Annihilation of the solar system

Shen Manying picked up the fruit plate:

"It's been prepared a long time ago. You didn't even look at the sky. Why hasn't this old Cao come yet? Why don't you give him a call? Also, you have such an important meeting tomorrow, so you better not drink. .”

"I'm sensible, you prepare, I'll call him."

After his wife went downstairs, Zhou Cheng looked at the gray sky against the lights of the city outside. He took the phone number that he had entered but had not dialed and fell into deep thought again. Although he had decided to do as his wife said, he would not I thought about the thesis again, but the thoughts in my mind were as hard to take back as water.

He is a scientist, and his career progress in the past few years has been smooth sailing due to the existence of Chaowen. However, the doubts gradually growing in his heart are getting bigger and bigger.

On the one hand, he could not understand the progress speed and scientific research results of his students, but on the other hand, he was forced to accept the results of scientific demonstrations again and again. For a period of time, Zhou Cheng also tried to let go of all this and regard Chaowen's talent as a Like the other 96% of matter in the universe, it is beyond his comprehension.

But dark matter and dark energy cannot be experienced in daily life. Liu Chaowen is a living person, standing in front of him and constantly creating miracles. In the end, Zhou Cheng not only could not convince himself to completely give up the search for the truth, but It was Chaowen's every miracle that inspired him to be more eager to find the reason he thought was reasonable.

There was the sound of a car downstairs, and it was Cao Rui who arrived. He walked down the stairs, and a man of medium build but very strong wearing a black leather jacket came in. His wife was greeting him with a smile. Zhou Cheng was thinking When Cao Rui got angry and scolded him a few words, Cao Rui saw Zhou Cheng who was walking down with a smile and spoke first:

"Lao Zhou, sister-in-law, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! There's a traffic jam on the road, I'm late, I'm late."

Although it was an apology, there was a ruffian-like smile on his face:

"Professor Zhou Da has kept you waiting for a long time."

Zhou Cheng looked at Cao Rui who had a sly smile on his face and said angrily:

"Traffic jam? You, Lao Cao, look like a scoundrel when you lie. Who can you hide from me? The food is ready, let's talk while we eat."

The three of them came to sit down at the exquisite marble dining table. Cao Rui immediately saw the yellowed wine bottle on the table:

"Oh! Drink this, what kind of happy event is so worthy of celebration! Last time I asked Po Datian to let you pour two taels for me to taste, but you refused life and death, and this time you brought out the whole bottle. Today's song Which one comes out?"

Shen Manling picked up the wine bottle, unscrewed the lid and slowly poured some yellowish wine juice into the cup. The strong aroma of sauce wine floated in the dining room. Zhou Cheng picked up the chopsticks and raised his chin at Cao Rui:

"No outsiders, just use chopsticks. Nothing special. Didn't you want a drink last time? I'll give it to you this time. After so many years of friendship, I can't bear to part with a bottle of wine!"

Zhou Cheng put a piece of meat into a bowl:

"I said you feel like you smell something today. I usually make appointments with you on weekends, but you are always busy and can't shirk it. Today, you just call and you're here. Are you not busy at work?"

Cao Rui was not polite and had a drink first:

"You said so politely on the phone, don't come if you are really busy! It's not a big deal! It sounds like it's not your style. I'm late, it's really not a traffic jam, so I just put things at work at work I came here after finishing it. Why, what's stuck in your chest again?"

Zhou Cheng picked up the glass of wine and took a sip. He looked absent-minded and didn't know where to start. Shen Manling picked up the wine bottle and poured wine into Cao Rui's empty glass. Cao Rui nodded and thanked her. she says:

"As you know, we, Lao Zhou, usually have a busy work life and don't have many friends. We have a very important meeting tomorrow. Lao Zhou is a little uneasy, so he just wants to talk to his old friends and relax. .I didn’t know you were busy with work, so I’m really sorry.”

