Chapter 701: Did I Remember Wrong? (Two Chapters Combined)
After finishing the CET-6 exam, Gu Yin's experiment finally met her requirements! Since the subsequent experiments couldn't be completed yet, she could now prepare for her final exams.
She applied for a PhD in biomedical engineering, but not in computational science, because she had already submitted the chip she had made, and she was afraid that it, like lithography machines and new materials, would be classified as confidential, so she didn't submit an application.
The result was not kept secret; instead, a press conference was held. But it doesn't matter. She can work on something else next semester and apply for it later.
He wasn't in a hurry, but the school was!
It means we'll see how things go after the final exams, if possible!
Qingdao University wants her to become the youngest double-discipline PhD in its history! This is a huge asset for admissions, recruiting outstanding faculty, and other good opportunities! They can't let this chance slip by!
So after the exam, when Gu Yin was packing her bags to go back to her hometown with her family, she received a call from the principal and Minister Lu.
The principal told her that the school had decided in a meeting to grant her a direct PhD program in computer science, which she had minored in! He asked her to take some time to organize her dissertation and go through the application process.
As her mentor, Lu Jie had to help her invite other professors from Qingdao University to be her recommenders.
Lu Jie sighed, "As your teacher, I really feel ashamed! Look at yourself, you don't need my help at all! You know everything, and you can even figure out what you don't know just by reading books! I'm practically useless, yet I'm enjoying the benefits of being your teacher!" Because he was Gu Yin's computer science mentor, he was responsible for the follow-up work on many of Gu Yin's research projects, and his department had become the object of many departments' flattery!
Gu Yin chuckled, "Isn't it good to have such an easy student like me?" Of course, she'd find a use for her talents. The information equipment at the Ministry of Information is the most advanced and powerful in the country, and the people there are all top-notch! Gu Qinglang frequently receives guidance from them. She can get permission to access materials there with a single application—all thanks to Lu Jie being her teacher! Without Lu Jie, Gu Yin probably wouldn't be able to get in; after all, their database is the national archive!
Upon hearing this, Lu Jie shouted, "No way! I'm definitely going to teach you to make something next year! Otherwise, I won't be able to keep my position as your teacher! I'll be too embarrassed to do it anymore! I'll think about what to make later, and I'll send you the reading list once I've decided! You can take a look first, and then we'll work together! It's a done deal! I heard you're busy, so I won't bother you anymore! You go ahead and do your work!"
Lu Jie hung up the phone after allowing Gu Yin to refuse!
Seeing that Gu Yin had hung up the phone, Old Master Gu said in a deep voice, "Is something urgent? If it is, then you go ahead and do what you need to do. You don't need to come back with us. I'll have Ah Le offer you an extra stick of incense! Your matter is important!"
Gu Yin zipped up her bag and said with a smile, "No rush, it's just organizing some documents. I can take care of them on the way. We can deal with the rest when we get back! We agreed to go together, so I'll definitely come along. I'm all set. Shall we set off?"
After confirming that it wouldn't cause any problems, Gu Jianguo nodded: "Then let's go!"
This time they went by their own private plane. Driving would require spending the night on the road and would take a long time. Everyone was squeezing out time to come, so they tried to minimize the travel time. After reporting to his superiors, Zhou Wansheng had his plane flown over from Hong Kong, following the route applied for by the Chu family.
Gu Yin had always thought that the old man's hometown was in the north, but she later learned that it was actually in the northwest.
The land was barren, and there wasn't enough food to eat. Those years were marked by severe drought; not only did no grain grow, but even grass didn't grow!
"I wonder if anyone is still alive in our village. Half of them escaped back then, and I don't know if the other half survived," the old woman sighed, looking out the plane window.
Grandpa Gu's voice also turned heavy: "I checked before. The village is still there, and there are still people, but it's not certain if they are from our village. They have people from other villages who are still alive and have come to live with us. We are all so old and have no relatives left. Even if the people in the village are still from our village, probably not many people will recognize us. It doesn't matter. We can just go back and offer incense. The ancestral hall in the village should still exist."
The old lady nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.
Seeing that she wasn't in a good mood, Wang Yanzhi sat down next to her and said with a smile, "I heard that Lan Yan failed her blind date?"
The old lady's thoughts were indeed diverted, and she immediately beamed, "Yes, yes, yes! We even invited Ayin along, and it caused a misunderstanding! Let me tell you, that day..."
Seeing her like this, Gu Jianguo smiled and shook his head helplessly.
Zhou Wansheng sat next to him and asked, "If the ancestral hall is still there, have you considered moving the graves and memorial tablets of your relatives out? Move them to a cemetery in Beijing, or we can buy a cemetery ourselves and live there in the future, so that it will be easier for the children to pay their respects."
