My Prime Minister is so cute

Sarah shook her head slightly. "No one in China has ever won this award. You could say Sophia is the first person to win this award."

"So powerful?" The district chief was also shocked this time.

If you talk about how great this award is, the district chief may not understand. If you say the prize money is 25, she may not think it seems like a lot. But if you say that no one in the country has ever won it, the value of this award will suddenly increase.

After all, national pride is also a very important part.

"It's just awesome."

Bird nodded. "If nothing unexpected happens, the promotion will probably start soon in China."

Chapter 256 Make Yourself Politically Valuable

As Bird said, the state quickly publicized the incident.

Previously, the news broke in the newspapers too early, so it was impossible to confirm whether it was true or not. Now that the official Wall Awards have confirmed that Sophia is the winner, it is natural to promote it at full speed.

In order to demonstrate the country's attention and investment in the research field, Sophia, the first "Outstanding Young Researcher" to win the Wall Award, serves as a role model and representative for the people, so related publicity work is indispensable.

Sophia accepted an interview with an official newspaper, said a lot of nice things, expressed gratitude for the cultivation, and also gave a brief speech.

Fortunately, this was not a difficult task for her.

After the official report came out, she was naturally given the title of "Outstanding Youth" (should it be called Outstanding Luli?), and reporters from all sides came to interview her one after another. As a result, Sophia now dared not go to the research institute and chose to stay at home as much as possible every day.

Bird was not to be outdone in this regard and immediately put up large signs on the streets all over the Fox District - [Congratulations to Miss Sophia, an outstanding scholar in the Fox District, for winning the Wall Award], which also demonstrated the district mayor's vision and the importance he attached to talents.

This is the embodiment of political value.

But this time it is Sophia's political value. When she won the Wall Award, everyone wanted to get as much as possible from her, convert it into their own political capital, and become one of the countless chips for further development in the future.

It’s not free to get something for free, you have to pay a price.

Sophia is now like a salesperson holding a handful of coupons called "political capital". If people want to get this coupon, they need to pay the corresponding price to Sophia.

Just like capitalists who take photos with poor children to show off their image as philanthropists.

They don't care about poor children, but in order to show their image as philanthropists, they need to take photos with poor children and provide them with assistance. Although it sounds unpleasant, these poor children who are photographed are fully utilizing their political value to seek benefits for themselves.

Sophia's alma mater, Or College, is using Sophia as an opportunity to enhance the college's reputation and domestic status.

The price they paid was the title of honorary professor, but they enjoyed the same treatment as a professor. It was equivalent to directly converting the "preparatory professor" title promised to Sophia into a regular professor, and they did not need to stay in the college to teach, and they also received relevant bonuses.

The price Bird paid was to massage Miss Magic's feet for half an hour as a price for making her feel ashamed to walk on the street.

People from the Magic Association also came to the door.

He has been giving interviews and delivering speeches, so his cooperation with the publicity is certainly not in vain.

In order to show respect for talents, as long as it is not too excessive, the country will directly approve a research project applied for by Sophia, and the funds will be directly allocated from the national treasury, which is equivalent to opening an account directly under Sophia's name and depositing the research funds into it.

This is a very generous treatment. First of all, it is a direct allocation from the national treasury, which is equivalent to not being included in this year's budget, so there is no possibility of being defaulted on.

In addition, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for such projects that are directly applied for by individuals to be approved.

The usual process is that scholars register under the name of a college or research institute (the Bird Institute is not considered an institute, it is just a listed company), and then apply for research projects in the name of the college or research institute. The funds are also paid into the accounts of the college and research institute, and the scholars then go back to the college and research institute for reimbursement.

This is the treatment of the first person.

This is the embodiment of political value.

No one cares what problem the Hermann conjecture solved or what its significance was.

But the title of being the first person in China to win the Wall Award is very valuable.

As for the second winner of the Wall Prize, even if his research results are not inferior to the Hermann conjecture, or even better, he will definitely not receive such treatment. It is just a little more weight when evaluating his professional title.

"Ugh."

Sophia couldn't help but sigh, "How can such an environment cultivate outstanding talents?"

"Haha, it's the same all over the world. No one cares about the specific research results."

Bird shrugged and smiled. "So if we want resources, we have to be the ones holding the coupons... Well, let's think about what project to apply for. It's a waste not to take the free money."

