They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

Chen Lin looked at his notes in the document in front of him and began to think.

Based on the information gathered over the past half-day, the path is actually quite clear.

To quickly monetize the abilities of a "little mathematician," two directions are most likely: finance or artificial intelligence.

In finance, this translates to quantitative trading. It involves using complex mathematical models to analyze the market and generating profits through algorithmic trading.

On several job search websites that Chen Lin found, top securities firms and private equity funds offered starting salaries of 30 to 50 yuan to fresh graduates, with the industry ceiling reaching over 300 million yuan per year.

The other option, large-scale artificial intelligence models, is currently the hottest trend.

In the great United States, it's not uncommon to hear news of top tech companies offering hundreds of millions of dollars in stock options to poach algorithm geniuses.

While it's not quite that extreme in China, it's not uncommon for PhD graduates to receive offers of over 50 yuan during campus recruitment, and even for Master's graduates, starting salaries of 25 yuan per year are not uncommon.

Such a salary is unattainable for Chen Lin's department of Chinese Language and Literature.

pity.

Chen Lin leaned back in his chair, his hands behind his head, his eyes calm.

Unfortunately, all the situations mentioned above are from the perspective of laborers.

But for Chen Lin, working is out of the question; he will never work in his life!

Of course, the slow arrival of wages and the unwillingness to be exploited by unscrupulous bosses working 996 are only secondary reasons.

The core problem is that he cannot control the quality of his work output.

The "Little Mathematician" title grants the ability to be rule-based, regardless of difficulty, and always generates the most correct answer.

This means that if he were to work for a company, every model and every solution he submits would be the perfect optimal solution.

Once or twice, it can be interpreted as genius.

What if it happens every time?

Those top financial companies and tech giants are full of the most shrewd and capable people, a veritable den of geniuses.

Some truly discerning individuals noticed something amiss and, following the clues, investigated his resume as a literature student at Yenching University...

That would be a huge problem.

To reiterate, Chen Lin has faith in the country, but not in humanity.

"So, I have no choice but to go it alone," Chen Lin muttered to himself.

However, once you choose to go it alone, those two paths become much more difficult.

For individual investors in China who want to engage in quantitative trading, there is a minimum capital threshold of 30 yuan.

Secondly, for compliance purposes, you also need to submit your trading strategy to the brokerage firm for review.

He hasn't done the former yet, and he doesn't dare to do the latter.

As for large-scale artificial intelligence models... forget about it.

This thing is now purely a capital-intensive game, with major domestic and foreign companies investing heavily in computing power clusters.

The news reports that training a single GPT-4 level model can cost tens of millions of US dollars in light and electrical costs.

Even if Chen Lin only had 30,000 yuan in his pocket, he wouldn't even hear a sound if he threw it in.

Chen Lin sighed, but was not discouraged.

He suddenly remembered a quote from a now-vanished anchor: "What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish?"

Based on the information gathered over the past half-day, Chen Lin judged that in the foreseeable future, the impact of artificial intelligence on human society will be revolutionary.

More importantly, the industry's current demand for algorithm optimization and for reducing model training and inference costs is endless.

And this is precisely where "little mathematicians" can exert their greatest power.

"Therefore, AI is my future goal, and I will enter the field sooner or later."

Chen Lin sat up straight, his eyes sharpening.

"But you have to eat one bite at a time, and save money one step at a time."

So, what should we do next?

Chen Lin already had the answer in his heart.

What he needed to do was to develop the math consultations he provided to Shen Yan into a formal business.

Of course, the price had to be raised. Shen Yan was his first customer, so he could offer her a discount as a friend.

Chen Lin's idea was simple: to divide the business into two parts.

The first part is "Mathematics Homework Tutoring" for a wide range of students.

The second tier is "project-based private consultation," similar to helping Shen Yan solve problems in modeling competitions.

