Chapter 49 School Celebration
When they returned home, Xiao Chufeng and Li Wenzhuo were playing chess. The relationship between the two is very good, and they both like to play chess, so they play chess together when they have nothing to do.
"Grandpa, Dad. Li Jingwei entered the door and greeted the two.
"Why did you come back so late today, and you came back with your mother?" asked Li Wenzhuo
"Yes, I went to my mother's company. I heard Uncle Wei say that a company was going to buy Putai shares, so I went over and took a look. ”
"Xiao Lin, did you get rid of the shares of that company?" asked Xiao Chufeng.
"Hmm. The consideration paid by the other party was generally reasonable. Your grandson helped me earn an extra 7% premium, more than 200 million!" Xiao Lin told me about the acquisition negotiations in the afternoon.
Although Xiao Chufeng and Li Wenzhuo are not interested in doing business, they also feel that the future development prospects of the battery industry will be better.
"Grandpa, I want to go back to the United States next week. It's not a holiday yet, and some classes can't be taken for too long. "Li Jingwei has been back for nearly two weeks, and the semester in American universities is relatively short, and there is still a month or so to go on vacation.
"Okay. You've been back for a long time, and it's time to go back. Don't mislead people's children. Which day do you plan to go back?" Xiao Chufeng asked.
"Next Monday. Tomorrow Saturday is the 150th anniversary of Puhai High School, and they invited me to come and participate. Originally, I wanted to go to Wudang on Sunday to visit the old fairy grandfather and Zhang Yuanpeng, but they didn't go back to the Tianshan Cold Pool. So I can only go back to my country next time. Li Jingwei replied
Li Jingwei called Zhang Longcheng, Zhang Yuanpeng, and Zhuge Qingyun today, but the Tianshan Hantan was very important, and they were all still there and didn't have time to return, so they had to give up.
After breakfast the next morning, Li Jingwei took a taxi to Puhai Middle School.
Puhai Middle School is the first of the "Four Famous Schools" of Puhai Middle School and a well-known private middle school in China. Unlike other private high schools, in Puhai, the country's largest city, only the best students are selected to enter the school.
Since the school is mainly funded by alumni donations, the tuition fees charged are not as high as those of ordinary private secondary schools. In fact, for some students with difficult families, the school even waives tuition and provides living assistance.
Almost all of the school's graduates enter top universities at home and abroad every year. It can be said that it is many times more difficult to be admitted to Puhai Middle School than to be admitted to university.
For more than 100 years, the elite students who have come out of this school have spread all over the world in politics and business. When Li Jingwei was studying, he benefited a lot from the personalized training method of Puhai Middle School. I have a very deep affection for the teacher and the school, so after receiving the invitation, I planned to come back as soon as possible.
This time, as an "outstanding alumnus", Li Jingwei also set a record as the youngest outstanding alumnus.
Unlike the outstanding alumni in politics and business, Li Jingwei was named an outstanding alumnus because of his outstanding achievements in mathematics. Li Jingwei was invited to speak, and the school hopes that his deeds can inspire more students to devote themselves to the cause of science. He also prepared a big gift for his alma mater.
Today's Puhai Middle School has a bright red banner, flowers on both sides of the road, and a festive atmosphere is everywhere.
Student volunteers are also dressed up to greet alumni from all over the world. Some are full of hair, and some are in the prime of life, but all of them stop at the school gate, looking at the plaque of "Puhai Middle School" that has experienced the vicissitudes of life, and feel nostalgic silently.
Li Jingwei graduated from here at the age of thirteen and was admitted to Jinghua University, and it has only been eight years now. The teachers who taught him at the beginning were basically still working in the school, and Li Jingwei took the initiative to bow and thank the teachers for their teaching grace back then. Seeing this former genius student, everyone was also very relieved.
Zhu Siyuan is also a graduate of Puhai High School, and became the managing director of Goldman (China) in his thirties. Today, he also brought Long Liyun to attend the celebration of his alma mater.
