On a platform somewhere in the mountains.
The sun was gradually rising. The pine forest was green and the small trees were sprouting.
The venue for the annual Math Olympiad had arrived. The rented venue was very large and there was a "No Entry" sign outside the venue. The visitors outside could not see the venue as they were still quite a distance away. However, it was not as if there was nothing outside. As a world-class competition, the organizer, China, was one of the favorites to win the championship, so it naturally received a lot of attention. Otherwise, they would not have rented a venue like Summer Palace Park for the venue. Other than a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists, as well as the relatives and friends of the various schools participating in the competition, there were also quite a number of media reporters present. There were also quite a number of math games being played outside the venue.
Question boards were placed in the forest. Some of them were even hung on the pine trees or on the rockery. Many of the more difficult questions were given out as prizes for the visitors to participate in.
For example, Sudoku.
For example, Enneagram.
For example, Rapid Calculation.
When Zhang Ye and Old Wu saw that there were reporters around, they naturally let go of each other's hands. With the cameras around, they had to keep a low profile as much as possible.
A female tourist said, "Why is it so lively here?"
"Mommy, I want to play the math games too!" A young boy said.
An old man looked at the venue. "The Americans won the previous competition, right? I wonder how our Chinese kids are doing this year. "
A youth said, "We'll definitely be the champions!"
Many of the foreign tourists were also discussing, but they could not understand what they were saying. There were also African Americans.
It was too crowded over there, so Zhang Ye and the others did not go inside. They stopped at the edge of the forest, where the pine forest and bamboo forest met. Wu Zeqing sent a text message to Xin Ya.
Soon after, Wu Zeqing said: "She's here."
Zhang Ye looked around. "Which one?"
Wu Zeqing pointed with her chin. "The one wearing the black-rimmed glasses."
Just as she finished speaking, Xin Ya, who had squeezed out from the crowd, saw her and waved at her with a smile. "Old Wu."
She was not tall and looked rather average. Her hair was a little sparse. Perhaps it was because of the old saying, "Smart people don't have hair on their heads". In any case, she was not particularly beautiful, but she had a good aura about her. Her eyes also gave off an intelligent feeling. She was quite different from Zhang Ye's impression of a mathematician.
From afar, Wu Zeqing spoke to her, "Why didn't you go in?"
"There's a team leader inside, as well as Little Han from your Peking University's Math Department. The venue was too stuffy, so I came out." Xin Ya chuckled.
Wu Zeqing said, "Little Han?"
"Han Henian, the one who posted on Weibo this morning to woo you." Xin Ya said, "He's also one of the teachers leading the Chinese team this time. He's an observer."
Old Wu used to be the Vice President of Peking University, while Han Henian was a teacher at Peking University's Math Department. Although he had some achievements in recent years, he was still just a rising star in the Chinese Math world. He did not have much interaction with Old Wu and was not on the same level. Wu Zeqing was probably not very familiar with him and might not even know him if they met. But Zhang Ye had already memorized this name. This fellow would never forget the names of any of his love rivals. You even used acrostic poems to woo my Old Wu? Hmph, immoral! Zhang Ye was naturally filled with malice towards these rivals in love. He was completely against them and not against them!
He squeezed left and right and finally reached the front.
Xin Ya stopped in her tracks and looked at Zhang Ye curiously. "Whoa, aren't you wearing too much? I can't even see your face."
"Professor Xin, nice to meet you." Zhang Ye's eyelids twitched as he stretched out his hand.
"Nice to meet you too. You look really young." Xin Ya shook hands with him and then looked to the side with a faint smile. "Tell me, what's the relationship between the two of you? When did it start? "
Wu Zeqing smiled. "Guess for yourself."
"How old is he?" Xin Ya asked curiously.
Wu Zeqing said, "In his twenties."
Xin Ya said, "So young? Sis Wu, are you robbing the cradle? "
Wu Zeqing laughed and said, "You really can't spit ivory out of a dog's mouth."
Xin Ya chuckled. "I'm really curious. I've never seen you in a relationship in so many years. I thought you were going to be alone for the rest of your life, but now that you've suddenly brought someone here, I'm really not used to it. You don't even want to show your face, so you should at least let me see what it looks like."
