Silence is temporary, and what should come will definitely come. In fact, from the moment of deciding to donate to Yale, Bian Xuedao was ready to be criticized.

Because it's so eye-catching!

The time coordinates were positioned in March 2009. Zhang Lei had not donated, Pan Shiyi had not donated, and Chen Tianqiao had not donated. The Chinese who donated huge sums to American universities in front of Bian Xuedao was Jerry Yang. About two years ago, Jerry Yang donated $75 million to his alma mater Stanford University.

Although Yang Zhiyuan's donation amounts to 5 times that of Bian Xuedao, the problem is that Yang Zhiyuan is a US, has successfully started a business in the United States, and has donated money to his alma mater. As for Bian Xuedao, he has nothing to do with Yale, but he suddenly donated 100 million yuan to Yale.

then……

Almost synchronized with the time difference, 12 hours later, a "tide" on the domestic Internet came.

The content of saliva is exactly the same as Bian Xuedao expected, and is generally the same.

——"Why not donate to domestic universities?"

——"Make money at home, but donate the money to the United States?"

——"Why don't you support education in poor and backward areas in the country with so much money?"

Half an hour later, the "sputum content" of saliva on the Internet began to increase.

——"There are still many children in China who can't afford to go to school, and many people who can't afford to see a doctor or buy a house. As a rich man, he actually gives money to top American universities. "

——"A man who has never attended Yale, went to give Yale money. What kind of spirit is this?"

——"Bian Xuedao's alma mater is Dongsen University. Did he donate? How much did he donate?"

After another hour, I found that it was super cool to swear rich people online, and I didn’t see any reaction from Youdao Group. So some keyboard warriors were as excited as if they had taken drugs, as if the 100 million yuan donated by Bian Xuedao to Yale was taken out of their pockets and even snatched them away.

——"Border learning Taoism, hypocrite!"

——"Male God Bian, you disappointed me so much."

——"It's just a profiteer, abandoning fans, abandoning fans!"

——"From today on, I will turn into black fans and learn the Tao for a lifetime."

——"Resist Youdao, and donate money wherever Youdao can make money."

As time goes by, some people use words more and more unscrupulously.

Seeing that the "keyboard man" is becoming "Iron Man", rational netizens can't stand it and speak out to refute and ridicule.

——"I am very fortunate, the upstairs are all brainless!"

——"Some people like to be picky about everything around them, trying to erase their essence, so as to proclaim that they have unique judgment and high-standard morality. In fact, this kind of person is just as Gelius said, "is a lunatic who relies entirely on sophistry to ruin things."

——"The most unreasonable type of people are not lunatics, but trolls."

——"Behind every troll is a sad family who wrongly raises the placenta."

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There is a common behavioral judgment rule in the world, that is, most people who take the initiative to jump out and "receive scolding" are not very good at thinking, so the trolls immediately pop up and scold: "Your family has raised the placenta! Your whole family has the placenta!"

The debate begins.

The Prospectus asked: "I didn't say a name to you, why are you jumping out?"

Troll: "You're a fool!"

The front-line party: "If you have a discussion point of view, you can only scold and swear."

Troll: "Miscellaneous views are not worth discussing."

Pro-Border Party: "Why do you say that my point of view is wrong?"

Troll: "You are a fool, and your opinion is of course wrong."

Promote the Border Party: "Pay attention to your quality, don't open your mouth and shut up and be stupid."

Troll: "You have any problems with your three views. What is it that you are not a fool?"

The Border Party: "Why do you say that I have problems with my three views?"

Troll: "You are a fool and you are not qualified to let me explain to you."

Okay... When you meet this kind of troll, you will argue and just start spraying. Unfortunately, when it comes to spraying, high-quality people will never be able to spray low-quality people, and high-intellectual people may not be able to spray low-intellectual people, because no matter how you make all the reasons, low-intellectual trolls have only one sentence in their eyes and mouths, "I am right, you are wrong, so you are a fool."

Some people are whining each other, and some are thinking about it.

The Bian Xuedao, which is highly prestigious, is much calmer and more rational than netizens, but it is impossible for the media to not participate when things develop to this extent.

So, each portal website launched a "test" online voting investigation, and then various paper media either started to organize Bian Xuedao's domestic donation information in recent years, or began to write commentator articles. In short, this matter was a big deal.

Of course, the so-called "mass" only refers to the country.

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Domestic public opinion is troubling, and American public opinion is just a smile.

Because in the United States, donations received by universities are not really news, and the news value is limited. Even if Bian Xuedao adds a "0" to 15 million yuan, the American media will increase the coverage, but they will not be as excited as domestic media.

The reason is very simple. Private donations have always been the main "reason" and source of funds for private universities in the United States to survive. The donation rate is also one of the key indicators to measure whether an American university is successful. To put it bluntly, if a private university donation rate is not high, or no one will donate, it will be difficult for a school to continue.

There are two reasons why I say this:

First, in the United States, private universities receive minimal funding from the federal and state governments. The main sources of funding for private universities are grants from alumni associations, business circles, foundations, etc., and the income from endowment funds accumulated by these funds. Therefore, if the donation is weak, it will be like the only person working in a family of four who is also unemployed, and eating will become a problem over time.

