I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 723 A new beginning!
Salerno is said to be the provincial capital, but it's really just a county town.

With a population of just over 14, it is mostly deserted.

The university area is quite lively, with 30,000 to 40,000 students. But it's not just the University of Salerno here; there's also the Polytechnic of Salerno, the City University of Salerno... well, you can probably guess the level of the other schools just by their names.

The University of Salerno is known for its medical school.

In the field of medicine, Italy ranks among the top.

But what about other subjects...?

The purpose of inviting Professor Barbara Diefendoff is to take this opportunity to strengthen the history department.

The result was unexpected...

What a win!
I just regret not hanging up a banner to warmly welcome Professor Barbara and renowned author Amos LiuJin!
Professor Vincent Loya, on behalf of the University of Salerno, personally received Professor Barbara and Liu Jin.

……

As Monica Bellucci guessed, the school arranged apartments for them.

Two separate apartments.

The area isn't very large, just over eighty square meters.

Professor Barbara had no problem; it didn't matter where she stayed.

She didn't care about her living conditions.

But Liu Jin couldn't do that.

Having grown accustomed to living in large houses, he found this apartment, which was just the right size for an average person, to be quite cramped.

Not to mention that the two big guys and Eva the Tanuki will be coming over in a while.

The tabby cat is alright; it can just perch on the windowsill... but that won't do either. This guy's been at Liu Jin's estate for so long that he's become quite wild. He usually roams around the estate freely, and since returning to Toulouse, he even feels that Liu Jin's four or five hundred square meter house isn't big enough for him to roam. If he were in an apartment, the big tabby would probably be meowing in frustration.

We still need to buy a house!
However, Liu Jin did not reveal his thoughts.

And so, Liu Jin quickly settled in.

His California car was quite conspicuous in the university area.

As a result, Liu Jin couldn't very well drive it out to show off.

Professor Barbara quickly assigned him a job: translation! Translating materials about the Allied and German battles during World War II.

Translated from Italian into English.

Professor Barbara is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and German, but unfortunately, she doesn't speak Italian.

It's not that I can't do it; communication isn't a big problem.

But translating documents...

Liu Jin gave it a try and felt that there shouldn't be any major problems.

"How about you get a T programming language certificate?"

Professor Barbara offered her suggestions.

research?

Liu Jin thought it wasn't impossible.

He has certificates in English and French, but he hasn't passed the Spanish exam. However, he can create works in Spanish and gain recognition, which speaks volumes about his skill level.

There are also certificates for Japanese language proficiency.

But Italian...

He studied for four years.

From 04 to the present.

To be honest, he wasn't really sure about his skill level.

But reading newspapers and academic papers is no problem for him. Communication is even easier; when he accompanied Professor Barbara to a seminar at the University of Milan, he had no difficulty communicating with the scholars and professors... I suppose he's not bad at all.

"How to take the test?"

"Wait a moment."

Professor Barbara then made a phone call and summoned a girl.

Valentina Bella Pasreto, a Brescia native, is the secretary assigned to Professor Barbara by the University of Salerno.

He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Salerno, but did not pursue a career in law.

Upon learning of Professor Barbara's question, she answered without hesitation: "Currently, there are four officially recognized Italian language certificates in Italy: CILS Siena, which is an exam organized by the University for Foreigners of Siena; CELI Perugia, which is organized by the University for Foreigners of Perugia; IT, which is organized by the three major language centers in Rome; and PLIDA, which is an exam organized by the Dante Institute and its association. All of these are exams in November, and the registration deadline is the 9th of next month."

After she finished speaking, she blinked her blue eyes and looked at Liu Jin.

"If Dr. Amos is going to take the exam... Based on my conversations with him these past few days, his level is at least C1, and he may have already reached C2. However, I suggest that Dr. Amos take the C1 certificate exam first."

Italian has six levels.

The lowest is A1, and the highest is C2.
C1 level is the proficiency level.

Can write and read articles, and use Italian fluently.

C2 is basically equivalent to native speaker level.

It's similar to a French proficiency test...

Liu Jin has already obtained a C2 certificate in French.

Are there any differences between these exams?

Liu Jin couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Their authority and focus may differ, but they are roughly the same."

