Posted on 2023-02-12 20:31 | VIP Chapters

In the end, Xu Chuan still accepted Amelia as a student.

While it feels a little awkward to take in a former acquaintance as a student, it's not a big deal.

The academic world actually doesn't pay much attention to this thing, not to mention that he and Amelia are not very familiar, the two have only dealt with each other a little when they were in IPHO, and they have not even left contact information.

If you want to say awkward, the fact that the student is older than the tutor is actually a little awkward in traditional culture.

Among the students he picked out earlier, the oldest Roger Dean was already thirty-one years old, more than ten years older than his age of twenty.

It's just that the achiever comes first, and it's not a thing.

When Tao Zhexuan first became a professor of mathematics at the University of California, he was only twenty-four years old, and the students he brought were basically older than him.

Although Xu Chuan was a little surprised by the fact that he had an extra student, it was not a big deal.

For him, bringing three students is a belt, and bringing four is also a belt.

It's just that Amelia's original tutor is afraid that some eggs hurt, and an extremely good student flew away like this.

But it can't be helped, after all, you can't stop others from running for a better future. (How does that sound weird?) ）

Princeton's professors are awesome, but they also depend on who they compare to, and they are indeed very good at other schools, but they are far from being compared to a top professor who has demonstrated the Seven Millennium Problems.

Moreover, there is no official enrollment in Princeton, and students must go if they have been given an admission letter.

Only junk universities will bind students with admission letters and recruit students.

The world's top universities like Princeton, Harvard, and Yale don't bother to do this kind of thing.

The days at Princeton went by day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it was mid-to-late January.

Because he promised his alma mater that he would rush back to receive the award and give a speech before the winter vacation, Xu Chuan bought a plane ticket in advance and flew back to China.

Landing and getting off the plane, when Xu Chuan dragged his luggage out of the airport, he saw the person who came to pick him up at a glance.

There is no way, the big red banner in the waiting hall is too conspicuous, and there is no one in the reception hall who passes by without looking twice.

[Congratulations to Xu Chuan, a doctoral student in our school, for overcoming the seven millennial problems Hodge's conjecture!] 】

Pulling the luggage, Xu Chuan walked quickly in the direction of hanging the banner, and the photographer brother among the pick-up personnel who was waiting where he was holding the camera for the first time.

Xu Chuan is no stranger to this scene, after all, when he proved the Weyl-Berry conjecture before, Nanda and Jinling had received the plane in this way with great fanfare.

And this time he proved Hodge's conjecture that there is no reason to be weaker than last time.

After skillfully dealing with media reporters, Xu Chuan caught up with the leader who walked quickly.

"Welcome home, Xu Chuan."

The first to greet him was Liu Gaojun, the president of NTU, who didn't say anything like congratulations, but just patted him on the shoulder cordially, indicating that he was welcome back.

Xu Chuan said hello with a smile, and could only say that the principal was worthy of being an administrator, and he felt very comfortable talking.

"Professor Xu, congratulations, you have proved the Hodge conjecture and solved a world-class problem."

On the other side, a middle-aged and elderly man walked over with a smile and enthusiastically stretched out his hands.

"That's what a scholar should do." Xu Chuan smiled and shook hands with the big guy in front of him, this scene made him feel quite familiar.

Familiar pick-up, familiar words, familiar reporters filming and interviewing, but the person who spoke and shook hands with him has changed from Mr. Jiang to Mr. Xu.

Although it is a little surprising that such a big man came to pick him up in person, it is actually nothing when it is put on a scholar who has proved the Seven Millennium Problems.

After all, scholars who have proved the seven millennial puzzles are no more than double digits in the entire world.

For a scholar of this level, it is not uncommon for him to meet Mr. Xu in person, even if he meets someone with greater influence.

Of course, this kind of bigwigs at the level of feudal officials personally came to pick up the plane, which is enough to reflect the country's attention to him.

After greeting a few words at the airport and taking some photos by news media reporters, the group got into a special car.

After having a meal together, Xu Chuan rushed back to NTU with several leaders of the school.

In the car, Rong Zhizhuan, the dean of the Academy, looked at Xu Chuan with a smile and said, "The school has already arranged a graduation ceremony for you, and the defense or something will be removed, you can just go through the process at that time." ”

Xu Chuan nodded and said, "It's troublesome for the dean and the leaders." ”

Liu Gaojun smiled on the side: "What's the trouble here, it's an honor for NTU to have a student like you." ”

After a pause, Principal Liu continued: "But speaking of which, the school still has something to trouble you. ”

"Huh? What's the matter, headmaster, as long as I can help. ”

"That's right, you're not a professor at Princeton now, and it will take a while to return to China."

"After research and discussion in the school, I would like to ask you to hang the title of honorary professor in the school, just put on a name, the kind that does not require you to work."

Xu Chuan smiled: "This is no problem. ”

Honorary professor usually refers to an honorary title conferred by a university on a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to the academic community.

