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"Old Zeng, has the other party gone too far? School rankings that no longer accept the World University Evaluation Organization have become the highlight of admissions promotions? What does it mean to use the subsidies originally used to evaluate rankings for domestic student subsidies? Increase Professor’s treatment? Isn’t this exporting the guidance of public opinion? Why did we lag behind before? Arrogant! Yes, civilization was very glorious in the past, life in China was decent, and during the prosperous days of Kangxi and Qianlong, life was good and we could always raise something to eat and drink. A bunch of people.”

"When you have a worry-free life, you can start to think about the Neo-Confucianism and Philosophy, and the debates are about right and wrong in a broad sense. Life is bad there, people die at every turn, and the Black Death is everywhere, but this gives people the motivation to study science. , Isn’t that what the world is like? It’s been proven that you can’t build a car by closing the door. You can’t just say you’re proud of making some achievements, right? You still have to be open and communicate, right?”

In an office of Wudaokou Vocational College, two middle-aged people were sitting on the sofa, chatting.

"Haha, President Qu, I actually understand the situation you mentioned. In fact, the ministry asked me to come to talk to you this time because it wanted to communicate on this issue. In fact, everyone still feels that our thoughts can be unified. About Yanbei University We have also paid attention to using these for enrollment promotion. In fact, it was also suggested by their academician Ning. Every year, Ning class enrollment should be earlier, so it sets the tone."

"How should I put it? We have had some debates here. Education is a big thing, but there are also a lot of controversies over whether this evaluation standard should continue to be the same as before. Of course, we can't influence those foreign evaluation agencies, and we can only do it internally. Discussion. Some comrades believe that we should not completely believe what they say. After all, we have our own national conditions."

“Relatively conservative immigration policies and some propaganda factors, plus what you just said, the debt owed in the 20th century, it is normal that our universities are not attractive enough, which also leads to some evaluation standards that are indeed unfavorable to us. Why should you bother with it if it’s disadvantageous? You should know that Ningban started to officially recruit foreign undergraduate students this year, and the requirements are still very high. The admission brochure clearly stipulates the requirements for grades and Chinese proficiency, because some subjects are taught in Chinese. , and it is stated that the interview does not mean whether you pass the assessment in the end. Once you come, you will have to take an exam, and then you will be admitted on a merit-based basis. There are only 12 places for studying abroad in total."

"Guess what? The results are great, Principal Qu. The registration fee of 3,200 yuan is non-refundable regardless of whether you are admitted or not. But when the news spread, 769 application forms were received in one week. , are all very outstanding children, 80% of whom come from advanced countries and regions. To be honest, this is something we never thought of before. The previously reported foreign tuition fee standard was US$12,000 per academic year. , but Xiao Ning probably wants to raise it to 20,000 US dollars because of the recent registration. He also plans to give more places to international students, and Ning class may even open two classes next year."

"In addition, the School of Physics of Yanbei University is now cooperating with Xiao Ning and the basic physics laboratory instruments to prepare and build a class. After the official enrollment in the future, it will probably be an undergraduate class with the most foreign professors..."

When Old Zeng said this, he was directly interrupted by Principal Qu: "Old Zeng, I have something to say when it comes to this. Isn't the higher-ups being too kind to one another? The Basic Physics Laboratory was previously an investment from the Artificial Intelligence R\u0026D Center, so I I won’t go into details. But I’ve also read those contracts. They’re too generous, aren’t they? This alliance with Yanbei University is nothing more than asking the school to use money to support students! But where does the money come from? Isn’t it subsidized by the top?”

"If according to their standards, we need to recruit thousands more people, how much investment will be needed every year? And with such high remuneration, we have done things like looking for top chefs all over the world, so more than half of the allocation must go into it." ? It’s impossible for the superiors to just watch Yanbei abandon other subjects, right? Increase the quota for them? How much does it increase every year! It makes our own professors feel itchy now, isn’t this fair? "

Hearing this complaint, Lao Zeng smiled and said: "Principal Qu, you are wrong to think so. Well, the allocations given to you by the education line every year are transparent. How can there be any favoritism for one? Don't be convinced, forget it. Okay, let me tell you the truth. I have this confidence because I paid for it myself..."

