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Chapter 458 (5k3 Super Mega Chapter!) Romance of the Three Kingdoms...

Ok?
The accounting teacher curiously took the official document and looked at it.

The philosophy department not only included complete descriptions of the sub-topics, but also...

They also attached all the supporting materials, including the "Sub-project Description", "Translation Task Plan", "Research Methodology Setting", and "Output Framework".

Good guy...

How did the philosophy department get involved?!
At that moment, all the teachers in the office gathered around, each picking up a document to read.

"I must say, this material is quite well written!"

The industrial economics professor flipped through the research methodology specifications and couldn't help but sigh in admiration:

"These citations, this theoretical structure... wow!"

"It's also supported by a theoretical chain of 'Kant-Hegel-Habermas'!"

"...Excellent!!!"

While the industrial economics professor was engrossed in analyzing the provided materials, the national economic accounting professor next to him frowned and said:

"This is not a good thing..."

“They write quickly and their logic is tight. If you send them to the research department or the academic affairs department, nine times out of ten they will be attracted by their ‘ideological drive + philosophical theory verification’ approach.”

Who will be on stage to present the results?

Who will be listed as the nominee?

"Is our economics department even considered top-tier?"

"That makes perfect sense!" the accounting professor murmured in agreement.

"The philosophy department has an amazing ability to package academic ideas."

"They reached in, stirred things up, and this sub-topic became the core of the theory."

"Our main role has become a technical appendage, responsible for physical tasks but not for intellectual ones, which is both laborious and thankless."

The atmosphere was getting a bit tense.

At this moment, the labor economics teacher, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

"I actually think it's a good thing that the philosophy department is getting in."

"Theoretical knowledge has always been our weakness."

"When working on projects, the most difficult thing is dealing with the context of the materials and the reporting guidelines; it's a headache for anyone who writes them."

"Now that the philosophy department is willing to take on this task, it's like they've taken on the toughest part for us."

"More importantly,"

He paused and said:

"The Department of Philosophy is one of the key departments supported by the entire university."

"Their involvement is tantamount to the project being labeled as a priority project."

"Whether it's funding or promotion in the future, the channels will be much smoother than when we were working alone."

Zhang Guozhen, the head of the Economics Department, spoke up.

"That makes sense. The school knows perfectly well who started the repair shop project and who was involved the earliest."

"At that time, the theory will be theirs, the practice will be the responsibility of mechanics, and the project implementation will be the responsibility of our economics department."

"As for the results, we'll split them among the three of us."

"When the day for the results presentation finally arrives..."

Zhang Guozhen glanced at the people present and smiled slightly:
"What Kant says is useless; in the end, it all comes down to who can build the parts."

Upon hearing this, the group was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

The accounting professor, always eager for drama, laughed and said, "If this gets out, the philosophy department will be furious."

Lian Yinghua laughed and said, "There's nothing wrong with getting on their bus and going faster and more steadily."

The key is,
Chen Luyang, that kid, really knows how to stir up trouble.

When the project was initially proposed, they simply envisioned it as a pilot project for industry-academia-research collaboration within the university.
The fact that they were able to bring in the mechanics department already sets a precedent.

Who would have thought that just a few days later, Chen Luyang would actually drag the philosophy department into it as well.

An accounting professor lamented, "In previous years, who would have dared to come up and pull together several departments to work on this?"

"But he, a student, managed to turn us into a project team."

Lian Yinghua laughed and said, "Yes, everyone else comes to school to study, but he just happens to come here to make connections."

The accounting professor said leisurely, "These days, schools are undergoing reforms, and everyone knows that the path will be broadened in the future. Who wants to be a bystander when they can get on board first?"

“But the problem is…” Zhang Guozhen calmly continued, steer the conversation back to the main point:
"No matter how good the car is, you still have to consider where you're going."

He put down his pen and his tone became more composed: "The project is a good one, and the people are capable, but now that there are too many people, we need to clarify the terms and conditions."

"The philosophy department can participate; I'll sign the documents."

"But while we are involved, our economics department is still in charge. The project is registered under our name, and the repair shop is also under our jurisdiction."

"I'll let the Academic Affairs Office and the Research Office know that this is an industry-university-research collaboration experimental site led by the Department of Economics."

"Theoretical analysis is handled by the Department of Philosophy, experimental platforms are handled by the Department of Mechanics, and results are submitted uniformly."