The vast majority of famous scholars have a whole bunch of such titles.

It is similar to what it calls an "honorary doctorate" abroad, which is a high honor, and there are no contractual bindings between the giver and the recipient, and there is no work, teaching, lectures, or the like.

With the fame and historical background of NTU, the title of honorary professor is still worthy of Xu Chuan's identity.

On the other hand, the Department of Mathematics of NTU must have been stained.

After all, next year's Philippine Award Xu Chuan is stable, and there is no big man like the Philippine Award winner as an honorary professor in the School of Mathematics of Nanjing University.

There's no way, who made the number of weak chickens in NTU?

Not to mention being ranked in the world, even in China, the Institute of Mathematics of NTU is not ranked.

The number academy of a top 985 school does not have an academician, which is telling.

However, when he returns to China next year to take up a post at NTU, the situation will be different.

A Fields Medal winner, a top mathematician who proved the seven millennial problems, is enough to pull the status of the NTU School of Mathematics directly to the top of the country.

As for the world-class class, it is not something that one person can do, and it takes an extremely long time to precipitate.

Of course, having your alma mater proud of its students' names is something to be proud of.

In the auditorium of Nanjing University, the Academy prepared a grand graduation ceremony for Xu Chuan.

There were no seats in the audience, and countless NTU students, from undergraduates to graduate students, to doctoral students, and even professors, were excited to look at the figure in the center of the stage.

Envy, worship, sigh, emotion, worship, jealousy. All kinds of emotions are intertwined in the auditorium, blending into an exciting and trembling atmosphere.

Especially for those students of the same class who are still in their senior year and have not yet graduated, they have mixed feelings in their hearts.

They watched the big guy soar with their own eyes.

From the perfect score in the entrance speech, to the proof of the Weyl-Berry conjecture, to the Cafford double prize in mathematics and astronomy, to the Hodge conjecture in the Seven Millennium Puzzles.

The speed of this big guy's ascension is amazing, so fast that when they are about to graduate as the same level, they have already completed two studies and become a professor at Princeton, standing at the top of the mathematical world, and becoming a god-like super boss.

In the past, who could have imagined that there would be such an unattainable god by his side, and he couldn't even see his back.

Don't say it's thinking, it's estimated that no one has even done it in the dream.

On the stage, Xu Chuan was wearing a black and red bachelor's robe and a square bachelor's hat, and accepted the principal's tassel crown with a smile on his face.

When the red tassel moved from the front right side of the brim to the middle of the front left side, and naturally drooped to the side of the eye, Xu Chuan was also a little melancholy.

As of today, he officially graduated.

"Congratulations, Xu Chuan, and I wish you greater and more magnificent results in your future academic career." After plucking the tassel and crown, Liu Gaojun smiled and handed the bouquet in his hand to Xu Chuan along with the degree certificate, with emotion in his eyes.

The student in front of him is the best of all the students he has taken and met in his decades of academic career.

He was glad that he had personally greeted the student.

A journey brought such a student to NTU who was already at the top of the academic world at the age of 20.

With such an experience, I will retire and boast of having enough capital with professors and leaders in other universities.

And it's the kind that can make the tears of envy and jealousy flow from the mouth.

Xu Chuan smiled and took the graduation certificate and bouquet from the principal's hand, hugged it in his arms and bowed deeply.

Liu Gaojun patted him on the shoulder, hugged him gently, and then turned around and walked down, leaving the stage to him.

Xu Chuan held his graduation certificate, looked at the school leaders and students sitting in the audience, took a deep breath, and said slowly:

"Three years ago, I stood here and gave a speech as a freshman representative, and in the blink of an eye, three years later, I am back on this stage."

"As a student of NTU, I am honored to stand here, and I am very grateful to my alma mater for giving me this opportunity to chat with the younger students at the school."

After a pause, Xu Chuan added: "Of course, many of you here may have been my seniors. ”

Hearing this, a small burst of laughter broke out in the audience, and the school leaders in the front row also laughed.

For Xu Chuan, it is definitely not his honor to stand here and give a speech with his current achievements, nor is it NTU giving him the opportunity, but it is the honor of NTU and the request of NTU.

Even, NTU has gained a lot of promotion because of this student.

The School has expanded twice in the past two years, doubling the number of students enrolled from less than 100 in '14 to 200 in '17.

The scientific research funds of the Academy of Science and Technology have also increased by nearly 10 million in the past two years, not to mention that NTU has received hundreds of millions of funds in both one or six years or a thousand years.

If nothing else, NTU's funding will increase even more next year.

All of this was brought about by the extremely young student standing on the stage.

On the stage, Xu Chuan also smiled, and then continued:

"Today, I would like to talk to you about how to take your own academic path, which may be of little help to you."

“.”

After the long speech, Xu Chuan looked at the audience and took a deep breath again, his voice calm and loud.

