Chapter 1137 New Materials

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Zhou Ziwen, as usual, had breakfast and sent Xiao Yueyue and Xiao Xuanxuan to kindergarten first, and then went to school with the two sisters and Chen Zhaodi.

Calculating the time, in another year, the two sisters will graduate from college.

Zhou Ziwen is now a graduate student and will graduate later than them.

However, he is not worried because he knows that no matter whether they graduate early or late, they will all work towards the same goal - to lay a solid foundation for their future life.

After sending the children off, Zhou Ziwen drove Chen Shiying, Chen Qiaoyi and Shen Zhaodi to school.

In the school, students come and go, full of vitality.

Zhou Ziwen parked the car at the school gate and watched them walk into the campus. "Qiaoyi, take care to rest at school today and don't get too tired," Zhou Ziwen reminded them.

Chen Qiaoyi smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself.

Don't worry too much about me, I feel pretty good."

Chen Shiying also comforted her, "Yes, Qiaoyi, we'll be with you at school, so just focus on your studies. If you feel tired, go to the library and rest for a while."

Shen Zhaodi added: "By the way, if you feel uncomfortable, feel free to come to me. I can come and accompany you anytime."

Zhou Ziwen nodded, his eyes full of concern. "Qiaoyi, if you feel unwell, don't force yourself. I'll be waiting for you near the school anytime."

Chen Qiaoyi was amused by their concerned expressions. "Okay, I get it. Don't be too nervous. This isn't my first pregnancy."

Zhou Ziwen nodded with relief: "Then you guys go to class, I'll go to the lab first."

Chen Shiying and Shen Zhaodi accompanied Chen Qiaoyi into the teaching building, while Zhou Ziwen drove to the laboratory.

As a graduate student, his research tasks are not easy, but he still strives to balance his studies and family.

In the laboratory, Zhou Ziwen's mentor, Professor Liu, is instructing other students.

Seeing Zhou Ziwen come in, Professor Liu nodded and said, "Ziwen, how is the research progress today?"

Zhou Ziwen walked to the lab table and presented his experimental data. "Instructor, the progress is going smoothly. I'm researching the application of new materials in mechanical engineering and have achieved some preliminary results."

Professor Liu looked at the data carefully and nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad, this direction is very promising. Keep up the hard work and strive to publish a high-quality paper before graduation."

Zhou Ziwen nodded. "I will, mentor. By the way, I've also been thinking about some research directions related to intelligent machinery recently, hoping to make some breakthroughs in this area."

Professor Liu smiled slightly. "Intelligent machinery is the future development trend. It's a good idea. However, don't forget that your main profession is mechanical engineering. You must first lay a solid foundation."

Zhou Ziwen answered seriously, "I know, mentor. I will arrange my time wisely and strive to make progress in both directions."

Professor Liu nodded. "Okay, I believe you can do it. If you have any questions, feel free to come to me."

Zhou Ziwen smiled gratefully: "Thank you, mentor, I will."

In the laboratory, other graduate students were also busy.

After Zhou Ziwen finished talking with Professor Liu, he devoted himself to the experiment.

He operated the instrument attentively, carefully recorded each set of data, and conducted deeper exploration into the application research of new materials in mechanical engineering.

During the experiment, he discovered some new phenomena that were somewhat different from previous theoretical speculations, which made him fall into deep thought.

He stopped what he was doing and began to recall the information and data in his mind, trying to find clues to explain these phenomena from existing research results.

Time passed minute by minute, and the only sounds in the laboratory were the running instruments and the rustling of papers.

After some effort, he finally found the relevant theoretical basis in a foreign academic paper, which gave him new ideas for the experiment.

Zhou Ziwen excitedly picked up a pen and wrote down new ideas and hypotheses in the experimental notebook.

He realized that these new phenomena might indicate a completely new type of material performance, which, if further verified and applied, would lead to major breakthroughs in the field of mechanical engineering.

"Perhaps, I can start from the microstructure of the material and redesign the experimental plan."

Zhou Ziwen muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He quickly planned the next experimental steps in his mind, preparing to conduct a more in-depth analysis of this new material.

Just then, the door of the laboratory was gently pushed open, and Zhou Ziwen's classmate Wang Hao walked in.

Wang Hao is Zhou Ziwen's junior and Professor Liu's graduate student. The two have always had a good relationship.

"Ziwen, I just came from my tutor's office. He told you to go back early and rest today."

Wang Hao walked to the lab table and saw Zhou Ziwen's focused look. He couldn't help but smile, "What problem are you working on now?"

Zhou Ziwen raised his head, a hint of excitement in his eyes. "Wang Hao, I just discovered some interesting phenomena that may provide new insights into our research direction. I'm planning to redesign the experimental plan."

Wang Hao came over curiously and looked at the lab notebook. "Wow, this looks complicated. What did you find?"

Zhou Ziwen briefly explained his findings and new ideas, and Wang Hao's eyes lit up:

"This is really interesting! If it works, it will be a major breakthrough."

Zhou Ziwen nodded: "Yes, I feel very hopeful. However, I still need further verification."

Wang Hao patted his shoulder and said, "Then keep working hard. But don't forget your instructor's reminder to go back and rest early."

Zhou Ziwen then realized that it was already late. He looked out the window at the gradually darkening sky and sighed:

"You're right, I have to go back early. I'll take care of the rest tomorrow!"

Zhou Ziwen quickly cleaned up the lab bench and wrote down some key ideas and steps in his notebook, preparing to continue his research the next day.

He put the experimental equipment back in place and ensured the laboratory was clean and tidy, which was a habit he had developed over the years.

"Ziwen, if you need help, feel free to tell me. I've been studying the microstructure of materials these days, so maybe I can help." Wang Hao said as he helped clean up.

Zhou Ziwen smiled gratefully: "Okay, I'll be more confident with your help. Thank you!"

The two walked out of the laboratory together, and Zhou Ziwen went to meet up with the Chen sisters and Shen Zhaodi.

Zhou Ziwen walked out of the laboratory, took a deep breath of the cool evening air, and felt a little relieved.

He looked at the time and it was just when the Chen sisters and Shen Zhaodi were finishing their classes, so he decided to go directly to the teaching building to pick them up.

(End of this chapter)