Chapter 140

Computers were still a rare commodity in that era, and talented students who were good at using computers were rare. Tan Changlin seemed to have his eyes on the top of his head.

He must have some ability to be so arrogant.

When Xu Wen talked to Tan Changlin, he was somewhat indifferent.

Xu Wen even felt that if this was not Rainbow Island or a military base, this top student would probably not even glance at her.

When Tan Changlin looked at Xu Wen and the others, he felt the same way as city dwellers looking at country bumpkins who had just come to the city for the first time, with a look of contempt and disgust on their faces.

Although Xu Wen didn't understand, what on earth was there about him that made him despise him?

Does she look like she can't afford to touch this expensive computer?

Xu Wen didn't care about his attitude. He would only ask him for help when he really didn't understand something.

After all, not everything can be searched with a magic mirror.

Then, less than two days passed.

The top student's arrogant attitude changed.

Because he discovered that Xu Wen was doing something very unusual.

He put away his contempt and changed his attitude towards Xu Wen, becoming humble.

The way Xu Wen was addressed changed from the distant and slightly sarcastic "Comrade Xu Wen" to "Teacher Xu Wen".

Xu Wen was too lazy to argue with him, but seeing that his attitude had improved, she took the initiative to offer to help her.

Xu Wen just went with the flow and let him do the hard labor, while he was happy to just sit back and do nothing.

It is more comfortable to watch others work than to do the work yourself.

Why not?!

Besides, watching the computer too much will cause radiation, which is not good for the fetus.

After Xu Wen told him his requirements, he sat in front of the computer with an excited look on his face.

He would sit there for half a day, unless he had something he didn't understand, then he would come and ask Xu.

That day, Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng had lunch, then went home to rest for a while. When they came back, they found that Tan Changlin had not had lunch yet.

Xu Wen had been working with him for the past few days and knew that he would easily forget to eat and sleep when he was working, so he informed Lu Yuanzheng in advance and asked his clerk to bring back a meal for Tan Changlin when he went to eat.

Xu Wen came to the office at 2:30 in the afternoon. Tan Changlin's lunch box was still sitting on the table, showing that he hadn't eaten yet.

Xu Wen knocked on the table to attract Tan Changlin's attention, then raised his chin and pointed to his lunch box: "Eat your meal first."

"Wait a minute! I'll finish this in a minute."

Then Tan Changlin's "a moment" lasted for half a day.

When Xu Wen held his waist and prepared to go home after get off work, his lunch was still there.

I finally understand why the baldness rate among programmers is so high.

Besides, although this kid is arrogant, he is really capable.

After all, what Xu Wen wanted would not appear until seven years later, and some of the technology or materials were even decades later. As a result, many of the contents were somewhat unrealizable with today's computer technology.

At least Xu Wen can't do it.

It was also very difficult for Tan Changlin. But this child was stubborn and might not eat or sleep. He basically achieved Xu Wen's request by various methods.

Xu Wen walked to the door, thought for a moment, then turned back and tapped Tan Changlin's desk again.

Tan Changlin, who was disturbed, was like a person who was suddenly woken up in a bad mood. He said in a very bad tone: "What are you doing?"

Xu Wen reached out to open the display screen, not minding his bad temper, "Eat your meal first."

"Like I said, I'll eat later. I'm almost done with this paragraph."

"After I finish writing this paragraph, there is still the next one. But you said you would eat at two in the afternoon, and now it is six in the evening. You have not eaten a single meal in the whole day."

"It has nothing to do with you." Tan Changlin glared at Xu Wen's hand that was blocking the display screen with a bad look. If he hadn't considered the difference between men and women, he would have pushed Xu Wen's hand away.

Xu Wen didn't have the habit of being cold to others. Seeing that Tan Changlin had been speaking ill of him again and again, his tone became cold: "If you weren't on Rainbow Island and hadn't come to help me with digital modeling, I would have kicked you out long ago! Even if you starve to death, it has nothing to do with me.

I reminded you that eating is just a duty as a colleague. If you died suddenly here because of staying up late and being hungry, I can't explain to your original unit!"

Tan Changlin's original unit also started with the character "国".

To put it bluntly, when you beat a dog, you have to look at the owner!

