After Lu Zhou asked about the whole story, he found out that he had somehow offended someone.
After hearing this news, Lu Zhou was a little dumbfounded for a while.
If Yang Xu didn't know about this from Liu Hong, Lu Zhou wouldn't even know where Wang Haifeng came from.
To be honest, it wasn't uncommon for people to hate each other because of different academic viewpoints. It was certain that some people couldn't stand his "crossing the line" behavior.
However, did he need to care about these people?
Lu Zhou tapped his finger on his desk and leaned back in his chair. He closed his eyes and began to think.
Don't underestimate the difficulty of writing a thesis proposal. A thesis proposal for a real scientific research project was completely different from a thesis proposal for an undergraduate student.
The author had to have a high level of professional knowledge, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the research background, research content, technical route, and value of the research project.
After all, this thing was used to "convince" others to give you money. Although whether or not the boss could get the money depended on whether or not the boss was good enough, the report that you submitted couldn't be casually written and thrown into the wastebasket by others after reading it for a second time.
Not to mention that the person in charge of the thesis proposal also had to be responsible for the thesis defense. Someone who could help the boss with these tasks had to be much better than the average researcher.
Not to mention, if Lu Zhou wasn't particularly capable, Yang Xu wouldn't have told Lu Zhou about this.
After thinking for a bit, Lu Zhou spoke.
"I'll still say the same thing. If you think you're capable, then stay. As long as you don't get expelled for academic misconduct or make a mistake of principle, I don't have any objections. "
The Jinling Institute of Computational Materials was in the early stages of expansion, and they needed talented people.
Since the Massachusetts Institute of Technology felt like Lu Zhou was worth training, then Lu Zhou should try to train him.
"I know what you're talking about, but that's not the problem." Yang Xu sighed and said, "I heard from my classmates in China that Wang Haifeng has some status in the domestic materials science and industry. He's also a Changjiang Scholar. Maybe he'll become an academician in a few years. To be honest, it's not worth it for you to become enemies with him over a master's student. "
Lu Zhou said without hesitation, "It's not worth it. What you said isn't a problem at all. The way I see it, it's worth it if we can nurture one more person who can help our research. "
Are you kidding me? For a Nobel Prize-level scholar, do you really need to care about the "influence" of an unknown professor in the academic and industrial world?
Not to mention that Wang Haifeng was only a Changjiang scholar, even if he was a powerful scholar, he wouldn't be able to affect Lu Zhou.
Furthermore …
After pausing for a moment, Lu Zhou smiled and continued in a relaxed tone, "Moreover, even if I don't want this person, he won't necessarily thank me, right?"
Yang Xu paused for a second before he smiled and said, "You're right, I was thinking too much."
Lu Zhou thought for a second and said, "Oh yeah, make him sign the confidentiality agreement."
Yang Xu nodded and said, "Of course."
…
Outside of Yang Xu's office, Liu Hong was sitting on the sofa with an anxious look on his face.
He looked like a prisoner sitting in the dock, waiting for the judge to decide his fate … Even though he didn't do anything wrong.
This wasn't an easy choice for him.
Not only did it mean that his two years of hard work would be wasted, but it also meant that he would have to start from scratch as a master's student. It also meant that he would have to offend a big figure in the academic world.
Even though this figure was nothing compared to Lu Zhou, Liu Hong still had to look up to Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou still planned on going down this path. It was hard to say if this was a blessing or a curse.
Liu Bo stood next to him and sighed.
Since Liu Hong had the same surname as him, he went to the water dispenser and got a glass of water. He then walked over to Liu Hong.
"Classmate, drink some water first."
Even research dogs had their own dignity. It was one thing to work overtime in the laboratory, but to be ordered around all day and to try to figure out the intentions of the higher-ups, the thesis that they wrote was used by their supervisor to "build relationships", and in the end, they couldn't even get a second or third author position … Anyone who encountered these things would have a stomach full of resentment.
Most science and engineering students would choose to tolerate it, but some couldn't.
In short, it was pitiful to have a supervisor like Liu Hong.
An excellent student could be treated as a good seedling, but they could also be suppressed by their supervisor as cheap and high-quality scientific research labor.
Liu Bo knew that there were mentors like Wang Haifeng at Jin Ling University. In fact, mentors like Wang Haifeng existed in any university.
Choosing a supervisor was like choosing a new life; one had to keep one's eyes open.
Liu Hong shook his head and said nervously, "I don't want to drink … Please, I'm willing to start as an intern! I just want a chance to prove myself! "
"There's no point in telling me," said Liu Bo as he placed the cup on the coffee table. He then said, "I'm not in charge here."
Suddenly, a voice came from the side.
"You're willing to start as an intern, that's what you said."
The office door was pushed open, and Yang Xu walked out.
Liu Hong paused for a second and immediately stood up from the sofa. He looked at Yang Xu with determination in his eyes as he said, "Yes! I will prove myself with my strength! "
"Not bad, you're ambitious," said Yang Xu as he looked at Liu Hong and nodded. He then said, "Starting from tomorrow, you will report to the computational materials science analysis room. Liu Bo will arrange specific work for you. However, I have to tell you that during your internship, you won't have the opportunity to do experiments. You will mainly do some cleaning equipment, sorting out drugs, etc. Can you accept that? "
When Liu Hong heard that his resume was accepted, he was so excited that his shoulders trembled. He nodded and said, "No problem! I accept! "
"Then work hard, we don't hire idlers here." Yang Xu walked up and patted the young man on the shoulder. He thought for a while and said, "Oh yeah, if you have the chance, you should get a PhD. A degree is useful everywhere."
Liu Hong had a bright smile on his face. "Yes, sir!"
Liu Bo stood on the side and poked Qian Zhongming's arm as he spoke in a quiet voice.
He then whispered, "This is what it means to be on the right track."
Qian Zhongming's expression didn't change.
"What level?"
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