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35 Oxford and Cambridge

In order to quickly change the jet lag, He Xiang insisted on not sleeping or going out to take a look. She just asked the waiter to help buy a local phone card.

The next day, as a student, He Xiang wanted to visit Oxford and Cambridge universities. However, these two universities are not in London, and Oxford University is closer, so he decided to go to this university first.

Oxford University is a little closer to London. I hope it would be better to have a familiar person to take him. Who should I find? After thinking about it, I still think it would be better to find Ye Hongjun. As a person at the Embassy in the UK, he must be familiar with all kinds of people dealing with Britain. He picked up his business card and called him directly!

Ye Hongjun remembered that it was He Xiang and was very happy. When he heard He Xiang asked to find a guide to go to Oxford University, he immediately arranged for his brother's wife to come over, saying that his sister-in-law's younger brother was from Oxford University and was now internship in his brother's company!

He Xiang received a call from David's young man and said that he was introduced by Ye Hongjun and was waiting for him in the lobby downstairs. The young man spoke to him in pure English. When He Xiang met David, he was actually a British young man, very tall, looking 1.80 meters tall, twenty-seven or eight years old, looking very proud.

Seeing He Xiang come down, he immediately came over and stretched out a hand to shake hands with He Xiang: "I am David, Ye Hongbing is my brother-in-law, you are the He Xiang that Ye said!"

He Xiang thought that Ye Hongbing should be Ye Hongjun's younger brother, and he could marry a foreign wife. It's good, saving domestic beauty resources!

He Xiang told David that he came to the UK to increase his knowledge and to visit Oxford, Cambridge and other famous attractions! David said proudly: "No problem, I have lived in the UK for more than 20 years and I am familiar with wherever I go! Moreover, Oxford University is my alma mater, and I can take you to visit freely!"

I originally wanted to rent a car, but who knew that David had his own small car. He drove slowly along the way, and then slowly introduced him. David looked arrogant, but sometimes he looked childish. Every time he heard He Xiang praise him, he would grin happily. He also said that his brother-in-law was too strict and was as dead as his sister. He was forbidden to talk and laugh with beautiful women in the office, and he was too bored to go to work.

David has never been to Asia, let alone China. Although his sister has married to China, his sister has been in the UK branch with her brother-in-law, which is the European headquarters of their company. David said that he felt China was very strange. The book said that China was very poor, with men with braids everywhere, with pale and thin faces. The road was narrow and dirty, and there were shit and urine everywhere! But his brother-in-law was very generous. The mansion that cost hundreds of millions of dollars was bought without blinking! Moreover, many Chinese people who went to the UK spent a lot of money to Europe and bought luxury goods in large quantities! They were all brands! So David was very depressed. What was going on? Is the book correct or what he saw?

Of course, Britain has been a country with a history of its founding for hundreds of years. Now the British look at other countries just like the people in the capital of China, and they are all rural people.

He Xiang asked him what he thought about the United States? David said that this was a descendant of British criminals and had low bloodlines! Then he guided other countries one by one, but few countries could attract attention, except for France, because he often went to France and spoke French well!

This guy feels good about himself, talks a lot along the way, and likes to express his opinions! He Xiang clicks a few words from time to time, and then listens to him quietly. David suddenly said, "He Xiang, I heard that your universities are all studying in schools like prisons?" He Xiang felt funny: "Nonsense, although I haven't attended college yet, I know that Chinese universities are all like gardens. You have traveled through time from the Cromwell era in the UK! You still read such old books? You are also said to be a student from Oxford University, with such a narrow knowledge! Your major is not history, right?"

David blushed a little unusually: "It's historical archaeology!" He Xiang patted his forehead exaggeratedly: "Oh, my god, no wonder your knowledge has been several centuries behind humanity!" David said dissatisfied: "What do you, a Chinese child, know? I heard that the most famous university students in China either buy pork or raise pigs!"

