International students returning to 90

The red Ford was running on the streets of San Francisco. Lin Yi glanced at the trembling future assistant next to him with his eyelids closed. A smile flashed in his eyes. He shook his head and looked out the window. His eyes gradually took on a trace of nostalgia. .

On the Golden Gate Bridge, a red convertible sports car passed by them, and the young men and women on the sports car waved their arms and let out weird screams.

San Francisco, the city that changed the trajectory of his life, has not been back for nearly 40 years.

In the past 30 years, the door has been opened, and it has been overwhelmed to go abroad.

Two suitcases and one dream, what to do with the neon lights outside the window.

In 1978, Frank Press, President Carter's scientific advisor, led a delegation of American scientists to visit China, which opened the prelude to the eight 90s international students.

Countless men and women with the American dream in their hearts have made long-term and careful preparations and made arduous personal efforts before resolutely leaving their homes and setting foot on this strange land.

When I set foot on this land for the first time in my previous life, what kind of mood was it, excited or apprehensive?Maybe it's been too long, and Lin Yi can't remember clearly.

"Cough, cough, cough." A violent cough woke up Lin Yi, who was indulging in the old feelings, and He Qun coughed violently, his whole face flushed.

"Oh~ I'm sorry, I'll close the window immediately." The big black brother sitting in the driver's seat turned his head apologetically, "I thought you would like it, you know, driving on the great Golden Gate Bridge, feeling the oncoming sea breeze, This is a great enjoyment." As he spoke, the big black brother took a deep breath of air, showing an expression of enjoyment, as if to verify what he said just now.

"Cough cough cough cough cough cough" He Qun responded with a series of coughs, snot and tears all over his face in a panic.

As the car gradually approached the bay area, Lin Yi could already vaguely see the outline of Satherta.

He Qun stretched his head long, leaned half his body on the back of the front seat of the taxi, and stared straight ahead without blinking.

Professor Simpson's laboratory is in the northern part of the Berkeley campus. Rather than walking through the gate, it is the best choice to let a taxi drive directly to the north gate. He Qun thought about waiting until the intersection in front of the school gate, and he reminded the driver to go straight.

But before he could speak, when the gate of the University of California, Berkeley appeared in the sight of the two, "Go around the gate, go straight, and turn right at the intersection ahead." Lin Yi said suddenly.

He Qun was stunned, opened his mouth and closed it again, a hint of joy appeared on his face, he himself was not good at communicating with strangers, so it would be best if someone spoke for him.As for Lin Yi, who came to Berkeley for the first time, how could he be so familiar with the road here, He Qun thought, he can get a master's degree in physics from Harvard and become a researcher at Simpson Laboratory at such a young age, naturally he cannot use common sense to infer.

simpson laboratory

In the marble-paved laboratory hall, a group of young men and women in white coats stood in the center in an orderly manner, holding their breath. Although they tried their best to maintain calm facial expressions, they still unconsciously brought out some excitement in their breathing. Someone quietly raised his hand to caress the cursive English "Simpson Laboratory" printed on his chest.

Simpson and his assistant stood in front, talking with their heads down.

"Beep" When the laboratory door was opened again, Professor Simpson stopped talking with his assistant, and there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"I heard that he is Chinese. Originally, senior Thomas could be transferred from an assistant to a researcher, but when the list came down, it was a man named Yi Lin."

"So there is one less assistant position that our interns can compete for this time?"

"Yes."

"Oh, no! If that Yi Lin has no real talent, I'll beat him to God!"

"Keep quiet." Dr. Logan, Professor Simpson's assistant, received Professor Simpson's gaze, nodded and took a step forward.

"From today, you become an intern of the great Simpson Laboratory. Simpson Laboratory is one of the most famous materials science laboratories in the United States. Our American pride-Ford Motor, its engine material is our Simpson Laboratory Chamber products. And ultra-high temperature ceramic composites for spacecraft, for which we have been NASA’s closest partner.”

Logan's tone was up and down, and he did not hide the arrogance in his words.The young American, who was still filled with righteous indignation just now, has completely calmed down. He stared at Logan with burning eyes, without blinking his eyes.

"Yes, Simpson Labs is brilliant, but you didn't create these brilliance. Boys, you have to recognize your identities, interns, do you know what an intern is? This means that you are not a member of Simpsons yet , the door cards in your hands are just temporary cards, and after a year, most of you will leave here and go to a second- or third-rate laboratory to spend your whole life.”

"So what you can do now is to cherish the time here, and don't waste a second."

As Simpson's assistant, Logan not only assists Simpson academically, but is also the essential steward of Simpson's laboratory. He still has his own way of taking over these interns.

