I reach the pinnacle of life by learning

When Qi Shaopeng received the notice, he was also a little surprised.

The biological field is a capital-intensive industry with a very long cycle.

Sometimes it is not uncommon for researched things to be useless for five, ten, or even 20 years.

His recent research field is called high-throughput sequencing, which is quite popular internationally, but not popular in China.The main reason is that the technology is new and there are no breakthroughs, so it is difficult to publish papers.

It may take three to five years for foreign countries to respond first, before domestic scholars can follow up.

The fields that are relatively profitable now are mainly concentrated in stem cells, biopharmaceuticals (mainly Chinese patent medicines), etc.

Therefore, Qi Shaopeng never imagined that there would be any national key projects that would require him to be seconded.

Opinions taken above are solicited.

In other words, if Qi Shaopeng really didn't want to come, he wouldn't force it.

But Qi Shaopeng thought for a long time and chose to agree.

It is true that a scholar of his level has a lot of research projects in hand.

But it is not necessarily true that it can make any contribution to the country.

Many projects are just using his excuses to facilitate the application for funding.It's like the corresponding author of a paper, and the name of a big boss can make journal editors pay more attention.

Given the choice, Qi Shaopeng still hopes to do some more meaningful research.

"The rise and fall, everyone is responsible."

For many, this is no more than a simple line of poetry; a catchy catchphrase.

But there are always some people who regard it as a standard and spend their whole lives practicing their ideas.

Since there is no light ahead, then set your own head on fire.

The person who came to pick up Qi Shaopeng was Qiao Yu from Yan University.

He remembered the young man.

Last year, he and Shi Wen went to Los Angeles for a business trip. They lived in a room in the hotel. In the middle of the night, they heard Dean Shi in the next bed talking in his sleep. What he said seemed to be: "Qiao Yu... Is Tsinghua University coming...?"

At that time, Qiao Yu had been studying abroad for two years.It is enough to see Shi Wen's deep obsession with him.

The other party was indeed as young and handsome as the rumors said.

Even Professor Qi, who doesn't care much about appearance, thinks this person is pleasing to the eye and suitable for working with.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Welcome to Yanda."

Qi Shaopeng also replied with a smile: "Qing and Yan universities have a good year. I come to Yan University often, and I am very familiar with the professors of your school. In fact, there is no need to come to pick me up specially. It's a waste of time."

Although "nianyishishihao" needs to be quoted, in general, the relationship is... not so bad as poisoning and assassination.

Qiao Yu made a gesture of invitation: "I'll take you to sign the contract."

Qi Shaopeng understood.

Professor Qiao must have been sent by the hospital as a receptionist, for fear that he might not find his way.

It's really polite, it's not necessary at all.

Qi Shaopeng came to President Chen's office, signed a secondment contract, and was assigned to a teacher's apartment at Yanda University, and a meal card; he also signed a confidentiality contract, stating that he would not disclose the content of the experiment.

Qiao Yu said: "It's still early, shall I take you to the laboratory first?"

Qi Shaopeng was a little strange: "Who is the person in charge of the national project of your school?"

It stands to reason that the confidentiality contract has been signed, and the person in charge behind the scenes should show up.

Qi Shaopeng had speculated that it was probably Tan Zirui.

The professor had just returned from abroad, and it was time to flex his muscles.

In the end, the young man who had been smiling all the time in front of him raised his hand and pointed to his face: "It's me."

Qi Shaopeng couldn't help being dumbfounded.

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Citigroup, Princeton University.

The dean of the biology department is a woman in her fifties with curly brown hair. Her colleagues affectionately call her Bonnie and occasionally Dr. Basler.

Yu Hanxi took a deep breath and knocked on the door of Ms. Bonnie's office.

Bonnie L. Basler was very pleasantly surprised when she saw him.

"Yu," she put down the coffee cup in her hand, stepped forward, and gave Yu Hanxi a hug, "Congratulations on winning this year's Gairdner International Award."

The Gairdner International Award is also known as Canada's "Little Nobel Prize", and has always been one of the vanes of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.About a quarter of the winners will get the highest honor in the world in the future.

The award-winning research results were made in 2012 when Yu Hanxi was still at Tsinghua University.

Yu Hanxi: "Thank you, Professor. But I came to you this time to ask about the application I submitted last time..."

Just last week, Yu Hanxi submitted an application.I want to go to Yenching University in Huaguo for a year of exchange and study.

Bonnie was silent for a moment: "Is it because you are not used to staying in Princeton? I thought you have adapted well in the past few years."

She really couldn't think of any need for Yanda to exchange and study... If it is to help the poor, then there is no need to go for a year, right?

Top universities like theirs often go to universities in third world countries to help the poor.

However, the time is usually only four or five days. After giving a speech, visiting the laboratory, and taking a photo under the witness of the camera, it is over.

Bonnie said: "There are many experiments here that require you."

Yu Hanxi just frowned slightly: "I want to go back to eat hot pot."

Bonnie: "...the cafeteria of the Tiger Hotel Club has just opened a hot pot restaurant. And if I remember correctly, you are from northern Hebei. Only people in Sichuan and Chongqing love to eat hot pot."

Yu Hanxi shook his head, with a nostalgic tone: "No, you don't know much about Huaguo. Everyone in our country likes to eat hot pot. There is lamb hot pot in the north, beef hot pot in the south, butter hot pot in Sichuan and Chongqing, and mushroom soup hot pot in southern Yunnan. .”

When Bonnie heard Yu Hanxi say "Mycountry", she understood everything.

She wanted to say, you are holding a green card now, so the country should be USA instead of CN; but in the end, she didn't say anything.

Just like there are many laboratories in Princeton who need him, Bonnie thought, maybe there are many laboratories in Huaguo who need him.

But in Yu Hanxi's heart, this kind of thing has already had a bias.

"Okay. But it's only for one year." Bonnie said helplessly, "I'll explain it to the dean... If he knows that I agreed privately, he might be so angry that he will send me to feed the mice."

A smile finally appeared on Yu Hanxi's face: "Thank you."

Bonnie: "That's right. The last time you went on a blind date with Professor Thatcher's daughter, how did it turn out? She is also a biology student and a PhD student at Harvard, but she admires you very much."

Yu Hanxi is 36 years old this year and is still single.

Although there is no shortage of single to old gentlemen in the United States, his marital issue has still become one of the topics of concern to all walks of life in the school.

As the saying goes, start a family and start a business.

The professors in the Department of Biology generally believed that as long as Yu Hanxi was allowed to marry a Caucasian wife, then he would no longer think about returning to China.

Even though the university strictly prohibits the relationship between teachers and students, the number of people who confess their love to Yu Hanxi on the school forum is still high every year.It once surpassed Professor John Nash, the prototype of "A Beautiful Mind".

Yu Hanxi's expression turned serious in an instant: "...I suddenly remembered that there are still unwritten lesson plans, so I'm leaving first."

After finishing speaking, he turned and walked away without Professor Bonnie answering.

Bonnie called after him, "Okay, that's fine. But at least tell me do you prefer men or women? Or, do you prefer essays?"

Unfortunately, she couldn't get an answer.