Tech Hammer

By the time Yu Xingwei returned to the laboratory, Ning Wei was already immersed in sorting out the data for the turbulence algorithm.

This made Yu Xingwei feel slightly ashamed.

He was still slacking off in the laboratory these days. Although he followed the laboratory operating regulations and packaged the data to the server on time every day, he had not done any data analysis for several days.

It’s the New Year, but the people on duty are still a little slack after all.

"Mr. Xiao Ning, I'll take care of this kind of thing. You just came back, go and rest first." Yu Xingwei said immediately.

"It's okay. I haven't been back to the laboratory for a long time. Doing this feels more intimate. If you want to be okay, tell me what this kind of academic conference is like? What are some things that need attention?" Ning Wei didn't even raise his head. 's replied.

"This..."

Yu Xingwei was a little timid. He had never participated in such top international academic conferences. Fortunately, he accompanied his supervisor to some top domestic conferences during his graduate school period, and he heard some things from hearsay, so he didn't have anything to talk about.

"Generally speaking, the first day of this kind of international academic conference will be arranged in a relatively large conference hall. All participants will gather in this conference hall to listen to the reports of special guests. I have not participated in SODA, but generally The guest report meeting should also be limited to about 45 minutes. 30 minutes for everyone to listen to what you say, and 15 minutes for people to ask questions. Usually two to three questions, and the guests need to answer them. It feels like a graduate student After all, the defense session is almost the same.”

"Because there are more people on the first day, there is usually a grand dinner party in the evening. This is the most important social occasion of the entire conference. You may meet various celebrities and academic leaders. Wait until the second day , everyone will discuss their areas of interest in their own small conference rooms. The conference organizer will send you a brochure, and you can go to which conference hall to participate in which topic you are interested in. After the meeting, everyone will disperse. That’s probably it.”

"By the way, when the invitation letter comes, you will have two choices when you go to the official website to register. One is oral and the other is poster. You are invited to give a report. Don't choose the wrong one. Choose oral. By the way, the conference may still need to review the manuscript!" Yu Xingwei reminded.

He didn't have much experience, so that was all he said in a few sentences.

"No more? Is it that simple?" Ning Wei asked in a muffled voice.

"Wait, where is the simplicity? SODA is similar to STOC. They are both recognized as one of the most difficult computer algorithm academic conferences in the world. Although you are a special guest, you may also encounter very tricky questions during the question session. If you can't explain it well, Okay, if the news gets out, you will be laughed at by academic leaders all over the world. You still have to prepare carefully." Yu Xingwei emphasized seriously.

There is no way, he and Ning Wei are now completely bound together, a relationship where both prosper and suffer. If anyone doesn't want Ning Wei to have problems, it's probably him.

"Don't worry, I have experience in handling this kind of defense." Ning Wei stopped what he was doing and looked sideways at Yu Xingwei.

"What experience do you have in this area before you graduate from a bachelor's degree?" Yu Xingwei asked curiously.

Ning Wei showed a look of recollection and said leisurely: "It was last October. My first SCI article was published in Nature. It was less than half an hour after I babbled in front of a teacher who influenced my life. Then our Dean Kong called me to the conference room above the administration building of the Institute of Science and Technology, and more than a dozen professors surrounded me and asked various questions, and they interrogated me for about three hours."

"Then what?" Yu Xingwei, who heard this for the first time, continued to ask like a curious baby.

"Then? Then several professors told me their recent research directions, either in person or after adding my WeChat account, and then asked me if I was interested in following their direct blog. If I was interested, they would help me directly Make a report and apply for a quota." Ning Wei answered honestly.

"I..." Yu Xingwei suddenly wanted to slap his mouth twice. His mouth was so mean. Why should he ask this?

It's so hard to guard against it. The undergraduate student in front of me accidentally caught him.

But there is a saying, it is quite comfortable if you put yourself in it.

Think about it, there is no need to take an exam to get a direct PhD. A dozen professors are standing there holding signs with their respective research directions for him to choose, or waiting in line one by one to wait for him to interview the mentor. Well, it is a pity that the protagonist is not him.

"Brother Yu, what's wrong with you? Can we still have a good chat?"

Yu Xingwei suddenly felt depressed, but Ning Wei just felt baffled.

…

Although I get hit from time to time, I feel more popular with more people in the laboratory, and I feel less tired when I work. Just like that, before the two of them had finished processing the data these days, Lu Changbin called Ning Wei and informed them that the invitation email had been sent to their mailboxes.

"I'm going to be so efficient? I thought I would receive the invitation letter at least tomorrow." Yu Xingwei said slightly excitedly.

He was very excited when he received an invitation to a top international conference for the first time.

The hand touching the mouse was trembling.

