The only difference between this year's Lunar New Year's Eve and previous years was that there were more dumplings and fewer relatives.
However, even though it wasn't as lively as it was in previous years, Lu Zhou didn't feel lonely.
Other than his grandparents, who had passed away, Lu Zhou wasn't that close to his other relatives. He would probably sit down and eat with them during Chinese New Year, and he wouldn't feel like he was missing them even if they hadn't seen each other for a year.
Everyone had their own things to do, so they didn't interact much.
The only thing that Lu Zhou helped them with was helping his cousin, who was a second-year student at Aurora University, change his major.
Even though he had never been to Aurora University, he occasionally served as a reviewer for several well-known journals such as Annual Mathematics and Mathematics Chronicle. He had communicated with several mathematics professors at Aurora University, and he happened to have their contact information.
For him, helping someone change their major was just a matter of saying hello. It wasn't even a matter of lifting a finger.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Lu Zhou received a lot of congratulatory cards in his mailbox.
Some of them were from Princeton, some were from Columbia University, and most of them were his friends in academia.
Lu Zhou had to admit that the relationship between academics was amazing.
Even though Lu Zhou's research caused headaches for leaders in countless countries, foreign scholars didn't exclude him from academia … At least, he would occasionally receive review invitations from the editorial department of Annual Mathematics. However, because he was too busy with work, if the thesis didn't interest him, he would decline most of the invitations to review the thesis.
After all, controllable fusion wasn't a scourge. There was a fundamental difference between the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project and the Manhattan Project. It affected the stability of the global political landscape, but it wasn't a killing machine. The original intention of its creation wasn't to destroy anyone.
From a political standpoint, its emergence would reduce global carbon emissions, make energy cleaner, and make the future of mankind better … Maybe the United Nations would even award him the "Earth Guardian Award"?
Before he participated in the design of the weapon, other than people who would suffer losses, no one would change their opinion of him.
The third day of the Chinese New Year.
Lu Zhou was lying in the CT machine for his first physical examination since the Chinese New Year.
Academician Castin from the Royal Academy of Sciences looked at the intracranial CT image in his hand. He rubbed his chin with his index finger and spoke with interest.
"Your physical condition is normal, and your rehabilitation is progressing quite smoothly … To be honest, what happened to you is really unbelievable."
Lu Zhou: "Incredible?"
"Yeah," Academician Castin said without hesitation, "keeping the brain dormant for more than 20 days through sleep. Maybe you don't think this is interesting, but this is a very magical thing in medicine."
Lu Zhou: "… I don't think this is interesting."
"Anyway, we're leaving tomorrow." Academician Castin took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Lu Zhou. He said, "If you want to figure out the secrets of your brain, you can contact me at any time. I can bet you that this is definitely a Nobel Prize-level discovery — "
Lu Zhou put away the business card and said, "Oh, I already have that thing."
"…"
Academician Castin awkwardly smiled and spoke.
"But you haven't won a Nobel Prize in Medicine yet, right? We can co-sign all of your brain research results … "
Lu Zhou said, "Maybe another day, at least for now, my brain is still clear."
Castin: "…"
Even though Lu Zhou was curious about what was going on in his brain, with modern medical research on the brain, it would be a waste of effort to understand the mystery.
After leaving the CT room, Lu Zhou threw Academician Castin's business card into the trash can.
At this moment, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
He unlocked the lock screen, and Xiao Ai's chat bubble popped up on the screen.
[Master, you have mail? (^? ^ *)]
Lu Zhou clicked on the link and opened his email.
When he saw this unread email, he paused for a second and had a strange look on his face.
[Dear Professor Lu Zhou, I am Keriber. I am very sorry to hear that you are in a coma. I wish you good health and safety …]
[Although this may be a bit rude, I am in Beijing, China right now. Is this a good time for you?
[If it's convenient, I want to talk to you in person.]
…
Professor Keriber was sitting in a coffee shop not far from the Wukesong subway station. He looked at the crowd outside the window and looked at his watch from time to time.
The wind chime hanging at the entrance of the coffee shop suddenly made a series of crisp sounds.
Professor Keriber looked over and saw two people walking toward him.
Lu Zhou sat down across from Professor Keriber and smiled. "Nice to meet you, my dear friend."
"Nice to meet you …" Professor Keriber looked at Yan Yan, who was standing behind Lu Zhou. He then looked at Lu Zhou.
Yan Yan noticed the change in his expression, so she looked at Lu Zhou and asked, "Do you need me to leave?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "That's not necessary, you can sit next to me."
Yan Yan hesitated for a second and didn't sit down. Instead, she continued to stand behind Lu Zhou.
Seeing how Lu Zhou didn't want her to leave, Keriber hesitated for a second and finally said, "To be honest … We have reached a bottleneck in the research of the stellarator."
When Yan Yan heard the name stellarator, she suddenly became nervous.
However, Lu Zhou's expression didn't change. He just smiled and said, "Oh?"
Seeing how Lu Zhou didn't say anything, Professor Keriber went silent for a while. He then said, "I know this request might make you feel uncomfortable, but I can't think of a better way … I won't make it difficult for you to provide us with technical help, even if it's just a little inspiration. If you agree that controllable fusion is a technology that will benefit all of mankind, then I beg you to point me in the right direction."
Lu Zhou looked at the German professor who was willing to bow down to him for the sake of science and went silent for a long time.
In the end, he sighed softly.
"I'm sorry, my dear friend. If you just want to discuss the physical model of plasma turbulence with me, or other physical or mathematical problems, I can answer your questions. However, I can't give you any more tips on controllable fusion.
"Just like you said, this is a technology that will benefit all of mankind. Unfortunately, your arrogance and prejudice led to this situation. If it weren't for the ITER meeting, we would have had the opportunity to share the joy of this victory together. "
Lu Zhou paused for a second and spoke.
"Not to mention, the STAR-2 demonstration reactor isn't my own work. It's the result of the hard work of hundreds of research units. If I help you now, it will be the greatest irresponsibility to those who have worked together with me. "
Professor Keriber looked at Lu Zhou with a complicated expression.
"I thought you would agree with the idea that science has no borders …"
"Yes, I still agree with this." Lu Zhou looked at Keriber and said, "But on top of that, scientists have a nationality."
The conversation went silent.
Lu Zhou looked at Professor Keriber, who had his head down, and spoke.
"I understand how you feel right now, but that's all I can say. However, if you really want this technology, I can point you in the right direction. "
Professor Keriber suddenly raised his head.
"Go ahead."
Lu Zhou said, "Let your country's politicians talk. Don't come to me, talk to the people they should talk to."
"These things outside of research have nothing to do with scholars like us. You shouldn't be the one pleading for your country.
"China is an open country. Whether it's in the economic, cultural, scientific, or other fields, we have never avoided integration into the international community. However, integration and acceptance is a mutual obligation. It shouldn't be at the expense of a country's unilateral compromise.
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