"I wish you a happy study abroad life in China."
When the customs staff at Linhai Xindong International Airport handed the passport to Hannah Refenthal, the Central European girl let out a sigh of relief in her heart.
It was different from what she imagined. Everything in Huaxia's immigration procedures was smooth and formal. Not to mention the black room, there were no excessive interrogations, and no staff even asked her for a bribe. On the contrary, everyone she met was friendly and polite.
She specially put several ten-euro bills in her pocket to save money.
Originally, according to the previous arrangement of the school, she was contacted by someone when she came to China.
But Hannah Reifenthal was adventurous. So after getting a visa and studying in China at school, she chose to go straight to China alone.
However, there is no direct flight from Vienna to Xilin, and Linhai City is not the most famous city in China, so Hannah, who came to China for the first time, finally decided to take an international flight to Linhai City for two days, and then set off for Xilin. city.
After carefully putting her passport and wallet into the innermost part of her backpack, Hannah officially entered the territory of China with a relaxed pace.
It was different from what she imagined.
The environment of Linhai Airport is comfortable and clean. The shiny floor can even reflect her slim figure. The bilingual signs in Chinese and English that can be seen everywhere are clear and clear. It is completely unlike the third world country described in the media.
This made her start to believe what the Chinese students in the school said.
"When you go to China, you will know that your media reports on China are sometimes hard to describe."
At least it's no worse than Vienna's airport, and the signs are even more considerate.
As soon as she walked out of the border control, Hannah saw at least two volunteers who were proficient in foreign languages. They wore armbands and answered the questions of foreigners who had just entered the country in fluent English.
This made Hannah feel very special. This was a service she had not seen at airports in other countries.
Well, this is an international airport after all, a country’s window to the outside world.
With this in mind, she followed the guide she searched online and found an ATM with the VISA logo at the airport. After withdrawing some money, she found the place to take a taxi under the guidance of the signs.
She booked a deluxe Kingroom on trip. The price was not expensive at only US$168.
Now Hannah just hopes that the hotel she booked can be half as good as the airport, and she will be satisfied.
"The Forefather of the Four Seasons, Mud Howl, I am going there..."
When Hannah put her luggage in the car with the help of the driver and wanted to express her destination using Mandarin, which she had just learned for half a month, the old master who had already fastened his seat belt couldn't help but said "canyouspeakEnglish"
The authentic pronunciation made Hannah stunned, and then she immediately reacted: "yeah, yeah, I want to go there..."
After saying that, Hannah simply handed the phone to the driver and looked at it.
“oK,Iknow,marshlandyaduohotel,Agreatchoice.”
…
The driver's words made Hannah happy.
Even communicating was not a problem, which was definitely something Hannah didn't expect.
What Hannah didn't expect was that when the car drove out of the airport, what she saw was a smooth, clean and wide road, high-end cars passing by from time to time, traffic lights that were obviously well maintained, and well-dressed and colorful people on the street. Pedestrians everywhere.
Especially after entering the urban area, the modern cityscape of Linhai made her even more distracted.
Many people don't like the tall buildings in the city, and they even invented the term "concrete forest".
But what I have to admit is that, even if there are various disadvantages to those buildings that reach into the sky, they will indeed give people a great shock when they see them for the first time.
Especially for Hannah, who had already traveled almost all of Europe, her mind was full of questions at this time.
Who knows? This is just a third world country?
"Mr. Driver, um, I want to make sure that I'm not in the wrong place, right? This is China, right?"
"Haha, you are not the first foreigner to have such doubts. Yes, this is China Linhai. The place you see now was a suburb twenty years ago with few buildings. So how can I say, you can Criticize China for all its shortcomings, but we must admit that China’s construction speed must be the first in the world.”
"Huh... This is an obvious thing. If the suburbs you are talking about are what I imagined, I can't imagine that it will become like this in twenty years." Hannah said seriously.
"Okay, where are you from?"
"Austria."
"Oh, Vienna is a beautiful city. It's a pity that I have never been to Europe, but I went to Canada when I was young. Really, I still had a chance to stay there because my uncle sold the house here. My whole family immigrated. But now I’m glad I chose to come back.”
"Yes, I have also been to several cities in Canada. Except for Edmonton, the other cities there did not give me a good impression. Of course, even Edmonton, I think it is not as good as here."
