Chapter 271 You Don’t Understand the Considerations of the Academic Master
As for science and technology, the Xia people were restricted in this way back then, but they have gradually stood up on their own. If they were open, Xia would be able to grab all the cutting-edge parts, and the Westerners would just have to wait for the thin porridge.
But it’s all a game.
Universities in the United States are assessing the condition of the land and possible consequences.
If the harm caused by agreeing to it is too great, then it is better not to agree to it.
Lu Shan’s requirement is very simple, that is, open cooperation, such as Jiangzhou University cooperating with Princeton University and sending students to each other for exchange studies.
In the past, universities like Princeton would not even look upon this opportunity.
But now that Lu Shan is at Jiangzhou University, it seems okay to send him there.
But after thinking about it, it’s better not to agree to it so quickly. It would be more direct to keep Lu Shan in the United States.
The downside is that Lu Shan might quit and it would be pointless to keep him. It would be better to let Lu Shan go back so that we can have some scientific exchanges.
"Dear Mr. Lu Shan, you can work in Princeton and let students from Jiangzhou University come here for your guidance. This will not delay your research in the United States too much."
"I've already said that I don't want to work in the United States. The lifestyle is too different. You can see that I've been feeling very unwell lately. If I stay any longer, I'll get seriously ill!"
"I feel so sorry. There are good doctors in Princeton. Didn't they come to see you?"
"I saw it! It's useless. It's a physical problem. Besides, I'm not interested in a US green card."
"Dear Mr. Lu Shan, why is this? If you get a US green card, you will get a lot of convenience in academic research."
Lu Shan joked, "The problem is that if I become a . citizen, I have to give up my Xia citizenship. Xia doesn't recognize dual citizenship. Once I give up my Xia citizenship, I might lose most of my career. You don't want to see me suffer such a loss, do you?"
"That's right..." The vice president of Princeton suddenly deflated. Everything Lu Shan said made sense and he could not find any reason to refute it.
Lu Shan's affairs with Xia State-owned Company had long been investigated, and even the income and profits could be guessed, so it was very reasonable for Lu Shan to use this as an excuse.
After sending the lobbyist away, Lu Shan shook his head, feeling helpless.
If it wasn't for the purpose of earning more academic resources for Jiangzhou University or even the universities in Xia Country, he wouldn't want to put on that show to deal with the lobbyists.
The United States did ask Lu Shan to stay, but Lu Shan also really needed to cooperate with the Americans.
After the lobbyist returned, he analyzed Lu Shan's statement again, trying to find a better way and angle of persuasion.
According to their assessment, Lu Shan was unable to change his mindset and thinking all at once, and this matter would have to be resolved over time to wear down Lu Shan's inner pride and emotions.
The United States has seen too many talented people from Xia Country. They all behaved like this at the beginning, but later turned around.
How to twist it?
There are two ways. The first is to show the advantages of the United States and let Lu Shan experience the gap between the two countries. The second is to take Lu Shan to see how well the Xia people are doing after coming to the United States, so as to dispel Lu Shan's concerns, especially the worries about what the Xia people think of him.
After coming up with an idea, Princeton University immediately took Lu Shan to visit various high-end laboratories, many of the equipment inside were not available on the market.
Chen Qiyi is not a professional in these fields, but he knows what these devices mean.
Many of the equipment are good products that Xia Guo wants but cannot get. Even if they are two levels behind, the United States will not sell them to Xia Guo. Xia Guo can only figure out how to make them on its own.
Then he took Lu Shan and his team to the high-end production line.
I have to admit that the technical level is really high.
Lu Shan also runs a physical company, so he can naturally see how much benefit these products can bring.
If we compare it with those domestic factories, the gap will immediately become apparent.
Zhang Lingxi has already calculated in his mind that if BanSi Company's products were produced on the production line here, the value would be higher, fewer people would need to be hired, and the profit would be higher.
The accompanying personnel were very satisfied with the expressions of Chen Qiyi and Zhang Lingxi. Although it was not obvious, they were still caught.
Strangely, there was not much change on Lu Shan's face. Zhang Lingxi also calmed down as he looked at Lu Shan.
Lu Shan took a quick look and felt amused. These Americans wanted to attract him with these things, but unexpectedly they exposed their true colors.
This is indeed a solid foundation, but Lu Shan is confident that he will be able to catch up in a few years.
After leaving the laboratory and production line, the school took Lu Shan to dinner. There were a few people from Xia Country at the table. They were already tenured professors at various universities in the United States and had long lost their sense of patriotism.
The reason I asked someone like this to come here is to tell Lu Shan, look!
The United States will never mistreat talents! After chatting for a while, Lu Shan was quite polite to these people, but Chen Qiyi's face was not very good, because these people had very special identities, basically they were several batches of government-sponsored students after the reform and opening up.
The country spends money to let them study in the United States. It would be fine if they didn't return after graduation, but now at this age they are still unwilling to return to China to contribute what they have learned throughout their lives and plan to die in the United States.
