At the Jin University School of Mathematics, the phone rang.
The caller ID showed that it was Academician Wang.
Almost the moment he answered, that unmistakably hearty laughter came through the phone.
"Old Lu, those youngsters you're leading aren't all that capable!"
The moment he heard "Old Lu," Lu Zhou, who had been drinking water, nearly sprayed a mouthful of tea onto his computer.
The water went up his nose, making Lu Zhou cough as tears nearly streamed from the pain. He patted his chest and coughed for a long while before recovering.
"...Could you call me something else? You're at least a generation older than me. Isn't calling me Old Lu taking too much advantage of me?"
Even though he was racing toward thirty, he was still in his twenties! He even looked far younger than his actual age, at most like someone in his early twenties.
No matter what, seniority could not be messed up like this!
"Hahahaha!" Hearty laughter came from the other end of the line. Academician Wang Zengguang said bluntly, "Look, I came all the way from Shangjing specifically to help you with this. So what if I take a little advantage of you?"
Lu Zhou: "..."
He truly had no response to that.
Ordinary people could not even invite this giant in the fields of nuclear industry and electrical engineering to help them. It was no longer a matter of money. No matter what, he had to acknowledge this favor.
Seeing that Lu Zhou had fallen silent, Academician Wang stopped teasing him and continued with a smile.
"I've read that charging project proposal of yours. Though the design and technology are a complete mess in my eyes, the idea itself is somewhat interesting. But there's one thing I find rather puzzling. Why are you