ushernet Chapter 341 Berkeley
Chapter 341 Berkeley
Chapter 341 Berkeley
Everyone in the car felt relieved at once. There were many Chinese people here, which meant that they could eat Chinese food.
Qiu Huoming looked around. This was his first time here and he was quite curious about the surrounding scenery.
The wind blew in from the driver's open window. The seaside city was clean and the air was fresh. Qiu Huoming looked out the window. The sun was shining and everything was so beautiful.
The hotel where the group stayed was a newly built five-story building with a podium.
This place is located in a volcanic and earthquake zone, so there are few tall buildings.
The hotels here are not like those in China, where many of them accommodate three or four people in a room. Most of the hotels here are single rooms and standard rooms, which means two people in a room.
Dean Zhou directly assigned Qiu Huoming to his room.
It was already past three in the afternoon when we arrived at the hotel. A group of people had just put down their luggage and started to relax when they suddenly felt tired.
The jet lag began to show its power, but everyone still had to hold on to make it to the conference room for the meeting.
In addition to the embassy staff, two local government officials also came to the hotel's conference room.
The members of the inspection team forced themselves to stay alert, sat down, and today's meeting began.
The speeches of local government officials were translated by the embassy staff. The general content was welcome to your first stop in the beautiful country, where you can visit freely.
Silicon Valley is located in San Francisco, which is one of the highlights of this trip. The delegation does not know how long they will stay here yet, and they have to move forward by feeling their way forward. The United States has also arranged for the delegation to visit several universities, and has promised that if anyone is willing to stay and study, they are welcome.
This is equivalent to an official visiting scholar. Before coming, the members of the inspection team had English training, but it was still too profound for them to attend the lectures.
"You are free to go wherever you want to go. Our responsibility is to open the door for you..." One of the officials made a very humorous statement. Unfortunately, after being translated by the embassy, it became, "The place you are going to is allowed by us..."
Qiu Huoming raised the corners of his mouth slightly as he distinguished these subtle differences.
San Francisco is the high-tech base of the beautiful country, and everyone spends the longest time here. It's a rare opportunity to come here, so you must gain something from it.
The meeting finally ended. The embassy used the bus and the driver as the special vehicle for the delegation. When they heard that the delegation had hired a college student as an interpreter, the embassy staff also registered Anna's name. After everyone reached an agreement, they dispersed.
Everyone took a shower and got rid of some of their sleepiness.
By the evening, the sun had set and seagulls were perching on the spires not far away. The houses here were of various colors, completely different from those in China.
Anna stepped into the hotel before the sunset disappeared.
She lives near the school, not in the campus dormitory. Berkeley is not a big place, and almost all the facilities in the town are set up for the University of Berkeley.
Someone once said that even if San Francisco declines in the future, as long as the University of Berkeley is still there, the town of Berkeley will continue to prosper.
Knowledge is always the most valuable wealth...
Dinner was a group meal, and as one of the members, Anna was of course eligible to participate.
As the first meal after checking into the hotel, a seafood buffet was arranged in the hotel dining room.
Qiu Huoming was like a mouse falling into a rice jar, happily taking delicious food for himself, Anna, and Dean Zhou...
There are small tables here, and the members of the inspection team are sitting in groups of three or four in the restaurant.
This kind of buffet is rare in China. Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. Even the waiters not far away were surprised at their good appetite.
Anna was peeling a crab leg gracefully. She was assigned a separate room. After all, the guide had to travel with the car, so it would be more convenient for them to stay together.
"Tomorrow's first stop is the University of California Berkeley. We'll visit the campus first. If there's enough time left, I'll take you hiking. From the mountain you can see the whole of Berkeley, which is really great..."
Dean Zhou smiled and said, "That's great. I haven't climbed a mountain in a long time. Let's see how fast everyone is tomorrow and decide."
Qiu Huoming was trying hard to eat a bowl of seafood noodles. Hearing this, he said, "I want to climb the mountain. I heard that the whole town can be seen from there?"
Anna nodded. "Well, the first time I climbed to the top of the mountain, I was determined to study here. At that time... I looked at the town below, and all my troubles disappeared. I was the only one in the world..."
She said this in English. Dean Zhou on the side smiled bitterly and said, "Don't look at me because I have been through training. I only understood a few words..."
