Chapter 4 Section 3

An Jie looked at the back of DR. CANG leaving, and almost regarded him as her brother-in-law, because they both liked to toss the key chain gently with their hands while walking.Although the facial features are not very clear, but the figure and the back are very similar. Nie Yu had already got into the car, and seeing that she was still standing outside the car in a daze, he lightly honked the car horn.She was startled, and realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly got into the car and explained to Nie Yu, "This DR. CANG looks like my brother-in-law. I almost misunderstood him just now—"

"Perhaps your brother-in-law's brother—or brother?" "Impossible. My brother-in-law is an only child and has no brothers at all. His parents are also only children, so he doesn't even have cousins." "Then your brother-in-law is the only son of two generations, so he must be very precious. Your brother-in-law is in the United States?" "Well, my sister and brother-in-law are both in the United States. They are at D University in State C. My brother-in-law is an associate professor in the computer department—" "Oh? Then why don't you go to University D—"

She didn't want to answer this question, so she put it aside: "What does this DR.CANG teach?" "He teaches several courses, all of which are related to theory. This semester, he seems to be teaching ALGORITHM. But I advise you not to take that course. I have taken it before, and it is quite difficult." She guessed that ALGORITHM is an algorithm, and she tentatively asked: "There shouldn't be any programming homework for an algorithm?" "Well, there aren't many programming assignments, but there are also a lot of problem-solving assignments, and because I'm taking it with UNDER, there are two midterm exams and one final exam, which will kill me."

"I heard that it's best not to take too many courses that require programming in a semester, otherwise there will be endless programs. It's best to take two courses that have programming assignments, and then take two courses that don't require programming—" Nie Yu said, "That's true—" After a while, Nie Yu suddenly said, "DR.CANG's wife is even better than him, she is the Faculty of F University—" She intuitively felt that Nie Yu suddenly mentioned DR.CANG's wife for something, but at this moment, her attention was focused on DR.CANG and his wife, and she didn't have time to think about Nie Yu's intentions.She knew that University F was very good, but in State G, which is far away from State A, she asked, "What does his wife study to get into a school like University F? And why are the two husbands and wives so far apart?"

"His wife is also a computer student, and both graduated from University H, but his wife's tutor is more famous, and the research projects are more popular, so the school she entered is better than him. His wife is definitely not willing to transfer us to state C. I guess DR.CANG didn't find a school to accept him there, so he just divided them into two places." She remembered that her older sister was always looking for a job in the city where her brother-in-law worked, and she hadn't found a job near D University for a while. She would rather stay at home and find a job than look for a job elsewhere.She said: "I heard from my sister that the Cowherd and Weaver Girl are not popular in the United States. They must find a way to get together or break up."

"Modern transportation is so developed, what other cowherd and weaver girl are there? It doesn't take long to fly from state A to state F, and you can fly back and forth on weekends. Our department doesn't have classes on Fridays, and DR.CANG often flies here and there. Go, a real astronaut. Besides, FACULTY has winter and summer vacations, and academic vacations every few years, so what's the use of being a Cowherd and Weaver Girl?" Now she remembered why she didn't pay much attention to DR.CANG when she checked the website of the Computer Department of University B, because there was nothing on his website, no photos, no personal introduction, only a brief introduction of his research direction, and then a NOTE, said DR.CANG is currently ONLEAVE.It is very likely that he was on a sabbatical at that time and went to his wife's place. The web page was probably a template made by the department, and everyone had a page.

For some reason, An Jie felt a little lost after hearing DR.CANG's happy life of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.In fact, it is not necessary for Nie Yu to say that DR. CANG should be known as the owner.He studied for a Ph.D. in the United States, and then got the position of an associate professor. He is not forty, but he should be in his thirties, right?A Ph.D. and associate professor in his thirties, and he looks pretty good, how could he not have a master yet? Maybe this is the reason why "the husband is someone else's good", because the outstanding men have been snatched away by others long ago, and the rest are not outstanding.

When the car arrived at her residence, she found the key to open the door on the very high window sill according to the instructions given by her roommate Cui Ling in the email.This house was found by An Jie herself on the BBS of Chinese students in University B. The price is a bit expensive, but it has two bedrooms and one living room, so she doesn't need to live in the living room.Her sister repeatedly told her not to save too much money, and it was better not to live in the living room, where there is no privacy at all, so she chose Cui Ling's house. Cui Ling said that she has a residence in the nearby J city, and she only lives here two to three nights a week, and the rest of the time this APT is completely Anjie.

