The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 284, Begging for Alms, Picking the Fruit

June 20, 1985, Yanjiagang Airport, Harbin.

"Let's board the plane! Let's board the plane!"

The two Wang brothers, Junhong and Junhong, were still in the car, and they were so excited because they were going to take a plane. They clapped their hands with joy when the car arrived at the airport and they saw the plane.

"Be quiet, don't disturb your father."

Liu Xiaoli gave some instructions from the side, but how could the two little ones possibly listen?

They only quieted down when Wang Duoyu turned around from the passenger seat.

get off!

Wang Duoyu and his group successfully entered the airport, went through security, and then boarded the plane.

The security check procedure is already very strict; it's certainly rare to see one like this in this day and age.

It's astonishing that computers and high technology could be found in an airport; many people were quite surprised to see this.

Because of this incident, when China Northern Airlines applied for the direct flight route between Tokyo and Harbin, it had to communicate extensively with the airport in Tokyo.

In any case, all passengers flying with Northern Airlines are required to undergo very strict security checks.

Many things cannot be brought on airplanes, and even liquids are subject to very strict restrictions.

Why can't I bring a very ordinary bottled mineral water on a plane?

Because there's this concept of liquid bombs.

Regardless, Northern Airlines will strictly follow these regulations, and Wang Duoyu will not be exempted from security checks because of his special status.

He sets his own rules, then leads the way in breaking them. Why bother?
After May 1st, China Northern Airlines began trial operations, and now it's June, so it's officially in operation.

After boarding the plane, Wang Junhong and his two little ones kept cheering. Wang Duoyu was too lazy to pay attention to them. As long as they didn't exceed 60 decibels, he would ignore them.

They will take a break on their own after they say they are tired.

And soon after, the engine started, and the whole cabin became very noisy.

After putting on the noise-canceling earmuffs, the whole world became quiet.

The two children were already pressed against the window, insisting on looking outside.

The reason Wang Duoyu took a plane to Beijing this time was obvious: to attend Hua Luogeng's funeral and send him off on his final journey.

Originally, Wang Duoyu could have gone by himself, but the two little ones insisted on coming along, so Wang Duoyu had no choice but to take them with him.

Liu Deben, Lü Gongliang, and others went there yesterday, as did Qiu Chengtong, John Milnor, and others. They all received the notification and are willing to go to Beijing to bid farewell to Hua Luogeng.

However, Wang Duoyu took a separate flight and did not travel with Qiu Chengtong and the others.

There are now three flights a day from Harbin to Beijing, and even so, they are usually fully booked.

However, things are more complicated with the Chinese airlines, because none of the three flights are operated by their company.

Passengers are willing to buy tickets from Northern Airlines because Northern Airlines uses Boeing and Airbus aircraft, which are very new and safer and more comfortable.

Even with noise-canceling headphones, the old planes of Chinese airlines are still quite noisy.

Therefore, many people are unwilling to fly with Chinese airlines.

As the largest economic city in China, Harbin is experiencing a surge in demand for airplanes, with numerous flights to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Tokyo every day.

In fact, there are usually only two flights between Beijing and Harbin, one in the morning and one in the evening.

Recently, due to the Hua Luogeng incident, many people have traveled to Beijing.

A little over an hour later, the plane landed safely at Nanyuan Airport.

The plane was still taxiing and hadn't even come to a stop when Wang Junhong suddenly looked at his father:
"Dad, when can we take an airplane again next time?"

He's addicted to flying; he practically lives on airplanes.

"You like flying so much? How about I buy you an airplane and you can live in it?"

Upon hearing his father's words, the little guy tried to sit up, but was restrained by the seatbelt. Nevertheless, he excitedly asked:
"Dad, really? You're really going to buy me an airplane? When are you going to buy it?"

The little kid didn't even ask if his dad could afford it; he just said when he was going to buy it.

Who gave him that confidence?

The security staff members, including Yuan Zuliang and Mou Xiaowu, who were sitting in the front and back seats, couldn't help but laugh.

As Wang Junhong grew older, Yuan Zuliang and the others grew to like this little rascal more and more, because he was truly a source of joy.

Of course, they were happy, but Wang Duoyu and Liu Xiaoli were extremely troubled.

Other people's children are always adorable, but your own children are like devils sent by God to torment you.

"What are you buying? If you're not buying anything, and you don't have any money, get off the plane now."

