Era: Winning since educated youth went to the countryside

The light of the fireworks shone on everyone's face, and everyone's smile looked particularly bright.

This year's New Year's Eve became particularly warm and memorable because of the family reunion, and made everyone full of expectations for the new year.

After the fireworks burned out, the children were tired of playing and went back into the house.

Zhou Ziwen looked at the children's rosy faces, his heart filled with happiness, but at the same time, a thought quietly arose in his heart - immortality.

He thought of his elders at home, looked at his parents' gradually increasing white hair, and his children growing up day by day. He longed more and more to spend more time with his family and protect this happiness.

Moreover, he is constantly making progress in his academic and career and has many unfulfilled goals and dreams. If he had more time, he believes he could make more contributions to his family and society.

Back in the living room, everyone was still happily discussing their New Year's plans.

Zhou Ziwen found an opportunity to tell Chen Qiaoyi his thoughts.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't say right away that he wanted to study immortality, he just said that he wanted to develop in the medical field.

Chen Qiaoyi's eyes lit up, and she looked at him curiously and said, "Medical field? That's great. With your ability, you can definitely make achievements in this field. Do you have any specific ideas?"

Zhou Ziwen looked at Chen Qiaoyi and said seriously, "I have accumulated some experience in medicine over the years. Now I want to do more in-depth research, such as the treatment of some difficult diseases. Maybe I can help more people."

Chen Qiaoyi nodded slightly, thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed a good thing, but medical research is not an easy task. It requires a lot of time and energy. You have so many things to do in your factory and school. Can you take care of both?"

Zhou Ziwen gently held Chen Qiaoyi's hand and said, "I will arrange my time reasonably. You know, I always want to do more for everyone. Moreover, our family has given me great support, which gives me the courage to try new fields."

Chen Qiaoyi looked at his determined eyes and was deeply moved. She nodded and said, "Since you have considered it, I will definitely support you. If there is anything you need my help with, just let me know."

With Chen Qiaoyi's support, Zhou Ziwen felt much more at ease.

After that, he began to quietly prepare for his real research direction.

He used the resources at school to borrow a large number of books and documents on human physiology, pathology, pharmacology and various cutting-edge medical research.

In his spare time, he would dive into the school library.

Although the school library is not huge, its collection of medical books is quite rich, ranging from basic human anatomy and physiology to complex pathology and pharmacology works.

Zhou Ziwen is like a treasure hunter in a treasure house of knowledge. He shuttles between bookshelves every day, carefully screening every book that may be useful for his research.

Every time he found a relevant book, he couldn't wait to open it, quickly browse the table of contents and key chapters, and judge its value.

When he encounters key content, he will study it word by word, mark important knowledge points in the book with pens of different colors, and write down his thoughts and questions on the edges of the pages.

When he encountered obscure professional terms and theories, he would consult the professional dictionary he carried with him or ask the library administrator.

The administrator was impressed by his diligence and often took the initiative to help him keep an eye out for new medical books and remind him to borrow them.

In addition to reading paper books, Zhou Ziwen also actively pays attention to various medical journals subscribed by the school.

These journals publish the latest medical research results and cutting-edge theories, and are an important channel for him to obtain information.

He regularly browses the journal area. Once he finds an article related to his research direction, he will read it carefully and analyze the experimental methods, research conclusions and existing shortcomings.

He copied the valuable articles and compiled them into a book for subsequent repeated study.

As his research progressed, Zhou Ziwen realized that the resources at school alone were far from enough. He began to use weekends and holidays to go to large libraries and medical libraries in the city to look up information. These libraries have richer and more diverse collections and can access more foreign medical research materials.

Every time he went, he would set off early, carrying a large backpack full of notebooks and stationery, and stay in the library all day.

In those large libraries, Zhou Ziwen often immersed himself in the ocean of knowledge and forgot about time.

At noon, he simply ate some dry food he brought with him, took a short rest, and continued to look up information.

He not only reads Chinese materials, but also reads a large amount of English literature based on his solid English foundation.

When he encountered professional English vocabulary, he used a dictionary and the knowledge he had accumulated to understand it.

During this process, his English medical vocabulary continued to increase and he became more and more fluent in reading English literature.

In addition to reading materials, Zhou Ziwen also actively participates in various medical academic lectures and seminars.

As long as he learns about relevant activities, he will try his best to sign up.

At the lecture, he listened attentively to the experts' explanations and carefully wrote down every key information.

After the lecture, he always seizes the opportunity to ask questions to experts and exchange his research ideas with them.

He benefited greatly from these exchanges, and the experts' insights and suggestions opened up new ideas for his research.

After communicating with an expert who studies the mechanism of aging, Zhou Ziwen was inspired and began to pay attention to the relationship between cellular autophagy and longevity.

He discovered that autophagy is a self-cleaning mechanism within cells that is essential for maintaining normal cell function and health.

If the process of cellular autophagy can be regulated, it may be possible to delay cell aging and achieve the goal of longevity.

In order to further study cellular autophagy, Zhou Ziwen decided to carry out some preliminary experiments in the school laboratory.

He applied to his supervisor and laboratory for the use of relevant equipment and received support.

Although the laboratory equipment was limited, he made full use of the existing resources and designed a series of experimental plans.

The experimental process was full of challenges. The study of autophagy requires precise experimental conditions and complex operating techniques, and Zhou Ziwen encountered many difficulties in the early stages of the experiment.

Experimental results are always unsatisfactory, the data fluctuate greatly, and it is difficult to draw accurate conclusions.

But he was not discouraged. He carefully analyzed every step of the experimental process to look for possible problems.

He constantly adjusted the experimental conditions and improved the experimental methods. After countless attempts and failures, he finally gradually mastered the experimental techniques, and the experimental data began to become stable and reliable.

While studying cellular autophagy, Zhou Ziwen did not forget his family.

In his busy schedule, he would play with the children, tell them interesting stories and teach them some simple scientific knowledge.

He would also do housework with Chen Qiaoyi, Chen Shiying and Shen Zhaodi and share the little joys in life.

His family’s support and understanding are his driving force. Whenever he encounters setbacks in his research, his family’s encouragement always helps him cheer up again. (End of this chapter)