Chapter 26: Well, how much is it?
December 3
Zhou Ning, wrapped in a down jacket, walked quickly towards the office.
He stomped his feet hard, shaking off the layer of snow on his body. Forensic Doctor Liu sat next to the heater, humming an unknown Peking Opera piece and looking at Zhou Ning with a smile.
"Is it cold?"
Zhou Ning nodded, rubbed his hands, took off his down jacket, and quickly took the initiative to mop the floor. It was just an office, and he finished in a few strokes. After washing his hands, he returned to the office, poured himself some hot water, and thought about getting close to Forensic Doctor Liu, grabbed a pinch of his black tea, threw it into the cup, and ran away quickly.
Forensic Doctor Liu pretended to stretch out his hand, and cursed with a smile:
"You are such a stingy little brat. You steal my tea leaves every day. I've been resting for two months and four of my tea barrels are empty. You don't even bother to honor your master. You even walk to work in the snow. Look at your peers. Many of them have cars. You have a driver's license, so why don't you get one? I'll borrow your car, too."
Zhou Ning shook his head like a rattle, blew away the foam in the cup, took a sip, and the boiling hot tea instantly flowed from his throat to his stomach, instantly dispelling the coldness.
In fact, not to mention the criminal police in the team, many of my classmates have bought cars.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to, but he only earns a little over 3,000 yuan from work. Although it’s divided into districts, the salary policy is not implemented. Does he have to ask his second uncle and grandfather for help?
They paid for his education and bought him a house. Zhou Ning knew this very well . He couldn't have all the good things for himself. After all, his second uncle had a son and a daughter who were about the same age as him.
"If you don't buy it, I don't have money."
Forensic Doctor Liu shook his head .
"The bonus has been paid out. You have to treat Master to a meal, okay?"
Zhou Ning smiled.
"That's no problem. You can pick any restaurant within 200 yuan."
"What a sin! I have been stingy all my life, but I didn't expect that I would have an apprentice who is even worse than me."
Liu Yongxin raised his hand, rolled his eyes and sighed.
"I learned it from you."
Forensic Doctor Liu was speechless. The two of them were chatting idly. At this moment, the door of the room opened and a white-haired old man poked his head in. He looked at Forensic Doctor Liu and his gaze fell on Zhou Ning.
"Are you Medical Examiner Zhou Ning?"
The old man seemed to have a cold and his voice was a little hoarse. Zhou Ning quickly stood up and nodded in confusion.
"Yes, I'm Zhou Ning, may I ask who you are..."
The white-haired old man smiled, opened the door and came in, excitedly rushed to Zhou Ning, grabbed Zhou Ning's hand, and shook it up and down.
"I guess my voice is hoarse, so you didn't hear it. I'm Lu Chengxuan, from the Department of Chemistry at Qindao University. We talked on the phone before, do you remember?"
Zhou Ning suddenly realized.
"Dr. Lu, why are you here?"
Forensic Doctor Liu came over, his feet still a little sloping, and slapped Zhou Ning on the back.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and ask Dr. Lu to sit down. By the way, why don't you go to the conference room to talk?"
Dr. Lu waved his hand, not caring about Zhou Ning's dullness at all. He found a chair, threw down his coat, put a briefcase on the table, and took out his laptop.
"Just say it here. I came in a hurry and was only thinking about my own happiness. I didn't tell Zhou Ning in advance, which made him a little confused. I understand this. Please don't say anything about him."
Forensic Doctor Liu rubbed his nose. It seemed that people who do research all focus on research. He knew that Xu Da had helped to contact this professor before. Obviously, Dr. Lu’s visit was related to this matter.
Sure enough, Dr. Lu opened a file that was labeled in English, with one paragraph in English and one paragraph in Chinese.
Zhou Ning was pulled by Dr. Lu to sit next to him, staring at the Chinese part and reading it. This is the paper that Zhou Ning gave Dr. Lu before, but the experimental steps and related data are very detailed. Zhou Ning didn't recognize the publication below.
"Has Dr. Lu's paper been published?"
Dr. Lu nodded, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress the nervousness in his heart.
“A month ago, after we finished organizing our paper, we sent it to a friend along with the experimental records. Unexpectedly, a week later, the paper was published in the Journal of Forensic Medicine.
I have been doing a series of examinations and a minor surgery these days, so my computer has not been turned on. Yesterday, I returned to the office and checked my email, and found that the Journal of Forensic Science International sent me an email saying that they want to reprint this paper. I would like to ask if you agree? "
Zhou Ning was stunned.
