Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 474: Return to Yanjing
Chen Zhou didn't pay attention to the email sent amid the sound of firecrackers at first.
It was this guy Chen Xiao who saw it when he was helping him shoot a fireworks video.
However, even if Chen Xiao reminded him.
Chen Zhou sent this year's fireworks video to Yang Yiyi first before paying attention to the notification message on his mobile phone.
After taking a look, Chen Zhou clicked on the message in confusion.
As he was still sending emails during the Chinese New Year, Chen Zhou had already identified the other party as the official of the email address.
He thought it was probably a New Year's card from the official mailbox.
It is precisely because of this that the more you see something you have been waiting for without thinking too much or expecting anything.
Only because of this sudden news will you receive a surprise far beyond your expectations.
This is what Chen Zhou is like now.
These two days he has been wondering why he has not received an invitation to the Mathematicians' Congress. Has it been postponed again?
But when I think of the mysterious look of Dean Sun and the others, plus the gossip brought by Yao Tongtong.
Chen Zhou felt that this shouldn't be the case.
And now, with the sound of firecrackers in this email, all the news has been confirmed.
The Chinese Mathematical Society and the World Congress of Chinese Mathematicians have been confirmed to be held on February 14 in Yenching.
This email is the invitation letter sent by the Chinese Mathematical Society to Chen Zhou.
Unlike previous years, paper invitations will not be sent this year; all invitations will be sent electronically.
Although mathematics is an ancient subject, people who study mathematics should be good at utilizing the benefits brought by scientific and technological progress.
After exiting his mobile email, Chen Zhou opened the calendar and took a look.
"Today is the 27th, so there are still 18 days until the 14th of next month..."
"It's OK, I only stayed for ten more days. After I receive the award, it won't be too late to go to SLAC..."
After silently calculating the time, Chen Zhou put away his phone.
He turned around and pulled Chen Xiao to set off fireworks.
There was no way. He had already listened to Chen Jianguo and Zhang Hongying and "strongly" and "enthusiastically" invited Yang Yiyi to come to his house to set off fireworks.
However, Yang Yiyi did not accept Chen Zhou's "enthusiasm".
Yang Yiyi will probably return to MIT around the sixth or eighth day of the first lunar month.
Afterwards, I will go to LIGO and continue my previous research project with Professor Weiss.
Therefore, Yang Yiyi plans to spend more time with her mother.
Perhaps when she first entered Maochang High School, she hated both of them.
But now, she has let it go.
What's more, things are unpredictable.
If she hadn't gone to Maochang High School, how would she have met Chen Zhou?
As for Chen Zhou, he was relieved even though Yang Yiyi didn't come.
Otherwise, I'm really afraid that my parents will do something earth-shattering.
But at the same time, he also felt a little regretful.
This is the only way to "set off" fireworks for Yang Yiyi again.
After New Year’s Eve, we officially enter the new year.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Yang Yiyi boarded the high-speed train to Shanghai.
She’s going back to MIT.
Chen Zhou, who was visiting Yang Yiyi for New Year's greetings, could only wish Yang Yiyi a safe journey on the phone.
After Yang Yiyi responded softly, the two fell silent.
Thinking that the New Year has not yet ended, Yang Yiyi will return to school alone and then go to LIGO.
Chen Zhou didn't know what to say.
After a while, Yang Yiyi smiled softly and said, "I'm happy. When you win the math award this time, you must compensate me well..."
When Chen Zhou heard this, he immediately said, "No problem, I'll take you to eat whatever you want, okay?"
Yang Yiyi replied: "Okay..."
Following Yang Yiyi's topic, Chen Zhou began to take the initiative to plan the "compensation".
The two of them kept chatting until Yang Yiyi got off the high-speed train and her phone was almost running out of battery.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhou looked at his phone and was about to turn around when he suddenly found that Chen Jianguo was standing not far away and looking at him.
After coughing twice in embarrassment, Chen Jianguo walked to Chen Zhou and said, "Your mother asked me to call you to eat, but I didn't hear anything..."
Chen Zhou looked at his father helplessly. In order to urge him to get married, was he starting to pay close attention to his every move?
Seeing Chen Zhou's expression, Chen Jianguo simply said, "Don't blame your dad for scolding you. I asked you to bring the girl back for the New Year, but you just didn't want to. Now it's okay, right? Now that she's gone, you don't know when you can see each other again... Hey, don't leave, kid, I haven't finished what I'm saying..."
Just like that, listening to Chen Jianguo's voice, Chen Zhou quickly escaped.
