readx; Before the three scrap ships of Longjiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. were dismantled and sold, An Xiaobin, who received the scraps from the United States, basically had nothing to do. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoHe's got a lot of time, so it would be hellish if he didn't take this opportunity to spend two days in Boston.

But the young master An who fell into Pingyang is not short of ambitions. actually declined Wu Xiaoyan's offer to let them stay overnight at the Freedom Hotel, and took Xiao Ling to Lexington to find a hotel, saying that it was the place where the first shot of the American Reading War was fired, and it was only commemorative to live there.

After resting overnight at the Liberty Hotel and smashing the jet lag, Tian Wenjian and the others took a Cadillac rented by Wu Xiaoyan to Harvard University, which Wu Bolan most hoped he could be admitted to.

Boston is not big, but the commercial center still gathers a lot of high-rise buildings, the environment is clean, tidy, and the scale is also very friendly, and I don't feel the vitality and noise of New York. In order to let the two of them have an intuitive impression of the city, Wu Xiaoyan deliberately took a turn in the city.

This is the Trinity Cathedral, built in 1697, with the John Hancock Building designed by I.M. Pei and the Boston Public Library. It is a pity that Mr. Pei's design was not well received by Bostonians. ”

The rose-coloured sandstone façade, tall minarets and bronze gates are all reminders of the church's history. The John Hancock Building, designed by I.M. Pei, is a tall building wrapped in a glass curtain wall. In Tian Wenjian's opinion, it is indeed very ordinary, and there is really nothing outstanding about it.

To Wu Xiaoyan's surprise, Cortana said thoughtfully: "In such an ancient area, how to design a high-rise building is indeed a challenge. If it were not a glass box but another style, it is difficult to judge and imagine whether it would be better. ”

"Is it art in the end, or do we have a vision." Wu Xiaoyan smiled and couldn't help but praise.

Compared with Tian Wenjian, who is pinned on by many people, it is much easier to solve the problem of what university Xiao Na attends. Ms. Wu simply helped her sign up at the Massachusetts International College, which is adjacent to Harvard and MIT. Let her first study language courses at Massachusetts International College, and after passing the language assessment of the college, she can directly enter the School of Humanities and Fine Arts of the University of Massachusetts without applying for or taking IELTS and TOEFL.

It's easy to save trouble, but the tuition fee is not ordinarily high. Tian Wenjian, who was shy in his pocket, had to accept Wu Xiaoyan's funding for his wife.

Thinking of this, Tian Wenjian secretly sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Sister Xiaoyan, the two of us are learning useless majors, and your investment seems to be going down the drain?" ”

Without waiting for Wu Xiaoyan to speak, Wu Bolan in the co-pilot turned around and said with a smile: "This is Xiaoyan's meeting gift to Xiao Na, and it has nothing to do with you kid." ”

Wu Xiaoyan glanced in the rearview mirror and said casually: "It's not good to be too utilitarian, if I have a choice, I'd rather learn something humanities like you." Since this wish cannot be fulfilled in me, it will be fulfilled for you. ”

Da En is not grateful, not to mention that over the years, Wu Xiaoyan has long regarded him as his own brother. Tian Wenjian sighed secretly, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Sister, I'm afraid of disappointing you and your master." Before I finished my master's degree, I came to take the doctoral exam, can I do this? ”

"Xiaojian, Harvard University is not admitted, but strived for."

Seeing that Tian Wenjian still didn't have any confidence, Wu Xiaoyan's face turned straight and said very seriously: "The purpose of the entrance examination is to test students in order to teach them according to their talents, not to decide whether to admit them or not. In a sense, the screening process does not begin until after admission. Compared with the domestic admission to graduate school, which is equivalent to getting a degree, it is completely different. ”

After more than three hours of her introduction last night, Tian Wenjian and the others understood the important surnames of various preparations, and how to get a doctorate in the United States.

After admission, it will take nearly two years to complete the course, and be ready for the test and assessment in the course learning at any time to ensure the quality of the course. Then take the "Doctoral Qualification Examination" to conduct a comprehensive assessment of their knowledge mastery in the first two years, and only after passing the extremely strict examination can they truly become "doctoral candidates" and begin to enter the thesis research stage.

