The programmer and his woman

Teacher Wang, let me introduce you to these two new colleagues. This is Dr. Chen and this is Dr. Gao. They will go to City A with you for training tomorrow.

When I heard the title of "two doctors", I was a little confused. When did the school recruit such outstanding talents? Why didn't I hear any news or see anyone come for an interview? This sudden change caught me off guard.

While I was still thinking about this problem, Teacher Gao spoke again: "Teacher Wang, please follow the arrangements of these two teachers for tomorrow's schedule. You guys discuss it first, I have other things to deal with." After that, Teacher Gao left.

Seeing this, Dr. Chen smiled and extended his hand to me: "Teacher Wang, nice to meet you. Teacher Gao should have told you about our trip to City A to attend the teacher training tomorrow, right?"

"Ah, yes, yes." I came back to my senses and smiled awkwardly, "Dr. Chen, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something and my mind was a little distracted. Can you say it again?"

"Of course, no problem." Dr. Chen repeated what he had just said patiently. "We have to report to the headquarters in City A at 8 o'clock the day after tomorrow morning. But considering that we are in a hurry, I discussed with Teacher Gao and decided to take the train to City A tomorrow afternoon and stay in a hotel nearby for one night. That way, we can go directly from the hotel the next morning."

"Oh, I see. That's great, no problem." I nodded. "So you two are both my colleagues? And you both have PhDs?"

"Yes, we both have PhDs," Dr. Chen replied with a smile, "I graduated from University A, and Dr. Gao graduated from University B."

"Oh my God! They are two doctors from the city's top universities!" I exclaimed, "I can't believe this is true!"

Dr. Chen seemed amused by my reaction: "Teacher Xiao Wang, don't be so surprised. We will be colleagues in the future. We must work hard together."

"Yes, yes." I nodded repeatedly. "Then we'll see you the day after tomorrow. Oh, by the way, Dr. Chen, please leave me your cell phone number so we can contact each other tomorrow."

"Okay, no problem." Dr. Chen took out his cell phone and we exchanged contact information.

I will be leaving for a business trip tomorrow, so I said goodbye to Yingying today. We didn't say much to each other, just said take care. Sun Lingling seemed to be particularly concerned, constantly telling me to drink more water and eat well. Her motherly care made me laugh and cry, as if she was relaying to me all the instructions her parents had given her.

The next day, I arrived at the station on time and met Dr. Chen and Dr. Gao. We took the intercity train, which was very convenient. There were trains available at any time and we could get there and go at any time. After a 40-minute ride, we arrived at the capital city A.

This was my first time taking a train, and also my first time traveling to another city. I was filled with a sense of novelty. The trains here are different from those shown on TV. They are not traditional green, but are designed to be quite fashionable. There is no shrill whistle in the carriage, and the seats are soft and comfortable, giving people a sense of tranquility and comfort.

In the car, I tried to chat with the two teachers, asking them when they started working and became teachers here. However, they seemed reluctant to talk about this topic, so I did not continue to ask. Dr. Chen is about 30 years old, wearing a pair of glasses, of medium build, and exudes a strong scholarly air. His speech and behavior are very elegant, and every word reveals his profound knowledge.

Dr. Gao is a lady who looks two or three years younger than Dr. Chen. She also wears glasses and doesn't like to talk much. It is understood that she is a liberal arts major. Although she doesn't talk much, I can feel that she is a very nice person with an easy-going personality.

The train passed quickly and we arrived at the hotel we booked and checked in. The room looked good, but the price surprised me a little, it seemed a bit expensive. I hesitated for a moment and asked Dr. Chen my question.

"Dr. Chen, this is my first business trip, and the room rates don't seem cheap. We're staying here for so many days, will the school reimburse these expenses?"

Dr. Chen smiled and replied, "Teacher Wang, please stop calling me 'Doctor Doctor' all the time. It sounds awkward. We are colleagues, so just call each other 'Teacher'. You don't have to worry about the expenses of your business trips. The school will reimburse you. We just need to keep the receipts."

I breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gratefully. At this time, Dr. Chen suggested: "Teacher Wang, I think it's still early. Do you want me to take you to the first gate of City A? It is a famous attraction in City A and is worth a visit."

"Okay, that's a good idea!" I agreed happily.

I turned to Dr. Gao and asked, "Teacher Gao, do you want to go around with us?"

Dr. Gao shook his head and said with a smile, "I won't go. You guys go."

So, Dr. Chen and I decided to go to the first gate of City A together. Dr. Chen told me that we could take the subway, which was convenient and fast.

"What is a subway?" I asked curiously.

Dr. Chen laughed and said, "Hahahaha, let's go, we'll know when we get there."

I followed Dr. Chen out of the hotel and headed to the subway station. This was my first time taking the subway, and I felt both fresh and curious.

We walked into a subway station. The stairs led underground, and when I first entered, I couldn't help but think of the air-raid shelters I saw when I was a child. Teacher Chen bought me a ticket, and we walked into the waiting area, where there were rails on both sides that looked like train tracks.

Teacher Chen pointed to the information on the station sign and explained to me: "Teacher Xiao Wang, look, this is the subway station sign. The Line 2 we are taking is a loop, which means you can take this train in a circle and return to the starting point. Now, we need to consider how to get to the first gate of City A."

"What is a loop?" I asked curiously.

"A loop is one where vehicles travel along a fixed circular route. You can choose either of two directions to reach your destination, but one of the directions requires more stops," Teacher Chen explained patiently.

I looked at the station sign carefully and found that the first gate of City A was indeed on the route. "So do we need to change to another bus?" I asked.

"Yes, look at this rotating sign. That's the transfer sign. Get off at the station with this sign, and then transfer to another line to get there." Teacher Chen said, pointing to the sign on the bus stop.

I studied it carefully for a while, but was still a little confused about which direction I should take. Just then, the subway train came into the station. I was surprised to find that this kind of train was very similar to the light rail I had seen before, but I had never taken it in City A.

After getting on the train, I found that there was a route map inside the train, just like on the platform. I studied the station names while observing the route map, trying to find the best transfer point. After some effort, I finally understood how the entire subway line works. It turns out that the subway system in City A is very convenient, with two transfer lines, connected by a loop line in the middle, which can reach almost any corner of the city.

Just as I was enjoying the convenience of the subway, Teacher Chen reminded me: "Teacher Xiao Wang, we have arrived at the station. It is time for us to transfer to Line 1." I followed Teacher Chen out of the car and transferred to Line 1. Not long after, we arrived at the First Gate Station in City A. I couldn't help but exclaim: "It's so fast!"

When I walked out of the subway underground passage and looked up at the red walls and green tiles of the first gate of City A, I was deeply shocked by the scene in front of me. This strong visual impact made me almost unable to believe my eyes that I was really here.

"Teacher Wang, if we had come earlier, we could have gone into the first gate of City A." Teacher Chen's words made me feel even more regretful. I didn't expect to miss such a good opportunity.

"Go in? Where to? Are we allowed in here?" I asked curiously.

"Yes, this is a museum now and you can go in and visit," Teacher Chen explained.

I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Once again, I embarrassed myself because of my ignorance. I smiled bitterly and said to Teacher Chen: "Teacher Chen, today is the day when I will embarrass myself. Please keep today's events a secret when I go back."

Teacher Chen laughed and said, "Teacher Xiao Wang, I'm happy to be with you. I feel younger."

I smiled gratefully and said, "You educated people speak differently. When you say I'm childish, it sounds like you're praising me."

Afterwards, we decided to go eat, and Teacher Chen suggested inviting Teacher Gao to join us. We ordered three dishes, but Teacher Gao and Teacher Chen had small appetites and barely touched any of the dishes.

I looked at the remaining dishes and asked hesitantly, "Teacher Chen, Teacher Gao, what should we do with so many leftover dishes? Should we pack them up and take them away?"

Teacher Chen shook his head and said, "If we take this away, we won't be able to eat it tomorrow, and we don't have a place to heat up the food. Forget it. We'll order something new tomorrow."

