Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 308 will let you "witness" it!
The spring academic conference started smoothly.

The first half consisted of presentations by invited speakers from various schools, most of which lasted 15 minutes, with a few lasting 30 minutes.

Professors and scholars from Zhejiang University, Fudan University, and Shandong University took the stage in turn.

Zhai Da only learned this time that Lushan University's mathematics department was actually among the top, ranking third or fourth in the country, much higher than Tsinghua University.

There were also foreign scholars, one from Germany and one from Canada, but they all spoke English.

To be honest, for laymen, a professional academic conference can be quite boring. Not only did the ordinary students in the back struggle to listen, but Zhai Da also found it very difficult to understand.

It's the kind of device that you don't need to bend down to pick up an eraser; you can't keep up with it if you blink.

Zhai Da frequently observed Principal Wang's condition along the way, which reassured him considerably.

It seems it's not that I'm uncultured.

Even the principal couldn't understand!

Finally, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the main speaker of this report meeting was about to take the stage.

There is no so-called "host". After the announcement, Lu Wei's "highlight 45 minutes" are about to begin.

Countless eyes turned to the audience in the auditorium, and the weary audience gave them enthusiastic applause. They all knew what they had come to "witness".

Lu Wei stood up, her neat ponytail swaying slightly. Her slender figure and capable attire ultimately became a backdrop to her pretty face with a scholarly air.

Many viewers were deeply moved.

Then, Lu Wei did not go on stage directly, but instead leaned down and lightly kissed Zhai Da, who was smiling and clapping.

The surprise attack gave Zhai Da no chance to stop it. How can you dodge a zero-frame attack?
Zhai Da, who was perfectly fine before, looked completely bewildered.

Principal Wang, who had just woken up, looked completely bewildered.

Hundreds of spectators behind: Huh?
Are we here to "witness" this?

Is that right?!

Little Wood finally got her wish; she had been thinking about it for hours after missing out on a kiss.
Then, amidst Zhai Da's uncontrollable expression of shock, he walked confidently to the center of the stage.

Because of the kiss, the ponytail that had been hanging down in front of her was deftly tossed behind her by Lu Wei's slender hand. Facing hundreds of people, she calmly said:

"Next, please allow me to introduce and derive the entire process of the 'Sensitivity Conjecture'."

Zhai Da's mind was already on Chuangfei.
Damn it! This young man!
The report meeting concluded very smoothly.

For the first time, Lu Wei explained the "Sensitivity Conjecture" to a group of scholars face-to-face, and introduced the "Matrix Tracking Tool" she created:
A novel mathematical tool based on Cauchy's alternation theorem can efficiently and concisely extract patterns from complex models and N-dimensional spaces (mathematical concepts).

If this tool becomes widely used, it may be renamed "Lu Tracking Matrix" in the future.

The whole process was smooth and clear, and even Zhai Da listened with great interest.

If I had to pick a flaw, it would be his expressionless face and cold tone, like a still pond reflecting the bright moon, without any ripples.

It's a complete contrast to how it was just now, when it was overflowing with firepower.

Lu Wei didn't even use up her 45-minute presentation time, finishing her explanation 10 minutes ahead of schedule.

Amidst thunderous applause, Lu Wei bowed in farewell and stepped down from the stage.

Once the main part of the lecture was over, it was time for socializing. Students began to leave in twos and threes. A small number of math majors, who were quite discerning, went to chat with the invited experts. Of course, most of the time, it was just the math scholars exchanging ideas among themselves.

But the most important protagonist had already taken Zhai Da's hand and was about to leave.

The professors in the Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology didn't stop her. They knew Lu Wei's personality very well. Besides, in the scientific research field, it's usually older people who play the social game. Young geniuses just need to keep tackling difficult problems.

As a result, the two were stopped at the side door. A white man rushed forward and said in fluent Chinese:

"Ms. Lu, I'm from MIT. Would you be interested in considering further studies abroad? We can..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Wei had already walked past without even glancing at him.

"Not interested in."

The man paused for a moment, then quickly added, "Including student Zhai, we are willing to provide full scholarships for both of you."

When Zhai Da, who was being pulled along, "passed by," he was much more polite, at least with a smile on his face.