"You are very discerning. By the way, is this your first time in China? What did you do in China?"
"That's right, it's my first time here. I'm studying abroad."
"Um? There are no schools near the hotel you booked?"
"No, my school is Xilin University of Technology. But since I have a connecting flight in Shanghai, I might as well spend two days here. I booked a ticket to Xilin the day after tomorrow."
"Xilin is also a beautiful city, but the style there is completely different from Linhai. In addition, Xilin University of Technology... By the way, this university was very famous some time ago. I often saw this school on short videos in those days. It is said that a very powerful mathematical genius appeared, his name seems to be... yes, Qiao Ze."
"Oh? You also know Qiao Ze? He is indeed a very powerful guy."
"Haha, this is the Internet age. Believe me, the development speed of various network technologies in China is even faster than the speed of urban construction. At least on the Internet during that period, Qiao Ze has almost become the business card of Xilin University of Technology. Everyone is I’m discussing the articles he wrote. I don’t understand the way things are done in universities, but I heard someone say that the magazines where he publishes articles are very famous, and the requirements for articles are also very high. Many of the articles written by great professors are not necessarily found in those magazines. It will be included, and he is only a high school student."
"Ah? Wait, you just said that Qiao Ze is just a high school student? Shouldn't he be a doctor? At least he should be a graduate student, right?"
"Where did you get the news? We have already found out about Qiao Ze's situation on the Internet. He is actually a fresh high school student. He was just recruited by Xilin University of Technology this year, but he didn't pass College entrance examination. According to his classmates, his mathematical theories were almost all self-taught. By the way, some of his high school classmates said online that this guy was often punished by standing still in math class. If he wasn't just a high school student, how could it be possible? Has it caused such a high amount of discussion on the Internet?"
The driver's few words completely overturned Hannah's understanding.
At least before she came to China, there really wasn't much introduction about Qiao Ze's identity on the Internet. Hannah had only vaguely heard that Qiao Ze was young, but she really didn't know that Qiao Ze was just a college student. High school student.
It's a good thing that Hudson didn't know, otherwise, he would probably go crazy.
There was no one to teach me, so I just relied on self-study to master all kinds of advanced mathematics knowledge. That little brother could also make a flower out of the paper and add a bunch of annoying watermarks to it. This made the twenty-two-year-old girl suddenly start to wonder if the teacher's usual praise of her was too much.
For a time, even the scenery outside the window lost its appeal.
The driver got excited and started telling Hannah the stories behind the high-rise buildings outside the car window.
Thanks to the efforts of the enthusiastic driver, Hannah finally felt a little better.
When she turned her attention to the window again, Jiangtan had almost arrived.
…
When the taxi stopped steadily at the door of the hotel, Hannah took out two hundred yuan sheets and handed them over.
The taxi meter showed that the fare was 173 yuan.
"Hey, it's too troublesome to find change. I'll just charge you 100 for the fare. It's your first time to come to China. I treat you like an uncle and treat you to a fast food. Speaking of which, you are about the same age as my girl. It's quite cool to talk to you about this journey. I'm happy. I suggest you get a phone card quickly and apply for Alipay. We all pay by mobile phone here now, and few people use cash anymore."
"ah?"
The taxi driver's words once again refreshed Hannah's understanding.
After all, this was the first time in her life that she was being paid less for sitting on a bed.
Just wipe out all the change because it’s troublesome to make change?
More often than not, when she pays, the driver often complains that the tip should be larger. Except Uber or Lyft.
Of course, what Hannah didn't know was that she was lucky. The first taxi driver I took in China was actually an aboriginal resident of Linhai. His family owns six houses in the city center. He chose to take a taxi simply because staying at home every day was too boring, so he simply found something to do for himself.
The confused mood lasted until the enthusiastic driver not only collected part of the fare, but also took the initiative to get out of the car and help her take out her luggage from the trunk. Then she got in the car and started the car skillfully, and then she left in a hurry.
The scenario in which she imagined someone might ask for her contact information did not happen.
This is really... such a magical country!
Hannah was so shocked that she was shocked at the door of the hotel for a while before dragging the suitcase into the hotel lobby. Just as she walked to the front desk to check in, she suddenly heard someone next to her mention a name that was very familiar to her.
