"Principal Ding, you wanted to see me?"
Faculty Dean Bai Liwei entered the principal’s office.
"Director Bai, have a seat."
Bai Liwei had previously been a professor at Mist City Medical University, around forty years old, and was later poached by Mist City Arts and Science University with a hefty salary. Now, he serves as the dean of the university’s medical department.
Although Mist City Arts and Science University is a comprehensive university with a medical department, the student population enrolled in medicine is relatively small.
After all, the majority of students who wanted to study medicine and had good grades went to Mist City Medical University.
Bai Liwei took a seat, looking at Principal Ding.
When he first joined Mist City Arts and Science University, he was mainly attracted by the high salaries and benefits offered by this private university.
But, after teaching medical students for a semester...
Bai Liwei discovered that the learning environment at Mist City Arts and Science University was excellent. The twenty-something medical students he taught seemed quite proactive and efficient in their studies.
The students weren’t as foolish as he had imagined. They seemed to pick up many medical theoretical concepts quite quickly and efficiently.
What Bai Liwei didn’t know was...
The medical students’ efficiency in learning resulted from the study buff that Ding Yue bestowed upon every student in the university.
The buff varied from person to person. For students that had a keen interest in medicine or showed potential, their learning efficiency and cognitive astuteness were enhanced significantly. Typical students would also see some increase.
As a result, Bai Liwei had the impression that these students were pretty good.
"Director Bai, I called you here to ask you about the progress of teaching in our medical department. Are the students still enthusiastic about medicine?"
Ding Yue didn’t mention the Big White project directly.
Instead, he asked about the status of the medical department.
Bai Liwei chuckled and replied: "Principal Ding, currently, our teaching work is going quite smoothly. However, we will need more teaching equipment..."
For the first semester, Bai Liwei and several other professors in the department taught theory-based knowledge.
However, those who study medicine can’t just learn theory.
At the moment, the medical department of Mist City Arts and Science University only has three main specialties: traditional Chinese medicine, biomedical sciences, and clinical medicine.
Other majors such as nursing, dentistry, and others haven’t been necessary due to the lack of students.
"Yes, of course, we need to purchase teaching equipment. Director Bai, when you have time, compile a list of the needed teaching equipment and hand it over to me. After the school reviews it, we will allocate funding for the purchase."
Ding Yue said nonchalantly.
If brave souls come to Mist City Arts and Science University to study medicine, Ding Yue will surely support them.
"Heh heh, Principal Ding, I’ve actually already compiled such a list. Would you like to look at it now?" Upon hearing Ding Yue’s words, a grin spread across Bai Liwei’s face as he promptly pulled out a list from his pocket.
Then, Bai Liwei stood up, walked over, and handed the list to Ding Yue.
Ding Yue couldn’t help but pause for a moment.
He took the list from Bai Liwei and read it carefully.
The list was very clear, outlining the urgent needs for teaching equipment, including the product brand and manufacturing company, as well as the price.
The first few rows were even marked with a red check mark (√).
"Director Bai, what do these red tick marks mean?" Ding Yue couldn’t help but look up at Director Bai Liwei and ask.
"Principal Ding, the items marked with a red tick are urgently needed. They are necessary for our medical students’ classes next semester. We can’t just teach theoretical knowledge forever."
Bai Liwei quickly explained.
"Yes, yes, Director Bai is right." Ding Yue nodded in agreement with Bai Liwei’s explanation.
He continued reading the entire list, finally reaching a total price at the end.
The unit, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million... it’s ten million eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand six hundred!
Indeed, the most costly thing for a university is acquiring teaching equipment.
This is just a small batch of medical teaching equipment needed by the small-scale medical department. Once the medical department expands slightly, they will definitely need to purchase a second and third batch of medical teaching equipment, and that would surely cost tens of millions yuan.
Fortunately, once this medical teaching equipment is purchased, it can be used by medical students in the following years. The equipment doesn’t require regular updating or replacement.
Running a school is indeed an expensive endeavor.
"Alright, Director Bai, once approved by the school committee, the funding will be allocated to the medical department."
Ding Yue put away the list and handed it to his secretary, Wen Ruohan sitting next to him.
"That’s great news." Bai Liwei said, delighted.
He hadn’t expected that Principal Ding would place such importance on the medical department, which only had twenty-something students. With this batch of medical teaching equipment, the students would be able to further enhance their learning.
"Director Bai, since the school has allocated this funding, there’s something else we need your help with."
Hearing that the case for funding was virtually settled, Ding Yue was prepared to discuss having the medical department compile a comprehensive medical treatment plan.
"Principal Ding, whatever it is, our medical department will certainly do its best." Bai Liwei immediately expressed his willingness.
Principal Ding had agreed to allocate over ten million yuan in funding, and Bai Liwei would naturally want to show some enthusiasm.
"Here’s the deal: our computer and mechanical departments are planning to start a smart robot experiment. The current positioning of this robot is as a medical health assistant, so we need a comprehensive medical knowledge plan to write its program."
Ding Yue explained the situation in detail.
"Principal Ding, do you mean you want our medical department to compile this comprehensive medical knowledge plan?"
"Exactly. This project is definitely well suited for your medical department, and it also involves theoretical knowledge. So, your medical department will be involved in this experimental project," Ding Yue nodded as he confirmed.
"No problem, Principal Ding. Leave it to our medical department!" Bai Liwei said excitedly.
Having the chance to participate in the university’s experimental project would be an honor for the medical department, and being proactive now surely would make future funding applications easier.
"Great, we’ll leave this responsibility to your medical department."
"Okay, Principal Ding. I’ll go back and organize the students to start compiling a comprehensive medical knowledge plan right away. Does it need to cover every aspect of the medical field?" Bai Liwei stood up, then suddenly asked.
"Yes, the more comprehensive, the better." Ding Yue nodded.
If Ding Yue remembered correctly, Tadashi Hamada had programmed more than ten thousand medical treatment methods for Big White in the movie "Super Combat Team."
If Mist City Arts and Science University combines the power of the medical department, they should be able to generate even more medical treatment plans, right?