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Chapter 384 Will we be elected as academicians this year?

Are there any academicians being elected this year?

This is the most popular question everyone asks him, and of course he doesn't really want to answer it, because becoming an academician is something that happens naturally most of the time, and he doesn't want to achieve this at such a young age.

Even if he achieved this at the age of thirty, he would still be ahead of all the academicians in the country. These older academicians might not have been as formidable as him when they were young. So he should avoid showing off his talents. It's not that showing off one's talents is always a good thing.

So, having held the position of vice principal for a long time, he became increasingly adept at navigating the complexities of this world of fame and fortune, as well as understanding some of its most basic rules. While these might not be strictly unspoken rules, many people tacitly abide by them, and he couldn't afford to break them rashly.

He felt that he was becoming more and more in line with the world. Of course, being in line with the world is not necessarily a bad thing. Just do your own thing and don't need to compare yourself with others. There are still things you want to do. You can just do what you want to do. There is no need to care about titles and such, because those titles are not worth much.

Only by blending in with the world can you do what you want to do well in this arena of fame and fortune. Otherwise, if everyone disregards the rules, many people will inevitably try to stop you from doing what you want to do.

It's already very good now. He can do whatever he wants without any obstacles. No one will stop him or say anything, because he is a beneficiary of this system and there is no need for him to attack it.

This is what he meant by "going with the flow"—there's nothing wrong with it. In short, whether or not he becomes an academician is no longer a necessity for him; he even plans to apply for the title after he turns thirty. Of course, recently, more people are concerned about his private life.

While it's certainly not good for others to pay attention to one's private life, many people wonder why he hasn't married and had children yet, and why he doesn't follow societal norms.

For ordinary people, there are certain things to do at a certain age, especially for someone like him, who should probably do certain things at this age.

Moreover, given his status and level, this timeline would likely be earlier rather than later. But the strange thing is, why doesn't he get married and have children? Why doesn't he date? Even now, he's still single.

"Brother Yue, you don't have any special fetishes, do you? I've noticed you're getting quite close to that Brother Wangchuan."

"I……"

He opened his mouth, but he didn't have time to think about such things. He was so busy that he barely had time to breathe. He taught so many classes every day, and even now he still tried his best to finish teaching the basic courses to them. Although his basic course videos were all over the internet, the most important thing for a teacher was to educate and nurture students, and to pass on his knowledge.

Every year, new freshmen and a new group of clueless young men and women enter the field of architecture, and they all admire him greatly. He couldn't possibly let them down.

So he still maintains a schedule of two to three classes a day. Despite his hard work, he still can't teach many students.

As for graduate and doctoral students, he no longer supervises them personally. He just wants to lay a solid foundation for undergraduates and then let them choose whether to continue developing in the construction industry or in other industries. If they choose to continue in the construction industry, then which direction do they want to pursue? These are some of the questions they need to consider during their undergraduate studies.

"I think you guys have too much free time. But you're only a year younger than me, aren't you? How dare you say such things to me!"

Zhou Yue felt that Lin Ning was just making conversation for the sake of it.

"If I remember correctly, we're the same age, right? I'm not a year younger than you. The reason I don't date is because you give me too much work. I don't have time for these things!"

Lin Ning looked accusing, but it was no use.

Who would have thought that these two old bachelors would wield such influence in the construction industry and academia?

But there's really nothing I can do about it. I've been too busy, too busy wielding power and influence, so a lot of things have been delayed. Otherwise, I might have already been surrounded by women, but I don't really want to develop in that direction, nor do I really want to think about those kinds of issues.

They can solve any needs they have on their own.

Then they continue to read literature and give lectures with full energy, which is a very normal thing. Why do you say it as if no one wants them anymore?
He didn't understand, but that's basically how it is in China. People are expected to do certain things at certain ages, and to do certain things well at certain ages.

But some people aren't ready yet; some people are still like little boys inside.

Take him for example.

Yes, that's how it is, at least that's what he thinks.

He visited Professor Chen, who was getting older and older. Although he no longer mentored students and only did some research guidance and academic work, he was still aging very quickly.

You might not see him for a while and then find that his hair has turned completely white.

As people age, they age much faster than before, and they may suddenly look much older. This is normal, and there is no special way to deal with it.

We can only do infinite things within our limited lifespan, dedicating ourselves to more positive causes; otherwise, we might waste this beautiful but short life. In fact, everyone is the same. Professor Chen accomplished a great deal in his life, becoming an academician and the vice-president of Ningbo University. He also single-handedly handled many other matters, so his life was essentially without regrets. An academician's status in the academic world is unparalleled, and with Professor Zhou's connections, he even managed to get his granddaughter into Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Actually, the score wasn't high enough, but some spots were controlled by Teacher Zhou himself, so there wasn't a problem. These spots were practically priceless outside, but here, as long as the score reached a certain standard, they could be released. So, some people do have privileges, but those privileges are earned through their own hard work.

