When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

Chapter 298 Academic Plagiarism, the Invisible Hand

A central department.

"Leader, here are some recent documents that you need to review."

Hu Jun, who had just returned from a business trip, had just sat down in the office when the office secretary brought a thick stack of documents, put them on the desk, and reported the situation.

"Well, I'll take a look. You go down first."

Hu Jun naturally knew that the documents that appeared in front of him had all been selected. Only people with a certain status and level could send the documents to him. Then, they would be selected by the office secretary. Only some of the more important ones would actually appear on his desk.

Therefore, no matter how tired he is, he needs to read these documents carefully.

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of the fine Longjing tea, Hu Jun perked up a little and began to look at the documents on the table.

As a science and technology-related department, with the development of the times, Hu Jun's department has become more and more powerful and has more and more say.

Likewise, the workload has become more onerous.

Just like Hu Jun, he spends most of the year conducting research and investigations outside and running around.

It’s not that he can’t stay in Beijing and sit in an office.

However, he is only in his fifties and still wants to make further progress, so his attitude towards work is naturally very serious.

With such a serious attitude, Hu Jun worked until 7:30.

I looked up and realized it was getting late, it was already this time.

Looking at the desk again, there was only one document left that he had not finished reading, and Hu Jun felt relaxed at this moment.

However, as soon as he opened the file, Hu Jun's eyebrows moved slightly.

As the content came into view, Hu Jun's eyebrows furrowed.

"Xiao Guo!"

Hu Jun shouted, and immediately the former secretary walked in from outside.

"Why did your office approve this article? Give me a reason!"

Hu Jun pointed at the article written by Xu Songyao and asked the secretary named Xiao Guo.

Hearing Hu Jun's calm question, Xiao Guo's heart skipped a beat, for he knew this leader's temper too well.

His tone was calm at this time, he was waiting for his answer. If the answer satisfied him, everything would be fine. But if the answer was not satisfactory, then...

Thinking about this, Xiao Guo glanced at the document on the table, immediately recalled the content, and instantly organized his words in his mind, saying, "Leader, our office has read this article. The reason why this article was approved is that Professor Wang's academic achievements are indeed excellent."

"I was born in the countryside. Before my senior year of high school, my grades were not outstanding. On the contrary, I was a poor student. However, in the second half of my senior year, my grades improved dramatically. In just three months, I went from being ranked over 300th in the grade to being the first in the national liberal arts exam."

"I didn't choose famous universities like Peking University and Tsinghua University, but chose Tangdu Jiaotong University. Then I used the 300,000 yuan bonus from Tangdu Jiaotong University to sweep the stock market for a month and made 50 million yuan..."

When Xiao Guo said this, Hu Jun's eyebrows twitched violently.

"You said he didn't choose Peking University or Tsinghua University because Tangdu Jiaotong University gave him a bonus of 300,000 yuan, and in one month, he made 50 million yuan in the stock market with a capital of 300,000 yuan?"

Hu Jun extracted the information and asked in a serious tone.

Xiao Guo was not frightened by Hu Jun's expression, but said affirmatively: "This information has been investigated and can be confirmed to be true. There is nothing wrong with it."

The meaning of this statement is very clear. It not only confirms that Wang Donglai chose Tangdu Jiaotong University because of the 300,000 yuan bonus, but also clarifies Wang Donglai's innocence of earning the 50 million yuan.

"Well, keep talking!"

Hu Jun suddenly became a little interested in Wang Donglai.

"After making 50 million in the stock market, Wang Donglai opened a company in Tangdu called Galaxy Technology. The most popular jokes and news headlines on the market are all produced by this company, and its valuation has exceeded 10 billion."

"Professor Wang not only demonstrates his talent in the business field, but also in academia. When he first entered the military training, he tried to write an SCI paper, and then he proved difficult mathematical problems such as the ABC conjecture and the Hodge conjecture."

"Applied mathematics is only one part of it. The mobile phone fast charging technology he developed has promoted the development of mobile phones in my country and narrowed the gap with foreign manufacturers."

"After that, we developed an artificial intelligence medical assisted diagnosis system, which has a very good effect. In addition, we are working with Lianying to localize the technology and promote the development of medical equipment in my country."

"According to our investigation, the drones being developed by Galaxy Technology far outshine those on the market."

"The latest news is that Professor Wang Donglai published a paper on lithium-sulfur battery technology in the journal Science, which is expected to solve this problem."

Xiao Guo must have some skills to be able to take root in such a unit.

He spoke eloquently and with clear logic, and reported all the information.

After listening to this, Hu Jun also fell into deep thought.

After a while, he asked, "Okay, go down first, I'll call you if there's anything else!"

He waved his hand and signaled Xiao Guo to go down first.

However, just as Xiao Guo was about to go out, Hu Jun's voice sounded again, "In my next trip, arrange an inspection of Tangdu Jiaotong University!"

Xiao Guo finally felt relieved and said calmly, "Okay, Leader!"

After Xiao Guo left, Hu Jun picked up the article again and started reading it.

Compared to the first time, this time, Hu Jun looked more serious and more focused.

……

2014 12 Month 5 Day.

With the publication of the latest issue of Advanced Materials, it finally caused a huge stir in the academic community.

It not only affects the academic community, but also the stock prices of many energy companies around the world.

Mobil's stock price soared, while several other stocks fell slightly.

The reason for this is very simple, it is because of a paper published in Advanced Materials.

A research team led by Professor Christopher from the MIT Institute of Materials has developed a cage-like carbon molecule, claiming to have solved the biggest problem of lithium-sulfur batteries - the "shuttle effect".