When he was studying in this school, the Zhu family was at its peak, and he was also a popular figure in the school, so many classmates still remember him. As soon as he entered the hall, Zhu Siyuan was surrounded by some alumni of the year, and the compliments made him quite complacent. Especially the arrival of Long Liyun brought a high return rate, which made him feel very face-saving as a man.
The 150th anniversary celebration began with the national anthem. The current president, Zhu Peiyuan, personally presided over the meeting, first made a warm welcome speech, and then invited Li Guangzheng, the deputy mayor in charge of education in Puhai City and an outstanding alumnus, to speak.
Li Guangzheng first looked back on his study career in Puhai Middle School with deep affection, and expressed his gratitude to his alma mater through the memories of many teachers and small things that happened. Finally, I also have high hopes for the development of my alma mater.
A total of five alumni were invited to speak, and Li Jingwei was the most prominent. Although the speeches of the previous distinguished alumni were very brief, they were all full of affection, and they all brought themselves back to that youthful era by reminiscing about the past.
In fourth place is the world-renowned neuroscientist Zou Jinghua, who is full of gray hair, recalling the head teacher of the three years of high school, especially when the head teacher passed away, he was choked up and unable to speak because he could not see the last face of the head teacher because he attended an academic conference abroad.
This kind of family affection for the alma mater has brought together the hearts of the alumni who participated in the celebration this time. Maybe some of them came for the purpose of expanding contacts and building relationships, but at this moment, everyone only has gratitude to their alma mater.
After the speeches, several distinguished alumni also donated gifts. For example, Vice Mayor Lee Kwang Chinh presented a handwritten inscription, and a wealthy alumnus pledged to donate to build a library building.
Zou Jinghua donated the homework book corrected by the mathematics teacher that year, and a page in the homework book was projected on the screen, on which the teacher's red pen made the modifications and corrections were clear and eye-catching.
Although it is only a thin homework, the positive energy transmitted is immeasurable. At this moment, everyone doesn't seem to care about the value of the gift itself, but more about the feelings it conveys.
When it was Li Jingwei's turn to take the stage, President Zhu Peiyuan did not hesitate to praise and introduced: "The alumnus who will speak next will be surprised when he comes to the stage. He was the last distinguished alumnus to speak today, but also the youngest. In the 150th anniversary of Puhai Middle School's development history, although there is no shortage of geniuses, he is definitely a genius among these geniuses. ”
At the age of 13, he was admitted to Jinghua University as the top science student in Puhai City, solved the international mathematical problem "Sitapan Conjecture" in his sophomore year, graduated from Jinghua University with a double bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics three years later, and then entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study for a doctorate. During his Ph.D., he solved a problem that had plagued academia for more than 80 years and proved that the Erdsh difference problem existed. Now, at the age of 21, he has been promoted to a tenured professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Next, a round of applause is given to our last distinguished alumnus, Li Jingwei, who speaks. ”
After Li Jingwei took the stage, he first bowed respectfully to the audience and thanked him! Then, he opened his mouth and said: "Teachers, alumni, and students, good morning! Thank you very much for the honor given to me by the presidents and my alma mater. However, I can feel that my alma mater expects me to be as outstanding as the previous alumni in the future. So, for me, the Distinguished Alumni is more of a spur than an honor. “
Li Jingwei shared his own journey and the impact of his alma mater's teachers' words and deeds. Li Jingwei's atmospheric and modest performance left a deep impression on everyone.
Finally, Lee's gift to his alma mater was a check from Citibank. "This check has a special meaning to me, it is the first big money I have made with my knowledge of mathematics since the teachers at my alma mater inspired me to embark on the path of mathematics," he said. At the end of last year, I helped Turing solve a math problem, and they paid me $5 million. ”
"When the teachers at my alma mater called me to inform me of the celebration, I had already used some of the money to buy a house, and I was left with only $3.25 million. If I call before I buy a house, I will definitely donate it all. ”
The audience burst into thunderous applause. For a young person to be able to donate so much money at once, it is absolutely rare for someone to be able to make such a decision.
