When Lu Zhou turned off the computer, he almost felt a little hungry.

It was already 12 o'clock, so he sent a text message to Wang Peng, then got up and changed his clothes and went downstairs, and took Wang Peng's car to the canteen of the demonstration pile construction base.

This canteen is located on the inside of the site, and was originally reserved for the construction unit of the third phase of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant, but now, like the site of the third phase of the project, it has been borrowed by Lu Zhou.

Like the other researchers, Lu Zhou has only been here in Haizhou for a week, and he has not yet lit a fire in his house, nor has he prepared kitchen utensils for cooking.

Although accustomed to cooking for himself, he is not particularly picky either, and these days he is basically the same as other researchers, and he eats three meals in the base cafeteria.

In fact, to be honest, the food here is still good, and the chefs in charge are all cooks transferred from the army.

It is said that in order to solve the problem of food for their more than 2,000 scientific researchers, the regiment-level unit next to it specially expanded a cooking platoon.

Lu Zhou also heard these anecdotes from Wang Peng.

After stir-frying a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork and braised pork knuckle, as well as a dish of seasonal vegetables, Lu Zhou asked Wang Peng to go to another window for him to get a Gu pigeon soup and come back, and then returned to the canteen hall to sit down and eat together.

While gnawing and walking in his mouth, Lu Zhou's thoughts were still on the previous drawing, and at this time Wang Peng suddenly spoke.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

As soon as he heard that this guy changed his name to you, Lu Zhou guessed that what he was going to talk about was probably business, so he spoke.

"What's the matter, just tell me."

Wang Peng: "My superiors plan to strengthen the security around you. ”

"Security?" Gnawing on his elbow slowly, Lu Zhou said casually, "Is there any situation?" ”

Wang Peng shook his head: "That's not true, it's mainly just in case." ”

Lu Zhou said casually: "There is no problem on my side, just arrange how you can do it yourself." I'm only in charge of research. ”

"Of course, we still have to ask for your opinion," Wang Peng said with a smile, "After all, we don't want to bring too much trouble to your life." ”

Lu Zhou smiled, stretched out his chopsticks and picked up the other elbow casually, and said in a chatty tone.

"Speaking of which, I have never asked you, what is your superior unit?"

Wang Peng was stunned: "Don't you know? ”

Lu Zhou shook his head: "I don't know." I wasn't interested in learning about it before, but today I was a little curious to hear you say that. Of course, if it's inconvenient, forget it. ”

"It's not inconvenient, you're not an outsider," Wang Peng said in a voice that only two people could hear, "Guoan." ”

Hearing these two words, Lu Zhou was slightly stunned, and looked him up and down suspiciously.

"Are you sure?"

Wang Peng cried and laughed, "What's so uncertain about this, can I still lie to you?" ”

"It's nothing," Lu Zhou coughed lightly, "I just think it'......"

Wang Peng: "It's not like that? ”

Lu Zhou nodded: "Yes." ”

If you don't wear sunglasses, forget it, so let's get a set of tunics to wear.

And this physique, I always feel that I can't fight very well.

Of course, maybe it's just that he can't see it.

After all, compared to academic things, he really doesn't know much about this.

Wang Peng made a helpless expression: "This ...... The nature of our work is still a little different from the kind of bodyguards in the movie. ”

Glancing at the chef with a meaty face who was chopping vegetables in the back kitchen, Lu Zhou smiled and joked, "Then tell me, the guy who chops vegetables, how many can you beat." ”

"You're laughing," Wang Peng coughed lightly, "I've been in the special brigade anyway, so you can't compare yourself to me with a cook." ”

……

After returning from Europe, Zhou Chengfu basically stayed in Beijing to deal with the "aftermath" of the International Controlled Fusion Energy Program Implementation Center.

Due to Huaguo's withdrawal from ITER, the entire International Controlled Fusion Energy Program Implementation Center is now in an embarrassing situation.

Although it will not be disbanded in situ, the cooperative research projects linked to ITER have basically been suspended, and the funds have been transferred to the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project, which is basically no different from disbanding in situ.

Moreover, what is even more difficult for Zhou Chengfu to accept than the in-situ disbandment is that there is only one instruction given to them by the senior management, that is, to fully cooperate with the work of Chief Designer Lu and participate in the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project.

Again, "full cooperation".

Hearing these four words, a nameless fire burned in Zhou Chengfu's heart.

However, this nameless fire was held in his chest again, and there was no way to vent it.

After dealing with the matter at hand, just as he was about to go to dinner, he happened to receive a phone call.

took out his mobile phone and saw that it was Pan Changhong calling.

Seeing this name, the corners of Zhou Chengfu's mouth twitched slightly, but he still pressed the button to connect.

"Hello?"

"Old Zhou, how are you doing?"

Zhou Chengfu sneered: "Hehe, you're here to see my jokes?" ”

Pan Changhong: "What do you think you have to say?" ”

Zhou Chengfu, who was holding his mobile phone, narrowed his eyes slightly, and just wanted to say something.

