Chapter 237 (1/2)
In April, the weather in Manhattan turned against the cold of last year. The spring sea breeze overflowed the horizon and poured into MIT from time to time. Zheng Jianguo, who got out of the car, looked up at the rising sun.
Zheng Jianguo's clothes today are relatively simple. Out of habit, it's a suit of autumn clothes and thread clothes. I remember that when it was a little cold yesterday, Valentine Levin in the distance appeared from the corridor: ”Hi, Zheng, I'm here ~”
”The weather seems fine today -”
A few steps to the door of MIT Press, Zheng Jianguo said curiously to Valentine Levin. The latter looked at him curiously and tilted his head: ”yesterday, an expert said that this summer might be very hot, because the highest temperature at this time last year was only 20 degrees. Yesterday's weather forecast said that Manhattan might reach 25 degrees today, According to this data, the highest temperature this summer is an increase of 5 degrees above last year's maximum calorific value, which will exceed 40 degrees Celsius -- ”
”Well, it's still really hot -”
Remembering the busy days these days, Zheng Jianguo knew that even when he was watching TV, he always went to see some financial news. The radio of his Plymouth car broke down, so he didn't have any chance to listen. Of course, he came in advance to discuss the weather: ”Mr. Levin, I don't know what you thought of my last proposal --”
”That's what I asked you to come over this time. Please come inside -”
Levin rubbed his hands, raised his hand nervously and made an invitation gesture. Zheng Jianguo followed his hand into the corridor: ”I believe no one can offer more favorable conditions than me. Just give me a number, and then you'll be responsible for everything else -”
”Although I founded cell magazine, she can't live without all the members of the current magazine, so after my communication with them, they added another one in addition to your previous conditions --”
Valentin Levin took a few steps ahead of Zheng Jianguo, pushed open the door with the words ”cell” magazine, looked at the staff inside, rubbed his hands again and said, ”they want to hear your guarantee, that is, in addition to reviewing all the articles you asked, the other management rights of the magazine are the same as before, Then we will strive to build cell magazine into an authoritative journal comparable to nature and science -- ”
In the dark office where Zheng Jianguo has been twice, one of the chandeliers on the ceiling flickers. I don't know whether the ballast is broken or why.
At this time, under these lights, Zheng Jianguo opened his mouth to seven or eight casually dressed staff: ”Hello, I'm Zheng Jianguo. You must know me more or less, and the most recent understanding is from your boss's mouth that I want to be your boss. Yes, Mr. Valentine Levin is right. I want to be the boss of cell magazine.
But the real reason why I want to be your boss is that I am very optimistic about the vision of Mr. Valentine Levin, so after I decided to buy cell magazine, he will still be responsible for the management and operation of the magazine, including personnel and finance. I can assure you. ”
”Buzzing, buzzing -”
Zheng Jianguo's voice fell, and there was a whisper in the office. Fortunately, after seven or eight people nodded to each other to express their agreement, the voice soon disappeared. He continued to say, ”as for me, I think someone has heard that I graduated from Harvard Medical School, but that's a thing of the past.
At present, I have become a resident in the emergency room of the MD and PhD joint training program of Massachusetts General Hospital, so I will choose cell magazine as the only journal to publish my medical research results in the future. Please take care of it in the future. ”
”Zheng, will you study Helicobacter?”
Editor in chief Iger angulis took a few quick steps and said that Zheng Jianguo knew that his guarantee was effective. The current cell magazine is unknown, not to mention its worldwide influence. Even in Boston, few people have heard of it.
If Zheng Jianguo published the research on Helicobacter pylori in this journal, doctors will pay attention to gastrointestinal diseases in medicine alone, and the effect is naturally what he wants: ”yes, at present, I am planning to update the detection methods of Helicobacter pylori, that is, starting from its pathogenic mechanism, Of course, considering that I am also a part-time associate professor in the Physics Laboratory of MIT, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for some time -- ”
”Zheng, really?”
Valentine Levin was stunned and looked at Zheng Jianguo like others. The latter also nodded and said, ”yes, last time I left you, I joined the Physics Laboratory of MIT at the invitation of Professor Thomas. I came here to report today.”
”Why don't you sit inside for a while?”
Valentine Levin regained his mind, then looked at the editor Iger angulis next to him, and listened to Zheng Jianguo say, ”sit or don't sit. Collect your opinions here, and we'll meet again later. I'll call the lawyer and we'll sign an agreement.”
”Well, I'll take you to the door.”
Valentin Levin glanced at Iger angulis next to him. Then they took Zheng Jianguo to the door and shook hands. As a farewell, Iger angulis looked at his back on the bus and said, ”if only Zheng could get the Nobel Prize -”
”I think it's a matter of time, and that's why I promised him. He's so famous now. Last time you read his summary and wanted to suggest the world to crack the genetic information of the human body -”
The sighing Valentin Levin patted Iger angulis on the shoulder. Before he could answer, he continued, ”let's go in and talk to them again. Now everyone can rest assured -”
”I thought he was fooling you, but I didn't expect to seriously state that he didn't want management power. Of course, when signing the agreement later, would you like to find a lawyer to help?”