"What? Qiao Ze published two papers in science? When did it happen?...Last night? I don't know...No, I really don't know...How could he be on it? Isn't he studying about Fei'a recently? The proposition of the Bell gauge field?...Ah? About lithography machines and chips?...Didn't you ask Qiao Ze directly?...Then what did he say?...Um...I just replied to you, don't ask. ? This... okay, okay, I'll go ask Qiao Ze after I hang up the phone."
Hannah looked curiously at the man wearing a light blue shirt next to her.
Although she couldn't quite understand what the man was saying, she was sure that the man mentioned Qiao Ze's name several times.
Is Qiao Ze so famous in China?
The driver knew him, and a man he met by chance when he entered the hotel also knew him?
Finally the man hung up the phone. Hannah couldn't suppress her inner curiosity and took the initiative to step forward and said: "Excuse me, but do you know Qiao Ze?"
…
Li Jiangao, who was completely confused and was about to call Qiao Ze to ask about the situation, suddenly heard a crisp voice and looked up to see an exotic girl standing in front of him.
He was a little confused, but the courtesy he had developed over the years still made him answer immediately: "Well, yes, you are?"
"Oh, I am a student who came to China to study. If nothing else happens, I may become Qiao Ze's classmate in the future. By the way..." As she said that, Hannah immediately found the school gift card given to her by the school from her bag. He sealed the invitation letter from Xilin University of Technology and handed it to Li Jiangao.
Li Jiangao took the invitation and glanced at it, wondering: "Oh, you are a student visiting the school? University of Innsbruck... Oh, hello, hello. But why did you come to Laihai? The school is in Xilin. "
Hannah took the invitation letter returned by Li Jiangao and explained: "Because I came earlier, I decided to play in Linhai for two days before going to Xilin to familiarize myself with the environment. I heard you mention Qiao Ze just now, and I said to him I'm very, very curious, so I can't help but want to ask you. Has he achieved anything else?"
"Yes, I just got the news that he published two papers in the magazine." Li Jiangao explained.
"Huh? Magazine?" Hannah was stunned.
When he stared at the small eyes, Li Jiangao only felt that this world was too coincidental.
When he came to Mingzhu for a meeting, he unexpectedly met an international student who was going to the school for exchange. What happened was that this international student was from the School of Mathematics.
"Okay, Joe is really good. By the way, are you familiar with Joe Ze?" After a moment, Hannah came back to her senses and asked curiously.
"Well, yes, I am indeed very familiar with Qiao Ze. In a sense, Qiao Ze is my student, but actually I can't teach him much." Li Jiangao felt his face slightly tingle when he said this. It's hot, but you can't let him say that he still needs Qiao Ze's guidance, right?
"Oh, I see, you are Professor Li, right? I have read that paper, and my supervisor was full of praise for that paper."
"Yes, it's me." Li Jiangao smiled bitterly.
He really didn't expect that he was somewhat famous abroad, and even international students knew about it.
"Hello, Professor Li. My name is Hannah Reifenthal, you can call me Hannah. So what are you doing here in Hainan?"
"Hello, Hannah. I came to Haihai this time to attend a mathematics conference. The conference will end tomorrow."
"Oh, I'm so lucky. Maybe I can go to Xilin with you, if that's okay. Are math enthusiasts welcome to this conference?"
"Of course, but Hannah, I still have something to do now. Can you leave me your number? I'll let you know when the meeting starts in the afternoon." Li Jiangao nodded and said.
"I haven't had time to call Huaxia yet, but I guess the hotel room has a phone, right? I can wait for your news in the hotel room."
"Of course, I'll take a look at room 509. Okay, I'll note it down. Then you go back to your room and rest first. When you get back to Xilin, I'll find someone to accompany you to apply for a phone card, a domestic bank card, and You need to pay, otherwise your life in China will be very inconvenient."
"Thank you, Professor Li. Really, I have met so many good people since coming to China! I will wait for your news in the room."
"Um!"
Although he had a lot of emotions in his heart, Li Jiangao was so full of doubts that he had to ask Qiao Ze, and he really didn't have the energy to talk too much with the female doctorate student at a prestigious university in front of him.
Lithography machine and semiconductor?
Even though Qiao Ze seems to have read several books on this subject, what kind of paper can pass the review of such a top journal and be directly published?
