My house collapsed since I became the top scorer in the college entrance examination

"This trade war has not only affected the economies of both parties, but has also affected the scientific research field. America has restricted the import of many of our scientific research technologies and equipment on the grounds of science and technology sanctions. In order to reduce the country's technological dependence on America, It has begun to vigorously support the development of high-tech industries such as new energy, including organic solar cells. In order to encourage innovation and research, the state has allocated a large amount of funds to fund relevant research in major universities and scientific research institutions."

After a pause, Kong Jiyuan continued: "In order to maintain its technological leadership, America has also increased investment in new energy, artificial intelligence and other fields. As an important direction in the new energy field, organic solar cells have naturally become competition. Focus."

Xiao Ran frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect that a scientific research project would involve so many complicated factors.

However, he soon figured out that scientific research is never isolated. It is always closely connected with society, economy, politics and other aspects.

"So, the current situation is that our project not only has to compete with professors from the University of California, but also with other top universities in the world and domestic universities?" Xiao Ran concluded.

"That's right." Kong Jiyuan nodded, "To be honest, compared with others, their laboratories are well-equipped, fully funded, and fully supported by the school and the country. However, our laboratory has just been established and the staffing is insufficient. The equipment is also imperfect and cannot compete with those big laboratories.

Even if we are lucky enough to make a breakthrough, it is difficult to guarantee that others will not publish it first. By then, all our efforts will be in vain. "

After speaking, Kong Jiyuan looked at Xiao Ran hesitantly and asked, "So, are you sure we want to continue researching this organic solar cell project?"

"Of course!" Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and answered without any hesitation, "The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. Isn't it just to compete with the top international universities? Why are you coercing? Just do it!"

My buddy's chemistry skills have been upgraded to Level 5. Are you still afraid of competing with others?

Do you understand the value of hanging a pussy?

Looking at Xiao Ran's high-spirited and confident look, Kong Jiyuan was stunned for a moment, and then he exhaled heavily and said with a smile: "I knew you were not going to give up until you reach the Yellow River. It makes my blood boil! Okay, isn't it just organic solar energy? Battery technology, deal with him!”

"This is the momentum we want!" Xiao Ran smiled and patted Kong Jiyuan's shoulder: "Let's go back and do experiments!"

Although he is confident in his current self, to be honest, competing with so many top universities still creates a sense of urgency in his heart.

When he came to the laboratory, he immediately summoned all the members of the laboratory.

Currently, there are eight people in the laboratory. In addition to the familiar Yang Xiaoxi and Lin Xiaoxiao, there are also junior Qian Wenbin from the Department of Physics, Feng Ping from the Department of Chemistry, Wei Lang from the Department of Materials Chemistry, and Tang from the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering. Zhenghao.

Oh, by the way, there is also the non-staff instructor Liu Wenhai.

This is all the staff in Xiao Ran's laboratory currently. Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.

"Junior Xiao Ran, if you call us here today, can we officially start the experiment?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked first.

Xiao Ran coughed lightly and said seriously: "In the laboratory, please call me director!"

Don’t use bean bags as dry food!

Lin Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue playfully and said seriously: "Hello, Director Xiao!" After saying that, maybe because he felt that this title was really happy to be given to Xiao Ran, he burst out laughing.

Xiao Ran glared at her angrily. After receiving Xiao Ran's "ferocious" look, Lin Xiaoxiao immediately covered Cherry's little mouth with her white hands, trying hard to suppress her smile.

This action caused the others to chuckle.

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's face turned red from suppressing laughter, Xiao Ran withdrew his eyes from Lin Xiaoxiao with a black line, paused and said seriously: "Okay, let's get back to the subject, this time I called you guys here really for the next experiment. arrange."

After briefly talking about the contents of the experiment, Xiao Ran began to assign tasks to everyone.

Competing with the world's top universities is too far away for them. They don't know what kind of turmoil is hidden behind this seemingly simple scientific research project, so they all appear to be very motivated.

Xiao Ran didn't intend to tell them about it. Maybe he really followed that sentence. The more he knew, the less happy he became.

After arranging the tasks, Xiao Ran and everyone started the intense and orderly experimental work.

He is relatively confident in the experimental plan. After all, all the procedures of the experiment are stored in his mind and he only needs to complete them step by step. What's more, after he reaches Level 5 in Chemistry, he also has all the experience of Carl Barry Sharpless. and knowledge infusion.

In his original world, this great man was the top man who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice, in 2001 and 2022.

With his lifetime of experience, it’s hard to be too handy in conducting experiments. In a word, the tail of a dead fish—no longer wags!

In the next two weeks, except for exams, Xiao Ran spent all his time in the laboratory. He occasionally went to Lao Tian's laboratory to brush up on his presence, read literature, write outlines, or do some related experiments. .

Since the experiment started, Xiao Ran seemed to have entered an isolated world of scientific research. Every day, he was submerged in the ocean of glassware, precision instruments and various reagents in the laboratory.

More than ten hours of continuous work made his life extremely monotonous but fulfilling.

But not everyone can persevere in this boring experiment. After all, during the entire experiment, the experimenter's spirit must remain focused, especially in experiments that pursue precision. Even small factors are affected. It may affect the final result, so concentration is essential.

At the same time, the psychological pressure is not small. It is impossible to complete an experiment without any mistakes. Once you make a mistake, you have to start over. You see other people's experiments progressing very fast, but your own progress is as slow as a snail. Like a well, take three steps forward and two steps back.

High concentration and repetitive work for a long time make people feel physically and mentally exhausted, but the progress of the experiment is not as smooth as expected. Failure and setbacks are like invisible mountains, weighing on everyone's heart.

This kind of suffering is simply not something that ordinary people can bear.

Therefore, only two weeks after the experiment, three people could not bear the pressure and chose to withdraw from Xiao Ran's laboratory, leaving only five people: him, Kong Jiyuan, Yang Xiaoxi, Lin Xiaoxiao and Qian Wenbin.

Xiao Ran didn't force this. Everyone had their own ambitions, and he couldn't force it.

All he could do was to work harder on the experiment. During this time, Xiao Ran had almost given up all social activities.

The days passed like this, and the first semester of his freshman year at Yan University was finally over!