I Am the President of the University

Chapter 471 China needs a Fields Medal (please vote for me!)

Egret International Hotel.

Although the forum was held on the 22nd, check-in has basically stopped starting today, and only a small number of suites are open to the public.

From the moment they entered the hotel, Professor Broad and Xia Ning were attracted by the appearance and lobby of this building built in the Republic of China style. There are many luxury hotels, but this kind of local architectural style is quite attractive. human.

Generally, the accompanying person will stay in the same room as the invited scholar, which is a standard room.

But after all, Xia Ning was an associate professor and not a student. Chen Hao wanted to arrange two single rooms but was rejected.

"Thank you, Principal Chen, for your kindness. Just arrange a standard room, so that you can take care of the teacher." Xia Ning declined Chen Hao's kindness with a smile.

"Okay." Chen Hao smiled and nodded, watching Jiang Lin help lead the two to the room.

Famous teachers produce great students, and what kind of teacher will have what kind of students.

A teacher with good abilities and moral character will bring out students who will also inherit these advantages of the other person.

"Professor Xu, come, let me take you to your room."

"This is too troublesome for Principal Chen. I can just do it myself."

"It's okay, I live here too, it's very convenient." Chen Hao didn't wait for Xu Chenyang to refuse, took the suitcase directly from the other party, and walked to the elevator, not caring whether Xu Chenyang followed him.

Xu Chenyang stood there and looked at Chen Hao's behavior. He shook his head and smiled helplessly, feeling a little warm in his heart.

He could feel that Chen Hao valued him, and it felt a bit like Uncle Liu Huang asking Zhuge Liang to come out.

"Hey, Principal Chen, please walk slower and wait for me!"

Seeing Chen Hao's figure walking further and further away, Xu Chenyang came to his senses and quickly chased after him.

1024 Deluxe sea view king bed room.

Chen Hao put the things in his hands on the table while mumbling on the other side.

"Professor Xu, this is the conference manual. It contains the schedule and content of the main venue and sub-venues of this China Forum, as well as transportation in the Ludao area..."

"And this is a free buffet coupon for the hotel restaurant. From the 21st to the 24th, there are 12 coupons in total for 4 days. The restaurant is on the 9th floor..."

"The last one is the ID belt of the forum delegates. You must have this when entering the venue from the 22nd to the 24th."

At the end of the speech, Chen Hao did not forget to remind, "Professor Xu, when you enter the venue from the backstage, remember to use the admission ticket in the invitation letter to receive a free gift bag at the entrance."

Generally, large-scale academic conferences will have some free gifts, but Chen Hao specifically mentioned them, indicating that there must be something different.

Xu Chenyang asked curiously: "Principal Chen, are you particular about the gifts? Which sponsor is it from?"

"Haha, I can't say this. Anyway, there will be a surprise when the time comes." Chen Hao shook his head and smiled pretending to be mysterious.

"Uh, okay." Xu Chenyang looked dumbfounded. Aren't the free gifts just pens, notebooks, paper bags, etc. There's nothing fancy about this, right?

"After more than 20 hours of flying, Professor Xu, are you tired? It's still early. I'll treat everyone to a late-night snack later in the evening."

After saying hello to Xu Chenyang, Chen Hao left the room.

As soon as Chen Hao left, the tiredness on Xu Chenyang's face showed directly. He went to the separate bathroom to take a shower, and then went to the dressing room to change into pajamas. He was not interested in the invincible sea view on the balcony, so he fell asleep directly. .

…

It's around 11pm.

Chen Hao, Xu Chenyang, Brod, and Xia Ning took a taxi to a seafood stall.

"This food stall is the most authentic place on Ludao. The seafood is all caught by fishermen that day. It's very fresh!" Chen Hao smiled and led the three of them to sit down at the outdoor table.

It’s easier to get closer in a place like a food stall, and it’s a bit more immersive in the open air than in a private room.

The business in the store was very busy. After ordering, the waiter reminded me that we would have to wait for about 20 minutes before it could be served. Chen Hao and the others didn't take it seriously, and the time passed quickly while chatting.

While chatting, Chen Hao suddenly remembered something, picked up his phone and opened WeChat, and then said to Xu Chenyang: "Professor Xu, would you like to add WeChat?"

"WeChat?" Xu Chenyang's face froze, and then he said apologetically, "Sorry, I don't have WeChat."

“No WeChat???”

Chen Hao was stunned. Who wouldn’t have WeChat these days?

Seemingly seeing Chen Hao's doubts, Xu Chenyang took out his cell phone from his pocket and placed it gently on the table.

"My mobile phone can't install these software." Xu Chenyang said with a bitter smile.

Chen Hao looked over. Isn't this the elderly machine? !

A famous mathematician is still using a senior computer?

The reason naturally cannot be because of poverty.

"Khan, why is this, Professor Xu?" Chen Hao was still confused.

When I was in the beautiful country, I came into contact with many famous scholars. Some of them were gray-haired old scientists who refused to use smart phones because they had old ideas and resisted new things.

But Xu Chenyang was born in 1981 and is only 39 years old this year. He shouldn’t be so conservative in his thinking, right?

