Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 468: Will there be a surprise then?
January 11th evening, 19:05.
The flight that Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi were on landed on time at Yanjing Capital International Airport after more than ten hours of flight.
As for why Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi chose Yanjing instead of Shanghai which is closer to home.
My main thought was to get together with old friends like Zhao Qiqi before Yanda goes on vacation.
Moreover, because Chen Zhou is a student jointly trained by Yanda and MIT, Yanda requires him to report to the school once every semester.
Although Yanda did this, it basically has no significance.
They had already completely entrusted Chen Zhou to MIT for training, and did not really take on the meaning of "joint training".
However, Yanda is more concerned about the future.
In the future after Chen Zhou graduates.
Chen Zhou himself actually knows this.
He didn't mind making the extra trip.
Just like this time, it’s also nice to catch up with old friends along the way.
Terminal T2, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi appeared here after getting off the plane.
After waiting for the bus and taking a taxi, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi's destination was the hotel next to Yanda University.
The airport is not very close to Yanda.
It was already half past eight when Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi took a taxi to the hotel.
After getting off the bus, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi dragged their luggage towards the booked hotel and saw several people they hadn't seen for half a year.
Zhao Qiqi, Zhu Mingli, Li Li, Shen Jing, and Yang Yiyi’s roommates.
Over there, Zhao Qiqi and others naturally also saw Chen Zhou and the others.
One by one, they waved their arms vigorously to guide Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi.
Looking at the situation in front of them, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi couldn't help but look at each other.
Hey guy, didn’t we say we’d meet at the hotel later?
How come all of this is here?
Do these guys miss us so much?
As the saying goes, a day without seeing you feels like three years?
Thinking of this, Chen Zhou quickened his pace and ran towards the few people.
When he got closer, Chen Zhou discovered that there seemed to be one more person among them, and it was a girl.
After thinking about it for a moment, Chen Zhou suddenly remembered Zhao Qiqi's wailing when he called her before.
According to Zhao Qiqi's information at the time, which was not completely reliable, Zhu Mingli had actually successfully found his partner in the past six months!
As a result, Zhao Qiqi became the only single person in the dormitory.
After Chen Zhou graduated, no one else moved into their dormitory, so it remained occupied by three people.
So, when Li Li and Zhu Mingli both took this step, they were left alone.
Looking back, Zhao Qiqi was the most cheerful one among the three.
But I didn't expect that after dragging it on and on, in the end, he was the only one who was single.
"Brother Chen, let's go. What kind of dinner are you treating us to tonight?"
Zhao Qiqi's voice brought Chen Zhou back to his senses.
Chen Zhou looked at the boy's smiling face and thought that being single or not had no effect on him.
I guess that time of wailing was because he was alone in the dormitory and felt suffocated.
"Shouldn't I ask you? Yiyi and I finally came back, shouldn't you treat us to a meal?"
As Chen Zhou spoke, he greeted each of these people one by one.
By the way, I also observed Zhu Mingli and the girl.
Immediately, Chen Zhou confirmed the girl's identity.
Zhao Qiqi took over Chen Zhou's words and said, "Brother Chen, you won the Cole Number Theory Prize, but we haven't treated you to a meal yet. Don't worry, you only come back once in the past six months, and we will definitely not let you run away."
Shen Jing also interrupted and said, "Qi Qi's words make sense. You have won the highest honor in the field of number theory. Shouldn't we also get some credit?"
Chen Zhou glanced at the two of them and couldn't help thinking, "See, you two are the only ones who talk a lot when you don't have a partner..."
Seeing that Chen Zhou didn't say anything, Zhao Qiqi said again: "Brother Chen, we have discussed it before we came to pick you up. Don't worry, we won't be too ruthless. We will keep your bonus and you will have at least half left. Hahaha..."
Chen Zhou looked at Zhao Qiqi who was excited, then looked at Li Li and Zhu Mingli who were behaving well, and shook his head helplessly.
"Okay, okay, let Yiyi and I go to the hotel to put our luggage down first..."
"Okay, Brother Chen!" Zhao Qiqi immediately stepped forward and enthusiastically helped Chen Zhou with his luggage.
Little did he know that when Chen Zhou saw this, he sighed silently again.
After leaving the luggage at the hotel, Chen Zhou and his group went to a nearby hotel.
Everyone had a great time chatting while eating and drinking.
The separation of half a year did not really turn them into strangers.
Even though Chen Zhou has truly grown into a mathematics giant.
After all, the feelings between students are relatively pure.
If it goes on for a few more years, it might be a different story.
