"Why are young people like this nowadays?
Public morals are degenerating day by day. "
"I still remember when I was young, I didn't even have a seat when I attended lectures. I could only stand in the last row against the wall. I thought it was a great honor. Unlike people nowadays, tsk tsk."
Before the conference started, everyone was whispering at the back. Their voices were all heard by Xia Wanruan.
Principal Yang frowned. As the organizer, he couldn't say much to these teachers who came from afar. He could only turn around and comfort Xia Wanruan, "Wanruan, don't take it to heart. These old pedants are very jealous."
Xia Wanruan smiled, "Principal, I don't mind these words."
The conference finally started. This time, it was mainly to discuss the updating of the university's teaching materials.
In order to ensure that the university's teaching materials kept pace with the times, every year, experts and professors from all over the country would gather together to discuss.
Knowledge was being updated, and there might be mistakes in the past teaching materials. Everyone discussed item by item, and the conference room was in full swing.
Xia Wanruan listened to everyone's discussion seriously and felt that she had learned a lot.
"Wanruan, what do you think?" When her colleagues from Tsingtao University encountered a problem that they couldn't convince, they subconsciously asked Xia Wanruan.
"Teacher Zhang, do you need to ask this question to someone who has been stripped of her position and doesn't even have a title?" A teacher from Nancheng University looked at Xia Wanruan contemptuously.
Nancheng University and Tsingtao University were both top universities in Hua. Tsingtao University was known for its science and was known as the engine of Hua's industrial talent. Nancheng University, located in Jiangnan, was known for its liberal arts and had produced many masters.
The two universities were at odds with each other, and neither was willing to give in to the other.
"Teacher Lin, what are you talking about? Although Wanruan doesn't have a title, she is knowledgeable and multi-talented. There's a saying in the ancient times, there's always someone to learn from." Professor Zhang rolled his eyes in his heart.
Nancheng Tsingtao University had always been arrogant because of their advantage in liberal arts. Every time they had an exchange, they would put on a high and mighty attitude. The teachers of Tsingtao University were smiling on the surface, but in fact, they were annoyed by these people.
"For so many years, everyone has been puzzled. You said that Tsingtao University's science is the best in the country, but when it comes to liberal arts, it's like they're lame. Now, it seems that if Tsingtao University wants to develop liberal arts as soon as possible, it still needs to raise the selection criteria for professors."
Professor Lin Yu's words not only ridiculed Xia Wanruan but also the professors of Tsingtao University.
He said that Tsingtao University's liberal arts majors were bad because of the low selection standards of professors. Wasn't he implying that the liberal arts teachers of Tsingtao University were not good enough?
The teachers of Tsingtao University were furious. However, everyone present was a scholar who cared about their reputation. On the surface, they were still exchanging questions with smiles.
Because of Professor Lin's words, in the later part of the meeting, everyone's words were very sarcastic.
Scholars would not directly scold each other. In a roundabout way, they borrowed various allusions and insinuated insinuations. They were so angry that their faces and necks turned red, but they still had to smile and speak softly.
Xia Wanruan listened attentively to the professional knowledge in the first half of the meeting. In the second half of the meeting, she found it funny that the teachers were secretly competing with each other.
"Today's meeting ends here."
Finally, it was time to get off work. The teachers, who had been arguing for a long time, temporarily stopped fighting.
"Everyone, please follow the staff to the dining location. Tsingtao University has already prepared a hotel for everyone."
After Principal Yang finished speaking, the staff led the teachers of Nancheng University out of the meeting room.
Tsingtao University and Nancheng University not only competed with each other academically, but also in other aspects. For example, this time, when they received the delegation from Nancheng University, Tsingtao University gave them an extremely high standard of hospitality. They were afraid that Nancheng University did not know how rich they were.
The annual funding that the country gave to Nancheng University was similar to that of Tsingtao University. Nancheng University's hospitality was also not bad. However, when the delegation from Nancheng University arrived at the villa area that Tsingtao University had prepared for them, they were still stunned.
"Don't tell me that Tsingtao University's budget is all used for these superficial projects?"
Lin Yu glanced at the villas sourly. People in the academic field should be willing to be poor. They did these fancy things. No wonder Tsingtao University was full of stuffy people who only knew how to do science.
"Professor Lin, you must be joking." Professor Zhang, who was accompanying them, chuckled. "These villas were prepared for everyone by our university's Professor Xia. Originally, the university prepared a hotel for everyone, but after Professor Xia heard about it, he automatically contributed these villas as a place for the teachers to stay for this exchange."
Lin Yu frowned. "Professor Xia?
Is it the wife of that businessman who stinks of money? "
Professor Zhang's face darkened visibly. "Professor Lin, your words are a little disrespectful."
Lin Yu pursed his lips. "As scholars, we should be willing to be poor and not be confused by external things. If we only think about enjoying ourselves every day, how can we have the heart to seriously study and educate people?
I won't be staying in this house. We have a business trip allowance. I will strictly follow the business trip allowance. "
Lin Yu finished speaking and left in a huff.
The remaining teachers of Nancheng University also left. Even if there were a small number of people who wanted to stay in the villas, after Lin Yu's words, they could not express their thoughts and left with Lin Yu.