I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 716 Professor Barbara's Invitation

Little Ma spent a weekend in Gryzan.

On Sunday afternoon, he first went to Toulouse, and then took a train from Toulouse back to Paris.

In his words, he doesn't like flying.

Moreover, taking the train is the best option within France. He feels very proud every time he sees the beautiful scenery along the way.

Wow, what a strong sense of patriotism!

Unfortunately, even if you become president, you will still be Attali's puppet.

……

And just like that, a week passed in the blink of an eye.

With the Olympics in full swing in Beijing, Liu Jin mostly watches the broadcasts through CCTV's international channel.

Hmm, it seems quite calm.

I felt none of the excitement I had when watching the Olympics in my past life.

No, I wasn't very excited in my past life either. I lived in the southwest, where there were constant aftershocks, and it was shaking all the time. I didn't have the energy to be excited.

I'll get addicted to Yuanji skewers at the entrance and slurp them every day.

However, as time went on, skewers became more and more expensive, so expensive that we couldn't afford them anymore!
Originally, a person could eat delicious skewers for 20 or 30 yuan, but later it would cost 80, 90 or even 100 yuan, so it lost its appeal.

Liu Jin suddenly realized that he had recently developed a fondness for reminiscing!

The end of summer is approaching.

The Martian Rescue, 150,000 words long, was finally completed before the end of summer.

After proofreading the manuscript, I sent it to the scholar group.

Afterwards, he planned to go to Toulouse to have a drink with Old Zhong, and also visit Abel's boxing gym to chat with his old friends.

However, after the car entered the city, Professor Michelle made a phone call.

"Amos, are you in Toulouse?"

"Professor, I've just entered the city and am planning to go to Chinatown."

"I came to the school because I have something to tell you."

"Then you'll have to wait a bit. The roads are very congested right now. I estimate it will take an hour and a half."

"It's alright, we can have a meal together."

"it is good!"

I graduated and left school.

But the bond between teacher and student remains, and they haven't grown distant even after graduation.

The professor contributed significantly to the case of Liu Jin and Sharon Stone. Especially after Liu Jin filed a countersuit, the professor leveraged his connections at the Jinshi Academy to actively advocate for Liu Jin, ultimately giving Liu Jin the upper hand in public opinion.

The professor summons me, so I have to go!
Liu Jin made a phone call to Lao Zhong and then drove straight to Toulouse II.

However, the road was indeed a bit congested.

Traffic in Toulouse has become much worse in the last two years than when I first came to Toulouse in 00. Especially when crossing La Fontaine Street from the City Hall, the traffic jam is terrible! It's so bad that even Liu Jin gets angry.

The horn was honked extremely loudly.

At 6:30, Liu Jin arrived at the campus of Toulouse II University.

He arrived at the office with practiced ease and found that Charles and Elise were still there.

"Aren't you off work yet?"

Charles peeked out from behind the computer. "The boss said he's treating us."

"Amos, the coffee's almost gone!"

"Okay, okay, I'll have someone send a can over later."

Elise clenched her little fist and shouted 'yes' happily!
Thankfully, she didn't yell "Oui" (good luck). I've been watching too many woodpeckers lately...

"Professor, it's time to go home."

Liu Jin walked into the office, went straight to the drawer, took out a small jar of Martinique coffee beans, and then called out to Elise at the door, "Elise, make some coffee."

"Coming!"

Elise ran over excitedly.

Professor Michelle gave Liu Jin a loving look.

He had no further demands on this disciple with outstanding creative talent.

Even after graduation, they will still be his students.

How did you know I put the coffee there?

"hey-hey!"

Liu Jin did not answer.

Professor Michelle shook her head, took a form from her drawer, and placed it on the table.

"Now that you've graduated, what are your plans for the future?"

"I haven't decided yet, but I've received quite a few offers of admission from schools... How did they know I still want to continue my studies?"

"I guess I let it slip by accident."

Professor Michel shrugged. "Stay in France? Not planning on staying in Toulouse?"

"It's been eight years, and I want a change of environment."

"But my home is here, the house and the estate are still here." "Ha, a change of scenery is quite nice."

People like you and me are good at academics, but once we enter society... we may not be able to adapt to the rules of this society.

However, one doesn't necessarily have to be a student all the time; sometimes, experiencing something different is also a valuable experience.

