His appearance was first arranged for a group photo (alas, there are formal colors everywhere ...). He was dressed in a navy suit, a gray plaid shirt, black pants, black shoes and socks, and was very plain. The texture of the shirt is not stiff, and the material of the suit doesn't look upscale (especially compared with the people around you when you take a group photo ...), but people are full of energy and have smart eyes, although they are old and a little shaky.
They are shorter, thinner and darker than the principals and a bunch of professors around them. No magnificent appearance, no magnificent momentum, no symmetrical trees. It makes people feel close to the earth and comfortable. I want to chat with him more and see him talk about his scientific research. At the beginning of the lecture, he first talked about the topic he wanted to talk about in English, and then said, "My English is poor, so I will continue in Chinese." He thinks people are simple, and they are what they say. The lectures are all about his research results. Experts from other countries visit his fields, or he goes to other countries to promote his rice cultivation.
When it comes to happiness, his face shows that naive excitement and excitement, and he talks with a smile. Besides, I wish I could have a career that he is so obsessed and excited about. He mentioned that experts from Bangladesh were in the field and saw those strong rice. He said that he asked the man in English, "Are you happy?" The man said,' Happy, happy!' Also, in Cambodia, he asked the locals with ears of rice, "Are these heavy?" The locals said, "Heavy, heavy!"
Both the above two examples were mentioned by him in the lecture. He was very happy and proud to show off when he spoke, haha. The lecture lasted about an hour. In the question-and-answer session of the lecture, someone asked him about the patent and asked him if he had applied for a patent. He said, "Patents are the company's business, and we only do research, regardless of these things. The state has funds to support research. " I thought his answer was great on the spot, without beating around the bush or dragging my feet.
Someone asked about the relationship between hybrid rice and genetic modification, and he said, "It's two different things, it doesn't matter. Hybrid rice is not genetically modified. " In the follow-up discussion of several people, someone tentatively asked him that his current research also has a genetically modified part. He said that genetic modification is very sensitive now, and there are two factions. One group said yes, the other said no, so he stopped commenting. Taking C3 plants and C4 plants as examples, it is said that C4 plants have high light energy utilization rate, and it is hoped to combine the advantages of C4 plants with C3 plants (small polished rice is C3 plants). I think his answer is very clever. If you talk too much, you lose. What is already controversial may be used by people with malicious intentions.
Besides, the questioner just wants to be novel and sound out. He doesn't drink water during lectures or discussions among several people. After the meeting, the teacher also said that the old man was really capable. He said that today's young people go to work in cities, unwilling to farm, facing the loess and facing the sky, but the country is promoting agricultural modernization, so transplanting rice and harvesting are all machines, just press a button. Speaking of mechanization in Japan, it is said that Japanese harvesters are very powerful, with little loss, while domestic harvesters are not, with a loss of 230%.
Talking about the popularization of scientific knowledge, he said it was an art and a very important thing, and he couldn't do it. Haha, I really like this simple and straightforward answer. After the meeting, many students took photos around him and asked for autographs. He takes everything, and whatever books he gives, he signs his name and date. The same is true for taking pictures. Sitting there, everyone obediently cooperated and let us touch his light (taking advantage of him, haha) (in fact, there is a link that is more like a prop ... I always feel that the school has arranged for him to take so many photos and pose in different positions, which is to take advantage of the celebrity effect ...) The overall feeling is: diligent and practical researchers.
Focus on your career and enjoy it. It's really rare that his wife says she is retired, but he is busy every day. His wife is also very unpretentious. She talks like a gossip, but she doesn't nag and has no airs at all.
Answer whatever you ask. Take a photo with her and say that she is old, ugly and inferior to young people. I really want to cover my mouth and smile. I think she is a lovely and kind grandmother. My legs and feet are not good, but I have accompanied him to many places.
I feel envious when I mention him ~, I searched him on Zhihu before he came, and when I saw someone asking him if he was flattered, I thought it was too much to praise a really good man (I really think he is a good man when I see him, hear him talk, and then talk to him). His work has benefited our lives a lot. He loves his job so much that he despises fame and fortune.
Compared with the impetuous stars now, I think such "excessive praise" is more valuable.