This is a loophole that Luyuan took advantage of with an old document that is more than ten or twenty years old. Of course, we won't care about this now, and we will improve the policy later.

However, during his time at school, we will review whether his attendance rate met the requirements, whether each course was assessed according to the requirements, and whether he had completed enough credits... All of these will be reviewed with Yanda and Yanshi University. "

Director Wang added: "It is graduation season now, and Zhang Chao's problems have attracted attention from many parties. If we cannot come up with a credible explanation, we will not be able to explain to the students who worked so hard to get into college, as well as the general public."

Kong Qingdong glared, his eyes gleaming coldly, and he said with some dissatisfaction: "From what you two said, have you already determined that our Yan University is protecting and condoning him?"

Director Wang quickly comforted him, "Of course not. On the one hand, we are fulfilling our work tasks, and on the other hand, we are also considering Zhang Chao. He probably doesn't want to graduate under criticism, right?"

At this time, Cao Wenxuan spoke up: "We should eat one bite at a time, and we should also explain each issue one by one. We can't mix them up. First, there is the issue of Zhang Chao starting a company while he was in school. As an adult, this is a right granted to him by national law. There is no rule in our Yanda school rules and regulations that says students can't start a company. He didn't break the law or violate the rules, so how can it be said that he is not doing his job properly? There are so many computer science students in Yanda, Tsinghua University, and USTC who are starting websites to make money. Aren't they also not doing their job properly? If you use this to question Zhang Chao, then I suggest you issue a notice saying that college students are not allowed to start their own businesses, otherwise they will not be graduated."

Wang and Liu didn't expect Cao Wenxuan to be so tough and could choke people to death with just one word.

Without waiting for the two to speak, Cao Wenxuan continued, "The second question is Zhang Chao's exposure in the media. If Zhang Chao has been actively creating news and seeking media exposure many times, then he may have done something wrong.

But if you investigate, you will find that most of the time, he was passively involved and then forced to expose himself. The few times he 'actively exposed himself' were all positive news such as the release of a new book. Of course, we have to ask another question - did he break the law or violate the rules? "

Wang and Liu were at a loss as to how to respond.

At this time, Kong Qingdong said: "Regarding attendance rate, performance assessment, and credits, the Academic Affairs Office has detailed records. Although Zhang Chao has taken more leave than the average student, his attendance rate is far from the point where he needs to retake the course or repeat the grade.

The quality of his homework is also higher than the average level of his classmates. You can check the relevant records, including homework and test papers. As for his participation in the production of film and television dramas - isn't it just writing scripts? - He won the Best Screenwriter Award at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards!
Have you forgotten that Zhang Chao is a student of the Chinese Department? If a student of the Chinese Department won an award for his literary creation, would you criticize him instead of praising him? "

At this time, Director Liu could not help but explain, "It's not 'we'. We have no personal opinion on Zhang Chao. We are just following the normal procedures. When someone reports a problem, we come to investigate and verify whether the problem is true."

Cao Wenxuan said firmly: "No matter who raised the issue, he or they are slandering the century-old reputation of our Yanda Chinese Department. We will compile a set of materials for you later for the various records you two requested.

As for whether Zhang Chao can graduate successfully, it depends on the quality of his thesis and his performance in the thesis defense. We will not be swayed by external noises. "

Kong Qingdong chuckled and said, "The two directors mentioned 'multi-faceted attention'. If they really care, they might as well come to our Yanda Chinese Department to investigate, or even confront Zhang Chao directly!"

Half an hour later, Cao Wenxuan politely escorted the two directors out of the office.

After returning, Cao Wenxuan and Kong Qingdong no longer had the righteous confidence on their faces, but were instead filled with worried expressions.

Cao Wenxuan said, "It is said that those who come with bad intentions will not come. Who has Zhang Chao offended recently?"

Kong Qingdong also looked bewildered. After a while he said, "He has been 'secluded' for a few weeks. He just came out for a run yesterday after submitting his paper... I didn't see him in any news."

Cao Wenxuan thought about it for a while, and said to Kong Qingdong, "Call Zhang Chao later and tell him about the situation."

Kong Qingdong asked, "What about Master Yan and Yuhua?"

Cao Wenxuan said: "His class focuses on creation, and Zhang Chao finished his class with a novel. Novels are specific literary works, and Zhang Chao's writing ability is there, so there is nothing wrong with it.

Academic papers are different. You can always find faults. So if the other party has any further actions, they will definitely revolve around the graduation defense of Yanda University, so we are the ones who need to be prepared. "

Kong Qingdong said "Oh", "I see." Then he went out to make a phone call.

(There will be another chapter later)
(End of this chapter)