"Yifan, what's wrong with you? Why do I hear your tone sound a little melancholy?"

In the hotel, Chen Zhou was writing something on a piece of paper while responding to Zhang Yifan.

"No, no, I don't have any time to be melancholy now. All my time now is filled with your documents. I spend my meals soaking in the ocean of documents..."

Zhang Yifan's tone was full of helplessness.

During this period, it was really what he said.

His time was completely occupied by the documents and materials sent by Chen Zhou.

Zhang Yifan did not say that the more than one hundred documents were too much. After all, he followed Chen Zhou and experienced a big battle.

However, in more than a month, Chen Zhou published nearly two hundred documents one after another. What was he planning to do?

When all these are added up, it is not a question of how much, but the entire database of detector materials.

With so much content, he was really not sure when he would be able to sort it out, and he had no idea at all.

Chen Zhou naturally heard the complaints in Zhang Yifan's words. He chuckled and said: "Isn't this good? It saves you from feeling bored when you are alone, and also saves you the time to find a girlfriend. With me

The experience of people who have been there tells you that young people have to work harder, you know?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan wanted to hang up the phone and refuse Chen Zhou's mental harassment.

Seeing that Zhang Yifan fell silent, Chen Zhou stopped teasing him and said seriously: "Yifan, you can also ask someone to help you sort out this information. This can be regarded as an invitation to join our research team.

"

Hearing this, Zhang Yifan was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "You mean, you really plan to form a research group with me? Are you asking me to recruit people?"

Chen Zhou replied: "Isn't it possible?"

Zhang Yifan hesitated, but still said: "I...I'm afraid that I can't keep up with you. I haven't even graduated from my undergraduate degree, and you are now a cross-border boss in mathematics and physics. I'm afraid that I will drag you down."

Hind legs..."

Chen Zhou seemed to know that Zhang Yifan would say this. He smiled and said: "Who hasn't graduated from the undergraduate level? You haven't graduated from the undergraduate level, but it doesn't mean that your ability cannot exceed the undergraduate level. Also, you said it

, I am just a mathematician and a physicist. In terms of materials science, or chemistry, maybe we are about the same level?"

Zhang Yifan was still a little hesitant, and Chen Zhou didn't say anything more.

The choice is in Zhang Yifan's hands. How to choose depends on his deskmate.

After a while, Zhang Yifan said: "Then let me try..."

Although his voice was still a little hesitant, it was also more firm.

Hearing Zhang Yifan's words, Chen Zhou felt relieved. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will take you flying."

Zhang Yifan heard this and muttered: "I'm afraid you're flying too fast and too high, and I won't be able to keep up..."

Chen Zhou: "What did you say?"

Zhang Yifan: "No, it's nothing... By the way, you said you wanted me to find someone, is that true?"

Chen Zhou replied: "Well, you can choose some classmates or friends you think are good to join our research group."

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan also vaguely guessed some of Chen Zhou's thoughts. He asked in surprise: "Are you really planning to set up a laboratory?"

Chen Zhou smiled softly and gave Zhang Yifan the accurate answer: "I have this idea."

Zhang Yifan immediately exclaimed: "Damn it, do you know what level of laboratory is needed to make the materials for your particle detector? How much does it cost?"

Chen Zhou replied: "I know...I'm thinking of a way..."

Zhang Yifan stopped talking.

But from Chen Zhou's tone, he made it clear that Chen Zhou really planned to develop the subject of materials science.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Yifan asked again: "Then you plan to apply for a subject in the national 'Ten Thousand Talents Plan'? But I see that you have just applied for a mathematics subject?"

Chen Zhou explained: “I have no plans to apply to other disciplines for the national ‘Ten Thousand Thousand Thousand Persons Plan’ project, and this is not the way I will go for the particle detector materials project.”

Zhang Yifan was silent. He was a little confused as to what Chen Zhou was planning to do.

He also felt that he could not see through Chen Zhou more and more.

However, for Zhang Yifan, if you can't see through it or figure it out, then don't think about it so much.

