In Sihwa's mind, Zhang Zian was a super stingy and rational person. He even calculated every time she charged a phone bill. How could he do something that was meaningless and a waste of money? His parents had passed away, but he still kept their old numbers connected. This was not in line with his character!
Zhang Zian didn't know why she asked this, so he nodded. "If you don't recharge your phone bill, it'll be shut down. China Mobile isn't doing charity."
"So, not only have you been recharging your phone bill, but you've also charged their phones every day?" Sihwa asked. "Didn't you say that this is a commercial use of electricity, and every time you pay the electricity bill, it hurts?"
Zhang Zian was speechless. "How stingy do you think I am?"
Sihwa didn't know what to feel. It was as if she had gotten to know Zhang Zian all over again. Not only did he keep the numbers of his deceased parents in his phone, but he also recharged their numbers and charged their phones, just like when they were alive. It was as if … they hadn't died yet.
She had always thought that she was lonely, but in fact, he was lonely too.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhang Zian looked down at his pants to confirm if his crotch was also wet.
"Nothing." Sihwa flicked her hair, swiped her finger to W, and chose Wei Kang from the contacts. She dialed the number and heard the other party answer with a "Hello". She handed the phone back to Zhang Zian, still staring at him.
"Hello? Professor Wei, it's me, Zhang Zian. "Zhang Zian was a little embarrassed by Sihwa's stare. He walked out of the bathroom while making the call.
"Oh, Xiao Zhang, what's the matter? Is it about the expedition team? "
Wei Kang's tone suddenly became nervous. He was worried that Zhang Zian would suddenly propose to quit the expedition team and no longer participate in the Egypt trip. That would be a great loss to the expedition team.
"No, it has nothing to do with that. Actually … I want to borrow a scientific instrument from you. I don't know if it's convenient for you? "Zhang Zian said.
"What instrument? If it's an ordinary instrument that I can decide on, then it's fine. If it's an instrument that's too expensive, I don't have the authority to borrow it. I can only ask the leaders … "Wei Kang dragged out his voice.
Zhang Zian said, "It shouldn't be a particularly expensive instrument. It's an underwater pickup device. I don't know if you have it?"
"Underwater pickup?" Weikang's voice paused, then he asked in surprise, "I can borrow this device, but do you mind if I ask, why do you want to use this thing? You need to fill out a form for the borrowed instrument. I need to know what your purpose is. "
What he was implying was, why would a pet shop need an underwater pickup?
Zhang Zian explained, "Professor Wei, I recently opened a branch shop. It's an aquarium. At the same time, I've developed some interest in whales, especially the sound of whales. It feels especially melodious and mysterious. Once I listen to it, I'm entranced … Aren't there a lot of whales in the sea outside our city? I want to record some of their voices and play them on loop in my aquarium. This will also create a mysterious atmosphere under the sea. "
"I can't tell, but Little Zhang, your aesthetic standards are quite high! There are very few young people your age who can calm down and listen to the whale song. " Weikang's tone was both surprised and appreciative. It didn't sound like he was being sarcastic. "But the whale song can be downloaded from the internet. Why do you have to record it yourself?"
Zhang Zian laughed. "Professor Wei, you shouldn't be asking this … You go to the wild to investigate so hard, and you might not find new species as you wish. Why do you have to go again and again? Although the whale song can be downloaded from the internet, I still want to record it myself. Maybe I can find something different and new. "
Weikang was silent for a moment. Zhang Zian thought that what he said had made him angry, but he immediately slammed the table and praised, "Good! This is the spirit that scientific exploration should have! It seems that you were born to do this! You really don't want to consider taking the exam to be my graduate student? "
"Professor Wei, you're joking again!" Zhang Zian laughed. His words were completely to Weikang's liking. In order to smoothly borrow the underwater pickup device, he deliberately made Weikang happy. He didn't have the spirit of scientific exploration …
Weikang sighed. "Alright, I'll go talk to my colleagues who study marine life and see if they have any spare underwater pickup devices … Right, how long do you want to borrow it for?"
"Maybe a few days … I'll try to be quick." Zhang Zian wasn't sure if he could meet the giant whale again the next time he went to the beach, so he could only relax.
"Right, Professor Wei, you can tell your colleagues that I won't borrow it for free. Your colleagues will get the corresponding repayment," he added.
"No, no need to pay. This time, it's a private loan from me. There's no need to pay."
Weikang thought that he wanted to pay rent, so he said that there was no need to pay. However, Zhang Zian actually wanted to repay him in a special way — in his private name, he would give a few ice anemones that he bred and bred to Binhai University's biology department for research.
Ice anemones were a new species that had just been discovered under the Antarctic ice sheet in recent years. So far, people did not understand their habits and how they rooted their weak bodies in the ice. If the teachers and students of Binhai University could be the first in the world to solve the mystery of the ice anemone, or even discover some of the ingredients in the ice anemone that could be used in medicine, it might cause quite a stir. At that time, he would also be honored, and it would be very convenient for him to borrow things in the future.
Zhang Zian didn't have the corresponding knowledge and research equipment, nor was he interested. The ice anemone was just an ornamental pet in his hands. It would be better to give some to science and make up for the repeated favors he owed Weikang.
"I'm not paying. It's too vulgar to talk about money. I want to give you something good." He pretended to be mysterious and kept Weikang in suspense.
Wei Kang was stunned when he heard that. He thought that Zhang Zian had finally thought it through and was willing to give him the original Egyptian cat for research, but after thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem like it.
Although he repeatedly asked what it was, Zhang Zian still didn't explain in detail. He planned to give him a surprise when he returned the underwater pickup.
Wei Kang hung up the phone first and went to borrow the equipment from his colleague. He then called Zhang Zian to say that everything was going well and that his colleague happened to have a spare one.
The two agreed on a time and place to meet.
When it was time, Zhang Zian drove to Binhai University. With Weikang's help, he filled out the corresponding rental form and finally got the precious underwater pickup.
With this thing, he could record and analyze the giant whale's voice, and then unveil its mysterious veil.
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