I thought it was a bit wasteful, so I said, "No, it would be a shame to throw away so many dishes. Wait for me for a while, I will finish the dishes."

"Haha, Teacher Xiao Wang, it seems that you are a very honest person. However, although the reimbursed meals are delicious, you don't have to eat too much." Teacher Chen smiled and patted my shoulder, "Next time, we should just order two dishes."

I smiled awkwardly, touched my bloated belly, looked down at the button on my pants that had burst because of overeating, and sighed helplessly: "Hey, this button..."

Teacher Chen and Teacher Gao both laughed: "Don't tell anyone when you get back. I'll keep it a secret for you. Teacher Xiao Wang, let's go back and sew this button on first. You can't report to the headquarters with your clothes open like this tomorrow."

I nodded, and when I went back to the room to ask, there really was a needle and thread. But when I took the needle and thread, I was confused again: "This... I don't know how to sew."

Teacher Chen shook his head: "I don't know this either, why don't you ask Teacher Gao."

I took the needle and thread to Teacher Gao, and she really knew how to sew buttons. Teacher Gao looked at my pants and said with a smile, "Teacher Wang, how can you sew like this? Or take them off?"

I quickly waved my hands: "No, no, I'm not wearing anything else underneath."

"Then come closer and sew it while you wear it." Teacher Gao said, and bent down to sew the buttons. She was very skillful and finished it in just a few stitches, but the thread was too strong and she couldn't break it after pulling it for a long time.

"Teacher Wang, did you bring scissors?" Teacher Gao asked.

I shook my head. “No.”

"Forget it, I'll bite it off with my teeth." Teacher Gao leaned over to bite the thread. At this moment, Teacher Chen pushed the door open and walked in, saying, "Teacher Xiao Wang, if Teacher Gao doesn't know, I can ask for you..." Seeing this, he quickly said, "Oh, sorry, I didn't see anything." After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave.

I quickly explained, "Teacher Chen, please don't leave. If you leave, I won't be able to explain it clearly. Teacher Gao was helping me sew buttons, and he just bit off the thread for me."

Teacher Chen laughed out loud: "Haha, I know, I know, I'm just teasing you."

After sewing the buttons, I returned to the room and started chatting with Teacher Chen.

"Teacher Chen, are you majoring in software?" I asked curiously.

"Yes." Teacher Chen nodded.

“Does the school also offer game courses?” I asked.

“There is no such course.” Teacher Chen replied.

"Then can you make games?" I became even more curious.

"I know a little." Teacher Chen said modestly.

"Are there any works that I can learn from?" I asked impatiently.

As he spoke, Teacher Chen clicked on an application. It was not the source code, but a packaged executable file. What was displayed was a particle effect display of a pseudo-3D scene, not a complete game.

This is all I have here. As he spoke, he started telling me the story of a werewolf NPC in the picture. As expected, he is a scholar and he is very good at telling historical stories. I felt sleepy after a while.

The next morning, we arrived at the headquarters to register. I was amazed by the size of the place. It was more like a large company than a school. The long corridor seemed to have no end. Each room was a large room within a small room. The signs of different departments were dazzling. We followed the crowd who were also here to register, trying to find the registration location.

After some searching, we finally found the staff who greeted us. They divided us into several different lounges and asked us to rest for a while before going to the classroom for class.

During the conversation in the classroom, I found an interesting phenomenon. The people around me came from all over the world, with different accents, and obviously came from different cities. I chatted with them curiously, trying to understand their background and experience.

I first asked a teacher who lived very close to me, and he told me that he was from W City and was here to attend this teacher training. When I asked him if he was also here to get a game teacher certificate, he answered in the affirmative. However, when I further asked him if he had any experience in game development before, he told me that he was mainly doing website development and had never been involved in the game industry.

This answer surprised me a little, so I turned to ask another teacher next to me. He was from City X and also said that he was here to participate in the game teacher training. But when I asked him if he was engaged in game development, he also told me that he was engaged in website development.

I asked several people in succession, but found that no one had any experience in game development. This made me feel a little confused, because the purpose of this training seemed to be to train professional game teachers, but most of these people had no game background.