Ultimate Scholar

"Today I finally saw you in real life."

"It has always been said that you are a young genius. Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. You are really young."

In a coffee shop not far from the Institute of High Energy Physics.

Hu Yunping smiled and said to Li Mu in front of him.

Li Mu said modestly: "There is no such thing as a genius or not, just ordinary people with better luck."

Hu Yunping couldn't help laughing: "If you are lucky, you can not only prove several conjectures in a row in mathematics, but also bring important achievements to the academic world in physics and chemistry one after another. That's really great luck. "

"Sometimes you have to have a degree of humility."

Hu Yunping waved his hand, "Forget it, I won't talk too much about these things."

"I came to see you today. There are two things. The first thing is to invite you to participate in our National Science and Technology Awards Conference this year."

"As the most prestigious scientific genius in our country, such a conference would be a bit incomplete without you."

Hu Yunping said with a smile.

Then he took out a red invitation letter from his pocket and handed it to Li Mu.

Li Mu reached out to accept the invitation letter, and at the same time said shyly, "That's an exaggeration."

"It's not an exaggeration at all, don't underestimate yourself." Hu Yunping said with a smile, "Our country has always lacked scientific research talents, especially in basic science, and you have made so many achievements in basic science. We have won a lot of glory, and many leaders have already paid attention to you, and you must be present at this kind of conference."

Many leaders pay attention to themselves?

Li Mu nodded slightly, and at the same time looked at the invitation letter.

What was written on the cover was [Invitation Letter of Huaguo National Science and Technology Awards Conference].

Open it, and the content inside is: [Dear Comrade Li Mu, the 2020 National Science and Technology Award Conference will be officially held on November 2, and you are hereby invited to participate in this conference. Before coming to the Great Hall of the People in Shangjing, there will be staff to guide you into the venue. 】

There are several units for the signature, and the National Science and Technology Award Work Office is not even very conspicuous, and it is placed at the bottom.

Li Mu couldn't help feeling that it was indeed the most important science awards conference in Huaguo. This level and scale were beyond the reach of other 99% conferences.

As for the bigwigs who will attend, probably only those plenums or committees can compare.

Of course, after all, science and technology are the primary productive forces, and we cannot overemphasize the country's scientific development.

After collecting the invitation letters, Li Mu raised his head and looked at Hu Yunping: "It's not necessary for Director Hu to deliver the invitation letter himself, isn't it usually sent by mail?"

Hu Yunping smiled: "It's okay, it's sincere to hand it over to you."

Then, he coughed twice, and his face became serious: "Of course, the invitation letter is only incidental. I told you just now, and there is a second thing."

Seeing that Hu Yunping became serious, Li Mu also restrained his expression, and also became serious: "Say it."

Hu Yunping said solemnly: "The second thing is that I will have a conversation with you on behalf of the country."

Li Mu was taken aback for a moment, then looked around.

Seeing him looking around, Hu Yunping couldn't help asking curiously, "What are you looking at?"

"Uh..." After hesitating for a moment, Li Mu said, "Should this be considered as the legendary organization wanting to talk to me?"

"But... are we talking here? Isn't it in some conference room?"

Hu Yunping laughed, and said: "Actually, the plan is like this. I originally invited you to the Ministry of Science and Technology, and then talked directly with you in the Ministry of Science and Technology."

"Unfortunately, we found that your number was not available, so I simply came to you directly."

"Ah this..."

Li Mu suddenly became embarrassed.

This is probably because he set up a whitelist.

Before the whitelist was set up, there were too many people calling him, especially those from the media or some inexplicable meeting invitations.

"Of course, you don't have to pay too much attention to it. After all, we still have many ways to contact you."

At this time, Hu Yunping smiled again: "It's just that I ruled out those methods, and put the conversation here, and I hope you won't feel pressured by it."

"I believe you young people don't like to stay in a dull conference room and talk about this kind of topic with a 50-year-old guy like me?"

Hu Yunping's words got Li Mu's approval.

Indeed.

"Yeah, you think so too?"

Seeing Li Mu's reaction, Hu Yunping smiled and said, "So although I am talking to you on behalf of the country, you can just treat it as a small talk, let's drink coffee and chat."

As he spoke, he picked up the coffee cup in front of him and took a sip.

"ah~"

The sweet and bitter coffee entered his throat. Hu Yunping put down the coffee cup, tasted it for a while, and then said: "Coffee is an imported product, and it is a good thing. It is bitter when you drink it, but it gradually becomes sweet, and then it leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth." , but it's a pity that that bitter taste will eventually be accompanied in the mouth, mixed with sweet and bitter."

