After eating the barbecue, start your free time.

Shen Xinru, Yi Wanyi and Natasha had long wanted to go boating on the Elbe, and the safety of the three ladies and a baby was more important than anything else, and Professor Ashum volunteered to be a boatman for them with Guo Junru.

Just outside the woods is the famous home of former East German scientists, the NB Laboratory in Berlin.

You Shaojun has always been curious about this research institute that converted MiG fighter engines into turbojet tanks to help Kuwait extinguish oil field fires, and helped clean up the barbecue, so he went with Zhang Lin to the former East German Thomas Münzel Machinery Factory outside the woods.

Perhaps it was his old age, or perhaps the Federal Security Archives Committee's acceptance of East Germans' access to the "Stasi" documents had put a tremendous strain on the personnel management of the NB laboratory in Berlin, leaving Dr. Klinsmann physically and mentally exhausted, lying on a sun lounger and falling asleep for a short time, snoring regularly in the quiet woods.

Afraid that the old man would catch a cold, Xia Yao ran to the car outside the forest to find a blanket, carefully helped him cover his stomach, then opened a bottle of iced Coke, sat down next to his fiancé, who opened his eyes for a while, and closed his eyes for a while, and asked in a low voice, "Husband, how do you feel?" ”

The charter took a sip of Coke and asked knowingly, "What's how?" ”

"Don't pretend, say it quickly, Mom is still waiting for me to call."

Maybe I've been dealing with the best people from all walks of life for the past two years, and today's first meeting made the charter a little disappointed, and he was silent for a while before he smiled casually: "The temper is a little strong, which is a disadvantage and an advantage." In a word. There should be no problem getting by. ”

"Strong?"

"I think I'm not confident to be exact. There is even some inferiority, but it is better than those who are arrogant, after all, our second sister has not suffered any grievances since she was a child, and she has always been very strong. ”

"Husband, you're not kidding, are you? It's a Ph.D. in bioengineering from RWTH Aachen University! ”

"The Doctor has self-confidence?"

The charter sighed lightly, put down the Coke bottle and explained: "He told me that he and his second sister are two people from the world realm, and it is not suitable for them to be together, and they plan to get together and disperse." I didn't pay attention to any of that. After all, IQ does not equal high EQ, and Mr. Li and Mr. Cao also said that he had never been in love when he was in school in China and had no emotional experience.

I say he doesn't have self-confidence because of what he does. Not only did I see it this way, but even the Ph.D. and Professor Asaum thought so, and the Ph.D. even bluntly told him that the postgraduate education at RWTH Aachen University was a failure. ”

Xia Yao was confused, and asked puzzledly: "University assistant professor, isn't it very good." It is also the best university in Germany. ”

"In the U.S., there are two types of teaching assistants. One is an assistant professor and the other is an assistant professor. The former is generally held by graduate students, and when there are not enough graduate students, undergraduates with excellent character and academic performance can go to it. Despite the meager salary, working as a professor assistant or research assistant is the main way for many international students to earn living expenses and tuition fees.

Assistant professors are different, they belong to the teaching position, it is difficult to become an assistant professor, and there is not a single teaching assistant among the 10 postdoctoral fellows in the United States. The biology major is more difficult, and the average age to get a teaching assistant is 42 years old. If you don't have a Ph.D. from a prestigious university, you are even less likely to get a teaching assistant position. ”

After a pause, he continued: "German universities do not have the titles of assistant professor, associate professor and professor, as long as they are professors who take the main course at the university, but professors are very different from professors, and there are probably four levels: C1, C2, C3 and C4.

C1 is in fact a professorial qualification, which is equivalent to a position that is compatible with both postdoctoral and assistant professors. To obtain this qualification, it is necessary to do scientific research that is higher than that of a doctorate. After making a special report, the professors and scholars in the defense committee will discuss and evaluate, and only after passing the qualification examination can they obtain the qualification of professor. The liberal arts require a monograph, so many German universities require applicants to have published two monographs when recruiting professors, one is a doctoral dissertation and the other is a dissertation on professorship. ”

What does this have to do with whether the future second brother-in-law has confidence or not, the more Xia Yao listened, the more confused she became, but she understood better that her fiancé would never be untargeted, so she didn't ask any more questions, and sat quietly on the side and listened to him continue.