She looked at Zhang Ye again. "There are too many people and reporters, so it's not convenient." Wu Zeqing smiled and said, "I'll show you when there's no one around."
Xin Ya wondered, "So what if there are too many people? You're not some big celebrity, so who would pay attention to you? You're just a single middle-aged woman, why would you be afraid of scandals? "
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes. Who was a middle-aged woman?
Wu Zeqing shook her head and said with a smile, "You're only a year and a half younger than me, and you're still talking about me? Hur hur, that mouth of yours has never softened since you were young. "Then she looked at Zhang Ye and said," With that glib tongue of yours, let's have a contest someday. "Then she said to Xin Ya," But I don't think your mouth is as good as Little Zhang's. "
Zhang Ye did not say anything and remained quiet.
But Xin Ya said, "Oh, what do you mean? There's still someone who dares to compete with me in terms of eloquence? Although I dabble in mathematics, I've never lost to anyone when it comes to scolding. Your friend seems to be quite introverted, so I didn't expect him to have such a glib tongue. "She was quite headstrong and was not convinced.
Zhang Ye smiled and threw up his hands. "Old Wu is just bragging."
Competing in terms of eloquence? How could Zhang Ye lose to her? To him, his mouth was like his rice bowl. It was something he relied on to make a living. He was a professional and professional. If it were in the past, if it were any other place or if it were anyone else, Zhang Ye would definitely argue with them. But today, he was very humble and kept a low profile.
Zhang Ye felt that he had never been so serious in his entire life. There was no other way about it. In front of Old Wu, Zhang Ye just could not act like a jerk no matter what. He always wanted to show her the best side of himself. He felt that this was true love. Ever since he was born, he had met so many people. Sometimes, he did not even listen to his parents, but only Old Wu could control him. It was like Sun Wukong meeting Buddha, or a technical geek meeting the Imperial Secret Service. Old Wu was like a gentle sea. Zhang Ye had fallen into it and could not get out no matter how hard he struggled.
Xin Ya asked, "What profession are you in?"
Wu Zeqing answered for him, "I'm a teacher at my school."
"You're also from Peking University?" Xin Ya asked with interest, "What's your major?"
This time, it was Zhang Ye who answered, "Chinese department."
Xin Ya laughed and said, "Our majors are the natural nemesis of each other."
The Mathematics Department and the Chinese Department were like the Southern Heaven and the Northern Sea. They were quite far apart.
After chatting for a while, Xin Ya suddenly realized something. She stared at the mutton fat jade bracelet on Zhang Ye's wrist in amazement, "Huh? Old Wu, my dear Sis Wu, you even gave away the bracelet that your father gave you more than ten years ago? Aiyo, did you fall in love with him? "
Wu Zeqing said helplessly, "Don't shout it everywhere. You're the only one with the loudest voice."
"I'm just surprised." Xin Ya said sourly, "I liked this bracelet from the very beginning. When we were in university, I begged you so many times to give it to me, but you refused to give it to me. When I said that I wanted to borrow it to wear for a few days, you warned me not to break it. But now you're giving it away just like that?"
Wu Zeqing tightened her coat and smiled, "It's just a small thing. Don't tell anyone about it. It's a secret."
"I know, I know. Do you think I don't know that?" Xin Ya asked again, "What kind of love token did he give you? Quick, take it out and let me see. "
Wu Zeqing was just about to say.
Zhang Ye knew that Old Wu wanted to smooth things over for him, but he felt that there was no need for that. So he told the truth and said awkwardly, "I haven't had the time to give it to him yet. I'm still thinking about what to give him. Can you give me some suggestions?"
Xin Ya smiled and said, "Sis Wu, you only like things like jade or jade. All women love those."
Wu Zeqing smiled and shook her head. "I don't like those anymore."
Xin Ya looked at her with contempt. "Don't give me that."
Zhang Ye understood that Old Wu knew that he had no money now, so she deliberately said that. She was afraid that he would be too stressed out. Otherwise, she wouldn't have suggested that she only wanted a small art piece. Old Wu was the kind of classical beauty who was very considerate to the core. If not for that, Zhang Ye would not have admired her so much. Calligraphy and paintings by famous people? Old Wu indeed liked it, but it was clearly not a love token. It wasn't something like that. Xin Ya's words gave Zhang Ye a hint. Jade? Jade? Or diamonds? Yes, he had to get one for Old Wu. She had even given him the mutton fat jade that she had cherished for more than a decade. If Zhang Ye did not show some appreciation, that would not be his style!
