Jiang Yuezhou was still reminiscing about the past, saying, "That happened many years ago, at least ten years ago. By the way, have the scammers been caught?"
Du Yibai had no idea whether the scammer had been caught.
This was the first time she heard that her father had such a shameful past, because her father would never mention such shameful things in front of her.
Now, her father's past stupid deeds were publicly punished on TV. Even such a typical Ponzi scheme was believed, and she also lost face.
Du Yibai said awkwardly, "I don't know about that either."
Jiang Yuezhou remembered that his former classmates had also been cheated. If the scammer was caught, he should be able to hear something about it.
I knew it immediately, and the scammer was still on the run.
Jiang Yuezhou consoled her, "It's okay. Just think of it as a lesson learned. So many years have passed. I'm sure your father, Du Dazhuang, has been doing well these days."
Du Yibai's head pounded when he heard the name Du Dazhuang. He said with a forced smile, "Not bad."
Jiang Yuezhou seemed to be looking at Du Yibai more and more familiar, and vaguely remembered her childhood appearance. He sighed and said, "I didn't expect you to have grown up so fast. If I ran into you on the street now, I wouldn't recognize you."
It's just a colloquialism that elders say casually.
Du Yibai's nerves jumped, and he immediately said, "Uncle Jiang, you are a forgetful person. I've just been busy with school and haven't been here for a while. How could you not recognize me?"
She was afraid that if she didn't explain in time, people would find out that their two families had been out of touch for more than ten years.
Du Yibai's words felt a bit strange. Jiang Yuezhou was puzzled for a moment, but he did not try to understand whether there was any meaning.
In his eyes, Du Yibai was still the little child in the arms of Du Dazhuang and his wife, and the stupid things Du Dazhuang did had nothing to do with her.
The look he gave Du Yibai also became much more loving.
Jiang Yuezhou: "You kids are growing up like bamboo shoots after rain. You look different every day. Even if you haven't seen each other for a few months, you'll see a lot of changes."
His amiable expression, familiar tone and content of conversation put Du Yibai at ease.
It also let everyone know that after Du Yibai made up so many lies on the show, saying he was familiar with this person and that person, finally one of his words was true.
The audience had mixed emotions.
[Speechless, she actually has acquaintances [rolling eyes]]
[Finally, she got her act together. Damn it!]
[But I feel like this teacher doesn't seem to be very familiar with her and didn't even recognize her.]
[Anyway, I feel like I'm not familiar with her, so forcing a relationship with her would be a bit awkward.]
[People only recognized her based on the keyword "her father Du Dazhuang was cheated", which shows that they are not very familiar with each other.]
[Hahahaha, they're really forcing a relationship. I was drinking water when I heard the line "You held me when I was a kid," and I spit it out in one breath.]
[However, after Teacher Jiang recognized her, his attitude changed significantly. I feel like she didn't lose out this time.]
[Damn it! Is this what you call being thick-skinned and not having enough to eat?]
At the scene, Jiang Yuezhou just exchanged a few words with Du Yibai and didn't say much to her.
Because he was the person in charge of reception, there was a large group of people waiting for him.
Jiang Yuezhou left Du Yibai aside and shook hands with the guests one by one, and then introduced the two graduate students who came with him to receive them.
The two female graduate students had been able to pretend to be calm before, but now they could no longer hide it. They couldn't help but smile like an aunt when shaking hands with Ming Fu.
"Why do these two people look at you in such a strange way?" After they left, Jing Ye whispered to Ming Fu.
Ming Fu: "Brother, they are also very kind when they look at you."
Jing Ye: "Kind?"
Ming Fu thought for a moment and said, "Exactly, it's the feeling of looking at your own silly son."
Jing Ye was so angry that his teeth itched: "You are so lawless, and you actually say that about your extremely smart brother?"
Ming Fu glanced at his still-clever head and said, "How smart can a man be who can even exchange his own sister?"
“…” Jing Ye really had no way to refute it, so he could only sulk in himself.
[My sister's description is very appropriate. I also look at my silly son in this way.]
[Hahaha, silly boy, are you also going to be speechless one day? ]
[Silly boy is shooting himself in the foot. Look at how happy Chi Chengcheng is next to him.]
[It's a pity that my younger brother isn't very helpful. Why didn't he agree earlier? This doesn't fit his personality at all. He used to be quite rude when he argued with the captain, often leaving the team boss speechless.]
[Hahaha, me too. I thought based on his personality, he would call me sister right away, but he rejected me. I was so surprised.]