"C2 professors refer to professors who have obtained the qualification of professors, but have not obtained the position of professors, and they can serve as lecturers and senior teaching assistants in universities. Under normal circumstances, a person who has obtained a professorship must work hard at least to be over 40 years old before he can get a C3 or C4 position;

C3 professors are the main organizers and undertakers of teaching and research in the university, and they can apply for projects independently and recruit doctoral students. The recruitment of C3 professors mainly depends on scientific research achievements, such as published works for liberal arts, and scientific research, articles or more than 7 years of work practice in functional departments such as companies and engineering disciplines. ”

While stroking his sweetheart's fair and delicate little hands, he continued: "Professor C4 is the real professor!" He is generally the head of a research institute or department, and has the same rank as a C4 civil servant, and has a high social status. I don't know if you have noticed, so many colleagues in the laboratory have teaching tasks in the university, but I only call them doctors, never professors. ”

In the past, I used to think that the researchers at the NB laboratory in Berlin were called doctors or gentlemen, because they were only part-time at the university, and the main job was to do research in the laboratory. Unexpectedly, it turned out that they were not qualified enough and were not real professors.

Xia Yao came to his senses at this time, pointed to the Elbe River outside the woods, and asked by inference: "Husband, Professor Asaume is Professor C4?" ”

"Yes, but that doesn't mean that Dr. Klinsmann doesn't have the same academic level as Professor Asshom, it's just that many former East German professors like him were treated unfairly when Germany was reunified."

The charter changed the topic and returned to the future second brother-in-law: "The reason why German university education is so successful is largely related to the fundamental prevention of 'inbreeding' in terms of professor qualification examinations and professor employment.

Regardless of whether it is C1, C2, C3 or C4, most of them are hired from outside the university. For example, our future second brother-in-law wants to get a professor's qualification. You can only go to other universities to take the exam. Want to make a career in the field of bioengineering. The same is to leave RWTH Aachen University to work in the company. Or go to another university to do research. Instead of helping tutors mark papers and doing the work that graduate or even undergraduate students do, as they do now. ”

The teaching assistant who is not even C1 made the doctor's aura on his head dim a lot.

Xia Yao pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "Husband, the second sister told me that it is not easy for Chinese students to survive in Germany, and even if they have a doctorate, they may not be able to find a good job. ”

Charter patted her little hand. Meaningfully: This is true, but it is not a reason to be satisfied with the status quo. He is 30 years old this year, and if he remembers the teaching assistant job with a monthly salary of more than 800 marks, he will always be a high school biology teacher. ”

"There is no distinction between high and low work, and I feel that there is nothing wrong with being a teacher."

Thinking of his later study experience, the charter sighed: "It is said that ten years of hard work is hard, how can it be ten years to get a doctorate?" There is no distinction between high and low jobs, but is he worthy of himself as a high school biology teacher? ”

Not to mention studying for a doctorate, even the college entrance examination is so hard. Xia Yao thought so, thought about it and then looked up and asked, "Husband." So what did you tell him? ”

"I don't have the authority to plan other people's lives, so I didn't say anything."

"We're almost a family. I know the way but don't say it, isn't that right? Otherwise, I will talk to the second sister in private, after all, Dr. You is helpless to stay on campus as a teaching assistant, and if there is a better choice, I think he will definitely consider it seriously. ”

You can't do too much, and you can't do nothing, the charter weighed it and agreed: "Okay, you hint, don't say it too bluntly, and don't let people think that it is our family's request." ”

"Then I'll go, and you'll be here with the doctor."

In a few hours there was no chance to say anything about the Leipzig International Airport, so he moved his chair to Dr. Klinsmann and motioned for her to go.

The NB laboratory in Berlin is very similar to the mechanical research institute of RWTH Aachen University, both of which focus on the application of technology.

Here, the R&D staff of the laboratory and the graduate students of Humboldt University can apply what they have learned and do what they like, while he, a Ph.D. in bioengineering, can only help his mentor.

Charter, who was a full seven years younger than him, stood in front of him like a steep mountain, and he had to look up, especially the undisputed academic achievements of Charter. Even Zhang Lin, who was a little shy beside him, brought him unprecedented pressure, because he knew that after she finished her MBA, she would definitely become an executive of NB Electric Group and become an unattainable figure.

Walking out of the power experimental workshop, Zhang Lin took out a tissue to help him wipe his sweat, and asked curiously: "Shaojun, what did my brother tell you?" ”

"Didn't say anything." You Shaojun was embarrassed to let her wipe it for him, and hurriedly took the tissue.

Zhang Lin was skeptical: "Really? ”

You Shaojun has made up his mind, he doesn't want to be "wrong" anymore, and he was mustering up the courage to refuse the heart of the beauty in front of him, Xia Yao suddenly walked over from the front of the office building, and said with a smile: "Sister, Dr. You, I thought you were in the office, so I searched for a big circle." ”

Zhang Lin took the mineral water she handed over, and asked suspiciously: "Xia Yao, why are you here, where are San'er and Dr." ”

"They slept in the woods."

