The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

In June 1998, the World Cup was about to begin.

"Dad, I want to go to France to watch the World Cup."

At home in the Weizigou campus of Harbin Institute of Technology, Wang Jun'an put forward his idea.

"Where are you going? Don't cause trouble for your dad."

Liu Xiaoli scolded, directly rejecting the little guy's idea.

Wang Jun'an was her first child, so of course she loved him very much.

But things are very chaotic in France, which is probably because Liu Xiaoli watches the news all the time.

In Liu Xiaoli's view, not only France, but many places around the world are in a state of great chaos.

Even in Harbin, Liu Xiaoli would give Wang Jun'an and the others a few words of advice every day before they went out, reminding the children to be careful.

Every time Liu Xiaoli went to watch a football match, she would tell Yuan Zuliang and the others to make sure they protected Wang Jun'an and the others.

"Mom, why can't I go?" Wang Jun'an retorted, displeased.

"I'm not going anywhere random. I'm just going there to watch the World Cup, and it won't interfere with my final exams."

"Didn't Dad and my older brother also go to Europe for the conference? Why can't I go?"

A few days ago, Wang Duoyu confirmed that he would be going to Berlin to attend this year's International Congress of Mathematicians.

In late April, while conducting scientific research in the Somali Peninsula, he went to the Maldives to compete in a sea fishing contest with Wang Jianchao.

Just before the end of the competition, Wang Jianchao had a big fish take the bait, but it was cut off midway through the race.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu won the fishing competition.

He caught two enormous fish, one weighing less than 300 pounds and the other weighing over 400 pounds.

The two enormous grouper were not finished; they were eventually packed up and transported back to the Somali Peninsula to be shared with other researchers.

Wang Duoyu returned to Harbin in June.

In other words, he stayed away from home for more than a month.

Not long after he returned, he received an invitation to the International Congress of Mathematicians, but he only went there to attend the congress and witness the proceedings, nothing more.

Because his eldest son also received an invitation, and the presentation was for one hour.

This is basically a signal, a signal that Wang Junhong will win the Fields Medal.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu naturally had no choice but to go.

After all, the past is the past, and the present is the present.

Winning a Fields Medal will be very important for Wang Junhong's future development.

Of course, he is still too young. Wang Duoyu is also afraid that his eldest son will become arrogant and only enjoy life without making any progress.

So Wang Duoyu wanted to go to the scene to see his eldest son receive the award.

He will arrange everything to ensure the safety of any enemies who have designs on him.

Liu Xiaoli's face fell:
"It's too chaotic over there, it's not safe!"

“Your dad and your older brother are going there for work, you're going there to have fun, you can't confuse the two.”

"Wang Junan, you're all grown up now. You have such good grades, and you're so sensible and filial. You have to be obedient, understand?"

Wang Jun'an was instantly displeased, and just then Wang Duoyu suddenly said:
"Let the child go. He's grown up now and should go out and see the world more often."

"While it's true that things aren't necessarily better abroad, at least going out and seeing the world, gaining more experiences and life lessons, is still a good thing."

"As for safety, I will keep a close eye on it and make sure nothing happens to him."

As the saying goes, it's better to guide than to block!
Born in 1984, Wang Junan is already fourteen years old this year, in the prime of his youth.

At this age, they are full of curiosity about the world, and this is also the peak of their teenage rebellion.

Instead of repeatedly stopping them, let them experience it for themselves.

Only after they've stumbled and fallen will they understand what this world is really like.

Besides, even elderly people in their seventies, as long as they are physically able, have money and free time, will definitely want to go out and travel.

Life, no matter how you live it, is only a short span of about 30,000 days.

After all, we are all mortals, not gods, and cannot live much longer.

In Wang Duoyu's view, the chaos in France was not worth mentioning.

After all, isn't the country in chaos right now?

In any case, Wang Duoyu only needs to ensure the safety of his son; he doesn't need to care about anything else, nor is it necessary for him to care.

