Chapter 140 The Bottleneck of Materials Science

"Isn't this decoration very good? We already have walls, floors, tiles, ceilings, etc. Why spend so much money on decoration?"

"Yeah, I think there's no need to move anymore. I can just buy some more furniture and appliances."

Ning Chen prefers not to decorate anymore. Spending money is not a problem, but even if he hires a decoration company to do it all, his family still has to come over often to take a look.

"Even now, the house still smells like decoration. It still needs to be left for a while before you can move in."

Wang Yanping opened all the windows in the house to let the air in the room circulate.

The three of them walked around the house and were quite satisfied with the whole house. The only drawback was that the house was too big and cleaning would be troublesome.

"Dad, Mom, there is no rush to move into this house. You come here often to ventilate the house. I will also buy some formaldehyde removal products for you online when I go back. In the past two days, we have ordered furniture, soft furnishings, etc. Then I go back.”

Ning Chen thought that he would try his best to solve all these problems during this trip. If Ning Qiang and Wang Yanping were asked to choose furniture by themselves, they would be reluctant to buy expensive ones.

When it came to buying furniture, Ning Qiang and Wang Yanping were not prepared, because they just wanted to go to the property management company today to get the keys and see the house.

But they also knew that Ning Chen was usually very pressed for time and it would not be easy to come back, so they agreed to Ning Chen's proposal.

Ning Chen took Ning Qiang and Wang Yanping to the furniture store and found a whole-house customization store. They formulated a whole-house customization plan based on the floor plan and made an appointment to come and measure the dimensions.

Then Ning Chen went to other stores to pick out various furniture such as beds, sofas, coffee tables, TV cabinets, etc. Ning Chen chose the brand and quality of each piece of furniture, which made Ning Qiang and Wang Yanping feel a little sad. .

"Chenchen, you don't need to buy such expensive furniture, just ordinary ones."

"Yeah, if I buy it like this, I'll almost have money for another house."

Because this house is large, the investment in various furniture will indeed be more.

Of course, Ning Chen can easily get this money now.

"Okay, since I'm the one paying for it anyway, just let me be the master. Your son can make a lot of money now, so don't worry."

Seeing what Ning Chen said, Ning Qiang and Wang Yanping couldn't say anything more, so they had to let Ning Chen do it.

Over the course of two days, Saturday and Sunday, Ning Chen ordered all the furniture and soft furnishings needed for the house. Whole-house customization merchants also came to measure the sizes of the furniture that needed to be customized.

"Don't rush to buy appliances now. After all the furniture is moved in, it will have to be stored for at least a few more months before you can live in it. Just wait until then to buy appliances."

Home appliances are not like furniture, which need to be ventilated and aired after purchase. If you buy them too early, you can only put them aside, and they may get dirty due to some subsequent decoration.

Moreover, home appliances are being updated very quickly, so Ning Chen still feels that it is better to buy after he is ready to move in.

After handling these matters, Ning Chen could finally return to Shengzhou with peace of mind.

On this trip, Ning Chen really bought a lot of things and experienced the joy of consumption.

Fortunately, Ning Chen made some money for himself through his various research results. Otherwise, Ning Chen would never dare to spend like this.

After returning to Shengzhou, Ning Chen continued his research on iron-based superconductivity.

However, I don’t know whether it was because this research had reached a bottleneck or because Ning Chen’s own academic level was insufficient. Ning Chen’s subsequent research work did not progress smoothly.

This kind of unsatisfactory situation was not just about constant experimental failures, but also because Ning Chen couldn't find his future research direction and fell into a relatively confused state.

At the same time, Ning Chen's accumulation of experience in materials science also slowed down.

"It seems that it is not that easy to upgrade the subject level of materials science to Lv3."

Ning Chen had imagined before that he could directly upgrade his material science subject level to level three through research on iron-based superconductivity.

But now, Ning Chen's material science subject experience bar is not even halfway through, and it has already stopped rising.

After thinking about it, Ning Chen decided to adjust his current situation first and think of a good solution.

