Chapter 461 December 10th

At about 15:00 on December 10 in the East District 1, Stockholm has entered the long dark night of the Nordic winter.

However, the night and cold did not dispel people's enthusiasm.

The entrance of the Stockholm Grand Hotel was crowded with reporters from all over the world, holding cameras or microphones, quietly waiting for an opportunity and a figure.

"Brother, there are many people outside."

Standing in front of the window of the hotel, Xiaotong, who is usually very lively, is feeling a little stage fright now.

Although she has experienced a lot of exercise in the past two and a half years, the school-level activities of Jinling University are still a bit "shabby" compared with this world-class event.

Lu Zhou: "Scared?"

Xiaotong nodded.

Lu Zhou smiled: "Then you and Old Tang and the others can go together. If you are really not used to it, there is no need to force yourself."

There are two convoys heading to the Stockholm Concert Hall, one is the Nobel laureates and their accompanying relatives, and the other is the guests invited to attend the award ceremony and the subsequent dinner. Although the difference is only in the ceremony, it still feels different.

Xiaotong shook his head.

Although a little timid, it was clear that she still didn't want to miss this event.

Seeing Xiaotong's tangled expression, Lu Zhou smiled and shook his head.

After pausing for a moment, he said, "Just follow me for a while, don't worry about the rest."

Perhaps it was because Lu Zhou's tone was more reliable, and Xiaotong, who looked anxious, felt a little bit more secure.

Staring at the crowds of people outside the hotel, she suddenly said.

"Brother."

Lu Zhou: "What's the matter?"

Holding the curtain with her index finger, Xiaotong whispered, "What have you been through these years?"

Hearing this question, Lu Zhou froze for a moment, then smiled sassyly.

"That's a long story. If you really want to say it, let alone a short while, I'm afraid it won't be enough for a book."

Xiaotong stuck out her tongue: "Pretending to be aggressive again."

"Isn't that pretentious?" When it came to the topic of growing up, Lu Zhou was also full of emotion. After a pause, he joked with a smile, "What? Do you think I'm not like me anymore?"

Xiaotong shook her head, turned her head away and stopped speaking, but the corners of her mouth curled up.

Although the old man has indeed changed a lot.

But to her, it made no difference.

His old brother is still that reliable old brother...

On the other side, also standing in front of the window.

Compared with Xiaotong's apprehension, Lao Lu looked out through the crack of the curtain with a much calmer expression on his face.

If it is paired with a cigarette, the expression will be even more charming...

But unfortunately, if he lights a cigarette here, he will most likely be on the news tomorrow.

Seeing her husband's expression, Fang Mei couldn't help but tease: "You are calm, but there will be a reporter to interview in a while, so you are not nervous?"

Lao Lu didn't change his face, and said calmly: "My son is so proud of me, we can't embarrass him, can we? Besides, we go out and face the world, representing the face of the country, we must not be underestimated, right?"

Fang Mei teased, "You old man, you went to the logistics department to read the newspapers for a year, and you didn't become a Zhima officer, but you learned the tricks from your leaders."

"What old man?" Lao Lu cast a sidelong glance at Fang Mei, arguing with his wife, "is fifty years old?"

After poking his arm, Fang Mei said with a smile on her face, "I already have white hair, and I'm not old yet."

While we were talking, it was time to leave.

With his parents and Xiaotong, he followed Academician Staffan to the downstairs.

Looking at the hotel gate getting closer and closer, feeling the gradually stirring emotions in his chest, Lu Zhou lightly adjusted his tie on his chest, took a deep breath, and walked forward.

this moment.

finally come!

...

Outside the hotel, it was cold, but the atmosphere was warm.

After struggling to get to the front row, the CTV reporter in a down jacket held a microphone in his hand and stood in front of his companion's video camera. With his emotional voice, he conveyed the grand occasion of the scene to the audience thousands of kilometers away.

"This is the scene of the Stockholm Grand Hotel, and we are waiting for the winners who will go to the Stockholm Concert Hall to attend the Nobel Prize award ceremony."

