202. Master
This is also one of the reasons why Zhang Siyi chooses a job directly after graduation. Without financial independence, there is no real freedom. Who is a big boy in his twenties who doesn't want to go into society as soon as possible to show his ambitions, and which one doesn't want to be self-reliant
Liao Jun also agrees with Zhang Siyi's statement, but he also puts forward his own concept of a job with a stable income: "Actually, I was very happy when I first got a salary, although I sometimes reflect on whether this is the life I want. , but the salary is paid at the beginning of the month, and I have money in my hand, I feel that I can last for a while, and the more I go on, the more lazy I am, and I am too lazy to change... Because the sweetness of a little bit of interest is stuck in the abyss, and gradually becomes numb , When it's time to work hard, I choose to go with the flow and live by it. Looking back now, that feeling is really terrible. Search:\(¨¨¨¨¨)So I think it depends on the situation, if it's not yourself What you want to do from your heart, even if you rely on this financial independence for a short period of time, you will regret it. It is better to look a little farther, endure short-term poverty and lay a solid foundation. The year will soon pass."
Zhang Siyi listened to Liao Jun's words and was deeply touched, and he couldn't help but start to reflect on his current living condition.
Indeed, Zhang Siyi, who has been able to handle all kinds of small projects by himself, seems to be going smoothly in the workplace and has grown up quickly, but he knows that with the advancement of time and the increase in investment in projects, the things he learned during his course It's not enough anymore, and there seems to be a hurdle blocking him from going further.
Of course, Zhang Siyi also wants to study for a master's degree, which is no longer an impulsive choice. However, under the premise of being content with the status quo and reluctant to part with Gu Xiao, his decision seems to have entered an endless delay.
Going back to do a master's someday - what day will it be? Thirty years old? Thirty-five
Day after day like this, Zhang Siyi can already foresee that six years later, when he reaches Gu Xiao's current age, he is still the same as now.
Knowing that someone will always protect you, it's easy to lose your mind.
Thinking of this, Zhang Siyi fell into deep self-blame and panic.
He couldn't help but ask Liao Jun, "Then how did you decide?"
"I went to ask my friends and seniors who were studying for a master's degree, and asked them if they regretted studying for a master's degree," Liao Jun smiled and said, "Almost nine times out of ten, he said that he had no regrets, and he suggested that if I miss it, I should hurry up and read it. The workplace has been mixed for a long time, people are prone to impetuousness, and it is difficult to calm down and study, because work is about efficiency, most of the time there is not enough time to think about the process, and it is impossible to have enough time to build a knowledge system. "
Zhang Siyi was stunned, but Liao Jun was right. For example, when Gu Xiao asked him and Du Ruixuan to do the youth apartment project when he first joined the company, they asked for a plan in half a day, but they had a lot of time to scrutinize and carry out a design during their studies. Think, this is a stark example.
"Also, sometimes our hesitation may just be the fear of leaving the comfort brought by the original environment..." Liao Jun lowered his head and drank the noodle soup, "So, we should work hard to lay the foundation for a lifetime, anyway, going this way."
After returning to the hotel after dinner, Zhang Siyi was lying on the bed, his mind was mixed, all the words Liao Jun said during lunch.
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and it was dripping on the glass windows, like a series of sketch lines on paper with a pencil.
Liao Jun sat cross-legged in the shop next to him, took photos against the survey of the ancient city project, and slowly flipped through a collection of architectural styles in the Qing Dynasty...
In such a quiet and gloomy afternoon, in a hotel room with a smell of disinfectant in a different place, Zhang Siyi began to think about the decision to "study a master's degree" in a real sense.
The next morning was still a bit gloomy, and several people resumed work and continued to conduct surveys.
Zhang Siyi quietly observed Liao Jun and saw that he carefully recorded each set of measurement data in the process, and asked Teacher Cui if he didn't understand anything. When they communicated, they discussed the architectural style of the renovation of the ancient city by speculating on the age of the existing monuments and the urban history of X City.
Zhang Siyi was studying abroad and had never read the history of Chinese architecture. He thought Chinese ancient buildings were similar. After this investigation, he learned that the buildings of different dynasties have different styles, and there are great differences between folk architecture and royal architecture.
The style adopted by ancient buildings is not based on the preferences of the architects, but has a rigorous deduction and thinking process. For example, many ancient buildings in Xi'an have traces of imitation of the Tang Dynasty. Their architectural style is magnificent, and the components are more crude and simple than those in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. These all originate from the prosperity of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty, and its historical origins have implications for urban construction in later generations. profound influence.
This is the importance of professional depth, the difference between experts and non-experts.
If this ancient city renovation project were to be done by Zhang Siyi, no matter how many design methods he knew, he would not know where to start.
