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Chapter 108 He is really good at...

To be honest, Qiao Yu felt that Lao Xue's emotion before leaving was a bit puzzling. Of course, he would definitely come forward! It was just a matter of sooner or later.

And isn’t what he did basic?
The master is a big boss, and the grandmaster is also a big boss. No matter who it is, they should consider doing both things well, right?
This is what is said in the books on morality and the rule of law. He is applying what he has learned in practice.

After saying goodbye to Lao Xue, Qiao Yu shifted his focus away from these trivial matters and carefully read Peter Schultz's second paper.

On the one hand, this was his interest; on the other hand, Qiao Yu knew very well that he was able to establish ties with these math giants because of his understanding of mathematics, and it would be a pity not to use it. More importantly, although Professor Zhang was right, he was still not convinced.

It was similar to the feeling he had when he was ridiculed by a group of people in the Decimal House forum and was determined to solve the problem.

Although Qiao Yu can be shameless when he is coaxing people, he is extremely proud in his heart. Not to mention doing mathematical research, even when he was playing games in the Internet cafe, he would not allow anyone to play more coquettishly than him.

Anyway, since he said he was going to solve this problem, he had to solve it beautifully. In addition to his competitive spirit, Qiao Yu had a feeling that his direction was definitely correct, but there were still some details that he hadn't thought through.

During this period of time, he will thoroughly study the theoretical framework constructed by Peter Schultz's paper, then think about this problem, and then solve it beautifully, giving Professor Zhang a little Qiao shock!

By the way, I can also give Teacher Tian and Master a little sweetness...

Think about it, if Teacher Tian and Grandmaster Shifu are determined that he is the one who will carry forward their school's success in the future, wouldn't this double support be secure?

Qiao Yu had already seen that from the good guy to Old Xue, to Director Tian and Master Shi, what they valued most was his problem-solving ability. Especially when he thought about how he could make the math teacher in Class 13 laugh like a child just by solving the last question on the test paper, he was full of motivation.

Being able to make Director Tian and the senior master across from him laugh like children together, he must have done a great deed, right?

……

He didn't study the paper too late that night. At half past ten, after reading about half of it, Qiao Yu went to bed.

Professor Robert had shown him goodwill, so he naturally had to give him some face. He couldn't appear listless when he went to the lecture tomorrow.

And to be honest, Qiao Yu felt that this professor was of some level.

He had seen many of the mathematical techniques discussed in the lecture before, but the methods used by the other party were very clever, which made Qiao Yu feel refreshed.

For example, when he was thinking about how to solve Lao Xue's Diophantine equation, he had come across and used Grothendieck's point formula on the Internet.

But Professor Robert's team came up with a new idea. First, they constructed valid divisors, analyzed the distribution of zeros and poles, and finally used the point number formula to approximate the upper bound of rational points, which was a usage that Qiao Yu had not thought of before.

In short, it is very useful to listen to this kind of high-level lecture.

Especially since Professor Robert was very confident and proud about today's lecture yesterday, maybe he can learn from some of our methods?
Lao Luo is a good person. He can cite more of this professor's work in his paper on solving the problem.

……

The next morning there was nothing much to say.

It was Lao Xue who accompanied him to the lecture. Director Tian did not come today.

But it was obvious that Professor Robert's lecture today seemed more passionate, and he also reserved 20 minutes of free discussion time.

Although it was called a free discussion, the professor did not communicate much with others. He only answered two questions from others at most, and then continued to interact with the closed disciple of Academician Tian in the front row.

The professors and doctors who were not invited to attend Qiao Yu's seminar yesterday afternoon naturally didn't know the real reason. They just thought that Tian Yanzhen had explained something to Professor Robert, which led to this scene.

To be honest, not everyone can get used to it.

After all, dividing resources among the students of a big boss in this way would make people feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Many people even wanted to laugh at Qiao Yu, but unfortunately, Qiao Yu took it over and had a discussion with Professor Robert.

Well, I can only say that this kid has some good stuff in his head.

