Chapter 377
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Chapter 377 He is Qualified!
The conference room suddenly fell silent.
The professors from the College of Arts all turned their gazes toward Fang Yu, their eyes filled with scrutiny.
Fang Yu was this year’s top scorer in the college entrance examination, achieving an unprecedented perfect score across all subjects.
Many professors present were aware of this, but they still did not believe that Fang Yu was qualified for the position of visiting professor.
Being the top scorer only indicated that Fang Yu was an excellent test-taker, unmatched in the realm of examinations.
However, the position of a professor requires genuine talent and knowledge, as well as academic accomplishments beyond textbooks.
Rationally speaking, a high school graduate simply does not possess the qualifications to be a visiting professor.
On the left side of the conference table, close to the head of the table, sat an elderly man with white hair and beard.
After sizing up Fang Yu for a few seconds, he turned to Guo Gang and frowned, saying, “Why was there no prior notice to us about the College of Arts hiring such a young visiting professor?”
Seeing the elderly man speak up, Guo Gang’s expression changed slightly, and his heart sank.
This elderly man was the most senior professor in the College of Arts and also the vice dean, Luo Jinian.
His words carried significant weight.
The decision to hire Fang Yu as a visiting professor was a direct order from the university administration and indeed had not been approved by the College of Arts.
Now that Luo Jinian had raised the question, Guo Gang found it difficult to respond.
“Vice Dean Guo, I want to know what is going on here?” Luo Jinian fixed his gaze on Guo Gang and asked in a deep voice.
The other professors present did not speak, but their eyes were filled with skepticism.
Scholars tend to be proud, especially those who are professors at prestigious universities; each one is highly respected and possesses a high level of academic achievement.
Now, suddenly, a young man who looked to be under twenty appeared, holding a title equal to theirs, which made them quite displeased.
After a moment of deliberation, Guo Gang respectfully and cautiously replied, “Professor Luo, the decision to hire Fang Yu as a visiting professor for the College of Arts was a direct order from the administration. Due to the urgency of the situation, we did not have time to inform all the professors in the College. However, Dean Wang was aware of this and did not raise any objections.”
Upon hearing Guo Gang’s words, Luo Jinian’s frown deepened.
“How can this be done? The College of Arts hires visiting professors without the consent of most of the professors? Does the administration think that our opinions as senior faculty are not important?” Luo Jinian questioned.
The expressions of the other professors also grew increasingly unfriendly.
The atmosphere became more and more tense.
Guo Gang felt a wave of despair.
It was just as rumored outside; the professors of the College of Arts were indeed the most rigid and difficult to deal with.
No wonder the staff from the administration were reluctant to engage with the College of Arts.
“Speak properly; we have no classes today, so we have plenty of time.” Luo Jinian gestured for Guo Gang to sit down.
Faced with Luo Jinian’s aggressive demeanor, Guo Gang began to sweat.
How could he explain? Simply put, this was an order from above.
If he sat down, he would surely be left speechless by this group of professors skilled in debate.
Being left speechless was one thing.
The most terrifying part was that if he accidentally offended a professor with a careless remark, it could lead to serious trouble!
During the year-end evaluations, if a professor wrote a lengthy critique of him, he might even lose his job!
There were precedents for such things!
Otherwise, the College of Arts wouldn’t be so feared!
Guo Gang stood there, unsure whether to sit or stand, feeling extremely awkward.
At that moment, he glanced at Fang Yu.
Fang Yu was leaning back in his chair, looking relaxed and amused as he watched him!
Damn!
Had Fang Yu mistaken his role?
He was the core figure in this matter; why was he just enjoying the spectacle?
“Vice Dean Guo, are you planning to leave us without an explanation? Are you just going to force a visiting professor on us?” Luo Jinian glanced at Fang Yu and said.
Guo Gang wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, saying, “Professor Luo, our administration absolutely respects every college and every professor. However, this decision is indeed quite special, and the process was rushed, leaving no time to gather the opinions of all the professors…”
“Such words are meaningless; I don’t want to hear them.” Luo Jinian waved his hand, interrupting Guo Gang.
Guo Gang’s face turned pale.
