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Chapter 199 Yes, it’s all true!

Qiao Yu forgot to take the money, not because he didn't respect money. It was mainly because awarding the bonus on stage was just a show.

After all, who would go to the bank to get money with a check that is almost half a person's height and one person's length?

In the end, you still have to exchange it for a normal check or make a direct bank transfer.

However, for the sake of the financial sponsor, Qiao Yu stayed on the stage obediently and cooperated with the founder of the Cray Institute to complete the process of accepting the bonus.

"Congratulations, Joe."

"Thank you!"

“We can strengthen our cooperation in the future.”

"my pleasure."

After the two sides shook hands, they stood next to a large check for one million and five hundred thousand dollars, and countless flash lights lit up.

After freezing this scene, Qiao Yu walked down from the podium with a bright smile on his face.

Now I am finally satisfied!
Not only did he gain face, he also got the medal and bonus, and his family assets exceeded 10 million!
Another big step closer to his goal!

After returning to their seats, this year's four Fields Medal winners once again congratulated each other.

Next is the artistic performance at the opening ceremony.

However, Qiao Yu was not in the mood to watch those artistic performances at this time, nor was he in the mood to exchange experiences with the Fields Medal winners of the same year. Instead, he took out his mobile phone and took a photo of the medal.

It doesn’t matter if he didn’t remember it before, but this time he has to post on Weibo as soon as possible to gain a lot of followers.

The accompanying picture is just a photo of a medal, and the copy has already been thought of.

"I heard that this year a 17-year-old college student won the world's most famous mathematics award - the Fields Medal. Isn't this incredible?!"

As expected, as soon as this Weibo post was released, it attracted tons of attention.

After all, which serious Fields Medal winner would interact with ordinary netizens on Weibo like this? Doesn’t the math giant have any dignity?

In short, it is full of freshness.

"Ah, yes, yes! Fake news, absolutely fake news!"

"Really? I found that Weibo has become more promising! I can actually meet with the big shot of the Fields Awards on Weibo?!"

"As expected of the youngest Fields Medal winner, you can tell he wrote it just by looking at the copy!"

"Brother, please, don't do this! My teacher asked me to write an 800-word essay based on your deeds, and your Weibo post has completely thrown me off!"

"Brothers, this guy is really unstoppable, just give him a thumbs up and move on to the next one!"

……

Really, in just a few seconds, there are a lot of messages.

The private messages are about to explode...

However, Qiao Yu just looked at the few comments in front of him and quit Weibo. He only posted on Weibo to gain more followers, who knows when he might need them.

He didn't have the patience to learn the dirty talk of netizens. He was very familiar with this. When he was in Class 13 of Xingtie No. 1 Middle School, the classmates around him didn't have good grades, but they were all masters of dirty talk...

Sure enough, when I opened WeChat, the former classmates group was lively again. However, there was still no respect for knowledge, and the focus of the discussion was actually the $1.5 million prize.

Xia Keke sent him several messages. After quickly replying to Xia Keke, Qiao Yu put his phone in his pocket.

It’s not that the mobile phone is not fun anymore, it’s mainly because Qiao Yu suddenly found that the camera kept turning towards him, so he had to give the organizer some face.

During the artistic performance, he kept looking at his phone. If it was broadcasted, Director Tian would nag him again!
……

At the same time, in the capital of China, in an office in a large building complex in the central area of ​​the first ring road.

Yu Yanjiang was watching TV and chatting with an old man.

Commander Yu arrived at 9 o'clock sharp and waited until 9:25 before the old man finished his work. Fortunately, he did not miss the most important scene.

"The first Chinese mathematician to win the Fields Medal is only seventeen years old! Commander Yan Jiang, the talent you recommended has given everyone a big surprise!"

Yu Yanjiang sighed and said, "To be honest, I didn't expect Qiao Yu to win the Fields Medal this year. Hey, when the news first came out that he solved the Riemann hypothesis, I called Yan Zhen.

They said that he, as a teacher, didn't teach his students well and wasn't doing his job. Who would have thought that within a few days, the world mathematics community would recognize his article. It made me a clown. "

"Haha, you mean it's a waste for this kid to study theory, right?" The old man laughed, obviously in a very good mood.