After the lecture, Robert chatted with Qiao Yu for a few more minutes before leaving with satisfaction.

Xue Song planned to take Qiao Yu to the library first, borrow a few books from the list compiled by the tutor, and then go directly to eat.

As soon as they left the small building and walked into the garden of the research center, Qiao Yu took out his phone and was busy with something. He walked slowly behind him, which made Xue Song quite impatient. He couldn't help but teach him a lesson: "Don't play with your phone while walking. It's not only unsafe, but also annoying."

"I wasn't playing with my phone." Qiao Yu looked up at Xue Song and explained, "I was reporting to my tutor and my senior teacher on WeChat about my thoughts after listening to Professor Robert's lecture today. I'll write it down right away and send one copy to Director Tian, ​​then make another copy to my senior teacher, change the name and send it over."

Xue Song was stunned for a moment, then stopped silently and said, "Then just stand there and finish writing your thoughts first."

"Oh, OK!" Qiao Yu agreed, and then stood there editing quickly on his phone. Five minutes later, Qiao Yu raised his head, put the phone back in his pocket, and said to Xue Song, "Done."

"Well, let's go." Xue Song silently led Qiao Yu back on the road, and couldn't help asking, "Is this the request that Professor Tian asked you to make in his office yesterday?"

"No!"

Qiao Yu shook his head, looked at Xue Song in confusion and replied, "Does Director Tian need to ask for this? He booked a ticket for me and asked me to come to attend Professor Robert's lecture on the eighth day of the first lunar month. He must hope that I can gain something from it.

Yesterday, Director Tian was also present, so I didn't need to report. Today, Director Tian didn't come, so of course I had to take the initiative to report. Let the teacher know that his hard work was not wasted, and he should be very happy, right?
Um... Teacher Xue, when your students participate in similar activities, don't they ever take the initiative to send you similar gains and experiences?"

Xue Song shook his head blankly. Generally speaking, no one would take the initiative to report these things to him unless he asked them to do so. Students also rarely took the initiative to talk to him. Who would talk to their supervisor about these things? Of course, this is except when doctoral students need to determine their topic or when their papers need to be revised...

When he was studying for his doctorate at Princeton, he seemed to have rarely done such things. On the one hand, he did not think that learning was a very independent thing and had never thought of doing so; on the other hand, he felt that his supervisor was also very busy and it was best not to disturb him.

"Ah? Then how do you get pleasure from teaching students? Don't people want to see rewards after making efforts? Do you regard teaching other students as completing a task?" Qiao Yu asked with some confusion.

Xue Song curled his lips and said, "Teachers are usually very busy, especially yours. How do you know you won't disturb your teacher?"

Qiao Yu glanced at Xue Song and answered without any psychological burden: "I didn't ask Director Tian to reply immediately. Besides, it's my business whether to report or not, and it's Director Tian's business whether to reply or not! I'm a student, if Director Tian thinks it's unnecessary for me to do this, he will definitely tell me directly, then can't I just not report next time?

Besides, Director Tian is not busy all the time. People always need to rest. They always check their phones when they are free. I only told him some of my gains and insights. If he thinks they are right, he doesn’t have to reply to me. If he thinks there are some mistakes, he can pick a time to call me or something.

The most important thing is, when Director Tian gave me the reading list yesterday, I said that I would take the initiative to report to him my reading progress of the week before every Monday, and he didn't object! This shows that Director Tian is not opposed to my taking the initiative to report my progress in learning, right? "

After listening to Qiao Yu's explanation, Xue Song was silent for a while, and put himself in Tian Yanzhen's shoes, wondering how it would feel to have such a student. Then he asked again: "Then why do you still need to report to your master? This resource was not found by your master, was it?"

This question made Qiao Yu a little confused. He looked at Xue Song with a strange look and asked, "No, Mr. Xue, you are an adult, you should know more about this than me, right? My master is across the street, and I can't run over there every day. I must keep in touch with him frequently, otherwise the relationship we have finally established will fade.

