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Chapter 727 The World's Most Crowded and Luxurious Banquet

Stockholm.

As dusk fell, the square in front of the concert hall was brightly lit, and people from all over the world gathered to watch, cheering and jumping for joy, while reporters' cameras flashed from time to time.

Crowded.

In the distance, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden stood at the end of the red carpet to greet the Nobel laureates.

"Professor Xu, welcome to Stockholm." Princess Victoria looked at the young man from China who had astonished the world and exclaimed, "You look much younger than you do in the news."

"Thank you."

"Beautiful lady."

"Hello." Song Yao calmly extended her hand, while also curiously sizing up the woman in front of her, as there was no such thing as a royal family in the country, so it was quite novel.

"When you stand together, you are a beautiful sight."

Princess Victoria said with a smile.

"Thank you for your compliment."

"Alright, the awards ceremony will start in a little while. Please come with me to the lounge first."

The official award ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Stockholm time, the same time as Nobel's death.

After taking photos and group pictures, the group entered the lounge under the guidance of Princess Victoria.

After a short rest, at 4:15 pm, we were led by staff to the awards hall.

By this time, the concert hall was already packed with people.

As the Nobel laureate entered, thunderous applause erupted in the hall, and reporters from various countries turned their cameras to the person they wanted to report on.

Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao sat down. The chemistry prize winners were seated near the center of the stage, where they had a pretty good view.

The two had only been seated for a few minutes when King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and other members of the royal family, along with everyone present, stood up.

The awards ceremony officially began with music playing.

The heads of each judging panel went on stage and announced the names of the winners.

First came the physics prize, then the chemistry prize.

"He completely solved the lithium dendrite problem, eradicated the polysulfide shuttle effect, and led the team to create high-performance superconducting thin film technology, laying the foundation for the clean energy revolution."

"Let's give a warm round of applause to Nobel laureate Professor Xu Qingzhou on stage."

As introduced by Göran Hansson, Permanent Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Xu Qingzhou rose and walked toward the stage that scientists yearn for most.

Applause echoed through the hall.

Xu Qingzhou went up on stage according to the rehearsal route and walked toward King Charles XVI. The old man is currently 74 years old, with short gray hair, glasses, a black tailcoat with a gold sash, and holding a scepter.

"Professor Xu Qingzhou, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences bestows this honor upon you with the highest respect, in gratitude for your contributions to the world's energy."

King Charles XVI's voice was magnetic and very pleasant.

"Thank you, it's my honor," Xu Qingzhou said in Chinese, accepting the Nobel Prize certificate and the Nobel Prize medal in Chemistry. Of course, there was also the prize money check.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't excited, but for him, winning the Nobel Prize wasn't the goal of his research.

Applause erupted again from the audience.

In the viewing area, Xu Shouyun, Wang Xiaping, and others smiled broadly, looking at the young man on the stage who was the center of attention, feeling an unparalleled sense of pride.

At this moment, his son represented not only an individual, but a country and a nation.

"That kid's really something."

Wang Xiaping's eyes reddened slightly. Xu Shouyun gently embraced his wife, a relieved smile on his face.

Song Shisong, Zhang Junli, and Song Lulu were all deeply moved, just as they had felt when their own country won medals at the Olympics.

In the press area, CTV reporters captured this historic moment with their cameras and transmitted the footage back to China simultaneously. There was no acceptance speech; Xu Qingzhou posed for a photo with the King, then bowed to the audience before leaving and returning to Song Yao's side.

On stage, the next award ceremony is underway.

On the table, Xu Qingzhou placed the medal in front of Song Yao and squeezed her hand. "How was it? Pretty cool, right?"

"Yeah, he's handsome." Song Yao nodded. He's definitely handsome, having won the Nobel Prize.

"Teacher Song, this medal of honor is half yours."

Xu Qingzhou said, holding Song Yao's hand.

Song Yao pouted: "Don't think that I'll make you stay up all night just because I say that."

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Xu Qingzhou chuckled softly, focusing his attention on the awards ceremony on stage, currently for the Biology or Medicine Prize.

They both won the Nobel Prize, but their past and present lives were completely different.

At this moment, holding the soft, delicate little hand, he felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

As per protocol, after the awards ceremony, everyone moved to the adjacent city hall, where a lavish banquet would be held.

Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao met up with Xu Shouyun and the others at the entrance.

The Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall.

“Wow, so many people!”

Looking at the crowded people, Song Lulu sighed. After glancing around curiously for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this made of red bricks? Why is it called the Blue Hall?"

"I heard that the designer originally wanted to paint the hall the color of the blue sky, but found that the red bricks used to build the hall had a more rustic beauty, so the original color of the red bricks was retained. However, in the end, the name 'Blue Hall' was still used."

Xu Qingzhou explained.

"Have personality."

Song Lulu's evaluation.

"Everyone's crammed together to eat and drink?" Wang Xiaping laughed, finding it completely different from what she had imagined.

Xu Shouyun and the others also looked on with expressions of curiosity and amusement.

Xu Qingzhou couldn't help but chuckle, "Mom, you're complaining now? You know, this is known as the most crowded and luxurious banquet in the world."

The banquet was a large affair, with over 1,200 guests this year. It is said that the average width per person was only 40-60 centimeters.

"We're like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden," Zhang Junli said with a smile.

"These kinds of banquets are primarily for socializing; the food is secondary."

As the group was talking, Peter Nobel, chairman of the Nobel Foundation, took the stage and delivered a welcoming speech.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Members of the Royal Family, Distinguished Nobel Laureates, Honored Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, on this beautiful evening in Stockholm, we gather to honor and celebrate individuals who have expanded the boundaries of human knowledge, enriched the human spirit, and dedicated themselves to promoting peace through their extraordinary achievements."

Xu Shouyun turned to Xu Qingzhou: "Are you also going up on stage to speak?"

"Correct."

Seeing Xu Qingzhou's casual demeanor, Xu Shouyun couldn't help but ask, "Ready?"

"It's a small-scale event, just an impromptu speech, no preparation required."

Xu Qingzhou sipped his wine and said nonchalantly.

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Xu Shouyun's lips twitched. "Good lad, starting to put on airs. Even his Nobel Prize banquet speech is nothing new to him."

At that moment, on stage, Peter Nobel, the chairman of the foundation, called out Xu Qingzhou's name.

(End of this chapter)