By the end of November, the atmosphere of the Nobel Prize began to intensify in Europe.

In fact, the October award is the most popular, and all kinds of conjectures began in August and September, like a serial suspense, and began to appear in the newspapers. For example, in the Japanese media, in October every year, there is a persistent activity, the so-called Squatting Promise Action.

Since the fifties and sixties, after the economic recovery and the revitalization of science and technology, Japan has gradually regarded the Nobel Prize as an important part of national self-confidence.

The candidates who are most likely to win the Nobel Prize will naturally get the most squatting, especially the national media. Relatively less well-known candidates are usually taken care of by the local media.

It is conceivable that such a squatting is futile most of the time, but, just like a holiday lottery, such actions cannot be stopped if you want to. The reason why Haruki Murakami has not won the award may be because he is afraid of loneliness.

Since the United Kingdom has moved north, especially to Sweden, Denmark and Norway, the atmosphere of the Nobel Prize has not cooled down since October, even on days like Christmas, when families sit together and talk about the Nobel Prize.

Towards December, the atmosphere of the Nobel Prize in Sweden is even stronger, and the atmosphere of the Nobel Prize in other European countries is also surging again.

The most obvious change is that from London, Yang Rui and Jing Yulan were continuously upgraded at the airport.

Naturally, the air tickets purchased by the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Promotion Office are all economy class. Chinese in the 80s traveled, even leading cadres, usually did not have the concept of taking first class, and even if there were, ordinary unit leaders were actually reluctant.

Although the money in the small treasury can't be taken out, but after all, it's for your own use, the same money can go to the test (travel) check (travel) three times, isn't it too wasteful to use it once, the seat of the economy class is squeezed, and it will arrive in a few hours, even if it is a flight across the ocean for more than ten hours, is it more ruthless than a green car - two years earlier, stuffy tank trucks are still popular.

For Yang Rui, who just won the Nobel Prize, Hu Chi and others don't feel the need to give special treatment, and they go abroad to lead a tour of ten European countries+, what else do they want.

Even Hu Chi and others are all smiling in economy class, and they don't think that there is any price drop for department-level cadres to take economy class.

In normal terms, it's amazing to be able to fly.

However, Europeans obviously don't think so, after confirming Yang Rui's identity for the first time, they will accurately recognize Yang Rui every time in the future. Nowadays, there are fewer people flying, and airlines are obviously more capable of execution.

Hu Chi and the others, no matter what they thought in their hearts, could only look at Yang Rui, take Jing Yulan, quietly cross the queue, take care of themselves in the car to the belly of the plane, and then enjoy non-pig food at the front end of the plane.

From London to Copenhagen and from Copenhagen to Oslo.

After arriving in Norway and completing the procurement task, Yang Rui's upgrade trip finally encountered obstacles at Oslo Airport - the plane was full that day.

It's not uncommon for airlines to be fully booked after 30 years, but even after 30 years, most airlines don't have high first-class occupancy. The ground handling MM was very reluctant and said, "Professor, our flight is overbooked today, can we arrange you in the front row of economy class?"

"Of course. Yang Rui glanced at Jing Yulan and smiled slightly.

Jing Yulan also smiled, she had no requirements for whether to take first class.

The ground crew MM saw it and said in English: "Excuse me, is this Mrs. Yang?"

"It's my fiancée. Yang Rui replied without hesitation.

Jing Yulan is an English teacher, so she naturally understands English, and she is very satisfied with Yang Rui's answer, but on the surface, she is still shy.

However, compared to when he was in China, Mr. Jing still had to be more relaxed.

"Congratulations. The ground staff MM hesitated for a moment and said, "Please wait a moment, well, can you please go to the lounge to rest first, and we will deliver the ticket to you later." ”

The ground crew MM said and pulled another person and whispered two words.

"Okay, I'm sorry for you. Yang Rui took Jing Yulan and followed another person to the VIP hall.

Hu Chi has been very familiar with him these days, followed behind, and said with a smile: "I'll rub a place with you." ”

The ground crew who led the way in front didn't see it, and took the three of them to the airport VIP lounge as usual.

Without waiting to sit down, Hu Chi went to the food rack inside, and said: "I don't think the first-class cabin is anything great, it's just that the things are delicious." Hey, foreigners eat so much money for one meal, how can you say they can stand it. ”

Yang Rui teased: "You are also a senior cadre, I am in favor of saving money and taking economy class, don't lose the prestige of the country." ”

"Hungry to see others eat and drink enough is to lose the prestige of the country, that is stupid and lack of country, hey, the lounge of Scandinavian Airlines is good, there is a lot of hot food, hey, this pasta looks good. Hu Chi followed Yang Rui to the first class twice, as if he was already a regular customer.

Yang Rui could only shrug his shoulders and find a place to sit down, he was actually more picky about food, and when it was not delicious, he would rather not eat it, so as not to exercise a lot of exercise.

Hu Chi is the idea of old-school Chinese, when he saw the free lunch, he couldn't wait to eat a solid meal, it was better to eat a fat man in one breath, save three or five years of rations, what happened to senior cadres, senior cadres also get salaries.

"I said, you don't have a first-class seat this time, so let's squeeze economy class with us little people. Fortunately, the road is not far, and it is not two hours, and I can't grieve you. Hu Chi brought a full portion of pasta, and asked the waiter to add a lot of meat sauce to it, and brought it back to feast.

