22, The Story of Reluctance (4)

Zhang Lili and I got up early the next morning, in order not to disturb Dong Chunjiao, all the things of the two of us were done on tiptoe, and then gently closed the door.

Shen Xiaofu and Xu Gezi were already waiting for us in the lobby, I briefly explained Dong Chunjiao's affairs with the two of them, and told the arrangements of the two international students, Zhang Lili and I hurriedly pushed open the door of the lobby, and were stunned by the white scenery in front of us.

Knowing the cold in the middle of the night, the snow came, facing the scenery in front of him, but there was no interest in appreciating it, the security guard beckoned a taxi, the two of us hurriedly went up, and simply talked with the driver, and the taxi drove directly to the hotel where Dong Chunjiao's mother lived.

The taxi driver's car drove very steadily, and it looked like an old Beijing, because of such a cold day, he actually shaved a bald head, like a lamp, shining twice the brightness of the car, a Beijing dialect with Beijing accent and Beijing rhyme, and the extremely enthusiastic single talk, which is the unique conversation of Beijing taxi drivers.

Taxi driver, "Two young ladies, are you here to work, or is it rushing to the scene?" ”

Zhang Lili said, "Didn't you predate us? We made an appointment and had breakfast with them to talk about things. ”

Taxi driver, "The two young ladies regard this place as Guangzhou, Beijing has no habit of eating morning tea, these two people in the ice and snow go out so early, are they not afraid of freezing?" ”

I have always had a good impression of taxi drivers in Beijing, and said with a smile, "Master, who said that Beijing is not allowed to talk about things over breakfast?" Isn't that a time constraint? I made an appointment about something else during the day, so I could only talk about it over breakfast. ”

Taxi driver, "The two girls have to be patient with snacks today, no matter how much time I am in a hurry, I have to grasp the steering wheel, you see this thin layer of snow, falling into ice, the main road is sprinkled with snow melting agent, there is still a layer of snow on the road, the road is slippery in snow, we are still safety first, are you particularly anxious?" ”

I think this driver is really a chatter, but every word he says is useful, squatting in the car alone for a long time, it is indeed choking enough, accosting people when they see them, releasing his emotions in the car, "We are not particularly busy, the weather is bad today, we are still not in a hurry, you drive steadily, you see so many scratches on the road, we still have to walk slowly, otherwise there will be a traffic accident and delay time, but also delay your income." ”

Taxi driver, "Thank you for the size of the two, we eat this bowl of rice all rely on this car, the road is slippery in snow, and we can't force it, let's drive a little more steadily but save time, you see, such a light snow, how many people have accidents?" This time is the time when the road is not easy to walk, although it is a holiday, there are many people who come out, and there are many cars on the road, I promise to send you safely. ”

Zhang Lili said, "In a restaurant like you, he doesn't have much to live now, taxi driver, I see that everyone has a special mobile phone, ready to take orders at any time, why didn't you prepare a special mobile phone?" ”

Taxi driver, "Don't hide from Miss said, I originally also prepared a mobile phone dedicated to picking up work, now this platform is troublesome, they send good work to the car, because there is a 20% commission, we taxi drivers send work, they have no interests, so the good work is not given to us, an hour to pick up a job, 10 yuan 8 yuan, where is enough for our share of money?" Now our work is not good, there are special cars everywhere, and there are fewer and fewer people who take taxis when you come out. ”

I consciously asked him, "Master, you must have pulled a lot of money a day when you came out so early, how can you have more than 10,000 yuan a month, your work is really hard, you must take care of your body at your age, don't be tired if you get up early and be greedy for darkness so early." ”

This time the taxi driver's words box opened, "If you said that this number is no problem a few years ago, get out of the car early, collect the car late, it can really almost pull a number, now it can't be, since the special car on the road, there are many people who want our jobs, and now we have developed a hitchhiker, our business is even more difficult to do, people are just to save gasoline money, we rely on this to eat, and people have no threshold, get a car can run a special car, anyway, it is a means of transportation bought at home, use it to earn some money, Isn't that earned? You look at us, we have to buy a car, and we have to pay money, many cars are double shifts, people like me do a car, now there are not many, so we can only get out early, while there is no morning rush hour, pull a few more trips, we are now earning really hard money. ”

The two of us listened all the way, he calculated another detailed account, then talked about some anecdotes, finally arrived at the hotel, settled the bill for him, and we got out of the car.