"One name, three signatures, signed under our Economics Department."

The labor economics professor standing nearby smacked his lips and chuckled:
"Theory, experiment, and practice are integrated into one, making this project a complete 'three-in-one scientific research organization model'."

"Absolutely." The accounting professor clicked his tongue.

"If we really produce results, our economics department might even stand out in the year-end research evaluation."

“Standing out is secondary.” Zhang Guozhen put away the stack of materials. “The key is that the school is watching.”

"The more systematic and standardized this project becomes, the more it can serve as a model for reform pilot projects."

"If that day ever comes and the school fires the first shot in interdisciplinary collaboration, our economics department must be on the list."

After clarifying the thought process,

Zhang Guozhen and Lian Yinghua immediately decided to organize a tripartite coordination meeting, inviting representatives from the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Mechanics, and the repair shop to discuss their respective responsibilities and the boundaries of their signatures.

……

The tripartite coordination meeting was temporarily arranged in a small conference room on the fourth floor of the school's administration building.

The meeting was chaired by Lian Yinghua, with representatives from the three departments sitting around a table.

The delegation from the Philosophy Department consisted of Department Head Xiao Hui and Li Zhengfan.
Zhang Diancai and two students from the experimental group arrived from the Department of Mechanics.

Chen Luyang, the project initiator, the person in charge of the repair shop, and the person responsible for the specific "practical implementation" work, also attended the meeting as an important representative.

call……

Chen Luyang squeezed in among the teachers, took a deep breath, and glanced at Xiao Hui, who was smiling gently across from her.

A wave of emotion washed over me!
It's so dark...

So dark.

People who study philosophy are often considered to have dark hearts.

If I had known it would turn out this way,

I should have just gone along with Li Zhengfan and become an intern translator for the philosophy department.

At least as an intern translator, I get paid for my work.

Unlike now, I have to submit a 'Translation and Research Weekly Report' to the Philosophy Department every week.

Ostensibly, it is "used as theoretical support".
In reality, what to translate and which section to analyze is entirely up to the philosophy department.

To make it easier for myself to do work,

Li Zhengfan even specially issued him a library reading room pass, granting him access to the German-language collection.

The indenture was a tight-knit contract.

But,
Just thinking about my project~~~
Hey!
Chen Luyang couldn't help but show a smug expression.

All I need to do is stay up a few more nights each week and write a few manuscripts.

It would be such a great deal to be able to bring the philosophy department into our project!

Chen Luyang was mentally calculating how to make a small business.

Zhang Guozhen pushed open the door, glanced around the room, and said:
"People from the research department will be here soon, saying they'll be doing some research."

"Who?" Lian Yinghua was taken aback.

“Deputy Director, Du Huaiyuan,” Zhang Guozhen replied. “He said the school leaders sent him over to ‘get a sense of the situation.’”

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became noticeably tense.

Even Chen Luyang's expression became much more serious.

The research office is the eyes and ears of the university's research director.

The fact that he was sitting there meant that the school leaders were already watching.

When the deputy director of the research department personally attends, it's often not as simple as just "getting to know the situation."

That was the outpost of the school-level attention signal, and a "weather vane" before the reform pilot transitioned to an institutional framework.

Who will listen, how will they listen, how will the minutes be written after the meeting, and to which level will the feedback be reported?
All of this will directly affect the next step of the project, and will also affect Chen Luyang's position in the project.

Although Chen Luyang is the project initiator and the main person in charge of the practical phase,

However, in school project registration and research results review, having a student listed as the first author is a very rare exception.

In the absence of "special case recognition",
Chen Luyang is usually listed as the second person or a "key member" to reflect the cooperation between teachers and students and to protect the institutional framework.

To put it bluntly,

Even if the project was done by Chen Luyang

However, if the system design does not grant him the status of "first author,"

Even though he translated hundreds of Kant books,

All the effort, when archived, is simply summed up as "student participation." That's why...
The Department of Economics is striving to secure the right to be the first author of the research findings.

We must maintain the leading position of the department, but we also cannot allow our students to suffer losses.

Not long after, footsteps were heard at the door.

Du Huaiyuan, wearing a dark gray woolen coat and carrying a stack of blank approval documents, walked into the conference room, looking like he was there to "listen to the situation."

