The atmosphere is fascinating.

Time and space seem to be frozen, and the stiffness is terrible.

Lawrence's handsome face was stiff, and the smile was like being sown with formalin, solidified there.

But what is admirable is that even so, he still maintains the style of an aristocrat, rigidly retracting his extended right hand, sitting back like a robot.

Time passes by one minute.

The sly air can't be entangled at the table.

It was not until the waiter brought the dish up to break the rigidity in the air.

Lawrence coughed and said with a slight disappointment.

“I can know why? I think my proposal is perfect.”

"That's just for you," Lu Zhou said calmly. "I always believe that there is no free lunch in the world. We accepted your investment, which means we have to give up part of the equity. Am I right?" ”

Lawrence: "This is of course... As you said, there is no free lunch in the world, but in addition to the free lunch, there is a word that is a win-win! We can create greater wealth through cooperation!"

Lu Zhou: "Yes, then, after our win-win, Star Technology, is it my Star Technology or your Star Technology? Is it a high-tech enterprise in China or a high-tech enterprise in the United States?"

"This... depends on how you define it." After hesitating for a moment, Lawrence opened his mouth and continued. "Why is it really important to belong to someone? You may be worth only $100 billion in the hands of Star Technology." One hundred billion to finance you, maybe you may have less equity in your hands, but in fact you have more wealth than the original one hundred billion dollars, even because our cooperation has turned over several times."

"I think the question of who belongs to it is very important."

Lawrence, who looked at his face and disapproved, interrupted his Lu Zhou and continued in a serious tone.

“For me, being able to do whatever research I like is what is really important, and this is the original intention of my founding of Star Science and Technology and Jinling Institute of Higher Education. In contrast, money is less expensive than secondary. So, you and I said that you can turn 100 billion into 200 billion, or even double it... What does it matter to me?"

The atmosphere on the table was in a stalemate.

After the silence lasted for a long time, Lawrence’s shoulder suddenly fell, leaning back on the chair.

"It turns out that... I thought we had the possibility of cooperation, and you can see the benefits of it with your cleverness, but now it seems that I have thought too much about it unilaterally."

Lu Zhou smiled and said: "I always thought that you Americans like to do things according to the rules. Normally, shouldn't you go to the ceo of Star Technology to talk about this?"

Lawrence smiled lightly. "Rules? You will have such an idea. It is because you have not been long enough in the United States to really understand the country."

Lu Zhou: "Oh?"

“The merchant ships that travel to and from the Golden Channel will be more or less a pirate when necessary, whether for national or private interests. The colonists who set foot on the American continent are in most cases a law-abiding good citizen. 'But the premise is that it is more beneficial for them. If they are profitable, they don't mind visiting the robbers, looting the nearby Aborigines and making their wealth increase rapidly."

“There is a manuscript about John Adams in the Rockstone Library that details his research on this cultural phenomenon. In my opinion, it is because of his understanding of Americans that he can see that hidden in colonialism. The 'fallen torrent' behind the culture, he knows how to restrain those who are not obedient, even as president."

"And the core of this cultural phenomenon, I call it a pirate culture."

Looking at Lawrence with a faint smile on his face, Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Surprisingly."

"What is the accident?"

"In the history of Chinese civilization, we usually use devout words like ‘倭寇’ or ‘the pirates’ to refer to pirates... In our culture, pirates are not something worthy of showing off, or a glorious career.”

"It's also disgraceful in our culture. If it is found to be a pirate, it will be hanged in the port, dried up in the sun, let the crows forage... but if the premise is discovered," Lawrence shrugged Shoulder, continue, "100% profit, the cost is just a boat, enough people have to do a lot of things."

Looking at the unspeaking Lu Zhou, Lawrence held his hands on the table and gently stood up.

"Tell so much, I just want to answer your question. In order to achieve the goal, pirates are unscrupulous. I don't really want to be an enemy of you, or even want to be a chess player, but... there is a kind of look in the world. It is not seen, it is affected by many factors."

"Like the gravitational pull that pulls us back to the ground, continuing the inertia of the classic movement, let history return to its original position, and this is something that an individual or a certain enterprise, even a country, cannot stop, but it is homeopathic. In order to survive, even to be rewarded by history, do you understand the meaning of my sentence?"

Lu Zhou: "I don't understand, I believe in science, I don't believe in metaphysics."

In addition to the draw.

Lawrence: "Well, just when I'm nonsense... are you really thinking about it?"

"No need."

"That's a pity," Lawrence sighed softly. "Maybe next time, you need to face more than just a small role like Exxon Mobil and Tesla, but I will feel hurt even myself." The power of the brain."

"is it?"

Lu Zhou smiled lightly.

"Then I will wait and see."

......

In the end, Lawrence left without even eating.

Although he said that he was already full, he did not move the tableware at all according to Lu Zhou’s observation.

But to be honest, the taste of this restaurant is really good, and he will probably come again a few times without an accident.

After eating the rice unhurriedly, just half an hour after Lawrence left, Lu Zhou also left the restaurant and headed for the car parked at the door.

Just as he pulled the door and got on the bus, Wang Peng, who was sitting in the driver's seat, just finished the phone call and put the phone back into his pocket.

"Where?"

"Go directly to Zhongshan International."

"Ok."

The car is on the road.

Leaning on the seat of the boat, the phone opened and forced to open.

Just when he opened the list of praises and was ready to find the article that he had not finished reading, he continued to lick what the owner of the article said, but found that the article was gone.

Huh?

Did you delete it yourself?

Damn, forgot to take a screenshot.

Shaking his head, Lu Zhou put this thing aside, turning it off and forced the opening of the collar.

Just when he was planning to interact with his fans for a while, a reminder of an unread email popped up at the top of the screen.

At first glance, it was actually sent by the International Federation of Mathematicians.

Upon seeing this caller address, Lu Zhou suddenly became a big man.

In the past few days, he was having a headache. He asked if he would send an e-mail. He could guess it almost without looking. Eighty percent was urging himself to hang the papers of the 60-minute report on the conference website. Go up.

I glanced at the e-mail and looked at Lu Zhou to find out how to euphemistically express to the organizers that when he was not ready to report the content, he suddenly stopped.

Silence for a while, looked up and looked at Wang Peng driving in front, Lu Zhou said.

"Wang Peng."

"what happened?"

"In August, I might have to go to St. Petersburg."

"Okay, we will help you arrange it... By the way, is your research on the Riemann conjecture advanced?"

"No... it has nothing to do with the report."

Wang Peng: "That is?"

Put down the phone, Lu Zhou said strangely.

"Go to the award."