Chapter 3

After Wang Hao entered the door, he immediately opened the system, and sure enough, the voice he had just heard was not an illusion.

[Teaching Coin +1.]

A small prompt appeared on the system.

He carefully recalled what had just happened. He had only said a few words, and it seemed that the thought had suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Teaching? What did I teach?"

"Was it telling them that the higher rent for the house I rented was justified?"

He also realized the issue.

It wasn't just about the Teaching Coin he had obtained, but also about the content he had spoken.

After his predecessor came to Xihai University, he only looked at one house through an agent, without even bargaining, and directly signed the agreement.

He had no clear concept of the surrounding housing prices and rents.

So, why did he know these things?

It definitely wasn't in his memory.

"Gift of Teaching?"

"It must be the Gift of Teaching!"

The Gift of Teaching could fully feedback the correct understanding of knowledge from others.

Is rent also knowledge?

It seems that the system's ability is not limited to knowledge but can also be applied to daily life.

To some extent, the content related to knowledge can even be described as mind-reading, except that it can only read the understanding others have due to one's words, not their thoughts or intentions.

Wang Hao didn't think too much about it, carefully tidied up the house, and then sat on the sofa to look around.

The two-bedroom, one-living room apartment he was now renting was over a hundred square meters, significantly larger, and it was fully furnished with high-quality appliances, making it very comfortable to live in alone.

Compared to the rent in first-tier cities, the rent of over two thousand was indeed very cheap.

"Small cities are pretty good."

"Living here is comfortable!"

Wang Hao felt very content and immediately took action, summarizing his situation in more detail.

First, his financial situation.

Money is very important!

Very important!

Very important!

He checked his bank balance, which was similar to what he remembered: over thirty-three thousand yuan, a small surplus, not to the point of being tight at the end of the month.

The one-year temporary contract he signed with Xihai University didn't offer a high salary, but as a university lecturer with a postdoctoral position and various subsidies, he earned around ten thousand yuan a month.

This salary was enough for a normal life.

However, as a doctoral graduate in his early twenties from a prestigious university and a university lecturer, having only this much salary and assets was somewhat pitiful.

Next, he summarized his knowledge.

To be precise, the research projects his predecessor had worked on but not completed, and the influential papers he had published.

His predecessor was indeed an outstanding graduate, having published five papers in mathematics and computer science during his doctoral studies, and one in materials research.

Two of these papers were influential, both in the field of mathematics: one on the application of mathematical modeling in partial differential equations, and the other on the study of solutions to specific differential equations.

The two most influential papers were related to "differential equations," and his predecessor had indeed conducted in-depth research in this area, which is why, despite the research scandal, Xihai University was willing to hire him as a temporary lecturer.

In his understanding and research of differential equations, his predecessor had reached a top-level.

Wang Hao's memory contained a large amount of understanding, research, and thoughts related to differential equations.

His predecessor hoped to expand his research field, combining partial differential equations with other areas, such as topology, data modeling, measurement, and even string theory and multidimensional expansion.

This was mainly because the analytical study of partial differential equations had its limitations.

Partial differential equations are a widely applied mathematical discipline, and many research fields use them as analytical tools. However, the analytical study of partial differential equations falls under the category of fundamental mathematical research, and achieving results is very difficult.

"Partial differential equations it is!"

"Open the system!"

After careful consideration, Wang Hao immediately opened the system's "Task Mode."

First, he created a task.

With a thought, the task was already created—

[Task 1]

[Research Project Name: Common Solution Methods for Specific Partial Differential Equations (Difficulty: B)]

[Spending Teaching Coins can increase the probability of obtaining related inspiration within a certain period.]

[Inspiration Points: 0]

[When Inspiration Points reach 100, they can be consumed to assist in obtaining related inspiration and the interconnection of knowledge.]

[Task completion rewards Teaching Coins.]

Sure enough!

The task helps to obtain inspiration!

Wang Hao studied for a long time and finally understood that the research task he created had an "Inspiration Points" feature. By obtaining related inspiration, knowledge, and understanding, the Inspiration Points could increase.

The knowledge and ideas were already in his mind.

The "Inspiration Points" were a feature of the task, helping to organize the content related to the research.

"If obtaining related knowledge can directly organize it..."

"The research direction will be clear!"

"There are many ways to obtain knowledge, reading? Listening? Or the most important..."

"Teaching!"

The Gift of Teaching can feedback the understanding of knowledge from others. Teaching to a large number of people, where students often have many ideas, could bring a lot of "inspiration"?

Wang Hao was immediately invigorated, eager to step into the classroom.

Unfortunately, his first class was on Monday.

He opened his computer and patiently wrote the application for the "Common Solution Methods for Specific Partial Differential Equations" project.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think about the problems his predecessor encountered during the research.

