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Chapter 350 We desperately want to improve! (Seeking monthly votes!!!)
Xian Mingyu.

It's the name of the student Zhou Yue has taken a liking to.

This person needs to be observed more closely; at least in Lin Ning's eyes, he is definitely not simple.

After all, Zhou Yue personally drew a circle around them, and selected only a dozen or so from eight hundred resumes, and then Zhou Yue said he would pay special attention to them.

Then they definitely need to be given special attention and training.

Of course, the premise is to confirm whether you have enough real talent and knowledge. Otherwise, even if you join the group as a doctoral student, if you can't keep up, wouldn't you lose a doctoral student spot?

After all, many people are eyeing these spots with Teacher Zhou, so being able to select fairly from the emails is already quite good.

Zhou Yue had just finished class when he received two phone calls.

"Alright, both spots are already taken."

Zhou Yue sighed softly.

These two spots are a must. He's even considering applying to higher authorities for more doctoral student spots, since he has a lot of projects. Giving one or two to doctoral students wouldn't be a big deal, and it would be enough for them to graduate.

Moreover, those who can find his private phone number are basically people with extensive connections; otherwise, it would have reached the college secretary, and he wouldn't need to ask about it himself.

One of them is an academician.

Moreover, he is a long-established academician.

He holds a high academic standing in the South, so we have no choice but to give him this face.

Another one is a relative of a high-ranking official.

This is definitely something to be polite about; after all, in this industry, everyone needs everyone else.

There are six spots available in total.

He was given three special approvals from above; otherwise, there would probably only be three doctoral student slots available.

The authorities are quite cautious in allocating quotas, since it's practically impossible to approve more doctoral students before your first batch of doctoral students have even graduated.

There may be more and more in the future, but for now we still need to go through the procedures.

At least now most things have to go through procedures. Although his position might simplify the process, the procedures still have to be followed. Everyone is watching him, so there's not much room for maneuver.

You can get special permission or special treatment, after all, your status is what it is, but you can't break the rules.

The rules are quite strict, after all, academia is actually quite traditional.

Zhou Yue didn't think much of it.

I told Lin Ning about it directly.

"Why didn't Brother Yue just refuse? You should just refuse this kind of backdoor deal!"

"Don't even mention it," Zhou Yue said, finding it somewhat amusing. "Do I need to go over how you got in here in the first place?"

Lin Ning also laughed and said, "But was that through connections? My own academic qualifications and academic level are more than enough for a doctoral student position!"

“It’s definitely worth it, but it’s one thing for you to apply yourself, and it’s another thing for Principal Lin to put in a good word for me.”

"Actually, I don't value doctoral student positions that much. It doesn't matter who works for me. I will definitely make sure they graduate as soon as possible. Those who want to coast through their studies can definitely get a degree. If they want to do academic research and work hard, as long as they put their heart into it, they can definitely acquire enough qualifications to stay at any university during their doctoral years."

"They put in a good word for me, so this is just doing them a favor."

"When I'm applying for academician status, or even a higher professional title, or when there are better projects that require collaboration, I will definitely have to repay these favors to them."

"It's nothing for me to lose, but it makes them owe me a huge favor. Why not do it?"

Lin Ning nodded, but he also wanted to ask a question, "Brother Yue, when did you become so shrewd?"

"This isn't about being slick; it's about the social skills that Teacher Guo has been teaching me since I first entered society."

"There are still master's student slots available, which is a lot. We can recruit as many as we want, and there's actually a lot of room for maneuver. I'm planning to do a lot of favors."

Lin Ning, "..."

Sure enough, his father had told him before that those who could be elected as academicians were the most brilliant of the brilliant. He was a little skeptical at the time, since some people must have reached the pinnacle of academic achievement before they could be elected as academicians.

Can one become an academician simply by relying on personal connections and favors?

Now he is genuinely wavering.

The person in front of me is only in his twenties, but he has already reached the threshold of becoming an academician.

To say he's straightforward, well, he's not really straightforward at all!
In this arena of fame and fortune, one can become a doctoral supervisor, a second-level professor, or even the dean of the architecture school.

Which of these can be achieved solely through academic research?

Reaching the pinnacle of academic achievement is merely a stepping stone; the rest is all about connections and favors.

It is undeniable that those academicians are indeed at the top of their respective fields and can monopolize some resources in academia.

but.

Is it enough to be the best in your industry to become an academician?

It's highly unlikely, but not impossible.

The fact that this person was able to reach this level in their early twenties shows that academics are only one aspect.

Not to mention connections.

The person in front of me has connections that seem to reach even the highest levels of government.

So say it.

People probably shouldn't be too honest.

Just stick to the bottom line.

Everything else can be gradually conceded.

"Okay, I understand. I will pay attention to these people during the interviews."

"it is good."

Zhou Yue didn't greet anyone else, but given his absolute power in the School of Architecture, there was no need for him to.

Moreover, this doctoral student position is solely for him and does not take up any other doctoral supervisors' positions.

Therefore, let Lin Ning handle it; in the end, he can simply tick the box and be done with it.

And he's on his way to the academy right now.

He was well aware of his schedule.

"By the way, Yue-ge, you're coming back the day after tomorrow, right? Why don't you go for the interview yourself? I'm afraid I won't do well."

"I still have a chance to go to Peking University. You can go ahead and do it without worry. What's there to be afraid of not doing well?"

"alright."

the other side.

"These two people's names just happen to be on the resumes I selected?"

He was slightly surprised.

He originally thought that those who got in through connections were people who didn't meet the standards, but these two were clearly qualified, at least they had passed the minimum threshold.

Moreover, their academic backgrounds are almost identical.

"Bachelor's degree from Jinghua University, Master's degree from the University of Tokyo."

