Chapter 369 ETH Zurich

The domestic flight to Switzerland takes about ten hours.

Ding Yue and his party of six took off from Yancheng time at 9:00 a.m. and arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, Europe, and it was already around 7:00 p.m. Yancheng time.

However.

Since Switzerland is located in the East District 1 and Xiaguo is located in the East District 8, there is a time difference of about seven hours between the two places.

In other words, 9:00 am in Xia Guo is 2:00 am in Switzerland.

After Ding Yue arrived in Zurich, Switzerland with his people from Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences, it was around 12 noon.

"Flying for ten hours, is it still daylight in Switzerland?"

After Huang Youjie got off the plane, he was a little puzzled for the first time.

He did not take into account the time difference between the two places.

At this time, Xu Bin slapped Lao Huang on the head: "You are stupid, shouldn't there be a jet lag?"

"Yes, yes, forget it."

Old Huang heard the words and nodded quickly.

Due to another sleep on the plane, after arriving in Zurich, Switzerland, Ding Yue felt in good spirits.

The issue of time difference doesn't seem to be a big problem.

The other five were in similar situation to Ding Yue.

"Principal Ding, Switzerland, I remember it seems to be from the East District? And our Xia country is in the East Eight District, which means that it is seven hours away from our Xia country, so the current time is Swiss time... .at noon?"

Wen Ruohan counted with a serious face.

Ding Yue glanced at Wen Ruohan, the girl looked like she was counting the time seriously, but she was a little cute and cute.

There is still some distance from the airport to the urban area of ​​Zurich, but Wen Ruohan has already made preparations and contacted the hotel for a special car to pick up and drop off.

It is a five star hotel after all.

In addition, before the trip, Wen Ruohan had already exchanged a large amount of euro currency for Principal Ding, which could be used for spending and shopping in Europe this time.

Soon, the hotel's special car came, a total of two, took Ding Yue and six people to the urban area of ​​Zurich.

Zurich sounds like a city that is not very famous in Europe? Compared with Paris, London, Berlin, Prague, etc., it seems to be less famous in China.

In fact, Zurich, as the largest city in the Swiss Confederation, as well as the national political, economic, cultural and transportation center, is also the richest city in Europe, and Zurich has been rated as one of the most livable cities in the world by UN-Habitat for many years. .

Here, Zurich concentrates the headquarters of more than 120 banks around the world, more than half of which are foreign banks, so it is also known as the "European Billionaire City" and one of the largest financial centers in the world.

After arriving in downtown Zurich, Ding Yue found that this place is bounded by the Limmat River, and the west bank should be the old city.

The east bank is the new city.

The hotel where Ding Yue and others live is located in the new urban area.

After arriving at the hotel, Ding Yue and six people settled in a luxurious five-star hotel. Since there was no need to live in a presidential suite, Ding Yue only stayed in an ordinary executive suite.

But the price is not cheap, but this amount of money is nothing to Ding Yue.

"Principal Ding, you put your suitcase here, then I'll go back to the room first." Secretary Wen Ruohan put Principal Ding's suitcase away and was about to leave.

"Okay, you can take a rest when you go back, and get rid of the jet lag."

Ding Yue nodded.

However, Wen Ruohan shook his head and said, "Well, Principal Ding, I slept again on the plane. I don't think there is any need for jet lag."

Wen Ruohan's voice just fell, and at the door of Ding Yue's room, Huang Youjie and Xu Bin also came over.

"Just arrived in Switzerland, do you not rest?"

Ding Yue looked at Huang Youjie and Xu Bin, full of energy.

It seems that everyone slept on the plane, and now in Switzerland, even though it was only twelve o'clock in the afternoon, everyone was not sleepy at all, but very energetic.

The competition time of the ACM International College Student Programming Competition is tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of Swiss time. In this way, if you continue to sleep and rest now, you may not be able to sleep at night. If you get it the next day, you will not be able to participate in the competition. .

Thinking of this, Ding Yue frowned slightly, looked at Lao Huang and A Bin, and asked, "How about we go out for a walk?"

"Right on my mind!"

Huang Youjie nodded excitedly.

Xu Bin also nodded: "I discussed it with Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen, go out for a walk today, have a good night's rest in the evening, and then face the ACM competition tomorrow!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Seeing that Xu Bin and his computer team had made arrangements, Ding Yue immediately agreed to go out for a walk.

Walked around for an afternoon, then came back in the evening for dinner and an early rest, it was perfect.

"Hee hee hee, do you want a travel guide for Zurich?"