The memories were all there.

His predecessor had a research direction and had made some progress, but the research had stagnated due to a few unsolved problems.

Two of these problems could be categorized as "complex solutions."

"But, complex solutions are not a problem. As long as a unified algorithm can be found, a program can be created to solve it using a computer."

"It seems that his predecessor was a genius, but his thinking in research was also limited."

...

Monday.

He had a class at ten in the morning.

Wang Hao arrived at the school early and went to the school's science and technology office in the administrative building.

He came to submit the project application report.

The person in charge of project applications at the science and technology office was Li Ming, who was not in his office.

Wang Hao asked and learned that he was in the meeting room on the second floor.

He went upstairs and planned to check at the meeting room door, but found that the door was already open.

A dozen or so people came out.

In the middle was a woman, who looked to be in her early twenties. She wore a neat business suit, with a well-proportioned figure, short hair that reached her neck, large eyes that moved, and a serious expression that gave her a unique aura.

She was talking to an old professor.

Wang Hao glanced at her a few times, and she seemed to notice, looking over at him.

They stared at each other for a few seconds.

"Her gaze is penetrating, and her expression is cold. She looks like a strong woman."

Wang Hao made a quick evaluation, smiled, and nodded at her.

At that moment, he heard a light call, "Wang Hao?"

It was Director Li Ming.

Li Ming knew Wang Hao, as he had been part of the interview panel when Wang Hao joined the school.

Wang Hao looked at Li Ming and said, "Director Li, I'm here to submit a project application."

At that moment, the woman in the middle passed by and glanced at Wang Hao again.

Wang Hao nodded and smiled at her.

"Follow me!"

Li Ming and Wang Hao followed the crowd to the second floor and entered the office.

...

"Manager Su!"

"The laboratory is just ahead." Professor Xia Guobin pointed to the low building in front as they walked.

Su Yingxue looked up and asked thoughtfully, "Professor Xia, the person we met on the second floor of the administrative building, he's not a student, right? I heard him say he was submitting a project report?"

"That's Wang Hao!"

"Pity..."

Professor Xia Guobin sighed as they walked, "A doctoral graduate from Donggang University in his early twenties, a rare young genius, but he's still too young. His project data analysis went wrong, causing a loss of over ten million."

"This incident was even on the news a few days ago."

"I heard he signed a one-year contract with the school. It's just that Xihai University happened to need a lecturer; otherwise, it would have been hard for him to find a job in the university circle."

Su Yingxue thought for a moment and asked, "He did data analysis? Is he a mathematics doctoral graduate?"

"Yes, very excellent."

Professor Xia Guobin used "very excellent" to describe him but had a look of regret on his face.

The biggest fear for university teachers is having a stain on their record.

Whether it's in private life or research, once a stain is on their record, it's hard to continue in the field.

Su Yingxue nodded thoughtfully.

...

In the office of the school's science and technology department.

Li Ming carefully read through the project report.

He was silent for a moment and then commented, "This project is very challenging!"

Two administrative staff members nearby also chimed in, "A fundamental mathematics project, too difficult. I think applied research is easier to achieve results."

"Our university hasn't had any fundamental mathematics research results in years!"

"Only Professor Li had results, but that was many years ago."

"Mathematics is better in the applied field."

They were discussing the research issues in the field of mathematics.

Achieving results in the fundamental research areas of mathematics is very difficult, with each result being "world-class."

Most mathematical achievements are in the fields of computational mathematics and applied mathematics.

Li Ming continued to read through the project report, silent for a moment, and then said, "There's no problem with the project."

"Since it's a self-funded project, it will be approved. However, Wang Hao, I have to advise you."

He said seriously, "The incident that made the news..."

He paused, looked at Wang Hao, and continued, "To be honest, it's a pity. But the school has its considerations, and they can only give you a one-year contract."

"If you want to renew, it's best to achieve results within a year, and preferably influential ones."

"I personally hope you can stay."

Li Ming made a sincere statement.

The others also joined in, "Yes, Wang Hao, you're so young, making a mistake once is normal."

"Now it's just a one-year contract, but if you achieve results within a year, the school will definitely be willing to renew..."

Wang Hao listened and nodded, his expression relaxed, "Thank you. I've already decided, I'll do this project."

"Analytical partial differential equations are the field I'm most familiar with and best at. And I have confidence in completing this research."

Li Ming looked at Wang Hao in surprise.

Confidence?

That's analytical partial differential equations, fundamental research in mathematics!

Even world-class mathematicians wouldn't dare say they could definitely achieve results in such research.

"Confidence... well, okay."

Li Ming found no reason to refuse and nodded, "Since you're determined, I'll enter it. You should be able to check it tomorrow."