[Younger brother: My brothers like to play around, but I want to be more steady]
After both parties got to know each other, Jiang Yuezhou took everyone on a tour of the interior.
The first thing he showed everyone was the coral breeding tank in their institute.
In a room the size of three basketball courts, water tanks of uniform specifications are neatly arranged, in which colorful corals and some fish are cultivated.
Each small breeding tank is a small ecosystem.
Jiang Yuezhou: "We have been cultivating corals here since before the millennium. Almost all the coral species in my country's waters can be found here."
He proudly introduced to the public the results of more than 20 years of hard work by his predecessors in the institute.
It also successfully made everyone marvel at the results before them.
The corals are undoubtedly spectacular, beautiful and eye-catching.
While introducing corals, Jiang Yuezhou asked, "I have a question for everyone. You should all know this: Is coral an animal or a plant?"
Du Yibai: "Animals!"
As the teacher's favorite outstanding student, she is very good at answering the teacher's questions and showing herself in front of the teacher.
Jiang Yuezhou was very happy that she answered so quickly. He looked at her with encouragement and expectation, hoping that she could give a detailed introduction.
Unexpectedly, she just said these two words and then stopped talking.
However, Jiang Yuezhou still agreed with her: "Yes, it is an animal. To be more precise, it is a Cnidaria class Anthozoa."
"Yes, it's from the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria!" She repeated it, making people feel that she seemed to want to answer in the same way, but just didn't have time.
Jiang Yuezhou thought so, and looked at her expectantly: "Then do you know the subclasses of Anthozoa?"
"I remember it was Baya Gang and another one..." Du Yibai answered haltingly.
She devotes most of her energy to learning dance and art, and doesn't usually make a special effort to memorize extracurricular knowledge. She forgets a lot of things after just one glance, and can only think of a vague word when it's mentioned.
Jiang Yuezhou was a little disappointed.
Jing Ye couldn't bear to listen any longer and said impatiently: "Octocorallia and Hexacorallia."
After being reminded, Du Yibai suddenly understood again: "Yes, I remember now, it's the Octocorallia and Hexacorallia."
Du Yibai knew that she had not performed well, and hoped that Jiang Yuezhou would ask another question. This time she guaranteed that she could answer it well.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yuezhou stopped asking questions and started talking about stories about coral breeding tanks and coral cultivation.
"my country's coral reefs have always been in poor condition, and we have been trying to find ways to manage and slow the rate of coral reef degradation. Over the years, our team's teachers often have to carry 40 to 50 kilograms of equipment for diving operations, staying there for one or two hours at a time. It is common to dive four or five times a day, regardless of whether it is scorching summer or bitter winter. In summer, the water temperature is not low, but in winter, as soon as we emerge from the sea, everyone's mouth is purple and their bodies are stiff and shaking. Just when they have recovered, they have to go back into the water."
"Since the establishment of our base, we have been cultivating the sea area for more than 20 years. We have transplanted more than 60,000 corals through bottom seeding, cultivated 50,000 coral fragments, and restored an area of more than 80,000 square meters."
When talking about their achievements, Jiang Yuezhou was very proud of them.
Everyone was quiet when he spoke, and after listening to what he said, they also looked at him with admiration.
"Some people may not understand why we go to so much trouble to transplant and cultivate corals and plant a 'coral forest' on the seabed."
Du Yibai quickly responded, "I know that. Coral protects the coast, blocking waves and storms. It's a natural... breakwater, for breakwaters. And... it's a habitat for fish and shrimp, so it helps maintain biodiversity. And because of its diverse and beautiful shapes, it also helps the local tourism industry."
This time Jiang Yuezhou was very satisfied with her answer and nodded at her with satisfaction.
"Student Du Yibai is right. Coral reefs are an indispensable part of the underwater ecosystem."
"Many people may think that coral reefs have little to do with them and don't have much impact on them. But imagine you're a foodie. The fish and shrimp you like to eat rely on coral reefs to reproduce. If the coral reefs were gone, you wouldn't even be able to eat your favorite fish and shrimp."
"I've said all this to tell everyone that corals and the ocean are closely related to us. The Earth is our common home, and the ocean is a treasure for all of humanity. No one can be immune to it."
Tan Lu stared at the corals in the tank intently: "Some of them can even glow, so beautiful. Just because the corals are so beautiful, we must protect them well. In the future, I will also use fewer garbage bags and use public transportation more often. And most importantly, I will not wear sunscreen when I go to the beach."
