October 4th was the National Day holiday. Most people were either resting, traveling, or playing on their phones.
If it wasn't for the fact that the awards were going to be given out in December, no one would have paid attention to the names on the Nobel Prize list.
Unless …
At a glance, on that list, there was a special name that abruptly stood there.
The moment the news was broadcasted, there was no need for a news broadcast at all.
As soon as the list was announced, the news of Lu Zhou winning this year's Nobel Prize spread from the chemistry community to the materials science community, then from the condensed matter physics community to the mathematics community.
A piece of news popped up on the internet, followed by a torrent of news on Weibo and WeChat.
After confirming the accuracy of this news, almost half of China was in an uproar because of this news.
[Oh my god, a mathematician won a Nobel Prize!]
[Jesus, if I remember correctly, God Lu just won the Fields Prize at the International Congress of Mathematicians, right?]
[He won both the Fields Prize and the Nobel Prize! How terrifying …]
[The organic chemist is in tears. This year's Nobel Prize finally wasn't taken away by a biologist.]
[A 24-year-old Nobel Prize winner … He's one year younger than the youngest person in history. I'm afraid this is a new Nobel Prize winner.]
[God Lu is nutty!]
[Shuimu University sends their congratulations!]
[Yanjing University sends their congratulations!]
[Jin Ling University sends their congratulations!]
[…]
Lu Zhou, who had never been on the most searched list before, didn't even have time to share his joy with his fans on Weibo. Instead, his name was crazily searched by the public.
What did the Nobel Prize mean?
For the country, it meant national self-confidence. It meant that the level of scientific research was in line with international standards. It meant that more college entrance examination students would jump into the biochemical industry next year. It also meant that there were many things that people couldn't see …
At the same time, it also meant that Lu Zhou's ancestral home, birthplace, residence, and school would be debated. Tourism, education, and cultural industries would be developed.
As for Lu Zhou himself, the significance of the Nobel Prize was extraordinary.
Internationally, no university or research institute in the world would reject a Nobel Prize laureate.
It was the same in China.
Not only that, but the respect, treatment, and resources he would enjoy would be unimaginable for ordinary researchers …
…
The meal lasted for about two hours.
In the latter half of the time, Chen Baohua was a little distracted.
Before coming here, he had never expected that Lu Zhou would win the Nobel Prize. Not only did he not expect this, but the people from the Organization Department also did not expect this situation.
A Nobel Prize-level scholar and a Nobel Prize-level scholar had completely different meanings …
After dinner, Chen Baohua went to Philadelphia International Airport. He didn't stay in Philadelphia for the whole day and boarded a flight back home.
According to him, the Organization Department called him back for a meeting. In order not to delay his work, he didn't want to stay here any longer.
At the same time, he also said that he would convey the conditions that Lu Zhou proposed to the higher-ups.
After driving Uncle Chen to the airport, Lu Zhou drove Chen Yushan back to the University of Pennsylvania.
Before getting out of the car, Lu Zhou suddenly remembered something, so he spoke.
"Are you interested in the Nobel Prize award?"
"Of course I'm interested."
"Then do you have time in December?"
"Yes! Do you want to take me? " Chen Yushan's eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded. However, she quickly realized that this might cause trouble for Lu Zhou, so she asked quietly, "Can I bring people to the Nobel Prize award ceremony? It won't cause trouble for you, right? "
Even though it was a pity, if it would, she wouldn't go …
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "It's not a problem at all, friends and family can go."
Whether it was the audience of the award ceremony or the world-famous Nobel Prize banquet, as a Nobel Prize laureate, he had the right to bring his friends and family to the banquet.
Apparently, the Nobel Prize laureate didn't have a limit on the number of friends and family they could bring to the banquet.
In 1988 + 1, Camilo José Cela, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, brought his village chief, neighbors, and relatives, a total of 68 people to the Blue Hall for a meal. This shocked the organizing committee.
Therefore, there was a new rule: Nobel Prize laureates couldn't invite more than 14 friends and family to the banquet.
However, 14 people was still a bit too much for Lu Zhou.
He didn't have that many relatives, and his closest relatives were his parents and Xiao Tong.
His parents and Xiao Tong definitely had to go, but they only took up three spots. As for the remaining ten spots, because everything happened too suddenly, he didn't know who to invite.
Therefore, when he saw that Chen Yushan seemed to be interested, he asked her this question.
After hearing that she wouldn't cause trouble for Lu Zhou, Chen Yushan suddenly said happily, "Really? I want to go! I've never been to a Nobel Prize award ceremony before. "
When Lu Zhou heard this, he smiled.
It was normal that he had never been there before.
In this world, more than 90% of people didn't have the opportunity to go …
…
When Lu Zhou returned to Princeton, it was already getting late.
Lu Zhou didn't go to his office at the Institute for Advanced Study. Instead, he drove straight home.
After taking a shower, Lu Zhou was lying on his bed playing with his phone. When he saw 99 + messages on Weibo, he couldn't help but smile.
Should I redistribute it and draw a few dining spots?
However, after thinking about it carefully, Lu Zhou didn't want to.
Although it sounded interesting, it was too troublesome to do …
At this moment, his phone suddenly rang.
When Lu Zhou saw that it was Xiao Tong, he picked up the call.
As soon as the call connected, an excited voice came from the other end.
"Bro, bro! My mathematical modeling competition results are out! I won the first prize in the national competition! "
When Lu Zhou heard the good news, he smiled and said, "First prize in the national competition? Not bad, not bad, you have a bright future!"
When Lu Zhou thought about the mathematical modeling competition, he really missed it.
After the competition, he didn't interact with his other two teammates anymore.
Lu Zhou wondered how they were doing now.
When Xiao Tong heard Lu Zhou's compliment, she smiled proudly. Although Lu Zhou couldn't see what she looked like, he could imagine her narcissistic expression.
Xiao Tong was very similar to him in many ways.
The only thing that didn't seem to be him was his modesty.
Xiaotong rolled her eyes and giggled as she said, "Big bro, is there any reward?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Yeah, how about I take you on a trip?"
"Really, really?" Xiao Tong's eyes lit up. However, she quickly asked, "Wait, bro, you're usually very busy. Why do you suddenly have time to go out and play?"
Lu Zhou, "It's not just for fun."
Xiao Tong asked, "Not just for fun?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Yeah, I'm also going to receive a Nobel Prize."
In addition to the Nobel Prize, there was also the Clay Institute's Millennium Prize Award.
Since he was going to Europe, he might as well go to the Institut de France and receive a million dollars for the Millennium Prize Problems …
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