156: What if they don’t want to come?

"What method do you have to win him over?"

Hearing Li Xu's words, Dean Tian glanced at Li Xu and said unhappily.

"Last time, I already promised all the conditions I could promise. What else can I say now? What do you think we can do now to make Guo Hao choose Peking University?"

Li Xu paused slightly, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face.

He pondered for a moment.

"Since communicating directly with Student Guo Hao himself doesn't work, what about communicating with the Yan Aviation school committee, or even better, directly with the people from the ministry?"

At this moment, Li Xu's eyes lit up.

His eyes held a hint of excitement as he looked at Dean Tian beside him.

"Doesn't the ministry always want to build world-class top universities and top majors? Now there's such an opportunity! Yan Aviation's Mathematics major is very average.

Even with a top-talented student like Guo Hao, it may not significantly help their Mathematics major or boost their influence; it doesn't hold much meaning.

But Peking University is different!"

As he spoke, Li Xu became somewhat excited.

"As long as we can persuade the ministry to concentrate efforts on major undertakings! If Peking University has Student Guo Hao, it can play a huge role in the entire international publicity, greatly helping Peking University build the world's top Mathematics department!"

Hearing Li Xu's words, Dean Tian's eyes showed a hint of hesitation.

"But even if we persuade the ministry, the final choice of whether to come to Peking University still rests with Student Guo Hao! We can't make the decision for him!"

Dean Tian said with a frown.

"That's easy!"

Li Xu smiled slightly.

"As long as we can persuade the ministry, then we can directly communicate with President Huai and others from Yan Aviation. As for how to do it specifically, both sides can discuss and come up with a good plan! Discuss a plan that everyone can accept.

I believe that as long as everyone discusses it well and has President Huai persuade him, he will ultimately agree! We can create a joint training program! What do you think?"

"That's a good idea!"

Hearing Li Xu's words, Dean Tian's eyes lit up.

"If we can persuade President Huai to have a joint training program with us, that would be a good path, but forget about talking to the ministry."

Dean Tian shook his head and said to Li Xu beside him.

"It's not good to use administrative orders for this kind of thing. If we mess it up, our Peking University will not only lose substance but also all face! This kind of thing is only suitable for me to ask President Huai privately."

Hearing Dean Tian's words, Li Xu's eyes showed a look of hesitation.

"But, Dean, Yan Aviation will definitely not agree like this! After all, Guo Hao's current achievements are obvious to everyone. Having a student like this will greatly benefit the entire school.

Not only does it make funding from above more readily available, but it also enhances the entire school's influence. How could they easily let go? This is..."

"Enough!"

Dean Tian waved his hand.

He looked seriously at Li Xu beside him.

"Don't treat everyone else like fools. This student, Guo Hao, represents benefits now. You know it, do you think others won't? Do you think the people from the ministry won't know?

Peking University's standing with the ministry is indeed higher than Yan Aviation's, but using administrative orders to command others, if we do it even once, Peking University's reputation will be completely ruined.

Moreover, in the end, they will be unwilling, and ultimately, even with an administrative order, it still depends on Guo Hao's own wishes, doesn't it? What if Guo Hao is simply unwilling to come in the end?

Can you tie him up and bring him to Peking University?"

Dean Tian looked at Li Xu beside him and said unhappily.

Li Xu's expression paused slightly, a hint of embarrassment showing in his eyes. Regarding this point, he really hadn't thought it through properly.

His mind was entirely filled with the idea that administrative orders trump everything. As for what Guo Hao thought, Li Xu really hadn't considered it.

"Alright, I'll call President Huai now. Help me find the number."

Dean Tian finished speaking to Li Xu beside him.

"Okay, Dean."

At this moment, Li Xu didn't dare to say anything more and immediately looked up President Huai's phone number for Yan Aviation.

Soon, Dean Tian dialed President Huai's number.

"Hello, Old Huai! It's Tian Gang. Yes, there's something. Let's meet for a meal and talk over dinner? Good! Then it's settled!"

After speaking, he hung up the phone.

That noon.

Tian Gang and President Huai of Yan Aviation sat down in a private room at a nice restaurant.

"Old Tian! What is it you need me for today? It's not about Guo Hao again, is it?"

Not long after sitting down, President Huai said to Tian Gang with a smile on his face.

"Nothing can be hidden from you, my friend!"

Dean Tian said with a smile to President Huai.

"Let me state upfront, Student Guo Hao's own wish is to be in Yan Aviation's Materials Engineering major, and I personally strongly support this. If you, my friend, still want him to go to Peking University, then I'm afraid I can't help with this matter!"

President Huai said calmly to Dean Tian.

"Don't be in a hurry!"

Tian Gang looked at President Huai's appearance, feeling slightly helpless.

"How about you listen to me finish first, and then you answer?"

"Okay, please speak!"

President Huai nodded.

"This morning, I saw that Guo Hao published another Zone 1 SCI paper, and it was in 《SIAM Review》, and it was the featured paper of this issue."

"Another one?"

President Huai looked at Tian Gang beside him with some surprise. He had just found out about this.

"That's right! Old Huai, you should know what this means, right?"

As he spoke, Tian Gang's expression became serious.

"An undergraduate, only in his first year, has actually published two Zone 1 SCI papers, and one of them is in 《SIAM Review》. This kind of Mathematics talent is already completely world-class.

With just a little cultivation, he is very likely to become a Fields Medal-level mathematician in the future, and his achievements might even be higher."

"And then?"

After a moment of silence, President Huai looked at Tian Gang and asked.

"With such talent, it would be a bit of a shame to let him only study Materials Engineering. His Mathematics talent is very high. So, I won't dwell on trying to recruit him to Peking University anymore. How about we establish a joint training program?"

Tian Gang smiled slightly.

He looked at President Huai in front of him and said.

"Student Guo Hao prefers Materials Engineering, and that's fine; he can continue studying at Yan Aviation. However, Yan Aviation's Mathematics department, even the Hua Luogeng Class, frankly, in my opinion, can only be considered average.

It doesn't offer much help for Student Guo Hao's growth, but Peking University is different! Peking University can provide Student Guo Hao with a higher platform! In Mathematics, we can give him better help! What do you think, President Huai, about our two schools launching a joint training program for him?"