Liu Xiaoli urged him at this moment, but the little guy still looked at his father, insisting on an explanation.

Wang Duoyu picked up the little kid and held him in his arms.

"Dad doesn't have money right now, so he can't afford it. I'll buy you a plane when I earn some money."

At this point, the little guy stopped asking questions.

After getting off the plane, Wang Duoyu and his friends returned to their home in Zhongguancun.

Wang Duoyu hasn't lived in this house in courtyard number 87 for almost half a year; the last time he came was before the Lunar New Year.

However, inside the house, everything remained the same, with no changes.

The very next morning, Wang Duoyu took a car alone, and was driven to the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences by Yuan Zuliang and others.

Actually, the Institute of Mathematics is very close to his home, only about 800 meters away. However, Wang Duoyu did not walk but took a car, because he might need to take a car to Babaoshan Cemetery.

Quite a few people have already arrived at the Institute of Mathematics.

Wang Duoyu, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit and wearing sunglasses, walked into the Institute of Mathematics with a blank expression.

Everyone greeted each other softly, their faces etched with sadness, and most remained silent.

After spending some time at the Institute of Mathematics, everyone got on the bus together and headed to Babaoshan Cemetery.

Upon arriving at the scene, Wang Duoyu heard crying as soon as he got out of the car. It wasn't the family members crying, but other relatives and friends.

Women are made of water; they can cry at any moment.

After following the procession inside, Wang Duoyu saw many people at the ceremony site.

Tao Fangqi, Lu Qikeng, Feng Kang and other familiar faces were present, along with some mathematics professors from Peking University and Tsinghua University, and quite a few leaders as well.

Many people came to bid farewell to Mr. Hua Luogeng, and young people like Wang Duoyu are indeed quite rare.

"Hmm? Is that Chen Jingrun, a student of Committee Member Hua?"

Suddenly, Wang Duoyu saw Chen Jingrun being supported by two people and was stunned for a moment.

Chen Jingrun, born in 1933, is only 52 years old this year, but he has been living in the hospital since last year due to Parkinson's disease.

Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremors, decreased motor function, rigidity, and balance disorders, as well as accompanying symptoms such as cognitive impairment, psychosis, and mental disorders.

Therefore, it is truly admirable that Chen Jingrun, who has been suffering from a long-term illness, was able to appear at the ceremony.

Seeing that the other person's eyes were red and swollen from crying, Wang Duoyu silently stepped forward and said:

"Committee Member Chen, please accept my deepest condolences. Your health is the most important thing; please don't grieve too much."

All academicians are members, but Wang Duoyu is rarely referred to as Member Wang; he is usually called Professor Wang.

Of course, he wasn't quite used to being called a committee member either.

In Beijing, the title "committee member" is more commonly used, so Wang Duoyu simply followed local custom.

At this moment, Chen Jingrun kept repeating: "Hua Lao is gone, my mentor is gone."
His teachers were Wang Yanan and Hua Luogeng. Wang Yanan was Chen Jingrun's teacher at Xiamen University, while Hua Luogeng was drawn to Chen Jingrun's work on the "Tari Problem," which improved Hua Luogeng's results in the theory of prime numbers.

Later, Hua Luogeng was transferred from Xiamen University to the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he served as an intern researcher in a number theory discussion group organized by Hua Luogeng, which focused on Goldbach's conjecture.

Therefore, Chen Jingrun was very grateful to his two mentors.

"Professor Wang, our country's mathematics depends on you."

After a long while, Chen Jingrun finally reacted and said this to Wang Duoyu.

"Committee Member Chen, you flatter me. You are truly the titans of the mathematics community."

After exchanging a few casual words, Wang Duoyu stopped talking and silently moved forward.

Today we are here to pay our respects to Mr. Hua Luogeng, not to chat idly.

However, Chen Jingrun cried so bitterly that he was the most heartbroken person besides Hua Luogeng's relatives. Even Hua Luogeng's other students were not as heartbroken.

The entire ceremony lasted for nearly an hour, and Wang Duoyu left before it ended.

On the way back to the city, Qian Xuesen rode in the same car with him and they talked about Hua Luogeng's death.

This was the first time Wang Duoyu and Qian Xuesen had discussed non-academic topics, and they talked about them all the way.

"I didn't expect that you, Duoyu, would have so much knowledge about how to maintain good health and longevity at such a young age. You're truly remarkable."

"I've died once before, so of course I cherish life even more."

