The next morning, Bai Yajing packed the gifts and all the books she had photocopied and moved them into her car.
"Grandma, I'm going to see Master and the others! I called them yesterday, and they said they'd be waiting for me at Grandpa Gao's house today!"
Grandma helped her carry the load, patting the dust off her hands and saying, "Drive carefully!"
They'll probably feel bad seeing you work alone, so they'll definitely help you organize it.
"Hehe, I know, that's why I brought it with me today!"
Grandma smiled and playfully tapped her forehead, "Go on! Don't keep them waiting!"
"Alright! I'm off!"
After saying goodbye to her grandmother, she drove to Grandpa Gao's house.
The teachers were drinking tea and waiting for her.
Hearing the noise at the door, they all put down their teacups and came out.
"Masters! I'm back!"
Grandpa Gao was the first to notice the tall stacks of papers in her car. He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "What's this?"
Bai Yajing beckoned to them mysteriously, "I copied this from a library abroad! It's good stuff!"
Upon hearing this, their eyes lit up simultaneously, and they quickly went forward to see.
Each person took a bundle, and upon seeing the contents, they all grinned.
"Great! This is some good stuff! We don't have any of these around here!"
"Ya Jing, is this bundle of photocopies one book?"
Bai Yajing shook her head regretfully, denying his idea. "No! Although they don't mind us making copies over there, as long as you can afford the cost of the photocopy paper, it is clearly illegal to photocopy an entire book in a library according to the laws of Country A."
Copying a small number of chapters for personal academic research is likely to be considered "fair use".
There were signs next to the photocopiers, so I could only copy the important parts.
However, it's enough! We can fill in the gaps in the knowledge and compile it into a booklet, which will achieve the same result!
Grandpa Gao and Grandpa Qian nodded in affirmation of her statement, "She's right, there is indeed such a rule!"
"It's only because this girl has plenty of money that she was able to make so many copies!"
All of them were filled with excitement.
"Let's move in first!"
Be careful not to break it!
The group handled it very carefully, afraid of damaging or soiling it.
After everything was moved down, the elderly men and women were so exhausted that they could barely stand up straight.
"Ya Jing, you're amazing! You've brought back so much in just over two years!"
Bai Yajing scratched her head sheepishly upon hearing this, "That's too little!"
That library was huge! There were so many books that I couldn't possibly read them all! I just picked out some medical and some mechanical engineering books to look at.
I didn't have time to watch anything else! What a pity!
Old Qian pointed at her, both amused and exasperated, "You! You're too hard on yourself! Having this much is already quite good!"
"It's already quite good if the others who were sent abroad on government scholarships can return after completing their studies!" Old Gao snorted coldly, saying this with helplessness and exhaustion.
At this point, everyone's mood simultaneously turned somber.
Bai Yajing asked in confusion, "What do you mean? Haven't any of them returned?"
Mr. Qian nodded slightly to her, “We have just started reform and opening up, and there is a huge gap between us and Country A in terms of economic development, science and technology, and living standards.”
Some international students are attracted by its advanced research environment, abundant academic resources, and high standard of living, and stay there...
He felt a pang of pain in his heart whenever he mentioned it; it was all due to the loss of talent!
Bai Yajing immediately understood: "The universities and research institutions over there offer world-class laboratories, ample funding, and cutting-edge academic information, which is extremely attractive to scholars who are dedicated to scientific research."
And... they really did give them a lot over there.
When she completed her studies and submitted her application to return to China, her supervisor and colleagues asked her if she wanted to stay there, offering very high conditions, but she refused.
She is not short of money; her wish is to carry forward the Xiang family's medical traditions, and besides, her relatives and friends are all in this land.
This analysis of the objective facts made them feel a little better.
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