However, he didn't expect that he would run into Chen Xiao just after escaping from Chen Jianguo's nagging.
Chen Xiao said for no reason: "Brother, actually what dad said makes sense. Are you regretting it now? When I think of how excited you were when you took pictures of the fireworks during the Chinese New Year, I know how sad you are now..."
"Chen Xiao, do you think the homework is too little? If you think it's too little, I will give you three sets of test papers right now. If you fail, you're done..."
Before Chen Xiao could finish his words, Chen Zhou had already raised his voice of protest.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao suddenly became dispirited and muttered quietly: "You only know how to use homework to pressure me... I didn't say anything wrong..."
Chen Zhou: "What did you say?"
Chen Xiao: “Nothing…”
After taking a look at Chen Xiao, Chen Zhou was immediately satisfied.
But at this time, Chen Zhou's uncle also came over: "Chen Zhou, I heard from your parents that you have been dating your girlfriend for several years. When are you going to bring her back for us to meet?"
When Chen Zhou heard his uncle's voice, he immediately frowned.
I just felt like it was over. This was the beginning of a new rhythm for the whole family...
The 10th day after Yang Yiyi returned to MIT.
That is, the first day of the Lantern Festival, which is the last day of the Chinese New Year, has just passed.
Chen Zhou is on the high-speed train to Yanjing.
The day after tomorrow is the 14th, which is the opening day of this mathematicians' congress.
As for why Chen Zhou came here a day earlier, it was because he received an invitation from an old friend, so he went to Yanjing two days in advance.
Chen Zhou still had a somewhat different feeling about returning to Yanjing this time.
In the past, he had always gone to Yanjing to study as a student.
But now, although he is still a student, he has been invited to attend the most grand mathematician conference in China and among Chinese people.
This feeling is not only a change in identity, but also a change in mentality.
After getting off the high-speed train, Chen Zhou was walking towards the exit. Before he reached the gate, he saw a sign waiting for him.
There are two big words "Chen Zhou" written on the sign.
The brand is not big either.
However, Chen Zhou keenly observed something different.
Almost everyone who sees this brand will stop and observe for a while.
Although there were other signs for picking up people, Chen Zhou was still very sure that these people who stopped were looking at the sign for picking them up.
Because next to the pick-up sign, many people had already taken out their cell phones, waiting for something.
In fact, Chen Zhou still underestimated his influence.
In China today, almost everyone, regardless of gender, age or status, knows the name Chen Zhou.
Just like the taxi driver Chen Zhou met on his way home.
Although he couldn't remember what Chen Zhou looked like, he knew the name Chen Zhou.
However, looking at these people holding mobile phones, Chen Zhou shook his head slightly.
Mathematicians need attention, but it is definitely not the same level of attention as chasing stars, and it is definitely not in the same way as chasing stars.
After silently saying "sorry" to the old friend holding the sign and silently sending him two messages, Chen Zhou quietly found a way to slip away.
Zhang Shouwu, who was holding the sign, felt his cell phone vibrate. He took it out and looked at it, and his mouth twitched immediately.
"This kid is so rude. I've been waiting here for a long time, but he just slipped away?"
Tao Zhexuan and Zhang Yitang, who were beside Zhang Shouwu, also came over to take a look.
The two of them understood Chen Zhou to some extent.
After all, the number of people who would stop here has increased again.
If Chen Zhou showed up at this moment, he might just be like those stars who are being pursued.
It will also cause congestion and affect public order.
Therefore, the two still supported Chen Zhou's choice.
"Then let's go too? Since he's already gone back to the hotel, what are we waiting for?"
After Zhang Yitang finished speaking, he walked towards the taxi area on his own.
Tao Zhexuan smiled and helped Zhang Shouwu take down the pick-up sign, and followed Zhang Shouwu.
As for the crowd, especially those who had their cell phones ready, they looked at the three people who left with confusion and regret on their faces.
Could it be that Master Chen Zhou is not coming today?
Who are these three people? Why are they here to pick up Master Chen Zhou?
I really want to meet this man who has appeared on the news three times up close...
But anyway, no matter what these people think.
After Zhang Shouwu and the other two left, these people gradually dispersed.
There is no longer anything to wait for, so waiting any longer would just be a waste of time.
But what they didn't know was.
As Zhang Shouwu and his two companions just walked to the taxi waiting area, they bumped into the person they were going to pick up.
That’s right, Chen Zhou didn’t really slip away in the end.
Instead, he was waiting for Zhang Shouwu and the other two at the taxi waiting area.
