Chapter 64: Chen Feng's Invitation

"Would you be willing to join my Empirical Department?" Wang Qi faced the sudden invitation without much surprise. If Chen Feng had only intended him to handle data, there would have been no need to bring him into the laboratory. Allowing an outsider to tour a lab was a form of public outreach, while letting a fellow professional in suggested a somewhat deeper implication. Years ago, when Einstein spoke publicly in Göttingen about his recent work and the problems he encountered, the mathematical genius Hilbert went home and derived the theorem that Einstein had failed to complete. It was fortunate that Hilbert was benevolent; had he published a paper the next day, Einstein would have had nowhere to cry.

"The facilities here are impressive," Wang Qi nodded thoughtfully, "but I refuse."

"Why?" Chen Feng asked. "Can you tell me why? That was quite definitive; my pride is quite bruised."