Chapter 321 Xu Qingzhou: Come up there yourself
Traveling is nothing more than eating and drinking. They spent two days visiting various scenic spots. On the afternoon of January 1, the two took the high-speed rail to the satellite launch base.
During this period, I have seen the natural scenery of the north, and it is a good opportunity for me to experience the scientific and technological power of my motherland.
At 9 o'clock in the evening, Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao arrived at Dongfeng South Station on time.
Senior Brother Qi Wanpeng had said he would come to pick them up, but he had a sudden meeting and couldn't leave, so the two of them took a taxi to the hotel at the base.
At the entrance of the hotel, Qi Wanpeng waved and greeted: "Junior Brother Xu, Junior Sister Song."
Seeing Qi Wanpeng with two dark circles under his eyes, Xu Qingzhou smiled and asked, "Brother Qi, you must have been very busy these days."
"Yes, everyone was on high alert and went through the process again and again, fearing that any link would be missed. After all, we were making the world's first quantum satellite."
Qi Wanpeng looked tired, but there was a hint of excitement in his tone.
"This is how scientific research works. You won't feel at ease unless you see the results with your own eyes." Xu Qingzhou nodded. He understood very well. It was the same when he first led a satellite project. Although he had conducted experiments many times, he was still worried until the satellite successfully reached the predetermined orbit.
After talking about the satellite launch, the topic quickly shifted to the places Xu Qingzhou and his friends had visited recently, and then they began to talk about the food in the base.
"There is a restaurant outside the base that serves home-style food. The food is delicious. You can go and have a look when you have time. However, you don't need to try the braised pork. It's not as good as Master Liao's."
Entering the room on the 5th floor, Qi Wanpeng said embarrassedly: "Junior brother, the accommodation in the base is quite tight, and there are no double rooms left."
"It's already very good." Xu Qingzhou smiled. Most of the people living here are staff members and their families. Because of his special contribution, he receives the same treatment as the staff members.
"Okay, then you guys take a rest first."
Qi Wanpeng didn't stay long. He told Xu Qingzhou and the others that a staff member would take them to the viewing stand tomorrow, and then continued to get busy.
"Master Liao? Is that the chef from the Quantum Research Institute you mentioned?"
"Yes, braised pork is a must."
Xu Qingzhou said, pressing on the bed, it was very soft, and murmured: "Two beds, I haven't tried them yet."
"What do you want to try?" Although Song Yao didn't understand what this guy was talking about, she probably guessed that it was not a good thing.
"Fuck!" Xu Qingzhou felt that it would be dangerous to say it directly, so he said tactfully: "We can sleep in one bed first, and sleep in the other bed in the second half of the night."
"Are you crazy?" Song Yao stared. What a thing a normal person could do.
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Xu Qingzhou remained silent. It definitely wouldn't work tonight. He was tired after a long day and had to get up early tomorrow. He would wait until he had time to let School Beauty Song know the deeper meaning of the two beds.
Song Yao took out the toiletries and pajamas and placed them on the bed. She looked at the two small beds and said, "It's a bit crowded for two people to sleep on it."
"You're not big, you can squeeze in."
Xu Qingzhou felt that School Beauty Song did not have a clear understanding of herself.
"Ah~"
Only two meals in three days.
"Xu Qingzhou, go take a shower."
"Row."
Song Yao leaned on the bed, feeling bored, so she simply opened Baidu and searched the meaning of "two beds for couples".
So, Xu Qingzhou, who had just finished taking a shower, was pinned down and beaten again.
By the time they finished washing up, it was already past 10 o'clock. They had to get up early the next day, so they got into bed early and prepared to go to sleep.
Song Yao asked with some anticipation: "Can we enter the command hall on TV?"
"No." Xu Qingzhou said unhappily, holding his old waist.
The command hall is the core area for rocket launches. The operations and technologies involved are highly confidential and are basically not open to the public except for relevant staff.
Song Yao muttered, "I thought it would really be the same as in novels and TV series."
"We should be able to watch the satellite launch from the VIP viewing platform. That's the best spot. Okay, go to bed early."
"it is good."
15 minutes passed.
"Xu Qingzhou"
Song Yao nudged Xu Qingzhou.
"Ok?"
"I can't sleep." Song Yao hooked Xu Qingzhou with her foot. Although she had a calm personality, she felt a sense of novelty when she thought about watching the rocket launch tomorrow morning.
Xu Qingzhou closed his eyes and said, "Then come up there yourself. Hey, stop. If you pinch my waist again, I'll be crippled!"
"Xu Qingzhou, is there anything else on your mind besides these?"
"Do you want to play something else?"
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At 5 o'clock in the morning, the two got up from the bed and followed the staff to the VIP viewing stand.
According to Xu Qingzhou's experience, the best place to watch rocket launches is in Wenchang, which is surrounded by many villages and hotels, and the government is also promoting space tourism.
The second is Xichang. I have been there several times. After work, I can go to the viewing platform next to the base to have barbecue.
Next is today's Jiuquan, where a space city has been built. It's pretty good. Not only here, it can also be seen in the Gobi Desert in the distance.
