After Lu Zhou came back from Shanghai, he focused all of his energy on preparing for the conference next month. He flipped through the paper on the distribution law of Mersenne primes and read it over and over again. He did not know how many times he had rehearsed the questions that could be asked …
After all, the conference represented the school's honor. Jin Ling University was quite supportive of him going to Princeton to attend the conference. Not only did they pay for his return ticket, but they also gave him US $2000 from the finance department.
Also, Dean Qin promised Lu Zhou that if the US $2000 was not enough, Lu Zhou could reimburse him with the receipt.
However, Lu Zhou felt that with his level of spending, 2000 US dollars was definitely enough.
Accommodation and meals were all taken care of by the organizers. Other than the transportation costs, he could not think of anything else to spend money on.
Just like that, time quickly passed by and it was finally January 29th.
Professor Tang personally drove Lu Zhou to the airport.
"Be careful when you get there. Don't go to places with fewer people. Don't go to the black community. If you see people dressed strangely, walk away …"
On the way, Professor Tang kept telling Lu Zhou about safety issues. It was as if he was not going to North America, but North Africa.
Although he knew that the professor was doing this for his own good and said so many words out of concern for the younger generation, if the professor was overly concerned, it would instead become pressure.
Lu Zhou said, "I know, professor, I'll come back alive!"
Lu Zhou regretted his words.
Wait a minute, is this a flag?!
"What do you mean by dead or alive?" Professor Tang was furious. He slapped Lu Zhou on the back of his head and said, "Listen kid, I already told my PhD student. His name is Luo Wenxuan. You can call him Luo Wenxuan. When you get off the plane, go straight to the bus I told you. When you get to Princeton, he'll pick you up at the bus stop and send you there! "
Lu Zhou touched the back of his head and said, "Professor, your students are all over the world."
"Haha, just so-so."
Professor Tang smiled.
Lu Zhou could tell that the old man was quite proud.
They soon arrived at their destination.
Lu Zhou dragged his suitcase into the airport and waved goodbye to Professor Tang. He then turned around and walked toward the security checkpoint.
As a white line streaked across the dark blue sky, it gradually flew further and further away.
Just like that, Lu Zhou embarked on his trip to North America …
…
Princeton was located between New York and Philadelphia. It was in a corner of the prosperous capitalist world. It was a unique rural city.
It was quiet, elegant, and leisurely. It was a good place to study … But at the same time, this small place also took advantage of one of the characteristics of New Jersey to the extreme, and that was the inconvenience of transportation.
In this country where a driver's license was used as an identity card, very few people did not have their own car. It was precisely because of this habit that it was difficult to travel in this country without one's own car.
According to the transportation plan that Professor Tang recommended to Lu Zhou, Lu Zhou would have to transfer trains twice from Philadelphia to Princeton.
On the plane, Lu Zhou looked at the map and thought about the transportation route for a long time. In the end, he gave up and decided to take a taxi instead.
Anyway, the school would reimburse him, so he did not have to save money.
With this in mind, Lu Zhou was too lazy to think about the transportation route. Instead, he went straight to sleep.
After nearly 25 hours of flight, Lu Zhou woke up a few times before the plane finally landed at Philadelphia International Airport.
Because of the time difference, the sky was just beginning to brighten up.
Lu Zhou walked through the bustling crowd and quickly left the airport with his suitcase. He then hailed a taxi outside the airport.
Coincidentally, the driver was Chinese, and he spoke with a Jiangcheng accent.
When the driver heard Lu Zhou speak, his eyes lit up.
Although the Hubei Province had different dialects and the cultural identity of the cities was not high, once they were out of the country, everyone was from the same hometown!
The driver enthusiastically helped Lu Zhou put his suitcase in the trunk. He then sat in the driver's seat and spoke with a smile.
"Studying abroad? Where? "
Lu Zhou did not explain much and said, "Princeton University, out of the city?"
"Haha, I'm not going anywhere, but I have to go." The driver grinned and reminded Lu Zhou to put on his seatbelt before he started the car.
Perhaps it was because it was rare to meet someone from the same country, but the driver was particularly talkative. He talked with Lu Zhou about the international situation and daily life in the United States. Finally, they talked about the topic of safety.
"Actually, it's not as bad as your teacher said. Princeton is a rural place, and the security in the rural areas is much better than in the city. However, it's best not to walk at night, especially if you don't have a car, you're easily targeted. If it's a robbery, you'll be fine as long as you hand over your wallet. If it's not a vicious fugitive, you don't want to be involved in a big case. But if it's a rape case … "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Men don't have to worry about this. Are there female robbers?"
The driver smiled and said, "Haha, it might not be a woman."
Lu Zhou:???
What the hell?
Are foreigners like this?!
And this "haha" …
I feel like this guy has a story …
After an hour or two of driving, they arrived at Princeton.
The driver seemed to have been here many times. He drove to the university entrance with ease.
"My name is Zhang Hai, this is my business card. If you need a car, you can call me."
The driver helped Lu Zhou put his suitcase in the trunk and gave him a business card. He then got in the car and left.
Lu Zhou dragged his suitcase and stood at the entrance of Princeton for a while. He felt like he forgot something.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly remembered that Luo Wenxuan, who Professor Tang told him about, was waiting for him at a train station.
Lu Zhou had an awkward expression on his face. He took out his phone from his pocket and put on a temporary phone card that he bought from Taobao. He quickly called Luo Wenxuan and apologized. He told Luo Wenxuan not to pick him up.
Fortunately, Lu Zhou made the call in time. Luo Wenxuan had just plugged in his car key, so he didn't give him too much trouble.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhou looked at the Princeton gate and looked at the nearby streets.
"The hotel arranged by the organizer is called … Princeton Hotel? Where is this hotel? "
There was an address on the invitation, but it was in the suitcase.
Should I open it here?
What a hassle …
While Lu Zhou was looking around at the school gate, a blonde foreign lady wearing a gray trench coat and a red checkered scarf happened to pass by.
She noticed the suitcase next to Lu Zhou, and she raised her eyebrows in confusion.
"A new student?"
"No, I'm not a student here," said Lu Zhou with an embarrassed smile. He then quickly asked, "How do I get to the mathematics conference?"
The girl stared at Lu Zhou and looked him up and down.
"Name?"
"Lu Zhou."
"The mathematics conference of the Federal Mathematics Society, right? You're in the wrong place. "The girl smiled and pointed across the street. She said," Although the academic conference is held in the auditorium of Princeton University, the accommodation is not at Princeton University. It's at the hotel across from Palmer Square. "
Lu Zhou: "Across from Palmer Square? Thank you. "
The girl smiled and said, "You're welcome. Speaking of which, Lu Zhou … That's how you do it, right? I've read your thesis on the distribution of Mersenne primes. It's an excellent proof process. No wonder even Professor Deligné couldn't find any problems with it. "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "It's just a coincidence."
The proof for Zhou's conjecture was actually given by the system. It would be amazing if the system could find any problems with it.
However, the system was his, the process was his, and the equations were all sorted out by him. It should be fine to be proud of himself, right?
Anyway, when his mathematics level increased, he would be able to independently prove a conjecture of this level.
The girl said, "You don't have to be humble. I'm looking forward to your speech on stage. I'm already prepared to ask questions. We're going the same way, I'll take you there. "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Thank you … Oh yeah, can I ask your name?"
The girl brushed her blonde hair and spoke in a relaxed tone.
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