"Finally, please allow me to conclude today's speech with the motto of my alma mater."

"Honest and majestic, inspiring learning."

"I hope that all the gentlemen will be rewarded, and Shaohua will live up to the dream of youth!"

When the words fell, the auditorium suddenly erupted in a tidal wave of applause, which lasted for a long time.

After finishing the affairs of Nanda, Xu Chuan declined the banquet on the side of the school, called a few friends, and made an appointment to have a meal together in the former Xiaoxianzhuang.

As for himself, he came to Xiaoxianzhuang in advance to order, and the roommate who received the news on the other side quickly rushed over.

Kong Zhong: "Brother Chuan! ”

Zhou Lin: "Sichuan God! ”

Fan Hong: "Brother Chuan, your old man is finally back!" ”

Several friends quickly surrounded them, and they were all fighting and making trouble.

Xu Chuan's achievements are indeed disparities and admiration, but that is for people in society, for classmates and friends who are still on campus, there is not too much estrangement for the time being.

Xu Chuan and his three friends bumped fists and made a fuss, he also enjoyed this friendship, this is a relationship that can never be reproduced after entering society, pure, not mixed with other things.

"Brother Chuan, let's not talk about the rest, let my brother give you a drink!"

Kong Zhong picked up the beer on the table, raised his hands and toasted Xu Chuan with a smile like a martial arts person.

Xu Chuan touched a cup with a smile and drank it all in one gulp.

"Kawajin, what does it feel like to prove Hodge's conjecture?" Zhou Lin and Xu Chuan touched each other and asked curiously.

"Feel it." Xu Chuan pondered for a moment, and then said with a serious face: "It's probably just to get the award and get a soft hand, and the speech will be dry mouth, and someone will send you money when you sit at home." ”

Hearing this, the three friends all showed a leisurely and yearning look.

"Hey, you're the little scientist on TV who proved some conjecture?"

In Xiaoxian Village, the waiter aunt who brought the boiled fish looked at Xu Chuan, who was sitting at the table, and felt a little familiar, and couldn't help but seem to remember something after looking at it twice, and asked curiously.

Although Xu Chuan was a little surprised that someone recognized him, he didn't think much about it, after all, he had been in the CTV's news alliance, and nodded with a smile.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that he confirmed at this point, and the service aunt was excited.

"I'll just say it's very familiar, the last time I saw you, I came with your girlfriend, it's very interesting, two small bites, read and learn here." The service aunt said with a smile as she served the food, and it was clear that she was quite impressed by the scene she had seen a few years ago.

Xu Chuan didn't care, but as soon as the aunt left, the three friends next to him surrounded him, gearing up for interrogation.

"Brother Chuan! Honestly, when to talk about girlfriends! ”

"Yes, confess leniently, resist strictly!"

"Madan, we don't even know about this! Quickly explain, who is my sister-in-law! ”

Xu Chuan was stunned for a moment, and then his face couldn't cry or laugh.

"What the hell, I haven't even talked about a girlfriend, where is my sister-in-law."

Kong Zhong said with a disdainful face: "If it weren't for the waiter aunt who exposed it, how long would you plan to hide it from us!" ”

Zhou Lin: "Meow a mi, I talked about the female ticket and didn't even bring it out to show the brothers, this is not treating us as brothers!" “

Fan Hong: "It's too much! Tell me honestly, who is my sister-in-law? Isn't it the same Senior Sister Liu who broke out before! ”

Xu Chuan couldn't cry or laugh, shook his head and said, "I really didn't talk about my girlfriend, it was this waiter aunt who misunderstood." ”

"Really?" Kong Zhong asked with a look of disbelief.

"Really." Xu Chuan replied, feeling the mobile phone in his pocket vibrating, and continued: "Wait, I'll answer the call first." ”

took out the mobile phone from his pocket, and the caller ID made Xu Chuan stunned for a moment, but then the mobile phone swiped across the screen and connected the phone: "Hey, senior sister." ”

Xu Chuan said hello with a smile, waved his hand to drive away the hole that came over to eavesdrop, got up and walked to the window.

"So, that, are you still in school?"

On the other end of the phone, a whisper of courageous inquiry rang.

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Of course." ”

"I, may I treat you to dinner?" Liu Jiaxin stood in front of Xu Chuan's former dormitory door, looked at the locked door and asked in a low voice.

Xu Chuan: "I'm afraid I won't have time at noon, so let's do it in the evening." ”

After a pause, he continued: "Now I am having dinner with a few classmates, if you don't mind, you can also come over, it is at the school gate of Xiaoxianzhuang, where we used to eat." ”

"No, no, it's fine at night." Liu Jiaxin whispered, looked at the closed dormitory again, and turned to leave.

"Okay, then night." Xu Chuan responded with a smile.

PS: Chapter 196 has modified some character design things today, and you can take a look if you are interested.

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