The End of Technology

Cui Yao finally experienced what it means to be without coincidence. The cooperation between the two hostile parties could be said to be extremely tacit and even seamless.

He raised his head and looked at the expectant smile on the dean's face, but his brain was spinning rapidly. The old dean was the first to call his name for his own reasons. Although the old dean was not a prominent figure in the materials science industry, he was well-known in the field of organic chemistry.

So when he went to the Manchester Materials Science Research Center, in addition to his boss at the time, the old dean also wrote a letter of recommendation for him, which could be regarded as a favor to him.

But Cui Yao had already made up his mind to go to the University of Physical Education.

It's really not about settling down and living a better life. He just goes there for a laboratory that is completely his own. If he stays in Shuangdan, even if he reaches the academician stage in the future, he may not be able to have an independent laboratory of his own. Not to mention whether he can become an academician is still a question.

You must know that even abroad, independent laboratories are mostly treated only by those who have won the grand prize. As long as you really want to engage in academic research, who wouldn't want to have such a place where you can perform freely.

But such a laboratory, even if it only contains the most basic instruments and equipment, would cost at least one million US dollars to start. Especially since the direction of his research also requires dust-free operation, the cost will be correspondingly higher.

It is impossible for the school to get money. If you want to build a laboratory, you have to rely on yourself to beg for help. There are also professors who are good at dancing outside. But once your experience is focused on making money everywhere, you will lose the energy to do research. How many years is there in a human life?

Not to mention that even if you can get the money, some laboratory equipment is really not something you can buy if you want to.

There is no limit to the research, and money is so hard to make.

Now it's not easy to meet a big donor, who is not only rich, but also famous around the world. It can even be said to be extremely prestigious, and is willing to provide money and equipment for the laboratory. With the blessing of these things, maybe he can achieve his lifelong wish.

It was absolutely impossible for him to refuse.

So now there are only two choices left before Cui Yao.

Give the old dean face at the meeting and declare that he is willing to stay and work with Shuangdan University, and then it is time to leave. Anyway, there is no way to express your position verbally; or you can tell the truth and just do whatever you want.

But after hesitating for only a second, Cui Yao finally chose to tell the truth.

It's really not his character to do something in front of someone and do something behind his back, and he slaps himself in the face so quickly. When he gets to the university, when he meets his colleagues again, he feels like he can't hold his head high.

"Well, Dean Luo, since you asked me to speak first, I will tell the truth. Yes, I have great feelings for Shuangdan, and I very much hope that Shuangdan will get better and better. After all, Shuangdan once It’s my alma mater. Who doesn’t want a good alma mater? But the road to scientific research is too difficult, especially for those of us who are engaged in materials. As we all know, materials science is a basic subject that requires huge investment, but the most annoying thing is that it also has a research and development cycle. Long term, the rate of return is uncertain.

This is a purely money-consuming business. What we do is money-consuming, thankless and thankless work. When it comes to subject expectations, for basic subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc., everyone’s expectations are only theoretical breakthroughs. But our material science is different. The public’s expectations are based on what we have researched, whether this thing can be used! Even if the material is made of usable materials, once it reaches the threshold of application, you still have to consider whether it can be industrially produced and whether the cost can be reduced.

What’s even more annoying is that the instruments and equipment we use to conduct experiments are extremely expensive. I applied to the college last year to replace an ultra-high-resolution scanning electron microscope, but it has not been approved yet. Of course it is understandable, after all, an ultra-high-resolution scanning electron microscope costs several million. Not only that, if we want to study nanomechanical properties, study the electrical, magnetic, and electrochemical properties of material surfaces, we also need atomic force microscopes and so on.

These are all money. Really, Dean Luo, today I, Cui Yao, can pat my chest and say that I don’t need any of the personal treatment given by the University, including the settlement allowance, and I plan to invest it all in research and development expenses, but the experiment I really want the room. Now students have to queue up to do experiments. They have to queue up to cut a section, queue up to do nanostructure processing, and prepare samples... It feels like all the time is spent waiting in line.