Li Jingwei continued: "I hope that my alma mater can use this money to fund the younger students to conduct social practice research, understand and understand the society, and be able to look up at the starry sky while being down-to-earth." Turing will give me $1 million a year in consulting fees for the next few years, and I will use this money as a scholarship to fund the younger students' studies. Thank you!"
Long Liyun was also impressed by Li Jingwei this time, put herself in her shoes, and asked herself if she might not be able to make such a decision.
Li Jingwei's calm speech and pure eyes made people not doubt his original intention of doing this.
looked at Zhu Siyuan beside him, thinking about the situation where he was secretly proud of his classmates just now, and made a judgment.
The pattern in the chest is different, and the attitude towards things outside the body is different.
Zhu Siyuan's annual salary is only more than 1 million yuan, and he claims to be a successful person. And Li Jingwei actually donated $3.25 million at a time, and also donated the consulting fees for the next few years. In other words, he Li Jingwei will donate $1 million every year in the future.
What kind of mind should a young man who can take money so lightly have?
According to the arrangement of the celebration, after the speeches of the distinguished alumni, there will be a one-hour coffee break for the alumni to communicate with each other.
Many thoughtful alumni took the opportunity to build connections. Some political and business leaders and entrepreneurs have also become the targets of competition. At this moment, Lee Kong Zheng is like this, surrounded by a group of alumni, like the stars and the moon.
is also an outstanding alumnus, and Li Jingwei is much more deserted here. First, he is too young, many people are reluctant to put down his body to take the initiative to make friends, and second, he is just a university professor, and in the eyes of many people, the value of making friends is far less than knowing some leaders or bosses.
Li Jingwei didn't care, 'The world is bustling, all are for profit, and the world is bustling, all for profit.' 'It is normal for all living beings in the world to run around for their own interests. He was also happy to be idle, and carefully watched the introduction of the history of the school posted around the hall.
Suddenly, Li Jingwei felt that he was gently patted on the shoulder, and at the same time heard someone behind him: "Senior Brother Li, hello!"
Li Jingwei turned around, and a middle-aged man was looking at him with a smile, and a beautiful girl of eighteen or nineteen years old was standing next to him.
"Hello, senior!" Li Jingwei took the initiative to stretch out his hand to shake hands.
"My name is Xu Rongkun and I am an alumnus of the Class of '82. This is my daughter Xu Wenyi, who is also our alumnus, who graduated this year and is going to study at Harvard Medical School in August. The middle-aged man continued.
"Senior sister, hello!" Li Jingwei nodded at the girl.
The girl's pretty face Feixia, bowed slightly, and responded crisply: "Hello senior!"
"Brother, Harvard University and MIT are both in Cambridge Town, you are more familiar with the situation there, Wen Yi has studied in the past, please take care of it." Xu Rongkun said, then turned to his daughter and said, "Wenyi, do you have anything to ask Senior Li for?"
The shyness on the girl's face was a little less, and with the encouragement of her father, she chatted with Li Jingwei.
To Li Jingwei's surprise, this beautiful girl was not only admitted to Harvard Medical School, but also received a full scholarship.
As far as Li Jingwei knows, even in the United States, if you want to be admitted to Harvard Medical School, the competition is very fierce and cruel, and it can be said that it is a multiple test of intelligence, ability, and financial resources. Since the medical education system in the United States is different from that in China, it is even more difficult to get directly into Harvard Medical School from China. This student was not only admitted, but also received a full scholarship, which is indeed not easy.
After the tea break, it was the forum session, where Zhu Peiyuan, principal of Puhai Middle School, Li Guangzheng, deputy mayor, and several domestic and foreign educators who came to watch the ceremony, had an in-depth discussion on the future development of education and the teaching changes brought about by the development of information technology.
Li Jingwei was deeply impressed by Li Guangzheng's educational philosophy, a scholar-type official with a unique and forward-looking understanding of the development of education.
According to the arrangement of the celebration, the afternoon is a student art show, which aims to show the demeanor of the younger students in the school. After lunch, Li Jingwei declined the escort of student volunteers and watched around the campus alone, reminiscing about the past.