"Rajesh, don't eat in this cafeteria anymore. You are a superstar now, so you should come to the private dining room to dine." Principal Saibot extended a warm invitation.
"Thank you, principal, but I hope I can bring my good buddy Howard with me." Xiang Nan said with a slight smile.
"OK, no problem, as you wish." Principal Sebot agreed.
Howard was even happier when he saw that Xiang Nan had benefited from him and didn't forget about him.
When we arrived at the private dining room, we saw that it was indeed different from the canteen. The decoration was luxurious, the food was rich, and the tableware was exquisite. It was completely at the level of a top restaurant.
And the most important thing is that it is a buffet here, and the price is extremely cheap. For only ten dollars, you can get lobster, matsutake, and caviar, and you can eat as much as you like.
"Damn, this is the first time I know that the school has a private restaurant. Their life is really luxurious." Howard looked at all this and couldn't help complaining to Xiang Nan.
"Shh, don't say that." Xiang Nan reminded silently.
The head of the physics department and the principal of the school are all around me. To complain about them now is to send a sheep into the tiger's mouth.
After the four of them took their meals, they found seats and sat down.
"Rajesh, your discovery is really great. It can be included in the top ten breakthroughs in physics of the year." Principal Saibot praised highly.
"Thank you, principal." Xiang Nan nodded.
"The school is going to use this to publicize it and strive for more financial support." Principal Sebot added, "I hope to get your cooperation."
Scientific research is extremely expensive. For example, Sheldon's string theory would cost at least $500 million to be verified.
Student tuition fees alone cannot sustain it for long. Therefore, soliciting donations from outside has become the only way for major universities to raise funds. For example, Harvard University received US$38 billion in donations in 17 years.
The United States is dotted with universities, including top world-famous schools, such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princeton, etc.
Although the California Institute of Technology is also a top-tier institution with very strong scientific research capabilities, its reputation is not top-tier. Therefore, the annual fundraising amount is not as good as that of star schools such as Harvard and Yale.
How to improve the school's reputation and how to attract outside investment have become Principal Sebot's biggest worries.
And when drowsiness comes, there is a pillow. Xiang Nan's discovery of a habitable planet has received widespread media attention. If you seize the opportunity and promote it well, you can at least bring in billions of donations.
That's why Principal Sebot flattered Xiang Nan so enthusiastically.
"Don't worry, principal. I am a member of Caltech and I am happy to contribute to the school." Xiang Nan agreed.
Hearing what he said, Principal Sebot smiled even more happily.
I didn't expect that Xiang Nan was so easy to talk to. He was not like those nerds at all. He was stupid when it came to learning and doing things.
"Very good. I will arrange an exclusive interview for you in the magazine later. I hope you can help promote the school well." Principal Sebot said again.
"Definitely." Xiang Nan nodded, "But I have never been interviewed before, and I don't know how to speak. Can you give me a copy of your speech? I will read it first."
"No problem. But during the interview." Principal Seibert agreed immediately, but then reminded, "Remember not to read from the script."
It is okay to read the manuscript, but if you read it according to the manuscript, the meaning of the visit will be lost.
"I understand." Xiang Nan nodded.
…
After dinner, a reporter did an exclusive interview.
I asked some about Xiang Nan’s experience of growing up, studying and doing scientific research, and most importantly, asked about the process of discovering the planet TOI700d.
Xiang Nan had just read the speech, so he knew it well when he was being interviewed. He started talking eloquently and answered easily.
The whole visit process can be said to be very pleasant.
After the interview, the magazine also took a photo of Xiang Nan, which was done by a professional photographer.
I have to say that professionals are professionals, and they do have two brushes. The photos taken are much better than Xiang Nan’s selfies.
The person is more handsome and has more temperament, just like a Hollywood star.
After accepting the exclusive interview with the magazine and successfully completing the task, Principal Sebot was very satisfied.
"Rajesh, this is the VIP card for the private restaurant. From now on, you can come here to eat, and you can bring up to two people with you." Principal Saibot handed over a card.
"Thank you." Xiang Nan smiled and took the card.
The private restaurant is luxuriously decorated, the food is exquisite, and the environment is elegant. It is a real pleasure to eat here. He and Howard can come and feast every day.
"In addition, the school is also planning to hire an assistant for you. What do you think?" Principal Sebot asked again with a smile.
"Thank you very much for your kindness." Xiang Nan nodded immediately after hearing this.
After having an assistant, he can leave some trivial tasks, such as collecting information, organizing documents, scheduling, running errands, etc., to him, saving time and energy.
If it is a beautiful female assistant, then if you fall in love over time, you may even become a marriage partner. What's more, if the school helps with the money, why wouldn't he do it?
…
Subsequently, Xiang Nan's recruitment notice for assistants was posted by the school, and immediately attracted a large number of applicants.
For one thing, the assistant's salary is relatively generous, with an annual salary of US$70,000, which is quite attractive to young people.
Second, working as an assistant for a well-known professor allows you to participate in the professor's research, which is of great benefit to improving your professional level. Moreover, as the professor's personal assistant, she is responsible for helping him with daily chores, and will also get to know many important people and expand her network.
In less than two months, Xiang Nan has published three influential papers and independently discovered a habitable planet. Therefore, he has become famous and popular in today's academic circles.
If you follow him, your future is boundless, so there are so many applicants at once that his email inbox is almost filled with resumes.
The recruitment of assistants will start from tomorrow and will be carried out one after another.
"Brother, you are so prosperous now that you even have an assistant." Howard said with envy, "Even if I only apply for a pen from the school, they ask me to bring pliers to the bank to rob it."
"Howard, don't worry, there will be bread and milk." Xiang Nan persuaded with a smile, "When our quantum navigation system test is successful, we will not only have assistants, but also servants."
"Yeah." Howard nodded vigorously after hearing what he said.
Once the quantum navigation system is successfully developed and put into commercial use, it will have an output value of tens or hundreds of billions. By then, they will be able to make a lot of money just by collecting royalties.
