Chapter 615 I Want to Thank Someone
Several other award-winning scholars also came to their seats and sat down, talking with Xu You and Lou Song.
This time, the award ceremony will be broadcast live in its entirety, and will be no less popular than the Nobel Prize ceremony.
As more and more people came in, Xu You could already feel the thick and warm atmosphere.
"Is this what it feels like to attend an awards ceremony in person?" Xu Youxin said.
When Xu You won the Nobel Prize in Physics, due to concerns about safety issues, Xu You did not go to the scene to receive the award, but instead chose to receive the award online.
Even if Xu You doesn't care about these things, it is still a regret for Xu You anyway.
And this time, Xu You can finally stand on the stage with peace of mind and enjoy the glory that belongs to him.
Soon, the award ceremony began, and Xu You was the first to come on stage to receive the world's highest academic award - the Physics Prize.
Having experienced many big scenes, Xu You was not nervous about such an occasion. He strode to the stage and received his award.
This time, Xu You won the award for discovering the smallest particles of matter that make up "black particles" and "white particles", laying an important foundation for the basic theory of quantum physics.
The many achievements made his award seem very natural.
"I would like to thank the National Academy of Sciences for awarding me this prize. In recent years, the world academic community has reached an all-time high, with more and more outstanding achievements emerging. I hope this trend can continue. This is a scene that every science lover would be happy to see..."
The way Xu You spoke didn't sound like a thirty-year-old young man at all, but it was also consistent with Xu You's identity.
"Humanity is ultimately a community with a shared future. I hope we can make good use of these achievements to benefit all of humanity, so that everyone can live a better life and create a harmonious, stable and secure world. In the coming time, I will continue to focus on scientific research and conduct a deeper exploration of basic theories."
Xu You is ready to donate all the prize money to support scientists' scientific research and to commend outstanding students.
However, after thinking about it, Xu You felt that he should not say these words on stage, otherwise it would be a bit like moral kidnapping.
The original intention of this award was to honor scientists . If Xu You was the first to donate the prize money, the scientists who received the award later would be embarrassed as to whether they should follow Xu You's behavior.
Because this kind of thing should be done quietly and well, there is no need to make it public.
After Xu You finished receiving the awards, the second award presented was the Mathematics Award.
Lou Song seemed a little shy. It was the first time for him to experience such a scene and he was not very adaptable.
After getting on the stage, Lou Song said a few simple words and then didn't know what to say next.
"Professor Lou Song, do you have anything else to say?"
Lou Song thought for a moment and added:
"I want to thank someone."
"Well, who does Professor Lou Song want to thank?"
"I want to thank Xu You."
Hearing Lou Song's words, everyone looked surprised.
Even Xu You himself did not expect that Lou Song would thank him on the stage.
"What does Lou Song want to thank me for?" Xu You asked puzzledly.
Xu You thought that he did not help Lou Song in any way in solving the Riemann hypothesis.
Even if quantum computers had not appeared, it would not affect the result of Lou Song solving the Riemann hypothesis. At most, it would only delay the time for Lou Song to solve the Riemann hypothesis.
Lou Song paused and continued:
"Xu You and I have known each other for more than ten years and have always been very good friends. If it weren't for Xu You, I might not have the courage to focus all my energy on the Riemann hypothesis, a difficult problem that no one has solved for more than a hundred years."
Lou Song’s answer was very brief, and many people did not even understand the logical relationship between them.
But Xu You immediately understood Lou Song's thoughts, and felt a warmth and indescribable emotion in his heart.
Thinking of the initial scene with Lou Song, Xu You still remembers it vividly.
After being successfully admitted to Jijing University, Xu You and Lou Song entered Jijing University to audit classes in advance, became roommates, worked on homework together, played ball together, and spent a very wonderful time together.
What Xu You didn't know was that if he didn't plan to audit classes in college in advance, Lou Song would probably not go to audit classes in advance either.
After all, Lou Song was only a fifteen-year-old boy at the time, much more shy than he is now, and it was difficult for him to adapt to the life of attending classes alone.
The appearance of Xu You made Lou Song become much more cheerful.
Lou Song was greatly influenced by Xu You in his determination to solve the Riemann hypothesis.
You know, this is a difficult problem that no one has solved for more than a hundred years. If there is no result until then, it will waste a lot of Lou Song's precious time.
It takes a lot of courage to make this decision.
"If there's nothing else...can I go down?"
Lou Song scratched his head and asked the host next to him.
"Well, thank you Professor Lou Song for your speech. Please take a seat and have a rest."
After coming down from the stage and returning to his seat, Lou Song finally felt relieved.
Lou Song thought that if he could avoid attending this kind of award ceremony in the future, he would.
"Was my behavior just now... a little funny?"
Lou Song realized that his speech just now seemed inappropriate in a formal occasion and did not seem serious enough.
"No, I think it's very natural and sincere. More importantly, I think the key is what we do, not what we say."
After hearing Xu You's answer, Lou Song felt much more at ease.
"By the way, Xu You, isn't there a bonus for winning this world's highest academic award? I don't have anywhere to spend this money, so why don't you just put it in your foundation and use it to continue other people 's research."
Although Lou Song did not have much money, he had already achieved "financial freedom".
Because Lou Song himself had very low desires for material things, after getting a house allocated by the school, he no longer needed to spend any money on a daily basis. The salary and bonus alone were more than enough to spend.
Having several million more in the account suddenly only added to Lou Song's troubles.
"If you think so, then just put it in my foundation. If you need money for your research in the future, you can also apply for it from me."
Xu You didn't expect that Lou Song had the same idea as him.
"It shouldn't be necessary. Mathematical research doesn't require such high costs like other subjects. Quantum computers are enough. I can't think of any place to spend money."
