"Oh, easy for you to say." Zhou Chengfu smiled and shook his head. He didn't know if he was laughing at his own stubbornness or at Lu Zhou's youth. He said, "When that day comes, you'll know it's not that simple."
"Fine, it seems that you won, I have nothing to say."
"I'm sorry for what happened before. But I have to say that even if China doesn't have me, there will be Wu Chengfu and Zheng Chengfu. I'm not talking about anyone else, just yourself. "
Zhou Chengfu suddenly looked at Lu Zhou. He stared at him with bloodshot eyes.
"When that day comes, your words will carry enormous weight in your field. Whatever you say will be the truth. Whether it's an expert or an outsider, your words will be treated as an imperial edict. If you say east, no one will dare to go west. Even if the dissenting scholars resent you, they will only dare to say that you are a top scholar behind your back … Do you dare to say that at that time, how will you be different from me? "
Lu Zhou stared at Zhou Chengfu for a while and frowned.
"… Your way of thinking is very strange. Since you mentioned the word 'truth', shouldn't it be the truth itself that decides whether we should go east or west?"
Zhou Chengfu was stunned.
After a while, he suddenly laughed out loud.
That dry laughter gradually became louder. If he was still controlling it at the beginning, then in the end, his voice was filled with a sense of self-abandonment.
His unrestrained laughter attracted the attention of the construction workers on the construction site. It also attracted the attention of the patrolling security personnel.
Just as they were about to walk over and ask about the situation, they saw Lu Zhou standing next to him with Wang Peng behind him. They gave up on the idea of coming over and continued to walk along the original patrol route.
Lu Zhou quietly looked at him and didn't stop him.
Zhou Chengfu finally finished laughing. He stopped coughing and spoke.
"… In the past, I've been wondering … what's different about you compared to others. Now, I've figured it out a little. You're a freak, no wonder Old Pan appreciates you so much. "
Lu Zhou looked at him expressionlessly, waiting for him to finish speaking.
Zhou Chengfu wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, took a deep breath, and straightened his body again.
After staring at Lu Zhou for a while, he said.
"I hope you remember … what you said today."
…
After saying this, Zhou Chengfu turned around and left.
After he left the demonstration reactor base, he boarded a plane and flew back to Rongcheng.
Lu Zhou didn't particularly care about his departure.
He had always been a very easygoing person. When it came to the cooperation of the other research institutes in the country, he always had an attitude of being willing to cooperate, but it didn't matter if they didn't want to cooperate.
After all, scientific research was not like farming, building tall buildings, or repairing roads. Not to mention the fact that the investment might not necessarily produce any results, let alone the fact that they were secretly disobeying.
If Mr. Zhou was determined not to cooperate, there was nothing he could do.
Not to mention, instead of wasting time on trivial matters, it was better to maximize the value of the resources he already had.
Just when Lu Zhou almost forgot about this matter, the second week after Zhou Chengfu's visit to the demonstration reactor base, the people from the 585 Institute visited again.
This time, it wasn't Zhou Chengfu. Instead, it was an old man in his fifties who was wearing a gray jacket.
After a simple self-introduction, the old professor named Yuan Yuan spoke.
"Academician Zhou retired from the institute yesterday, so I am temporarily the dean."
Lu Zhou was stunned. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Retired?"
Yuan Yuan replied cautiously, "Yes … This is something that happened recently. Before I applied for retirement, he told me what to do next. He asked me to visit you here … "
At this point, Headmaster Yuan let out a long sigh in his heart and asked with a taut face.
"I hope Professor Lu can give us a chance …"
Although Lu Zhou was surprised, he didn't say much. He smiled and spoke.
Instead, he smiled and said, "It's not a chance, but if you want to join the demonstration reactor project, I will welcome you with open arms."
Dean Yuan paused for a second; he obviously didn't expect Lu Zhou to agree so easily.
However, he only paused for a second.
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome." Lu Zhou reached out his right hand and said, "Then, Dean Yuan, thank you for taking care of me in the future."
Dean Yuan shook Lu Zhou's hand and said gratefully, "You're welcome, I should be the one saying this to you. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to continue to contribute to the controllable nuclear fusion industry. "
Lu Zhou let go of his hand and smiled.
"You don't have to thank me, this is your choice."
…
There was no irreconcilable conflict between Lu Zhou and the Southwestern Institute of Nuclear Physics.
The cause of everything was just Professor Zhou's stubbornness.
As for ordinary researchers, they had no say in this matter from the beginning. Lu Zhou obviously didn't want to make things difficult for them.
One could never have too many talents. If they were willing to contribute to the controllable fusion industry, he certainly wouldn't refuse.
However, the only thing that made him feel bad was that Zhou Chengfu chose to retire at this time.
Actually, with Zhou Chengfu's ability and experience, it was a bit of a waste to retire now.
However, after Lu Zhou thought about it carefully, he realized that this was the best result.
Whether it was for Mr. Zhou himself, the 585 Institute, or the national controllable fusion project, this was the case …
Demonstration reactor base, chief designer's office.
Academician Pan was sitting on the sofa in the office. He sighed and said, "I didn't expect Old Zhou to be so stubborn. With his ability, it shouldn't be a problem for him to continue to play a role in this industry. Why wait until now to retire? Sigh … "
Academician Pan had a look of pity on his face.
In order to usher in the light of controllable nuclear fusion, they had been working hard since the late 1970s.
Now that the demonstration reactor project had begun, the dawn of controllable nuclear fusion was in front of them.
What was the difference between retiring at this time and retiring on the last day of the War of Resistance?
Lu Zhou looked at Academician Pan's look of pity and thought of something. He said, "A while ago, he came to talk to me."
When Academician Pan heard this unexpected news, he had a surprised look on his face.
"What did he talk to you about?"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "Something unrelated to controllable nuclear fusion."
Academician Pan didn't ask about the specifics. He sighed and said, "Okay then, it seems like he made this choice after careful consideration."
Academician Pan put aside his regret for his old friend and paused for a second. He then smiled and spoke.
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