"There are too many people here, and everyone is very emotional and excited. In addition to reporters from other media, there are also local citizens of Stockholm and compatriots from overseas Chinese—look!"

Too late to explain.

Following the commotion of the crowd at the door, a group of figures walked out from the door of the hotel.

The camera moved quickly and locked onto the figure.

Accompanied by his parents and Xiaotong, Lu Zhou, bathed in the camera, walked out of the VIP passage of the hotel. Beside him are other Nobel laureates, either alone or as a couple.

But there is no doubt that even standing in the midst of a crowd of monuments of the human mind, that figure is the most unique.

Either because of his youth.

Or because of his self-confidence.

Perhaps aware of the CTV camera, Professor Lu looked at this side, smiled and nodded to the camera and the audience behind the camera.

After catching Lu Zhou's sight, the reporter became even more excited, and his voice even trembled slightly because of the excitement.

"Passing in front of us is Lu Zhou, the current Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry! His family is by his side, sharing this moment of glory with him."

"There is no doubt that at only 24 years old, he will become the youngest Nobel Prize winner in the world!"

"This is another Nobel Prize for the Chinese!"

"It is also the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry for a Chinese scholar!"

In order to stand out from the noisy environment, at the end of his speech, his voice was a little hoarse, and even broke due to excitement.

But no one would blame him for that.

At this exciting moment, many people are equally excited with him.

If possible, he is very eager to put the microphone in front of Lu Zhou and interview the young Nobel laureate about his feelings at this moment.

However, it is a pity that the advancing queue will not stop. If you want to interview this world-renowned scholar up close, you can only wait until the award ceremony is over.

Smiling and nodding to the microphones protruding from both sides of the aisle, Lu Zhou boarded the special car waiting at the entrance of the hotel, and went to the scene of the award ceremony together with other Nobel Prize winners.

Same as previous years.

At about 16:30, the Nobel Prize awarding ceremony officially kicked off amid the singing of the Swedish royal family's "Song of the King".

More than 1,300 people attended the award ceremony, including members of the Nobel family, members of the royal family, political leaders, and people from all walks of life in the cultural and academic circles.

In order to make this ceremony look solemn enough, every minute of the ceremony has been carefully arranged, whether it is the white bow tie and black tuxedo of the winners, or the flower crown that adorns the ceremony.

There is a very interesting saying that the cost of the Nobel Prize award ceremony itself even exceeds the prize money it sends out every year.

And in fact it is.

In the weeks leading up to the banquet, the Nobel Foundation's ceremonial secretariat was as busy as the army's general staff, all in an effort to keep the ceremony going.

On this international stage, Henrik Helding, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation, was the first to give a speech on the podium.

In his opening speech, he praised the winners as role models and authorities, and hoped that they would continue their work, make greater scientific discoveries and write more excellent works in the future...

Standing behind the award stage, Lu Zhou took a deep breath gently, calming down the somewhat disordered breathing due to emotion.

As far as he was concerned, Mr. Helding had said something that he couldn't quite hear.

Until Academician Klass, chairman of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Review Committee, stepped onto the awarding platform.

Until he used a solemn and sonorous voice to read to the guests in the hall.

"For a long time, the chemical community has been plagued by obvious problems. How to establish the quantitative relationship between structure and performance is one of the most important problems that chemistry must think about in the 21st century."

"As we know, the theory of electrochemical interface is an important pillar of modern electrochemistry. The inability to thoroughly clarify the microscopic essence of various electrochemical processes occurring on the interface means that we cannot know what is happening in front of us. What is the cause of the chemical phenomenon."

Having said that, Academician Lax paused for about two seconds.

"However, he used mathematical methods to open up a new way of thinking for our research. Numerous research results have proved that he is right."

Responding to the gazes of the audience looking at him, Academician Lax raised his voice and announced the decision of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry judging committee.

"The winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is Professor Lu Zhou from Huaguo!"

"Let's give him the applause."

The latter sentence is not part of the speech, and it is even completely redundant.

Because at the moment when Academician Klass said the previous sentence, the magnificent Stockholm Concert Hall was filled with thunderous applause...