The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Chapter 174 Loyalty and Reliability [Request for full order]

Qiu Bojun hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle Haoran, there is another candidate who got full marks in mathematics in your doctoral examination this time, but he only got 79 points in the professional course examination. Should we screen him out as well?"

Wang Haoran took a look at the list.

Relatively speaking, there are fewer people applying for his doctoral program.

He didn't look carefully just now, but now he looked carefully, he saw a familiar name: Gao Xiangyang from the Department of Mathematics at Tsinghua University.

When Gao Xiangyang went to Tsinghua University to give a lecture for the first time, he was given difficult mathematical problems to challenge him.

Then Wang Haoran proved a world-class partial differential equation problem: the existence of global solutions to a system of quasi-linear hyperbolic equations.

It can be considered that the counterattack against Gao Xiangyang was completed.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Haoran was able to completely win the hearts of all Tsinghua students.

Gao Xiangyang's test scores were quite good.

Politics 95, foreign language 99, mathematics 100, professional courses 79.

The doctoral examination is an examination organized by each school, and candidates go to the recruiting school to take the examination.

There are more than 180 people who want to become Wang Haoran's doctoral students, but only 100 of them can score above 6 in professional courses.

However, only one person scored full marks in mathematics.

That is Gao Xiangyang.

The mathematics questions for this doctoral recruitment exam were set by Gao Xiangyang. They were also quite flexible, with most of them being closely related to real-world applications. The applied knowledge points were also very broad, which led to many candidates who only read books and did dead questions finding it difficult.

"Hmm! Let's have this guy who got full marks in math come over for an interview as well."

"Those who scored above 90 in math are considered talents. If they are willing, they can be recruited to Pangu Technology Company and we will focus on training them."

Qiu Bojun took the order and left.

……

At Tsinghua University, Gao Xiangyang sat alone in a corner of the library.

In his hand was the transcript of his recent exam for admission to Beijing Institute of Technology's doctoral supervisor Wang Haoran.

He felt bad.

Although he knew he had failed after he finished his professional courses.

However, after seeing the score, he still found it hard to accept.

I only got 200 points out of 79!
Shame on you!
He had never been so miserable when he was studying the most difficult mathematics courses such as partial differentials, algebraic geometry, real analysis, and functional analysis!

For such a difficult branch of mathematics, he could still score over 70 out of .

But the professional course taught by Wang Haoran simply stumped him.

He used to be arrogant and thought no one was better than him.

Now, the idea seems ridiculous.

"I guess there's no chance of even getting an interview?" Gao Xiangyang murmured.

"Gao Xiangyang, you are in the library after all!" A girl with short hair walked over quickly.

Her name is Wang Aihong, and she is Gao Xiangyang’s girlfriend.

She studied Chinese.

"Oh."

Gao Xiangyang forced a smile.

Wang Aihong sat down and said, "Don't be sad."

"It doesn't matter if I don't become Wang Haoran's doctoral student."

"Didn't the school ask you to stay?"

"Wouldn't it be better for us to stay in school and develop slowly?"

Gao Xiangyang smiled bitterly and said, "I was hit hard this time!"

"I only scored a little over a third of the 200-point question."

"Besides, I heard that they have already set the interview conditions: you have to get 100 points or above in the professional courses to be eligible for the interview! It's too difficult for me."

Wang Ai comforted him by saying, "Who hasn't experienced a Waterloo once in their life?"

"it's nothing."

"So, Xiangyang, what do you think? Do you want to stay in school or go abroad?"

Gao Xiangyang said: "If I can't get Wang Haoran's doctorate, then I will choose to study abroad and get a doctorate abroad."

Wang Aihong was a little disappointed: "Okay, if you choose to go abroad, I will also try my best to apply and see if I can go abroad."

The two people were talking there when a staff member from the Mathematics Department office hurried over to find Gao Xiangyang.

"Gao Xiangyang, congratulations! Professor Wang Haoran has notified you to attend an interview tomorrow morning, so you need to prepare."

Wang Haoran was stunned for a moment.