Chen Zhou also learned that Li Li was already preparing to apply to study abroad.
Although when Chen Zhou was there, Li Li's mathematical talent was completely overshadowed.
Not even a glimmer of light could be seen.
But after Chen Zhou graduated, Li Li's mathematical talent gradually emerged.
Not only Li Li, but also Zhao Qiqi and Zhu Mingli.
Although the three of them were not as talented as Chen Zhou, in the eyes of the students in the Department of Mathematics, the three of them had inherited Chen Zhou's true teachings.
A discussion thread was even posted on the Yanda campus website.
The discussion was that from Zhao Qiqi and the other two, we could conclude that Chen Zhou had influenced the Department of Mathematics at Yan University.
I originally thought it would be a discussion thread where everyone could express their own opinions, and there might even be a lot of keyboard warriors who would smear the thread.
Unexpectedly, the vast majority of those who responded maintained a rational analysis.
From Zhao Qiqi and the other two, we can indeed see the influence of Chen Zhou on the Department of Mathematics at Yanda University.
Chen Zhou’s influence on Yanda goes far beyond the Department of Mathematics.
The sisters in Yang Yiyi’s dormitory are representatives of the Department of Physics.
Although they were more influenced by Yang Yiyi.
But Yang Yiyi did it because of Chen Zhou.
It is worth mentioning that Li Jing and Li Li are preparing for the application to study abroad.
Perhaps they are the second couple to come out of this group after Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi.
In addition, it can be said that the people most influenced by Chen Zhou were the students in the library.
Because Chen Zhou spent most of his two years at Yanda in the library.
The students in the library are all learning from Chen Zhou to some extent.
Therefore, influenced by Chen Zhou's learning attitude, many people really began to change themselves.
This is why there are such rational responses in discussion threads on the Yanda campus network.
In addition to Li Li's application to study abroad, Zhao Qiqi and Zhu Mingli are also preparing to be admitted as graduate students of the same school.
Unlike Li Li's plan to study abroad directly, the two of them planned to continue their master's studies at Yanjing University first.
After that, apply to study abroad.
Chen Zhou was quite pleased to see his classmates being so diligent and studious .
At least, everyone is the same in their efforts to move forward.
Chen Zhou also learned one thing from Shen Jing.
That is the No. 43 school in Luzhou, which came to Yan University to seek help.
However, the effect this time is far worse than the last time when Chen Zhou was here.
Shen Jing was also unable to win the possible research bonus without Chen Zhou.
In this regard, Shen Jing said with emotion: "When you are not around, I really feel my own inadequacy."
Chen Zhou comforted him: "Don't say that. I heard from Professor Wu that you are the best ."
After hearing what Chen Zhou said, Shen Jing glanced at Chen Zhou, and then said helplessly: "I guess he didn't tell you, that's because you didn't study for a master's degree with him..."
Hearing this, Chen Zhou was slightly stunned. He felt that these words sounded more like Zhang Zhongyuan's words.
In addition to learning about the situation of Zhao Qiqi and others, the most talked about person during the meal was Chen Zhou.
Whether it is the Cole Prize in Number Theory or the topic of the Goldbach Conjecture he applied for.
They attracted the attention of everyone present.
Speaking of which, except Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi, no one here has ever participated in the mathematics award ceremony.
There was no one who went there to receive the award or just to watch.
Seeing everyone's curious expressions, Chen Zhou naturally would not be stingy in sharing.
He made full use of his talent for language and vividly described to several people the grand occasion of receiving the award.
Although Yang Yiyi on the side was covering her mouth and laughing, Chen Zhou didn't care at all.
After all, this feeling of being expected to show off by others is quite good...
Fortunately, these people don’t have the habit of paying attention to preprint websites, otherwise, after seeing the paper on the glue ball experiment he uploaded, they would probably grab him and ask him questions.
After dinner, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi sent Zhao Qiqi and others back to Yanda, and then the two of them walked back to the hotel hand in hand.
The next day, Chen Zhou and Dean Sun made an appointment to report to Yan University.
Yang Yiyi did not go with Chen Zhou. She went to the Yenching National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences.
Yang Yiyi has always kept in touch with Peng Jia, and she enjoys communicating issues with this senior.
When she came back this time, Yang Yiyi naturally came back with a lot of questions.
Came to Yanda and walked on the familiar campus.
Chen Zhou responded enthusiastically to the greetings from his classmates.
"I didn't expect that even though I've graduated for more than half a year, my classmates here still can't forget me..."
Thinking this way, Chen Zhou walked to the administrative building of the School of Mathematics.