Tian Wenjian couldn't think of it that far, and whether he could succeed in his application was the imminent question at hand. After all, I am holding an official visa arranged by the provincial party committee, and if I can't get the admission letter within six months, I have to pack my bags and return to China honestly.

As for other universities, Tian Wenjian will not consider them. People have faces, trees and bark, like stepmothers who were thrown aside, and if they don't get admitted to a decent university, they will learn something, and they will really be shameless to see Jiangdong's father.

Along the way to Cambridgetown, I found that many place names were preceded by a "new" to distinguish them from their homeland in England. However, Cambridge is not called "New Cambridge", it is still called Cambridge, which makes Tian Wenjian a little confused, and even suspects that the philosophy books he read before are not published by Cambridge Press in the United Kingdom, but by American scholars.

Entering the town of Cambridge, you can see houses with red bricks and red walls everywhere, people say that this place is very much like London, although Tian Wenjian has not been to London, but you can still feel the legacy of London's influence.

Many dinghys were speeding down the river, and there were six or seven people in each dinghy waving their arms, looking like they were racing, but they couldn't see the atmosphere of the race. Seeing Xiao Na press down the window and prepare to take pictures, Wu Xiaoyan smiled and introduced: "The rowing competition is a tradition of Oxbridge, and Harvard was originally founded by British missionaries, so it has also inherited this tradition. ”

"Xiao Jian, whether you can row like others or not, it's up to you now." Wu Bolan turned around and smiled meaningfully.

"Master, I'll do my best."

As he spoke, the car slowly stopped outside the Harvard gate. It looks very inconspicuous, a bit like the old gate of Tsinghua University. Maybe it was early and I didn't see many teachers and students. When you walk in, you can see that there are ochre-red buildings everywhere, solemn, rigorous, and you can calm down to deal with the impetuousness of the outside world, which is really a good place to learn. And the bright yellow of the window adds a bit of vividness to this dullness. As you can imagine, the people behind the windows are not a bunch of nerds.

Wu Xiaoyan obviously didn't come for the first time, and took the three of them around the quiet campus with a familiar car, wanting Tian Wenjian to feel the charm of this century-old university with a longer history than the United States as soon as possible.

The inconspicuous school gate, with two stone lions in front of the door, the Center for East Asian Studies with typical Chinese characteristics, the refreshing and clean campus, and the Harvard Library, which is not as large as a provincial library in China in terms of area and architectural style, but is one of the five largest libraries in the world...... All of them left a deep impression on Tian Wenjian.

Before leaving, he glanced at it again and couldn't imagine that this was the gate of a well-known university, and then compared with the doors of domestic universities, Tian Wenjian was full of emotion, and secretly wondered who was sad?

On the way back, Wu Bolan finally opened the conversation box and said with great solemnity: "The Harvard Department of Philosophy has always been regarded as the epitome of American philosophy, and it once had American philosophical symbols such as Peirce and James, as well as American philosophical leaders such as Lewis, Whitehead, and Quine. There are also world-class philosophers like Rawls and Putte. By the way, your teacher's highly regarded Professor Mike Sandel also teaches here. If you want to make a difference in philosophy, this is your only chance. ”

Without waiting for Tian Wenjian to speak, Wu Xiaoyan took over the conversation and added: "In fact, the changes in Harvard philosophy basically reflect the development of American philosophy. 19th-century realism represented by Francis Bowen, transcendental thought represented by Emerson, evolutionary philosophy represented by Asa Gray and John Fisk, and personalism represented by Stephen Hawking; the New Realism represented by Perry; Critical realism represented by Santayana...... Wait a minute. All in all, the philosophical atmosphere here is not comparable to that in China. ”

Photography is not a great deal, and it is not a long-term solution. Tian Wenjian, who was disheartened in his career and wanted to teach and educate people like Professor Wen, how could he not understand the truth, so he nodded heavily and said very seriously: "Master, Sister Xiaoyan, I will work hard." ”

"That's good, that's good."

