1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 324: On the Eve of Graduate Examination
Beijing Normal University, Department of Foreign Literature.

In the huge office, there are five or six desks neatly arranged. Teachers wearing various warm coats sit there to handle their work, stretching their arms and legs and drinking tea from time to time.

The working atmosphere is quite quiet.

The quiet sunlight shone in from the window, fell on Song Jianming's shoulder, and left a shadow on the snow-white wall.

"Huh...finally done."

Song Jianming put down his pen tiredly and breathed a sigh of relief.

He took a sip of tea, then picked up the checkered paper with the pungent smell of ink and examined it.

At the top of the paper, there were a few large characters written:

Review form for graduation thesis of the first writers’ class in 1980.

The grid is filled with names of students and reviewing teachers.

He has already assigned the teachers for review, who are several famous professors in the Chinese Department.

Song Jianming looked at it for a while, picked up the list, walked quietly to Director Fang's desk, tapped the table with his fingers, and informed him:
"Director Fang, I counted the papers collected by the writers' class the other day. Twenty-nine of the thirty-four students in the class have submitted papers, and there are still five comrades who have not submitted their papers yet. Do you think we should assign the paper review tasks now? I have already planned the list."

"Have you planned it? Let me see."

Director Fang put on his glasses, took the list and looked at it carefully, then nodded with satisfaction: "Well, let's distribute it according to your arrangement. By the way, Jianming, please bring me Cheng Kaiyan's paper. I'll take a look at it first and send it to Professor Jiang after I finish reading it."

"Got it. I'll get it for you right away."

Song Jianming breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that his arrangement was approved.

He was not surprised that Director Fang wanted to read Cheng Kaiyan's paper. After all, Cheng Kaiyan shocked all the teachers and students in the school at the exchange meeting and made Beijing Normal University famous among major universities, American scholars, and the news media.

A year ago, he still looked down on this young man, but now Cheng Kaiyan has completely changed.

Now I think my wife and daughter were really lucky to meet him on the train.

If it were someone else, he wouldn't contribute money and effort, and would not rewrite the story of the mother and daughter into a novel...

Thinking of this, Song Jianming couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

He walked to the filing cabinet where the documents were stored and took out the file bag with Cheng Kaiyan's name on it from a pile of file bags.

Out of curiosity, he looked at the paper information on the cover.

A Brief Discussion on Psychological Projection in Children's Literature——Author: Cheng Kaiyan

"Tsk tsk!"

"Using this to write a graduation thesis? Isn't that a bit of an overkill?"

Song Jianming couldn't help but click his tongue. He had attended the lecture that day and understood why Professor Ansel and a group of children's literature experts admired Cheng Kaiyan's theory.

This paper is clearly part theory.

But to be frank, with just a part of the value contained in it, it would be a piece of cake to use it as a doctoral thesis, and it would even be enough for a thesis to be evaluated by a professor.

Although Cheng Kaiyan had written a very groundbreaking paper before, the research results were insufficient after all, and people did not have a deep impression of Cheng Kaiyan as a pioneer in children's literature research.

But once this paper came out, things were different!

Song Jianming handed the paper to Director Fang, but did not go back immediately.

As expected, Director Fang was also surprised when he saw this paper, but he was more excited, the excitement of witnessing the birth of a new literary theory.

"Haha, I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving now."

Catching the change in Director Fang's expression, Song Jianming immediately took the list and left with satisfaction.

Go to each professor’s office to notify and distribute the list.

In a small office at the remote end of the corridor, he met Professor Jiang and Cheng Kaiyan, chatted briefly about his wife and daughter, and received a box of milk candy and two boxes of pineapple cakes from Cheng Kaiyan, asking him to take them back for his daughter.

"This guy really likes children. No wonder he has such a deep understanding of children's literature. I'll tell my daughter more of his stories later."

After Song Jianming thanked him, he held the things and thought to himself.

Behind the desk.

"Xiao Yan...seems to like children very much?"

The beautiful woman, who was sitting in a dignified and elegant manner, was thinking the same thing in her mind.

But in the next moment, the beautiful woman didn’t know what she was thinking.

She lowered her head and stared absentmindedly at the sharp blue strokes on the paper, a trace of sadness flashing across her dark and bright cold eyes.

……

Half past ten.

Foreign Literature Teaching and Research Section.

After Director Fang finished reading the 20,000-word paper, he slapped the table briskly.

As academic researchers, rather than proposing a theory, an academic paper with a complete theoretical framework and rigorous logic is what they want to see more.

After all, there is never a shortage of shocking theories in the world; what is lacking are theories that can be fully demonstrated.

"Principal Wang deserves this honorary professorship. No wonder Cheng Kaiyan is known as a pioneer in children's literature theory research."

Director Fang stroked the paper with his rough fingertips and couldn't help thinking.