At this time, Wen Ruohan was also excited, picked up the phone and waved it.

Before the trip, Wen Ruohan had already prepared a travel strategy for Zurich, Switzerland, and even the whole of Switzerland and Europe.

"Classmate Xiaowen, well done!" Ding Yue gave Wen Ruohan a thumbs up.

I have to say that my private secretary is really very careful and serious. Ding Yue can't remember how many times he has praised Wen Ruohan.

When he first asked Wen Ruohan, a student majoring in secretary, to be his principal's secretary, Ding Yue didn't have much knowledge in his heart, thinking that it might take several years for Wen Ruohan to be able to use it well.

Unexpectedly, in just over a year, Wen Ruohan is already a mature secretary to the principal.

"Abin, call Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen, let's go!"

So ever.

Six people from Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences left the hotel. Under the careful guidance of Wen Ruohan, they took the public transportation in the city and began to experience the richest city in Europe and the most livable city in the world.

According to the strategy prepared by Wen Ruohan, the old town of Zurich is an unmissable place to experience. You can reach the old town of Zurich by trolleybus.

"Is this the Gothic style of architecture?"

Walking on the streets of Zurich's old city, Huang Youjie looked around, and occasionally saw a few European beauties. The buildings here are obviously different from those in China.

When he walked to a building, Lao Huang couldn't hold back anymore, so he quickly called Wen Ruohan and started taking pictures in front of the building.

"Hey, hey, classmate Xiaowen is my private secretary." Ding Yue glared at Lao Huang and said jokingly, "I will charge you to take a picture of you."

Lao Huang was already immersed in all kinds of posing and taking pictures, and he didn't pay any attention to Ding Yue at all.

Ding Yue found that in the old town of Zurich, there are traditional craftsmen and antique dealers, bookstores and flower shops, as well as jewelry and fashion boutiques.

Obviously, the best way to visit the old city is to walk. The streets here are not the same as the streets of domestic cities. The ground is paved with cobblestones. You pass through the city and stop and go in each street. Sometimes the streets are very It's quiet, and it's really good for posing in well-lit situations.

Walking down a street, Wen Ruohan was quickly attracted by a jewelry store.

"Principal Ding, can I go in and take a look?"

Wen Ruohan asked Principal Ding for instructions.

After all, she is the only girl who is more suitable for visiting the jewelry store, and it will obviously take a while to visit the jewelry store. You have to ask Principal Ding if they can wait for you.

Ding Yue heard the words and nodded with a smile.

So Wen Ruohan rushed into the jewelry store.

In this richest city in Europe, although it is an old city, there are still many jewelry and fashion boutiques, and various well-known brands can be seen everywhere.

After about three or five minutes, Wen Ruohan walked out of the jewelry store just now with her head down.

"Don't go shopping?"

Ding Yue asked Wen Ruohan who was downcast.

"It's so expensive!"

Wen Ruohan said a sentence that many young people in today's society often say when they face consumption.

"This trip to Europe, you've done a lot of things for everyone. Let's do it, the principal will reward you. You go in and choose a piece of jewelry you like, and I'll pay for it."

Ding Yue smiled lightly and said to Wen Ruohan.

Wen Ruohan heard the words, and her face suddenly showed joy, and she asked in surprise, "Principal Ding, really?"

"Uh huh? When did the principal not honor what he said?" Ding Yue shrugged.

"Yeah! Long live Principal Ding!"

Wen Ruohan instantly rekindled her excitement and joy, and then rushed into the jewelry store.

In the end, Wen Ruohan chose a piece of jewelry worth about 500 euros, equivalent to about 3,500 yuan.

When Ding Yue walked into the jewelry store to pay, he realized that the jewelry that Wen Ruohan had chosen was actually very cheap in this store.

"Student Wen Ruohan, there are better ones, why did you choose a piece of jewelry that costs 500 euros?"

After walking out of the jewelry store, Ding Yue couldn't help asking Wen Ruohan curiously.

In this case, girls who are more vain will probably choose a piece of jewelry that is thousands of euros or even more expensive.

"I think this one is very beautiful, and I like it very much. 500 euros, Principal Edding, is very expensive!"

Wen Ruohan said simply and happily.

Hearing this, Ding Yue couldn't help but smile.

This girl is quite nice.

After strolling around the old town of Zurich and feeling the alternative urban scenery here, Ding Yue and everyone unknowingly came to the river again.

This river should be the Limmat River that accompanies the old city.

By the river, there are tourists interacting with the swans by the river, which is quite interesting.

"You said how comfortable it would be to live here?"