"Yes, I used to think that Westerners were very inefficient, but it might also be our bias. Judging from the speed of several paper reviews I have experienced, their efficiency is actually quite fast." Ning Wei was very natural. He replied and then opened the mailbox.

Hearing this, Yu Xingwei paused again, opened his mouth, and said "survivor bias" after brewing in his mouth for a long time, and finally swallowed it back in his stomach.

He still had some idea of ​​why some were fast and others were slow.

Ning Wei's words reminded him of about a year and a half ago, when he was still in graduate school. He still remembered that he and his small boss submitted a paper to a journal in the first district. It took about two months and then was returned directly. Frustrated mood at times.

However, before he could swallow the MMP sentence with peace of mind, Ning Wei, who didn't notice anything strange, suddenly asked again: "Hey, Brother Yu, it's not like you said you have to choose oral and poster here, I Just fill in my name and some basic information, what's going on?"

Yu Xingwei was stunned for a moment, then stretched his head to take a look. The interface Ning Wei opened was completely different from the interface he had used to apply for the conference before. There were not so many complicated options.

"this……"

Before he finished speaking, the laboratory door was pushed open and Lu Changbin walked in.

"You're all here. Have you received the invitation email? I'm afraid you are inexperienced, so I'll help you see if the information is filled in correctly." Lu Changbin said.

"Exactly, Director Lu, Brother Yu said that there should be options for oral and poster here, but why is there no application interface for me?" Ning Wei pointed at the screen and asked.

Lu Changbin glanced at Yu Xingwei and replied: "Xiao Yu made a mistake. This is an exclusive interface for inviting guests. Generally, if you want to choose the one mentioned by Xiao Yu, you need to register yourself, and the benefits of both are the same. It’s not the same. For example, if they choose oral, they need to submit their speech to the conference for review in advance, but you don’t have to. And if you register yourself, you need to pay a certain fee, but you don’t have to either.”

"Understood." Ning Wei nodded. This is easy to understand. It's VIP treatment.

"Ahem..." Yu Xingwei coughed twice in embarrassment.

"Oh, Xiao Yu, the same goes for you. Be careful not to fill in all the basic information incorrectly."

In this way, under the guidance of Lu Changbin, it took the two of them less than ten minutes to register, and the system automatically generated an invitation letter.

"By the way, Ning Wei, do you have a passport?" Lu Changbin then remembered the most important question.

"Yes, I was admitted to Jiangnan University in my senior year of high school. As a reward, my mother took me on a seven-day trip to Thailand, but I did one at home."

"As long as you have it, it will take less than two days to arrive by express delivery. Let your family send it as soon as possible. You first fill out the DS-160 application form and make an appointment for the interview. For the electronic photo, use the one that is uniformly produced by the laboratory. That one is It works. I choose the capital for my visa interview at the embassy..."

In this way, Lu Changbin stayed in the laboratory for more than ten minutes, supervising the two of them to fill out the application form and submit it successfully, and then said: "Okay, it's almost done, let's go, I will treat you to dinner today, as a way to welcome Ning Wei. "

…

After finishing the meal, it was already eight o'clock in the evening when we returned to school.

At the strong request of the two, Lu Changbin's car drove to the school gate and dropped the two of them off. Yu Xingwei had eaten too much instant noodles in the past two days and couldn't hold back when facing delicious food. He accidentally ate too much and thought I took a walk back to the laboratory just in time to eat.

As for Ning Wei, it was purely because he had never visited campus during the winter vacation and wanted to experience it.

The campus during the winter vacation is indeed a little different from usual. The cold night makes the school look more solemn. Especially when passing by the old buildings of the Republic of China, without the noise of people around, the weight of history comes to your face.

"Mr. Xiao Ning, I think your whole temperament will change when you come back after the New Year."

Just when Ning Wei was experiencing this rare experience with his whole heart, a faint word came from the person next to him.

"Um?"

Ning Wei subconsciously touched his face, glanced sideways at Yu Xingwei, and asked doubtfully: "Is it so obvious? Has he become more handsome?"

Yu Xingwei blinked, thought for a moment, and finally nodded spinelessly.

"Maybe it's because I've become more confident recently, so that temperament has come up. I think Brother Yu, you can be more confident in the future." Ning Wei explained.

We are all men, so there is no need to be shy when being praised.

Yu Xingwei was silent. He really wanted to be more confident, but where could he be confident?

"By the way, Brother Yu, have you been to the United States?"

"I have never been to the United States, but I have been to Lombardy, Italy. That was when I was in high school to participate in the International Informatics Olympiad." Yu Xingwei replied.

"Ah? Brother Yu, you still have such a glorious history? I remember that only four people from each country can participate in the Informatics Olympiad, right? If you just win a trophy, you can be recommended to Qingbei, right?"

