Chapter 527: Courtesy light

"What do you think ... what should we do now?"
Looking at He Secretary with an open mind, Lu Zhou fell into silence.
This is a difficult question to answer.
To put it bluntly, he is not an expert in international relations, he is only responsible for matters in the field of scientific research.
After thinking about it for about five minutes, Lu Zhou slowly said, "This question should not be asked of me. I am only a scholar, not a diplomat. The only thing I can guarantee is that only by 2025, I will stack this model Made it. "
Having said that, Lu Zhou paused for a moment, watching Secretary He continue.
"If I have to express myself, I think the key to this question is how we intend to use this technology."
He Mingxuan: "... How to use?"
Lu Zhou nodded: "Yes."
It is difficult to monopolize a known technology.
Where a technology can be expected, the difficulty of solving it will be reduced exponentially.
A popular example is like the original Manhattan project. It gathered the best scientists of all Western countries except Germany at that time, mobilized more than 100,000 people to participate in this project, and spent more than two billion dollars to successfully test the first atomic bomb. President Truman even complained that the cost of developing the atomic bomb was enough to buy the entire universe ...
Although Truman's complaint must have been exaggerated, it can still be reflected to a certain extent, and the cost was expensive at the time.
However, subsequent nuclear tests obviously did not cost so much resources.
If the "STAR-2" project is ultimately successful, it is unlikely that China will monopolize this technology while enjoying the dividends brought about by the energy revolution.
The method of maximizing benefits is to rely on the technical advantages established by itself to expand its influence in the field, to become the standard setter in this field, and to make latecomers a catcher.
Of course, the most important thing is that fusion energy can be used as a bargaining chip to exchange the political and governance benefits China needs.
Secretary He was silent for a while and began to speak.
"We have not discussed this issue for the time being."
Lu Zhou nodded, "I can understand, after all, these things about the future are still far away."
"But what I want to say is that if we are only going to be participants in the international community, it is a suitable choice to exchange consent with the United States for a reasonable interest."
"But if, or if, we have this ambition to be a rule-maker ..."
Having said that, Lu Zhou was silent for a while and said in a serious tone.
"The pains and frustrations you face on your way to success are inevitable."
Hearing this sentence, Secretary He could not help holding his breath.
Rule maker ...
This sounds ...
It's really an exciting word.
The fist resting on his knees tightened and slowly released, and he repeated this action, taking a deep breath.
Although he is not a decision maker, but just a conveyer of opinions, at this moment, he feels it necessary to ask such a question for Director Lu and the top of the country.
He restrained the beating heart, Secretary He said.
"If we withdraw from the ITER project, what impact will it have on the STAR-2 project?"
Lu Zhou thought for a moment, and answered with a positive tone: "The influence exists, but it is not great!"
He Minglu finally heard a smile on He Mingxuan's face.
"With your words, we can rest assured! I will fully convey your opinions to the senior management."
Lu Zhou nodded.
"Be sure to do this."
Did not stay in the office for long.
He, who plans to return to Shanghai immediately, took out the tea in the cup and left.
Mr. He was sent downstairs, and just when Lu Zhou was thinking whether to say hello to the principal Xu before returning, he just met the principal Xu who came back from outside.
Seeing Lu Zhou alone standing downstairs, Headmaster Xu with a stack of documents in his hand came over and said with a smile.
"You finished talking?"
"It's over," Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly. "I'm sorry to borrow your office for a while."
"It's okay, use that thing casually, your business is more important," the principal Xu waved indifferently, and handed a document to Lu Zhou with a smile. "I happened to be occupying the office by you, and I couldn't handle the business. , I went to the academic affairs side and circled, and by the way, I have done it for you. "
After receiving this document from President Xu, Lu Zhou asked subconsciously: "Procedure?"
Principal Xu said with a smile: "Don't you tell me you want to come back and become a professor? After signing this contract, you are a member of our Academy!"
Lu Zhou unexpectedly said: "So fast?"
Principal Xu said with a smile: "Night long dreams, it is better to settle early, lest you suddenly change your mind."
After hearing this joke, Lu Zhou smiled and said, "How can that be? OK, I'll get this document back and sign it, and I'll send it back tomorrow."
Principal Xu: "Don't you ask what the annual salary is?"
Lu Zhou smiled embarrassed.
"It's all written on the contract anyway, I just don't have to go back to see it. I'm not so anxious. Or, can you tell me now?"
"Let me tell you now, lest you go back and watch too little, and turn back and blame me again."
Having said that, President Xu smiled, paused for a while, and continued, "As for your treatment, we actually met at the school at the end of last year to discuss it. The solution we discussed was an annual salary of 4 million and 5 million Housing subsidies ... I know you probably do n’t think much of this money, but this is already the highest benefit we can offer you. As for scientific research funding, you are the general manager of a 40 billion project, I guess you I do n’t need any start-up funding for scientific research projects. I still do n’t show ugliness. But if you have any other needs, please tell me directly, we will do our best to help you solve it!

Lu Zhou smiled and said, "How can I not see it? This is already higher than my salary in Princeton."
As the top university in China, the salary of Mizuki University for a "Junno Scholar" is only 1.7 million.
The annual salary of 2 million yuan is basically the upper limit for the introduction of academician-level talents.
As for the tens of millions of annual salary quoted in the newspapers, most of them are settling home expenses, other benefits, and the most important start-up funds for scientific research.
Jinda gave him an annual salary of four million, almost doubled to the maximum standard. I believe that to make such a decision, President Xu himself would have to bear a lot of pressure and discussion.
For him, things like annual salary are no longer important. So much so that he didn't even think about it in the beginning.
But his attention to his alma mater touched him ...
...
Once the energy problem is solved, many problems will be solved, but more problems will follow.
Don't say far, say near.
At present, even the cake is not ready. At most, the aroma of cream ran out of the stove, so many people can't sit still. If you wait until the cake is done, what will it look like?
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That night.
In an office in Beijing.
Standing at the window smoking a cigarette, Director Lu looked at the table below.
About an hour later, there will be a meeting.
Thinking of the recent events, Director Lu squeezed his brows with a headache.
Although they had anticipated the US action, the US action was so fast that it still surprised most people, including him.
Apparently, the Americans came to attack the STAR-2 project.
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the office.
Sighing, Director Lu extinguished his cigarette and returned to his desk to sit down.
"Come in."
It was his secretary who opened the door and walked in.
Looking at Secretary He, Director Lu asked, "Have you met Professor Lu?"
He Mingxuan nodded.
"I saw you this afternoon."
Having said that, he immediately reported the content of his conversation with Lu Zhou in the afternoon.
After listening to the secretary's report, Director Lu's forefinger tapped gently on the desk, thinking for a while.
"... did he say that?"
He Mingxuan nodded earnestly: "Yes ... he assured me that even if Huaguo quits the ITER organization, the progress of the STAR-2 demonstration reactor will not be significantly affected by this!"
Tightly frowning finally relieved a look of relief, Director Lu nodded.
"okay, I get it!"
This promise is probably the best news he has heard today.
However, even this is enough!