I am devoted to scientific research, but you want to trick me into having a love relationship?

Chapter 703 What the heck is Xu Qingzhou's former residence?
As the days passed, the fervor surrounding the Nobel Prize subsided temporarily, and Xu Qingzhou focused his energy on integrated magnet design. The research institute returned to its former bustling state, with each group making orderly progress on its work.

Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics.

Early morning, in the plasma diagnostics team office.

The young man and the person next to him sighed, "Things are finally getting better. Our Xia country finally has its own Nobel Prize winner. The Kyoto Institute for Materials Science, wow, I have a classmate there, and I heard the benefits are excellent."

"Actually, in my opinion, benefits and treatment are secondary. In June, I visited there and everyone was focused on scientific research and projects. To be honest, the academic atmosphere was very strong, which reminded me of my time at Princeton."

Zhang Zhigao's student, Shao Yilin, showed a look of reminiscence.

During the last exchange, he and Li Yi had a very good chat, and they seemed to share the same ideals.

Sometimes I think, this might be the real place to do academic research.

Cheng Lihui said with some regret, "It's a pity that we don't have much communication with them, otherwise I would like to go and see for myself."

Shao Yilin hesitated, knowing that everyone knew about his teacher's situation there—they were at odds. As for Academician Ren, he was an old enemy; his teacher had returned from Professor Xu's office the last time, looking quite displeased.

It's clear the conversation didn't go well; they hit a wall.

Although he didn't quite agree with the teacher's point of view, as a student, he couldn't say anything.

"Have you two finished analyzing the data?"

Just then, a voice sounded behind the two of them.

Shao Yilin and Cheng Lihui turned their heads and saw Zhang Zhian with a sullen face.

"teacher."

"Academician Zhang."

The two men shrank back, nervously observing Zhang Zhigao's expression. In the courtyard, Zhang Zhigao was the last person who wanted to hear the names of the Kyoto Materials Research Institute and Xu Qingzhou.

If it weren't for the superconducting thin film, they wouldn't have had any communication with the other side at all.

"We'll get busy now."

Seeing that Zhang Zhigao didn't say anything, the two quickly went into the laboratory.

Zhang Zhigao returned to his office.

"I never expected Xu Qingzhou to win the Nobel Prize. I underestimated this kid."

"But what if he wins the Nobel Prize? The field of nuclear fusion is all about technology. His fusion project is just starting out in a research institute. Do you really think he can surpass us?"

Zhang Zhigao squinted and couldn't help but laugh.

"The Circulation 3 has already set two world records in the field of nuclear fusion. The Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics' position is unshakable. Although I may not be remembered in history, my name will always be there."

"The spherical tokamak device is nothing compared to the state-supported Circulation 3; the advantage lies with us."

On the other hand, after dragging its feet for several months, the United States finally gave in and expressed its willingness to contact China. The two sides began to discuss the issues of lithium dendrites and shuttle effect in batteries.

First, due to domestic pressure, they chose to convey their willingness to make contact to Xia Guo. Second, after more than a month of struggle, the high-ranking officials in the United States seemed to have finally given up, realizing that there was no possibility of doing so in the short term.

The liaison and negotiations will be carried out simultaneously by the Ministry of Science and Technology and Horizon Robotics.

As a result, Song Yao was busy again, leaving early and returning late, spending every day reviewing cooperation documents between Zero Point Technology and the United States.

October 10, Wednesday.

Xishan No. 1 Courtyard.

After spending two days in the lab over the weekend, another interview with Renren Daily, the official media outlet, came along. Xu Qingzhou didn't refuse and cooperated actively.

The Nobel Prize is the highest honor in the field of natural sciences, reflecting a country's groundbreaking contributions to basic research, which directly confirms the correctness of the national strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education.

In short, the Xia state needed a scholar like this to boost national self-confidence.

After the interview, Xu Qingzhou went to the lab and, finding nothing wrong, took a short vacation.

They went home early to prepare a meal. The two of them had been working non-stop these past few days, and today Song Yao was able to leave work early, making it a rare occasion for them to have dinner together.

At 6 p.m., he had just finished preparing the dishes in the kitchen and leaned back on the sofa to rest.

Outside the window, the crimson sunset was already pressing down on the horizon, and the warm sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto my body.

Xu Qingzhou held Er Miao in his arms, gazing at the sunset scenery outside the window, his thoughts gradually drifting away.

The fusion group's experiments are progressing smoothly so far.

If successful, this will be the world's first fully high-temperature superconducting magnetic confinement fusion device, and also the world's first fully high-temperature superconducting tokamak.

However, there are still many technological limitations that need to be overcome.

Research and development of superconducting magnets, plasmas, tritium breeding materials, and other technologies require us to forge our own path.

"The road ahead is long and arduous."

Just as Xu Qingzhou was feeling sentimental, he suddenly received a call from Rongcheng. It was Xu Shouyun calling.

He answered the phone and asked with a smile, "Mom and Dad, were you unaffected over there?"

"No, it's just that there are a lot of interviews, especially from those self-media outlets. They're always hanging around the neighborhood. For the past two days, your mother and I didn't even dare to leave the house."

Xu Shouyun was helpless.

Xu Qingzhou petted Er Miao, "How are you now?"

"The police sent people to clean it up, and it's much better now."

We still live in an era where traffic is king, and the family members of Nobel laureates are definitely a major draw.

"A sign was also hung at the door of my house."

Xu Shouyun couldn't help but laugh as he said this.

Xu Qingzhou's Former Residence

It's absurd to think that a 24-year-old already has a former residence.

But upon closer reflection, the Nobel Prize is an honor that only three people in China have received. Although they are ordinary people, they can still feel the weight of this award.

He and Wang Xiaping often lamented that they never dreamed their son, who had been so carefree and irresponsible in high school, would have such a day.

Even if the ancestral graves emit auspicious smoke, or even if a raging fire were to break them, it wouldn't help.

Xu Qingzhou nodded, feeling much relieved. "That's good. It should only last a few days, once the excitement has died down."

He was genuinely worried that Xu Shouyun and the others' lives would be affected.

Many self-media outlets have no bottom line; who knows what they'll do for traffic?

The next big event will probably be when they go to Stockholm to receive the awards. The winners are announced in October, and the Nobel Prize award ceremony is strictly held on December 10th every year.

The two chatted about their recent situations.

Xu Qingzhou also learned a lot from Xu Shouyun.

Besides Kyoto University and the Kyoto Institute for Materials Science, another beneficiary of Xu Qingzhou's Nobel Prize is probably his high school, Jonan Junior High School.

As a result, a separate bulletin board has already been set up at the school gate, and there are even rumors that they plan to build a statue of a Nobel Prize laureate.

Xu Qingzhou's expression was strange, as if he were thinking of a certain scene.

As soon as students enter, there are statues of Confucius, Lu Xun, and Xu Qingzhou.

He shook his head and didn't say much, only that the old couple were doing alright.

(End of this chapter)