PDLP Chapter 347 Meeting
Chapter 347 Meeting
Chapter 347 Meeting
Danielle took the card and exclaimed, "Oh my God, a math conference!"
William came closer and his eyes turned to Qiu Huoming, "How come you have this thing?"
Qiu Huoming smiled slightly, "Maybe... I'm just too good."
"Hahahaha!" the three of them laughed together.
"Qiu, are you a hidden math genius?" William asked.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "You saw through it."
"Show off!" Danielle handed the card back to him.
Several people walked out into the corridor.
Director Nott stood up and walked over to open the door of his office. The wind blew in. The climate in San Francisco is always pleasant. He smiled and said, "Youth is great."
Qiu Huoming returned to the classroom surrounded by his two new good friends. Then, these two friends threw questions at him one after another.
I didn't stop until the bell rang for class.
In the afternoon, an unexpected person came. Anna was wearing an eye-catching dress, carrying a backpack, and her curly hair was tied into a ponytail. She looked like a student. As soon as she poked her head through the door, William exclaimed, "Another new student?"
Qiu Huoming raised his head and immediately stood up, "Come to find me."
He walked out quickly. Anna met his eyes and smiled, "I found you."
"Sister Anna, why are you here?" Qiu Huoming asked in surprise.
"I'm unemployed." She spread her hands, "Since I'm in Silicon Valley, I came to find you..."
"Hey, does Dean Zhou no longer need an interpreter?" Qiu Huoming looked around and simply walked into the classroom, taking his backpack with him.
Danielle asked, "Is it your classmate?"
Qiu Huoming shook his head, "It's a sister. I won't be coming to class this morning."
He waved to Daniel and William and walked out quickly.
"Sister Anna, let's go. I'll treat you to coffee."
There are many cafes in the school. Although most of them are very simple, some are run by students themselves and focus on simplicity.
Anna smiled and replied, "Okay, take me around by the way, I haven't been here for a long time."
Qiu Huoming led the way and glanced at her. "Do you have any feelings about revisiting the old place?"
Anna laughed and said, "The only feeling I have is that I want to give myself a slap in the face a few years ago..."
"Not really." Qiu Huoming was embarrassed, "You are doing well now."
"I missed the time." Anna looked at the youthful and lively college students on campus with envy...
"It's never too late. Besides, you look about the same age as them." Qiu Huoming really meant it. The skin of Asians is much more delicate than that of Caucasians. For those under 40, they really have an absolute advantage.
Anna sighed, "It's different after all."
She probably meant the mentality.
There is an outdoor cafe not far away. It has a shed built under a few palm trees. There are almost no seats inside and everyone stands while drinking their drinks.
"Let's go here. It's not easy to gain weight if you stand." Anna walked in quickly, bought two cups of coffee, paid for them, and handed one of them to Qiu Huoming.
"It was agreed that I would treat you." Qiu Huoming took the coffee and reached into his trouser pocket to take money.
Anna held him down, "I have the dismissal fee, and I have made money..." Anna laughed, "How can I ask you, a student, to hire me."
"You are a student too." Seeing her firm attitude, Qiu Huoming let go of her hand. "Okay then, I'll treat you to lunch. It's a give and take."
"Lunch? It's still early. Forget it today. We won't eat here. We'll do it next time. You still have a month anyway."
"Okay, you have to give me a chance to invite you back... Sister Anna, you haven't even said anything yet, why are you suddenly not doing it?"
After drinking a cup of coffee, Anna smiled and said, "There is a Chinese person in Cray Company who can act as an interpreter. He doesn't have to travel back and forth, which saves a lot of money. Among your group of people, the man named Ding Gong is a new friend he made, and it was he who proposed it..."
"Him? He is not..." Qiu Huoming still remembered that the other party liked Anna.
"Maybe you don't want to see me. Your boss probably doesn't want to cause trouble either, so..." She raised her lips slightly, "Actually, I took this job because I saw you were here. Now, it's actually a relief for me. If you're free on the weekend, I'll take you to Fisherman's Wharf to drink beer and watch the sunset... to make up for the sunset we didn't see in Berkeley..."
"I'm free on Saturday, thank you." Qiu Huoming had long admired Fisherman's Wharf and agreed immediately.