When Wang Duoyu said he had died once, he was naturally referring to the time travel incident, but Qian Xuesen mistakenly thought it was the time he had encountered while hunting in the Siberian primeval forest.

This misunderstanding is nothing serious; indeed, that experience taught him a lot.

For the next few days, Wang Duoyu did not return to Harbin, but continued to stay in Beijing.

He hadn't been to Beijing for several months and had accumulated a lot of work.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he naturally took care of it as well.

The development of the Mach 5 fighter jet has not been very smooth, especially in the area of ​​new materials technology, where progress has been slow.

However, although they did not develop the various materials needed for fighter jets, they did develop many materials needed in other places.

In addition to participating in the research and development of the Mach 5 fighter jet project, Wang Duoyu went to Wenjin Street to meet a leader.

These are relevant leaders from the education department. Wang Duoyu's point is that he hopes they can pay more attention to mathematics education, especially mathematics competitions.

The main issue is the educational resources in remote areas, which still need to be balanced.

It is still very difficult for many children in the mountains to leave.

Inconvenient transportation has already stifled the growth of many geniuses, extinguishing their dreams before they even had a chance to blossom.

Take Wei Jiahong for example. He lives in the Lingnan mountain area. His village is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side.

When I was in elementary school, I had to cross mountains to get to school, and I had to climb at least three kilometers every day.

The junior high school was even further away, requiring not only crossing mountains and valleys but also crossing rivers by boat, a journey of at least five kilometers.

Needless to say, when it came to high school, Wei Jiahong was the hope of the entire village. His living expenses and travel costs were raised with the help of several nearby villages and his junior high school teachers.

If Wei Jiahong hadn't remained steadfast in his belief and finally left the mountains, we would have lost another mathematical genius.

So Wang Duoyu found the relevant leader from the Ministry of Education and talked to them about this matter.

Mathematics competitions need to be popularized; participating in competitions, winning awards, and changing one's destiny are all possible.

"I know, we are fully aware of this matter, Professor Wang, please rest assured, we will definitely handle this well."

The leader readily agreed, but quickly changed his tone and said two words: "But!"
The leader quickly used the word "but" to plead poverty to Wang Duoyu.

In fact, the education department has limited funding but spends a lot.

It is certain that educational resources are unevenly distributed in many places. Even though we have only been reforming and opening up for a few years, this imbalance has existed since ancient times.

Just like the example Wang Duoyu gave of Wei Jiahong, this is the same in many places across the country.

The situation is actually the same in many places, including South China, Central China, and Southwest China.

The area is densely populated with limited land, and is mostly mountainous with inconvenient transportation.

Many children in the mountains want to escape, so how many teachers are willing to teach in these places?

Everyone wants to come to a bustling metropolis like Beijing because there are so many opportunities there.

Especially now, with the reform and opening up, everyone is focused on making money.

Of course, in many mountainous areas, people haven't even experienced what reform and opening up means yet.

"Professor Wang, you know all this, so we also have our own difficulties to share."

Wang Duoyu was already mentally prepared for the leader's complaints about being poor.

Who doesn't know that Wang Duoyu is rich?
The famous Midas touch!

It's not easy to meet Wang Duoyu, and it was Wang Duoyu who took the initiative to ask his leader for a favor. Hehe, if he didn't speak up, wouldn't he be wasting this opportunity?

"Boss, I know and I understand. That's why I plan to start next year with the Want Want Group allocating 50 million RMB annually to establish an education foundation specifically to support education in remote areas."

The leader was stunned upon hearing this.

This is a good thing, but it's deviated from the good thing he remembered.

Fifty million RMB a year is indeed a large sum of money, but what he wants is the right to use that money.

However, Wang Duoyu now claims that the money is being overseen by the Want Want Group's education foundation to ensure the whereabouts of every penny.

If it's impossible for it to go through his hands, how can he demonstrate his value?

Surely we can't say that this money was obtained by his superior through "begging"?

Good heavens, is this achievement really his?

But since Wang Duoyu has already said that, what can the leaders do?

"Professor Wang, you're so busy usually, these things should be left to our education department to handle. Everyone has their own expertise, so let us deal with these professional matters."

"Your Want Want Group is a large and powerful company, but it's not really appropriate to hire people like this to work in remote mountainous areas. I guess they're not used to it."

Leaders are really going all out for political achievements.

We must secure the right to use these funds.

