On the day of the award ceremony.
Morning. At home.
Wu Zeqing helped Zhang Ye with his hair and makeup.
"Don't move yet."
"Aiya, no makeup."
"Just a little."
"Combing my hair will do."
"That won't do. Today is a formal occasion."
"It's not like I've never attended an award ceremony before."
"Hehe, but today's occasion is different."
Zhang Ye had never liked to put on makeup as he did not pay much attention to his appearance. If not for Old Wu buying clothes for him and urging him to get a haircut, he probably wouldn't even be able to afford an outfit in a year.
His parents were here today as well.
Old Wu's parents also came to visit their child today.
His father said with a straight face, "We'll listen to Zeqing."
His mother pursed her lips and said, "What kind of award ceremony did you attend in the past? That was an award ceremony in the entertainment industry. What kind of occasion was it this time? Human! Citizen! Big! Yes! Tang! "
Li Qinqin smiled and said, "Yes, you have to put on some makeup."
"It's not like he's going to win an award. What's the point of making it so formal?" Wu Changhe disagreed.
Li Qinqin did not like to hear that. "But you still have to be more serious. Although it's not a live broadcast today, there will still be a recorded broadcast on the television stations. When the time comes, Central TV News will broadcast it. Our Little Ye is so famous, so even if he doesn't win the award, those reporters and the media will definitely pay attention to him. It's not good to be too casual."
The clothes were ready.
Her makeup was also done.
Zhang Ye shrugged in front of the mirror, then turned around to look at Sisi, who was staring at him eagerly. He smiled and said, "Daughter, is Daddy handsome?"
Sisi immediately nodded. "Daddy is handsome!"
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "How handsome is Daddy?"
How old was Sisi? How could she describe this? She stuttered and couldn't say anything. Her face turned red.
"Don't be smug." His mother glared at him. "It's time to go."
Di di.
Di di.
A car horn sounded outside.
Wu Zeqing smiled as she opened the villa's door. She said to Xin Ya, who was in the car, "We're here."
Zhang Ye said, "Alright, the chauffeur is here. I'm leaving. Wait for the news of my victory!"
Xin Ya, who was outside, heard this and could not help but shout, "Who's your driver?"
…
In the car.
Xin Ya looked at him and said, "Why is it so grand?"
Zhang Ye said, "Old Wu insisted on dressing me up. I couldn't stop her."
"It's not like you're going to receive the award." Xin Ya laughed.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Then I'm also one of the nominees."
Xin Ya rolled her eyes, "Goodbye."
…
Online.
The citizens of the country could not wait any longer.
"Has it begun?"
"Not yet."
"I don't think there's a live broadcast today."
"The news of the award ceremony should be out soon."
"How many awards will there be this time?"
"I think there are seven or eight of them?"
"That's right, there are many honorary awards, contribution awards, and so on. But actually, the most authoritative award, the one that everyone pays the most attention to, is still the Highest Science and Technology Award. The other awards are actually just consolation prizes that are given out by the leaders of the relevant science and technology departments. Only the Highest Science and Technology Award is given out by the Chairman!"
"Will it be vacant this year?"
"We'll know soon enough."
…
Ten o'clock in the morning.
Tian An Men.
The Great Hall of the People.
This was also the first time Zhang Ye and Xin Ya had attended such a formal occasion. When the car arrived, the staff came over to check their invitations. After two rounds of security checks, they were finally let through.
There were more and more people in front.
Many of them were here to attend the awards ceremony.
Xin Ya was getting a little nervous. In the field of mathematics, she was at most a well-known young mathematician in the country. When it came to experience, she could not be considered as one of the top mathematicians in the country, so she naturally did not have much confidence. Almost all of the people who came to attend the awards ceremony were older than her. They were all elites of the science and technology world and were considered her seniors. Coupled with the pressure of being in the Great Hall of the People, Xin Ya's walking posture was a little stiff.
But Zhang Ye was different.
On the contrary, this fellow was rather calm.
