Chapter 175 Do you want to become my disciple?
"Li Ye, please answer this question."
"Who can answer this question? Li Ye, you come."
"Li Ye."
Li Ye felt that he had used up all the questions he would be asked in the next semester in this class.
Before class, Professor Zhang slapped Li Ye on the shoulders twice, which made him feel warm inside.
From now on, I will be considered a person who will be taken care of by the boss.
But I never thought it would be this kind of care.
Since entering school, Li Ye has always been very low-key in class, blending in with the crowd without attracting any attention.
I didn't expect that during just one class today, I would receive so many surprised looks from my classmates.
However, when Li Ye saw Professor Zhang's eyes flashing from time to time, he finally realized that something was wrong.
Why would a "sir"-level figure like Professor Zhang be so "bored" as to ask you questions continuously in class?
He has seen a lot of angry young people, so will he look favorably upon you?
Li Ye used the biological hard drive to quickly recall and analyze, and finally realized that he had gone a little "out of line".
No matter how carefully a 22-year-old soul conceals itself, it will still be different in the eyes of an 82-year-old.
When Zhen Rongrong and others answer questions, their answers may be correct, and even brilliant because of their unique insights.
But when Li Ye answered the question, he was strongly biased towards the great success of the reform and opening-up policy.
Li Ye knew what the future history would be like, so when faced with the unknown future shrouded in fog in 1982, he would think in the right direction without hesitation.
Professor Zhang has been teaching for so many years and has more than hundreds of thousands of disciples. How could he not notice when a little guy with shifty eyes looking around suddenly sneaked in among that group of fools?
It may be a sentence or even a word that can make him keenly feel the traces that are not in line with this era.
Of course, Professor Zhang would not consider Li Ye as a "time traveler". He would only think that Li Ye was a "genius".
After figuring out the problem, Li Ye felt relieved.
Genius! Not surprising.
"get out of class is over, Li Ye, follow me!"
After class, Professor Zhang took Li Ye away without saying a word.
The classmates were all very surprised and worried. Mu Yuning's face didn't look good just now, and now Li Ye was taken away directly. No one knew what would happen.
After all, the current situation is still very serious, and there are still many people waiting to resume work on the farms.
In the eyes of a group of students who had just transitioned from high school, Li Ye's behavior yesterday was more than just outrageous.
To put it in a broader sense, it is called a foreign affairs incident.
Writing a check and passing it is the cheapest solution.
But Professor Zhang thought of something and turned to Zhen Rongrong and said, "Squad leader, go to the teaching office and tell them that Li Ye went to my house for dinner today. We can talk about it later if there is anything else."
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What is a stupid goose? When encountering something, it will think about it for a while before taking the next step.
Zhen Rongrong and others just acted like fools for a few seconds.
It wasn't until a voice with a strong northern accent was heard that everyone suddenly burst into laughter.
"Is this a joke?"
“Hahahaha~”
. . . . . .
Li Ye rode his own bicycle and followed Professor Zhang's bicycle obediently, slowly all the way to the faculty and staff's family area.
After entering the door, a very kind woman saw Li Ye and immediately smiled and said, "Is this the passionate young man you mentioned yesterday? Why does he look different from what you said?"
Li Ye quickly smiled and said to the woman, "Hello, sir."
"I can't be called a teacher. I'm just an ordinary teacher. Just call me Teacher Lu. Do you want an apple or an orange?"
"Let me have an orange! Thank you, Mr. Lu."
Teacher Lu asked Li Ye to sit down and asked him if he wanted some fruit. Li Ye generously took an orange.
This made Teacher Lu feel very good, and he felt that Li Ye was straightforward, generous and unpretentious.
But when Professor Zhang saw this, he sneered and said, "Don't be fooled by his appearance. Although this guy looks like a decent person, he is actually a cunning man!"
“.”
Li Ye smiled helplessly to resolve the unspeakable embarrassment.
I'm just a little bit good-looking, so why am I cunning?
But Professor Zhang seemed unsatisfied and continued, "This kid is not only slippery, but also ruthless. This morning, Mr. Liao from the Chinese Department whispered to me that the foreign student was crying and screaming in the dormitory last night, and several people couldn't comfort him."
"Hahaha, does Lao Liao mean that you should go and appease that foreign student?"
"I'm not trying to appease him. He has a lot of money and he doesn't know what his last name is. I'm just old. In the past, if Lao Liao didn't come to me, I would have gone to him! How dare you destroy my place!"
Li Ye couldn't help but twist his mouth.
Who just said "Don't be fooled by appearances"?
Mr. Zhang, you are so elegant, humorous, humble and gentle on the podium, why are you so gangster-like in private?
Teacher Lu said disdainfully, "Alright, alright, stop bragging and help me cook those dishes. Xiao Yu and the others will be here later and you're asking them to do it themselves again!"
Professor Zhang stood up reluctantly: "What's wrong with them doing it themselves? The freeloaders are just waiting with their mouths open!"
“I can cook.”
Li Ye jumped up immediately, rushed into the kitchen, picked up a kitchen knife and started working.
"Hey, I'm not talking about you, don't move."
