I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 172 Do You Need Assistance from Outside?

In the film and television industry, He Li was truly a unique figure. He had retired many years ago, but every Chinese New Year, his residence was bustling with excitement. Those who visited him included not only his former students but even big shots from the entertainment industry.

If one day someone sees a Film Emperor carrying large and small packages to visit He Li at his home, don't be surprised—it's all standard practice!

With He Li taking the lead, a number of teachers and professors from Huaxia Film Academy were revealed, and even well-known actors started sharing the post. Suddenly, the outcry for Zhang Menglong to apologize to Dai Qingying grew louder and louder.

"Hmph, Zhang Menglong, so what if you're wealthy? So what if you can delete your account? This isn't just a matter of the internet anymore—it's about the entire entertainment and film industry!" As she watched the messages of support for her cause, Dai Qingying's expression was filled with pride. This was the power of public opinion, and this tactic had never failed her!

"Thank you, teacher, for speaking up for me. Chinese New Year is coming, and I'll come to see you then. You'd better prepare my favorite dish!" Dai Qingying didn't forget to send a message of thanks to her mentor He Li.

"You little rascal, why stand on ceremony with your teacher? As long as you do nothing wrong, your teacher will always stand by your side. Also, I will have your 'shifu mother' prepare your favorite shredded pork with Beijing sauce!" He Li replied to the message and then turned off his phone, oblivious to the impact his actions as Dai Qingying's pawn would have on his reputation.

Somehow, the news of Zhang Menglong attending Jiangnan University of Science and Technology was leaked. This piece of gossip from the entertainment industry had suddenly escalated to the realm of university education.

"We request that your school not only teach students knowledge but also pay attention to their moral education. Cultivate individuals who are useful to society, not those who have wealth but lack morals and harm the community! @Jiangnan University of Science and Technology."

"@Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, we hope that your institution can properly guide Zhang Menglong's behavior and give society a proper explanation!"

Jiangnan University of Science and Technology's official Weibo account was mentioned countless times, to the point where even Huaxia Film Academy's official account mentioned them.

The team running Jiangnan University of Science and Technology's official Weibo account consisted of merely a group of students, and with the sudden flood of mentions, they didn't know how to handle the situation.

"Wow, this is a direct attack on our school!" Initially, Zhang Menglong found the situation amusing, but now that it had affected his university, he could not stand idly by!

But what Zhang Menglong did not anticipate was that everyone at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology was hot-headed. Regardless of what kind of person Zhang Menglong was, the other side had already attacked broadly; how could they endure? And the ones who took the lead in the defense were Zhang Menglong's school teachers!

A few months ago, Zhang Menglong sponsored almost every research team at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, with the least funded team receiving tens of millions.

Not long ago, the only large-scale Ion Collider in the country was officially installed at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology. Even Jiangnan City provided the school with space for the instrument free of charge, making other universities green with envy!

The Particle Collider was being installed and was expected to be operational in three months!

These past few months, with the funding provided by Zhang Menglong, the research teams started publishing papers and achieving results at an alarming rate. Within just two months, Jiangnan University of Science and Technology published seven papers of Science journal caliber—an unprecedented feat for any university in the country!

Nonsense, these teachers were not mediocre. However, due to limited resources, their achievements were restricted, which didn't mean that Jiangnan University of Science and Technology's scientific research capabilities were weaker than other institutions.

A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well. The entire school was now using world-class instruments, and with the ability to purchase raw materials without any financial concerns, even a pig could produce a couple of international journals!

With these achievements, if Jiangnan University of Science and Technology is fortunate enough, they might even gain three more academicians this year! And the one to thank for all this was Zhang Menglong!

Criticism towards the school was tolerable, but those who pointed fingers and cursed at Zhang Menglong could not be ignored!

"Before criticizing our students, I hope the professor—whoever you are—would investigate the actual situation. Our student, Zhang Menglong, is an exceptional student. As for his spending habits, I think that's a matter of personal perspective. As long as the sources of his wealth are justified and legal, he should not be subjected to criticism."

"Holy shit, it's Academician Xu from our school!" Zhang Menglong was surprised to see the message; there was only one academician currently at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, and that was Academician Xu, who had made significant contributions to polymer materials. The materials now used in Huaxia's aerospace projects owed much to his efforts!

"Hahaha, I get the message. This 'matter of perspective' is basically calling them poor, hahaha!"

"Exactly! Spending a billion for Zhang Menglong is like spending ten Yuan to him. Would you criticize someone for spending ten Yuan?"

"What's with this so-called Professor He, acting all high and mighty just because he's got a title? Compared to Academicians, he's nothing—they've driven the nation's economic development, what has he ever done?"

"Hey, you can't really say that. If it weren't for these actors, where would we get our daily entertainment from?"

"Right, right, right, brother you make a good point, I was too hasty. Actors do have their own value of existence, of course! I'm not targeting Professor He, but those so-called professors who don't focus on education and instead help these actors smear others!"

"Cough, cough, cough, let me say something. Zhang Menglong donated instrumentation worth tens of billions of US dollars to our school, including even a Particle Collider, and he didn't request any scientific contributions to be credited to him. Someone like that must be noble at heart, and I won't allow anyone to tarnish the reputation of such a student!"

"Professor Li? I heard Professor Li's research group just published two papers in 'Science' back to back. He's a shoo-in for Academician this year; he's even spoken out in support of Zhang Menglong!"

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"Professors too have their own hierarchies, Professor Li's contributions in the battery domain are there for all to see, only professors like him deserve to be called so!"

"Holy shit! No wonder all of our school's equipment was suddenly upgraded, it was all thanks to Boss Zhang's donations!"

The number of people speaking up for Zhang Menglong was growing, and that evening, surprisingly, hundreds of professors at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology jointly defended Zhang Menglong's name.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, absolutely a royal flush!"

"People in the arts trying to compete with those in scientific research, isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"The scene was bloody for a time, Boss Zhang is mighty!"

"I'd like to see who else dares to say Boss Zhang's values are twisted; I think those fishing for fame and reputation are the ones with twisted values!"

…

Zhang Menglong was still enjoying the grand battle of tearing and ripping when Han Jinyu actually called him.

"Menglong, how is it? The teachers at our school are supportive, right?" Han Jinyu's voice even had a hint of excitement.

"This… Teacher Han, why do I feel like you all had this organized and planned out?"

"Tsk, we old bones aren't stupid. We can tell who has the right values and who doesn't. Even if you hadn't spoken up, we would still have stood up for you."

"Hahaha, actually, I could have resolved this little matter myself," Zhang Menglong didn't expect these teachers to be quite so fiery.

"That's not acceptable; we need to show them how united our school really is!" Han Jinyu said, "By the way, do you need any outside support?"

"Ah? Outside support?" Zhang Menglong was taken aback.

"I have quite a few friends at Jiangnan University, Qingbei University, and Huaxia Aerospace University. They just called me and said that as long as you allow them to use the Particle Collider in the future, even if there's a fee, they'd be willing to support you!"

Han Jinyu added, "After all, there's only one large-scale Particle Collider in Huaxia, and they're drooling over it. Apart from these issues, if you can make such a device available, it would be a significant contribution to both the country and the people. Let's see who would still dare to label you as a rich second-generation with twisted values!"

"Are there many of them?" Zhang Menglong asked curiously.

"Just give the word, and 52 Academicians, more than two thousand professors, will blow up that film academy in minutes!"