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

On July 19, 1989, at Denver Airport, Qu Haiping, who had just finished his inspection tour in Denver, boarded United Airlines Flight 232.

"If Paramount were to step up its game, maybe I could afford a private jet too."

Qu Haiping was different from Zheng Baoyin and Wang Jianchao; he wasn't as bold before.

Therefore, I failed to seize the opportunities in the previous few attempts.

Currently, his net worth is only over 60 million US dollars, which is barely comparable to the pocket money that Zheng Baoyin and Wang Jianchao made by speculating on Paramount stock.

Logically speaking, with such a sum of money, he should be able to afford a private jet.

Qu Haiping is a conservative person, and while buying a private jet is easy, the problem is that maintenance and upkeep are incredibly expensive.

Therefore, he did not buy a private jet.

"Dear United Airlines passengers, ladies and gentlemen, Flight 232 from Denver to Chicago is about to depart."

As time went on, Qu Haiping heard the flight attendant's announcement and prepared to put on his blindfold and noise-canceling headphones, waiting for takeoff.

Many people in China have never flown on an airplane.

Qu Haiping has lost count of how many times he has flown; in short, he has been a frequent flyer every year in recent years.

It's either Chicago or Los Angeles, or New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, etc. I go to these places many times every year.

Therefore, he always used his time on airplanes to rest.

The noise-canceling headphones produced by Pioneer Technology Manufacturing Plant, a subsidiary of Harbin Institute of Technology, are indeed excellent products.

Every time I fly, wearing these noise-canceling headphones completely isolates me from external disturbances.

With the blindfold on, I don't care about anyone!

But this time, he didn't know how long he had been flying when a sudden turbulence woke him up from his sleep.

When he took off his blindfold, several other wealthy people sitting in first class around him had expressions of panic on their faces.

Qu Haiping's heart sank immediately; it seemed he had encountered a serious problem.

As the safest mode of transportation, airplanes have a very low probability of accidents.

But Qu Haiping also knew that if something happened, the chance of death would be 100%.

Any accident could be fatal.

He couldn't help but think of the flight Professor Wang Duoyu had taken years ago.

Wang Duoyu was very lucky; his plane made an emergency landing on the Songhua River.

But what about this time?

It's not in the country, it's abroad; the Americans won't listen to him.

How to do?
To be honest, it's best to just leave it alone!

Qu Haiping could only pray silently, because there was nothing he could do at that moment.

At this time, due to a problem with the material of the tail engine fan blades of the Douglas DC-10 aircraft operating this flight, the blades broke off and ejected fragments that damaged the entire hydraulic control system of the aircraft.

This caused the aircraft to lose control.

"Passengers, please return to your seats, fasten your seatbelts, and refrain from moving around."

The flight attendant was still using the phone on the plane to make announcements and reassure the passengers.

This flight had a total of 285 passengers, almost full.

There were a total of eleven flight attendants, and after the plane malfunctioned, they all stepped forward to comfort the passengers.

The flight attendants were indeed very experienced; despite the unexpected incident, they did not show any signs of panic.

Because these flight attendants have all undergone rigorous training.

At this moment, in the rear cabin at the very back of the aircraft, a crew member who was not a pilot on duty was also assisting the captain and first officer in the cockpit in controlling the aircraft.

The Douglas DC-10 airliner has three engines: one on each wing and one at the base of the tail.

The problem was with the engine at the base of the tail section; a blade detached, causing damage to all three hydraulic systems on the aircraft.

This caused the control functions of each wing surface to fail.

The two pilots in the cockpit immediately contacted the control tower in Sioux City, Idaho, requesting an emergency landing at Sioux City Airport.

This situation is indeed very serious.

If an emergency landing is not carried out, the situation will become even more dire.

After receiving the news, authorities in Sioux City, Idaho, immediately responded positively, allowing for an emergency landing.

Then, Qu Haiping heard the airplane announcement again:
"Dear passengers, this is Captain El-Haines of this flight. Due to a problem with the tail section, we need to make an emergency landing at Sioux City Airport. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."

"Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts. We are about to begin our emergency landing."

Even if the captain personally reports the situation.

But some people on the plane still didn't listen.

Many people shouted that they wanted to get off the plane and go home to find their mothers.

Some even requested to fly directly to Chicago because they needed to attend a conference there and couldn't be late.

These kinds of people are definitely clueless office workers. What could be more important than life safety?

