Chapter 63 2/2

They were dumbfounded, watching these three mechanical dogs, several feet taller than a person, walk all the way to a green screen tent set up by the crew, take their positions, and slowly “crouch down.”

Workers from the tent came out, called colleagues to help move their belongings, patted their heads, said something, and the three “big dogs” slowly stood up again, turned around, and walked back.

“These were made by students?”

Ming Yi was completely stunned.

He wasn’t the only one. Chen Aihong was also amazed.

“I can’t believe Ge Shuyue is an absolute genius to achieve this in just two and a half months!”

She couldn’t help but be excited. Even though she had been researching this project from the beginning, achieving such impressive results in just two and a half months was beyond her expectations.

Although these mechanical dogs could only perform some preset behaviors, such as what Ming Yi saw, walking back and forth on a wide route to assist in transporting heavy objects,

But their obstacle avoidance, agility, and detection response speed far exceeded Chen Aihong’s expectations.

It’s not that she thought it couldn’t be done; mainly, it happened too quickly, way too quickly.

She wanted to ask Ge Shuyue how she managed to achieve such impressive results in such a short time.

Facing the inquiry from this well-known senior, Ge Shuyue was a bit excited and a bit shy. Her face blushed slightly as she hesitated for a few seconds and then squeezed out two words:

“Money.”

Chen Aihong: “…”

Shengquan, who was sipping juice, raised her head.

“Classmate, there’s no need to be so modest. If throwing money could achieve these results, then by now, I’d be surrounded by mechanical dogs.”

Even facing this well-known senior, Ge Shuyue couldn’t help but be somewhat awkward. Shengquan’s humorous words made her laugh, and she explained:

“It really is because of that money. I’ve been researching for ten years, and during this time, I couldn’t conduct large experiments. I could only make small-scale progress bit by bit, so the progress was so slow.”

She spoke, looking at Shengquan with a bit of excitement and respect in her eyes.

Chen Aihong was still puzzled. Shengquan and Ge Shuyue had only met a few times. Even if she was the financial backer, wasn’t this reaction a bit too much?

Then she heard the young student excitedly explaining:

“I didn’t expect Mr. Sheng’s funding to be issued all at once. With this money, we can buy materials we didn’t dare to think of before, as well as sensors and detection marks.”

Shengquan suddenly realized this. So, it wasn’t Ge Shuyue who miraculously achieved so much in two and a half months; it was her accumulated miracle, brought out by her project funding.

This money was well spent—very well spent.

However, Ge Shuyue was just in her early twenties this year. She had been researching for ten years. That means she started researching in junior high, truly impressive from a young age.

As Shengquan was thinking about it, Chen Aihong was already surprised:

“You issued all the funding at once? Thirty million? Issued it all?”

Sipping on her juice, Shengquan said, “Yes, this project requires money, and I’ve arranged for supervision. So, I issued it all at once. Can’t funding be issued all at once?”

Chen Aihong: “It can, but it’s rare for such a large amount of funding to be issued all at once.”

Three million all at once. What kind of divine boss was this?

If she weren’t still rational, Chen Aihong would have wanted to pull Shengquan and get her to invest in her project.

Ge Shuyue had the same thoughts as Chen Aihong.

She had always considered applying for a project but had often heard that after approval, funding distribution was difficult.

Even though two and a half months had passed, the excitement at the moment of receiving the funding seemed to still fill Ge Shuyue’s body. For them, this was the greatest trust they had received in their lives.

So, for these two and a half months, they had worked hard, wanting to repay Shengquan’s trust.

Shengquan continued, “I heard from Xia He. You’ve used every bit of money in practical ways.”

Shengquan went on, “So, starting from now, each member of your project will receive a monthly allowance of five thousand, and yours will be fifteen thousand.”

Ge Shuyue’s eyes widened suddenly.

Here, it needs to be clarified that, although scientific research is essential, the salaries of researchers who have just graduated and entered the workforce are not high.

Being a student at school… It’s better not to mention it.

Five thousand is already a lot, not to mention fifteen thousand.

For Ge Shuyue, fifteen thousand is roughly four times her father’s salary.

And now, she is still in college, yet she’s receiving such a high salary.

“President Sheng, I…”

At this moment, Ge Shuyue was so excited that she didn’t know how to respond.

Just three months ago, she felt lost and unsure about her ten years of dedication. Now, she not only can work on the project she wants but also enjoys such a high salary.

If her parents knew, they would be so happy.

“Your future achievements will only be greater than now.” Shengquan patted her hand. “Work hard, and when you achieve results, you can get even higher pay.”

“Keep up the good work. We’ll implement a reward system. There will definitely be rewards for each stage you complete.”

If someone else said this, it might sound like making promises, but coming from Shengquan, it was different.

Ge Shuyue nodded excitedly, and a thousand words converged into a simple “Thank you, President Sheng!”

“No need to thank me.”

Shengquan couldn’t help patting Ge Shuyue’s hand again. These were the hands of a future great scientist.

Leaving the coffee shop, Ge Shuyue was full of unlimited expectations for the future.

With an extremely joyful mood, she called home:

“Yes, fifteen thousand; it’s true every month.”

Shengquan looked out the window. Ge Shuyue was walking down the street, talking on the phone, and happily using her hand to touch the leaves around her. Shengquan couldn’t help but smile.

“Amazing, C University is truly a hidden dragon and crouching tiger.”

“Yeah.” Chen Aihong also looked over, with satisfaction and anticipation on her face. “This child has an unlimited future.”

Shengquan fell into contemplation. “Should I invest more money in her? I always feel she can bring me a big surprise. Choosing to find students for investment back then was right. Professor Chen, do you think I should find more students to invest in?”

Chen Aihong was silent for a second.

She asked, “Do you know academician Zhang Hong?”

Shengquan immediately snapped back, “Yes, I know. He praised me just a few days ago. Of course, I know him.”

Even though that old man was almost ninety years old, he could still keep up with such recent news and even actively speak up for her. She was quite surprised.

She was over fifty-five this year, with a good reputation in the industry. She had rejected numerous offers from big companies. Professor Chen sat up straight:

“He is my teacher, strictly speaking.”

She cleared her throat and concluded:

“I am also a student.”