I'm back in 1990

Chapter 473: It Actually Became a Hot Commodity

That day, just after Huang Xiaochuan announced the end of get out of class, a student suddenly asked, "Professor Huang, I'd like to apply to be your graduate student. Will you accept me?"

Huang Xiaochuan stopped and looked at the student who had asked him the question. This also made some other students who were equally interested in the question stop, wanting to hear what Huang Xiaochuan would say.

Huang Xiaochuan, one of his students, naturally knew him. This student was named Qiao Hongbo, who usually had excellent grades. Huang Xiaochuan had also heard that Qiao Hongbo was going to take the postgraduate entrance examination, and the department head had even recommended him to Huang Xiaochuan.

Huang Xiaochuan put the briefcase back on the podium and smiled, "Qiao Hongbo, want to be my student?"

Qiao Hongbo nodded solemnly: "Yes."

The school has announced that Huang Xiaochuan will officially become a master's supervisor next semester. However, Huang Xiaochuan is unaware that he has already become the best supervisor in the eyes of this year's postgraduate entrance examination students.

First, he is young and talented. He is humorous when he lectures and has his own unique insights into problems. He has also published more than a dozen papers in core journals. Most impressively, he published an excellent paper on the tax-sharing system when he was still an undergraduate.

Secondly, he has a strong academic background. His teacher is an academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and he has a large number of fellow students. If you become his student, you won't have to worry about connections in the future. Moreover, the person on stage was known as the modern-day Lord Mengchang during his school days. He has countless friends from various universities in Shanghai, so his own network is already very strong.

For example, Zhang Gaolei, an outstanding alumnus who lives in the United States, is the founder of the Gaze browser and was Professor Huang's classmate and roommate. It is said that the two are very close. That's one from afar. There is also a closer one, namely Jiang Bixing, the general manager of Times Super Shopping Center. Professor Huang can often be seen visiting Mr. Jiang, so the relationship between the two is obvious.

There was also a legendary stock market guru. Although I never met this master, his legend has been passed down on campus.

It is said that Professor Huang has friends at several Ivy League universities on the East and West coasts of the United States, as well as in the American internet and finance industries.

Thirdly, he is very wealthy and generous to his friends, so he certainly won't mistreat his students either.

With such resources and connections, how could people not flock to them? Such mentors are incredibly rare and sought-after!

Huang Xiaochuan had a good impression of Qiao Hongbo, and the department head had also come to see him specifically, subtly recommending Qiao Hongbo to Huang Xiaochuan. However, Huang Xiaochuan still wanted to decide on his own when it came to accepting students. Of course, he didn't object to others recommending or self-recommending, but anyone who wanted to be his student had to pass his assessment.

So Huang Xiaochuan said, "Sure, but in addition to passing the postgraduate entrance exam, you also need to pass my assessment to become my student."

Qiao Hongbo asked with a look of surprise, "Does passing the test mean I'm qualified to participate in your assessment?"

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and nodded: "That's right!"

After saying that, he picked up his briefcase and left the lecture hall. Qiao Hongbo clenched his fist excitedly, and his two close classmates patted him on the shoulder.

"Go Hongbo!"

After learning about Huang Xiaochuan's requirements, the other students also went back to seriously consider it, realizing that taking the postgraduate entrance exam under Professor Huang was really worthwhile.

Back in the office, Lü Jingyun had already brewed tea and was waiting for Huang Xiaochuan.

"Oh? Sister Lü? What's going on here?" Huang Xiaochuan was a little unaccustomed to Lü Jingyun's sudden attentiveness.

Lü Jingyun countered, "Xiao Chuan, how does your older sister usually treat you?"

Huang Xiaochuan thought Lü Jingyun was a pretty good person, except for being gossipy: "She's great!"

Hearing Huang Xiaochuan say this, Lü Jingyun laughed: "Big sister, I've never asked you for anything before, so you absolutely have to give me this face!"