"Ah?! Didn't they say that if you don't get 100 points in your major courses, you can't take part in the interview?"

The staff member smiled and said, "Maybe it's because you got full marks in math."

"It's not easy to participate in Professor Wang Haoran's doctoral student recruitment interview!"

"There are only seven people in the country who received interview notices, and you are the only one in our school."

"Here! This is the interview notice. Keep it and go on time tomorrow. I hope you can pass the interview."

After the staff member left, Gao Xiangyang still couldn't believe it: He actually got the opportunity to interview?
Even if it's an exception, it's better than not even having the chance to interview, right?
"Xiangyang, congratulations! Now you can finally be proud of yourself." Wang Aihong said with a smile.

Gao Xiangyang waved his hand and said, "Let's wait until I pass the exam."

Wang Aihong asked: "If you pass Wang Haoran's doctoral program, what are your plans for the future?"

Gao Xiangyang said: "It depends on the situation."

"If there are good opportunities and prospects for development in the country, then I will stay."

"If there are no good opportunities, I still hope to go abroad to make a living. After all, I can earn more abroad."

"Wang Haoran now has a great influence all over the world."

"As Wang Haoran's student, I should be given more attention abroad."

Wang Aihong hesitated for a moment and said, "I remember when Wang Haoran gave us a lecture, he said many times that every Chinese should have a sense of home and country."

"The greatest value of a person is to help his motherland grow and develop, and to leave a name in history."

"We may be able to earn more by going abroad, but our roots are in the country after all."

Gao Xiangyang waved his hand and said, "Science has no borders. Becoming a truly world-class scientist means more than being a scientist in China."

"As a person, you should first protect your own interests, and then do something for the country when you have spare capacity."

……

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

Wang Haoran will interview the students to be recruited this morning.

He also said in the interview notice: the written test accounts for 80% and the interview accounts for 20%.

If the interview result is particularly poor, the candidate will not be admitted.

He was the only one attending the interview today, and Qiu Bojun sat next to him as his assistant.

During the interview, students who are taking the master's degree exam will be interviewed first.

He is recruiting five master's students this year.

There were 15 interviewees in total.

This means picking one out of three.

The interview was conducted in Wang Haoran’s small office at Beijing Institute of Technology.

Students attending the interview were waiting in the small conference room.

Interviews will begin at 8: AM.

However, Wang Haoran arrived at 7:50.

He first went to the small conference room to take a look.

There are more than twenty people participating in the interview, and they are all sitting in the conference room now.

Wang Haoran walked in and took a look. All the candidates for the interview stood up and greeted him.

Among them is Xiao Lijuan.

Although Xiao Lijuan is Wang Haoran's wife, she still strictly followed the interview procedures.

Wang Haoran greeted them with a smile and said, "Don't be nervous, just show your abilities in the interview later!"

"Even if we don't have the fate of teacher and student this time, we can still cooperate in scientific research."

"For example, our Pangu Group is the world's most advanced chip and computer manufacturer. If you join us, you will also be making contributions to the country!"

"Moreover, I can tell you responsibly that Pangu's salary is not low, especially for R&D personnel. The minimum salary can reach 360 yuan per month, and the highest can reach more than 1000 yuan."

"Moreover, we also have generous year-end bonuses. The amount of the bonus depends entirely on the contribution, and the maximum bonus can reach 1 yuan!"

Wang Haoran said this in order to recruit talents.

It is almost certain that those who can sit here and wait for the interview are all the smartest people in Dragon Country.

Even if Wang Haoran cannot accept all of these smart people as his students, they must remain in Pangu Group and be trained so that they can grow into real talents.

Wang Haoran's words immediately made the entire small meeting room boil.

Everyone was surprised.

Because this salary system is too powerful.

Because nowadays scientists like academicians only make about 300 yuan a month.

An ordinary professor only makes a little over 100 yuan a month.

Today, the big pot system in Longguo is being rapidly broken, and the concept of more work, more pay is becoming popular.

Reform of the salary system is also underway.

Pangu Company is one of the pilot projects for salary reform. They are self-financing enterprises and can formulate their own salary system.

