Xueba's Sea of ​​Stars

Chapter 246 Confidence
"At that time in 44, the Japanese army hit Bagui and Longcheng. At that time, countless shells were bombed every day. The house we rented was not spared. It was hit by a bomb, which was pitifully rare. All the belongings were turned into ashes, but luckily the whole family hid in the air-raid shelter long ago to avoid suffering.”

"After the sound of shells disappeared for a few days, I quickly brought a shovel back and dug out a few books from the ruins that were somewhat deformed but still readable. I was so happy at the time! At your age now, it is already difficult Understand the value of a few books in years like that.”

"Except for this...cough." As he spoke, Yang Zhenning suddenly coughed lightly, waved his hands and said with a smile: "I'm getting old, and I can always remember the past. Where did we talk just now?"

"What's your point of view on current physics education?" Wu Bin replied with a smile.

It is already 10 o'clock in the evening, but neither of the two sitting in the living room wanted to stop the conversation. Weng Fan took a blanket and covered Yang Zhenning and went back to the room. He didn't mean to spoil the interest of the two of them at all .

When talking about education, Wu Bin read from Yang Zhenning's words that he felt that the physics teaching in universities seemed to be a bit off track, because they always tried to replace the cognition of physical processes and physical images with abstract algebraic derivations.

"Oh yes yes yes." Yang Zhenning nodded, "Talk about your opinion?"

Wu Bin: "I hold the same opinion as you. Although clever mathematical treatment is used when giving physical examples, I still insist that physical thinking is primary."

"When thinking about physical problems, physical thinking and images are the content, and mathematics is equivalent to words and grammar. Mathematical techniques can greatly simplify physical calculations, but the role of mathematics should not be overly exaggerated. I personally strongly resist the formalization of mathematics in physics textbooks .”

"Excellent." Although Yang Zhenning's tone was not strong, he looked at Wu Bin with a little more certainty in his eyes.

"Although our country's scientific research is now on the right track, there is still a long way to go to lead the world again, and on this road, young guides like you are indispensable."

"From a series of conversations with you today, I found that although you are obsessed with scientific research, you are not the kind of person who does not listen to things outside the window. You have your own views and opinions on everything you see and hear. I believe After a few years, your influence will inevitably penetrate into more fields."

"Professor Yang is ridiculous..."

But before Wu Bin could finish being humble, Yang Zhenning waved his hand and said, "Don't be humble at this time. Tell me what's on your mind. Have you ever considered this?"

"Me..." Wu Bin lowered his head and thought for a while, "I do have the ambition to become an innovation leader in the field of scientific research, but for more fields... I don't have any more ideas yet."

Yang Zhenning: "It's good to have this ambition, it's good..."

……

Then the conversation between the two was still not over. In this spacious living room, they chatted a lot, about academics, and about various things in life.

However, as a big boss who has lived for nearly a century, Yang Zhenning's casual recall story is full of legendary elements.

For example, he recalled his father Yang Wuzhi, whose name may not be known to many people now, but in the period of the Republic of China, he was a well-known figure in the academic circle. He had been a professor of mathematics in Jinghua for 20 years. is his student.

This kind of deed that Wu Bin said casually besides the sentence "beautiful" really found another sentence.

It is estimated that if Zhou Wenxiang, his Chinese teacher in high school, sees it, he will definitely criticize him for lack of vocabulary.

However, from these stories, Wu Bin also understood that the old gentleman in front of him spent his childhood in Jinghua Garden, and it is no wonder that he chose to teach in Jinghua Garden without hesitation after returning to China.

After receiving the top domestic education at the Southwest Associated University, Yang Zhenning went to the United States and began his academic career under the tutelage of Fermi, the "father of atomic energy".

After finishing his studies, he met all the great scientists who were famous at that time in various research institutes.

For example, Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, Pauli, the Nobel scholar who discovered the exclusion principle, and Shinichiro Tomonaga, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his "renormalization theory", etc.

They argued, explored, learned and created together. It was an era full of miracles.

Hearing these scientists that Wu Bin had only heard of in textbooks appear in Yang Zhenning's daily life, Wu Bin had an indescribable feeling. In short, it was very strange, as if all kinds of legends were right in front of him.

In the end, Yang Zhenning couldn't help being sleepy and said that he had to go to sleep. After a while, Weng Fan came out and kindly told Wu Bin that the guest room had been prepared for him. Wu Bin didn't refuse, just said "thank you" and accepted. .

Before returning to the room, Yang Zhenning suddenly looked back at Wu Bin and said, "Maybe you have heard this sentence many times, but I still want to tell you."

"What is it?" Wu Bin asked.

"I have always felt that the most important contribution of my life is to help the Chinese people change their mentality of being inferior to others. I hope you can make a greater breakthrough on this point." Yang Zhenning said this with an unusual expression. serious.

Wu Bin, who felt a certain atmosphere, nodded seriously and said, "I will remember this sentence for the rest of my life."

"That would be great." After speaking, Yang Zhenning pushed open the door of his room and walked in.

"If you think the quilt is not thick enough, just tell me and you're welcome." Weng Fan said to Wu Bin with a smile before entering the room.

Wu Bin: "Okay, thank you."

"It's the first time I heard him say something like this to young people, please don't take it as pressure, this is his good expectation for you."

Wu Bin: "I will turn it into my motivation."

"That would be the best." After finishing speaking, Weng Fan waved to Wu Bin, "Then good night."

"Good night."

With the sound of closing the door, Wu Bin also walked into his room, and the words of Mr. Yang still echoed in his mind, "I always feel that the most important contribution of my life is to help the people of Huaguo change their psychological role of being inferior. "

In the bewildered era when they almost abolished their own writing in order to imitate foreigners, the news that Yang Zhenning won the Nobel Prize in Physics was no different from a shot in the arm for Huaguo. It represented what foreigners can do, and we Huaguo people It can be done too!

The motivation that this kind of self-confidence can generate is immeasurable.

"Making a bigger breakthrough..." Wu Bin lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, "What is impossible?"

(End of this chapter)