I really just want to be a scholar

As a city in the northern hemisphere close to 7 degrees north latitude, Stockholm seems to be as cold as Siberia. However, in fact, due to the influence of the warm North Atlantic current and the warm and humid air brought by the westerly belt, the winter temperature in Stockholm in previous years is generally between -2℃ and ℃. The room is quite comfortable.

However, this year was affected by the "Little Ice Age". The North Atlantic warm current was almost cut off, causing the sea surface along the coast of Stockholm to be covered with thick ice floes. The temperature plummeted, with a temperature of -12°C recorded on December 2. The ultra-low temperature easily broke through the lowest temperature recorded in 42.5 -2004°C since temperature records began.

Severe snowstorms in recent days have caused widespread delays and cancellations of flights in Stockholm, and public transportation in Stockholm was also suspended for a time. Fortunately, Stockholm was well prepared and had no shortage of clothing, food, and water. The power outages in a small number of residences due to power poles being broken by snow were restored as quickly as possible.

In view of the severe weather situation, the Nobel Prize Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences had discussed whether to postpone the award ceremony, but after contacting the European Meteorological Center, it was determined that there would be no wind or snow within a week starting from December 12, and December 5 Starting from today, there will be severe weather with wind and snow and the temperature will continue to drop.

Taking into account the weather factors and the tradition of commemorating Mr. Nobel, the Nobel Prize Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences finally decided to hold the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony as scheduled in the Concert Hall of the Grand Hotel in Stockholm.

However, to ensure safety, the number of guests invited to this year's awards ceremony has been reduced by half, and snowplows have been deployed on the road from the airport to the Stockholm Grand Hotel to remove snow and ice.

At least Qin Ke experienced no trouble on the way from the airport to the center of Stockholm, except that the outdoor temperature was extremely low and the whole city was covered in ice and snow, and he almost never encountered a skid.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the professional nanny car arranged by Wei Feng has a low chassis and wide snow wheels. The driver never drives more than 50 kilometers per hour, which is as stable as a dog.

In order to avoid trouble this time and take safety issues into consideration, Qin Ke informed Stockholm in advance that there was no need to arrange any pick-up ceremony and interview activities. Everything would be done after checking in at the hotel, so the whole trip was quiet. Stockholm Here only a convoy of the Royal Guard was dispatched to escort the entire journey.

Sitting in the car, looking at the unfamiliar yet vaguely memorable scenery passing by outside the window, Qin Ke felt quite emotional. When he left Stockholm last time after winning two Nobel Prizes, he never thought that he and Ning Qingyun would set foot here again so soon, and it was because they won the Nobel Prize for the third time.

Qin Ke couldn't help but glance at the interface of the "Study God Saves the World System" in the void. His life and destiny have really been completely changed because of this system. However, if you have rights, you have obligations. The main task of saving the world, whether you are No matter what, it must be completed.

The car drove quietly into the center of Stockholm in a world of white ice and snow.

The Qin Ke family still did not stay at the Stockholm Hotel, but stayed at the five-star hotel previously controlled by Xia Guoren.

The service throughout the entire process is still meticulous. The nanny car drives directly into the heated indoor garage before stopping. The elderly and children traveling with us have no chance to feel the ultra-cold air outside which is only -39.3°C.

After settling down their accompanying grandfather and two babies, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun took Qin Xiaoke to attend the reception banquet held by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. As for their father Qin Yanghui and mother Shen Qiuyi, they thought they were not proficient in English. Choose to stay and take care of the elderly and children.

The scale of the reception banquet this time was not small - because of Qin Ke's instructions, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences did not arrange a grand reception ceremony, so they instead spent time on the reception banquet.

The reception banquet was held at the five-star hotel where Qin Ke and the others were staying, so that Qin Ke and the others could sit downstairs without having to brave the cold wind to go out. Moreover, the banquet was in the form of a buffet, with classic Xia dishes and Swedish classics. Each takes half, which is extremely considerate.

The guests attending the banquet were almost all Qin Ke's acquaintances and celebrities from all walks of life, such as Mr. Goran Hansen, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Mr. Rovshan Oliver, Chief Editor of "Acta Mathematica", and academicians of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. , the president of Stockholm University, the mayor and speaker of Stockholm, the dean of Karolinska Institutet, the deans of the Royal Institute of Technology and the Stockholm School of Economics, etc. Even the royal family sent their princes and princesses as welcoming representatives. .

