Start as a top student and move towards the stars and the sea

It's very comfortable to celebrate the New Year in a big house. On the first day of the new year, Ning Chen's grandparents and relatives came together, and they didn't feel crowded at all, which made the elderly at home very happy.

On the second day of the new year, it was Ning Chen’s turn to reunite with his grandparents’ relatives.

In the morning, Ning Chen's uncle, aunt, and cousin's family came over early, and all three of them carried a lot of New Year's goods in their hands.

"Sister, brother-in-law, have a great New Year!"

"Yan Lin, I told you that you don't need to buy anything. We have bought everything. Why are we buying so much?"

"Hey, just buy a little bit, you can't come empty-handed. Your new home is really spacious. Chenchen is really prosperous. He can buy such a big house at such a young age."

They used to get together at Ning Chen's grandma's house, but the place there was not as big as Ning Chen's parents' old house, so it was very inconvenient when there were many people.

"Xiaolong is also promising now. He is studying in the Ice Engineering Institute and will soon be a graduate student. Maybe it won't be long before Xiaolong is the engineer who designs aircraft carriers for the motherland."

Ning Chen also heard about Wang Junlong's postgraduate study in shipbuilding and ocean engineering in Ice Engineering, and planned to have a good chat with Wang Junlong later.

After everyone chatted for a while, they went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

The kitchen area of ​​this house is also very large, and the family can work in it easily. With the joint efforts of everyone, a table of meals was quickly prepared.

Perhaps because of celebrating the New Year in a big house, everyone is in a particularly good mood this year, and Wang Yanlin is not comparing Wang Junlong with Ning Chen like before.

When the gap between two people is particularly large, there is no comparison. As long as Wang Junlong can do his best, Wang Yanlin will be very satisfied.

And as Ning Chen's uncle, Wang Yanlin was truly happy and honored from the bottom of his heart for Ning Chen's achievements.

At the dinner table, everyone had been praising Ning Chen's various achievements during this period. Ning Chen didn't want everyone to keep focusing on himself and tried to create other topics.

After finishing the meal, Ning Chen said to Wang Junlong:

"Xiaolong, let me take you to the study."

"Yeah, okay."

Walking into the study room, Wang Junlong was a little surprised to find that the study room was even bigger than Wang Junlong's own bedroom, and he couldn't help but feel envious of Ning Chen again.

Ning Chen didn't want to show off his study to Wang Junlong, he just wanted to find a quiet environment to have a good chat with Wang Junlong.

"Xiaolong, I'm really happy that you can get a graduate degree. Have you decided on a research direction for the postgraduate stage?"

"It's not completely determined yet, but it should be in the direction of ship design."

It is naturally impossible for Wang Junlong to engage in the design of aircraft carriers from the beginning, as everyone at the dinner table said. After all, the threshold for aircraft carriers is too high, and it is not an easily accessible research field.

However, even if it is just ship design, it is a very good research direction. Not only will the future employment situation be very good, but the job benefits and social status will also be relatively high.

Ning Chen did not know much about this research direction, but after communicating with Wang Junlong, Ning Chen also gave Wang Junlong a lot of valuable suggestions based on his own scientific research experience.

"Xiaolong, maybe we will actually have some cooperation in the future. You should continue to work hard. In addition to studying professional courses, you should also spend more time on scientific research. After all, this is your ultimate goal."

"Yes, brother, I understand. I will try to be like you in the future, publish more papers and become an excellent researcher."

Ning Chen didn't just talk to Wang Junlong casually, because the ship itself involves the use of various materials. If Wang Junlong can really become a ship designer in the future, the two of them will really have the opportunity to cooperate.

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After the long New Year holiday, Ning Chen drove the Passat back to Shengzhou.

Ning Chen was living a very comfortable life this year. Being able to reunite with relatives, chat, play cards and relax together was also a kind of life adjustment.

Of course, Ning Chen did not completely put down his scientific research work during this period. When his relatives were not around, he would stay in the study alone and study mathematics or materials science.

After returning to Shengzhou, Ning Chen didn't take much time to rest and immediately continued his previous research.

On this day, Ning Chen received a message from Liu Xu.

"Ning Chen, have you returned to Shengzhou now? If it's convenient, you can call me back."

After seeing the content of the message, Ning Chen called Liu Xu.

"Dean Liu, I have returned to Shengzhou now."

"Haha, I knew that according to your personality, you would definitely come back to do research just after the New Year."

"Hehe, Dean Liu still understands me."

After chatting with Ning Chen about daily life, Liu Xu said:

"Ning Chen, if you have time, please come to my office. I have something I want to discuss with you."

Ning Chen knew that Liu Xu was looking for him like this because there must be something important.

"Okay, Dean Liu, when are you in the office?"

"If it's convenient, you can come over now."

"Okay, Dean Liu, I'll be there in a moment."

After changing her clothes and briefly tidying up her appearance, Ning Chen went out to Liu Xu's office.

Seeing Ning Chen coming over, Liu Xu smiled and said:

"Ning Chen, you really look more and more mature now. You went to the Chinese Academy of Sciences for an internship and learned a lot, right?"

"Yes, Dean Liu, I learned a lot of engineering knowledge at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and also participated in some internships in scientific research projects."

"It's really good to go to these high-level places to exchange and study frequently. Although we are all from Shengzhou University, we have to look directly at the gap between us and other universities and scientific research institutions, so that we can continue to improve."

Ning Chen knew that Liu Xu came to him specifically and would not just ask about these things.

Sure enough, after chatting with Ning Chen about the internship, Liu Xu continued:

"Ning Chen, I have seen your previous final exam results. Your scores in every subject are very high, and you are ranked first in your major. There are not many subjects left that you have not tested. I am thinking about you. Just finish all the remaining subjects in the semester, and then arrange your doctoral defense."

After hearing Liu Xu's words, Ning Chen also seemed very excited.

"Thank you, Dean Liu. I also plan to get a doctorate degree next semester."

Just by relying on so many papers that Ning Chen published, it was already enough to get countless doctorates. Ning Chen did not want to continue spending time on studying for a doctorate, but hoped to enter the next stage as soon as possible.

"Ning Chen, don't worry about this. With your ability, getting a doctorate is definitely a sure thing. There is one more thing I want to ask your opinion on. What are your plans after graduating with a doctorate?"

Ning Chen thought for a moment and then replied:

"After graduating with a Ph.D., I definitely hope that I can continue to do scientific research in universities. I like the environment in universities very much, and it would be good to stay in school all my life."

Ning Chen deliberately did not clearly state which university he wanted to stay in in the future, because Ning Chen knew that Liu Xu would definitely provide conditions for staying at Shengzhou University soon.