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Chapter 219 Not wanting to find someone with a higher education

"Hello, good evening, Brother Zhang."

"I'm the girl who told you she wanted to find a mama's boy."

"I'd like to ask you for your opinion to see if there's anything wrong with my idea."

“That’s great. I always tell the girls in the live stream that no matter what you are like, there is always someone who will be interested in you.”

"The turtle and the mung bean have taken a liking to each other."

"Now you believe it, right? Even mama's boys are in high demand."

Zhang Zhe gestured to the camera:
"Come on, sister, tell me about your situation first. If you're in a good position, I actually know a few mama's boys."

“I’m quite eligible,” the woman said, her voice full of energy, clearly indicating she was a very capable person.

"I have a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree from a 211 university, and I'm about to study abroad for a year on a government scholarship."

"After I return from studying abroad, I will go directly into a university, and my future job and income will be very stable."

"You're about to finish your PhD, right? It's definitely a good option for female PhDs to work in academia."

Zhang Zhe listened and nodded.

Many viewers in the live stream were unfamiliar with government-funded doctoral studies abroad, so he gave them a special explanation.

The girl in the video call is in a situation where she is on a CSC-sponsored study abroad program, meaning the government is funding her to go abroad for further education and professional development.

Typically, students go abroad in their third year of doctoral studies and return a year later. If they are able to stay at a university to continue their academic research, that is what is known as a postdoctoral fellow.

However, because there are so many PhDs now, the field is extremely competitive, and only the most outstanding individuals can stay at the university.

If your academic level is slightly lower, or you don't have any connections, you can only go down to a regular undergraduate program;
If things go even worse, you'll only be able to go to a junior college.

However, in either case, it's not difficult for a PhD graduate from a 211 university to find a job at a college, as long as they are willing to accept a lower salary.

“I’m sure I can stay at this university,” the girl added. “My advisor is a very authoritative figure in the field. I worked under him during my undergraduate years, and he promised to help me find a way.”

"You started operating this when you were an undergraduate?"

Zhang Zhe stroked his chin and pondered for a moment. Judging from what the girl said, it seemed that her own abilities wouldn't affect whether she could stay at school or not; it mainly depended on connections.

This kind of thing is quite normal in universities.

It is well known that the transmission routes of AIDS in academia are similar to those in the AIDS community, mainly through blood, sex, and mother-to-child transmission.

I just don't know which type of girl she is.
Zhang Zhe couldn't ask directly, that would be a bit impolite, so he could only ask her, "What's your family's financial situation like?"

"My family is doing alright, we should have around four or five million."

What about your parents' jobs?

"My father works in the public sector, and my mother is a teacher at our school."

"I understand." Zhang Zhe nodded; that makes sense now.

These girls sound so innocent.

[It seems like she hasn't had much dating experience; she speaks somewhat casually and lacks any romantic tension.]

Her future will likely be a carbon copy of her mother's.

[The fact that she chose to pursue a doctorate despite her family background shows that her family paved the way for her entirely within academia.]

The analysis in the comments was quite accurate.

Zhang Zhe listened carefully to the girl's hard requirements.

Apart from her education, she is an ordinary person in terms of height, weight, and appearance.

My only romantic experience in life was when I first entered university, and it only lasted for three short months, which is not much different from being a lifelong single.

Her romantic prospects are very limited.

To put it bluntly, it was only during the initial period of university, when male freshmen were generally repressed, that she would want to date him. "Sister, have you started going on blind dates yet?"

"Blind dates... I haven't done any yet," the woman replied. "But I'm already 27, and I'll be 28 when I come back from abroad in a year. I'll definitely only be able to get married through blind dates."

“Not necessarily. What if you change your mind when you go abroad?” Zhang Zhe offered the other person a suggestion: “When you go to study abroad, you can get to know other international students.”

"Forget it, I know myself well."

“I don’t plan to stay abroad. I will definitely come back in a year. I’m going abroad to do academic research.”

"Understood." Zhang Zhe nodded, rarely hearing such a serious international student.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If this girl were really interested in men, she wouldn't have only had one relationship in nine years.

"Given your situation, why would you want to find a mama's boy?"

Looking at the woman's information, Zhang Zhe analyzed:
"You should obviously find an honest guy with similar education and family background to you, so you can both develop your careers in academia together."

The anchor is right, this girl is clearly an honest person.

She doesn't even look down on honest men.

She definitely wouldn't be interested in men with the same educational background; she can only date outstanding young scholars or wealthy people.

Didn't her family arrange any blind dates for her? Girls like her should probably consult their parents' opinions.

“Actually, that’s not the case,” the woman retorted to Zhang Zhe. “From the people I’ve met, there are very, very few men with doctoral degrees whose family backgrounds are similar to mine.”

"Are they rare? There are very few PhDs with assets of several million?" Zhang Zhe hadn't actually done any research.

Generally speaking, shouldn't families that don't need their children to work be more willing to pursue advanced studies in academia?

Are there really so many PhDs from poor families these days?
"Yes, I've been doing my PhD for two years and haven't met anyone from a similar background to mine; they're all basically worse off than me."

"But I still hope to move up in the ranks."

"I want to find someone whose family is a little better off than mine, preferably an A8 or A9."

"Oh--"

Zhang Zhe understood now:

"So you're looking for a rich man, a mama's boy?"

"Yes, I hope his family is well-off. Education doesn't matter, a bachelor's degree is fine, or even an associate's degree is okay..."

Zhang Zhe listened and then laughed.

He asked her curiously, "Don't you have any requirements regarding education level? Aren't you worried that we won't have common topics after marriage, or that there will be too big a gap in our thinking?"

"The PhDs who came here for consultations before all hoped to find someone with at least a master's degree, but you're okay with anyone with only a junior college diploma?"

“Um…actually I think…” the girl stammered, “When I’m with the people in the lab, I’ve found that a PhD isn’t necessarily a good thing.”

"I get what you mean. You mean even if you get a PhD, you still won't make money. You have the degree, but you're still boring, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean." The girl said several times, her tone as if Zhang Zhe were her confidant.

Hey sis, Zhang is targeting you!

[This is very true. This is how highly educated people are these days; everything is about making money.]

Is it possible that you yourself are a PhD student like that?

This girl sounds quite smart; she didn't ruin her brain with all that studying. She'll definitely be able to get a promotion.

“Okay, I understand what you’re thinking.” Zhang Zhe thought for a moment and told the other person, “In your situation, it’s actually quite possible to find a mama’s boy in an A8.”

"A highly educated woman with little romantic experience is indeed a good match for a second-generation rich kid who doesn't have much brains, especially a college graduate. It's certainly a source of pride for a female PhD to find a job at a university."

"But have you ever considered under what circumstances a guy like this would contact you?"

(End of this chapter)