They still thought that at this point, their fate was in their own hands, not in the hands of heaven.

Qu Haiping obeyed and did as instructed, even tightening his seatbelt repeatedly to ensure that nothing would happen.

As for the rest, let fate decide.

Bang!
The passenger plane made an emergency landing on the airport runway.

However, because it was out of control, relying solely on the aircraft's inertia for flight made deceleration extremely difficult.

Most passengers have now shut up.

Just as they were about to fasten their seatbelts, the plane experienced a turbulence.

Then they were all thrown into the air.

According to Newton's third law, action and reaction forces are mutually reinforcing.

Passengers who are thrown into the air are completely ruined when they land.

Chaos erupted inside the cabin, with screams echoing through the air.

Qu Haiping was in first class, which was relatively good; the wealthy people there valued their lives more and understood things better.

So everyone fastened their seatbelts and waited quietly.

In the cockpit, the two pilots, Captain Elhains, calmly and methodically controlled the engine output to adjust the flight attitude and ensure the aircraft could land safely and come to a stop.

Qu Haiping didn't know exactly how much time had passed, but he felt that the plane had come to a complete stop.

He was still very nervous; this experience was definitely extraordinary for him.

"Damn it, if I survive this ordeal, I'm definitely going to buy a private jet."

Just as Qu Haiping was making a silent vow in his heart, the captain had already come out of the cockpit.

The announcement was also being made simultaneously, instructing everyone to evacuate immediately from the plane.

"Did they really escape death?"

Qu Haiping and the other first-class passengers were all extremely happy.

They didn't even bother with their luggage and ran straight to the exit.

Only when Qu Haiping stood on the ground did he finally feel completely at ease.

Looking at the plane in the distance, Qu Haiping's eyes were filled with relief and joy at surviving the ordeal.

His phone was in his pocket, and he didn't have any important documents.

As for the personal clothes inside the suitcase, they are not important.

At this moment, he took out his phone, turned it on, and a call came in immediately.

"Old Qu, are you Qu Haiping?"

Zheng Baoyin's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, and Qu Haiping quickly responded.

"It's me, Lao Zheng. I'm fine, I've already gotten off the plane."

"Phew, it's alright, it's alright. You have no idea, I was completely stunned when I got the call, it scared me to death."

Zheng Baoyin also breathed a sigh of relief.

Want Want Group's network of relationships in the United States is extensive and widespread.

The problem with the United Airlines plane was reported immediately.

Facebook's news reporters were incredibly resourceful, arriving at Sioux City Airport immediately and broadcasting live from the scene.

Plane accidents are no small matter, especially since this plane made a successful emergency landing, which is definitely worth publicizing.

However, if they knew that many people had died in economy class, the smiles on the faces of those officials would probably freeze.

"You're in Suzhou right now, right? I'll arrange for someone to come and pick you up."

"No need, Lao Zheng, I definitely need more time to process this."

"Do you still want to continue taking the flight? Do you dare to fly?"

Qu Haiping was stumped by Zheng Baoyin's question and remained silent for a long time.

He soon heard Zheng Baoyin's voice on the other end of the phone:
"Old Qu, don't think too much about it. The plane will take off soon. If you're going back to New York, then come back. If you don't want to come back, then go to Chicago and take care of your own business."

"Alright, I won't thank you enough."

"What a load of rubbish about a great favor!"

Zheng Baoyin interrupted the other party's spellcasting, laughing and scolding:
"Although plane crashes are still possible, my private jet undergoes daily maintenance and inspection, so there are absolutely no safety issues."

Three maintenance crews are assigned to ensure safety checks, and at each different airport, local maintenance personnel are asked to conduct additional checks to prevent accidents caused by internal corruption or laziness.

In terms of safety, Zheng Baoyin, Wang Jianchao, and others have all learned the essence of Wang Duoyu's methods.

Money is something you need to earn, but you also need to know how to spend it wisely.

It's not that money is worthless; we can earn more if we lose it.

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Baoyin called Wang Jianchao, Li Efra, O'Brien, and others to tell them about Qu Haiping's current situation.

The management team finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that Qu Haiping is alright, they can get back to work.

Paramount's market capitalization is currently around four billion US dollars, with little fluctuation.

Geor Moreno is starting to feel the strain.

Even though those loans don't mature for more than two months.

The problem now is that he doesn't dare to sell his Paramount shares at all.

