Uncle Liu invited Liu Meilan to dinner, but Liu Meilan refused.

She carried the seafood back to the family compound. No one was at home, so Liu Meilan carried the seafood into the house and put it in the sink.

Liu Meilan called Professor Xie, Liu Yiwen and Linghua, and they would all come in the evening.

Professor Xie came back the earliest. She handed over the tasks at hand to her students and asked them to keep an eye on them in the laboratory.

"Mom, didn't you say that the experiment has reached a critical point?" Liu Meilan asked curiously while brushing the seafood.

Professor Xie replied: "Yes, but no matter how busy I am, I have to eat! After eating, I will go back."

"We brought a lot of seafood today, especially tiger crabs, which are very good." Liu Meilan smiled, "I'll make some later, and you can bring it to the lab and share it with the students."

Professor Xie saw a lot of seafood in the pool and nodded. "Okay, I have a lot of work to do and heavy tasks. I am responsible for the key parts, and most of the trivial work is done by students. They work very hard. It would be nice to bring some delicious food as a reward."

Liu Meilan asked: "Do the students working in your lab get paid?"

Professor Xie replied: "I am teaching undergraduates now. Some excellent undergraduates do not have subsidies for the time being. In the laboratory, most of them are graduate students, and they are subsidized. However, my laboratory has achieved many results and received many awards, most of which I have distributed to students. Undergraduates can get 500 yuan a month, and graduate students can get 1,000 yuan a month from me. Together with what the school gives, it is estimated to be 1,500 yuan. What's wrong? Why are you asking this suddenly?"

While brushing crabs, Liu Meilan said: "I just want to tell you, don't be reluctant to spend money. When employees get paid, they work more efficiently. On the big fish boat, the commission and salary are very high. I don't have to worry about anything, they can do a good job."

Professor Xie laughed, "Yes! Money is not everything, but without money, you can't do anything. Not all of my students come from very wealthy families. There are many poor children, especially those from rural areas. They are very outstanding and very hardworking."

"Seeing these eager-to-learn kids, I thought that any help I could give would be a plus! As long as they come into my lab, I give them a lot of benefits. A few days ago, I even gave each of them a set of sportswear."

Liu Meilan asked curiously: "Why send clothes?"

Professor Xie replied: "On May 4th Youth Day, they are all young people full of vigor and vitality, and they are practitioners of the May 4th spirit. Only when young people are more vigorous and vigorous, our society will develop better."

"Although I now have the most cutting-edge knowledge and technology, I am already 50 years old. I clearly feel that my physical strength is not as good as before. I envy young people very much and hope that they can cherish their time and study hard."

While the mother and daughter were cooking and chatting, someone knocked on the door.

Liu Meilan went to open the door and found a boy and a girl standing outside. "Who are you?"

"Hello, we are Professor Xie's students. Is Professor Xie at home?" The boy mustered up his courage and asked a little nervously.

Liu Meilan said curiously, "I'm at home. Mom, the students are looking for you!"

Professor Xie came out of the kitchen and wiped his hands with a towel. "It's Zhang Qiang and Qiao Wei! You two came to see me together. What's the matter?"

Liu Meilan returned to the kitchen, poured them two glasses of water and placed them on the table.

Zhang Qiang blushed and said, "Teacher, Qiao Wei failed to apply to a foreign school and cannot study abroad. We came here to ask if there is any other solution on your side?"

Professor Xie was slightly stunned when he heard this. "I remember Qiao Wei's grades were very good. How come she didn't get admitted to a foreign school?"

Qiao Wei's eyes turned red. "I was on the list at first, but it was replaced by another girl in our class. Although her grades are not as good as mine, her father has a background."

Professor Xie felt a little sad when he heard this, as such things happen in the school every year.

Professor Xie is not responsible for this kind of work, and his ability is limited so he cannot take care of these things.

But she really couldn't bear to see such an excellent student like Qiao Wei lose the opportunity to study abroad.

Professor Xie reached out and hugged Qiao Wei, "Don't be afraid, kid! The teacher is here! You have such good grades. If you go abroad to study, you will have a better future."

Qiao Wei burst into tears. She had been in a daze these past few days and didn't know what to do.

In the end, it was her fellow villager Zhang Qiang who encouraged her and she looked for help everywhere, and finally thought of the gentle Professor Xie.

"I have recommended more than a dozen students to the United States before, but now I can no longer ask them to accept my students. But I have a very good friend in Germany who is also an authority in the pharmaceutical industry."

"The teaching in Germany is very rigorous. Whether it is studying or research, it is a little harder to graduate than in other places. And you don't have a basic knowledge of German. I am worried that you will not be able to adapt there."

Qiao Wei's eyes turned red. She couldn't go on a government-sponsored scholarship. "Are there...are there any scholarships? I...I..."

Professor Xie replied: "Studying for a master's degree there does not require tuition, but living expenses are required. If you have good grades, you can get a scholarship. Qiao Wei, if you can overcome the language barrier, I can help you with your living expenses."

Qiao Wei was stunned. "Teacher, are you really sponsoring me? Actually, I am very grateful that you wrote me a letter of recommendation."

Professor Xie gently hugged Qiao Wei and comforted her softly, "I hope that little girl who always sits in the first row and studies hard in class knows that our country may not be as good as you think, but it is definitely not as bad as you think. Don't worry, I will write a letter of recommendation now and send it to you as quickly as possible."

Qiao Wei hugged Professor Xie and cried loudly, "Teacher Xie, thank you, thank you so much. After I finish my studies, I will definitely come back and be an upright teacher who can protect students like you."

Professor Xie patted Qiao Wei on the back and said, "Don't cry, you are very smart. Don't waste time and learn German quickly. There are still four months before the school starts. Go eat something right now and then go to the library to borrow German books and German dictionaries."

Qiao Wei smiled, "Okay, I'll go right away. Thank you, teacher. Goodbye, teacher."

Zhang Qiang and Qiao Wei bowed to Professor Xie together, "Teacher, thank you!"

"You are all good students and good children." Professor Xie finally comforted them, "Go back and study hard, eat well, and rest well. Having a good body is the most fundamental thing."

"Teacher, we've got it in mind." Qiao Wei replied and left with Zhang Qiang.

They come crying and leave laughing.

Liu Meilan asked: "Mom, why don't you let them eat here?"

Professor Xie chuckled, "If they continue to stay, they will keep thanking me. I don't need too much thanks from them. I hope they can travel light and not carry too much, so that they can move forward bravely and be invincible."

Liu Meilan said admiringly: "Mom, I am so lucky to be your student."

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