After resting at home until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lu Zhou accompanied Xiaotong on the journey back to school.

After several hours of traveling, the Harmony finally sailed into Jinling Station.

After getting off the high-speed rail, Lu Zhou originally planned to take the subway to school, but before he got out of the high-speed rail station, Lao Tang's phone called.

"Where have you been?"

Lu Zhou: "At the station, I'm going to transfer to the subway, what's wrong?" ”

Old Tang smiled and said, "Don't transfer to the subway, just come out." ”

Lu Zhouhan said: "You shouldn't come to pick me up, right?" It's just a few steps away from the subway, which is embarrassing. ”

"Ha, are you embarrassed?" Old Tang smiled and said, "Okay, I won't talk to you, no matter how embarrassed I am, I will keep this and Academician Xu to go, I don't have so much face to embarrass you." ”

Hearing Academician Xu, Lu Zhou was a little surprised.

There is only one academician Xu in Jinling University, and that is President Xu of Jinling University. The president of Kim University came to pick him up in person, and although it was no longer flattering to him, there were still many accidents.

Lu Zhou thought about it for a long time, but he didn't remember what big news he had done recently.

If you want to talk about the lithium dendrites paper published in Nature, it was half a year ago.

It seems that this time there is probably something really to find yourself.

……

didn't let the two professors wait for a long time, Lu Zhou took Xiaotong out of the high-speed rail station,

At the main entrance, I saw two black business cars parked there one after the other. Even if you don't have the license plate number, you will never be mistaken.

Somewhat stunned by the neatness of this reception lineup, Xiao Tong nervously poked his brother's arm and asked in a low voice, "Brother, who are these people?" ”

Lu Zhou replied simply: "Your principal, you don't know the others." ”

Xiaotong: "Oh...... Yes?! ”

While the two were talking, the car door opened, and Academician Xu and Professor Tang got out of the car and greeted Lu Zhou with a smile.

"Professor Lu, it's time to wait for you."

Holding Academician Xu's hand, Lu Zhou said with a smile: "I've kept you waiting, don't come unharmed." ”

"Don't come to harm," Academician Xu smiled, and after a pause, he looked at Xiao Tong, who was shrinking behind Lu Zhou, and said in a kind tone, "Classmate Lu Xiaotong, I have something to discuss with your brother, why don't I ask Teacher Hou to send you to school?" ”

Teacher Hou is probably the driver of the car behind, he should not be a professor, but a teacher in the administrative post, and the level is unknown.

Obviously, this time the school knew that in addition to Lu Zhou, his sister would also return to school, so they specially sent two cars. is so attentive, and Lu Zhou is even more convinced, and his alma mater has something to trouble him.

As for Xiaotong, at this time, the whole person is in a state of being a little confused.

Although she knew that her brother was very good, she still didn't expect that the principal would remember the name of one of her students.

Subconsciously glanced at Lu Zhou, and seeing the elder brother nodding, Xiao Tong dragged the suitcase and walked obediently to the car behind.

The group got into the car, Lu Zhou and Academician Xu sat in the back row, and when the car started on the road, they asked.

"Academician Xu, can you give me a thorough explanation? What the hell is going on? ”

"Actually, it's not a big deal," Xu Yuan paused for a moment before continuing, "Just a month ago, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, together with a number of ministries and commissions, issued a program for the research and development of new energy technologies, and established a series of development directions from photovoltaic technology to a new generation of battery technology. In order to respond to the call of the national energy development strategy and the 13th Five-Year Plan, we Jinda also took up the banner of responsibility. ”

The municipal bureau also supports the decision to build a high-tech development park along the subway line in Jinling University Town to integrate the talent resources of Jinling's major universities. The leaders in Beijing attached great importance to this matter and specially sent a working group down. ”

"The leader of the working group is the head of the Energy Bureau, and I heard that you are going back to Princeton after the Chinese New Year, so he specially put the first stop of his work itinerary here for you."

As he spoke, Academician Xu looked at Lu Zhou and smiled kindly.

And after listening to it, Lu Zhou reacted.

This Nima is not a big deal, is it?

After complaining in his heart, he continued: "Did he say what he was going to see me for? ”

Academician Xu said with a smile: "I don't know the specifics. But I promise you, it's a good thing. ”

……

Academician Xu's words, of course Lu Zhou believed.

After the group returned to the school, in an office in the teaching and research building of the Institute of Chemistry, Lu Zhou met Academician Li and an expected person.

In Boston, they met.

"Professor Lu, we're meeting again." Looking at Lu Zhou with a smile on his face, Lu Kaimin stretched out his right hand.

Lu Zhou shook his hand with a smile and said, "Hello Director Lu." ”

When he was in Boston, Mr. Lu once visited him in a private capacity and asked him for his opinion on the direction of lithium battery technology development.

Although Lu Lao visited as a public this time, and he was still in China, he did not show great official authority.

Whether it is his genuine amiable personality or out of respect for an internationally renowned scholar, the fact that he can put down his body and treat a young man in his twenties with an equal attitude is enough to prove that his bearing is not an idle person.

"You don't need to call me Director, let's call me Mr. Lu," letting go of his hand, Lu Lao said with a smile, "Originally, I was going to visit you in Jinling, but there are still many arrangements on the working group's side that I can't leave." Therefore, I can only bother you to come to Jinling, and I hope that Professor Lu will not see you. ”

Lu Zhou smiled slightly: "Where, I just want to come to my alma mater to have a look." ”

Lu Lao nodded, paused for a moment, changed his expression to a little serious, looked at Lu Zhou and said seriously: "After talking to you in Boston last time, I returned to Shangjing and the leaders of the higher-level ministries and commissions reflected your opinions. After the research and discussion of the expert group, we finally concluded that the lithium-sulfur battery is indeed the most suitable choice. ”

Lu Zhou was not surprised by Huaguo's decision.

Compared with lithium-air batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries undoubtedly have more realistic possibilities. Having the state set this direction means that more funds can be spent on this field, rather than being wasted on topics that have no practical significance other than those published in Nature and Science.

Of course, Lu Zhou will not be naïve to think that his own opinions really influence the country's decision-making. If there is a single impact, what I said in Boston is at most a vote for lithium-sulfur batteries.

And he was happy to see that his vote worked.

Lu Zhou said happily: "Lithium-sulfur batteries are a promising direction, and I am glad to see the country make the right choice." ”

"It's also thanks to Professor Lu's guidance," Lu Lao smiled and said politely, then paused for a moment and said the purpose of his trip, "Actually, I came to visit you this time mainly to ask for your help. ”

Lu Zhou: "Help? ”

"Yes," Lu Lao nodded seriously and continued, "Energy development is the top priority of China's industrial production, in order to implement the Made in China 2025 plan, we need batteries with higher energy storage performance, this kind of battery should be able to achieve low production cost, simple production process, and high recycling times." ”

"However, the general feedback from the industry is that there are still many theoretical problems to be solved in order to produce such batteries. Otherwise, neither safety nor recyclability can be effectively guaranteed. ”

"Although we do not seek hegemony, we cannot allow others to build patent barriers on the platform of international trade and set up a bridgehead to snipe our new energy strategy."

"You are an expert in this area," Lu Lao said in a sincere tone, "We need your help!" ”