"No, no, you must not do this. I told you not to be busy anymore!" Lu Zhou, who didn't want to cause trouble to them when he heard that his father and mother were planning to come over to take care of him, said quickly, "This year is just in time for the end of the year. Kong, it’s rare that nothing happens, so I’d better come back to celebrate the New Year.”
After receiving Lu Zhou's call, the decoration design company took it seriously.
If others could treat him like an ordinary person, he would feel more relaxed.
In the end, Lu Zhou did not bother the General Staff about the fireplace. Instead, he contacted the decoration design company that originally decorated the Jinling Institute of Advanced Studies and asked them to help complete all the work from design to installation.
Of course, the most important point is that his parents are getting older. If he has time, Lu Zhou would of course hope to go back and reunite with them on his own side.
Lu Zhou nodded and continued to look at the salesperson.
The salesperson who was responsible for negotiating with Lu Zhou had a smile that met social expectations and spoke to Lu Zhou politely and enthusiastically.
Lu Zhou: "..."
"... Then this is it."
On the second day of Christmas, it rarely snowed in Jinling City.
Lu Zhou: "...Are you Tinker Bell?"
"Then it will be from 2 to 6 pm every day... How long will it take to install it?"
After confirming the design plan selected by Lu Zhou, the salesperson put a tick under the picture with a pen, then looked at Lu Zhou politely and continued.
The salesperson gave a number with a smile.
"I can do that. Just arrange the construction time in the afternoon..." Lu Zhou said and looked at Wang Peng who was standing next to the sofa. "Are you free in the afternoon these days?"
There are two things that Lu Zhou particularly dislikes: one is troublesome to others, and the other is going to war over trivial matters.
Sitting against the sofa on the wool carpet, listening to the crackling sound of the fire from time to time, and feeling the warm light of the fire, Lu Zhou yawned lazily, feeling as if he was about to fall asleep at any moment.
"Come back soon. Mom will make dumplings for you when you come back. Don't be busy working all day... Hey, I asked you to study hard before so that you could have a better future. Your father and I never thought of that. , it will become like this. Dad and I can't help you with mathematics. I just hope that you don't spend all day in the laboratory ordering takeout, and that you should go out more and get in touch with other people when you have time."
It is precisely because of this that even though Lu Zhou has mentioned moving to Jinling many times, they have never agreed.
Hearing this "Mom", Fang Mei on the other end of the phone, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes bloomed, and she said with a relieved smile.
After being stunned for a moment, Wang Peng made a helpless expression, "I just asked casually... is there anything you need my help with?"
"Don't worry about your parents, we are fine. Your dad will retire in a few years. Now he spends all day in the workplace with nothing to do. He just drinks tea and reads the newspaper every day. It's not me who urges him to go for a run every day. You need to exercise, and you may have gained a lot of weight now. I just called you to hear your voice, so I didn’t disturb your work, right?"
Wang Peng's answer was as reliable as ever.
When he saw the name on the caller ID, Lu Zhou immediately pressed the connect button and put the phone to his ear.
"hope so… "
After all, there is really no need to occupy national resources for such a trivial matter.
And perhaps, this is one of the reasons why he remains single.
Although nothing worth looking forward to happened, Lu Zhou thought of the fireplace in his old house in Princeton because he thought of Santa Claus from Christmas. Whenever it snowed heavily in New Jersey, he would put it on The place of work was moved from the study room to the living room, where I sat with my back on the sofa on the carpet in front of the fireplace, letting my thoughts wander in the endless universe and the search for truth.
"It's not bad, I'm not as busy as last year." With a relaxed smile on his face, Lu Zhou's Adam's apple moved slightly. After a half-second pause, he continued, "Mom, you and Dad are over in Jiangling. Are you okay?"
But looking at the falling snowflakes outside the window, Lu Zhou did miss it a little.
There are Victorian style, modern minimalist style, and the relatively retro red brick classical style. There are 15 sets of design plans in total, all of which are designed according to the decoration layout of the living room itself, and even each set of design plans Also comes with a set of handmade wool rugs.
"No problem, don't worry about this. You are an important partner of our company, and of course we will not cheat you. It has always been our company's business philosophy to provide customers with the highest quality service at the lowest price, and the product's cost-effectiveness It is also one of the core competitiveness of our company, and I believe you will feel this soon.”
Lu Zhou teased and said, "That's not necessary, unless you tell me that you can build walls."
Working behind closed doors only worked in the past.
Fang Mei sighed and said, "You are good at everything, you are just too polite."
In fact, Lu Zhou didn't wait until the third day at all. Counting from the day after signing the contract, the entire fireplace had been installed before the evening of the third day.
Looking at the quotations and discounts under the design plan with a bit of a headache, Lu Zhou pinched his eyebrows and asked: "Maybe my math skills are a bit too much... If you buy the 3588 decoration package, you will get silk worth 20,000 yuan." What the hell are the handmade wool carpets and 5888 wall decorations?”