Upon hearing this, how could Wang Duoyu not know what the other party was up to?
If even a single penny is missing from the money that ultimately reaches those remote mountainous areas, he would rather cancel the so-called education foundation.

Once he reached Wang Duoyu's position, he wasn't afraid of these things at all.

"Boss, it's decided then. Our Want Want Group Education Foundation can handle this matter. The salaries of the relevant staff of the Education Foundation will be borne by the Group, and the 50 million RMB will not be tied up."

“I have the foundation staff list out the use of every penny in detail. For example, how much it cost to build a Hope Primary School, how much it cost for each building, every brick, every labor, how long it took to build, and how much it cost for the renovations. Everything will be listed in detail.”

"Furthermore, after each project is completed, these details will be published in the local county newspaper, People's Daily, etc., for public oversight."

Hearing Wang Duoyu say that, the leader's expression didn't change at all; he still had a smile on his face, but in his heart, he was already cursing.

If we really do that, how are we supposed to get anything done?

There may be many problems in the process of handling this matter, but Wang Duoyu believes that none of these problems will be problems.

Because starting next year, PHS (Personal Handyphone System) mobile phones will be widely available throughout the country.

No matter how dismal the sales of PHS phones are in China, they will definitely be launched eventually.

Establishing stable and uninterrupted communication is what Wang Duoyu wants to do most.

With the advent of PHS (Personal Handyphone System) mobile phones, communication became more convenient for everyone, even in remote mountainous areas where such communication was still not possible.

But it doesn't matter. Since the Hope Primary School is being built there, a telephone line will inevitably be established, as well as a base station for PHS (Personal Handyphone System) mobile phones.

Even if it means losing money, Wang Duoyu has to do this part of the business.

The purpose of exporting PHS (Personal Handyphone System) phones was to make money, but in China, it couldn't be solely for the purpose of making money.

Of course, Wang Duoyu still hopes that a real mobile phone will appear, rather than a PHS phone.

Although PHS phones are called mobile phones, they are actually just enlarged versions of cordless phones; they are not true mobile phones.

"Excellent, Professor Wang, your ideas and suggestions are very good. Only in this way can we curb corruption to a large extent." The leader was furious, but he couldn't do anything about Wang Duoyu.

Fifty million RMB, and that's fifty million RMB every year. Such a sum of money just slipped away like that?
Is it possible?
Of course, it's unlikely!

Wang Duoyu had a premonition that some unexpected events would definitely occur later, but was he afraid of these unexpected events?

To be honest, he wasn't afraid of these so-called accidents at all.

After leaving the compound, Wang Duoyu got into his car, glanced at the compound gate, sneered, and then drove away.

He wouldn't concern himself with these matters, but he would certainly instruct his subordinates to be careful and cautious in their work, because if someone found fault with them, things would get complicated.

With the last day of June approaching, Wang Duoyu's work in Beijing is almost finished.

"Dad, when are we going back?"

That evening, Wang Duoyu returned to his home in courtyard number 87. The two Wang brothers, Wang Junhong and Wang Duoyu, rushed over excitedly and then playfully expressed that they wanted to go home.

"I bet you're pretending to want to go home, but really want to fly, right?"

To be honest, Wang Duoyu couldn't understand either. What was so good about flying?

But the two children really enjoyed the weightlessness and G-forces during takeoff and landing, as if it were a lot of fun.

At such a young age, they have fallen in love with this kind of experience, just like a drop tower.

In his past life, Wang Duoyu went to an amusement park for the first time and rode a drop tower for the first time. He found it very fun.

But I was young then, and it felt incredibly exciting.

But after he turned thirty, he never went to the so-called amusement park again. He would even stand aside and watch the children play on the carousel, but he wouldn't go on it himself.

In this era, Wang Junhong and his friends didn't have amusement parks to play in, but they directly took airplanes to experience the kind of thrill that is similar to a drop tower, and their parents accompanied them. That's probably why the little brats were so enthusiastic.

"We're going back tomorrow, but please be quiet and listen to me. This time we're taking the train, not a plane," Wang Duoyu said with a smile.

Upon hearing their father's first sentence, the Wang brothers were overjoyed and cheered. However, upon hearing the next sentence, their expressions froze.

What did they hear?
They didn't take a plane, but a train?

That's absolutely not going to work!

The two children immediately started making a fuss.

Liu Xiaoli, standing to the side, watched this scene with a smile, her face full of warmth.