"That's not what I meant. The smartest people like to make theories. Even if this guy takes the money, I don't know if he can pay more attention. Our project is urgent!"

Yu Yanjiang complained with sighs.

"That depends on your ability. Qiao Yu is so young, and I'm afraid he might rebel if I want to add more responsibilities to him. But you can communicate more with Academician Tian and Mr. Yuan. I think this kid is very energetic. Maybe he can really handle everything."

The old man said with a smile.

Yu Yanjiang thought about it, nodded, and said, "This is the only way."

"Well. What does the Academy of Sciences think? Next year is the year for adding new academicians. I asked, and they said that someone from the School of Mathematics seemed to have recommended this child." The old man asked again.

"Someone must have recommended him. After all, he is a student of Academician Tian. I think he will pass the exam next year. Qiao Yu is a smart guy. He managed to fool both Mr. Yuan and Academician Tian.

His own achievements are so impressive. If he passes the nomination but fails to be elected as an academician, it will be a joke. The International Mathematical Union dares to give him the Fields Medal. If he can't even be elected as an academician, it will be a joke.

Yanbei University is just not kind. They knew that Qiao Yu was invited to the conference to receive an award, but they didn't solve his degree problem before he went. At least they could give him an undergraduate degree and let him study for a master's and doctorate degree, and then he could write a paper and graduate quickly! "

Hearing Yu Yanjiang applying eye drops without any scruples, the old man just smiled and said, "These are all small matters, we can discuss them after they come back.

Actually, the main reason I invited you here this time is to discuss with you scientists. This is the first Fields Medal won by China. How should we reward it appropriately? "

After hearing this, Yu Yanjiang felt mixed emotions. Age is indeed the most important thing in this era.

If Qiao Yu was already a professor in his thirties, or even in his twenties, he probably wouldn't have been so embarrassed.

At the age of 17, it wouldn’t be surprising if he won two more Fields Medals. But precisely because he is so young, how to reward him needs to be carefully considered.

If I give too little honor, I am afraid the child will be dissatisfied. If I give too much, what will happen if he makes more outstanding achievements or makes greater contributions in the future?
What would other people think if a seventeen-year-old achieved the glory that many people would devote their entire lives to but never get?
Yes, the Riemann hypothesis is important! But can a mathematical genius's flash of inspiration really make a greater contribution than people's decades of hard work?
If it was just academic contribution, it would be fine. But some of what Qiao Yu is doing has great potential in application, and he took the initiative to report it.

Not to mention that the current report is clearly trying to make Qiao Yu a role model for young scientists. This difficult problem has now been pushed onto him...

After pondering for a while, Yu Yanjiang said bluntly: "Why not, forget about the honor. Qiao Yu, who just won the Fields Medal, probably doesn't care about these things, and he has been in the news several times! Just give him something more practical."

"Practical?" the old man repeated, then smiled knowingly and said, "It seems that this child's mind is really on the surface!"

"Who says it's not true? The ideas of young people today are completely different from ours. And I'm sure you are aware of Qiao Yu's situation. It is indeed quite special.

His childhood experiences are also pitiful. Moreover, he likes money not for pleasure. At least his reasons are understandable to me..."

At this point, Yu Yanjiang said seriously: "However, we can't let his dream come true too quickly. We have to wait until our moon landing project is successful."

"Haha, now I know what's going on. Thank you for coming all the way here. It's getting late, so I won't disturb you to go back and rest."

"Then I'll take my leave first. Please take care of yourself."

……

Philadelphia, USA.

The lively cultural performance also marked the perfect end of the opening ceremony.

The mathematicians and students attending the conference also began to leave one after another. Then it was time for lunch.

Most people went directly to the conference center for the buffet, but Mr. Yuan specifically told Qiao Yu yesterday that they should go back to the hotel restaurant to have lunch together to celebrate his success.

To be honest, for Chinese people, although the buffet dishes prepared by the organizing committee specifically for mathematicians are quite rich, Qiao Yu really can't get used to them.

Especially the salads and sandwiches. Qiao Yu ate them once on her first day and felt like crying after eating them.

He couldn't understand why some people cried and made a fuss and insisted on coming to this shabby place.