To put it nicely, we should give face to his original unit.

Tan Changlin glared at Xu Wen angrily.

Xu Wen leaned on the edge of the table, looking down at him without dodging or avoiding him, not used to him at all, and said concisely: "Either eat your meal and continue working on this project. Or leave Rainbow Island now and go back to your original unit! Anyway, you don't want to come!"

After Xu Wen finished speaking, he looked at Tan Changlin warily, in case he turned the table over and left.

She wasn't afraid of him losing his temper, but she was afraid that he would accidentally hurt her stomach.

Who knew that Tan Changlin glared at her again, reached out his hand, took the aluminum lunch box, and whispered as he opened the lunch box: "I'll eat, Teacher Xu Wen, please don't yell at me to leave! I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

Xu Wen was stunned for a moment, then he withdrew his hand and looked at Tan Changlin suspiciously, thinking: Does this guy have any special hobbies? For example, he likes to be scolded or beaten?

Even if a normal person refuses to drink a toast, his attitude will not change so quickly.

Perhaps Xu Wen's gaze was too blunt, so Tan Changlin held back for a moment before finally explaining, "I don't like being scolded. I... I just can't bear to give up this project."

He raised his chin, indicating that part of the screen was blocked by Xu Wen.

Xu Wen pulled his hand back and said, "Oh."

"I admit that I was very reluctant to come. I didn't want to come. If I hadn't been labeled as unpatriotic, I wouldn't have come." Tan Changlin said gloomily, "At that time, a project that our group was responsible for was at a very important stage. If I left, I would miss a very important progress. To be honest, transferring me at this time would delay progress."

He can play a vital role in the project.

Xu Wen didn't say anything, but pulled out a chair from the next table and sat down.

She had no pregnancy symptoms, but she had physiological reactions.

When you are only about seven weeks pregnant, if you sit or stand for a long time, you will feel pain from the waist to the back and feel sleepy.

Xu Wen's waist started to hurt just now, and she just wanted to remind Tan Changlin and then go home to sleep. Unexpectedly, the child opened up after being scolded by her.

They might have to work together for a while in the future, and Xu Wen didn't want to feel awkward every day, so he leaned back on the wooden chair and listened to Tan Changlin's belated "self-introduction".

To put it bluntly, I feel wronged. I feel that I have condescended to come to their Rainbow Island, which is a waste of my talents and a waste of resources.

"You came to Rainbow Island to help, didn't you do it voluntarily?"

Tan Changlin nodded and shook his head. "In theory, it was voluntary. Although our leaders didn't say what we were going to do specifically at the time, we had heard a little bit about it. I didn't take it seriously at first..."

What big projects can be built on a remote island? What does 3D printing have to do with computers? You need to know math.

Especially when I heard that this project was proposed by a female college dropout, it seems even more unreliable.

At least compared to the project he is following, it is far worse in every aspect.

The worst part is that the printer has not even been developed.

What's the point of using a computer without a printer?

Oh, yes, Xu Wen does more than just printers.

He also visited wind power generation, solar power generation and seawater desalination.

It is said that the woman standing in front of him was bored and did all these things.

It's not just for the benefit of the people, it's simply because it would be inconvenient for her to have no electricity or water here.

When Tan Changlin thought of this, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. He paused the chopsticks in his hand and looked up at Xu Wen.

Xu asked: "..."

His look was a bit complicated, and Xu Wen couldn't tell what he was trying to express.

It's something like "Why are you messing around as a woman instead of staying at home?" or "Why are you meddling in national affairs instead of taking care of your husband and children?"

Or maybe it's "Why are you so amazing when you're a woman who spends your days sitting around the stove?" "Why are you so capable of not continuing your studies at university and staying on this small island to mess around?"

Xu Wen pursed his lips and rolled his eyes. "You look like I forced you to come here. I didn't know you before you came to Rainbow Island. Thank you!"

So don't get mad at her, she won't get used to him.

Tan Changlin took another bite of rice and said, "That's not what I meant. I... I was selected by our instructor. Although I didn't know exactly what we were doing, I roughly knew it was related to the military. Regardless of our abilities or what we thought, we signed up."

Coming or not is one thing, but registering or not is a matter of attitude.