"It's the richest city in Europe, and it's hard to live here without money."

"Hahaha, thinking about it this way, I actually think it's pretty good in China."

"Yes, yes, our Xia country also has many pleasant cities, and even more beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers. This Zurich is actually like that."

"By the way, Chen Jun, which city do you want to live in in the future?"

"I want to go to Shucheng, where the pace of life is slower, how about you?"

"I want to go... Actually, I want to buy a villa in a quiet place, and then I usually have nothing to do with software and programming. What a comfortable day."

Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen, two computer science students, were walking on the banks of the Limmat River and chatting.

"I think classmate Ouyang Chen's idea is quite good." After hearing it, Ding Yue naturally joined the chat: "Work hard in the future, you can actually earn the money for a villa very soon. If you have your own villa, and the technology of the times is also advancing, wouldn’t it be beautiful to work remotely in your own villa in a quiet environment?”

Ding Yue felt that Ouyang Chen's wish might not be difficult to realize.

His computer skills are very good, which Xu Bin told Ding Yue, otherwise he would not have been chosen to form a team to participate in the ACM International College Student Programming Contest.

For a powerful computer-based talent like Ouyang Chen, Ding Yue obviously wanted to stay and use it for himself.

In the future, when he joins his Feiyue Group and develops awesome software programs, it will not be difficult for Ouyang Chen to make money.

"But after going to work, how can a company let programmers not go to the company to work remotely from home every day."

Chen Jun shook his head helplessly and sighed.

In China, programmers engaged in the computer industry, in addition to working in the company during the day, working overtime, and returning home at night, they may also work overtime at any time, which can be described as miserable.

Working remotely from your own home as you wish is simply unthinkable.

Of course, with the exception of last year's special circumstances.

"In the future, in our Feiyue Group, excellent computer-based talent employees can work remotely anywhere they want."

Ding Yue looked at Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen and said with a smile.

After Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen heard this, they were immediately full of yearning for Principal Ding's Feiyue Group.

All students who study in Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences know that Feiyue Group is the group company behind Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences, and it also belongs to President Ding.

And the benefits of Feiyue Group are even better, which is also known to many students.

Because the first batch of students who entered Feiyue Group were the ones from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Although they were manufacturing medical and health robots in Feiyue Group, their benefits were still far higher than those of similar mechanical design and manufacturing companies.

"Principal Ding, what you said just now, is it really possible? If you work in our school's own company after graduation, you don't need to clock in from 9 to 5 every day?"

Chen Jun asked Principal Ding excitedly.

Ding Yue smiled calmly, nodded and said, "Yes, in fact, work like computer programs and software, as long as there is equipment, where is it not the same?"

"Principal Ding, I heard that after Feiyue Animation Studio finished "Super Marines", they have been on vacation, and they are still on paid vacation. Is it true?"

Ouyang Chen also asked curiously.

The company treats its employees well, doesn't it?

You must know that working overtime in most companies in China has basically become the norm, and even someone said that 996 is a blessing, and 007 for programmers has long been commonplace.

And Feiyue Animation Studio, which many students majoring in animation at Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences have joined, has been on vacation from September until December now, which is not too cool.

Feiyue Animation is a department of Feiyue Group. From small to big, it can be seen that Principal Ding's Feiyue Group is really a good place.

It's just that Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen didn't know whether President Ding's Feiyue Group would recruit computer graduates.

"Of course, Feiyue Animation Studio and the others have achieved great success this time. It's normal to take a long vacation."

Ding Yue replied, then looked at Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen, and asked, "Where do you want to work after graduation?"

"Silicon Valley!"

"Zhongguancun!"

For college students studying computer, places like Silicon Valley and Zhongguancun are undoubtedly the places they look forward to.

"Very good." Ding Yue praised Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen for their employment goals after graduation.

but!

Silicon Valley and Zhongguancun may not be the best places for Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen.

"Have you considered staying?"

Ding Yue suddenly looked at the two of them and asked, "The school is also preparing to build its own high-tech industry and needs talents in the computer field like you."

Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen were like Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei from the Mechanical Department, and Ding Yue was of course in their hands.

Such outstanding students must be technical talents in the computer industry in the future, which will play a very important role in Ding Yue's internal circulation development of Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences.

"Principal Ding, you just said... After we graduate, let us stay?" Chen Jun heard the words, widened his eyes and said, "Actually, I am willing to join."

Ding Yue couldn't help but glance at Chen Jun.

I didn't expect this young man to be so active. It can be seen that he should belong to the "iron fan" of Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences.

