After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 265 A New Disciple Welcomed in Red Attire

Zhou Haoran assigned Qiao Hai the task of finding more people to complete the warehouse management system as soon as possible.

After that, we'll create a financial management system!
For private enterprises today, if they want to build information technology infrastructure, it mainly involves these two aspects.

One is warehouse management, and the other is financial management.

Manual bookkeeping would be far too troublesome for both of these aspects.

Qiao Hai will graduate next year.

It's best to pave the way before graduation.

Tan Mingliang invited him to his home for dinner that evening.

Zhou Haoran is busy.

We've already agreed to go to Qiao Nuo's place to complete the apprenticeship ceremony.

It's been delayed for several months already.

Tan Mingliang could only invite him to his office to talk.

While brewing coffee, he said happily, "Haoran, your paper has been finalized. It will be published in the next issue of JOOP magazine with expedited processing!"

Zhou Haoran asked, "Two articles?"

"Yes, publish both!"

Tan Mingliang felt a sense of pride and accomplishment, as this was the first time for the Chinese people.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Professor Tan, thank you for your help. Just name your price."

"money?"

Tan Mingliang was making coffee when he turned around and looked at him in surprise.

"No publication fee?"

Zhou Haoran is no novice.

Submitting academic papers is different from submitting novels or the like.

The latter involves receiving payment from the magazine.

The former not only does not offer royalties, but also requires the author to pay a large sum of money to the magazine.

Because academic journals are very niche, they cannot survive on the market and it is difficult to make a living by selling journals, so they have to charge high fees to make a living.

The most common is page fees.

A single page in a top-tier, world-class publication can cost $3000.

Each page has approximately 600 characters, with each letter, space, and punctuation mark counting as one character.

Zhou Haoran's paper is nearly 1000 words long.

It needs at least four pages!
This means a publication fee of $1.2!
If there are additional fees such as review fees, manuscript processing fees, and expedited processing fees, the cost will be even higher.

Zhou Haoran was mentally prepared.

These two papers might cost him $2.5, which means he'll need to come up with 20 Chinese yuan!

Tan Mingliang chuckled and said, "You even know about publication fees?"

Zhou Haoran said, "It's common sense in academia."

Tan Mingliang laughed and said, "No need, JOOP magazine basically doesn't require page fees."

"Really?"

Zhou Haoran's eyes lit up; he was very pleased.

Tan Mingliang said, "Yes, JOOP is the best-selling top computer journal. After all, it's not one of those high-level, dizzying journals about computer theory and philosophy; it mainly focuses on programming languages."

Zhou Haoran then understood, "That's why JOOP sells so well; it can survive on the market."

Tan Mingliang nodded. "Yes, each issue sells tens of thousands of copies. And the price is also high, with a single issue generating over a million US dollars in revenue, so we basically don't charge publication fees."

Zhou Haoran then asked, "What about the express fee?"

Tan Mingliang said, "Your paper is very urgent, and there is a strong market demand for it. It should be published as soon as possible. This is determined by the market. You don't need to try. The editorial department has made its own judgment."

Zhou Haoran said happily, "So it doesn't cost any money?"

Tan Mingliang chuckled, "Of course it won't cost any money. And even if it did, you wouldn't have to pay. You represent Fudan University, and the university will cover the cost for you. Who can afford to submit an academic paper as an individual?"

"Then I'm relieved." Zhou Haoran laughed heartily, his confidence growing. "I was worried that I would write too many papers and not be able to afford to publish them! So much so that I didn't dare to write any papers when I wasn't making any money a few months ago."

Tan Mingliang was speechless. "Is it because you don't have money that you're afraid to write your thesis?"

“That’s right!” Zhou Haoran said matter-of-factly. “Now that I can publish papers in top journals without spending my own money, Professor Tan, I’ll write a dozen or twenty when I have time.”

Tan Mingliang stared at him blankly, "You must be joking."

"Do I look like I'm kidding?"

Zhou Haoran found it somewhat strange.

Tan Mingliang felt it was all too surreal. "I can't keep up."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "I have a lot of expertise, Java is just a small part of it. Well... but what I'm good at are all application-side technical issues, which are relatively low-level, without much theoretical knowledge, let alone computer philosophy."

He could find a whole host of faults in Gosling, the father of Java.

However, in terms of academic standing and technical skill, the two are not even on the same level.

Gosling is a leading figure in the industry.

All Western sciences are branches of philosophy, and he has reached the level of philosophy.

Zhou Haoran's main role is to find and resolve errors on the application side.

There's a difference of several dimensions!
Therefore, he is very self-aware. With his limited abilities, even if he were to devote himself to scientific research, he would not make any significant contributions and would not be able to change the overall environment in which China's technology industry is subject to external control.

It would be better to use this temporary technological advantage to compile teaching materials, educate people, and create opportunities for future generations.

Tan Mingliang brewed the coffee, brought it over, and looked at him very seriously, "Are you serious? You still have to write a lot of papers?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "I can write it. I'm proficient in Java, C, and C++, as well as database applications, software architecture, security protection, internet protocols, and artificial intelligence. But my forte is big data. If it's big data, I might be able to write a few theoretical papers."

Do you have a passport?

"No."

"Go and get it done right away."

Tan Mingliang no longer treats him as a student; this level of understanding is unbelievable.

Zhou Haoran looked at him strangely, "Why do you need a passport? To go abroad?"