While it may be unethical and unfair to say this, there is no absolute fairness in this world, only relative fairness. If you are all in the same position, then it is definitely fair.

It was the result of several generations of accumulation, and they had indeed made many contributions to the country's development, even paying a considerable amount of taxes to the country.

Some businessmen spend a lot of money to send their children to better schools and receive a higher education, or even send them abroad. But now the two top universities in China are no worse than those abroad, so they have more choices. Therefore, their spots are also very competitive, but they are basically given to acquaintances. There is really no problem with that, and the number of spots they have is extremely limited. They can't possibly squeeze in an endless number of people. It's all just a matter of personal relationships.

Furthermore, he doesn't ask for money. He basically returns any money people give him, sometimes even more. This is quite normal; after all, he has his own pursuits. He wouldn't let a little money jeopardize his career or future, especially since it's not enough anyway.

However, Teacher Chen was a guide along the way. Teacher Chen also did a lot of things, including when he was still alive, he was considered Teacher Chen's superior, or even his superior.

Old Chen helped him a lot, and he often brought things over to look at. Of course, Old Chen never mentioned the painting again, for fear that if Teacher Zhou painted another snow mountain and white phoenix for him, his reputation would be ruined.

But the Snow Mountain White Phoenix incident was a joke, not too serious, and no one paid much attention to it. Later, a new painting was created for them.

The old man was probably quite happy. It's not surprising that Professor Chen has such connections, after all, he's an academician. How much resources can an academician mobilize? At least in Ningxia, a province that's a hodgepodge of resources, an academician can mobilize enough resources to turn the city upside down.

This is quite normal. After all, they are top-notch researchers, and it's normal for them to know high-ranking people. More importantly, they have access to academic resources, which means access to universities and student enrollment.

Once they control these resources, they can do a lot of things. For example, right now, the academic resources he has are top-notch in the entire country. Because at his stage, no one can limit the power in his hands. After all, he is the vice president of one of the top universities in this system, and a vice president with real power. Even the president himself is willing to delegate power to him. So he is basically unparalleled in his influence.

This is his current status. Whether in academia or within the entire system, he is a unique figure, and he now unconsciously exudes an air of nobility.

His thirties are the prime of his life, and besides, he's not even thirty yet.

He kept thinking about whether, after he turned thirty, he should try to climb the ranks or settle down, or settle down to be a professor and teach and nurture students. This was one of his ideas, but it was not very realistic, because if you want to teach and nurture students honestly and peacefully, you have to give up a lot of things.

However, the things you give up may affect your teaching career. In other words, you may have endless meetings every day. Now the initiative of the meetings is in his hands. He can hold the meetings for as long as he wants, or he can stop holding the meetings if he doesn't want to. Wouldn't it be better to teach more students?

This is actually quite normal, so he didn't think about it too much.

The following year, Professor Guo was transferred and went directly to a school of similar level to Ningbo University to become its principal.

This university president is of a high rank, so you could say that Professor Guo has really made a name for herself in her life. Whether it was becoming an academician at around fifty years old or at nearly sixty, she has managed to reach a high position. With the titles of academician and university president, Professor Guo has reached the pinnacle for women, at least within the entire education system, which is quite remarkable.

While it might not be fair to say she's the first or last woman to hold such a position, she's certainly one of the best. Very few women can hold this kind of position, especially one where the decision is final.

Teacher Guo has really figured out how to navigate this world of fame and fortune, because she simply accepts any gifts that others give her.

But no one has reported her all these years, which proves that Teacher Guo did take the money, and that she has a strong backing and the ability to handle things. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to survive for so long.

Of course, Teacher Guo also knows what money he should take and what money he shouldn't take. In fact, a large portion of the money in the construction system can be taken; it would be bad if you didn't take it.

He is one of Teacher Guo's protectors. However, Teacher Guo is able to do this because he is also quite capable, which was evident from the very beginning.

Professor Guo has the courage to appoint him as a mentor directly from a university graduate, promote him to associate professor despite not meeting the usual requirements, and award him so many prizes that are still useful to him today.

Courage is indeed a means to an end. Professor Guo's character and conduct are impeccable, and his ability to achieve this level is also unquestionable. When Professor Chen was the dean of the School of Architecture, Professor Guo was able to directly take over all of Professor Chen's power.

Moreover, the transition was completely smooth, which is actually quite remarkable. In fact, when he took over, there was a huge mess. But Professor Guo's abilities are undeniable. It has little to do with Professor Guo himself. The mess was because some teachers were indeed rather incompetent, and there was nothing that could be done about that. Others, however, had connections with academicians.

Even an academician should be treated with some caution, so there's nothing wrong with that.

Later, he also had some conflicts with that academician. Of course, now that academician doesn't dare to have any conflicts with him anymore. With his current status, it wouldn't be too easy for him to suppress an academician. Although academicians are seen as high and mighty by many people, it depends on the individual.

(End of this chapter)