After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 314 He's Really Not a Scumbag

The third day in the capital.

Zhou Haoran was finally able to participate in the first academic seminar thanks to Dean Cheng's connections.

This refers to the initial review of applications for national-level grants.

An on-site defense is required.

The location was a lecture hall inside Tsinghua University.

Like a graduation defense, several computer science professors, even though they had been given instructions, were somewhat dismissive of this excessively young kid.

"A student from Fudan University?"

The professor named Liu Yan pushed up his glasses, picked up a pen, and drew three lines on the words "undergraduate student" on the document.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yes, a current student."

"You want to replace the existing meal tickets, water tickets, and library cards with a smart card with an integrated IC chip?" Professor Liu Yan, a doctoral supervisor, had a sharp gaze behind his glasses, like a scalpel. "Zhou Haoran, do you know that the FoxPro database system we're currently using takes seven seconds to process three thousand student records?"

Zhou Haoran used a projector to give a simple slideshow presentation: "This is an embedded data management system that my team and I developed based on the C language, which uses a dynamic hash index algorithm. We conducted preliminary tests in the lab, and the retrieval time for 10,000 data entries was stable at 1.2 seconds."

Professor Liu Yan's pen tip tore through the manuscript paper. "Dynamic hashing? Do you know how high the risk of memory overflow is? My graduate student just published a related paper in 'Computer Applications' last month, 'A Campus Data Management Scheme Based on Static Linked Lists.' Have you read it?"

"No."

Zhou Haoran told the truth.

Professor Liu Yan was very displeased. "Go back and take a good look!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Professor Liu, just last week, one of my papers on a new structure for distributed databases was published in the journal ASN. We can adopt a new approach to data management."

"what?"

Professor Liu Yan was slightly taken aback.

He strongly opposed it because the kid's project was very bad for him.

The earliest domestically developed magnetic stripe cards were promoted within Tsinghua University, and Professor Liu Yan was the project's supervisor. Now, a Fudan University undergraduate student is challenging magnetic stripe cards by promoting smart cards on campus, which undoubtedly negates his achievements in the industry.

The other judges were all senior professors from different universities, and they all seemed like nice guys.

Academician Cheng gave prior notice.

It will inevitably be a green light all the way, with one eye turned away and the other turned away.

Everyone was slightly taken aback upon hearing Zhou Haoran's words.

ASN magazine?
A world-class computer science journal!
Professor Liu Yan was skeptical and pressed further, "What new idea are you talking about?"

Zhou Haoran explained with a smile: "In the simplest way, by dividing the IC card into sectors, we can implement data verification on the card side, and the server side only needs to store the index value. This can reduce the amount of data transmitted and avoid single points of failure."

"Edge computing?"

A professor surnamed Zheng from Beijing Institute of Technology who was present immediately understood his meaning and thought of a new term that had recently emerged in the industry.

Zhou Haoran nodded and smiled, "Yes, it's edge computing. This is the definition I came up with for a new approach to this kind of data processing. I was lucky; after I proposed the concept of 'edge computing,' it quickly gained recognition within the industry."

"What you proposed..."

Several judges present immediately changed color, finally realizing who this person was.

"You're that newly graduated academic expert from Fudan University?"

"Are you a good person like Zhou?"

"You're that emerging leader in the academic field?"

……

The atmosphere at the defense session became exceptionally lively.

Zhou Haoran was a little speechless.

I thought to myself, "This Dean Cheng isn't very thorough in his work!"

These top experts in science and engineering really lack strategy when it comes to interpersonal communication.

In front of acquaintances, pretend to be stupid and say you are poor to save face for them and you will get their care; in front of strangers, boast and brag about your success to give yourself a sense of status and gain their respect.

Zhou Haoran thought Dean Cheng had everything arranged.

Fortunately, the people present were all seasoned experts.

We keep abreast of the latest academic developments in the global computer industry.

Once you've revealed your identity, everything becomes much easier.

Professor Liu Yan's expression also underwent a complete 180-degree turn, and he said with a smile, "So you're Zhou Haoren. You should have made that clear in your personal materials."

Zhou Haoran said with feigned helplessness, "My name is 'Zhou Haoran,' but foreigners don't pronounce it correctly. They pronounce 'Haoran' as 'good person,' and then translate 'good person' into an English word. Last time I went to Stanford for academic exchange, those industry leaders and Turing Award winners all called me 'good person,' and I was too embarrassed to respond."

This is yet another exaggeration.

It was very impressive to be there.

The judges present didn't have this opportunity to communicate with the world's top figures.

Professor Liu Yan's tone softened considerably. He looked down at Zhou Haoran's project materials and said softly, "Zhou Haoran, your project is excellent, with a good approach and high ideals. However, there are two minor issues that you need to explain."

"it is good."

"First, I've read your paper on edge computing, and it's very well written, but we must solve the problem of hardware and software compatibility. Second, there's the cost constraint; even the banking system doesn't have the financial resources to upgrade the chips in bank cards."

“I am working on solving these two problems.”

Zhou Haoran thought Professor Liu was really skilled; his insights were spot on.