The three of them started chatting.
At the beginning, Zhang Ye and Xin Ya were not familiar with each other, so they did not talk much. But as they chatted more, they became more talkative. Soon after, another person joined in.
A young woman walked up to them. "Eh, this must be President Wu?"
Wu Zeqing took off her sunglasses. "Dean Chen?"
Xin Ya also recognized her. "Dean Chen is here too?"
"Professor Xin, aren't you the assistant team leader? Why are you outside? "Another person from the Mathematics Association came over." The competition is almost over, right? "
Xin Ya looked at her watch. "It should be soon."
The middle-aged man from the Mathematics Association said, "President Wu is here to cheer today as well?"
Wu Zeqing smiled. "I just happened to pass by and managed to catch up."
A mathematician in his thirties also came over. He was wearing glasses and had a crew cut. His getup was a little rigid. He did not even look at the great beauty Wu Zeqing and was talking to Xin Ya. "Professor Xin, I brought my students to do a research topic on function simplification. I would like to consult you on it later."
Xin Ya smiled. "Sure, let's wait until the competition is over."
As they spoke, they formed a small circle and started chatting.
They were all elites and professors from the mathematics world and education world. Wu Zeqing might not know all of them, but it was clear that many of them knew Wu Zeqing. She was a famous figure in the education world and the Vice President of the top university in the country. The common folk might not know her, but the people in the industry knew her.
Suddenly, a few people from the media noticed Wu Zeqing, who had taken off her sunglasses. As the Vice President of Peking University, Wu Zeqing was probably one of the highest ranking people here at an international competition like this. Naturally, she was worthy of an interview. Hence, several television station and newspaper reporters and cameramen came over.
"President Wu."
"I'm from the Jinshi Newspaper."
"I'm from the Beijing Times. Can I be interviewed?"
A group of people who were in the field of mathematics and geometry were discussing academic issues. With the reporters barging in, Zhang Ye's presence here naturally seemed a little redundant. He could not interject, nor did he have any interest in doing so. Hence, Zhang Ye did not say anything and just walked away quietly to wander around by himself.
Wu Zeqing, who was being interviewed, gave Zhang Ye a sidelong glance before looking away. She then continued speaking to the reporters, "Regarding these motivated young 'young mathematicians', we should..."
A mathematician also noticed Zhang Ye, who had been standing beside Wu Zeqing, and asked Xin Ya, "Whose student is that?"
Xin Ya did not say much, "He's also a teacher. We bumped into each other just now and had a short chat."
That person found it strange, "I've never seen him before?"
"He's a teacher from the Chinese department." Xin Ya added.
That person suddenly understood, "Oh, I was wondering why I didn't know him."
Then, no one paid any more attention to Zhang Ye. No one thought that he had come together with Wu Zeqing.
......
A few dozen meters away.
Zhang Ye strolled over to the quiz answering area. Seeing the park visitors gathering in groups of three or four, he found it very amusing.
"Ah, I got it right."
"Little friend, you're so smart."
"Do you have any gifts?"
"Yes, I'll give you a teddy bear."
Beside each quiz board stood a group of young men and women. They were probably university students from the Mathematics Department and were here as volunteers.
Zhang Ye looked through the questions one by one until he saw a more difficult question at the end. The gift for this question was a cell phone. He had not heard of the brand before, but it was probably one of the better cell phone brands in this world. Zhang Ye felt that it was about time for him to get a new cell phone, but he had been short on money recently, so he decided to give it a try.
Behind him, Xin Ya followed, "Hur hur, what's your surname?"
Zhang Ye turned around, "Don't mention it. My surname is Zhang, Gong Changzhang."
Xin Ya looked at the question that Zhang Ye was looking at earlier, "Why? You're interested in our mathematics? "
"It's alright," Zhang Ye said.
Xin Ya said, "This question is not easy."
This was a speed calculation question. 43821 times 81257.