"Haha, Dad, I love you!" Wang Jun'an jumped up immediately, overjoyed.

Wang Yifei, who was standing nearby, also ran over and hugged her father's arm.

"Dad, I want to watch the World Cup too, okay?"

"Don't you want to release an album anymore?"

"I'll post it later. It won't make a difference if I wait a few more days. Besides, I've worked so hard for so long, I should relax a bit."

Just as Wang Duoyu was about to speak, Liu Xiaoli interrupted him:

"Wang Duoyu, you just keep spoiling them, humph!"

She was angry.

After saying that, she carried the white tofu back to her room, ignoring them.

As a result, Bai Doufu cried and struggled to leave her mother's embrace.

This made Liu Xiaoli even angrier.

Bang!
Liu Xiaoli returned to her room, and a scream came from the doorway.

Bai Doufu was still young, but she was so frightened that her mouth twitched, clearly terrified by her mother.

"Come here, Bai Doufu, don't cry, don't cry."

Wang Junhong looked at his father and asked, "Dad, did you make Mom angry again?"

"How could I possibly provoke her again?" Wang Duoyu rolled his eyes, too lazy to explain.

Who knows what's gotten into Liu Xiaoli this time?

Anyway, we don't care about her. Whether she's watching the World Cup or attending the International Congress of Mathematicians in Berlin, there's not much to worry about regarding her safety.

We can't throw the baby out with the bathwater, can we?

After all, it was already 1998, and the Beijing Olympics were just two years away. He simply didn't believe that Jefferson or Clinton would dare to cause trouble at this time.
If that's the case, then by the turn of the millennium, Wang Duoyu will definitely make things difficult for the other party and resolutely prevent them from taking the stage.

Yes, in the history of the original timeline.

After the millennium, it was George W. Bush's turn.

The very next day, Wang Duoyu and Liu Xiaoli had a friendly exchange.

He assured Liu Xiaoli that he would definitely bring Wang Jun back to China safely and would not let anything happen to the little guy in France.

The simplest solution would be for Wang Junan to disguise himself slightly and then travel to Paris discreetly.

In short, his identity should not be revealed to the outside world.

Anyway, if we go secretly, and use a private plane, no one will know.

With Want Want Group's distribution channels, who would know?
After some friendly communication, Liu Xiaoli reluctantly nodded and agreed to the matter.

On June 11th, the World Cup began, and Wang Junan had already arrived in Paris to watch the opening ceremony.

Wang Yifei, Wang Junkang, and Bai Doufu accompanied him to Paris to watch the World Cup.

The four siblings went to Paris to watch the game, but Liu Xiaoli didn't dare to go and called her children every day.

The entire World Cup lasts for a month, so Wang Jun'an and his team naturally couldn't stay there indefinitely.

I'll just watch a few games at most, then come back. Whether I want to watch the finals or not, I'll decide then.

After watching several matches, Wang Jun'an and his three siblings went to Switzerland and other places for sightseeing and leisure.

At this point, Liu Xiaoli went along with them.

Wang Duoyu didn't go because he had to stay in Harbin; the Nantianmen project there had run into some problems.

Before they knew it, it was the end of June. Liu Xiaoli brought Wang Jun'an and his three siblings back to Harbin and chattered away for two days straight.

They brought back a lot of things from abroad, just like they were moving house.

They took so many photos that they filled two large boxes with film, as if it were free.

At that time, film wasn't very expensive, especially for Wang Yifei and her three siblings who weren't short of money, so of course they didn't think it was expensive.

But this is money after all. Two large boxes of film; if they were all developed, who knows how many boxes of photos that would be.

In any case, there are definitely tens of thousands of photos.

A roll of film only takes about thirty photos, so if you have more than four hundred rolls of film, that's tens of thousands of photos.

And this doesn't even include the photos on Huachen's phone.

The Huachen phone has a 5-megapixel camera, which is barely enough.

They also brought a Canon digital SLR camera. However, Liu Xiaoli and her friends couldn't change their long-standing habits overnight.

