Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 394: Apply for a Project Before Leaving

On the high-speed train to Yanjing.

Chen Zhou had just hung up a phone call and was about to talk to Yang Yiyi when another call came in.

The previous call was from President Sun, and this call is from President Yang.

One is the dean of the School of Mathematics at Yanda University, and the other is the vice-dean of the School of Physics at Yanda University.

I have called Chen Zhou several times.

And they called Chen Zhou for one thing.

That is what the national “Ten Thousand Talents Plan” is about.

Chen Zhou went to Yenching this time to apply for another project before leaving for MIT.

It has been a long time since the Jebov conjecture was solved.

Chen Zhou has been urged several times by the science and technology department to apply as soon as he has prepared his next project.

Chen Zhou was afraid that if he didn't apply for a research project, the leaders of the science and technology department would come to him.

But what happened was that Chen Zhou didn't know where Dean Sun and Dean Yang got the information.

Both of them called to ask him what kind of project he was going to apply for.

But neither of them was shy about anything and told Chen Zhou directly that they hoped he could apply for projects in their discipline.

Chen Zhou was a little puzzled about this.

When he applied for the project for the first time, neither Dean Sun nor Dean Yang contacted him.

Why are you so active this time?

On the phone, Chen Zhou asked his doubts.

Dean Yang was quite straightforward, and he had not intended to hide it from Chen Zhou.

He explained to Chen Zhou: "It's like this, aren't you going to MIT to study for a master's and doctoral degree? But this is a joint training program, you know?"

Chen Zhou replied: "I know this."

Dean Yang continued, "So, when you graduate, our School of Physics and School of Mathematics will also give you the corresponding degree certificates. At the same time, for the sake of subsequent joint training, the school has decided to hand your matter over to the college, and the School of Physics and School of Mathematics will be responsible for it."

"But because of this, the school has also made a decision that the funds you applied for in the national 'Ten Thousand Talents Plan' will be handed over to the college for safekeeping based on the subject category of the project."

"This is a bit strange. Since the joint training is the responsibility of the School of Physics and the School of Mathematics, why is the funding based on the subject category?"

Dean Yang explained and complained: "I can't help it. The school's decision is a bit bad, and I am the first person responsible for matters related to you in the Physics Department. I can only come to you."

"Although we all know that no matter how much funding you have, it has little to do with the institute. We also know that you will most likely apply for a math-related project, which will also be convenient for you to do it."

"But there's nothing I can do. I still have to come find you. If I don't, I won't be able to explain myself..."

After listening to what Dean Yang said, Chen Zhou roughly understood what was going on.

The leaders of the School of Physics were probably dissatisfied with the school's obvious decision to favor the School of Mathematics.

Therefore, we asked Dean Yang to intercede and hope that the topic Chen Zhou applied for this time would be in physics.

In a sense, the national “Thousand Talents Plan” projects also represent the strength of an academy.

Moreover, Chen Zhou himself can represent certain academic resources to a certain extent.

However, as we all know, physics topics basically need to be based on experiments.

Chen Zhou is about to go to MIT to study for a master's and doctoral degree. Does he have to use MIT's laboratory to work on China's own research projects?

Is this a joke?

Are you afraid that Americans are easy to bully?

Or do you think Chen Zhou’s life is too long?

On the contrary, mathematical research is different.

It doesn’t require a lab!

Chen Zhou thought about it and felt it was difficult for him to agree to this request.

If we really want to resolve this issue, the school must either revise its decision.

Either the School of Mathematics and the School of Physics maintain harmony and support Chen Zhou's decision.

But Dean Sun just told me that he had gone to see Principal Qiu.

But Principal Qiu did not agree. He just said that it was your college's business and you should solve it yourselves.

In fact, Dean Sun wanted to help Chen Zhou out of the predicament, but he couldn't find a good solution.

So Chen Zhou remained silent. He wanted to wait for Dean Yang to speak first and give him a reason to answer.

But what Chen Zhou didn't expect was that Dean Yang had also been silent, just waiting for Chen Zhou to speak.

Chen Zhou smiled helplessly and grinned at Yang Yiyi who was going to Yanjing with him.

Finally, Chen Zhou said to Dean Yang: "Dean Yang, how about this? I promise you that when I apply for research projects in the future, I will give priority to physics."

Before Chen Zhou finished speaking, Dean Yang said, "I've been waiting for you to say this! Just remember that you owe our Physics Department a physics project!"

Without waiting for Chen Zhou to speak, Dean Yang said, "Okay, your promise is enough for me to give an answer to the people in the Physics Department. I won't waste your time. Be careful on the road!"

After saying that, Dean Yang hung up the phone.

Chen Zhou stared at the phone that had been hung up in a daze, frowning slightly.

Am I being tricked by Dean Yang again?

Yang Yiyi, who was standing by, saw the expression on Chen Zhou's face and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Are you happy?"

Chen Zhou told Yang Yiyi the whole story.

After hearing this, Yang Yiyi looked at Chen Zhou with a strange expression: "Happy, why do I feel like Dean Yang is trying to trick you?"

Chen Zhou immediately said, "You think so too? I think so too. Dean Yang tricked me with my previous physics thesis..."

Yang Yiyi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I think Dean Yang has trapped himself in a trap."

Chen Zhou asked: "Why?"

Yang Yiyi explained: "Look, Dean Yang is talking about the physics project of the National Thousand Talents Plan, right? Then you can't apply for it during your time at MIT."

"By the time you can give Dean Yang a physics project, you will have returned to China. That will take at least two years, right?"

After Yang Yiyi said this, Chen Zhou suddenly felt that it made sense.

Dean Yang might have really trapped himself with this move.

Waiting for a physics topic that will not be available for at least two years?

Chen Zhou felt that this time was indeed a bit long.

I just wonder what Dean Yang’s expression will be when he realizes what’s going on?

Chen Zhou immediately said happily: "Yiyi, you are so smart!"

After Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi arrived in Yanjing.

Yang Yiyi went to the Physics Department to see Dean Yang, and then went to see senior student Peng Jia.

She has some questions about the particle accelerator experiment and needs help from Dean Yang and Peng Jia.

Chen Zhou sent all the application materials for the project to the science and technology department.

This was his second project after he was selected into the national “Thousand Talents Plan”.