Wu Bolan nodded with satisfaction and continued: "When Xiao Na's enrollment procedures are completed, we will go back to Los Angeles." It's not that we're ruthless, but we want to see you two truly stand on your own. After all, this is the United States, and if you can't do that, then you're really in vain. ”

Cortana raised her head, bit her lip, and said, "Master, please rest assured, we can take care of ourselves." ”

"Compared with when Sister Xiaoyan first came, we don't know how many times better our conditions were. Master, we can do it. ”

Back at the Liberty Hotel, it was already lunch time, An Xiaobin and Xiao Ling were already waiting in the lobby, and when they saw everyone walking in, they beckoned everyone to have lunch. Boss An Da is a gourmand and traveler in the end, and he knows a good place to go just one day, which makes Tian Wenjian and others very addicted.

Tian Wenjian made up his mind to keep Boston and fight, which made An Xiaobin a little disappointed. Despite this, he still worked with Wu Bolan's father and daughter to help the two of them settle down in Boston.

The apartment is rented near the New England College on the Charles River, as Wu Xiaoyan said, the landlady is very enthusiastic, she is in her seventies, and her hearing is still so good, she actually understands Tian Wenjian's broken English.

A one-bedroom apartment with fully equipped kitchenware and furniture, and the rent is as high as $1,200 a month. This made Tian Wenjian, who was shy in his pocket, a little frightened, but his eyes were black, so he could only let Wu Xiaoyan arrange it.

Looking at Tian Wenjian's mournful appearance, Xiao Ling smiled and couldn't help but say: "Although the rent in Boston is a bit expensive, the living expenses here are very cheap, clothing, food, transportation, and play can be done for $300 a month, it's not a big deal." ”

Without waiting for Tian Wenjian to speak, Wu Xiaoyan, who had just sent the landlord away, walked over, pointed to a row of buildings not far away, and said with a smile: "There is a Chinese supermarket there, where noodles, rice, and condiments can basically be bought. Green vegetables are more expensive, but meat is very cost-effective, and cooking your own rice can save a lot of money.

In addition, the transportation here is convenient, you can choose to take the bus, subway or rail, and students can also enjoy many discounts on the bus, which is only about 50 dollars a month. Even if you can't get scholarships and grants, you can work casually, and the living expenses and tuition fees of the two of you will be earned. ”

Applying for graduate school is not an easy task, not only do you have to make up for it in time, but you also have to do a lot of preparation. Can you be busy? Thinking of this, An Xiaobin suddenly said: "Since you are here, don't worry about money." As for the traffic problem, it is better to solve it. You kid chose the right place, the domestic driver's license is actually common in Massachusetts, and I will give you the whole car when I turn around, so that you can always take the subway. ”

"Mr. An, a domestic driver's license can indeed be used in Massachusetts, but it must be notarized by the domestic public security department."

Seeing that the two of them were facing each other again, Tian Wenjian hurriedly smiled and said: "I don't need a car, first, I don't know the road, and second, I don't know the traffic rules here." You can also take the subway and learn English. ”

Xiao Na looked back and smiled while packing her luggage with Xiao Ling: "If you really can't buy a bicycle, it's easy and convenient to save money." ”

"You can do it yourself, I should go back to the hotel."

Wu Xiaoyan wanted to go back to the hotel in a hurry to deal with official business, so naturally she would not stay here for a long time, and she agreed with Tian Wenjian and the others to report to the Massachusetts International College tomorrow morning, and then left with her father first. As soon as the two of them left, An Xiaobin suddenly became lively, took out a small notebook from his pocket, and said with a fluttering eyebrow: "Brother, Boston is really a good place." I'll pack your luggage in the evening, and I'll take you two out for a walk. ”

"Where are you going?" Tian Wenjian was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking.

"Massachusetts State Hall, Garden Metro Station, Brewer Fountain, Parkman Bandstand, 54th Black Infantry Regiment Memorial, Louisberg Square...... There's a lot to do. Let's go, what are you still stunned for? ”

Tian Wenjian turned around, took out a copy of the "Graduate Application Guide" drafted by Wu Xiaoyan from his bag, and while handing it to him, he asked with a wry smile: "Brother, do you think I have time?" ”

Application for admission (including a brief autobiography); Academic transcripts of each subject during the university period; Grades of the Graduate Record Examination; Letters of recommendation from relevant experts and professors; Other relevant materials, such as research during the university, etc. There are also proof of proficiency in English, such as TOEFL test scores, etc.

