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Chapter 255 The Senior Uncle Who Wanted to Be Named (Please Subscribe)
About a month ago, after the results of the National Natural Science Foundation of China's general program were announced, this Master Ma called the teacher to the neighboring province for a serious talk.

Yuan Weihong did not disclose the specifics of their conversation.

But it was clear that his master was no pushover either.

If Master Ma can abandon his support after using it, then Yuan Weihong will also flaunt his position once he gets the bridge to cross the river.

Neither Fang Ziye nor Lan Tianlu had ever met Master Ma, but they were grateful to live in the information age.

In the information age, anyone with a bit of fame or influence can be found online and 'worshiped'.

Associate Professor Martin Yong of the Universe's First Hospital is someone that Fang Ziye and Lan Tianluo have both admired many times.

Fang Ziye never expected that this senior martial brother would actually appear in this residential area.

But the more this was the case, the less afraid Fang Ziye became. This was Enshi, Fang Ziye's hometown. If Martin Yong wanted to do anything underhanded in Enshi, he would definitely be the first one to be unable to leave Enshi.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Fang Ziye could only pretend that he didn't know the other person.

Junior brother Lan Tianluo had already cowered behind him, but Fang Ziye knew he couldn't back down.

Martin Yong is of a decent height and has a sturdy build, resembling an old-fashioned cadre. He wears gold-rimmed glasses and exudes a strong scholarly air.

Just by looking at his appearance, you wouldn't think he would be someone who steals other people's achievements, but rather that he is an upright, capable, and talented young man.

Uncle Ma looks even younger than his teacher, and doesn't show many signs of aging.

Martin Yong, dressed in a shirt and trousers, carrying a briefcase in his right hand, said, "Hello, Dr. Fang, I learned that you live in this community from Dr. Guo Yunlei of Enshi Central Hospital."

“I told him that my surname is Ma and that I am your Teacher Ma, and he believed me. You can also call me Teacher Ma, or you can call me Uncle Ma.”

Martin Yong stepped forward, his demeanor refined and calm, and extended his right hand, wanting to shake hands with Fang Ziye.

Fang Ziye reached out and symbolically bumped hands with Martin Yong.

"Teacher Ma, what brings you to Enshi? Does my master know you're here? You must be here to see my master, right?" Fang Ziye didn't dare to invite Martin Yong into the room to talk directly.

Fang Ziye also felt that he couldn't be so nonchalant.

But Martin Yong said, "Professor Chu's way of hospitality shouldn't be practiced in the corridor, right?"

“Ziye, we’re not really strangers. If you feel uncomfortable having us chat in your room, we can go out together and find a teahouse,” Martin Yong suggested.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye quickly nodded in agreement: "We can find a teahouse, but only I will accompany you. My junior brother is going home, otherwise we won't have anything to talk about!"

"This?" Martin Yong's expression clearly changed slightly.

"Uncle Ma, if you feel uncomfortable, please make yourself at home. Please remember that this is Enshi, my hometown," Fang Ziye said nonchalantly.

Fang Ziye wasn't bragging about how great he was, but one thing was certain: if he were beaten up in Enshi, he would definitely call a bunch of relatives, and there was even a possibility that they would stage a violent brawl.

"How about we all go together?" Martin Yong wondered why Fang Ziye had such a powerful aura. For a moment, it seemed as if Fang Ziye was about to gain the home-field advantage.

“Teacher Ma, my junior brother and I don’t have money for tea, do we? Why don’t you just go talk to my teacher? See you later.” Fang Ziye waved slightly, then, without giving Martin Yong any more chances, found his room door, opened it, and went inside.

Martin Yong didn't make any advances, but instead said, "Xiao Fang, how about we go out for tea and have a chat?"

“Your teacher knew I was coming here, so I’m not afraid that you’ll have your junior brother tip off Yuan Weihong.”

……

Twenty minutes later.

In a private room of a teahouse across from the hospital, after the waiter brought in a pot of Longjing tea and some ordinary green tea and left, Fang Ziye took the initiative to say, "Teacher Ma, isn't it a bit unnecessary for you to come to see me?"

"During our graduate studies, most of our research funding came from our supervisors, and even the research directions were derived from them."

"So I don't really understand why you came to see me, Teacher Ma."

Fang Ziye was telling the truth.

The reason why graduate students call their supervisors "bosses" is that the supervisor gives you money, gives you the direction of your research project, and asks you to publish articles. Essentially, you are just a tool to repeat the research direction and produce articles, and the ownership belongs to the supervisor.

If you also want to own the projects, then go and ask for your own research topics and mentor your own students...

"Dr. Fang, if I told you that I came here for you as a person, would you be surprised?" Martin Yong didn't play by the rules and didn't get to the point.

