eurekapd Chapter 229 Interlude
Chapter 229 Interlude
Chapter 229 Interlude
No matter how great the ideas are, they must return to reality. Qiu Huoming looked through the spare parts he had recorded and the circuit sketch drawn by Mr. Rudy.
Oscillator, amplitude modulator, transmitter...these accessories can be brought back from Hong Kong City by Zhao Jiamin's uncle when the time comes.
This is the circuit... Do I have to make a circuit board myself?
The experimental classes in the first year are not so professional yet, and relevant content will not be available until the third year. Qiu Huoming took out the professional textbook for the second semester of the first year, which he had kept in his schoolbag.
It is better to read the book first and start with the basic knowledge. He has a general concept in his mind. If he wants to put it into practice, he should start with learning the basics. He took a deep breath. Anyway, he has a good memory, so he will read the book in his hand first and try to finish reading all the relevant professional textbooks before the New Year.
Don't expect to understand everything, just write it down first.
With a goal in mind, Qiu Huoming no longer hesitated. He would be taking the advanced exam next year anyway, so the textbooks he had memorized would be useful.
He held the book "Electromagnetic Field Theory" in his hand, calmed down, and read it page by page.
On the other side, the business delegation from Europe was still inspecting the site. There were 12 of them in total, 10 men and 2 women. Director Guo was also on the scene and was talking loudly with the man in the lead.
Zhang Peiliang, Song Fengwen, Zhao Jiamin, Liang Wensheng and Shu Yang were all present.
The main target of this group of people is hardware tools and agricultural products, so they often stop by the agricultural product booths.
Liang Wensheng and Shu Yang are both majored in English and are good at English. They stood behind Director Guo and helped answer questions from other team members from time to time.
Zhao Jiamin was responsible for receiving the two women in the merchant group.
"We need to purchase a batch of tea, cotton, cotton cloth, tung oil, and some hardware tools." The leading man was tall, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, a suit and leather shoes, and had a loud voice. His name was Duken, and he was also the temporary captain of this merchant group.
Director Guo smiled and said, "Our agricultural products this year are more abundant than last year. Your purchasing plan should be adjusted to be more suitable."
"Of course, the products are indeed much richer. Next, we will give you the purchase list..." Du Ken spoke straightforwardly. Director Guo nodded when he heard it. "There are still some flowers today. Do you want to take some back?"
"Flowers? Great, let's also take a look at the flowers of the ancient East..." Duken responded with a smile.
They walked forward happily, with Zhao Jiamin and the two ladies falling behind at the end.
"Ms. Anna, Ms. Sophia, are there any products you are interested in on your way here?"
Zhao Jiamin broke the silence and asked.
Throughout the journey, except for the introductions to each other at the beginning, the two men hardly spoke again. As the host, Zhao Jiamin naturally hoped that the guests could return with satisfaction.
Anna with long curly hair smiled and said, "I like tea. Mr. Dukan has just told your representative. I just need to indicate the quantity I want on the list..."
Sophia sneered, "Don't try to snatch it from me later..."
"Ms. Sofia, I'm not stealing anything from you." Anna said nonchalantly.
Zhao Jiamin was stunned, and vaguely felt an invisible smoke coming towards her.
They probably aren't discussing products, so it's better to stay out of their way.
When we arrived at the tea booth, the exhibitors offered each member of the business delegation a cup of hot tea.
After Duken finished drinking, he turned to look at them and said, "You are experts, what do you think?"
Anna smiled slightly and took a step forward. "The quality seems to be better than in previous years..."
Duken nodded, "I want this one."
Zhao Jiamin glanced at Sophia. Her brown eyes were misty and her already pale face looked even more pitiful.
"Of course Tuocha is better..." Sophia suddenly said.
Her English was mixed with some French accent. After saying this, she suddenly turned her head and looked at Zhao Jiamin, "Dear Zhao, please take me to the Tuocha booth..."
Just as Zhao Jiamin was about to respond, she heard Anna speak, "But, I still need Miss Zhao to help me ask some questions... How about you find another translator?"
Zhao Jiamin was in a dilemma for a moment.
Liang Wensheng, who had been standing behind Director Guo, stepped forward in time. He straightened his clothes and walked towards them gracefully. "Dear lady, how about I be your interpreter?"
Sophia's face changed. She was already in a bad mood, and now she was slapped in the face. She cursed in a low voice: "Get lost..."
Everyone present was stunned. This might be a diplomatic incident.
