Chapter 2 Invitation Letters
Forgetting to sleep and eat, Xing Jie can be regarded as seeing the crazy side of Professor Aziz's work.
I don't know what he wrote in the study, but he stayed in the study for two days and two nights in one go.
Sleeplessly flipped through the information, and from time to time he patted his legs and shouted that this is the case.
Even if Xing Jie made a pot of Aziz's favorite braised pork, he turned a deaf ear. While drawing some kind of pattern on the paper, I mechanically filled it into my mouth.
This made Xing Jie suspect that even if he replaced the braised pork with the stinky tofu that Professor Aziz couldn't tolerate, he would eat it unconsciously.
On the third day, Xing Jie's brother-in-law came back.
When he saw that his treasured red wine was dried up, he was almost angry.
However, when he saw Aziz in the study like this, he was immediately shocked and hurriedly asked Xing Jie the reason.
When I learned that I had become like this after reading a novel, I couldn't help but be curious, and I chatted with Aziz after entering the study.
……
Xing Jie is going crazy!
Something more annoying than taking care of one madman is taking care of two madmen.
Especially when two people quarrel, no matter when and where!
On the fifth day, Professor Aziz quietly left Mauritius alone without telling Xing Jie, took the earliest flight, and flew directly back to Chicago.
Half a month later!
"Xiaojie, how are you doing in Mauritius?
"Well, that's good. There are beaches everywhere, blue sky and white clouds. The air is good, but it's not interesting. Xing Jie said while lying on the bed.
"Bear with me, it will be fine after a while, listen to your brother-in-law there. Xing Jie's mother kept chattering on the phone.
And Xing Jie is bruised in his head, and he is almost twenty-five. It's not a child, is it?
Fortunately, someone knocked on the door at this time, which saved his life.
Hanging up the phone, Xing Jie hurriedly rushed over.
After opening the door, it was a postman who handed over a document bag, saying that it was Xing Jie's courier.
After signing for it, Xing Jie tore it up directly, only to find that it was a variety of documents and a letter.
It was sent by Professor Aziz, saying that he missed Xing Jie's braised pork here in the United States, and that his work had resumed.
Recently, the topic of his research has been approved, and now only a life assistant is missing. If Xing Jie is not busy recently, I hope to go to the University of Chicago to help.
"Uncle, can you see if I can go?"
"Of course, but Aziz should be going to the Kiberquenlan region northwest of the Dead Sea. There are Gobi Deserts everywhere, as long as you can endure that hardship, it's good to see it for a long time. In addition, the Chicago history department has always had a strong budget, so I can make a lot of money this time. ”
Xing Jie didn't want to go yet, but when he heard that he could earn a lot, he was also very excited. This time, I was forced to run to Mauritius, and my family spent a lot of money.
If I can make a small profit with this opportunity, I can alleviate the difficulties at home.
Xing Jie deliberately checked the Internet just now, and he can be regarded as having a general understanding of the Dead Sea scroll that Professor Aziz said.
I thought it was a secret thing, but I didn't expect it to be just a major discovery in the history of religious development. And everything is laid out in the open, and every volume that is translated is made public. Whoever needs it can read it on his own computer at home, and he doesn't have to go to that hellish place to eat sand.
But Xing Jie was even more excited, why? Because this kind of absolutely public thing proves that it is safe! In addition to eating some sand, it is regarded as a trip, and it can also earn some extra money, which is really very comfortable.
Xing Jie's uncle was also very happy, of course he knew what the Dead Sea Scroll was for. Except for some religious differences, there is no other use for fart.
And the excavation of the place has been going on since 1947, and to put it mildly, the Kiber Quintland is almost being dug up. And a hairy danger?
Since it is a job that can gain insight and earn a knife, the key is to be safe, what else do you want for such a good thing? Xing Jie picked up his small bag and rushed to the airport in a hurry.
The sun was sunny and the breeze was cool, which made Xing Jie, who had just arrived from Mauritius, suddenly a little unaccustomed. However, when he came to the gate of the University of Chicago, located in the south of Chicago, in the Hyde Park area, he still had some sighs in his heart.
If I hadn't been a soldier and continued to choose to study, would I have been admitted to this school that was blown to heaven by my uncle?
Walking on the way to the history department, in the dense shade of the trees, the Gothic buildings made Xing Jie feel jealous of the people who studied here. Putting aside the disdain for US imperialism in my heart, after all, it is really a good thing to be able to study in such an atmosphere.
After bypassing the library that looked like a giant beetle, visiting the Rockefeller Auditorium with great interest, and passing through countless buildings with a strong sense of age, Xing Jie was a little unsatisfied.
is also engaged in architecture, Xing Jie is a little ashamed of himself, compared with these buildings, the ones he supervised and built are really too far apart.