"Come on, take me around..." Anna looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar campus in front of her, sighing in her heart but with a calm expression on her face.
This is where her ex-boyfriend studied, and she often comes in and out here as his study companion.
It’s hard to describe the feeling of coming here again after such a long time.
Qiu Huoming took this opportunity to stroll around the campus, but the school was too big, so he turned back halfway through the tour.
Fortunately, he had a camera and took several photos of Anna. Anna returned the favor and also took several photos for him.
The two returned to the school gate. Qiu Huoming sent Anna to the train station and then turned around and walked back.
The weather in May changes suddenly. As soon as he returned to class, he saw the sky outside the window changed color. William beside him smiled and asked, "Why, aren't you not coming back for class?"
"My sister left early because of something. It's still early, so she's back." Qiu Huoming leaned out the window and looked, "Is it going to rain?"
Danielle responded, "This kind of rain comes and goes quickly. It will probably stop by the time we eat."
Qiu Huoming could only pray secretly that Anna could get on the car early to avoid the rain.
Let’s go back to three days ago.
Cray Corporation.
Everyone was studying in an orderly manner. In the corridor outside, a few people were smoking. After everyone else went in, Engineer Ding, who had just come out of the bathroom, walked to the door, yawning.
He took out a half-smoked pack of cigarettes from his arms. He bought them at the airport. There was no need to exchange coupons, and the price was better than in China.
It has only been a few years since Ding graduated from University of Technology, but his smoking addiction has become more and more serious.
He was smoking a cigarette when a Chinese man in work clothes came over from the opposite direction.
The other party greeted him and came over. "My name is Chen Xiaojun. You are a member of the inspection team, right? I heard other colleagues mention you."
Chen Xiaojun looks somewhat simple and has a nice smile, which makes it easy for people to like him.
"My name is Ding Zhi, you can just call me Engineer Ding. Are you Chinese?" It was somewhat novel to hear employees speaking Mandarin at Cray, so Engineer Ding asked curiously.
"Well, it came out a few years ago. How is it going in China?" asked Chen Xiaojun.
"You haven't been back?" Engineer Ding was a little puzzled.
"I can't go back." Chen Xiaojun said with a smile: "I applied for other ways to stay."
Ding Gong suddenly realized what was going on. He took a step back and said, "This..."
Chen Xiaojun smiled bitterly and said, "If I had a way, I wouldn't do this. There's really no other way. You can see that there's such a big difference between China and abroad. I finally got out, and now I can go back..."
He watched as Ding Gong took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his arms, took out a cigarette and handed it to Ding Gong, "Just like these cigarettes, I can buy as many as I want."
Ding Gong took the cigarette subconsciously. After hearing this, he felt a little bit of empathy. "Yes, it's more convenient here."
As the two were chatting, Anna came out. She looked at them curiously and continued to walk out.
Engineer Ding took a step back, a trace of nervousness on his face, "It's over, she heard what we just said."
Chen Xiaojun smiled and said, "I heard that she is not from your inspection team."
"Well, she is a student studying here."
"That's easy. It doesn't matter who you ask. I'll be the translator. We're from the same hometown. I won't charge you. The company values you very much. I just need to say a word. It will also allow me to take a break." Chen Xiaojun suggested.
Engineer Ding thought for a moment and nodded, "Wait a moment, I'll go find our leader to report this."
"Okay." Chen Xiaojun stayed where he was honestly. "I'll wait for you here."
Engineer Ding went in hurriedly.
Chen Xiaojun didn't wait at the door for long.
Engineer Ding came out with a frustrated look on his face. "It's highly unlikely."
James walked in from another door. He glanced at Chen Xiaojun, and their eyes met, but neither of them spoke. Instead, Engineer Ding greeted him.
He stopped and seemed to have just seen Chen Xiaojun, who said a few words to him.
James nodded and responded with a few words.
Chen Xiaojun then looked at Engineer Ding with a relaxed look on his face. "Mr. James said he would vouch for me. I am a professional and can translate better. Please go in and mention it to Mr. James again."
Engineer Ding looked at Chen Xiaojun with gratitude. It was rare for someone to help voluntarily and be so enthusiastic.