In the industry, there weren't many people who were more experienced than Zhang Ye. What awards had he not won before? What had he not experienced before? Just the fact that others knew of his title as a world-renowned mathematician was enough for him to walk around with his head held high. What more other titles?
The venue was right in front of them.
There were two floors that could accommodate more than a thousand people.
Xin Ya was like Granny Liu who had just entered a grand view garden. She looked at Zhang Ye. "Aren't you nervous?"
Zhang Ye turned his head. "Why would I be nervous?"
Suddenly, Xin Ya saw an old man. "Hey, it's Fellow Liu!"
Fellow Liu!
Fellow Liu Qiwei!
He was a physics fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, one of the few most prestigious fellows in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a famous scientist in China, and Xin Ya's idol.
Then Xin Ya exclaimed softly, "Fellow Chi!"
Chi Xue, the only female research fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' School of Mathematics!
Following that, Xin Ya saw another childhood idol.
Fellow Han, a research fellow of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He mainly researched information and electronic engineering and had participated in several of the country's most crucial breakthroughs in science and technology. He could be said to be a very famous senior figure in the scientific world and was the recipient of the Highest Science and Technology Award ten years ago!
Xin Ya was already dazzled by all these people.
There were too many scientists whose names she had heard of before but never had the chance to meet!
Zhang Ye saw how surprised she was and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"
"I can't talk to you anymore!" Xin Ya hurriedly ran over to Fellow Liu. "Fellow Liu, hello."
Fellow Liu was taken aback. "You are?"
Xin Ya hurriedly said, "My name is Xin Ya, and I'm in the field of mathematics research. I've read your thesis before and it was especially helpful to me. Because of that thesis, I nearly transferred to the Physics Department when I was still in university."
Fellow Liu pointed at her. "Xin Ya? I've heard of you before. You're quite good. I heard from Little Chi that you've participated in several of the national mathematics projects? It's the world of you youngsters now. "
Xin Ya hurriedly said, "No, no. Compared to you, I'm still too far behind."
Fellow Liu said, "Hur hur, young people shouldn't be so humble."
Xin Ya said, "Can I have your autograph?"
Fellow Liu smiled and said, "Sure, eh? I don't have a pen here. "
Xin Ya felt around and realized that she didn't have a pen with her, so she turned around and called out to Zhang Ye, "Do you have a pen with you?"
But when Fellow Liu followed her gaze and saw Zhang Ye, he immediately trembled and anger welled up in his brows.
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Why would I have a pen with me?" Then he glanced at Fellow Liu and waved. Under Xin Ya's dumbfounded gaze, he said, "Old Liu, how's your health?"
Old Liu?
Who are you calling Old Liu?
Xin Ya was stunned!
Fellow Liu said angrily, "If I didn't see you, I would feel much better!" Then he said to Xin Ya, "Comrade Little Xin, look for me after the meeting. I'll give you an autograph."
He turned around and left.
Xin Ya was dumbfounded. "Elder Liu! Elder Liu? "
The commotion here had attracted the attention of quite a few people. When some of them saw Zhang Ye, their expressions turned rather complicated.
Zhang Ye happened to see Fellow Han from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, so he called out to him, "Old Han, do you want to drink tonight? Come over to my place. "
Fellow Han pretended not to see him and rolled his eyes as he walked away.
Zhang Ye curled his lips and said, "You're still holding a grudge?"
Fellow Han turned around and said, "Stay away from me."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I have some good alcohol at my place. Do you want to drink?"
Fellow Han harrumphed, "Drink your alcohol? I'm afraid you'll drug me! "
Zhang Ye saw another familiar face. "Old Ma."
Director Ma did not see him at first, but when he heard this voice, he knew who it was without even turning around. He immediately quickened his pace and walked away!
A lot of people were looking over in surprise.
What's going on?
Who is Zhang Ye calling?
Old Liu?
Old Han?
Old Ma?
Damn, those are all famous old scientists in the country!