Only with a film camera can you develop photos and then display them in your room so you can look at them anytime.

For several days in a row, every time Wang Duoyu returned home, he would see his daughter and Liu Xiaoli showing off the photos to him.

For example, the beautiful scenery of fiery sunset clouds, and the stunning view of rolling sea of ​​clouds, etc.

In short, the places they went to happened to have beautiful scenery and pleasant weather, which is why they took so many photos.

At first, Wang Duoyu gave very serious comments, but later he lost patience and went from being perfunctory to refusing to look at the photos.

Because it wasted too much of his time.

Besides, it's just scenery; you have to be there in person to see it and feel its grandeur.

As for the photos, those are for later viewing; he's never been there.

The pleasant atmosphere at home quickly disappeared after July began.

It was just because there was heavy rain in the south, a real downpour.

Wang Duoyu immediately sent a message in the Want Want Group's internal chat group for senior executives, instructing all branches in the Yangtze River Delta plains to prepare.

Want Want Group has always done a good job in flood prevention. In April, May and June this year, Wang Duoyu personally contacted Zheng Baoyin and his team, asking them to remind their subordinates to make sure that the flood prevention was done well and to take relevant measures in advance.

Since relevant drills have already been conducted, and now that this situation has occurred upstream, adjustments should be made as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, drones in Nanjing, Shanghai and other places have all begun to be deployed.

Facebook's news department even used drones to livestream the floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, creating a special feature online to let the outside world know about the situation on the ground.

It's possible that Wang Duoyu had previously given a warning in the Wenjin Street compound, which is why places like Nanjing have taken certain preventative measures.

Unfortunately, this measure is insignificant in the face of natural disasters.

Anyway, it's not good; the losses are severe.

Fortunately, the People's Liberation Army was mobilized, and the Want Want Group also donated supplies voluntarily.

Bottled water, instant noodles, tents, rescue boats, and other supplies all arrived at the flood-stricken areas immediately.

However, the affected area is very large, and many places need support.

Wang Duoyu was also helpless when he saw the news. Moreover, he also checked the places that were not reported in the news through satellite. In short, the situation is a bit bad now.

The disaster continued into September, which made things a bit tricky.

He knew about the floods, but he didn't expect them to be so severe.

After all, he hadn't experienced it firsthand.

Even now, he only knows through the camera lens that he was not on the front line.

Half of July has passed, and Wang Yifei has finished her final exams and is now focused on her debut album.

Anyway, she spent almost two months of summer vacation busy with this matter.

August is fast approaching, and Wang Duoyu is about to take his eldest son to Berlin.

Liu Xiaoli was very worried:
"Duoyu, how about we don't go?"

"Xiaoli, what are you saying?"

Wang Duoyu rolled his eyes at her. How could he just cancel the trip after making a promise?
Even his eldest son, Wang Junhong, said with a similarly helpless expression:
"Mom, Dad and I will definitely come back safely, don't worry."

Liu Xiaoli was not at all reassured about this.

She's still young and doesn't want to be a widow.

However, she couldn't change Wang Duoyu's mind once he had made up his mind. The reason she gave him a word of advice just now was simply to give it a try, in case it worked.

"Dad, I won't go to Berlin with you. We just went to Europe in June," Wang Yifei said coquettishly, hugging her father.

However, when the topic of Europe came up, she expressed her regret at missing the finals.

Yes, her second and third brothers went to the finals, but she didn't.

Who told her to take final exams?
As for her second and third brothers, they finished their exams ahead of time, so of course they didn't have to take the final exams.

Another reason is that her second and third brothers had better grades than her, so their treatment was naturally different.

The family chatted in the living room until nine o'clock in the evening before parting ways.

The next day, Wang Duoyu and his son Wang Junhong had breakfast and then set off.

Our first stop is the capital city, where we'll meet up with the others.

However, after arriving in Beijing, Wang Duoyu went to the Wenjin Street compound to have a meeting with the leaders.