To test his speed and energy expenditure, Chen Lin even found several final exam papers from the Mathematics Department of Yenching University online, covering several different subjects such as Mathematical Analysis, Abstract Algebra, and Ordinary Differential Equations.

He took out a stack of draft paper and began to solve the problem.

The "Little Mathematician" title is activated.

In an instant, the solutions, steps, and key points of the problem appeared in my mind as naturally as breathing.

He doesn't even need to think; he just needs to copy down the steps and answers in his mind.

"Shuashuashua——"

In the dormitory, only the sound of pen tips gliding across paper could be heard.

An hour later, Chen Lin put down his pen and looked at the several sheets of draft paper in front of him, which were filled with perfect solutions to seven or eight major problems.

He moved his slightly sore wrists and checked his mental state.

Great, apart from being a little bored, I don't feel tired at all.

"It seems that using this level of ability is basically no burden for me." Chen Lin nodded in satisfaction. "The only bottleneck is actually my handwriting speed."

Testing complete, everything is ready.

Without further hesitation, Chen Lin picked up his phone and opened the Xianyu app.

He already had an account on Xianyu, but aside from buying a few secondhand books, he had basically never used it.

Yao Yao's mother, Sister Liu, found him through a product description he posted online that advertised "one-on-one tutoring."

Too lazy to bother with anything else, he went straight to "My Posts," found the link to the completed tutoring service, and selected "Re-edit."

He deleted the original description about tutoring, and his fingers flew across the keyboard, creating a completely new product introduction on the screen.

【Product Introduction:】

Still struggling with incomprehensible math homework? Still feeling overwhelmed by complex project models?

Here, all mathematical problems will be easily solved.

Service 1: Homework Tutoring

[Final answer only: 20 yuan per question.]

[Detailed solution provided (handwritten photo/electronic version): 100 RMB/question.]

[Note: Difficulty level is not limited, ranging from postgraduate-level assignments to elementary school math olympiads. Prices are uniform, and integrity is our foundation.]

Service Two: Project Consultation

[We provide comprehensive mathematics-related solutions or core algorithm support for graduation projects, mathematical modeling, research projects, and engineering challenges.]

[Price: 888 yuan/hour; a discounted package price of 2000 yuan is available for a three-hour purchase.]

[Note: My time is valuable, consultations require advance appointments. Serious inquiries only.]

[Contact Method: Please send a private message first, describing your problem.]

After editing the last line, Chen Lin looked at it with satisfaction.

The opening is intimidating enough, and the content is clear and concise.

As for the price, it exudes the confidence and arrogance of a master.

But when Chen Lin scrolled to the part where he could add a picture, he hesitated again.

When I posted my one-on-one tutoring job ad, I used my college entrance exam scores and university admission notice.

However, these two things are clearly less convincing than my description above.

Wait a minute, I may lack persuasiveness myself, but there are persuasive people around me.

Chen Lin switched directly to the WeChat window and opened the chat box with Shen Yan.

Chen Lin: [Shen, are you there?]

Chen Lin had originally planned to casually browse the Enki Love Forum while waiting for Shen Yan to reply.

Just as Chen Lin saw a post that seemed like a joke, titled "Japan is preparing to celebrate the Black Ship Festival and celebrate the opening of Japan's doors to the great United States," he was about to click on it to see if it contained his favorite chubby guy and little boy meme when a message notification popped up on WeChat.

Shen Yan: [What is it, Chen?]

Chen Lin quickly replied.

Chen Lin: [It's like this, I need your help with something. I need to borrow a photo of your admission certificate and a screenshot of your transcript from last semester's final exams.]

Before Shen Yan could reply, he sent another message.

Chen Lin: [I won't leak your personal information. Just redact your name and other personal information before sending it to me. The main thing is that I can see your school and the math department.]

Shen Yan: [How can my admission certificate and transcript help you?]

Chen Lin: [Can you help me entertain customers?]

Shen Yan: [?]