Time was tight and the task was heavy. Although he had used the magic square to send de Broglie away, Chen Muwu still failed to finish the second half of the wave equation paper before leaving France.
On July 27, Chen Muwu went to the main stadium of the Olympic Games, Colombe Stadium, to participate in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games and received his four gold medals.
This closing ceremony is not so much called an award ceremony as it is more like the inter-class exercise time one day after the mid-term exam in elementary school. The top students who have achieved good results in the exam are called by the principal standing on the podium. Go on stage to receive the certificate.
International Olympic Committee President Coubertin personally presented the award to Chen Muwu, who was born in this Olympic Games, and hung four gold medals one after another around his neck.
Chen Muwu, who had four gold medals hanging around his neck, and Noumir, who also won five gold medals, became the focus of the closing ceremony. Countless cameras and camera lenses were focused on these two people who represented the highest level of swimming and long-distance running. athletes.
Those athletes who came from the Cambridge Eagles Club also won gold medals.
Under the command of Best, Chen Muwu, Abrahams, and several members of the rowing team also stood together and took a group photo.
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Before the closing ceremony, Chen Muwu and de Broglie borrowed a huge sum of money worth several thousand francs, and once again went to Zhang Xiuyou on Godefroy Street to see off his friend who was about to return to China.
Li Bai was about to set off in a boat when he suddenly heard people singing on the shore.
At this farewell party, Chen Muwu became Wang Lun again. He suddenly felt something in his heart and sang "Camel Bell".
Although there are a few words in the lyrics of this song that are a bit advanced and do not convey the meaning, everyone present was deeply moved.
Chen Muwu wanted to tell Zhang Xiuyou not to get too close to the principal who was about to work with him.
But he finally resisted the urge to spoil the story, thinking that with Zhang Xiuyou's ability to recognize people, it shouldn't be difficult to see what that person's true nature was.
…
Now, Chen Muwu in Paris has basically nothing left to deal with, and he has entered the countdown to return to the UK and Cambridge with Best.
But de Broglie didn't think so.
Three nights before departure, after dinner, he appeared again in Chen Muwu's house.
"Louis, what do you want from me?"
"Chen, did you forget something before you left?"
After hearing what he said, Chen Muwu was shocked.
He thought to himself that there was something he hadn't said, De Broglie, couldn't you have told me earlier?
Now I have bought the ferry and train tickets back to the UK. Although they are not worth much, it would be troublesome to buy them again, right?
Seeing Chen Muwu's suddenly serious expression, Debroglie felt that he had finally whetted his appetite this time.
He chuckled: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I just want to know what you think of that girl Eve? After getting along with her these few times, I always feel that she seems to like you very much."
Chen Muwu's face suddenly turned red when he thought of the rather ambiguous dance he danced with Aif at the dance that night.
"I...I also have a crush on her."
He finally chose to tell the truth in front of his friends.
"Then before you leave, shouldn't you say goodbye to her?"
"It's just," Chen Muwu hesitated, "the relationship between the two of us has not been confirmed yet, so I hurriedly went to say goodbye. Is this appropriate?"
"What's inappropriate about that? You have to know that this is France, a country that is naturally passionate and romantic. Now that you have met the girl you like, you must put away the reservedness that belongs to Orientals and bravely express your inner feelings. The real thoughts in it, right?”
Debroglie, who has never been married in his life, is now acting as Chen Muwu's love mentor.
But Chen Muwu felt that what he said made sense: "Okay, Louis, I'll do as you said. Can you please take me to meet with Eve tomorrow?"
"Happy to accompany you."
So the day before leaving, de Broglie took Chen Muwu to Sevigny College and met Eve Curie again.
The two were like friends and said many farewell words.
Chen Muwu said that if there was anything he wanted to share, Ai Fu was welcome to write to him.
Moreover, he also invited her that if she had time and opportunity, she could go to Cambridge University to visit him. Then he would definitely be a qualified guide.
But until the end, no one broke the window between the two of them.
The days are long, Chen Muwu thought.
But de Broglie, who was acting as a lightbulb throughout the entire process, was secretly gritting his teeth and stamping his feet, sighing secretly, Old Chen, you are so unsatisfactory!
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With four Olympic gold medals, the final manuscript of "No Survival" written by Ye Gongchao, and gifts prepared by de Broglie for several professors who had helped him in the Cavendish Laboratory.