His superiors summoned him over, also to check on his security arrangements in Berlin.

This time, another leader accompanied Wang Duoyu to Berlin.

However, the other person was not on the same flight as him.

Anyway, Wang Duoyu's plane is his own private jet.

Three days later, everyone had gathered and rested well, so they set off together for Berlin.

When I arrived in Berlin, before I even left the airport, I saw a lot of people at the exit.

Unfortunately, Wang Duoyu didn't use the regular passenger lane; he used the VIP lane instead.

The head of Want Want Group's Berlin branch and the European head, Todd Dutland, personally greeted Wang Duoyu at the airport.

The convoy consisted of twenty cars, all of them Mercedes-Benz modified armored vehicles, making it very safe.

Of course it's safe, because there are drones in the sky.

In addition to this fleet, there are more than fifty taxis and private cars, all of which are owned by Want Want Group employees.

What Want Want Group didn't know was that Long Kui had also arranged for a small team to provide remote protection.

This remote protection eliminates the risk of being sniped.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to worry about Wang Duoyu's safety in this matter.

Any potential dangers will be eliminated in advance.

Upon arriving in Berlin, Wang Duoyu did not stay at a hotel owned by the Want Want Group, but instead stayed at Todd Durant's villa.

After a day of rest in Berlin, the opening ceremony of this International Congress of Mathematicians officially began.

Wang Duoyu brought his eldest son to the scene and sat in the front row.

However, after arriving at their destination, Wang Junhong parted ways with him.

Before us was a large hall that could seat five thousand people. The first three rows in the middle were occupied by the leading figures in the international mathematics community, such as Shing-Tung Yau, William Thurston, Gerd Faltings, Charles Fefman, Jean-Bourguigne, and John Milnor.

Moreover, most people are very familiar with Wang Duoyu. There are many people who can stand in front of him and chat with him, but they are all very brilliant mathematicians.

Of course, we can skip people like Shing-Tung Yau, as we see them frequently.

After a few pleasantries, the opening ceremony officially began.

These all follow a fixed procedure, and although it's a bit boring, everyone is really looking forward to it.

Because those who don't expect it won't attend this conference.

In the original timeline, the International Congress of Mathematicians did not receive much mainstream attention because mathematics was considered a toy for geniuses, and ordinary people simply did not understand it.

So there's nothing worth reporting.

However, because of Wang Duoyu, this timeline has attracted a lot of attention.

Sure enough, over a hundred reporters from television and newspapers were present at today's conference.

These are the mainstream global media outlets that were selected after a rigorous screening process. If the restrictions were lifted, there would definitely be thousands of them.

Wang Duoyu didn't care about any of that; he was only concerned about this year's report meeting.

There are many newcomers in the mathematics community, but these newcomers are all familiar faces.

Who told him to gather all the students at Harbin Institute of Technology?

After the opening ceremony, the following week or so was filled with individual presentations.

His eldest son, along with other students, were invited to give presentations, but only a few students were able to give a one-hour presentation.

Most students only give 45-minute presentations.

Rong Guangxia, McMullen, and Gene Hines all gave one-hour presentations.

Time flew by and it was time for the closing ceremony. Wang Duoyu sat in the center of the front row, next to Qiu Chengtong.

"Professor Wang, do you think your eldest son will win an award this year?"

"Professor Qiu, what are you saying? 'Young master'? That brat is already quite good at giving a presentation, let alone winning an award. He's so young, there's no rush."

Upon hearing this, Shing-Tung Yau's lips twitched.

Wang Junhong is indeed very young; he was born in 1980 and is only eighteen years old this year.

Being able to give a presentation is already incredibly impressive; you want to win an award?
Wang Duoyu wasn't very optimistic, but Qiu Chengtong always felt like this was Versailles.

Eighteen years old, but Wang Junhong is indeed a genius.

He listened to the report from the audience that day and knew that Wang Junhong was very talented and had a chance to win an award. (End of Chapter)