windy city rainy season

Tao Yu's mentor, Andrew, is an expert on indoor air and has a lot of names. According to his resume, he was one of the environmental consultants of the White House during President Carter's administration.

At the beginning of school, Tao Yu respected this respected old professor, and he wished to listen to his class with his hands behind his back and waist straight like a primary school student.With more contact, he gradually became less serious.

Old Andrew is a funny old man who often gets confused. His speech is very distinctive, and he likes to set clauses. There are often several which in a sentence, and he forgets what he is talking about.The most classic story of this person being confused is that when a certain class of freshmen was admitted, there was a student whose undergraduate major was not suitable, and the committee decided to reject it. As a result, the old man had a bad eye when he clicked to accept the rejection, and recruited people in a daze. came in.When choosing a mentor, this lucky guy who knew nothing chose old Andrew.The old dumb man pinched his nose while eating Coptis chinensis and recognized him. He paid special attention to this student, and this student was also uplifting. After graduating with a Ph.D., he went to a cow school in California as a postdoctoral fellow, and was later hired as a professor by another California university.The almost forgotten Oolong incident was kicked out by the department head when the professor was invited back to his alma mater to give a scientific research report last semester.Tao Yu was also in the lecture hall at that time, and he heard the anecdote of the old man taking him back then from the senior brother. As the old man's current student, Tao Yu was also deeply touched by many things.

Tao Yu was old Andrew's closed student—the last doctoral student. The old man planned to retire as soon as he graduated and take his wife to travel around the world.Old Andrew has gained status, fame, and money all his life, but right now he needs a perfect ending, and he cares more about Tao Yu than that oolong apprentice.

Recently, the old man cooperated with a young professor in the department to take on a large project involving three major sewage plants in the Chicago area, analyzing the indoor air pollution in the plants, the potential health hazards to workers, and the treatment plan.The three-year project was a tailor-made doctoral project for Tao Yu. After three years, the project was over and he would be graduating soon. The last half year was just for finishing his graduation thesis.In addition to supporting Tao Yu's tuition fees for three years, the project's funds also provide $[-] a month for living expenses.

When Tao Yu heard the news in the old Andrew's office, he was stunned for half a minute, and he couldn't believe that such a reliable and good thing would happen to him.Tao Yu has already paid the tuition fee for the second semester, which cannot be refunded, but the living expenses will be transferred to his account from next month.When Tao Yu used to work part-time without sleep, he never earned [-] yuan a month, which shows that knowledge is money.Although the income converted into an annual salary is still below the poverty line, for a student who does not have the pressure to support a family and only eats and rents a house in Chicago, that is simply too rich.

Coming out of the old Andrew's office, Tao Yu went to find Teacher Tang nearby, and insisted on resuming rent payment with the virtue of singing like a turned serf.

While Tang Hainan was happy for him, he couldn't help but laugh: "You are in such a hurry to send me money because you want to tell me that you don't care about cooking in the future?"

Tao Yu played with the hourglass on Tang Hainan's table and said, "Of course I still care about you. If you don't talk about you, it's as good as Doctor Chang's cooking. If I don't care, he can only eat sandwiches. But we will have a career in the future." I'm too old, I can't walk around the stove all day long, I heard from the old man that I have to go to the sewage plant frequently, if I can't make it back, don't you guys stop eating?"

Tang Hainan felt that what he said was right, so he said: "How about this, from now on, Dr. Chang and I will continue to pay [-] yuan each as usual, and buy enough vegetables every week. You can cook when you can get home, and if you can't, we will go our separate ways. eat."

Tao Yu smiled and said, "From now on, each of you will pay two hundred, and I will also contribute two hundred. I am not a poor family anymore, so I can't keep eating from you."

Tang Hainan didn't talk nonsense about the one or two hundred things. Although Tao Yu's money was not much, it was enough for him to live here.For a young man in his twenties, before he had no money, he could lose face, but now that he has the ability, taking extra care would hurt his self-esteem.

After showing off with Teacher Tang, Tao Yu wanted to go back to read. Before leaving, Tang Hainan called to him and asked, "Is Doctor Chang coming back today?"

"It's hard to say, it depends on whether the heart donor can..." Tao Yu made a hanged ghost sticking out his tongue expression.

There is a patient in Changzheng who is waiting for a heart transplant. Finally, there is a qualified one in Seattle who agrees to donate. Two days ago, the donor was about to die. Changzheng’s hospital sent him to receive the heart. Who would have thought it took two days? Every time it is a matter of death or death.This matter is more troublesome, here is waiting for a change of heart, and there is no way to complain about why he is still alive, Chang Zheng dare not leave, for fear that he will die if he leaves behind.

Seeing Tao Yu's distress, Teacher Tang waved his hand and sent him away.