As he continued speaking, the faces of the interns below turned half pale.

"Of course, excellent scientific research talents are welcome everywhere, and Simpson Laboratory is no exception." Having said this, Logan paused, "Last summer, I flew to Berlin three times and invited a doctoral student in materials science from the University of Berlin to join me. Simpson, I wait at the door of his classroom for more than two hours every day, hoping to let him feel the sincerity of me and Simpson's laboratory."

Logan's voice lowered, "He still refused in the end, what do you think he should do? Because..." He glanced over a group of rookie interns who were holding their breath and watching him.

"Because in our world, academic level is everything, as long as you are good enough, you can throw stinky boots in my face like that Berlin doctoral student!"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and the eyes of the interns present were burning with strong fighting spirit. No one is willing to be mediocre, let alone these proud sons who are used to excellence.

It was at this time that Lin Yi and He Qun stepped into the door of the laboratory.

When He Qun stepped into the laboratory, he suddenly heard loud laughter, staggered and almost fell to the ground, but luckily he held on to Lin Yi's pants in front of him.

"Yes... I'm sorry, I'm sorry." He Qunren apologized again and again before he could stand still. His tone was sincere, but he never let go of his hand holding Lin Yi's pants.

Lin Yi's temples twitched, and he pulled his pants tightly so that He Qun would not pull them down, "It's okay, but can I trouble you to stand up quickly?" His smile was a little bit Gritting taste.

Professor Simpson saw Lin Yi's predicament at a glance, and the smile on his face became more obvious, "Yi Lin? It seems that you get along well with your future assistant."

Lin Yi glanced at He Qun with a half-smile, and said pointedly: "Yes, it's not bad."

When He Qun heard Lin Yi's words, tears filled his eyes. When he looked at Lin Yi again, he felt that his new boss had a majestic image and a soft light behind him.

Simpson smiled and nodded, "Horn has already introduced your situation in the email, but physics and materials science are two courses, and your grades in physics can only make me believe that you have good learning ability. , and Simpson has never lacked researchers with strong learning ability."

Lin Yi smiled even more when he heard this. Professor Simpson is still the same, and his words have never been so pleasant.And it was this old man who liked to joke and didn't speak very well, stepped forward resolutely after the accident, resolutely took all the faults alone, and bid farewell to the laboratory he loved all his life.

"Professor, I think I will soon prove that my academic ability is more than good."

During the conversation between the two, Logan's lecture also came to an end.

The new members, including Lin Yi, were guided by the staff to visit Simpson Laboratory after signing the non-disclosure agreement.

The first floor of the Simpson Laboratory is a public leisure area. There is a huge hall with sofas regularly placed around the French windows. The library is on the right side of the hall. The periodicals and scientific materials inside are all the latest, and many materials are outside. Couldn't find it at all.

On the left side of the hall is the staff dining area. The buffet has dishes from various countries, but they are not very authentic. For example, the signature dish Kung Pao Chicken with curry flavor is very popular among researchers.

The second floor is a huge experimental center. As soon as you step on the second floor, you can hear the sound from the computer server, and you can enter the laboratory with a swipe card. Many researchers are busy inside. When you see Logan bringing everyone in, He just looked up a few times, then lowered his head to do his own work.

The rookie interns looked at the rows of sophisticated instruments and let out a series of suppressed exclamations.In order to intimidate this group of rookies mentally, the first stop Logan took them to visit was the Aerospace Materials Department jointly established by Simpson and NASA, which even has a scaled-down model of the latest US spacecraft, although it is already scaled down It's gone, but two grown men can't fully embrace it with their hands clasped together.

"NASA has invested tens of millions of dollars in the aerospace project." Logan turned slightly, "And every material born in our hands may appear on the aircraft. Return to the moon, and the materials for this spacecraft are provided by you."

Rows of neatly arranged computers, the sound of countless fans working at the same time, researchers in white coats busy back and forth, countless complex formulas written, and mysterious peak-valley curves on the paper, the eyes of rookie interns They were about to fall, and they held their breath, wishing they could jump on the experimental equipment immediately, even if it was just a step closer.

Lin Yi's complexion remained unchanged, and he looked around calmly. Two pieces of paper fell by his feet. A few English letters were scrawled on the paper, and there were some icons that didn't even have the horizontal and vertical coordinates. Lin Yi subconsciously He looked up and looked around, and then a flash of clarity flashed in his eyes.

"Rookie, don't touch my things!" A researcher with braids and glasses saw the two pieces of paper in Lin Yi's hand and walked over quickly. He grabbed the two pieces of paper and yelled viciously road.