At noon, Raj, Howard, and Leslie went to the restaurant for lunch together, and happened to meet Leonard and Sheldon eating at the same table.
"Hey, how did the three of you get together?" Leonard asked curiously when he saw this.
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just a coincidence." Raj waved his hand, not wanting to reveal the secret.
Leonard was skeptical, but did not continue to press. "Well, I have some news for you. The Department of Physics has a new head, Dr. Eric Gablehauser. The department is going to hold a welcome party for him, and it will be at the cafeteria at six o'clock tonight."
"Thank you for your reminder." Raj smiled.
"I really don't understand why the university invites him to be the head of the department. You must know that he has no scientific research results for 25 years. He just wrote some popular science books, which are at most the level of toilet books." Sheldon ranted, curling his lips and speaking very disdainfully.
"Sheldon!" Seeing him mentioning the toilet while eating, Leonard complained.
Raj's eyes lit up after hearing Sheldon's complaints.
Dr. Eric Gablehauser has no scientific research results in 25 years, only a bunch of best-selling popular science books.
He didn't have good academic achievements, so he was actually quite despised in the academic world. If he wants to secure the position of head of the department, he must have certain political achievements.
And his own quantum navigation system, habitable planet, Kuiper belt debris disk algorithm, are all excellent scientific research projects.
With these projects, he can build a relationship with Dr. Gablehauser and win his support.
In the future, it will be much more convenient to apply for research funding, tenured professorships, various awards, etc.
Therefore, Raj immediately took out his phone, called Penny, and invited her to the party.
Penny doesn't understand physics, but she is very good at communication.
With her help, he can have a good chat with the new department head.
"The parties held by the physics department...wouldn't they be all nerds?" Penny said worriedly, not looking forward to it.
"Don't worry, it's just eating, drinking, and chatting. The research funds of the Department of Physics have always been sufficient, so the ingredients prepared are all first-class." Raj explained with a smile. "Don't you like steak the most? The party has the best Angus steak."
"Really?! Wow, it seems that I have to go." Penny said happily.
After lunch, Raj, Howard, and Leslie continued to get together to perform calculations.
By four o'clock in the afternoon, after the collective efforts of the three, all calculations were finally completed.
After repeated calculations, it was confirmed that the result was correct, and all three of them were very excited.
"Great, we finally succeeded," Raj said happily.
"Once our paper is published, it will definitely shock the world," Howard also said excitedly.
"We can't do that," Raj immediately interjected. "Once our paper is published, other people will be able to develop quantum navigation systems and quantum communication systems based on the paper, and we'll be finished."
In the show, just because Leonard and Sheldon published their thesis, a scientific research team in Sweden attempted to conduct superfluid vortex experiments before them to seize their scientific research results.
After hearing this, Howard's expression froze.
"Yes, Raj is right. If we want to develop a quantum navigation system and a quantum communication system, then this result must not be made public," Leslie agreed.
"Well, you're both right. I got so excited that I said the wrong thing," Howard smiled awkwardly.
Compared to the maturity of Raj and Leslie, he felt like a child who hadn't grown up, which was truly embarrassing.
"It's just a slip of the tongue—no one can avoid it," Raj waved his hand and smiled. "The next thing we have to do is design the experimental model. Leslie, you're strong in this area; we're counting on you."
All theories must be verified by experiments after they are proposed. The experimental physicist is responsible for designing the experimental verification.
"Don't worry," Leslie nodded.
"Okay, it's getting late. I'll pick Penny up from work first. See you at the party," Raj said.
Raj then drove to pick up Penny.
When he arrived, he saw that she had changed and was putting on makeup.
"Oh, honey, you look beautiful," Raj said in amazement.
Penny wore a short black sleeveless dress that showed off her exquisite curves perfectly.
She would definitely be the focus of attention at the party.
"Of course. I won't embarrass you," Penny said proudly.
After she finished getting ready, at 6:05, Raj drove with her to the university.
When they arrived at the cafeteria, they saw that the party had already started.
People gathered in twos and threes, talking and chatting, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
As soon as they saw Penny, almost everyone present paid attention.
"Wow, if I could enjoy this kind of treatment in Hollywood, I would already be famous," Penny couldn't help but say.
In Hollywood, she was just one of thousands of beauties, not conspicuous at all. But here, she was the goddess that attracted everyone's attention, captivating enough to turn heads.
"You walk in the brilliance of beauty, like night, clear and cloudless, and the sky is full of stars!" Howard stepped forward and bowed slightly, reciting Byron's poem in praise.
Penny rolled her eyes and said coldly, "Howard, I told you not to behave like this."
Howard smiled sheepishly, and suddenly looked into the distance. "Hey, the new department head is here."
Raj looked over curiously and saw a tall middle-aged man with a straight suit, hooked nose, and square chin walking through the crowd.
"Hello, good evening, everyone. I'm Eric Gablehauser," he introduced himself with a smile.
"Nice to meet you, Dr. Gablehauser. I am Rajesh Koothrappali," Raj said with a smile. "This is my girlfriend Penny."
"Hello, beautiful girl!" Gablehauser laughed. "Rajesh, you are very enviable."
"Thank you," Raj nodded.
Just then, Leonard arrived with Sheldon.
"Dr. Gablehauser, hello. I'm Leonard Hofstadter," Leonard introduced himself.
"Hello, Leonard." Dr. Gablehauser nodded, then looked at Sheldon. "Then you are..."
"Sheldon Cooper, a real scientist." Sheldon shook his hand and introduced himself solemnly.
Dr. Gablehauser's expression froze suddenly.
"Excuse me, but I think Caltech has overestimated your level. Your qualifications are equivalent to that of a middle school physics teacher," Sheldon continued to speak viciously, no matter how ugly Gablehauser's face became. "You haven't done any original research in years. Your last successful experiment was igniting your own fart..."
Seeing him taunting him in front of the public, Gablehauser's face turned crimson with rage, and he pointed with a commanding hand. "Get out! You're fired!"
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