This explains the upcoming project collaboration.

The goal is to combine the "campus card" project with the smart card chip project being carried out by Fudan University's industry-university enterprise, Fudan High Technology Co., Ltd., with one team working on software and the other on hardware, and the teams cooperating in real time.

It can achieve better compatibility and control costs through domestic substitution.

We must not only promote the digitalization of domestic universities, but also break through the technological restrictions imposed by Europe and the United States to develop domestically produced radio frequency chips!
Although the radio frequency chip of the smart card is at the lowest end.

This is a breakthrough, a first. It aligns with the strategies of a major power!

Arriving in the capital and meeting with some of the country's top computer experts allowed Zhou Haoran to finally perform fluently and confidently during his defense, achieving unprecedented success.

All seven judges on site gave it a "highly recommended" rating.

……

These days, sandstorms are common in the capital during spring.

It's not a good time to travel.

Zhou Haoran mainly brought Qiao Suiqing along to enjoy the food in the capital.

It's really good value for money!

It's much more affordable than the seaport!
A bowl of local Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with minced meat sauce) costs only 2 yuan.

A meal of mutton hotpot at Donglaishun only cost 68 yuan.

A whole roast duck at Quanjude costs only 60 yuan.

Unfortunately, she only had four days of vacation.

Zhou Haoran took her to the airport, and the two were reluctant to part.

Qiao Suiqing straightened his trench coat and said gently, "You're all alone in the capital, so be careful to keep warm. It's quite windy here. Eat something good, don't worry about spending money..."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "Shouldn't I be the one telling you that? You're the one who should be worried about spending money!"

Qiao Suiqing couldn't help but chuckle, gently leaning into his arms and saying in a soft, sweet voice, "Haoran, I've been very happy these past few days. I have a... a very special feeling."

"What does it feel like?"

"That feeling."

"What kind of feeling?"

"Hmm..." Qiao Suiqing didn't need to be too shy with him. After a slight hesitation, she said softly and sweetly, "The feeling of being in love."

Zhou Haoran was both amused and exasperated. "What kind of talk is that? Didn't you ever feel like you were in love when you were with me before?"

“Before…” Qiao Suiqing also had her reasons, “Before, being with you was quite sweet, but I always treated you like a younger brother. These past few days have felt different.”

Zhou Haoran gently pulled her into his arms and analyzed, "Is it because I've been holding you while we sleep these past few nights?"

"Possibly." Qiao Suiqing nodded slightly. "It feels very warm and makes me feel safe."

Zhou Haoran readily agreed, "That's simple. When we get back, we won't sleep in separate beds."

Qiao Suiqing looked up at him, her face slightly flushed. "What if you can't control yourself? You're hard every night, and sometimes I'm quite scared. Something bad is bound to happen sooner or later."

"So what if something happens?" Zhou Haoran thought it was all perfectly normal. "You don't want that?"

Qiao Suiqing bit her lip lightly and did not respond.

Her pretty face nestled against his chest.

Suddenly, something came to mind.

"Haoran, do you know why my mom's attitude towards you has suddenly become so much nicer?"

"Because I'm rich?"

“There are plenty of rich people!” Qiao Suiqing gently pinched him, somewhat annoyed. “Is my mom really that materialistic?”

Zhou Haoran asked, "I'm delivering televisions to the alleyways?"

"That's one reason, but not the main one."

Qiao Suiqing shook her head slightly.

Zhou Haoran was confused. "What is that?"

Qiao Suiqing whispered, "My mom sometimes goes to the apartment we live in."

"what?"

Zhou Haoran was stunned.

Qiao Suiqing said softly, "My mom went there twice and found out that I was living with a man. At first, she didn't know it was you, so she was very angry. During that time, every time I went home, I would argue with my mom. She thought I was having an affair and even asked me for money."

"So that's it!"

Zhou Haoran suddenly understood.

"Later, when you delivered large color TVs to the alley, my mom praised you, and I confessed to her."

"You're saying we're living together?"

"Ok!"

Qiao Suiqing nodded emphatically.

"Sister Qingmei, I will be good to you."

Zhou Haoran sighed and hugged her tightly.

Qiao Suiqing whispered, "My mom asked me what our relationship was, and I said I was yours. After that, she changed. She always invites you to her house for dinner. I guess she's afraid you're a jerk who'll ruin my health and then leave me. She wants to treat you better so you'll marry me."

Zhou Haoran was both amused and exasperated. He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I'll talk to my mom later and have her arrange the engagement. Let the elders handle it; we won't get involved."

"Ah."

Qiao Suiqing felt very sweet inside.

He's really not a jerk!
Soon, Qiao Suiqing boarded the plane and left.

Zhou Haoran took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Aunt Wan, when are you arriving?... Okay, I'll pick you up from the airport tomorrow morning... Oh, don't even mention it, I've been so pent up these past few days, she's still a virgin, I'm too embarrassed to touch her... Really, you're the only woman I've ever slept with, if you hadn't come, I would have had to go to a hair salon, haha!"

(End of this chapter)