When it comes to design, Liao Jun and Ye, who are graduate students, think more than him and dig deeper. This way of thinking after continuous polishing will accompany them for life, which makes them see problems more clearly than those who read less.
I didn't pay attention to observation before, but after feeling it for a few days, Zhang Siyi became more and more awe-inspiring, and became more and more anxious about the status quo of being behind others.
He seems to have gradually realized the gap between himself and Tao Fei. Although Tao Fei only has one and a half more master's degrees than him, only through work, the distance between Zhang Siyi and Tao Fei will not be within two years. Disappeared, because Tauphe progressed faster than him.
As soon as he graduates, he is the person in charge of a large-scale project. In two years, the other party is estimated to be able to directly take up the same type of work as Gu Xiao.
But can Zhang Siyi do it? Even if he was given three years and five years, he couldn't. Just because of the advanced study at the master's level, the vision and pattern of the two people are different by a grade.
Back at the hotel in the past few days, Zhang Siyi began to search the Internet for the application time, specific process and candidate colleges of part2.
If you want to enroll in September next year, you have to start preparing now, and there is not much time at all.
The March of the alma mater C University should be the easiest to apply for. The school has policies that give priority to students who graduate from the school. Besides, Zhang Siyi has a 2.1 degree, and the grade is not bad.
However, Zhang Siyi already knew very well the rigorous and rigid style of C University. He thought that maybe changing to a college with a different educational style could broaden his horizons to a greater extent, so he targeted the other two colleges.
Among them, the one with the highest reputation in the British architectural field is the University A where Tao Fei graduated, and many internationally renowned architects have also studied here.
However, what Tao Fei is studying is only the one-year ma course, and the real gold content is the riba-approved part2 course, which is the last two years of the five-year diploma.
However, the difficulty of applying for this course is comparable to the sky. With Zhang Siyi's subject level, 70% to 80% may be brushed off.
However, thinking of his progress during his work, Zhang Siyi still felt that he could try his luck.
The other is B University where Yu Rui graduated. Apart from the negative influence of Yu Rui in the circle of classmates, B University is indeed a very worthwhile school, but the same, the degree of application is different, and the value is different.
After determining the goal, Zhang Siyi encountered the second problem, money.
In addition to C University, A and B are both in London. In addition to the high tuition fees, he will also face huge living expenses. Zhang Siyi did a rough calculation, and a two-year master's degree will cost as little as 500,000 to 1 million. 's cost.
It wasn't until he actually planned it that he realized that the money could not be earned in a short period of time based on his ability, so he thought that he would wait until he made enough money to read it, which was just a self-deceiving pretense of procrastination.
Zhang Siyi lay down on the side with a bitter face... What should I do, and then talk to my parents
This was the first thought that popped into his mind. Although he used to insist on self-respect and face in front of his father, he would think of his relatives first when he really needed it financially, because he It was their son, and he knew that his parents would do everything in their power to meet his reasonable demands.
However, if this happened a year ago, Zhang Siyi would have the cheek to pretend to be a grandson in front of his father, but now the thought came up, and he was immediately suppressed by Zhang Siyi.
Because he was with Gu Xiao, he felt that he was not qualified to ask his parents for anything in his life.
Facing the various difficulties in front of him, Zhang Siyi once again flinched.
No matter how much you want, there is no use for money!
He closed the computer in self-defeating, pulled out the ipad, and started playing games...
Open the age of music, and put the music above the ninth grade! bo! all bo! Ahh! Why can't learning architecture be as easy as playing a game? How could he choose such a difficult career path!
After playing for an hour, Zhang Siyi collapsed on the bed decadently, but instead fell into a greater sense of self-blame.
Just then, the phone rang, and Zhang Siyi saw that it was Gu Xiao's call.
Afraid that Liao Jun would hear something wrong, he quickly put on his shoes and went outside to pick him up.
Leaning against the window at the end of the hotel corridor, Zhang Siyi shrank his neck and listened to Gu Xiao's phone asking him how he was doing these days, what did he do during the day, and what did he eat at night...
The soft voice seemed to have the power to heal people's hearts, which made Zhang Siyi's mood a little better.
To be honest, he is actually very lucky. He was born in such a family, had such a good education, and met such a good boss as soon as he graduated, and this person became his beautiful lover...
Hey, isn't he too ambitious? Maybe it would be better to lower the requirements a bit? For example, if you take a domestic postgraduate exam, you don't have to separate from Gu Xiao, right
... But in that case, his Royal Registered Architect's license will be useless, isn't that the last resort.
The master must be read, and the license must be obtained. One is to improve internal strength, and the other is to obtain an industry pass. The two are inseparable.
After chatting for a while, Gu Xiao sensitively heard that he was absent-minded and asked, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
Zhang Siyi hesitated for a while, then answered in a low voice.
