In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 361 The big shots at Harbin Institute of Technology are not only highly skilled in their fields, but also incredibly tough!
"Should we arrange an assistant?"

Watching Chu Yunlong's departing figure, Xie Wei suddenly thought of the figure who had left half a year ago, wondering if she was adapting well in America.

He then smiled wryly and banished that image from his mind.

Women will only hinder their own contributions to the country!
Even the academic committee members at the school do their own laundry and lunchboxes, and I'm much younger than them.

Zhang Mingqiu and Liu Debao have brought it up several times, but Xie Wei is unwilling. It's not that he doesn't want to relax, but that he doesn't want his assistant to plan his daily schedule and work.

Many jobs are decided on a whim.

In the guest house.

"Principal, we can't just wait like this. Minister Lü asked us to come to Hefei University of Technology to discuss cooperation, but he won't say what kind of cooperation we'll discuss... Zhang Mingqiu and Liu Debao, those two old foxes, are also keeping quiet..."

Ye Mingde's tone was full of bitterness, "When we cooperate with them, we can easily suffer losses if we're not careful. I really don't know if it's just that Harbin Institute of Technology is cursed. People in Northeast China are all straightforward, but the leadership of Harbin Institute of Technology..."

It was not Ye Mingde who slandered Harbin Institute of Technology.

From Li Rui to Zhang Mingqiu and Liu Debao now, none of the leaders at Harbin Institute of Technology are known for their straightforwardness.

Cooperation?

On the surface, it's a collaboration, but in reality, it's an opportunity to poach key technical personnel from the partner, to the point of causing serious damage.

"This time should be different, otherwise Minister Lü wouldn't have intervened personally. What do you think of the editorial in today's newspaper?"

Wang Zhiheng did not respond to Ye Mingde's words, but instead pointed to the editorial article in the newspaper.

"How can we view this? It's like making an example of someone to deter others. Harbin Institute of Technology's industry-university cooperation is such that only they benefit; they can't tolerate others taking advantage of them. If our university could get this kind of support..."

"Even with policies in place, can we reach the level of Harbin Institute of Technology?"

Wang Zhiheng stopped Ye Mingde from continuing.

Harbin Institute of Technology's policy of independent project approval was something Li Rui managed to get back by begging his superiors, but the school's breakthroughs in some projects have exceeded everyone's expectations.

This point must be acknowledged.

"We haven't received any funding from Harbin Institute of Technology for the Y-10 project either. Do you think it's possible that we're here for cooperation in this area? That little bastard Xie Wei's excuse for dumping the early warning aircraft on us was that we're a university specializing in aeronautics..."

I've been here for two days now, and apart from meeting Zhang Mingqiu and Liu Debao on the first day, I haven't seen any other school officials since.

I don't know who I'm going to collaborate with or what kind of collaboration it will be.

It wasn't until yesterday, when Wu Quan, the director of the Shanghai Large Aircraft Factory, and Ma Fengshan, the chief engineer, also checked into the guesthouse, that Ye Mingde realized what Minister Lü had asked them to discuss.

However, it cannot be determined.

They don't even know how they can cooperate, and they don't have any money.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll only know once we meet them. Let's go find Zhang Mingqiu."

"Should we invite Factory Director Wu and General Manager Ma to come along?"

Ye Mingde asked.

"What if it's not a problem with the Y-10?"

Ye Mingde thought about it and realized that it made sense.

The two immediately headed to the school.

"Wei Yong, Wei Yong!"

Xie Wei flipped through the newspaper, and after reading it, he flipped over the editorial. He hadn't read it carefully before, but when he saw the name of Qu Hongtao, the vice principal in charge of logistics, he was startled and hurriedly shouted outside.

"What's wrong?"

This was the first time Wei Yong had ever seen Xie Wei so eager.

"Go and chase after Vice Principal Qu right away. If you catch up with him, tell him to leave the school immediately..."

Xie Wei shuddered at the thought of the professors at the school taking action.

The research leaders at Harbin Institute of Technology are not only highly skilled in their fields, but also have formidable practical abilities.

"what?"

Wei Yong was puzzled.

"hurry up!"

Xie Wei grew anxious and roared at Wei Yong, "If you see anyone attacking him, protect him and get him out of the school. And whatever you do, don't lay a hand on him..."

"..."

Wei Yong was dumbfounded.

What does Xie Wei mean by this?
Why can't I understand this?

This is Harbin Institute of Technology, a top-ranked key university in the country. Who would dare to lay a hand on the vice president?

"Crack~"

While Wei Yong was still in a daze, Xie Wei suddenly slapped him on the shoulder, "Hurry up!"

After saying that, she ignored Wei Yong's aggrieved look and rushed out of the office.

To be honest, Xie Wei didn't want to go.

Liang Hongbin and Du Guowang are related by marriage, and they can still publicly resort to violence when they have conflicts.