The fact that President Wang was going to award Cheng Kaiyan the title of Honorary Professor on behalf of the school was not announced to the entire school’s faculty and students.

Although honorary professor is a nominal title, he is still a professor.

If it is announced suddenly, it will have a greater impact both inside and outside the school.

It is also inevitable that some people will talk behind her back, which will have a bad impact and negative impact on the school and Cheng Kaiyan herself.

Out of consideration, the president will only publicly present the award after Cheng Kaiyan's paper is published.
But what Director Fang didn't expect was that Cheng Kaiyan would produce results so quickly.

"It looks like it won't be long before everyone will have to call him Professor Cheng!"

……

The teachers who were working were startled by the sound of slamming the table and looked over in confusion.

"Director, what's wrong with you?"

The eldest sister with a direct personality asked.

"It's okay, everyone keep busy, I'll be out for a while."

Director Fang waved his hand and responded casually.

After saying that, he turned and left, and the door closed with a click.

Although the teachers were confused, they couldn't figure it out and just continued working.

A few smart people quickly remembered that Director Fang was reading Cheng Kaiyan's graduation thesis just now.

Everyone was muttering to themselves.

"What did Xiao Cheng write about his graduation thesis? Why is Director Fang so excited?"

"Probably the children's literature theory from that day."

"I guess it will be published in Peking University's newspaper again. I'm so envious!"

"Tsk! What's the point of Peking University Journal? Maybe Xiao Cheng will publish it in an American journal!"

"Tsk tsk, is this true? That would be incredible!"

……

"Comrade Xiao Cheng, your graduation thesis is of really high quality! I wouldn't believe you if you said it was a doctoral thesis, let alone a graduation thesis!"

Director Fang went straight to Jiang Ting's office, opened the door, and said with a loud laugh.

“You are the reviewer, whatever you think is good is fine.”

Cheng Kaiyan did not say anything modest like "it's okay", but agreed generously.

Although this paper is only part of the theory, it is also heavyweight enough.

"Haha, that sounds good. I've finished the interrogation. I'll let your aunt do the interrogation next."

Director Fang laughed and continued, "I will inform Principal Wang later that you will be awarded the honorary professorship after your paper is published."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled and nodded, thinking that it was quite fast.

"By the way, how's your review going for the exam at the end of the month?"

Director Fang stood and chatted for a while, then suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly, with concern in his eyes.

Intellectually speaking, Director Fang felt that Cheng Kaiyan had little chance of passing the exam.

After all, Cheng Kaiyan only started reviewing in October, and it has only been three months so far.

However, the graduate professional courses in the Chinese Department are famous for their large amount of knowledge.

There are a lot of things to remember, many of which are difficult to understand.

"good."

Cheng Kaiyan nodded. He had almost finished his review. But no one could predict how the exam would go.

When Director Fang heard this, he immediately gave up hope.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then suggested, "How about... I go and tell the principal that a high-level intellectual like you, Xiao Cheng, can actually get some extra points, but not much, probably around three to eight points."

Today’s postgraduate examinations are organized by the school itself, not by the Ministry of Education.

There are many points that can be operated.

Extra points are within the rules and are not uncommon.

Cheng Kaiyan shook her head and declined politely: "No need for extra points."

"..."

Well, he has achieved so much at such a young age, so naturally he is very proud and disdains these little tricks that go beyond the rules.

"Okay then, study hard and do your best on the exam."

Director Fang shook his head, filled with emotion.

Now it all depends on his ability and luck. If he can answer more multiple-choice questions correctly and guess a few subjective questions correctly, his chances of passing the exam will be higher.

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Principal's office.

At this time, there were two men sitting on the sofa.

A man with a serious temperament and a square face.

One was pale and looked panicked.

It was Principal Wang and Vice Principal Xiao Jianshan. They sat face to face, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn and serious.

"Old Wang! Are you really so cruel? You want me to be fired for such a small matter?! I bowed and apologized to that little bastard as you asked.

I'll just suspend you from work and let you reflect on your actions, and give you a serious warning. Now you want my position as vice-principal?"

"How can you say such a thing? Wang Zikun!"

Xiao Jianshan's face turned pale. He slammed the table, stood up, pointed at Principal Wang's nose and yelled.

I thought that after I apologized to Cheng Kaiyan that day, the matter should have been over.

But who would have thought that he suddenly received a notice from the school secretary yesterday, stating that after discussion at the general meeting, a proposal was passed to remove him from the position of vice-principal!
Today's vice-presidents of universities are cadres who are directly appointed by the Ministry of Education and must be reported and filed. Their status is quite high.

Now he was taken away from his official position without any reason. How could Xiao Jianshan bear this!

So early this morning, he rushed to the principal's office to question Wang Zikun.

I waited so long and waited until I was so angry that I finally waited for Wang Zikun.