Do you want to eat pig food?
After all the hard work of going abroad, how could I suffer such an injustice? After eating, it felt like I hadn't eaten at all. Anyway, since that time, Qiao Yu has never been to the restaurant specially prepared by the organizing committee.

Perhaps it was because he was very excited about receiving the award. Although he didn't do anything in the morning, Qiao Yu still felt very hungry.

He just encountered some trouble when leaving the venue. The powerful reporters seemed to have predicted where he would leave from and blocked him in the passageway...

Not only him, but also Mr. Yuan, Director Tian, ​​and Qiao Xi who had already joined. Fortunately, Zheng Xiwen and Zhang Mingyu sandwiched him in the middle. This allowed Qiao Yu to experience what it felt like to be the focus offline.

"Joe, Joe, as the world's youngest Fields Medal winner, how did you feel when you first learned that you won the award?"

"Didn't I just give my acceptance speech? You didn't miss out, did you?" Qiao Yu answered in fluent English.

The main reason was that the question was too boring, so Qiao Yu just answered it casually.

“Dr. Qiao, we have received news that although you have made great achievements in mathematics and become a Fields Medal winner, you are still studying for a bachelor’s degree in Huaxia.

In fact, you are at least qualified to be a professor at any university in the world, so what do you think is the root cause of this problem?
For example, is it because the Chinese education system is too rigid? "

"Ah? What does this have to do with the Chinese education system? The school has wanted me to graduate for a long time, but I don't want to graduate!"

Qiao Yu answered immediately.

I have to say these reporters are really good at provoking others.

Although he didn't want to pay attention to these reporters, this issue involved his alma mater after all, so he felt it necessary to help Yanbei University clarify it.

Obviously, this answer also stunned the reporter, and he almost subconsciously asked back: "Why? You don't want to graduate?"

"Hey, uncle, I'm only seventeen! Can't you let me enjoy two more years of college life? Let a seventeen-year-old start working? Is it legal to employ child labor here? I'm not going to lie to you, even Huang Shiren in the old days didn't do that!"

After saying that, Qiao Yu helplessly spread his hands and shrugged...

Many Chinese reporters around burst into laughter.

"Joe, the BBC reported that your research can break the law of large prime numbers and thus threaten the security of the global digital system. Is this true? What is your response to this?"

This question directly made Qiao Yu stop.

He replied seriously: "Yes, it is true! Just as true as the BBC's previous reports! And I also want to tell you that in fact, the Riemann hypothesis is not my proof.

The fact is that I captured an alien, tortured him severely, and then got the proof of the Riemann hypothesis from his mouth!
Not only that, even the generalized modal axiom system is actually the product of alien civilization. Oh, by the way, the geometric Langlands conjecture was also a problem that aliens helped me find.

I hope you can notify the BBC to rescue this alien quickly, otherwise I can torture a lot of things out of him in four years, and I may be the next Fields Medal winner!"

"Huh? Really?"

"Really? Chinese people never lie! That alien is still locked up in my basement!"

"Make way, please make way..." Zheng Xiwen and Zhang Mingyu next to them couldn't stand it anymore, and their actions started to become rude, not like scientific research entourage at all!

There was no other way. I couldn't let Qiao Yu continue talking nonsense.

There are a bunch of cameras nearby, and Qiao Yu's nonsense will definitely be broadcast. They are afraid that some Westerners will really believe it and cause trouble for the subsequent security work.

There's no way. In a place that loves all kinds of conspiracy theories and even the flat earth theory has millions of supporters, sometimes it's really impossible to reason.

If there weren't so many cameras on the scene, Zheng Xiwen would have wanted to just cover Qiao Yu's mouth!
Why are there so many annoying nonsense every day?! Zheng Ximing clearly remembered that he had repeatedly told Qiao Yu to be careful with what he said and did outside during class...

"Qiao Yu, Qiao Yu, are you running your Weibo yourself?" Seeing that Qiao Yu was about to break out of the siege, the Chinese reporter became anxious and chased after him, asking in Chinese.

"Haha, yes, that's just a joke on everyone! Am I particularly humorous?"