Xu Wen understood. He obviously didn’t want to sign up, but he was afraid that others would say he was unpatriotic. “You didn’t want to come, but you were afraid that others would poke you in the back, so you signed up and won the prize?!”

Questioning, declarative tone.

Tan Changlin pursed his lips and hummed, explaining a little embarrassedly: "I am not hypocritical. The project I am working on is also very important to our country. If it succeeds, it will have a great impact on the world. I am not unpatriotic."

"I understand. You just simply look down on this little project of our island."

Tan Changlin did not deny it, but said: "That's exactly what I thought at the time. But our leader just called my name."

"Why? Does your leader have a grudge against you?" Xu Wen was a little confused this time. Tan Changlin's attitude was too clear, and it was clear that he was unwilling to come.

"Our leaders said this was a good thing to do for the country and to get the best people from our unit."

Xu Wen was stunned for a moment and smiled unceremoniously.

Tan Changlin blushed, a little angry and embarrassed: "What are you laughing at? I'm telling the truth! I'm really the best computer technician in our unit, and I studied mathematics in college, and my professional grades have always been very good."

Very good and a bit humble, the kind that can be ranked among the best in the country.

If he wasn't so young, he would be able to lead the project on his own by now.

Xu Wen cleared his throat, swallowed back his smile, and said cooperatively: "I believe it."

No wonder he had such a bad face when he first came. It really feels like a waste of talent.

He didn't want to come in the first place, and when he came he found out that he was just an assistant. An assistant is nothing more than that, and the person he was helping was a woman younger than him. It was normal for him to feel unbalanced.

Although Xu Wen did not agree, he could understand it.

Tan Changlin knew Xu Wen understood, and his face turned even redder. He apologized, "I'm sorry, Teacher Xu. It's because we are judged by our own strengths. I shouldn't have made a preconceived judgment and failed to recognize the real man."

He was an expert in the field and understood what Xu Wen wanted to do within two days.

If this 3D printing is successful, the ship outside Rainbow Island will definitely suffer.

Not only this time, this technology will be applied in many fields, and its prospects are better than his project.

Because his project is now being studied by computer teams in many countries around the world, it just depends on who can get there first.

As for this question, it is absolutely unique in the world.

Although its application in the computer field is not too deep, it is very important.

Apart from the project itself, Xu Wen knew much more than he imagined.

He could see that Xu Wen's computer skills were not professional, but what she knew were relatively new and covered a wide range of areas.

Working on this project with Xu Wen, he was able to learn a lot of unexpected things.

If the project is still stuck when he returns, he should be able to overcome the bottleneck.

The important thing is, how many men are really without any blood?

When you are thousands of miles away from us, you don't have to take the news about Rainbow Island seriously.

I really stood on Rainbow Island and saw with my own eyes the warships of other countries blocking my doorstep.

Even if you are just an ordinary citizen, it is hard to swallow this.

Knowing that Xu Wen's 3D printer had a great chance of success, he was willing to work with Xu Wen on research.

Since he could learn new things and do meaningful things here, Tan Changlin's attitude naturally changed.

Xu Wen stood up and patted Tan Changlin on the shoulder. "No matter what, the body is the capital of the revolution. I don't care what you were like before. But on the island, I don't support working day and night. We don't need to overdraw our bodies to complete this project."

She pointed in the direction of the Kaya. "They're not leaving any time soon. If they can't wait for us to finish this, I'd rather the project fail."

Tan Changlin nodded and promised, "I will definitely leave the office before 10pm. I will also eat on time in the future."

"Then you go ahead and do your work. I'm going home first." Xu Wen walked out with his hands on his waist, shaking his head as he walked, sighing, "It's still good to be young! My old waist..."

Tan Changlin: “…”

He suddenly coughed.

He was choked so hard that every grain of rice came out of his nostrils.

I wanted to drink some water and ended up knocking over the cup.

Afraid that the water would flow onto the computer, he quickly stood up and fumbled to get a rag.

Xu Wen is old? He is young?

It seems that he is older than her?!

Still quite old!

When Tan Changlin cleaned up the mess she had made and turned back, Xu Wen was already outside the door, and Lu Yuanzheng had just come to pick her up.

