That night, in the Disney resort, Sunflower's conservatism made Lin Yi almost sleepless all night.

But psychologically, he's not a hairy boy anymore. There is still a way to deal with the impulse of youth - through strenuous exercise, consume the hormones in the body, and then take a cold bath, and the heat will naturally subside.

The next morning, the others headed to Disney again to finish off what they had done yesterday. Lin Yi and Xiang Yanghua went to the California Institute of Technology to visit an old man in Hong Kong.

said it was an 'old man', but in fact they had never met. This fate comes from the bear child who rashly broke into Lin Yi's house before Christmas last year.

Because of the 'two fathers and three mothers' in the family, the child rebelled and fled from Singapore to Hong Kong. Lin Yi had to make a phone call to find the child's uncle in the United States.

When Hong Kong was about to leave, Uncle Guan wanted to come to the address of 'this uncle', so that Lin Yi could have time to contact him, many friends and multiple roads.

In the past six months, Lin Yi has been too busy to pay attention to this matter. I finally made a trip to Los Angeles, and of course I had to take some time to stop by and pay a visit.

Visiting a stranger and getting to know their background in advance is an essential part of interpersonal communication. Lin Yi didn't know if he didn't check, and he was shocked when he checked it.

The California Institute of Technology, where the other party is located, is an internationally recognized elite university, although it does not have the name of a university. Especially in the tech world, it's really prestigious!

Professor Xiong was specially appointed from Hong Kong because of his outstanding achievements in the field of communications. Utilitarianly speaking, for Lin Yi's development, this is indeed a valuable connection.

However, the uncle of the bear child paper is actually surnamed Xiong! Lin Yi was embarrassed for a moment, and then the wind was messy.

The two drove to Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles. Although he said hello in advance, Professor Xiong is also a workaholic - even now in the summer vacation, he is still struggling on the front line of scientific research!

The time to meet the guests and the professor's lunch time are directly combined. However, with Ferran's 'lessons from the past', Lin Yi will not be disgusted by such an arrangement.

In a high-end restaurant next to Caltech, Professor Xiong first solemnly thanked the two of them for their niece's affairs, and then asked: "Here in the United States, I came a little earlier." If you need help, just ask!"

After coming to the United States for half a year, Americans are straightforward and fast-talking, and Lin Yi has learned a little, so he introduced his achievements very frankly. Of course, as a Chinese, the virtue of modesty is still required, so he spoke concisely and to the point, which can be regarded as a free retraction.

Looking at Lin Yi's young face, Professor Xiong was slightly stunned, and then sighed a few words: "The future is terrifying! The future is terrifying! I think in a few years, there will be another Chinese talent in the United States who can be comparable to Wang An!"

Hearing such praise again, Lin Yi also had a little joy in his heart, but he still looked modest and cautious, not arrogant or impatient.

There is no way, I was criticized a lot and praised less in my previous life, if you want to be like a water, I'm afraid you have to go through a few years of training!

Hearing that Paradise Games has built two branches in Asia, Professor Xiong first praised: "Mr. Lin Yi is really eye-catching, Asia is in a period of take-off, and the development potential is very huge!"

Then he said something that attracted Lin Yi's attention: "In the past ten years, with the continuous development of Asia, the United States has formed a research trend of Asian studies!"

"Soon after I arrived here, I was invited by the Asian Cultural Institute in the United States to attend several lectures. And this American-Asian College, like the RAND Corporation, is an American think tank!"

"From this, I can see that business comes first, then academics follow, and finally politics provides security, which can be said to be the integration of 'business, learning and politics'!"

Lin Yi pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. Compared with the integration of 'industry, education and research', the integration of business, education and government here is more in line with the reality of the United States. It has a certain guiding significance for his career.

His thoughts have drifted to later generations: now that Asia is taking off and the United States is carrying out research on Asian studies, will China also carry out research on 'African studies' during the Belt and Road Initiative?

As Lin Yi's perception rose, Professor Xiong spared no time and chatted with each other. He couldn't help but sigh: "Speaking of which, my son went to study in the United States, and I didn't want to come with me." ”

"But Caltech's call, I really can't refuse. This is a palace-level university, and the temptation for scientific researchers is too great!"

Hearing the Nobel Prize, Lin Yi nodded.

Hearing about the Fields Medal, Lin Yi responded: "I have heard that this is the Nobel Prize in mathematics. ”

Hearing the Turing Award, Lin Yi responded again: "Well, this is the Nobel Prize in the computer industry! If I have the opportunity, I also plan to enter the computer and network industry." ”

In the past year, Lin Yi has not listened to those university courses in vain. He knows a lot about all kinds of things in the academic world. So I won't let Professor Xiong sing a one-man show alone.

At this moment, the professor was open-minded, and when he looked at Lin Yi's eyes, he seemed to see a bosom friend!

"Computer and Internet, Mr. Lin really has a vision! Then there is a person, you must not miss it!"

Professor Xiong took out his notepad, wrote down his name and phone number, tore it off, and avoided the dining table with his business card.

Lin Yi took it and looked at it, and exclaimed in surprise: "Charles Kao, isn't this the father of optical fiber?"

Lin Yi in his previous life didn't know this scientist. But after coming to the United States, he has always insisted on intelligence collection in the electronics industry, so of course he will not miss such important news!

After all, the propaganda of 'fiber to the home' has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in later generations. And Lin Yi is a game nerd, he is most afraid of computers and network jams, and his expectation for network speed is, of course, the faster the better!

Professor Xiong was slightly stunned: "Father of optical fiber? Charles Kao did invent optical fiber, and he is the pride of our Chinese scientific community!"

A few years ago, he was a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1970, HKU and CUHK jointly established JUCC, the University Joint Computer Center, and we worked together to keep up with the tide of the information age."

But the year before last, he returned to his old employer, the International Telephone and Telegraph Company. I arrived in the U.S. exactly a year before I did. If you're going to get into the electronics industry, you should get to know this person. ”

Lin Yi nodded when he heard this, and at the same time took out his business card and hurriedly handed it over with both hands.

Then he reciprocated the favor and pointed to Yanghua: "This is my girlfriend, we are going back to Hong Kong in the near future." If there's anything you need to do over there, I'm more than happy to do it for you!"

Professor Xiong said that he had nothing to do. After he thanked him for this kindness, he seemed to regard the other party as a New Year's friend, and helped Lin Yi with advice:

"Most of the elite in the United States come from Ivy League universities. But it's too big here, and it's too difficult to lay out. And Hong Kong is your lair, with the same elitism and only two universities, and you can't ignore that if you want to put down roots there. ”

Lin Yi listened to this and put it in his heart. If you want to talk about the merchant class, there are indeed a lot of grassroots backgrounds. However, doctors, lawyers, accountants, financial talents, and professional managers are basically in line with what the professor said, and they are all from the academy.

The road of business, study and politics, in terms of politics, Lin Yi is not up to it for the time being. However, the net of the academic world can be woven well.

In the past, when he was an auditor at the university, he patronized and collected information, and Lin Yi really ignored this kind of network! But now that he has picked it up, it is not too late.

At the end of the visit, Professor Xiong had the intention of seeing each other late, and he sincerely invited: "Next time you come, you must come to my house to sit down." My wife's Sichuan cuisine kung fu, that's first-class, it definitely makes your trip worthwhile!"