He was originally from the physics department and had only been transferred to the university's research office for two years. He spoke with a crisp and decisive manner.

He is a typical "technical cadre".

As soon as you enter the door,

He smiled and nodded: "I'll sit in the back and listen."

After everyone nodded to each other, the meeting officially began.

Lian Yinghua cleared her throat and spoke first, her tone gentle yet rhythmic:

"Today's meeting is mainly to clarify the division of labor, processes, and results among our various departments in the general parts project of the repair shop."

"Although the project started in our economics department, it has been able to develop to its current scale thanks to the theoretical support of the philosophy department and the cooperation of the mechanics department in terms of experiments and drawings."

He glanced around the room and said, “The people sitting here today are the key personnel who are actually pushing forward the work.”

"If anyone has any suggestions or difficulties, let's discuss them all today and sort them out."

……

The meeting proceeded quickly and without much unnecessary talk.

The discussion ranged from project restructuring to the scope of materials, from the submission of results to the order of authorship, with topics constantly emerging and the pace unhurried.

Du Huaiyuan listened quietly in the back row, occasionally nodding and taking notes in his notebook.

Chen Luyang also sat obediently beside her.

Although he was also a key figure
But today's meeting was, after all, a negotiation between the three departments, mainly an exchange among a few senior members, so he just sat quietly and listened.

But as I listened...

Chen Luyang felt that something was wrong.

Why is this negotiation meeting turning into something resembling the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

They were all smiling while hiding daggers, openly and secretly vying for power.

"At the beginning of this project, it was an attempt by our department to combine industry, academia and research, but today it is more than just a pilot project."

Zhang Guozhen said in a calm tone: "Our department proposed to establish a unified 'project coordination group,' with designated contact persons from the three departments taking turns to be responsible for material integration and progress tracking."

"All subsequent external materials, including reports from the Research Office, recommendations from the Youth League Committee, and articles from the Publicity Department, will be drafted by the Department of Economics, reviewed by all three parties, and jointly signed."

"The technical attribution, translation support, and experimental reports of each step can be included in the results."

"When the time comes, whoever puts in the effort will be recognized, clearly and without ambiguity."

After Zhang Guozhen finished speaking, there was a two-second silence in the conference room.

Chen Luyang also raised her eyebrows slightly.

Zhang Guozhen's words, seemingly peaceful, reasonable, and considerate of all parties, were in fact a very clear "demarcation of power."

The terms "coordination group," "rotational management," and "three-party signature" sound fair, transparent, and reasonable.

However, the statement "the Economics Department will be responsible for all drafts" clearly indicates who has the initiative.

If it really comes down to the order of authorship, who's first? Who's last?

Who gets to define "who put in the effort"?
Was this compiled by the Economics Department?
Or does each department determine it itself?

Seeing the economics department start a war,
Xiao Hui from the Philosophy Department smiled and said, "We fully support Director Zhang's suggestion!"

"A coordination group should be set up."

"A standardized process is a good thing for project progress."

"Our philosophy department has always valued institutionalized operations, and we strongly support this tripartite collaborative mechanism."

At this point, Xiao Hui changed the subject.

"However, regarding the 'three-party review and joint signature,' we probably need to refer to the school's specific rules on signature to avoid any deviations during implementation."

Chen Luyang raised her eyebrows slightly again.

Xiao Hui's words were quite impolite!

While outwardly supportive, the underlying message was a reminder that the economics department was overstepping its authority.

The ownership of the results is not up to you; it depends on the school rules and regulations.

Just as Xiao Hui finished speaking, Zhang Diancai, who hadn't said much until now, also expressed his opinion.

"I have no opinion."

"In our mechanics department, we conduct experiments, draw blueprints, and build models, and we rely on data to speak for itself."

"As long as the economics department can organize our data clearly and report it in a timely manner, we are definitely willing to continue to cooperate."

Speaking of which,
Zhang Diancai paused, then added in a casual tone:
"But what if subsequent materials are misclassified, and experimental drawings are included in the report but no one mentions who drew them?"

"Then it won't be easy for us to continue."

The words weren't harsh, but they revealed the typical "technical and rule-abiding" style of the mechanics department.

Upon hearing this, Chen Luyang couldn't sit still any longer!
This won't do!!!

You can interpret the Romance of the Three Kingdoms however you like.

But you can't get in my way!

