413: 415 413: 415 “You’re here to apply for a professor position?”
In the office, a black overweight man exclaid, looking at Tang Zhong in front of him.
He was the human resources director overseeing the entire Buge University, dressed in a black shirt and eyeglasses, scrutinizing Tang Zhong carefully.
“Yes,” Tang Zhong replied.
The overweight man stood up and circled around Tang Zhong several tis before saying, “You’re from Xuan Country…
How old are you today?”
“Eighteen!” Tang Zhong replied.
“Are you really here to apply for a professorship?” the black overweight man still couldn’t believe it as he looked at Tang Zhong.
“Yes!”
“You really graduated from Fri University?”
“Yes!”
Hearing the last affirmative answer, the black overweight man was speechless.
“Well, there’s absolutely no problem with you becoming a professor at our Buge University, may I know your na?
You look like soone from Xuan Country!”
“Tang Zhong!”
“Alright, you can go to the Geological Institute now.
My na is Smith, the HR director of Buge University!” the black overweight man said.
“Okay!” Tang Zhong turned and left.
After Tang Zhong ntioned his credentials, the HR director of Buge University didn’t think twice about making him a professor.
He had never seen such a young person with so many degrees, from universities like Fri University, Fudarli University…
It was terrifying.
In Buge Country, they had never had a graduate from such universities before.
How could they possibly refuse?
At that mont, in the office of the Geological Institute.
Tang Zhong walked in slowly.
Inside the office, several teachers were busy working.
Nailer was a teacher, to be precise, one who had just graduated from university, studied biology, but because biology wasn’t valued much at Buge University, she had to join the Geological Institute instead.
However, joining the institute, she faced all forms of discrimination and could only serve as a minor assistant.
“Teacher, here is your course material!”
“Teacher, I’ll pour you so tea!”
Now Nailer was like a secretary, taking care of all the mundane tasks for all the faculty mbers, even changing pen refills for so of them.
She was reluctant yet had to be willing; this was her only job upon returning to Buge Country.
If she lost even this job, she would be utterly useless, and besides, she needed to send money ho every month and couldn’t afford to lose her job.
“Excuse , is this the office of the Geological Institute?” Tang Zhong asked slowly.
As soon as he spoke, he instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the office, but upon seeing Tang Zhong, they resud their own tasks, completely disregarding him.
Nailer heard a voice at the door, turned her head, and saw Tang Zhong, imdiately saying, “Excuse , student, this is the Geological Institute’s office.
Whom are you looking for?”
“I’m not a student; I’m the newly hired professor.
Hello everyone, my na is Tang Zhong!” Tang Zhong said.
“Ah…” Nailer was taken aback for a mont, looking at the young Tang Zhong, she chuckled, “You must be mistaken, student!”
“No, I am the new professor, just passed the HR assessnt!” Tang Zhong said.
“Ah…” Nailer couldn’t believe it, picked up the phone, and only after hearing Smith’s voice on the other end did Nailer believe it.
She hung up the phone, looking at Tang Zhong in astonishnt.
“You…
you really are a professor?”
“Yes!” Tang Zhong said.
Nailer could hardly believe that this young-looking man was actually a professor, he appeared even younger than her.
“Hello, Professor!” Nailer extended her hand respectfully.
“No worries!” Tang Zhong said.
He now held in his hand the Origin Stone he had found; he needed to find a place to analyze what this stone’s composition was.
One day, that doctor from Yun Country said this thing could rival nuclear energy, he had to research what the real composition of this stone was.
Besides Nailer, other people in the office didn’t even spare Tang Zhong a glance.
Nailer, fearing that Tang Zhong would feel awkward, hurriedly said, “Professor Tang, the other professors are all busy!”
“Hmm, no worries!”
“I’ll arrange a spot for you!” Nailer said.
In the entire Geological Institute, there weren’t many teachers; in a room of more than one hundred and thirty square ters, there were only seven or eight people, and many spots were vacant.
She then pointed to a spot in the distance and said to Tang Zhong, “Is that spot okay?”
“That’s fine!” Tang Zhong truly didn’t mind; he was only interested in researching the Origin Stone.
“That’s great, I’ll arrange it for you now!” Nailer walked towards the vacant spot.
Next to the vacant spot, there was a female professor who looked to be in her forties.
Upon seeing Nailer approaching, she waved her hand, “We don’t welco others here!”
Nailer instantly felt awkward and turned to walk toward another spot.
However, the professors simply didn’t want Tang Zhong to sit next to them.
This made Nailer look very upset.
The professors weren’t allowing her to arrange a spot; she didn’t know what to say!
She just awkwardly walked over to Tang Zhong and said, “Professor…
this…”
She didn’t even know how to explain to Tang Zhong.
“No worries…” Tang Zhong said, having seen everything that had just happened.
However, he didn’t mind; he was only here to do his research.