Besides, if I don't talk to my master about these things, do I have to send him a greeting message every day? That's just flattery. And reporting my daily gains to my master can also strengthen his confidence in me, right? The same goes for the reason. Although my master is busy, I don't need him to reply to my message!
The most important thing is that the content only needs to be edited once. Sending a message to Master is just a matter of copying it once and changing the name in front. It can be done in a few seconds. If you don’t do this, you’d be crazy, right? "

For some reason, after listening to Qiao Yu's explanation, Xue Song suddenly felt like crying.

His advisor at Princeton was also a great guy, but he had to think for a long time before he could muster up the courage to send an email to his advisor. And every time he wrote an email to his advisor, he had to choose his words carefully.

Unlike Qiao Yu, who is so casual and doesn't think about anything at all, he only takes ten minutes to edit an idea and directly sends it via instant messaging software like WeChat.

The teacher and the master are both good at killing each other. One document, two rewards...

Yes, people need to keep in touch with each other, otherwise the relationship will fade! He has graduated for so many years, but he seems to have rarely sent emails to his former mentor. Occasionally, when he wants to ask questions, he is still hesitant and thinks over and over again...

Really, Xue Song suddenly felt that compared with Qiao Yu, he was like a retard!
And this kid is only fifteen years old! When he was fifteen...

never mind!

Just when Xue Song felt extremely worried, Qiao Yu took out his cell phone from his pocket and said, "Oh, my master replied. It's over. It's over. My master has no moral integrity. I told him my thoughts and he even tested me. Mr. Xue, please wait for me. I will reply to my master first.

By the way, Professor Xue, I remember that the Riemann-Roch theorem seems to be able to be used independently of other tools to calculate the dimension of a specific divisor on a curve, right? "

Xue Song thought about it, then nodded.

Then he stared blankly at Qiao Yu standing in the early spring sunshine, editing content on his mobile phone with both hands quickly, and he couldn't help but be dazed.

He didn't know whether Qiao Yu was just thick-skinned or it was just how he should be.

But he always felt that if he had been like this kid back then and didn't care so much, his current achievements would definitely be more than this.

Perhaps even if he returns to China and still teaches at Yujiang University, he can still be a member of his former mentor's large team, remotely contribute his ideas and participate in the writing of those major papers.

Because after really getting to know him, he felt that if one of his doctoral students had decent talent and often proactively reported to him about his learning experiences and progress, he would probably be willing to give such a student more opportunities.

After waiting quietly for more than ten minutes, Qiao Yu put the phone back into his pocket.

Xue Song asked, "Are you done talking?"

"Well, Director Tian just replied and asked me to keep working on it. Also, Master said he would be free after 2pm this afternoon, so I could bring the book to his office and read it. If I have any questions, I can always ask him.

Hey, Mr. Xue, do you think I'm being too nice? I had agreed to visit my master after Professor Robert returned. But my master asked me to go this afternoon. "Qiao Yu said with some worry.

"Ha... ha ha... very good, go ahead. Director Tian has allowed you to go there often for advice anyway." Xue Song said woodenly.

"Yeah, so I agreed. Actually, I wanted to delay it for a few days. I planned to think about the problem first, and then show off to my master after I have some small results. I went there without any preparation, and I feel a little nervous. After all, we only talked on the phone once..."

Xue Song glanced at Qiao Yu and asked, "Are you still nervous? I think you should think about how to be more restrained... For example, when you call me "Master Grandpa" on the spot, don't deliberately omit the first word."

Qiao Yu blinked, thought for a moment and said, "It has to be you, Teacher Xue. That does make sense. This will help us get closer, right?"

Xue Song was so angry that he laughed: "I'm not instructing you, I'm reminding you! By the way, did Mr. Yuan specify the books to be read this afternoon?"

"No, he said any book from the first batch of catalogues would do."

"Oh, then just borrow two books that you are most interested in." Xue Song nodded, not wanting to say anything.

You can read books in Mr. Yuan’s office and ask questions at any time... Xue Song doesn’t know how to evaluate this treatment.

