The End of Technology

Chen Luo rushed downstairs quickly, but was stopped by a makeshift fence as soon as he got downstairs.

Although it is just an ordinary belt that you can pass by lifting your legs, there are security personnel guarding it.

"Um, I'm the dean's student, can I go over and have a look?"

The other party smiled politely at him: "I know who you are. If you were not a student of Academician Ning, you would not be here at all."

Well, Chen Luo sighed in his heart, but it was actually not too surprising. However, he also confirmed that the person being interviewed was indeed Dean Ning, and the person interviewing him was indeed a foreign reporter. The distance was so close that he could still see the NBC logo on the microphone.

Dean Ning has changed his gender!

Chen Luo knew very well that their personality dean used to refuse to be interviewed by anyone.

However, as a member of the Space Academy, the news will definitely not be too secluded.

He was aware of the news that NBC and CNN had changed owners.

This matter has even been a hot search topic on the Chinese Internet. In particular, related questions on a certain Q\u0026A APP have topped the hot search list three times. But even so, Chen Luo still felt that this matter was a bit exaggerated. After all, President Ning usually ignores even China's own media.

Of course, this is also related to Chen Luo's student status.

Naturally, it is impossible for a student to know that there are so many twists and turns behind an acquisition case. Therefore, from the perspective of people who do not know the truth, although the change of the controlling persons behind the two media outlets is eye-catching, most people will not think too much about it. After all, they are all internal affairs, so we can just talk and talk. At most, we hope that the two sides can fight against each other, so we can't expect too much.

For an orthodox Chinese, we have long been accustomed to the fact that many people in many parts of the world are full of misunderstandings about China. There is not much we can do. In the words of some people, as Chinese people we only need to learn to reflect.

Of course, many people don't think so. For example, Chen Luo, and of course Dean Ning, whom he admired most. The reason why Chen Luo admires Dean Ning is probably because his dean is very good at making others reflect.

After all, who the hell likes to reflect?

But now the respected dean is actually being interviewed by foreign media, which makes Chen Luo feel a little uncomfortable.

It shouldn’t be, it’s too inappropriate.

His unhappy mood even prevented him from taking pictures of this precious scene in the first place. After all, this was an interview, and the security personnel around Dean Ning only stopped others and did not stop him from taking photos.

Fortunately, it looks like the interview is coming to an end. Because Chen Luo saw from a distance that the blond male reporter had put away the microphone. He looked at the cameraman next to him, and the man holding the camera made an OK gesture to him.

This made Chen Luo feel a little surprised.

His work and rest habits have always been very good. He wakes up on time at seven o'clock every day and gets up without even needing an alarm clock. So now it's around seven o'clock at most, so this interview might have started before seven o'clock.

Well, Dean Ning’s style is still so unique.

Just when Chen Luo was carrying out extremely complicated inner activities, he suddenly noticed that Dean Ning looked towards the direction where he was standing, and then waved in the direction of where he was standing.

Chen Luo subconsciously raised his finger and pointed at his face, and then saw Dean Ning nodding. He then looked at the security personnel guarding him. The person who just stopped him very considerately helped him put the soft fence on his face. Press it down so that he can walk over normally without lifting his legs.

This made Chen Luo envious. He hoped that in the future he could make a random move and everyone would understand the meaning and do it to the best of his ability.

But at this time, he could only run over like the others.

The NBC reporter who was interviewing also fell on him. At this moment, Chen Luo became the focus of his heart.

But before he could feel proud, he first felt the soul blow from his mentor: "Have you carefully studied the papers I asked you to read, especially the paper published by Professor Heydrich in 2018? "

This question slightly made the smile on Chen Luo's face stiffen, and his mood became melancholy.

During this period of time, he almost focused most of his energy on the Wu Gang in the sky. He was already thinking about how to deal with Versailles among his classmates. Although he completed his homework step by step, the paper that Ning Zi asked him to research has not yet been completed. intensive reading.

The reason is also very simple. The papers recommended by Ning Zi cover too wide a range of knowledge.

