In the suburbs of Charlottesville, where the University of Virginia is located, there is a small white two-story building, and Dr. Liu Hansong and his family live in a small room downstairs.

It was already more than nine o'clock in the evening, and his wife Tian Ruzhi was still working in the Chinese restaurant where she worked and did not come back, Liu Hansong coaxed his 5-year-old child to sleep, closed the curtain in the middle of the room, came to the small room separated by the curtain, pressed the lamp, and began to read the literature checked during the day.

"Tuk-tuk, tuk-tuk." There was a soft knock on the door.

Liu Hansong looked at the small alarm clock on the table, thinking in his heart what kind of person would be to visit at such a time.

"Senior Brother Liu, haven't you slept yet?" A girl's voice came from outside.

"Is it Xiao Xu?" Liu Hansong heard it, this was the voice of Xu Xiaoqi, a new Chinese student at the University last year. This little sister from Beijing University is kind-hearted, because she knows that the couple is living in poverty, she often comes to visit, and every time in the name of giving things to the children, she brings some food, children's clothes, toys and so on.

He knew that Xu Xiaoqi's family was also an ordinary salaryman, and he also relied on part-time jobs to subsidize the expenses of studying abroad, so he persuaded Xu Xiaoqi not to send him anything here every time. But Xu Xiaoqi said that she liked the children of the Liu family very much, and just came to play with the children, and it was difficult for Liu Hansong and his wife to refuse. In Liu Hansong's heart, he felt that he owed Xu Xiaoqi and some other Chinese students too much, and when he got a job in the United States after graduating with a doctorate, he would definitely repay these debts twice.

Gently pulling the door open, Liu Hansong saw three people standing outside the door, one was Xu Xiaoqi, and the other two young men were unknown to him, but at a glance, he knew that they were all Chinese, and they had a sense of closeness to each other.

"Xiao Xu. Why are you here so late? Liu Hansong asked strangely.

"Let's talk in the yard, don't make a noise Xiaoliang." Xu Xiaoqi said. Xiaoliang is the child of Liu Hansong and his wife, and Xu Xiaoqi knows that he must have fallen asleep at this time.

Liu Hansong nodded, took a few plastic stools from the house, and came to the courtyard. Xu Xiaoqi and the two young men were invited to sit down, and he sat opposite them. He pointed at the two young men and asked Xu Xiaoqi, "Xiao Xu, is this a new international student?" How I haven't seen it before. ”

"They came to the United States from China to do business, this is Qin Hai, this is Ning Mo, they are salesmen of Jintang Chemical Materials Group Company." Xu Xiaoqi pointed to the two people and introduced to Liu Hansong.

"Oh, hello, my name is Liu Hansong. I used to work at Jingcheng University of Technology. Liu Hansong said politely to Qin Hai and Ning Mo, but he was muttering in his heart, he didn't know what Xu Xiaoqi meant by bringing such two people to his house.

Qin Hai smiled and asked, "Dr. Liu, you said that you used to work at Jingcheng University of Technology, so Mr. Sun Yuzhi, do you know him?" ”

"Sun Yuzhi? Of course I do. Liu Hansong had some smiles on his face, "We live diagonally across the door in the tube building, and he is engaged in metal materials." I'm in mechanics, and there are some complementary areas of research. And also. His lover Wang Jin and my lover are also good friends. ”

"Haha, that's getting closer." Qin Hai said with a smile, "Teacher Sun and I are also good friends, and Teacher Wang Jin and I are also very familiar. ”

"I heard that Yuzhi was transferred and transferred to Anhe Province to work, do you know about it?" Liu Hansong asked. Sun Yuzhi went to Anhe Institute of Materials. He heard about it from others, and the specifics are not very clear. Hearing that Qin Hai and Sun Yuzhi were good friends, he casually inquired. Since Qin Hai and his entourage refused to reveal the purpose of their late-night visit, he could only be false and wronged, waiting to see how the other party finally spoke.

Qin Hai replied: "Teacher Sun will go to Anhe." I arranged it. ”

"You arranged it?" Liu Hansong was stunned for a moment, he faintly felt that the Qin Hai in front of him seemed to be really prepared. What does it mean that a person who can help Sun Yuzhi transfer to An He suddenly appears in front of him? Also, what happened to Sun Yuzhi going to Anhe, he didn't figure it out. I have the impression that there are no famous universities in Anhe, which are worthy of the condescension of experts like Sun Yuzhi.

In front of Liu Hansong, Qin Hai didn't want to hide anything, he said: "Our company has built a materials college in Anhe, specializing in the research of various new materials. Mr. Sun was very unsatisfactory in the University of Technology, because of the lack of funds, he could not do scientific research, and his life was very poor, so I persuaded him to work in our School of Materials. ”

"Why haven't I heard of the Anhe Materials Institute you are talking about? Also, after Yuzhi went, how was the treatment, and did there any progress in scientific research? Liu Hansong asked eagerly.

