"At that time in 44 years, the Japanese army hit Bagui and Longcheng, at that time, there were countless shells bombarding every day, and the house we rented was not spared, and after a bullet, all the belongings that were originally pitiful turned to ashes, but fortunately, the whole family had long been hiding in the bomb shelter to avoid suffering."

"After the sound of the shells died down for several days, I hurriedly brought back a shovel and dug out a few books from the rubble, although a little deformed but still readable, and I was so happy! At your age, it's hard to understand the value of a few books in those years. ”

"Except for this...... Cough. As he spoke, Yang Zhenning suddenly coughed lightly, waved his hand and smiled: "This is so old, I will remember the past at every turn, where did we talk about it just now?" ”

"Your Views on the Current Problem of Physics Education." Wu Bin replied with a smile.

It was already 10 o'clock in the evening, but neither of the two people sitting in the living room wanted to stop the conversation, Weng Fan took a blanket and covered Yang Zhenning and then went back to the room, without the slightest intention of spoiling the interest of the two.

When talking about education, Wu Bin read from Yang Zhenning's words that he felt that the teaching of physics in universities seemed to be a bit off, because they always tried to replace the cognition of physical processes and physical images with abstract algebraic derivations.

"Oh, yes, yes." Yang Zhenning nodded, "Tell me what you think?" ”

Wu Bin: "I hold the same view as you, although I now use clever mathematical processing when giving physics examples, I still insist that physical thinking is primary. ”

"When thinking about physical problems, physical thinking and images are content, and mathematics is equivalent to words and grammar. Mathematical skills can greatly simplify physical calculations, but the role of mathematics should not be exaggerated. Personally, I strongly resist the tendency of physics textbooks to formalize mathematics. ”

"Fabulous." Although Yang Zhenning's tone was not strong, there was a little more affirmation in his eyes when he looked at Wu Bin.

"Although our country's scientific research is now on the right track, there is still a long way to go to lead the world again, and on this road, a young guide like you is indispensable."

"From a series of conversations with you today, I found that although you are obsessed with scientific research, you are not the kind of person who does not listen to things outside the window, and has your own opinions and opinions on what you see and hear, and I believe that in a few years, your influence will inevitably penetrate into more fields."

"Professor Yang ...... fallacy"

But before Wu Bin finished being modest, Yang Zhenning waved his hand and said: "Don't be modest at this time, tell me what you think in your heart, have you considered this?" ”

"What am I......" Wu Bin lowered his head and thought seriously for a while, "I do have ambitions to become an innovation leader in the field of scientific research, but for more fields...... There are no more ideas yet. ”

Yang Zhenning: "It's good to have this ambition, it's good......"

……

Then the conversation between the two was still not over, and in this spacious living room, they talked a lot, both about academics and about life.

However, as a bigwig who has lived for nearly a century, a memory story casually thrown by Yang Zhenning is full of legendary elements.

For example, he recalled his father Yang Wuzhi, a name that may not be known to many people now, but during the Republic of China, this was a well-known academic figure, a professor of mathematics in Jinghua for 20 years, and famous mathematicians such as Hua Luogeng and Chern Shiingshen were once his students.

This kind of casually said deeds, Wu Bin really found another sentence in addition to the sentence "awesome".

It is estimated that if Zhou Wenxiang, the Chinese teacher in his high school, sees him, he will definitely criticize him for his lack of vocabulary.

However, from these stories, Wu Bin also understood that the old gentleman in front of him spent his childhood in Jinghua Garden, and it is no wonder that he chose to teach in Jinghua without hesitation after returning to China.

After receiving the top education in China at Southwest Associated University, Yang Zhenning went to the United States to study under Fermi, the "father of atomic energy".

After completing his studies, he met the great scientists of the time in various research institutes.

For example, Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, Pauli, the Nobel scholar who discovered the principle of incompatibility, and Shinichiro Ayanaga, who won the Nobel Prize in physics for his "renormalization theory", and so on.

They argued together, discussed together, learned together, created together, and it was a time of wonder.

Listening to these scientists that Wu Bin had only heard about in textbooks appeared in Yang Zhenning's daily life, Wu Bin had an indescribable feeling, in short, it was very wonderful, as if all kinds of legends were close at hand.

In the end, Yang Zhenning couldn't help but feel sleepy, saying that he had to sleep, and after a while, Weng Fan came out and cordially said to Wu Bin that the guest room had been prepared for him, and Wu Bin didn't refuse, and accepted it after saying "thank you".

Before returning to the room, Yang Zhenning suddenly looked back at Wu Bin and said, "Maybe you've heard this sentence many times, but I still want to talk to you." ”

"What's that?" Wu Bin asked.

"I have always felt that the most important contribution of my life is to help the Chinese people change their psychological role of being inferior to others, and I hope you can make a greater breakthrough in this regard." When Yang Zhenning said this, his expression was extremely serious.

Wu Bin, who felt a certain atmosphere, also nodded very seriously and said, "I will remember this sentence for the rest of my life." ”

"That's great." After speaking, Yang Zhenning pushed open his door and walked in.

"If you don't think the quilt is thick enough, tell me, you're welcome." Weng Fan said to Wu Bin with a smile before entering the room.

Wu Bin: "Okay, thank you. ”

"It's the first time I've heard him say that to a young man, please don't take it as pressure, it's his good expectations for you."

Wu Bin: "I will turn it into my motivation." ”

"That's for the best." Weng Fan waved his hand at Wu Bin after speaking, "Good night then." ”

"Good night."

With the sound of the door closing, Wu Bin also walked into his room, and Yang Lao's sentence echoed in his mind: "I have always felt that the most important contribution in my life is to help the Chinese people change their psychological role of being inferior to others." ”

In that confused era when he almost abolished his own writing in order to imitate foreigners, the news that Yang Zhenning won the Nobel Prize in Physics is tantamount to a shot in the arm for China, it represents what foreigners can do, and we Chinese people can also do!

The motivation that this self-confidence can generate is immeasurable.

"Do you want to make a bigger breakthrough...... Wu Bin lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, "what's impossible?" ”