Looking at the precautions in his hand, An Xiaobin's head was big, so he had to sit down, shook his head and said, "If you really read an MBA, I may really support you." Isn't it okay to learn that useless philosophy? Don't look at it...... You too. ”

Others study abroad and choose popular majors such as business, medicine, and computer science, even if they can't get a green card after graduation, they can still return to China for development. These two people are good, but they actually go the opposite way and pick out the unpopular majors.

Tian Wenjian was happy, sat down opposite him, and said with a meaningful smile: "Brother, I found that our outlook on life and world view are just reversed. When you were in high school, you were a philistine, and it was not easy to learn a little from you, and you became a philistine. ”

The children suddenly burst into laughter, and Xiao Ling even pointed at An Xiaobin and scolded with a smile: "Where is he Qinggao?" It's just that you don't know how to learn. Xiao Jian, you two can do whatever you want, don't learn from him. ”

Talking and laughing, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it's time to eat again. Kitchen utensils are readily available, Tian Wenjian didn't want them to break the bank, let alone let himself break the bank, so he simply proposed to go down and go around, buy some food, and come back to make it himself. Naturally, the three of them would not refuse such an offer, so they walked in the direction of the supermarket.

In order to practice their English, they did not go to a Chinese supermarket, but to an ordinary large supermarket. There was a huge parking lot at the door, and there was no old lady to charge for it, which made Tian Wenjian very surprised, and secretly thought that the American people really don't know how to do business. There are so many cars in the square, even if one is only five cents, how much money should be made a day.

When you enter the supermarket, the first thing you feel is faint.

The Yankees have done a good job of face engineering, making the packaging colorful, and the unpackaged fruits are all clean and bright. There is a spray head on the vegetable counter, which sprays water regularly to make every vegetable leaf smart. In short, people like it when they see it.

What makes Cortana the most eye-catching is the vegetable and fruit counter, I have never seen it, and I didn't expect that vegetables and fruits could be planted so big! The persimmon pepper is two rings larger than the fist, and it has a variety of colors of red, green, and yellow; Celery is thicker than two fingers combined; There are many, many others whose names I don't know and who have never seen them.

Looking at Xiao Na's stunned look, Xiao Ling said with a smile while picking fruits: "Most of these vegetables are eaten raw, the texture and taste are okay, and the nutrition is good, if you want to eat them, let's go buy sauces later." ”

The fruits and vegetables are beautiful, but the prices are just as beautiful. Look at the list price above, multiply it by seven, and it will make Cortana stick her tongue out. But cooking is inseparable from green onions, ginger and garlic, and I lingered for a while before I grabbed a handful of shallots with a price tag of nine cents.

To their incredibleness, more than a dozen shallots are nine cents, and a pig's knuckle is only nine cents. Eggs are cheaper, twelve are only three cents and nine, and it is more expensive to eat vegetables than meat in the United States.

I can't afford to buy or eat, but I can still afford to watch. Before leaving, Xiao Na still pulled Xiao Ling to look at the sauce that was dipped in vegetables. Even Tian Wenjian opened his eyes, but he didn't expect that there were dozens of kinds of sauces alone, what sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, astringent, probably everyone he could come up with has it.

Back at the apartment, before the second daughter's dinner was finished, she heard An Xiaobin screaming in a hurry. When he ran out to take a look, he pointed to the TV he had just turned on, and shouted happily: "It's a fight, it's really a fight!" More than a dozen countries started fighting together, and Milosevic's words were not good for Luo. ”

Watching the live broadcast on TV, Tian Wenjian said with a smile: "If it is at home, it will be NATO, led by the United States, brazenly launching a large-scale air attack on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It will also be stressed again and again that this is the first time since the founding of NATO that a sovereign State has been subjected to armed intervention without the authorization of the United Nations. ”

Cortana was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "Isn't it?" ”

Xiao Ling sighed lightly, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The things that the Yugoslav Federation did were indeed too much. It's almost the 21st century, and it's still doing ethnic cleansing. From a humanitarian point of view, armed intervention is not unavoidable. ”

An Xiaobin pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Brother, you are a young and middle-aged cadre who is focused on training in Province J, if nothing else, your head of the regiment will immediately notify you to go to the consulate to study." ”

"Just fight, even the United Nations can't control it, what's our business?" Tian Wenjian snorted coldly, and said angrily: "Come as soon as you call, linger away, who will report me for the travel fee?" ”

(To be continued)