If everyone is reborn, who will work for capital?

Chapter 40 Psychology PhD Joins the Team

On the way home that evening, Geng Zhi went through the complete plans for the first two events in detail for Li Haipeng—from securing sponsorships, marketing pre-event promotion, blind box matching to on-site activities and post-event publicity.

"Mr. Geng, that's awesome!" Li Haipeng's eyes lit up. "Those two ideas are brilliant! Leave the sponsorship work to me!"

After the initial excitement wore off, he thought about practical issues and scratched his head: "But Mr. Geng, what about the types of personnel we're short? Should we temporarily hire volunteers?"

"I'll figure out how to handle it in the next few days," Geng Zhi said.

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Around noon, on the third floor of Jiaotong University Library.

As lunchtime approached, many students buried in their studies began packing up their books, preparing to rush to the cafeteria, and a faint, relaxed murmur floated in the air.

Geng Zhi had already finished his lunch at an off-peak time and returned to his base, which was piled high with postgraduate entrance exam materials.

He turned on his computer and started browsing the Jiaotong University "Remembering the Source of Water" BBS to clear his head.

These days, smartphones aren't widespread, and entertainment options on computers are limited. University students mainly use the internet to browse forums, Renren, and their school's BBS.

"Yinshui Siyuan BBS" is a private forum of Jiaotong University, and is as famous as "Shuimu Tsinghua BBS" and "Peking University Weiming BBS", making it one of the most well-known campus forums in China.

Recently, Gengzhi has been focusing on the "Magpie Bridge" section, which is full of posts calling for various campus social events and weekend activities.

He had just taken out Zhao Dezhi's student ID card, ready to sign up for one of the most popular events, when a clear and gentle female voice rang out beside him:

"Excuse me, junior... could you please help me with a C programming problem?"

He looked up with a straight face.

A girl wearing a beige thin knit sweater is standing in front of the table, holding a tutoring book in her hands. Her eyes are gentle and inquisitive.

She had her postgraduate entrance exam materials spread out on her desk, and when she addressed him as "junior," he was most likely a master's or doctoral student.

Geng Zhi had a vague impression of this girl: she sat in the seat diagonally opposite him, and would come to the library about once every two or three days, staying for the entire afternoon and evening.

The public seating area on the third floor of the library is quite large, and many students preparing for exams have made it a habit to reserve seats, placing their books there as if it were their territory.

Geng Zhi is a regular here, and this girl is practically his tablemate.

Seeing that Geng Zhi didn't respond immediately, the girl thought she had disturbed him and said apologetically, "Oh, did I disturb your exam preparation? You seemed quite relaxed just now, like you were clearing your head, so I took the liberty of asking for your help..."

"No, don't bother me." Geng Zhi smiled and put down the mouse. "But how can you be sure I know C programming?" His desk was covered with books on postgraduate entrance exam politics and mathematics.

"A few nights ago, I saw you sitting here with that long-haired guy debugging a program," the girl explained, a hint of admiration in her eyes. "Your coding speed... is frighteningly fast. So I thought you must understand."

Geng Zhi suddenly realized, "I see. Come on, let me see what the question is."

"It's this sorting problem," the girl pushed the "Computer Level 2 Exam Preparation" book over, pointing to one of the questions, "I haven't quite figured out the algorithm logic here."

Geng Zhi glanced at it and saw that it was a classic and basic "bubble sort" algorithm problem.

He picked up a pen, first drew a diagram on the draft paper, broke down the principle and explained it clearly, and then combined it with the question to help the girl sort out the algorithm logic step by step.

"I see! I understand now, thank you junior!" The girl looked enlightened and thanked him repeatedly.

"You call me junior, so you must be a master's or doctoral student?" Geng Zhi asked casually.

"Yes, my name is Sun Xiaowen, and I am a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology." The girl introduced herself in a confident and poised manner.

A psychology PhD...taking the Level 2 Computer exam? Geng Zhi's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. This combination is rather unusual.

Sun Xiaowen seemed to catch his fleeting question and took the initiative to explain, "I'm learning programming mainly to grasp some programming thinking so that I can try some automated methods to be more efficient when processing experimental data in the future."

For automating data processing, wouldn't learning MATLAB or Python be more appropriate? Why learn C?

A question crossed Geng Zhi's mind, but he didn't delve into it. Instead, he asked, "Which area of ​​psychology are you specializing in, senior? Social psychology? Personality psychology? Or clinical counseling?"

"Huh? You seem to know quite a bit, junior." Sun Xiaowen was a little surprised, adjusted her glasses, and smiled more sincerely. "But none of those are my specializations. My field is I/O psychology."

"I/O psychology?" This was the first time Geng Zhi had heard this name.

"Yes, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, which mainly studies human behavior in the workplace and specializes in talent assessment, competency modeling, and data analysis."

Perhaps because she rarely encountered someone who could discuss this topic with an outsider, Sun Xiaowen opened up a bit, saying, "My personal long-term interest leans more towards 'personality trait matching models in intimate relationships'."

As a PhD in psychology, she often finds herself somewhat isolated in social situations. Meeting someone who seems to be able to connect with her makes explaining things much more enjoyable.

"Then can I understand that you also have a deep understanding of social psychology and personality psychology?" Geng Zhi's eyes lit up slightly, and his interest became obvious.

"Junior, you really get it right away!" Sun Xiaowen was pleasantly surprised and gave Geng Zhi a thumbs up.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Geng Zhi pressed on, "Senior Sister Sun, have you actually researched or tried to build a predictive model for romantic matchmaking? The kind based on personality traits."

"Theoretical models exist, such as combining the Big Five personality theory with attachment styles to conduct correlation analysis and predictive modeling. But..." Sun Xiaowen shrugged, "it's still on paper and based on a small amount of questionnaire data; it hasn't been applied or tested in real social scenarios."

"What, junior, you're interested in this too?" Sun Xiaowen was also intrigued.

"I didn't have it before, but after my senior sister explained it, I suddenly did," Geng Zhi said with a smile.

Next, the former Dr. Geng and the current Dr. Sun began to exchange ideas. Geng Zhi increasingly felt that the person in front of him was simply a divine helper who had fallen from the sky.

"Senior Sister Sun, we have a small startup project that happens to be related to marriage and relationships. I wonder if you would be interested in participating and providing us with some professional guidance?" Geng Zhi extended an invitation.

"However, the team is just starting out and doesn't have much money," he added immediately afterward.

"Let's put the compensation aside for now." Sun Xiaowen maintained a cautious academic attitude, but a glint of light flashed in her eyes. "I'd rather understand the specifics of the project first. Could you briefly explain it to me, junior?"

For her, the current research urgently needs real-world cases and data to validate the model.

If a straightforward project can provide a high-quality example, then it's extremely valuable; if it's just child's play, then forget about it.

Geng Zhi gave a general overview of the basic gameplay, future plans, and existing entrepreneurship competitions that underpinned "Jiaotong University Matchmaker".

The more Sun Xiaowen listened, the brighter her eyes became, and the calm on her face was finally replaced by an irrepressible joy—the compatibility was too high!

"Junior, I'm willing to join and give it a try." She extended her hand and said decisively, "However, whether we can cooperate long-term depends on the actual results."

"Welcome, senior!" Geng Zhi smiled and shook hands. "We're planning our first offline event in November, and I have a draft of the plan. But I'd like to ask for your help in refining the icebreaker and the more interactive pairing games."

After successfully finding a professional teammate, Geng Zhi was in a good mood.

He quickly signed up for a masquerade campus dating event called "Fate Match" on the BBS, using the name Zhao Dezhi.