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Chapter 978 - 374: Work Arrangements After the New Year

On February 1st, which was the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Qiao Ze officially resumed work.

Of course, it wasn't just Qiao Ze; Edward Whitten and Peter Schultz also chose to begin work at the Mathematics Research Institute on the same day.

It suited both of them perfectly.

Speaking of this trip to Xilin, Peter Schultz's impressions this time were different.

On the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, Edward Whitten took Peter Schultz out for walks around the city, and they soon discovered that the once orderly streets had changed their appearance.

Most of the places they visited were largely cordoned off by barriers. Although no actual construction was taking place inside, the entire city resembled a massive construction site, which was rather disappointing.

Peter Schultz even specifically asked about it and was told that Xilin was undergoing a Smart City transformation.

This deeply saddened the German mathematics professor. A city that had once seemed impressive was being rebuilt, which felt like such a waste.

Germany had also carried out modernization plans for its infrastructure in the past, but the pace of progress was painfully slow, to the point where Peter Schultz found it unbearable. For instance, six years ago, he saw online news about his country's effort to roll out 5G mobile communication networks, which mentioned the small town of Lindau in Brandenburg.

Since this town had yet to adopt mobile communication networks, it was naturally selected as one of the first towns for 5G network construction.

However, when he went for a visit to this town last year by chance, he discovered that most of the town still lacked mobile signals. The main communication tools for residents were still landline phones and wired networks.

Although Peter Schultz understood that it wasn't entirely Deutsche Telekom's fault, reportedly, three years ago the company had promised to set up a 5G-standard base station in the town, but the project was shelved due to opposition from nearly a hundred people.

Still, the sluggishness of infrastructure projects left Peter Schultz feeling uncomfortable.

After all, for someone accustomed to using a smartphone, arriving in a place like this was quite disorienting.

So Xilin's level of efficiency left Peter Schultz utterly amazed.

According to Edward Whitten, the Smart City initiative had only been officially announced in November of last year. In just two months, the entire city had been transformed into a sprawling construction site, with numerous upgrades underway. Such bold execution was simply unimaginable in his hometown.

Of course, there were many other things Peter Schultz found hard to imagine.

He already knew how important the Lunar New Year was to Huaxia's people, but even during such a festival, while the city was in a construction frenzy, there were still countless supermarkets and stores open for business, some even staying open until late at night.

This was something unthinkable in his hometown. In Germany, the vast majority of supermarkets and shops close on Sundays and public holidays, and some even shut down early on Saturdays and the eve of public holidays...

If you miss their opening hours, it's truly impossible to buy anything, even if you have money to spend.

As for nighttime activities, that's even scarier. Two nights ago, Edward Whitten took him to Xilin Never Sleep City, where the Spring Festival Lantern Show was being held, which once again shattered Peter Schultz's perceptions. It was the first time he truly experienced how lively the night in Huaxia could be.

And apparently, Xilin's nightlife wasn't even considered the liveliest.

There are several cities in Huaxia where crowds can be seen even at three in the morning.

Honestly, Peter Schultz found it impossible to imagine such scenes. Don't people work?

After all, in his hometown, after eight o'clock, most decent folks stay at home and don't go out. Even if they do, it's usually to attend specific gatherings rather than casually roam outside. To be fair, Germany's public safety at night used to be decent a few years ago, but since the introduction of some baffling policies, the security index has been on a steep decline.

Of course, this deeper exploration of Xilin also made Peter Schultz somewhat uncomfortable in some aspects. But on balance, he still found Huaxia's model more scientific. After all, citizens seemed to enjoy freer mobility after forgoing certain rights.

It's said that once the Smart City project is successfully completed, Xilin's execution capabilities and safety standards will be taken to an unprecedented level, making it the safest and most convenient city in Huaxia—there's no competition.

Well, Peter Schultz couldn't imagine what that would look like. But one thing became clear to him: it might really be worth considering bringing his family here for long-term settlement. Especially after Edward Whitten mentioned that once the Smart City was complete, the entire city would adopt multi-language support systems.

Foreigners who didn't understand Chinese would be able to communicate with the city seamlessly, which sparked serious thoughts in Peter Schultz's mind.

Now he's just waiting to experience it firsthand in the years to come, once Xilin's Smart City project is officially completed. If the experience proves to be good, he genuinely plans to bring his family to Xilin for a longer stay, and perhaps have a glimpse of a different world.

Of course, all these thoughts were merely holiday musings. Once he arrived at the office and officially entered work mode, all these scattered ideas were set aside.

In the Xi Lin Mathematical Research Institute building, mathematics alone reigns supreme.

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Although the office building was notably quiet during the holiday break, it was clear that they weren't the only three people showing up for work.

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