Cao Rui picked up the wine glass again, without drinking it directly, but put it in front of his nose and sniffed:

"He is a man with such virtues. I remember he was like this when he was defending his doctoral thesis. He was restless the day before. I had a drink with him and he successfully completed the defense the next day. But this was all It happened about ten years ago. You have been a professor for so many years, what else can make you uneasy?"

Zhou Cheng's expression was a little stiff, he stared at the glass of wine in his hand and said something absently.

"Is your unit still so busy?"

Cao Rui raised his eyes and glanced at Zhou Cheng, as if he had read through this old friend's mind, and drank a second glass of wine:

"Yes, in your words, it's the Senior Security Office. There are quite a lot of chores."

Shen Manling smiled and stood up holding the wine glass to pour wine for Cao Rui and said:

"Lao Zhou talks like that and has a bad mouth. Don't take it to heart."

Cao Rui almost took the bottle from Shen Manling's hand, he was a little embarrassed:

"Sister-in-law, you are too polite. Lao Zhou and I have been friends for decades since high school. I have to take it seriously. We no longer have this friend. It's strange to say that when he was in school, his grades were among the best. , I am a negative example. I didn’t expect that my bullish temperament would really match up with his donkey temperament.”

After saying this, everyone smiled, and Zhou Cheng joked again:

"You are quite self-aware, kid!"

After saying that, everyone burst out laughing, and the sadness on Zhou Cheng's face also disappeared a lot.

Zhou Cheng sighed lightly:

"Just talk about it. It doesn't mean anything. I just feel a little anxious and want to talk to you. I have a student who I told you is very talented. I just dug him out of the classroom. Do you remember the one who left, right?"

Cao Rui chewed the food in his mouth and nodded:

"Remember, I think... um... you should have brought him back five years ago. When we had dinner together, you talked about him like a god, and then you fell in love with him again. Einstein, after a while he stood on top of the giant's head again. You were the only one talking about that drink, but no one else listened. That boy's name is Liu Hewen."

Zhou Cheng was surprised that Cao Rui still remembered so many details:

"You have a good memory, Lao Cao."

Shen Manling stood up with an elegant posture and used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of food for Cao Rui:

"What kind of work do they do? Their memory and insight are no worse than those of us who are engaged in scientific research. Otherwise, how could we be so comfortable in the office every day and do academic work at home with peace of mind."

When Cao Rui saw Shen Manling picking up food for him, he quickly stood up and thanked her:

"Sister-in-law, don't be so polite. You're making my meal less enjoyable. They're all old friends, so let's do whatever we want. Besides, our security department isn't as mysterious as you think. It's just that the division of labor is different and the training is different. Different from the focus of work, I instinctively pay more attention to some ordinary things."

Zhou Cheng also waved his hand and asked his wife to sit down:

"Don't give him this set of rules. He's just a rude person. When he doesn't have enough to eat, he turns around and complains that my family has too many rules. Just let him do whatever he wants."

Cao Rui raised his glass and clinked it with Zhou Cheng:

"Hey, that's right, so old friends still understand me."

After drinking this glass of wine, Zhou Cheng finally opened up his chatterbox. He gave Cao Rui a summary of Liu Chaowen's academic and scientific research achievements in the past few years and tomorrow's meeting. Although Cao Rui may not understand all the professional terms in the middle.

I understand, but I understand clearly the cause and effect of the matter.

Cao Rui used chopsticks to pour the vegetables in the bowl and said leisurely:

"You still remember when we were in high school, there was a March exam. You took the exam with a fever, but your score fell out of the top ten in the grade. When the paper came out, you sat in your seat and held it tightly in your hands.

He was holding a pen and sulking. The boy in the front row kept failing your test. He turned around and said to you, 'Zhou Cheng, it's okay, just take the test well next time.'

Zhou Cheng was a little confused and put down the wine glass he had raised:

"I'm still a little impressed when you tell me."

Cao Rui hummed and smiled:

"After that kid said those words, your state in those few days was very similar to your current state."

