You Say You Believe in Science, But You Fly on a Sword - Chapter 41
Chapter 41: Is He Teaching Without A License?
Su Qin’an shuddered involuntarily after hearing those words.
Although it was an ordinary sentence, it felt like a tremendous weight in his ears.
Every Huake Academy academician is a genius carefully selected by the Nation, an indispensable talent, and the pride of China, dedicating their life to China’s scientific research.
With this certificate, you are the 861st academician of China!
A light and airy sentence, yet because of the significant responsibility implied, it landed on the ground with a resounding thud, enough to create two craters.
Su Qin’an solemnly accepted the certificate: “Please rest assured, I will strive for China’s rise! ”
Wu Qingsong patted Su Qin’an’s shoulder with relief: “Good boy! China has successors! ”
Finally, it was time for the routine procedures.
The two stood together, facing various cameras flashing brightly below the podium, waiting to be photographed.
After the photos, the reporters’ questioning began.
The initial questions were normal, such as Su Qin’an’s age, how he studied, his education level—all insignificant matters. Liu Qiming and Wu Qingsong confidently let Su Qin’an answer.
“Age? I turned seventeen a few months ago; I’ll be eighteen next year. ”
“Education? University of Science and Technology of China, combined undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral program, currently graduated. ”
Liu Qiming, nearby, suddenly felt fortunate that he had persistently persuaded Chang Yuanhong to get Su Qin’an’s academic records transferred.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to argue…no, to explain.
“Team Leader Su is truly a young talent! ”
A John Bull reporter, speaking in not-very-fluent Chinese, said: “I would like to ask, how did you study to achieve such accomplishments at your age? ”
“How I studied…”
Su Qin’an subtly glanced at Wu Qingsong and Liu Qiming. Seeing that neither of them objected, he pondered, concluding they were telling him to just say it.
Then he would speak freely.
“I was rather playful before…”
Liu Qiming felt his eyelid twitch upon hearing this sentence.
Sure enough, Su Qin’an said: “… Once, I fell off a cliff and saw an old man at the bottom. He said I was gifted, had a unique bone structure, and was a good prospect for learning, so he kept me in the mountains and taught me three years of technological knowledge. ”
John Bull reporter: …
This story is so familiar; it feels like the story of a protagonist in a traditional Chinese cultivation novel?
However, he wasn’t very familiar with Chinese novels, so he ignored that: “In that case, Team Leader Su’s luck is truly good! I just wonder if that old man was teaching without a license? ”
Wu Qingsong: …
Liu Qiming: …
Su Qin’an: …The dreaded Teacher’s Qualification Certificate!
The livestream of the press conference immediately erupted in a barrage of bullet screen comments.
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, falling off a cliff and being taken in by an old man as an apprentice…I see this new academician is also a man of character! ”
“Is this real?! There’s a cliff near my house; I’m going there now! ”
“Ah! Gu Xila, the god who governs the cliff! Grant me power! ”
“No, what is this reporter thinking? The Teacher’s Qualification Certificate even came up? He’s speechless now! ”
“Who knows! Let’s see what Academician Su says! ”
…
John Bull, a certain news agency.
“Jericho! What kind of terrible question did you ask?! Don’t come to work tomorrow! You’ve disgraced our news agency! ”
…
Hearing the reporter’s question, Wu Qingsong quickly spoke up: “Well…China doesn’t only look at whether someone has a Teacher’s Qualification Certificate. As long as one has the ability, anyone can be a teacher! ”
He also didn’t expect that the John Bull reporter would choose such a clearly fabricated story as a point of attack; it was truly unexpected.
The John Bull reporter wanted to say more, but was pulled back by a companion, and reluctantly sat down.
An American reporter stood up: “The current international situation is severe; there is a war near your country, and both sides are not far from China. Is China announcing controllable nuclear fusion research results and launching the Nantianmen Plan at this time in preparation for something? ”
That question was problematic.
It directly pinned the label of “attempting to participate in wars between other countries” on China’s controllable nuclear fusion development. Once Wu Qingsong and Liu Qiming answered incorrectly, international public opinion could make a big deal of it.
Su Qin’an didn’t need Wu Qingsong and Liu Qiming to signal; he self-consciously shut his mouth and waited for the two big shots to speak.
“China has always been a peace-loving country, consistently adhering to Premier Zhou’s Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence as its diplomatic guidelines. We will never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries by force, nor will we participate in wars of other countries without reason. ”
Wu Qingsong cleared his throat and said: “So, if anyone is worried that China’s controllable nuclear fusion and the Nantianmen Plan were proposed for the purpose of war, that is baseless worry! China’s controllable nuclear fusion is currently only for improving the quality of life of our people! ”
“So your country will not use controllable nuclear fusion in the military field? ”
“Huh? When did we say that? Don’t slander me! So many people are watching! ”
Wu Qingsong looked bewildered: “On the contrary, China does not promise not to use controllable nuclear fusion in the military field. However, we can guarantee that we will not use hydrogen bombs against the enemy unless absolutely necessary. ”
What is the most obvious benefit of developing controllable nuclear fusion?
Hydrogen bombs, which originally required atomic bombs to detonate, can now be detonated directly.
Obviously, various countries are wary of this, especially Uncle Sam.
The following process was boring.
Although Su Qin’an was gifted, he was still young. He didn’t quite understand the psychological games between Liu Qiming, Wu Qingsong, and the various reporters, and couldn’t understand the pressure on Wu Qingsong and Liu Qiming.
So, the rest of the press conference became Liu Qiming and Wu Qingsong’s stage, with Su Qin’an standing aside as the mascot.
Compared to the confrontation between the two sides on the scene, the atmosphere in the livestream room was much more relaxed.
“Look, Academician Su looks like a mascot now! ”
“Exactly! I see a wronged expression on his face… Su Su, come here, big sis will take care of you! ”
“Big sis upstairs, calm down! ”
“But Academician Su is so handsome 5555…”
“Handsome and good at scientific research… Father Su, are you looking for a son? I can be a grandson too!!”
“Calm down! ”
“Wu Qingsong and Liu Qiming are indeed veterans; facing the attacks of so many reporters, they remain watertight…at least I haven’t spotted any problems yet. ”
“Upstairs, what do you mean you haven’t spotted any problems? Are you very strong? ”
“Not bad, graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from Communication University of China; I’m not bad, I guess? ”
“Sorry, Big Shot, I admit I just spoke too loudly! ”
“HAHAHAHA, hit a steel plate upstairs? ”
“But when will we be able to use controllable nuclear fusion for power generation? ”
“You clearly didn’t watch the press conference carefully! Minister Liu said at the beginning, within a month! But I’m more curious, will we not have to pay electricity bills after using controllable nuclear fusion? “