"Jiang, I think you should study abroad in the United States."
After Jessica and Jiang Yulou communicated happily for a while, they put forward their own suggestions.
"Oh, why? I know that the United States is very powerful and has advanced technology, but why should I go to study in the United States?"
"In addition to what you mentioned, America is more free and equal. As long as you work hard, you can live a good life."
Apparently, Jessica has her own version of the American dream.
"You know, Jiang, although the country of China is very good, it is too repressed and has too many disciplines. It doesn't have as much fun as the United States."
"Is it depressing? I don't think so." Jiang Yulou shrugged and said, "You know, our country is still relatively poor. Adults are working hard to build the motherland, while students are working hard to study. Everyone has their own division of labor. When our country becomes prosperous and the people have money, we will also dance disco in our free time and find a place to travel and vacation every year."
"Maybe what you said makes sense, but I still think that people of the same age should be more lively. You know, several Chinese students I know have a straight face every day and look very stressed. Even if they are joking, their expressions remain the same. Nothing changes."
After several months of studying abroad, Jessica was not satisfied with anything.
"Maybe the joke you told didn't hit the point of laughter." Jiang Yulou explained: "Countries are different, cultures are different, and the points of laughter are also different. For example, if a joke you think is funny, my classmates will only think it is a cold joke. .”
"Jiang, you are so smart, you must be good at telling jokes, right?" Jessica stuck out her tongue and complained: "You know, in just a few months since I came to China, I feel isolated from the world. , there is no TV, I can’t watch my favorite shows, even the news... Oh my God, I will go crazy if I don’t have any good jokes.”
Jiang Yulou was stunned, "Are you telling a joke?"
Although the school teacher said that he would try to meet the requirements of foreign friends, telling jokes... this was something he had never considered.
"That's right, didn't you say you're good at writing books? You should also be good at jokes." Jessica paused, pinched her chin and said: "The teacher taught me an idiom... It's an idiom, call hands. When it arrives, you can take it over, is that what you mean?"
Jiang Yulou said an idiom in Chinese, "What you want to say is that you can catch it at your fingertips..."
"Ah, yes, yes, Jiang, you are smart!" Jessica nodded repeatedly.
Jiang Yulou frowned and said, "But you may not like the jokes I tell."
"The teacher said that as long as our demands are not excessive, they will be met at the exchange meeting." Jessica said with a "sinister" smile.
Jiang Yulou said helplessly: "Okay, I have to think about it."
"I'm looking forward to it." After Jiang Yulou agreed, Jessica suddenly became excited.
After briefly recalling the American jokes he had seen in his previous life, Jiang Yulou knew it well, and he said slowly:
“Politicians are guest speakers at golf club dinners.
When the politician stood up to speak, several people saw this as an opportunity and snuck into the bar.
An hour later, while the politicians were still talking, another man joined them.
"Is he still speaking?" they asked him.
"Yes." answered the other.
"What the hell is he talking about?"
"I don't know, he's still introducing himself."
"Hahaha! It's so funny!" Although Jessica was very restrained, her low voice still alarmed the two tables next to her.
"Hey Jessica, what's so funny?"
"Oh my gosh, our Jessica hasn't laughed like this in a long time."
Two of Jessica's international student friends, one male and one female, are also Americans. The two noticed her laughter and came over curiously.
"It's Jiang. I've never heard of the joke he told. It's so funny!"
Jessica covered her mouth with one hand and her stomach with the other, laughing so hard that tears almost came out. It could be seen that she had endured it very hard.
"What's the joke?"
It’s not easy to make their jokes laugh, and the jokes are in English.
"That's it..." Jessica told the joke Jiang Yulou just told.
"Wow, Cool!"
"Great joke. I dare say I have never heard such a funny joke in the United States before coming to study in China."
Two American international students praised.
Two Yan University students could understand Jiang Yulou's joke, but... is it funny?
They don't get the laughs at all.
Jessica praised: "Jiang, I can't believe you have never been to the United States. Your joke will not be understood by anyone who is not a real American."
When the two American students saw that their exchange partners were still confused, they explained: "This is a standard American satirical joke, and it is satirizing American politicians..."
After some explanations, the two YSU students were even more confused. Are all American politicians like that? Otherwise, how could it appear in a joke and be so recognized by several international students from the United States?
Their three outlooks have been impacted, and they will not be able to recover for a while.
Seeing this, the other two international students ignored their exchange partners and moved closer to Jiang Yulou, and the four of them started chatting about everything.
The reason why Jessica and the others were happy to chat with Jiang Yulou was because of his amazing English speaking skills, and also because of his humor and wisdom.
Ah, what a changeable person.
Sometimes his words are thought-provoking, like a philosopher, and sometimes his jokes are hilarious and fascinating, making people want to know more about him.
On the podium, the teacher in charge of this activity was reading the manuscript. It was okay at first, but gradually the laughter in the audience became louder and louder.
Finally, the teacher couldn't bear it anymore. He stopped reading the manuscript according to the script, and looked towards the audience to see who was making the noise.
"Ah, is it classmate Jiang?"
The teacher never expected that the troublemaking student turned out to be Jiang Yulou.
With a dark face, he walked over to see what they were talking about, but he smiled so exaggeratedly.
"Ginger, ginger, tell me another joke."
"Yeah, the jokes you tell are so funny, I can't even remember the last time I laughed so hard."
"Ginger, you are a master of humor. I have become your fan."
Several international students shouted.
"Okay, let me tell you one more, the last one." Jiang Yulou thought for a while and decided to tell an American political joke:
"James, who works in the city hall, meets his old friend John, whom he has not seen for many years.
"John, how are your parents doing lately?"
"Oh my old friend James, my parents are long dead."
"How could it be? I obviously received the ballot from them in the mail last week."
"Ah, hahaha, it's so funny, Jiang, I think you must be an American pretending to be American, otherwise how could you tell such a funny American joke."
