Chapter 326 Women Are Not Always Inferior to Men
This look was actually similar to the one Li Xinghai had when they first met, so Jiang Haitang didn't take it too seriously.
But the man's tone was contemptuous and his voice was loud, which attracted the attention of people from several tables around.
Xiao He had never seen such a situation before, and her face turned red. She lowered her head helplessly and subconsciously hugged Xiao Chengzi tightly.
Then, as if she thought of something, she raised her head again and looked at Jiang Haitang with a worried look on her face, and paid attention to the men on the other side, fearing that those men would attack them just because they were women with children.
Even at this moment, Xiao He thought that if the other party was going to attack, he must do his best to protect Jiang Haitang and Xiao Chengzi from harm.
Jiang Haitang was not angry. She put down her chopsticks calmly and looked at the middle-aged man who spoke rudely with clear eyes.
"Comrade, technical discussions do not discriminate between men and women. The great leaders have said that women hold up half the sky. I'm afraid it's wrong for you to discriminate against women like this?" Jiang Haitang's voice was soft but firm.
Hearing this, the other party became even more unhappy and said to the others with a sneer, "Oh, you're still very articulate. You all know that technical discussions are gender neutral."
"Yes, although the status of women has improved now, you must not forget that as long as you have no education, even if you are equal, you will not understand these professional knowledge." The other person obviously agreed with the words of the young man who spoke.
Jiang Haitang smiled and asked, "But how do you know that I haven't received any education?"
The young man who had been bullying Jiang Haitang laughed even louder. He pointed at Jiang Haitang and said, "Did you hear that? This woman said she had an education. Could it be that she's taken a few literacy classes and knows a few words?"
Although the man thought that Jiang Haitang, as a woman, was not very literate, the other people, after looking at Jiang Haitang, felt that this woman should have taken more than just literacy classes.
After all, her dress and temperament show that she comes from a good family.
Girls from good families receive more education.
"I happen to know a little about the polyacrylamide material you were discussing. You just insisted that it was not stable enough in high-temperature alkaline environments and suggested reducing its concentration. This view was based on old data from three years ago." Jiang Haitang disdained to argue with the other party, so he got straight to the point.
The other party was a little surprised when he heard Jiang Haitang suddenly mention polyacrylamide materials. He thought that this woman could only recognize a few words at best, but he did not expect that the other party also knew about polyacrylamide materials.
"You understand this?" he asked in a lost voice.
"Last year, the latest research results from the Department of Chemical Engineering at BGI-Henan University showed that through molecular structure modification, its temperature resistance and alkaline stability have been significantly improved. The relevant data was published in the third issue of the Journal of Chemical Industry and Engineering, titled "Research on the Performance and Application Prospects of Modified Polyacrylamide under High-Temperature Alkaline Conditions," and the author is Associate Professor Li Zhenhua's research group."
Jiang Haitang spoke again, and this time, not only the young man was surprised, but everyone else in the group was also surprised.
"If you need it, I can provide more detailed page numbers and experimental data intervals."
She spoke slowly, but each word was clear and powerful, with undeniable professionalism. Not only did she accurately state the journal name, issue number, article title, and author, she even clearly pointed out the research direction.
The whole scene became quiet in an instant.
This corner of the restaurant, which was originally noisy, seemed to have pressed the mute button.
The man who had looked arrogant just now opened his mouth, and his expression changed from anger to surprise, and then to incredible embarrassment.
His companions beside him were also stunned and looked at each other.
They obviously didn't expect Jiang Haitang to be so professional.
They were not ignorant people. Although Jiang Haitang only said a few words, it was enough for them to realize that they had met a master this time, perhaps even an expert-level master.
But why have I never heard of such a young professional female comrade in the chemical industry?
An older man slapped his thigh suddenly. "Oh! I remember now! There is such an article! Xiao Liu, do you still remember it? It doesn't matter if you don't remember it. Our library must have subscribed to it. We must find it and take a look when we get back!"
The man called "Xiao Liu" was the young man who had just spoken so arrogantly. At this moment, his face turned red and white, and he wanted to say something with his neck stiff, but found that he had no way to refute it.
The other party even stated the author and the title of the paper clearly, which is definitely not something that can be made up at random.
"Comrade, may I ask, are you engaged in chemical research?" One of the men wearing glasses and looking more calm pushed his glasses and asked.
He was eager to know when such a talent would emerge in the country. He was so young, yet could understand all these things. With training, he would probably become a leader.
Seeing this, Jiang Haitang nodded slightly, her tone still polite but distant: "No, I work in textile machinery."
