Chapter 245: Alan Felton's Favor, Exchange Meeting
Zhang Chunyan frowned and shook his head. "Yes, look at the one at the edge of the first row. He's from R country. He's a very capable professor who has made considerable achievements in botany. His name is Katayama Kazuki. But I guess he's not on the same level as Ozawa Maki and the others. Judging from his behavior, he seems to look down on Ozawa Maki and the others."
Zhang Wanwan looked over and found that the other person was a gentle man in his forties or fifties, dressed in a relatively low-key manner. If Zhang Chunyan hadn't reminded them to look over, they would have even ignored his existence.
While waiting for the show to start, Lan Xudong frowned and asked, "Professor, if we offend those people from Country R here, will they cause trouble for us?"
Zhang Chunyan glanced at him and said thoughtfully, "We are all in a foreign country. We are weak and powerless. Do they have more people and power? Besides, we are VIP guests who are invited here. We have special cars to pick us up when we go out. As long as you don't show up in front of them and get left alone, there is nothing to be afraid of. Researchers are all like this anyway. Who doesn't have a temper? The difference is the emotional intelligence. People like Osawa Maki will never achieve much no matter what they do."
This is Zhang Chunyan’s evaluation of him.
Everyone thought of Dong Yushang at the same time.
Cai Mingyu and Mu Zhixian didn't say anything, but Lan Xudong's face turned pale and he felt very uneasy. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, the protagonist of this exchange meeting entered the venue surrounded by the crowd. Zhang Wanwan turned her head to look towards the gate and saw a white-haired, bald, and pot-bellied foreign old man walking towards them.
Although the old man was quite old, he was in good spirits. When he passed by Zhang Wanwan and the others, he clapped and winked at Zhang Chunyan before going on stage.
“Welcome all the guests coming from afar”
It was the first time for Zhang Wanwan to attend such an exchange meeting abroad. She had been fully attracted by Alan Felton since he came on stage. She had to say that he was a very interesting old man. He was not only humorous but also had his own opinions and a novel perspective on issues. During the meeting, Alan Felton mentioned a point and gave a funny example. Zhang Wanwan laughed and applauded.
Compared to Lan Xudong and others who had only a vague understanding, it was obvious that she understood everything.
Seeing this, Cai Mingyu and Mu Zhixian admired her even more. Mu Zhixian asked in a low voice: "Wanwan, what is the professor talking about?"
"Oh, he said that when he was young, he was curious about various plants. After watching the Chinese Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs, he became very interested and wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately, the first plant he ate caused him to have diarrhea and was hospitalized. His family thought he was abnormal and was very worried. They moved from the countryside to the city so that he could not eat weeds randomly. He thought his family had stifled his path to practice, and it made him more determined to follow this path in the future." Zhang Wanwan listened to Alan Felton's speech while smiling from time to time, without moving his eyes away.
After a speech, it was almost time for lunch.
Alan Felton stepped down from the stage and walked straight towards Zhang Chunyan. He waved and smiled at Zhang Wanwan and the others, "It's been a long time since I saw my friend. How come you've been late?"
"As usual, but you are getting younger and younger." Zhang Chunyan laughed and introduced Zhang Wanwan and the others to Alan Felton.
Alan Felton looked at them one by one, and finally his eyes fell on Zhang Wanwan. "This is the little girl who planted Archaefructaceae sinensis, right?"
“yes.”
Alan Felton was very surprised. He went forward and hugged Zhang Wanwan warmly. He tried to speak Chinese and said, "It's really amazing. When Zhang came to me with the ancient fruit, I thought it was incredible that there was an ancient fruit in the world. But it is really there. Thank you, really!"
Zhang Wanwan was flattered and politely replied, "Thank you, but I think this is a very common thing."
"Nice!" Alan Felton praised, and said to everyone, "How about I invite you to have lunch together?"
Naturally, everyone agreed happily.
During the meal, Alan Felton and Zhang Chunyan inevitably discussed some deeper issues, and Zhang Wanwan and the others listened quietly, remembering the useful things and putting aside the things they didn't understand.
During this time, many people came to greet Alan Felton, and he politely responded to each of them.
Ozawa Maki and the others also wanted to come over and say a few words to Alan Felton, but because of the unpleasantness they had with Zhang Chunyan and the others in the morning, and because they were afraid of the sharp-tongued Zhang Wanwan, they were afraid that Zhang Wanwan would say something that would embarrass them, so they held back.
Seeing how frustrated they were, Zhang Wanwan felt very happy and drank half a bowl of thick soup.
During the break, the group found a small private room and sat down, without knowing how to sit or lie down properly.
Cai Mingyu asked Zhang Wanwan in a calm tone: "Junior sister, are you good at English?"
Zhang Wanwan opened her eyes a little, and after a moment of confusion, she shook her head and said, "It's just so-so."
"Junior, you are too modest. You understood everything the professor said just now, and that's just average. Then we are too bad to be seen in public!" Lan Xudong said self-deprecatingly. From last night until now, he has been hit hard and no longer has the high spirits he had when he set out.
Zhang Wanwan said seriously, "It's really just so-so. The key to English is to communicate more. I often communicate with my English teacher. She studied in Australia and can guide me very well. After a month with her, my English level has made a qualitative leap. You can also train yourself if you are willing."
Mu Zhixian's mouth twitched, and she asked in disbelief, "So you are also friends with the English teacher?"
"Hmm," Zhang Wanwan fell into deep thought, "I think I was the one who took the initiative to pester her, and then we became familiar with each other. She even invited me to her house and I went. Does this count as a friendship?"
"Okay!" the three said in unison, full of admiration for Zhang Wanwan's communication skills. If nothing else, they had to admit defeat just for this ability.
At the afternoon exchange meeting, the venue became even more lively. Without speeches, everyone could chat with anyone they wanted. There were also performances during the meeting, so it was not boring at all. This exchange meeting was more like a gathering of a certain circle.
Zhang Wanwan and her friends walked around the venue and looked around, having a great time. Since Zhang Wanwan was good at English, the other three followed her so that they would have someone to communicate with if they encountered any problems.
While walking around, Zhang Wanwan suddenly heard someone calling her. She turned back to look at Mu Zhixian and the others in confusion, "Did you hear someone calling me?"
All three of them nodded.
When Zhang Wanwan was still looking around for someone, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder, "Goddess, long time no see!"
(End of this chapter)
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