Director Guo couldn't pretend that he didn't understand. He looked at Duken and frantically searched for words in his mind, whether to condemn or appease. His brows furrowed even deeper.
"Getout is sometimes an interjection. She was expressing her surprise to me. Our relationship has been a little..." Anna walked briskly in front of Sofia, turned around and explained to Liang Wensheng: "Our relationship is a little tense..."
After saying that, she winked at Duken.
Dukan immediately took a step back and leaned forward slightly towards Director Guo. "I'm very sorry. Some of the interjections may be misunderstood..."
Director Guo secretly breathed a sigh of relief after being given this chance, and said something polite: "Please don't bring your emotions into work..."
"I respect your instruction." Duken obviously relaxed.
Liang Wensheng looked at Anna and nodded slightly, "Then I won't bother you anymore..." He was very measured in his actions, which made Director Guo look at him a few more times.
"Let's go, there are flowers ahead..." Director Guo said, and walked forward side by side with Duken.
Anna was waiting for Sofia in the back. "This is China, you should be careful with your words," she said with a hint of disgust.
Sophia's face turned even worse. "I'm not as good at pretending as you." She turned her head and looked at Zhao Jiamin. "I need that kind of tea. Please take me there..."
Before Anna could respond, Zhao Jiamin quickly agreed, "It's all up to you..."
She also wanted to calm things down peacefully, otherwise if the situation continued, it would become a diplomatic incident.
Anna glanced at Zhao Jiamin, but didn't say anything. She raised the corner of her mouth slightly and walked forward on her own.
"Ms. Sophia, is it a big deal if you are separated from your teammates?" Zhao Jiamin asked.
"Even if I disappear, no one will care..."
Zhao Jiamin felt a headache after hearing this. She was not afraid of clients asking for too much, but she was afraid of clients being pretentious. "You have an elegant temperament like orchid, which is unforgettable. Please don't underestimate yourself. Miss Sophia, please follow me. Do you mean Pu'er tea when you say Tuocha?"
She may not know so much about other things, but when it comes to tea, she can be considered a half-expert. Whether it is from her family background or her own acquired interest, she knows all the current varieties of tea by heart.
Hearing this, Sophia glanced at Zhao Jiamin indifferently, "You actually understand it too."
Zhao Jiamin shook her head secretly. Although this woman was pretty, her emotional intelligence was really not as good as that of Anna.
"I have been influenced by it since I was a child, so I know a little bit. Please follow me..."
"it is good."
Zhao Jiamin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Sophia following her obediently, and took her straight to the booth of Yunnan Province.
Most of the tea in Yunnan Province is brick tea. Many foreigners are not used to drinking raw Pu'er, but they can accept the taste of cooked Pu'er more.
A young man in ethnic costume was making tea on the display cabinet. The aroma of tea filled the air. Seeing Zhao Jiamin and the other person coming over, he poured two cups and handed them over.
Sophia took a sip and her expression eased a little. "This is the taste. Excuse me, how old is this tea?"
Zhao Jiamin translated the original words.
The young man smiled and said, "This is ten years old. The forty years old ones are even more mellow. If you want to try it, I can make you a cup..."
"Okay..." Sophia put down the teacup in her hand and looked at the other party expectantly.
The young man turned around and took out a tea brick with torn packaging. The tea brick was already opened. He pried off a piece with a thin knife and poured it into the teapot skillfully. After washing it with boiling water, he poured it out and refilled it with hot water.
After a while, the tea soup was ready, the tea color was transparent and bright, and the unique aroma of Pu'er overflowed...
Sophia took a deep breath and took the teacup pushed over by the other party. She took a sip and smiled for the first time. "That's it..."
Zhao Jiamin also had a cup. She actually prefers the taste of Zhengshan Xiaozhong to aged Pu'er tea. However, this tea soup is indeed aged and fragrant, and it is a rare good tea.
"Ms. Sophia, do you want to take this list and purchase with the caravan? Or do you want to purchase alone?" After these days of training and with her sensitivity to business, Zhao Jiamin has already mastered the specific operating steps.
Sophia hesitated for a moment and said, "With the merchant group."
This is a wise decision. It would be much cheaper to package them together and ship them by water.
After writing down the relevant information, the young man suddenly asked, "Lady, if you also like tea, you can come here on the last day. We will sell samples at a discount..."
Zhao Jiamin was stunned when she heard this, then smiled and said, "Okay, thank you."
The young man's eyes were bright. "You can come find me. My name is Kunda."