After entering the hotel, we quickly found the Chinese restaurant, picked up the phone and contacted Fang Lingzi, and soon we also found her at the table.

Fang Lingzi standing in front of her, exactly the same as I imagined, dressed very fashionably, a long black skirt mopping the floor, setting off her slender figure, almost 50 years old, still so graceful, a pair of willow eyebrows, so pretty, the bridge of the nose is small and erect, sexy lips, forming a cherry mouth, melon seed face set off a pointed chin, still remaining, a shawl hair, every hair is very bright, like a black waterfall, hanging upside down from the head, The only thing is that the luster on his face is not so dazzling, especially the eyes, which are dull, and the traces of time have not left any traces on his face, but crow's feet have quietly climbed into the corners of his eyes.

Although you are a middle-aged woman who is nearly half a hundred years old, she still looks like a young girl, except that the luster on her face is a little dull, and her eyes are not so bright, a woman's charm is really vivid, at first glance, she is an intellectual woman, a resin glasses, gold wire edges, lightly on the bridge of her nose.

I hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, "Auntie, I'm Jiang Wan, this is my friend, Zhang Lili, and Chunjiao's tutor." ”

Fang Lingzi was still so polite, nodded lightly at the two of us, and then said with a smile, "Look at it, this kind of weather is still bothering you two to come here to find me, and it's so early, it's really causing trouble for the two of you." ”

Zhang Lili said, "Auntie, you don't have to be polite, because the two of us have to rush to another student's house at 10:00 to tutor in their homework, so we came to disturb you so early, let's sit down and talk while eating." ”

The three of us sat down around the table, and Fang Lingzi spoke first, "Two teachers, how is our Jiaojiao now?" ”

I looked at Fang Lingzi's longing look, and comforted her, "Auntie, Jiaojiao is now in puberty, her emotions are sometimes unstable, and her speech sometimes stimulates you, don't mind, as he gets to know you, I think the relationship between your mother and daughter will ease, can you tell us why you went back to China at this time to find their father and daughter?" ”

Fang Lingzi's face became even more gloomy, "Two teachers, I really have no choice, otherwise how could I disturb her before her college entrance examination, in China I know what the college entrance examination means to a child, now is the crossroads of her life, I shouldn't have appeared at this time, but I'm afraid it's too late, she has lived with her father since she was a child, and I miss her all the time abroad, I just thought, look at her before I leave, otherwise I will regret it for the rest of my life." ”

Fang Lingzi's voice was very small, but when I heard it, it was like a burst of thunder in my ears, seeing Fang Lingzi's expression, I knew that something big must have happened to her, Zhang Lili may have also realized this, and said to Fang Lingzi, "Auntie, is there anything you can tell us?" Both of us are delicate tutors, we can help you do the work, if there is anything, you can tell me slowly, we have time, you can tell us something. ”

Before Fang Lingzi could speak, tears had already flowed out of his eyes silently, and two crystal tears fell from her beautiful melon seed face, like crystal pearls, in this morning time, people felt a heart-piercing pain.

After Fang Lingzi and Professor Tung Chee-hwa divorced, she devoted herself to research work, and soon got a doctorate degree from the California Institute of Technology, and became a chair professor of the California Institute of Technology.

Dong Jianjun used his quota for Fang Lingzi in exchange for an opportunity to go to Caltech for further study, Fang Lingzi, who had already prepared for the master's defense, completed his master's thesis at Caltech, and got a master's degree awarded by two schools at the same time, and was absorbed as a doctoral student by Caltech with excellent results, Fang Lingzi's supervisor, Mr. Carmen, is a well-known physicist in the world, especially in the research of new materials, has been in a leading position in the world, Caltech Carmen Physics Laboratory, It is also the most elite research team in the United States, Fang Lingzi came here, and after joining this team, she suddenly became the most capable young researcher in this team.

