Chapter 525 - 524
Any great professor is no simple matter. Their own status is not the key, what matters is the saying "A tree is known by its fruit." How many of their students will hold high positions?
Even for the heirs of large families, becoming a professor in those prestigious schools can instantly elevate their status within the family.
And now, Su Yang had actually turned down the invitations from the heads of these three top schools. Who could believe such a thing if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes?
The presidents of the three schools were dumbfounded, of course. They had not anticipated that Su Yang would decline their offer.
After a moment of silence, the president of the Huaxia Music Conservatory leaned in close to Su Yang and said, "Master Su, actually, joining our conservatory doesn’t mean you’re stuck there. If you write new songs, you can still sell them, and all that income would still be yours personally. Besides, nowadays, many people are especially keen to commission our school for composing and songwriting. A professor-composed piece is much more valuable than one from the outside, it’s an aspect of prestige!"
Su Yang did not respond, while the president of Jinghua University directly spoke up, "Give it up. Do you think Master Su cares about those petty benefits? Haven’t you heard? The technologies and medical skills developed by Master Su are offered freely, without charging any patent fees. Do you know how much those patents could earn if he did charge? Let me tell you, just on those patents alone, Master Su could make hundreds of billions, even a trillion, without any issue. And here you are, trying to tempt Master Su with money. Have you become blinded by cash?"
The president of the Music Conservatory was stunned and turned to look at the Medical University president in bafflement.
The president of the Medical University laughed slyly, patted the Music Conservatory president on the shoulder, and said, "You, my friend, you people in the arts are just too impatient for quick success. Do you honestly think money can buy everything? Ah, you’ve really gone downhill!"
The Music Conservatory president was completely baffled. Although the Medical University president didn’t outright say it, the implication was clear: what the president of Jinghua University had said was true.