The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 363 Postgraduate Entrance Examination
“We’re not cheap these days either,” the manager said with a smile. “Over two thousand yuan, that’s more than a year’s salary for an average person. A fixed package costing twenty yuan a month is a real pain for me.”

"This is nothing. He'll dare to sell it for 20,000." Liu Hua said disdainfully, "Brother, that's the price, and it might even be more expensive because this one is small and exquisite, has good call quality, and can remember phone numbers. He can sell it for 30,000 or 40,000 like it's nothing, he won't lose money at all."

"Does he dare to sell it for twenty times the price?"

"What's there to be afraid of? He's not an ordinary capitalist; he's a businessman, a businessman who values ​​money above all else. As long as there's profit to be made, he's willing to make a deal with any opponent."

"Really? I heard that this person is actively preparing to invest in our mainland, and is also donating money and goods. He's very patriotic."

"It's just an illusion. As long as there's profit to be made, he can show any kind of patriotism, even more so than anyone else." Liu Hua smiled. "However, we urgently need funds right now, so let's just focus on the actions, not the intentions. Since he acts patriotic, let him be patriotic. But we need to impose more restrictions on our investment in him, so we can't let him cause trouble."

The leader didn't say anything, so we don't know what he was thinking or whether he would hand over the agency rights to the Li family.

After finishing up with the mobile phone business, my son is about to take his postgraduate entrance exam.

Despite repeated encouragement from the dean of the School of Life Sciences, Liu Guodong remained steadfast in his ambition to become Yuan Longping's graduate student.

After much deliberation, the dean decided to write a letter of recommendation for Liu Guodong, telling him to go directly to Professor Yuan.

If Liu Guodong were to take the entrance exam for graduate school at this university, he wouldn't even need to take it; he would be directly recommended for graduate school. However, he is stubborn and inflexible. The dean could only write him a letter of recommendation to ask Professor Yuan for a recommendation spot. Given the dean's reputation, Professor Yuan would surely not refuse.

At this time, Yuan Lao was usually working at the Xiangnan Rice Research Center. When Liu Hua learned that his son wanted to go directly to see Yuan Lao, he became interested.

"Son, shall I go with you to see Mr. Yuan?"

"Dad, don't be ridiculous. I'm taking the postgraduate entrance exam. I'm going to interview with Professor Yuan. What are you going to do there?"

Liu Hua replied matter-of-factly, "I admire him, I'm a fan."

"Professor Yuan is not a celebrity."

“Professor Yuan is a star.” Liu Hua said with a smile, “He solved the problem of food and clothing for a country. He is the biggest star in scientific research. If this were in ancient times, he would be deified as a saint, the saint of agriculture or the saint of rice. We would respectfully call him Master Yuan.”

Liu Guodong asked with a smile, "Then does that mean I've become one of the Seventy-Two Sages of the Yuan Family?"

“You haven’t even entered the gate yet.” Liu Hua shook his head: “Even if you do enter the gate, you might only be one of the three thousand disciples. The Seventy-Two Sages are not something that just anyone can become.”

The family of four flew directly to southern Hunan, which is not far away. The main problem is that there are no high-speed trains now, and taking a long-distance train is not a pleasant experience.

At the rice research center in southern Hunan, the family met with Mr. Yuan.

Liu Hua flattered, "Elder Yuan, I've long admired your name. I've never had the chance to meet you, and today my long-cherished wish has finally come true."

"You flatter me. May I ask who you are?"

"Liu Hua." Liu Hua said with a smile, "Liu Hua, a semiconductor major from Tsinghua University."

"I know you," Mr. Yuan said with a smile. "I've heard so much about you. You created our personal computer and supercomputer." Mr. Yuan pointed to the computer on his desk and said, "Look, I'm using one of our domestically made computers."

"Then I must thank Mr. Yuan on behalf of all those working in the semiconductor industry."

Old Yuan scratched his head and asked, "Is there something you need today?"

Liu Hua pointed to Liu Guodong and said, "This is my son. He's taking the postgraduate entrance exam this year for the biology major at Tsinghua University. Their dean originally wanted to keep him at the university for a combined bachelor's, master's, and doctoral program, but he insisted on taking the exam for your postgraduate program. Well, interest is the best teacher, so that's why he's bothering you."

After saying that, Liu Guodong handed over the dean's letter of recommendation: "Professor Yuan, this is our dean's letter of recommendation."

Mr. Yuan took the letter, opened it, and joked, "Your father is also a famous professor, renowned in the semiconductor and mechanical industries. Why didn't you study semiconductors or mechanical materials?"

"I like biology and I like agriculture."

To be honest, Professor Yuan still doesn't take Liu Guodong seriously. Liu Guodong's father is a professor at Tsinghua University, and as long as his college entrance examination scores aren't too bad, he will be admitted to Tsinghua University. As for the dean writing a recommendation letter, out of respect for Liu Hua, I believe the dean of the School of Life Sciences at Tsinghua University would be willing to do so.

He was shocked when he saw the contents of the letter.

The dean wrote down Liu Guodong's information in detail. Such an outstanding student—as the dean, his heart must have been bleeding while writing the letter.

"Like father, like son," Professor Yuan said with a smile. "Such an outstanding student is a rare find. Is your dean still crying in his office right now?"

Liu Hua laughed heartily: "That's not the case. Back then, before this kid even started his undergraduate studies, he had already decided to apply to your tutelage for graduate school. He also told you at the time that he had four years to prepare himself mentally."

"That dean is quite pitiful." Old Yuan said with a smile, "This kind of heartache has lasted for four years. If you had to experience it with me, I would have gone crazy long ago."

With Yuan Lao's humor, Liu Feifei felt less sorry for her son. She was initially very reluctant to let him go when she heard that he was going to study for a master's degree in Hunan. Her son had hardly ever been away from his parents since he was a child, and this would be several years away. She couldn't help but feel bad about it.

Now that Mr. Yuan is so humorous, he certainly won't be too strict with his son, so Liu Feifei can finally put her worries to rest.

Professor Yuan also held Liu Hua's daughter and teased her, saying, "Little girl, when you grow up, you can come and study for my master's degree, okay?"

Liu Qiaotong didn't know what a graduate student meant, but seeing how kind and gentle the old man was, she quickly nodded and said, "Okay, okay."

The people inside burst into laughter, and Mr. Yuan said happily, "Alright, I'll accept this student."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "It just so happens that the school has some spots for postgraduate recommendation this year. I'll go back and see if I can send him directly to your program. If not, I'll have him take the exam. I'm very confident in his grades."

Seeing her son's confidence, Liu Feifei was naturally happy, so she suggested, "Since you're so happy today, why don't we have a meal together? It's on me, your mother, and I'll pay."

"Why waste that money? Just eat at our research center. Our food is very good."

(End of this chapter)