Xia Yao turned around and said in a gentle voice: "Dr. You, the second sister must have told you that my wedding with the charter is scheduled for November 20th, and the school should be closed at that time, and our whole family hopes that you can participate." In addition, before the wedding, we also plan to go to the Changshan Cemetery, if it is convenient, we hope that you can also go with us. ”

November 20 is not an auspicious day for the zodiac, and the reason why the wedding is scheduled on that day is entirely out of the time of the guests. Because after that is Christmas, Daniel, Henry Pierce and other regional presidents have to go back to spend time with their families. The Spring Festival is a holiday for Chinese, and overseas regional companies go to work normally, and only a few days before Christmas will not affect everyone's work and vacation.

As for going to Changshan Cemetery to scan, it was a major event that the Zhang family and the relatives and friends of the Zhang family had been preparing for several years!

Not only will the charter of the official wedding be held, but Liu Siwei and Zhang Hui, who are already married and have children, will go, and even Ding Aiguo, Chen Zhenghuai and other comrades-in-arms of Zhang Yuanchao will go.

It is of great significance, Xia Yao issued this invitation, which means that the Zhang family has regarded him as the second aunt in the future.

You Shaojun was completely stunned, and he didn't know whether Lu Dao should accept this invitation. Seeing his stunned appearance, Zhang Lin gritted his teeth in anger, pinched his waist hard, and asked, "Do you want to go or not?" What do you think? ”

"Summer ...... Summer...... Xia, Miss Xia, I'm ...... I...... Is it appropriate for me to go? ”

Xia Yao smiled and said, "Sooner or later, you have to go, right?" ”

Didn't you say it very clearly during the meal, You Shaojun was caught off guard, and asked again and again: "Miss Xia, is this what Mr. Zhang meant?" ”

There are many capable people in NB Electric Group and NB Laboratory, and there is no shortage of this one in front of them, whether it is an accomplished biological scientist or an ordinary high school biology teacher, as long as the second sister is happy, nothing else matters.

Xia Yao was very satisfied with the polite second brother-in-law in front of him, and didn't want the second sister to be sad, so he stared at his eyes and said sincerely: "Dr. You, this is what our whole family means. In addition, as a person who has come over, I can tell you responsibly that except for earning a little family business by your own efforts, the Zhang family is no different from ordinary people, and you don't need to think about anything at all. ”

Zhang Lin said last night that she was just an ordinary mountain village teacher before she met the charter, and the chairman of the board of directors of NB Electric Group and Zhang Hui were also in free love.

You Shaojun suddenly realized that he might have really done a stupid thing, a stupid thing that he would regret for the rest of his life. Seeing Zhang Lin's expectant look, he regretted it, and was silent for a while before he choked up and said: "Xie Lu Xie, thank you very much, Miss Xia, please tell Mr. Zhang, I will definitely return to China on time and accompany Zhang Lin to Changshan Cemetery to sweep the tomb." ”

Xia Yao snorted and said, "It's all a family, and there's a Mr. Zhang." ”

Confirming the relationship, Zhang Lin was overjoyed, hugged his arm tightly and said with a smile: "Yes, it's called the charter, it's called Mr. Zhang, it sounds awkward." ”

In dealing with family affairs, Xia Yao, who calls his mother Wu Xiulan and eldest sister Zhang Hui every day, is far more handy than the charter, and while accompanying the two to the gate, he joked as the hostess: "Second brother-in-law, our family Ding Buwang, you and the second sister have to hurry, my mother said, if you can get married early, you can get married early, I really don't have time to get the certificate first like the charter and me." Mr. Li and Mr. Hu, your relatives in China, will help you take care of them, don't have any worries. ”

talked about marriage all of a sudden, and You Shaojun felt a little sudden.

The mother's family gave herself a long face, Zhang Lin was so happy in her heart that she couldn't wait to kiss Xia Yao, her brother and daughter-in-law, right now.

Many things will backfire, Xia Yao weighed it and said bluntly: "Second brother-in-law, you are so far away from Berlin, like a cowherd and weaver girl, you can't take care of each other, this is not good, either the second sister transfers, or you change jobs, otherwise none of us are at ease." ”

Zhang Lin's MBA has only been studied for a year, and it is obviously impossible to transfer to another school, You Shaojun reacted suddenly, and blurted out: "Miss Xia, you are right, I should have changed to a decent job a long time ago, but my major is too unpopular, so I can only be as close to Berlin as possible, and I may not be able to stay in Berlin." ”

It's easy to talk to smart people, Xia Yao smiled tacitly: "It's better to be closer than far, second brother-in-law, you are the most educated person in our family, I believe you will be able to find a good job." (To be continued......)