"I'm willing too. In fact, I really want to develop software programs with Director Xu." Ouyang Chen also nodded and said.

Seeing the two students express their opinions, Ding Yue nodded happily and said, "Okay, then I will represent the Feiyue Group in advance, and you are welcome to join."

"what's the topic?"

At this time, after Xu Bin finished teasing the swans by the river, he came over and asked curiously when he saw Ding Yue chatting with Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen.

"Attracting talent."

Ding Yue just responded to Xu Bin's brief four people, and then walked towards Lao Huang and Wen Ruohan: "The old town is over, let's go, let's go to see the highlight of today."

"The main event?"

Xu Bin couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then asked in a murmur, "What's the highlight?"

"What are we doing?" Ding Yue turned his head and asked Xu Bin.

"I came to participate in the ACM International College Student Programming Contest." Xu Bin replied.

"Uh, I mean, our Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences... is a university. Since you are in the richest city in Europe, you must not go to the university here."

"You mean!"

Hearing this, Xu Bin immediately showed a look of joy on his face, and then said excitedly, "ETH Zurich!"

Ding Yue smiled slightly and nodded.

"ETH Zurich, what kind of joke is this? Is it better than our Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences?"

Wen Ruohan heard the name of the university mentioned by Director Xu not far away, and couldn't help asking Huang Youjie next to him.

"puff!"

Just as Huang Youjie took a sip of water, he spit it out.

"What's wrong, old yellow?"

Ding Yue just came over, saw Lao Huang spit out a mouthful of water, and asked curiously.

"Just now...Secretary Wen asked, asked ETH Zurich, if there is Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences, hahaha!"

Lao Huang really couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing.

Wen Ruohan looked blank and didn't know what was going on: "Could it be... Is this ETH Zurich very powerful?"

Obviously, Ding Yue saw that Wen Ruohan didn't know ETH Zurich, because the name of this university is really not so easy to remember. Compared with Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, Nanyang Technological, it is really a mouthful. some.

"Xiaowen, haven't you heard of ETH Zurich?" Ding Yue looked at Wen Ruohan and asked.

Wen Ruohan shook his head sincerely.

There are so many universities in China that Wen Ruohan can't recognize, let alone universities around the world, but Wen Ruohan has not studied it.

"If you want to talk about the top three universities in Europe, which three do you think can enter?" Ding Yue asked Wen Ruohan again.

"Well, Cambridge? Oxford? Surely these two colleges can do it?"

"That's right."

Ding Yue nodded.

"Well, what about the third one?" Wen Ruohan was stunned, because when talking about the world famous schools in Europe, Wen Ruohan could only think of Cambridge University and Oxford University.

A smile appeared on Ding Yue's mouth, and he reached out and patted Wen Ruohan's head, and said, "This third institution is the ETH Zurich."

"so smart?"

Wen Ruohan was instantly stunned when she heard the words.

This university, which I have never heard of, can actually be tied with Cambridge and Oxford?

Incredible!

"In the QS World University Rankings, Oxford University ranks fourth in the world and Cambridge University ranks seventh in the world. Do you know where ETH Zurich is ranked?"

Ding Yue asked again with a smile.

"I know I know, ETH Zurich ranks sixth!" At this time, Ouyang Chen stepped forward and said excitedly.

Hearing this, Ding Yue turned his head and glared at Ouyang Chen.

"Wow! No. 6 in the world!" Wen Ruohan was dumbfounded.

This is beyond Wen Ruohan's imagination just now, because Wen Ruohan just heard President Ding say that ETH Zurich can rank among the top three world famous universities in Europe alongside Cambridge University and Oxford University, so how can it be ranked in the top 20 in the world? ?

As a result, I didn't expect that it was ranked sixth, which was even higher than the ranking of Cambridge University. It was so terrifying!

"As for the ETH Zurich, it has always been called the top school in Europe, which shows its strength!"

Xu Bin explained to Wen Ruohan.

"There are too many Nobel Prizes, Fields Medals, and Turing Awards at ETH Zurich. Einstein graduated from ETH Zurich!" Ding Yue patiently explained to Wen Ruohan.

hiss!

Wen Ruohan couldn't help taking a deep breath when she heard the words.

Who doesn't know about Einstein?

Did you graduate from this university?

It's no wonder that this university is so powerful. I just asked if this university is as good as our Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences.

It's not a question of whether it's serious or not, it's just a slap in the face!

Seeing Wen Ruohan so surprised, Ding Yue smiled and said, "But in the future, our Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences may be even more powerful than this ETH Zurich."

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