It's probably like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, right?
After all, any professor can explain the basic mathematics textbooks to Qiao Yu. Of course, masters are different after all. For example, when explaining a theorem, ordinary professors may just finish the explanation, but masters can often extend many related things.

Of course, a master-level figure certainly wouldn't have that much time to waste on a single child. Let's put it this way, Xue Song suspected that even Yuan Lao's grandson probably wouldn't be able to enjoy this kind of treatment.

But what could he say?
Xue Song now even suspected that God sent Qiao Yu to him not to guide the child, but to let him learn how to be a human being.

At the age of fifteen, he can already fool two top tutors. What will happen when he grows up and becomes more mature, and has all kinds of resources and abilities in his hands? I'm afraid he can really make clouds and rain in the Chinese mathematics world?
After walking for a while in silence, Xue Song suddenly had an idea and asked in a low voice: "Qiao Yu, let me ask you a question."

"Well, mathematics?" Qiao Yu replied casually.

Xue Song shook his head and said, "Suppose many years later, you have grown up and your opinions can even directly influence the selection of an academician. At this time, your mentor and your grandfather both have their favorite candidates.

Both of these candidates have a good relationship with you, have similar research interests, and are both excellent. Moreover, if they miss that year, they may not have the opportunity to attend in the future. Now that the problem is handed to you, what will you do? "

Qiao Yu answered without thinking: "Can the mathematics scholar only choose one at a time? In this case, two people must be promoted together!"

Xue Song was speechless and said, "The academicians are added every two years. There may be more than one quota each time, but the quota will definitely not be many. There must be more than just your school of mathematicians in China, right? There are other factions as well."

Qiao Yu gave Xue Song a strange look and replied, "Then we must be united in facing the outside world. We must forcefully push these two people at this time, otherwise people's hearts will be scattered!"

Xue Song was too lazy to set up any more conditions for this arrogant and unreasonable answer, and said directly: "No! The situation you are facing now is that you can only push one person up, and it is absolutely impossible for two people to go up at the same time."

Qiao Yu spread his hands and replied, "That's even easier! Call the two together and make conditions until one of them is willing to withdraw. If you assume that I can decide who will be elected as an academician and who will not, then the resources I have at my disposal must be overwhelming, right?
As long as I don't want to eat alone, how could I possibly offend someone? Besides, my mentor and master will definitely think about me and won't let me get into this kind of trouble. Even if it is really unavoidable, it must be analyzed based on the specific situation, such as who will be more beneficial to the master, or who is easier to please, right?
Not to mention that we mathematicians should also have a broader vision and not always focus on our own little piece of land, right? That's so petty! If it doesn't work in China, there are still foreign countries, such as recommending another person to become a foreign academician in other countries, and then compensate with some projects! "

In short, as long as I am powerful enough in the future, these problems will not be problems at all! If the cake is not big enough to share, can't I just make it bigger? A six-inch pizza is not enough for two people, but a 15-inch pizza can make two people die! So making it bigger and stronger is the key!"

Xue Song did not continue to set any preconditions.

Although Qiao Yu's words were a bit childish, for a fifteen-year-old boy, this was not something he should consider. And this ambition... Xue Song just felt in awe.

"Okay, it's good that you have this confidence, but you will definitely be very tired next. This goal is not so easy to achieve."

Xue Song sighed in his heart for a long time, and finally uttered these words of encouragement. Considering his age, he was able to say this.

"I understand this! If I want others to respect me, I must show my achievements. My grandfather told me this a long time ago. If an ordinary person like me wants to be respected in front of others, I have to suffer behind the scenes. Not to mention that I feel that I have found the right way and it is not tiring at all.

To be honest, I used to read those math books by myself, and the more I studied, the more difficult it became. But ever since I solved your equation and came into contact with some serious math papers and the ideas and methods contained therein, I now find math so interesting!
Give me a piece of paper and a pen, and I can even define a universe directly. Especially Schultz's paper, as long as there is a need, I can even change a basic axiom into countless forms in various ways, and even use it to define new objects! Really, I don't feel tired at all, I just feel that there is not enough time. "

Qiao Yu said excitedly.