Although she lost one child, she now has two lovely children, which is a wonderful thing.

Even though Wang Junhong wasn't her biological son, she raised him single-handedly, and the little guy still doesn't know anything about biological or biological relationships. Anyway, he calls Zhu Ling "Mom" and "Little Mom".

It's obvious who's closer.

After chatting with the children for a while, Wang Duoyu and his family had dinner, and then Wang Duoyu personally taught the children a lesson.

Whenever Wang Duoyu has free time, he personally teaches the children to read and write.

The relationship with your child needs to be cultivated. It's not enough to just be with them every day. You still need to keep an eye on them when necessary.

"How about I let you go to school next year?"

After finishing his homework for the day, Wang Duoyu suddenly looked at his eldest son, Wang Junhong, and asked with a smile.

Before the little guy could even utter a sound, Wang Jun'an had already blurted out, "Dad, Dad, I want to go, I want to go!"

Even though Wang Jun'an is only a year and a half old, he is very enthusiastic about everything he does.

"Little brother, you're too young to go to school yet. You can go to school when you're about the same age as your older brother and when you've learned to write."

Liu Xiaoli smiled gently from the side and said.

"Oh!"

Wang Junhong also gave his answer: he wanted to go to school.

Because he knew that only by studying could he be able to ride in an airplane, or even fly one, in the future.

There's an airplane on the left and an airplane on the right; this little guy truly loves airplanes.

They're still young. Maybe they'll forget about it when they grow up?
But it's okay, Liu Xiaoli often records her children's growth, with photos and videos. When they grow up, they can look back on them and they will definitely not forget them.

The very next day, Wang Duoyu and his friends indeed took the train back to Harbin.

Since he's not in a hurry, it's okay if he comes slowly.

Anyway, I stayed in the sleeper car, read books, played with the children, played chess and such, and the time passed quickly.

Once he returns to Harbin Institute of Technology, Wang Duoyu won't have such leisurely time anymore.

It's already July, and the final exam season at Harbin Institute of Technology is almost here again.

When Wang Duoyu and his friends returned, there weren't many students on campus, and everyone seemed to be in a hurry.

Although many students at Harbin Institute of Technology inevitably participate in projects starting from their sophomore year, they actually have very little free time.

But academic studies are equally important, especially during final exams, where the questions set by professors are never easy.

Failing an exam is a very embarrassing thing.

In other schools, failing a course might be a common occurrence, but at Harbin Institute of Technology, if someone fails a course, wouldn't that be announced to the entire school?

We've lost face so badly it's practically on the Pacific Ocean.

Yang Nianzhen and his classmates did not have a final exam; they only had project assessments and graduation assessments.

Graduation assessment is a thesis, while project assessment involves writing a summary or thesis after each project they participate in.

After all, not every project can be written into a paper. For example, some mathematical application projects can only be written into a summary.

Many projects on the Harbin Institute of Technology campus are actually applications of mathematics, with very few projects at the theoretical level.

Theoretical projects don't require as many people either, because most theoretical projects only need one or two people.

July 5th, Harbin Institute of Technology Administration Building, Secretary's Office.

"Duoyu, this is an invitation letter from Secretary Jiao. Do you want to go to Shangri-La?"

After taking it, Wang Duoyu glanced at it but didn't immediately agree.

It's July now, and mushrooms like the pig-head mushroom from Shangri-La are already on the market and ready for picking.

Therefore, Jiao Zhenyu personally sent an invitation letter to Wang Duoyu, hoping that the latter could visit Shangri-La.

Wang Duoyu hasn't really gone out to play or relax much in the first half of this year. Now that summer vacation is almost here, he might be able to go out and have some fun.

In fact, he received many invitations to attend related conferences abroad, and even to visit and study, but he declined them all.

Even though he rejects many such invitations every year, there are still many.

Take Hua Luogeng, for example. He was over seventy years old, and people had been inviting him to come all along.

Moreover, Wang Duoyu is more well-known internationally, so how could he not have received such an invitation?

But Wang Duoyu isn't a workaholic, and he doesn't really like this kind of communication.

Therefore, many people were invited by him to Harbin Institute of Technology for face-to-face exchanges, rather than the kind of exchanges where he gave reports.

Besides, the Mathematics Department of Harbin Institute of Technology holds a monthly mathematics sharing session, although the timing may vary, it happens every month.