"Journal of forensic science international?"
Forensic Doctor Liu placed his hand on Zhou Ning's shoulder and smiled slightly.
"Well, can you interrupt me for a moment and say something I can understand?"
Zhou Ning quickly explained.
"It's the International Journal of Forensic Medicine. It's currently the most authoritative international forensic journal and often reprints the most advanced research and findings from various countries. But as far as I know, foreign countries' research on brake marks was much earlier than ours. Why are they reprinting this?"
Zhou Ning was actually very unsure, because 80% of the content of this paper was from the book on forensic scene science, including the experimental steps, possible discoveries in the experiment, and the method of comparison.
It doesn't matter if you give him money or honors directly, but if some big shot suddenly gets the urge to ask him to give a speech, wouldn't that be a social disaster?
Dr. Lu looked at Zhou Ning. There was no surprise on his face, but rather a hint of worry and distress. This discovery stunned Dr. Lu, and his excitement instantly diminished.
But after thinking for a moment, Dr. Lu suddenly realized that a young forensic doctor who could delve into these things did not want his life to be disturbed, otherwise he would not be able to concentrate on scientific research.
"Got it. Don't worry. From now on, I will notify you of these things by email in advance. It will definitely not cause you any trouble. If someone wants to interview you, how about we interview you by phone or online video?
But Forensic Doctor Xiao Zhou, there is one thing we need to agree on. In the future, if you have papers on this subject, it does not have to be related to chemistry. It can be related to your forensic major. You can contact me and I will help you find a laboratory so that we can carry out the project.
Of course, if it is very professional, or even requires the purchase of large-scale test equipment, I will coordinate everything and everything can be discussed.”
Under Dr. Lu's rapid-fire attack, Zhou Ning was stunned, with his mouth slightly open and eyes staring, just this expression.
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Obviously, Dr. Lu misunderstood what he meant. He was afraid that he would not agree, so he spent a lot of money to win him over, hoping that they could cooperate in the future. After all, when people reach a certain age, it is easy to reach a bottleneck in scientific research and need a new direction.
Zhou Ning touched his empty wallet. He had heard before that it costs money to publish a paper. When he heard Xu Dayuan's agreement, he thought he could be exempted from the money. But Dr. Lu was here and brought such good news. It seemed a bit unsatisfactory if he didn't take the initiative to tell him.
"We both signed this paper. Dr. Lu doesn't need to ask for my opinion . I agree to reprint it. As for the fee..."
Dr. Lu raised his hand and stood up. Forensic Doctor Liu next to him looked confused. He looked left and right at the two of them and rubbed his chin with his hand.
At this moment, the door was pushed open and a tall figure came in from outside. He stomped his feet and looked up to see Dr. Lu. With surprise on his face, he hurried forward to shake hands.
"Dr. Lu, why are you in our police force?"
"Captain Xu, this forensic doctor Xiao Zhou you introduced to me is really amazing..."
Dr. Lu repeated what he had just said, his face full of self-blame. He felt that if he had not been in the hospital during this period, this paper would have been published by now. Such an honor was not something they could get by publishing a paper in their country.
Xu Dayuan wanted to interrupt, but Dr. Lu slapped Xu Dayuan's hand away and continued:
"You don't understand. We are catching up in these technical aspects. It is a big deal for our country to be contacted by such a publication and discuss reprinting.
Zhou Ning felt numb. Just now, the area below his ankles was numb and he couldn't move, but now everything below his neck was numb.
Damn it, it’s over.
Who can help me!
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
I didn't intend to do these things at the beginning. I just hoped to get a paper without spending money, and then use it for the job title evaluation. Now things have suddenly become a big deal, and it is completely out of control.
Xu Dayuan, Liu Yongxin, and Dr. Lu all looked at Zhou Ning. Zhou Ning knew that hiding was useless and he absolutely could not back down at this moment. If someone chose him, they must have checked him out, so he should pay them the right amount of money.
"Dr. Lu, I have a question for you. How much does it cost to publish a paper in the Journal of Forensic Science and the Journal of Forensic Science International? I... I'll go to the bank and transfer the money to you later!"
Dr. Lu was stunned.
Forensic Doctor Liu widened his eyes and looked at Zhou Ning in disbelief, his face filled with question marks.
"You two are not on the same page. I understand everything. If you agree, they will publish it. I guess you will get paid for it."
Zhou Ning's eyes lit up, and the signal was full instantly.
"Well, royalties? How much?"