Chen Zhou walked straight to the door of President Sun's office and knocked on the door.
After getting permission, Chen Zhou pushed the door open and walked in.
Dean Sun was working at his desk, looking at some documents.
When he accidentally saw that it was Chen Zhou who came in, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Did you come back yesterday?"
Chen Zhou nodded: "We arrived in Yanjing last night."
Dean Sun gestured to Chen Zhou to sit down and chat, and he got up to make two cups of tea.
Although Chen Zhou kept telling him not to be polite, Dean Sun still brought the teacup over.
Chen Zhou took the teacup: "Thank you..."
Dean Sun then asked, "How is it at MIT? Which do you prefer compared to Yanda?"
Chen Zhou thought for a moment and said, "They all feel about the same to me..."
What Chen Zhou said was the truth, and it was what he really thought.
Because he was a student who received free-range teaching from his two mentors, and he also conducted long periods of seclusion and research on his own.
In fact, I really don’t know what’s so special about MIT’s teaching method.
Not to mention the comparison between Yanda and MIT.
Dean Sun obviously knew this, and he smiled and said, "You, research is one thing, and life is another. Don't always stay in the dormitory, you can also participate in activities occasionally, think about the past..."
As Chen Zhou listened to Dean Sun's stories about the past, he couldn't help but think of Zhang Zhongyuan.
I was thinking that after I finished my work, I would go visit Professors Wu Xiping and Zhang Zhongyuan, the two professors who introduced me to the field.
Dean Sun and Chen Zhou were just chatting and asking about each other's recent situation.
Because Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu returned to China earlier, they were not aware of the two papers published later by Chen Zhou.
Therefore, Dean Sun only knew that Chen Zhou was researching these two topics.
Little did they know that Chen Zhou had already completed these two projects and even submitted his papers.
Therefore, when Dean Sun heard Chen Zhou say that he had already completed these two projects, he was obviously stunned.
He remembered that when Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu came back, didn't they say that the news they got from Chen Zhou's senior brother was that Chen Zhou hadn't even finished processing the data for the rubber ball experiment project?
How come it’s only been a few days and the research paper has already been submitted?
There is also the difficult problem of algebraic geometry. Although it is not as difficult as the Goldbach conjecture, it is also a problem that has troubled mathematicians for decades.
Moreover, this problem is closely related to the Langlands Program, and can be said to play a connecting role.
So, it was solved just like that?
Is it that I, an old man, can’t keep up with the thinking of young people?
Or has the world of mathematics changed?
After a long while, Dean Sun came back to his senses. He said faintly, "The linear representation of Artin's L function of the Galois group, could this be a problem you solved while studying the Goldbach conjecture?"
Chen Zhou said subconsciously: "It is indeed to improve the distributed deconstruction method. Then Professor Ating also sent me the information on this topic, so I started to study this topic."
Dean Sun looked at Chen Zhou speechlessly.
The problem that others had tried their best to solve was solved easily by the young man in front of him.
Moreover, Chen Zhou was previously known to the world for his talent in number theory, and had not achieved any achievements in the field of algebraic geometry.
But now, from the solution of this difficult problem, President Sun has realized more of Chen Zhou's potential.
In other words, Dean Sun had a deeper understanding of Chen Zhou's mathematical talent.
Immediately, he thought of something and felt proud of his decision.
After Chen Zhou showed his talent as a mathematician, President Sun did two things for Chen Zhou.
One is a joint recommendation letter from the national “Thousand Talents Plan”.
One thing is what Dean Sun thought of at this time.
Looking at the changing expressions on Dean Sun's face, Chen Zhou couldn't help but feel a little strange.
What is going on?
Sometimes helpless, sometimes excited...
Just when Chen Zhou was puzzled, Dean Sun said, "When will your mathematics paper be published?"
Chen Zhou really didn't know how to answer President Sun's question.
Since he submitted the manuscript and completed the system task, he has not looked at the submission interface again.
Therefore, he didn't even know the current status of his thesis.
Chen Zhou thought about the publication cycle of the Annals of Mathematics and said, "Probably next month..."
Dean Sun thought for a moment and said with a smile: "According to your math level, it should be about the same."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou smiled softly and said nothing.
After a pause, Dean Sun said, "You're not in a hurry to leave after the New Year, right?"
Chen Zhou was just about to say that he planned to go back early with Yang Yiyi to SLAC to check on the progress of the experiment and participate in the search for the glue ball.
Unexpectedly, Dean Sun said to himself: "Don't rush to the United States after the New Year. There will be a surprise when the time comes."
Chen Zhou: "Surprise???"
