Reborn and become a Great Scientist

Chapter 40 40 Rejecting a Cornell Invitation

"Thank you, thank you."

Standing on the stage, Chen Muwu bowed and nodded to the enthusiastic audience, but he deliberately ignored Yun Zhonghe, who was applauding the most enthusiastically.

However, under the leadership of Xu Zhimo, everyone at the scene gathered around to congratulate him on the success of his lecture. Everyone wanted to say a few words to this rising star of science.

Regarding Yan Renguang's invitation to teach, Chen Muwu declined, saying that he would go home and discuss with his family before making a decision.

Chen Muwu readily agreed to Jiang Menglin's request to organize and print the contents of the five lectures into a book.

He also promised to donate his share of the manuscript remuneration to buy laboratory equipment for the Physics Department of Bei University.

After a previous lecture, Chen Muwu was invited to visit the laboratory of the Physics Department of Bei University, but he was shocked by the dilapidated experimental equipment inside.

It is said to be a laboratory, but it can only be used for teaching, and there is no condition for scientific research.

Many of the equipment inside are inherited from the period of the Beijing Normal University in the former Qing Dynasty, and some of them are even older than Chen Muwu.

And because of the shortage of equipment, the teaching and experimental projects that can be carried out in the laboratory are also very limited. The most advanced equipment is nothing more than Fresnel double prism interference.

You know, Fresnel did this experiment 100 years ago.

Chen Muwu felt that the sales volume of his lecture manuscripts would not be too high, and the remuneration was not much.

What's more, publishing a book has to go through a series of processes such as sorting, proofreading, typesetting, printing, and distribution. He didn't know that it would take the year of the monkey to get the manuscript fee for this book. Maybe he had already studied abroad at that time, so he might as well just be a favor.

Chen Muwu's move once again won the applause of the audience.

The first one to rush out to praise him was Xu Zhimo again.

"Brother Hanchen is not only talented, but also righteous!"

For Xu Zhimo's frequent compliments, any fool can see that he really intends to make friends with Chen Muwu.

Chen Muwu was helpless, thinking that your old man gave up his status as an auditor at Cambridge University at the end of last year, and ran all the way back to China from England. Instead of pestering your beloved Miss Lin, what did you come to pester me instead?
But he stretched out his hand and didn't hit the smiling face. Although he already knew the name of the other party, Chen Muwu could only cup his fists at him, and asked pretendingly, "Thank you for your love, brother. I don't know what your name is, sir?"

Xu Zhimo also saluted: "If your surname is Xu, just call me Zhimo."

"It turned out to be Brother Zhimo. I have admired him for a long time. I have read the masterpiece in the newspaper, and I am finally lucky enough to meet it today..."

Chen Muwu, who was too polite, got stuck here.

The Xu Zhimo in his memory is famous for his new poems, especially "Farewell to Cambridge" in the textbook, and "Accidental" sung by Yiping in the TV series "Love is Deep and Rainy".

But these poems will not be born until several years later. The Xinyue Society has not yet been established, and the title of Mr. Xu's poems has not yet been revealed. What works has he read by him, and what can he admire for a long time?
I can't say, I've read the news about you and Zhang Youyi getting divorced in the newspapers, right?

Just when Chen Muwu was worried that it would be embarrassing, "Hubaoyi" Dr. Hu rushed over like a gust of timely rain. He led Schulman to the stage and successfully saved the scene.

"Hanchen, this is Dr. Shulman, the American Minister. It is with Dr.'s great help that we are able to facilitate your lecture at Bei University."

Chen Muwu stretched out his right hand, seamlessly switched to English and said, "Mr. Minister, thank you for inviting me to give lectures at Bei University."

Schulman held Chen Muwu's hand tightly: "Chen, Ni's speech was very wonderful. To use an old Chinese saying, it is called 'I have benefited more from one conversation with you than ten years of reading'."

Chen Muwu thought for a long time before he figured out that this sentence should correspond to "Listening to what you say is better than reading ten years of books".

You have been a minister for two or three years, can't you learn the local language?
He complained frantically in his mind, but he still had to be polite: "Mr. Minister's praise."

Shulman simply covered the back of Chen Muwu's hand with his left hand again: "Chen, you have benefited me a lot today. After listening to your lecture, I can't help but look forward to it. If I can go back to the past through time travel, I must take you in advance." If you enroll in Cornell University, you may achieve even higher achievements than Professor Hu."

Two nights ago in Donglaishun, Hu Shi had confessed to Chen Muwu that it was Schulman's intention to invite him to study at Cornell, and it took so much trouble to invite him to meet him in Beijing.

I didn't expect this old American man to meet him so soon.

The key is that if you invite me, invite me, what do you do if you step on it?
Dr. Hu is the most face-saving person in the world. If he hates me because of your words in the future, what should I do?
Chen Muwu squeezed out a slightly regretful expression: "I'm sorry, Mr. Minister, I have to go back and discuss this matter with my family before making a decision. After all, going to the United States is not like coming to Beijing. It's an overnight train ride."

Schulman heard the implication of his words. Although he was a little unhappy, he felt that after all, Chen Muwu hadn't said his words to death, and there should be room for improvement: "It's easy to say, it's more than half a year before the start of the autumn semester. As long as you notify me one month in advance, I can find a way to arrange for you to study at Cornell University."

Shulman was still on business, and he wanted to rush back to the embassy to report the results of his investigation to Qiandao a few days ago to the domestic conference, so he could only leave the lecture hall of Bei University No. [-] College with reluctance.

Out of politeness, acting principal Jiang Menglin sent the people from the Allies out of the school, and people from the auditorium began to follow them out one after another.

After dealing with Schulman, Chen Muwu turned to Hu Shi again, and comforted him: "This time I can come to Beijing, thanks to Mr. Shizhi's warm invitation. Mr. Shizhi is famous all over the world, but he still doesn't forget to support me as a junior, Mu Wu has nothing to repay, please accept my worship."

After finishing speaking, he pulled out the hand tightly held by Shulman, and made a gesture of obeisance to Hu Shi.

What I thought in my heart was: hurry up and stop me!You don't really want me to give you one, do you?

Chen Muwu's operation shocked Hu Shi, he quickly stopped the young man in front of him: "Don't do it, don't do it!"

Seeing that Chen Muwu straightened up with his own support, he continued: "Han Chen, the two of us hit it off very well, so why are you doing this? Cornell University is also one of the strong schools in the United States. For one thing, you still have to think twice."

Although the old principal just said something that Hu Shi didn't want to listen to, he believed that it should be a misunderstanding caused by Americans who like straight to the point and have a different way of thinking from the Chinese. Minister Schulman actually did not have any malicious intentions.

In addition, Chen Muwu's performance gave him enough face in front of everyone, so Hu Shi didn't forget Schulman's mission of inviting him to be a lobbyist, and he still dutifully persuaded Chen Muwu to study in the United States.

He thought that he had given Chen Muwu the details in advance, and told him how good life in the United States was. He also had a good time drinking that night. Chen Muwu would definitely not refuse this invitation to study abroad.

But why did Chen Muwu tell Schulman that he didn't want to go to Cornell University?
Confused, Chen Hanchen, how can you refuse Mr. Minister's kindness and not go to the United States to study?

If you do this, will I, Hu, lose face in front of the Americans?
(End of this chapter)