"This kind of imported product is not so perfect after all."

Li Mu also picked up his coffee, took a sip, and frowned slightly.

He doesn't drink much coffee, but this coffee shop is very pure, it only sells coffee and nothing else, so he can only order this cup of coffee.

As for what Hu Yunping said, he did not express his opinion, waiting for him to continue.

Hu Yunping obviously did not wait for Li Mu to express his opinion, and continued: "But we have to admit that this kind of imported product has enriched the lives of our people and provided some ways of recreation and entertainment."

"So, this kind of thing is still a good thing."

"But it's a pity that after some people in our country accept this imported product, they look down on our own drinks, and even belittle them."

Hu Yunping shook his head and sighed: "Human nature is really too complicated."

At this time, Li Mu suddenly smiled and said, "I prefer to drink tea. Although coffee is good, the sweetness of tea leaves is more to my liking."

Hu Yunping laughed: "Maybe you don't drink much coffee? Maybe if you drink it for a while, you'll fall in love with it."

Li Mu didn't answer, just picked up the coffee at hand, took a big sip, and frowned slightly, probably adapting to the taste stimulation brought by the coffee, until a moment later, he shook his head and said: "That's probably still Impossible, just like today, if you hadn't invited me to this coffee shop, I probably wouldn't drink it either."

"Even if you invite me here for coffee every day, for a few years."

"When I go home every day, I will definitely still choose to drink tea."

"Especially jasmine tea, I must recommend it to Director Hu, as long as you take a sip, you will agree."

He smiled sincerely, and looked at Hu Yunping without shifting his eyes in the slightest.

Hu Yunping talked to him on behalf of the country, was he just talking about coffee?

Obviously not.

Li Mu could also hear the problem.

That is the question of whether scholars who go abroad will still miss their hometown after "drinking coffee for a long time" abroad.

And he also gave his own answer.

Hu Yunping stared at him a few more times, then laughed loudly, and leaned back on his seat in a relaxed manner.

"Okay, since it's the tea recommended by our mathematics genius, of course I'll give it a try when I look back."

"Actually, I also like drinking tea the most. I just brought you here because you young people like coffee. Otherwise, I would have gone to a teahouse just now."

Hu Yunping said with a smile: "It is also the best to like to drink tea. Now we say that our tea culture has faded a bit, and we still have to rely on young people to support it."

Li Mu said: "Of course, I must be one of them."

"Okay, okay." Hu Yunping gave a thumbs up.

In the following time, the two continued to chat about tea and their experience in drinking tea.

Hu Yunping even carried a thermos cup with tea in it, so they asked the clerk of this coffee shop for two cups, and drank tea abruptly in this coffee shop.

About half an hour later.

Two people just walked out of the coffee shop.

"Why does that boss look at us wrongly?" Hu Yunping said with a smile.

Li Mu spread his hands: "That can't be helped, the owner of this shop must be a pure coffee lover, of course the way he looks at us is wrong."

After all, this coffee shop only sells coffee.

"That's true." Hu Yunping said with a smile.

After leaving the coffee shop, the two began to walk towards the Institute of High Energy Physics.

On the way, they continued to chat.

Hu Yunping: "Some time ago, the BCC news said that CERN wanted to hire you as a researcher with them. How did you respond?"

Li Mu was taken aback: "Why don't I know?"

After he realized it, he shook his head helplessly: "Probably sent it to my email, but I haven't checked the email for a while."

Hu Yunping laughed, and then asked: "When you go to Harvard next year, it is also close to CERN, so there is still a chance to go there."

"Including our leaders, we also look forward to the fact that some Chinese can shine in their CERN and return home with honor."

Li Mu: "If it can be done, of course I will."

"Okay, then I'm looking forward to the day when you return to your hometown, and the country will definitely not treat you badly, a hero who has made great contributions abroad."

Hu Yunping smiled heartily.

"Then I'm looking forward to it."

The two chatted like this, and finally walked back to the entrance of the Institute of High Energy Physics.

"Okay, I'll take you here first, I should go too, say goodbye to Director Wang and the others for me."

Hu Yunping stopped at the gate, and an Audi car was also parked by the side of the road.

Li Mu nodded and said, "Okay, Director Hu, go slowly."

Hu Yunping smiled, "Finally, I will tell you another news. There should be a surprise for you at the National Science and Technology Awards Conference."

After speaking, he turned around and got into the Audi car, and left here.

Li Mu stayed where he was.

surprise?

He was rather curious what kind of surprise it would be.

But soon this thought was thrown out of his mind, and he turned and walked into the research institute.

The problem about the W boson has not been solved yet.