Chapter 69: The Reception
Walking out of the airport exit with his suitcase, Tian Lu saw a long line of buses greeting the participants at first glance.
In the 20 years since its founding, the European Federation of Neurological Associations has included almost all countries and has tens of thousands of members, and for this conference it is expected that there will be thousands of participants. Not only European members will come to the conference, but also neurologists from all over the world will come from thousands of miles away, so in the two days when the participants arrived, the organizing committee members specially dispatched a large number of buses to pick them up.
The invitation was presented, and after a short time after the car was on the road, the bus was full and slowly started.
As a Chinese, it is difficult for Tian Lu to understand that Stockholm, a "small" place with less than a million people, is actually the capital of a country, and the largest city in the country!
The bus traveled through the streets of the "Venice of the North", even though it was picturesque outside, but for the field road that had just passed a long journey, there was no attraction at the moment, and the lady in the seat next to him chatted casually, and after announcing his name, he tilted his head to the window, and soon fell asleepγγγγγγ
"Mr. Tian, wake up!"
I don't know how long it took, but the gentle call in my ears woke Tian Lu from his sleep, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that the passengers were getting off the bus, and Dr. Fiona shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's already at the hotel, I think we should get off." β
"Oh, thank you very much!"
Tian Lu hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "It's so fast, it feels like I've just fallen asleep." β
"Young man, that's because you're tired. β
Dr. Fiona picked up his pouch and casually asked as she walked out, "Just had a long flight?"
"Yes, twelve hours!"
Tian Lu replied with a wry smile while rubbing his cheeks vigorously.
If time can be reversed, Tian Lu really wants to go back to the past and cancel the arrangement of attending the conference this time: for that short speech of more than an hour, it is really a miserable toss.
"East Asia?"
Looking at Tian Lu's complexion, Dr. Fiona hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively.
"North America. β
After being stunned for a moment, Tian Lu immediately came back to his senses and shook his head. But after saying this word, he immediately added: "But you guessed correctly, I am from China, and I am studying at San Francisco Medical Center temporarily." β
Nodding his head clearly, Dr. Fiona asked no more questions, and the two of them stepped into the bus before and after.
Just as he was about to beckon Tian Lu to rush to the hotel lobby, Dr. Fiona was surprised to find that the young man he had just met held out his right hand to a blonde girl holding a sign.
"Hello, I'm Tian Lu on the sign, from the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. β
Looking at the girl whose eyes were a little flashing, Tian Lu said with a smile. Before getting on the bus, Tian Lu made a phone call to the relevant personnel of the organizing committee, so they already knew that Tian Lu would be on this bus.
"Huh?!"
As if imagining that the image of Nakata Road did not match reality, and was extremely surprised, the young girl panicked a little, and then hurriedly put down the sign in her hand and stretched out her right hand: "Hello, sir, welcome to Stockholm, I'm Anna Linton, you can call me Anna." β
"Hey, Tian, are you here to give a presentation at the meeting?"
Dr. Fiona finally couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked in surprise. For a conference of this scale, the organizing committee will naturally not arrange special personnel to welcome ordinary participants, and only those important people will have such an honor.
Tian Lu let go of the girl's right hand, smiled and nodded, "Yes, there is a small speech." β
"Oh. β
With a low exclamation, Dr. Fiona's eyes widened.
"Mr. Tian, this is your γγγγγγ β
Seeing Dr. Fiona, Anna asked hesitantly. The organizing committee notified that there was only one person, but now there are two, which makes her a little unsure of the relationship between the two in front of her.
"Oh, this is Dr. Fiona from Spain, we just met in the car, and she's here for the conference. β
Finding that Anna's expression was a little strange, Tian Lu hurriedly explained. If you look at the appearance, this Dr. Fiona is probably old enough to be his aunt, and Tian Lu doesn't want others to misunderstand.
"Oh. β
Anna also seemed to be secretly relieved, her expression became relaxed, and she smiled at Dr. Fiona and said, "Hello, Dr. Fiona, ordinary participants please go to the hotel lobby to report, arrange accommodation there and receive conference materials." β
Nodding his head and glancing at Tian Lu in surprise again, Dr. Fiona walked to the hotel lobby with a stomach full of doubts. And Anna naturally picked up the sign again, and the charming smile was once again displayed on that pretty face.
"Mr. Tian, please come with me, and I will take you to your roomγγγγγγ β
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At the beginning of the day, the wine is fragrant.
In the banquet hall, a small band is leisurely playing a soothing serenade, while hundreds of scholars from all over the world gather together to talk freely and freely.
Tian Lu was very interested in the dinner that the organizing committee had specially prepared for all the speakers, but after half an hour, this expectation gradually dissipated.
As far as the eye can see, almost all of them are European and American scholars, and the occasional yellow-skinned one or two are mostly Japanese. And even on such occasions, everyone seems to be faintly divided into several small circles, and those scholars who are familiar with each other or have similar development directions get together and communicate freely.
Although Tian Lu's age is surprisingly young and attracts everyone's attention, he is an out-and-out recruit for such an occasion. If you don't mention the results of his research, almost no one knows him, and naturally few people come up to talk about it.
Tian Lu, who had no similar experience, was at a loss for a while, and didn't know how to integrate into it, so he had to observe silently on the side.
"Excuse me, is it Mr. Tian from San Francisco?"
Just as Tian Lu was in a daze, an old and gentle voice came from behind him, which made him feel happy in his heart, and quickly turned around.
A gray-haired white woman was standing behind him with a smile on her face.
"Yes, I'm Tian Lu, hello, Professor Megan. β
Tian Lu nodded and said with a smile. At first glance, he recognized the identity of the old man in front of him: the chairman of the organizing committee of the congress and the rotating president of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, Professor Megan from Austria.
"Welcome to Stockholm!"
Professor Megan handed the champagne in her left hand to Tian Lu and raised the glass in her right hand to signal.
"Thank you, thank you for the invitation, it's my honor!"
Tian Lu took a sip and paid tribute to Professor Megan.
"It's our pleasure too!"
Professor Megan nodded: "Your research on the blood-brain barrier has opened our eyes, and at the same time suggested a very feasible path for the follow-up research of many diseases, which is very admirable!"
After getting to know each other, Professor Megan naturally stood side by side with Tian Lu, and suddenly asked with a smile, "Do you feel like you can't fit in?"
"Yes. β
Tian Lu smiled bitterly and said very frankly: "It seems that none of them are known to me, and to be honest, I don't have much experience in this area, and I really don't know what to do." β
Not to mention the few bigwigs in the neurological field who I know in China, and several professors from San Francisco and Los Angeles don't seem to have come to the meeting, Tian Lu really didn't know anyone except for the photos of several chairmen and vice chairmen on the conference materials.
"Haha, it's actually very simple, you don't have to do anything. β
Professor Megan said with a smile: "After tomorrow's report, the next time you have such an occasion, everyone will naturally know you, and they will automatically come to you without you taking the initiative to join them." β
Seeing Tian Lu's stunned look, Professor Megan suddenly blinked, got a little closer, and whispered a little mysteriously: "Actually, you don't have to wait until next time, I think someone will take the initiative to talk to you laterγγγγγγ β
After saying that, Professor Megan raised her glass to Tian Lu again and left with a smile.
Just when Tian Lu was confused and a little unsure of the meaning of Professor Megan's words, many people had already noticed the conversation between Tian Lu and Professor Megan.
After seeing Professor Megan leave, several people hesitated for a moment and walked slowly towards the field with wine glassesγγγγγγ