58: Chapter 58 Principal Wang: Zhou Fan is a failure of my educational philosophy!

Outside the laboratory.

"Director Meng, you said Professor Qin and Academician Chang are providing technical support in Lab Three?" Wang Shichang couldn't help but frown, his expression filled with confusion.

"Yes, President!" Meng Xiaojian nodded.

"But it doesn't look that way to me."

Wang Shichang looked through the laboratory window into the lab, but what he saw inside left him somewhat puzzled.

Qin Weimin and Chang Hongsheng stood on the observation platform inside the laboratory. Their gaze was fixed solely on the student team operating equipment and taking notes in the distance. They showed no intention of intervening, and their conversations seemed limited to just the two of them.

In other words, the experiment inside was being conducted entirely independently by the student team.

Yet, from their focused expressions, it was clear they attached great importance to this experiment. Several times, their eyes visibly lit up, but they seemed to forcibly suppress their emotions, perhaps to avoid disturbing the experimental process.

They valued it highly, yet did not interfere with the process or even offer hands-on guidance. This could only mean one thing: they completely believed this student team possessed the full capability to complete the experiment independently!

Wang Shichang's gaze sharpened slightly. He found the conclusion he was drawing somewhat hard to believe.

Qin Weimin and Chang Hongsheng's attitude toward this project team wasn't merely one of approval; it seemed more like viewing them as equals...

Just then, a burst of noisy chatter interrupted Wang Shichang's train of thought.

"Success! The stability test for the new high-temperature resistant material inside seems to have succeeded!"

"Incredible! Did a new material really just emerge like this???"

"..."

Amidst the discussions, Wang Shichang looked back into the laboratory.

This time, he clearly saw excitement and exhilaration on the faces of Qin Weimin and Chang Hongsheng, along with a fiery intensity in their eyes.

His heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The results of this experiment were definitely not simple; they might even be of significant help to the two professors' own projects.

He knew about the rocket engineering project they were currently overseeing. This meant the new material was likely applicable in the field of aerospace technology. And as the team that successfully developed and verified it...

This team came from Hangjiang University!

Thinking of this, Wang Shichang could no longer contain his inner excitement.

The success of this experimental team undoubtedly validated the success of his educational philosophy.

For him, this was the best news, indicating the university was on the right path!

"You mentioned earlier that this experimental team applied under the name of the Table Tennis Club? Who is the core person in charge of the Club? With such significant achievements, the university must properly reward them. I want to personally present the award!!" Wang Shichang spoke, excitement in his eyes.

"It's the Table Tennis Club, a newly established Club. The president is Zhou Fan!" Meng Xiaojian confirmed with a nod.

"Zhou Fan? The top science student in Hangjiang Province this year? That Zhou Fan who just started his freshman year?" Wang Shichang's excitement suddenly stalled, replaced by a look of astonishment. He also had a deep impression of Zhou Fan, having met him during the opening ceremony.

"That's right, President. All the members of this Club are freshmen!" Meng Xiaojian nodded again, while observing Wang Shichang's expression.

"It's Zhou Fan... a group of freshmen??"

At this moment, Wang Shichang's excitement took a sharp downturn. After a moment of stunned disbelief, his feelings suddenly grew complex.

He knew Zhou Fan was undoubtedly a true genius. The fact that he had earned the recognition of Qin Weimin and Chang Hongsheng further indicated the significance of this new material, which might have even reached the threshold of national-level engineering.

But upon learning the experimental team consisted only of freshmen, he instantly understood: their achievements likely had nothing to do with his educational philosophy.

The only silver lining was that Zhou Fan and his team were still using the university's laboratories.

Wang Shichang's gaze turned to Meng Xiaojian, his eyes carrying a hint of approval.

"You did very well. If not for your discretionary handling and giving Zhou Fan's team a chance, this achievement might not have emerged so quickly. We might have even completely stifled a team's enthusiasm!"

"It was my duty!" A flicker of excitement appeared in Meng Xiaojian's eyes. It was the first time he had received such direct praise from the president. He couldn't help but feel grateful now for having broken convention back then and approved Zhou Fan's experimental application; otherwise, today would never have happened.

"This is our university's oversight, even a dereliction of duty by us teachers!" Wang Shichang sighed.

