Chen Ming quickly shook his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Not really. Each major has a different research direction. There are actually many different research directions."
After listening to this, the uncle nodded as if he understood, frowned and said, "So you're still a student?"
Chen Ming nodded and said, "Yes, a doctoral student is also a student."
The uncle couldn't help but say:
"It's a waste of money to study so many books. University tuition is so expensive. It's better to go out and work like Xiaofan. Xiaofan makes 12,000 yuan a month now, and there's that 18-month salary, which is six months' salary for an office worker."
The year Zhang Bufan went to college, they learned from their aunt that the tuition fees for an ordinary university would be almost ten thousand yuan a year.
It’s not enough to finish four years of college, you have to study for a doctorate when the tuition is so expensive, isn’t it a waste of money
It would be great to start making money early. If you study as well as Zhang Bufan, twelve thousand a month will be enough. If you start early, you can get your salary earlier.
When Chen Ming heard this, his brows furrowed, not knowing how to refute.
My uncle’s traditional rural thinking is that studying is useless and that the right thing to do is to go out and work early.
If the parents think this way, how can their children develop correct values
If we don't leave this mountainous area, this kind of thinking will become deeply rooted here, causing generations to be farmers or workers.
Only by breaking through the shackles of tradition, stepping out of the narrow area and facing the vast world can we achieve better development.
But his uncle's thinking had already become rigid, and Chen Ming really didn't know how to talk to him using the value of "reading can help you see farther and is more meaningful."
At this time, Zhang Bufan said, "Uncle, your vision is too narrow."
The uncle was stunned and looked at him in confusion, but he didn't think he was narrow-minded.
If you don't make money, you're a bastard! Why would you study when you have a large salary but don't want it
Zhang Bufan smiled bitterly and said:
"Although doctoral tuition is expensive, the government now provides various subsidies and scholarships, which are more than enough to pay for tuition."
"Besides, I can get a stipend for doing research, and I don't have to ask my family for money. How great is that."
Although Zhang Bufan is not a doctor, he knows several doctoral seniors and understands something about their lives.
The uncle couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Then if you come out a few years earlier like you did, maybe you can buy a car and a house and live a comfortable life! Studying for a doctorate for several years and not being able to save a penny is useless."
Zhang Bufan argued, "The more books you can read, the more useful they are!"
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Ming and said, "With your current academic qualifications, if you go out, all kinds of big companies will be scrambling to hire you. Even your monthly salary may be higher than my annual salary."
When these words were spoken, my uncle was instantly shocked, and all the relatives were also slightly stunned.
Wang Yan opened her eyes wide and asked incredulously: "Chen Ming has that ability now?"
Zhang Bufan's salary made them extremely envious.
But according to him, if Chen Ming went looking for a job, his salary would be much higher than his!
This made Wang Yan herself unbelievable. It was already great that her son could become an officer, but she didn't expect that if he wanted to make money, he could burst out with such great power.
Zhang Bufan nodded heavily and said, "I know a senior with a doctorate in the same major at our school. He is now a director at Yiwang Company and earns a million a year!"
After a pause, he added: "The director means my boss. Whether I stay or go is just a matter of a word from him."
"Hiss~"
All the relatives were so shocked that they were speechless.
The uncle's face was all purple at this time. Zhang Bufan used a straightforward example to tell him that reading is really useful...
He felt like he was being educated by the younger generation.
Seeing this, Chen Ming hurriedly smiled and said, "I didn't get this degree to find a job or make money, but to go back and lead the troops."
Soldiers cannot do business, so naturally they cannot find a job under the guise of a soldier.
Otherwise, if discovered by the army, the best outcome would be forced discharge.
Zhang Bufan nodded heavily after listening to this and sighed, "Being an official is even more amazing. There were not many people in my university class who went into politics or the military. It was too difficult to climb up. My cousin, you have achieved such an achievement. You will be able to rise to the top in the future."
If one wants to climb up the political ladder, one must work at least ten years at the grassroots level. Moreover, one must have good political achievements and a foundation in many aspects before one can slowly move up.
And there can't be any big stains, and you have to be careful in everything you do and say. It's really difficult.
Chen Ming has achieved this at such a young age and has even appeared on the news broadcast.
It is true that he has risen rapidly to the top.
Everyone was chatting around Chen Ming, smiling one by one. The surprise Chen Ming brought to them was really too big.
Of course, there is only one exception, that is my aunt Chen Liping.
