Xu Fu had already left the Earth-Moon system, carrying the hopes of hundreds of millions of Chinese people as it set off toward the desert tens of millions of kilometers away.
While the world's aerospace industry was being taken far away by this majestic starship, something big happened in the physics community.
The IMR committee meeting was successfully held, and the new chairman was elected. The first chairman of the IMR, Lu Zhou, also stood on the podium in the conference hall. He faced the representatives of various countries, board members, and well-known physicists as he read his retirement speech.
In his speech, Lu Zhou expressed an optimistic vision for the future of physics. He believed that this discipline would definitely usher in unprecedented prosperity in the next 100 years and radiate this prosperity to every corner of human society.
However, this optimism did not dilute the regret and reluctance that permeated the venue.
Although Lu Zhou had expressed more than once a long time ago that he would only serve as the chairman for one term, when the moment came for him to step down, people couldn't help but reminisce about the past. They couldn't help but think of the incredible miracles he had led ILR to create one after another.
Even Professor Whittle, who had been opposing him throughout his tenure, couldn't help but feel sad for his departure.
Maybe people were like this.
Only when they lost something would they remember the beauty of having it.
At this moment, Professor Whittle finally understood what his old friend said. It was a happy thing to have a wise guide leading the way.
They would have to walk the rest of the way alone.
Almost everyone listened to his speech with a heavy heart. At the end, they gave him a solemn and solemn applause.
There was no joy or excitement in the applause. Instead, it was so heavy that it didn't sound like a resignation, but more like the funeral of a big shot.
"Please don't look at me like this, you guys are making me feel embarrassed."
Lu Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the pairs of eyes in the audience. He felt like it would not be good for Luo Wenxuan if he allowed this to continue.
Therefore, he coughed and gave a brief summary of his speech. He then gave the microphone to Luo Wenxuan and quickly walked off the stage.
Luo Wenxuan took the microphone and stood on stage. The moment Lu Zhou walked off the podium, he felt an indescribable sense of relief.
Even though there were still many burdens on his shoulders, at least the heaviest one had come to an end.
The work on the IMR side finally completed the final handover. While Xu Fu was still on the way to Mars, Lu Zhou was finally able to free up some time to deal with some personal problems.
After leaving Shanghai, Lu Zhou did not return to Jinling. Instead, he took Chen Yushan to his hometown, Jiangling, and told his parents about their decision.
To Lu Zhou's surprise, he thought that his parents would at least express some surprise after hearing the news.
However, the reality was the complete opposite of what he had expected. Not only were his parents not surprised, but they even had a look of lament on their faces.
Fang Mei saw the doubt in her son's eyes, and she sighed softly.
"Actually, your dad and I knew this a long time ago, sigh … It's just hard on the girl." She looked at Chen Yushan, who had a shy look on her face. She smiled kindly and said, "Shanshan, Lu Zhou has always been a straightforward person since he was a child. He's always been straightforward. Sometimes he doesn't say nice things, but I can assure you that he's very kind at heart. In the future, please take care of him. "
When Lu Zhou heard this, he was suddenly unhappy.
"Mom, what are you talking about? I'm straightforward, but why are my words not nice?"
People who liked to listen to him could line up from the Jin Ling University's mathematics department to the aerospace launch site. This statement had no scientific basis at all.
Chen Yushan looked at the kind smile on her auntie's face and said with a red face, "It's okay … Although he's a little too straightforward sometimes, I still like that about him."
Lu Zhou: "…?"
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I know, you don't have to explain it to me." Fang Mei smiled and said, "Your uncle and I also went through that age."
This time, it was Old Lu's turn to be unhappy, and he retorted.
"What do you mean went through that age? How can I be the same as this kid? I was … "
"Okay, okay, you're a famous handsome young man … If you have the time, go to the market and buy some fish for your son and daughter-in-law. Speaking of which, if you want to drink tonight, remember to buy two pounds of pork trotters and ears when you come back. I'll make some food later. "
When Old Lu heard this, he immediately shut up. He happily put on his shoes and went out to buy groceries.