"what?"

Liu Jin was stunned.

Professor Michelle pushed the form in front of her toward Liu Jin, and then pulled out an invitation letter from a stack of documents.

"Professor Barbara Dieffendorf, do you remember her?"

"Of course! She's spoken up for me quite a bit before."

After Sharon Stone was injured by Liu Jin, there were some criticisms from America's side.

Professor Barbara Dieffendorf strongly supported Liu Jin, believing that anyone would be enraged after hearing Sharon Stone's "inhumane" remarks. Amos was merely expressing his anger in an inappropriate way.

Yes, in Barbara's eyes, Liu Jin's beating was just an 'inappropriate way'.

Her viewpoint has also been endorsed by many scholars.

According to them, we oppose violence! But if reason fails, we may resort to physical force.

Do Columbia professors fight?
Liu Jin didn't know!
However, when he was attending classes at USC, he personally witnessed several trolls causing trouble in class. When the young professor's attempts to persuade them failed, he simply slammed his lesson plan on the table, rushed off the podium, and kicked one of them.

Then he took on three men and beat them black eyes and swollen faces.

The critics complained, but USC completely ignored them.

Back then, BLM hadn't emerged yet, and schools weren't lenient with students who disrupted classes, especially the trolls.

The old professors are either too old and frail, or simply too lazy to care.

But the young teachers...

That's really impressive!

That time, Liu Jin's eyes were opened wide.

I later found out that the young professor named Blake was actually a very skilled amateur fighter.

In short, Professor Barbara did indeed help Liu Jin a lot in the Sharon Stone matter.

At least in the education sector, many scholars believe that Sharon Stone's remarks were inappropriate and that she deserved to be beaten up.

If she dared to make such remarks about Black people in America, she would probably be dead in the street by now!
To put it bluntly, she's just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.

"What happened to Professor Barbara?"

"Her? She's fine!"

Professor Michelle smiled and said, "That's right. Professor Barbara recently took on a research project about the Allied and German battles in Salerno Bay during World War II. Therefore, she will be going to Salerno University to conduct research for two years."

She called me at the beginning of the month and asked me to ask you if you were interested in being her assistant and working at the University of Salerno for two years.

"what?"

“I had forgotten about this before, and I only remembered it when she called me last night.”

Well, the University of Salerno... it's just so-so. Loya is a decent guy, but his academic level is only average. However, their humanities department is quite good, especially their expertise in medieval art history, which is among the best in Italy.

If you're interested, you could also pursue a master's degree in philosophy and art history, and then come back to do a doctorate, which would also be a good option.

I remember you saying you were interested in philosophy and history.

Professor Michelle continued speaking to herself.

Liu Jin was somewhat surprised.

What a coincidence! Isn't this a coincidence?
Mara invited me to study at the University of Salerno, and the University of Salerno also invited me to attend.

The Loya that Professor Michel mentioned should be Dr. Vincent Loya, the president of the University of Salerno. He even wrote an invitation letter... However, Liu Jin has not replied yet because he has not made up his mind.

Is it God's will that I'm going to Salerno?
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

Liu Jin was starting to get interested!

But he still asked cautiously, "Why me? Professor Barbara is at Columbia, she shouldn't lack assistants, right?"

Upon hearing this, Professor Michelle suddenly laughed.

"Well, that's a long story."

Here's the thing: earlier this year, Dean Dirks of Columbia's Faculty of Arts let slip that when you first went to Columbia as an exchange student, you chose Professor Barbara. But he stopped you, and you changed to Professor LaCapra.

Barbara then threw a tantrum, chasing after Dirk and yelling at him for four months.

At the end of the school year, she secured funding for the Salerno Gulf campaign and approached Dirks, saying she wanted to choose her own assistant. Dirks, having been berated by her for six months, was intimidated and finally agreed to her request.

Barbara filled in your name..."

"Would Columbia University agree to that?"

"Anyway, there was no objection."

Michelle couldn't help but burst out laughing when she recalled Barbara's angry outburst on the phone earlier.

"Barbara said that if it weren't for Dirks, you would be her student. How could Lacapra be so smug now?"
Therefore, she was determined to continue this teacher-student relationship.

Liu Jin opened his mouth and smiled.

It even evokes a sense of absurdity, making one both laugh and cry!

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(End of this chapter)