The reason why Chen Zhou chose the taxi waiting area was that he was gambling.
Because he thought that these three people had been teaching abroad for many years, and their main purpose of returning to China this time was to attend this mathematicians' conference.
So the three of them definitely didn’t have a car.
Moreover, when the three were waiting for Chen Zhou, there was no one else around them.
Since there is no car and no one else around, there is a high possibility that you will take a taxi back.
In that case, Chen Zhou chose to wait for the three people here.
The result was just as he expected. Zhang Shouwu and the other two really came to take a taxi.
"You kid, you haven't left yet?" Zhang Shouwu said in surprise when he saw Chen Zhou.
Chen Zhou smiled and nodded: "How can I leave? You have sent so many people to pick me up, how can I leave by myself?"
Zhang Shouwu nodded: "Okay, okay, you still have some virtue of respecting the elderly and loving the young. I'm really worried that you will be like when you were doing research..."
Chen Zhou asked puzzledly: "What happened when doing research?"
Tao Zhexuan and Zhang Yitang also looked at Zhang Shouwu strangely.
Zhang Shouwu glanced at the three of them and said mischievously, "It's nothing. It's just that when doing research, you don't respect the elderly and love the young at all. You know it's not easy for an elderly person to produce results, but you come up and use your ultimate move. Who can withstand it?"
After hearing what Zhang Shouwu said, Chen Zhou looked at Tao Zhexuan and Zhang Yitang.
Terence Tao and Zhang Yitang also looked at Chen Zhou.
After exchanging glances, the three of them seized the fleeting opportunity and squeezed into a taxi.
Then he quickly closed the car door and urged the driver to drive away quickly.
Chen Zhou saw Zhang Shouwu, who was looking surprised, waving at them in the rearview mirror.
However, Zhang Shouwu was quickly stopped by the security guard and asked to get into the next taxi.
Seeing this, Chen Zhou smiled softly.
Looking away, Chen Zhou greeted Zhang Yi and Tang Zhexuan Tao.
Since the last match with Chen Zhou, the communication between Zhang Yitang and Tao Zhexuan has become increasingly frequent.
This was something neither of them had expected at first.
This was something Chen Zhou had not expected.
Of course, after the two finished their research on the twin prime conjecture, their collaborative research relationship also ended.
Now it's just an academic exchange that's a little more in-depth than usual.
In any case, everyone's research direction and ideas are different.
Few people are able to continue working in collaborative research.
After all, differences in thinking are also the biggest difference between people.
"Congratulations! You are about to win your second math award!"
In the taxi, Terence Tao congratulated Chen Zhou.
Hearing this, Chen Zhou smiled and replied, "Thank you."
Compared with this mathematical genius, Chen Zhou's current achievements are still somewhat inferior.
Tao smiled and said, "I was quite puzzled at first. You have solved three conjectures, but the Chinese Mathematical Society has not given you a mathematics award. This is unreasonable..."
"Then, I received news that the annual academic conference of the Chinese Mathematical Society was being held together with the World Congress of Chinese Mathematicians. I knew there must be a big prize for you!"
Zhang Yitang also said: "Just like what Professor Tao said, you have won the highest honor in the field of number theory, but you have never won any mathematics award from the Chinese Mathematical Society. That is very unreasonable."
Chen Zhou didn't continue talking about this. He just said lightly: "In fact, mathematics awards and the like are not that important, and they also waste my research time. As long as my research results can help my colleagues solve more difficult problems, that's enough..."
After hearing Chen Zhou's words, Tao Zhexuan and Zhang Yitang looked at each other.
They really want to find Zhang Shouwu back...
After a moment of silence, Zhang Yitang took the initiative to change the subject: "How is your research on the Goldbach conjecture going?"
Chen Zhou shook his head and said truthfully: "Not very good... In order to develop and improve the distribution deconstruction method, I switched to the research field of algebraic geometry..."
Zhang Yitang looked at Chen Zhou and whispered, "If I understand correctly, you mean that you switched from studying difficult problems in number theory to studying difficult problems in algebraic geometry?"
Chen Zhou nodded gently: "You can say that."
Zhang Yitang wanted to ask something else, but Tao Zhexuan asked first: "You are not studying the linear representation of Artin's L function of the Galois group, are you?"
Chen Zhou was slightly stunned, then he chuckled and said, "Professor Tao, do you know this difficult problem?"
Tao's expression suddenly became strange: "I was wondering how a new star suddenly emerged in the field of algebraic geometry. It turns out that the paper was published by you..."