Gao Xiangyang's heart started pounding when he heard this.

He was born into a city civilian family.

His father died early, and his mother raised four children alone, often struggling to make ends meet with her meager salary.

Gao Xiangyang didn't want to live such a hard life for even one more day. He hoped to change his fate.

He hopes that he can make a lot of money so that his family can live a rich life.

The reason why he wanted to go abroad was actually to make a lot of money and change his destiny.

"Teacher Wang, the salary system you just mentioned is obviously in conflict with the national system. May I ask how you would solve this problem?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Classmate Gao Xiangyang, we meet here again."

"In fact, our Pangu Company is a designated unit for salary reform approved by the state."

"Although we are responsible for our own profits and losses, the benefits are very good and we can independently formulate our own salary system."

Gao Xiangyang was very surprised. He didn't expect that Wang Haoran would call out his name all of a sudden.

Then he patiently explained it to himself.

"Thank you, Mr. Wang. I understand."

Wang Haoran nodded with a smile and said, "We must change the phenomenon of brain-body inversion and let scientists have a decent salary!"

"Wow!"

The warmest applause broke out in the small conference room.

Wang Haoran waved his hand and said, "See you later!"

He returned to his office.

Qiu Bojun made tea for Wang Haoran and wanted to clean the office.

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Don't be busy, come and sit down and prepare for work."

"The interview will begin soon."

Only then did Qiu Bojun sit next to Wang Haoran.

His job is to assist Wang Haoran in the interview.

"Uncle Haoran, well, actually I've wanted to say this for a long time. I also want to be your graduate student." Qiu Bojun said, mustering up the courage.

Wang Haoran laughed and said, “What are you doing? Although you are not my student now, you have received my personal teaching, haha!”

"Students' status is not important. Studying hard and growing well is the most important thing."

Qiu Bojun scratched his head and said, "You have been very good to me and have given me a lot. In my heart, you are like a father."

"So, this student's status is still very important."

Qiu Bojun also wanted to apply to be Wang Haoran's graduate student at first.

However, Wang Haoran felt that he could create his own school in the future and make a significant contribution to the history of Dragon Country through programming.

Besides, Qiu Bojun is only a 16-year-old boy now, and he still has two or three years to graduate from college.

Wang Haoran saw Qiu Bojun's serious expression, he smiled and said, "When you graduate from university at the age of 19, I will accept you as a graduate student."

There is currently no system for recommending graduate students for admission.

However, Wang Haoran decided to promote the establishment of such a system himself.

Qiu Bojun was overjoyed: "You, do you mean what you said? I am very serious."

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Of course it counts. Remember to come to me to fulfill your promise when the time comes."

Qiu Bojun is a very smart child and he learns things very quickly.

There is also emotional intelligence in life.

Wang Haoran felt that Qiu Bojun was actually a good manager.

Of course, this needs to be done slowly.

When the interview started, Xiao Lijuan was the first to be called for the interview.

When she stood up to leave, there was a commotion in the small conference room.

Because Xiao Lijuan is actually quite famous now.

I ranked first in the written examination of the postgraduate entrance examination and scored 171 points in the professional examination.

The most important thing is that she is Wang Haoran’s wife, which is also known to everyone.

"I don't understand why Mr. Wang wants his wife to take the postgraduate entrance exam. He doesn't have many resources."

"It's hard to say. She already knew the content of the professional exam in advance. Otherwise, I really don't believe that she could get such a high score in such a difficult professional exam."

"Don't talk nonsense. Mrs. Wang is the top student in Peking University every year. She is also a very smart person, okay?"

"It's great that they can go through the process like this, so please stop complaining."

In the small conference room, one or two people said some strange things.

However, the vast majority of people did not express their opinions.

Xiao Lijuan arrived at the door of Wang Haoran's office where he was having an interview and she knocked gently.

"Come in!"

Wang Haoran's voice was heard from inside the door.

Xiao Lijuan pushed the door open with a smile.

"Lijuan, please sit down." Wang Haoran nodded with a smile.

Xiao Lijuan sat down.