"Don't look at me like that. It's true. Academician Ning invested 500 billion yuan out of his own pocket into the ten-year special plan. The funds are earmarked for special use. At the same time, the money is also independently audited. What do you have to complain about? Laboratory director Yan The Peking University brand was obtained after a long discussion between Yanbei University and Academician Ning. Otherwise, why do you think Ning Wei’s suggestion could be implemented so quickly?”

"Not to mention that Academician Ning really dared to cause trouble. Think about it, letting that cat mess around on Weibo caused such a big impact, and there was no disturbance at all, and he just let it go so gently. He is really capable Credit! Ha...Global Cigarette Lighting System? He really dares to say..."

Principal Qu next to him opened his eyes wide and looked at Lao Zeng in disbelief...

Yes, this news directly subverted his understanding of how the world works. Bullshit like a global cigarette lighting system is naturally outside the scope of their discussion, but this money...

Of course, Principal Qu really didn't know that when it came to throwing money, Ning She learned from Ning Wei.

"Fifty hundred billion or RMB? Old Zeng, five hundred billion? Pay it out of your own pocket? His turbulence algorithm has been packaged and sold for so many years, and it is not enough. Even if Ningshe is added, it is not enough! Is this money like heaven? Did it fall?"

Lao Zeng shook his head and said with emotion: "I really don't know if it fell from the sky. How can I inquire about this kind of thing? Even if I inquired, they wouldn't tell me. But I can be sure of one thing. If someone dares to come up with this money, the income must be legal, that’s enough. And if he is willing to come up with it, who will have anything to say?”

There was complete silence in the office, and the atmosphere began to become a little weird.

Apparently Principal Qu was slowly digesting the news in his mind.

What is the concept of 500 billion? This year, Huaqing’s total fiscal budget revenue is only 40.62 billion, of which fiscal appropriations account for 27%. Even if the rate of currency depreciation due to normal inflation is taken into account, 500 billion will take Huaqing University at least ten years to earn this much. .

Not to mention that this is 500 billion in cash. It is impossible to leave it there. If the income of the past ten years is added, it will destroy the current Huaqing. It is probably enough to rebuild another one.

Sure enough, having money can really give you confidence! But where does the money come from? !

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting colder, Lao Zeng spoke again: "By the way, let me tell you an interesting story. When Dean Chen of their school of physics took Ning Wei to apply to us, Comrade Han Xu specially took me to apply. Xiao Ning had a chat and what do you think he said about his decision to withdraw from the international rankings?"

"I really can't guess this. But young people are very energetic, so it's not strange to say anything." Principal Qu shook his head in cooperation and said with a wry smile.

"Well, you are indeed young and energetic."

Lao Zeng sighed before continuing: "Xiao Ning said that when he attended an international conference during his undergraduate studies, he said that one day, China would definitely become the world's science and technology center. To achieve this, first of all You have to be confident, and secondly, you have to be reserved, but the most important thing is to have the confidence to make rules. To have this confidence, you must first not let others manipulate you."

"So now we are withdrawing from this evaluation system, not for the sake of withdrawal, but to prepare for us to formulate the rules of the game in the future. Give up face, repair our internal strength, and when we are fully prepared, when the time comes, we will start to actively promote and express ourselves It doesn’t matter if you judge you and I judge me at first, or even if our evaluation system is not accepted by everyone, the influence will be gained slowly in this way.”

"Even if we lag behind temporarily, as one goes and the other goes, rising stars have no pressure at all, the pressure is on the other side. These are his exact words. Comrade Han Xu still wanted to refute, but he left us speechless with just one sentence... …”

At this point, Lao Zeng hesitated and did not continue talking directly. Instead, he picked up the cup on the coffee table and began to taste the tea lightly.

"Oh? Which sentence?" Principal Qu couldn't help but urge.

Old Zeng laughed and said: "Haha, he said that this is how the March Prize and the March Journal developed. He also said that in the past, everyone only talked about science in October, but now they also start talking about science every March. The Nobel Prize and the March Journal The award has been placed in almost the same position by many scientists, and our selection rules are more transparent and advanced. The scoring system of the March Award has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is more convincing than the behind-the-scenes model of the Nobel Prize... This comparison , it really left us speechless!”

Principal Qu shook his head slightly and said nothing. Regarding the March Award, he also had nothing to say.