The salesperson Yingying said with a smile: "This is our preferential price."
"Mom, what are you saying... Why am I being polite to you? It's just that I haven't been back to my hometown for so many years, and I really miss home. Anyway, don't buy tickets. I will drive back during the holidays this year."
"Okay, we will install it for you in the shortest time. When is it more convenient for you?"
Fang Mei: "No matter what, it's fine. Just live a happy life. Your father and I have reached this age, and we have no other hope except to have a grandson soon."
After making sure that there was no embarrassment in Lu Zhou's voice, Fang Mei showed a relieved smile.
Although it was just a joke, I didn't expect Wang Peng to take it seriously. After thinking seriously for a while, he answered seriously.
However, Lu Zhou couldn't stop someone who wanted to make a loss-making business. After hesitating for a while, he decided which design he liked best.
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "How could it be? Work is not as important as you."
What kind of discount is this
Sitting in the living room, holding a soup dumpling with chopsticks, he dipped it into a vinegar dish sprinkled with shredded ginger, then stuffed it into his mouth. Looking at the silver hanging on the dwarf pine trees outside the window, he suddenly spoke without warning.
If adjustments need to be made to the plan, or if an emergency occurs, he will naturally put down what he is doing and return to the front line of the scientific research front to perform his duties.
What's more, the research on the Riemann Hypothesis cannot be completed overnight. He has just solved the century-old problem of the quasi-Riemann Hypothesis. He also needs some time to relax, organize his thoughts, and change his mind.
Lu Zhouhan said: "This... let's talk about it later, it will definitely happen."
"I'm going to put a fireplace in my house."
"The General Staff has experts in this field."
At work, apart from being relatively smart and handsome, he never thought that he was any different from others and that he needed such excessive special care.
Although from the perspective of a consumer, there was no reason to ask for a price increase, Lu Zhou, who couldn't stand the test of his conscience, finally couldn't help but speak up when he saw the price of a carpet for less than five thousand.
Although research is important, it cannot be more important than family.
Why are there all kinds of stuff
"Three days at the latest."
Now even if Lu Zhou works behind closed doors, it is impossible to completely cut off contact with the outside world. At least Arxiv and several commonly used literature databases must still be used.
Fang Mei smiled without any expectations, and said something as if she was comforting Lu Zhou, and also as if she was comforting herself.
Fang Mei scolded and said: "Don't say that. Your career is on the rise now. You don't need to focus on your father and me, and our bodies don't need children to worry about. But I hope you are busy, but It’s better not to tire yourself too much. Your body always comes first. No matter how important things are, they are not as important as your body... By the way, are you busy around the Chinese New Year this year? If so, your dad and I will Come and take care of you."
Lu Zhou politely declined the salesperson's offer to install floor heating pipes for his home for free. After paying the final payment of 4,000 yuan, Lu Zhou politely sent the people from the decoration company outside the hospital. After returning home, he couldn't wait to go inside. I stuffed it with smokeless charcoal bought from overseas and lit a roaring fire.
Lu Zhou: "..."
If possible, of course she still hopes that her son can go home for the New Year. Although their son has developed well in Jinling and lived in a big house in a big city, for them, who have lived in Jiangling all their lives, this is their root. Their relatives and friends are all here, and only here is the real life. life.
Looking at those cost-effective design plans that made people not even want to bargain, Lu Zhou even suspected that, let alone making no money from his business, he might even have to lose money.
"Is it really okay to be so cheap?"
Lu Zhou coughed lightly and said, "I have to correct you. Don't believe what's in the documentary. Now, whether you're studying mathematics or physics, you still have to interact with people..."
Wang Peng, who was standing in the living room, looked around and asked thoughtfully.
Lu Zhou couldn't laugh or cry.
Although he knew that I didn't want to put too much pressure on him when he said this, but for some reason, hearing this "I hope" made him feel so heartbroken...
Before he could even speak, the familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Comfortable… "
He stretched out comfortably, and just when he was about to take a nap, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Lu Zhou gave him a strange look: "Your thinking is very strange. Why does it have to be cold before you can install a fireplace?"
"I'm available 24 hours a day."
"Zhou'er, are you busy this year?"
As for the work of the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee, everything is going according to plan, and there is no need for him, the general consultant, to make any special arrangements.
Wang Peng: "...?"
"Is it insufficient heating?"
Although I’m still far from the age to start feeling nostalgic.
Although compared to a large project worth tens of millions, a mere fireplace is nothing more than a small business, but this decoration design company still showed the highest level of professionalism and attitude. , the designer and project team were sent to Lu Zhou’s home almost the same day, and several alternative design drawings and quotations were sent to Lu Zhou before that evening.