According to Cheng Nuo's idea, he originally planned to buy some cooked food, accompany it with the hot dishes he cooked, and invite more than a dozen colleagues from the Academy of Sciences to have a family banquet and celebrate briefly.

But when he arrived at someone's house, he found that most of them were married and had children, and the bachelor was just him and Shi Jin.

After investigation, I learned that more than half of the students had booked a baby before going to the United States, and the first thing they did after returning to China was to get married.

After thinking about it, it is better to make the family banquet bigger and more lively, call everyone's family members together, and take the opportunity to get closer to each other.

However, in this way, the original plan was about to be disrupted again, so Cheng Nuo specially went to Dongxing Building to invite the master to come over to cook, and put together two large tables, one table for men, one table for women and children.

"Lao Guo, you said this is good, why did Lao Cheng call so many people over, and make such a big show?" Wu Yulin got some peanuts and put them in the palm of his hand, and sent them to his mouth one by one: "The gods are mysterious, no matter how you ask me when you invite me, you won't say anything." ”

Guo Shouchun looked at his watch: "Then who knows?" I don't have to come with me, the crop data in the field has not been recorded yet, and if it is late to disperse later, I will have to stay up all night when I go back. ”

Wu Yulin smiled: "I heard that you are almost settled in the field, do your younger brothers and sisters have no opinion, should you go to her bed if you continue like this?" ”

"Eating peanuts can't stop you." Guo Shouchun dug up a big spoonful of peanuts and turned it upside down for Wu Yulin: "You are famous for being afraid of your wife, but my old Guo family doesn't have this custom." ”

Glancing at his wife over there, Guo Shouchun drank a cup of tea: "We are called respecting each other and understanding each other." ”

Wu Yulin couldn't hold back his laughter and poured the peanuts back into his plate: "Okay, okay, just be stronger than my old Wu." But then again, Lao Shi lives with him, so he should know something. ”

As he spoke, he raised his elbow and touched Shi Jin beside him: "Right, Lao Shi?" ”

"Ah, what are you talking about?" Shi Jin suddenly slowed down, closed the book in his hand, and looked puzzled: "Lao Wu, are you asking me just now, I'm sorry I was lost just now when I read the book, and I didn't notice what you were talking about." ”

Guo Shouchun leaned over and twisted his neck to see what kind of book he was holding in his hand.

"Wonders of the Future, Miracles of the Future, Author Tesla, Lao Shi, when did you become interested in Tesla, or did you stop studying machinery and change to electrical?"

Wu Yulin took the book and turned a few pages: "Tesla is a big man, I remember that when I took the "Radio Science" exam, I deliberately found his photo, and said goodbye all night...... Hey, Lao Shi, why are you coughing? ”

After Shi Jin listened to the first half of the sentence, he wanted to laugh, but he was afraid of being found abnormal, so he wanted to cry but couldn't cry, and he drank saliva with a weird face and was choked.

"Ahem...... Ahem, Lao Wu, what did you ask me just now? ”

"Oh, that, let me ask you if you know why Lao Shi invited so many of us to dinner."

"Do you know that there were two businessmen from Shanghai a few days ago?"

"I know this, the people from the Shanghai Flour Union are talking about wheat selection and breeding, this Lao Guo should know better than me, isn't this what he has been busy with recently."

"It's good to know this, it's okay with this."

Wu Yulin was suddenly stunned after hearing this, and the hand that originally patted Shi Jin's back gently was also paused, and he gave him a heavy blow.

"Cough it to death, forget it, I am so good to you, I confiscated the book, it just so happens that I am more interested in electricity these days."

Shi Jin couldn't hold back anymore, and touched his back with one hand and laughed.

Wu and Guo glanced at each other, but they didn't find anything abnormal, and said in unison: "It's inexplicable." ”

At this time, the family banquet suddenly quieted down, and under everyone's gaze, Cheng Nuo and Li Laosan appeared in front of everyone with a homemade blackboard.

The blackboard was covered with a layer of linen, and what was written underneath was unknown to anyone present.

Wu Yulin originally wanted to ask Shi Jin again, but seeing that his face was full of doubts, he didn't ask again, and then turned his gaze to the blackboard.

Cheng Nuo propped the blackboard on the table, clapped his hands, and cleared his throat.

"I'm sorry that the Academy of Sciences called everyone together today, of course, there must be a reason for everyone to come, what reason, just hide under this blackboard, I won't sell it, and now I'll reveal it for you."

Unexpectedly, before he could make a move, a few more people came outside.

"Zhiyuan, can you let me also take a look, come uninvited, don't kick me out."

As the sound approached, a figure slowly walked out of the darkness, and after a closer look, it was Cai Yuanpei, the president of Peking University.

For Cheng Nuo, a young man, Cai Yuanpei has always been more attentive, and has consulted him several times, and every time he can get refreshing insights, he is more and more impressed.

This time I came out of the concern of the elders for the juniors, to see how his life is going, after all, Cheng Nuo was still relatively depressed when they met for the first time, although it has been so long, but he still can't let go of his heart.