He previously bought shares when the company was valued at five or six billion US dollars, and combined with the 30% stake he already owned, he now holds a full 37.8% of the shares.

Based on a market capitalization of four billion US dollars, these shares are only worth 1.5 billion US dollars.

If he sells it now and uses the money to pay off his loan, wouldn't he lose a fortune?

Finding other banks to continue taking out loans to repay existing loans is a dead end; it's simply not feasible.

Alternatively, they could contact Levin Burns and have the capital behind him acquire his 37.8% stake.

But the price definitely can't be the current market price; it has to be higher.

Besides that, you could contact Goldman Sachs or Sumner Redstone.

After figuring this out, and after nearly a month of reflection, Georgio Moreno, having confirmed that there was no possibility of Paramount's stock price rising, had no choice but to succumb to reality.

He contacted Levin Burns immediately.

Upon receiving the message, Levin Burns immediately contacted Fuller Carson, who promptly put the phone on speakerphone so that O'Brien, Lee Efra, Zheng Baoyin, and others on the internet call channel could hear it.

It has been confirmed that former Paramount chairman Georgio Moreno has conceded defeat and wisely withdrawn from the competition.

Zheng Baoyin and the others were very happy.

This means that they are not far from completely taking over Paramount.

Two days later, Levin Burns led a negotiating team to negotiate with Geor Moreno.

Levin Burns also had an earpiece in his ear that could remotely transmit the content of the conversation to the outside world in real time.

Fuller, Carson, and the others were all listening to this negotiation.

At the outset of negotiations, Geor Moreno made an outrageous demand, hoping that Levin Burns would acquire his shares at a valuation of five billion US dollars.

When he learned that the other party actually held 37.8% of the shares, Levin Burns couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Zheng Baoyin and the others on the other side were even more surprised.

They thought there were at least 12% of shares in circulation, but it turns out there weren't that many at all.

No wonder Paramount's stock price has remained completely stagnant for the past month or so.

With less than 10% of the shares in circulation, or even less than 2%, there won't be much fluctuation.

After all, apart from the 52% stake held by Want Want Group and the 37.8% stake held by Geo Moreno, the remaining 10.2% stake should be in the hands of those big investors or ordinary retail investors, who probably wouldn't be willing or even more unwilling to break even at this point.

After all, most people bought in at a market value of around 400, 500, or 600 billion.

Having lost so much money, of course I'm not willing to just sell it like that.

"We are willing to acquire this stake at a market value of $4.5 billion."

Levin Burns spoke up, and Geo Moreno was immediately furious.

But the situation is stronger than the people.

If he doesn't sell, things will get even more difficult later.

So he planned to first stabilize Levin Burns, and in the following days, he contacted the president of Goldman Sachs and Sumner Redstone of Viacom.

The two were both astonished to learn that Geor Moreno actually held 37.8% of the shares.

Redstone didn't have the money, but he was very interested in the shares.

However, he also learned that the capital behind Levin Burns probably already held more than 50 percent of the shares.

The fact that Paramount's stock price has barely fluctuated over this period also reveals some clues.

So, even though he was very tempted, Redstone refused.

Money is tight!
The Goldman Sachs president is indeed wealthy, but he wouldn't have been taken advantage of before, and he's even less likely to now.

Moreover, he knew better than Redstone that half of Paramount's shares had already been acquired by European capital.

Even those so-called "big-time individual investors" are probably just "front men" for European capital.

That leaves only 37.8% in Geor Moreno's hands. Once he gets his hands on it, he'll probably privatize it immediately, right?
So, Georgio Moreno tried to deceive people, but he couldn't fool the Goldman Sachs president at all.

As time goes on, many secrets cease to be secrets.

Disheartened, Geor Moreno was unable to find stronger external support, so he had no choice but to sell his shares to Levin Burns.

More than half a month later, in mid-to-late August, Georgio Moreno sold his entire 37.8% stake in Paramount to Levin Burns.

With this, Want Want Group successfully acquired Paramount.

The privatization process was officially launched, and all the shares held by those big-time individual investors were bought back.

In eight months, MGM changed its major shareholder, and Paramount withdrew from the stock market.

Currently, the major shareholder behind Columbia is in final negotiations with Sony, and it seems possible that it may be acquired.

Let's rewind to mid-July, to the auditorium of Harbin Institute of Technology, Weizigou Campus.

