Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 141 One Plan for a Lifetime: Harbin Institute of Technology Confirmed! (Bonus Chapter for First Subscription)
"Tuk Tuk Tuk"

"Tuk Tuk Tuk"

The crisp sound of a wooden fish drum echoed continuously in the not-so-large room.

It is ethereal and melodious, making listeners feel as if they can enter a meditative state.

Principal Wang, holding a glass of water, was momentarily lost in thought. Even the people who had been banging on the door earlier had quieted down considerably.

"I didn't expect Lu to be so knowledgeable about Buddhism. You typed really well."

The only one seemingly unaffected was Lu Wei herself, who shook her head and said, "I don't understand."

She was just tapping away.
Unfortunately, the "Six Roots Purification Wooden Fish" eliminates distracting thoughts but does not affect the main consciousness. Therefore, those outside the door do not forget that they came to compete for the top scholar; at most, they are less anxious.

Zhai Da glanced at his watch, thinking that his mother should be back soon, so he told Lu Wei to stop for a while.

Unless it gets noisy outside.

Sure enough, not long after, the sound of a key turning came from the doorway, and Yu Xiaoli squeezed in through the crack in the door.

The Fudan University teachers who chose the raiding tactic also wanted to sneak in, but before Yu Xiaoli could stop them, they were pulled back by teachers from other schools.

After closing the door, Yu Xiaoli turned around and was startled: "Oh my god, how come there's still one who escaped?"

Principal Wang smiled awkwardly: "Hello, Madam Zhai, I am the principal of Maofang Middle School."

Zhai Da said to Principal Wang, "You should go back first. I guess you need to make arrangements for what we just discussed."

"Yes, yes, I forgot."

That's strange. I sat there for half an hour with a glass of water, not in a hurry to leave.
After seeing Principal Wang off, Yu Xiaoli asked, "Xiao Da, you've been making a fuss. Did you tell them you wanted to apply to Harbin Institute of Technology?"

Zhai Da shrugged: "I did tell them, but it doesn't seem to have made any difference."

Snatching the top scholar, snatching the top scholar—what does snatching even mean? If you just say it and leave, is that snatching?

"I've already contacted the teachers at Harbin Institute of Technology, and they said they'll arrive tonight."

He glanced at his watch; it was already 2 a.m. when he made the call, and he wondered how the other person had managed to get here.

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In Northeast China, at the gate of Harbin Institute of Technology, a black sedan sped out.

The admissions office director, Yu Jinghui, led the team and personally took charge!
Good heavens! Two top science students are going to Harbin Institute of Technology!
But what's even more tragic is that the top scorer was blocked at the door by Tsinghua, Peking University, Fudan, and Zhejiang University!
This is a race against time!
"Hurry! Hurry! Pingfang Airport!"

A special forces journey that can be embarked on at any moment suddenly begins.

Incidentally, Yu Jinghui is originally from a military background.
"Boss, isn't the car going too fast?"

"Don't panic! Stay calm!"

The military airfield, which normally takes 30 minutes to reach, was covered in just 20 minutes with the throttle locked.

Yu Jinghui rolled down the car window and saluted the gate guard: "Brother, everything's arranged. Give me a ride."

"I've received the notification, it's from Harbin Institute of Technology, get off and change buses."

Ten minutes later, the vehicle had already driven onto the runway, and an imported Il-76 transport plane was already loading cargo.

One of the officers said impatiently, "You guys have pretty strong connections, huh? I'm practically starting the engine to say we need to add someone."

Yu Jinghui chuckled dryly, "We're all on the same side, we're all on the same side!"

The officer said nothing more: "Hurry up and get on. Someone will tell you how to sit and fasten your seatbelts."

Yu Jinghui quickly replied, "No need, no need! I know it very well; I'm a former Air Force officer!"

The man was surprised: "Oh? I must have been mistaken. What model did you use before?"

"I am an airborne soldier."

"."

I almost blurted out: "Airborne troops are nothing compared to those with an Air Force background."
"But I can't jump now, no matter how anxious I am!"

Because there really are parachutes up there.
"Boss, are we about to board the plane? I'm nervous for the first time!"

"Don't panic! Stay calm!"

Military aviation characteristic one: so turbulent it makes you question your existence.

Military aviation characteristic two: So fast it makes you question your existence.

"Boss, I feel terrible, I'm going to throw up!"

"Don't panic! Stay calm!"

The two-hour flight for civilian air travel took just over an hour to reach a military airport in Lianyungang.

Yu Jinghui was alright, but his two deputies, one threw up his breakfast and the other threw up his dinner.

Dinner last night.

"Oh my god, this is disgusting! It smells like sweet and sour pork!"

"What did you say? I can't hear you!"

