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This is a financial experimental teaching demonstration center officially certified by the provincial government. It is also the most prestigious and best-equipped professional laboratory in the School of Finance and Economics, and it is not open to the public.

Graduate students under the supervision of less experienced supervisors, or undergraduate students under key training programs, must make an appointment in advance to use the equipment in the laboratory.

The laboratory is clean and well-organized, with good natural lighting and constant temperature air conditioning that is on all year round.

The room is neatly arranged with dozens of high-configuration professional computing power hosts, all equipped with professional financial terminals. The desktops are clean and free of clutter, and the floor is spotless.

The notice board on the wall clearly indicates the laboratory's functions, equipment list, and research directions, and the air carries a faint, clean smell of electronic equipment and books.

There was no noise like in a regular classroom, only the quiet sound of keyboard typing and the low hum of data processing, creating a strong atmosphere for learning and research.

This platform is equipped with a full suite of mainstream financial research software, including professional data analysis tools such as Matlab, SPSS, SAS, and Stata, and also accesses authoritative paid financial databases such as Wind, CSMAR, and iFinD.

It primarily supports various research and teaching activities, including financial modeling and simulation, financial econometrics and analysis, quantitative securities investment, financial derivatives experiments, big data mining, and statistical forecasting and decision-making. It is the core research base of the college.

Professor Zhang led Cao Xu into the inner office. The atmosphere inside was quiet and solemn. The four graduate students were all focused on their computers, and the crisp sound of their fingers tapping on the keyboard could be heard intermittently. No one was chatting casually.

Professor Zhang first looked at the composed young man sitting in the main seat and introduced him: "This is Chen Jie, my doctoral student and also your senior. He has strong research capabilities. He is the one who leads most of my core research projects. The other three are master's students. You will meet them later."

Chen Jie, the senior doctoral student, is a typical honest and bookish type.

He wore black-rimmed glasses, had gentle and reserved features, fair skin, and spent most of his time in the laboratory doing scientific research, exuding a strong scholarly air.

Wearing a simple, clean solid-color cotton sweatshirt and casual trousers, her outfit was understated and meticulous.

He is calm, down-to-earth, and honest. He is extremely respectful and humble to his mentors and takes extra care of each and every junior students. He never acts like a senior and is recognized as a good guy in the lab.

He then looked at Cao Xu and said to Chen Jie, "Chen Jie, this is Cao Xu, a third-year undergraduate student. He is a student I am focusing on developing. He will be recommended to graduate school under my supervision next year."

Today I brought him to the lab to familiarize himself with the environment. Later, add him to the lab group chat and see what basic tasks he can handle, assign him some, and let him get used to the research pace in advance.

This statement carries immense weight.

The three master's students sitting next to him immediately looked up, their eyes flashing with obvious surprise and envy, and they all turned to look at Cao Xu.

It's important to know that Professor Zhang's experimental projects never accept ordinary undergraduate students. Junior students can be personally brought into the laboratory by the vice dean, have their postgraduate admission quota reserved in advance, and receive special guidance from a dedicated mentor.

This is no ordinary student; this is a direct descendant, practically hand-picked by the teacher. It's like the teacher is feeding them directly, ensuring a smooth path for their future graduate studies, publishing papers, and achieving results.

Chen Jie, sitting in the main seat, was perfectly aware of the situation and immediately adjusted his attitude.

He is a third-year doctoral student this year and knows the rules of the college's mentors in training him. Professor Zhang's public statement is enough to prove that Cao Xu is a key prospect in the teacher's mind and will most likely become a core member of the laboratory in the future. He must get in touch with him and take good care of him. This is not only to respect the teacher's orders, but also to make good friends with his future fellow students in advance.

Chen Jie immediately stood up, a very warm and sincere smile on his face, and took the initiative to greet him: "Welcome, junior! Don't worry, I will personally guide you in the lab from now on. If you don't understand anything or don't know how to do something, just ask me anytime, and I will teach you everything."

Cao Xu politely extended his hand in response, his attitude humble: "Thank you, Brother Jie. I'll have to trouble you to take care of me in the future."

Professor Zhang nodded in satisfaction as he watched the two of them get along well. "Then you two get to know each other better. I have a meeting to attend. Chen Jie, why don't you show your junior colleague around the lab and explain our research direction to him?"

"Okay, teacher, don't worry!" Chen Jie replied quickly.

Several graduate students stood up and respectfully watched Professor Zhang leave the office.

The atmosphere inside the room only relaxed slightly after the teacher's figure had completely disappeared into the distance.

Chen Jie immediately introduced Cao Xu to the names and research directions of the three master's students present, so that he could quickly get to know his fellow students.

Among the three master's students, the most conspicuous was Cheng Yang, a fat man weighing over 200 pounds. He was robust and burly, with a round face, and looked honest and cheerful. He had a carefree and outspoken personality.

The man next to him, Lu Jiahao, has the most ordinary male college student appearance. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, has an unremarkable appearance, dresses simply, and has a quiet and reserved personality, focusing intently on his work.

The only girl, Zhang Jing, also looked like a typical academic high-achiever. She wore thin-rimmed glasses, had simple short hair, dressed plainly and quietly, spoke very little, and was meticulous and composed in her work. She silently stared at the computer screen processing data the whole time.

Afterwards, Chen Jie took Cao Xu on a tour of the entire laboratory, explaining the functions of each piece of equipment, the uses of the software, and the access permissions to the database in a detailed and patient manner.

"Our lab has top-notch hardware and software in the province. All the tools needed for financial research are provided, so we don't have to spend extra money to buy access or rent data."

As Chen Jie walked, he explained, "Our research group currently has two doctoral students and five master's students. The staffing is very streamlined. Each teacher has a small number of students, so everyone can get sufficient research resources and there will be no situation where no one is taking care of them."

"You also have a senior female student, who is also a PhD student. She went out to attend an academic conference today. I'll introduce you to her another day. There are also two master's students who are not in the lab today."

After the introduction, Chen Jie took out his phone: "Junior, let's add each other's contact information, and I'll add you to our research group's internal group."

Cao Xu scanned the QR code to join the group, and after looking at the group chat name, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

The group's name is extremely arrogant: "Xianlin Avenue Daredevils".

He chuckled inwardly. These senior students really dared to come up with such names; it was definitely a self-deprecating style of financial professionals looking to be taken for granted.

Chen Jie noticed his smile and smiled helplessly, "Your senior sister gave it to you."

He then got serious and got down to business, starting to discuss research work.

"Junior, our research group's current core focus is on financial modeling and big data quantitative trading. It's also a key horizontal project for our professor, which will eventually lead to publications in core journals and the integration of practical quantitative strategies."

"Let me explain the specific job duties to you in detail, and you can see which part you are good at and which part you would like to be responsible for."