Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 592: Chapter 344 - Do I Care About Money? _2

Hurry up, go!

"Being a celebrity is really not easy!" It was not until he reached the Science Building that he felt a bit relieved, at least the people he met would not come over for photos or autographs.

Zhao Yi returned to his own office, brewed a cup of coffee out of nervousness, then sat in front of the computer planning to organize the course materials for "Particle Boundary Theory" during the semester.

The course will continue next semester, and if the materials are organized, they will become the teaching plan.

This was the first time to offer this course, and the teaching plan was written by Qian Hong. After about ten lessons, the teaching plan would become more comprehensive due to the accumulated experience.

"Sister Awesome’s book should be almost finished, right?"

"Having a textbook would definitely be the best!"

Zhao Yi took a sip of coffee as he thought about it, then he saw the door being knocked. He put down his coffee and yelled, "Come in!"

The visitor was Wu Chenglong.

He was a leader from the administrative department and supposedly held a high position. freewёbnoνel.com

Wu Chenglong and Zhao Yi had met twice, so they could hardly be considered acquaintances. Wu said directly upon entry, "I finally found you. I went to your dorm and didn’t see you there. Only after asking the students downstairs did I learn you were here."

"I can’t always stay in the dorm." Zhao Yi responded with a smile.

Wu Chenglong nodded and got to the point, "It’s like this: the school is considering proposing to the upper administration to establish a mathematical research center, like the Mathematics Science Center at Shuimu University, and they want to ask for your opinion."

"Me? I have no opinion?" Zhao Yi didn’t understand what he meant.

Wu Chenglong was quite astute, and noting that Zhao Yi didn’t understand, he simply stated, "The school wants to create around you a mathematical research center. In other words, this new mathematical institution is being tailored for you. Once it’s established, you will be the head and manager of it, the highest person in charge."

Zhao Yi finally understood.

Given the scale and influence of Yanhua University, applying for the establishment of a mathematical center would almost certainly not be approved. To establish one, they would need a ’Sea-Calming Divine Needle’.

If he were to become the ’Sea-Calming Divine Needle’, there would be a big chance of securing approval. He would then become the head of the mathematical center much like the Mathematical Science Center at Shuimu University, which was proposed and founded by Qiu Chengwen. Qiu Chengwen then became the director of the institution, which means the highest person in charge.

This is beneficial to both parties.

Every researcher hopes to have a laboratory or research center built around them.

Although the mathematical center that was to be built belonged to Yanhua University, he would be in charge of the center, which would effectively make it his. When the time comes, he could build or change things as he wished or recruit whoever he wanted.

Yanhua University also stands to benefit even more.

Yanhua is also a top-tier university. However, because of its smaller scale and lesser influence, the only college with a significant impact is the College of Life Sciences. The College of Science doesn’t have much to show off and the undergraduates and graduate students they attract are definitely not as high level as those at Shuimu or Capital University.

If they could have a mathematical center and have a ’world’s number one’ mathematician as the head of the center, then they could attract excellent students to further study at the Yanhua University College of Science. The development of the Mathematical Center could also enhance the faculty and education level of the College of Science, and directly improve the influence of Yanhua University’s mathematics both domestically and internationally.

And so forth.

There are many of these examples around the world.

For instance, Shuimu University constructed the Mathematics Science Center around Fields Medal winner Qiu Chengwen.

For instance, after George Smute won the Nobel Prize, the University of California, Berkeley, built the Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics around him.

So talent is the most important thing.

Once a key talent is in place, a dedicated research center can be built around them, and even if the university is willing to invest and put in resources, the state is willing to invest as well. Outside big businesses would be eager to invite a world-class scientist, and it would be worth it even if they had to pay a lot more in funding.

In addition to offering to construct a Mathematics Center around Zhao Yi, Wu Chenglong also mentioned letting him be in charge of it, which is to say the director of the center, and emphasized that the director’s work would not conflict with the school’s work.

The school also offered to hire him with a higher salary.

When the school mentioned ’high salary’, it certainly would be high, probably starting at a minimum of one million annually.

Although one million didn’t mean much to Zhao Yi, being hired by a university meant it was a ’system’ job. It didn’t conflict with other work, and he could get a million annually.

You can’t find a better deal than that.

Zhao Yi was somewhat moved by Wu Chenglong’s words, but eventually he shook his head, and declined, "It’s too sudden and, also, too soon."

"I still plan to finish my undergraduate studies before considering other things. Maybe I will go to grad school or something, just think about it later ..."

Zhao Yi has said similar things before, and most people think that he was just making excuses.

Wu Chenglong didn’t think so.

Wu Chenglong had interacted with Zhao Yi a few times and had heard others’ evaluations of him. He knew that Zhao Yi was really planning to continue college, and indeed Zhao Yi was too young. At the age of twenty, he really wasn’t suitable to be devoted to a similar line of work.

Usually, to be in charge of an academic institution is to commit oneself to education.

The research and education in a school’s research institution are both very important. Often the well-known scholars who are willing to take on the responsibilities are at least forty years old and understand that it’s hard to achieve world-class results. Only then they would agree to work in an institution, because a job like this absolutely divides one’s attention.