At least Gu Jianguo and the others still have a place to go. The home he and Wang Yanzhi had when they were young is long gone. The place they used to live in was also divided up, and then demolished and rebuilt again, leaving no trace of their childhood home! But the two of them don't care anymore. They are doing well, and their descendants are doing well. If their ancestors are still not satisfied, then he has nothing to say.
Gu Jianguo shook his head upon hearing this: "People in China say that fallen leaves return to their roots. My relatives have never left Gujia Village. I won't bring them out. They're not used to it. Once we get there, I'll see how things go. Then we'll rebuild the ancestral hall and find a reliable person to look after it. While we're still here, we can come and visit during the New Year and other holidays. Once my wife and I are gone, we won't need to come anymore."
This was his and his wife's unwavering belief: not to cause trouble for their children. Moreover, rebuilding the ancestral hall was already filial enough to their ancestors, and they wouldn't be afraid of being accused of being unfilial if the ancestors met them in the afterlife.
Zhou Wansheng nodded: "Your idea is good."
The plane flew for more than an hour before landing in the city.
This is a fourth-tier city, and the Chu family had already arranged for a car to come over.
Besides the Gu family and Zhou Wansheng and his wife, the bodyguard captain and his team also came this time. Gu Family Village is located in a relatively remote rural area of the city, and the road conditions are not very good, so they were the ones driving this time as well.
Gu Yin, Zhou Wansheng, and Wang Yanzhi sat in the car driven by the team leader.
After the car started, Gu Yin looked at the bodyguard captain curiously: "Captain, you and my grandfather have been in the Dabai Mountain for a long time. Don't you feel restricted? Not free?"
When Zhou Wansheng was summoned back to Dabai Mountain, the bodyguard captain and a group of men followed him. Gu Yin originally thought they would be sent back, after all, these were mercenaries from around the world, and they wouldn't like to be with any country's officials! But to her surprise, these people have persisted until now.
The captain chuckled, "It was a bit boring at first because I wasn't familiar with it, but it got better later." He wasn't bothered by the lack of freedom; he was just doing a mission anyway. What surprised him, however, was the audacity of the Chinese authorities—they actually dared to let him move freely in the Great White Mountain area! And they even asked him to help with some things! Did he seem like a good person? Why did they trust him so much? But to be honest, he was quite happy to be trusted like that!
Seeing Gu Yin's doubt, Zhou Wansheng smiled and said, "How could he be bored! He's more popular than me! Every day he's either sparring with those soldiers, patrolling the mountains with them, or helping out with this and that. He's smart and knows a little bit about everything, and the scientists are very satisfied with him! If people could live in that lake, he would definitely be one of those sent!"
Gu Yin exclaimed with admiration, "You're a social butterfly!"
The bodyguard captain chuckled upon hearing this: "The academicians and professors are so kind and approachable! Your leaders are so enlightened, otherwise, how could we be so comfortable? To be honest, this business deal with your family is the easiest one I've ever handled!"
Don't court death. If you encounter something you don't understand, listen to the bodyguard team. Zhou Wansheng and Gu Yin will generally agree with the bodyguard team's advice! And they pay them well! To be honest, they're not afraid of encountering danger, they're afraid that when they're in danger and their lives are about to be lost, the people from the main family will keep courting death!
This kind of person is terrifying. Not only does he court death, but he also drags them down with him! And it's a particularly humiliating way to die!
The car drove for almost two hours, passing through the county town, through the town, across the river, and then driving around the mountain roads for another half hour before finally stopping in front of an archway.
Gu Yin got out of the car and looked at the archway in front of her, which wasn't luxurious but was still quite imposing. She walked to Gu Jiang's side and asked worriedly, "Grandpa, are you sure you've got the place right?"
She had this question on the way here, but seeing that the lead car didn't seem to be stopping or turning back, she kept quiet.
This place is indeed a very remote village! It involves crossing a river and winding around a mountain, but the road is a gravel road, only wide enough for two cars to pass side by side. Occasionally, a vehicle will drive by on the road. Looking at the clean cobblestone road inside the archway, with shops on both sides filled with various unique items, Gu Yin began to doubt the image of Gu Family Village that her grandfather had described as so poor that people had to leave their homes!
Gu Jianguo, who had expected to return to a desolate place, fell silent as he looked at the three characters "Gu Family Village" on the archway.
"It should be right, it should be correct. This archway existed before, but it was just a few pieces of wood. The cobblestone path remained unchanged, and the houses next to it were still those stone houses. However, after some renovation and decoration, it has a rustic feel to it."
Li Mingfang nodded: "This is our hometown. It should have been developed into a tourist destination. Let's go back to your old home first."
People on the street were already looking in their direction, but they probably didn't dare to come over because of the large number of people there and the tall, strong, and distinguished-looking bodyguards.
There was a parking lot not far away. After parking their cars, the group walked onto the stone path.
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