Tao Yu had an intuition that Tang Hainan seemed to have something to say, but he didn't say it out. He was a little uneasy. Did Teacher Tang see that he and Chang Zheng were "dating".If the two of them don’t live in Mr. Tang’s house, then it’s okay to tell him about it, but if they live in someone else’s house, they have to consider whether they can accept it, so Tao Yu discussed with Chang Zheng and decided to temporarily implement the US military punishment on Mr. Tang’s house. The homosexual policy "Don'task, don'ttell." (Note: This policy was later found to be unconstitutional and was officially abolished in 2011. American homosexuals can serve openly. This article is set at the beginning of 07, and the policy is still in effect. )

At two o'clock that night, Tao Yu received a text message from Chang Zheng, who had just returned from Seattle by helicopter and went straight back to the hospital with a frozen heart.

The frozen heart can only be stored for six hours. The Northwest Hospital has already made preparations. Chang Zheng got off the plane and changed his clothes for disinfection. He went to the operating table with the attending doctor without wasting a minute.A few hours later, the heart that had left its owner began beating halfway across the United States in another man's chest.

This is the first heart transplant operation that Changzheng personally participated in. Looking at the gentle breathing of the patient who has not yet awakened, even though he is usually calm, he still feels uneasy at this moment. This is the charm of the doctor's profession-putting life in his hands continue.

Chang Zheng struggled with this heart for several days. After the operation, he saw that the patient was in a stable condition. He left work early in the afternoon and went home to catch up on sleep. He slept through the night.

Tao Yu was still awake, and was looking at the equipment introduction provided by the manufacturer—the department decided to use the funds from the sewage plant project to build a laboratory where it could train its students to analyze water and air samples.Old Andrew handed over the task of selecting equipment to Tao Yu. He contacted several manufacturers in the past two days, asking for some equipment information and quotations.

"Are you awake?" Seeing Chang Zheng coming out of the room, Tao Yu raised his head from the computer and asked, "Did the operation go well?"

"Successful." Chang Zheng sat beside him and said, "The patient won't wake up until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. During this time, we should pay attention to rejection."

Afraid of waking up Teacher Tang, Tao Yu lowered his voice and said, "I saved dinner for you, and I'll heat it up for you."

"No hurry." Chang Zheng took his arm, pressed him on the sofa and kissed him for a while, then whispered, "Go to the room."

Tao Yu was dragged into the room drowsily, pressed the other person's shoulder and whispered: "Dating four times, I can't remember how many times I went to bed, isn't this not in line with your expectations?"

"All my vacation is used for appointments. If you have any suggestions, you can ask the hospital. My colleagues will appreciate you."

"Doctor Chang, your Chinese has improved by leaps and bounds recently, and you have learned to hurt others."

"Can you shut up!"

Afterwards, Tao Yu helped Chang Zheng warm up the supper, and sat at the dining table with a stack of instruments and materials to sketch.

"What are you looking at?" Chang Zheng couldn't help asking when he saw him doing calculations on paper while reading.

Tao Yu told Chang Zheng about the construction of a laboratory for the sewage plant project, and told him that his future tuition and living expenses had been settled.Doctor Chang was physically and mentally exhausted in Seattle two days ago, and Tao Yu didn't elaborate because he was afraid he would be distracted.Now that the matter of the heart is settled, it's his turn to show off.

Chang Zheng smiled and looked at Tao Yu's beaming face, thinking that this kid might not even know how much he has changed in the past half a year. Studies, this growth process has elements of luck, and it is more due to his own efforts.Chang Zheng has always felt that Tao Yu has a kind of tenacity in his character. When he was at his worst, he could laugh and joke a few words, and even have the leisure to sympathize with others—he still remembers those actions that sincerely helped him save money. .He is gradually attracted by such Tao Yu, until he seriously considers living with him.

"Brother, please listen to me carefully!" Tao Yu tapped the rim of Chang Zheng's bowl with a pen.

"Listen." Chang Zheng returned to his senses and said, "You said you wanted to rent a house."

Tao Yu nodded: "In the future, I will have fixed living expenses every month. I think the two of us rent a studio alone, so we can't live in Mr. Tang's place forever..." It is also inconvenient to do things.

Chang Zheng is also thinking about this for a while, living in Mr. Tang's house always makes him feel cheating, which is not in line with his nature.Hearing Tao Yu's words, he smiled and said, "Renting a house this time means cohabitation, not simply roommates. I am willing to live with you in the future. Are you willing?"

Tao Yu originally wanted to say "nonsense, having sex in bed is not cohabitation", but seeing the seriousness in the other party's eyes, he suddenly realized that these words were not simply asking him if he would like to live together, but a promise to himself, A promise from now on.He suddenly felt that his heart was filled without any extra gaps. He put away his playful attitude, nodded seriously, and said, "Yes."