Professor Zhang was harsh in his words, but when he saw Li Ye running into the kitchen, he hurried to stop him.
Teacher Lu also came in and said, "Hey kid, don't move. I'll let Teacher Zhang do it. It doesn't make sense for you to cook on your first day."
"It's okay, Mr. Lu, I really can cook."
Li Ye can really cook. Any man who has been single knows how to cook a simple home-cooked meal.
"Then help me wash the vegetables. Hey, you really know how to cook!"
Teacher Lu originally wanted Li Ye to help, but Li Ye just chopped with a kitchen knife and in a blink of an eye, he had cut out a large bunch of potato shreds. His knife skills were surprisingly good.
Professor Zhang, who was leaning against the kitchen door frame, laughed again and said jokingly, "See what I said? You were also fooled by this boy's appearance!"
"You fooled me. You used to be so diligent, but now you can't get me to do anything. Hurry up and wash and pick the vegetables."
Teacher Lu retorted to her husband and said to Li Ye: "Your teacher Zhang is like this. She is old-fashioned outside and a child at home."
"I think this is good," Li Ye said with a smile, "If I always act in the old-fashioned way, I'll be under a lot of pressure!"
This is actually the truth. Professor Zhang's humor and wit can indeed offset the gap in their status and identity, making it easier for Li Ye, as a student, to get along with him.
For home-cooked dishes, the chopping board accounts for 70% and the spoon accounts for 30%. Li Ye's skillful knife skills made it a lot easier for Mr. Lu, the chef, and he had cooked most of the table's dishes in a short while.
In the end, Li Ye took over the wok and made some spicy and sour potato shreds and some braised fish fillets.
These two dishes were Li Ye’s favorite dishes when he was away from home in his previous life. He learned how to make them after eating them many times.
When you are out and about and go to a restaurant, never order dishes that are complicated to prepare or that are strange, because you don’t know what kind of dishes the chef is like and it would be easy to fail if the dishes are too difficult.
These two dishes are relatively simple, and no matter how they are prepared, they are pretty much the same and not bad.
Professor Zhang smelled the pungent aroma and nodded, "Not bad, it's not easy for a male student to achieve this level."
"Hey, Li Ye, this fish you made is a dish from northern Hubei, right? When your Senior Sister Yu comes later, just wait for her to praise you!"
"I know an educated youth from northern Hubei, and he taught me how to make this dish."
Li Ye pulled Hao Jian out to take the blame, and then wondered what Teacher Lu meant by "Senior Sister Yu".
Among Peking University students, calling each other "senior sister" and "junior brother" is quite common, but there are also old-fashioned titles such as "sir". I don't know whether this senior sister Yu has formally become a disciple.
[Should I also worship a master? ]
Li Ye multitasked as he brought a large plate of braised fish fillets to the table. Then he looked at Professor Zhang, who was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, as if he wanted to see a glimmer of golden light from him.
A moment later, a girl in her twenties with short hair came in.
She looked at the table full of dishes and said in surprise, "Sir, Madam, I'm a little late, and you've already finished cooking the dishes?"
"That's right. I'm usually too lazy to stretch out my hands. If I just stretch out my hands, will it be hard to prepare food for one or two tables?"
Professor Zhang smiled complacently and glanced at Li Ye from the side.
Li Ye lowered his head and said nothing, willingly serving as a supporting role. If you are not sensible now, you will suffer in class in the future.
But Teacher Lu did not indulge her husband and directly exposed her husband: "Don't believe your teacher's lies. Look, that's the junior apprentice your teacher just brought back. He cooks very well. Try the braised fish fillet later to see if it tastes good."
"The teacher finally accepted a little junior fellow apprentice!"
The short-haired girl became interested and said to Li Ye, "Raise your head quickly so I can take a look."
Why do you sound awkward? You even raised your head to let you have a look, do you think I'm providing you with Dongguan-style service?
Li Ye complained in his heart, but still raised his head and smiled brightly.
"Hello, Senior Sister!"
“.”
The short-haired girl was stunned for several seconds before she said to Professor Zhang, "Teacher, are you going too far?
Didn't I just laugh at you a few days ago for recruiting ugly senior brothers and junior brothers? And you turned around and found such a handsome junior brother to laugh at me? "
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Who is ugly? How dare you say that your Wang Zhiyuan is ugly?"
"Why not? I said it to his face and he didn't dare to say a word."
"Alright, alright, you haven't learned much from your master, but you are better at bragging than him."
Teacher Lu scolded and slapped the girl lightly, then introduced her to Li Ye: "This is your Senior Sister Yu Xiufen, from the 77th grade. She loves to play around and has no sense of propriety when she speaks."
Then Teacher Lu introduced Yu Xiufen: "This is Li Ye, this year's freshman. Don't be so noisy in the future. You'll make the kids laugh at you."
"How could I be so tactless? I was just praising my junior brother!"
Yu Xiufen made a rather resentful defense, then turned to Li Ye and said with a smile: "But Senior Sister can't praise you for nothing, from now on, you will have to cook for the family! I've waited for three years, and finally someone who can cook has come."
