"Professor Tao, I'm Xiao Li from Dingtian High-tech Energy Company..."
"Professor Tao, I'm Xiao Zhou from the class of 2011; I took a course with you back then!"
"Professor Tao, do you remember me? I cheated on an exam years ago, and you caught me!"
All kinds of attempts to cozy up and build relationships.
Everyone hoped to build a good relationship with Professor Tao, to see if collaboration was possible. However, these people are far inferior to Zhao Wangquan and Zhou Guang; Professor Tao might not even collaborate with Zhao Wangquan and Zhou Guang, let alone these people.