Wang Duoyu's presentation lasted for four days before finally ending.

After the Q&A session ended on the afternoon of the fourth day, the entire auditorium resounded with enthusiastic applause.

Wang Junhong, who was originally sitting below the podium, also stood up with the others, looking at his father with admiration and clapping his hands vigorously, not caring that his palms were red.

"This is my father, he's amazing!"

Wu Congxin, the former head of the mathematics department, clapped with extra force.

He is one of the representatives of those who win without effort.

The Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) quickly rose to become the top-ranked department in the country, making HIT one of the world's leading centers of mathematics. Most of the credit for this achievement was given by Wang Duoyu, who was standing on the podium at that time.

So Wang Duoyu took the lead, while Wu Congxin was responsible for clapping, becoming one of the legendary atmosphere team members.

John Milnor, William Thurston, Charles Fefman, Daniel Gray, Shing-Tung Yau, and others were also applauding, each with their own thoughts.

Some people still dream of catching up with Wang Duoyu, even though it's no longer possible.

At this moment, the leading figures in China's mathematics community, such as Chen Xingshen, Yang Le, Wu Wenjun, and Zhang Guanghou, all looked at Wang Duoyu with admiration.

By the late 1980s, some abnormalities had gradually emerged in the domestic academic community.

A school of thought specializing in valves has emerged.

Although Harbin Institute of Technology itself does not have such a situation, some things are beyond the control of individual will.

Human nature has always been complex.

Some people practice nepotism, while others are good at recognizing and appointing talent. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) is no longer the HIT of ten years ago; it is now an extremely large institution.

Even Wang Duoyu himself didn't care much about what was happening below; he was only focused on charging ahead and striving for higher levels.

As for those who study valves and such, how could he possibly care?

Because he simply doesn't encounter such a thing.

Even his students would never encounter such a thing.

Chen Xingshen had just returned from the United States, and he was also struggling a bit at the moment.

Nankai University's mathematics department can't beat Harbin Institute of Technology, so the only schools that can beat it are Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Fudan University.

However, Peking University and Tsinghua University are competitors, yet they unite against external forces.

Therefore, it will be quite difficult for Nankai University to maintain its second-place ranking.

If his student Shing-Tung Yau could leave Harbin Institute of Technology and come to Nankai University to help him, things might be much more stable.

Unfortunately, Shing-Tung Yau preferred to stay at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Harbin Institute of Technology is full of geniuses, and Wang Duoyu doesn't really manage things, so Qiu Chengtong is even more at home.

"Perhaps we should have a talk with him; there should be fair competition."

It wasn't just Chen Xingshen who thought this way; Yang Le and the others thought the same.

The Harbin Institute of Advanced Studies has attracted mathematical geniuses from all over the country. Only the next-best mathematical geniuses are retained and then selected by other institutions such as the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

This has put the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in a rather awkward position.

The applause in the auditorium lasted for more than ten minutes.

Inside the waiting room, Li Rongrong, Wang Yifei, Lu Yuening, and the other children all looked on excitedly.

The camera panned across the entire auditorium, where more than five thousand people were applauding, creating a grand and enthusiastic atmosphere.

Such a scene was incredibly shocking for Wang Yifei and the other kids.

In fact, adults would also be shocked to see this scene.

Besides, most of the people applauding are high-ranking mathematics professors and researchers, among the most intelligent people in the world.

The applause gradually subsided as Wang Duoyu left the auditorium.

"Daddy, I want a hug. You're so amazing! Mmm, Daddy is the best. You're my best daddy."

Inside the car outside the auditorium, as soon as Wang Duoyu got in, little Wang Yifei couldn't wait to hug him and even kissed her father.

The admiration and slight pride in his eyes were impossible to hide.

"Haha, can Daddy give me a kiss too?"

Wang Duoyu was overjoyed and said with a smile.

The little one immediately turned to one side, bringing her fair and delicate face closer.

The next moment, her father spit on her face.

"Oh, Daddy, you're so disgusting, it's all drool! I won't let you kiss me anymore."

"You're right here in my arms. You said you wouldn't let me kiss you, but I'm going to kiss you anyway."

"The big bad wolf is coming! Oh no, Mommy, save me!"

Liu Xiaoli, sitting in the passenger seat, looked back at the father and daughter laughing and joking, ignoring the little one's cries for help.