At these monthly exchange meetings, Wang Duoyu saw many scholars and professors from all over the world, so that counted as an exchange.

Should we send him abroad to participate in such an exchange?

Forget it then.

Seeing that Wang Duoyu didn't mention whether he wanted to go to Shangri-La, Liu Deben didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he started talking about his upcoming promotion.

He only learned about this a few days ago. In a couple of days, he will be going to Beijing to talk to the leaders above him.

After we finish talking, it should be about time.

"Time flies! In the blink of an eye, it's already 1985."

Liu Deben remarked with emotion.

In April 1981, Li Rui went to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry to report for duty, and Liu Deben successfully took over as the head of Harbin Institute of Technology, starting to work with Lü Gongliang to manage the school.

It is now July 1985, and more than four years have passed.

Actually, last year, some leaders had already wanted to talk to Liu Deben about a promotion.

Harbin Institute of Technology has developed too fast and is becoming more and more important. Although Liu Deben and Lü Gongliang have managed Harbin Institute of Technology quite well, there are still some shortcomings.

However, Wang Duoyu was unaware of this matter, and Liu Deben had never mentioned it to him.

Moreover, it wasn't just Liu Deben; Lü Gongliang was also spoken to by his superiors, and they didn't discuss this matter with Wang Duoyu either.

Wang Duoyu frowned deeply and said:
"Secretary, even if you're going to get a promotion, this isn't the time."

Why not leave Harbin Institute of Technology at this time?
Since the Plaza Accord is scheduled to be signed in September, leaving at this time would make it seem like someone is trying to reap the benefits.
Simply put, someone wanted to take advantage of the situation, causing Liu Deben and Lü Gongliang to lose out on this part of the credit.

Although their contributions are already substantial, they are not lacking in merit.

But Wang Duoyu didn't want any turmoil to occur because of this; he only hoped to get through this ordeal peacefully.

Lotte Group has invested tens of billions of US dollars, and it was just about to bear fruit. It would be very bad if any turmoil occurred at this time.

By July, some leaders at the top had already seen through all of this.

The US has no better option than to force the dollar to depreciate; that's the only solution.

If leaders can see this, naturally more people will know, so it's normal that some people will have ulterior motives.

Besides, Harbin Institute of Technology is indeed a behemoth nowadays. Although it cannot be dismantled, it wouldn't hurt to take some credit for it, right?

Wang Duoyu didn't want Liu Deben to leave at this time, so he was also a little worried.

Because the term of office for university presidents is generally five years, which is not very long.

However, on average, university presidents have very short terms, averaging only about four years.

For example, the presidents of Peking University were Zhou Peiyuan from 1978 to 1981, Zhang Longxiang from 1981 to 1984, and now it is Ding Shisun.

For example, the presidents of Tsinghua University were Liu Da from 1977 to 1982, Lin Ke from 1982 to 1984, and now Gao Jingde.

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) has, in some respects, surpassed Peking University and Tsinghua University, and is now the undisputed number one university in China.

However, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) is not well-known enough. While its hard power has become the top in China in recent years, its soft power and influence are not yet widely recognized.

Only when all the top scorers actively apply to Harbin Institute of Technology will this situation fundamentally change.

Like Wei Jiahong, who came from a county high school, he had heard of Harbin Institute of Technology, but even though he became the top student in his county and ranked quite high in Guangdong Province, he did not choose Harbin Institute of Technology, nor Tsinghua or Peking University, but stayed at Sun Yat-sen University.

If Wei Jiahong had known more information back then, he wouldn't have made that choice.

Although Sun Yat-sen University is very prestigious in the Guangdong region, it is not the most prestigious university once it leaves the province.

Let alone compared to Harbin Institute of Technology, it still lags behind even Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

But Wei Jiahong chose Sun Yat-sen University.

Moreover, when Wei Jiahong filled out his college application, he chose Peking University and Tsinghua University as his second and third choices, but did not apply to Harbin Institute of Technology.

Liu Deben served as the president of Harbin Institute of Technology for several years and as the party secretary for four years.

It's been long enough; it's time to share the spoils and let others benefit as well.

"Duoyu, don't worry, I definitely won't leave so soon. I'll stay until at least the end of this year," Liu Deben assured him. But Wang Duoyu shook his head.
"I'm afraid the higher-ups won't be so easily persuaded. If you leave, they'll send in a new leader, which will waste my time. Besides, I'm quite worried about them causing trouble."