After speaking, Cao Rui swallowed the wine in the glass and looked at Zhou Cheng's already slightly red face:

"When you were in school, you were what we call a genius in school. My grades were not bad if compared to ordinary schools, but compared with you, they were almost as good as not learning. You started from school

You have always been a top person in academics, but now there is a top person who can't even keep up with you. You can't understand it, right?"

Zhou Cheng nodded and said yes. Cao Rui continued:

"I'm afraid what you are anxious about now is not tomorrow's meeting or the student's paper, right?"

Zhou Cheng picked up the wine bottle and slowly poured wine into the glass:

"I have been working on basic theories for so many years, and I think I am still quite good at it. What has happened in front of me in the past few years has made me doubt some of the most basic laws! It's like generations of people have built a

A young man suddenly came to a building, and within a few years he built a taller and bigger one..."

Zhou Cheng was speechless for a moment and fell into the whirlpool of his own thoughts. He just picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine. Shen Manling looked at her husband's melancholy face:

"These old men, Zhou, do have a lot less work to do, and they don't have to work on scientific research and projects day and night, but his worries are heavier. In recent years, he has begun to think about the structure of the human body and psychology.

Anxious about not being able to understand his students’ extraordinary abilities.”

Zhou Cheng turned around and looked at his wife in surprise when he heard this, and a faint smile appeared on Shen Manling's face:

"We have been married for so many years. Do you think I really don't know what you are thinking? I don't ask you because I am afraid that you will feel more pressure and you will not be able to hide it from me."

Cao Rui raised his glass and clinked it with Zhou Cheng, took a sip of old wine and said mysteriously:

"Lao Zhou, let me ask you a question. What do you think the cloth in the magician's hand is used for?"

Zhou Cheng was not very interested in this question and answered casually:

"Cover his hands so he can do tricks."

Cao Rui laughed and said:

"Brother, if you think this way, you won't be able to see through the magician's tricks."

Zhou Cheng shook his head slightly, then went to get the cigarettes on the table and said:

"I do not know."

Cao Rui straightened up and stared at Zhou Cheng, pretending to be serious:

"That piece of cloth has nothing to do with the magic he performed. It is just to attract your attention and make you stare at the dangling piece of cloth. When you are not paying attention, the trick will be changed. If you do it in advance

If you know the purpose of the magician, then he will not be able to deceive you."

Zhou Chenghuan's distracted eyes suddenly became focused, and he seemed to be inspired:

"You mean, don't stare at the unanswered question in front of you. Look at it from another angle, or... um... find out the purpose of what he did?"

Cao Rui stood up and put the cigarette lighter into his pocket, feeling somewhat relieved:

"That's right! Brother, although I don't understand your profound knowledge, I want to remind you. Many things that seem incredible may not be so incredible once you look at the purpose they want to achieve.

"

Cao Rui looked at the time:

"It's almost time. It's time for me to leave."

Zhou Cheng stood up, walked to Cao Rui, and patted him on the shoulder:

"You are still the same as before, you love to be unconventional but you can always put the problem to the point. Thank you, brother. I seem to see the faint light at the entrance of the cave with your words. Tomorrow's meeting is indeed very important, so I won't

I’ll keep you here, and we’ll have a good drink after I finish the meeting.”

Cao Rui smiled and patted Zhou Cheng on the arm:

"Don't be polite to me! But you have to make it clear. You have to keep the rest of your wine to drink with me. Let's go! The driver I ordered is also here. No need to see me off. Go to bed early!"

Watching Cao Rui's car drive out of the yard, the couple also returned to the house.

Shen Manling picked up a cup of hot tea:

"Lao Cao's story wants to tell you to jump out of the existing understanding and look at the problem of Chaowen. But I don't really want to understand what the existing understanding is. Is it physics? Is it medicine? Or is it rationality? Or something else

s things."

Zhou Chengzuo shook his head slowly:

"I just understand what he wants to tell me. As for where to start, I can only find the answer myself."

Shen Manying said leisurely:

"I feel relieved that you know what to do. Go to bed early and watch tomorrow how Chaowen stunned those academic leaders!"