Jiang Haitang's words made everyone even more stunned?
What's going on? Is this woman working in textile machinery?
So how did she know about polyacrylamide? Although this material can also be used in textiles, she is not engaged in textiles, but in textile machinery!
The expressions of several people became even more exciting.
"Comrade, may I ask your name?" It was the middle-aged man wearing glasses who asked.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that he seemed to have seen this young female comrade before, but for a moment, he couldn't remember where he had seen her.
"You're welcome. My name is Jiang Haitang."
After hearing this, the man with glasses immediately smiled and said, "So it's you, Xiao Liu. We've met an expert today. Comrade Jiang Haitang is the youngest winner of the Science and Technology Innovation Award. Although the winning project is for textile machinery, I've heard that Comrade Jiang Haitang is an all-rounder."
After speaking to the people traveling with him, the man with glasses immediately introduced himself: "My name is Luo Mingcheng. I was also at the award ceremony that day. It's an honor to meet you here."
Jiang Haitang smiled faintly and said, "You're too polite. I'm just passing by occasionally and I'm leaving now."
Anyway, they were just casual acquaintances. If the other party hadn't said something wrong and argued with her, she probably wouldn't have caused such trouble.
"In academic discussions, information updates are very important. It's obvious that you know more than us. In the future, we will be more cautious." Luo Mingcheng spoke very politely. He did not treat Jiang Haitang with disrespect just because she was a woman and majored in textile machinery. Instead, his attitude became more respectful.
But Xiao Liu obviously had different ideas. They felt that even if Jiang Haitang had prospects in textile machinery, he would probably have only heard of her in the chemical industry, right?
However, after hearing that Jiang Haitang was the winner of the "Science and Technology Innovation Award", he didn't dare to be as presumptuous as before, and the contempt in his eyes was restrained a lot.
But he was still somewhat unconvinced, muttering softly, "How can someone who works in textile machinery...know so much about chemical engineering..."
At this time, another middle-aged man who had been relatively quiet and looked more bookish spoke thoughtfully: "Different fields may seem like different worlds, but when the techniques are refined, they are often interconnected."
"What Xiao Ma said is right. Comrade Jiang Haitang can keenly capture the latest research results across fields and accurately memorize them. His learning ability and breadth of knowledge are admirable." Luo Mingcheng nodded approvingly.
He turned to Jiang Haitang and said sincerely, "Comrade Jiang, I apologize for any offense I may have caused you. The paper you mentioned is indeed very inspiring for our current project. Thank you for your guidance."
Seeing that the other people on the other side were all quite friendly, Jiang Haitang smiled and said, "You're very polite. Let's learn from each other. Technology is developing rapidly, and we all need to constantly update our knowledge base."
Luo Mingcheng climbed up the pole and invited enthusiastically, "Comrade Jiang, an invitation is worse than an accident. How about we sit down together? We can ask you for some advice."
He thought that if he could communicate more with such talents, he would definitely benefit a lot.
Jiang Haitang declined politely: "Thank you for your kindness, but we have the children with us and we have to catch the next train, so time is tight. I won't disturb you all for your meal."
She gestured to Xiao He, who looked a little nervous, and Xiao Chengzi, who was blinking curiously in Xiao He's arms.
Luo Mingcheng then noticed their situation and quickly expressed his understanding: "Oh, okay, okay, I won't keep you any longer. Have a safe trip!"
Jiang Haitang nodded, picked up Xiao Chengzi, and said to Xiao He, "Sister Vanilla, let's go."
When she was paying the bill, many people in the restaurant were still following her vaguely.
The previous confrontation made her a small focus in this noisy restaurant.
After leaving the restaurant, Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said with lingering fear: "Sister Haitang, I was scared to death just now! Those grown men looked really fierce! Fortunately, you are very capable and calmed them down with just a few words!"
Just now, she had already prepared herself to rush forward and get punched if the other party attacked her.
How could Jiang Haitang not understand Xiao He's thoughts? After all, it was obvious what a woman who had suffered domestic violence before would subconsciously think.
Jiang Haitang smiled and reassured her, "It's nothing, just a normal technical discussion. Some people are used to judging people by their gender, thinking they're superior just because they're men, but we women need to believe that we have value too! In fact, our value is no less than that of men."
Xiao He nodded vigorously, and the admiration in his eyes deepened as he looked at Jiang Haitang.
"Haitang, you know so much! I don't understand a word they say, but you can still make them speechless!"
"In the future, you can read more books in your spare time. You are still young and they will come in handy." Jiang Haitang encouraged her, just like how Gu Yundi and his wife had encouraged her in her previous life.
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