Chapter 44: A Month's Vacation
IEA (Interstellar Exploration Alliance) Pacific Base, new cadet living quarters.
"Fellow scientists, please pack your personal belongings, we are about to leave, and I am sure you will be very satisfied with your new home."
The one who spoke was Catherine, a blonde woman who had received him when he first arrived at the Pacific base of the IEA (Star Exploration Alliance).
Catherine was the administrator of the IEA's Pacific base, and her big, bright eyes were looking Yuan and the others up and down with great interest.
Under Catherine's leadership, Yuan Haochen and several other new members of the IEA came to the living quarters of the IEA's Pacific base.
At the IEA (Interstellar Exploration Alliance) Pacific Base, each member owns a detached home.
The residences are very spacious, with a comfortable bedroom, a luxurious living room, a study, a gymnasium, and a recreation room.
The fly in the ointment is that due to the top-secret nature of the organization, members of the IEA (Interstellar Exploration Alliance) cannot live with their families.
“Excuseme。“
Just as Yuan Haochen was packing up his new house, the doorbell suddenly rang, and a sexy voice came from outside the door.
When Yuan Haochen opened the door, it was Catherine, the administrative administrator, who was looking at Yuan Haochen with a smile on her face.
Hello, Catherine, is there something to do with me? Yuan Haochen was a little embarrassed by Catherine's eyes, and asked suspiciously.
Catherine shook one of the delicate boxes in her collection and said, "Chinese lad, I would like to ask you for a favor." ”
"What can I do for you? Catherine. ”
"Can you help me pass this gift to Richard when you go to see him later?"
"Of course, but why don't you give it to him yourself?"
"Aha~ In the words of you Chinese, this is called [men and women do not kiss]." Catherine smiled slyly.
"OK, I'll transfer it for you."
"Thank you so much, Chinese boy, I just like you Chinese." Catherine said happily.
"My pleasure!" Yuan Haochen said with a smile.
After Yuan Haochen finished cleaning up, he went out to the new student tutor's office.
As a rule, new members have a dedicated conversation with the new mentee mentor when they first join the IEA (Interstellar Exploration Alliance) organization.
Catherine must have entrusted him to help deliver the gift because Yuan Chen and King Richard were both Chinese.
"Hello, may I come in?"
"Please come in."
"Director Wang, hello, I'm the new member Yuan Haochen."
"Haha, it's Hao Chen here, you're welcome, please take a seat." When Richard saw that the person who came was Yuan Chen, he immediately changed his painting style, and a strong southern taste of Mandarin came to his face.
"Thank you, Director Wang." Hearing Chinese, Yuan Haochen also felt a sense of cordiality in his heart.
"Oh, come on, you're still so polite, give something." Richard looked at the delicate box in Yuan Haochen's hand and immediately gushed, "Although we in China are very particular about this, this is the IEA Pacific base. And I said a long time ago that you can stay, and I have nothing to do with it."
"Uh~ Director Wang, you misunderstood, this gift was entrusted to me by Catherine to pass it on to you."
“WHAT? Catherine. Richard was confused at first, then frowned.
Yuan Haochen handed over the exquisite gift box, and Richard opened it in person without saying a word.
"Oh! Jin Junmei, this is a very expensive black tea in my hometown "Hujian". “
Yuan Haochen smiled, he had long been accustomed to Director Wang pronouncing Fujian as "lake construction".
"Come on, Hao Chen, let's taste and taste together, let's talk while drinking." Director Wang greeted him very warmly, "This is good tea, I have drunk coffee until I vomit at IEA." “
"Thank you, Director Wang, it seems that Catherine has really put a lot of thought into it." Yuan Haochen said with a smile. "To make you laugh, life in IEA is actually very monotonous, because of our special identity and less contact with the outside world, so there are a lot of older young people like us." Richard said helplessly as he made a complete set of tea sets out of the cabinet.
"Oh, speaking of which, I'm just going to talk to you about what's going to happen next." Richard suddenly said with a straight face.
"Director Wang, please speak." Yuan Haochen handed over a pot of boiling water.
"Before you officially report to the science team, you will have a month's vacation to go back to China to make some preparations." Richard took the boiling water and continued while making tea.
A stream of water vapor rises, and the tea leaves brewed by boiling water quickly overflow the crimson soup, and the refreshing tea fragrance spreads instantly.
"The IEA will give you a public identity to use in the outside world, and you must explain it to your family and friends when you go back to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings." As he spoke, Richard picked up a cup of tea, put it under his nose and sniffed it, and then drank it all with his head up, his expression quite enjoyable.
At Richard's suggestion, Yuan Haochen also picked up a cup of tea, and the warm tea soup slid through the tip of his tongue, first with a faint bitter taste, and then there was a refreshing, a trace of sweetness fell in his heart.
In this situation, drinking tea from China and chatting with Richard about returning to China, all the memories seem to bloom quietly in the fragrance of tea, and Yuan Haochen's heart is gradually filled with homesickness.
"By the way, Director Wang, what is my identity disclosed to the outside world?" Yuan Haochen put down the teacup and asked.
"The IEA has reviewed your previous materials and made appropriate arrangements based on your experience. Now that you've completed a PhD exchange at the University of Cambridge and completed your PhD, you'll be assigned to a research institute in the Pacific Ocean by the International Astronomical Union on an important confidential research project. Richard said earnestly.
"Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, is this the real identity? However, I did not study for a PhD at the University of Cambridge. Yuan Haochen asked with a little confusion.
"Of course, it's the real identity, the IEA has asked the University of Cambridge to improve your learning profile, and the core scientists of the IEA organization are naturally worthy of the title of a doctor." Richard replied with a solemn face.
"I understand, I'll go back and prepare right away, and return to China as soon as possible."
"Okay, when you're ready, the organization will arrange for the (gray) machine to send you back."
"Thank you, Director Wang, listening to you speak Chinese, I'm starting to feel homesick." Yuan Haochen said with a smile
(There will be another chapter later tonight, thank you for your support.) )