Two days before the end of the academic forum, Zhou Qiao, Murphy and Stephanie left the venue early with Academician Dominory Cobb.

They followed Academician Domitry to his institute, which was located on the main campus of Harvard University.

The university's status in the global academic community is naturally beyond question, and it has cultivated countless talents, including 8 presidents of America alone, and 159 Nobel laureates, including Harvard alumni, professors and researchers.

For example, Academician Dominory Cobb, who actually graduated from Duke University but is a tenured professor at Harvard. So he won the award and was also counted. Of course, it will also be counted by his alma mater, Duke University.

Even, some research institutes and hospitals where he worked before would count him and be proud of him.

It is worth mentioning that Academician Domitry worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital in his early years, and he still has a little relationship with Stephanie.

Harvard Courtyard is close to the Charles River, and not far from it is the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

However, MIT is known for engineering (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.), physics, chemistry, economics, philosophy, political science, architecture, etc., and is not particularly outstanding in medicine.

It doesn't even have a separate medical school, but runs a joint school with Harvard Medical School, and the program is quite popular.

The ancient campus of Harvard is very comfortable, quiet, leisurely, and full of humanistic atmosphere, Zhou Qiao walked inside, enjoying the beautiful campus scenery, and his heart was faintly agitated, because he never thought that he would one day be able to enter here, in the research institute of the Nobel laureate, as a scientist.

On the eve of graduating from college, what he thought about the most was how to find a way to go back to the township hospital and live a life where he could lie flat and might not even find his girlfriend.

Academician Domitri's research institute is located in a secluded and quiet three-story building, covering a large area, and there are more than 30 staff members in it.

Academician Dominory took Zhou Qiao and the three of them to give a brief introduction to the staff, and everyone applauded and expressed a warm welcome.

Then, Academician Dominory left a senior researcher named Lizzie Charty Meyer alone, and asked Lizzie Charty to arrange an office for Zhou Qiao and the three of them, as well as food and lodging.

"I'm a little tired, and I still have something to do in the afternoon, you guys get used to it here first, and I'll come back tomorrow to explain to you about those few commissioned articles." Academician Domitri may be old, and he has worked too hard these days, so he threw Zhou Qiao and them to Lizzie Charty Mayer.

After Academician Dominory left, Lizzy Charty shrugged, winked at Zhou Qiao and the others, and said, "First of all, I want to congratulate you on winning the top three in this surgery competition!" You guys are really amazing, I'm your age, hehe, still studying campus. ”

Zhou Qiao said modestly and said, "It is our honor to be able to enter Academician Dominory's research institute and work with everyone. ”

"No, you're not the same as we are!" Lizzie Charty Meyer was tall, with a slightly larger face, round, very cute, and looked about thirty-five years old, and said while taking Zhou Qiao and them to the office that had been arranged a long time ago.

"Oh? What's the difference? Stephanie blinked, curious.

Lizzie Charty turned around and said a little sourly: "Don't look at the more than 30 employees we have here, but we are just employees, hired by academicians and paid to work." None of them were his disciples. ”

"Ah~" Stephanie was surprised and said, "Hasn't Academician Dominory ever taken in an apprentice?" ”

"It was said there was. About twenty years ago, it was also a stunning genius, but unfortunately I heard that it had disappeared. Since then, the academician has never accepted apprentices, but I didn't expect that this time, I would accept the three of you at once! So, this is really something that surprises and envy us! Lizzy Charty Meyer led them into an empty office and said, "You can work here from now on, the laboratories are all shared, on the third floor." ”

"It's good here." Murphy said.

Although the office is very "simple", that is, there are desks, chairs, and even a computer yet, but it can't stand the excellent scenery outside. After all, it's Harvard University, which is a little better than UCLA!

Lizzy Charty Mayer turned back, closed the door softly, and then walked back again, and said mysteriously, "You know what? The academician has been obsessed with research all his life, has no children, and has no other collateral descendants, he took you as an apprentice, do you know what everyone is talking about? ”

"What are you talking about?" Stephanie asked.

Lizzy Charty Meyer whispered: "Everyone says that you may become the heir of Academician Dominory in the future, and Academician Dominory has many patents and industrial ......."

"Oh my God......" Zhou Qiao and the three of them were stunned.

Zhou Qiao hurriedly waved his hand, and said with a straight face: "You can't talk nonsense. No, we've only known Academician Domitri for a few days. ”

Stephanie said, "That's it, you guys are too relatable. ”

Murphy also shook his head, feeling that this sister was too unreliable.

Lizzy Charty Meyer went behind the door and listened, then came back and said, "Don't believe it, it's true! It is said that twenty years ago, the disciple of the academician, he was raised as a son, and now Harvard University still has his legend, but, later, I don't know how, the two turned against each other, and quarreled very much in private, and then the apprentice ran away, it is said that he went to East Africa, and then there was no news, and I don't know how life and death are. The academician was sad for a long time. ”

Zhou Qiao: "......"

Murphy: "......"

Stephanie: "......"

