The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 272 See the world
After the college entrance examination, Liu Guodong played like other students for a few days, but then he felt it was boring. He considered himself a person with aspirations.

How can a person with aspirations be like the rest of the people and indulge in revengeful entertainment after finishing his miserable senior year of high school? That is too un-aspirational.

So, he made a plan for himself and used his father's studio at home to begin preliminary explorations in biology.

Liu Hua borrowed the biology science textbooks from the biology department. When the biology science teachers learned that Liu Hua's son had applied to the biology department of Huaqing University, some people started making fun of him.

"Professor Liu, don't worry. Even if our nephew's grades are not good, the principal will still admit him for your sake."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "You want to laugh at me? Sorry, you can't see it. My son's grades are excellent. We were going to recommend him for admission this year, but he rejected it himself. He wanted to experience the college entrance examination. That's just the way my son is."

When the Dean of the Biology Department learned about this, he immediately asked the admissions office to keep an eye on it. Liu Hua would not joke about his own son, so he also did some investigation and found that Liu Guodong's grades were indeed second to none, so he decided to accept this favorite student.

After the college entrance examination results came out, Liu Guodong didn't know the results yet, but the dean of the biology department already knew and called Liu Hua.

"Professor Liu, congratulations! Your son has been admitted to our school's Department of Biology with the highest score in science in Beijing."

"Really? Then I have to treat you."

"This is a big happy event, so of course we have to treat everyone." The Dean of the Biology Department said with a smile, "Now it's vacation time anyway, and the child has nothing to do at home, so bring him over to our school to play, and I'll have our Biology teachers give him some special lessons."

While other students were still dreaming of a wonderful college life at home, Liu Guodong had already become a familiar face throughout the college.

All the teachers who are still in school during the summer vacation, including those who live in the school’s family quarters, have already known Liu Guodong. Wherever he goes, people praise him as Professor Liu’s tiger son Liu Guodong.

While other students were having fun at home, Liu Guodong was already in the laboratory of the School of Biology, doing experiments with the old professors, such as Professor Pu Muming, the first dean of the Department of Biology after the reconstruction of Huaqing University, and Zhao Nanming, who was also a discipline leader.

This starting line is different from others, and we are far ahead.

This kid is like a fish in water in the laboratory. Sometimes Liu Hua is so busy that he doesn't even see him.

On the eve of school starting, Liu Hua approached him and said, "Son, put down your work. Dad will take you to see the world."

"What kind of world have you seen? I feel like my eyes have been opened."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "Do you remember the refrigerant we purchased last year?"

"R410A?"

Liu Hua nodded. "Yes, at the beginning of this year, I have already entrusted the people in the Science Department to help me apply for an international patent, and have contacted BASF Chemicals in Hans Country, preparing to authorize them to produce. You can come and talk to me about the licensing funds."

Liu Guodong waved his hand: "I'm not going. I'm immersed in the ocean of science now and don't have the heart to care about those trivial matters."

"Stupid." Liu Hua shook his head: "Do you think your future scientific career will be purely about scientific research? Then at most you can only be a researcher, not a leader in a discipline."

"What do you mean? Is there any difference?" "You have to understand the international situation and connect the dots. According to my estimation, when you can really manage a laboratory, the laboratory's funding model will not be simply waiting for allocations from above. You will have to face many capital interest groups, research funds, negotiate authorization funds, etc. These are all issues you will face in the future."

The temptation of being a leader in the discipline was still very great for Liu Guodong, so Liu Guodong put on the Pierre Cardin pants and T-shirt that his mother had carefully prepared for him, and followed his father into the Great Wall Hotel which had just opened a few days ago.

Liu Guodong felt quite disdainful after seeing his father arguing with Hans over every penny for three consecutive days.

When he finally received the check for 10 million and learned that BASF would have to pay an additional licensing fee every year for the next five years, Liu Guodong was greatly shocked, although he did not fully understand the business operations involved.

"I heard from my senior colleagues in the laboratory that their annual budget is only over one million. How can we sell an ordinary refrigerant formula for ten million?"

“That’s what we call knowledge is power.”

Liu Guodong shook his head: "No, the teachers and seniors in our laboratory are also very knowledgeable."

"They only understand the subject knowledge, not financial knowledge, which is also knowledge."

It was the beginning of another school year, and the best students from all over the country flocked to Huaqing University. Professor Li smiled and said to Liu Hua, "This is the last class of students you agreed to teach at our university."

"Yes, another year has passed in the blink of an eye." Liu Hua shook his head: "I am exactly 40 years old this year."

"You are still very young. At 40, it is the right age to work hard." Professor Li said seriously, "Don't think about other things. Just take good care of your students. I am much older than you. I will retire in a few years. Then you can take over my position as the academic leader. Isn't that perfect? Everyone will be happy."

"But I'm not happy." Liu Hua said helplessly: "Don't persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind to start my own business. At the latest, I will set up my own company next year."

"What about the students?"

"My career in the industry will not prevent me from teaching students. I have discussed it with the science department and the dean. I will continue to teach, but I will no longer undertake the research tasks in the department. I will shift the focus of research to my factory."

"You are going astray. You are going astray. Do you know that?"

Liu Hua smiled and said, "Maybe. It may seem like you are on the wrong track now, but it won't prevent me from making great achievements in the future."

Professor Li could only say helplessly: "Then I'll wait and see."

Professor Li thought for a moment, then said, "How about we make a pact? If you don't achieve a certain level of success within five years, you should just come back. Don't waste your limited life on meaningless things."

"Don't worry." Liu Hua laughed loudly: "This time, I will definitely shake up the world and turn it upside down."

Professor Li didn't take Liu Hua's big words seriously, but he never imagined that Liu Hua would really make such a big splash. Not only did he achieve outstanding results in China, but he also crushed the developed countries in Europe and the United States internationally.

(End of this chapter)