Chapter 5 Wang Miao_1

"Dr. Shen."

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties suddenly walked out of the room.

Upon hearing the voice, Cao Ge turned around and saw the man wearing a light blue shirt and black trousers, with black-framed glasses, exuding an air of cultured sophistication.

"Professor Wang."

As Cao Ge was wondering who the man was, Shen Yufei's call provided the answer.

"Who is this?" Wang Miao came over, glanced at Cao Ge, then turned to Shen Yufei.

"This is Mr. Cao Ge, an expert in the field of computer science. It's his first time attending an academic conference today."

"Wang Miao!" Cao Ge felt quite excited as he heard Shen Yufei's introduction and looked at the middle-aged man before him.

"Hello, Professor Wang, I've long admired your work. Your 'Material Flyerblade' is known even to us in the computer science field. It's truly remarkable."

Cao Ge extended his right hand and shook Wang Miao's hand with excitement.

The reason for Cao Ge's excitement was nothing other than the fact that this man before him was truly a scientific luminary.

Wang Miao looked at the young man before him, who was somewhat impudent, first in surprise, then turned to look at Shen Yufei before turning back to Cao Ge.

"Nice to meet you, Professor Cao."

"Professor Wang, I wouldn't dare to be called Professor Cao. I'm not a professor. I just graduated with my bachelor's degree this year. You can just call me Cao."

Cao Ge said with a continuous smile and a wave of his hand.

"Moreover, the only reason I could come here is that Dr. Shen thought highly of me. I've inquired about it, and everyone who attends this conference is a great scientist in their own field."

Wang Miao was taken aback when he heard that Cao Ge had just graduated and was only a bachelor's holder, but he didn't show it and instead replied with a smile, "Mr. Cao, receiving an invitation from Dr. Shen to join this exchange conference speaks to your research capabilities. What does age matter?"

"Dr. Shen mentioned that you're involved in computer science." Wang Miao glanced at Shen Yufei, then back at Cao Ge and asked.

"I wouldn't say I research it; I just typed out a few lines of code to make ends meet," said Cao Ge.

Wang Miao didn't belittle Cao Ge for these words because the essence of the scientific frontier is to explore the frontiers of science, and not just anyone can explore them. For Shen Yufei to invite such a recent graduate, there would be no lack of purpose, indicating that this inappropriately young man must have reached a world-class level in the field of computer science.

He made such a judgment because all those in contact with the scientific frontier are the top experts in their respective fields.

After exchanging a few polite words with Cao Ge, Wang Miao turned to Shen Yufei and asked, "Dr. Shen, you said Mr. Cao is an expert in the field of computer science. Does our conference involve issues related to computer science?"

Shen Yufei shook her head, then said, "The topics of this conference are still related to physics, not computer science."

Upon hearing this answer, Wang Miao was startled, first looked at Cao Ge, and then turned to Shen Yufei again and asked, "Then why is Mr. Cao here?"

"Mr. Cao is our special guest invited by the scientific community," Shen Yufei answered.

As soon as Shen Yufei had said this, not only did Wang Miao not understand, but Cao Ge didn't understand either. The two exchanged glances and then, puzzled, both looked towards Shen Yufei and said, "Dr. Shen, what do you mean by that? I didn't understand."

"Mr. Cao has profound expertise in the field of computer science, which is why he might facilitate our communication, and perhaps provide some crucial suggestions in terms of computing."

Having heard this explanation from Shen Yufei, Cao Ge roughly understood. It meant that their group of physicists, while discussing issues, might sometimes fall into a fixed mindset, becoming blindsided. In contrast, he, being from the field of computer science and not understanding physics, might have a clearer perspective, especially regarding computational problems.

Even though Shen Yufei's explanation wasn't particularly reliable, Cao Ge took it as if she had explained.

Cao Ge knew the reason why the scientific community had invited him, so he didn't see the need to discuss it further.

And Wang Miao had convinced himself with the thought that the scientific community might be looking to include more talent.

Wang Miao didn't probe further into the matter, instead changing the subject, he asked, "Dr. Shen, what did you mean last time about the analogy of the turkey and the farmer? You don't really think we are 'turkey scientists,' do you?"

"If so, what would your argument be?" Wang Miao glanced at Cao Ge, then looked somewhat emotionally stirred at Shen Yufei and asked.

He simply couldn't accept the absurdity of being called a "turkey scientist," so he couldn't wait for the meeting to start and approached Shen Yufei as soon as he saw her.

Shen Yufei still had that calm expression, like the surface of a lake, as she looked at Wang Miao without saying a word for a long time.

"Alright, Professor Wang, we've talked long enough; I need to prepare. The meeting is starting in half an hour. If you have any opinions, Professor Wang, you can bring them up during the meeting for everyone to discuss," Shen Yufei replied, not directly answering Wang Miao's question.

After saying this, she turned and left the area, heading towards the other end of the corridor until she completely vanished around the corner and out of their sight.

Seeing Shen Yufei leave like that, Wang Miao felt somewhat uncomfortable and furrowed his brow but said nothing.

In the end, he was a scholar with a high level of education. Although he disagreed with Shen Yufei's views, his disagreement hadn't escalated to personal animosity. He naturally found the "turkey and farmer hypothesis" unconvincing.

"Professor Wang!"

"Professor Wang~"

After Cao Ge called out twice, Wang Miao came back to his senses.

Wang Miao looked kindly at Cao Ge, as if asking what the matter was.

"Professor Wang, what exactly is this scientific community meeting about? I heard from your earlier conversation that this isn't your first time attending. Could you tell me about it?" Cao Ge chatted with Wang Miao.

"Oh, that. Today is also my second time attending. As for what the scientific community actually does, I'm not very clear either. I'm in applied physics, and they are in theoretical physics. Most of the time, I'm listening rather than speaking."

"So, what did you do at the last symposium? I received the invitation quite suddenly and then somewhat blindly made my way here. To be honest, I'm still feeling a little nervous. As far as I know, those who can attend this meeting are well-known big-time scientists in academia. As someone who's just graduated, I really... heh..." Cao Ge trailed off, but he believed Wang Miao understood.

Wang Miao gave Cao Ge a look, knowing that if he had received an invitation from Shen Yufei, he must have achieved something in the field of computer science and certainly wasn't at a mere undergraduate level, so he said with appreciation, "You don't need to be too nervous. If you really don't understand, you don't have to speak up. Just listen, like I do. Although I find some of their exchange content a bit far-fetched, most of it is quite novel and listening more can help you in your future development."