After a pause, the old gentleman gave a vague reminder.
Lu Zhou asked casually after fastening his seat belt and looking at Wang Peng who started the car.
Lu Zhou said nothing, quietly waiting for his thoughts.
…
Funding is only part of it, and it also involves the power within the system.
"In fact, just yesterday, I had contacted high-level officials and received policy support and funding guarantees. The new project will be carried out at the same time as the original project about tokamak."
"What's up?"
Wang Peng nodded and did not continue to ask.
After a pause, Lu Zhou looked at Academician Pan and sincerely extended his invitation.
A smile appeared on Lu Zhou's face and he stretched out his right hand.
Lu Zhou shook his head: "The research led by Academician Zhou is mainly about tokamak, and it is impossible to support my proposition."
Lu Zhou smiled, paused for a moment, and then continued.
Manager Wang smiled: "Of course, if you need it, just tell me."
Although he was moved for a moment, after pondering for a while, he finally shook his head.
After seeing Lu Zhou, Manager Wang, who looked slightly fat and had a naive smile, greeted him warmly and asked with a smile.
Hearing this unexpected answer and seeing the unwavering expression on Lu Zhou's face, Academician Pan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "... Scientific research intuition? It's interesting, you just believe in your own intuition. ?”
"My gut."
After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Lu Zhou was about to speak, but Academician Pan spoke before him.
Firstly, he already knew that this hotel was owned by the public, and collecting his money would bring trouble to Manager Wang.
Then the nature is completely different.
Looking back on China's history of joining ITER, eleven years have passed since 2007.
This is not just a question of technical routes, but also involves the top of academia.
"I've been admiring this famous name for a long time." Academician Pan shook Lu Zhou's hand and said with a smile, "I've always heard people say that Professor Lu is young and promising. It turns out that seeing it is better than hearing it a hundred times. I didn't expect you to be better than me." I imagined that I would be younger and more courageous.”
Lu Zhou smiled and made a polite gesture of invitation, "Thank you very much. Please take a seat."
"If you're not worried that I'm old and confused, I'd be willing to give it a try."
"Controllable nuclear fusion is a systematic project. The technical difficulties involved cover everything from plasma physics to materials research and even information technology research. It requires the full cooperation of various research units. This is very difficult. I can't do it alone. It’s hard to do it alone.”
After looking around, Lu Zhou asked casually: "Is there a conference room here?"
After coordination with relevant departments, Lu Zhou finally met the veteran figure who pushed China to join the ITER organization in the hotel conference room.
Lu Zhou tried his best to explain the difficult-to-understand aspects in as simple a language as possible.
No matter what Lu Zhou talked about inside, it was not something he could inquire about.
intuition
After that, Lu Zhou had a long chat with the old man.
"Hello, Academician Pan, I have long admired your name." After seeing the old gentleman, Lu Zhou politely extended his right hand.
Lu Zhou nodded: "The day after tomorrow, remember to pay attention to it for me."
After all, when it comes to research on controllable nuclear fusion, the funding is not a small figure.
"Professor Lu, you are joking. You have gone home. How could we leave you without a place to stay?"
"I need your help."
Looking sharply at Lu Zhou, Academician Pan continued to ask, "Are you sure?"
The hotel where Lu Zhou stayed in Beijing was still the same place where he stayed when he came to Beijing for a meeting.
Secondly, after returning to China this time, I brought two big gifts to the country. There should be nothing wrong with taking two bags of tea when I left, right
These have nothing to do with academics, and they cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
The topics discussed mainly revolve around the details of controllable nuclear fusion.
This time, Lu Zhou did not refuse, nor did he insist on paying.
Manager Wang: "Okay."
The person who wrote the petition was none other than Academician Pan Changhong, then president of the Southwest Institute of Physics of the Nuclear Industry.
Although Academician Pan has now retired from the position of the Southwest Institute of Physics in the Nuclear Industry, as a veteran figure in the field of domestic controllable nuclear fusion, the old man still has considerable influence.
Even if he doesn't say anything, someone will naturally make arrangements for him.
Because it was beyond his own field of expertise, Academician Wu sitting next to him couldn't get in the conversation at all, so he could only sit there and listen like a layman.
if it is like this…
Seeing the mist rising on the tea cup, the frown suddenly relaxed. The old man looked up at Lu Zhou and said with a smile.
After sitting down at the conference table, the hotel waiter poured a cup of tea for each of them, then turned and left the conference room, closing the door gently.
After a pause, Lu Zhou continued.
Falling into silence, Academician Pan seemed to be hesitating.
"By the way, where are we going now? I don't have a place to stay in Shangjing yet."
Lu Zhou nodded: "Yes."
As for his treatment after returning to China, Lu Zhou didn't mention it, and the old man didn't ask either.
After all, with billions of funds, no one would want to see a person come out of nowhere to contradict themselves and take away the rights that originally belonged to them.
This time Lu Zhou had to go to Beijing for two days. Firstly, he was waiting for the results of high-level discussions. Secondly, he also needed to communicate with scholars in the field of nuclear fusion in China.
Manager Wang smiled and said: "You are too polite. If you like it, I will get you some more."
Following the guard, after coming out of the compound, the driver waiting next to the black red flag car had changed from the unfamiliar guard to Wang Peng, whom Lu Zhou was familiar with.
Following Manager Wang's footsteps, Lu Zhou was walking on the way to the room. At this moment, Lu Zhou suddenly remembered something and spoke.
Upon hearing this, Academician Pan smiled and did not comment on whether it was right or wrong, but simply said.
"By the way, Manager Wang."
"Professor Lu, were you satisfied with the tea last time?"
Academician Pan's expression was slightly moved: "Have you... contacted the senior officials?"
Hearing Lu Zhou's words, Wang Peng, who was holding the steering wheel, smiled heartily.
"I can't help you. Stellar simulators are not my research direction. What's more, I'm already old now. It's okay for me to give lectures, but it's really difficult for me to do experiments with you young people. .”
Because this is nothing to worry about.
The beginning of all this was a letter sent from the Southwest Institute of Physics of the Nuclear Industry to the central government.
…
Of course, in addition to controllable nuclear fusion, there are also ideas about building a general high-tech institute in China.
"So, you are planning to convince me. Let's talk about it. I'm also curious, what are you planning to do to persuade this old man like me?"
"Conversation over?"
"Of course," Lu Zhou nodded and said in a natural tone, "If I don't believe it myself, how can I convince others?"
"Are you more optimistic about the stellarator?"
Hearing these words, Academician Pan was slightly stunned, as if he did not expect that Lu Zhou would suddenly make such an invitation.
Hearing this expected question, Lu Zhou nodded: "That's right."
Although the old man had already agreed during the meeting, the specific implementation still had to be discussed in high-level internal meetings.
"It's over." Lu Zhou said casually as he sat in the passenger seat.
"Very satisfied, thank you very much." Lu Zhou said with a smile.
"What's more, the person currently in charge of domestic controllable nuclear fusion research is Academician Zhou. If you need support, you should discuss it with him instead of coming to me."
"What's the basis?"
Lu Zhou: "Yes."
Including the choices and pros and cons between technical routes, including the technical difficulties involved, and which problems are expected to be solved.
Academician Pan did not speak, but the look on his face seemed to acquiesce to this.
"Welcome to join!"