Xue Song nodded, feeling educated.

There is no order of precedence among those who achieve success.

From Qiao Yu's words "Give me a piece of paper and a pen, I can even directly define a universe", he knew that he would never be able to match Qiao Yu's future achievements. Xue Song even felt that this sentence should not have come out of the mouth of a fifteen-year-old child.

Of course, except for Qiao Yu.

From the time he met Qiao Yu until now, this child gave him a new impression almost every day, or it could be said that he was making progress every day.

This reminded him of what Tian Yanzhen said, "Geniuses are divided into different levels."

He now agrees with this statement and thinks that Qiao Yu is probably a unique genius. Not only is he talented in mathematics, but more importantly, this child obviously knows how to maximize resource utilization better than many adults.

Things that most people can't even learn are almost an instinct for Qiao Yu. Who the hell can he go to for justice?

Xue Song, who had lost interest in conversation, silently accompanied Qiao Yu to borrow two books.

Qiao Yu chose a book called "Differential Geometry" and a book called "Outline of Number Theory".

Seeing the book chosen by Qiao Yu, Xue Song suggested: "Take differential geometry with you to read it in the afternoon."

Qiao Yu replied, "I thought so too. Yesterday, Director Tian gave me a book called Visual Differential Geometry, which I took with me to read."

Xue Song remembered that yesterday this kid specially downloaded the papers of his teacher and master and read them for a long time. This choice did not require his advice at all.

So he silently took Qiao Yu out for a meal. He originally thought that he would leave these things to his students after his doctoral students came. But now Xue Song changed his mind.

It does take time for him to do research every day, but he can always squeeze out some time to watch this kid.

He had a feeling that a future world-class mathematician was gradually being cultivated under his hands, and he was even a little obsessed with this feeling.

This is probably the legendary personal charm?

Looking at Qiao Yu eating in front of him with big mouthfuls of delicious food, Xue Song thought silently in his heart. …

Of course, after dinner, they returned to the research center and separated.

Xue Song still had his own things to do, so Qiao Yu went back to his room and took a twenty-minute nap before getting up to read.

The appointment with the master was at 1pm. Qiao Yu checked the navigation on his phone and decided to leave at :pm. According to the walking navigation, it would take just minutes to get there. He left five minutes to avoid being late.

After reading until 1:20, Qiao Yu went upstairs to the bathroom. When he came back and was putting the book into his bag and preparing to go out, someone suddenly knocked on the door. When he opened the door, he saw Senior Brother Chen standing at the door holding a printer.

"Junior brother, my instructor asked me to install a printer for you." Chen Zhuoyang explained.

The attitude is very calm and there is no impatience.

When people accept reality, that little bit of resentment disappears without them noticing...

Qiao Yu’s performance yesterday afternoon was there. Chen Zhuoyang thought about it all night and came to the conclusion that he was probably not as good as Qiao Yu.

I guess the master's thesis that gave him such a headache back then can be completed by someone else just writing it casually.

Because he chatted with Director Tian yesterday, he learned that this junior had already published a paper, and it was in a foreign first-tier journal. He even downloaded it and read it yesterday...

It is hard to evaluate his level, but one thing is certain, he couldn’t write it at the age of fifteen…

"Thank you, Brother Chen, but I'm going out, so I won't be bringing my notebook with me. You can just help me connect the printer to the notebook." Qiao Yu said.

"Oh, okay, but you have to remember which port it is, otherwise you may need to reinstall the driver. By the way, where are you going?"

Chen Zhuoyang walked into the room, put the printer on the table, turned his head to look at Qiao Yu who had already put his bag on his back, and asked in a friendly way.

Qiao Yu patted his schoolbag and said, "Let's go to Huaqing. Our master asked me to study in his office this afternoon."

