I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 729 - 727: I Quit

Who is Liu Dongsheng?

He had been dominating the top of the hot search list for several days in a row and had been labeled with titles such as "academic fraud" and "vacuous professor." Although the school had announced a one-week suspension, the public was not satisfied and continued to criticize him even more vehemently.

Under the intense public opinion, the school escalated the punishment from a one-week suspension to a suspension without pay, on probation for half a year.

Only then did the controversy subside a bit, but Zhang Menglong's Weibo post undoubtedly pushed Liu Dongsheng back into the eye of the storm.

"Whaaat? President Zhang, I just don't get it, why would you hire an academic fraud as the dean of your college? Are you out of your mind?" freewēbnoveℓ.com

"President Zhang, if you've been kidnapped, just blink your eyes!"

"What's going on? Did President Zhang discover something unusual?"

It's well known that Zhang Menglong, as the most brilliant rising star in the scientific research community, has an unquestionable research ability, his research achievements are at least three to five years ahead of the current world's top level, if not even more.

If others found something different in their own research compared to his, the first thing they would suspect is a mistake in their research, not a problem with Zhang Menglong's.

Although many people were unclear about Zhang Menglong's accomplishments in astronomy, those in the circle knew that just a few days ago, several national astronomy projects that were supposed to be announced were suddenly canceled.

This made those astronomers who had been gearing up for a big project dumbfounded—trousers down, and you show me this?

Only after pulling some strings did they find out that Zhang Menglong had already completed these research projects ahead of time, even perfectly wrapping them up!

How does that feel?

It's like in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," when the Princess of Xixia is selecting a consort, and a bunch of confident candidates bring their betrothal gifts only to find that some unexpected Xu Zhu had already rolled in the sheets with her and even had the fruit of love—tell me, isn't that a huge loss?

But this also shows that Zhang Menglong's academic achievements must be tremendously formidable, otherwise, how could he possibly complete projects estimated to take three to five years in less than a month since the announcement?

However, if they knew Zhang Menglong only spent two or three days on these projects, who knows whether they would be mentally devastated.

So, in terms of astronomy, Zhang Menglong is definitely overpowering all other astronomers.

Liu Dongsheng's project was scorned by the entire astronomical community, but at this moment, Zhang Menglong hoped he would join him, even offering such generous terms.

A billion a year in research funding, that instantly beats 99% of research groups around the world!

This inevitably made them start to question their own life, wondering if Professor Liu's work was real?

But messages from an extraterrestrial civilization, that sounds like a sci-fi novel!

Suddenly, everyone began to reread Professor Liu's paper.

As for Professor Liu himself, he was even more shocked, as he had just faced a suspension without pay and was feeling quite downhearted!

Although at his age he had little desire to enjoy life, his son was at the age of spending money. Without his share of the support, naturally, the financial pressure was greater, which is why his wife hadn't spoken to him for several days.

Just post an apology on Weibo to the public and to the principal, and wouldn't that be the end of it? Why be so stubborn?

"Professor! Professor!"

While pondering over research funds in the laboratory, Liu Dongsheng heard a research assistant calling out to him.

"What's the matter, Wang Miao?" Liu Dongsheng sounded very downcast. Since he was suspended without pay, his research team would naturally have to disband, and the future of his researchers, who had followed him for many years, had now become a problem, which troubled him a lot.

"Professor, check out Weibo, Academician Zhang from Jiangnan University of Science and Technology is inviting you to become the dean of the 'Star Gazers' college."

"Academician from Jiangnan University of Science and Technology? Zhang Menglong?" Liu Dongsheng exclaimed in surprise. He certainly knew the university, which was now the aspiration of teachers across the nation, and this university had only three Academicians. There was only one Academician surnamed Zhang.

But what is this "Star Gazers" Academy? He had never heard of Jiangnan University of Science and Technology having such an academy.

Liu Dongsheng hurriedly opened the relevant information.

"'Star Gazers' Academy, a newly established academy at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree programs... It was officially established just yesterday? How is that possible?"

"Professor, he also offered you such generous terms, is he serious?" Everyone was still somewhat skeptical; they had never even imagined research funding of one billion yuan per year.

In this shabby academy, their annual research funding was only a few hundred thousand yuan, and everything had to be scrimped and scraped for, to the extent that Liu Dongsheng even had to pay out of his own pocket.

Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, possessing the world's most top-notch hardware facilities, especially that astronomically expensive astronomical equipment, the world's largest radio telescope, which reportedly had been completed three months ago and was still gathering dust.

"May I ask which one of you is Professor Liu Dongsheng?"

Just at that moment, a woman suddenly walked in.

"I am, may I ask who you are?"

"Hello, Professor Liu, I am the personal assistant of Mr. Zhang Menglong, my surname is Hong."

"Miss Hong, hello." Liu Dongsheng was vaguely excited; he had just seen the message, and Zhang Menglong had already sent someone to find him?

"I'm sorry, our Mr. Zhang has some academy preparatory matters to deal with and couldn't personally invite you, so he entrusted me to come over."

"Academician Zhang is so busy, I understand."

"So, what is Professor Liu's attitude toward Mr. Zhang's invitation?"

"Are all the terms that Academician Zhang mentioned real? Really offering the treatment of a full professor, plus one billion yuan of research funding per year, and even a house?" Professor Liu still had some misgivings in his heart; after all, the terms were a bit beyond his imagination.

What kind of posture must one sleep in to have such a dream?

"Mr. Zhang never jokes," Hong Yi said with a smile, "Moreover, Mr. Zhang said, those ordinary people who cannot understand your achievements are too vulgar, and he has always valued capable people."

These words washed away all of Liu Dongsheng's resentments from the recent period; there really were people in this world who could understand him!

"However, those are just the most basic terms," Hong Yi continued with a smile, "Besides the school's salary, Mr. Zhang will personally give you an annual salary of ten million yuan. As for the research funding, one billion is just the base, with no upper limit. Whatever staff and equipment you need, just list them for him."

"We have only one demand of you, and that is to continue completing the projects you haven't finished!"

"May I have one request?" Liu Dongsheng clenched his teeth; completing his own projects was also his dream.

"Please speak."

"May I bring along the researchers from my project team?" Liu Dongsheng asked, "They have a high understanding of the project. Although their capabilities are a bit weak, at least their scientific research attitude is very rigorous, and it wouldn't take extra time to form a new team."

"Of course!" Hong Yi replied, "Mr. Zhang also specially instructed that if you have any students or team members, he welcomes you to take them along, and they will also receive the corresponding benefits and welfare according to the normal positions at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, with an additional annual salary of one million yuan per person."

"Then, Professor Liu, what is your decision?"

"I'll go!" With such good research and material conditions, not going would be foolish!

"Good, prepare yourself, and I'll arrange for someone to pick you and your wife up, and we will also prepare the daily necessities for the house we've allocated to you; you and your wife can just move in."

"Great, great!"

After Hong Yi left, Liu Dongsheng and his researchers felt as if they were still in a dream.

"Damn it! This lousy vocational college! I'm going to find the principal right now, I quit!"