Starting from a Fake University
Chapter 181 - 166: Casually Teach Principal Ding (1st Update)_1

Chapter 181: Chapter 166: Casually Teach Principal Ding (1st Update)_1

"Principal Ding, what are you laughing about?"

The puzzled voice of his secretary, Wen Ruohan, came from beside him.

What is going on with Principal Ding?

He received a phone call and suddenly burst into laughter?

"Ahem."

Ding Yue came back to his senses, with a slight cough, put away his mobile phone, turned his head and looked at Wen Ruohan, instructing: "Wen Ruohan, go find Tong Yihang immediately, let someone temporarily take over their tasks."

"And then?"

"Then you and Tong Yihang need to prepare a list of materials, production, cost and so on for the health care robot Big White. Bring it to me as soon as it’s ready."

"Alright, Principal Ding."

After receiving the order from Principal Ding, Wen Ruohan returned to the exhibition area and found Tong Yihang and his team.

Currently, Tong Yihang and his team are maintaining the exhibition activity of the health care robot Big White for visitors.

"Tong Yihang, Liu Tiefei, others will come to replace you soon. Principal Ding has a more important task for us."

When Wen Ruohan arrived, she had already called Chen Jun from the computer science department and student Yang Jie.

To maintain the exhibition activity, there must be a member of the mechanical team on site. Otherwise, it would be difficult to solve problems related to operation without a professional.

Yang Jie is one of the members of the mechanical team involved in the manufacture of Big White.

"Oh, okay, what does Principal Ding want us to do?"

"Principal Ding needs a detailed cost list for the manufacture of Big White." Wen Ruohan briefly explained to Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei.

About ten minutes later.

Teacher Li Shengbin from the mechanical department, Chen Jun, and student Yang Jie rushed over.

Yang Jie and Chen Jun were on hand to replace Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei.

Teacher Li Shengbin came over to prepare the cost list material with Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei.

"The computers are right here, let’s just work here." Seeing that their laptops were on a table to the left of the exhibition area, Li Shengbin suggested they work there.

"Okay."

So, one teacher and two students from the mechanical team who participated in the manufacture of Big White, along with Wen Ruohan, hurriedly began to prepare a detailed cost list for Big White.

"In fact, we just need to collect all the cost data together and make a list. I have all the purchase records of the materials and a rough list in my computer."

Teacher Li Shengbin and his team were responsible for listing all the material costs for creating Big White.

"That makes things much easier."

As an administrative secretary, Wen Ruohan naturally excelled at preparing detailed cost lists.

Ding Yue needed this list to provide cost data to Dean Jiang when they met after he arrived in Shu City.

Only if Dean Jiang finds the cost acceptable, can they proceed with the negotiation smoothly.

Moreover, Ding Yue believed that the cost of their health care robot at Mist City Arts and Science University would definitely be significantly cheaper than other robots.

Therefore, he believed that the price advantage would surely impress Dean Jiang.

Ding Yue would then have more leverage to make requests.

At this moment.

Mist City Central Hospital.

Ding Yue could never have imagined that after their phone call, Dean Jiang immediately booked the earliest available flight to Shu City.

Without any surprises, they should be able to meet the energetic Principal Ding from Mist City Arts and Science University by tonight at the latest.

This time, Dean Jiang planned to bring along Mist City Medical University’s top medical equipment expert, Professor Cheng, to Shu City.

Moreover, he planned to include an ace physician with profound and extensive medical knowledge, Professor Guo, who graduated from Xia Country Medical University.

The reason for bringing Professor Cheng and Professor Guo was to gain an even deeper understanding of the health care robot of Mist City Arts and Science University and its effectiveness.

In the afternoon.

Shu City Future Technology City.

The preliminary selection of the National Robotics Competition was still ongoing. The first day of the National Science and Technology Innovation Exhibition drew a substantial crowd.

By just before five in the afternoon, Ding Yue checked the progress and found that more than 3,000 people had visited the health care robot Big White.

And that was just on-site.

Online, Big White’s popularity was skyrocketing.

With its warm and lovely image and health protective features, it jumped to the top of the popularity list within a day.

At the beginning of the National Robotics Competition, a forum for robot enthusiasts established a popularity list for robots.

This ranking would be initiated every year during the National Robotics Competition, aiming to select the robot that netizens liked most among those participating in the competition.

In the morning, when the health care robot Big White from Mist City Arts and Science University had not officially debuted, the space-land dual transformation robot from Xia Country University of Science and Technology was the most popular.