Anna replied in Mandarin: "Don't worry, I will be a qualified translator."
"You are more than just a translator. You are both a translator and a guide. The responsibility is huge." Qiu Huoming said with a smile.
Anna took a sip of ice water and said, "This is called buy one get one free..."
This time even Dean Zhou laughed, "The little girl is quite humorous."
Anna laughed and said, "I'm not a little girl anymore. I'm 32 years old."
Dean Zhou responded: "In front of me, you are just a little girl."
Qiu Huoming glanced at him. What he said made sense. He didn't expect that Dean Zhou's words were so heartwarming.
The itinerary was printed out and everyone was given a copy. Anna's contact information was handwritten at the end of the contact list.
Mr. Ding was sitting not far from them.
The fire in his heart, which had been extinguished, began to burn again after he saw Anna appear.
The elder brother, who had a very close relationship with him, saw that his eyes were always looking at the table opposite, and he knew that this young man might have fallen in love.
"Just go say hello..."
"Or, you can go and deliver a few bottles of drinks..."
"What's the point of just looking at it? Smile more. Don't hit someone who smiles..."
The elder brother tried his best to comfort her, but Ding Gong became more and more flustered. "Come on, brother, stop trying to persuade me. She will be in the car tomorrow. I will send her a bottle of water then..."
The elder brother then began to comfort her, "That's right. Back then, when I was pursuing your sister-in-law, I used at least half of the Thirty-Six Stratagems..."
"Guess what happened in the end?"
Ding Gong asked in confusion: "Why?"
"It's just a beauty trap, and you can take down your sister-in-law."
Mr. Ding: …
Tonight is our first night in San Francisco. After dinner, everyone went back to bed.
This was also a sleepless night as the jet lag started to take its toll.
Qiu Huoming didn't think it was that difficult.
As soon as his head touched the pillow, he fell into a deep sleep. Dean Zhou turned off the lights, looked at the light coming through the gap in the curtains, turned over several times, and finally closed his eyes and started counting sheep...
The next morning, everyone went downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast. The breakfast was simple, just bread, fried noodles, fruits and drinks.
Qiu Huoming skillfully brushed butter on the bread and poured a cup of coffee. Soon Anna came over and sat opposite Qiu Huoming, holding almost the same food as Qiu Huoming.
“Very few people coming from the mainland drink coffee and eat bread for breakfast. Most of them choose fried noodles…” Anna said after taking a sip of coffee.
"It's a matter of living habits. We just got rid of the food shortage..." Qiu Huoming folded the buttered bread and put it into his mouth. He immediately made a satisfied sound, "It's delicious."
"Seeing you eat so happily, my appetite has improved too." Anna liked this boy who was ten years younger than her very much. Unlike those adult men, he looked at her with clean and bright eyes.
Moreover, he was not afraid of her and did not feel uneasy, which made her feel at ease.
"Then eat more. I see there are croissants over there. Do you want one? I'll get you one too..."
Qiu Huoming suggested after finishing the two slices of bread.
"Yes, the croissants in their hotel are quite famous," Anna responded.
Qiu Huoming pulled out a chair and walked over there.
Anna was spreading jam on a slice of bread, and Engineer Ding came over quickly with a plate of fried noodles in his hand.
"Well, Comrade An, I'd like to treat you to some fried noodles..." After saying that, he put the plate down, turned around and left without waiting for Anna's response.
Anna looked at the dish of fried noodles on the table and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Qiu Huoming came back with a tray, "Oh, you know I have a big appetite, so you gave it to me?" He put down the tray and pointed at the fried noodles and asked.
"That's not the case. A team member brought it here."
"What a good teammate. You're so polite." Qiu Huoming praised. He pulled the plate of fried noodles towards him, picked up the fork and started eating.
"Hey, this tastes pretty good, there's seafood in it..." Qiu Huoming finished a plate of fried noodles and added a croissant, and his stomach was finally filled with satisfaction.
Not far away, Engineer Ding was reporting his brilliant achievements to his elder brother with an excited look on his face.
The elder brother glanced at Qiu Huoming and asked, "Are you sure?"
Engineer Ding turned around: ...
"Didn't you make it clear that this is for her to eat?" The eldest brother was surprised and said, "When I was courting your sister-in-law, I gave her a basket of eggs... She thought I was reliable, so she followed me."
