Arrangements for Returning Home
System notification: "The host has worked as a physics professor for a full year, and the requirements for promotion to level 13 in physics have been met."
"Yes, it's hard to believe I've been a specially appointed physics professor for a year now." Shen Qi was appointed as a specially appointed physics professor at Nangang University of Technology last year, and it has been a full year since then.
Throughout the year, Shen Qi made a modest contribution to Nangang University of Technology; in short, he did not receive a salary for nothing.
Shen Qi upgraded his physics level to 13.
Host, Shen Qi
Age: 25
Math Level 14, 128/60 million
Physics Level 13, 0/20 million
Chemistry Level 7, 192/250,000
Sports Level 5, 7482/50,000
English Level 5, 8829/50,000
Chinese Language Level 5, 9012/50,000
Politics Level 5, 12011/50,000
Geography Level 5, 2691/50,000
Biology Level 3, 828/5000
History Level 3, 121/5000
Remaining Academic Points: 26,047,179
There are conditions for advancing from Math Level 14, and there are also new conditions for advancing from level 13 to level 14 in physics.
Condition 1: 20 million / 20 million (experience points or academic achievement points)
Condition 2: Winning the Nobel Prize in Physics.
These are just two conditions, concise and to the point.
Condition 1 is standard practice; if condition 2 is fulfilled, it will be another historic achievement.
There have been six Chinese individuals who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics in history, but no Chinese citizens have yet been awarded the prize.
For Shen Qi, doing theoretical work is not difficult; what is difficult is winning the Nobel Prize in Physics.
If a theory is too profound to be verified by contemporary experiments, the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences will not award it the Nobel Prize in Physics, for example, Edward Witten.
The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences has its reasons. The theories of you Great Scientist are meant to benefit humanity, and ideally, they should benefit humanity immediately, not make us wait decades or centuries.
If Shen Qi wants to continue to improve his physics level, he should perhaps consider research directions that can be verified by contemporary experiments.
There are quite a few options; think about them carefully when you get back.
Several domestic organizations have extended job offers to Shen Qi, and the president of Shen Qi University even flew to the United States to discuss the matter in detail with him.
"Principal Lu, how could I trouble you to fly to the United States in person?" Shen Qi received Principal Lu in his office at Princeton.
"Shen Qi, although I can't be the president for life, I can promise you that you can hold the title of Visiting Professor at Yenching University for life. Of course, after you return to Yenching University, the title of Visiting Professor will need to be changed, because you will no longer be a guest. We have already thought of a new title for you, which is 'Yanjing University Zhengting Professor'. What do you think?" Principal Lu asked Shen Qi for his opinion.
Shen Qi recited. "Inheriting the orthodoxy of the Imperial Academy, establishing the ancestral home of universities. Yanjing University Zhengting Professor, it's a meaningful and auspicious name!"
Yenching University was the first university formally established in modern China and a pioneer of modern higher education in China. During the Qing Dynasty, Yenching University's predecessor, the Imperial University of Peking, was said to have "inherited the orthodox tradition of the Imperial Academy and established the ancestral home of universities".
Principal Lu said, "Shen Qi, you will become the first 'Yanjing University Zhengting Professor'. This position can only be awarded to one person at a time, unless he voluntarily resigns or unfortunately passes away. This decision was not made by me on a whim, but by the collective decision of the Yan University senior leadership."
This chair is incredibly prestigious. Yenching University, following the example of the Lucas Professorship at Cambridge University and the Joseph Henry Chair at Princeton, established this unique chair, which is only qualified to be held by truly outstanding individuals.
The Lucas Professorship has never been awarded to scientists who are not British citizens, and the Joseph Henry Chair has only been awarded to scientists who are American citizens.
Yenching University specially set up a "Senior Teaching Chair" for Shen Qi, a sincerity that moved heaven and earth, and also moved Shen Qi.
Shen Qi stated, "Principal Lu, I accept the full professorship at Yenching University. I thank my alma mater for its support."
"That's good, that's good." Principal Lu breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he had come to the United States in person. It is said that Tsinghua University is also secretly learning from our Peking University and planning to set up a unique teaching position.
"Do you have any other requests, Shen Qi?" Principal Lu asked.
Shen Qi seemed a little uncertain as he said, "I think Shuimu University has a Qiu Chengtong Mathematical Research Center?"
Hey, you're just pretending. Do you really think you don't know about the Qiu Chengtong Mathematical Research Center? Principal Lu is such a smart person; could someone who isn't smart be the president of Yenching University?
Principal Lu came prepared. "Another collective resolution of our Yenching University senior leadership joint meeting is to establish the ' Shen Qi Mathematical Research Center. Are you satisfied, Professor Shen?"
"Actually, there's no need to add my name. I have a preliminary idea: could this independent department be called the 'Yantai Mathematical Research Center'?" Shen Qi asked.
Principal Lu: "Studying both mathematics and physics?"
Shen Qi nodded and said, "Mathematics and physics are inseparable."
"Then let's call it 'Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center,' no problem." Principal Lu verbally agreed to all of Shen Qi's reasonable requests, deciding to get this important figure back first.
The two had a very pleasant conversation and hit it off immediately. Shen Qi's next stop would be his alma mater, Yenching University, where he would have new pursuits and challenges in his life.
"You can pack your bags now, Little Yezi," Shen Qi said to Ou Ye when he returned to the faculty dormitory.
"Are you really leaving?" As the time to leave Princeton approached, Ou Ye felt a pang of reluctance.
Shen Qi tentatively asked, "Why don't you stay? I'll go back first. Professor Lyndon Strauss really wants you to stay and assist him."
"No!" It's only natural to feel reluctant to leave. Ou Ye said casually, "Shen Qi, do you really want to leave me alone in America?"
Principal Lu's trip to the United States is to take Shen Qi and Ou Ye with him.
Shen Qi's position after returning has been decided. Principal Lu arranged for Ou Ye to work in the Big Mathematics Department at Yenching University, which was also Shen Qi's intention.
It's not advisable for couples to work in the same department. Shen Qi was appointed as the director of the independent "Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center," while Ou Ye worked in the School of Mathematical Sciences. This arrangement is quite suitable.
Principal Lu showed Shen Qi documents from relevant national departments, indicating that both Shen Qi and Ou Ye had returned to China through the overseas talent introduction program.
Although the two are in a relationship, they are not yet married. According to the relevant national regulations on the return of elite scientific research talents, Shen Qi and Ou Ye can each be allocated an apartment in the city where they work, receive a certain amount of settlement allowance, and obtain scientific research start-up funds.
So Shen Qi and Ou Ye each owned a house in the capital, with Shen Qi's house being larger and Ou Ye's smaller.
"We own a house in the capital now, are you satisfied with this arrangement, Little Yezi?" Shen Qi asked.
"Hmm, it's great." Ou Ye was very satisfied. The capital city wasn't far from her home; she could get there quickly by car on the highway.
"I'm glad you're satisfied. Pack your things, I'm going to the math building to hand over my work and say a formal goodbye to my dear colleagues." Shen Qi left the faculty dormitory and headed towards the math building.