Chen Muwu and Best left Paris on July 30, 1924.
Forty days have passed from June 20 to now, and the two of them are finally returning to the UK.
I thought there would be no more surprises during this short journey, but then Chen Muwu met someone unexpected again.
They took a train from Paris to Calais, where they would transfer to a ship to cross the English Channel.
Although Chen Muwu is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society, this is France after all.
The British sword could not kill the French officer, so when leaving the customs, he was once again placed at the end of the team.
The team moved forward extremely slowly. Chen Muwu was standing here doing nothing. Suddenly, a few very authentic Beijing movies came from behind, not at all as frivolous as the person named Niu Dao in the short video software of later generations.
"Sir, could I please ask, what is the process like for them? What documents do I need to prepare?"
It is rare to hear a familiar voice in a foreign country, not to mention that this is a compatriot asking for help, so Chen Muwu should help him.
So he explained the entire customs process to this person in detail, and said he could follow him and handle it with him.
This man was naturally grateful to Chen Muwu. After a long period of time, the two of them finally passed French customs smoothly.
Debroglie, who was not short of money, naturally sent people to buy special tickets for Chen Muwu and Best.
It looked like this person had left the country and came to Europe for the first time, and he was not dressed like a wealthy person. It is estimated that he was sitting on a second or third class ticket.
Chen Muwu felt that he had made such a big difference during this year and did not want to reveal his name.
However, this person introduced himself generously: "Sir, thank you very much for your help today. My surname is Shu and my name is Sheyu. This is my first time leaving the country and coming to the UK. I am going to the Oriental College of the University of London. Be a teacher. If you have the opportunity in the future, you are welcome to be a guest at my place."
The two parted ways. Chen Muwu went to the first-class cabin on the top of the ship to meet Best, while Shu Sheyu went straight to the third-class cabin at the bottom of the ship.
The ship quickly left the port. Chen Muwu was still thinking about the person's dress just now. He always felt that the face with glasses looked familiar, and then he silently recited the name Shu Sheyu.
It's interesting. If you take the word "Shu" apart, it happens to be half of it and half of it. It's really interesting to get this name.
Chen Muwu suddenly remembered the small note about the author in the textbook when he was studying "Camel Xiangzi" in middle school Chinese class: "Lao She, whose original name was Shu Qingchun, whose courtesy name was..."
Give it up!
Coupled with the fact that he spoke fluent Beijing dialect just now, there is no doubt that this person is Mr. Lao She!
What a coincidence.
He first met Xiangzi, who was driving a rickshaw in Beijing, and now he met Lao She on the ship from France to England.
Chen Muwu wanted to find him again, but the ship would soon arrive in England.
After the ship docked, he was among the first first-class passengers to disembark. He also had the badge of the Royal Astronomical Society and was the first to pass through customs.
If he was alone, Chen Muwu wouldn't mind waiting outside the customs to meet Mr. Lao She again and tell him the story of the rickshaw driver named Xiangzi.
But now there is still Best, and a lot of luggage brought on board from France, and it is very inconvenient to have it outside the customs.
Fortunately, the two of them had met today, and Lao She had also left him his address. It would not be too late to pay him a visit when he returned to London.
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Back in Cambridgeshire, before Chen Muwu had time to rest, he moved himself into a new home.
After staying at the Cavendish Laboratory and becoming a researcher at Trinity College, Chen Muwu once again followed Kapitsa's footsteps. He finally got a room assigned to him by Trinity College in that ancient building.
Dirac had already returned to his hometown in Bristol for the summer vacation, so during this move, Chen Muwu could only continue to trouble Best, the president of the swimming club.
After leaving for more than forty days before returning, and spending a few days to finally get everything settled, Chen Muwu rushed back to the Cavendish Laboratory as soon as possible.
First, he wanted to go back to the office and write two other papers on wave equations. Second, he had promised his teacher that Chen Muwu would start building the first electron microscope in the laboratory.
Although Rutherford did not set a time limit for him, Chen Muwu still felt a little guilty because he did not do any work during the summer vacation.
Unexpectedly, director Rutherford, who said he was taking his family to France for vacation, had already returned to the Cavendish Laboratory before him.
As soon as Chen Muwu entered the door, he walked into the conference room with ease.
Not long after, someone came to inform him that Rutherford asked Chen Muwu to come to his office.
(End of chapter)
