Chapter 1176 Postscript 32: The gossip has spread to Shangshu Mansion
On the fourth day after the opening ceremony, a plenary science conference suddenly had to be held, and the report meeting originally scheduled for that day was canceled and postponed.
The extraordinary conference mainly invites science scholars, but liberal arts scholars can also participate if they are interested.
The protagonist of the meeting is the scale!
"Rokuro, it's time to get up."
Early in the morning, the attendant came to wake me up.
Xie Yan turned over and said drowsily: "Let me sleep a little longer."
The followers could only retreat silently.
I don’t know how long I slept, but my entourage came to remind me again: "Rokuro, Rokuro... wake up, we will soon be late for the meeting."
Xie Yan was very irritated: "Ten minutes, call me in another ten minutes!"
The four attendants discussed for a while and no longer asked Xie Yan to get up. Instead, two of them went to the canteen to buy breakfast.
The young man was already sleepy, and Xie Yan was too tired yesterday.
From day to night, countless scholars, teachers, and students came to visit and communicate in an endless stream. Xie Yan couldn't drive them away. He kept talking for more than ten hours, making his throat smoke as he drank.
water.
Until early in the morning, there were still several students staying in the dormitory where he temporarily stayed.
"Liu Lang, ten minutes have passed early. We bought back the steamed buns and soy milk." The attendant reminded again.
Xie Yan could only get up with his eyes closed, get dressed with his eyes closed, and go to the bathroom as if sleepwalking.
These student dormitories have only one washroom and toilet on each floor. The school has a self-built water tower that only supplies running water within the school at certain times.
After washing up, Xie Yan finally woke up.
There was not enough time, so he took the soy milk and steamed buns and ran to the auditorium. Along the way, he met many students who bowed to him and greeted him.
In the auditorium, the impromptu meeting had already begun.
Lu Gai, the vice-president of the Royal Society, was introducing the balance in detail, and said: "Yesterday afternoon, I urgently contacted the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry promised to immediately dispatch a hundred top craftsmen, and the balance produced would be given priority.
Give it to local academic societies and Taixue. Scholars who want to
To get it, you have to pay to order it from the Ministry of Industry... This thing was invented by Bachelor Xie Yan. Since he did not apply for a patent, the Ministry of Industry will give a sum of money as a reward. On behalf of the Ministry of Industry, the society and all scholars, I would like to express my gratitude again
Thank you to Bachelor Xie Yan for your...contribution."
At this point, Lu Gai paused, because Xie Yan came in carrying soy milk buns.
"Thank you, Bachelor, please take a seat in the first row!" The staff quickly led the way.
Lu Gai stopped speaking and waited for Xie Yan to take his seat first.
All the eyes of the audience fell on Xie Yan. He hurriedly ran to the first row and sat down, nodded to the old president next to him, and then started eating breakfast as if there was no one else around.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
A burst of laughter erupted in the auditorium.
Lu Gai was also amused and helped explain: "Scholar Xie Yan was very tired yesterday. He kept communicating from morning to night. I heard that he was still discussing issues with scholars in the early morning."
Xie Yan quickly stood up, turned around and bowed towards the back row, still chewing while saluting.
I'm quite hungry. I didn't eat much at noon or night yesterday.
Lu Gai continued: "Various experiments in physics and chemistry have to wait for more balances to be built. Everyone will be very busy in the next few years. Everyone wants to use this balance now.
, I learned that it is inconvenient to make decisions here.”
"So for the scholars who are temporarily staying in Luoyang, the society recommends that you discuss it privately first. Similar experiments can be done in groups and work together, and the results belong to everyone in the group. Of course, this is entirely voluntary and you decide for yourself. As for the use of this balance
The order will be determined by drawing lots after everyone is divided into groups."
This arrangement was quite reasonable, and the audience gave a burst of applause.
Lu Gai added: "The old president was also very tired yesterday and has been communicating with scholars. Today I will speak on his behalf. The old president said that Bachelor Xie Yan has made outstanding contributions, and it is not too much to be directly awarded the Bachelor of Rose. But out of
After many considerations, I have been temporarily awarded the title of Bachelor of Furong and specially recruited to study in the Imperial Academy of Luoyang. Please come to the stage, Bachelor of Science Xie Yan!"