Mobil is the financial sponsor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, so the results produced by Christopher naturally belong to Mobil.

For this breakthrough, Christopher first issued a statement through the official website, which attracted a lot of attention, and then published his paper in Advanced Materials.

After the paper was published, Advanced Materials instantly increased its authority in the relevant field.

Compared with the previous two papers published by Wang Donglai in the journal Science, the performance is completely different.

The academic community tends to pay more attention to the achievements of white scholars and give them higher evaluations.

This has long been a consensus among scholars around the world. However, this consensus has not changed the phenomenon.

……

MIT, Institute of Materials Research.

A quarrel broke out in an office.

"Christopher, how could you do this? This is plagiarism, this is academic fraud! This is shameful behavior!"

"Once we are discovered, our reputation will be ruined, Massachusetts will be ashamed because of us, and more importantly, we will offend Standard Oil. The more excited they are now, the more dangerous you and I will be."

An old white man was looking at another shorter white man with an angry face and said.

"Hey, David, you think too much."

"I just want to ask you a question. Do you think anyone else can see that there is a problem with this paper besides you?"

The shorter white old man is Professor Christopher, who has become extremely famous in the academic world these days.

Opposite him was his partner, Professor David.

When David heard Christopher say this, he just thought about it for a moment and said, "No one should be able to tell!"

"But so what? Fake is fake and can't fool anyone."

"The longer the scam lasts, the greater the benefit you will get. When it is exposed, the greater the backlash you will suffer!"

David naturally understood Christopher's thoughts, and he sneered and retorted.

Christopher was not angry when David said this, but smiled and said, "No, you are wrong, David!"

"First of all, I don't think I am committing academic fraud or plagiarism. I am just borrowing. To be more precise, I am just borrowing some experimental data. Our research is just the finishing touch. As long as we are given time, we can also figure it out. So this is not plagiarism, but just sharing experimental data."

David was so angry that he laughed at Christopher's words.

"I never thought you would be such a person. Whether it is academic plagiarism or not, you and I both know very well how far our experiment is from success. I also know very well that you can use these words to deceive others, but you can't deceive me."

"Christopher, you'd better tell the truth, otherwise I may not be able to keep my mouth shut!"

David's face turned cold, and he completely broke off relations with Christopher, speaking in a way that was half a threat and half an ultimatum.

Seeing the determination in David's eyes, Christopher's frivolous smile finally froze, and then he became expressionless and said coldly: "David, don't think about threatening me. If that happens, both of us will suffer."

"But you and I have been partners for so many years, and I am not a heartless person."

"As long as you can keep your mouth shut and cooperate with me, I have a job for you worth $100,000. It's very easy, it's a consultant's job, and you don't have to go to work at all."

"Also, I know you've always wanted to be the person in charge of a research project on your own. I can help you with that, too. When the time comes, you only need to tell me the project you want to research, and I'll do the rest for you."

"How about it? Can such conditions satisfy you?"

After Christopher finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Donglai with an arrogant look.

David's face moved, and he was obviously a little interested.

However, he did not agree immediately, but said: "Christopher, you have to tell me the truth. The conditions you offer are too good. I feel uneasy. This is beyond the norm. There must be something hidden that I don't know!"

"If you don't tell me, I would rather reject these conditions and lose both of us."

"Now, the choice is yours. It's your turn to choose."

To be honest, David was very satisfied when he heard these conditions, but his remaining rationality told him that this was too abnormal.

From beginning to end, there was something a little abnormal.

"call!"

"David, are you sure you want to know? You have to know that some things may not be a good thing!"

Christopher's tone was calm, but it revealed a disturbing feeling.

"I'm sure I want to know!"

David gritted his teeth and insisted on his previous idea.

Christopher laughed sarcastically and then began to speak.

"David, you think this is an academic issue, but you don't understand that sometimes, academics serve other things."

"Some people need us to make a breakthrough, to seize the initiative, and to gain the right to speak, so as to influence lithium-sulfur batteries."

"I know you're worried about the data in the paper. I've been prepared for this. Our experiment is real, and it was indeed just a little bit away from a successful breakthrough, so most of my data is real. The only thing I borrowed was also cleverly integrated into it by me and became our own."

"To discover these things, you have to be very knowledgeable about our research, or have extremely high academic abilities and talents."

"And in the end, even if someone finds out, what can we do? This is a bald eagle. We are the masters of this land and we have the final say. No one will do such a stupid thing."

When Christopher finished speaking, his tone became proud and full of confidence.

David also gradually calmed down from his initial shock, and finally had a proud smile on his face.

"I don't know how much benefit you have gained, but I demand that the conditions you just mentioned be doubled!"

David's eyes rolled and he immediately made the request.

Christopher frowned and looked at David with displeasure, his expression revealing obvious displeasure.

However, after thinking it over again, Christopher agreed and said, "Okay, I agree to your conditions. This is my last concession. If you still think it is not enough, then we can part ways and see our own ways."

David could hear the hidden anger in Christopher, and knew that his behavior had completely angered him, so he smiled awkwardly and nodded, saying, "This is my final condition. As long as you agree to it, I will not regret it. Don't worry!!"

Christopher nodded and said, "I agree to all the conditions you proposed. If you cause any more trouble, don't blame me for being rude. If you offend an important person, you may not be able to bear the consequences."

"Let me remind you, this is very important and you must not mess it up. It's more important than you think!"

At the end of his speech, Christopher's expression became extremely serious.

In line with what Christopher said, David's heart trembled, and he nodded silently, without any thought of playing any tricks in his mind.

And at home.

Galaxy Technology, in the experimental building.

Lu Tu and others are busy with something.

Exactly...

(End of this chapter)