Applying for research projects is worth studying.

How to cheat as much as possible...ahem, it's about applying for funding, a common problem for scholars all over the world.

After all, if you have more funds, you can spend them in a rush, and there are many ways to do it. But if you apply for too little, it will not be easy to apply again when you are short of money later.

On Sophia's side, although the purpose is to exchange political resources, the review of the research project this time will not be strict. It is basically just giving money, but there must be a limit. Anything too outrageous will still be rejected.

At least you have to pretend.

"Oh, this is such a hassle." After thinking for a long time, Sophia said helplessly, "Why not just apply for the Aumann conjecture project? Isn't a million dollars too much for such a world-class problem?"

"Pure mathematics project, 100 million?"

Bird was stunned and complained, "This is such a blatant funding scam! How can you spend a million on mathematics? Besides, this research project has produced results, it's not like you're just giving money away for free. Do you have the time to research this right now?"

After some discussion, we decided to submit the Magic Oscilloscope project.

Anyway, the project review won’t be too strict, so you can just fool around and say that you are developing a magic-related instrument.

This has an advantage.

After it's truly developed, anyone wanting to attack Sophia, the person who developed the Magic Oscilloscope, would have to think twice. After all, this is a nationally approved research project, and Sophia wouldn't be the only one being attacked...

As for Professor Baird and his wife, who received 50 yuan in funding, they are trying hard to save money for their research.

If you knew that Sophia used the name of the Magic Oscilloscope to defraud 100 million yuan in funding, and then resold it for a difference of 50 yuan, you would probably be stunned...

So finally.

Before going abroad to receive the award, Sophia wrote and submitted a research application entitled "Study on the Feasibility of Magical Materialization". After that, she just had to wait for the project to be approved and the research funds to arrive.

Finally, the domestic affairs have been almost dealt with.

Calculating the time, it was almost time for the award ceremony and dinner, so Bird and others packed their bags and prepared to leave.

Chapter 257: New Maps Must Have New Female Characters

Eating is a very important thing. Although the forms of eating are slightly different, "eating" has always accompanied all living things since the birth of the first cell on Earth.

From this point of view, eating is engraved in human DNA.

Throughout history, riots have often been caused by hunger. Famine is one of the most devastating disasters. It can be said that humans will do anything to fill their stomachs. As for enjoying good food, it is the simplest and most universal happiness.

But inevitably, there are always people who find it difficult to enjoy this simple beauty due to various accidents.

In a house.

"Still can't eat it?"

Karin looked at her sister with a worried look on her face.

The table was filled with exquisite and delicious meals, including roast pork knuckle, lettuce soup, seafood noodles, cream bread, fruit salad, and roujiamo... Although there were not too many of each, the variety was rich, so even the most picky people could find their favorite food.

However, the thin girl sitting at the dining table, faced with a table full of delicious dishes, could only eat two strawberries with difficulty and could not swallow any more.

Lillian looked guilty: "I'm sorry, sister."

"It's okay, I don't blame you."

Karin sighed. "I'm going to Yellen to receive the Wall Award. There are many of the world's top magicians there. Maybe one of them can cure your anorexia."

"Yeah." The thin girl nodded obediently.

Anorexia.

A mental illness that occurs mostly in women. The cause is the environment or personal demands for appearance (mainly weight), which leads to weight loss, but gradually develops into anorexia.......

They also love delicious food and they exercise excessively, but they only eat very, very small amounts. Even if they are already skinny, they will feel that they are too fat. Because of anxiety, they cannot eat anything, and if they force themselves to eat, they will just vomit.

Perhaps normal people cannot understand this mentality. For example, it is like when there is a fire, someone chooses to jump from a tall building.

Don’t these people know that they will die if they jump? Of course they know, but at the moment they choose to jump, the fear of the flames behind them outweighs the fear of jumping from the tall building, so they choose to jump, a path that seems to be certain to die.

For anorexia nervosa, weight is the flame behind them.

Although anorexia is relatively rare in men, they also have a corresponding "muscle phobia", which manifests itself as a crazy pursuit of muscles. Even if they are very strong, they still feel very thin, and they are even willing to use drugs to increase muscle.

This kind of mental illness is often the most difficult to cure.