For Chen Luo, who is still an undergraduate, although he is much better than his peers, it is still very difficult to read these articles that can be published in top journals. For example, every time you read a paragraph, you need to look up a lot of information to understand the meaning of some concepts. It feels like a third-grade elementary school student. When reading a large novel, you have to keep a dictionary nearby and be ready to refer to it at any time. You can imagine how painful this must be.

Especially with such a big guy in the sky that would distract people from time to time, Chen Luo really couldn't calm down and read those obscure papers.

However, facing his mentor's clear gaze, he decided to tell the truth: "Um...well, Director Ning, I haven't had time to watch it yet, mainly because during this period...I always can't concentrate."

Ning Zi shook his head slightly and said: "Chen Luo, learning and research have always been a very anti-human process. The more interference there is, the more energy should be spent to complete the set learning tasks. I hope you can Maintain the original curiosity about everything and be motivated by it.”

In fact, the two of them looked so young when they stood together. Of course, this is also true. Ning Zi is only a few years older than Chen Luo, but at this time, Chen Luo obviously can only nod and agree.

This is probably a crushing momentum.

"I understand, Director Ning."

"Well, today is still a day off. This is John Roney from the American NBC TV station. He is a reporter with great media ethics and conscience. This time he is mainly here for the launch ceremony of the Wu Gang in the next week. But in Previously, NBC planned to shoot a documentary to record the development and manufacturing process of Earth's first spacecraft capable of conducting space voyages.

You can accompany him around the base. As long as it is a place permitted by your authority, you can take him to see it and take some footage so that it can be used in the documentary. In some places where you need to negotiate with people, it is up to you to help them negotiate. If you encounter anyone who refuses to cooperate with the interview, show them my ID. "

As he said this, Ning Zi took out an ID card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Luo.

Chen Luo was stunned, and subconsciously took the certificate from Dean Ning. It was a small red book with the words "Space Exploration University R\u0026D Base" written on it. The difference was that there was a QR code on the cover. picture of. Well, he didn't even expect that Director Ning specially called him here to arrange such a task.

Well, at least his English speaking skills were recognized and he could communicate with reporters from across the ocean without any obstacles. However, as soon as this idea came to his mind, he received a second blow. .

"Hi, hello, your name is Chen Luo, right? I actually admire Chinese culture very much, so I gave myself a Chinese name, Cao Zhe. Cao means Cao from thief, and Zhe means Zhe from philosophy."

Yes, before Chen Luo could react, the reporter extended his hand to him in a very friendly manner, but that was not important. What was important was that this NBC reporter could speak fluent and standard Mandarin, even better than him. The Mandarin is a little more standard.

how to say? Although Chen Luo, under the subtle influence of Ning Ji, disdained the culture on the other side of the ocean, he was full of curiosity and affection for the reporter in front of him. So when the two hands were held together, Chen Luo couldn't help but ask: "Hello, reporter Cao Zhe. By the way, why did you introduce yourself as Cao, the thief? Instead of Cao Cao, Cao Cao. ?”

"Oh, then I have to talk about my good friends from graduate school. Well, when I was a graduate student at Columbia University School of Journalism, I became very good friends with an international student from China, and we were very close. A good roommate, the one who often shares good things together. I was learning Chinese at that time, and he would often teach me things that even the teachers didn’t know.

He gave me my name. And he told me that Cao Cao has become a new and very well-known cultural symbol in China, and its meaning is even deeper than the name Cao Cao itself, so he suggested that I say Cao Cao when introducing myself. , this can deepen the impression on people you meet for the first time. "

The reporter from NBC answered this question with a bright face and a warm smile on his face, which makes people feel good about him just by looking at him. It's just that Chen Luo didn't know how to evaluate this NBC reporter's friend at Columbia.

Sure enough, every international student who goes abroad is working tirelessly to popularize the profoundness of Chinese culture to foreign friends, and they never tire of it. This is probably an alternative form of cultural export, right?

Just when Chen Luo was still sighing in his heart, the voice of Director Ning beside him intervened forcefully: "Well, Cao Thief is a cultural symbol? What does it represent?"

Chen Luo glanced at the mentor beside him and found that the mentor he admired most also had a rare trace of confusion on his face.

Yes, Ning Zi was really confused. Although the NBC reporter in front of him just introduced himself in this way, he did not pay attention to these details. At this moment, he felt that he was too far away from life. He didn't even understand what Cao Thief meant.