The third characteristic of military aircraft is that the noise level is so high that it makes you question your existence.

Amidst the grumbling and cursing, the three had already gotten into another car.

Only two and a half hours had passed since Zhai Da made the call.

An hour and a half later, Yu Jinghui finally arrived at the legendary Sanmao residential area based on the address.

Only four hours had passed since Zhai Da made the call.

Unfortunately, the two accompanying teachers couldn't make it; their legs were too weak to climb the stairs.

"Boss, I can't hold on anymore. I feel the ground shaking."

"The ground isn't shaking. It's your legs that are shaking! You're really fragile."

Yu Jinghui had no choice but to climb the ladder on his own.

Weary from my journey, I reached the stairwell and, sure enough, found a swarm of people blocking my way: "Excuse me, excuse me!"

Which school did you go to?

"I'm from Red Eagle Academy."

That was a place he had once visited and investigated.

The person who asked the question was clearly taken aback. What the heck?

Where did I come from? Is this still in China?

After making small talk and squeezing his way to the very back, Yu Jinghui, whom he had contacted beforehand, knocked on the door three times long and one time short.

A moment later, the door opened and closed briefly, and Yu Jinghui quickly slipped inside.

The people outside were completely dumbfounded.
What's this Dahongying Academy? Is it that powerful? After Yu Jinghui entered, he saw a dining table where Yu Xiaoli, Zhai Da, and Lu Wei were eating.

Looking at the time, it's about six o'clock.
Zhai Da, holding his rice bowl, asked in surprise, "You got here so quickly? How did you get here?"

Yu Jinghui held Zhai Da's hand: "That's not important. Zhai and Lu, welcome to the Harbin Institute of Technology family! You will never regret your choice."

"I haven't joined yet. Sit down and let's talk. Mom, please get me a pair of chopsticks."

"Okay, but I didn't prepare food for a fourth person."

"Then how about we just forget about it? Teacher Yu, please sit on the sofa first. I'm afraid you'll get hungry if it's closer."

Yu Jinghui:
Can I refuse and insist on having a meal?

Actually, he was quite hungry too.
They didn't leave the other party waiting. Zhai Da poured a cup of tea, and the family quickened their mealtime before sitting down to have a proper chat with the director of the Harbin Institute of Technology's admissions office who had come from afar.

"Professor Yu, thank you for making the trip. We had already discussed this on the phone. I am quite interested in Harbin Institute of Technology, but there are still some questions I would like to understand before making a decision."

“I found out that your school is exploring a new teaching model called ‘One Student, One Plan’. Could you tell us about it?”

Now that Yu Jinghui was seated in the top scholar's home, he felt much more at ease.

He was actually the one who panicked the most the whole way.
They were afraid that the students from Tsinghua University and Peking University would take these two top scorers away.

There are two of them! Double doors!
"Ahem, the so-called 'one student, one policy' refers to tailoring a special undergraduate training strategy for top students. Actually, we also have something to discuss together called the 'Academician Undergraduate Class'."

First, let's talk about the "Academician Undergraduate Class". Harbin Institute of Technology has nearly 100 alumni who are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, of which about 20 are full-time students. The Academician Undergraduate Class is a program where academicians at the university personally take charge of training students from the undergraduate level.

Academicians naturally won't teach all courses. For example, they probably won't teach you college English; otherwise, you wouldn't be called a student, you'd be called a grandfather.
However, academicians will be involved in all aspects of the classes they are in charge of. To put it simply, as a freshman, you can call yourself a student of an academician.

Furthermore, the "one-person-one-policy" approach is a training method that breaks down traditional professional barriers. It means that individual top students can break out of the conventional range of majors and have their course combinations customized based on their strengths and specialties.

You can study mechanics and communications at the same time, or even mathematics and boiler operation. From now on, you don't need to care about the traditional division of majors; you only need to focus on your "development direction."

This training process is quite flexible. If you feel you're not doing well in a particular course, you can discuss with the school whether to pursue that path in the future. If you suddenly develop an interest in something, you can also add it to your curriculum.

Of course, it's not something that can be done on a whim; it must indeed be "reasonable" and "feasible."

When Zhai Da learned that his grandfather had applied to Harbin Institute of Technology, he did a lot of research. To be honest, if his grandfather had been admitted to some unknown university, he would not have traded his university life for an important system task.

At worst, I can find a way to work as a security guard for a few months in a few years.

But if it's a top-tier university, that's a different story, and both policies are very attractive to him.

The degree of freedom is very high.

The "Academician Undergraduate Class" and the "One Student, One Policy" program are specifically designed for top students, though not quite at the level of top scorers, because they can't recruit top scorers.
The only problem is that Harbin Institute of Technology has announced these two reform plans, but the implementation is not yet perfect.

