Chapter 220

"I haven't arranged this part, and the school hasn't asked me about it -"

Zheng Jianguo didn't expect Levin in the next building to guess correctly. In fact, as he finished this sentence, Professor Fisher of Harvard University came to his mind. He was afraid he should find his own understanding soon. It's just a little uncertain. Of course, considering the agreement signed between him and Massachusetts General Hospital that he spends 10 hours of study and scientific research every Friday, I vaguely felt whether I could squeeze some time out of the two days on Saturday and Sunday: "according to the requirements of the agreement, I will have time only on Saturday and Sunday -"

"That's good. I thought you wanted to give up your research in this field. It's a pity -"

Thomas said that he stood up and rubbed his hands together and walked back and forth for a few steps. He had known the work and rest of doctors long before contacting Zheng Jianguo. He knew that inpatients, like junior and senior students in the laboratory, were cheap labor, but it was much more exaggerated in the hospital than in the laboratory. There were shifts for 30 hours, There are also those who work nine to five more regularly than Wall Street elites, so even in the name of Zheng Jianguo, they have to work five full days a week.

The regular shift time could not be considered, which was originally considered by Thomas. But when he heard Zheng Jianguo's confirmation, he smiled and said, "Zheng, would you like to use one or one and a half of these two days to do research in my laboratory?"

"Well - I don't know if there are any requirements in the inpatient agreement."

Zheng Jianguo wanted to agree to Thomas' invitation. MIT is not too far from the Massachusetts General Hospital. If you drive, it's only ten minutes away without traffic jam. Even it's about the same distance from his new home. The most important thing is that he doesn't want to give up the follow-up of atomic graphite layer, Who knows if any big man can really solve the problem of industrial production: "if there are no restrictions on the agreement with the hospital, I don't want to waste the current research on atomic graphite layer --"

"Good! OK! Great! "

Thomas nodded with a smile. As a professor, he had seen many good students. However, he was the first to be willing to keep learning like Zheng Jianguo and be able to learn as soon as possible.

Looking at Zheng Jianguo nodding in agreement, Thomas looked at him and drank the poured coffee without looking outside. He turned to his desk, picked up a document and put it in front of him: "I asked if the inpatient can do part-time outside working hours, and my laboratory is not a biological laboratory, Therefore, there will be no conflict with you in medical research. This is an agreement without time and signature. Considering that you don't have a fixed time to come, I'd like to invite you to the laboratory as a part-time associate professor - "

Ulrika just became an assistant professor——

A long lost face flashed through his mind. Zheng Jianguo spent so long in the laboratories of MIT and Harvard. He also knew that most doctors who graduated from the Department of physics could only get the position of assistant professor. Of course, this was only after they could be liked and invited by the school, but he didn't expect MIT to offer him such a condition directly, Go over the assistant professor and become an associate professor?!

The academic titles in the United States are relatively simple compared with those in China. There are four promotion levels: ordinary teachers, assistant professors, associate professors and full professors. In addition, they are not absent, but they are separated from the scope of academic education and become department heads and Deans in an administrative direction, such as Nobel laureates at Harvard and MIT, At most, these people have the title of laboratory or department head or dean on their heads.

Zheng Jianguo thinks highly of himself because he knows that Helicobacter pylori and graphene are Nobel Prize achievements. Now he tries his best to get the name as soon as possible. After all, a cultural man said decades ago that it's time to be famous!

In fact, as Zheng Jianguo thought, Helicobacter pylori won the MD and PhD joint training program before winning the Nobel Prize. Just when he thought graphene could be left behind for a few years, even in his dream yesterday, he didn't expect MIT to offer him such a treatment: "part-time associate professor?"

"Yes, if you promise, you will become the youngest associate professor at MIT. Of course, due to the time, the agreement does not arrange you to teach college students, but is responsible for the teaching arrangement of doctoral students in the laboratory -"

Thomas put the agreement in Zheng Jianguo's hand and sat on the sofa next to him. He thought of ullika's gray prospect for the atomic graphite layer. He had the idea of looking for a chance to start when he graduated. After all, this is the first person who is most likely to win the Nobel Prize in physiology and physics at the same time, More importantly, he is so young: "if you have any conditions, you can mention it."

"Pay $18.50 an hour and work 60 hours every four weeks -"

After scanning the agreement at a glance, Zheng Jianguo didn't expect to be so generous. Except that the hourly salary is five or six times higher than his inpatient treatment, other benefits are almost the same as those offered to him by the hospital. Generally speaking, the shift in the last week of each month earned $45, 000 in vain, so he didn't think much and nodded: "well, since you have wasted so much effort, If I refuse again, I won't appreciate it -- "

"Oh, good!"

Looking at Zheng Jianguo signing in surprise, Thomas couldn't help hesitating: "well, you, Professor Fisher didn't talk to you?"

"Not yet ~"

After signing the agreement, Thomas took it out and put it in his arms. With a bright smile, he said, "it's just that the reporting time should be postponed for a few days. Tomorrow -- oh, you'll go too?"

"I must go to the March meeting, but it's still your light ~"

Speaking of Zheng Jianguo's discovery at that time, Thomas is still smiling bitterly: "who can think that what is stained on the tape is what you are looking for, Zheng, your observation is too keen -"

"It can only be said that you were preconceived before, and my attention was different when I first arrived -"

Once again, Zheng Jianguo was modest. Zheng Jianguo's smile was also brilliant. Then he sat in the office and talked with Professor Thomas about the progress of research. He got up and left when someone came in.

After MIT pulled up his collar, Zheng Jianguo got into the Plymouth car and bought some hamburgers and fried chicken when passing by the fast food restaurant. His favorite food after he came here is chicken. Usually, he mainly eats chicken wings and chicken legs in the supermarket. He tosses and eats Coke chicken wings and Coke chicken legs himself.