Difficult!

"I will try my best to stall for time and will not leave Harbin Institute of Technology so soon!"

After a pause, Liu Deben continued:

"Even if I leave Harbin Institute of Technology, I will make all the necessary arrangements in advance, and I will also have a chat with the new Party Secretary."

How to chat?
Everyone has their own way of doing things and habits, and everyone's goals are different.

A five-year term may seem long, but it is actually very short.

Wang Duoyu didn't want to block Liu Deben's path to promotion, after all, the latter was already fifty-eight years old this year, which was no longer young.

If he can't get promoted, I'm afraid his life is over.

Just like Li Rui, he will most likely continue to rise, but he can only shine for a few more years at most, and the positions he is promoted to are not real positions, but mostly nominal ones.

"Well, Secretary, it's up to you. Although I really hope you can stay at Harbin Institute of Technology, you have a bright future ahead of you, and I can't keep you from doing it forever."

"But Lotte Group is about to bear fruit, and I believe you have your own judgment."

Wang Duoyu said this, and Liu Deben immediately replied that he understood this and would definitely not let himself suffer a loss.

It was half an hour later when I came out of the secretary's office.

On his way back to his office, Wang Duoyu kept thinking about this matter, but it seemed that he really didn't have a good solution.

The value of the positions of the president and party secretary of Harbin Institute of Technology will definitely continue to rise. It is almost foreseeable that in a few years, they will be at the same level as those at Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

Even though it's just a small promotion, at this level, any small movement can have a huge impact.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and Liu Deben returned from the capital.

He brought back very bad news: not only was Liu Deben going to be promoted, but Lü Gongliang was also being transferred from his current position.

"The higher-ups said they're going to send in a high-ranking leader to serve as both the Party Secretary and President of Harbin Institute of Technology."

When Wang Duoyu heard this news, he was dumbfounded. How could they do such a thing?
Is this specifically designed to target him?

"That's not right. When I was in Beijing last month, Lao Fang and the others didn't mention this at all. Why are they suddenly doing this? And no one told me beforehand?"

Liu Deben remained silent. He hadn't been able to find out any specific details, but this matter was definitely not that simple.

Although he got promoted, he didn't want anything to happen to Harbin Institute of Technology because of it.

Even though the possibility of an accident at Harbin Institute of Technology is unlikely, as the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, and who knows if the newly appointed leader will have a conflict with Wang Duoyu because of this.
The fact that high-ranking officials came to serve as the Party Secretary and President of Harbin Institute of Technology is clearly just a way for them to gain prestige.

Because everyone is now very clear that Harbin Institute of Technology's rise is unstoppable.

It's really baffling that someone would cause trouble at this time of upgrading.

Are Liu Deben and Lü Gongliang not good enough?

Why has to be this way?
It will take several years for it to be upgraded; no one knows whether it will be one year, two years, or three or four years.

Liu Deben and Lü Gongliang can't just occupy the toilet without doing their business, can they?

This will definitely not work.

After pondering for a long time, Wang Duoyu suddenly said:
"Secretary, could you please submit this resignation letter for me? I'd like to see the response from above!"

"No, you can't resign!"

Upon hearing Wang Duoyu's words, Liu Deben's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

But Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:

“If I don’t resign, then you will be the ones who suffer the biggest loss. Of course, I don’t want that either, but if someone else is brought in, I definitely won’t be happy because it will disrupt my plans.”

In fact, he had been thinking about this recently. Maybe someone wanted to take advantage of him, or maybe someone had a problem with him, so they took advantage of this time to make a sudden move.

Wang Duoyu's status is indeed high enough that no one can touch them, but it would be no problem for him to touch Liu Deben and his group.

Moreover, by striking at the heart of the matter, directly targeting Liu Deben and Lü Gongliang, it would be enough to completely cripple Wang Duoyu, this "local tyrant."

As a scientist, focusing on scientific research is the most important thing; you absolutely must not do anything else.

Wang Duoyu speculated that Tsinghua and Peking Universities might be the ones who fueled the flames, along with other individuals, but he couldn't guess exactly who they were.

Since Fang Lihe didn't discuss this matter with him, it means they were on different levels.

Besides, Harbin Institute of Technology is located in Harbin, which is quite far from Beijing. Wang Duoyu doesn't have a keen awareness of this, so it's normal that he didn't notice it.

(End of this chapter)