Yu Jinghui said sincerely, "I went to see the principal before I came here. To be honest, our school hasn't recruited a provincial top scorer in almost twenty years. The school leaders attach great importance to this, and it's absolutely no problem for us to provide you and Lu Wei with a 'one-person-one-policy' training. We will never waste two good talents."

"As for the 'Academician Undergraduate Class,' we are still discussing it, but it could be a good opportunity for small-scale verification. We will see what your interests are and communicate with the academicians in the university."

"By the way, we also have a 'combined bachelor's, master's and doctoral program.' As long as you pass the coursework, we will directly secure a postgraduate recommendation for you and Lu. Of course, with your talents, you may not need to use them at that time, and you may even study abroad, but this is the school's promise."

Yu Jinghui reviewed the entire program, including the Youth Talent Development Program, Special Talent Program, and Overseas Study Program.

In summary: whatever preferential treatment we offer, you will also receive; and if you request preferential treatment that we don't currently offer, you can request it as well.

After learning more about it, Zhai Da had already made up his mind.

Don't be fooled by the loudest calls from Tsinghua and Peking Universities. Once you're actually enrolled, he'll just be an "outstanding student." Every year, they recruit double-digit top scorers from various provinces, and there are probably over a hundred top scorers currently enrolled. If you include those who have graduated, the number is countless.

But Harbin Institute of Technology is different. He and Lu Wei will be the only two provincial top scorers they have ever recruited. As long as they are still in school, they will definitely be treasures held in their hands.

What is a sect's holy son?
But there's no need to give up on what you should strive for. Zhai Da took the initiative to ask, "I'm inexperienced as a top scorer for the first time. I know that high schools, the county, and even local companies offer bonuses. Do universities also offer bonuses?"

Yu Jinghui said awkwardly:

“This is absolutely not allowed, otherwise universities across the country would become ‘buying students.’ But after enrollment, there are many scholarships, subsidies, and support available. It’s not all about giving money, but believe me, what’s not money is far more valuable than money.”

Recruiting two top scorers is only the first step. They also need to prove to everyone else that the top scorers will not regret choosing Harbin Institute of Technology, and that they can train them even better!

Zhai Da nodded and looked at Lu Wei.

Do you have any questions to add?

Lu Wei thought for a moment and said softly, "Can we share a dorm room?"

This left Yu Jinghui completely stumped.
Oh wait, you guys actually lived together.

"School dormitories are definitely not an option, but we do allow students to commute from school to school. Renting a house off-campus is not under our jurisdiction."

Zhai Da finally looked at Yu Xiaoli.

"Does the head of the household have anything to add?"

Yu Xiaoli thought for a moment
"I heard it's very cold where you are in winter. Do you have heating?"

Yu Jinghui broke out in a cold sweat: "You're so funny. If we didn't have heating where I live, people would die, hordes of them would die."

After the question was asked, the family of three fell silent, as if they didn't know what to say.
Comparatively speaking, they asked far fewer questions than Yu Jinghui had imagined.

Ultimately, it stems from self-confidence.

Yu Xiaoli was confident that as long as Xiaoda and Xiaowei worked together, no difficulty could defeat them. She knew that her son was already far more outstanding and had a better plan than she was.

Lu Wei was confident that no matter which university she went to, as long as she was with Zhai Da, nothing else mattered.

And Zhai Da.
He is confident that university is just a platform and a stage for him, and that his life will not be affected by this "small choice".

It's just a university. Although Harbin Institute of Technology is a bit special, he will eventually leave the school and write his own story. He won't stay there for the rest of his life.

Where isn't a place to go to university?
Yu Jinghui asked hopefully, "Then... is it confirmed?"

"Oh my god! This is great! This is great!"

Yu Jinghui slapped his thigh on the sofa and jumped up.

It went so smoothly it was unbelievable!
He actually landed two top scorers! He can brag about this all night long!

He quickly shook hands with each of them, saying, "I promise I won't let you down!"

Yu Xiaoli looked towards the main gate with a headache: "What do we do now? There's no passage open for college applications either? What do we do with all these people at the gate?"

College applications don't open until July. These people can't possibly be living in the stairwell until July, can they?
Yu Jinghui laughed heartily: "Leave it to me. I'll handle it!"

He immediately dialed 110.
"Hey, officer, there are people disturbing the peace here! Yes, yes, dozens of them! It's terrifying!"

"Ugh! They're all impossible to get rid of, they look like monsters! Even if they're not bad people, they're still disturbing the peace!"

How do you know I'm not a local? I don't think I have an accent~

　The final chapter will have an extra chapter for first-time subscribers; I'm finally debt-free!

　　Of course, this doesn't mean there won't be any more chapters in the future; there will be more, and possibly even more.

　　In addition, an important chapter is attached.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)