From University Lecturer to Chief Academician

Wang Chenglin left the Science Foundation in some embarrassment.

He went to the parking lot and got in the car. Not long after, Jiang Jian came up behind him. Both of them had embarrassment and depression on their faces.

Wang Chenglin knew that Jiang Jian couldn't be blamed, even he didn't expect that Wang Hao could come up with such a direction.

To study the theoretical mechanism of superconductivity by constructing a mathematical model, so as to establish a bridge between theory and application.

This direction is very novel.

There was a long silence in the car.

Jiang Jian felt a little embarrassed, because what he said in the seminar led to today's situation, but it was not his responsibility alone. It was Wang Chenglin who first proposed that he wanted the research of the physics laboratory to cooperate with the basic science center.

He hesitated for a long time before asking, "Professor Wang, are we leaving just like this?"

"Otherwise what else?"

Wang Chenglin asked angrily, "The things here have nothing to do with us, and they won't give us any money they take. But..."

He continued thinking, "It's not that there is no gain, the direction Wang Hao said is very good!"

Jiang Jian was a little surprised.

He didn't expect Wang Chenglin to affirm Wang Hao.

Wang Chenglin said, "We haven't been able to develop sub-projects to assist research, but we can't deny other people's ideas, especially those that are very creative and novel."

He said very seriously, "Besides, everyone knows that Wang Hao is a genius."

Jiang Jian nodded and said, "Indeed, Wang Hao is very talented, just in his twenties." He shook his head while talking, "It's unbelievable, I didn't graduate with a Ph.D. at his age, and he got Fields right away .”

Wang Chenglin continued, "In the field of mathematics, it is difficult, almost impossible, to find someone who is more talented than Wang Hao."

"However, we don't need to find the kind of mathematical genius who can prove Goldbach's conjecture. It is enough to find a few excellent mathematics professors."

Jiang Jian asked in confusion, "Professor Wang, what do you mean..."

"I thought about it just now."

Wang Chenglin said, "The mathematical model made by Wang Hao seems to be very shocking, but it is only because we are not majors in mathematics. If we are a mathematician engaged in research in related fields, there is a high probability that we can make it."

"Its difficulty cannot reach the top level."

"So we can also do research in this direction."

He said with a smile, "The mathematics level of Capital University is first-class in China. It is easy to find a few mathematics professors in the school. After all, it is not the kind of research that can only be done by geniuses. Let's find a few more and try together. Three stinky generals, can't keep up with one Wang Hao?"

Jiang Jian's eyes suddenly widened when he heard this, and he immediately felt that what Wang Chenglin said made sense.

Wang Hao established a mathematical model by exchanging gravity experiment data, and the live demonstration really gave people a shocking feeling, but that kind of research is not impossible, and it has not reached the level that cannot be solved by the top.

Other math professors can do it too, it just takes more time.

If they find more mathematics professors, they will be able to do the same research. After they have results, they can apply for the same project as the physics laboratory, and no one can say anything.

If the results can be produced faster, not only can the face of today be regained, but it will also make other people take a high look.

"But, funding..." Jiang Jian thought of a key question.

The basic science center has invested nearly 10 million in funds for the follow-up project of Gravity Exchange, part of which is funded by the school, and most of it is paid by the basic science center.

If you continue to exchange gravity experiments, you will definitely continue to spend a lot of money. Without the funding from the Science Foundation, unless you use the funds for the superconducting project, you will not be able to find other funds.

Wang Chenglin smiled and said, "Don't worry about this for the time being. Wang Hao's research relies on the exchange of gravity experiment data, and we also have the exchange of gravity experiment data, but they can't keep up with their results."

"We will use this part of the data as a basis first, find a few excellent mathematics professors, and let them build mathematical models."

"After that, we will slowly improve it, and think about the financial matters slowly. As long as there are results, there is no need to worry at all."

Jiang Jian nodded in thought.

...

