Chapter 199: Spring Festival Year-End Summary_2
For the reasons mentioned above, all he could do was awkwardly respond to his old friend's expectations. Although he verbally agreed to find an opportunity to talk to Qiao Ze about this matter, if the opportunity didn't present itself, there was nothing to be done.
As for Li Jiangao and Xu Dajiang, there's even less need to mention them.
Similarly, almost every day people bothered him, with the majority indirectly probing about when Qiao Ze would work out the new algebra's fundamental theories to clear up everyone's confusion.
Xu Dajiang even called Qiao Ze about it once.
If Qiao Ze were really willing to complete the entire set of theories, or even publish a textbook, it would seriously boost the school's prestige.
Especially since the school had always had some complaints about Qiao Ze signing with Huaqing on the artificial intelligence theory textbook deal, Xilin University of Technology had its own publishing house, and such matters really should be handled in-house.
Qiao Ze simply said he wasn't free recently and brushed off Xu Dajiang.
This also reflects the independence of the research institution.
In any case, the academic world was highly anticipative, but life inside the little building remained peaceful, until the Spring Festival arrived.
Originally, Lu Xiuxiu wanted to take Qiao Ze back to Xingcheng for the Spring Festival.
Qiao Ze's uncle had made several phone calls, but since Qiao Ze didn't want to go back, he gave up on the idea.
It wasn't just Qiao Ze's reluctance that changed Lu Xiuxiu's mind.
Because Xilin Licheng was quite busy lately as well, Su Lixing didn't have time to return to Linhai, and Su Mucheng, who was in the midst of a passionate romance, also didn't want to return to Linhai. So, Su Mucheng's mother decided to come to Xilin and spend the Spring Festival there, which would be a perfect opportunity for the two families to meet.
For Lu Xiuxiu, meeting Su Mucheng's parents and settling the children's matters was certainly more important than going back home for the holiday.
Speak of which, Lu Xiuxiu was somewhat anxious.
After all, in the children's eyes, marriage is a matter between the two of them.
But those with experience know that marriage directly involves two families and three generations.
Her son's excessively reticent personality might be overlooked by Su Mucheng, but Su Mucheng's parents might not find it satisfactory.
Especially since she had already learned about the Su family's situation from Su Mucheng, who, to ordinary people, belonged to a wealthy family, and they valued their only daughter very much.
This always kept Lu Xiuxiu somewhat worried.
Therefore, when she learned from Su Mucheng that her presumptive in-laws wanted to invite her and Qiao Ze over for a meal during the Spring Festival, she instinctively called Li Jian Gao to share her concerns.
As for Li Jiangao, who was a bachelor himself, he also wasn't quite sure how to deal with this kind of problem, and he was still considering whether or not to tell his family that he had started dating someone.
But there were many experienced individuals at the university.
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So after comforting her with a few words, Li Jiangao promptly called Xu Dajiang and Yu Chenggong, relaying Lu Xiuxiu's worries to them.
He informed the former because Xu Dajiang had specifically instructed that if he learned of any difficulties facing Qiao Ze's family, he should be the first to know. The latter was informed because Li Jiangao felt that Teacher Yu would definitely know how to handle these complex personal relationships.
Naturally, this turned into a big deal.
For Xu Dajiang, who was worried about how to continue giving Qiao Ze a sense of belonging, the last thing he wanted was for Lu Xiuxiu and Qiao Ze to encounter a problem and not think of the university.
After discussing the matter, the solution was simple and blunt.
First, Xu Dajiang called on behalf of the college to inquire about Ms. Su's approximate travel plans and, after coordinating well, the admissions office specifically chose two female teachers who were not only good-natured but also eloquent to go to Linhai on behalf of Qiao Ze and escort Ms. Su from Linhai to Xilin.
The care she received en route was meticulous, and upon arrival in Xilin, the university even organized a welcome ceremony, with a vice-chancellor and two academicians from the Optoelectronics Institute specifically coming to toast the Su couple at the welcome banquet.
They also lavishly praised Qiao Ze and Su Mucheng.
As Academician Sheng Xuening said at the dinner: "Little Su, Little Ning, let me tell you, Qiao Ze might be a man of few words and a bit reserved. But if he wasn't like that, would he still be Qiao Ze? I'm telling you, now the whole world is begging Qiao Ze to say more, but no one can force him if he doesn't want to. Ah, it's a pity my daughter is too young for Qiao Ze..."
After the entire process, even Su Lixing, who was well-versed and experienced, felt the university's arrangements were a bit over the top, but the effect was obvious. After all, some kinds of respect simply can't be bought with money.
Even Su Lixing, who had always been skeptical about Qiao Ze's temperament, had nothing to say about it, and Su's curious mother was even more so beyond saying.
To facilitate better interaction between the two families, the college made room for a three-bedroom house in the community for the Su family to stay temporarily.
It was not so much about money as it was about the desire to have a lively New Year.
In any case, with the university's arrangements, Lu Xiuxiu had a very comfortable Spring Festival in 2024.
Not only did the in-laws come specially for the New Year's Eve dinner, but from the first to the third day of the new year, there was never a shortage of guests at home. There were professors from the university, executives from Youwei Group, academicians from the Optoelectronics Institute, engineers from the lithography project team, and partners from Xilin Licheng Software...
Qiao Ze wasn't very accustomed to such bustling atmosphere, so although the research institute followed suit by arranging an eight-day holiday, he only rested at home on New Year's Eve and headed straight to his little building after breakfast every morning.
Su Mucheng didn't accompany him these days; she needed to spend the New Year with her mother.