They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

Chapter 88 Co-working Space

Gu Ming felt that Chen Lin's words contained too much information for him to process.

A week?!

Although he had vaguely guessed before, he felt that Chen Lin could produce the first draft so quickly, and the time he had spent on it must not have been too long.

After all, Gu Ming was present when Chen Lin told Principal Chang about the requirement to graduate early, which was only a little over two weeks ago.

However, Gu Ming was still very shocked to hear Chen Lin confirm this himself.

In just one week, they produced a highly inspiring research result that is enough to cause quite a stir in the field of differential geometry?

Is this what a true genius is like?!

However, although Gu Ming was not very old, he was a well-informed and experienced scholar. His shock lasted only a few seconds before being replaced by a deeper level of worry brought about by the second half of Chen Lin's words.

Manifold Boundaries and Illusion Control in Generative Models

Of course he knows about this research topic!

This is one of the most cutting-edge and challenging research directions in the current intersection of artificial intelligence and applied mathematics!

Countless top mathematicians and computer scientists around the world have devoted a great deal of energy to this direction, but in the last two years, there have been very few results that can truly be called major breakthroughs.

Moreover, Gu Ming's main focus is on partial differential equations, and he is not good at this application field that is deeply tied to computer science, so he can't provide much help to Chen Lin at all.

Looking at the young man in front of him, whose eyes were clear and full of confidence, he suddenly felt a complex mix of emotions.

Not long ago, he was secretly delighted that he could become the mentor of such a peerless genius.

But now he realizes that with his current level of skill, he probably doesn't even qualify to give directions.

However, precisely because of this, Gu Ming had completely placed Chen Lin in his heart as a scholar who was equal to him, or even more advanced than him in some fields.

Since Chen Lin already has a clear plan and a definite goal, the only thing he can do is respect and support him.

Gu Ming took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and a gentle smile reappeared on his face.

"Alright, since you already have your own plans, I won't say anything more." He looked at Chen Lin, his tone full of satisfaction. "However, you should also pay attention to the balance between work and rest in scientific research. Don't rush the next paper; you can start it once things are more stable at the company."

He pointed to the document on his computer screen: "I'll leave the main body of this graduation thesis with me for now. I'll fix the writing and formatting issues for you over the next few days, and then I'll send it to you."

"Okay, thank you so much, Professor Gu," Chen Lin said sincerely.

"No trouble at all," Gu Ming said with a smile, waving his hand.

August 5th, 2:8 PM.

The summer heat remains unabated.

As instructed by Principal Chang Kai yesterday, Teacher He Qun took Chen Lin to inspect the office space that the school had prepared for him.

"Chen Lin, the place we're going to is just ahead, it's a little out of the way," He Qun explained as he led the way.

He Qun's statement that it was "a little biased" was clearly an understatement.

He led Chen Lin through a winding path, passing through a somewhat desolate grove of trees, until they finally arrived at a solitary four-story building.

This is almost the outermost corner of Yannan University's campus. If it weren't for someone leading the way, Chen Lin, a "living map" who had traversed the entire campus part-time, wouldn't have known that such a place existed on campus.

The building looks no different from an ordinary school building, with gray walls and square windows, appearing somewhat simple and unadorned.

"This is our school's student co-working space." He Qun took out his access card and opened the building door. A blast of cool air hit him. "This building has only been in use for four or five years, and the facilities inside are still very new."

The two went inside, and Chen Lin discovered that it was a completely different world inside.

Unlike the layout of teaching buildings, which are divided into individual classrooms, the entire floor here is a huge open space that is completely open.

Light-colored wooden floors, stylish desks and chairs, green plants, and several private meeting rooms and tea rooms separated by glass partitions—the entire interior layout is very similar to the WeWork shared office spaces he had seen in videos a couple of years ago.

He Qun led him from the first floor to the fourth floor, giving him a thorough tour.

Apart from a few desks on the first floor with computers and some documents, and two or three people sitting here and there, the second to fourth floors are completely empty and brand new, as if no one has ever used them.

"How is it?" He Qun asked with a smile, pointing to the spacious area. "Each floor here has a usable area of ​​about 500 square meters. Principal Chang specifically instructed that you can choose any entire floor as your new company's office space."

500 square meters —

Chen Lin silently made some plans in his mind.

This size is more than enough for a startup, and could even be considered quite luxurious.

In his plan, before the company officially enters the field of AI, the team size should ideally be kept to within 20 people.

After all, the company's core technology and business output basically depend on him alone.

The employees he needs are either like Sun Yu, responsible for the initial contact, organizing and refining the diverse needs of clients into clear mathematical problems.

Alternatively, one could be like Huang Yiyi, responsible for handling legal, administrative, and necessitated tasks related to dealing with government departments.

With fewer people, management is easier.

With that thought in mind, he made a decision.

"Teacher He, then let's go to the second floor," Chen Lin said readily.

"Okay." He Qun nodded, then seemed to remember something: "Oh, right, about the rent—"

"The principal said everything will be calculated according to the minimum standard for supporting student entrepreneurship." He Qun smiled and held up five fingers. "Five thousand a month. Utilities and internet included."

"Five thousand?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.

This price would indeed be a considerable expense if he were to bear it personally.

But for a company that is about to receive investment from both Mr. Peng and the school, this rent is practically a freebie.

Principal Chang Kai really did me a great favor!

Before Chen Lin came, he specifically checked online. In a place like Tianjin, even in the most remote office buildings, the rent is at least one yuan per square meter per day.

If this 500-square-meter space were rented at market prices, the monthly rent would be at least 15,000 yuan.

Principal Chang gave a 70% discount, which is quite a significant amount of support.

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