However, at this time, the other end of the phone continued.

"We're old friends, and although you probably don't want to see me, I still think about you if there's anything good. Coincidentally, I have Tantai here, will you come? ”

Zhou Chengfu originally planned to refuse,

But somehow, in the end, I agreed.

came to the restaurant that Lao Pan said on the phone and sat down, and after waiting for a while, I saw that familiar person walking in with a jar of Moutai.

"Boss, as usual, stir-fry two appetizers."

"Okay."

The boss standing behind the counter answered and walked to the back kitchen.

Sitting opposite Zhou Chengfu, Pan Changhong smiled.

"There was a traffic jam on the road and it was delayed for a while. I didn't expect you old guy to come quite early. ”

Zhou Chengfu said lightly: "If you have anything, just say it." ”

Pan Changhong said: "It's okay, I'm here to invite you to have a drink today, and by the way, I'm going to catch up with the old days." Why, can't you spare time for a meal? ”

Zhou Chengfu frowned, a little unsure of what kind of medicine this guy was selling in his gourd.

Pan Changhong didn't explain anything, took two cups and poured wine.

"When I came back from you that day, I thought about it for a long time, and I figured out a lot of questions, but there were also some things I couldn't understand."

Zhou Chengfu said with a smile: "What do you understand? ”

"I don't understand what you're trying to do."

Zhou Chengfu frowned and did not speak.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Academician Pan continued.

"Talking about money is too cheesy for you and me, and I'm sure you don't care about it. Talking about fame, not to mention the peach and plum all over the world, you and I students are all over the world. It is no exaggeration to say that in this land of China, how many scholars who do controllable fusion direction do not know the name of your academician Zhou? ”

Zhou Chengfu snorted and smiled playfully.

"You're looking for me to drink today, and you're here to slap my ass?"

Pan Changhong smiled.

"I'm retired, and I still need to pat your ass? Are you old and confused or am I old and confused? ”

Zhou Chengfu stared at Pan Changhong expressionlessly.

"Just say what's going on, and don't go around in circles."

Staring at Zhou Chengfu's expressionless face for a long time, Pan Changhong suddenly sighed.

"You've changed."

Zhou Chengfu frowned.

Pan Changhong took a sip of liquor, slammed his mouth a little unsatisfied, and chatted about the past as if he was nostalgic.

“…… A few decades ago, we didn't have a good foundation at that time. Qiao Gong said that we should learn from the advanced experience of Western countries, and the Americans made the stellar simulator C device, so we followed the Tai Lingyun. ”

"Later, the Americans couldn't do it anymore and began to follow the Soviets to make tokamaks, and we found that Lingyun's road couldn't go through, so we also started to make tokamaks. Later, when inertial constraints replaced the tokamak and became increasingly popular in the world, we created a divine light, but unfortunately caught up with the failure of the NIF ignition carried out by the Americans, and the inertial constraint became cold again. ”

"At that time, I said that this is not good, I only follow the back of other people's butts to study, and I will never see the day when I come out. You agree with me that we can only develop our own technology if we actively participate in the most cutting-edge research in the world. Then we turned to ITER and decided that that was the way out. I wrote to the Central Committee, you went to Europe to negotiate, and it took several years of hard work to finally negotiate the status of this ITER member state. ”

"When you came back, you told me with a smile on your eyebrows, and you didn't know how many tables you broke before you talked about cooperation."

"Since then, domestic research on controlled fusion has entered the fast lane. More and more research institutes are devoting themselves to this field, and the 585 Institute is no longer the only research institute engaged in the direction of controlled fusion. In less than 20 years, we have gradually changed from a chaser to a leader......"

Zhou Chengfu sneered and interrupted him.

"And then? Now your hard work has been almost ruined by that kid. ”

ITER has withdrawn from the group, HL-2A has not been repaired yet, and the controllable fusion field of 585 has gradually been marginalized...... Although half of the latter is his own refusal to cooperate, no matter how you think about it, the root cause of all this is the surname Lu.

Zhou Chengfu thought that Pan Changhong would be somewhat touched, but he didn't expect him to react, just smiled and took a sip of wine.

"Oh, and then?"

Zhou Chengfu said expressionlessly: "You don't feel distressed at all?" ”

"Sorry for the tokamak or sorry for ITER?" Pan Changhong said with a smile, "You ask yourself, are we pursuing the brand of tokamak or ITER, or controlled nuclear fusion?" Now that my heart has become the STAR-2 demonstration pile, and we are a big step towards the finish line, what can I feel sorry for? Why don't you tell me, why am I distressed? ”

The expressionless face froze slightly, and Zhou Chengfu's shoulders shook slightly.

Glancing deeply at his old friend, Pan Changhong said earnestly.

"Old Zhou, I only advise you."

"Wake up."