To Wang Qi, Huo Tongqing's gesture was undoubtedly timely aid in snowy weather. But to Huo Tongqing, it was merely a lift of the hand. So few people passed the political review that most of the positions for demonstrators under him were still vacant. Setting aside one or two spare time slots for Wang Qi was hardly impossible.
Besides, Wang Qi could bring funding with him.
Thus, Huo Tongqing merely waved off Wang Qi's proposal. "If you can straighten out that pack of troublesome students and stop them from wasting so much of my energy in the future, that will already be a huge favor to me—oh, and if you can come up with a bit of theory to help me secure next year's funding, that would be even better."
It was already autumn turning into winter, and the various demonstration departments had begun preparing their independent funding for the coming year.
Naturally, that had only been a joke. He did not believe Wang Qi could produce results before year's end. At present, he still thought Wang Qi was merely researching how to control Beast Mechanisms.
"Let's find a time to draw up the contract," Huo Tongqing said. "I'm only assigning you unused time slots, but the funding you bring has to pass through my demonstration department's accounts. There is a relationship of interest between us, so we should settle this clearly and properly."
"My demands in that regard are not high. The right to be credited on papers belongs to me, and subsequent demonstration plans are not to be interfered with. That will do," Wang Qi said. He truly felt that his demands were not excessive. What he intended to pursue were several landmark achievements in condensed matter physics. Even a wisp of illusory "influence" would be enough to