"Ahem...don't mention it. I had the worst grades that year and was last in the team. But in the end I was recommended to Hua University of Science and Technology, and then I was recommended to graduate school in this school. When I was about to graduate with my master's degree, my boss recommended me to Lu Director, and then I passed the doctoral examination of Director Lu. Then I bumped into you."

Under special circumstances, Yu Xingwei summarized his life experience and told Ning Wei.

Ning Wei nodded, with some emotion in his heart, and said: "Hey, indeed, this is the normal life of a top academic! Last year, I just wanted to be a graduate student in this school and get a master's degree. In the end, I was disliked, so... We can only wait for the tough exam this year.”

Yu Xingwei was stunned for a moment, and then his heart began to bleed...

"Mr. Xiao Ning!"

"What's wrong?"

"Can you teach me how you can make people feel so sincere in your tone even though you are in Versailles, without finding any flaws? I really want to learn from you!"

"Huh? What Versailles? What I said is true! Don't you know that I wanted to apply for graduate school, but the paper application materials I submitted were lost by the graduate admissions teacher, and I missed the chance to apply for graduate school. I had to take the hard test this year. ”

Yu Xingwei was speechless for a moment.

That's right...

I would rather tell the truth...

So when a person is good enough, will everyone in the world cooperate with him to show off?

I don’t know if Teacher Xue, who is completely famous in Jiang University for losing information, is doing well recently.

so envious……

Fortunately, the experimental building has arrived.

"Mr. Xiao Ning, see you tomorrow!" At this time, Yu Xingwei just wanted to escape.

"Brother Yu, see you tomorrow!"

…

Lying in bed, thinking about today's details, Yu Xingwei tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Finally, he took out his mobile phone and found that the group of master's and doctoral students in the laboratory was particularly lively at this time.

Oh, it’s the third day of the Lunar New Year, and a group of people are having a great time paying each other New Year greetings.

Unable to watch it anymore, Yu Xingwei decided to get involved: "Hey, seeing you all go home for the New Year holiday, I feel so envious and jealous! I'm still stuck in the laboratory because I'm miserable."

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

After a brief silence, many pictures and videos showing off food, movie tickets, and New Year fireworks began to flood the WeChat group.

It also comes with a lot of comfort.

"Xiao Yu, it's okay. The variety of instant noodles in the laboratory is very rich. I'm really hungry. We can share the food pictures with you."

"Yes, we can share all the warmth and excitement we are experiencing with you. Let me show you the fireworks show on the river beach on the night of the first grade of junior high school here!"

"Xiao Yu, don't cry. We can't experience the wonderful life of being alone in a laboratory. Going home during the New Year is actually spending time with your parents every day, going shopping, watching movies, and playing board games with friends. So boring.”

"Yes, you have such a leisurely time during the Chinese New Year. How are you like me? When you get home, you have to have a small drinking party one after another, which is harmful to your health."

"I envy Brother Yu's good figure. After this new year, I will gain at least three pounds!"

…

This is probably the most authentic friendship between classmates.

When I find your injury, I must help you spread some salt and kill the bacteria...

Not to mention that Yu Xingwei is a special guy. He has two top publications and two novels. He is so admired by his classmates!

Yu Xingwei quietly watched these guys speak, post pictures, and post videos, and they were all very happy.

Then I started editing the text quietly again.

"Seeing that you all are living so happily makes me feel relieved. I really want to reunite with you all, but when you come back, I may have to go to the capital to apply for visas with Mr. Xiao Ning. Hey... miss you……"

As soon as this sentence came out, the painting style changed drastically.

"Huh? What's going on?"

“Where to apply for a visa?”

"what happened?"

"Xiao Yu, don't show off!"

"Everyone, be careful..."

…

"Actually, it's nothing. The SODA conference is going to be held at the end of this month. The convener of the conference wants to invite Mr. Xiao Ning to give a report at the conference. I am not the second author of the paper, and I am also invited. It's so annoying, the United States is so It's far away, the air tickets are so expensive, and the round-trip transportation expenses won't be reimbursed until we get back, and the school is so stingy. The total expenses approved by Xiaoning and I during the conference are only $6,000. What do you think this money is enough for? What if? If you have already filled out DS160 in the afternoon, I will stay and wait for you all to return to the laboratory and treat everyone to dinner!"

The WeChat group went quiet instantly...

The lively New Year atmosphere was gone...

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Then, a line of small gray words appeared in front of Yu Xingwei.

"You were removed from the group chat by the group owner."

It's not the first time. The last time he was removed from the group chat, he still got the second top issue and the second work for no apparent reason. He didn't feel hurt at all. On the contrary, at this time, Yu Xingwei just felt that from the inside out They feel as comfortable as eating ginseng fruit...

The sleepiness was also rushing in.

Put down the phone, turn over, and within two minutes, happy snoring sounded in the room.