So, Dean Luo, if you really ask me to express my opinion, I can only say that if the conditions offered by both sides are the same, or even if the personal treatment at Shuangdan University is worse, I can accept it and choose to stay at Shuangdan University. But the conditions offered by the other side now, I think it will be difficult for Double Dan University to meet it within ten years at least, so if you want to hear the truth, if my project is approved, I will choose to go there. "

Cui Yao explained his thoughts in a reasonable and orderly manner.

Everyone's eyes were focused on his face, while Cui Yao looked at the old dean calmly.

He believed that as an academic, Dean Luo could understand his thoughts, but if he couldn't understand, then he couldn't. There was nothing he could do about it.

You can't even give up academic achievements just to take care of that little favor.

The old dean's expression was indeed quite astonished, but he regained his composure after a moment. When he looked at everyone, a trace of dejection appeared on his face.

"Okay, I probably understand what you are thinking. Xiao Cui really thinks highly of the academy. It has been said for ten years. Even in another twenty years, it is probably impossible for you to build a laboratory for each of you. But I I still suggest you think about it. I won’t hide it from you. According to school statistics, more than 800 colleagues in teaching positions and research positions with associate professor or above have received almost the same invitation letters. What does this mean? clear.

So if you are really determined to get into college, I won’t give you any more advice. But your professional titles belong here, and I can’t follow you. So I also suggest that you be more cautious and don't resign first. Before signing a contract with the other party, you must first let them implement part of their commitment before considering it. Otherwise, if you are deceived, it will be a waste of time and it will be embarrassing for both parties if you want to come back.

That's all I have to say! Anyway, everyone is wise. Although Ning Zi logically wouldn't care about feathers so much, there is no harm in having more eyes. In short, the cake painted on the other side is too big, so you should just make it yourselves. Okay, let's break up the meeting. "

The old dean waved his hand and said with waning interest.

This meeting can be said to be an anticlimax.

But there is no way. In fact, Cui Yao is right. If Shuangdan wants to retain people at this time, he must improve various benefits. But the old dean knew very well that the amount of scientific research funds allocated to Shuangdan each year had been divided up long ago. Even if there were some flexible funds, it would not be spread over a large area.

Not to mention that they spent 50 billion in the first batch...

What is the concept of 50 billion?

The total financial allocation that Shuangdan University can receive every year is less than 5 billion, which includes state and local funding. In this case, what can Shuangdan do to retain people?

As for the brain drain, that was a problem that the school should worry about, and he didn't bother to worry about it.

It was time for him to retire anyway. The only thing that makes the old dean sad is probably the children who applied for double dan.

Fortunately, according to statistics, the National Sports University is a little more lenient when it comes to teaching positions. Most of the invitations are for research-oriented scholars. Researchers and associate researchers in laboratories are the main targets. Many outstanding backbone teachers have not received invitations. letter.

Of course, the old dean would not think that this was a good intention on the part of the University of Physical Education and wanted to let the two students off. You can figure it out with your eyes closed. The demand for teaching talents at the National Sports University is actually not urgent. After all, these subjects in the field of natural sciences did not exist before the university. Basically, undergraduate students only started enrolling students this year. In other words, these newly established departments of natural sciences will only need teachers who can teach first-year students in the next year. It's enough and the teaching task is easy.

In short, there is only so much the old dean can say.

He is quite old, and it is impossible for him to casually promise policies that the school cannot come up with. Not to mention that everyone who can participate in this meeting has at least been baptized by the Ten Thousand People Plan, and has various concerns about how to allocate scientific research funds. It is clear that even if he is willing to take advantage of the meeting, these people will not believe him.

Now the old dean just hopes that the National Sports University will not just make empty claims.

As long as the promises are truly fulfilled, people can leave. At least with the investment of this money, maybe these people can really produce some results. Many people may not even be able to become academicians, but now there is a possibility of impact.

…

"Old Cui, did your project pass the review?" As soon as the meeting ended, a group of people gathered around Cui Yao.

"Ahem..."

Cui Yao coughed twice, feeling a little embarrassed to be pointed out directly, but before he could speak, someone else said: "Does this need to be said? Our project has passed, and Lao Cui must have passed it too. We are just right Let’s discuss what equipment each laboratory should choose, and we’ll communicate with each other when the time comes.”

"What do you mean?" Cui Yao was a little confused.