Jiang Yuezhou: "Yes, this is crucial. Many tourists who come to the beach like to dive and see the corals. The corals in the sea are beautiful, but the sunscreen we wear is poison to them. Sunscreen can be applied regularly to protect our skin from UV burns, but it is absolutely forbidden to go into the sea. If you have applied sunscreen, don't go into the sea."
The guests looked at Du Yibai vaguely, obviously thinking of the foundation she put on when dancing.
Du Yibai's face turned red with embarrassment, and he was annoyed that they were looking at him at this time.
She was just confused for a moment and made a small mistake. Is it necessary to bring up the past again and again?
Jiang Yuezhou didn't know what was going on. He looked around, a little confused: "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Teacher Jiang, please continue with your conversation." Maidong said to smooth things over.
He didn't want to embarrass Du Yibai. After all, Du Yibai was just a little girl. There was no need to repeatedly mention her mistakes on the show. As long as she changed, it would be fine. Besides, she didn't wear makeup again afterwards.
Du Yibai breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Maidong gave her face and didn't mention it again, the audience did not give her face.
I felt so embarrassed for her. She was so eager to answer questions, as if she was afraid that others didn't know what she knew. But now, when I mentioned sunscreen, she started playing dead.
[She was also embarrassed to answer questions, she stuttered and sometimes couldn't answer at all]
[Help! If she hadn't done that sunscreen trick earlier, she would have been criticizing those tourists who put on sunscreen to see the corals in the sea.]
[Hahahaha, everyone predicted it.]
Wait until Jiang Yuezhou has finished introducing the breeding tank.
Maidong: "By the way, Teacher Jiang, can we also have the opportunity to experience coral transplantation today?"
Jiang Yuezhou: "We have our own artificial nursery, which is a great opportunity for everyone to experience bottom seeding and transplanting, and for viewers to see the process of our coral transplanting."
The other guests were eager to try it out after hearing this.
Du Yibai stood obediently beside Jiang Yuezhou: "Is Uncle Jiang personally leading us in planting?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Yuezhou became excited.
"No, it's the professor who supervised my doctorate. He knows a lot and can explain it better than I can. I'll ask him to take you to experience it yourself when the time comes."
Jiang Yuezhou was happier than ever before.
"Your arrival is truly a coincidence! My teacher just got back this morning. When he learned you were here to record a program about ocean science, he was incredibly supportive of your work and even took time out of his busy schedule to come and explain things to everyone."
The two female graduate students nearby also said excitedly, "That's right, our Professor Ming is very low-key and often pushes things like this onto others. This is the first time I've seen him willing to appear in front of the camera."
Jiang Yuezhou: "One of you guys go check on the teacher and see if he's done with his work, and ask him when he's free."
Mingfu's ears twitched and he had a premonition.
When she looked at Jing Ye, Jing Ye was looking at her with the same expression.
Jing Ye: "Could it be Comrade Lao Ming?"
Ming Fu: "It's very likely."
Jing Ye: "Why is he joining in the fun? He has nothing better to do."
Du Yibai, who was listening nearby, asked curiously, "Mingfu, do you have acquaintances in the South China Sea? Why haven't I heard you mention that before?"
She felt a little sad when she said this, wondering why Mingfu didn't mention it when she mentioned Uncle Jiang before.
I also doubt whether what Mingfu said is true.
Ming Fu smiled indifferently and didn't answer her.
Now Du Yibai became even more curious.
"Who is he anyway? He's so mysterious, can't you even tell me? Won't you even say hello when we see him later?"
As Du Yibai was speaking, a person suddenly came in from the door, less than five meters away from her.
He was wearing simple work clothes, but he looked clean and fresh. Although he was almost fifty years old, he had no beer belly and no bald head. His back was straight, and he looked more like a man in his forties.
Du Yibai thought Jiang Yuezhou was the most elegant middle-aged man she had ever met, but when she saw the man in front of her, she realized that there are always people better than him.
No wonder even Uncle Jiang respects him so much.
Du Yibai gave the person in front of him a sweet smile, hoping to leave a good impression on him.
The person opposite her also smiled at her, with a warm and gentle smile.
Du Yibai was about to rejoice, but he saw the man in front of him immediately change his expression and start to accuse him.
"Tell your kid to go home more often. Now you don't even recognize me?"
Du Yibai: “?”
She found that the other person didn't seem to be talking to her, but to behind her.
Du Yibai knew that the people behind her were Ming Fu and her brother.
At this time, she heard Jing Ye speak: "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about."
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