Speaking of which, he is still a young man. It shouldn’t be so far away from mainstream culture.

Then Chen Luo was embarrassed.

He probably understood what Thief Cao meant, but it was obviously not a good topic to discuss with his mentor, even though we were all about the same age, so he was confused, looked at Ning Zi, and blinked.

"Oh, it's not convenient to say?" Ning Zi asked, and then realized that this was probably not a very beautiful symbol.

"Actually, that's not the case. Well, the Cao thief mentioned on the Internet is actually a joke about some people who like to always think about other people's wives. It was taken from Cao Cao himself who likes to take care of other people's wives all his life." Chen Luo gritted his teeth, it was very true. elaborated.

The main reason is that the opportunity to explain to his mentor is too rare. Chen Luo doesn't want to waste this rare opportunity in his life, even if this explanation will make everyone feel embarrassed. More importantly, he saw that Cao Zhe beside him was already eager to answer.

Sure enough, when he finished speaking, Director Ning didn't ask any more questions.

What surprised Chen Luo was that Cao Zhe's mouth was half open, with a surprised and innocent look on his face. Obviously, the explanation this guy got from his friend was different from the explanation he just gave. This made Chen Luo suddenly want to laugh. Look, what’s the use of speaking Chinese well? Some things cannot be understood by speaking Chinese...

As for Director Ning...

Ning Zi waved his hand and simply said: "You go ahead, I'm going to go to the Wu Gang to have a look." Then he turned around and left.

Sure enough, Director Ning rarely used the Internet, but when Chen Luo thought that he had a wife, he respected Director Ning even more. Looking at that stalwart figure, my heart felt like surging waves.

After Ning Zi left, when Chen Luo looked at Cao Zhe again, he felt much more pleasing to the eye, and even his blond hair became sunny.

I have to say that a "Cao thief" narrowed the distance between the two. So Chen Luo suppressed his laughter and said, "Actually, I really want to know how your friend explained Cao Thief to you."

Cao Zhe spread his hands and gritted his teeth and said: "He is a bitch. He said that Cao Cao is a tycoon. "Hong Kong" is a derogatory term in Chinese culture, so using Cao Cao as a thief represents the denial of Cao Cao's thoughts, and also represents the rejection of Cao Cao as a person. If you deny it, you can quickly gain the recognition of the Chinese people who advocate harmony and friendship."

Chen Luo nodded clearly and said with a smile: "So he means to use one word to represent where you are from? Have you really never doubted it?"

Cao Zhe said helplessly: "What he said at that time seemed to be true."

"Haha... By the way, Cao Zhe, let's go. I'll take you to look around the base. By the way, what did you talk to our Dean Ning when you interviewed him just now?"

Chen Luo held Cao Zhe's shoulders affectionately and asked enthusiastically.

"Actually, it's just the simplest interview, which will be edited when it's broadcast live. Speaking of which, I think Dean Ning is really a very straightforward person."

Cao Zhe did not express any resistance to Chen Luo's overly affectionate behavior. From this, it can be seen that this is a very obedient reporter.

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Because Dean Ning really has something to say. Unlike some other official people I have come into contact with, most of their words are official rhetoric, and they also have many reservations."

"Um? Like?"

"For example...well, for example, Dean Ning said in an interview that he can especially understand some of our past actions, because like many people in the West, he is particularly kind, and he also likes to use kindness as a double standard, because he has always He doesn’t mind sacrificing the interests of others to satisfy his own moral obsession. He also said that whenever he makes such a decision, he feels particularly comfortable. So he can understand many people, so I hope we can understand him."

"Um...are you sure this is something that can be broadcast?"

"Chen Luo, everyone has the right to express their opinions freely, let alone Dean Ning. And I think he is right. It is us who should be criticized, not him, isn't it? After all, he is just saying for the time being. "We have indeed done many things that are not correct from any point of view. We have paid too much for the so-called rightness, but we have gone further and further away from the most basic fairness and justice. It is time to change."

Chen Luo looked at Cao Zhe in astonishment. He suddenly found that this guy was a little different from what he imagined.

How could such a person become a reporter at NBC? !