"Grandmaster?" Chen Zhuoyang was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and asked in surprise, "Are you talking about Master Yuan?"

"Yeah, are there other great masters in our lineage?" Qiao Yu asked curiously.

Chen Zhuoyang subconsciously raised his hand and scratched his head, and asked with a complicated look: "Have you told the boss?"

"Boss? What boss?" Qiao Yu was obviously unfamiliar with the graduate student jargon and asked in surprise.

"Oh, it's Director Tian."

"Ah? Why is Director Tian the boss?"

Chen Zhuoyang explained helplessly: "This is not the tutor giving you a topic or a subsidy, it's just a nickname we call each other privately. Well, this is a small matter. The key point is that Director Tian doesn't know that you are going to Huaqing, right?"

"Of course I know. I've reported this to Director Tian, ​​and Director Tian also encouraged me to consult Grandmaster more often. Oh, I won't tell you now. Grandmaster and I have agreed to meet at 2pm. It would be bad to be late for the first meeting. Just help me lock the door after you finish installing it. I'll be there first. Bye, Senior Brother."

After saying that, Qiao Yu opened the door and rushed out.

Chen Zhuoyang stood in the room blankly, staring at the open door, and forgot to do the work at hand.

What's happening here?
Director Tian asked Qiao Yu to go to Huaqing to consult Mr. Yuan?
Oh my god, after he reacted, Chen Zhuoyang took out his cell phone from his pocket tremblingly.

I was really shaking, and my hands were trembling as I opened a group chat.

"Big event, damn, it's really a big event, a big event you won't believe!!!"

After sending this sentence subconsciously and typing a bunch of words, Chen Zhuoyang suddenly realized that this matter should not be talked about casually, right?
Junior brother is not in this group, if he says this, what if he misunderstands the boss's meaning...

After all, he is not as pampered as his junior brother and cannot do whatever he wants.

Thinking of this, he quickly deleted all the text he had typed and wanted to withdraw the previous message, but found that the time had expired.

At this time, some people in the group had already seen the message.

"Zhuoyang, what's the big event? Tell me."

"Nothing, sorry, I made a mistake." Chen Zhuoyang replied quickly, and then blew up a bunch of people who were lurking there to watch the fun.

"..."

"???"

"No way? I was so excited that I threw the paper I just wrote aside, and you said you made a mistake?"

"That's right, Lao Chen, your hair is almost all gone, why are you still so unstable?"

"Get lost! I'm busy now! I don't want to talk to you guys!"

"Wait, Lao Chen, I heard that the boss has accepted a new student who just started high school. Have you met him?"

"Yes, I heard he's a tough guy. He seems to have gone to Yanbei. Will I be able to see him when I go back in a couple of days?"

……

Chen Zhuoyang did not continue reading the chat history. Instead, he turned off the screen, put the phone in his pocket, and began to concentrate on installing the printer.

Although it was very painful to keep this in my heart, there was nothing I could do. I was almost thirty years old, and I had already understood the truth that talking too much would lead to mistakes.

The most important thing is that the tolerance for error is different at different stages of life.

For example, Junior Brother, at only fifteen years old, already has the status and resources he has today. The tolerance for mistakes at this stage is simply terrifying. To put it bluntly, even if he makes a big mistake, he still has the protection spell to protect him...

He is different. He plans to graduate next year when he turns 30. His tolerance for error is terribly low. If he delays for another one or two years, the happiest time of his life will be wasted.

Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating!
……

Of course, Qiao Yu had no idea of ​​Brother Chen’s complicated state of mind at this moment. Anyway, his state of mind was very relaxed.

Previously, he had said that he wanted to make Huaqing the closest school to a world-class university, but since he got in touch with his master, his goal has changed. Since we are so close and we are a family, it is only natural that we should join hands and rank among the world's top universities.

This can also unify China with the world. Anyway, no matter from which direction you look at it, these two are the top-tier universities. As for the third one, it’s up to you. It’s exciting to think about it.