The two brothers, Wang Jun'an and Wang Jun'kang, looked on with great envy. Although they also wanted their father to hold them, their little sister was their father's darling.

As for the two brothers, well, unless their father is very happy, they can forget about being hugged.

This is because since Wang Yifei's younger sister was born, their father has devoted more intimate time to her.

Sometimes, even Liu Xiaoli gets jealous.

"Duoyu, today is the last day of the conference. What are you guys going to do tomorrow? Wasn't this conference supposed to last a week?"

Because the journey was short, they arrived home quickly.

Hearing Liu Xiaoli's curious question, Wang Junhong and the other children all looked over.

"We still have three days to exchange ideas. This time, the functor hypothesis has been completely proven. Now we just need to wait for time to pass and see if anyone disproves it or finds something else."

"The Langlands program is like a building with only a framework; it needs to be constantly filled with the main structure, and the functor conjecture is one of the very large structural components."

"Everyone needs to double-check to see if this structure is actually sturdy."

"Besides that, I imagine everyone has many other questions, so we'll take this opportunity to exchange ideas."

Wang Duoyu explained it to Liu Xiaoli and the others in a more colloquial and easy-to-understand way.

Even so, they still didn't understand but were impressed!
"Dad, I don't understand, but Dad is the best."

Wang Yifei was the first to speak, and the little one was very supportive. Then her father immediately said this:
"Sisi is so sweet. Come here, let Daddy give you another kiss."

"Ah, no!"

The little guy was so frightened that he hurriedly ran away, turning back as he ran, as if to taunt: "Dad, come and chase me!"

He is really good and fun-loving.

But kids, they just love to play.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed quickly.

That afternoon, Wang Duoyu went to a meeting room in the Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology to have a meeting with Chen Shengshen, Yang Le, Zhang Guanghou and others.

Yau Shing-Tung and his team also attended this meeting. How should I put it? It was a bit serious, and seemed quite different.

In the past, meetings were always held in a relaxed atmosphere.

Even if everyone argues heatedly over a math problem, it doesn't affect the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

But today is indeed very different.

Sure enough, as soon as the meeting started, Zhang Guanghou got straight to the point, pointing out the problem of the academic clique mentality.

This is something that needs to be taken seriously.

"Oh, is there some genius student whose path to advancement is blocked? A hidden gem?"

Wu Congxin frowned immediately and pretended to be stupid.

Zhang Guanghou has already made his intentions clear, only saying it's a problem with academic cliques.

It's almost an open statement that Wang Duoyu, this academic tyrant, has caused the current atmosphere in our domestic mathematics community to become very bad.

In short, it means that Wang Duoyu must be removed from a certain position and can no longer stay in that position, occupying a position without doing anything.

"Professor Wu, you should know very well what I'm talking about. We're all smart people, why pretend like this?"

Zhang Guanghou spoke frankly and directly exposed Wu Congxin's pretense.

This left the latter utterly humiliated, sitting there blushing and extremely embarrassed.

"Professor Zhang, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Wang Duoyu did not remain silent, because if he didn't speak, Qiu Chengtong wouldn't say anything either.

Even though Shing-Tung Yau has been the head of the Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology for more than five years.

However, Shing-Tung Yau did not particularly endorse Harbin Institute of Technology. He only stayed there because Wang Duoyu was there, and John Milnor and others were also there, which could help him go further in mathematics.

Now that Wu Congxin is being bullied by outsiders, Qiu Chengtong may see this as merely an 'internal conflict' between Wu Congxin, Zhang Guanghou, and others.

He, Shing-Tung Yau, is nothing more than an 'outsider'.

That's why he doesn't interrupt.

On the other hand, if he were to speak, his teacher, Chen Xingshen, would likely also speak.

Therefore, silence is the best course of action.

"Professor Wang, let's be frank. Harbin has now become a global center for mathematics. I hope you will stop focusing solely on domestic mathematical geniuses."

Zhang Guanghou said in a deep voice:
“Every year, a large number of top scorers in the national college entrance examination and math geniuses flock to Harbin Institute of Technology. In terms of talent reserves, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and even the Chinese Academy of Sciences are far inferior to you.”

"This can't go on."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu interrupted, "Then, according to Professor Zhang's suggestion, what should we do?"

"First, the annual primary and secondary school mathematics Olympiad should no longer follow the previous recruitment model, but should adopt a blind selection model to give students more autonomy in their choices."

