Chapter 38 038 You guys have quite a lot of people, huh?
The science hobby group, which previously had no official name, finally received great attention from the school after producing a series of scientific research results that were becoming increasingly technologically advanced.
Ling Fengping was recruited by Song Xiaoli a long time ago and has always been the teacher in charge of the group. The group needs to stay at the school, meet on holidays, borrow books, materials, classrooms, equipment, and even purchase some strange, dangerous or expensive experimental materials. Ling Fengping handles all the big and small complicated matters.
Now, in order for the children to conduct scientific research better and more deeply, Ling Fengping has to find extra materials and prepare lessons in addition to managing other affairs. She also has to arrange suitable time and large classrooms to give them targeted extension classes. Inevitably, she is so busy that she can't keep up with everything and is overwhelmed. Sometimes she even misses the cafeteria's meal times.
The school finally realized it was time to intervene and eagerly summoned Ling Fengping for a meeting. They showed considerable respect for his opinion as the person in charge. "Mr. Ling," they said, "look at your group. They're recruiting more and more people. Not only are there students from our own school, but even graduates are coming back to participate in your activities from time to time. Recently, I saw that kid named Song Xiaoli even bringing in kids from other schools..."
Sigh, even the principal doesn't know how Song Xiaoli managed to win them over. They were basically all top students from other schools, either in the top ten of their respective grades or students who were extremely good at science. They were all the darlings of their school, but it's like they were under a spell, all gathered together by this little guy, Song Xiaoli.
Ling Fengping: ...
It's confirmed. The principal is indeed only good at political activities and doesn't really understand science-oriented people.
After applying for patents for their important research findings, this science hobby group would delve deeper into some less important but still impressive details, have a few members who are very good at writing polish them up, and then submit them to newspapers and magazines for publication.
Especially in the last six months or so, they have published a lot of articles. Although they have only appeared in national newspapers three times, they have made their presence felt every few days in provincial newspapers. It is conceivable how high their popularity has reached in the province.
Those top students from other schools, as long as they have a research mindset, will inevitably come to know about this amazing science hobby group through various magazines and newspapers.
Then, when they receive an offer from Song Xiaoli, who wouldn't be tempted?
At the very least, I'll try to participate in one of their events sometime, right?
Previously, science enthusiasts, who were relatively "highbrow and isolated," were now doing research with so many like-minded people for the first time. Once they got into it, they didn't just refuse to continue participating; they practically wanted to transfer schools so they could participate in every single day's activity without missing a single one.
Principals and teachers from other schools: ...
Good heavens, this poaching method is too sophisticated...
Fortunately, the transfer process is now very difficult, so these top students from other schools who were recruited later won't actually abandon their alma mater.
Ling Fengping was indeed not good at handling matters involving other schools, nor did she have the time to do so. Since the principal and several other management leaders had come to her, she decided to leave these matters to them.
The principal readily agreed.
If they can be given tasks, it means they can successfully infiltrate the group. In a short time, the achievements of the science enthusiast group will become achievements supported by the school, rather than being the result of students tinkering on their own.
The principal and his colleagues weren't after patent naming rights or anything like that; they didn't yet understand the importance of patents, nor were they that malicious. They were simply envious of the research team's occasional publications in official journals, and their research results seemed quite impressive. If all of this were combined with a little school support, making their school appear to "know how to use talent wisely," wouldn't that become a so-called political achievement?
A promotion is just around the corner!
"Well, so, if the children submit anything in the future..."
He was proficient in many theoretical aspects of mathematics and physics, and also knew a lot about chemistry. He was slightly weaker in biology, but still better than most of the school's teachers. Even though his academic talent was almost perfect, his interpersonal skills were not a weakness either. He quickly understood the principal's vague hint.
“In the past, when we submitted our papers, we basically only signed our names as ‘Science Hobby Group’ and then listed the names of the main participating students. This made us look like some amateur science enthusiasts messing around. In the future, how about we change our name to ‘Huilin No.1 Middle School Research Group’?”
The principal and several leaders: ...
I feel like laughing, but I can't.
"Can't you...can't you do something about that Song Xiaoli?" The principal's eyelids twitched. "Your group, well, it's called a group, but there are almost fifty people in it now, aren't there?"
"Due to various circumstances, we cannot guarantee that all non-fixed members will be able to participate in group activities. There are twelve of them, mainly graduates and students with special family circumstances. During this year's freshman assessment, Xiao Li was quite good at recruiting people. Even if the freshmen she found were not particularly talented, they at least had a skill. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will all stay as fixed members. There are nine of them for now."