The two walked away chatting and laughing, and Tan Changlin stared at them in a daze until they disappeared from his sight.

"How come you have time to pick me up today?" Xu Wen handed his hand to Lu Yuanzheng and let him hold their fingers.

Lu Yuanzheng turned his head and asked her, "Recently...when have I not come to pick you up?"

Xu asked: "..."

It seemed that ever since she became pregnant, he would take time out to spend some time with her every morning.

Maybe I would have dinner with her. If I didn't have time to have dinner with her, I would rush back in the evening to talk to her for a while, and then go back to the camp to work overtime after she fell asleep.

"I'm just asking casually. What do you think is true?" Xu Wen, feeling wronged, chose to refute without reason.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

"You're right." He responded good-temperedly.

After a while, Lu Yuanzheng said, "If you have nothing to do, stay away from other men. Just work, why are you so close to them when you are just chatting and laughing?"

Xu asked: "..."

She blinked and took a few seconds to process the meaning of this sentence.

Then he looked at Lu Yuanzheng's red ears and smiled, "Lu Yuanzheng, you are really jealous? I am a pregnant woman, right?"

What's wrong with the pregnant woman?

She doesn't look pregnant now.

Lu Yuanzheng didn't say anything, but just said, "Stay away from him anyway."

Xu Wen is not the kind of woman who makes people stunning at first sight. At first sight, you will only think that she is pretty, especially comfortable and friendly.

She has a particularly good temperament, the kind that comes from the inside out, as if she has a lot of knowledge.

He has profound knowledge and advanced thinking.

That Tan Changlin initially mistook pearls for fish eyes, but now he's already calling Teacher Xu all sorts of bad things after only a few days of meeting him.

It's not impossible to be attracted to Xu Wen.

Of course, Lu Yuanzheng firmly believed Xu Wen, but belief and jealousy did not conflict.

It's just unpleasant to see her being alone with other men every day!

Xu Wen rolled his eyes and ignored him.

"I'm not working overtime tonight. Do you want to go out for a walk or go home and rest?"

The doctor recommended that pregnant women rest in bed more, but Xu Wen usually doesn't move much. Recently, because of sleepiness, except for coming to work in the camp, she spends most of her time either lying on the sofa or in bed.

It's okay to do some appropriate activities.

Even just lying down on the houseboat for a while can be a change of environment and mood.

Xu Wen rubbed his lower back. He really wanted to go home and rest, but there was one thing he had not done yet.

She said, "I'll go and comfort my 'neighbors' first and then go home to sleep."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

He advised her, "You're pregnant now, can we not take any risks?"

Xu Wen thought this plan was like walking a tightrope on a cliff.

Xu Wen didn't say anything.

Silence itself is an attitude.

The journey was long and he sighed softly, feeling a little helpless.

He first sent Xu Wen home and let her lean back on the sofa to rest for a while, then he went out to find Dongsheng.

Lu Yuanzheng definitely cannot show up, as Xu Wen is pregnant now and he is worried.

Every time they went to Kaya, Dongsheng was asked to accompany Xu Wen.

After Lu Yuanzheng found Dongsheng, who was having fun and looked reluctant, he took out some iced fruits from the refrigerator, put them in an ice basin, and the family of three walked towards the shore.

Dongsheng was a little reluctant to go, "They are bad guys, why do we always send food to bad guys every day?"

Xu Wen held his hand and asked him, "Then why do we raise pigs?"

"To eat meat!" Dong Sheng paused, frowning in confusion, "But they are not pigs. They won't eat us no matter how much you feed them."

"They can't be eaten, but if the wolves are fed well, they will wag their tails at us like dogs."

Dongsheng shook his head, "The teacher said they are ungrateful and can never be tamed."

Lu Yuanzheng, who was listening silently, frowned, "Why did your teacher tell you this for no reason?"

Dongsheng stopped talking.

Xu Wen also understood, "Did anyone say something bad about me?"

Lu Yuanzheng added: "Did you have a fight with someone?"

Dongsheng lowered his head and still said nothing.

"Didn't we agree to talk it out?" Xu Wen coaxed, "I don't care what they say about me, but I will definitely be hurt if you hide the fact that I am being bullied."

"They said you were going to be a traitor."