"Secondly, Professor Wang, you should cancel this junior math class that selects math geniuses in different places every year. These children should have other options."

"Third, Professor Wang, you have served as the dean of the Harbin Institute of Advanced Studies for seven years. Shouldn't you step down and make way for a more capable person?"

Upon hearing Zhang Guanghou's words, everyone in the conference room was stunned.

Wang Duoyu burst out laughing.

"Professor Zhang, so the academic tyrant you were talking about is me?"

It has to be said that since Hua Luogeng passed away, there has been no domestic mathematician in China who can be compared with Wang Duoyu.

Before 1985, Wang Duoyu was also very talented and was known as the "Emperor of Mathematics" in the international mathematics community.

However, back then, Hua Luogeng, based on his seniority, was still able to hold his own against Wang Duoyu, and even slightly outperformed him.

After all, Wang Duoyu's weaknesses are his background and experience; who can blame him for rising to prominence so quickly?

However, after Hua Luogeng left, the domestic mathematics community suffered from a mix of old and old, retired and ill.

For example, Chen Jingrun, due to his illness, was no longer able to pay attention to matters in the mathematics community.

Although Wu Wenjun was not a mathematician of the same era as Hua Luogeng, he was close in age.

Wu Wenjun, born in 1919, is now seventy years old, which is quite old.

Although he is still in relatively good health, he basically doesn't care about things in the mathematics community.

Or rather, Wu Wenjun has been a virtually invisible figure for a very long time.

Back then, he was one of only three recipients of the National Natural Science Award (First Prize) in China, along with Hua Luogeng and Qian Xuesen.

Therefore, Wu Wenjun's status was also very high.

Hua Luogeng was very famous, while Wu Wenjun was the kind of person who kept a low profile and didn't pay much attention to outside affairs.

He's 70 years old now, so it's even less likely he'd care about this.

So, Zhang Guanghou and his colleagues wanted to invite Professor Wu Wenjun to today's meeting, but he declined.

Su Buqing, the founder of the Chinese school of differential geometry, is already 87 years old. Although he has not fully retired, he obviously did not attend today's meeting.

Why?

How old is Wang Duoyu?
Should we just let him retire?
This is no joke!

Therefore, Su Buqing did not come either.

Well-known domestic figures such as Chen Jingrun, Wu Wenjun, and Su Buqing did not attend.

How could Zhang Guanghou, Yang Le, Lu Qikeng and the like possibly accomplish anything?
Although Chen Xingshen came, he was not from the domestic school of thought; he was from the overseas-educated school, which created a natural barrier between him and Zhang Guanghou and his group.

However, for the sake of Nankai University, Chen Xingshen still attended today's meeting.

Following Wang Duoyu's words, the expressions on everyone's faces in the conference room changed once again.

The atmosphere became much more somber.

Before Zhang Guanghou could speak, Wang Duoyu continued:

"To be honest, I'd rather resign from this dean position than any of you, and I'd even resign from my professorship in the Mathematics Department at Harbin Institute of Technology."

"But guess why I didn't resign?"

Everyone frowned, looking puzzled.

Chen Xingshen and Qiu Chengtong, master and apprentice, exchanged a glance, seemingly understanding something.

Wang Duoyu gave his answer with a smile, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile:

"Because the higher-ups won't allow it!"

One sentence was enough to silence everyone.

Learn valve?

Ha ha!

Not to mention that Wang Duoyu is not an academic tyrant, he has never done such a thing.

Even if it really is an academic clique, then the higher-ups would probably be very supportive.

Who has ever seen an academic leader who doesn't go to meetings every day and stir up trouble, but instead immerses himself in the laboratory or office, often going into seclusion for a month or half a month at a time?
Most importantly, Wang Duoyu was able to remain calm and often went into seclusion, unaffected by external influences.

They are still able to produce research results every now and then, and these results are all top-notch and have a significant impact on the development of mathematics.

Leaders would love to have more of these academic cliques.

Should Wang Duoyu resign from his position as president of the Harbin Institute of Advanced Studies?

I'm afraid that as soon as he resigned, John Milnor and the others would come and resign immediately, and then they'd pack up and run away.

Without the likes of John Milnor, Charles Fefman, and William Thurston at the helm, the Institute for Advanced Study would probably fall from grace at any moment.

