Chapter 112 Oil Man, Tie Hanhan
In the Weyman Laboratory at Stanford University, Carl Weyman continued to chat with Zhang Wei about the Nobel Prize.
“The Nobel Prize is usually announced in October. In August and September every year, the research teams of Korean universities will become active. They will find well-known scholars to endorse their scientific research results, and they will also There is a lot of publicity around the world.
Looking at newspapers at this time, there will always be articles about certain Korean research results that may be nominated for the Nobel Prize. These are all paid by Koreans to write. .
Of course, you can hardly find similar articles in academic publications. Academic publications must take into account professionalism and generally will not pay Koreans to brag. Just deceiving ordinary people
But the Nobel Prize is not voted for by ordinary people, and scientific research results are not good just because they say they are good. Wanting to win the Nobel Prize just by relying on publicity is a fantasy! "Professor Weiman slowly introduced.
Zhang Wei smiled and nodded. What Professor Weiman said is very consistent with Korean people's urine.
Korean people have always done things. It’s all about food and public relations.
It’s like bidding to host the World Expo. Koreans really think that the whole world likes K-pop. They just need to find a few Hallyu stars, raise their fingers and say “only one choice”. The whole world will vote for him.
The result is that he has been promoting it like a self-promotion for more than half a year, making the Koreans believe that they will win, and they will open champagne at halftime and become the laughing stock of the world. < br>
When it comes to the selection of the Nobel Prize, the Koreans still play the same trick. They spend money to find people to build momentum around the world, and then export to domestic sales. In the end, the Koreans themselves believe that one of their scientists is going to win the Nobel Prize.
Professor Weiman continued: "This is the third time Korea University has come to me. Their team studies superconductors, and I hope I can recommend them to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences."
"Superconductor? It seems to be a very popular research project!" Zhang Wei said.
“Of course it’s popular. Last year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to scholars who studied superconductivity! I guess Korea University just wants to ride on the popularity of last year’s Nobel Prize!
However, this Korean scientific research team has only published some mediocre papers, which in my opinion have almost no scientific research value. At this level, they still want to be nominated for the Nobel Prize? This is looking down on us Nobel Prize winners. Professor Weiman said with disdain.
"Yes, if you have the money from public relations, you can use it honestly for scientific research, wouldn't you!"
Professor Weiman said with a smile: "Zhang, you are still too young and don't know much about scientific research. Understood. The amount of money spent on scientific research is astronomical! Such low-cost scientific research results as yours are unique.
It costs a lot to find people to write articles in newspapers to brag about. Money is nothing in the field of scientific research! It may not even be enough to conduct an experiment!
In this regard, Koreans are quite smart. If they spend a little money, they can still make a promise. Even if you are only nominated for the Bell Prize, you will make a lot of money!”
“This is not clever, this is clearly opportunistic,” Zhang Wei said with a smile.
"Scientific research relies on being down-to-earth and step-by-step. There is no chance of success by taking shortcuts." Professor Kaman nodded with deep understanding.
"That's because you don't know that there is such a thing as a devil!" Zhang Wei thought to himself.
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The two returned to Berkeley and went downstairs to the dormitory. They happened to meet the oil man returning with a tennis racket on his back.
"Abdul, are you going to play tennis?" Zhang Wei said hello.
"Hey, Zhang, eh? Did you buy a car?" The oil man looked curious.
"I didn't buy it, I borrowed it. I just went to Stanford University, more than 40 kilometers away. It's impossible without a car." Zhang Wei replied.
"It's great to be able to borrow a car! In the United States, you really can't go anywhere without a car!"
The oil man sighed and looked in the direction of downtown San Francisco, then Said: "There is an Arabic restaurant in downtown San Francisco, which is opened by us Saudis. I haven't tasted the taste of my hometown for a long time. I want to try it, but unfortunately I don't have a car."
"Zhang Wei, listen Are you here? Brother Petroleum is calling you!" Ye Haotian in the passenger seat said in Chinese.
"I can understand!" Zhang Wei muttered, and then asked: "Abdul, have you had dinner? If not, let's go to the Arab restaurant you mentioned! Let you reminisce about your hometown The smell."
The next second, the oil man opened the door, got into the back seat, and pointed in the direction of the city: "Let's go!"
"Okay, I will. Become a driver!" Zhang Wei smiled and shook his head.
“After all, after accepting someone else’s Rolex, the driver should be the driver!” Ye Haotian said.
"Speaking of which, I have a Rolex and can just be a driver. What does it mean for you to sit in the co-pilot? Just for fun? Do you want to save face? You won't be here later in this chapter, so get out of here!"
Ye Haotian thought about it and felt a little embarrassed to eat so much, so he turned back to look at the oil man and asked with a smile: "Abdul, do you need a bodyguard? I have practiced Kung Fu!"
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The oil man was so rich that he ordered a large table of food that three people could not finish.
"Come, try our Saudi Kaja! This is the favorite drink of us Saudis!" the oil man said, drinking the milk tea in his cup in one gulp, showing an intoxicated expression.
Seeing the oil man drinking so happily, Ye Haotian thought it must be delicious. He picked up the cup and imitated the oil man and took a big sip. The next second his expression became weird.
