Niu Xiaoqiang paid Caroline's intermediary fee according to the terms of the contract, and took out another four dollars and handed it to Gilson.

Gilson accepted the money and said to Niu Xiaoqiang: "I'll call the moving company, I can move out by noon tomorrow at the latest, and change the lock on the door yourself when you move over." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang nodded in agreement.

After leaving Gilson's house, Zhang Xiaolan said with a puzzled expression: "This Professor Gilson is really weird, his attitude was so blunt at the beginning, and he seemed very unfriendly, but he didn't expect to finally propose an annual rent of one dollar, even if I experienced the whole process myself, I can't believe it." ”

Caroline nodded in agreement: "I've been a real estate agent for more than a year, and I've met many different kinds of clients, and there are people with eccentric tempers like Professor Gilson, but I've never seen someone who would like to charge such a low rent, which is really surprising." ”

Caroline turned her head to look at Niu Xiaoqiang when she said this: "But this is a good thing for Mr. Niu, congratulations, Mr. Niu, you actually rented such a good house at such a low price." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang smiled politely, and then looked at Zhang Xiaolan: "Xiaolan, I'm going back to Professor Watson's house, let's say goodbye, if the project is implemented, I'll call you again." ”

Zhang Xiaolan finally met an acquaintance in a foreign country, and she was inevitably a little reluctant. However, she knew that Niu Xiaoqiang had just arrived, and there were still a lot of cumbersome things to deal with, so she had to nod and agree: "Okay, you can contact me when there is news, I wish you all the best." ”

Caroline beckoned Zhang Xiaolan to get in the car: "I just want to go back to school, let's take you back by the way." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang waved goodbye to Zhang Xiaolan and walked towards Watson's house.

The area of this community is very large, and Niu Xiaoqiang walked along the bank of the Charles River for more than 20 minutes before reaching his destination.

Watson was sitting in the living room on the first floor drinking coffee, and when he saw Niu Xiaoqiang coming back, he asked with a smile, "Have you found Zhang Xiaolan?"

Niu Xiaoqiang nodded: "I found her, she was in a little trouble." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang sat on the sofa while speaking, told Watson what happened to Zhang Xiaolan, and finally asked: "Professor, I want to hire Zhang Xiaolan as my assistant to assist me in making artificial intelligence equipment, you shouldn't have any opinions, right?"

Watson thought for a moment, then spoke: "It's okay to let her give you a hand, I don't want her to be involved in the core part." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang smiled: "Don't worry, Professor, I have my own sense of proportion, and I will not leak the core secrets to a third person other than us." ”

Watson nodded: "That's good." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang asked, "Professor, I wonder when we will start implementing the artificial intelligence plan?"

Watson took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Niu Xiaoqiang: "This is the application I printed out, I plan to submit an application to the school's scientific research foundation tomorrow, I don't think there will be any problems, as long as the scientific research fund is allocated, we will immediately start the artificial intelligence research and development plan." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang didn't know the relevant process, he looked at the application and asked, "Professor, how much scientific research funding can we get for this project?"

"The minimum will not be less than 200,000 US dollars, this is only a preliminary amount, as long as our achievements are recognized by the foundation, they will add funds, and if the project gets the attention of the state, the state will also sponsor it. ”

Niu Xiaoqiang sighed: "I'm relieved." ”

Watson poured a glass of cold boiled water for Niu Xiaoqiang: "I have arranged your admission, someone will assess you tomorrow morning, as long as you pass the assessment, you will be able to enter MIT smoothly." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang thanked him, "Thank you for your hard work, there is something I want to explain to you." ”

"What's the matter?"

"I've already rented a house, and I'm ready to move in after I finish the school enrollment process. ”

Watson smiled embarrassedly: "It's really not good for you to live in my house, mainly because my three children are too individual, I guess I can't get along with you, but you can't afford to rent a house to live, there is a dormitory in the school." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang said that he didn't like to be crowded with too many people, and after covering up the past, he asked curiously: "Professor, do you know a professor named Gilson? This person is a bit old, retired, and has a very strange temper. ”

Watson immediately nodded: "There is no one in Boston who doesn't know Gilson, his weird temper is very famous in the entire professor circle, Xiaoqiang, why are you mentioning him?"

Niu Xiaoqiang talked about the process of renting a house, Watson was dumbfounded when he heard it, and he was stunned for a while before he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This guy can really do anything, and he actually rented the house to you at a price of one dollar, and it really deserves to be Gilson, but it's okay, it saves you a lot of rent." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang originally wanted to ask if there was any hidden reason for Gilson to do this, but now it seems that Gilson made such an amazing move completely because of his strange temper, and he thought to himself: If the world is really big, this kind of thing can also be encountered by me.

The two sat and talked for a while, and Linda arrived home. She said hello to the two of them, went into the house to change into her home clothes, and turned into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Less than ten minutes later, Karina returned home. She looked very unhappy with a straight face, didn't say anything to anyone, and walked straight upstairs.

Seeing this, Watson couldn't help but ask, "Karina, what's wrong with you?"

Karina said angrily: "I had a fight with the manager and have resigned." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang said: With your temper, who can get along with you?

Watson smiled bitterly: "If you encounter a disagreement at work, just communicate with others, there is no need to quarrel and resign, right?"

Karina snorted: "I don't like people dictating my work, so I'd rather quit for that." ”

Watson had nothing to do with this strange girl, so he could only shake his head and sigh silently.

Karina went upstairs shortly after she came down again, not changing her clothes and not putting down her briefcase. When Niu Xiaoqiang was wondering, Kailina said: "I'm going to go to a new company for an interview, and I won't come back for dinner in the evening." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and said in his heart: Just resigned and went to a new company for an interview, the speed is inevitably too fast, right? Could it be that you have premeditated?

Watson seemed to have long been accustomed to it, and he nodded: "Pay attention to safety on the road." ”

Karina hummed and walked out the door.