"Let's talk again about what you just mentioned, Professor Zhang, about the right of choice for winners of the International Mathematical Olympiad and the issue of the Junior Mathematics Program. Have we always been forcing those geniuses to join?"

Wang Duoyu continued:
"It was agreed from the beginning that we would stick to the current model, let the students choose for themselves, and not try anything underhanded."

"Over the years, who has ever pulled such a dirty trick?"

Yes, Harbin Institute of Technology has never done it, nor will it allow Peking University, Tsinghua University, or Fudan University to do it.

But Harbin Institute of Technology has a very strong advantage: it has both money and people!
Everyone in the country knows that money is important. Harbin Institute of Technology is not only a national defense university, but also an engine for economic development.

Dolphin Group, Huaxin Company, and Excellence Technology are all world-renowned multinational brands.

Very rich!

Needless to say, the team of mathematical researchers led by Wang Duoyu includes more than two Fields Medal winners, as well as a large number of top mathematicians.

A large number of geniuses flocked to the country, not only domestic mathematical geniuses, but also a large number of geniuses from around the world.

For example, the most talked-about example is the student Yorke, who received the Fields Medal together with his teacher.

This scene is unique in the world.

Who wouldn't want to become Wang Duoyu's student and reach the pinnacle of life?
In terms of funding and personnel, Harbin Institute of Technology is unmatched. What can Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and Nankai University use to compete?
Now that they can't compete, they can only come to Wang Duoyu and say that he is an academic tyrant, asking him to "step down and give way"?
They're clearly trying to gain sympathy, but they do it with such self-righteousness.

It wasn't that Zhang Guanghou and his group were stupid or foolish; they simply had no other choice.

The higher-ups are biased towards Harbin Institute of Technology; what can they do?
Because if the higher-ups don't favor Harbin Institute of Technology, and Wang Duoyu is unhappy about it, he might just leave and go far away.

If they also take William Thurston, John Milnor, and the others with them, wouldn't Fang Li and his group be dumbfounded?

So this is a deadlock. Zhang Guanghou and his group certainly know this, but they are unwilling to accept the gradual decline of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Mathematics, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and other institutions. So they can only resort to this method, pretending to be stupid and playing the victim, hoping to gain Wang Duoyu's sympathy.

However, it seems that this method is not working now.

"Alright, let's not bring this up again; it'll disrupt our current harmony!"

Wang Duoyu said:

"Whether it's the Harbin Institute of Advanced Studies or the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, they are both part of our domestic mathematics community. There's no need to make such a clear distinction."

"If there are exceptionally talented mathematical geniuses, I believe they can thrive, whether in Harbin, Beijing, or any other city."

"While our current education system has some shortcomings and flaws, it is already the best approach available at present."

Today's meeting is destined to start strong but end weakly.

Chen Xingshen remained silent throughout the meeting, but his presence at today's meeting itself demonstrated his stance.

Wang Duoyu did not intend to invite the other party to give a speech at Harbin Institute of Technology, and the other party did not extend another invitation.

After the meeting, Wang Duoyu returned to his home on the island in the middle of the lake.

At this moment, news suddenly came from the United States: Qu Haiping was on a United Airlines flight, which was forced to make an emergency landing in Sioux City, Idaho due to a control system malfunction.

Fortunately, Qu Haiping was unharmed and landed safely.

It's a blessing in misfortune.

However, after learning about this, Wang Duoyu also began to reflect on it.

A week later, he arrived at the Pioneer Technology manufacturing plant and went to the laboratory to rearrange the experimental tests.

The United Airlines plane involved in the accident was a Douglas DC-10.

This aircraft is a three-engine, medium-to-long-range, wide-body passenger plane developed by McDonnell Douglas in response to the needs of American Airlines.

It has fewer passengers than the Boeing 747, but its range is similar to that of the 747.

This aircraft was developed in 1967 and made its maiden flight in February 1973. It was delivered and put into use two months later.

This type of passenger plane, with a capacity of around 300 passengers, was very popular with American airlines in the 1960s, 70s and 80s because the domestic aviation industry in the United States was developing rapidly at that time, and the demand for large passenger planes surged.

However, there are some problems with the quality of the engine blade materials.

And design issues related to aircraft hydraulic systems.

These are the core technologies that Pioneer Technology Manufacturing Plant should focus on when producing and manufacturing aircraft.

Wang Duoyu was more concerned about the safety of passenger planes than anyone else. (End of Chapter)