Although Ning Wei’s statement that the March Prize is on par with the Nobel Prize is still open to question, its influence in the academic circle is indeed not far behind. Especially in recent years, the guests attending the March Awards Ceremony are even more important in the industry than the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony. This is indeed an embarrassing thing.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has also been improving the level of invited guests in recent years. But then again, once it does this, the Nobel Prize Gala does this, and it really falls into the inferior category. After all, it is a century-old store, and it was actually taken over by a company. The newly opened store has made it necessary to change its business philosophy that has lasted for a hundred years, which already explains a lot.

After all, people are more irritating than others...

"By the way, did you hear something else?"

"Oh? What happened?"

"It is said that it has been confirmed. Xiao Ning is already scheduled to win the Fields Medal at the next Mathematicians Conference. This is also the first time that a domestic mathematician has won this honor. It is very encouraging."

"Fields Medal? It's not time to judge yet, right?"

"Yeah, so when it comes to reservations, the news should be correct."

"No, the awards were reserved before the time came? Is that a violation of procedures? The results came out before the selection was made?"

"Haha, it's not the first time. Have you ever seen the winner of the Wolf Prize changed after the winner was determined? And that year the Wolf Prize Award Ceremony was held at Yanbei University! And there was also one from the Mathematical Society. The news is similar, but this young man put a lot of pressure on them!" Lao Zeng said with profound meaning.

This time, Principal Qu really didn’t know what to say.

Lao Zeng said earnestly: "So, it is understandable that everyone has different ideas. But as you are worried, if the direction is confusing, everyone's ideas will also be confused. So in fact, we suggest that your two schools should be on this issue. We can coordinate the steps. So I'm here to talk to you before the meeting. This is also a decision made after the collective meeting. The road is all walked!"

Principal Qu smiled bitterly, and then asked: "What if it doesn't work?"

"Haha, that kid just went back when he said he couldn't go through. At most, he would be driving backwards in history. It's not the first time anyway. Others can drive, so why can't he..."

"this……"

"Okay, okay, it's a good thing for young people to have this kind of idea. It's almost time for the meeting, let's go to the meeting first."

"Hey...ok! Please...by the way, Lao Zeng, is it true that you would rather invest that 500 billion for yourself?"

"Do I need to tell lies about this kind of thing? Although not many people know about it, there are still some. You can go and find out!"

"Lao Tian has met a noble man! In fact, our admissions teacher also called him back then... I have said long ago that we should not have merged with some art academy back then? What happened to a good engineering-focused school? Art? This is causing trouble...I...hey..."

"Haha, this happened in the 1990s. Now you say... think about how to speak at the meeting. Unify your thoughts... well, unify your thoughts!"

…

While the two were discussing, Ning Wei was standing in the building of the Beijing Xiehe Lin Qiaozhi Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Center, holding Xiao Ningke in his arms, waiting.

Yes, classmate Jiang is finally giving birth, about a week earlier than the due date. Fortunately, the doctor said it is full term and there is no big problem. And judging from the examination results, everything was quite normal, so it was recommended to have a natural delivery.

Ningwei's child is still very important. After opening the third finger, don't push it directly into the delivery room.

Although he had already experienced it once, the pain was still severe and he was inevitably a little worried. This also made Ning Wei's expression look a little serious. Until the little Ningke in her arms held her fingers in her mouth and asked obediently: "Dad, can I beat my brother if he disobeys me after he is born?"

"How did you know he was your younger brother?" Ning Wei asked smoothly.

"Grandma said it. Grandma said the one with the pointed belly must be my brother!"

"Um..." Ning Wei actually wanted to popularize basic scientific knowledge with his children, but when he looked up and saw his mother-in-law standing next to him, he decided to forget it and quickly changed the subject: "Why do you want to beat your brother?"

"Grandpa often disobeys children, so just give him a good beating!"

Ning Wei raised his head again and glanced at Old Ning, who was pacing not far away, and said in a low voice: "Don't listen to your grandfather's nonsense. Did he beat you if you disobeyed?"

"Grandpa said that only boys should be beaten. I am a girl and I don't need to be beaten!"

These words made a father and son look at each other for a moment, and then quickly moved away from each other in disgust...

Just when Ning Wei was about to tell the child in his arms that boys should be cared for carefully and not to do anything casually, the door of the operating room was pushed open, and a loud cry could be heard...

"Congratulations to Academician Ning. The operation went very smoothly. The boy weighs 7 pounds and 6 taels. He is very healthy and cute!"

"ha……"