When she saw Zhang Bufan repeatedly admitting that Chen Ming was awesome, her face turned pale. She wanted to go up and cover Zhang Bufan's mouth and tell him to stop talking. The more he talked, the more inferior he would be.
Originally, even if their family was not high and mighty, they were still looked up to by others, and the focus of conversation was basically around Zhang Bufan.
But when Chen Ming came, the pride in her heart was completely gone.
But that was not all, her own son actually joined the 'enemy camp', calling her cousin all the time, saying all kinds of good things about him, and even stabbed her in the back right in front of her!
Don’t I, Chen Liping, have any face
Thinking of this, she quickly interrupted and said, "It's getting late, it's time to cook dinner. Xiao Ming just happened to be back, so we have to cook a good meal. Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law, let's cook together."
In big cities, more men are afraid of their wives. After all, the bride price in big cities is expensive, and they cannot afford to marry another one if they get divorced.
So in big cities, men are forced to cook more often.
However, in rural areas, women cook more often, which does not mean that women have a low status.
The main reason is that most of the men in the village are rough and their cooking principles are basically based on the crude principle of "it won't be clean as long as you don't get sick from eating it". Even if dirt falls into the food, they just pretend not to see it.
Who dares to let them cook? Besides, it's such a big occasion, no one wants to have diarrhea...
Since Chen Liping had spoken, all the female relatives naturally felt obliged to follow and went to the kitchen to help.
The group of men continued to sit on the sofa and ask Chen Ming questions about what happened in the army.
Chen Ming is the only one here who has served in the army, and they are also curious about the life in the army.
Chen Ming picked out some things that did not involve confidentiality regulations and talked about them, which made the men marvel at his words.
Men are naturally interested in things related to the military.
Hearing about Chen Ming's continuous achievements in the army and his steady promotion, they all praised him endlessly.
And his cousin Zhang Bufan also sat aside and listened with great interest.
When Chen Ming talked about making games in the army and how many people were fascinated by them.
A relative asked in surprise: "You can also make games? Isn't that the same as Xiaofan? Does the army pay you?"
Chen Ming laughed and cried, "This is just for fun. There's no money involved. It's just for my own entertainment..."
After a pause, he smiled and said, "I'm not bragging. Wherever I go, everyone says my games are fun. When it's their day off, they can't wait to play them all day long."
At this time, his father Chen Gensheng took a puff of his cigarette, rolled his eyes and said, "I threw you in there to help you quit your internet addiction, but you've made everyone else in there addicted to the internet."
Chen Ming heard this and smiled awkwardly, saying, "It's boring in the army, so it's good to play games occasionally."
The fact that he was playing games had obviously touched upon his father's bad memories, so Chen Ming quickly tried to change the subject.
However, at this time, his cousin Zhang Bufan looked at him with shining eyes and asked quickly: "Cousin, what kind of games do you make?!"
When he heard that Chen Ming was also developing games in the army, he was immediately shocked. This was exactly in line with his major.
My cousin has a PhD, so maybe he can give me some pointers on my game project!
Chen Ming frowned and thought about it. These games of his were all epoch-making. In this era, if you haven't played them, you really don't know how to explain them.
After thinking for a while, he said, "As for what kind of game it is, I really don't know how to explain it to you, but I'll download it for you to play later, and then you'll know. It's guaranteed to be fun!"
Zhang Bufan nodded repeatedly. When Chen Ming downloaded the game for him later, he would ask him about the game project.
Thinking about it, I stopped disturbing him.
Chen Ming continued to talk about the affairs of the army, and everyone listened very attentively.
An hour later, the meal was ready.
Everyone took their seats, men at one table and women and children at another.
It’s not that I mean to look down on women, it’s just that there are too many relatives and they can’t all sit at one table, so they have to sit separately.
And it's easier to chat when we're separated like this.
The women were chatting about some trivial household matters.
The men were more unrestrained. They just poured the liquor and drank it while talking.
In the past, the topics of conversation always revolved around Zhang Bufan or his uncle.
However, because of the appearance of Chen Ming, the discussion at this gathering mainly revolved around Chen Ming.
The Chen family has produced an official. Although he is a military officer, he is still an official!
This is a great honor for the entire Chen family.
Father, uncle, third uncle, aunt, eldest uncle, second uncle, third uncle, eldest cousin, second cousin, etc., everyone took turns toasting Chen Ming.
Chen Ming couldn't resist their enthusiasm and agreed to all their requests.