This is also a special treatment that only Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun can enjoy. The other Nobel Prize winners will only enjoy the dinner reception after the award ceremony - but other Nobel Prize winners have arranged a pick-up ceremony. That’s it.

In the words of Goran Hansen, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, this welcome banquet is specifically to welcome the two academicians of our country "home" and thank you for reminding Sweden of the ultra-cold temperatures of the "Little Ice Age" in advance. Function - Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun are foreign academicians of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is not impossible for Dean Hansen to insist on using such a warm word as "go home".

In fact, in addition to Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun, there is also a Nobel Prize winner in physics at tonight's banquet - Edward Witten and his wife Chiara. However, he is not the protagonist of the reception banquet, but... Attending the dinner as an accompanying guest.

Edward Witten had met Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Miami last month. However, during this meeting, the old gentleman still gave Qin Ke a big and warm hug. After all, this This time he appeared in Stockholm not as a mathematician, but as a physicist - and as a physicist who was about to win the Nobel Prize - how could this make him not excited or filled with emotion?

If Qin Ke hadn't invited him to the Xia Kingdom for joint research, it would have been difficult for him to achieve such a brilliant theoretical achievement as "the unification of the three forces of strong and weak electricity", let alone upgrade his M theory to "QWTNQ" that could be indirectly verified through experiments. Theoretical system" - both of which were key achievements in his ability to finally win the coveted Nobel Prize in Physics.

Mrs. Witten Chiara also gave Ning Qingyun a hug.

Then the four of them looked at each other and smiled, all the deep friendship unspoken...

Before the dinner officially started, Dean Hansen also gave Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun a special gift - two specially made medals. In addition to beautiful patterns on them, there were also Swedish characters and Swedish characters on the back. It reads in two Chinese languages: "Chief Foreign Academician of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences."

At present, no academies of science in any country in the world have the so-called title of "Chief Academician", let alone the title of "Chief Foreign Academician". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has set a precedent. When President Hansen solemnly presented his speech to Qin Ke and Ning When Qingjun awarded these two medals, the guests at the meeting naturally aroused exclamations and exclamations.

Qin Ke can guess it, and it is estimated that this idea will soon be promoted in the academies of science and engineering around the world...

No matter what, it was also a symbol of recognition and deep friendship between him and Ning Qingyun by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Qin Ke still pulled Ning Qingyun, took it solemnly, and pinned it on his clothes on the spot.

There was an interesting episode in this dinner. According to European customs, eating at the dinner is only secondary. The most important thing is the music and dancing. Qin Xiaoke attracted much attention from the guests because of her outstanding appearance and special status as Qin Ke's younger sister. His Royal Highness the Prince even came over to invite her to dance as a gentleman. Qin Xiaoke kept shaking his head with a red face, and finally He even trotted to hide behind Qin Ke in fear.

Qin Ke smiled apologetically and apologized for the little girl. His Royal Highness waved his hand generously and tolerantly to say it didn't matter. He brought red wine and clinked glasses with Qin Ke, and exchanged a few words before leaving.

"Brother, I didn't cause you any trouble, did I? How about I go back to the room? I'm not used to this kind of dance." Qin Xiaoke asked a little uneasily.

"What kind of trouble is this? If you don't want to dance, just go get something to eat. But haven't you been so afraid of strangers recently? It's okay to accept an invitation to dance, right? It's okay if you declined the invitation from the middle-aged uncles to dance. I understand, but now you are invited to dance by a prince and you don’t want to dance? You are still a very handsome and handsome prince?”

Qin Xiaoke curled his lips: "In the comics, some princes and young masters look very romantic, but in reality, they are just like this." "Oh, the little girl is very discerning, is she floating? Even the prince is like this. Look down on it."

Qin Xiaoke crossed his waist proudly: "Brother, I have discovered now that everyone has their own unique skills. My unique skill is not painting, but that I have the most powerful brother and sister-in-law in the world. With you here, what is a mere prince?"

"You said you were fat and you were out of breath." Qin Ke reached out and flicked Qin Xiaoke's forehead. It was rare to see Qin Xiaoke like this anymore. It reminded Qin Ke of the person who shouted "Brother in the world" all day long when he was a child. "One" and then lay down like a stinky girl.

"It hurts... Smelly brother, my forehead is almost swollen from your bullet... Actually, the main reason is that I don't like Westerners' looks very much. No matter how handsome they are, they don't fit in with my aesthetic sense." Qin Xiaoke pouted. He said: "And I can't dance, so I don't want to be embarrassed in front of so many people. If I really want to dance, I might as well dance with my brother or sister-in-law at home. At least you won't laugh at me."