……

"Do you really think you're so humorous? Look at you, you don't look like someone who has won an award! Is it funny to talk nonsense in front of reporters? The organizing committee has even arranged a press conference for you. How can I let you go for an interview if you're like this?"

As expected, once everyone sat down in the restaurant, Tian Yanzhen, who had seen all of Qiao Yu's nonsense, began to scold him.

Zheng Xiwen, who was standing next to him, felt very happy listening to this and felt that Tian Yan was simply his substitute for the singer.

There was nothing he could do. Qiao Yu's nonsense was fine, but if anything went wrong, he would be in big trouble when he got back. And it would be a serious punishment.

"No, Director Tian, ​​it's fine if those people slander me! I'm not angry, really, but they actually said that our Chinese education system is rigid, which I can't tolerate! Isn't this equivalent to saying that your thinking is rigid?" Qiao Yu immediately defended.

Listen, this kid not only refused to admit his fault, but even dared to talk back...

Zheng Xiwen glanced at Qiao Xi and felt that as a mother, she should take action. If she didn't beat him up, he would not repent!

Unfortunately, before Qiao Xi could even speak, Elder Yuan next to him spoke up: "Yan Zhen, what's the point of scolding a child right at the beginning of a celebration banquet? Qiao Yu was not wrong.

A bunch of people are making things difficult for our children, and they don't allow our children to say anything back? What's the big deal? Is it worth making a big deal behind the scenes? It's over now, so just keep your mouth shut!"

Zheng Xiwen was speechless!

You are so confused, Mr. Yuan...

Just because they are children, they cannot be spoiled. They should be scolded when necessary, otherwise they will not be able to grow up... Well, even if they grow up, they still need to be scolded, otherwise they will become arrogant...

It’s a pity that no one can hear Zheng Xiwen’s voice.

After Mr. Yuan spoke, Tian Yanzhen just glanced at the old man and simply shut his mouth.

The atmosphere was getting better. The old man had already pulled Qiao Yu to pick something from the menu...

But if you think about it carefully, Tian Yan really has no choice.

To be honest, there were three mathematicians sitting at the table, two of whom were Fields Medal winners, but he was not...

In other words, there is a meeting in the afternoon, and this lunch is equivalent to a family dinner, otherwise he would not have said so much about Qiao Yu just now.

Pity……

……

At the same time, at the buffet specially provided for the meeting, Frank was absent-mindedly putting a sandwich on his plate at the table when he suddenly heard someone calling his name.

"Hi, Frank."

Frank turned his head and saw Dennis walking towards him.

If the person Frank least wanted to see at this moment was Qiao Yu, then Dennis was the second person he least wanted to see.

After all, the other party gained something, but he did not.

They were just former partners, and when people greeted him specifically, he could only smile.

"Hi Dennis, congratulations."

"Well, there's nothing to congratulate. Just think about Joe. My achievements are nothing. By the way, have you seen Joe?"

"I didn't see him. He must have gone to celebrate. When I left the venue, I seemed to see them going directly back to the hotel from another passage."

Frank casually pointed across.

He really saw it. After the opening ceremony in the morning, he had been watching Qiao Yu's movements in the crowd.

The main reason was that he didn't want to run into Qiao Xi.

"No wonder we couldn't find him after looking for him all over. Hey, I thought he would come to the restaurant for dinner after his opening speech in the afternoon."

Dennis said with regret.

"Oh. What do you want him for?"

"I have conceived a new project and would like to invite him to collaborate. You know, his system of generalized modal axioms is very fascinating."

Frank suddenly felt that he shouldn't have said that.

"You can email him and make an appointment," Frank said casually.

"Don't mention it. He's been too busy lately and I can't make an appointment. I wanted to convince him in person. It seems I can only ask Pan. I hope Pan can help us."

Dennis shrugged and replied helplessly.

"Well, don't worry, the meeting is still a few days away, he won't be so busy every day."

"Ah? Don't you know yet? Qiao will be returning to China tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. He said he has some important things to do and he won't wait until the closing ceremony. At least that's what he said in the email."

"Oh?" Frank was a little dazed when he heard the news.

Leaving so early? He hasn't decided whether to meet this guy or not!

(End of this chapter)