windy city rainy season

During the winter vacation this year, Tao Yu's injury had mostly healed, and he occasionally felt abdominal discomfort. He went to the hospital for an X-ray but found nothing wrong.The human body is like a combination of countless precision parts. Some parts are damaged, and even if they are repaired, they are more fragile than others.Tao Yu himself could feel that this winter he was particularly afraid of the cold, so he put on his down jacket early, and the warm air in the house was kept in the [-]s.

Every class in the school has a synchronous video, and you can log in to the RemoteClass platform with your student ID to see the videos of the courses you have chosen this semester.Tao Yu made up all the classes that he missed while recovering from his injury, and did not miss the final exam.However, what worries him the most is the project of the sewage plant. According to the plan, the round of sampling in winter should start again.Given his current physical condition, it would be very strenuous to carry the [-]-pound air sampling box up the stairs, let alone other equipment.There were two helpers in the summer, but Luo Feng returned to Taiwan for the winter vacation, and the other Tao Yu didn't dare to provoke him. Ever since he took Chang Ling away from her home last time, Anne hadn't looked good when she saw him.

After discussing with old Andrew, Tao Yu found a master student from the lower class, also a Chinese student named Song Xinming, who came here after graduating from a bachelor's degree. He had no work experience, but he was very enthusiastic. Tao Yu had a good impression of him.

From Song Xinming's point of view, as an inconspicuous Xiaoshuo who had the opportunity to participate in the project, it was a crushing blow, and he never thought that he would be paid.Influenced by the domestic job market, Chinese international students feel that there is a practical opportunity and they are willing to do it for nothing without paying money, which is purely a mixed experience.But Americans don't think so, and they will naturally pay you to work for you.You don't want money?Is it impossible to do this job?If you can't do it, don't waste time and resources, or find someone who can do it.Song Xinming didn't know that his "Chinese characteristics" almost made the old Andrew change. It was Tao Yu who explained it for him, and the old man agreed to stay for a try. The salary was based on the minimum hourly wage in Illinois.Tao Yu thought to himself that the salary of this stupid junior brother was humbled by one-third. According to the old man's original budget, it must be higher than the minimum hourly wage. Of course, he didn't tell Song Xinming about this, so as not to discourage the other party's enthusiasm.

After both parties agreed, Old Andrew signed the contract with Song Xinming as the person in charge, and at the same time asked Song to sign the confidentiality agreement of the sewage plant - without permission, anyone involved in the project shall not disclose any relevant data and information.

When the old Andrew insisted on signing the contract, Tao Yu felt a little disapproving of the American dogma. It was just a "temporary worker" for a month, and all he had to do was write a check after the work was done. It was so troublesome.At that time, he did not expect that it was this contract and the non-disclosure agreement that played a big role a few months later.

The day before Christmas, when Chang Zheng woke up, Tao Yu was in the living room reading letters that he hadn’t opened the day before, credit card advertisements, natural gas and electricity bills, a few greeting cards from friends, and a letter from the “USNAVY” training camp . (Note: There is no symbol between A and V, but it can be said without adding a symbol, everyone understands.)

Chang Ling has been in the training camp for a month, and like the domestic recruit training camp, the use of mobile phones is not allowed here, and only on Sundays can a phone call of no more than 3 minutes be allowed.That kid is used to being loose, and this time he was probably holding back enough, so he had no choice but to return to the original contact method.Chang Xuan's Chinese is not as good as his brother's, so the letter is naturally written in English.Same as the previous ones, at the beginning I complained about the hard training, my teammates are pigs, and the instructors are monsters, and then I started boasting that I am now fit and muscular, especially Yun Yun. Unfortunately, I can’t use my mobile phone. They issued jade photos.

Standing behind Tao Yu, Chang Zheng couldn't help laughing when he saw this, "I won't be able to beat this kid in a fight in the future!"

Chang Xuan wrote in his letter that they would make career choices next week and decide what type of work they would engage in in the future. After the recruit training, they would be sent to the base for specialized training.Little brother Chang is still hesitating and has not made a final decision.