"It's better to take the driver's license test now, and then study the exchange options at other schools."

Ning Chen thought that he had to buy a car anyway, and he would have to take the driver's license test sooner or later.

As for exchanges with other schools, Ning Chen first ruled out various foreign universities.

Ning Chen naturally knew that in terms of academic environment and academic strength, universities such as MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Stanford were definitely better.

However, there are more uncertain factors in studying abroad, and Ning Chen may not be able to adapt to the foreign environment, so Ning Chen still prefers to stay at home.

Shuimu and Yan University are both good choices. In contrast, because Ning Chen now wants to improve his academic level in various science subjects, going to Yan University is still a higher priority.

In addition, Yan Da also has Ning Chen's good friends Song Xiyun and Lin You. From now on, she and Song Xiyun will go out every night without having to wear headphones to make calls.

Thinking of this, Ning Chen sent a message to Liu Xu, saying that he had something to ask Liu Xu for help.

After all, Ning Chen is now nominally a student under Liu Xu, and Liu Xu is also the dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shengzhou University. It will definitely be easier for him to find Liu Xu to help him.

Liu Xu quickly replied to Ning Chen and asked Ning Chen to come directly to his office.

Arriving at the dean's office, Ning Chen knocked on the door and walked in after getting Liu Xu's response.

"Hello, Dean Liu."

"Ning Chen, tell me, if you have any problems, I will definitely help you if I can."

"Dean Liu, I want to take the driver's license test. It's best if I can finish the test as soon as possible. Do you know any acquaintances?"

Hearing Ning Chen's request, Liu Xu couldn't help laughing and said:

"I thought it was something big, but it turned out that I just wanted to get a driver's license. That's no problem. The owner of a driving school is my friend. I'll go back and help you and arrange for you to practice driving alone."

Ning Chenxin said that it was true that Liu Xu had a wider network of people. At this level, he would know people from all walks of life.

"Ning Chen, why do you suddenly think of taking the driver's license test?"

"It will be more convenient to drive back to my hometown in the future, otherwise I have to take the train."

"Well, it is indeed more convenient to drive if your home is close. Anyway, you have some money now, so you can really consider buying a car."

"Well... Dean Liu, I have another thing I want to ask you for help with."

After hearing Ning Chen's words, Liu Xu nodded and said:

"Well, just tell me what it is."

Liu Xu just also felt that if it was just a matter of taking the driver's license test, Ning Chen wouldn't be in such a hurry to come find him. Sure enough, there are more important things behind it.

"Dean Liu, I hope to go to Yanda for exchange and study for a period of time, mainly to learn various science subjects. If I have the opportunity, I also want to enter the laboratory for internship. I wonder if this is convenient?"

Because this matter was a promise made by the school when Ning Chen discussed direct education with the school, Liu Xu would definitely not be able to refuse.

"Ning Chen, do you want to study all science subjects? Or which subject should you focus on?"

"Let's focus on studying physics and chemistry. I think my materials science has reached a bottleneck recently. The main reason is that the foundation of physics and chemistry is not good enough. Yanda is better at science, so I still want to go to Yanda for exchanges. Study it.”

After listening to Ning Chen's reasons, Liu Xu also felt that this was indeed a good way.

"Well, I also support you to go to Yan University for exchange and study. I will report this matter to the school, and of course I will have to study it with Yan University. If there is any progress, I will let you know."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Dean Liu."

Liu Xu quickly helped Ning Chen arrange the driving license test.

As long as Ning Chen can pass the first, second and third subjects, a separate coach can be arranged for Ning Chen, so that Ning Chen can meet the standards for taking the exam in the shortest time.

"I really didn't expect that I would have to take the subject one test again in my life."

Ning Chen is still very confident in his knowledge of traffic regulations, but because the traffic regulations of this period are somewhat different from those more than ten years later, and the test questions in the first subject are also more tricky, Ning Chen still dare not take the test directly.

Ning Chen spent half an hour going through more than a thousand questions in the subject one question bank, and was already full of confidence in the subject one exam.