Chapter 353: Ginger is still spicy with age
After Xu Zhou's explanation, Xu You suddenly understood.
If Xu Zhou hadn't pointed it out, Xu You might not have thought of this.
"As expected, Professor Xu has more experience. I still need to learn more."
Xu You added the word "old" before addressing Xu Zhou, so that it would be easier to distinguish the two Professors Xu.
"That's right. Experience is something that needs to be accumulated slowly. Right now, I am only slightly better than you in terms of experience. In terms of scientific research ability, I am far behind you."
Next, Xu Zhou explained to Xu You why this substance might be used in other fields.
Adding this substance to alloy materials such as steel may improve the performance of the alloy materials, allowing the materials to be used in jet engines, gas turbine engines, rocket components, turbochargers, heat-resistant combustion equipment and other fields.
Its low capture cross-section for thermal neutrons makes it promising for use in the nuclear industry.
"Of course, these are all predictions based on the properties of this substance. Whether it can be eventually applied to these fields depends on our subsequent research progress."
"I understand. We'll keep in touch if there's any progress."
Professors Lao Xu and Xiao Xu once again reached a cooperation in scientific research.
In the evening, Xu You, Lu Zhiyao and Xu Zhou returned together to Xu You's house in the Ji University staff compound.
"Xu You has been talking about wanting to eat the food I cook, so it's a good opportunity to let Yaoyao have a taste too."
"Uncle, let me help you..."
Before Lu Zhiyao finished speaking, Xu Zhou hurriedly stopped her and said:
"No, no, in our family, women never cook in the kitchen. Xu You, you don't have to come in, just stay with Yaoyao, I'll be done soon."
After being driven out of the kitchen by Xu Zhou, Lu Zhiyao had no choice but to stay in the living room, quietly waiting for Xu Zhou to finish cooking.
"Hey, what uncle just said... is it true?" Lu Zhiyao asked doubtfully.
"It's true. I can prove it. In our family, women have never been in the kitchen."
Seeing that Xu You also expressed his affirmation, Lu Zhiyao had no choice but to accept this fact.
"Then Auntie must be very happy, right?"
"Well... at least at home. In our family, my mother comes first, I come second, and my father comes third. My father is particularly against us having pets. Do you know why?"
"Why?" Lu Zhiyao asked puzzledly.
"Because, if we keep a pet, my dad's status in the family will drop one level." Xu You said with a smile.
"What a cold joke, could it be that you learned this from Lou Song?"
"How do you know?"
Just when Xu You and Lu Zhiyao were chatting.
Xu Zhou had prepared several dishes without realizing it.
Xu Zhou's cooking speed remains as stable and efficient as ever.
"The food is ready!"
As soon as Xu Zhou opened the sliding door of the kitchen, the aroma of food immediately overflowed from the kitchen.
Xu You and Lu Zhiyao helped Xu Zhou bring the food to the table .
“Wow, it smells so good!”
Just by smelling the scent, Lu Zhiyao was drooling.
"Come on, try it."
As they spoke, the three of them picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the food.
Xu Zhou’s cooking skills were indeed very good and conquered Lu Zhiyao’s stomach in no time.
"The dishes uncle cooks are so delicious!"
"Of course. I've been studying cooking since I was doing scientific research. I'm kidding you guys. If I hadn't done scientific research and became a chef , I would definitely be a famous chef."
Due to his experience, Xu Zhou's craftsmanship is much better than Lu Zhiyao's.
Xu You finally tasted the familiar flavor, and his fatigue level decreased rapidly.
"Yaoyao, I've always thought you're outstanding, and I think you two are a perfect match. I'm very happy that you two can be together. Xu You is a very good kid, but he's definitely a kind person. You two will definitely be happy forever."
Xu You didn't think there was anything wrong with Xu Zhou's words.
But Lu Zhiyao could hear the problem.
"Uncle, if Xu You is not considered excellent... then who is?"
After Lu Zhiyao's reminder, Xu Zhou finally reacted.
When saying this, Xu Zhou unknowingly kept his impression of Xu You at the time of high school.
At that time, Xu You was a student with average grades and was not considered outstanding in an ordinary class.
Somehow, it seemed like I suddenly got the idea, and my grades soared like a rocket.
In just a few years, he became one of the greatest scientists in the world.
"Haha, what I mean is that Xu You was not that outstanding since he was young. He suddenly transformed in his second and third year of high school. I think it has a lot to do with you. He kept talking about your good studies and regarded you as a role model. It's good that you two know each other well. I was the same with Xu You's mother back then. We were only teenagers, and...ah, come on, eat some vegetables!"
As he was talking, Xu Zhou realized that some things were not appropriate to bring up, so he quickly changed the subject.
Driven by Xu Zhou's atmosphere, the three of them had a very pleasant meal.
This meeting caused Lu Zhiyao's impression of Xu Zhou to change 180 degrees.
Although this was not the first time Lu Zhiyao and Xu Zhou met, they didn't say much last time and didn't know much about each other.
Lu Zhiyao felt that a professor like Xu Zhou might be a bit rigid and serious.
But after getting to know Xu Zhou, Lu Zhiyao discovered that Xu Zhou was a very open-minded father and did not have the authority of a professor at all.
When we get along, it's like we are friends regardless of age.
Lu Zhiyao finally understood why Xu You made people feel so comfortable in the way he dealt with people.
All of these have a lot to do with the family environment.
Next, Xu Zhou stayed in Jijing for a few more days and left Jijing only after finishing some work matters.
After face-to-face communication, Xu You and Xu Zhou both had a deeper understanding of this achievement.
With Xu Zhou's guidance, Xu You began to conduct more detailed research on the application areas of this substance.
The first thing Xu You studied was the potential application of this substance in medical devices.
Because before, Professor Gong Rui of Ji University Medical School had asked Xu You for help in researching a bioadaptive material for monitoring and treating cardiovascular diseases.
Xu You attached great importance to this medical application and immediately agreed to Gong Rui's request.
However, during this period of time, Xu You has invested too much energy in research in other fields.
There have been no breakthroughs in research on medical devices.
