Reborn and become a Great Scientist

Chapter 146 94 Nervous Oppenheimer

"From light as a particle to time travel, I have heard of Brother Chen's name a long time ago.

"It's just that after I graduated last year, I left Cambridge and went to Austria, so I haven't had the chance to meet Brother Chen.

"In that rural area, I saw news about Brother Chen repeatedly in the newspapers, and the most notable thing was the discovery of new planets in the solar system.

"Until this summer, I passed through France to return to China, and at the Paris Olympics, I happened to be lucky enough to watch Brother Chen's competition live.

"After returning to Cambridge, I realized that Brother Chen was also a member of the Apostles Society, so I immediately felt a sense of closeness in my heart. I have been looking forward to meeting here, and today I finally got my wish."

"Thank you Brother Ramsey, you are so enthusiastic."

As expected of a child of a wealthy family, what he said was really impeccable, which made Chen Muwu feel very comfortable.

But Chen Muwu also knew that the Ramsey in front of him was not an idiot who was able to enter Cambridge University by relying on his father's status.

It might be no problem for a second-generation idiot to enter Cambridge University, but if he does not show some real talents, he will definitely not be able to enter this apostolic club that claims that only the smartest people in Cambridge University can enter.

Although Ramsey did not specify what he was going to do in Austria, when he mentioned Austria and the countryside, Chen Muwu knew that Ramsey must have gone there to find Wittgenstein.

Counting the time, Wittgenstein had already finished writing his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, and thought that the so-called philosophical problems had been solved, so he went to the southern countryside of Austria with aristocratic enthusiasm, where he became a A rural primary school teacher.

Ramsey, like Wittgenstein, is also a philosopher, and in addition to philosophy, he has made considerable achievements in mathematics and economics.

Chen Muwu has not been involved in this area deeply, he only knows that there is a Ramsey law named after him.

However, this Ramsey's Law is not about the Arsenal Death God who randomly takes away a celebrity in the world as soon as a goal is scored, but an interesting mathematical problem.

Chen Muwu remembered one of the most famous inferences, that is...

"Choose six people at random from around the world, at least three of whom know each other or don't know each other.

"Everyone, this is a very interesting result that I came up with recently, and the proof process is very simple. You may as well give it a try."

So Chen Muwu didn't sit down directly after greeting Ramsey, but naturally raised this interesting math problem in front of everyone.

Sure enough, this question successfully attracted everyone's interest, and everyone began to think about how to prove this seemingly interesting conclusion.

So no one came to Chen Muwu again and repeated to him the congratulations he had heard countless times for winning the Olympic Games.

Of course, this math problem is not difficult for these smart people here, it can only be regarded as a kind of entertainment.

Everyone quickly found several proof methods, the simplest of which is to construct six points on a plane where any three points are not collinear, and the two points can be connected by a solid line or a dotted line, and then prove that After the line, there is at least one triangle with a solid line, or at least one triangle with a dashed line.

After such a throwing away, some people drew inferences from one instance and further discussed the question of how many people are needed to ensure that at least four of them know each other or don't know each other.

Chen Muwu thought that he was finally no longer the focus of the audience, and planned to find a corner to rest, but he didn't expect someone to find him again.

This time, the person in charge of the Penguin Publishing House, who was recognized and recommended by everyone, told Chen Muwu that the sales of "Murder on the Paris Express" were good after its release. , Another fierce advertisement for this novel, and now publishers from all over the world are coming to their door, hoping to cooperate with Penguin Publishing House, or purchase the translation copyright of this novel.

Chen Muwu doesn't care about other countries, he only cares about the sales in the United States.

After all, Amei, you see, it is now in the prosperous period of Coolidge, and every household has a lot of spare money. He told people to find a publishing house with strong promotion and distribution capabilities. I was able to read his book and get to know George Chen, the protagonist in the book.

It is best to wait for the book and this series to be picked up by Hollywood, and let them buy the adaptation rights at a high price, and make it into a movie to appear on the screen.

Or, just wait until you have money, and use the George Chen series as a selling point to invest in starting a film company?
The visitor's speech interrupted the random thoughts in Chen Muwu's mind.

"Brother Chen, the popularity of this book is so high now, so should we take advantage of the victory and pursue it, strike while the iron is hot, and continue to release its sequel?"

Well, I have been drawing big cakes for a long time, but I still came to urge the manuscript.

Fortunately, Chen Muwu was well prepared, took out the manuscript of "None Survived" that Ye Gongchao was forced to write during the Olympic Games, and handed it over.