"I didn't recognize all the students from other schools, and they can't show up every day, so I didn't keep a count."
Principal: "You..."
"No wonder you now specify only the school's large conference room or auditorium when you apply for classrooms."
If everyone participates in the event that day, the number of people will probably exceed one hundred, right?
Moreover, they need to bring a lot of props, materials, books, and especially many experimental semi-finished products, which takes up more space than a regular class, otherwise they won't be able to perform properly.
Hilarious, a regular classroom simply can't fit everyone.
Ling Fengping started staring at the tree outside the principal's office window, pretending to be distracted.
headmaster:……
The other leaders looked at each other and began to fearfully pass the buck, saying, "Why don't you take charge of this? I've noticed you've been quite free lately."
"No, no, no, it's better if you and Lao Li come together, or choose one of you. Aren't you two quite good at managing people?"
"Never mind," the principal waved his hand. "I'll figure out how to handle things with other schools later. I'll let you know the process by the end of this month at the latest."
"Also, since there are so many people, and Song Xiaoli is still recruiting... you guys, you can stick to the auditorium from now on, since we don't use it much anyway. The school will let you know in advance when they need it, and you can take a day off or change the location temporarily. If you need to do any experiments, you can apply for a lab on the spot. However, as you know, our school's labs can only accommodate about thirty people at a time. You can discuss the specifics within your groups."
High school labs are slightly smaller than classrooms, and some of the equipment is quite expensive. Teachers worry that with too many students, they won't be able to keep an eye on everything and the equipment might get damaged. Also, with students crammed together, they won't learn much practical knowledge. For lab classes, students are directly divided into groups. One class is split into two groups. Today, Group A does the experiment while Group B studies on their own. The next time, they'll switch groups.
Ling Fengping, who seemed to be lost in thought, nodded quickly.
"Don't worry about that. There's actually a division of labor within the group. Everyone has their preferred projects, and within each project, there are research groups, experimental groups, computational groups, learning groups, and so on. There's some overlap between different subgroups, but at least the research and experimental groups have very high requirements for students. The former either requires a lot of talent in research and development or very solid theoretical knowledge, while the latter requires exceptional skill in experimental operations. There's only one exception; he's a bit of a mystery when it comes to experiments, so he's probably a lucky charm? ... Anyway, these are the two groups that will be going to the lab. The research group isn't very hands-on yet; they'll just provide theoretical guidance and take notes. It's all the experimental group doing the hands-on work, so there won't be many people."
In reality, it's considered quite good if a single project can gather more than ten core members.
After all, they are still high school students. No matter how talented they are, their previous knowledge is limited. It will take a long time for them to learn new knowledge and reach the level where they can apply it to research.
Ultimately, those who manage to squeeze into the top ranks of the research group are true super geniuses, each one seemingly possessing extraordinary abilities.
Take Song Xiaoli's cousin, Song Shiyi, for example. He is extremely sensitive to numbers. Now he can even mentally calculate the results of five-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. He can also quickly and skillfully apply the new knowledge of advanced mathematics and linear algebra. However, he is a mathematical genius and has no talent for invention or creation. Therefore, he has always been the main force of the calculation group.
There are quite a few like Song Shiyi, but he is the most famous.
Upon hearing Ling Fengping casually mention this student's example, the principal realized he actually knew him. "Song Shiyi, right? He's Song Xiaoli's older brother, isn't he? He always likes to hand in his papers early during exams, and he always gets full marks in math. He was even dragged into a mock exam for senior high school students, where he also got full marks."
After saying that, he paused for a moment, "The one who always gets full marks in math, but always fails English and Chinese."
Ling Fengping: ...
Ah, some geniuses are like that; their geniuses tend to go in unconventional directions.
"Sigh, you should talk to him when you have time. Chinese and English are major subjects, and his score in the humanities section doesn't seem to be very high. What will happen when he goes to university..."
"There's no need to worry about universities; the admissions offices of Tsinghua and Peking Universities have contacted him privately."
The principal almost choked on his own words before he could finish speaking.
"Ah, ah, this is good."
He pondered the implications and realized it made sense. After all, Song Shiyi was the only one in the research group who could publish articles in national journals using pure mathematics.
This is also why he has attracted the attention of top universities. After some investigation, they decided to recruit this math prodigy. The two schools are currently fighting over him.
Moreover, they initially came for Song Shiyi, and then they found many promising talents in the research group. Now, like people who have experienced drought falling into a watermelon field, they are devouring and scrambling for watermelons. They stay at nearby hotels and often engage in sarcastic banter with each other in various situations, which has provided the students with a lot of laughs and has almost shattered their positive image of universities.
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