In this situation, he truly had no way out.
“Ah, sorry, I seem to be the last one?”
At that moment, an elderly man wearing black-rimmed glasses and with neatly combed hair walked in from outside the conference room.
He wore a friendly smile, glanced at Guo Gang, and then at Luo Jinian.
“Vice Dean Guo, you still have matters to attend to, right? You should head back; we are about to start the meeting here.” The elderly man walked over to Guo Gang and patted him on the shoulder.
This elderly man was none other than the dean of the College of Arts, Wang Yangshi.
“Dean Wang, you’re here. Then… I’ll take my leave.” Guo Gang felt as if he had been granted amnesty, sighed in relief, and hurriedly left the conference room.
“Dean Wang, we were still waiting for Vice Dean Guo to clarify our doubts; why did you send him away?” Luo Jinian frowned.
Wang Yangshi chuckled and approached Luo Jinian, saying, “Old Luo, I know you’re not very happy. But I support the decision to hire Fang Yu as our College of Arts’ visiting professor. During the meeting, I will provide you with a reasonable explanation.”
Luo Jinian fell silent.
Wang Yangshi took his seat at the head of the conference table, looking at Fang Yu, who was sitting at the far end, and smiled, “In any case, we must first welcome our new colleague, the top scorer of the college entrance examination, Fang Yu.”
With that, Wang Yangshi led the applause.
However, most professors were not very enthusiastic, and the applause was sparse.
Fang Yu did not mind; he simply smiled slightly at Wang Yangshi.
Wang Yangshi sat down and began to preside over the meeting.
The content of the meeting revolved around teaching work arrangements and goals.
Fang Yu did not pay much attention.
As a visiting professor, he had far fewer courses than the regular professors.
About an hour later, Wang Yangshi finally finished discussing the main points of the meeting.
“Alright, next I will explain the reasons for hiring Fang Yu as a visiting professor.” Wang Yangshi took out a file from his briefcase and pulled out a sheet of white paper.
“This is this year’s college entrance examination Chinese language paper,” Wang Yangshi said, placing it on Luo Jinian’s desk. “Old Luo, take a look.”
The college entrance examination paper?
Hearing Wang Yangshi’s words, the professors present had various expressions, but their eyes were filled with disdain.
For scholars of their caliber, the questions on the college entrance examination paper were simply child’s play, lacking depth and breadth, and held no reference value.
“Dean, I don’t think…” Luo Jinian picked up the exam paper without looking at it, frowning.
“You can express your thoughts after you finish reading the paper,” Wang Yangshi smiled.
Luo Jinian had no choice but to nod and began to read Fang Yu’s exam paper.
The conference room fell silent.
All the professors were observing Luo Jinian’s reaction.
Luo Jinian unfolded Fang Yu’s exam paper, first looking at the front page, which contained typical exam content.
He frowned and directly flipped to the second page.
This page contained reading comprehension questions.
As he began to read this section, Luo Jinian’s expression changed slightly, and his frown deepened.
Then he flipped to the last page, which contained the essay.
As he looked at the essay, Luo Jinian’s expression gradually changed.
Upon reading the last line, Luo Jinian turned to look at Fang Yu, who was sitting at the far end, his eyes filled with surprise.
He did not expect that a young man of less than twenty could write such an article!
The level of this essay could be said to far surpass that of any writer in the entire country today.
The choice of words and sentence structure, as well as the use of language, were impeccable.
The essay prompt was fixed and had a certain guiding nature.
Yet this article elevated the essay prompt to another level!
The depth of thought and life experience displayed in the article made it seem as if it had been written by someone who had lived for decades, experienced many things, and possessed countless insights!
Just based on the content of the article, no one would guess that the author was merely a high school graduate!
Such an article could not possibly appear on a college entrance examination paper!
“Old Luo, what do you think?” Wang Yangshi asked.
Luo Jinian glanced at Fang Yu, then at the essay, feeling a shock in his heart.
Not only was the essay impressive, but the handwriting on the exam paper was also exceptionally beautiful, even suggesting a deep mastery of calligraphy…
If it looked this good written with a ballpoint pen, imagine how it would appear with traditional ink and brush…