He Xiang pointed at David and said, "From your knowledge, you Oxford University is beyond your rescue!" David glared at his eyes and asked, "Why?" He Xiang patted himself and said, "Your knowledge is not as good as one of us middle school students, for example, me!"

David laughed loudly, parked the car on the side of the road, slapped the steering wheel and laughed: "I laughed so hard that I was crying. Oh, no, you are a middle school student, you... what do you know?"

He Xiang looked at David and laughed: "Are you laughing? After laughing, I will tell you that the simple history of your country, from the time your ancestors climbed on trees to the current history of human beings, I know very well. Not to mention your British, I know more about the historical knowledge of European countries than you!"

David stretched out his hand and said exaggeratedly: "Oh, my God, God! I want to subvert my concept. Chinese people are not numb, but arrogant! My brother-in-law likes to talk about it, you like to brag!"

He Xiang looked disbelief: "Okay, come and test me with what you know! I have read so many books in the library before, but it's not in vain!" David stood up and sorted out his clothes: "Okay, I'll test you! How many dynasties in the UK have? Which century did you start?" He Xiang said to David was too simple, you can change another one! David said, don't be afraid to say it, right! Just answer this!

He Xiang told the English Prairie dynasty to Lancaster dynasty to York dynasty, and the time for each king was clearly explained! He also told the beginning of Wales as part of the Kingdom of England in 1535, defeated the Spanish "Invincible Fleet" in 1588, and established maritime hegemony. In 1640, Britain was the first bourgeois revolution in the world and became a pioneer of the bourgeois revolution. On May 19, 1649, the republic was announced. In 1660, the dynasty was restored, and the "glorious revolution" occurred in 1688, and all events in the constitutional monarchy were determined one by one!

David was stunned: "Oh, God, you must be British, not Chinese, otherwise you wouldn't know so clearly!" He Xiang laughed: "Almost all liberal arts students in high school know this kind of knowledge. Are we all British? We also know French, German, and Russian, so which country we are! It only means that your knowledge is narrow!"

David said dissatisfied: "That's because you Chinese like to memorize, and you can't count as a abilities. For example, I not only know French, but also taught myself Italian in college. I heard that you Chinese college students have no ability to speak English after graduation in a few years!"

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He Xiang patted David on the shoulder, looking speechless: "Driving, talking to you will reduce my IQ!"

David laughed: "I'm right, don't pretend to be like this!" He Xiang said contemptuously: "Look, I'm not even a college student now, and I can speak English so fluently to you. Think about it with your single-cell brain. Will our college students in China be bad? Besides, it's great if you know French? I know more foreign languages ​​than you, at least I, a middle school student, can speak more than ten more foreign languages ​​than you. Don't believe it, drive with peace of mind! What I'm talking about is the facts!"

While driving, David introduced the architectural history next to him in French! Then he used his eyes to see if He Xiang understood it. He Xiang recited the Bible in French with funny eyes! Looking at David's exaggerated eyes, he then talked about the Serie A in Italian! Dai Zhi didn't say anything in Italian, but he had just learned it for one or two years.

David asked He Xiang, how many foreign languages ​​do you know? He Xiang said fifteen. David exaggeratedly threw away the steering wheel in his hand. Oh my god! Then David pouted: "I won't say it anymore. You Chinese are all weird people, my brother-in-law, so are you, even the Chinese students in our school! Language is not my expertise, my expertise is history and archaeology!"

He Xiang said strangely: "You are from history and archaeology, why do you work in your brother-in-law's company? You are not a management student, and it's useless to go there!" David laughed: "There is a department under my brother-in-law group who is looking for historical antiquities, which is very profitable! I just learned from the company's experts!"

He Xiang was surprised: "How can such a free and easy person like to learn such a boring major in history and archaeology?" David smiled and did not answer.

When entering the city, David said that he had already arrived at Oxford University. Unlike other universities, the city and the university are integrated, and the streets pass through the campus. The university not only has no gates and walls, but also does not even have formal signs. Oxford University was a church school before, and now it still retains churches and teaching. Oxford University is a university composed of many schools.