Unexpectedly, this brother refused to leave after receiving the manuscript, but still stood in front of Chen Muwu.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

"That's right. Now that the publishing house has been established, it's definitely not enough to only publish Brother Chen's series of books. We plan to expand the scope of publishing. Do you have any suggestions or opinions?"

Although Chen Muwu is one of the major shareholders of Penguin Publishing House, he doesn't have much time and frequently attends board meetings.

Fortunately, the board of directors is full of members of the Apostles Club, so this weekly meeting has become a daily way for Chen Muwu to communicate with the publishing house.

Chen Muwu supported his head with his palm, tapped his temple with his index finger and middle finger, pretended to think for a while before saying: "I have such an idea, that is, while publishing books, we also publish a magazine. "

"Magazine? But we are just a newly established publishing house. Although we have already published a blockbuster book, we still don't have enough reputation, so we can't attract enough authors and contributors to contribute to us."

"We don't need a writer, we can find a good source of manuscripts. I read a lot of magazines in my spare time when I was preparing for the Olympics in Paris. Although there are many interesting information and interesting articles in them, there are more What is left is meaningless dross.  …”

Chen Muwu started talking nonsense again, he had never read even a single magazine.

It's just that, to Chen Muwu, Paris is like Hawaii to Edogawa Conan, the capital of France is like a basket, everything can be put in it.

"...It's just that a person's energy is always limited. They are unlikely to read all of these magazines, and can only choose one or a few of them. This has resulted in a large number of elite articles published in other magazines being dusted. .

"So I thought, it is possible to create such a magazine, which selects the best articles published in other magazines and brings them together for regular publication.

"In this way, there is no need to go around to solicit manuscripts, and only need to hire a few review editors with vicious eyes, and then pay a certain copyright fee to the original author."

The magazine Chen Muwu mentioned was based on the "Reader", which is also known as the "Big Three" with "Story Club" and "Friends".

Of course, the domestic "Reader" actually has another prototype, that is, "Reader's Digest" published in the basement of an illegal bar in the United States in 1922.

It's just that so far, this magazine is still struggling to survive, and has not started to grow wildly on American soil, so Chen Muwu can plagiarize the magazine's business model without scruple.

"Oh, by the way, there is another point, that is, apart from allowing readers to order through the post office, this magazine can also be wholesaled to bookstores and newsstands like newspapers. In the early stage of the magazine's release, these magazines can be retailed. It is not a problem to subsidize readers, not to pursue profits, and even some losses are not a problem. In the first stage, we only need to seize the market, and after accumulating a large number of readers and cultivating their reading habit, we will be able to usher in the final bumper harvest.”

Chen Muwu can only be regarded as a business novice. His shallow business knowledge is obtained from reading various fragments.

But the method he said completely followed the way of "Reader's Digest" to make a fortune.

This kind of business model, in the current magazine publishing industry, is simply a kind of explosion.

This is also the reason why "Reader's Digest" can break through the siege in the United States.

"In addition, I have seen that in American newspapers recently, a game called crossword puzzle has gradually become popular, that is, draw a large square containing several small squares, each corresponding to a letter, through Given the riddle, let people fill in the corresponding words.

"This kind of word game can stimulate readers' sense of accomplishment, so I think it is also possible to use one or two pages in the newly issued magazine to print this kind of word game. I think this should be very helpful in increasing sales. helpful."

Chen Muwu didn't talk too much. This method is very helpful in increasing sales. The "New York Times" directly doubled its sales by relying on this game.

"Speaking of crosswords, another thing that comes to my mind is that during my stay in Paris, I was inspired by an ancient Chinese number game and the Swiss mathematician Euler, who created something called the 'magic square'. 'The number game, its gameplay is probably like this, that, that...

"I figured that, like the crossword puzzle, would be a good way to keep readers interested and help pass the time, so it should be included in this magazine as well.

"Also, the name of this number game is 'Huanfang', not 'Chinese Magic Square', it was just a slip of the tongue on my part.

"All in all, I think publishing such a magazine will not only stabilize Penguin Press completely, but maybe also establish a world in the British publishing industry.

"This is one of my recent ideas. After you go back, you can ask everyone for their opinions."

Publishing detective novels can make quick profits in a short period of time, but starting a magazine depends on the long flow of water.

Chen Muwu only came up with the idea of ​​running a magazine on a whim.

If this magazine can really be run in the end, it will be equivalent to gaining an additional position of public opinion.

Of course, it doesn't matter if it can't be done, anyway, Chen Muwu will definitely not rely solely on this publishing house to make money in the future.

The weekly apostolic society gathering has finally come to an end.

