94: From Technological Warfare to Space Empire

Chapter 111 The Senior Sister Who Came to Our Door

Academician Zhou also spoke up, which was rare for him.

"Could you explain your methodology to me first? I'm a physicist, but I've always wanted to learn some chemistry."

These words actually made Lin Yu laugh.

"Mr. Zhou, you're joking. Do I even need to explain your level of expertise?"

Academician Zhou shook his head.

"Everyone has their own expertise. Your approach of deriving reaction pathways from first principles is very inspiring for those of us working in condensed matter physics."

Academician Wang chimed in from the side.

"Yes, Xiaoyu, don't be modest, your approach deserves to be promoted."

Lin Yu thought for a moment, and since everyone said it was okay, there was no need for him to be modest.

"Okay, I'll get it done once I'm done with this busy period."

Seeing that Lin Yu agreed, Academician Wang smiled, raised his teacup, and clinked it with Lin Yu's.

"Then it's settled. I'll organize a group and invite young people from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, and Peking University to give you a lecture."

Commander Hou chuckled from the side, "Old Wang, are you going to be Xiao Yu's agent?"

Academician Wang laughed heartily.

"What's a manager? I'll be his PR director!"

A burst of laughter erupted from the private room.

After laughing, Academician Zhou suddenly spoke.

"Xiaoyu, you did the right thing. Some things can't wait."

Lin Yu was somewhat bewildered by what he said.

I don't know which topic this has jumped to.

It was only when Academician Wang spoke up that he realized they were talking about the oil issue.

"After reading your report, my brother and I also looked up the comparison of blood lead concentrations in children in China and the United States over the past few years."

"This thing is incredibly dangerous!"

"We all support you in doing this."

Lin Yu nodded without saying anything.

He knows this is the right thing to do, and more and more people will know this is the right thing to do.

The water in the copper pot was still bubbling and steaming.

Water turns into a gaseous state, and then into condensed water droplets.

Wisps of white smoke rose, forming a hazy halo under the lamplight.

These are two of the three states of matter.

In reality, Lin Yu believed that matter exists in six states.

Now he wants to prove the fifth state.

After the fifth state is proven, there are still fermion states.

Lin Yu stared at the halo of light, somewhat lost in thought.

The magic of time is truly wondrous.

Five months ago, he was still in 2026.

Two months ago, he was still living off the funds allocated to Professor Song.

And now, he's sitting in this private room.

I ate hot pot with two academicians and a leader, discussing technologies that could change the fate of the country.

Life is truly wondrous.

Commander Hou noticed his expression and smiled.

"What are you thinking about, Xiaoyu?"

Lin Yu snapped out of his daze, scratched his head, and didn't know how to describe the feeling.

"It's nothing, it just feels a little unreal."

But which of you here isn't a shrewd person? Which of you hasn't had this kind of experience?

Chief Hou saw through Lin Yu's state at a glance.

He smiled and encouraged her, "I understand, but you'll have to get used to it. There will be many more of these kinds of things in the future."

Lin Yu responded with a smile.

"Okay, I'll try to get used to it."

We ate hot pot for over an hour, the plates on the table going empty and then full again.

Lin Yu's health has been exceptionally good throughout his life; he can basically digest anything he eats.

The energy gained will then power up his brain.

In the end, even the two academicians had their appetites whetted by watching Lin Yu eat meat with gusto.

I've been eating way too much lately.

In the end, everyone was completely satisfied with their meal.

After everyone finished eating.

After Chief Hou finished settling the bill, he stood up.

"Alright, that's enough for today, Xiaoyu. You've been too busy these past few days. Take a good rest tomorrow. We can talk about it the day after tomorrow."

Lin Yu wanted to say that he didn't need to rest, but seeing the look in Chief Hou's eyes, he swallowed his words.

Academician Wang chimed in, "We also need to prepare for a week."

"If you have time, don't go back to your factory. Take a few days to rest."

"These are all experiences from people who have been there. You'll be in the eye of the storm these next few days. Rather than being made a fool of, you might as well lay low for a while."

"Everyone's in high spirits these days, so they won't get any useful information from you. They'll probably just shower you with compliments and praise."

"Then we'll surround you completely."

"You might be excited at first, but after a few hours, you'll just feel annoyed and tired."

Seeing that the old academician also agreed, Chief Hou directly extended an invitation: "How about this, Xiaoyu, you can stay in the compound for the next couple of days, so I don't have to come looking for you if I need anything."

"I've already taken care of the unleaded gasoline issue for you, so you don't need to worry about it anymore."

"If there's any technical exchange, let Engineer Chen and the others handle it."

"After the technology was made public, Sinopec made the most money."

"It's not unreasonable to ask them to do some work."

Lin Yu could only nod helplessly upon hearing this.

He got into the car with Chief Hou.

The two academicians were escorted back to their respective homes by the other soldiers.

It's a little past nine o'clock at night now.

The biggest difference from later generations is that Beijing's nights are not as brightly lit now.

Most of the houses are single-story buildings, with few high-rise buildings.

But the occasional streetlights and some shop LED signs still gave Lin Yu a glimpse into the future of Beijing.

When he returned to the room that Chief Hou had arranged for him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was exhausted.

Today was another full day of intense mental work and meetings, and I'm so tired I feel like I'm about to fall apart.

Lying on the bed in the military compound, he vaguely felt as if he had forgotten something.

But I can't worry about that now.

He fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

I slept from 10 p.m. until 9 a.m. the next morning.

When Lin Yu regained consciousness, sunlight was already streaming in through the gaps in the curtains.

When he opened his eyes again.

He then heard someone calling his name softly.

"Lin Yu!"

A crisp sound rang out.

When Lin Yu opened his eyes, he saw Song Shu standing in his room, carrying a thermos.

I saw Song Shu here.

Lin Yu's head was even more foggy from just waking up.

He clearly remembered that he slept in the military compound today.

"Senior sister? What brings you here?"

Song Shu walked over and placed the thermos on the table.

She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him.

"How did I get here? Tell me, how did I get here?"

"You clearly said you'd come over for dinner yesterday, but where were you? I waited all afternoon, and you were nowhere to be found!"

"If Dad hadn't contacted Commander Hou and found out you were here, I wouldn't know where to look for you."

"Fortunately, Commander Hou is very magnanimous and let me in to find you."

Lin Yu then remembered that on the night of the 315 Gala, when they parted ways—

Song Shu did say that her father came back yesterday, and her mother would cook, so she invited him to come over for a meal.

But I got so busy yesterday—I completely forgot!!

Lin Yu immediately sat up in a flustered manner.