Ding Gong: "What you said yesterday was the beauty trap..."
He thought for a moment, "I don't remember if I said..."
"You definitely didn't say that." Big Brother looked certain.
"Okay, I'll bring some water when we get in the car."
After breakfast, everyone got on the bus directly at the door. The bus was the same bus as yesterday, and the driver was the same person.
After getting in the car, Anna sat in the passenger seat.
Qiu Huoming and Dean Zhou sat in the first row. The car started and drove towards the street...
After the car drove for a while...
"Further ahead is the 'Bay Bridge'. This bridge has an official name. Do you know what it is?"
Anna's voice rang out from the front row, and she was indeed trying very hard to be a guide.
Everyone was talking about it, but no one answered the question.
Qiu Huoming looked around for a while, and Anna simply called him directly, "Qiu Huoming, you tell me."
"I remember it's called the James Sunshine Jim Rolf Bridge?" Qiu Huoming was a little uncertain. After all, this was just a quick glance from a long time ago.
"Bingo, someone among you knows."
"The upper part of this bridge is open to traffic, and the lower part is a passage for railways and trucks..."
Ding Gong was surprised and asked: "This bridge can be divided into two layers?"
While they were discussing, the bus had already approached the bridge.
Everyone looked over. This was indeed shocking for the Chinese people who had just gone abroad.
Qiu Huoming thought to himself, no wonder so many Chinese people went abroad and never came back, the contrast is too strong. But many people don’t understand that only when the motherland becomes strong, the travelers abroad will be more secure.
Prosperity is created by people.
Knowing our shortcomings means working hard to catch up; this is what we should strive for.
The bus was driving on the bridge with the windows closed and the wind was too strong.
"After crossing the bridge, we will reach Auckland. Further north is our destination..."
Anna's voice was a little excited, "Do you know what the mascot of Berkeley University is?"
Someone behind me asked, "What is a mascot? Is it a totem or Feng Shui?"
Anna smiled and said, "If you understand it this way, it's actually possible... In the United States, many colleges and universities have their own mascots. In Berkeley, our mascot is the 'bear'..."
"Speaking of Berkeley, we have to mention Stanford. Do you know what Stanford's mascot is? You can guess..."
"rabbit……"
"Tiger……"
The atmosphere at the scene became lively. Dean Zhou looked back at the group of old men. The three female researchers among them also began to talk enthusiastically about various animals.
"Unfortunately, what you said... is not right." Anna raised her lips, and she looked at Qiu Huoming and asked, "Do you know?"
"Tree." A word popped out of Qiu Huoming's mouth.
"That's right, how do you know everything?" Anna asked curiously.
"This is what happens when you read a lot of extracurricular books. Researchers like them read a lot of professional books, so it's understandable that they can't answer the questions. You should ask more professional questions..." Qiu Huoming is well versed in the art of speaking, and his words immediately warmed the hearts of those big brothers.
Anna smiled slightly. "That makes sense. Let me tell you an anecdote. There is competition between universities, especially among top universities. For example, Berkeley has a 'Tree Cutting Festival' every year..."
Someone asked, “Does Stanford have a similar festival?”
Anna responded: "Everyone can draw inferences from one example. Stanford has activities such as 'burning bear toys'. Of course, we just use this method to tell each other that we will never give up. We are not really going to cause trouble..."
The car continued to move forward.
Everyone started chatting and were no longer restrained, and the atmosphere in the car was harmonious.
Engineer Ding suddenly stood up, staggered to the front row, took out a Coke from his coat pocket and handed it to Anna, "Comrade An, you must be thirsty after talking so much just now. Let me buy you a drink of water..."
Anna waved her hand, "I'm not thirsty."
"You're welcome." Engineer Ding thought the other party was just being polite, so he immediately let go of the back of the chair and twisted the lid of the Coke with all his strength.
Qiu Huoming's voice just preached: "Don't open it!"
Anna reacted quickly. Almost instantly, she picked up the document bag in her hand and blocked it in front.
"Pfft"
Mr. Ding stared in amazement as the Coke spurted out and splashed all over him.
Dean Zhou covered his face with his hands. He suddenly didn’t want to be the team leader anymore…
I made new ones today, the character cards of Qiu Huoming and Zhao Jiamin, please give me a thumbs up~~