Zhuang Li slept very well last night and had a very exciting dream, so he was not in a bad mood even though he was woken up early in the morning.
He used the visual smart lock installed on the gate to check the situation outside and ordered, "Line up in first-come, first-served order, and come in one by one."
All the old men and women quickly lined up, and the first one was the old man who came with his grandson.
Zhuang Li used the smart remote control software to open the downstairs door and instructed, "Those arriving first, please go upstairs. The rest of you will wait in the reception room. There's a water dispenser and fruits and snacks in there. Please help yourself."
Seeing that he did not come down to greet the customer in person, but used the smart home improvement software to control the customer and did not know how to respect people at all, the young man who was forcibly dragged over by the grandfather showed an expression of extreme disgust.
He and Zhuang Li had known each other since childhood. He had witnessed Zhuang Li's embarrassing situation when he scored zero on his junior high school exams and was chased around the streets with a bamboo stick by his parents.
How could he not know Zhuang Li's true worth? Was he a liar or a master? Why was he playing the big shot now?
The young man became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and his face had turned completely black when he took his grandfather up to the second floor.
His grandfather pinched him hard and whispered, "Don't talk, I'll ask."
The young man endured it again and again, but finally nodded reluctantly. He was raised by his grandfather, and the relationship between the two was extraordinary, so he would never argue with his grandfather.
Isn't it just fortune telling? He just treats it as a joke.
Zhuang Li was drinking coffee, his handsome face hidden in the morning light, as if coated with a layer of gold. At first glance, he really had the temperament of a banished immortal.
The young man was stunned by the fact that Zhuang Li had grown up to be so handsome.
His grandfather looked in awe.
Zhuang Li didn't try to be mysterious. He asked the two of them to sit down and asked directly, "What do you want to calculate?"
"What are we trying to calculate? Can't you figure it out?" The young man couldn't help but retorted.
Zhuang Li stared at him, and used his mind to activate a supercomputer in his portable space, allowing the large WiFi 7480 to connect to the network of this world. The facial recognition software found out the identity of the young man.
His name was Zhang Lijun, a 22-year-old graduate of University Q. He was now preparing to apply to Cambridge University in Country Y. Cambridge was a world-class university, promising a bright future if admitted. So, he was 99% certain to be asking about his studies.
Zhuang Li twirled his fingertips pretentiously and said, "Ask about my studies?"
Zhang Lijun didn't expect him to answer so quickly, and his eyes widened. But it wasn't hard to guess. The neighbors knew he was a top student, currently applying for graduate school at a foreign university. His grandfather had brought him here so early in the morning. What else could he ask besides about his studies?
Thinking of this, the disdain in Zhang Lijun's eyes not only did not diminish, but became even stronger.
Old Master Zhang gave a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "Right, right, right, I'm asking about academics! Master Zhuang, your calculations are so accurate!"
Is this even worth calculating? I can guess this with my eyes closed! Zhang Lijun silently held his forehead.
He could fully anticipate what Zhuang Li would say later, nothing more than flattering words like "your grandson will definitely be admitted to a good university, become a high-ranking official in the future, and make a lot of money." Grandpa would definitely be very happy to hear this, and then willingly pay the money.
Wouldn't Zhuang Li feel ashamed for cheating an elderly person out of their savings? Young people have hands and feet, so what could be better than being a liar?
Zhang Lijun glared at the man fiercely, and then waited for him to praise him to the sky.
However, the reality was completely opposite to his imagination.
Zhuang Li used his mind to look at the paper Zhang Lijun had submitted to a well-known doctoral student in cosmology at Cambridge University and shook his head. "You definitely won't be admitted to Cambridge University this time."
Zhang Lijun, who was waiting to be praised crazily, said: "..."
Mr. Zhang's eyes dimmed in an instant, his spirit relaxed, and his body became hunched. He couldn't accept this result. This was a matter of great importance to his grandson's future!
7480 asked curiously, "Master, why are you so sure he won't pass the exam?"
Zhuang Li thought to himself, "The mentor he chose previously studied M-theory. But M-theory has a major flaw: there's no observable evidence to verify its mathematical formulas. In other words, the theory exists only in the minds of scientists."
Zhang Lijun's paper was about M-theory, and its foundation was solid and substantial. Unfortunately, his favored advisor, after years of exploration and a failure to verify his theory, gradually became disillusioned.
"I read this advisor's recent, unpublished article. Although the words were very obscure, he already had a tendency to abandon M-theory. He even wrote his resignation letter, but it's been sitting in his mailbox, and he hasn't had the courage to send it. He's lost himself, so how can he possibly teach students? This time, Zhang Lijun will definitely be rejected."
Hearing this, 7480 suddenly understood.
Zhang Lijun had no idea of the inside story. Confident in his own abilities, he scoffed.
Old Master Zhang became anxious and asked hurriedly, "What should we do? Master Zhuang, please show me a way out for my Junjun!" While begging, he took out his bulging purse and put it on the table.
Zhang Lijun was furious and wanted to stand up, slam the table and scold Zhuang Li.