"Um? Isn't it? Lao Cui, you don't know yet? There is an attachment to the email that passed the project review. It contains a list of recommended laboratory equipment for you. You should belong to the first-level laboratory like us, right? You can choose The same main equipment worth millions of dollars, and five auxiliary equipment. If the laboratory wants to upgrade, it needs to produce results, and then the laboratory will be upgraded."

Cui Yao suddenly realized, "Is there still such a rule?"

"Otherwise! So we have been discussing, let's not choose duplicate equipment. No one can stay in the laboratory 24 hours a day. Let's each choose a batch so that we can share what we need in the future. This way We can also pile up the results as soon as possible and then upgrade the laboratory."

"More than that, as long as it is upgraded to a third-level laboratory, it is said that it can be merged with other laboratories under Ningyuan to become a large-scale test center. By then, it will be able to undertake more important scientific research tasks. You don't even need to go out to find projects yourself. , because there will be many projects for us within Ningyuan. It is said that within five years, the total amount of investment given by Ningyuan to all internal laboratories will reach a scale of one trillion. How much can be obtained depends on each person's ability. "

"Sounds good, but everyone, I specifically explained that our materials laboratory does not read articles, only the results. If you want to upgrade, you have to come up with something eventually, otherwise our materials laboratory will not develop by then. It has been merged by other physics laboratories or something, and we will all have to work for them from now on."

The words from everyone around him made Cui Yao's blood boil with excitement.

Obviously this is a set of R\u0026D competition mechanisms launched by the National Sports University, and it is also an interdisciplinary competition mechanism. Doing scientific research is like playing a game, and you have to upgrade. But how to put it, it sounds quite touching...

"Okay, please stop talking now? You don't have anything to do today, right? How about we find a place to discuss this afternoon and decide on the equipment requirements for our respective laboratories?"

As soon as Cui Yao spoke these words, everyone responded immediately.

"I think it will work."

"Why don't we go over there after we have a meal?"

"How about going to Lao Cui's office?"

"Second suggestion, if you want to eat, just pack a packed lunch and go directly there."

"After all, the total investment in R\u0026D is only 50 billion. I heard that the University is very aggressive in poaching people this time, especially in the physics department. They are also big buyers of equipment. We have to be the first."

"Yes, you can eat at any time, there is no need to delay this matter!"

The group quickly reached a consensus.

After we got down to business, the conversation started to get a little weird.

"By the way, have you heard about it? It is said that this time the University of Sports came to our double-dan students like crazy to recruit people because of the guy named Xing from the School of Economics." Someone said mysteriously.

"Ah? Is there such a thing? Who is named Xing?" Cui Yao asked in surprise.

He was really busy during this period, so how could he possibly pay attention to what was going on online?

"Old Cui, you don't know this? Aren't you that Xing Jianxin? Good guy, you scolded Ning Jie on Weibo. I heard that the scolding made him angry, so he called Lao Xu directly and asked him to The man named Xing was fired, but Lao Xu didn’t agree, and then Ning Yuan started poaching people in Shuangdan like crazy.”

"Is there such a thing? Where did you hear about it?" Cui Yao was dumbfounded. This really hurt his outlook on life.

"Hey, my old boss called me and told me to seize this opportunity. There probably won't be that store after this village. Don't talk nonsense, don't let my boss lose face. "

"Don't worry. But to put it this way, we really have to thank Professor Xing."

"Who says it's not the case? But I guess his life may not be easy. The impact of this incident has become too big, and no one can protect him."

"But speaking of which, Lao Xu is also stubborn and directly rejected the request?"

"Hey, I don't know how strong Principal Xu's head is, but it will definitely explode now."

…

A group of young scientific researchers were right. Xu Shuqing really wanted to explode on the spot.

The talks with several academicians went very poorly.

But he was also mentally prepared.

Those who can be rated as academicians are real bosses, and their requirements after experiencing the world are also very specific.

Of course you can stay, but the details are listed one by one. If you can achieve the double goal, you can stay. If you can't achieve it, you can only say goodbye for now. As to whether these conditions are excessive, that is a matter of opinion.

If there is no comparison with the conditions provided by the National University of Sports, it would indeed be too much. But looking at the conditions offered, I can only say that several academicians are rational enough and merciful.