It is also a coincidence, when Cai Yuanpei carried things to the door, he saw the door open, shouted a few times and no one answered, and when he saw that the lights were on inside, he came in by himself, and just happened to bump into this scene.

Originally, he wanted to go, but when he heard the word Academy of Sciences, and thought of Cheng Nuo's recent series of major events, he unconsciously took a step under his feet.

Compared to the major events of education, personal face is really nothing.

After Cai Yuanpei came in, he took off his hat and bowed slightly to everyone: "Contemptible Cai Yuanpei, President of Peking University, I'm sorry for disturbing your Yaxing." ”

When everyone heard that the visitor was a famous educator, they all stood up and returned the salute.

Seeing this, Cheng Nuo hurriedly trotted over and invited Cai Yuanpei to the main seat.

"Gong Cai, it's so late, why are you here, you should tell me in advance, and I can go out to meet you."

Cai Yuanpei waved his hand, put his hat on the table and said with a smile: "Zhiyuan, it should be that I said sorry to you, disturbed your banquet, I originally wanted to leave, but when I heard about the Academy of Sciences in the academy, I really wanted to come over and listen to it with a cheeky face, if there is any confidential matter involved, I can leave now." ”

When it comes to important matters, Cheng Nuo naturally won't announce it in front of so many people, so when he learned that Cai Yuanpei was coming, he was only surprised for a while, and what to do next.

Cheng Nuo poured him a cup of hot tea: "Cai Gong's words are serious, the Academy of Sciences is closely connected with Peking University, so it is reasonable that you, the president, can listen to it, and you can just give me advice." ”

After the greetings, Cheng Nuo walked to the front of the stage again, closed the curtain, and separated the two tables from the middle. Here the parents are short and laughing; It was solemn and solemn, and no one said a word.

Clearing his throat, Cheng Nuo stood in front of the blackboard and spoke.

"Over the past 100 years, Europe and the United States have declared the prosperity of cultural relics, shaking the ancients, and coming to the original, and receiving many gifts from science. The development of the civil rights and national strength of the world's great powers will be parallel to the progress of its academic thought, and the country of academic barrenness will not be fortunate ......"

"Therefore, in order to carry forward the spirit of Mr. Sai, we deliberately united with aspiring friends to establish the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of China.

As he spoke, he lifted the linen cloth from the blackboard

"The first item, announces the structure of the Academy of Sciences. According to the disciplines, we are divided into five faculties, namely mathematical sciences, biological sciences, applied engineering sciences, medical sciences and social sciences...... We will continue to expand new departments according to the needs of society. ”

"However, at present, there are no colleagues from the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Academy of Social Sciences to join, so let's not talk about it for the time being. For the time being, I am the dean of the School of Mathematics and Physics, and Bingzhi is the dean of the School of Biological Sciences. ”

In fact, many of the scientific research institutions of the Republic of China are private, and in 1915 a Yellow Sea Chemical Industry Research Office was established, and this Mr. Bingzhi co-founded China's first biological research institute in history - the Institute of Biology of the Chinese Science Society.

"In terms of staff, there are two main categories, one is researchers, and the other is professors, who take care of teaching...... Preferential treatment, to ensure that everyone is not in arrears of wages, so that everyone can do scientific research without worries. ”

When Cheng Nuo finished saying these words, there was immediately warm applause below.

As soon as the Academy of Sciences is established, everyone can leave their original work unit and devote themselves to the cause they love, and there is nothing more joyful than this.

After everyone calmed down, Cheng Nuo waved his hand calmly.

"The details will be discussed in detail after the meeting, when I come up with the charter. Now I would like to announce the first foreign professor to join our Academy of Sciences, and the Dean of the Academy of Applied Engineering, Nikola Tesla. ”

At this moment, everyone was completely stunned, and after a short silence, a more lively discussion erupted.

"Is it the American one?"

"Is it the one from the radio-controlled ship?"

"Is it the one named after the unit of magnetic density?"

"Is it the one who invented alternating current?"

......

Cheng Nuo announced loudly: "Yes, yes, that's right, it's that Tesla, he will come to China soon, join the family of our Academy of Sciences, what I want to tell you is 'I am not alone', with me, with everyone, there will be more and stronger people to join in the future, Tesla is just the beginning, everyone works together, our ideals will be realized one day, and the powers will be driven out of the country......"

"Even if it gets dark in the future, we will turn on a light."

The scene was completely uncontrollable, and some people cried directly.

Who is Tesla, Cai Yuanpei knows its name.

Now no matter what means are used, the other party promised that it should be an established fact and will not change, recalling the various scenes where he invited people with lofty ideals to join Peking University, I don't know how many closed-door soups he ate, looking at these young people, he seemed to see hope, and unconsciously his eyes were a little moist.

"Zhiyuan, you guys are doing well, you are doing well......"

A curious child poked his head out from under the curtain, saw the adult crying, and curiously slipped back into his mother's arms.

"Mom, why is Dad crying, is there a bad guy beating him?"

"No, that's a happy cry."

"But what is happy and crying, shouldn't you laugh?"

"You'll know when you're older."