In Pasadena, under the scorching sun, the Caltech campus is sparsely populated.

Warren-Leiden Solid State Physics Laboratory.

Leyton and two students, Howard Flagg and Kenneth Burrell, are refitting an experimental piece of equipment when Evan walks into the lab with an envelope.

"Layton, hasn't the equipment been changed yet?"

Evan asked casually as he tore open the envelope with his bare hands.

Layton glanced back at Evan and replied, "Not yet......"

"What you have in your hands is ...... A reply from the publisher?"

Evan nodded and said, "Yes, your article was accepted......"

Layton immediately put down his tools, jumped in front of Evan and snatched the letter.

"I said Evan, why do you just open someone's letter?"

Evan smiled: "It's not a private letter, let's see what it has to do with it, and besides, I'm also one of the authors!"

Howard Flagg, a prospective senior who stayed in the lab during the summer vacation, also put down his work at this time, walked up to Layton, and said with an envious expression: "Doctor, the article has been accepted, isn't it a celebration!"

Evan chimed in, "Howard is right, go to Laurie's Restaurant for a meal in the evening." ”

Howard and Kenneth Burrell cheered in unison.

After reading the reply letter at a glance, Leiden immediately folded the letter, turned his head and said, "It's okay to celebrate, but don't be lazy." ”

"Evan, you hurry up, as soon as you come, people's hearts will be floating...... Would you like to make a junction transistor sooner?"

Howard said, "Doctor, don't drive the chief away, he will have to pay for it at night!"

Leyton thought about it, and immediately retracted the preface, and changed his words: "Evan, don't want to be lazy, hurry up and come over to help!"

Evan rolled his eyes at Layton and said, "I'll go get the tools and change my clothes by the way." ”

Half an hour later, just as the four of them were busy, Professor Watson, the director of the laboratory, walked in.

Seeing that Evan was there, Professor Watson beckoned to him and said, "Evan, come here!"

Evan didn't say a word, and immediately responded, "Okay, Professor." ”

Evan put away his tools, took off his gloves, and followed Professor Watson to the next office.

After closing the door, Evan walked over to the coffee pot and asked, "Professor, would you like a drink?"

Professor Watson waved his hand and said, "Thank you, no need!"

Don't, Evan doesn't force it, but then it seems like there's nothing else in the office to entertain the professor.

"Evan, come here, I'll discuss something with you. ”

"Okay. Evan looked around and couldn't find anything else, so he sat down across from the professor empty-handed, "Please ......

Professor Watson touched the shiny brain and said, "Evan, I'd like to ask you to give a lecture on your research on transistors. ”

"Wait...... Lecture?" Evan was surprised, "Professor, do you want me to give a presentation at your lecture series?"

Professor Watson nodded, "That's right!"

Evan said, "But, Professor, I'm still a student, so I'm going to give a presentation now...... Not quite right, right?"

The lectures organized by Professor Watson are a well-known event in the college, and the lectures are usually mainly popular science, and the professors are invited to give lectures by outstanding figures in various fields, and many Nobel laureates have come.

Inviting Evan to give such a lecture undoubtedly put him on a high platform.

Evan is not stunned, it is just a lecture of a popular science nature, he can not even prepare a speech, he can go up and give a lecture for an hour or two. He just didn't understand why Professor Watson suddenly wanted to do this.

Professor Watson was originally a person who paid attention to order and did things a little old-fashioned, and it was not his style to let a student give his lectures.

Sure enough, just as Evan thought, Professor Watson explained, "It wasn't my idea, it was the dean's intention." ”

Evan muttered, "Dean?"

Watson said: "The dean thinks what you said last time you had a salon with semiconductor industry experts was quite predictable. The other day, when he went to some school trustees to ask for funding, he talked to them about your research, and he got the support of many people. ”

Evan asked curiously, "How much has the dean raised, can we apply for funding again?"

Professor Watson glanced at Evan, and said in his heart that this little guy is really talented, and he has only been in the laboratory for a long time, and he has cleared the way to ask for funds.

Professor Watson said helplessly: "This is not the point, Evan, the point is that the dean wants to expand his support for the solid state physics laboratory, and with these people alone, even if the dean wants to allocate a little more money to you, it seems unjustifiable." ”

Hearing this, Evan showed a clear expression: "Oh, I see, the dean wants to attract more people to my path, so let me go on stage to publicize it, right?"

Professor Watson said: "That's what I understand. ”

"As for whether the dean means anything else, I don't know!"

Evan scratched the itch on his face in confusion, looked at Professor Watson and asked, "Professor, tell me the truth, is it appropriate for me to go to the podium?"

Professor Watson was noncommittal, and said lightly: "You have to think for yourself." ”

"But I don't think there's anything wrong with it, do you?"

Evan slapped his thigh when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Since there is nothing wrong with the professors, then I will accept it!"

Professor Watson opened his mouth, regretting that he had said more.

Evan asked, "By the way, Professor, when is the lecture scheduled?" ”

"Well...... It's not decided yet, so I have to go back and arrange it if you promise me. Professor Watson stood up as he spoke: "You wait for a while, and I'll let you know when the time is arranged." ”

"When that's all said and done, I'll go first. ”

Evan sent the professor to the door and said, "Professor, you go slowly." ”

After a while, Evan returned to the lab, and Layton asked Professor Watson what he had talked to him about.

Evan didn't hide it, and told him that he was going to give a lecture.

As soon as this was said, Howard and Kenneth were stunned, and it took a long time to react, and then immediately coaxed: "Evan, you have to pay for everything you say tonight." ”

Evan said, "Okay, it's on me!"

Layton was clearly more concerned about the meaning behind Evan's case than about the dinner in the evening, and he took an opportunity to ask, "Is the university optimistic about our research?"

Evan nodded quietly and said, "Leiden, it is estimated that it won't be long before the office next door will not be able to sit down!"

Layton fell silent as he felt an invisible pressure come over his face.

The crowd meant that the competition was intensifying, and although he was one step ahead of Evan in gaining a foothold, his position was not as secure as the Rocky Mountains, so it was natural for Layton to be a little uneasy.

However, this pressure comes and goes quickly. Leiden was able to do a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech at such a young age, and his psychological quality was naturally not bad, and he quickly adjusted.

Layton smiled and said to Evan: "That's a good thing, we can be generous enough to apply for more programs without worrying about running out of money." ”