After waiting for a while, this time it was James who came out alone. He said with a smile, "Almost. We have to wait a few days. After all, we have to prepare for others."
Chen Xiaojun smiled knowingly, "I have great patience. I'll go back first."
James looked at his back as he left, spat, and then walked inside with a look of disdain. Halfway through, he saw Geller, who waved a card at him and said, "Congratulations, James."
James took it and looked at the words "International Mathematical Congress" on the cover. He immediately laughed and said, "Come on, I'll treat you to a drink at the bar next to Stanford University tonight..."
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Stanford University...
The rain fell suddenly, the sky was dark, the teacher hurried into the classroom, and the sky and the earth were covered by the sound of rain.
The light in the room was warm, the windows were closed, and the wind blew in from the corridor.
Danielle smiled and said, "This is not a typhoon. If there is a typhoon, the wind force will be more than this."
The students here are already accustomed to this kind of weather.
Qiu Huoming took a few glances and saw that everyone's expressions were very calm and almost no one was looking out the window.
The teacher cleared his throat and began his lecture.
Qiu Huoming took out the textbook and patted William, who was about to doze off, "Listen carefully. Ask me if you don't understand."
William responded with a bitter face, and straightened his back with difficulty.
Daniel on the side couldn't stop smiling and gave Qiu Huoming a thumbs up.
Qiu Huoming has been following the routine these days, and his days are busy but interesting.
William and Daniel have many friends at school, and they also met many people with Qiu Huoming.
Qiu Huoming became famous in this small circle for a while thanks to his guitar skills.
Time flew by and it was the middle of the month, and it was time for the meeting.
He didn't book a hotel. Qiu Huoming planned to leave early and come back late, so he could save on accommodation, which was not a small amount. Since he knew that the conference would be held here, the prices of hotels in the surrounding area had skyrocketed and it was particularly difficult to book a hotel.
This is one of the most famous conferences in the academic world, and all the participants are contemporary masters.
Every mathematician is proud to be able to attend such a conference.
Before dawn in the early morning, Qiu Huoming had already set off with his backpack.
He bought coffee and bread at the train station and waited at the station in the refreshing early morning breeze. He was not alone. There were several people standing there, all of them looking like him, eating and looking in the direction where the train was coming.
The lights on the platform are very bright, illuminating the surrounding area of more than ten meters clearly.
After Qiu Huoming finished his breakfast, he heard the rumbling sound of a train coming.
The people waiting for the bus suddenly became alert. Qiu Huoming got on the bus and walked straight to the top, where the view was wide.
He yawned and found an empty seat to sit down.
More than an hour later, the car arrived at the destination.
Qiu Huoming got off the car and sorted out his backpack. His clothes were still formal today. After all, it was the opening ceremony, so he wore a suit and combed his hair neatly.
The conference logo has been erected not far away.
He followed the instructions and soon saw the venue.
The only places that can accommodate more than 2000 people are large government facilities.
There was a long dragon forming at the door, and Qiu Huoming walked to the end of the dragon.
Looking around, most of the people are middle-aged, and young people like Qiu Huoming are almost only staff members.
Those who came were all prominent figures. Some of them knew each other and after saying hello, they still honestly walked to the back and lined up.
No one dares to cut in line in a place like this, because who knows who the other person is.
Qiu Huoming looked at everyone with great interest.
Another person came to the end of the team. He was tall and looked conspicuous. Qiu Huoming glanced at him with disdain and immediately looked away.
He is James. He is also dressed in formal clothes today, carrying a briefcase in his hand, and his balding hair is meticulously combed behind his head.
James first glanced at his watch and found that it was still early, so he walked straight to the back and lined up with peace of mind.
Everyone walked inside in an orderly manner. The speed seemed slow, but it was actually quite fast.
It didn't take long before Qiu Huoming came. He took out the card. After the other party checked it, he greeted the person behind him.
Only then did James see Qiu Huoming standing in front of him.
A staff member came up behind the person who was checking the invitation card and said a few words to Qiu Huoming politely.
James immediately laughed out loud: "I knew this guy's card was stolen..."
The staff and Qiu Huoming turned their heads to look at him.