Second, top private universities such as the "Ivy League" all have Need-Blind scholarships, that is, as long as the school thinks a student is excellent enough, once admitted, they will judge how much the student's family can bear based on the student's family situation. Except for the part that the family can afford, the rest is all provided by the school. This is the "full scholarship for studying abroad" that is often heard in China.

Not only Need-Blind, the top private universities in the United States have a variety of scholarships and subsidies, and the beneficiary groups have a very large coverage. It can basically be said that top private universities are all paying for money to train students.

Even for students who pay full tuition, the education and services provided by the school still exceeds the high tuition fees for several years, and they are still losing money to teach and educate.

Are the managers of the "Ivy League" fools when raising students if they lose money?

Of course not!

They are actually catching big fish with long lines.

In short, students who can be favored by the "Ivy League" and top private university admissions personnel outside the league must have their own advantages.

Once these students with excellent talents receive high-level education from top universities, their chances of success will definitely be far beyond ordinary people.

In human society, the three most basic measurement criteria for success are - having power, being famous, and being rich. If nothing unexpected happens, "power" and "famous" will eventually be transformed into "rich".

Well, by this time, it means that the school’s “harvest season” has arrived.

Think back!

People are exempted from tuition, they give you scholarships to make you live, and they provide the best educational resources in the world to teach you to become successful. Even if you graduate, they still think about you, remember you, respect you, mail alumni publications to you from time to time, introduce the school's development to you from time to time, invite you back to school to participate in activities from time to time, and ask you to vote for major events in the school from time to time, making you feel that you are the master of the school.

So, with such careful long-term emotional investment, who can resist the sense of belonging emitted by the school? Who can not be grateful?

Is it difficult to guess what a billionaire who is grateful to his alma mater?

Hong Chengfu is an example.

When Hong Chengfu studied at Yale, he also studied through scholarships. Later, after graduation, he started working, and several key opportunities were also contributed by Yale alumni.

Therefore, when he learned that Bian Xuedao was preparing to donate money and was hesitant between Harvard, Yale and Stanford, Hong Chengfu fully suggested that Bian Xuedao choose Yale.

Hong Chengfu impressed Bian Xuedao with one sentence: "If there was no Yale scholarship, I would be another me, that me, now I might prepare lessons in a certain school in China, and then calculate the promotion of a professional title, and then I will need to work hard for a regular subject, deputy director or official in a certain city; or maybe I use a calculator to calculate the car loan, mortgage and performance bonus for this month in a small company. So, since I know first, I will definitely ask you to donate the money to Yale, just like if Mr. Shen knew first, he would definitely ask you to donate the money to MIT."

Bian Xuedao heard this and sighed: "This ranking, this ranking, this list, that list, that list, is not as good as an alumni donation ranking! It is still smart, they use money and feelings to buy elites from all over the world, and then let these elites actively repay them. This transaction is not an exaggeration to say that it is a huge profit."

Hong Chengfu also said in a mixed mood: "In the same way, education is done, some people want to pull out all the hairs on the chicks, which are cold and equal to two cleansings. Some people provide food and drink to teach chicks to hunt and fly, and only hope that one day the chicks will grow into eagles and rocs, pulling a feather to cover the mountains and rivers."

Looking at Hong Chengfu, Bian Xuedao asked: "Are you really grateful to Yale?"

Hong Chengfu said without hesitation: "After I die, the eight words on the tombstone must be - born in China and learned from Yale."

Bian Xuedao asked with a smile: "The schools before were not counted?"

Hong Chengfu said loudly: "Only the things I feel proud of are carved on my tombstone."

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Yale also has something to be proud of, and there are many more.

After signing the donation agreement, Bian Xuedao, accompanied by the school executives, visited the campus leisurely.

Given Bian Xuedao's Chinese identity, the "Yale-China-Association" was arranged as the first stop to visit.

When Bian Xuedao and his group arrived, dozens of Chinese students and visiting scholars gathered in front of the Xiaohong house of the "Yali Association". Among the international students, there were men and women, and each had a proud smile on his face.

They are proud because the school has spread and a young Chinese entrepreneur has determined to donate $15 million to Yale.

They are proud, and because of Bian Xuedao's age and achievements, every Yale student who heard his resume for the first time was surprised. Especially after learning that Kki, which is now rapidly popular in the United States, is a product of Bian Xuedao Company. After learning that Bian Xuedao is the shareholder who invested heavily to help SpaceX resurrect, even the most unruly Yale student would not show a "but this" expression.

Yale's pride will not be scared by huge wealth, but they will respect people who truly have ideas, courage and ability. The two notes of Kki and SpaceX are just enough for Bian Xuedao to touch the edge of Yale's respect.

In front of the "Yali Association".

Bian Xuedao shook hands with the international students and visiting scholars present, and greeted with smiles without any airs of a super rich man.

In the words of "The World Without Thieves": What is the most expensive in the 21st century? Talent!

International students who can study at Yale are nowhere near the worst.
To be continued...