"I won't complain about such a weird thing as dancing at home. I'm curious about your aesthetics."

Qin Xiaoke was proud: "My aesthetics are the same as my sister-in-law, and my sister-in-law is my aesthetics."

"Your sister-in-law thinks I'm the most handsome, do you think so too?"

"Hey, I think my father and brother are the most handsome, and my mother and sister-in-law are the most beautiful. Can this answer get full marks? Can you give me a surprise birthday gift? Brother~~ My birthday is coming soon, hey hey-hey."

Qin Ke couldn't help being amused: "You, since you know that you are about to celebrate your 22nd birthday, why do you still act like you haven't grown up?"

It was obvious that this girl had grown into a tall and beautiful girl, but she still acted like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl in front of him and Ning Qingyun.

"I won't tell you anymore. I'm going to eat with my sister-in-law. I haven't even eaten yet. It's better to be safe with my sister-in-law. No one dares to invite her to dance. Hey."

"go Go."

Seeing Qin Xiaoke running next to Ning Qingyun and Chiara, Qin Ke recalled the incident in October when Qin Xiaoke encountered an accident in the temple, and Qin Xiaoke blocked Zhengzheng with his body without hesitation.

Qin Ke shook his head and smiled. No matter how childish this girl was in front of him, she had indeed grown up...

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In the blink of an eye, it was past three o'clock in the afternoon on December 12. In the concert hall of the Stockholm Grand Hotel, the award ceremony for the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Economics was about to begin.

The lights were bright and heroes gathered together. More than a thousand people including the main members of the Swedish royal family, big figures from all walks of life in politics, business and culture, as well as some famous European scholars attended the award ceremony.

A large number of reporters braved the biting cold wind and rushed over to film and interview this annual event, and the scene was heated.

There are a lot of news points about this year’s Nobel Prize. For small ones, you can report that the prize money for this year’s Nobel Prize has increased by 100 million kronor compared to the past, reaching 1100 million kronor (about 100 million U.S. dollars); for big ones, you can report Academician Xia Guoqinke and Academician Ning Qingjun broke the historical record and won three Nobel Prizes. This young couple just won the second Fields Medal last month. It can be said that both in mathematics and physics, they have achieved many honors. have surpassed all predecessors.

A large number of reporters from Xia Guo were allowed to enter for interviews. CC1 was also authorized to broadcast the entire event. In addition, more than a hundred Xia Guo international students and Xia Guo migrant workers living in Sweden spontaneously came outside the Stockholm Grand Hotel. , waving national flags and celebratory slogans, and others holding red lanterns, which were particularly conspicuous in the gray twilight and extremely festive.

For them, their country has given birth to such a great scientist, and they must come to support him no matter what and express their joy and congratulations.

But it was too cold outside. Many people wore thick winter coats and still kept shouting and stamping their feet.

After Wei Feng heard the news from the intelligence team, he quietly told Qin Ke about the situation and asked if these people would be asked to leave. Qin Ke thought for a while and whispered a few instructions. Wei Feng was a little surprised, but he still nodded and said: " Okay, I’ll do it right now.”

Not long after, a food truck drove outside the Stockholm Hotel, and a large sign was hung up, which read in Chinese: "Thank you all the Xia country folks for coming to support us, but the weather is too cold, for everyone's health , please leave here in an orderly manner as soon as possible and return indoors to avoid the cold and keep warm. There is also free coffee here. You can come and get it freely before leaving to warm yourself up - Qin Ke, Ning Qingyun."

More and more international students and workers in Xia State are seeing these instructions.

They looked at the familiar text, watched a few men open the car windows, and put out cups of hot coffee. They stared at the place, and their eyes became moist without realizing it.

The north wind in a foreign country is still very cold, but their hearts are very hot.

They remembered the two young academicians who came from the motherland to receive the award and win glory for the country, and the two young academicians also thought about them intimately.

Sure enough, only such scientists can achieve so many great inventions and scientific research results that are close to people's livelihood and benefit mankind.

At this moment, they sincerely felt grateful and even more honored that their country could have such outstanding and kind-hearted scientists!

Xia Guo's reporters captured this scene in time and quickly took photos.

Soon after, the title was "Look, this is our cutest academician!" 》picture news was sent back to China, which warmed the hearts of countless Chinese people. (End of chapter)