My art is too advanced.

Chapter 356 Escaping for a PhD? (Seeking monthly votes!!!)
In short, he has been extremely busy since returning from the meeting. He often doesn't have time for personal matters. After all, even if he were to ask someone else to do these four version museum projects, he would still need to create an outline himself before handing it over to them.

The company already has many experts in ancient architecture, but it still needs him to do some systematic work before things can proceed.

Ancient architecture is a very difficult subject, since many schools do not offer this discipline. Only some top universities have the confidence to claim that they can build some ancient architectural works.

However, ancient architecture is very difficult to master unless you have worked in this industry for many years or have enough experience to recognize all the features of these ancient buildings. And this requires a relatively specialized person.

These are rare talents, after all, they need them themselves.

Some universities will retain these talents directly in the university instead of letting them go to the market, because these kinds of things are like niche and rare disciplines in the humanities, and they don't care whether they are taught or not. It is difficult to get enough resources to cultivate these students.

Moreover, the number of skilled professionals in ancient architecture is dwindling. Even construction workers are scarce, and there are few companies capable of building ancient structures. In each province, there are only one or two construction companies that can handle ancient architecture projects.

Another issue is the lack of architectural design talent. Design talent is even more difficult to find than manual labor talent. After all, you have to build something from scratch and understand all aspects of it. Designing ancient architecture is a very difficult and mentally taxing task.

So, this is quite difficult for them.

Therefore, he needs to give these people a lot of time to prepare, and even give them some room and time to make changes and modifications, otherwise the finished product may be unwatchable.

Knowing that he was a fast worker, the higher-ups only gave him two months. What could he possibly accomplish in two months? Could he produce a major design?

If the company were to take on this kind of task, rather than a task vertically distributed from above, he might simply refuse to accept it, since it involves four version pavilions, which is equivalent to four small projects.

These small projects need to be determined by the style of the ancient buildings, and then some modern elements need to be added. Modern elements are difficult to insert into ancient buildings, and these integrations are generally not very good. Ordinary ancient building designers simply cannot design them.

When they build ancient buildings, they basically just build ancient buildings; they don't have the kind of technology that allows them to integrate reinforcement bars.

He might be the only one in the whole country who can do this very well. There are also some old professors of ancient architecture. Although these old professors may be able to design things, it will definitely take them a long time.

It will probably take at least six months, after all, the four projects together cost 500 million!

It's already quite impressive that those old men can design it within six months; they won't care about anything else.

After all, they are experts in this field, and when other experts come to review the work, they will definitely have to follow their lead.

There was nothing that could be done about it, so the decision to hand over this project to him must have been made after careful consideration from above.

Zhou Yue didn't think much of it.

We continued to immerse ourselves in the design of this ancient building.

"Brother Yue, is there anything I can help you with? I'd be happy to oblige, and I've got plenty of free time lately."

"Right now, I just help you with those projects, mentor doctoral students, do the designs you send over, and manage the school and comic book company."

Zhou Yue, "..."

It sounds like he's busier than him, but that's exactly right. He himself only teaches at various universities, and most of the other work is handled by him.

It sounds like a tough life, but these are all ways to grow.

He also planned that if he could become the vice principal after he left, then this person would definitely be able to get a dean position as well.

That means it's equivalent to his current position, but even higher, so he definitely has potential.

If someone can reach this position at such a young age, then becoming an academician in the future is practically a given, and they could easily be elected as an academician. As for other things, he can't guarantee, but they'll definitely have an easy time in the field of architecture.

Since he hasn't been elected an academician yet, there's no need to think about it too much. In short, following him will definitely not lead to a bad outcome, and it will be very promising.

"Since you've said so, we won't need you for now. However, we might need you to oversee the next design phase, working with the designers of several ancient buildings to bring this to fruition."

"This project has 500 million yuan in funding, and you'll definitely get a significant share. Okay, it's settled then. You can go and get busy now."

"Good."

Lin Ning nodded without saying much, after all, this matter was a challenge for him, and he was really busy right now.

Zhou Yue sleeps six hours a day, but he only sleeps eight hours a day!
Whether it's physical work, scientific research, or even management, he excels at everything.

He felt like he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

Fortunately, he is still young and his body can still handle it; otherwise, the consequences might be unimaginable.

If he weren't young, this kind of work could probably kill an old professor on the spot. But since there are tasks assigned by higher authorities, he definitely has to share the burden, otherwise he would be too busy.

There are very few people who can actually build ancient buildings, and he is just one of them. Moreover, he alone could not possibly complete this task. He would probably need the cooperation of others, since Zhou Yue is only responsible for providing a general framework and does not care about anything else.

Therefore, this task was almost entirely accomplished by Ningda and their company.

When signing the contract, only he was signed; as for the others, they were all entrusted to him.

Zhou Yue didn't think much of it and continued working on the matter.

He felt that he could finalize the overall framework within half a month without any problems, including the water and electricity design drawings and other outdoor designs, all of which required him to create an outline.

It's actually quite difficult, but there aren't any major problems.