But after the medical health robot Big White from Mist City Arts and Science University made its appearance, its popularity soared dramatically, with more and more netizens voting for it.

By this afternoon, the number of votes for Big White had already skyrocketed, leaving others far behind.

"The idea for Big White is brilliant. It’s actually an inflatable robot."

"It must feel so cool to touch it."

"Really envious of those at the scene, they get to touch Big White up close, even hug it. That must be super cool, right?"

"No more words, I’ve already bought a plane ticket to Shu City for tomorrow. This year, I must go to the scene for Big White!"

"For Big White!"

On the forum, a considerable number of robot lovers, influenced by Big White, were eager to witness it at the exhibition in Shu City.

Unaware of Big White’s online popularity, Ding Yue was left in the dark.

Because Ding Yue spent a good chunk of his afternoon wandering around the exhibition.

Before heading back to the hotel, he also made a round at his university’s exhibition area.

"Is that Principal Ding from Mist City Arts and Science University?"

"Yes, that’s him."

At this time, a small media team set their sights on Ding Yue.

"Principal Ding, the list will be ready soon, just give me half an hour," said Wen Ruohan after meeting Principal Ding, giving him a work progress report.

"Very good. Tonight after returning to the hotel, I’ll treat you all to a good meal," Ding Yue nodded, pleased with the update.

Having been part of the preliminary round of the National Robotics Competition and spent the afternoon at the exhibition, he felt his day was pretty much done.

All that was left was to wait for Dean Jiang from Mist City Central Hospital to arrive and pass the next few days smoothly, successfully completing the task for 20,000 people.

However,

Just as Ding Yue was preparing to leave the Future Technology City to return to his hotel, a journalist from a little distance away approached him, followed by a master carrying a video camera.

"Hello, are you Principal Ding? I’m a reporter from Huaxi News. May I interview you?"

The female reporter came forward wanting to interview Ding Yue.

As the exhibition had many tech giant leaders visiting for the exhibition, Ding Yue wasn’t usually the target for media interviews.

But today, Mist City Arts and Science University had a breakout moment, with their medical health robot Big White becoming a sensation.

In that case,

Ding Yue, principal of Mist City Arts and Science University, naturally became a suitable interviewee.

"Interview? Is it live?" Ding Yue glanced at the cameraman’s lens and asked with a faint smile.

If it was live, after all, he would need to be careful about his demeanor and choice of words.

"Yes, we’re live streaming the entire interview at the exhibition." replied the female reporter, nodding.

"Ahem, I just happen to have some time," Ding Yue glanced at his wristwatch.

"Excellent, Principal Ding, your university’s medical health robot is extremely popular. Where do you think its success lies?"

The female reporter began her interview right away.

"Without a doubt, the success of Big White lies in what everyone has seen, its appearance and its function," answered Ding Yue calmly.

"Where did the inspiration for Big White’s appearance come from?"

"Big White’s appearance exudes a warm and friendly feel. This is inseparable from its function. Inspiration is often a moment’s realization which could be during a meal or just before sleep."

Ding Yue does not explicitly answer where the inspiration comes from but answered with a seemingly profound statement.

"Big White is so popular; the research and development process must not have been easy, right?"

The female reporter continued to inquire.

Ding Yue nodded and said, "Yes, Big White’s success is the result of the combined efforts of our university’s Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Medical School."

"Wow, the tireless efforts of multi-disciplinary teams have resulted in today’s Big White. Your teachers and students from Mist City Arts and Science University are truly outstanding. I heard that your university’s students’ architectural design has previously won the Hop Cup Best Creative Award. It seems the students of your university are not as others have said but have found their direction in life."

"As we all know, our students, even though many failed the College Entrance Examination last year, it doesn’t mean they’re not smart. They may just find dry subjects like Chemistry or Geography dull, but they often have other strengths. After coming to our university, these strengths are amplified by our excellent studying atmosphere."

When it came to this interview topic, Ding Yue gave tremendous affirmation to these students who had once failed the College Entrance Examination.

"Indeed, Mist City Arts and Science University has changed a group of students who dreamed of getting a degree, so Principal Ding, does your university uses any particular tricks to impart knowledge to the students, helping them achieve such great results?" the female reporter asked.

Over the past school year, several majors from Mist City Arts and Science University achieved outstanding results, garnering social recognition and proving the success of the university’s teaching methods.

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue spread his hands and replied with a smile, "There are no particular tricks, we just teach casually..."