David drove a car, introducing one campus and one campus. Fortunately, David was a student of the school. Otherwise, so many campuses and buildings would know what it is. The school buildings are old-fashioned, making people feel like history! But many prime ministers, prime ministers, and many scientists who won the Nobel!

He Xiang just sighed that this is what a famous university is like! David took He Xiang to walk around the school. On the way, there were young college students in groups of three or three, of all kinds of skin colors. David said that at least one-third of Oxford University were foreign students. The students were very free, but their studies were not free, and they could not graduate from school. There were mentors commenting every week.

After visiting, David asked He Xiang where he was going. He Xiang said he wanted to go to the university library and see if he could take him in! David said there was no problem. David took him into the school's library. Oxford University ranks among the best in the UK and even the world in fields such as mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, medicine, etc.

Oxford has achieved remarkable achievements not only in liberal arts but also in science, not only in basic science, but also in applied science research. Therefore, He Xiang mainly borrowed many physical research books and biology books to read!

He temporarily decided to stay here for two or three days. David said, "It's great, and he can get out of control of his brother-in-law fascism for a few more days. Then he gave He Xiang a document and said that he had arranged it with the management staff and could come in at any time! He would help find accommodation, and then he would go to find his girlfriends!

When David came in to He Xiang with a sandwich, he saw a pile of newly borrowed physics books next to him and asked softly: "Oh my god, He Xiang, I have read all the books I borrowed in front. Can you finish reading so many?"

"Why can't I finish reading it? I saw that he sat at the table in the morning and flirted with books so seriously. He borrowed the books twice. I accidentally discovered it, haha!" An old foreign man next to him smiled at He Xiang with his lips pursed, as if he was looking at a naughty child!

David jokingly said to He Xiang: "He Xiang, are you here to check the paper and printing problems of the Oxford Library books?" David and the old foreign man chuckled softly. If he weren't in the library, he would definitely be laughing wildly!

Seeing these two people, He Xiang couldn't help but not attack them, so he said to himself: "No wonder Oxford can only become a second-rate university. He can't even understand such a simple physics book, and he blames others for reading quickly!"

David studied history. After going to college, he had already thrown away his physics knowledge. He didn't feel embarrassed to not understand physics. Besides, he was an acquaintance, but he was just dissatisfied with saying that his alma mater was second-rate!

The old man next to him stood up and was very unhappy because there was a physics book written by him, involving profound spatial distorted physics knowledge, and he actually said that his book was a simple physics book! This was too shocking, and pointed at He Xiang and couldn't speak: "You...you, you actually said that the book I wrote was very simple!"

He Xiang looked at a book that the old man pointed at, author: George, and then said: "It's very simple? Then tell me, what are the contents in my book? Explain the terms in it? If the explanation is not clear, I ask the library manager to drive you out in the name of contempt for Oxford University." The old man glared at He Xiang excitedly.

He Xiang thought it was necessary to do this? Isn’t it just a word to hit you? Do you have such a deep relationship with your school? But seeing the old man’s expression, if you don’t explain it clearly, he will probably drive He Xiang out.

He Xiang picked up the book: "Old man, please ask any question or professional explanation of the term in the book. If I don't know, I just said it."

The old man took a deep breath, then opened the book, deliberately picked some professional knowledge points behind the book to ask. Then the old man stared at He Xiang tightly to see how He Xiang answered. Dai was next to him, and He Xiang was sweating nervously. He Xiang slowly recounted the information he had just scanned his head and directly recounted the old man! The old man gave He Xiang a thumbs up!

Although the book was written by an old man, the old man himself could not answer word by word. Then he picked the paragraph from the middle and asked about the explanation of the terms and data analysis. At this time, He Xiang paid attention to the students reading around him and stopped reading. Some of them knew that the old man was Professor George, the Royal Fellow of the British. Professor George tested a student's situation. There were not many situations and it was worth paying attention to! He Xiang answered these things in the books with open mouth!