I wanted to continue the tour, but Professor Aziz's phone call had already been desperately urging me several times.
"Oh God, dear Jay, you're here at last. Professor Aziz shouted in his usual exaggerated tone.
"Ahem!" Xing Jie choked on his own saliva. He said in surprise: "Professor Aziz, as soon as I received your letter, I rushed over by plane that day, and it was already very fast. You know, I'm not Superman, I can't fly. ”
"Haha, Jay, you're still just as humorous. Come with me and I'll introduce you to the members of this group. They are all great and nice people, and I hope you and them can be friends. Professor Aziz shrugged his shoulders, turned and walked towards his office.
Aziz's office is neat, not at all like the clutter of Indiana Jones in the movies. However, when he saw the strange crystal skeleton placed on the desk and the soft whip hanging on the wall, Xing Jie couldn't help but roll his eyes.
is worthy of being a loyal fan of Raiders of the Lost Ark, and even this kind of imitation that costs no more than ten US dollars is collected, this Aziz is really hopeless.
There were already six people in the office, five men and one woman, all young. To be able to join this group at this time, it seems that these people are all top students in the history department of the University of Chicago.
Especially that woman, not to mention blonde hair and blue eyes, is tall, has a hot body, and is really beautiful. However, Xing Jie inadvertently saw Aziz's eyes sweep over this beauty, and a look of disgust flashed.
"Maybe there was some kind of entanglement between this beauty and the professor. Xing Jie thought to himself.
When these group members saw Xing Jie roll their eyes, they couldn't help but laugh. It seems that the entire history department knows about Professor Aziz's hobby, but this vice of indiscriminate collection is also obvious to all.
A smile is the best way to communicate, and these people did not despise Xing Jie because he was just Professor Aziz's life assistant, but took the initiative to stand up and stretch out their hands one by one.
"Let me introduce to you, this one is here today. For the rest of my life, he will be my personal assistant. When I'm not there, you'll just give him something. Jay, let me introduce you to these guys. ”
"These guys are Davis, Miller, Garcia, Wilson, Rodriguez. ”
"Hello everyone. ”
"This is a charming and beautiful lady who is Miss Amy. ”
"Hello, it's been my pleasure to know you......"
Before Xing Jie could say a few words to these colleagues, he was slapped on the shoulder by Professor Aziz and pulled out.
As he walked, he turned his head and said, "Today, in order to celebrate the arrival of all the members of our group, let's go to my house together, and the drinks are enough." In addition, Jay's cooking skills are excellent, and if you miss it, you won't have a chance. ”
For a group of American children who grew up eating all kinds of pies, burgers, and pasta all year round, you can imagine the allure of China's magical style of food.
I really should let my little nephew who shouts to eat McDonald's every day take a look, Xing Jie thought after witnessing the whole dining scene.
Including Professor Aziz, the members of the entire group swept away several dishes made by Xing Jie, and even the vegetable soup was clean.
Looking at the plate as smooth as new, there is no need to wash it!Xing Jie sighed helplessly.
"Jie, do you Chinese men have such good cooking skills like you? If that's the case, Chinese girls are so happy. Amy said as she sipped Cointreau from her glass.
"Miss Amy, I can't say that all of them are like this, but many of them are not bad at cooking. This is also something that can't be helped, because we have a saying in China, that is, if you want to catch a girl, you must first grab her stomach. Xing Jie said with a smile.
"Is that really the case? That's great, when we go to China together at the end of this mission, can I ask you to be my personal guide?" said Amy, her eyes lit up and she said excitedly.
"There's nothing wrong with that. Xing Jie raised his head and said affirmatively.
"Dear Jay, what are you talking to our pretty Amy, so happy?" Professor Aziz's exaggerated voice always came at inopportune times.
"Professor Aziz, God said that disturbing an intimate conversation between a young man and a beautiful woman would be struck by lightning!" Xing Jie roared at Aziz.
It's no wonder that in the face of an exotic beauty like Amy and a middle-aged uncle like Aziz, a man will choose a beautiful woman, right?
"Jay, if you make up God's Word, you will go to hell. But you're right, Amy is not only a true beauty, but also a family education, his grandfather was the famous Mr. William McNeill. Professor Aziz said curtly, but he still pointed out to Xing Jie that this Miss Amy is really not small.
After finishing speaking, he also patted Xing Jie's shoulder twice.
Although Xing Jie had never heard of this name at all, he could still get the information that this person was definitely not simple from Professor Aziz's mouth.
Also, why did Professor Aziz, who has always been cheerful, do this? What is there so much to imply to himself?
But it's too inappropriate to ask now.