"The U.S. military is so humane?" Tao Yu wondered, "You can also choose your job type. Isn't there a shortage of people to fill?"

Chang Zheng said: "Soldiers are also a kind of profession, just like engineers and doctors. In addition to combat jobs, the army has many careers to choose from. For example, in the navy, you can choose to do navigation, mechanical maintenance, operate nuclear-powered submarines or Aircraft, or more peripheral ones for media reports, information support, and even clergy. This choice is related to their scores in the written examination for enlistment. The requirements for combatants are generally lower. The higher the score, the higher the technical content of the occupation. more."

"There are still priests in the army?" Tao Yu somehow thought of the great monk in monk's robes, chanting sutras for the dead after the war, and so on. Could it be that the US military also does this?

Chang Zheng explained: "Many soldiers are also believers. When their beliefs and work conflict, especially those combatants, the military chaplain will help them and relieve their mental pain."

Tao Yu had never been in contact with American soldiers before, and compared with those in China, the ideas here gave him a novel feeling.At the same time, he is also a little worried about Chang Yao, Americans don't talk about hiding their strengths and biding their time, and serving as a soldier in this country may go to the battlefield at any time.

"Your brother won't choose a combat profession, will he?"

"His enlistment test scores are very high. He called home last weekend and heard from my mother that he wanted to go on a submarine, but his instructor suggested that he do aircraft tower control."

"Aircraft tower control?" Tao Yu asked puzzledly, "Didn't he go to the navy?"

"Aircraft carrier..." Chang Zheng purred in the bathroom with a toothbrush in his mouth.

"what?"

Chang Zheng didn't answer any more. After washing up, he sat down at the dining table and explained while having breakfast: "The navy is the main force for expeditionary operations. There are marines and air teams. The aircraft carrier is a mobile base when it is out. Aircraft are on the aircraft carrier. Taking off and landing is the same as on land, and it also needs tower command, and the instructor Chang Ling suggested that he do this. Don’t think that this job is easy, it requires the highest score for enlistment.”

Tao Yu's feelings towards the US aircraft carrier are more complicated, and people with different positions have love and hate for it.When he was in China, he heard angry youths clamoring that "the crisis in the South China Sea can only be solved by sinking the US aircraft carrier." Thinking about it, it's ridiculous. It's not that there is only one aircraft carrier, and it's not that it can't be built if it sinks.Without this big guy, the missions in the open sea are just a cloud.

Back to the question of Chang Xuan's career choice, Tao Yu has healed his scars and forgot about the pain. He has already forgotten Chang's younger brother's stubbornness in the past, and he has forgotten the pain of relying on pipes to eat and drink. Right now, he only remembers Chang Ling Going to be a soldier has his own relationship, and I am afraid that he will choose a dangerous combat job.The more he thought about it, the more he worried that the hot-blooded young man Changxiu wanted to go to the battlefield. If something happened to Afghanistan and Iraq, he would have to blame himself to death.Thinking of this, Tao Yu found a pen and paper and began to reply.

"Are you going out today?" Chang Zheng asked.

Tao Yu said without raising his head, "I went to see Mary in the morning. She has a lot of customers in the shop today. Please help her."

Mary is the owner of the gift shop where Tao Yu used to work. She is from Beijing and takes good care of him.Even though I stopped working there, I never lost contact.

Chang Zheng recalled: "You were still working for her today last year, and then we went to Sears Tower, do you want to go again this year?"

Tao Yu's heart moved, he always felt that he remembered something when he woke up in the morning, but was interrupted by Chang Ling's letter and forgot.When Chang Zheng mentioned this, he remembered that tomorrow is their first anniversary together.Looking at Chang Zheng, the other party's expression was normal, as if he didn't realize it.

"Let's see what time you get off work." Tao Yu pretended not to care, "The door will be closed if it is late."

"I'll call you before I get off work." Chang Zheng picked up his bag and went to work.