When he's working on projects, the blueprints from the mechanics department are his lifeline.

Without blueprints, everything is in vain.

We'd rather not do this project than offend the Department of Mechanics.

Just as Chen Luyang was about to speak, Zhang Guozhen, who was standing next to her, had already chimed in.

"Professor Zhang is right. Our economics department also emphasizes clear accounting and consistency between names and reality."

"Who drew the diagrams, who made the calculations, and who translated them must be clearly indicated in the materials in the future. There will be no ambiguity, and no ghostwriting is allowed."

He changed his tone and glanced at the teachers present:

"But correspondingly, all basic data, draft data, and process records must be archived, formatted uniformly, and handed over on time."

"In the future, when evaluating candidates by their names, everything will be based on facts and output."

Zhang Guozhen's words were impeccable. He not only expressed his stance but also set forth rules and, incidentally, placed the responsibility of "whoever contributes should be credited" into the system.

There was a brief silence in the meeting room.

Xiao Hui, who was sitting on the philosophy department side, spoke first:

"As long as the evaluation mechanism is open and transparent, and the materials are archived in a rigorous and standardized manner, our Department of Philosophy has no objections."

From the mechanics department, Zhang Diancai, holding a teacup in his hand, replied:
"I have no other opinion."

At this time,

Du Huaiyuan, who had been sitting to one side and had barely spoken, finally spoke.

"I came here today with the mission of 'getting a better understanding of the situation,' and I have taken notes of everything the teachers and students just said."

"Teacher Zhang just mentioned the 'coordination group,' and I've listened to everyone's discussion; their opinions are all very practical."

"In the next phase, the university will explore the integration of teaching and research, focusing on supporting a number of 'interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and task-oriented' projects,"

"Your prototype of the universal component is one of the fastest-growing and most effective ones so far."

"The only shortcoming at present is that the mechanism has not yet been solidified."

"If we can establish the mechanism, we can get a special approval at the end of the year, allocate separate funds, and register it as a special project."

"Otherwise, even if it is listed as a pilot project, it will only be a half-finished project, which will neither create a model nor mislead the pace of reform."

Ok? !

Chen Luyang's little ears perked up instantly~
Once "separate funding" is allocated, it means that the project has an independent financial status within the school's financial system.

The three hundred yuan he has as start-up capital can multiply many times over!

When the time comes, the funding for purchasing equipment, conducting experiments, hiring experts, and issuing subsidies will be secured!

In an instant!
Chen Luyang suddenly felt that today's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" performance was excellent!
You guys act it out~
Go ahead and fight it out!
The more heated the argument, the more significant the project, and the more the school takes it seriously!
Du Huaiyuan said, "I suggest that your three departments draft a 'Collaborative Project Management and Authorship Agreement' as soon as possible and submit it to the Research Office before the end of the month to go through the project approval review process."

He flipped through his notebook and added:
“I will first go through the ‘project research’ process and report your project to the school as a ‘cross-departmental practice pilot’.”

"Once the process is completed, we can apply for a special topic number before the end of the year and officially include it in the university's second-level scientific research project sequence."

"At that time, whether it is applying for research results, applying for funding, or connecting with external partners, you will have formal research project status."

Damn it...

Chen Luyang's heart skipped a beat!
"Level II research project"?

This is a legitimate project that can be included in personnel files, directly linked to the Ministry of Education's achievement review, and can be used as a reason for exemption from thesis defense upon graduation!
Compared to his current status as a "student participant," this is a stepping stone from an outsider to a formal researcher!

And I am not only the project leader.

Or the one who proposed the technical solution,
He is also the sole executor of philosophical text translation.

He could write the "key members" section three times!

Most importantly, if I can actually get a "Level II Project", it's not impossible to get a direct recommendation for graduate school!
Thinking of this, Chen Luyang's heart skipped a beat!
But then,

His brows furrowed slightly again.

What should we do...?

He has already made up his mind to pursue a master's degree at the provincial university.

What if Peking University directly recommends him for graduate school? How is he supposed to choose then?!
Thinking of the provincial university, Chen Luyang felt nothing but gratitude and guilt.

He would feel he had let down all the teachers at the university if he didn't get into the provincial university in his lifetime!

that's it,
Chen Luyang finished the coordination meeting while hesitating between pursuing a master's degree at Peking University or at a provincial university.

(End of this chapter)