"Auntie Xiao, let me pour you a glass of water." Qiu Bojun stood up and poured water with great insight.

Xiao Lijuan said, "Don't be like that. People are saying I got in through the back door. Let's just follow the process and start the interview."

Wang Haoran laughed and said, "Why do you need to take any backdoor? Your grades are there!"

"It's okay. There's no one else here. Lijuan, just sit here and have a cup of tea. I'll give you a score of more than 80 for the interview."

Xiao Lijuan gave birth to her baby on December 12. When she took the postgraduate entrance examination, her baby was not even a month old. She covered herself tightly and went to take the exam.

Wang Haoran didn't give her any extra help, and there was no such thing as leaking the test questions.

At most, I just helped her with her homework.

She managed to get first place in her professional course.

Wang Haoran felt more and more that his wife was really amazing.

"Oh! I always feel that applying for your postgraduate degree is like being a thief, sneaky and secretive." Xiao Lijuan said.

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "It's mainly because you haven't calmed down yet."

Xiao Lijuan shook her head and chuckled, "It's mainly because you're too powerful. I'm just a little girl sheltered by your powerful figure."

"No matter what achievements I make, they will definitely think that I am taking advantage of you."

“But I think this is good.”

Wang Haoran said: "Lijuan, if you want to become a strong woman, I can help you!"

"Actually, I think you are smarter than me. You may just lack a little opportunity."

Xiao Lijuan shook her head gently: "What's the point of being a strong woman? As long as I can help you do something and relieve your stress, I think it's good enough."

The two talked for a while, and Xiao Lijuan took the initiative to end the interview.

She came out of Wang Haoran's office and planned to go straight home.

There are still children at home waiting for her to breastfeed.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she walked to the small conference room, a woman's figure appeared in the door.

Xiao Lijuan still knows her.

She is a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Beijing Institute of Technology, and this year she also applied to be Wang Haoran's graduate student.

Her name is Song Wen.

Before, she had participated in Wang Haoran’s research projects many times.

She was one of the only two women in this graduate school interview.

"Teacher Xiao, what are the interview questions about?" Song Wen asked a little anxiously.

She happened to score 100 points in her major course, which gave her the opportunity to have an interview.

She felt that there was a high possibility that she would be eliminated in the interview, so she wanted to take a shortcut.

Xiao Lijuan thought, how would I know what the interview topics are?

Xiao Lijuan smiled and said, "Just asking a few simple questions and asking you to explain your views or something."

“I think maybe everyone’s interview questions are different.”

"Come on, Teacher Song!"

After saying that, she waved goodbye and left.

In fact, when Song Wen asked Xiao Lijuan, several people rushed to the door and pricked up their ears to listen.

The interview continued, and at a very fast pace.

When people who have finished the interview come out of Wang Haoran’s office, they will definitely be questioned by other people.

Those who were interviewed were also confused. They said it was just a casual chat, asking questions here and there, very casually, and not involving any professional questions. Moreover, the interview was not graded in person.

So, they have no idea whether their interview is good or bad.

Song Wen was the last master's candidate to be interviewed.

With a nervous heart, she knocked on the door of Wang Haoran's office.

"Hello, Professor Wang! Thank you for giving me so much useful guidance, which has enabled me to make great progress in scientific research."

"I am taking the postgraduate entrance examination this time because I want to learn more from you and at the same time, I want to play a greater role in your scientific research team."

As soon as Song Wen opened her mouth, she expressed her gratitude to Wang Haoran and also explained the reason why she applied for the exam.

Wang Haoran is quite familiar with Song Wen.

This girl is 27 years old and is already a lecturer. She works very hard in both study and scientific research, has a strong learning ability and good hands-on skills.

In fact, she has already achieved several outstanding scientific research results.

The most important point is: she has a good character, a strong sense of collective honor, and is not so petty.

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "I really didn't expect that Teacher Song would apply for my graduate program. Our interview is actually to see if the person is reliable. Nothing else matters. If you really want to study as my graduate student, then go back and wait for the admission notice."

Song Wen was startled: "Ah?!"

(End of this chapter)