The three of them looked at each other, weren't they ordinary academic apprentices? Hug the thighs of the big guys, and the academic world will be worry-free in the future. After all, the United States is a very networked society. Especially high society.

The sophistication of the people in the United States is actually very different from that of China. In today's China, as long as you have a little money, you can have a certain amount of contacts. However, in the United States, if you want to integrate into the upper circle, you must not only look at money, but also look at origin, race, own resources, etc., many factors.

If you are just an ordinary scientific researcher or school teacher, usually doing experiments, teaching, or running your own Chinese restaurant, small shop, brushing dishes, repairing air conditioners, etc., then really, the interpersonal relationship is very simple, or even not felt at all.

But if you want to go up, there is an invisible threshold that keeps the Chinese from the outside. Not even as good as Indians.

Occasionally, Chinese people become city mayors and county magistrates, and that is also because they successfully hugged their thighs.

Not to mention the upper echelons, the ordinary workplace in the United States, the flood of VPs upwards, interpersonal relationships are quite complicated.

The term "office politics," itself coined by Americans, originated on Wall Street, and is full of intrigues, power struggles, and exchanges of interests, resources, and connections.

The "letters of recommendation" that are prevalent in the United States are the best proof of this.

The content of the recommendation letter is not important, what matters is the identity and status of the signatory.

Although Zhou Qiao was a little selfish and wanted to accumulate contacts, he really didn't think about inheriting the inheritance of other academicians, where is this!

Besides, he also has a small business now, and he is not short of money.

So after Zhou Qiao and the three of them were stunned, Zhou Qiao hurriedly waved his hand and said seriously: "Lizzie Charty, this topic will stop here, please don't spread the word out of this room, we really don't have that intention, how bad it is for academicians to hear." And the academician is in his prime. ”

Academician Domitri is only in his sixties, which is really not old for a Nobel laureate and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

"Okay, let's not talk about that, but there's another gossip, do you want to hear it?" Lizzy Charty said mysteriously again.

"......" Zhou Qiao and the three of them were speechless, and said in their hearts, are you a gossip spreader?

After all, Stephanie was curious and asked, "What is it?" Speak up, talk fast! ”

Lizzy Charty blinked and said to herself, I knew you wanted to hear it.

She glanced at Zhou Qiao deeply and said, "Isn't Dr. Zhou Chinese?" It is said that some people above are dissatisfied and don't want a Chinese to dominate the list, so when his surgery was live, some academicians deliberately made it difficult at the critical juncture, and we were all stunned at the time, but we never expected that Dr. Zhou was so amazing that he answered and completed the operation perfectly! ”

"And this?" Stephanie gasped. She glanced at Zhou Qiao sympathetically, and said in her heart, maybe, it is really possible.

Murphy also pondered in his heart that at that time, the chief surgeon was Chinese, and even the patients were Chinese. Maybe it was really sloppy at the time.

Both Murphy and Stephanie were too young to realize it. Otherwise, they would definitely advise Zhou Qiao to find a white patient.

Zhou Qiao snorted coldly and said in his heart, I see. Is this the dark side of America?

Although he never mentioned it or showed it, he still had a great opinion on the first academician who was in trouble at that time.

Fortunately, Academician Domitri did not ask any questions throughout the whole process until the end of the operation. It's just that in the subsequent academic forum lectures, Zhou Qiao and the three of them were named to answer some questions, and at that time, it is estimated that there was also the meaning of the test.

Zhou Qiao pondered that if the three of them didn't answer well enough at that time and couldn't satisfy the academician, I don't know if there would be a lunch together.

Lizzie Charty continued: "Later, it was highly recommended by Academician Dominory that let Zhou Qiao sit on the first throne. He gives you a pretty high rating. In order to prevent anyone from doing bad things again, against you, Academician Domitri asked me to spread the gossip that I would take the three of you as apprentices. ”

"At that time, I thought that the academician was just talking, but I didn't expect that he really brought the three of you back!"

Zhou Qiao groaned, a little indigestible, and said after a long time: "Thank you for the opportunity to help me, academician." ”

After all, it was Lizzy Charty's "grapevine", and Zhou Qiao wasn't sure if it was true, and even if it was, he couldn't rashly go to Academician Domitri to thank him in person, it would be too abrupt.

Academician Domitri never mentioned it at all.

However, after Lizzy Charty's gossip sharing, Zhou Qiao and the three of them instantly felt that they were much closer to this institute and Academician Dominory, and they also had a sense of belonging when they looked at the office here.

"This office was personally ordered by the academician to let me clean it up for you, and I will purchase three more laptops when I go back, and when you come over in the future, you can work here. Usually, the academician said, whatever you want. If you don't clock in, your salary will be paid on time on the 10th of every month. ”

"Huh? And the salary? "Stephanie was happy.

"Of course." Lizzie Charty pursed her lips slightly, she really felt a little envy and jealousy in her heart, and besides, the academicians paid these three people very much, and they all had more than 300,000 US dollars a year.

Although Zhou Qiao's three positions are lower than hers, Zhou Qiao is a scientist (Scientist), and Lizzy Charty is a senior scientist (Principal Scientist), but the salary is slightly higher than her.