Many bigwigs were already dissatisfied with Qu Hongtao's messy actions, but Qu Hongtao's stance of upholding the greater good forced them to accept their anger at having to do daily calisthenics and having their research time compressed.

it's good now.

Today's newspaper exposed the matter, revealing that not only Factory 122 broke the cooperation agreement for profit, but also internal personnel from the school, including Qu Hongtao, were named...

If any bigwig read the newspaper, they would immediately hold Qu Hongtao accountable—Qu Hongtao's biggest excuse was a lack of funding, but the main reason was that Factory 122 had already caused Harbin Institute of Technology to lose 2 million yuan in profits, and more was expected in the future…

Wei Yong's mind was still blank, but Xie Wei had already rushed out, so he had to hurry and follow.

"what happened?"

Chu Yunfei, who had just returned to his office to write a report, came out after hearing the commotion and saw Xie Wei rushing towards the stairs at an extremely fast speed, followed by Wei Yong.

He grabbed Wei Yong's arm and asked.

"I don't know. It seems like someone wants to beat up Vice Principal Qu..."

Even now, Wei Yong still doesn't understand Xie Wei's meaning and can only follow along.

"Crack~"

Another slap landed on the back of his head.

Wei Yong was completely stunned; he hadn't made any mistakes!

"Then what the hell are you standing there for? Hurry up!"

Chu Yunlong slapped Wei Yong hard and then chased after Xie Wei.

Wei Yong's mind went almost blank; he simply followed Chu Yunlong's direction mechanically.

"Stop right there! You son of a bitch, how dare you speak so righteously back then? And you're the vice principal of the school..."

Before Xie Wei even reached the main building, he saw a group of people chasing after Qu Hongtao.

The one leading the charge was actually Yu Guofeng!
really!

Unfortunately, it's still too far away.

Several department heads chased and beat the vice-principal in public, while students, teachers, and passersby watched in utter bewilderment.

Big news!
This is absolutely big news!

In their shock, no one stepped forward to stop them.

"You son of a bitch, you dare to run! I'm going to break your legs today and make you spend the rest of your life repenting in bed... 2 million! How dare you?"

Liang Hongbin followed not far behind Yu Guofeng, his face contorted in pain.

Next up is Du Guowang.

Further behind them followed bigwigs such as Zhai Xinguo and Fang Pengju.

Yu Guofeng was about to catch up with Qu Hongtao, who was exhausted and covered in sweat. Qu Hongtao looked up and saw Xie Wei rushing towards him, shouting, "Xie Wei, save me! These bastards are crazy..."

Because of that shout, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and ended up stepping on an apple core that someone had thrown on the ground.

"Bang~"

Qu Hongtao fell heavily to the ground.

Before he could even get up, Yu Guofeng had already rushed to his side. He was moving too fast to stop, so he simply lunged forward and landed heavily on top of Qu Hongtao...

"It's over~"

Xie Wei cursed under his breath and went even faster than he had already reached his limit.

"Stop~"

Seeing Liang Hongbin and Du Guowang surround Qu Hongtao, who was being held down by Yu Guofeng, Xie Wei was still several meters away and had no time to stop them. He ran and shouted at the same time.

But nobody paid any attention to him.

Seeing Fang Pengju and the others rushing up behind them, Xie Wei panicked: "Stop! Whoever doesn't stop will have their funding cut..."

He genuinely didn't dare to rush forward and stop them.

Who can guarantee that Yu Guofeng and his gang won't take the opportunity to kick them a few times?
If you really get beaten up, you can't fight back; you have to put on a smile and praise them for their powerful punches and kicks!
There's nowhere to cry.

Standing a few meters away, Xie Wei rested his hands on his knees, bent over, and breathed heavily.

Chu Yunfei and Wei Yong, who rushed up from behind him, were only slightly out of breath.

"Quickly, quickly pull them apart..."

Xie Wei hurriedly said to the two of them.

As Chu Yunfei and Wei Yong arrived, Wei Yong blocked the big shots who rushed up, while Chu Yunlong separated the big shots with one hand each, and finally picked up Yu Guofeng.

During this process, Xie Wei witnessed Wei Yong being kicked at least seven or eight times and punched more than ten times; Chu Yunlong was hit less, but when he grabbed Yu Guofeng and lifted him up, he was still kicked twice and punched by Yu Guofeng...

"Get out of our way, stop blocking our way!"

"That son of a bitch should be arrested and shot! He's even more despicable than a class enemy!"

"It's a good thing he's the vice principal; he disregards the school's interests and must have taken a cut..."

"Anyone who hinders the school's development is my enemy..."

"..."

Seeing Xie Wei help the bruised and swollen Qu Hongtao up and shield him behind him, and with Du Guowang and the others unable to break through Chu Yunlong and Wei Yong's blockade, they could only point at Qu Hongtao and curse him.