"Zhengzhou University Affiliated Hospital is a very strong hospital, with a large number of patients, a large amount of data on the platform, and..." Martin Yong actually began to explain some objective data to Fang Ziye.

"Teacher Ma, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

“I might not even stay at Central South University! Why would I go to Zhengzhou University?” “Are the affiliated hospitals of Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union and Tongji Hospital not good enough, or are the hospitals in Shanghai and Beijing not offering good enough benefits or having good career prospects?” Fang Ziye also did not play by the rules.

Upon hearing this, Martin Yong paused, as if looking at Fang Ziye, who was full of treachery, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

Fang Ziye added, "For me, Zhongnan Hospital has at least one nostalgic connotation. Besides that, what makes Zhongnan Hospital, as a platform, and Zhengzhou University Affiliated Hospital, stand out from other hospitals?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Dingyong smiled slightly: "Dr. Fang, don't be so absolute. Our Zhengzhou University Affiliated Hospital still has its commendable aspects."

"Dr. Fang, if you're willing to come, we'll definitely make you satisfied."

“Perhaps if it were you, Teacher Ma, who invited us, we might not be able to reach a satisfactory agreement.” Fang Ziye stopped pretending; he just wanted to see what this Ma Dingyong was up to.

Fang Ziye was young, so his feigned inability to speak was within Martin Yong's considerations.

Martin Yong smiled, raised his steaming teacup, invited Fang Ziye to take a sip, and said, "Dr. Fang, do you have a deep misunderstanding about me? Do you feel that I took something from your teacher in the past?"

"Actually, opinions on this matter vary from person to person."

"The material belongs to the teacher, not your teacher. As you just mentioned, the ownership of the output during graduate studies belongs to the supervisor. I am merely using the teacher's material to inherit the teacher's legacy and carry on Professor Chu's philosophy..."

"Did you conduct the experiment, Professor Ma?" Fang Ziye didn't give Martin Yong a chance to explain.

“The experiment belongs to the teacher. The results also belong to the teacher; it’s just that the teacher didn’t have time to distribute the results.” Martin Yong remained unperturbed.

"But Professor Chu has other research directions, and there are also research directions assigned to you, Professor Ma. We are all researchers, so don't treat people like fools."

"I don't like to flaunt my own nobility, so I don't like others to act like prostitutes in front of me, because I won't cooperate when I'm not going to compromise with others." Fang Ziye said very bluntly, even a bit like killing someone's spirit.

Martin Yong's face twitched for a moment, but quickly calmed down.

“Dr. Fang, you are still young and don’t understand. Under those circumstances, if the things had been left to Yuan Weihong, he would have been devoured until there was nothing left.”

"He won't get that much."

“But these achievements are enough for me, and for another senior student of your teacher!” Martin Yong still wanted to say something.

Fang Ziye said, "Since our philosophies are different, there's no need to talk anymore. I only believe that hard work pays off, and that you can take what you produce with you."

"But taking something that belongs to someone else without asking is stealing, and taking it after asking is robbery!"

After Fang Ziye said that, Martin Yong finally couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and stand up: "What do you know?!"

"Do you know what it was like when your teacher had just passed away, and another senior teacher of yours, Senior Teacher Liu, who was a sure thing to be promoted to associate professor, had to give up the opportunity to Peng Long in the end?"

"Does Yuan Weihong know what Liu Qiao and I went through back then?"

Do you even know what it means to monopolize someone else's property?

"Yes, being the sole heir in the scientific research field is something that family members cannot leave behind."

Martin Yong clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly. Only after taking a few deep breaths did he slowly open his eyes.

Looking at Fang Ziye, he said, "Ziye, you can hate me, that's fine, but you just need to know that neither I nor your other senior uncle have ever intentionally framed your teacher."

"You just took his things, but?"

"The people around you who seem extremely kind and friendly to you right now may not be as wonderful as you imagine!"

"The direct targets of their methods were us when we were still in Zhongnan Hospital. Back then, we had a very good relationship with your teacher, Yuan Weihong."

"I won't bring up any cooperation matters with you today."

"Go ask Yuan Weihong yourself. You and Yuan Weihong should think it over carefully, and maybe then you can get out of this knot in your hearts."

"However, as someone who's been through this, I have to tell you something: having a partner external aid group will give you a significant advantage in your development within your own college!"

"Only in this way will others realize you're not so easy to bully, and they won't take advantage of you!"

"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when people fall, they are like blood dried up."

“Yuan Weihong was still young back then, he was just a student, what did he know?” Martin Yong shook his head.

Fang Ziye looked at Ma Dingyong and questioned, "But instead of protecting him, you turned your backs on him. He was just a student back then. Students need to think about jobs and their future!"

The word "student" made Fang Ziye feel more involved.

(End of this chapter)