The Joint Conference

The monthly joint meeting of the Party Committee and the administration of Yanjing University Party Committee meeting room.

The joint meeting is convened and chaired by the president, and the party secretary, Executive Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary, senior official in Discipline Inspection Official, Vice Principal, members of the party committee standing committee, and Principal Assistant are the fixed personnel who must attend.

As needed, heads of relevant departments and units, as well as specially invited teacher representatives, may be invited to attend.

In essence, the joint meetings of the Party and government leaders of state-owned enterprises and public institutions are regular gatherings of top leaders from various fields within the organization, convened at the call of the Party, to discuss major matters concerning the organization.

Shen Qi, as Yanjing University Zhengting Professor and the Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center, was invited to attend this joint meeting of Party and government officials.

Principal Lu presided over the meeting. "First, I would like to convey some information. In accordance with the requirements of the Central Committee, our school will hold Party Congress next month to elect a new Standing Committee of the Party Committee. As some comrades are approaching retirement age, there will be some changes in the heads of relevant positions in our school."

The usual practice at joint meetings of the Party and the government is to discuss Party Affairs first, followed by personnel matters; these two areas are of paramount importance.

Trivial matters are not discussed at the joint meeting of the Party and government; all the bigwigs from various fields across the university are here to discuss important issues.

The Standing Committee of the Party Committee in universities is usually composed of the university leadership team, the director of the Party Office, the head of the Organization Department, the head of the Publicity Department, the head of the Student Affairs Office, and the heads of individual colleges.

Shen Qi has been nominated as a candidate for the new Standing Committee of the Yanjing University Party Committee. At the time of the election of the current Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Shen Qi had not yet been officially appointed and was not eligible for nomination.

After discussing the confirmed Party Congress and the potential major personnel changes, Principal Lu then talked about a historical event that seemed unrelated to the spirit of the meeting. "When I was a student, something unbelievable happened at Yenching University. An unemployed person infiltrated the university, disguised himself as a class advisor for an undergraduate class, and worked in that position for over a year before being discovered."

Those of you over 50 years old here are familiar with this incident. Back then, Yenching University had a free and relaxed academic atmosphere, and many class advisors would meet with new students at the beginning of the semester and then disappear. This led to the bizarre situation where an unemployed person impersonated a Yenching University class advisor for an entire academic year before being discovered.

This guy is something else... Shen Qi held back his laughter. He was relatively young and this was the first time he had heard such an interesting story.

"The social atmosphere in the 1980s was relatively simple. After the fake homeroom teacher was arrested, he confessed that he admired Yenching University, which is why he did it. Upon investigation, it was found that the fake homeroom teacher had worked diligently at Yenching University for a year without taking a single penny of salary, yet he couldn't solve any practical problems for the students and did not harm any students or damage public property. So the police released him after questioning him." Principal Lu laughed as he spoke, realizing that such things could only happen in that nostalgic, innocent era.

After laughing, Principal Lu became serious. "Times have changed. We received a notification from the public security department that criminals posing as talent show agencies and overseas study consulting agencies have been discovered on the campus of our sister university, Shuimu University. Their aim is to defraud university students of their money and even threaten their personal safety."

As expected, Principal Lu's mention of Yenching University's historical anecdotes was merely a prelude; his real purpose was to address the security issue. "I request the Security Department to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire campus. Any suspicious individuals should be immediately monitored, and if necessary, reported to the Public Security Bureau. We must ensure the safety of all students, especially female students, regarding their belongings and personal safety. I also request the Publicity Department to conduct a campus-wide public awareness campaign, warning young students not to easily believe the sweet talk of unknown organizations. What are your opinions and suggestions?"

The head of security, a former soldier, said, "Our students are very intelligent, and Shuimu University is no exception. Any scammer that can deceive Tsinghua students must appear to be a legitimate organization. These scammers are constantly innovating their methods, but please rest assured, President, and please trust our security department. We will cooperate with the public security department, increase manpower and patrols, and do our utmost to combat campus fraud."