After all, isn't this guy just trying to cheat grandpa out of his money? Does he know how hard the old man's life is just to save a few bucks?
To put it bluntly, this is grandpa’s coffin book!
The more Zhang Lijun thought about it, the angrier he became. However, the good education he had received over the years prevented him from doing anything extreme.
He didn't slam the table or overturn it. He simply grabbed Grandpa's purse, pulled the old man to his feet, and said firmly, "Grandpa, if I don't pass the exam this time, I'll try again next year. It's okay. We don't need others to tell us the way. We can do it with our own efforts."
Even so, he didn't think he couldn't pass the exam. If he didn't even have this little confidence, how could he be a top student?
Doesn’t he know whether his paper is well written and whether it will be accepted by the professor?
Zhuang Li could feel the other party's anger, as well as his filial piety for his grandfather and his tenacity of "nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to climb."
Just for this rare kind of heart, why not give a helping hand?
Zhuang Li leaned back in his chair and spoke loudly, "After receiving the rejection letter, you can send your paper to Professor Norton at Oxford University and tell him in the letter that you applied to Cambridge University and were rejected by Professor Wilson. If you don't add this sentence, your chance of being admitted to Oxford University is 30%. If you add this sentence, your chance of being admitted to Oxford University is 100%. This is the clear path I'm pointing you to."
Zhang Lijun, who was pulling his grandfather forward, was stunned on the spot.
How did Zhuang Li know that I had applied to Professor Wilson's graduate school? And how did he know that there was a Professor Norton at Niu University who was also studying M-theory?
However, he soon found a reason to justify his surprise.
He had told many people that he had applied to Professor Wilson's research institute. This news was huge news in Zhangjia Village, and Zhuang Li was undoubtedly aware of it. Professor Norton and Professor Wilson were close friends and academic partners. A quick search for Wilson's name online would bring up Norton's name.
It's not surprising that Zhuang Li would bring the two of them together.
But he made a fatal mistake. When he looked up information, did he only look at the title and not the content?
Professor Norton and Professor Wilson were close friends. A student rejected by Wilson would certainly run into a wall in front of Professor Norton.
The bright path Zhuang Li pointed out was a dead end! This kind of charlatan is ridiculous. He just uses whatever he finds online to fool people, even though he knows nothing about it!
Zhang Lijun shook his head and sneered, then hurriedly pulled his grandfather downstairs.
As they passed by the reception room, a group of old men and women hurriedly asked, "How is it? Is Master Zhuang's prediction accurate?"
"No! This is pure deception! Dear uncles and aunts, please go back quickly. You have all watched me grow up, and you don't know what kind of person I am. When have I ever lied to anyone? If you believe me, just listen to my advice and go home. Don't waste the money you have worked hard to save here. I have studied for so many years, so I should know more than Zhuang Li, right?" Zhang Lijun persuaded earnestly.
Mr. Zhang didn't interrupt, but simply shook his head and sighed. He naturally hoped that Zhuang Li's calculations were wrong.
Zhang Lijun was the most promising child in Zhangjia Village. He had been a child prodigy since childhood and topped the provincial college entrance exam. He was very educated. Everything he said was definitely right.
Zhang Lijun's knowledge, character and prestige have long been accumulated in Zhangjia Village, and are well-known.
Since he stood with Zhuang Li, everyone naturally preferred to believe him.
So the old men and women who had lined up stood up and left with Zhang Lijun, asking along the way what they had said to Zhuang Li.
Zhang Lijun didn't hold back and told him everything, concluding with a sarcasm, "Dr. Norton and Professor Wilson are best friends, and their standards for selecting students are exactly the same. If I were really rejected by Professor Wilson and I took the initiative to tell Dr. Norton about it, he definitely wouldn't accept me. How can this be a sensible path? This is simply courting death! So, everyone, you see, don't you? Zhuang Li is talking complete nonsense, don't believe him."
The old men thought about it for a moment, then nodded, and on the way back they criticized Zhuang Li.
His newly built reputation seemed to collapse again.
Since no one came up to tell fortunes, Zhuang Li was happy to have some free time.
He walked to the balcony, lay down on the rocking chair, tapped the ground lightly with his toes, and swayed in the sun.
7480 asked curiously, "Can the path you mentioned really guarantee that Zhang Lijun will be admitted to the top university?"
"Yeah." Zhuang Li closed his eyes and explained lazily, "Wilson is planning to abandon M theory, which is tantamount to giving up faith for Norton. Those foreigners attach great importance to faith. The two have exchanged many quarrelsome emails, and they have gone from like-minded friends to enemies. Norton even vowed never to meet Wilson again. So, if Zhang Lijun told Norton that he was rejected by Wilson, Norton would definitely accept him under the control of his reverse psychology, even if his paper was completely unsatisfactory."
7480 suddenly realized and sighed, "Master, you're not a fortune teller, you're a universal consultant! If I encounter any difficulties, I can always go to you."
"If others don't want to listen to me, then there's nothing I can do." Zhuang Li waved his hand nonchalantly.
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