This kind of question might be very difficult for the average person as they would need to use a calculator. But for those who specialized in mathematics, it was still relatively easy. This was because there was a way to split it up and there was a formula for it. However, this was a five digit speed calculation question that was more difficult to split up. Even the average mathematician would need a certain amount of time to solve it and might even need to use a pen to do the calculations.
The requirement for this question was to do mental arithmetic and answer it within half a minute.
Zhang Ye stood in front of the quiz board and looked at it for a few seconds. Then he asked the female university student who had a staff ID hanging beside her, "Do you have a pen?"
"Here." The volunteer handed him a pen.
Zhang Ye raised his hand and wrote: 3560762997.
The volunteer was taken aback.
Behind him, Xin Ya was also slightly taken aback.
Zhang Ye asked, "Is it correct?"
"Uh, yes." The female volunteer nodded.
Zhang Ye coughed and stretched out his hand, "Then is the cell phone mine?"
The female volunteer shook her head, "No, you can't use a calculator. You have to do mental arithmetic."
Zhang Ye nearly fainted, "But I did mental arithmetic."
The female volunteer was also very stubborn. She kept shaking her head and said, "You only looked at it for a few seconds. Unless you're a top mathematician or a master of mental arithmetic in the country, you wouldn't be able to answer it. You must have used your cell phone to calculate it when you were far away and then recorded the answer. That doesn't count."
Zhang Ye nearly fainted again, "I really did the math myself."
Seeing this, Xin Ya was also amused. She knew that if she were to solve this question, she wouldn't be able to do it faster than Zhang Ye without any preparation. In fact, she might even be much slower than him. After all, her main focus was not on mental arithmetic, so she naturally knew that Zhang Ye had used the calculator software on his cell phone to solve the problem. "Alright, Teacher Zhang. You're a teacher of the Chinese department, a great teacher of the people. Don't tease a young lady like that."
Your sister!
Who did I tease?! I'm being serious! F * * k, this bro doesn't even have anyone to reason with!
On the other side, Wu Zeqing had also come over after her interview.
When the other professors and teachers from the mathematics world saw that something was going on, they also came over.
"What's the matter?" someone from the Mathematics Association asked.
"Yo, someone managed to answer this question? I wanted to give it a try just now. "A young mathematician asked curiously," Who managed to answer it? How long did it take? "
That female volunteer quickly pointed at Zhang Ye and said with a sad face, "This gentleman only used a few seconds to write down the answer. I, I did not give him any gifts as I felt that he had used a calculator to calculate it." There were a total of three cell phones and the prizes were given to the first three people to answer the question correctly. There weren't many of them, so they naturally couldn't just give them away.
All of the mathematicians looked at Zhang Ye.
That young mathematician exclaimed, "A few seconds? I couldn't even solve it in a few seconds. This kind of number is more difficult to split and requires a lot of calculation. "
These questions were actually set by the organizers of the mathematics world. Everyone knew the difficulty of each question and the prizes were also given out according to the difficulty. Since everyone here were professionals in the mathematics world, they knew that this question was not something that could be easily solved in ten seconds.
When the surrounding Chinese and foreign visitors heard this, they all looked at Comrade Little Zhang with disdain.
How embarrassing!
This is such a disgrace to our country!
This is an international competition and there are so many mathematicians from all over the world here. How can he have the face to come up here and claim the prizes after using a calculator? How thick-skinned must he be!
A mother covered her child's eyes and said, "Don't look. Don't learn from him in the future."
The little girl nodded seriously and said, "I know, Mom."
Zhang Ye: "..."
Xin Ya smiled and helped Zhang Ye to smooth things over. After all, he was her best friend's rumored boyfriend. She said, "Teacher Zhang, you must be joking, right?"
Zhang Ye: "..."
Zhang Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Am I joking with your sister!
Of course, Zhang Ye had to solve this problem himself. He had split it up several times and used two formulas. He even did a few mental calculations of superposition and multiplication before he was able to solve this problem. Back then, this fellow had eaten more than a hundred Advanced Mathematics Skill Experience Books. But now, he had answered the question based on his own ability. Because he had answered it too quickly, this group of people thought that he was just bragging?
Bragging your sister!
My cell phone!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