In an instant, a thought suddenly popped into his mind—what if he borrowed money from Gu Xiao
Zhang Siyi was a little surprised by his own thoughts, but in fact, he didn't think about it subconsciously.
He knows that Gu Xiao has money, and as long as he mentions it, Gu Xiao will probably give it, but this is not in line with Zhang Siyi's principles of life and love. He has always advocated the economic independence of both sides of the lovers. Draw the line.
What's more, it's such a large sum of money, it's one million, not one hundred yuan. Even if Gu Xiao is willing to give it, he has no face to ask for it. Otherwise, in the future, he will always feel that he owes the other party a lot of money, so can he still have a good relationship?
Of course, the most fundamental problem is that Zhang Siyi has not mentioned to Gu Xiao exactly the idea of going abroad to study for a master's degree.
He was a little cowardly, he himself was reluctant to leave Gu Xiao, what about Gu Xiao
Gu Xiao on the other end of the phone smiled and asked jokingly, "Did you miss me?"
Zhang Siyi: "... um."
Gu Xiao teased him and wanted him to say the words "I miss you", but Zhang Siyi suddenly gathered up his courage and called out solemnly, "Gu Xiao."
Hearing his tone, Gu Xiao became serious and asked, "What happened?"
Zhang Siyi knew that he couldn't escape. The only thing he could do now was to confess all his thoughts to Gu Xiao, which was the greatest trust in his lover.
"I want to ask you a question." Zhang Siyi bit the bullet and said.
Gu Xiao: "Speak."
Zhang Siyi: "If I say, I want to go back to the UK to study for a master's degree... What do you think?"
The other end of the phone fell into silence, Zhang Siyi waited a few seconds for Gu Xiao's reply, and suddenly regretted it. He opened his mouth and quickly remedied: "I, I just think about it, I may not really be able to go, and the tuition is also very expensive, I can't afford to go now..."
Gu Xiao still did not respond.
Zhang Siyi panicked: "Are you listening?"
Only then did Gu Xiao let out an "um", and Zhang Siyi seemed to sigh after hearing that "um".
Zhang Siyi hesitated, not knowing what to say. At this moment, the worry that would make Gu Xiao sad and sad far exceeded the frustration of not being able to study for a master's degree in the UK.
After half a minute of silence, Gu Xiao finally spoke up: "I think about it, I'll answer you after I think about it."
Zhang Siyi didn't understand what to think about this, and thought it was "good" or "not good", just say one thing, why does it seem to Gu Xiao to think about a complicated topic? Did you make Gu Xiao embarrassed
In fact, even if Gu Xiao's first reaction is "not good", it doesn't matter, then he will stay by Gu Xiao's side obediently, and he will be willing to be a little follower in this life and not go anywhere.
Gu Xiao: "It's a little late today, don't think about it, rest early."
After saying that sentence, Gu Xiao said "good night" to Zhang Siyi.
And from this moment on, Zhang Siyi was like a rabbit pushed to the gallows, anxiously waiting for the final verdict with his ears down.
He contradictedly regretted his confession, and eagerly expected Gu Xiao to give him an answer.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, they stayed in X City for twelve days, and there are still two days before the return trip, and the survey and investigation work has been completed.
Apart from the day of the return flight, there was another day when Teacher Cui graciously gave them a holiday.
This time everyone intends not to miss the opportunity, at least to go out and climb the ancient city wall, it is not a waste of time.
The night before the day off, Zhang Siyi and Liao Jun were looking for interesting places nearby when they heard someone knock on the door.
Liao Jun was close to the door and jumped down to open the door first, only to see an unexpected person: "Gu... President?"
He is not a person without boundaries. He heard that Teacher Cui called Gu Xiao "Xiao Gu", Bi Lele called him "Boss", and Zhang Siyi called him "Gu Xiao" in private. He didn't know what it was for a while. With a swipe of his mouth, he called out "Mr. Gu".
Gu Xiao nodded and asked, "Is Zhang Siyi there?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Siyi turned his head and looked over - I saw Gu Xiao at the door, with a briefcase in his hand, and a room card in his hand. Obviously he just arrived, and he came first before he had time to open the door of the room. Find yourself.
… FUCK! Why does that guy always do this kind of "sudden appearance" thing? His heart can't take it anymore!
"0302, come to me in a while." Gu Xiao shook the room card at him, expressionless.
Zhang Siyi quickly jumped up from the bed, put on his slippers, said hello to Liao Jun, and followed him.
Entering the door, Zhang Siyi kept asking, "Why are you here? Did you just arrive? Have dinner?"
Gu Xiao put the bag on the bed, tugged on his shirt and tie, turned around suddenly, pulled the person in front of him to him, and kissed him on the head. gd1806102