Once he finished, he would leave this place.
As for which spot, he really didn’t care about that.
It was the assistant in front of him who seed very anxious.
“Ah!” Nailer exclaid, not expecting the new professor to be so approachable.
In her eyes, these professors were all peculiar and temperantal, and she thought that a younger one might be even more so.
But now it seed there was no big issue at all.
anwhile, the so-called professors seated there began whispering among themselves.
“A wet-behind-the-ears kid claiming to be a professor?”
“Haha, the university has really declined to hire soone like this.
Has he published any papers?
Does he have any research?”
“Absolutely not.
He looks so young; he must be one of those rich second-generation kids here to gild their résumés, later introducing themselves as university professors…”
“That’s possible!”
…
These professors didn’t bother to lower their voices and spoke outright, not caring if Tang Zhong heard them.
Nailer’s expression turned sour as she said to Tang Zhong, “Professor, please don’t mind them; that’s just how these people are!”
She believed that soone of such a young age applying for a professor role must be capable.
However, her comnt was overheard by the other professors.
Professors, being inherently proud, reacted instantly when a re assistant spoke of them in such a way.
An elderly Caucasian man erupted angrily at Nailer, “What do you an by that, you little assistant?
What do you an by ‘these people’?”
“Exactly, if you don’t explain yourself, I’m going to resign right away!” another female professor threatened.
…
At Buge University, professors were scarce.
Thus, these professors were extrely arrogant, holding everyone else in low regard.
Upon hearing this, Nailer imdiately grew anxious and quickly approached, saying, “Professor Laura, Professor Robin…
I…
I didn’t an anything by it!”
The elderly Caucasian man glared coldly at Nailer, “Then explain yourself.
What do you an by ‘these people’?
What are you trying to say?
Do you think we are no good?
Now you dare speak ill of us?”
“I think you should be fired.
I’m going to submit my resignation letter to the dean right away!” the female professor shouted, pointing at Nailer’s face.
Many professors started berating Nailer.
As she was being pointed at and scolded, Nailer beca more nervous, “Professor…
please don’t fire ; without this job, I have nowhere to go!”
Seeing Nailer beg, the professors’ vanity was sowhat satisfied, “So you misspoke just now, shouldn’t you slap yourself?”
“I…
I’ll slap!” Nailer raised her hand and started to slap her own face.
But at that mont, Tang Zhong grabbed her hand.
“No need!”
Watching these professors berate an assistant like this infuriated Tang Zhong; she was a person too, and didn’t deserve such treatnt.
The professors, seeing Tang Zhong intervene, imdiately said, “Young man, what are you doing?
This little assistant insulted , and she owes an apology.
Why won’t you let her apologize to us?”
“Indeed, in this Geology Departnt, though you are also a professor, you have only just arrived, so you should know your place!”
Nailer also tried to break free from Tang Zhong’s hold, knowing that he was defending her, but it could negatively affect her own standing, which was highly inappropriate.
“Let go; let apologize!”
“No need!” Tang Zhong said.
At this mont, the faces of the professors grew ugly as they shouted at Tang Zhong, “You just arrived at our institution and you think you can dominate us?”
“All I see is professors bullying an assistant.
Ask yourselves, do you really deserve to be professors?
Her hands are covered in calluses; she must do a lot of physical labor!” Tang Zhong retorted.
He had noticed the calluses on Nailer’s hands from the mont he entered.
Nailer was moved, thinking highly of this new professor who had just arrived.
The professors grew even angrier upon hearing Tang Zhong’s words, “So what if she’s rely a vocational school graduate?
By coming here, what does she expect to do?”
“Unlike us, each of us graduated from prestigious first-tier or second-tier colleges.
So of us have studied abroad in Xuan Country and Yun Country.
If she isn’t serving us, who is she serving?”
Proudly, they flaunted their academic credentials.
First-tier, second-tier!
Familiar terms indeed.
Tang Zhong was montarily stunned.
“Professor, let it go,” Nailer said, “They all co from prestigious universities, and I’m just a vocational school graduate; I can’t compete with them.
Don’t ruin your relationships for my sake.”
Tang Zhong was baffled, realizing the source of the professors’ confidence might be their educational qualifications, “Does graduating from a first-tier or second-tier college really make them remarkable?” Tang Zhong asked.
“Of course it does; those are the geniuses…” Nailer responded.
Genius?
First-tier?
Second-tier?
These words seed mismatched in his thoughts.
But Tang Zhong quickly ca to a realization.
Si Bo Island overall had lower educational standards, and he chuckled, “Oh, so how should you serve then?”
Serve you?
Many professors turned to look at Tang Zhong.
“If academic credentials are your pride, then, having graduated from Fuli University, shouldn’t you be calling Grandpa?” Tang Zhong said with a smile.
…
(To be continued.)
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