"Okay, Senior Sister, as long as you dare to eat, I dare to make it."
Li Ye nodded obediently and agreed.
There is no way. He is level 77 and you can’t afford to offend him. More than 50% of them occupy the front row of Baidu, and the rest may not be big shots either.
Whatever you say, that's what it is! Anyway, your compliments are not in vain, and I won't let you eat the food I cook for free.
Ten minutes later, three more students from the Economics Department arrived at Professor Zhang's house.
Two of them, like Yu Xiufen, were from the 1977 class and have already started working.
Zou Mengcheng went to the First Bank and Peng Rui went to the tax system. They were both energetic young people and were very gentle and friendly to Li Ye.
The other student from Class 1979 was a little shy. He was the Wang Zhiyuan that Teacher Lu and Yu Xiufen just mentioned.
Li Ye looked at Wang Zhiyuan and felt that he had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square face. He looked pretty good!
Even Zou Mengcheng and Peng Rui, who are slightly inferior, are dignified and upright, not at all shabby.
It seems that Yu Xiufen's vision is too high.
"Come on, come on, try my cooking skills and see if they've improved!"
Yu Xiufen first gave Li Ye a wink, and then tricked a few classmates into going to the table to taste the dishes.
"Yeah, Junior Sister, your cooking skills have really improved. I have to eat two more steamed buns today."
"That's right, although this potato shreds is simple, the cooking temperature and taste are both perfect. It seems that Junior Brother Zhiyuan will have a good time in the future."
Peng Rui and Zou Mengcheng were both full of praise and complimented Yu Xiufen endlessly.
But after Wang Zhiyuan ate all the dishes, his brows were furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character "川".
"You didn't make this. Your craftsmanship isn't that good."
Yu Xiufen said unhappily: "I just learned the recipe. When you are away for three days, you should look at it with new eyes. Do you have any experience?"
Wang Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "You can learn the recipe, but you can't learn knife skills in a short time. The knife skills for this potato shreds can only be the work of Junior Brother Li Ye."
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Zou Mengcheng and Peng Rui covered their faces and laughed, and gave Li Ye a look to "shut up".
Yu Xiufen glared at Wang Zhiyuan angrily, then turned to complain to Teacher Lu: "Teacher's wife, this bastard said your knife skills are not good. He even looks down on you. Why don't you grab a feather duster and beat him up?"
Teacher Lu smiled, turned around and really went to get a feather duster.
Then she handed it to Yu Xiufen: "Here, beat him up for me."
“.”
Yu Xiufen was about to refuse with a smile, but Teacher Lu said sarcastically, "You obviously like him very much, but you find his little faults all the time. You are three years older than him, but you don't know how to love him all the time, and you always find his little faults. Is that interesting?"
Yu Xiufen's face finally turned red with embarrassment, and she lowered her head and picked her feet.
"Interesting! It's so boring to be quiet all day long."
“.”
“Hahahaha~”
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Li Ye couldn't help but chuckle.
He finally figured it out. A girl who is three years older than him is holding a golden brick.
In fact, it can be seen from her eyes that Senior Sister Yu cares very much about Wang Zhiyuan. She just deliberately provokes Wang Zhiyuan from time to time, hoping to get some feedback and interaction.
This is the trouble of a lively girl falling in love with a dull boy.
You are so anxious that you are jumping up and down, but he is calm and composed. In the end, you can only jump around the turtle like a little rabbit.
"Come on! Let's have a race!"
It was a very pleasant meal. After the meal, everyone started talking about today's topic.
It turned out that these senior students would visit Professor Zhang's home regularly every month to summarize and verify the information on economic changes they came across in their work, and then combine it with theory for research.
Li Ye acted like a junior fellow apprentice. He was humble, listened more and talked less, and had no intention of showing off.
Because if he remembered correctly, Zou Mengcheng would be a super boss in the banking sector in the future, and Peng Rui would go straight into the core, and would be three points more powerful than Zou Mengcheng.
This is the first time we meet and we are not very familiar with each other yet, so it is better to keep a low profile.
But Wang Zhiyuan, who seemed even more low-key than Li Ye, suddenly asked Li Ye: "Junior brother, I listened to your speech at the lecture yesterday.
I think some of this knowledge cannot be provided by the library. Did your family tell you or do you have any special channels to obtain information? "
Wow, there are no mediocre disciples among those chosen by Professor Zhang.
Li Ye had been keeping an eye on Zou Mengcheng and Peng Rui, but he never expected that the sullen Wang Zhiyuan was the perceptive assassin who had noticed Li Ye's abnormality.
[Brother, it's easy for you to lose friends like this! ]
Yu Xiufen said unhappily, "If you don't know how to speak, then don't speak. You stay in the library all day, how can you know the outside world? Others may not understand what you don't understand. We are discussing the problem, why do you ask other people's families?"
But Wang Zhiyuan stared at Li Ye steadily, his eyes very determined.
Li Ye guessed what Wang Zhiyuan meant. If his family had any special background, everyone would need to be cautious when discussing some sensitive issues.
So Li Ye nodded gently and said calmly: "Yes, I do have a special way."
(End of this chapter)
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