Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 810 - 273: This Man Has a Death Wish! (Part 2)
Not to mention the opportunity that was hard-earned through two decades of diligent study. Of course, the most important thing is that these people can see the hope of projects being realized.
Many self-proclaimed insiders online feel that the efforts of these people are not worth it. They think that these big companies treat these engineers like animals.
Among them, there are indeed some who couldn’t bear the hardship and resigned voluntarily. However, most of those who stick to their positions enjoy it.
So the work is hard, but the staff is stable.
These things are naturally unknown to the outside world, but at the level of the supervisory committee, they are not secrets.
After all, the committees have allocated funds. Detailed laboratory data may not be sent directly to them, but research results and various expenditures cannot be concealed.
As the saying goes, the achievements can lie, but the battle line cannot.
Especially this year, based on many comprehensive clues, both projects are likely to make breakthrough progress. So, more big shots have come to attend the Yanbei University graduation ceremony this year than in previous years.
In the past, considering the other’s busy schedule, it wasn’t good to invite big shots, but this year they took the initiative to arrange time to come. As hosts, we should naturally entertain them well.
Therefore, the current president of Yanbei University, Gong Mingli, also came early to wait to greet the guests attending the ceremony.
Leaders from Beijing City, leaders from committees, presidents of sister schools, academicians...
Dozens of people gathered together, and it was a test for the staff responsible for reception. After all, they were all big figures, and it would be bad to neglect anyone.
Fortunately, most of the big shots were acquaintances, and soon they talked together. The main character in the conversation, of course, was Qiao Yu.
"By the way, Dean Gong, isn’t Academician Qiao attending the ceremony today? I heard that his little girlfriend is also graduating with her bachelor’s degree this year."
"Oh, don’t mention it. We also invited Academician Qiao, but there is a temporary meeting on the side of the Science and Technology Committee scheduled for today, so he had to drop this."
Gong Mingli replied helplessly.
Since he was transferred to Yanbei University as president, he has invited Qiao Yu to the undergraduate and graduate graduation ceremonies each year. But Qiao Yu has never attended even once.
Every July seems to be the busiest time for Qiao Yu, always having something to do.
This even made him suspect for a while whether Qiao Yu had any opinion about him as a president.
For a university, the annual graduation ceremony is an extremely important event. Having someone as prominent as Qiao Yu to say a few words would be a great honor for the school.
Not to mention that so many leaders came because of Qiao Yu’s reputation.
This year, due to a meeting, he could understand it.
But in previous years, not attending Yanbei University’s graduation ceremony and instead going back to his high school alma mater in Star City to give a lecture was something he couldn’t understand.
For this matter, he specifically asked Tian Yanzhen to find out the situation and received an answer that made him laugh and cry.
"That kid said he never attended any of his own graduation ceremonies since high school, so he doesn’t plan to attend other people’s graduation ceremonies either."
Although every year thereafter, the invitation was still extended, Gong Mingli had no hope of Qiao Yu attending the ceremony. If he doesn’t want to come, then don’t come, as long as it’s not because he dislikes him.
Of course, this childish reason can’t just be told to others casually.
"Is that so, shouldn’t the Science and Technology Committee check the schedule before arranging meetings?"
"Haha, it’s understandable. After all, work is more important." Gong Mingli laughed it off.
"What a pity. If Academician Qiao had come, I could share a piece of good news with him."
"Oh? What’s the good news?"
"President Gong, have you heard a funny story? About one of Academician Qiao’s former ideals?"
Gong Mingli slightly shook his head.
He came to Yanbei University as president in 2027, which was also the year Qiao Yu was elected as an academician of the Academy of Sciences.
Although he had some understanding of Qiao Yu before, it was certainly not as much as Qiao Yu’s mentor. After coming here, they have interacted, but they certainly wouldn’t talk about ideals...
Talking about ideals with the youngest Fields Medal winner in history, a big figure controlling two large-scale technology projects... just thinking about it made Gong Mingli feel strange.
"Haha, Academician Qiao hoped that the outdated neighborhood he used to live in could be expropriated and reconstructed into a livable community with modern characteristics.
Star City has proposed a renovation plan for a future livable community through Xiangnan Province, creating a fully intelligent community demonstration site for nationwide, setting an example for future real estate development.
The Railway New Village where Academician Qiao previously lived has been included in this intelligent living community construction plan. It has been approved and is expected to start moving next month."
"Ah?" Gong Mingli was stunned for a moment.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
Since when did the expropriation and construction of a neighborhood in a second-tier city need to be reported to and approved by the capital through the province?
How much investment can a neighborhood’s construction require? Even if Star City is poor, can’t the city solve it? It’s so complicated.
Not to mention, Star City is at least the capital of Xiangnan, and a nationally renowned key city. Plus, with Xiangnan’s implementation of the major capital strategy, it’s naturally impossible to be that poor. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
But soon, Gong Mingli asked, his mind suddenly enlightened, "Is it that the project Academician Qiao is responsible for is about to yield great results? Has hope already been seen?"
Regarding this question, the big shot smiled without speaking.
...
Meanwhile, outside the stadium, wearing a graduation gown and a mask, Qiao Yu walked into the venue with Zheng Xiweng, who was dressed like a teacher.
Today, there was indeed a meeting, but he had already arranged for Zheng Zefeng to go in his place yesterday.
Meetings at the Science and Technology Committee were never the most important thing. After all, this year is Xia Keke’s graduation ceremony, and both emotionally and logically, he felt he should attend.
He just really didn’t want to sit on the platform. Sitting with some elderly people was boring; it was more interesting to sit with Keke.
The most important thing is that he didn’t want to speak up there. Although he could easily spout chicken soup, over the years, being at the forefront of science, having seen many things, Qiao Yu had indeed matured a lot and understood many truths...
This world isn’t really peaceful. Fortunately, he directly walked the easiest path, but for the vast majority of graduates, even those from a top university like Yanbei, at least half of them have to go through some hardships in the coming years to grow.
With this cognition, he was even more reluctant to say anything.
Not to mention, he never had the experience of attending graduation ceremonies; this time, he would see it as making up for that regret.
Zheng Xiweng didn’t quite understand this boring behavior of Qiao Yu, but he chose to support it.
The quality of Yanbei University’s graduates can still be trusted. If Qiao Yu directly appeared in the Guanghua College graduation area, even if there was some commotion, it would be controllable.
Not to mention, over the years, Qiao Yu had been living a reclusive life, and his appearance had changed significantly compared to when he frequently appeared in the media, and he’d grown another five centimeters taller.
Now he was 176 cm tall. Although this height wasn’t outstanding in northern cities, for a man, height is often viewed in conjunction with achievements.
cm isn’t tall, but having a villa worth nine figures in the most scarce area in Beijing, which is currently priceless in the market, makes him seem taller...
If you add the Fields Medal and the title of an academician, he could be described as a giant in action without exaggeration.
At this moment, the giant had already found the location of Jinhua College and immediately spotted Xia Keke in the crowd.
This made Qiao Yu very satisfied. The girlfriend he nurtured was indeed excellent. Fair-skinned and beautiful, even when everyone wore the same attire, she was still eye-catching.
So Qiao Yu called out, "Keke!" and raised his hand to wave at Xia Keke.
The intimate tone not only made Xia Keke look over but also caught the attention of the students around her.
Who in the college didn’t know that Xia Keke was the girlfriend of the school god! Suddenly, a man calling so intimately... looking for trouble?!
