He had seen with his own eyes and heard with his own ears how Roth Dugan had tried to recruit Qiao Ze, and then he witnessed Qiao Ze extend an invitation to this mathematics luminary to join the faculty at Xilin University of Technology.
After a polite refusal, they even discussed the process of proofreading, reviewing, and the final publication of the paper.
Roth Dugan took the initiative to ask Qiao Ze's opinion on whether to post the paper online first or to synchronize the online posting with the print publication.
When Qiao Ze expressed an indifferent attitude, the editor promised he would have the copy editor complete the proofreading and finalization as soon as possible so that they could publish it in the next month's issue. He also said he would send Qiao Ze dozens of photocopies and original copies of the journal.
Liu Chenfeng felt that was probably the best that old man could do for his prized disciple.