Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 6 The Unexpected 15th Person

At the entrance of the restaurant, a straight figure came into everyone's sight.

A young-looking boy, wearing a simple white shirt with the collar buttons neatly buttoned, looks very serious.

He wore a dark blue knitted cardigan on the outside, a pair of straight black trousers on the bottom, and a pair of black leather shoes. The shoe surface was clean and shiny, as if it had never been stained by a speck of dust.

The short hair that reaches the eyebrows is neat and tidy, with a 3:7 side part. Without too much styling, it looks clean and refreshing.

He was carrying a black backpack and had a black trolley case at his side, looking like a typical science and engineering man.

The difference is that he has handsome features and angular facial contours. Even if he wears very ordinary clothes, it is difficult to hide his superior looks.

He just stood casually at the entrance of the restaurant with a faint smile on his face, giving people the feeling that he was easy to get along with.

This person was naturally Jiang Qing who arrived late.

Everyone in the restaurant looked at each other, and no one spoke for a moment.

"Are you also one of our residents?"

"The doctor?"

"Jiang Qing?"

In the silence, Zhang Han was the first to ask.

He had done his homework beforehand, but he also didn't know much about the 15th person who joined at the end.

"I'm Jiang Qing."

Jiang Qing smiled, then pushed the box to a corner, walked to an empty seat at the dining table and sat down, while taking off his backpack and placing it at his feet.

"My friend, no, Dr. Jiang, how old are you this year?"

Guo Qilin, who was standing by, came closer to him and asked with curiosity on his face.

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone turned their eyes to Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing looks too young. Although he exudes a calm temperament, he looks almost the same as a college student in his twenties.

"I'm 96."

"There was an emergency today that delayed me. Please forgive me."

Jiang Qing faced everyone's scrutiny and explained the reason for being late with a smile.

"It doesn't look like it."

"If you hadn't told me, I would have thought he was a college student from somewhere."

"Tsk... With this appearance, I would believe she's a new actor."

"A 26-year-old PhD? So impressive!"

"She doesn't look 26 at all."

……

Inside the restaurant, everyone began to express their opinions one after another, and all looked at Jiang Qing with a hint of surprise.

Having a PhD is nothing big, but such a young and handsome PhD is rare.

In the kitchen, Meng Ziyi and Zhou Ye looked at each other and began to communicate silently with their eyes.

Meng Ziyi raised his eyebrows: "Isn't he an uncle?"

Zhou Ye blinked his eyes: "You think so too, I didn't expect him to be so young!"

Meng Ziyi raised the corner of his eye: "He looks quite handsome."

Zhou Ye rolled his eyes: "Why are you going astray again!"

……

"Well, Dr. Jiang, which school are we from?"

Li Xueqin came closer and asked in a plastic Mandarin with a strong Northeastern accent.

"Just call me Jiang Qing. I'm from USTC."

Jiang Qing met her inquiring gaze and said with a smile.

"Wow! What a prestigious school! Amazing!"

"If it's USTC, which field are you in?"

Li Xueqin sighed and continued to ask.

“There’s still a gap between us and Kyoto University.”

“My direction is artificial intelligence.”

Jiang Qing didn't hide anything and answered every question. He was late for a teleconference and it was just a few questions, so there was nothing he couldn't answer.

“Artificial intelligence is great!”

"I remember that USTC established an artificial intelligence laboratory in 17. USTC is now at the forefront of this field."

"I'm just a soy sauce student at Peking University. I can't compare with you, the top major at USTC."

"So you were from the School of Information, right?"

Li Xueqin instantly became interested in Jiang Qing in front of her. She felt like she had met a true genius!

A 26-year-old PhD from the University of Science and Technology of China, who is also researching artificial intelligence, is a true genius. There is definitely no harm in getting to know him.

"Yes, I'm from the sixth department of the academy."

Jiang Qing was not surprised at all that Li Xueqin could guess his college, as people in higher education circles all knew each other.

"Good fellow, he is indeed the big boss from Xinyuan!"

"It seems that our Xin Academy still has a bit of a bad reputation."

"You're being modest, aren't you? Let me tell you, several professors at Beijing University graduated from your University of Science and Technology."

“I know that.”

"Yeah, I..."

Seeing that Li Xueqin and Jiang Qing were getting more and more interested in each other's conversation, the others glanced at each other and then looked away awkwardly.

There's no way, I don't understand at all.

One of them was a PhD student from Peking University and the other was a PhD student from the University of Science and Technology of China. The content of their conversation was completely beyond their scope of knowledge.

The only thing that could be heard was that Jiang Qing seemed to be very powerful.

But think about it, how can a 26-year-old PhD not be amazing?
Thinking of this, several people looked at Jiang Qing with a little more respect in their eyes.

Of course, more people didn't take it seriously.

So what if I'm a PhD?
Do you earn as much as I do?

After the initial surprise, the restaurant quickly returned to the state it was in before Jiang Qing arrived. Only Li Xueqin, Guo Qilin and a few others were still pulling Jiang Qing aside and asking questions, showing great enthusiasm.

Soon, the people in the kitchen finished their work, and everyone in the restaurant helped to bring the dishes to the table. Dinner was about to begin.

However, this meal was not destined to go so smoothly.

"Hey, new guy, please introduce yourself."

"We've already introduced ourselves before, so you can tell me something too."

When everyone was seated, Song Dandan looked at Jiang Qing who was sitting at the end of the table and spoke with a smile.

As soon as she opened her mouth, the table, which was originally full of chatter and laughter, quickly became quiet.

Jiang Qing took in everyone's reactions and had a rough idea in his mind.

"Hello, Teacher Dandan. My name is Jiang Qing. I just introduced myself to you all."

When dealing with older people, Jiang Qing maintained basic respect and a polite smile on his face.

"Jiang Qing, right? I was busy in the kitchen just now. I heard that you are a doctor, right?"

"Have you ever achieved anything?"

"For example, have you won any awards, or have you researched anything amazing?"

"Everyone did a similar self-introduction at noon, so you should do the same. Don't be shy."

"Even though you're not an entertainer, many things are common."

Song Dandan acted like a typical patriarch and brought out the introduction template from noon again.

Everyone at the table looked at each other, some were worried, while others were ready to watch the show.

Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi sat together, and when their eyes met, they shrank their necks almost simultaneously.

They thought that it would be better for Jiang Qing to arrive at noon so that everyone could be embarrassed together and not have to face this situation alone like now.

But Jiang Qing's answer was beyond everyone's expectations.

"I'm sorry, I don't have any."

Facing everyone's gaze, Jiang Qing curled up a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

As the voice fell, the scene suddenly became quiet.

(End of this chapter)