Before parting, Ramsey found Chen Muwu again: "Brother Chen, the math problem you just mentioned is very inspiring to me. Chen, are you interested in starting with this problem with me, let's diverge our thinking, and see See if you can come up with a general rule?"

"Brother Ramsey, you're welcome, I just thought of it by accident. If you want to continue to develop new theories on it, please take it, but I really don't have enough resources to join your team right now." Mathematics research is in progress!"

Chen Muwu pretended to be humble on the surface, but he was secretly happy in his heart, this was originally yours, and now I just returned it to the original owner!

As for studying mathematics together?

He feels that it is more suitable for him to achieve more achievements in physics.

Why do you think you didn't sign up for that extraordinarily difficult maths exam at Trinity College when you graduated?

……

Early the next morning, Chen Muwu just turned a corner from Benedict Street and came to Liberty School Lane where the Cavendish Laboratory is located, when he saw the emaciated American waiting at the entrance of the laboratory with some restraint.

Oppenheimer's family is very rich. His father knew that his son only took a little more than two and a half years to graduate from Harvard University in the United States. He waved his hand happily and gave him a more than 30 ft. sailboat.

However, this son-in-law did not indulge in luxury and wealth, but devoted himself to learning. As soon as he got the news of being admitted to Cambridge University, he directly crossed the Atlantic to the UK and entered the Christian College of Cambridge University.

When he first arrived in Cambridgeshire, Oppenheimer wrote a letter to Rutherford with confidence, wanting to enter the Holy Land among young students, and continue to study in the Cavendish Laboratory.

He thought that as an honorary graduate of Harvard University with a letter of recommendation from Professor Bridgeman, entering this laboratory should be a sure thing.

As a result, Rutherford ruthlessly rejected him, which hit Oppenheimer's self-confidence.

Unaccompanied, he could only write his thoughts in a letter and send it to his father on the other side of the ocean.

After Old Oppenheimer knew that his son's wish to enter the Cavendish Laboratory had failed, he contacted Old Thomson through various connections, intending to realize his son's wish.

But who knew that at this time, Oppenheimer had already begun to hate the place of Cambridge University.

Chen Muwu, who had moved, thought that the room he had in Trinity College was much better than the room in Mrs. Brown's house where he lived in the previous year.

But for Oppenheimer, the son-in-law from the United States, although he lived directly in the room of the Christian College, the cramped and narrow space in the college building that has existed for centuries is far less comfortable than the big house he lived in in the United States. .

In addition, this is the first time that Oppenheimer, who has just turned 20, left the United States to go to a foreign country. He is in Cambridge, and he is a little uncomfortable.

Just when Oppenheimer gradually began to think about quitting, a fairly good news came from the Cavendish Laboratory.

After several efforts, he was finally accepted by the laboratory, and the mentor who named him was Chen Muwu, who is now famous in the physics, astronomy and even sports circles.

Explained the scattering of gamma rays with photon theory, discovered another scattering phenomenon in visible light, discovered oxygen isotopes, discovered that electrons have volatility, discovered the ninth planet in the solar system, and proposed Bohr The fourth quantum number of the atomic model, proposed and confirmed that electrons have spin, established a new physics subject quantum mechanics with a very novel mathematical method, and won four gold medals in the Olympic swimming competition ...

From the above-mentioned achievements, if you take any one out, it is enough for an ordinary physicist to eat and drink for a lifetime.

However, these achievements all fell on the same person.

Moreover, it only took a year and a half for this person to finally achieve these achievements.

This is too scary!

And this person is about to become his teacher.

Who knows if this big cow teacher has any eccentricities, how he will treat or torture the students?

When Oppenheimer was studying at Harvard University, he met a Chinese senior in the laboratory of his teacher Bridgeman.

The Ph.D. senior named Ye Qisun was elegant and gentle, which left a good impression on Oppenheimer.

I wonder if Chen Muwu, who is also a Chinese scholar, will be as easy to get along with as Senior Ye?
But thinking of China, Oppenheimer remembered another thing.

That is, there are still rumors in the market that because of the "Chinese Exclusion Act" passed by the US government, his future teacher Chen Muwu hated the United States and the Americans very much.

That's why he said in an interview with Time Magazine that he would refuse to go to the United States, reject the $1 bonus from Harvard University President Abbott Lowell, and reject the James C. Lake Watson Award.

Since Chen Muwu hated the United States so much, why did he name him as his student?
Does he hate himself?

The invisible pressure made Oppenheimer, who was waiting outside the door of the Cavendish laboratory, waiting to meet his teacher for the first time, a little restrained and a little apprehensive.

He didn't know what kind of person his teacher was.

(End of this chapter)