A bachelor's degree in Furong, a bonus from the Ministry of Industry, and a student at Luoyang Imperial College. Of course, these three are not all the rewards.
There will be awards next year, and the proper highest award will be given, and a knighthood will be awarded at that time.
In fact, he was previously awarded the Bachelor of Jasper because of his discovery of the damping phenomenon, which led Nie Qi to invent the ultra-long-arm damping balance. Of course, there are also factors that have prospects for the application of damping in other fields.
His contribution on the scale was rewarded last year, and it is really hard for him to rise too high this year.
Xie Yan quickly drank the remaining soy milk in the cup, stuffed half of the bun into his mouth, and then ran to the stage to receive the bachelor's badge.
With a smile on his face, Lu Gai stood side by side with Xie Yan, waiting for Xie Yan to finish chewing the buns and swallow them.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
There was another round of laughter in the audience. Xie Yan was not only eating, but also wearing his hat a little crookedly because he was in a hurry to go out.
Finally, Lu Gai held a hibiscus jade pendant in his hand and said to Xie Yan: "Congratulations, Bachelor Xie, keep up the good work."
"Thank you, President Lu," Xie Yan suddenly asked while untying the jasper waistband, "Should I keep this piece of jasper for myself, or should I return it to the society?"
Lu Gai was amused: "Keep it yourself, it's engraved with your name."
The new Hibiscus bachelor's waist badge is made entirely of pink top-quality Dushan jade. Even if nothing is carved, this piece of jade alone is worth a lot of money.
The jade pendant pattern had been carved in advance, and the craftsmen worked all night to engrave Xie Yan's name and number on it.
Wearing the pink Hibiscus Bachelor's Jade Pendant like this, Xie Yan felt a little more handsome, and then bowed straightly to the audience, but it was a pity that the hat was crooked without him realizing it.
After returning to the stage, the scholars in the first few rows expressed their congratulations.
The old president joked: "I am a Bachelor of Furong at the age of thirty-seven, but I can't compare with you."
"I'm lucky enough to meet an old president who cherishes his talents." Xie Yan flattered him smoothly.
The old president laughed and said: "I love hearing your flattery. My family lives in Jiangzuo Village, which is the boundary of Yichuan County. If you don't mind the distance, you can come and sit there more often."
Xie Yan said: "I must come to ask for advice."
I took out the scales yesterday and was promoted to Bachelor of Furong today. It must have something to do with the old president, otherwise the speed would not have been so fast.
Moreover, the old president also left his home address, saying that Xie Yan is welcome to visit at any time.
This old man is very good at choosing places. The name of Jiangzuo Village comes from Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. When Emperor Gaozong passed by the place, he said, "The scenery of Jiangzuo is nothing but this."
Just by hearing the name of the village, you can tell that the scenery is beautiful.
The presidents of physics, chemistry and other branches came to the stage to speak one after another.
The old president was too lazy to listen to what they were saying and asked, "Will you major in physics or chemistry in the future?"
Xie Yan said: "Do I have to choose one?"
The old president said: "Of course you can study everything, including mathematics, astronomy, and geography at the same time. But human energy is limited after all, and it is best to choose a main direction first."
"Then let me choose physics," Xie Yan said casually.
The old president shook his head and smiled: "I thought you wanted to choose chemistry."
"Anything is fine." Xie Yan said.
While chatting, the temporary meeting ended, and Xie Yan received more than ten famous assassinations.
Mingshi is an ancient business card, usually written on red paper. If you like to play retro, you can also use bamboo or wood chips to make it.
The more formal ones belong to the door-shaped and name-shaped forms, which are mainly used to visit nobles. They are usually written with red paper and gold characters, but some are made of silk and brocade. Everyone should be familiar with the word "toumingzhuang".
Xie Yan carefully put away his business cards. He received hundreds of them yesterday, and even some students gave him business cards.
Zhu Shirong stopped Xie Yan: "Chaozong, do you want to live in Taixue or rent a house by yourself?"
"Let's rent a house." Xie Yan said.
It is inconvenient to live in Chen Shangshu's house all the time, mainly because it is too far away from the school, and I need to take a bus to Taixue for classes every day.
He also didn't want to live in the Taixue dormitory, otherwise he wouldn't be able to live in peace, as countless teachers and students would come to visit him every day.
The best way is to rent a private house in Fuguo or in the suburbs.
To be continued...