Chapter 560: Preparations before returning to the country

Boston, MIT.

After staying in the office for half an hour, Xu Qingzhou also got up to say goodbye, agreeing that if Professor Roberts and the others come to Xia Nation, he will definitely treat them well.

It is now considered the most beautiful season in Boston. The Charles River is sparkling, and the MIT campus is full of vitality in the summer sun, with green trees shading, and the red brick buildings covered with ivy around complement each other.

In the teaching area on the east side of the campus, the iconic Great Dome shines white under the blue sky, echoing the glass curtain walls of the Boston Financial District on the other side of the river.

"Two years have passed just like that."

Xu Qingzhou walked leisurely on the campus path. On the eve of parting, he really felt a little reluctant.

In two years, he gained a lot, saw many original manuscripts of mathematical masters in the library, and experienced different academic atmospheres... some things are subtle.

He had stayed at Princeton for several years before.

Both are world-class universities, but they are very different in style.

MIT advocates efficiency. In terms of personal feeling, the academic atmosphere is like a factory running 24 hours a day, with efficiency first. Princeton is more like a monastery, pursuing the exploration of pure knowledge.

Compared with each other, there is no superiority or inferiority; it can only be said that the styles are different.

The sun is just right, and there is a trace of cool water algae fragrance in the breeze.

"Professor Xu."

Occasionally, students passing by greeted him, and Xu Qingzhou nodded to indicate.

"Professor Xu, can I take a photo with you?" A little girl with an Asian face ran over excitedly.

"Yes."

Xu Qingzhou nodded with a smile and cooperated to take a photo.

On the eve of parting, he saw the little girl crop the photo and set it as her screensaver.

Tsk tsk, another infatuated little girl.

Xu Qingzhou was sighing, when his face quickly stiffened.

The other party hadn't left yet, and she was piously chanting to her phone: "Xu Shen bless me, don't fail the course, Xu Shen bless me, don't fail the course..."

"..."

Fortunately, this is abroad, otherwise, Xu Qingzhou suspected that the little girl would insert a few sticks of incense in front of his photo.

Just after taking the photo, the ringtone of the phone in his pocket rang; it was a call from School Beauty Song.

After connecting, the girl's cold and clear voice came out of the microphone: "How long until you're back?"

"20 minutes."

Xu Qingzhou hung up the phone, let out a long breath, scanned the rolling buildings, and waved to a taxi passing by the side of the road.

Sighing for a hair, go home for dinner.

3:30 PM, Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao went out again to buy vegetables at the Xia Nation food supermarket. Today, they planned to invite Carson and the others to eat at home, so they had to prepare in advance.

When guests come to the house, Song Yao, who got the true biography of Wang Xiaping, is in charge of cooking, and Xu Qingzhou can only be responsible for helping out.

At 6:00 PM, when the sun was hanging in the southwest sky, the apartment welcomed the second batch of guests, and it suddenly became lively.

"Professor Xu, Mrs. Song, good afternoon."

Song Yao had been to the office before, so they were all acquaintances.

"Good afternoon, welcome."

Xu Qingzhou smiled and led the three into the house, "You might be able to sit for a while, the dishes will be ready soon, coffee, or tea?"

"Tea."

Xu Qingzhou made tea for everyone.

Seeing Song Yao going to the kitchen to stir-fry, Sun Simin asked very actively, "Senior Sister Song, I'll come to help you!"

Song Yao didn't refuse either. There were all big boys outside, so it was better for this little girl to follow her.

"Carson, what are your plans next? If you need a recommendation letter, I will be very happy."

Xu Qingzhou said to this team member who shared a lot of work for him.

Most professors in the country will not write recommendation letters seriously, at most letting you write it yourself and hand it to him for signature, but abroad it is different. A recommendation letter determines to a certain extent whether you can enter a certain research group.

Carson said: "Currently, I don't have plans to leave MIT. Next, I want to do experiments and theory on the quantum Hall effect in nano-topological materials. Study the preparation of nano-structures of topological insulators BiSe and topological superconductors, and explore their surface state quantum Hall effect and Majorana fermions..."

Actually, compared to doing his own project, Carson really wanted to follow Xu Qingzhou to Xia Nation, but there were too many realistic factors. He and his girlfriend were already at the stage of planning to get married; he couldn't just run to the other side of the ocean now.

"Very challenging."

Xu Qingzhou said. Topological insulator BiSe, they had involved this thing in their superconducting thin film experiment. To be honest, the difficulty of this project is not small.

"I bet the god of luck is still on our side."

Carson was full of confidence.

Xu Qingzhou thought of the equipment usage fee he hadn't used up yet and said with a smile: "I still have some equipment usage time at school. If you need it, I don't mind you using it up."

"I guarantee, you are the most generous professor I have ever seen!"

"I am willing to come and help."

Ma Ersi volunteered.

Carson hit him mercilessly: "I think you should first ensure that you don't fail topology this semester."

"..."

The three chatted, and Sun Simin brought out the stewed pork rib soup.

"Oh, my God, I can already smell the fragrance." Ma Ersi liked to be funny as always.

Ma Ersi and Carson specially learned how to use chopsticks, and their clumsy appearance added a lot of fun to the party.

Xu Qingzhou opened a bottle of champagne, which was considered a small drink.

After drinking some wine, Sun Simin's face was flushed, and she said: "Professor, when I graduate with a doctorate, I will definitely apply for your research institute."

"I am looking forward to it."

The atmosphere of the party was extremely good.

9:00 PM, the lively house returned to quiet again. The two young people had already cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks and huddled in the living room to rest.

Meanwhile, Xia Nation, Zhongda, Physics Academy.

The slightly chubby middle-aged man knocked on the door, walked into the office, and chatted with the square-faced middle-aged man wearing glasses, "Old Zheng, has your project been approved?"

"Not passed."

Zheng Xu sighed and rubbed his temples, "The topic is too big, the technical feasibility is insufficient, and the application value and industrialization potential are weak."

"Application value and industrialization potential are weak?"

Tian Shangyong's mouth twitched: "Lithium-sulfur battery, inhibiting the polysulfide shuttle effect through the SiN layer, improving battery stability... The prospect of the research is quite good."

Zheng Xu shrugged, often being made difficult, and got used to it.

The old friend was silent for a while and made a suggestion: "Old Zhang, another day, take something to apologize to Director Li and ease the relationship?"

Seeing Zheng Xu didn't speak, Tian Shangyong continued: "Old Zhang, the country is not like abroad. Here, it's not enough to just have good technology; it's necessary to be in harmony with the world... If you had listened to me earlier, you would have been rated as a Changjiang Scholar last year."

This classmate of his is top-notch in technology, but he is not very good at dealing with people and is too stubborn, offending many people over the years.

For example, at a seminar three months ago, Zheng Xu and Director Li Er had some small conflicts, questioning the rigor of Director Li Wentao's project, and asked 5 questions in a row.

Director Li Wentao was asked to be speechless. Isn't this slapping the leader's face nakedly?

"I want to resign."

Zheng Xu suddenly said.

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