Chapter 545: Full Cooperation

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

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

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

Like other researchers, Lu Zhou has only been here for a week, and there is no fire at home, and there is no kitchen utensils for cooking.

Although he is used to cooking by himself, he is not particularly picky. These days, he basically eats three meals in the cafeteria of the base like other researchers.

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

It is said that in order to solve the food problem for their two thousand scientific researchers, the regiment-level unit next to them specially expanded a cooking platoon.

Lu Zhou also heard about these anecdotes from Wang Peng.

After frying a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork, braised pork knuckle, and a dish of seasonal vegetables, Lu Zhou asked Wang Peng to go to another window to make pigeon soup for him, and then returned to the cafeteria hall to sit down and eat together.

As he gnawed and walked, Lu Zhou's thoughts were still on the previous drawing, when Wang Peng suddenly said.

"By the way, there is something I want to discuss with you."

As soon as he heard that this guy changed his address to you, Lu Zhou guessed that he was going to talk about business matters, so he opened his mouth and said.

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

Wang Peng: "My superiors are planning to strengthen the security around you."

"Security?" Lu Zhou gnawed his elbow slowly, and said casually, "What's the matter?"

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

Lu Zhou said casually: "I don't have any problems here, you can figure out how to arrange it. I am only responsible for research."

"Of course we still need 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 to pick up the other elbow, and said in a chatty tone.

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

Wang Peng was stunned for a moment: "Don't you know?"

Lu Zhou shook his head: "I don't know. I wasn't interested in knowing it before, but I'm a little curious after hearing what you said today. Of course, if it's inconvenient, forget it."

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

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

"you sure?"

Wang Peng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What's so uncertain about this, can I still lie to you?"

"Nothing," Lu Zhou coughed lightly, "I just think..."

Wang Peng: "A little different?"

Lu Zhou nodded: "Yes."

It's fine if you don't wear sunglasses, but at least you can wear a Chinese tunic suit.

And with this physique, I don't always feel that he is particularly capable of fighting.

Of course, maybe he just couldn't see it.

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

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

Glancing at the flesh-faced chef who was chopping vegetables in the back kitchen, Lu Zhou joked with a smile, "Then tell me, how many can you beat that guy who chops vegetables?"

"You're joking," Wang Peng coughed lightly, "I was in the special brigade anyway, so you can't compare me to a cook."

...

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

Since Hua Guo withdrew from ITER, the entire International Controlled Fusion Energy Program Implementation Center is now in an awkward situation.

Although it will not be disbanded in place, the cooperative research projects linked to ITER are basically all interrupted, and the funds have also been moved to the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project. This is basically the same as disbanding in place.

Moreover, compared to disbanding on the spot, Zhou Chengfu found it even more difficult to accept that the top management had only one instruction for them, and that was to fully cooperate with Chief Designer Lu and participate in the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project.

"Full cooperation" again.

Hearing these four words, an unknown fire burned in Zhou Chengfu's heart.

However, this nameless fire was suppressed in his chest again, unable to vent.

After finishing the matter at hand, just as he was about to have a meal, he just received a call.

He 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 switch button.

"Hey?"

"Old Zhou, how have you been recently?"

Zhou Chengfu sneered and said, "Hehe, did you come to see my joke?"

Pan Changhong: "What you said, do you think you have any jokes to watch?"

Zhou Chengfu, who was holding the phone, narrowed his eyes slightly, just about to say something.

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

"We are old friends. Although most of you don't want to see me, I still think of you if there is any good thing. It just so happens that I have altar Maotai here, will you come?"

Zhou Chengfu originally planned to refuse,

But somehow, I finally agreed.

He came to the restaurant that Lao Pan had mentioned on the phone and sat down. After a while, he saw that familiar person walking in with a jar of Moutai.

"Boss, as usual, fry two appetizers."

"okay."

The boss standing behind the counter responded and walked towards the back kitchen.

Sitting opposite Zhou Chengfu, Pan Changhong smiled.

"There was a traffic jam on the road, which delayed me for a while. I didn't expect you, an old guy, to come quite early."

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

Pan Changhong said: "It's okay, I'm here today to treat you to a drink and catch up on the past. Why, can't you spare time for a meal?"

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

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

"When I came back from you that day, I thought about it for a long time. I figured out many problems, but there were also some things I couldn't figure out."

Zhou Chengfu said with a half-smile: "I don't understand what?"

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

Zhou Chengfu frowned and didn't speak.

Seeing that he was silent, Academician Pan continued.

"Talking about money is too vulgar for you and me. I believe you don't care about it. Talking about fame, not to mention peaches and plums all over the world, your students and mine are all over the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that in this land of China, How many people who are scholars in the direction of controllable fusion don't know your name, Academician Zhou?"

Zhou Chengfu snorted and smiled playfully.

"You asked me for a drink today, are you here to flatter me?"

Pan Changhong laughed.

"I'm already retired, and I still need to flatter you? Are you stupid or am I stupid?"

Zhou Chengfu stared at Pan Changhong expressionlessly.

"If you have anything to say, just talk about it, and don't go around in circles."

After staring at Zhou Chengfu's expressionless face for a while, Pan Changhong suddenly sighed.

"you've changed."

Zhou Chengfu frowned.

Pan Changhong took a sip of the wine in the glass, smacked his mouth a little bit, and chatted about the past as if nostalgic.

"...Decades ago, we couldn't do it at that time. Mr. Qiao said that we should learn from the advanced experience of Western countries. The Americans made stellarator C devices, and we followed suit and built Tai Lingyun."

"Later, the Americans couldn't do it anymore, and started to follow the Soviets to make tokamaks. We thought that Lingyun's road would not work, so we followed suit. Later, inertial constraints replaced tokamaks in the international market. As the Internet became more and more popular, we built Shenguang, but unfortunately, when the NIF made by the Americans failed to ignite, the inertial constraint became cold, and the tokamak became popular again.”

"At that time, I said that this is not good. I just follow other people's buttocks in research, and I will never see the day when I will succeed. You agreed with me, thinking that only by actively participating in the most cutting-edge research in the world can we develop our own technology. Later we I set my sights on ITER, thinking that there is the way out. I wrote to the central government, you went to Europe to negotiate, and after a few years of hard work, you finally negotiated the status of this ITER member state.”

"After you came back, you told me with joy, how many tables you smashed with your hands before you negotiated the cooperation."

"Since then, domestic research on controllable fusion has entered the fast lane. More and more research institutes have devoted themselves to this field, and the 585 Institute is no longer the only research institute engaged in controllable fusion. From Rongcheng to Luyang , we have produced more than a dozen fusion devices. 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 until now, and the field of controllable fusion where 585 is located has gradually been marginalized...Although half of the latter is also the fault of his own unwillingness to cooperate, no matter how you think about it, it caused all this The root of all of them is that surnamed Lu.

Zhou Chengfu thought that Pan Changhong would be touched to some extent, but he didn't expect that he didn't react, just took a sip of wine with a smile.

"Oh, and then?"

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

"Do you love Tokamak or ITER?" Pan Changhong said with a smile, "Ask yourself, are we pursuing the brand of Tokamak or ITER, or controllable nuclear fusion? Now, my whim has changed. It has become the STAR-2 demonstration pile, and we have taken a big step towards the finish line. What can I feel sorry for? Why don’t you tell me why should I feel sorry?”

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

Taking a deep look at his old friend, Pan Changhong spoke earnestly.

"Old Zhou, I only advise you."

"wake up."