"It's not me who wants to fire you, it's the higher-ups who are doing it, and it's not as serious as you think. It's not like they're going to fire you completely. You should still have no problem being a director later."

Principal Wang had his face covered in saliva from Xiao Jianshan, but he remained calm and explained in a low voice.

"Who else but you?! Are you treating me like a fool at this hour?!"

When Xiao Jianshan heard this, he felt the veins on his scalp throbbing and a mouthful of blood rushed up.

"Hurry up and take it easy... This is a quick-acting heart-saving pill, take it quickly."

Principal Wang was startled and quickly gave him the medicine.

After taking the medicine, it took a long time for Xiao Jianshan to catch his breath.

"Who told you to mess with someone you shouldn't mess with?"

Principal Wang couldn't help but sigh when he saw his miserable appearance.

"Who?"

Xiao Jianshan immediately thought in his heart, could it be Cheng Kaiyan?
But it shouldn't be.

"Professor Jiang."

Principal Wang uttered three words slowly. He didn't even want to call this person by his name.

Just like Xiao Jianshan felt before that calling someone by their name was disrespectful.

"How can it be!"

Xiao Jianshan was suddenly shocked. He thought Cheng Kaiyan was already a heavyweight, but he didn't expect there was another master? !

"Haha, don't you think about what kind of resume he has? Is this something that ordinary people can have? An associate professor in his early thirties? When have you ever heard of a professor so young?"

Principal Wang shook his head and sighed.

"hiss……"

Xiao Jianshan took a deep breath, shrank back into the sofa and remained silent for a long time, then asked, "Whose family is it?"

"rather."

Finally, Xiao Jianshan lowered his usually noble head and admitted defeat.

The two sat opposite each other for a long time, until eleven o'clock.

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

With a click, the door opened.

Director Fang walked in and saw that Xiao Jianshan ignored him, so he walked over to Principal Wang and said, "Principal Wang, Cheng Kaiyan has already written part of his theory. He wrote it in his graduation thesis."

“Is it finished?!”

Principal Wang was a little surprised. In fact, as long as Cheng Kaiyan could produce research results that could overshadow other people's doubts, that would be enough.

Unexpectedly, he wrote down the theory he presented in lecture that day in his graduation thesis.

It seems that the awarding of honorary professorships should be put on the agenda.

"I've read it. It's very well written. I plan to send it to the Peking University Journal for publication after I review it."

"Okay, just follow your lead."

"By the way, isn't there a postgraduate exam at the end of the year? I just asked Cheng Kaiyan if he wants extra points, but he refused. Will it have any impact if I don't pass the exam?"

Director Fang asked with a purpose. He was mainly worried that not having an exam would affect the awarding of the honorary professorship.

"The impact won't be too great. If it doesn't work, we'll find a solution then."

"Okay, I'll go back first then."

After Director Fang gave the notification, he left the office without even looking at Xiao Jianshan.

The office fell silent again.

"Haha, this Cheng Kaiyan is quite arrogant. She doesn't even want the extra points."

Xiao Jianshan obviously took the conversation to heart, and he didn't know what he was feeling, so he laughed.

Could it be that Cheng Kaiyan thinks that with his high school education, he can complete learning all the contents of the postgraduate examination syllabus in two or three months?

Completing the study and passing the exam is another concept altogether.

"Young people are like this, but it doesn't matter if you don't pass the exam."

Principal Wang smiled and said, "You are already an honorary professor, why do you still want to take the postgraduate entrance examination? It's putting the cart before the horse, and if you fail the exam, you will be easily gossiped about."

"I guess he felt that with his final test scores, even with those 3-5 points added, he still wouldn't be able to make the passing score. After all, it would be too embarrassing if he still couldn't pass the test with the extra points."

As Xiao Jianshan spoke, he finally cheered up a little.

In short, he was looking forward to seeing his enemy make a fool of himself.

So what if I pass the exam?
My son is an excellent student at the University of Pennsylvania, so what is a graduate student at Beijing Normal University?
Besides, my nephew is here. Can you, Cheng Kaiyan, surpass him after just a few months of study?
But at this time.

At this time, Cheng Kaiyan was unaware that some people were still unconvinced and were waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

He was still writing the questions given by his aunt, preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination at the end of the month.

More than ten days passed quickly.

During this period, the graduation thesis was reviewed and sent to Peking University's Chinese journal for review.

Time flies and it is December 30th.

A banner with black words on a red background was hung at the gate of Beijing Normal University:

Beijing Normal University postgraduate examination examination room!

Teach one building, teach two buildings.

Senior students from Beijing Normal University and college students from other universities, totaling more than 500 people, walked into the examination room carrying their bags.

Cheng Kaiyan followed the crowd with brisk steps, looking at the serious atmosphere in the examination room, and thought with a relaxed mood:
"Graduate student, I want to see what's going on!"

(End of this chapter)