Yang Rui smiled and said, "Now that I know that others have privileges, how unhappy the little people are." ”

"From now on, you will not have anything to do with the little people. Hu Chi swallowed the noodles in his mouth, wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a sigh: "I can see that any department-level cadres are fake, and it is useless to go abroad." You are different, what is a world-class scholar, I have seen it, to a country to be praised by a country, to a place to be praised by a place, even the airport ground staff know you, if you want me to say, people can sit in this position, it's okay. ”

"It's this year, and next year, when a new Nobel Prize comes out, everyone will chase new people, at least, the ground staff won't recognize me. ”

"But your information is still on the airline's list, right, the treatment of upgrading when you meet is also okay. Hu Chi sighed and said, "If I want to eat pasta in the future, I will have to pay for it myself." ”

"As long as you want, a large number of state-owned enterprise cadres want to invite you to noodles. ”

"I like to eat for free, but I don't like people giving it away. Hu Chi said and ate two more bites of noodles, wiped his mouth again, and said: "Maybe, this is the last time for the two of us, we will take economy class together, I don't know if when I go back, can I still meet the first class when it is full......

"Professor Yang. The talented ground crew MM walked over lightly.

"Hello. Yang Rui smiled and stood up, and Hu Chi behind him had to stand up embarrassedly to cover the messy pasta he ate.

"Professor Yang, this is your boarding pass. The ground handling MM handed it to Yang Rui first, and then said: "The seat was given up by a Swedish couple, and he asked to see you, is it okay?" ”

"Of course there's no problem seeing me. Yang Rui glanced at the boarding pass, and sure enough, it was first class, which made him a little embarrassed: "There's no need to change seats, I'll just sit in the back, no problem." ”

"We're willing to give it to you. Any Swede would be willing to give up his seat to a Nobel laureate. In the lounge of the cubicle, the businessman Blumer and his wife came out through the middle door and said proudly: "In Sweden, there are only two kinds of people, one is the one who loves the Nobel Prize, and the other is the one who loves it, and I love him." ”

National sentiment and patriotic sentiment surged up together, Yang Rui suddenly couldn't resist it, and said half-jokingly: "Actually, I'm still young, there's no need to let the first class cabin give me, well, it's good to rest in the lounge for a while, the waiting time is too long." ”

If Yang Rui stayed in the hall, he would definitely be surrounded by the cadres of various enterprises, and he would not stop without asking about getting on the plane.

The ground staff MM said kindly: "If Mr. Blumer is not in a hurry, there will be a flight in two and a half hours, you can change the book, and we will upgrade Professor Yang." ”

"There was no need for an upgrade. Yang Rui emphasized, and said: "Thank you, Mr. Bloomer, and Mrs., it is my honor to win the Nobel Prize, and I don't need to let it become a burden." ”

"We want to take care of not only you, but your fiancée as well. Brummer's wife said generously: "It is an honor for the Swedes to come to Sweden, and we are also very happy to have the honor to meet you and share a plane with you, Professor Yang, don't refuse to give gifts." ”

After speaking, Mrs. Blumer said to the ground staff MM: "We want to take a plane with Mr. Yang Rui, so there is no need to change the booking, if you don't mind, can we stay in the lounge?"

"Of course, there is no problem. The ground staff MM hurriedly replied, and said, "A few of you sit down for a while, and when it's time to board the plane, I'll come to inform you." ”

"Okay. "Brummer and his wife are in unison, very Swede.

Yang Rui couldn't refuse, and after thanking him again, he invited the two of them to sit down.

"Please don't be angry, we heard from the airline's service staff that there was a Nobel laureate and we had a plane, so we took the initiative to ask to come. Blumer explained for the airline first, and then said: "Professor Yang, please don't care about a first-class seat, any Swede is willing to stand and fly back happily when he hears that the Nobel laureate is on the same plane." ”

Mrs. Bloomer also nodded proudly and said, "Only in Oslo will Nobel laureates have to fly economy class." Norwegians are terrible to use ****** to tarnish the reputation of the Nobel Prize and at the same time not to provide real service. ”

"It's good that the people at Scandinavian Airlines are smart and know to tell us about the situation. Blumer followed with a tacit understanding.

Yang Rui couldn't laugh or cry.

"Your fiancée is really happy, to be able to witness you win the Nobel Prize......" Mrs. Blumer pulled Jing Yulan and said a few words, after all, the Swedes are not very good at words, and quickly let Hu Chi interject, and decided the content of the chat.

The Bloomers became free Swedish spies and began to educate Hu Chi about the business world.

In the '87 years, when information was scarce, that information was very useful to the Delegation.

"I'll sit with you in a moment. Hu Chi found a reason, and with helplessness, he said: "Yang Rui, you can sit in first class, we can chat and talk, which is more interesting." ”

Yang Rui shrugged, but turned back to find the English version of his "Genomics", signed it carefully, and gave it to the Blumers, which surprised the two.

Listening to the two of them effortlessly read out the proper nouns that were awkward, Yang Rui also admired the scientific literacy of the Swedes.

No matter how many intrigues and intrigues there are behind the Nobel Prize, it is really not easy to hold this nearly 100-year scientific festival.

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(End of chapter)