"I'll remember that." Zhao Jiamin responded politely, then left with Sophia.
"Was he chatting with you just now?" Sophia suddenly asked halfway down the road.
Zhao Jiamin smiled and said, "Probably."
"When Duken saw me, his eyes lit up, and I could feel his love for me..." said Sophia.
"Since Anna came, he has changed..."
Zhao Jiamin looked at Sophia, whose face darkened again. She shook her head and said, "A person who has changed his mind is like spoiled cheese. Eating it will give you a stomachache. Throwing it into the trash can is the right choice..."
Sophia was stunned when she heard this, and after a while she asked, "How old are you?"
"18."
Sophia sighed, "When you grow up a little bit, you will understand."
"When I grow up, I won't eat spoiled cheese either."
Sophia pursed her lips and chuckled, "Aren't Orientals supposed to be reserved? I see you speak very directly..."
The two chatted as they walked towards the flower booth.
Zhao Jiamin has made rapid progress in English these days. After all, she has such high-intensity conversations every day, and her control over the language is getting stronger and stronger.
Sophia listened to her explanation all the way, and the gloom between her brows gradually dissipated...
"Hey, Jiamin, why are you here?" Zhen Xin poked her head out from the porcelain booth next to her. "Aren't you with the merchant group?" She looked at Sophia next to her, and she seemed to have suddenly realized something. "Oh, you have a guest. I'll come find you later."
Zhao Jiamin nodded and responded, "I'll contact you later..."
"Your friend?" Sophia asked.
"Working partners."
"Understood, colleague." Sophia's words aside, emotions aside, were a smart one.
"My family owns a winery in southern France. The wine produced every year is sold all over Europe. If you can go abroad in the future, you are welcome to come and taste it. I am indeed a little presumptuous today..."
Sophia smiled and said, "I'm 26 years old, but I'm not as clear-sighted as you. No wonder you Orientals always say that one of you three can be my teacher. Can we be friends? I can also teach you French..."
"I thought we were already friends..." Zhao Jiamin said with a smile.
Sophia stopped and held out her hand, "Shake hands, or hug?"
She was unsure of the appropriate etiquette for the moment.
Zhao Jiamin stretched out her hand and shook her hand, then moved slightly closer and hugged her again, "Okay, the etiquette of our two countries is complete..."
Sophia's brows relaxed and she laughed heartily: "I will write to you when I return home... Please give me your address."
"okay."
The two of them had a pleasant conversation. The flower area was in front of them, so Zhao Jiamin quickened his pace.
Fortunately, several people in the caravan were looking around as they walked, and some even stopped to take pictures. They moved very slowly, and we saw them soon.
When passing by one of the stalls, Zhao Jiamin suddenly stopped. Half of the stalls here were filled with hibiscus. October was the flowering season for hibiscus, so it was normal for there to be more of them.
"Dear Zhao, do you like these flowers?" Sophia asked when she saw her slowing down and looking at the flowers beside her.
"No, I was just a little surprised to see so many flowers at once."
Duken whispered a few words to Director Guo, then turned and strode towards Sophia.
After getting closer, he exchanged a few words with Sophia in French, then his face turned unexpected and even his voice became louder.
Sophia took a step back and said in English: "I will personally apologize to the organizer. As for you, please apologize to me too. You and I are just colleagues. Please don't interfere in my private affairs..."
Dukan glanced at Zhao Jiamin, who was standing aside and didn't know what to do, and said in English, "Okay, let's talk about it after we return home."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Sophia exhaled a sigh of relief, "I found that it's not that difficult to confront him. His romance now seems to have deteriorated, just as you said..."
"I just said something rude to your colleague. I'm going to apologize now..."
Sophia reached out and took Zhao Jiamin's hand and walked forward. "I don't know why, but I suddenly felt very relaxed."
Director Guo had just arrived at Duken, and before he could say a few words, he saw Sophia rushing over.
"I'm very sorry. I brought my emotions into work and caused trouble to you. I now solemnly apologize to you...especially you..."
She turned her head and looked at Liang Wensheng, "It's my fault, please forgive me."
Liang Wensheng quickly waved his hands, "It's all a misunderstanding, I don't mind, I accept your apology."
Sophia then breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Zhao Jiamin over and said to Director Guo: "Thank you for your little translator, she helped a lot..."
Liang Wensheng pushed the frame of his glasses and looked at Zhao Jiamin. Shu Yang beside him poked him gently and whispered, "That guy is not here, you have to hold on tight..."
It's getting late...
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