Anorexia has the highest mortality rate among mental illnesses, even higher than depression, with a mortality rate of up to 10%. The complete cure rate is only 50%. The remaining 40% have partial improvement, or simply develop intermittent binge eating disorder, where they eat a lot and then vomit after eating.

Karin has been seeking medical treatment and medication over the years.

But while magic was magical, it also had its limits. She had never heard of any magic that could cure mental illness. Lillian had taken a lot of medicine over the years, some of which stimulated her appetite. Although these medicines would make her eat a lot, she would immediately vomit it out. This not only caused Lillian immense pain, but also worsened her condition...

Under this premise, Karin didn't have much hope for this trip to Yellen.

Thinking of this, she closed her eyes and prayed, and made a cross on her plump chest with her right hand.

Unlike Lillian, who suffers from anorexia and is already skin and bones.

Karin was at a mature and beautiful age, with a plump figure that looked very well-nourished. Coupled with a very similar mixed-race face and the same beige hair, she looked like a plus version of Lillian. Therefore, just this simple gesture of making the sign of the cross caused her chest to shake noticeably.

"God, if you can cure my sister's illness, I am willing to pay any price."

Karin murmured, her delicate eyebrows showing an unshakable worry.

.......

at the same time.

Bird and his group set off on their journey.

The Wall Awards are presented in Yellen.

As a famous historical city and also a holy place for religious people, you can see pilgrims who have come from thousands of miles away everywhere when walking on the streets. Even the flower shops and book stalls on both sides of the street have more or less religious colors, some sacred colors, or worship patterns.

Such a long distance requires another means of transportation.

Airship.

Although this thing often appears in fantasy works, it is actually a very scientific means of transportation. Before World War I in Bird's previous life, airship technology had already developed to a very high level, and people also believed that airships were better than airplanes.

After all, the aircraft of that era were too ugly and could only carry 1 to 2 people. In comparison, the huge airship in the sky was majestic and looked like a giant beast in the sky. It was so handsome that the contrast was too stark.

However, the fundamental problems of airships were difficult to solve. So with the development of aircraft technology and the fire and crash of the giant airship "Hindenburg" in 1937, people suddenly lost their confidence in airships. The airship industry quickly declined and was replaced by the aircraft industry.

In this world where magicians create everything with their own hands, magicians have also created something like an airship, which is not very technically demanding and is not even that expensive. After all, the physical principles are there and easy to understand. In addition, the airship is large enough, so a simplified version of the magic circle can be written. Trained magic craftsmen don't have to worry about making mistakes, as the technical content is not high.

Of course, this price is relatively inexpensive. Not everyone can afford to sit in the first class of the high-speed rail, right?

Incidentally, even due to the existence of such illogical magic, the carrying capacity of airships in this world exceeds that of Bird's previous life... After all, the weight limit of airships is at the physical level, and science and technology will probably have to develop to the level of anti-gravity technology to break through the weight limit...

Considering this perspective, the development potential of this world might even be higher than that of Bird's previous life...

Far away.

Perhaps it was the first time for Bird to ride on this kind of transportation that he had only seen in literary works. He was inevitably a little excited and unexpectedly showed some curiosity. He dragged Sophia around on the airship every day.

Chapter 258 Licking

Sarah naturally couldn't miss the opportunity to see Bird behave like a country bumpkin.

"Tsk, you've never seen the world." She raised her head proudly and said dismissively, "It's just an airship. I can make you something so simple. Why are you making such a fuss? It's really embarrassing for Sophia."

Bird was originally in high spirits, but after hearing this, he sneered: "Okay, I'll buy you the materials, and you can make one?"

【Evaluation: Boss, do you know how to refrigerate?】

[Reward: Helium Balloon/100 Experience]

Sarah suddenly stopped talking.

The technical content is low, but the workload is high.

It would be better for her to build a pyramid than to make an airship with her hands.

Sophia looked at the two people arguing habitually and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I don't know why Sarah always has such strong malice towards Bird. At first, it could be explained as her worry that he was a liar, but now they have been together for such a long time, and not only has their relationship not improved, it seems to be worse than the beginning...

After walking around twice, a few people ran to the sunroom to bask in the sun.

Although it is called an airship, it is actually quite similar to a yacht, but it is much smaller in area and cannot have a deck-like design.

The sun room is a room on the side, which is equipped with beach chairs for sunbathing.