Super God-Level Top Student

Clearly, Xu Dajiang's main approach now is to be lawless and self-important, leveraging "Qiao" for his own significance.

For a dean of a secondary school who has already given up higher aspirations in both academic and administrative status, Xu Dajiang truly doesn't care about all the trifles of the university.

If he could give up his position to Qiao Ze, then he would be considered the most successful dean of a secondary school in the university's history.

The kind that will leave a mark on history.

Do you understand what it means to abdicate in favor of the worthy?

Of course, if someone else wanted to pick this peach, it would be absolutely impossible.

In this aspect, Xu Dajiang still had a lot of confidence.

Although his relationship with Qiao Ze was just so-so, Li Jiangao was a man of integrity and completed a transformation from a specially appointed associate researcher to an actual associate professor during his tenure.

With Li Jiangao backing him up, it meant that Qiao Ze would also support him.

So Xu Dajiang now carried a strong momentum.

As long as the university leaders haven't drained the Pacific Ocean with their brains, they would never give up on two academicians who could be easily promoted in the future with great certainty.

That is to say, unless Li Jiangao and Qiao Ze were really poached by other schools, his position as dean would be as stable as Mount Tai.

So how could he be perturbed by a few words from Zheng Luhua?

Really, given the current situation, he could remain unflustered even if the president slammed the table, but if Qiao Ze calmly stared at him, it would certainly make him nervous.

Therefore, it was easy to choose in such a situation.

If Qiao Ze wanted to do something, it was futile for him to try to stop it.

On the other hand, if these leaders really came forward to dissuade Qiao Ze, he could seize the opportunity to encourage Qiao Ze and express his resolute support.

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Of course, this did indeed infuriate Zheng Luhua on the other end of the phone; if not for his position, he would have wanted to swear profusely.

"Xu Dajiang, can't you have a sense of the bigger picture?"

"I am all about the bigger picture!" Xu Dajiang exploded in response to this remark.

"Zheng, haven't you come to your senses yet? Is Qiao Ze someone who doesn't understand human relationships or rules? He understands them all too well! It's just that he finds these rules distasteful! You don't really believe our university has that much appeal to Qiao Ze, do you?

Believe it or not, what if one day the little guy feels unhappy and just takes off with Li Jiangao to go abroad? Huh? You can't really think Princeton doesn't have appeal, can you? Sure, they aren't friendly to those who are useless, but as long as Qiao Ze is still useful, what wouldn't they dare offer him?

Others wallow in their pride, passing the pressure onto our university, making us the bad guys. Then we offend Qiao Ze, he casually leaves, and not to mention who suffers more, but if Qiao Ze achieves something abroad, wouldn't those people still blame us for not retaining real talent, believe it or not?

Moreover, do I, Xu Dajiang, have selfish motives? I just want to manage my own patch well. If you say that's lacking a broader perspective, I concede! But if you want me to do something that delights the enemy and pains my friends, sorry, I'm not interested."

Xu Dajiang's heartfelt words left a long silence on the other side of the phone. When the voice came back, it was softer, "Alright, Xu, you have a point. I don't want to dispute with you anymore. Just give me a suggestion, how should we handle this, just gloss over it?"

"Zheng, why do I always say you're too honest? Don't just focus on the bigger picture, expand your vision!" Xu Dajiang couldn't help but chime in.

"Oh? Stop beating around the bush, explain how exactly to expand this vision?"

"Is it only we who treasure Qiao Ze? The big shots at the Optoelectronics Institute have their building rented and project applied for; in a few days, they might even set up permanently at our Xilin University of Technology. You have to consider their thoughts, right? Invite them for a meal, let slip the attempt by Princeton to poach Qiao Ze to them.

Talk it over with them too, will they be anxious or not? And Qiao Ze is quite reasonable, right? He just wants to be an expert for the math project review committee, doesn't he? What does this have to do with the bigwigs of the Academy of Engineering? Later, you can tell them your original intentions, and let them try to persuade Qiao Ze. After they hit a wall, won't the pressure be diffused?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, and just as Xu Dajiang was about to think the person had fallen asleep, another president's dominating voice cut in, "Well done, Xu Dajiang. I hadn't realized before, but you truly are an excellent administrator. Serving as a dean of the School of Mathematics really underutilizes you.

Next year, when the term changes, I'll nominate you for the leadership team, in charge of external publicity and public relations, how about that?"

Xu Dajiang, almost out of reflex, immediately refused, "No, President Chen, my goal has never changed; I just want to make our School of Mathematics excellent. External publicity is Yang's forte; I can contribute ideas, but if I were to do it myself, I really don't have the capacity."

"Alright then. But although your suggestion isn't bad, the school can't come forward. Otherwise, there will be no room for manoeuvre in the future. You should personally meet with Zhang and Sheng of the Optoelectronics Institute to discuss the matter; I trust your abilities to handle this situation smoothly.

If you manage it well, I'll make you a promise right now; next year, the research funding for the School of Mathematics will be doubled compared to last year. I'll cover for you if anyone objects. Go and get this done as soon as possible."

Having finished speaking, the person on the other end didn't give Xu Dajiang an opportunity to refuse and hung up the phone directly. Find your next adventure on empire