Back to the prime of life

Chapter 186 Preparation
February is already the end of winter, and Jiangzhou is once again experiencing a cold wave.

Like other students, Lu Changge tucked his head into his down jacket and walked through the campus in the cold wind.

The number of courses in the second semester of junior year was significantly reduced compared to the first two semesters. Lu Changge could have used his ingenuity to skip some courses, but there was no need to.

University students are almost unaware that this is one of the few opportunities most of them will have in their lifetime to interact with a professor.

Because they are almost unattainable, this teacher-student relationship is practically useless to most people.

But this does not apply to Lu Changge.

He can use it.

In addition, he is very ambitious, so he plays the role of a good student and becomes a student of a professor, which will eventually create a social connection.

Although Jiangzhou University of Science and Technology is not a prestigious university, it is still a first-tier university, and its faculty is quite good.

Besides, how could a professor who can teach at a top university have bad teachers?

Don't think that once you have money, you can disregard everyone's feelings. That's not the way to navigate the world. Many powerful people can't be won over with money.

Today's database management class, for example, was taught by Professor Liu Wen, who is in his fifties.

Professor Liu was also quite interested in the fact that one of the students in the class was an entrepreneur who had already made a name for himself; at least he found it novel. Especially considering that the student had sat there and attended all five or six classes over the past two or three weeks without making a sound impression.

It's quite interesting. In his mind, it's rare to see a child who earns so much money at such a young age still have such composure.

And this time after class, Lu Changge even took the initiative to approach him.

At first, he asked Professor Liu a few questions about what was discussed in class. As they went deeper, they talked about the development trends of the Internet industry. Before long, Lu Changge had already slipped the annual pass for Hailan Bay into Professor Liu's pocket.

Later, Professor Liu actually went swimming. After receiving Lin Xiaowei's message, Lu Changge specially rushed back from outside to personally receive Professor Liu and take him to his office.

"...You have two or three companies to run, and you haven't missed any school classes either. How do you manage your time?"

Liu Wen was older and had a receding hairline. After taking a shower, he dried his hair rather haphazardly, making him look like a bald bowl with a few tufts of hair hanging down, which was a bit comical. His beer belly was also quite obvious. If you didn't know beforehand, who would be able to tell that such an ordinary middle-aged man was actually a professor?
"To be honest, I don't know either. I just run to whichever place there's a problem, and if I can't make it in time, I have someone from the company report back to me afterwards."

Liu Wen looked around the office, then sat down and said, "It's pretty good. Among high-end swimming pools, yours is the most classy and the cleanest."

"You are welcome to visit often, Professor."

"Then I'll definitely come, I won't stand on ceremony." He chuckled, then pushed up his glasses and said, "By the way, the 4G network we discussed last time was quite an interesting point. I went back and looked up some information, and found that since that paper in February last year proposed a smooth evolution path from 3G to 4G, in just one year, a large number of papers on this topic have been published, and even some domestic corporate research institutes are doing work in this area."

Lu Changge smiled inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged. "If we're just talking about technical issues, I definitely can't keep up with the professor's train of thought. I just have the advantage of being in the industry and having access to some cutting-edge information. At this stage of my life, I'll soon be preparing to write my graduation thesis, and when I think about it carefully, writing a thesis is actually the same as doing business."

"How so?" Liu Wen crossed his legs. After several conversations, he found that this special student was very thoughtful and interesting. His success was not accidental.

"In business, you only have the right to make a profit if you solve problems and create value. Writing a thesis isn't just about writing for the sake of writing; it's about solving a problem. And the bigger and more critical the problem is, the greater the ultimate impact will be. With the development of the internet to its current state, I can clearly see the trend of mobile phones replacing computers. But there are many technical issues involved, including the standardization of 4G technology, energy management of mobile smart devices, data diversion, and a series of other problems."

"You want to write a paper like this?" Liu Wen wasn't stupid. After all, Lu Changge had taken the initiative to approach him, so she must have something to ask for.

However, Lu Changge smiled and shook his head, "Professor, you flatter me too much. I'm just an undergraduate student, I certainly don't have that much ability or ambition, not to mention the time and energy. As long as my thesis passes and I graduate, that's enough. As for those topics, I just want to discuss them with professors in the field, it's better than me working in isolation." Liu Wen slapped his thigh and laughed, "That's just polite talk."

Even so, this guy actually believed it.

Lu Changge broke out in a cold sweat; the people in school were still relatively simple-minded.

"There's an element of politeness involved, but if I had to choose my conversation partner—a professor or an ordinary person—it would definitely be a professor. Does the professor know about the Lumang Company I run?"

Liu Wen immediately replied, "I understand, how could I not understand? You're famous now."

"Many people say that what I'm doing is very simple; it's just moving my clothing store from the street to the internet."

"The principle is correct, but there are many difficulties involved. Putting aside everything else, payment alone is a big problem. My wife is not very accepting of online shopping. She finds it troublesome and unreliable to pay online."

"There is indeed a problem with this..."

Lin Xiaowei passed by Lu Changge's office twice and found that they were chatting inside. She wasn't trying to eavesdrop, but she had something to discuss with her boss. She didn't dare to go in and disturb him, so she ended up waiting for more than forty minutes.

Only after Liu Wen left did she breathe a sigh of relief and quickly run over with the documents in her arms.

"Do I have to sign all of these?" Lu Changge asked.

"Correct."

Lu Changge could tell something from her expression after a quick glance. "Have you been waiting long?"

"It's alright. I just didn't expect you, Mr. Lu, to chat with this professor for so long."

“He’s curious about the industry’s development, and I need him to be curious about the industry’s development. We hit it off immediately and naturally ended up talking a lot.” Lu Changge said while signing documents with his head down, “Xiaowei, you have a finance background, so you know about financing, right?”

"I basically know."

“Then when I officially start meeting with investors, you can come with me. Although it’s not Hailan Bay’s financing, I guess you don’t want to just work at a swimming pool like this for the rest of your life.”

Lin Xiaowei was overjoyed, "No problem!"

Then she asked curiously, "But Mr. Lu, what is the reason that you value Professor Liu so much?"

Lu Changge smiled and said, "It's my own fault for being too young. When it comes to fundraising, no matter how logically and meticulously I explain industry trends, I'm still just a third-year computer science student. Take you, for example. Didn't you think this kid could start a company when we first met? You think I'm quite mature now because we've worked together for a long time. But when it comes to fundraising, there's no such thing as working together for a long time, and I don't plan to talk for half a year. So, I have to prepare early. Imagine if you were an investor with funds, would you trust the industry judgment of a college student you've only met a few times, or a professor?"

Lin Xiaowei was slightly shocked. She knew that this small boss was always scheming and had a certain purpose in everything he did. So that's how it is.

"Is there any way Professor Liu can help?"

Lu Changge looked up and twirled her pen in her hand. "Probably. I'm his student, and I haven't made any unreasonable demands."

Lin Xiaowei thought to herself, "A student, huh? What student would scheme against their teacher like you?"
(End of this chapter)