Huang Xiaochuan neither agreed nor disagreed, but instead asked, "Sister Lü, exclusive! An exclusive interview with Four Seasons Leeks and behind-the-scenes stories of the creation of '1990 I'm Back,' only for Cola Novels. Tell me what it is first. I'll help if I can, and if I can't, we can all think of a way together."

After pushing the brewed tea in front of Huang Xiaochuan, Lü Jingyun said, "My husband's cousin is a senior at Shanghai Dan University across the street. She's preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam. Aren't you going to be supervising graduate students this fall? My husband found out and asked me to ask you if you could take his cousin on as a student."

This struck Huang Xiaochuan as somewhat unbelievable. No matter what, Shanghai University is much better than Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and it has a lot of well-known professors. Why would someone not take the entrance exam for Shanghai University but instead use connections to take the entrance exam for Shanghai University of Finance and Economics? What kind of crazy operation is this?

"Sister Lü? You're not kidding me, are you? You're not going to take the entrance exam for graduate school at Shanghai University? You're going to take mine?"

Hearing this, Lü Jingyun's eyes widened: "Xiao Chuan, don't you know how popular you are right now?"

"What do you mean by that?" Huang Xiaochuan was still a little puzzled.

Lü Jingyun then realized that this person was completely unaware of her current situation: "Sigh, you're just too close to the situation to see clearly, no wonder!"

Then Lü Jingyun shared the outside world's views on Huang Xiaochuan.

"A twenty-something associate professor—I'd only ever heard of such people before, but this was the first time I'd actually met one in person, and sitting right across from me. Do you think those students preparing for or planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam are stupid? They're all incredibly shrewd; they know that without real talent and knowledge, this is absolutely impossible. It shows that you have made significant achievements in the field of economics."

Another point is that these students and their parents value Academician Wang, who is behind you.

And you! You have outstanding academic abilities, are mentored by an academician, and are young, meaning your future achievements are limitless. Plus, you're a university professor who doesn't worry about money, and you have a wide and deep network of connections. Being your student would only bring benefits, not drawbacks. If I weren't already over thirty, I'd want to apply for your graduate program too.

Huang Xiaochuan touched his nose, and only after Lü Jingyun said that did he realize that it was true. He had just not taken it seriously before. Now it made sense. No wonder the department head personally recommended students to him. So that's the root of the problem.

Huang Xiaochuan asked Lü Jingyun, "Was it your idea to have my brother-in-law and cousin apply for my graduate program?"

Lü Jingyun looked aggrieved: "Then you've wronged me. I really didn't tell him this. It's just that your fame has grown now, and word has spread to other schools. Some professors think highly of you and speak up for you in public on many occasions. If interested students ask around, how could they not be tempted?"

Huang Xiaochuan didn't believe it: "Sister Lü! Your aunt didn't ask you about me? Why don't I believe it?"

Lü Jingyun smiled sheepishly: "When she asked me, I really didn't know she wanted to apply to your graduate program and be your student. She didn't tell me; she told her brother secretly. My husband knows you, but he didn't want to approach you directly, so he had to ask me to help!"

Huang Xiaochuan was somewhat hesitant about Lü Jingyun's request. He didn't want to break his own rules. After considering it for a moment, Huang Xiaochuan said to Lü Jingyun, "Sister Lü, this is my first time recruiting students. I've set a rule beforehand that I will conduct a separate assessment for students who meet the minimum requirements. As long as they pass, I will definitely give them priority in admission."

Lü Jingyun asked, "How difficult was the assessment?"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed: "Don't worry! It mainly tests students' ability to handle different dimensions, it's not a tricky question. You should also have confidence in your sister-in-law, okay? If she wasn't capable, how could she have gotten into Shanghai University? And even plan to take the postgraduate entrance exam?"

Lü Jingyun smiled; hearing Huang Xiaochuan's words put her at ease!

However, she still made a small request: "Xiao Chuan, could you meet with my aunt and have a chat?"

Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed. Originally, students could meet and chat with their preferred tutors before the exam to understand whether the tutor's teaching style suited them.

"No problem, you know my class schedule. She can come to me anytime I'm not in class."