Chapter 105 105【Success and fame】
After Shelton left, Xiang Nan passed on his apology to Penny, Leonard, Howard and others.
After listening, several people had different reactions.
Howard waved his hand indifferently. He didn't like Sheldon in the first place, and the reason why he always got together was because he liked Leonard, and he didn't have any other friends, so he could only hug Seldon to keep warm.
And now he has already changed the shotgun. Not only do I have more friends, but I also have a girlfriend, and I am no longer alone. To him, Sheldon is like overnight milk, if it is poured, it will be poured, and there is no regret at all.
Penny nodded, sighed, and asked with concern, "Then what will happen to him in the future?"
"It's hard to say. If he can pull himself together, he can continue to study. Although his string theory has been overthrown, he can switch to superasymmetry theory, and he can also study cosmology, dark matter, and neutrinos. And other fields. With his intelligence, it is not difficult to achieve success." Xiang Nan thought for a while.
"It's just that the nature of what he did before was too bad, and his reputation has long spread throughout the scientific research community, so it is unlikely that any university or research institution will invite him again." Howard said lightly.
"Sheldon only does theoretical research. He only needs a pen, a stack of paper, and a head. Even if no university or research institution invites him, he can continue to study." Leonard waved his hand.
"That's better." Penny nodded.
Shelton hurt her the least, but broke up her marriage with Xiang Nan. And now she gradually understands that even without Sheldon's trouble, she and Xiang Nan might not be able to get together.
Therefore, she has forgiven Sheldon, and has some sympathy for what happened to him now.
Leonard shook his head and sighed, feeling a little bit reluctant to leave Sheldon.
He also specifically called Sheldon, hoping to persuade him to stay.
Although the school expelled him, it is not impossible for Sheldon to stay. For example, he can stay as an assistant, or join other scientific research teams, but he doesn't have to leave.
However, after he called, there was always a busy signal. Obviously Sheldon didn't want to answer his call.
Seeing this, Leonard had no choice but to give up.
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Selton's departure, except for Xiang Nan and the others, did not cause any waves in the school.
Sheldon was not popular in the first place, few people liked him or cared about him. He left without a sound, and everyone forgot about it without a sound.
Soon, his office was reassigned, and the nameplate on the office was replaced. What belonged to Sheldon in the school, quickly disappeared without a trace, as if he had never been there.
After Shelton left, Xiang Nan and others continued their research on quantum navigation and communication systems.
Time passed day by day, and at the end of the year, Xiang Nan recommended Howard as a candidate for the MacArthur Genius Award.
The following year, he successfully won this award for his research and development of quantum navigation and communication systems.
This result made him very excited. And he also assured Leonard that he would recommend Leonard as a candidate for the next MacArthur Genius Award. This made Leonard look forward to it very much.
In early 2009, Bitcoin was released quietly.
Leonard and Howard thought it was just an Internet joke and didn't care. However, under Xiang Nan's instigation, they still invested US$10,000 each.
As for Xiang Nan, he invested a full one hundred thousand dollars. At that time, no one cared about Bitcoin at all, and the price was too cheap to die. A bitcoin is not worth even a penny.
Xiang Nan successively acquired nearly one million bitcoins. Even if it is calculated at 5,000 U.S. dollars, the value is more than 5 billion U.S. dollars.
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In October, the Nobel Prize in Physics announced the winners.
In November, the research and development of quantum navigation system and quantum communication system finally achieved a breakthrough after two years of scientific research and accumulation.
The size of the quantum navigation system has been greatly reduced, only about one-eighth of the previous size, which greatly broadens its application range. It also greatly reduces its energy consumption and is more cost-effective.
The security, stability, and transmission distance of the quantum communication system have also been greatly enhanced, and have initially met the requirements of industrialization.
The breakthrough of these two technologies has laid a solid foundation for their popularization and application.
Many companies and the military have hoped to introduce these two technologies, which made the wallets of Xiang Nan and others a lot fuller. Becoming a billionaire is just a matter of time.
In December, Xiang Nan, Peggy, Leonard, Howard, Penny and others went to Sweden to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics.
When delivering their acceptance speeches, Leonard and Peggy, without exception, attributed the reason why they were able to win the award to Xiang Nan. This made Xiang Nan a big hit at the awards ceremony.
After returning from the Nobel Prize, Xiang Nan, Peggy, and Leonard were hired by the school as tenured professors.
As the name suggests, once hired, the term of employment can be extended until retirement, and they are not subject to the assessment of the school's teaching and scientific research workload in various stages, and there is no pressure to be dismissed. At the same time, they also enjoy the tenured professor allowance issued by the school, which is equivalent to holding The golden rice bowl.
Although it is impossible for Xiang Nan and others to be short of money, it is still a very high honor for them to be able to obtain tenure.
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In January of 2010, Xiang Nan and Peggy had achieved great success, and the quantum navigation and communication systems had made breakthroughs, greatly reducing their work pressure.
After two years of getting along, their relationship has accumulated quite deep.
Therefore, on January 15th, the two officially held their wedding.
Raj's parents, siblings, Peggy's mother, sister, stepfather, Leonard, Howard, Penny and others attended their wedding ceremony.
And when the wedding was over, just when Xiang Nan thought he would return, he didn't hear the [Mission Complete] notification.
This surprised Xiang Nan at first, and then delighted.
Surprised, he thought that the system might have made a mistake, and maybe he would stay in this world for the rest of his life.
Happily, in this world, he is famous and profitable, not only a world-renowned scholar, but also a billionaire. There is also a lover who is as beautiful as a fairy, and friends who are confidant and confidant, which can be said to be much better than the real world.
Therefore, there is no problem staying in this world.
So Xiang Nan no longer entangled, and lived happily with Peggy.
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In May 2010, with Penny's help, Howard, who was tired of flowers, met Bernadette.
The two fell in love at first sight, fell in love, and officially married in one or two years.
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Decades passed in a hurry. In 2060, Peggy died suddenly due to illness.
Xiang Nan held her hand before the sick bed, accompanied her to the last moment, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
He has loved this woman for half his life. Originally, it was just to complete Raj's mission, but after so many years of getting along, the utilitarianism has long since disappeared.
He really fell in love with Peggy, and spent his whole life with her.
When Peggy swallowed her last breath, Xiang Nan heard a long-lost reminder sound suddenly.
(end of this chapter)