Chapter 113 I want to hand it over to the country
Having resolved his worries, Chi Wan quickly devoted himself to studying.
There were only two classes in the afternoon, so they finished at 4:30. Qi Youyou went to the library as usual, while Wen Jing and Yu Chuxue were exhausted of their skills and strength by Zao Ba and were ready to return to the dormitory.
Chi Wan was naturally preparing to go to Li Xingye to keep his appointment.
But before going to the appointment, she had something else to do.
According to the contact information provided by Zhou Huaijin, Chi Wan got in touch with Zhou Huaijin's teacher, Professor Zhang.
Professor Zhang and Grandpa Zhou Huaijin have always had a good personal relationship, and after successfully cultivating the ghost orchid, Grandpa Xu praised her in various ways on WeChat Moments all day long, so he has always had a good impression of Chi Wan.
Especially after knowing that she had successfully cultivated the ghost orchid on her own, he also felt a sense of admiration for her talent.
Knowing that it was Chi Wan who called, Professor Zhang joked, "Why, have you decided to apply to be my graduate student?"
Chi Wan was helpless: "Professor Zhang, I'm only a sophomore now... But I do have something to trouble you about research. I heard from my senior that our school hired you from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in order to develop agronomy. Do you... know any professors in applied physics?"
Professor Zhang was actually quite curious when he heard this.
Chi Wan was his graduate student, so they could be considered to have the same teacher, but applied physics was a bit far away from him.
He didn't think Chi Wan was a person who was too ambitious. He guessed that she might need help with something, so he said, "Classmate Wan Wan, do you have any problems in this regard?"
Chi Wan knew there was hope, so he said frankly, "Professor Zhang, to be honest, I have discovered a new type of environmentally friendly energy through some special channels. But I am afraid I cannot estimate its value by myself.
“Although I have not studied energy conversion, I can guess that the existence of this energy is likely to have a huge impact. So I want to hand it over to the country, to the most authoritative institutions and researchers.
"But I am just an ordinary college student after all. I have little influence and if I rashly expose all this, it may bring risks to myself. So the only person I can think of is you. Can you help me?"
After hearing what Chi Wan said, Zhang Ruifeng didn't know what to say: "Wan Wan, you..."
Chi Wan knew what Professor Zhang was worried about. After all, how could new energy be discovered so easily? Not to mention that I am just an ordinary student.
Even if it was Chi Wan herself, if she heard someone say these things for no reason, she would feel like she had met a scammer.
If it weren't for his good relationship with Zhou Huaijin, and the relationship between Mr. Zhou and Mr. Xu, Professor Zhang would probably have hung up the phone long ago.
Therefore, Chi Wan was not in a hurry. She said directly: "Professor Zhang, I know this sounds a bit childish, so I hope you can give me a chance to prove it all. Of course, because this matter... is a bit subversive, so I also hope you can keep it confidential for me."
After a pause, Chi Wan added, "The fact that I was able to successfully cultivate the ghost orchid and so many other high-quality orchids was also related to this incident. Professor Zhang, I know that you have devoted your life to researching higher-quality and higher-yield food. Perhaps, I can also help with the growth of the experimental plants."
If it were just the previous content, Professor Zhang might have hesitated. But what Chi Wan said next was an unprecedented temptation for him, who was old and often felt that he didn't have enough time.
He said in a deep voice: "Wanwan, I believe you are not a child who speaks nonsense. I am on a business trip in Beijing for a while. I will contact you when I come back. You have to prove everything to me.
"As long as what you say is true, don't worry about your concerns. I will arrange everything for you. But..."
Professor Zhang thought about the following words and did not continue.
But Chi Wan could naturally guess what he wanted to say.
She said confidently: "Don't worry, Professor Zhang, I won't let you down."
After hanging up the phone, Chi Wan breathed a sigh of relief.
She was originally worried that Professor Zhang was from the Institute of Botany after all, and might not have much connection with applied physics. Unexpectedly, things went more smoothly than she thought. As long as she could pass Professor Zhang's test and hand over the crystal core, everyone would naturally discover its value.
After Professor Zhang hung up the phone, he was stunned for a while.
A friend nearby asked him, "Mr. Zhang, what happened to you? You lost your mind after receiving a phone call."
Professor Zhang came back to his senses, looked at his phone and smiled: "I just feel that the older I get, the more cautious I become. A kid painted a pie for me, but I couldn't help wanting to eat it."
The group of people around me are all good friends from the same school or the same department, and they are now also reaping great rewards in their respective fields.
Now, after hearing Professor Zhang's words, his appetite was whetted: "Old Zhang, what big cake? Don't keep me in suspense."
"That's right, you didn't run into some little scammer, did you? You should be old enough to buy health supplements."
Professor Zhang laughed and scolded, "Go away, you guys are the ones buying health supplements. Why are you in such a hurry? Let me confirm it. If it's the real thing, you might all want to come up and take a bite!"
After these words were spoken, everyone became even more curious, but Professor Zhang remained calm and refused to say anything, leaving everyone to guess.
Professor Zhang himself knew that he hoped more than anyone else that the pie Chi Wan painted was real.
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Having solved a big problem, Chi Wan went to find Li Xingye in a very good mood.
When we arrived at the base, we found that they had actually planned a bonfire party in the open space in front of the building.
Of course, the only thing they told the public was that it was to celebrate the completion of the base relocation and everyone was about to start a new life.
Only Qiangzi and other core members knew that this was a welcoming ceremony for Chi Wan.
Because it was still early when Chi Wan arrived and the others were still busy, Li Xingye was responsible for taking her around the base.
Qiangzi's sister Qianqian heard that the rumored "Space God" was coming, and came over with another girl of her age, laughing and joking.
Qianqian is only sixteen years old this year. When the apocalypse began, she was a few years younger than Li Xingye, but it can be seen that Qiangzi protected her very well. Although she looks more mature and stable than her peers, her brisk ponytail can still show some girlish liveliness.
The other little girl was called Liu Zhenzhen, she called herself Xiaoliu, and was a few years older than Qianqian. He just looked a little thin, as if he was malnourished, but there was a look of determination on his face.
All of them are people who have struggled to grow up in the apocalypse. Although their growth processes are different, now under the protection of the base, they are no longer afraid of the unknown future.
When Chi Wan looked at Li Xingye, he couldn't help but smile.
Perhaps, this is the meaning that Li Xingye and his colleagues have been insisting on, and it is also what she can feel personally, the flame called "hope".
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