Professor George threw down his book, then picked up a book compiled by someone else from He Xiang's desk, and then waved it in front of He Xiang, indicating whether he could use this book to ask. He Xiang nodded. Professor George also asked from the following chapters, and asked in detail. He Xiang answered it word by word and signaled the next book again. This time the other professor was surprised, and He Xiang still answered Professor George's question together! It was only three things, but the professor had already passed.

With He Xiang's fluent answer, the students next to him applauded! Originally, they needed quietness in the library, but this time everyone made an exception! This time, the old man formally introduced himself: "I, George, now a professor of physics at Oxford University and a Royal Fellow of the UK! You want to be an excellent person! Welcome to Oxford University."

Seeing Professor George introducing himself so seriously, He Xiang politely said to the professor: "He Xiang, a student of Huaxia's second-year high school! I admire your achievements! I came here to Oxford University!"

Professor George looked at his watch: "He Xiang, can you leave your contact information? I hope you can contact you later! I hope you can come to Oxford University in the future!"

He Xiang immediately expressed his gratitude, and then used the letter paper to George to use his current and domestic phone number and school email address! Professor George carefully put it away, and then shook hands with He Xiang and left!

David looked at Professor George with admiration: "He Xiang, I didn't expect that he was Professor George. He is a great man in British physics! I forgot to sign for him! What a pity!" He Xiang looked at David teasedly: "You are such a wise and powerful Oxford college student, can't you look for him every day?"

Dai Qi gave a proud introduction: "Our Oxford University is very big, he is from other colleges! It is difficult to see him!" Seeing the people around him looking at him, he stuck out his tongue, sat obediently beside He Xiang, pretending to pick up a medical book to read! After a while, he slipped out again!

Accompanied by David, He Xiang stayed in the city of Oxford for three days. In the morning, he basically visited major universities at Oxford University and read books in the library in the afternoon. There are many libraries and books here, and the second largest library in the UK is at Oxford University. Many bookstores here can buy the latest theories. He Xiang paid for it if he saw it necessary! Then send it to China together.

After staying in Oxford for a week, if He Xiang hadn't insisted on coming to Cambridge, David really didn't want to take him there. David thought there was anything good about Cambridge, and he wouldn't be as good as his alma mater.

David brought He Xiang to Cambridge City to see Cambridge University. Cambridge University is known as Oxford's ribs. It is a university built by teachers and students in Oxford University. The entire university is composed of more than 30 colleges and universities, and each college is distributed in all neighborhoods in Cambridge City!

The Cambridge on the Kang River, which is most familiar to Chinese people, is at Cambridge University! He Xiang stood by the Kang River, chanting Xu Zhimo's Farewell to Cambridge. David listened to He Xiang's lyrics: "He Xiang, what are you pronunciating?" He Xiang walked along the river: "I read the lyrics of a poet in our country. He used to study at Cambridge University and left a beautiful poem for the Kang River! When I walk here now, I feel like walking along the footsteps of my predecessors!"

David said contemptuously, "What's the point of Cambridge? The Cong River is just a stream, and it's not as good as our Oxford! Oxford University is the first university in the UK! The oldest university has a longer history than Cambridge!" The students of Oxford University and Cambridge University both maintain the honor of their school like a guru! Everything has to be compared. I can't stand other schools better than him, and I can't stand others saying that their schools are worse!

He Xiang saw his arrogant look and said, "According to statistics, there are more than 90 people who have won the Nobel Prize at Cambridge University, which is more than Oxford. It seems that there are only more than 40 people in Oxford!"

This is the fact, David is dissatisfied: "But the president, prime minister, prime minister and king who graduated from Oxford University are the most, they are all kings of humanity. Can't find many in Cambridge?"

David stayed with He Xiang in Cambridge for three days, and he didn't want to stay here. He Xiang also visited the museum in the morning and the library in the afternoon!
Chapter completed!
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