The university's team was actually discovered and sponsored first by an external tech company, Fanmi, while the university itself remained completely unaware and nearly rejected their experimental application... This matter must serve as a wake-up call...

Thinking this, Wang Shichang couldn't stay any longer. This situation demanded serious attention, even immediate reform regarding laboratory usage.

He turned and strode away, needing to go back and thoroughly organize his thoughts to determine the direction and system for the upcoming reforms.

Seeing this, Meng Xiaojian, of course, immediately followed.

"What's the current situation with that Fanmi Technology? In which direction is their sponsorship of Zhou Fan's team primarily focused?"

Wang Shichang knew that to use Zhou Fan's team as a model for reform, he naturally needed to understand the team's detailed situation, including sponsorship.

"At this stage, it seems to be sponsorship for the welfare of the Club members. I heard each member received a fanmi mobile phone. However, Fanmi Technology's current situation doesn't seem very optimistic. There's a lot of negativepublic opinion online about them!" Meng Xiaojian quickly replied.

"public opinion? What specifically?" Wang Shichang also felt a flicker of curiosity now. He knew of Fanmi Technology. Their recent announcements about smartphone Fast Charging Technology and a self-developed operating system had caused quite a stir.

From the density of their technology releases, it wasn't hard to see this was a company that placed great emphasis on technological R&D, which aligned somewhat with his own philosophy of valuing technological innovation in education.

"Onlineinformation say that several giants in the smartphone field, like Samsung and Apple, have recently also announced that their new phones will use Fast Charging Technology. There seems to be an implicit intention to encircle and suppress Fanmi Technology!"

"Moreover, there are alsoinformation claiming Fanmi stole technology from these giants to be able to release technological achievements in such rapid succession. The currentpublic opinion is not very friendly towards Fanmi!" Meng Xiaojian briefly summarized the information he had seen online, feeling somewhatcomplex inside.

"Stole technology?" Wang Shichang laughed.

A company focused on technological innovation was the first to announce Fast Charging Technology, yet the giants were turning black into white, making a countercharge and claiming *they* stole the technology?

He simply didn't believe such nonsense.

Having lived to this age, he had seen his share of the faces of capital. He could naturally grasp the key point:It's nothing more than Fanmi, a startup company, was rising and threatening some people's interests, hence the collective attack.

His brows unconsciously furrowed. He actually held a favorable impression of Fanmi, and they were sponsoring a student team from his own university.

"President, you don't seem to believe those onlineinformation very much?" Meng Xiaojian, noticing Wang Shichang's attitude, cautiously asked.

"Of course not. Fanmi announced the Fast Charging Technology first. How could they possibly have stolen it from others?" Wang Shichang replied without hesitation.

"But thoseinformation are spreading everywhere and seem quite detailed. Although I also have a good impression of Fanmi Technology, where there's smoke, there's fire. Could there be another truth..."

"What truth? You believeinformation spread by capital?"

Wang Shichang snorted coldly. Frankly, he held no favorable impression of those foreign giants. It wasn't due to regional prejudice, but from having seen too much suppression and restriction of domestic technology by foreign entities.

What he felt most keenly was the difficulty in procuring experimental equipment for the university. Even for teaching purposes, many cutting-edge devices were hard to purchase, and sometimes even if bought, they couldn't necessarily be shipped back.

Then there was the publication of academic papers. For domestic universities publishing internationally, thethreshold wasSignificantly higher, the requirements stricter, the difficulty greater. This was all part of the arrogant attitude of foreign entities looking down on Huaxia!

The barbarians' desire to see us perish never dies. This technological blockade and suppression was nothing less than another form ofHidden War. Just like the current suppression of Fanmi by foreign-funded enterprises like Samsung, it was clearly because they didn't want to see a purely Huaxia Technology enterprise rise.

Once Huaxia Technology showed signs of emerging, those people couldn't sit still and would inevitably use every means to suppress it from all sides.

He had seen too much of this sort of thing!

"I hope Fanmi can get through this hurdle!" Thinking of this, Wang Shichang couldn't help but sigh.

"Regardless, keep an eye on this company. After all, they are the sponsor of our university's team. Report any developments to me at any time!"

"Yes, President!"