This evening, Dean Niu didn't speak in platitudes as he did during the lecture; instead, he detailed Yingpei's educational philosophy centered on "interdisciplinary enlightenment." This in itself is a long-term project unlikely to yield earth-shattering results quickly. If, in a few years or even decades, a student realizes that "Yingpei has broadened my horizons," that would be considered successful education.
So, the college wasn't actually prepared to welcome a prodigy like Li Zheng.
But this incident did indeed make Dean Niu aware of this deficiency, and he decided to undertake reforms on two levels.
The minor reform involved Zhou Xiao personally taking charge of Li Zheng's research, to plug this gap first.