"There's no shortage of money."

Then the two disappeared, leaving the man stunned.

In this era, scouring for Chinese geniuses is standard practice; sending them abroad and keeping them in their own countries is something every university in the world strives for. Of course, there's also the possibility of them staying in the country "in physics."

Many domestic universities are also very dedicated to this, believing that the percentage of students going abroad is an important indicator of teaching quality.

As for not coming back...
It is not currently included in their performance evaluation criteria.

Harbin Institute of Technology doesn't care much about this aspect, after all, their "international resources" are not abundant, far inferior to Peking University and Tsinghua University, but Lu Wei herself is attractive enough, she is a young mathematical genius.

Before the conversation could even begin, the two of them had already walked away like a gust of wind.

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On the second day of the academic conference, Zhai Da attended classes as usual, just like any other student.

After all, he couldn't possibly yell in class, throw his book on the ground, and say, "My teacher is Qian Xuesen! This class is not worthy of my teaching!"

Or: "I need GPA, call it right now and have it come to me."

He simply went to class, ate in the cafeteria, and enjoyed his time on campus with Xiao Mutou, just like always.

As for how he became acquainted with Mr. Qian, he only shared it with Lu Wei.

It wasn't until school ended in the afternoon that I finally had some time to attend to some important matters.

Taking advantage of the fact that the shops were still open, Zhai Da drove around and raided several wholesalers of Chinese medicinal herbs.

The address was found online, and Zhai Da didn't investigate whether he had been ripped off, as the items weren't expensive.

Afterwards, carrying three sacks of things, we drove to Industrial Park No. 9.

When Zhai Da arrived, the red brick factory was still operating overtime. It was a critical time for the branch base to increase production, and there was a huge shortage of equipment. The craft brewery had extended its daily working hours, but it was paying overtime at the legally mandated rate of 150%.

(300% on statutory holidays, 200% on weekends, and 150% extended hours on weekdays)

In reality, you can't add too much. Just two more hours a day, or more people will get tired and make mistakes, which is not good for yield rate and safety.

But when Zhai Da went in, he didn't feel any "tiredness" at all.

It could even be described as a scene of great enthusiasm.

"Xiao Liu, get me two valves number three!"

"Wang Ge, that's impressive! How many items have you bought today?"

"Thirteen pieces! If it weren't for the downstream dragging me down, I could have made even more!"

"Bullshit! Your process is so simple, mine is incredibly complicated!"

Upon seeing Zhai Da arrive, they all immediately greeted him with great enthusiasm: "Brother Da!"

"Da Ge!"

Zhai Da nodded, glanced at each face, and finally spotted Xu Xuejun in the corner.

The old man was soldering circuits on the workbench when Zhai Da asked, "What's this?"

Xu Xuejun: "I recently had some inspiration. I want to modify the next generation of craft brewing equipment to be semi-automatic. This can improve the efficiency of craft brewers by at least 20%. Previously, 30 machines required ten people to manage, but in the future, it may only require eight people or even less."

Zhai Da: "What about the cost?"

"Once production increases, it will naturally come down; it won't increase by too much. We'll talk about it after we've produced a prototype."

Zhai Da nodded, thinking to himself that the upside-down effect of the "Execution of Old Yu" was indeed very comprehensive.

+16.5% vitality, thoughts are more likely to turn into positive effects, such as stability, satisfaction, happiness, and even things like "inspiration".

Oh, and there's also immunity, which makes you less susceptible to illness, and the more abstract concept of luck.

Xu Xuejun looked at the burlap sack in Zhai Da's hand, which was bulging but seemed very light: "What are you carrying?"

Zhai Da raised his hand: "Fertilizer for trees."

Xu Xuejun looked at the artistic upside-down tree not far away, which seemed to have its canopy growing out of the ceiling, and nodded, saying, "Take good care of that tree. You'll like it after looking at it for a while. Don't kill it."

It feels awkward to be at work every day, but seeing that "art installation" instantly lifts my spirits, gives me energy, and improves my mindset.

I've developed some feelings for them.

Zhai Da smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen. Besides, it's very durable."

(End of this chapter)