As for the Taiyuan air base, it is built in a mountain valley and has little reception capacity.
The VIP viewing platform is only kilometers away from the launch site.
The huge rocket stands quietly on the launch tower, its silver-white shell flashing brightly under the lights, revealing the crystallization and brilliance of human technology.
As soon as Xu Qingzhou arrived at the viewing platform, Song Yao pulled him to take photos and check in.
Song Yao was dressed particularly beautifully today, with delicate makeup, a black coat, a red scarf, and a bun. A few strands of hair in front of her forehead fluttered in the wind.
"All right."
After Xu Qingzhou took the photo, he handed the phone to Song Yao. The three elements of the portrait were all configured to the highest standard, and he just needed to press the shutter with his paw.
"Yeah, not bad." Song Yao nodded with satisfaction and sent the photos to two family groups.
There was a large screen on site, through which one could see people walking on the scaffolding. Even 10 minutes before launch, there were still staff members checking the nozzle of the rocket.
The temperature in the Gobi Desert was very low and bitingly cold, much colder than Kyoto. After taking the beautiful photos, the two sat down arm in arm, huddled together for warmth, and waited quietly for the satellite launch.
After Song Yao sent the photo, Xu Qingzhou asked, "Do you want to take a photo to commemorate the launch?"
Song Yao shook her head and looked at the rocket in the distance. "Eyes are the best camera. If you only use your phone to take pictures, you will miss a lot of meaningful pictures. It's not worth it."
"Very sober." Xu Qingzhou commented. He looked at the rocket in the distance and felt a little emotional. He had witnessed many rocket launches in the command hall, but this seemed to be the first time outside.
Song Yao snorted and stared at the rocket in the distance.
Time passed slowly, and as countless people waited, a series of professional and compact instructions appeared.
"Attention everyone, get ready in 10 minutes!"
"Control system check completed, status normal!"
“10、9、8、7、6、5、4、3、2、1、点火！”
7:00 pm.
When the countdown reached zero, accompanied by a deafening roar, flames gushed out from the bottom of the rocket like a dancing fire dragon, instantly lighting up the night sky, dragging its long "blue tail" across the sky.
The earth was shaking.
Song Yao looked quietly into the distance, her round eyes reflecting orange-yellow spots of light.
This is what couples are like. The beautiful moments in life, such as sunrises and sunsets, and beautiful scenery, will become their common memories and become precious assets in their relationship.
Especially for girls who pay attention to the sense of ritual, even Song Yao felt a wonderful feeling in her heart at this moment.
She and Xu Qingzhou witnessed a "star" rising into space.
Seeing the sparkling eyes of School Beauty Song, Xu Qingzhou gently hugged her.
The news says how great the country’s space industry has achieved, but only by seeing it up close can you feel the overwhelming shock.
Even though he has experienced such scenes several times, he still feels moved in his heart.
Moreover, this is with the person you like. Under the night sky, the rocket briefly disappeared into the clouds, but soon reappeared dazzlingly in everyone's sight, turned in the sky, and soon turned into a small red dot and gradually disappeared in the night sky.
On the ground, people's applause and cheers lasted for a long time.
The launch went smoothly and the satellite entered the planned orbit. There was nothing else for Xu Qingzhou and his team to do. While they were on a tour with the staff, outside the command building, Xu Qingzhou met Professor Pan who had just finished an interview with a reporter.
"Xiao Xu."
"Professor Pan." Xu Qingzhou greeted.
“Is this your girlfriend?”
Xu Qingzhou nodded and introduced Professor Pan to Song Yao.
Song Yao greeted: "Hello, Professor Pan."
"A talented man and a beautiful woman." Professor Pan smiled gently, praised the two of them, and then got to the point: "Xiao Xu, we will have a series of research projects here. Are you interested in participating?"
Xu Qingzhou has made extraordinary achievements in mathematics, but his talent in physics is equally terrifying. The physics community in Xia Country lacks such talents.
"Thank you, Professor Pan."
Xu Qingzhou said helplessly: "I have other research topics now, so I may not have time to participate in other projects."
This period of time was very fulfilling. He read materials and took notes. In just over ten days, he had finished two books on the list given by Chu Jiangfeng.
The application of simple harmonic analysis in modern mathematics and signal processing "Fourier Analysis and Wavelet Analysis Basics", and then to Grafakos' "GTM249, GTM250".
Learning new content crazily is like a traveler who has been thirsty in the desert for three days and suddenly sees a source of water. That feeling is really refreshing.
Professor Pan felt a little regretful and could only say, "It's a pity, Xiao Xu. Anyway, if you want to study quantum physics in the future, our door will always be open to you."
"Thank you, Professor."
Professor Pan is the person in charge of the quantum satellite. After a brief chat, he left in a hurry.
Launching a satellite is only the first step. There is still a lot of work to do, such as testing the working condition of the satellite, conducting simple quantum reception experiments to see whether the equipment achieves the expected results, etc.
Outside the command building, Xu Qingzhou greeted Academician Ma from the Institute of Quantum Research and Professor Chang from the School of Mathematics at Peking University, and then prepared to go out for a walk with Song Yao.