Exchange gravity project venue.

The only topic left in the afternoon was appropriation and funding, and several senior leaders of science foundations also attended the meeting.

The physics laboratory submitted an application for a 100 million funding, and also listed detailed experimental requirements, but obviously the 100 million funding is unlikely to be approved.

Even if Wang Hao explained the new direction of research, it is difficult to rely on judgment to increase a large amount of funding before the new direction has no results.

The final funding was determined at 65 million.

This amount is a bit more than expected. Their initial target is 50 million, which is mainly related to the size of the physics laboratory.

In the absence of sufficient scientific research personnel and infrastructure, even if a good research and development direction is proposed, it is difficult to apply for a funding of 50 million yuan.

Such a large sum of money is enough to build a provincial laboratory.

After the meeting ended, Wang Hao sighed and walked outside together with He Yi and others.

He Yi, Xiao Xinyu, and Yan Jing were obviously in a different mood from Wang Hao. They were all very excited because they had received more than 60 million yuan in funding. Such a high amount of funding was unimaginable.

He Yi said, "Wang Hao, more than 60 million is already a lot. With the scale of our laboratory, it feels like 10 million is a lot."

"Yeah, I also feel a lot, and I didn't even dare to think about it when I came here." Xiao Xinyu also nodded and said.

Yan Jing said, "It's said to be a big project, but how can it catch up with the superconducting laboratory or the basic science center? Those are very large institutions."

Wang Hao shook his head and said, "You don't understand, it's just that they are being stingy. I guess it's because our laboratory is too small and doesn't have much influence."

"If the superconducting laboratory or the basic science center approves the same project, at least 100 million can be obtained."

The other three were also silent.

This is a fact.

In fact, it is also related to the new research direction, because the new research direction has only just been announced, and even if the talk is extravagant, the Foundation will still worry about the results.

What if, being fooled?

For a new direction, first of all, there must be results to be believed.

For example, the superconductivity project of the Center for Basic Sciences is doing research in this direction internationally, which is equivalent to taking the path that everyone else has taken, so there is no need to worry about the results.

The physics laboratory has opened up a new way.

Whether this new road can make progress, no one dares to be 100% sure, and the funding will naturally have to be carefully considered.

While the few people were talking, they heard a shout from behind, "Professor Wang, wait!"

Wang Hao looked back and was surprised.

It's Xiang Qiansheng.

Xiang Qian chased after him panting, and when he stood still, he saw the other three seemed hesitant.

Wang Hao said immediately, "Professor Xiang, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, they are all on your own." He meant that the other three were on your own, but Xiang Qiansheng was not on your own.

Xiang Gansheng continued to hesitate, and then asked coyly for a long time, "Is that so, Professor Wang, I would like to take this opportunity to ask, is there still a shortage of people in your physics laboratory?"

"??"

"ah?"

The people around were a little dazed when they heard this question, they realized what Xiang Qiansheng was going to say.

After talking to Qiansheng, the words were much smoother, "I have thought about it carefully, and your research direction is very promising, so I want to join your project."

Wang Hao asked in confusion, "Are you going to work in Xihai?"

"right!"

Xiang Qiansheng nodded vigorously, "I have already considered it. In fact, this is not a temporary decision. I have thought about it before. I really like the research of communication gravity, but it is no longer possible in the superconducting laboratory. "

Wang Hao thought about it and said, "Professor Xiang, even if you go to the physics laboratory, you can only be an ordinary researcher."

"It's okay!" Xiang Gansheng's voice was firm, and he smiled wryly, "Professor Wang, Professor He, let me tell you the truth, after this project, I have no place in the superconducting laboratory, and I will just hang up a idle job in the future." , but I still want to continue to do research and projects, rather than hang around until I retire.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Wang Hao seriously.

Wang Hao looked at He Yi and said with a smile, "About this question, you still need Professor He. I am only in charge of the project, but not the laboratory."