For the reform and development of the first batch of scientific researchers abroad, Fang Lingzi is lucky, first of all, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology should be said to be second to none in the United States of science and engineering universities, the laboratory led by Professor Carmen, is also first-class among the scientific research institutions of new materials research in the world, just went abroad to be able to integrate into such a team, for young scholars who have been resting at home for more than a year because of childbirth, Fang Lingzi is really a little flattered.

The first thing to thank from her heart is her husband Dong Jianjun, for the sake of his future and degree, Dong Jianjun sacrificed his quota and sent Fang Lingzi abroad, seeing such good scientific research equipment abroad, and such a good scientific research environment, the most exciting thing is such a good scientific research team, all of which made Fang Lingzi hungry for study, forgetting to sleep and eating, and the library and laboratory became her two-point and one-line movement track.

As a scientific researcher from China, some American scientists wear colored glasses, Mr. Carmen did not do this, but handed over the most cutting-edge scientific research projects of the laboratory to Fang Lingzi in charge, in this society full of racial discrimination, in this country full of ideological divisions, to get such a weighty scientific research project, I have to say that Mr. Carmen is a pure scientist.

Fang Lingzi has been working and studying in American society for a period of time, and is very familiar with the environment and political climate here, and the treatment of colored people and Chinese around her, she fully understands in her heart that in the face of Professor Carmen's trust and reuse of herself, the spirit of traditional Confucian culture has been encouraging her, that is, a sentence that is often heard, a soldier dies for a confidant, devotes himself to scientific research, and uses the best results to be a reward.

Fang Lingzi from this time, his time has been doubled, except for study and scientific research, nothing can occupy his limited time, working in the laboratory for more than ten hours a day, and also a few hours a day to check information, do calculations in related aspects, race against time, seize the day, just talk about Fang Lingzi's state at that time, selfless work has also achieved corresponding returns, in the test of ultra-low temperature new materials, Fang Lingzi completed an experimental report, It became the basis for the scientific paper he and Professor Carmen co-authored, which was published in the natural science journal that year, causing a revolution in the study of ultra-low temperature critical materials, and because Professor Carmen was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics that year, although he eventually lost to another well-known professor, but the nomination award was completely worthy of their professorship.

In Professor Carmen's heart, Fang Lingzi is already the first scientist in his team, I don't know, but at this time, the problem is also in front of Fang Lingzi, the time for studying abroad has expired, whether to return to China to return to her husband and children, or stay in Professor Carmen's team at MIT, so that this young female scientist who has just built a new world is confused, how difficult it is, a life choice question.

On the one hand, he is his motherland, a warm family, a husband who loves him deeply, a babbling daughter, such a happy family of three, the husband has obtained a doctorate in China, and he has also obtained a doctorate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.

On the other hand, although he is in a foreign country, he has a brilliant career start, he is hovering at the top of the peak of science, he has such a good mentor, such world-class equipment and scientific research projects, and such a close team that cooperates with him, staying here will soon achieve great results in the field of science, as a young female scientist, this opportunity is not available at any time, it can be said to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Emotionally speaking, I should return to my motherland and repay my mother with my knowledge, and repay this land that gave birth to me and raised me, which should be the ultimate goal of overseas students, such a choice is not only in line with moral standards, but also a universal value, and this road seems to be brilliant, there are such good achievements abroad, there is a foundation laid in the field of science, and there is no doubt that it will be highly valued after returning to China.

However, the understanding of his own country, the surrounding environment, the scientific research equipment, and the system at that time could not help but make Wang Lingzi have some scruples. Even if you can get it, where is the huge amount of financial support? Can you have such a tacit team with money? On the road of scientific research and innovation, it is never individual heroism, it must be the result of a group or a team, through hard work and unremitting pursuit.

If all the conditions are met, it is how much time it takes to run in a scientific research team, such a long time to compete in this field, such a fierce situation, will always crawl behind others, which is so that a young scientific researcher can never accept, if it is still like that in China, obscurity is just that, now I am in this position, from the peak of science is just a little bit away, is it for the sake of secular prejudice and give up this great career? Is it just for the sake of the love of children that he has given up the great ideal of climbing the peak of science?

Two trends of thought, two outlooks on life, have been entangled in Fang Lingzi's mind, and sometimes even-for-tat, the trouble of choice makes her restless, and at this time Fang Jianjun came to her side.