Tan Mingliang said, "Well, I introduced you to my advisor and a few friends, all from Stanford University. The review process for those top journals is usually very slow. This time it was quick because Java is a popular language globally, so we went through the expedited process. Normally, submissions from foreigners might take 6 months to be reviewed. For submissions from Americans or recommendations from industry professionals, it can be shortened to 3 months. If it's a face-to-face submission, it might be even faster."

This is also normal.

Top-tier journals all adhere to very strict academic standards.

There is a lack of trust in foreigners, so it will take longer to review, experiment, and confirm.

If it's a recommendation from an industry leader, the level of trust increases significantly, and the review time is shortened. "Okay, let's wait until next year, then we'll go to the US!"

Zhou Haoran also wants to go abroad.

The domestic market is currently experiencing a major bull market.

But he didn't know about any speculative stocks, so he could only tell Sister Qingmei to buy a few stocks of well-known large companies and try to make a little money by following the trend.

Things will be different once you go to America.

The internet there is already booming!

This is the area he knows best.

Buy some Yahoo stock, and you can earn at least several dozen times your initial investment within a few years!
……

The last time Hu Xiaochen became an apprentice, it was a chaotic affair.

The process is too complicated.

This time it's been reduced.

There are only three steps.

First, wash one's hands of the business;
Two, three kowtows;
Third, give gifts.

What era are we living in? We don't need to deal with all those old red tape and formalities anymore.

Outsiders are not invited.

You can handle it yourself behind closed doors.

Besides Hu Xiaochen and Qiao Nuo, there was only Ji Yingyang, who served as the emcee.

"Master!"

Qiao Nuo was wearing a cute pink cartoon pajama set, short-sleeved shirt and shorts. When she saw Zhou Haoran appear, she ran over and eagerly took off his trench coat, her face flushed.

Zhou Haoran reached out and pinched her pretty cheek, laughing, "Are you happy now?"

Qiao Nuo smiled and said, "Yes, I'm happy!"

This is an apartment for foreigners.

The rent is extremely high.

The conditions are also good.

There is underfloor heating here, and the indoor temperature has reached 25 degrees Celsius.

Zhou Haoran couldn't put on his coat inside, so he asked, "Do you have any clothes for me?"

"Yes, I went to buy it!"

Jono pulled him to his bedroom.

The bedroom is designed with a girlish feel, with plush toys everywhere. The bedding features light yellow and light green geometric patterns, a string of warm-light fairy lights hangs above the bed, and many doll figurines are displayed on the open shelves.

Zhou Haoran didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the bed.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nuo took a set of red pajamas from the closet.

"this is mine?"

Zhou Haoran's forehead was filled with black lines.

Jono grinned and said, "Yes, this is for men."

"Why is it red?"

Zhou Haoran felt it was neither fish nor fowl.

Qiao Nuo said sweetly, "Today is the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, so I'm wearing red for good luck."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "That's actually a reason."

After he changed into a set of red pajamas, a short while later, Qiao Nuo also came out wearing a set of red pajamas.

Hu Xiaochen and Ji Yingyang returned from grocery shopping at this time.

He was also carrying two bottles of red wine.

Seeing this, Hu Xiaochen immediately put on her dramatic act and said sourly, "Oh my, I was just out for a little while, and you two are already wearing matching outfits?"

Qiao Nuo blushed and said, "This is a master-disciple outfit, not a couple's outfit."

"It's a couple's set."

Hu Xiaochen said firmly.

Zhou Haoran glared and said, "Don't you dare bully your junior sister!"

Hu Xiaochen scoffed, "What kind of master are you? You've found a new love and forgotten your old one. You're so biased."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "What nonsense are you talking about now? Alright, come here, let me give you a hug."

Hu Xiaochen gave him a half-smile, then raised her fair chin and walked over confidently, leaning into his arms.

Zhou Haoran held her in his arms. Even through her coat, he could feel the graceful curves of her tall, slender figure. "Go change your clothes. After you change, you can become my apprentice. After that, we'll cook together."

"Master..."

Qiao Nuo was also looking at him expectantly.

Zhou Haoran opened his arms and laughed, "Come here, let me hug you too."

Qiao Nuo smiled and ran over to hug him.

That's a different feeling.

Qiao Nuo was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, just a thin layer.

Holding her in my arms, the girl's softness and youthful energy were truly overwhelming.

Zhou Haoran didn't let go of her, holding her in his arms, and looked at Ji Yingyang, "Sister Yangyang, come here too? Let me hug you?"

Ji Yingyang shook his head slightly, "No need."

"Come on!" Zhou Haoran beckoned to her. "Equal treatment for everyone. Once you've won over Nuonuo this time, it'll be your turn next time."

Ji Yingyang wasn't shy at all and walked over casually, saying, "You can have a hug."

Zhou Haoran had his right arm around Nuonuo's waist, and his left arm around Yangyang.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of happiness, like having two wives.

This apprentice was well-received!

Hu Xiaochen, who had changed into her pajamas in her bedroom, came out and, seeing this scene, started flirting again, saying in a coquettish and charming voice, "Master, do you want to play threesome? Count me in, let's make it a threesome!"

What's gotten into you now?

Ji Yingyang was a little annoyed. He pushed Hu Xiaochen into Zhou Haoran's arms and went inside to change his clothes.

(End of this chapter)