This is a problem of cognition. Chen Qiyi believes that these are all things that betray one's roots!
Lu Shan also understood the identities of these people and dealt with them with the most basic courtesy. He also took care of Chen Qiyi's emotions so as not to make the situation too ugly.
Fortunately, Chen Qiyi was sensible and knew Lu Shan’s good intentions, so he cooperated reluctantly, and the scene looked harmonious.
Such a harmonious scene made the vice president of Princeton University very happy. He was very proud and thought that his method was really good. There was a high probability that Lu Shan would be able to stay.
The qualification to sign the cooperation agreement was authorized to Chen Qiyi, who promptly fed back the progress of the cooperation to Principal Zhu Yajie, who then took the lead in holding a meeting to discuss the specific operations.
"Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have already actively contacted them. The conditions they proposed are similar. Lu Shan needs to teach at the school for an average of one month. The American universities are still very determined that Lu Shan should stay. They said that it would be inconvenient for Lu Shan to take American students if he left the United States."
Chen Qiyi was more worried about the attitude of the United States. It was too unified, as if it was just a greeting.
Zhu Yajie sent a message: "What is Lu Shan's attitude?"
"He resolutely refused to stay. He also said that he would let the Americans send students to Jiangzhou University so that they could provide guidance together. He would consider cooperating with multiple universities. If he traveled all over the United States, it would be too inefficient. It would be better to return to Jiangzhou, bring the project back for research, and let the American students go there for centralized guidance."
"What a good young man! Pay more attention to accompanying Lu Shan and don't let him go out alone, understand?"
"Understood! The rest of the team is also following closely."
The exchange was very brief. At this moment, Chen Qiyi realized how wise the people above were. They had made preparations early on. If Lu Shan's talks with the Americans failed, they would have prepared a backup plan.
For a talent like Lu Shan, Chen Qiyi felt that such protective measures were not excessive at all.
Inside Jiangzhou University, Zhu Yajie frowned. He was worried that the United States would become angry and humiliated.
Suddenly he laughed. Lu Shan is really smart.
This guy must have seen these problems, which is why he dragged so many universities into this and wanted to cooperate with so many universities. In this way, whoever wants to touch him will have to think twice.
Moreover, allowing American students to go to Jiangzhou University to receive Lu Shan's guidance is more in line with the interests of American universities.
They are not afraid that Lu Shan will play tricks, because Xia Country needs students to study in the United States more. If other universities in Xia Country cannot send students to study abroad because of Lu Shan's tricks, Jiangzhou University and Lu Shan will not be able to stay in Xia Country.
After intense discussions and considerations, Lu Shan won over five universities for cooperation. Jiangzhou University can send 20 international students to each of these schools every year, for a total of 100. The specific majors are difficult to say, but the total number must be guaranteed.
This number is actually quite generous.
Jiangzhou University cannot be compared with Yenching University and Shuimu University. It is just an inland school with little international fame. It sends one hundred students to study abroad every year, which is very respectful.
If the screening is strict, Lu Shan cannot even guarantee that these students will be able to study abroad. In any case, more places are definitely better than fewer, and they have to fight for them first.
It’s not that Lu Shan looks down on the students of Jiangzhou University. Think about it, how many foreigners can the universities in Yanjing and Modu face?
The openness and prosperity of a city determine the comprehensive quality of local college students.
Apart from anything else, the foreign language proficiency of students at Jiangzhou University is definitely much lower than that of students at Yanjing University and Shanghai University.
And because there have been few places for studying abroad for a long time, students at Jiangzhou University focus on domestic affairs, and few people prepare for IELTS, TOEFL, etc.
So Lu Shan estimated that it would be good if he could get fifty people in the first batch, and the situation would definitely get better in the future.
In academia, there is no such thing as worshipping foreign things or fawning on foreign countries; there is only who is strong and who
At present, the situation of the West being strong and the East being weak has not been reversed, so the talents of Xia State must go to the West to absorb advanced technology.
The subjects they study are also science and engineering subjects carefully selected by Lu Shan. The content of the studies is all useful for Lu Shan's future development and is very general. It will not be a problem for them to find jobs in the future. If they really can't find one, he can even provide a backup for these students.
With the experience of studying abroad, it will not be difficult to find a job.
The reason why the American University was able to sign such a cooperation agreement was purely because of Lu Shan's face. In order to achieve the cooperation, Lu Shan made certain sacrifices.
In addition to guiding exchange students, they also have to participate in some specific project research and contribute their intelligence.
Although Lu Shan agreed, he did not work blindly. He would do what he should do and not do what he should not do. His main focus was on basic theory. Lu Shan would definitely not agree to anything too specific about products that would widen the gap between the two countries.
When the news came back, Jiangzhou University was suddenly in an uproar.
Such a major positive event has not happened in this school for many years. It will be a huge benefit to the future development of Jiangzhou University!
(End of this chapter)