Xiang Qiansheng looked at He Yi again.

He Yi hurriedly said, "No problem, no problem. You, a big professor from the Academy of Sciences, want to come to our laboratory, how can I refuse? And our project is short of people. I welcome you on behalf of Xihai University."

"Then it's a deal."

Xiang Qiansheng exhaled softly, with an expectant smile on his face.

...

three days later.

Wang Hao and his party returned to Xihai University, and they were talking about the project along the way.

The topic is also indispensable to Qiansheng.

Xiang Qiansheng competed with them for the project at first, but later saw that his expression was obviously a bit decadent, and he definitely didn't have any sympathy, after all, he was the original competitor, and the other party took the initiative to compete.

Now Xiang Qiansheng hopes to join the physics laboratory and participate in the research project of communicating gravity, but they can't find a reason to refuse.

Because of the strength level.

Xiang Qiansheng is a researcher at the Superconducting Laboratory of the Academy of Sciences. He has been engaged in superconducting related research for more than ten years. He is also an expert in electricity. It cannot be said that he is well-known, and he is also influential in the industry.

The physics laboratory has received more than 60 million projects, and it will soon face expansion, and it will suddenly become very short of people. Not only is the lack of people a problem, it is even difficult to recruit people.

Colleges and universities in the west are relatively less attractive to talents, and top talents in related fields cannot be recruited with money.

More than 60 million yuan seems like a lot, but in fact, because most of it is used for projects, the recruitment of relevant talents should still be done within the school, rather than using the funds to directly recruit externally.

For example, if a top talent wants to join a physics laboratory, it is not the physics laboratory that recruits, but Xihai University hires the other party as a professor, and then works as a researcher in the physics laboratory.

The scientific research institutions in the school can only give subsidies, not directly pay salaries.

The same is true for physics laboratories. They are not independent scientific research institutions, have no rights or capital, and directly pay salaries to relevant personnel.

Relatively speaking, it is very easy for laboratories to recruit doctoral students and mobile postdoctoral fellows, and only need to expand the number of places, but it is very difficult to recruit top researchers.

The same is true for the Mason Mathematical Sciences Laboratory. It is easy to recruit students and post-doctoral fellows, but it can be described as 'difficult to do so' if you want to recruit high-level researchers. You still have to rely on the school to 'poach talents'.

This is also the reason why Zhang Zhiqiang keeps "poaching" the computer laboratory.

After returning to Xihai University, Wang Hao returned to work in the Mason Number Laboratory, and he was also a little worried about the size of the laboratory.

The new laboratory will be opened soon, but there are only two regular researchers in the laboratory, one is himself and the other is Zheng Yaojun.

Zhang Zhiqiang can only be regarded as half, he is still an 'associate researcher'.

Professor Qi Xiao is not sure whether he will stay in the laboratory next year, the most important thing is that he will not be able to pass the test of the old man Chen Qinghua.

Chen Qinghua was very difficult to speak, and he was very influential. After all, he held the title of academician and had already reached the pinnacle of a scholar. He was a pillar-level figure in colleges and universities.

"Oh~~"

"I don't know when old man Chen will retire..."

Wang Hao thought helplessly, "Although Zhang Zhiqiang's level is not good enough, as old man Chen said, he is still working hard. Can he consider being promoted to a researcher?"

He thought carefully.

For a provincial laboratory, three researchers must be gathered together, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

"There is another way, which is to name it. Just tell old man Chen to borrow it. We have a big project that needs manpower. Let several professors from the computer laboratory come to name it..."

"Be named and always be named, because there is always a project, and there will be no repayment."

Wang Hao thought about it carefully, and felt that this idea was very good.

That's it!

After a few days of leisure, he also returned to work.

This time it is not to do new research, but to complete the project of the space agency first.

Of course.

The project is very complicated, and it is not completed as soon as you want to complete it, but the mathematical foundation of the core algorithm can be solved first.