On the way, the two happened to meet Qi Pengtian who was delivering documents.
"Have you really decided to concentrate on mathematics?" Qi Pengtian asked curiously.
It would be a waste of talent for a genius like Junior Brother Xu not to study physics.
Xu Qingzhou said: "At present, my main focus is on mathematics, and physics is just my spare time research."
"In April, we will cooperate with international laboratories to conduct experimental tests on a theoretical model that predicts that gravitational fields lead to quantum decoherence. Hehe, this is the first time that a quantum satellite has been used in the Earth's gravitational field to conduct experimental tests on a theory that attempts to combine quantum mechanics and general relativity. Junior brother, you don't have any ideas at all."
Qi Pengtian's tone was filled with excitement.
Xu Qingzhou smiled and shook his head: "I have to take care of other things. I can only wish you good luck."
He was not so interested in experiments with low-orbit satellites.
Let’s leave the issue of the grand unification of general relativity and quantum physics for later study. The most urgent task is to max out our mathematical skill points.
However, after returning from the trip, I can tinker with some physical things.
The three separated at the intersection.
Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao explained the experiment that Qi Pengtian had just mentioned. "The problem of the quantization of gravity has always been unresolved. Theoretical physicists have proposed many explanations for gravity and quantum mechanics, but before the satellite appeared, it was basically difficult to achieve the extreme conditions required for the experiment."
"This experiment can only solve a small part of the problem, the tip of the iceberg, such as ruling out the phenomenon of entanglement decoherence caused by gravity predicted by the 'event form' theory."
Song Yao was good at physics in high school. Although she was not a physics major in college, she could still understand most of the content. She lamented her boyfriend's abnormality: "You seem to understand everything?"
"Of course, no one understands quantum mechanics better than I do."
"Xu Qingzhou, can't you be more humble?"
“That’s already very modest.”
The sun had risen, and the orange-yellow light fell on the earth, stretching the shadows of the two young men very long.
Yandong Garden.
"Whoo~"
At 1 o'clock in the evening on January 30, the two returned to their familiar nest and felt relaxed. Even Song Yao lay down on the sofa to rest.
The only energetic cat in the house, Kitty Two, who had just been brought back from the foster home, was now wagging his tail and walking around the room, looking very energetic.
From the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland to the great technology, the two people came back from the northwest and looked at the familiar streets and rooms, feeling a little dazed.
It is really tiring, but it is also relaxing.
Looking at Er Miao, Xu Qingzhou said, "I told you that you think too much."
During the trip, the only thing Song Yao was worried about was Er Miao. She was afraid that it would not be able to adapt to the new living environment. But when they went there, they found that this guy was having a lot of fun playing with his friends.
I've been neutered, so I'm not worried about running into a bad cat.
Song Yao glanced at Ermao, which was already a mature kitten.
She leaned on the sofa and poked Xu Qingzhou with her toes: "You can go take a shower now."
Xu Qingzhou nodded, took out toiletries from the suitcase, and went to the house to get clothes, "You really don't want to go together?"
"In no mood!"
"Save water! Young people really don't know how to save water."
Xu Qingzhou sighed.
Song Yao curled her lips and didn't want to pay attention to him. She took out her cell phone, sent a message to her parents to report that she was safe, and also sent a message to Ms. Wang.
It was 9 o'clock in the evening. It was already quite dark. Outside the window, lights from thousands of houses flickered. Xu Qingzhou sat at his desk and read one-third of the classic work of Fourier analysis, "Introduction to Fourier Analysis in Euclidean Space", co-authored by the analytical mathematics masters Elias M. Stein and Guido Weiss.
Song Yao was talking on the phone with Li Daiyue.
"Well, I'll go over the data tomorrow. OK. Goodbye, Professor."
After ending the call, Song Yao turned on her computer and received the information sent by Professor Li. She had to slowly make up for the work accumulated during this period.
Both of them were busy with their own things.
Until 11 o'clock.
When Xu Qingzhou picked up the pen to do a verification, a pair of white and tender feet rubbed against his calves.
"Are you tempting me?"
"accidentally."
"Ah."
After a while, the opposite foot rubbed again.
Xu Qingzhou remained unmoved. Although he was somewhat tempted, his expression was calm. He thought that this arrogant guy should be taught a lesson.
Song Yao roughly understood that this bastard was doing this on purpose, and reminded: "Xu Qingzhou, it's time to go to bed."
"I don't want to sleep yet." Xu Qingzhou was still reserved.
Song Yao stood up, walked over, hugged Xu Qingzhou from behind, half of her body pressed on his back, and whispered in his ear: "Teacher Xu, it's time to sleep."
"Rather than sleeping, I would rather swim in the ocean of knowledge."
Xu Qingzhou felt very happy, but still remained reserved.
"Teacher Xu~"
"Not sleepy yet."
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"You really don't want to sleep?"
"Not sleeping."
"Well, now."
"Now that you mention it, I am really feeling sleepy. But, why don't you take your hand off my waist first? I need it tonight."
(End of this chapter)