Shen Qi stated, "Let's look at it from another angle. Why do scammers disguise themselves as talent shows and study abroad agencies? Because they've researched the core needs of university students. Many university students participate in various talent shows now, and some are indeed exceptionally talented. They seize the opportunity to become famous overnight and become internet celebrities. Studying abroad is a common aspiration among students from prestigious universities like Peking University, Tsinghua University, and others."

"We cannot ignore students' core needs; this is the trend of the times. Rather than letting scammers take advantage, the school should take the lead in establishing long-term partnerships with reputable talent show and study abroad agencies. If students want to participate in talent shows, let them; the school will provide emotional support. If students want to study abroad, that's perfectly normal; the school can collaborate with study abroad agencies to hold regular information sessions."

"It's better to guide than to block, better to provide than to control. Besides talent shows and studying abroad, what other needs do students have? If schools meet their needs through official channels, scammers will have no room to survive," Shen Qi stated his point of view.

The Vice Principal said, "Professor Shen is right. Yenching University does have arts and culture clubs, but their scale and influence are insufficient to meet the stage needs of some students with artistic talents."

"Please have the Publicity Department, Student Affairs Department, and Youth League Committee carefully consider Professor Shen's suggestions after the meeting," Principal Lu summarized, moving on to the next topic for discussion.

The subsequent topics discussed the school's overall development plan for the next ten years, revisions to important administrative systems, annual funding, talent cultivation, scientific research, social services, cultural heritage preservation, and international openness.

Yenching University is a comprehensive institution. As can be seen from the joint meetings of the university's top leaders, Yenching University undertakes not only scientific research tasks, but also many social responsibilities and humanistic care.

At the end of the meeting, the secretary, who had been resting with his eyes closed, gave a summary.

Principal Lu is very capable, and the Party Secretary fully trusts him. The fact that the two top leaders of the Party and government can get along harmoniously is a very good sign.

The secretary's job was to assign tasks. "Regardless of whether the newly nominated candidates for the Standing Committee ultimately make it, I hope that you can all shoulder some social responsibility and the sacred mission of promoting the spirit of Yenching University. Social service, cultural inheritance, and opening up to the outside world—how about Professor Shen, Professor Qin, and Director Wei, you three young talents each take on a part of these three areas?"

Professor Shen is Shen Qi, and Professor Qin and Director Wei are both outstanding talents under the age of forty.

The school leadership's intentions are clear: Shen Qi, Professor Qin, and Director Wei are the future hope of the school. The school hopes that the three of them can take on other important responsibilities besides scientific research and internal school management. These three are the face of Yanda University.

Shen Qi, the youngest of the three, said politely, "Professor Qin, Director Wei, the Party has entrusted us with such an important task, and we certainly cannot let the Party down. I am the least senior, so why don't you two choose first? I'll take care of the remaining task."

Professor Qin and Director Wei waved their hands, saying, "No, no, Professor Shen, you choose first."

After a moment's thought, Shen Qi realized that he, Professor Qin, and Director Wei were all returnees from overseas, and the three of them should have no problem undertaking some public-facing projects.

Upholding the fine virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, Shen Qi was the first to abandon the policy of opening up to the outside world.

Faced with the choice between social service and cultural preservation, Shen Qi made his decision. "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer and represent Yenching University to take on part of the social service responsibility."

The joint meeting of the Party and government concluded successfully. A few days later, three supplementary articles on Condensed Matter Physics written by Shen Qi were published in high-IF journals such as Today's Physics.

System: "New achievement! The host has published a physics paper in <Today's Physics>. The base reward is 50,000 Academic Points, multiplied by the journal's IF value of 28.162, for a final reward of 1,408,100 Academic Points."

"... Final reward: 1,711,250 Academic Excellence Points."

"... Final reward: 1,466,250 academic excellence points."

"60,059,688 Academic Points Remaining. Please confirm."

"The host has met the requirements for advancement in mathematics. Please confirm."

The moment has finally arrived.

After 12 years of hard work, Shen Qi met all the requirements for advancing to level 15 in mathematics.