What kind of popularity does this fellow have?
Why do those old scientists all avoid him whenever they see him?
Xin Ya was also dumbfounded. Even a fool could tell that for Zhang Ye to dare address them like that and speak to them like that, he obviously knew them!
What was going on?
When did this fellow's network become so wide?
He even spent four years in prison, so why does he know more people than me?
Zhang Ye was also very speechless. He wondered why they were avoiding him!
At this moment, Chi Xue walked over from afar. Zhang Ye actually knew quite a few people here, but the only one who was willing to talk to him was probably Chi Xue.
Xin Ya was taken aback. "Fellow Chi?"
Chi Xue smiled and said, "Professor Xin? Did the two of you come here together? "
By "the two of you," she was clearly referring to her and Zhang Ye.
Xin Ya said, "Ah, yes."
Chi Xue smiled and said, "Let me give you a personal suggestion. Stay away from Professor Zhang in the future."
Xin Ya said, "Ah?"
Chi Xue said, "His popularity in the scientific world is very bad."
Xin Ya knew that Zhang Ye's popularity was bad, but she did not know that he was also notorious in the scientific world!
Zhang Ye did not like hearing that. "What about me? What do you mean my popularity is bad? "
Chi Xue rolled her eyes. "What do you think?"
Those who did not understand the situation might not understand what Zhang Ye's name meant in the scientific world. But those who really knew the inside story, like Fellow Han, Fellow Liu, Fellow Ma, and the others who had interacted with Zhang Ye before, would probably curse him from the bottom of their hearts!
In the past four years, they had suffered too much at Zhang Ye's hands!
In these four years, they finally realized why so many people called him a sh * t stirrer!
This fellow was too good at stirring up trouble!
In the entertainment circle!
In the crosstalk circle!
In the comics world!
And in the scientific world as well!
At the research institute.
At the research facility.
At the research lab.
At the research facility.
Due to the needs of his work, Zhang Ye had been to many places over the past few years and had worked with many scientists. But all the scientists who had worked with him had cursed at Zhang Ye's mother. Before Zhang Ye left, their research institute and laboratory were all fine and dandy. Nothing had happened to them. But when Zhang Ye came over and took over the related projects, those scientists and leaders finally understood what it meant to be in a state of chaos!
Asking for a pay raise!
Asking for time off!
Asking for better food!
Seven demonstrations!
Nine strikes!
All of them were instigated by Zhang Ye!
This fellow's eloquence was too terrifying. His mouth was so wicked that it could stir up people. Almost all of the researchers under him followed Zhang Ye's lead!
Fellow Liu's research institute went on strike for three days and all of its projects came to a standstill!
Fellow Han's office was blocked for an entire day and night. He couldn't even go to the bathroom!
Fellow Ma was even worse off. Zhang Ye led the researchers to sing "Tears Behind Prison Bars" below his office every day, accusing them of restricting the researchers' personal freedom and requesting for more annual leave to go home. Moreover, it happened during the inspection of the leaders. That scene was so infuriating that Fellow Ma had high blood pressure and was hospitalized for more than ten days. In the end, he still gritted his teeth and approved the researchers' application for leave.
How hateful!
How infuriating!
Before Zhang Ye came, everyone was doing fine. Every researcher's political ideology and collective honor were impeccable. But with this fellow's arrival, everything changed. The researchers these days were all talking about human rights and the law. Their sense of justice was even stronger than that of a fucking American lawyer's!
At this moment, the leaders finally remembered what kind of person Zhang Ye was. He was someone who was qualified as a lawyer and had scored full marks in the National Judicial Examination!
They had also taken measures against Zhang Ye!
Lodge a complaint?
Lodge a complaint?
Protest?
But it was all useless!
Zhang Ye was the deputy chief designer of this project!
His authority as a leader was also much greater than that of the scientists. To a certain extent, they had to cooperate with Zhang Ye and listen to his commands!
What could they do?
They had to endure it!
Just like that, they endured for more than three years!
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