As a student who has not yet graduated from a bachelor's degree, what other options are there for him to do a project with a big boss like Chen Zhou?

Even if he gained nothing in the end, he had nothing to lose.

On the contrary, he can also gain the honor of working on a project with a Nobel laureate.

Moreover, Zhang Yifan did not believe that the topic chosen by Chen Zhou would be fruitless in the end.

At least for so many years, there was no problem that Chen Zhou couldn't solve.

Whether it's a world-class mathematical conjecture or a glue ball hidden in particle physics, it's the same.

After a pause, Chen Zhou said again: "You don't have to worry about the laboratory matters for now. As I said, read the literature I sent you first and then sort it out. There is also the matter of recruiting people, you can

Pay attention first."

Zhang Yifan said "Okay", then thought about it and asked again: "You sent me more than 300 documents, have you read them?"

Zhang Yifan can guarantee that he asked this question casually.

But the answer is really heartbreaking.

Without thinking, Chen Zhou replied: "I've finished reading. In addition to these more than three hundred articles, I have nearly two hundred articles. However, it may be because you have to sort out the contents of the literature, so you read slowly."

After hearing Chen Zhou's answer, Zhang Yifan silently glanced at his computer screen, which showed the marks he had made.

Indications about the number of documents.

Not to mention more than 500 articles, he has only just sorted out half of the more than 300 articles.

Suddenly, Zhang Yifan began to comfort himself in his heart: "Yes, just like what Chen Zhou said, I read more slowly because I wanted to sort out the content of the literature. In fact, I am also very fast..."

However, Zhang Yifan, who was comforting himself, heard a quiet murmur on the phone.

"This minimal model program is still a bit difficult. I have spent more than half of my time, but there is still no substantial progress..."

After hearing this muttering, Zhang Yifan's inner comfort was completely shattered.

Only then did he realize that Chen Zhou was much more than a subject of particle detector materials.

As far as he knew, Chen Zhou was also studying two topics: the minimal model program in mathematics and the particle accelerator experiment in physics.

But even so, Chen Zhou has still read more than 500 documents.

This efficiency makes Zhang Yifan envious and jealous...

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhou no longer dwelled on the crossed-out formula in front of him and gently put down the pen in his hand.

The reason why he chose Zhang Yifan was because of his own considerations.

Zhang Yifan is his classmate, and he knows more about Zhang Yifan.

After several trips to Luzhou, Chen Zhou could also see that Zhang Yifan has a diligent and progressive heart.

If Chen Zhou wants to cultivate his own laboratory team, he can only do so through classmates and friends like Zhang Yifan.

Although he can rely on his reputation to recruit some outstanding talents in chemistry.

He can also complete this project through the national "Ten Thousand Thousand People Plan" as Zhang Yifan said.

However, for Chen Zhou who wants to conduct further research in the field of materials science.

Only a laboratory built by himself can meet his requirements.

As for the money needed for the laboratory, he will slowly find a way.

Besides, Chen Zhou has already thought of ways to spend less money.

And, it absolutely works.

There are also some reasons that stem from Chen Zhou's selfishness.

As the saying goes, good news should not flow to outsiders. These old classmates can take care of them, so why not?

At around 11 o'clock in the evening, after Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi hung up the video, he went to bed.

After the study tour began, Chen Zhou's work and rest returned to a regular schedule.

Strictly follow the good living habits you have developed and spend every day full of energy.

It is worth mentioning that Chen Zhou, who is now regular, in addition to research projects, will make a video with Yang Yiyi every night to communicate about his feelings.

The tacit understanding of supervising each other and learning from each other gradually returned to the two of them.

Yang Yiyi will also share with Chen Zhou the difficulties encountered in LIGO.

The two people started a collision of ideas on this issue.

Chen Zhou would sometimes bring up issues related to particle accelerator experiments and share them with Yang Yiyi.

However, the way the two people share problems is a little different.

Yang Yiyi is of the objective type, while Chen Zhou is of the subjective type.
To be continued...