"Gentlemen, do you really not care about the school's reputation at all? How about I find a reporter to film this, then try to pull some strings with the higher-ups, and publish it in the newspapers so the whole country can see that the Harbin Institute of Technology's academicians are still at their peak in terms of power..."

Seeing the growing crowd of onlookers, Xie Wei knew that the news would spread throughout Harbin within a day and throughout the three northeastern provinces within a week.

Those old guys are such a handful.

"Xie Wei, didn't you see today's newspaper? That bastard actually thought the school was considering reprimanding us... He was involved in the Factory 122 incident too..."

Yu Guofeng glanced at the growing crowd of onlookers around him and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

For them, this was intolerable.

Everyone wanted the school to become the top military industrial institution in the country and even the world. However, Qu Hongtao, the vice principal, acted like an enemy agent who had infiltrated the school and actually colluded with outsiders to harm the school's interests.

Qu Hongtao looked aggrieved but didn't argue. He just gritted his teeth and cursed Li Rui, that bastard, in his heart.

"I saw it, and I knew it from the beginning."

Xie Wei remained calm, then looked at the growing crowd pointing and whispering around them. "Gentlemen," he said, "many of you are here as students or subordinates. Is this how you set an example for them? If there's a problem, solve it. If force can solve problems, then what's the point of laws and rules?"

Even though they were all his mentors, Xie Wei couldn't understand why these big shots, whose average age was over fifty, were so hot-tempered!
"What are you looking at? Don't you have studies or jobs? Get out of here!"

At this moment, Du Guowang noticed that many of the onlookers were students from the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and he couldn't bear to look bad.

However, aside from being strict with students in academics and research, he was kind and approachable in daily life. The students who were watching the spectacle just smiled and didn't leave at all.

"Wow, it's quite lively here."

Wang Zhiheng and Ye Mingde saw this scene as soon as they arrived, especially Qu Hongtao with a bruised and swollen face behind Xie Wei. Their faces twitched. "It seems that your department heads and technical leaders are all very righteous and hate evil..."

These words made Du Guowang and his associates even more embarrassed.

Got it!
This matter doesn't need to be published in the newspapers; it will probably spread throughout the country very soon.

Wang Zhiheng and Ye Mingde are not good people.

"Gentlemen, I was just saying I was going to the guesthouse to find you."

Xie Wei glanced speechlessly at Du Guowang and the others, not bothering to say anything more to them.

It's one thing to lose face internally.

We cannot ask leaders from other units to help with publicity.

"You've spoken with General Manager Ma and Factory Director Wu, haven't you? This whole mess was caused by the Y-10. If it's not resolved soon, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause!"

At this moment, Xie Wei stopped pretending.

Even though his status and age contrasted sharply with those of the bigwigs in front of him, he had no choice but to step forward in order to prevent Wang Zhiheng and Ye Mingde from spreading the news.

Use the project to shut them up.

The Y-10 team arrived, and he had originally planned to discuss cooperation with them.

It was never intentional to ignore the other person from the beginning.

"Let's go talk in Principal Zhang's or Secretary Liu's office."

After saying that, he glanced at Wei Yong.

After Wei Yong nodded to indicate that he understood, Xie Wei walked straight towards the school headquarters building.

As I walked forward, I looked at the crowd around me.

Faculty, staff, and students who knew Xie Wei were caught in his gaze and awkwardly turned away.

Those who didn't know Xie Wei were shocked to see how young he was, yet he managed to intimidate the principal and secretary, who had to fawn over him. Seeing that the teachers and senior students dared not linger any longer and there was nothing more to see, they hurriedly left.

Some students, slow to react, wanted to continue watching the commotion, but were pulled away by classmates who noticed something was wrong.

Some girls who weren't familiar with Xie Wei, however, saw an opportunity to pursue greater progress!
Wei Yong helped Qu Hongtao, who was bruised and swollen and limping, walk towards the school gate, while Chu Yunlong stood in the middle, staring at the group of tech gurus.

I was afraid they would go crazy again.

"What are you all standing there for? Let's all go!"

Du Guowang suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness; he saw disappointment in Xie Wei's eyes.

This is so damn weird!
I'm the elder!

I am the department head, I am...

Just as I realized this, I understood where Xie Wei's disappointment came from—they were school leaders and research leaders, yet they fought in public in front of students!

If word gets out, it will damage the school's reputation.

They keep saying it's for the school's sake, but they never care about the school's reputation...

"Damn it! I've lived for decades, and I'm not as insightful as a young man like Xie Wei!"

Du Guowang shook his head with a wry smile.

"how?"

Seeing Du Guowang's unusual reaction, Yu Guofeng hurriedly asked.

When Du Guowang said this, Yu Guofeng and the other bigwigs who overheard it were all stunned...

"This is fucking...we've really wasted decades of our lives..."

"We're not even as good as Xie Wei, a young man..."

The expressions on everyone's faces turned bitter.

(End of this chapter)