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By the way, I haven’t introduced myself. My name is Yan Kuan, I’m the director of the Physics Department, and today we’ll accompany you on your tour and guidance.

We’ve been eagerly expecting your visit to our Physics Department. Today, please do give our laboratories a thorough inspection. If you find anything amiss, feel free to point it out directly without holding back.

His words were exceptionally well-crafted, making Jiang Cheng feel very comfortable.

This Director Yan clearly comes across as someone from administrative circles, hence his adeptness at managing affairs.

Although Director Yan is also considered a scholar and is part of the Physics Department,

he has long since shifted his focus to administrative matters, having set aside research activities.

Otherwise, a scholar wouldn’t have time to handle these tasks, requiring someone dedicated to manage the school’s miscellaneous affairs.

This description fits Director Yan perfectly; academically, he’s not outstanding, but his political acumen is high, which has secured him his current position.

A physicist dedicated to research wouldn’t have the time to handle such matters, being engrossed in their research, with no time to serve as a director.

So, in a university, a director’s authority isn’t actually very substantial, often just overseeing students.

If they were to encounter a renowned scholar, their director’s status would hold little significance.

In a university, such positions are miscellaneous roles; those with real influence are the distinguished scholars.

After all, a university is a place for academic research, where everything hinges on one’s research prowess.

That’s why he appears so enthusiastic, trying to gain favor with Jiang Cheng, the most distinguished scholar.

Jiang Cheng’s stature in the academic world surpasses that of Director Yan, compelling him to treat Jiang Cheng with utmost respect.

These individuals beside me are the deputy directors of the Physics Department. They are, indeed, the mainstays of our country’s physics community, each having achieved remarkable results, and are considered quite renowned worldwide.

Soon, Director Yan began to introduce the identities of others, giving everyone a chance to familiarize themselves.

Unlike Director Yan, the attitude of the deputy directors was less solicitous, lacking the sense of deliberate flattery.

These deputy directors are the ones who call the shots in the entire Physics Department, generally overseeing their own laboratories with a host of doctoral and graduate students under them.

Typically, such individuals are highly skilled scholars; without such prowess, they couldn’t navigate Tsinghua successfully.

The exchanges between these deputy directors and Jiang Cheng were merely those of mutual scholarly dialogue, offering Jiang Cheng respect due to his achievements, rather than engaging in Director Yan’s level of politeness.

These individuals are entirely devoted to research, lacking Director Yan’s political acumen.

However, Jiang Cheng prefers this type of individual over Director Yan; they are the purest scientists.

They haven’t been tainted by external distractions, maintaining their commitment to research as their utmost priority.

Unlike Director Yan, labeling him merely a scholar isn’t accurate anymore.

Perhaps he was once a scholar, but now he has transformed into a politician, with his scholar identity merely an outward appearance.

After the group exchanged pleasantries for a while, they grew significantly more familiar with each other.

Jiang Cheng and the physicists found common ground, engaging in extensive discussions on various topics in physics.

Especially regarding current issues in physics, they engaged in prolonged discussions.

Themes such as dark matter, superstring theory, and multi-dimensional space frequently arose in their conversations.

Many of these theories were research subjects of those physicists, brought forth for discussion with Jiang Cheng.

After some time discussing together, the physicists held a newfound regard for Jiang Cheng.

The physicists discovered that Jiang Cheng, regardless of the topic, possessed profound insights in every area of physics.

Discussing research fields with each of them, he could articulate numerous ideas with his unique perspective.

Initially, many were dismissive, considering Jiang Cheng’s visit a waste of time as he wasn’t displaying his prowess in physics.

But after this discussion, they were thoroughly convinced.

From Jiang Cheng’s words, it was apparent that his level of expertise in physics was remarkably high, with a wide range of knowledge and deep understanding in each domain of physics.

By now, the physicists finally recognized Jiang Cheng’s qualification to guide them in their work.

Scholar interactions tend to be straightforward; as long as you have genuine capability, it’s easy to connect with them quickly.

Seeing Jiang Cheng fully engaged in conversation, Director Yan grew somewhat anxious.

The time allotted for their Physics Department by higher authorities was limited; following the Physics Lab tour, Jiang Cheng still needed to visit other departments’ labs.

He therefore didn’t want Jiang Cheng to waste time here, urging him to swiftly move onto the day’s main focus.

He placed great importance on Jiang Cheng’s guidance, hoping that Jiang Cheng’s comments could lead to significant advancements in the Physics Department.

If any achievement resulted from Jiang Cheng’s guidance, it would count as his political accomplishment as the department head.

Hence, Director Yan took such matters seriously, displaying eagerness.

Thus, Director Yan said to the group, ”I think it’s already getting late today, and Jiang Cheng, you’re a very busy person. Let’s not take up any more of his time and promptly start the official tour and guidance.”

You can chat while touring, which won’t delay both activities.

Under Director Yan’s directive, Jiang Cheng’s tour and guidance commenced.

Director Yan took the lead, accompanied by Jiang Cheng, followed by a group of deputy directors from Tsinghua University’s Physics Department.

The group proceeded to the Physics Department’s laboratory for the tour and guidance.

Of course, there was also the somewhat confused young girl, Yang Jiqian, following behind.

However, she did not have much speaking privilege here; her doctoral supervisor was also in tow, leaving her with no voice in this setting.

Fortunately, Jiang Cheng continued to acknowledge her, speaking to her occasionally, preventing Yang Jiqian from feeling left out.

The group toured numerous physics labs, each focusing on different research areas.

Some labs were high-energy physics labs, others specialized in particle research, while others conducted peculiar experiments.