With this relaxed attitude, Qiao Yu hummed a little tune as he arrived at the gate of Huaqing University. Before he could call his teacher, someone had already come to greet him at the gate.

"You are Qiao Yu, right?"

Qiao Yu nodded, looked at the guy in front of him who seemed to be of similar age and had long hair, and said, "Yes, who are you?"

"Oh, I'm Liu Zheyun, an assistant professor at the Yuan Zhengxin Mathematics Research Center. Mr. Yuan Zhengxin asked me to pick you up at the school gate to take you to Qiuzhai."

"Thank you Professor Liu."

Qiao Yu thanked him and quickly walked into the Huaqing campus.

Probably because school hasn't started yet, the campus isn't very busy, but there are obviously more cars passing by.

"Professor Liu, are you my master's student?"

Qiao Yu was standing next to Liu Zheyun, looking around curiously while chatting casually.

Hearing Qiao Yu's "Grandpa Master", the assistant professor looked a little strange, but still replied: "Uh... I guess so. I attended Huaqing's Yuan Zhengxin Mathematics Talent Class for my undergraduate studies. After graduation, I went abroad to study for a doctorate and studied under Professor Zhou Zhixun, who was also introduced by Professor Yuan. After graduation, I returned to Huaqing."

"Is that so? Senior Brother Liu, you are amazing. You returned from studying abroad at such a young age and have become a professor."

"No, no, I'm already 31, not young anymore. You are truly young and have a bright future." Liu Zheyun said with emotion.

He was telling the truth. He originally thought that he was not old, but when he stood next to Qiao Yu, he felt as if he was old.

"Don't compare yourself with me. After all, I'm still a high school student. I have a senior brother, his last name is Chen. He is only 29 but looks like he is 40. His hair is almost all gone. You are two years older than him, but you still have so much hair. You must be amazing." Qiao Yu complimented seriously.

"Um... I'm just fine." Liu Zheyun suddenly felt he didn't know how to respond to this, so he could only be polite. He just felt that this young man had an active mind...

He doubted whether Mr. Yuan, who was always serious and cautious, could adapt to having such an active and creative child around in the office.

Yes, to a thirty-one-year-old adult, the fifteen-year-old Qiao Yu was indeed a child.

Of course, this was not a problem he needed to consider. In just a few words, he had led Qiao Yu through a tree-lined path and arrived in front of a quaint little building. The green wooden sign hanging at the entrance of the building reminded Qiao Yu that Qiu Zhai had arrived.

"Mr. Yuan's office is on the second floor. Come with me."

Walking into the small building, Liu Zheyun subconsciously slowed down his footsteps and took Qiao Yu upstairs. When he came to Yuan Zhengxin's office, he was about to turn around to remind Qiao Yu that Mr. Yuan liked quietness, but the child had already raised his hand and knocked on the door, saying loudly: "Master, I'm here!"

"Come on, come in."

Hearing the greeting coming from inside the door, Liu Zheyun felt that he was overthinking, so he quickly pushed the door open and walked in with Qiao Yu.

Well, actually, it seemed unnecessary for him to follow in. Just as he was about to report that the person had been brought here, Qiao Yu had already walked quickly to the old man's desk and called out affectionately, "Hello, Grandpa Master! Oh, by the way, I'm here to say hello to you on behalf of Teacher Tian."

Liu Zheyun felt his eyelids twitching unconsciously, but fortunately he didn't feel embarrassed for too long. The old man nodded to Qiao Yu repeatedly, said "OK" twice, and then said to him gently: "Zheyun, go and get busy first."

"Okay, Mr. Yuan."

Liu Zheyun nodded, then immediately turned around and walked out of the room. Before closing the door, he heard the boy's affectionate voice: "Grandpa Master, is this position specially prepared for me?"

"Well, for you..."

The door was closed quietly, and the conversation inside could no longer be heard.

But... isn't this the first time we meet?
That boy really isn't shy at all!
……

In the room, Qiao Yu was already sitting obediently on a desk not far from Mr. Yuan. There was already paper and a very delicate pen on the desk.