Chen Yushan smiled and stood next to Fang Mei. She took the initiative to speak.
"Auntie, I'll help you."
"What do you mean help? If you want to learn, just talk to me. Your auntie can handle it by herself." Seeing that her future daughter-in-law was so virtuous, Fang Mei was more and more satisfied. Her eyes narrowed as she smiled.
"Mom, I'll help as well."
Seeing that everyone had something to do, Lu Zhou didn't want to be alone, so he wanted to find something to do. However, when he opened his mouth, his mother interrupted him.
"It's not appropriate for three people to eat in this small space. Don't mess around, just wait in the living room!"
Chen Yushan looked at Lu Zhou and couldn't help but laugh. She secretly stuck out her tongue and made a face at him. She then proudly followed Fang Mei into the kitchen …
…
That night, Lu Zhou's mother, Fang Mei, made a whole table of delicious dishes. The family sat together and ate; the atmosphere was so lively that it was almost like Chinese New Year.
It was rare for Old Lu to drink without being bullied by his wife. Thus, he took out his long-cherished wine and placed it on the table.
Normally, he would only drink a small glass at a time, but this time, it was like he was going all out. He drank one glass after another with his son.
Because of this, he, who hadn't been drunk for many years, got drunk for once today.
"… When you won the Fields Prize, I wasn't drunk, and I wasn't drunk when I won the Nobel Prize. Looks like I can't escape today." Old Lu held the wine glass in his hand and sighed. "Your dad is getting old."
"You're not even sixty yet, what are you talking about?"
"Fifty isn't young … Back then, you were only this old, and your legs couldn't even reach the floor. Now, you're taller than me." Old Lu stared at the ceiling as if he was thinking of something funny. He suddenly smirked and said, "It was fun back then. I still remember when your mother wasn't paying attention, I secretly fed you a mouthful of white wine. Then, I watched as you ran around in circles and started to practice martial arts."
Lu Zhou: "…"
Is this something a human would do?
If his father didn't tell him, he wouldn't even know that he had such a dark history when he was a child.
"Pfft …"
Chen Yushan didn't expect her boyfriend to have such a … cute past. Her shoulders trembled violently. She pretended to cough and buried her face under the table.
Fang Mei thought she was choking, so she patted her back with concern and brought her a cup of hot water.
"Eat slowly, don't choke."
"I'm … fine, auntie."
"You're fine? Look at how badly you're coughing."
After Lu Bangguo finished his glass of wine, he reached for his wine jug. However, he didn't touch the wine jug. Instead, he touched the dish. If it weren't for Lu Zhou, who was sitting next to him, he would have filled his glass with the dish.
Lu Zhou grabbed the plate from his father's hand and sighed.
"Dad, you drank too much, take it easy."
"Come on, this is only a few glasses."
"… If I didn't count wrong, this should be the seventeenth glass."
"What? Only seven glasses, that's less than two liters, it's still too early for your father to be drunk … But you're still able to count so many glasses, no wonder you're a mathematician. "
Lu Zhou smiled helplessly and didn't say anything.
He wasn't bragging. Even though he didn't have a special preference for alcohol, his alcohol tolerance had always been good.
On the one hand, it was inherited, on the other hand, it was probably because the system helped him strengthen his metabolic function. Sometimes, when he drank too much, he would feel dizzy like a normal person, but as long as he went to the toilet, he would be fine.
"Do you know what makes your father the happiest?"
Lu Zhou took the kettle and filled his father's cup with warm water.
"… I've finally fulfilled your wish and married a wife."
"You're wrong, son." Old Lu shook his head and put on a serious expression as he said, "It's not important whether he has a wife or not."
"Oh," Lu Zhou said casually, "then what's important?"
"The important thing is … After living outside for so many years, you finally have a home."
What's the difference between the two?
Lu Zhou clinked glasses with his father and looked at the old man who was taking a sip of water. He then silently took a sip of the wine in his glass.
After thinking for a while, he still didn't understand the reason behind it.
Fortunately, he decided not to think about it.
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