Early morning.
At the exit of a subway station in Shanghai.
A man in a suit took out his phone and was about to call an online taxi to take himself to the company. However, after opening the app, he was surprised to find that there were no cars nearby.
"Strange, why aren't there any cars?"
Why are there so many people taking taxis today?
Hearing this sentence, the person standing next to him said with a smile.
"Haven't you heard? There's going to be a conference in the next few days. The main roads in the Second Ring Road are basically blocked. "
"Blocked roads? How come I didn't know? " “
"There must be a text message notification. You didn't notice it yourself, right? But speaking of which, didn't you see that there isn't a single car on this road? "
When the man in the suit heard these words, he raised his head and was suddenly shocked.
"F * ck, it's true, there isn't a single car?!"
"What else? Just wait for the bus for the next few days. "
An old man standing next to them, who looked a little older, also curiously joined the conversation.
"Young man, what conference? How come I haven't heard of it? "
"Century of Physics conference … These days, Weibo and QQ have been talking about this. How long have you been away from the Internet?"
"Century of Physics conference? Ah, I don't study physics, why would I pay attention to it … Besides, no matter how lively this thing is, can it be more lively than the Nobel Prize award ceremony? "
"Haha, ten Nobel Prize award ceremonies may not be as lively as this! Do you know what this conference means? More than 100,000 physicists from all over the world are coming to Shanghai for a conference! In addition to exchanging the most cutting-edge physics propositions in the world, 100 century-old physics problems will also be announced! Apparently, whoever can solve any of these 100 problems will get at least one million yuan as a bonus. "
When the people standing next to him heard these words, they were suddenly shocked.
"F * ck! That much money?! "
"Is it a lot?" The man wearing glasses smiled and said with some envy, "Maybe! But I think that for people who can solve these problems, one million is just a small matter. "
The annual salary of some senior researchers at the Institute of Physics of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study was probably more than this number.
Just like the Nobel Prize.
Compared to the bonus itself, everyone cared more about the honor behind the bonus.
Especially for a scholar.
With fame, did he still need to worry about things like money?
It wasn't a joke to say that knowledge was the only thing in the world that didn't have to worry about inflation.
"But it's just an academic conference … There's no need to be so grand, right?"
Hearing this layman's words, the bespectacled man immediately refuted.
"What do you know! This is the moment when China's physics community stands at the top of the world. How can there be any accidents? Besides, even the Great Elder has come from Shangjing. Is it too much to control the traffic? "
Even the Great Elder was coming?!
The passers-by nearby had different expressions on their faces.
Although most people didn't quite understand what this conference meant for the world and China, if the Great Elder was coming to Shanghai, then it must be really important …
…
It had been half a month since Lu Zhou came to Shanghai.
Over the past two weeks, he had basically been busy with this world-class physics summit called "100 Years of Physics".
The day of the conference had finally arrived.
When Lu Zhou looked at the sea of people outside the International Convention and Exhibition Center, he felt a sense of relief.
Lu Zhou looked at the growing crowd in the square. He then looked at the person in charge of the conference organization office next to him and spoke.
"Open the venue."
The person in charge of the conference organization office reminded him.
"But … there's still half an hour left."
Lu Zhou looked out the window and spoke with a smile.
"Who knows how many people will be standing outside in half an hour. Start the security check now, it'll be easier. Remember, we're in academia, so we don't have to be too formal. Go and welcome the scholars from afar. "
"Yes, Mr. Chairman."
The person nodded, turned around, and left in a hurry.
The gate of the exhibition center opened, and a zigzag maze was formed in the second half of the square in front of the exhibition center, guiding the crowd into the security check passage in turn.
Although major international conferences had been held here before, this was the first time the Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center was hosting a physics summit of this level.
Forget about the Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center, even the city of Shanghai had never gathered so many physicists.
Even when Lu Zhou held a report here, the scale was much smaller than this.
Fortunately, the staff here were experienced, so they didn't seem to be in a hurry. All of the work was carried out in an orderly manner.
8 am sharp.
It was time for the venue to officially open.
The flow of people at the entrance of the International Convention and Exhibition Center had reached its peak.
The world's top physicists, as well as the elites working in the world's top physics universities and research institutions, were all gathered here.
It was no exaggeration to say that if a random stone was thrown, even if it didn't hit a Nobel Prize winner, it might hit a Nobel Prize candidate.
Walking in the hall on the first floor of the main venue.
Lu Zhou looked at the physicists of different skin colors and couldn't help but speak emotionally.
"I didn't expect so many people to study physics."
Luo Wenxuan spoke with a smile.
"Actually, it's not that much. It's more than a thousand square kilometers for each person around the world."
"I'm afraid you're including Antarctica."
"Haha, there are also scientific research stations in Antarctica."
"Then you might as well include the area of the Moon and Mars."
"Makes sense … Wait a minute, Mars?" Luo Wenxuan suddenly reacted and looked at Lu Zhou with surprise. He said, "What's with Mars, is it …"
"Shh."
Lu Zhou raised his index finger and made a shushing gesture.
Seeing the look in his eyes, Luo Wenxuan immediately understood and nodded with a look of realization.
"I see, I understand."
"It's good that you know, don't say anything." Seeing that Luo Wenxuan seemed to have something to say, Lu Zhou looked at him and asked, "What?"
Luo Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhou and smiled embarrassedly. He reached out and touched the back of his head.
"No, nothing, I just wanted to say nutty …"
Lu Zhou: "…"
Although the venue of the International Convention and Exhibition Center was already open, the opening event of the "Century of Physics" conference, the Questions of the Century seminar, would begin in a while.
Lu Zhou and Luo Wenxuan walked through the crowd in the first-floor hall and casually strolled around the poster exhibition area.
There were a lot of people here, and it was very crowded.
The entire first-floor hall was filled with posters, and each person could only get a poster booth that was less than five square meters.
Although the conditions were very limited, no one complained.
As the world's top physics summit, for some newcomers who had not yet achieved results, this was the best opportunity to show their theories to the world and communicate face-to-face with the big names in the field.
Whether it was a fledgling master's student or a famous big name in the physics community, there was no difference in status here. Everyone's status was the same.
That was, scholars.
Because of the huge flow of people, in addition to the crowding problem, there were also certain security risks.
However, Lu Zhou was not very worried about security.
All the scholars who entered the venue were famous figures in the physics community. Even a piece of paper or a paper clip would go through at least two security checks.
Coupled with the fact that Wang Peng and his colleagues were scattered around, there was no need to worry about any security issues. Lu Zhou could enjoy this academic feast to his heart's content.
The posters on display in the first-floor hall were very interesting.
Although many of the academic views on the posters were still a bit immature, some very interesting ideas were difficult to see in a serious academic conference.
For Lu Zhou, these interesting ideas were sometimes even more useful than the average academic conference. If he saw an interesting poster, Lu Zhou did not mind stopping and saying a few words to the young people next to the booths. Maybe the top physics big names in the future would be born here.
After all, everyone had once been a student.
Luo Wenxuan had walked around the lobby on the first floor. He raised his watch and glanced at it before reminding her.
"The conference is about to start."
"Don't worry, there are still fifteen minutes."
Luo Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhou's relaxed expression and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Aren't you going to prepare in advance?"
"There's nothing to prepare, it's not an academic report." Lu Zhou smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."
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