"How does it taste?" Zhang Wei asked.
"Gudong!" Ye Haotian swallowed the Kaha and immediately extended his thumb: "It tastes good, it really tastes good. Try it quickly! You can enjoy it by taking big mouthfuls!"< br>
“Are you trying to trick me? Your acting skills are too exaggerated!” Zhang Wei picked up the cup and just took a sip.
"I wanted to give him some support! But you found out!" Ye Haotian muttered in a low voice.
As expected, it was another day of being bullied by the big devil.
Kaha is a type of milk tea that is popular in Saudi Arabia and even in the Persian Gulf region. When this kind of milk tea is cooked, various spices are added, such as cloves, star anise, orange peel, cinnamon, etc. In China, they are all condiments for stewed braised pork.
You can imagine how the stewed pork soup would taste with milk tea in it.
For the Chinese, this thing is like glutinous rice balls stuffed with coriander, mooncakes stuffed with chives, dumplings stuffed with chocolate conch powder, a safe and dark cuisine. "How does it taste?" This time it was the oil man who asked.
Looking at the oil man's expectant expression, Zhang Wei was really embarrassed to say it tasted bad. He touched the Rolex with his right hand and said against his will: "It's really a magical taste. , I have never had this kind of milk tea! ”
"Drink more if you like it, especially you, Ye, I think you like it very much!" The oil man said, giving Ye Haotian a thumbs-up gesture, and then filled Ye Haotian with a glass of Kaha.
"The king's nephew poured it for you personally, but you have to drink it all and don't leave anything behind!" Zhang Wei said with a smile.
"How about you drink half a cup for me?" Concubine Ye begged.
“Don’t even think about it, no way! I can’t even finish this cup!”
Except for the fact that Kaha is not used to drinking, everything else is quite delicious, the barbecue Very honest, the flatbread is very crispy, and the desserts are also very unique and sweet!
After having enough tea and food, the oil man was very satisfied and stuffed several Franklin notes as tips.
On the way back, the petrol guy was lying in the back seat of the Accord and wanted to cross his legs, but found that there was not enough space.
"Zhang, do you have time tomorrow?" the oil man suddenly asked.
“Where else do you want to go?” Zhang Wei asked directly.
After all, it’s right to accept someone’s Rolex and be a driver a few more times.
"It's too inconvenient not to have a car. I plan to buy a car. Please take me to the 4S shop in San Francisco!" the oil man said.
Zhang Wei originally wanted to give him some advice, but he only had three months to go. If he didn’t want to buy a car, he could just rent one!
Even if you are buying a car, you can also buy it second-hand. There is no need to go to a 4S store to buy a new car.
But then I thought again, whether it is a rental car or a second-hand car, it is not worthy of the status of an oil man! Must buy a new car.
So Zhang Wei opened his mouth and replied: "Okay, what car are you going to buy?"
"Range Rover!" the oil man replied without hesitation.
After all, it was a former British colony, and the Saudis have a preference for British cars.
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“Our car adopts the latest air spring independent suspension system. Among all four-wheel drive models currently on the market, only this Range Rover has this feature. configuration. The all-terrain feedback system is also unique to this car.
There are LED headlights on the front and rear, and the metal-painted electric vents on the side add features. The interior is also newly designed, inspired by. Luxurious yacht, leather and solid wood structure, creating a luxurious atmosphere”
Sales introduced eloquently.
However, the oil man only cares about one question: When can he pick up the car?
"Sir, if you place a deposit now, you can take delivery of the car within three months at the earliest!" the salesman said with a smile.
“I want it now!” The oil man looked arrogant.
"Sir, you definitely can't mention it now. The Range Rover is a hot-selling model, and we don't have any existing cars. And you also need to add some configurations, which must be customized from the manufacturer."< br>
"I can add more money!"
"I can't even add more money..."
"Why don't you ask me how much more money you want to add?"
"Are you willing to add more money? How much? "
The oil man said a number.
After listening to the oil man's quotation, the salesman said without hesitation: "Sir, I will personally deliver your car to your door tomorrow afternoon!"
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"Zhang "My new car has arrived! I can go to the golf course twenty miles away!" The oil man excitedly pulled Zhang Wei downstairs to look at the car.
"This is a prodigal thing, don't even think about how much money you have spent on it! If this were my son, I would have to give him a few big fights!" Zhang Wei thought to himself.
The two walked downstairs, and a brand new Range Rover was already parked at the door.
The salesman handed the car key to the oil man, who couldn't wait to open the car door and got in.
“Don’t mention it, the temperament of this oil man matches this Range Rover quite well. If he puts on that white robe, it will match even better!” Zhang Wei thought to himself.
"Zhang, get in the car quickly! I'll take you for a ride!" The oil man waved to Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei sat in the passenger seat, put on his seat belt, and then asked instinctively: "By the way, do you have a driver's license?"
"It's not that California recognizes other countries. A driver’s license? I have a driver’s license in Saudi Arabia!”
"Bring it?"
The next second, the oil man's expression suddenly solidified.
“How could I forget about this? My driver’s license is still in Saudi Arabia!”
“You’re such a fool, I shouldn’t have asked more questions!”
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