"Undergraduate degree from Yunnan University, Master's degree from Peking University."

"..."

Although he has no overseas study experience, this resume is already top-notch in China today.

In fact, there are countless talented people in the world. Even if you only want the top tier of people, there are always some people whose resumes will surprise you.

Because the people at the very top, although they may seem like only a small group, actually number quite a lot.

"Okay, but the most important person is still Xian Mingyu."

After all, this was the person he was focusing on, while the other two were a sure thing. If they couldn't get in even after using connections, then it would really be disrespectful.

Lin Ning understood and didn't say much.

After retrieving these resumes, I started replying to their emails and then scheduled interviews with them.

Two days later.

The other interviewers exchanged glances; Professor Zhou really gave his students a lot of power.

Even the interview process is basically left to the students?

However, they couldn't say much, since they were looking for junior brothers and sisters for Lin Ning, which was actually quite a good idea.

A vice president coughed lightly.

"let's start."

Then the students came in and started asking questions.

Then present the academic achievements, the extent of research on the topic, some academic issues, and future development directions.

They arrived at Xian Mingyu's place very quickly.

Lin Ning asked very detailed questions, selecting several from almost every subject he was involved in, which took more than half an hour.

Lin Ning nodded in satisfaction.

The person in front of me may not be that academically advanced, but he is certainly not lacking either, and he is quite proficient in all areas of research.

In other words, this person has in-depth research and understanding of all aspects of architecture.

That's enough.

Xian Mingyu was also surprised.

Judging from the interviewer's expression, he seemed quite confident.

Sure enough, I soon received a notification of provisional admission.

Zhou Yue only glanced at the resume and didn't say anything more.

He doesn't even have time to supervise these doctoral students right now; he can only hand them over to them when a project application comes through.

For now, let Lin Ning lead them.

Lin Ning is already perfect, but now she feels very tired.

"How about you mentor this all-rounder yourself, Yue-ge? My academic style is rather limited; my main research areas are concrete and steel structures, as well as architectural design."

"He learns everything and wants to achieve something in everything. He's really on par with Brother Yue."

"Okay, then bring him over."

After returning to the office.

Two people quickly walked in from outside.

"Teacher Zhou."

"sit down."

"I've seen your resume and your published papers. You're Academician Pang's student, right?"

"Correct."

Zhou Yue nodded. "I'm quite familiar with Academician Pang. The fact that you've published so many papers under his guidance, all in different areas, shows that you didn't rely on him too much, but rather did your own research."

"Actually, no. Some of my projects are done by my senior colleagues in the research group. I just follow what they do. As for academicians, sometimes I don't even have the opportunity to contact them." Xian Mingyu scratched his head lightly.

Zhou Yue was naturally aware of this; some students joined the group to conduct research with their senior classmates.

But this person has really achieved results!
Moreover, the results came from different disciplines.

It is quite remarkable that someone can achieve success in researching outside their own field.

“Okay, I have some small projects here for now. Go take a look first,” Zhou Yue said. “After you’ve looked at them, I’ll explain them to you in two days, and then you can start working on them.”

Although the new semester hasn't started yet, their research doesn't really involve the concept of holidays.

Xian Mingyu nodded.

After glancing at these projects, I took a deep breath.

This is hardly a small project!
And there are so many?

He wondered if he should run away?

This is simply treating people like cattle and horses!

They weren't even ordinary oxen and horses; they were the kind of oxen and horses that were about to die from exhaustion!

Moreover, these projects are incredibly diverse, covering all sorts of types, and he even saw some of the industry's cutting-edge developments, the most cutting-edge of all.

Many universities are researching these things, but without much success. Yet, he turned them into small projects.

This project must have cost a lot of money to complete!
Large-scale equipment alone requires a considerable amount of funding.

Is Teacher Zhou really willing to invest so much in him?

He felt it was somewhat unrealistic.

soon.

Two days passed.

Zhou Yue called him over again.

Xian Mingyu said somewhat helplessly, "Teacher Zhou, I only had time to read these things once, and then I had a little understanding of them."

Zhou Yue nodded with a smile, "That's enough. Come on, I'll explain each project to you one by one."

However, he doesn't give one-on-one lectures.

It involves gathering a large group of people together to discuss these projects.

Many people don't have any projects of their own right now; they're just helping Lin Ning with his work, so they all look at him with envy.

Xian Mingyu, "..."

Do you want this benefit?

He felt that these people's eyes were mocking him. Although Professor Zhou was almost a legend in the field of architecture, he felt crazy to be doing so many projects at once.

Four hours.

Zhou Yue finished explaining the entire stack of project proposals in one go.

Xian Mingyu remained silent.

Immediately afterwards, a look of intense surprise flashed in his eyes.

The person was completely different before and after speaking!

Before I begin.

He felt that these things could completely break the camel's back; it wasn't just the last straw, but a whole cartload of straw!
After the explanation, he wondered how these things could be so simple.

Give it all to him! He can do even more!

"How about it? These projects are all yours. If you need money or to import equipment, just tell Lin Ning directly. He has connections with those large multinational corporations."

"I will definitely finish it as soon as possible!" Xian Mingyu said confidently.

"Okay, get these projects done. I'll take a look at each one. I think I can earn about 20,000 yuan a month."

"There's still money to be paid?"

Some of the newcomers were practically staring wide-eyed.

"Um...Teacher Zhou, I'd also like to do a project!"

"Okay."

Zhou Yue nodded. "I've looked at your research direction. Come to me tomorrow to pick up your project proposal. Actually, you can relax a bit now. I'll contact you when there are suitable projects for you later."

"Teacher Zhou, we really want to improve!"

Are you kidding me? You get paid for doing projects, and publishing papers is probably the easiest thing to do, since Professor Zhou has access to two top-tier journals.

(End of this chapter)