In Pasadena, under the scorching sun, there are few pedestrians on the California Institute of Technology campus.

Warren Leiden Solid Physics Laboratory.

Leiden brought two students, Howard Flag and Kenneth Burrell, to modify an experimental equipment, and Evan walked into the lab with an envelope.

"Leyton, has the equipment not been modified yet?"

Evan asked casually while tearing open the envelope with bare hands.

Leiden looked back at Evan and replied, "Not yet..."

"What you have in your hand is… a reply from the publisher?"

Evan nodded and said, "Yes, your article has been accepted..."

Leiden immediately put down the tool in his hand, jumped to Evan and snatched the letter.

"I said Evan, how could you just dismantle other people's letters?"

Evan smiled and said, "It's not a private letter, let's see what's going on, let's talk about it, I'm also one of the authors!"

Howard Flag, a quasi-senator who stayed in the laboratory during the summer vacation, also put down his work and walked to Leiden, saying with an envious expression: "Doctor, the article has been accepted. Are you celebrating it?"

Evan echoed: "Howard is right, go to Laurie's restaurant to have a meal in the evening."

Howard and Kenneth Burrell cheered in unison.

After reading the reply letter at a glance, Leiden folded the letter paper, turned his head and said, "Celebrate, but don't be lazy."

"Evan, you leave quickly, it makes everyone's hearts turbulent as soon as possible... Do you want to make the junction transistors earlier?"

Howard said, "Doctor, don't chase the chief away, he will have to pay the bill tonight!"

Leiden thought about it and immediately withdrew his preface and changed his words: "Evan, don't be lazy, come and help!"

Evan rolled his eyes at Leiden and said, "I'll get the tools and change my clothes."

Half an hour later, just as the four of them were busy, Professor Watson, the director of the laboratory, walked in.

Seeing Evan there, Professor Watson waved to him and said, "Evan, come on!"

Evan responded immediately without saying a word: "Okay, professor."

Evan put away the tools, took off his gloves, and followed Professor Watson to the office next door.

After closing the door casually, Evan asked, "Professor, are you going to have a cup?"

Professor Watson waved his hand and said, "Thank you, no need!"

If you don't want it, Evan doesn't force it, but in this way, it seems that there is nothing else to entertain the professor in the office.

"Evan, come here, I'll discuss something with you."

"Okay." Evandong looked around but couldn't find anything else, so he had to sit opposite the professor with empty hands, "Please say..."

Professor Watson touched his bright forehead and said, "Evan, I would like to ask you to give a lecture on the transistor research you do."

"Wait...the lecture?" Evan said in surprise: "Professor, do you want me to give a presentation at the series of lectures you held?"

Professor Watson nodded: "That's right!"

Evan said: "But, professor, I'm still a student in school. I'm going to give a report now... isn't it appropriate?"

The lecture organized by Professor Watson is a well-known event in the college. The lectures are usually mainly popular science. All the professors invited to give reports are outstanding figures in various fields, and many Nobel Prize winners have been here.

Asked Evan to give this kind of lecture, he undoubtedly put him on the platform.

Evan was not afraid of the popular science lectures. He could not even prepare for the lectures, and he would just give it an hour or two. He just didn't understand why Professor Watson suddenly wanted to do this.

Professor Watson is a person who focuses on order and works a little old-fashionedly. He asked a student to attend his lectures, which was not like his style.

Sure enough, as Evan thought, Professor Watson explained: "This is not my idea, but the dean's intention."

Evan muttered, “Dean?”

Watson said: "The dean thinks that the last time you spoke with a semiconductor industry expert was quite predictive. A few days ago, when he went to some school directors to ask for funds, he talked about your research with them and received support from many people."

Evan asked curiously: "Funds? How much has the Dean raised? Can we apply for funds again?"

Professor Watson glanced at Evan and thought to himself that this little guy is really talented. He has just been in the laboratory and has been clearing the ways to ask for funds.

Professor Watson said helplessly: "This is not the point. Evan, the point is that the dean wants to expand his support for the solid physics laboratory. With these people just now, even if the dean wants to allocate more money to you, it will be unreasonable."

Hearing this, Evan showed a stern expression: "Oh, I understand. The dean wants to attract more people to join my path, so he asked me to go on stage to publicize it, right?"

Professor Watson said: "I understand it roughly."

"As for whether the dean has any other meaning, I don't know!"

Evan scratched his face in a tangled way, looked at Professor Watson and asked, "Professor, tell the truth, is it appropriate for me to go to the podium?"

Professor Watson said lightly without commenting, "You have to think about it yourself."

"But I don't think there is anything wrong with it?"

Evan slapped his thighs when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Since there is nothing wrong with the professor, then I will accept it!"

Professor Watson opened his mouth and regretted that he had said more.

Evan asked: "By the way, professor, when is the lecture scheduled? I'm ready for the lecture."

"Well... I haven't made sure yet. You have to agree to me before you can go back and arrange it." Professor Watson said as he stood up: "You wait a moment, and you will notify you when the time is scheduled."

"I'm done with it, I'll leave first."

Evan delivered the professor to the door and said, "Professor, go slowly."

After a while, Evan returned to the laboratory and Leiden asked Professor Watson what he had talked to him.

Evan did not hide it and told him what he was going to give a lecture.

As soon as this was said, Howard and Kenneth were stunned. It took a long time to react. Then they immediately started to cheer and said, "Evan, you have to pay for whatever you say tonight."

Evan said: "Okay, it's covered with me!"

Compared to the dinner at night, Leiden was obviously more concerned about the meaning behind Evan's incident. He found an opportunity and asked: "Is the school optimistic about our research?"

Evan nodded calmly and said, "Leiton, it won't take long before the next office can't sit down!"

Leiden was silent when he heard this, and he felt an invisible pressure coming to his face.

The large number of people means the intensity of competition. Although he gained a foothold around Evan, his status was not as stable as the Rockies, so it was natural for Leiden to feel a little uneasy.

However, this pressure comes and goes quickly. Leiden can be so young and works as a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech, so his psychological quality is naturally not bad, so he quickly adjusted.
Chapter completed!