"Mr. Sun is a key talent introduced by our college, and the basic salary is 1,000 yuan a month, and there are additional bonuses according to the scientific research results. He has made a breakthrough in his research on third-generation permanent magnet materials, and two articles will be published in the next two months. His family now lives in a three-bedroom house, and both of them are fatter than they used to be. Qin Hai said to Liu Hansong like a few treasures.

"That's good, that's good......" Liu Hansong replied sneeringly, although there was a smile on his face, he was somewhat stiff. Of course, he is happy that his former friend can get a high salary and produce results. But thinking of his own hardship, his heart was like a lump in his heart. The so-called envy, jealousy and hatred are nothing more than the psychological portrayal of Liu Hansong now.

"Qin ...... Uh......" Liu Hansong wanted to call Qin Hai, but for a while he found that he couldn't find a suitable title. He heard Xu Xiaoqi introduce Qin Hai as a salesman of what kind of company he was, thinking that Qin Hai must not have any title, but it seemed a little stiff to call him by his name. What's more, when Xu Xiaoqi introduced the names of these two people, Liu Hansong didn't know whether it was Qin Han or celery, he couldn't remember it.

Qin Hai hurriedly said: "You and Teacher Sun are colleagues, so let's call Xiao Qin, and Teacher Sun also calls me like this." ”

"Uh, okay, then I'll call you Xiao Qin." Liu Hansong said, "You came to me so late, is there anything wrong?" ”

"I heard Xiaoqi say that Dr. Liu was a little nervous about his family life because he was busy with his dissertation. Our company intends to provide some help to students studying abroad, and I don't know if Dr. Liu is willing to accept it. Qin Hai said.

"Your company?" Liu Hansong became vigilant. A huge pie fell from the sky, and his first feeling was not joy, but doubt, who knows what kind of filling this pie contains? After working hard in the United States for a few years, he is also accustomed to seeing the hot and cold world, and he instinctively has doubts about the benefits of sending it to his door.

"Yes, our company." Qin Hai said, "Our idea is to provide a monthly living loan of $500 for three years for some international students who study abroad at their own expense and have certain difficulties in living." If you stay in the U.S. and work after your studies, you will have to repay the loan over a period of 5 to 10 years. If you return to China to work, you can take the same repayment method, or you can choose to work in our company to repay the loan with the length of service. ”

"$500 a month!" Liu Hansong's eyes flashed. If she can earn $500 a month, her wife will not need to work two jobs a day, and she can change to a relatively light job. Three years is enough for him to finish his studies and find a job in the United States that pays well. If he can earn $30,000, it won't be difficult to repay the loan. However, will such a good condition be accompanied by any ulterior clauses?

"So, how is the interest calculated?" Liu Hansong asked tentatively.

"We offer interest-free loans." Qin Hai replied.

"That'...... What are you trying to do? Liu Hansong finally asked what he wanted in his heart.

Qin Hai smiled and said, "Dr. Liu, you are all talents of our country, and it is a disregard for talents to make you pay such a big sacrifice in order to study. Our company is a technology-led company, and has always respected knowledge and talents, and the establishment of such a loan is a small contribution we have made for your talents. ”

"But...... I probably won't go back to my country to work. Liu Hansong said that he felt that the company Qin Hai was talking about might be a large state-owned enterprise, and maybe the loan was also taken out by the state in disguise. However, the target of the state's loans should only be for those who will return to work in the future, and for international students who plan to stay in the United States after graduation, how can the state provide money to support them?

Qin Hai still smiled and said, "Dr. Liu is mistaken, we provide this loan without considering whether you will return to China in the future. To put it bluntly, whether you stay in the United States or return to China, the fact that you are Chinese will not change. Isn't it also the glory of the country that overseas Chinese have done an excellent job? ”

The more Qin Hai said this, the more Liu Hansong felt that there was a trap in it, he shook his head and said: "I still don't understand, what is good about this matter for your company?" ”

Xu Xiaoqi couldn't help but be a little annoyed when she saw Liu Hansong hesitating like this. The little girl now trusts Ning Mo and Qin Hai wholeheartedly, and she is naturally very unhappy to see that Liu Hansong will doubt their character.

"Senior Brother Liu, Brother Qin is a warm-hearted person, he didn't do this to get any benefits, don't hesitate. With this loan, Sister Tian doesn't have to work as hard as she does now. Xu Xiaoqi said.

"This ......" Xu Xiaoqi said this, talking about Liu Hansong's weakest place. He didn't want to get this loan so that his wife could no longer be as tired as she was now. At this moment, he had a lot of thoughts, one moment he felt that the free lunch was not steady, and the other time he felt that even if it was a trap, he should jump down without hesitation. After thinking about it, he really had a hard time choosing. (To be continued......)