But when I thought about it, the status of the three people was different, and Lizzie Charty was convinced. In case the family really inherits the legacy of Academician Domitri in the future, this salary is really not worth mentioning.

The only way to do this is to have a good relationship with Zhou Qiao and the three of them is the most important thing.

This is one of the reasons why Lizzie Charty took the initiative to share those "gossip".

Being able to get two salaries, Murphy and Stephanie are naturally happy, even Zhou Qiao feels great. Although he is not short of this money.

But having a salary is really different from not having a salary, that sense of belonging is really different.

When they come back to Boston, there is no doubt that this is their first place to stay and a must-visit. Even if you don't have anything to do at work, it is very necessary to bring some gifts to visit Academician Domitri.

Later, Lizzy Charty took Zhou Qiao, Murphy and Stephanie to the Harvard University campus, and at noon experienced the student meal in the Harvard University cafeteria.

The 18-dollar buffet is very varied.

According to Lizzy Charty, Harvard University has a full fifteen dining halls, but the most famous is the Red Chapel (Anneberg Dining Hall), which is closed to the public.

Although Zhou Qiao and the others were hired on the first day, Lizzie Charty gave them several cards, so it was easy to enter this canteen.

Among them, there is even a card from the police union, saying that it is a driving violation in the future, and it is stopped by the police, and it is enough to show this card. Not only will the police not make things difficult, but they will also be very polite.

Zhou Qiao: "......" Is this the privileged class of all evils? Blatantly doing this?

They came to the Red Church a little late, and the cafeteria was already full of people.

The interior decorations, including the chandeliers, are antique, and the canteen and church are integrated into one.

It feels like you've come to a magical palace from the Harry Potter movies. However, it is a canteen, which was built in 1870 and has a history of more than 140 years. More than 100 Harvard students have dined here.

Stephanie is a graduate of Notre Dame University, and every time she enters this church-like place, she feels very familiar.

As for what to eat, there are a lot of dazzling dishes, Zhou Qiao and they just look at what they like and take it.

"You can study the daily recipe on the school cafeteria's website, and you can freely generate a personalized nutrition report on the website: you can clearly see how many calories, proteins, fats, vitamins and so on are in the food you want to eat," says Lizzy Charty. This ensures that you don't gain weight by eating too many calories. ”

Murphy and Stephanie both had eyes lit up, and it was obvious that this feature was especially suitable for girls.

Zhou Qiao couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

That night, Zhou Qiao and the others stayed in a hotel on the edge of the campus, and Zhou Qiao pondered that if there was a suitable house, he could also buy one, after all, this was next to Harvard University.

Although it is more convenient to stay in a hotel, the house here is valuable and can be passed on to future generations.

However, it was clear that he was overthinking!

In this kind of place, every inch of land is valuable, and the housing in circulation on the market is extremely rare, which can be called "priceless in the market".

There is a saying among the people: "If you want to buy a house at Harvard, it is more difficult than going to Harvard University!" ”

Zhou Qiao searched on the Internet several times, but he couldn't find a house for sale. I saw a lot of buying information, of course, more rental information.

Harvard Square and Charles River at night, the security is quite good, many people are walking outside, Zhou Qiao carries Ermei, walks on the river with a gentle breeze, looking at the bright lights on both sides, and is relaxed.

It's just that at every distance, he can feel a lot of hostile stares from men.

Probably, he is a Chinese boy, and he is accompanied by two beautiful white beauties by his side, and these two white girls, even in a place like Harvard University, can be called the existence of top beauties.

If there is a school flower ranking, Murphy and Stephanie are definitely the top of the list.

The next day, Academician Domitri called the three of them into his office and gave them a detailed explanation of the direction of the three reviews. are all commissioned manuscripts from top journals, if Zhou Qiao submits in his own name, even if he writes beautifully, people will not read it.

The reviews of top journals have always been to ask for manuscripts from famous authors.

Academician Domitrie, who has a strong academic standing, does not know how many such requests he receives every year, and of course he cannot write them all by himself, but often throws them to the people below, and the writer is the first author, and he gives a little pointer, and then hangs his name on the back.

However, if you want to get this kind of opportunity, it is simply impossible for someone who is not valued by Academician Domitrie.

Therefore, when I heard that the opportunity for the three reviews this month fell on the heads of Zhou Qiao and the others, everyone was only envious. Who made the family a disciple of the old man? And they are just part-time workers.

These three reviews are about cytokines and tumor therapy, the causal effects of microbiota and cancer, and the crosstalk between cell death programs in host defense. Because Academician Domitri is not only an expert in the field of cardiac surgery, but also a champion in the field of cancer.

Many of his patented drugs are for the treatment of tumors. So those journals have a lot of manuscripts about cancer.

Cancer is also the main type of disease that will face mankind in the future.

When Zhou Qiao and the others came out of Academician Dominory's office and returned to their office, they found that each of them had many small gifts on their tables, including pizza, coffee beans, small desserts, books, and so on.

It's not precious, but it's all very thoughtful. It's the love of my colleagues.

(End of chapter)