However, amidst his busy schedule, something made him somewhat sad.

His two roommates are graduating.

To be honest, he only graduated with a master's degree, and he graduated directly after only two years because he had already met the graduation requirements. As for the subsequent research tasks, he basically did them all on his own, and he also shared the profits with them.

He has published quite a few articles, and those who have recently worked with him on research and projects have certainly benefited greatly.

Even though they've made a considerable amount of money from him, and now that they have enough money and publications, they have no intention of pursuing a doctorate. Although a doctorate is a good career choice, they still need to graduate afterward. Applying to his program is actually quite difficult.

Several roommates knew this, so they had no intention of continuing their studies, even though Zhou Yue could recommend them to the groups of various academicians with just one letter of recommendation.

They remained unmoved. So, as the saying goes, even a thousand-mile journey must come to an end. For most people from ordinary families, it's better to graduate and start earning money as soon as possible.

Although they could earn a lot from him, Zhou Yue himself no longer had time to teach students, and they felt that there was no point in staying any longer.

Of course, one person stayed and went on to pursue a doctorate.

He should be able to get a spot for a PhD, it's just a little difficult.

"You're leaving already? You've made enough money?"

"I haven't earned enough yet, so I still need to go out into the world to earn more, even though I might not earn as much as I do here."

The group started joking around, since the matter was rather sad.

After graduation, they don't know when they'll see each other again. Before, they could occasionally audit classes together, but after graduation, they won't have that opportunity or time anymore.

"Well then, have you found a replacement company?"

In fact, they started looking for jobs in their second year of graduate school and submitted a lot of resumes. They also knew that this place would not prevent them from graduating, so they were very proactive in comparing different options.

"I have signed an agreement."

"What about you?"

Another roommate spoke up, but he shook his head: "Nothing is satisfactory."

"Let me see if my company needs anyone. If they do, you would be a good option."

He called Lu Qianran directly, inquired about the company's benefits and then told them about it.

“Design company, if your designs aren’t very good, you can start learning again. It’s not a big deal. With your ability to read blueprints, you’ll probably be able to get up to speed and adapt quickly.”

After all, these people have been working with him on scientific research and simple designs, so working for a design company would be a promising career path.

"This place is definitely better than some design institutes. After all, the salary is more transparent. You can think about it first. If it doesn't work out, my comic company has some management positions. You can go there to do simple operations or management, which would be quite good."

"If you want to pursue a doctorate, just tell me which university you want to go to and which academician you want to work under, and I can write you a letter of recommendation directly, from domestic or foreign institutions."

"And those companies, large state-owned enterprises, just name them if you're willing, and I can get you in. Design institutes are also an option."

"I think my students have quite a few career options; it's up to you to choose."

"I only have these few graduate students under me, so if the employment contracts you get aren't good, it will affect my reputation."

He just smiled.

The two roommates were also somewhat moved.

His doctoral students were even more moved. If a graduate student could do so many things for them, how could they, as doctoral students, not just get a letter of recommendation and be assigned to any university to stay on as faculty members?

However, upon closer reflection, I realized they do indeed possess the qualifications and skill level. After all, they have learned an immense amount from Professor Zhou. In terms of project management, they typically complete one project per month. After several years of doctoral studies, the money they have earned is beyond measure.

As for those projects, they were the ladder to success in their lives. They were listed as authors on every national-level project and published papers. All these projects combined made their doctoral studies stand out from those of other doctoral students.

That's the charm of Teacher Zhou.

"Then I'll go to Yue's company, a design company. After all, we all started doing design work under Yue's guidance."

"Back then, Brother Yue would throw those designs at us. Thinking about it now, it still makes me feel a bit emotional. At that time, Brother Yue had just entered Ningda University, and now he is the dean of the School of Architecture and an academician of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. He has achieved great success."

"Actually, it's not that bad. It's just that the title sounds intimidating. Once you get the job, you can come to me immediately if you have any problems. I won't be stingy with money or anything like that."

"Then, when you want to pursue a PhD, you can come and tell me. You are the first group of people to follow me, so your level is quite high. You can join any research group without any problem. After working for a few years, if you are not happy with your job, you can come to a university to escape."

"You can also pursue your doctorate here."

"After you get your PhD, you can go to any university you want."

In fact, he doesn't think there's anything wrong with pursuing a doctorate. Basically, all his students can stay within the university. If they get tired of doing research and want to do design or try their luck in the outside world, that's fine too.

He wouldn't stop them, since these kinds of things happen quite often.

Not everyone is suited to universities, to be a teacher, or to be a researcher.

But this is actually the best path.

After all, if they take this path, then he will be their most valuable connection.

Moreover, this network of connections has reached its peak.

A letter of recommendation is almost enough to get into any university. It's no exaggeration to say that his doctoral students would have no problem becoming university teachers at Peking University.

Even though I completed my bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at Ningbo University.

That's not a problem. I studied at Ningbo University for my bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, but my supervisor for both my master's and doctoral degrees was Zhou Yue.

This is enough.

(End of this chapter)