Chapter 293: Peeling Shrimp
There were too many things at home, and after dealing with them, there were still several large packages left. Fortunately, the army’s vehicle was sent to deliver them, so Lin Xiangnan and his friends did not have too much trouble going to the train station.
"Mom, you keep an eye on the two kids, we'll take the things." Lin Xiangnan took the lead and carried two boxes.
It’s not that she is very diligent, but the two boxes are filled with her favorite little gadgets, which she spent a lot of time and energy to buy, so of course they are rare.
This is when the advantage of having more people comes into play. With two or three packages per person, Hu Meili doesn't have to do anything.
Nowadays, riding a train, even in a soft sleeper, is not very comfortable. The clanging sound of the train makes it difficult to rest well.
When they arrived at the yard outside the school, the whole family was exhausted and they rested together for a whole day before they recovered.
Lin Xiangnan had already contacted his tutor and just needed to go and register on time. However, Gu Zhenhua needed to go to the school to register, familiarize himself with the school in advance, and get in touch with his old leaders...
Professor Wang will be supervising three graduate students this semester, so she didn't specifically tell Lin Xiangnan to do anything. She was busy and just wanted to wait for the three students to arrive and then teach them together. It would be too troublesome to teach them individually.
Not knowing whether he would be busy in the future, Lin Xiangnan took advantage of this time to sort out his collection.
She first asked a carpenter to make a few shelves, and then she cleaned up a room for storage.
"One room is not enough. I have to buy a new house to house all these collections."
After hearing Lin Xiangnan's sigh, several people in the family showed strange expressions.
"Look at what I do. If I don't use the money I earn to buy these things, then it's meaningless."
Lin Xiangxi raised both hands in support, "Second sister is right! All the money I earn in the future will be used to buy a refrigerator, which can hold a lot of food."
"What a prospect." Lin Xiangnan looked at him with disdain. "Can't you get a few planes to transport food from all over the place? It would be better to have your own farm in each place. Only then can the food be healthy, green and pollution-free. The food you want to eat be airlifted every day."
Only in the past few decades have the food been authentic. After a while, clenbuterol and fake milk powder have emerged one after another. Human nature is like this. For the sake of profit, many things can be abandoned. In the past, during the Republic of China, the daily fresh milk was adulterated. The word "simple" refers specifically to the past few decades.
Lin Xiangxi laughed out loud when he heard Lin Xiangnan's description of the rich life in the future.
"Sister, you are quite good at making up stories. Not to mention the former landlords, even the former richest man in the country didn't have this kind of treatment." Lin Xiangxi guessed, "Only the president of the United States could possibly live like this."
If Lin Xiangnan's generation is confident, then Hu Meili and Lin Xiangxi's generation are inferior, unconsciously inferior to developed countries.
Lin Xiangdong asked, "There will be an open foreign language selection exam in the capital on the 15th of next month. I heard there are 3,000 government-sponsored study abroad quotas. Do you want to go?"
"I won't go. There is one in our city, but I don't know anything about foreign languages, so I won't go and embarrass that person." Lin Xiangxi gave up decisively.
"I won't go either. I have already found a teacher and plan to study for a master's degree in China." Lin Xiangnan said calmly.
"Aren't you a freshman? A graduate student?" Lin Xiangxi's eyes widened in shock. "We have the same mother! How can there be such a big difference?"
"I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you might let it slip when you go out and brag. Now school is about to start." Lin Xiangnan put on a nonchalant expression.
Lin Xiangdong was also surprised for a moment, and continued to talk to Lin Xiangnan: "Are you really not going? This opportunity is quite rare. Nowadays, many technologies are more advanced abroad."
"So what if we are advanced? They won't teach us the real good stuff. It's better to follow the big guys in China. The big guys in China will never forget to train students no matter how busy they are. Besides, I have a family to support, so it's too inconvenient to go abroad..."
Nowadays, all walks of life are in a state of lack of successors. In order to have successors, even the most senior bosses have to train the next generation. Even if only one or two out of a hundred students are useful, they still have to teach. Without quantity as a foundation, there will be no quality. Teachers all understand this truth.
Hu Meili doesn't understand things about study and usually doesn't interrupt, but it's a different story when it comes to studying abroad.
Hu Meili asked Lin Xiangdong, "Do you want to study abroad?"
"I've signed up and am ready to go and see it for myself. My English and Russian are average, so it probably won't be my turn," said Lin Xiangdong.
Whether he was working in the countryside or in the unit, he did not have the environment and resources to learn a foreign language. When he said it was average, he was not being modest; it was really average.
Hearing Lin Xiangdong say this, Hu Meili felt a little regretful, "I have never been abroad to see the world in my life."
She was not afraid at all that her child would leave and never come back. Her family was all in the country, so where could she go?
Lin Xiangnan asked with a smile: "Mom, where do you want to go? I will take you abroad to play later."
"She has to be my good daughter!" Hu Meili smiled happily. She immediately ignored her two sons and started discussing with Lin Xiangnan.
Living outside the school, Hu Meili and Lin Xiangnan's teachers also became familiar with each other.
Most of the older teachers have studied abroad, which makes Hu Meili very envious.
Seeing that Lin Xiangnan was serious, Lin Xiangxi said eagerly: "Sister, I also want to see the world. Take me with you, I will carry your bags for you."
"Tsk~ Can't you be more motivated and go by yourself?" Before Lin Xiangnan could say anything, Hu Meili said disdainfully: "Study hard, work in a good company, and hang around for a few years. You should be able to get a place on a business trip abroad... When your sister goes on a business trip, it's enough to bring one family member. It would be embarrassing to bring two, right, Xiaonan?"
At this time, Hu Meili's smile to Lin Xiangnan was particularly gentle.
As far as Hu Meili knew, the only way to go abroad was to be sent by the country to study or go on a business trip. Going out to play on your own was beyond her knowledge.
Among the children in the family, Lin Xiangnan is the most likely to go on a business trip abroad. If I want to go abroad, I have to rely on her.
"Come, Xiaonan, eat some meat to nourish your brain. I'm counting on you to take care of Mom's matter." Hu Meili diligently picked up some food for Lin Xiangnan.
The future market situation is not in front of us, and no one would believe it if we told them. Lin Xiangnan curled his lips and did not explain. He just said proudly: "I don't want to eat meat, I want to eat shrimp."
Hu Meili put down her chopsticks and started to work, "Mom will peel the shrimp for you!"
Lin Xiangxi was not to be outdone, "Sister, I'll peel them for you too! I'm really good at peeling shrimps."
Gu Zhenhua was halfway through peeling the shrimps when he saw two people coming to take over the job. He felt completely numb.