"What book did you bring here to study today?" the old man asked.

Qiao Yu has already taken out two books from his bag. "Teacher Grandpa, one is William Boothby's Differential Geometry of Manifolds, which I borrowed from the library, and the other is Needham's Visual Differential Geometry and Form, which Teacher Tian gave me yesterday. I plan to read the two books together."

"Well, both books are good. OK, I won't disturb you from studying for now. If you don't understand anything, you can always ask questions."

"Okay, Grandpa Master. By the way, if you finish your water, remember to call me and I'll go get you some water. I'm afraid I'll be too focused on reading and won't notice."

"No, no, I can still move, Grandpa Master." The old man said with a smile, not looking serious at all.

"Oh, okay, then I'll read the book first, Grandpa Shi."

After saying that, Qiao Yu directly opened Needham's "Visual Differential Geometry and Form" and continued reading.

He had already read a lot of this book yesterday, so he continued reading today.

After opening the book, Qiao Yu really entered a state of focused study without any ambiguity.

In fact, he always remembered what Qiao Xi said. There could be no stupid people who could gain a foothold in universities like Huaqing and Yanbei, not to mention knowledgeable people like Director Tian and Mr. Yuan.

It would be really stupid to play tricks on these big shots in person, so Qiao Yu focuses on being sincere and natural.

You can make some small movements when you are on the phone, since no one can see you.

But when we really meet, under the nose of Master Yuan, I will definitely do whatever my master tells me to do.

If you don't read the book seriously and keep making up things to talk about, you will fall into the lower level.

So Qiao Yu felt that what he should do was to do his own thing after greeting warmly and expressing his attitude.

If he said he was here to study on his own, then he was here to study on his own!
He is very clear about his core advantage, which is not his moral bottom line, but his mathematical talent. There are many people in this world who are more shameless than him. Some people even dare to eat shit for fame and fortune. There is no comparison!
Moreover, for Qiao Yu, after immersing himself in the mathematical knowledge in the book, he can really turn a deaf ear to what is happening around him.

Then the quaint office immediately became quiet.

While Qiao Yu was reading quietly, when he encountered some questions that needed thinking, he would pick up a pen and draw pictures and deduce on the prepared manuscript paper... These were all instincts, and he did the same when he was studying alone in the study room of Tieyi Middle School.

But at that time I was more in front of the computer and needed to press the pause button constantly.

Now it is more convenient to read books, and it is also easier to immerse yourself in the knowledge in the books.

To be honest, in the eyes of the rigorous scholar Yuan, these made him feel more gratified than Qiao Yu calling him "Grandpa Master".

Really, anyone who has been a teacher for more than five years can tell at a glance whether a student is serious when studying on his own.

Especially in mathematics, when a person is immersed in thinking, it is impossible to fake it. For example, when you encounter a problem and raise your head to think, those eyes that are completely unfocused cannot be acted without decades of acting skills.

Of course, Qiao Yu didn't need to act at all, or he was just acting his daily life. As we all know, when playing yourself, you really don't need any acting skills. Everything is natural and natural.

Plus, Qiao Yu is still a young and handsome guy.

Although the old man would not be so superficial as to judge a person's talent based on his appearance, if his disciple was not only talented but also studied very hard and was also handsome, it would naturally be easier for him to gain his subconscious favor.

And just as Qiao Yu told Xue Song, he now really loves the subject of mathematics.

There is no such thing as being tired. In fact, every time he comes into contact with a new knowledge point, he feels genuinely excited.

In the eyes of this handsome young man, he only needs to study a subject that he feels is easy to master, so that he can gain the attention of the big guys and pave the way for his future. Is there anything more cost-effective than this in the world?
Too bad Ranger isn't around.

If he knew everything that happened in the past two days, he would probably just sigh: "He is indeed a person who can make money by providing emotional value to Big Brother in the game. He is so fucking professional in this area!"

　Thanks to Bz for the reward and encouragement!

　　PS: The 23th day of updating words has been completed!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)