Xu Chenyang shook his head and explained rather seriously: "Because the current smart phones have too many functions, which will affect my efficiency. I think it is good to use this one, as long as it can answer the phone. Anyway, usual academic exchanges are By email.”

Professor Broad on the side agreed with deep understanding: "I agree with Professor Xu's point of view. Nowadays, mobile phone application manufacturers are thinking of ways to let users spend more time using it, especially Tik Tok, which has seriously affected To the physical and mental health of young people in a beautiful country, this kind of software is simply a cancer!” At the end of the speech, Professor Brod angrily sprayed the international version of Douyin.

Chen Hao, on the other hand, couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this. It seems that Douyin is not only harming young people in China, but also young people in Europe and the United States can't escape Douyin's clutches.

"I think self-control is a limited resource. Everything we do and any decision we make every day consumes this limited resource."

Xu Chenyang continued, "Doing academic research is boring and tedious. No one likes easy and simple things, but such things will consume your self-control ability. Over time, it will make it difficult for you to concentrate and your concentration will decrease. , and even fell into a state of anxiety and decadence for a long time.”

"What Professor Xu said makes sense." Chen Hao nodded in agreement.

Old people always say that you must be self-disciplined and diligent, but in fact self-discipline is not an easy task, especially now that mobile phones are fully functional and you face more temptations.

[Check TikTok, play games, and watch dramas] and [Check questions, read literature, and write papers]. One is a relaxing way of leisure, and the other is a boring way of learning.

These two categories allow people to make a choice. There is no doubt that the majority of people choose the former.

People will choose easy and easy things.

Many people think that successful people are very self-disciplined, but in fact, everyone will face various temptations. Even famous mathematicians like Xu Chenyang cannot avoid it, so the other party directly blocks it from the source.

"Principal Chen, let me add you." In the end, Xia Ning opened WeChat on her phone with a smile and scanned Chen Hao's WeChat.

After this discussion, barbecue and beer were served soon.

While eating, Hu Tianhai chatted freely.

Some girls who were also eating at the food stalls were attracted by Chen Hao's good looks. They were about to ask for WeChat, but when they got closer, they heard four people discussing happily about "the algebra of K-stable Fano cluster moduli spaces". Theory", "Application of Minimal Model Program in High Dimensions"...

His footsteps suddenly stopped, his face turned from sunny to gloomy in an instant, he turned around and muttered "a bunch of psychos" in a low voice, then turned and left.

The four of us had a great time eating this meal, and Chen Hao was also very satisfied.

Adhering to the principle of drinking and not driving, and driving and not drinking, I did not drive my own car when I went out this time, and directly asked the hotel to send a special car to pick me up.

By the time the four of them returned to the Egret Hotel, it was already past 1 a.m.

While in the elevator, Chen Hao's voice suddenly sounded.

"Professor Xu, are you willing to miss the Philippine Prize?"

"Principal Chen, I don't understand what you mean..."

"No, Professor Xu, you understand." Chen Hao glanced at Xu Chenyang and said softly.

The Philippine Medal is the Fields Medal, which is awarded every four years. The winner must be under 40 years old before New Year's Day of that year.

The last one was in 2018, which means the next one is in 2022.

Xu Chenyang turns 39 this year.

Even though he won the "Cole Algebra Prize" known as the Fields Medal Sentinel Prize, Xu Chenyang missed out on the Nobel Prize in mathematics even if he made a major breakthrough due to his age.

Xu Chenyang's expression remained unchanged, but he fell into silence.

He was distraught.

Although it is said that academic research must be pure, honors such as the Nobel Prize and the Fields Medal are difficult for any scientist to refuse.

As long as he is given another 5 years... no, as long as 3 years he can solve the problem of "limited generativity and abundant conjecture".

But three years later, he turned 42 and could no longer participate in the selection of the Fields Medal.

Chen Hao's voice was still ringing.

"There is no shortage of Chinese for the Fields Medal, but we in China need a Fields Medal."

"It's too late, it's already too late." Xu Chenyang sighed softly, with indescribable regret in his voice.

For a mathematician, if he cannot win the Fields Medal, he will definitely be a missing symbol in the world of mathematics.

"No, there's enough time." Chen Hao narrowed his eyes.

"Is it too late?"

Xu Chenyang's pupils shrank, he turned around suddenly and stared at Chen Hao.

"Professor Xu, you are over the age, but there are people who are not over the age." Chen Hao raised an arc at the corner of his mouth. The person he values ​​​​will definitely not be able to leave. \b

"Who?" Xu Chenyang asked anxiously.

"Lu Zhou."

…

In the dormitory building of Guanghua University, more than ten kilometers away from Bailu Hotel.

Lu Zhou was having a passionate debate with Euclid, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Gauss and others in his sleep when his nose suddenly itched unbearably and a sneeze woke him up.

"Who is thinking about me or scolding me?"

After muttering dissatisfiedly, Lu Zhou pulled up the quilt, closed his eyelids, and continued to sleep.

The bright moon is in the sky outside the window, and silver light is pouring on the earth.

The evening breeze roamed through the city streets unscrupulously, taking away all the nameless dreams.

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