Of course, sometimes when you are lazy or have a temporary intention like this, you will also buy some fast food called junk food decades later. Only when Zheng Jianguo gets off the bus and goes back to his residence, do you vaguely feel that there is no chance to cook by yourself in the future.

The reason for this temporary intention is also to prepare for the speech at the March meeting held by the Physics Association on the 27th the day after tomorrow. After less than half a year of brewing, the atomic graphite layer has become the most cutting-edge hot spot in the field of physics.

It's just that we don't study all atomic graphite layers, but all kinds of materials - relying on the tape tearing method promoted by Zheng Jianguo, researchers constantly tear out new two-dimensional materials every day. There are several papers in nature and science alone, but the impact outside the field is not as great as his discovery.

Close the door, take off his coat and put the food and drink on the table. Zheng Jianguo looked at the prompt light on the transponder and went over to press it. Soon there was Zhao Liangliang's voice: "Hey, Jianguo, when will your graduation ceremony be held? China said it would arrange a camera team to interview you. In addition, the beauty has an appointment to ask for a signed photo for me."

"The beauty has an appointment?"

Zheng Jianguo looked at the answering machine with a question mark in his eyes and walked over. Unexpectedly, before he reached the telephone, a voice came from inside: "Hey, Zheng, haven't you come back yet? I didn't call. I just wanted to tell you that after yesterday's shock, today's oil contract finally broke $30 -"

"That's 200 million -"

A few steps before the phone, Zheng Jianguo watched the answering machine play Charlie's message, and he remembered the callback of the oil contract he saw on the plane when he came back yesterday. Just when he wanted to pick up the phone, Zheng Qiuhua's voice came out of the answering machine: "well, my mother had ligation today and said not to let us tell you. After discussing with Donghua, I still feel like I want to talk to you, Now that the operation is over smoothly, you should think you don't know. "

Zheng Qiuhua's voice was a little hurried. There seemed to be Zheng Donghua's voice in the background. Zheng Jianguo thought about it on the phone and decided to pretend that he didn't know about it. Last time, my mother and father didn't talk about it on the phone. Even if there was a plane, I couldn't come here for the operation - if I did, I would go to jail!

"Hi, Zheng, this is Ulrika. Did you see Camille Xiaosi's invitation to you? My brother wants a signed picture of her. If you go to the premiere, can you ask for one for me? "

Before holding the phone, Zheng Jianguo withdrew his hand after this sentence. He knew how the beauty in Zhao Liangliang's mouth came about. He just quickly picked up the phone and called the embassy. After asking which side, Zhao Liangliang said in the microphone: "her invitation to you in Manhatton regional newspaper said that the new film was released on June 5, I invite you to the premiere. Why, will you go then? "

"Well, I can't go."

Listening to his brother's voice, Zheng Jianguo did not bother to think that domestic outlets should have profits. Just because no one was listening on the phone at the moment, he said his reason: "it's not time to work in the Massachusetts General Hospital. Today, MIT gave me an appointment letter for an associate professor, In this way, two months later, when I'm busy, I have a high probability that I can't go - but last time I offended her mother. If the news that I passed the exam hadn't spread, I even doubt whether her mother would want to rub a wave of my traffic. "

"Are you an associate professor now?"

Zhao Liangliang's voice was filled with joy. Zheng Jianguo also knew that his brother didn't understand the title of the United States. After thinking about it, he said, "if the doctor here gets the certificate after graduation, he will be retained by the school as an assistant professor, and then he will be promoted to an associate professor after a period of teaching and scientific research achievements, The reason why I got the appointment letter of an associate professor directly was because the atomic graphite layer found earlier added a lot of points -- "

"Then congratulations -"

Zhao Liangliang's voice was rejuvenated, and he heard something to express from Zheng Jianguo's words. But he didn't say it for some reason at the moment, so he must be reluctant to talk about it. After all, he has received people's offer of employment: "it's good. When you take all the names you can get here, you won't be in place in one step when you return to China?"

"Hehe, I want to get the Nobel Prize and go back, but I'm afraid to embarrass the people above, and I'm not a loser -"

Zheng Jianguo didn't expect that the temptation would come so soon, and it was made by the man who was close to him. But think of the brother who has a good relationship with him in the whole United States, so he expressed his concerns.

In the previous academic atmosphere in China, although it is said that Professor Kong is suspected of overturning the whole ship because of Professor Kong, once bitten by a snake, he will be afraid of the well rope for ten years: "now those two goods are still tossing up and down with my extravagance and drinking. Why don't you think nongshaoshan dare to come to America to sue me for violating his reputation?"

"He's afraid of meat - there's no return. You said Jianguo that they can only jump back and forth in China. Don't say they have half your ability, even one tenth of your ability will not be so shameful. However, since you speak to your brother, it's up to your brother."

The joy in Zhao Liangliang's voice disappeared again. This time, he really heard Zheng Jianguo's resentment. Of course, he was surprised that this product directly completed the transformation from a student to an associate professor. He was personally aware of the desire for talents in the United States. Even if Zheng Jianguo returned home now, he would have to be a lecturer. It is a right for professors to start classes, At that time, I'm afraid I have to refer to the qualification of the whole special lecturer given to him here?

"Then I'll listen to your good news -"

Seeing that he finally got a response when talking about the third time, Zheng Jianguo is also very tired. He and nongshaoshan have torn their faces for more than a year, and it has been almost two years with Professor Kong. Now he looks beautiful here, and these two wear small shoes for him everywhere in China. The pure thing is to fight, but you have to disgust your virtue, Of course, he is not only talking about these things now: "is there any news in China?"