When Nie Yu heard about it, he said enviously, "You are so lucky. You live in this house alone. We can come to your place to hold parties in the future." "Do you often hold PARTY?" "Just kidding, those who study computers, how can you have time to open a party? There are endless programs to write, and you will know when you start school—" Nie Yu enthusiastically taught An Jie how to use the electric stove, cooked instant noodles for two, and fried a tomato egg. His skills seemed to be pretty good. While eating, An Jie's sister called and said she had called several times and was worried.The two sisters chatted for a while, and the elder sister said that she planned to drive a car with her brother-in-law to see her this weekend, and by the way, she would leave the five-year-old car here for her to use.

An Jie quickly shied away: "No, no, I don't know how to drive, and it's useless if you leave the car to me." "How can you do without a car in the United States? It's nothing if you don't know how to drive. We can teach you when we come over. Your brother-in-law is good at teaching cars. You are so smart. If you learn how to drive with him for a weekend, you will definitely be able to drive." "You don't have to run so far to see me, let's talk about it later—" The elder sister couldn't help but make the final decision: "It's agreed, we'll come over this weekend. What else do you need? Tell me, and I'll bring it for you."

"I don't need anything." "Just lack a boyfriend?" Seeing that her sister still likes to joke so much, she said casually, "So what if you don't have one? Can you bring one from C state too?" "Hey, don't tell me, I'm specializing in matchmaking now, and I've already gathered several pairs. The 'talent crowd' in C state, just tell me what you want, and I promise to give you what you want. Bring one over here." She hummed a few times and didn't answer directly.What she longs for is an adventurous love, no matter how bad it is, it must develop naturally in life, and she believes that she has not yet fallen to the point of asking for help. Her sister laughed again and said, "I'll help you find someone like your brother-in-law, okay? I won't lose you, right?" She was taken aback, and quickly prevaricated, "There are plenty of him like that here, so why would you need to transport them from C state long-distance?" When An Jie put down the phone, Nie Yu said: "It's better to go abroad sooner rather than later. People like your sister, brother-in-law and the others are doing well. It can't be earlier, the computer hasn't warmed up yet; It won’t work later, the computer is already overheated. People like us don’t know how the employment situation will be when they graduate. What are you going to do after finishing your PhD?” "I haven't thought that far, let's read it first and then talk about it." "It's too late to think about it after reading it. In the past, there were so many people in our department. Those F2s all came to our department to study for a master's degree. In the past two years, they have not come. They all went to study statistics or accounting, and some went to study MBA. Changing majors is actually not difficult, the difficulty is getting scholarships. But for Chinese students, how can they survive without scholarships? Your sister and brother-in-law are all in the United States. If you want to change majors, they will definitely be able to afford your tuition fees , it’s only the first year at most, and you can get a scholarship later—” She thought it was funny, and she was already talking about changing majors before a day of class.In fact, in her mind, major and employment are secondary issues. The purpose of her trip is not to learn knowledge, nor to earn a degree. She never even thought about staying in the United States.All she wanted was to change the environment, meet new friends, and encounter a vigorous love.If after a while she finds that there is no love adventure in the United States, she might transfer to Europe. She has heard such a catchphrase: "Elegant Englishmen, romantic Frenchmen, bold Italians, and passionate Spaniards." In fact, she yearns for Europe more, and only came to the United States first because of her sister's example.In her impression, Americans are a bit loose, untidy, adventurous, and love to eat junk food, so many people grow fat.However, she didn't close the door for herself. If she fell in love with an American, she would marry. Generally speaking, nationality is not important, occupation is not important, appearance is important, character is important, and love is the most important. She said: "I haven't thought about changing majors yet, let's talk about it after hanging out for a few days." In the next few days, Nie Yu took her to various places to go through the formalities.Every day when he came back from outside, Nie Yu would return to her side as a matter of course, and the two of them would cook and eat together.I just arrived in the United States, I am not familiar with the place, I need a car, and I need someone to drive here and there by myself, and Cui Ling didn't show up for a few days. If Nie Yu didn't come, An Jie wouldn't even have anyone to talk to. , strangely lonely. This made her full of gratitude to Nie Yu, and she realized that it is a wise move for boys studying abroad to pursue freshmen.Once the freshman becomes a senior student, gets familiar with the surrounding environment, buys a car, and can get on wherever he wants, and no longer needs to ask someone for a car or guide the way, it will be difficult to impress those girls when they chase after them. Although Nie Yu didn't take her to meet other people on purpose, she still met a lot of Chinese students, because Chinese students generally live in her area, which is closer to the school and the rent is cheaper.In addition, she and Nie Yu went out to do errands, and met many Chinese students.Over the past few days, I have seen no less than dozens of Chinese boys, but I have never met one who can match her brother-in-law. Life in those few days was quite peaceful, and there were no social activities. It seemed that there were fewer social opportunities than when I was in China. She was beginning to feel disappointed.