And they said it very frankly. It cannot be said that they have been working hard for so many years and wasted so much effort to finally stand at the top of China's scientific research community. Before they had time to see all the mountains and small mountains, they found that the scientific research resources were not as good as Those young associate researchers at school, right?

Xu Shuqing had to admit that what he said made perfect sense.

So after a few phone calls, Xu Shuqing canceled all recent activities, booked a flight to Beijing, and then called Xing Jianxin.

" Professor There is a step down. If you don’t see it, the school will make an announcement.”

"Principal Xu, are you serious?"

Hearing this, Xu Shuqing couldn't help but burst out: "Hey, what do you think? Xing Jianxin. Why do you think I went to the capital? I will resign if this matter cannot be resolved! How about you go with me? Beijing, are you trying to win the position of president of Shuangdan University?"

The person on the other side remained silent for a while. Xu Shuqing relaxed his mood and once again adopted Gujing Bubo's tone: "I have reported this matter to Secretary Zhang and have reached a consensus. You are also aware of the current situation in the school. This is already possible." I’ll give you the last bit of dignity. I’ve told you a long time ago that you’re about to retire, so why go through all the trouble? You have to make a choice between being an Internet opinion leader or a professor. In fact, for you, resigning is already a decision. Not a bad choice.”

"Oh well."

"Well, regardless of whether I received your resignation letter or not, the school will make an announcement at 1:30, but the difference is just a few sentences. That's it." After saying that, Xu Shuqing hung up the phone directly.

It was said to be the last act of dignity, but in reality Xu Shuqing felt like tearing Xing Jiansheng to pieces. It’s not good to provoke anyone, but Ning Ju must be provoked? Is this guy willful on his first day?

…

"In response to netizens' reports against Professor Xing Jianxin, deputy dean of the School of Economics and Management of our school, our school seriously launched an investigation and verification. After investigation, Xing Jianxin's past public remarks on the Internet seriously violated the teaching philosophy of Shuangdan University, causing Extremely bad social impact. According to relevant regulations, the school decided to initiate disciplinary procedures within the school and dismiss Xing Jianxin. At the same time, it will be submitted to the superior department for approval to revoke his professorship according to the procedures.

Shuangdan University always adheres to zero tolerance for issues that violate teachers' ethics and ethics, and resolutely maintains a clean and upright teaching and education environment. Please take this as a warning to teachers and students. "

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Xing Jianxin looked at the announcement posted on the official website of Shuangdan University with his mouth open, and he felt bad for a moment.

Xu Shuqing, Xu Shuqing, didn’t you agree to make the announcement at 1:30?

He was still thinking about how to end his resignation letter, but the announcement was sent out!

Where does this leave his old face?

…

At the same time, Liu Yueyun, who was on her way to the district real estate trading center with the intermediary, received this message on her mobile phone almost at the same time.

When I saw the screenshot on the web message, I was still feeling a little uneasy, but it disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Her hunch was indeed correct, this man was in trouble.

And it seems that he is still in big trouble, and he can't even keep his public office.

This even made her feel lucky.

Liu Yueyun has made up her mind. After getting the money today, she will leave Mingzhu immediately and find a place to stay.

If you save a few million and find an honest man as your husband, this life will be enough.

In fact, thinking about it carefully, Liu Yueyun even began to look forward to her new life. This change even made her yearn for it, and her mood began to feel happy. There is absolutely no joy in being locked in a cage, and the man who is already so anxious at this time will most likely not care about her at all, right?

Of course, the agent sitting in the front row was also very happy. After all, this house was nearly a million cheaper than the market price, especially because the decoration suited his taste. He planned to buy it and live in it.

Yesterday, he scraped together enough money to pay for the house. From now on, he will be considered a homeowner in Mingzhu.

…

Look, on this ordinary day in June, only a limited number of people have splitting headaches, but the vast majority of people are happy. This is probably the legendary conservation law of happiness. Happiness never comes out of thin air.

Just like when someone picks up a hundred yuan on the ground, the joy of harvest is the frustration of a person who lost a hundred yuan; the joy of winning five million yuan when buying a lottery ticket is the disappointment of countless people who bought lottery tickets but got nothing...

Happiness is always moving among people, moving...