The Science Fiction World of Xueba

Chapter 172 Doubts from the West

After "NEWS Simulcast" ended, at 8:00 p.m., CCTV officially broadcast Pang Xuelin's special program.

"A few days ago, a proof paper from China on Fermat's conjecture caused a sensation in the United States. The New York Times reported the news on the front page, citing the winner of the Fields Medal and the Craford Medal, an internationally renowned mathematician. The author Pierre Deligne said that this is the most important breakthrough in the field of mathematics since the 20th century. The creator of this outstanding achievement is a young rural primary school teacher from G province in our country ——Pang Xuelin..."

"What we are going to tell today is the story of Teacher Pang Xuelin and his Lingziding Village Primary School. There is a remote mountain village called Lingziding Village in Dayu Township, Anhe County, G Province. The county seat is more than 100 kilometers away, and Dayu Township, which has the nearest road, is more than 30 kilometers away in a straight line. If you walk on the mountain road, you have to walk for a day and a night. Lingziding Village Primary School is located on the hillside surrounded by mountains... ..."

"Twenty years ago, Hu Wenbin, the former resident teacher of Lingziding Village Primary School, picked up a baby who was still in its infancy on the way to the county. This is the protagonist we are going to tell today, Teacher Pang Xuelin. In order to make this Pang Xuelin raised an adult, and Teacher Hu Wenbin never married until March 1992, when the 48-year-old teacher Hu Wenbin died of illness. And the child he raised did not disappoint him, from elementary school to junior high school, from junior high school to high school , Pang Xuelin has never let the name of the first grade go by. According to the normal situation, Pang Xuelin is fully capable of being admitted to Tsinghua University or Peking University..."

"However, in March last year, teacher Hu Wenbin passed away due to illness. Lingziding Village Primary School was facing the fate of disbanding without a teacher. Pang Xuelin, who was in his third year of high school, made the most important decision in his life. He gave up the college entrance examination and chose to take over Teacher Hu Wenbin's position has become another resident teacher in Lingziding Village Primary School..."

...

CCTV's special program lasted for one and a half hours, telling Pang Xuelin's life experience and the story behind the school.

The villagers were unwilling to send their children to school. In order to increase the enrollment rate, Pang Xuelin provided free lunch according to the method handed down by Teacher Hu Wenbin, and used most of his salary to subsidize the children's food and clothing.

Because the school building has been in disrepair for a long time, Pang Xuelin went to Lincheng during the winter vacation and sent out the papers he had accumulated in the past few years one by one, preparing to earn manuscript fees. Then he accidentally met Wang Chongqing, a professor of Lincheng University, and was invited to join Institute of Mathematics, Forest City University...

When he was in Lincheng, Pang Xuelin took advantage of the New Year's Eve to get up early and go late, selling New Year's goods, and earning funds to repair the school building...

After returning to the village, I used the free time during the winter vacation to tell various stories to the children in the village. These stories attracted many villagers to come and listen...

after the new year,

He accidentally encountered human traffickers again, and he did not hesitate to fight the human traffickers with his life...

All kinds of deeds were unearthed by the CCTV crew.

Even Wang Chongqing, Wang Muhui, Luo Jianzhong, Kan Jianzhang and others were interviewed by CCTV reporters.

At the end of the program, the program group directly added the picture of Pang Xuelin's press conference this morning, especially the last sentence he said when he accepted Scott's question, which was highlighted by the program group.

Overnight, Pang Xuelin's name resounded throughout the country.

On the second day of CCTV's report, major media across the country followed up with reports.

"RM Daily" reported Pang Xuelin's deeds on the headline of the front page.

Xinhua News Agency also published a commentator’s article. At the end of the article, it wrote: “Where you stand is your China; how you are, China will be what you are; what you are, China is what you are; If you have light, China will not be dark... These are the original words of Mr. Pang Xuelin, and it is also a true portrayal of Mr. Pang Xuelin's life. Mr. Pang Xuelin is determined to take root in the countryside and contribute to the country. With lofty ambitions and spirit of struggle, he is vigorous on the road of life Promising and self-improving, he has set an example for us to learn from, let us pay tribute to Mr. Pang Xuelin!"

...

Pang Xuelin found that people were crazy.

The Capital Hotel where he lives, it stands to reason that the staff in the hotel are quite knowledgeable.

But on the second day, when everyone saw him, their eyes were completely different from before.

Even some guests of the Capital Hotel, when they saw him, came forward to greet him enthusiastically.

When he took Ah Qing out, because he was recognized on the street, it even caused a traffic jam, which is rare in this era, and then Pang Xuelin had a good experience of the hospitality of the people of the capital.

...

Compared with the joy and encouragement of the domestic media, the reports on Pang Xuelin in the Western media are not so joyful.

"True or Lie? A Twenty-Year-Old Chinese Genius Solved the Fermat Conjecture?" - The New York Times

"Xuelin Pang's real identity has been exposed. He is just a rural primary school teacher who has just turned 20 years old." - "Le Figaro"

"The greatest mathematical achievement of the twentieth century and a country schoolteacher who has just turned twenty? Is that really the case?" - The Times

"A bold claim to challenge the international mathematics community? Is it the real thing or is it youthful and frivolous?" - "The Christian Monitor"

"Xuelin Pang is just a puppet launched by the Chinese government, which really proves that Fermat conjectures someone else?" - "Washington Post"

"High school graduates conquer the Fermat conjecture? What is the truth?" - "Asahi Shimbun"

"The Chinese genius boy who conquered Fermat's conjecture has been widely questioned by the Western media." - "Lianhe Zaobao"

...

Almost on the second day after the press conference was held, there were overwhelming doubts in the Western media.

No matter what the purpose is, almost all Western media are unwilling to believe that a Chinese genius who has just turned 20 has completed the most important mathematical breakthrough of the 20th century.

Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

"Annual Journal of Mathematics" editorial board.

Andrew Wiles hurried into Pierre Deligne's office with a newspaper in his pocket, and slapped the newspaper in his hand on Deligne's desk. "

"Pierre, Xuelin Pang has been found. The Chinese say that the author of this paper is only a high school graduate who has just turned twenty. Do you think this is credible?"

Deligne didn't seem to be as excited as Andrew Wiles, and smiled lightly: "Is it true? Don't we know when we meet the real person? In addition, I have received a reply from Pang, and he agreed to come to Princeton to host the event." Fermat's conjecture report meeting!"

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