This is also his job.

Wang Hao's work assignment for the project is very clear. He is responsible for the mathematical basis of the core code, and Zheng Yaojun is responsible for the calculation and arrangement of the edge, and "translates" the basic mathematical content to Qi Xiao.

Qi Xiao completed the most important part of the core code based on "mathematical translation".

The core code is the most important.

The rest of the work was left to Zhang Zhiqiang to lead the others to complete.

Zhang Zhiqiang plays a very important role. He is almost equivalent to a project manager, but he does not need to pay attention to the core code. He is responsible for other tedious tasks.

He can almost be said to be 'broken legs', spending a lot of time on projects every day.

Recently, working overtime has become the norm.

On this day, Wang Hao finally completed the work on the basics of mathematics, checked it from beginning to end, and discussed with Zheng Yaojun where there might be mistakes, and finally finalized the plan.

The next work can be handed over to others, and it is only a matter of time before the project is completed.

He also discussed with Zhang Zhiqiang, "Brother Zhang, how long will it take for your work to be completed?"

"Two months?" Zhang Zhiqiang thought for a while, and then denied, "It should not be necessary, and it can be completed in about forty days."

"It's been a long time for you."

Wang Haodao, "Don't worry about the core code. I've finished the basics, and only Professor Qi's work is left, which will take about a month."

"That's good."

Zhang Zhiqiang suddenly smiled, "After this project is completed, it will be easier for a while."

Wang Hao said with a smile, "Efforts will pay off. We still have a lot of funds left for this project. When the time comes, we will give everyone a bonus."

"How much money can I get?" Zhang Zhiqiang's eyes seemed to light up when he heard that there was a bonus.

"Depending on the situation, why not pay tens of thousands?" Wang Hao was a little uncertain. It still depends on how much money is left in the end, but there is a high probability that it will exceed three million, so it is no problem to pay bonuses.

Zhang Zhiqiang suddenly felt full of motivation, and his whole body was filled with endless energy.

Tens of thousands of bonuses!

If the subsidy of the laboratory, as well as the salary and bonus of the school are added, the average after-tax income is more than 20,000 yuan per month, and it may even reach 30,000 yuan?

The annual salary is 360,000!

One thousand a day!

"This is the feeling of a high salary. When the time comes, I must change to a better car!" Zhang Zhiqiang was full of anticipation.

At this time, Wang Hao's phone rang, and it was Liu Rongxing from the space agency.

"It should be about the project."

Wang Hao picked up the phone and whispered something.

Zhang Zhiqiang is also a project participant, so there is no need to avoid it.

After the call was answered, I heard Liu Rongxing on the opposite side say, "Professor Wang, have you been busy recently?"

"Not busy, it's okay, Professor Liu, what's the matter, tell me."

Wang Hao said directly.

Liu Rongxing continued, "It's like this. An old friend came to me and wanted to ask you a question about mathematics."

"I just sent the content to your mailbox."

"If you have time, please help me to take a look. I don't need to solve that problem. I just want to ask you if it is possible to realize it."

"Don't worry, old rules, half a million!"

"Old rules?" Wang Hao was a little puzzled.

Liu Rongxing asked subconsciously, "Isn't it?"

"……All right."

Wang Hao put down the phone with doubts. He didn't know when '500,000' became his old rule?

It sounds, why does it feel weird?

After hearing a few words, Zhang Zhiqiang immediately leaned over and asked in confusion, "What does he mean? Let you look at a question and ask if it can be realized, and then I will give you half a million?"

"yes."

Wang Hao shook his head and said, "I really don't understand. Why are academics talking about money? And they just asked a question and returned half a million. They just value money too much."

"Actually, even if I don't give money, I will help."

Looking at Wang Hao's indifferent expression, Zhang Zhiqiang forced a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Thinking about how hard I have been working for months, I am still happy for tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses, and I can't help but shed tears of poverty