I suggest Dr. Amos apply for the CELI Perugia certificate, which is recognized by almost all universities in Europe. Additionally, since Dr. Amos is an author and also works in education, he could consider obtaining a PLIDA certificate, the Dante certificate. This certificate is highly recognized and authoritative in his professional field.

Bella added, "The Siena certificate, the Perugia certificate, and the IT certificate all have official exams."

The PLIDA certificate, however, is an action taken by a non-governmental organization…it mainly depends on Dr. Amos's future focus.

A very professional answer.

Professor Barbara suddenly asked, "Is the PLIDA certificate difficult?" "Well, it's a bit difficult."

Bella laughed and said, "It involves a lot of philosophy and theology, as well as some ancient Latin."

Ancient Latin?

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin felt a headache coming on.

Professor Barbara suddenly broke into a smile.

"Amos, let's choose Perugia and Dante."

"what?"

"Take the C1 exam this year, and the C2 exam next year."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin wanted to voice his objection.

But Professor Barbara made the final decision, turning to Bella and asking, "Does the Perugia certificate require an exam in Perugia?"

"Ha, no need for that, our school can handle it."

Professor Barbara asked, "Amos, are you confident?"

Can I say no?

"Can't!"

I came here for vacation and to enjoy myself...

Liu Jin scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "Then let's give it a try! Bella, could you please register me?"

"no problem!"

Bella responded with a smile.

……

On September 20, 2008, the Bush administration formally submitted a $700 billion bailout plan to the Congress.

On the 22nd, German Finance Minister Steinbrück, representing the G7, announced that Germany would refuse to participate in America's bailout plan.

On the 25th, Washington Mutual, America's largest savings and loan bank, was seized and taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of America (FDIC), becoming the largest bank failure in America's history.

America's stock market continues its sharp decline.

Joan P called to tell Liu Jin that the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen by nearly 10,000 points.

After reviewing recent market reports and forecasts, Liu Jin told Qiao Anpu, "Old Qiao, let's gradually exit around 7500."

To be honest, Joannup is a little reluctant to quit!

America's situation is clearly going to continue to fall, and there's a lot of room for it to drop further.

But Liu Jin said, "It's best to secure the profits and try to get out of this situation perfectly by January next year."

We won't squeeze out a single penny!

This is Liu Jin's principle.

After thinking about it, Joan P. agreed with Liu Jin's point of view.

On the 29th, the House of Representatives rejected the $700 billion bailout plan.

US stocks plummeted, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging 777 points that day, breaking through the 10000-point mark.

This is also the largest drop in the global stock market since the 1987 crash.

On the 30th, the Senate attempted to salvage the bailout plan and prepared to vote on it.

On October 2, the Senate passed a bailout plan, increasing the total amount from $700 billion to $850 billion.

However, for it to be implemented, it still needs to be voted on by the House of Representatives.

On this day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was about to fall below 9000 points, began to stop falling and slowly rebounded.

To put it bluntly, the Federal Reserve's printing presses are about to start running!

This will be a global harvest, using global wealth to stop the crisis.

China was also among those being harvested...

On October 8, major central banks simultaneously announced interest rate cuts of 50 basis points.

Joan P called again, asking Liu Jin, "Amos, it feels like things are going to be dangerous... Countries all over the world are preparing to bail out their economies."

"It's beyond saving!"

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

If they could have saved them, they would have done so already!

How many of the world's many countries do you think could possibly foot the bill for America?

Many countries have already been hollowed out!

Moreover, how could those wolves on Wall Street, and those Jews, possibly sit idly by and watch America successfully bail out the market?

Those guys had been preparing since the beginning of the year.

The American government has launched several bailouts since last year, with a total investment of approximately 100 billion.

Where did that money go?
Therefore, it's not without reason that Aramco habitually shifts the blame to Wall Street.

Those Wall Street wolves only care about money!
Liu Jin felt perfectly justified in shifting the blame to them...

On October 10, Iceland froze its foreign exchange assets and nationalized its three major banks.

They're preparing to save themselves!
However, their heavy debt led to diplomatic disputes with countries such as Britain.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average's recovery came to an abrupt halt.

The stock market has started to fall again.

With these fluctuations, countless people have lost everything!
……

(End of this chapter)