Jiangling Sixth High School, school field.
Below the flag platform, there was a huge crowd of people. As far as the eye could see, it was a dense mass of people.
Pairs of sleepy eyes watched the flag rise under the sun and watched the person walking on the concrete platform.
This week's flag raising ceremony was a bit different than usual. The students of Sixth High School welcomed a special guest.
This "guest" did not look old. He was in his early twenties. Three years ago, he was like them. He sat in a classroom here and wrote for the same dream.
But now, he had become the pride of the teachers. Every time his name was mentioned, the teachers who taught him would be filled with pride from the bottom of their hearts.
He was none other than the Shiing-Shen Chern Mathematics Award and Cole Prize winner who was recently interviewed by CCTV. He was also the youngest "Ten Thousand People Initiative" youth. In the near future, he might become the youngest professor in the country – Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou took the microphone from the principal and cleared his throat. He then spoke in a gentle voice with a smile.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm your senior, a 2013 graduate, Lu Zhou.
"I'm honored to be standing here. I'm also very grateful to my alma mater for giving me this opportunity to talk to my juniors.
"And today, I want to talk to you about my university …"
Lu Zhou's statement was quite humble.
With his current achievements, it was definitely not his honor to speak here. It was the honor of Sixth High School.
Speaking of which, Jiangling Sixth High School could be considered to have benefited from him. It was originally a provincial key high school for a few years, but it was finally approved at the end of 2015.
If Lu Zhou's honor had anything to do with Sixth High School, Lu Zhou himself might not be able to figure it out. However, it was not completely unrelated.
After all, basic education was also education. The more solid the foundation, the more solid the structure would be.
Not only did Sixth High School benefit from him, but even Old Ma, who used to teach him mathematics, and his former head teacher were also awarded special teacher status a few months ago.
At this moment, on the field, in the formation of Grade 12 Class 3.
Xiao Tong excitedly stood on her tiptoes and looked in the direction of the flag platform.
As for what her brother was saying, she didn't pay attention at all!
Standing next to Xiaotong was her best friend, Li Gui. She was also the one who asked Xiaotong to help her buy cosmetics. While the teacher wasn't paying attention, Li Gui poked Xiao Tong's arm and whispered.
"Tongtong, is that your brother?"
Xiaotong lowered his voice and said excitedly.
"Yes, yes. What do you think? Twenty-one year old PhD, I like to introduce him to you. "
Li You blushed and glared at her friend. "Get lost, it's too big."
"I'm just kidding. Even if you want it, I won't give it to you." Xiao Tong playfully stuck out her tongue and made a face. Her cute and mischievous look made the hearts of many boys who were sneaking glances at the Arts and Sciences class race.
Boys and girls in high school were very simple, at least compared to college.
Especially in a small city, good grades would bring about extra points. If she was a little more beautiful and had a cheerful personality, she would be the goddess in the hearts of countless adolescent boys.
Xiao Tong, of course, met this standard.
Regrettably, this goddess had yet to express a favorable impression of any male until now. As a result, many of the men with wild imaginations even cast "strange gazes" at Li Ge, who was always with her.
But now, seeing Lu Zhou standing under the national flag, the little boys understood a little bit of what was going on.
People tend to compare themselves to each other.
With such an outstanding brother, it would be weird if he liked them …
…
After New Year's Day, Lu Zhou had been resting at home. He was either chatting with his parents or teaching Xiaotong mathematics.
In his spare time, he would also research Goldbach's conjecture and think if there was any room for improvement on the circle method and the sieve method. Or if Professor Frank sent him an email, he would reply immediately.
Other than these trivial things, he also had to learn how to drive.
Learning how to drive was relatively easy for Lu Zhou.
Maybe this was because of his calm personality. At least when he needed to step on the brake, he would never step on the gas pedal because he was nervous.
In order to get his driver's license as soon as possible before he left the country, Lu Zhou gave the instructor some money to help him.
In a small city like this, it was easy to get things done with money.
A total of thirty days passed. Lu Zhou passed all the way from subject one to subject four and successfully received his driver's license.
The next step was to memorize the traffic rules of New Jersey.
With the experience of learning to drive in China, it was not difficult to get a driver's license.
This was what Lu Zhou learned from Luo Wenxuan.
Just like this, time quickly passed by. Soon, it was February. In a few days, it would be New Year's.
While walking at night, Lu Zhou walked next to Lu Bangguo and looked at the familiar row of willows on the side of the road.
"Dad."
Old Lu: "What?"
"Xiaotong is going to university soon, should we renovate our house?"
Lu Zhou remembered that when he was in high school, his parents were planning to renovate the house and make it more comfortable for them to live in.
Even though Lu Zhou and Xiaotong were still far away from getting married, they would be able to be independent after going to university.
Coincidentally, he had some spare cash on hand, so he could renovate his house.
Old Lu smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can do it after you get married."
Lu Zhou had a strange look on his face.
He still had to stay in Princeton for a while, so he would have to wait for a long time.
Lu Zhou thought for a while and didn't beat around the bush. He coughed and said, "Dad, here's the thing. After I get my diploma, I'll be going to Princeton for my PhD. I have $100,000 USD, which is enough for my scholarship. I don't have any use for the money in my bank card, so I'll leave it with you. "
"How much?"
"A million."
When Old Lu heard this number, he nearly choked on his own saliva.
Seeing this, Lu Zhou quickly patted his back and said, "Dad, slow down."
After a while, Old Lu straightened his back and stared at Lu Zhou as he said, "You little brat … Keep the money for yourself, didn't I tell you? Save it for a house and use it to get married! I have hands and feet, why do I need you to support me? "
Lu Zhou said, "It's still too early for me to get married, Xiaotong is going to university in September."
Old Lu said, "You don't have to worry about your sister, do you think I can't let her go to university?"
Lu Zhou knew his father would say this, so he sighed and said, "But do you want her to be like me?"
He only said half of his sentence.
Silence fell between the father and son.
Back then, their family's financial situation wasn't good, and they had to pay for their two children's education and their family's living expenses. Plus, Lu Zhou's mother wasn't in good health, so it was quite difficult for an ordinary worker in a state-owned enterprise.
Although Lu Zhou was the one who proposed to pay for his own living expenses and tuition, Old Lu strongly opposed it. Later, under his strong arguments, Old Lu finally compromised in the face of reality.
Lu Zhou knew that even though his father never talked about this, this matter had always been a knot in his heart.
Even though he had never thought about it that way, Old Lu stubbornly and guiltily believed that he owed his son something …
Other people's fathers would hold a celebratory feast in the hotel to show off to their relatives even if their children got into a normal university, much less a 985 university. And as his father, he had to pay for his son's living expenses and tuition.
Lu Zhou didn't say anything. He quietly watched his dad light a cigarette and quietly watched him finish the cigarette.
After a while, Old Lu finally sighed and spoke.
"You're worried about your sister, but it doesn't cost that much to go to university, right?"
When Lu Zhou heard this, a smile appeared on his face.
He knew that his father had finally thought it through.
"Not just Xiao Tong, I also have you guys. After all, I'm always away from home, so I want you and mom to live a good life. "Lu Zhou paused for a second before he smiled and said," Then it's settled. "
Old Lu stared at him and said, "Kid, you sure have your own opinions now? What do you mean it's settled? Who's the head of the family? Did I agree? "
Lu Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "Then dad, why don't you agree?"
Also, didn't we agree last time?
Lu Zhou clearly remembered that the last time he went home, Old Lu said that he could make his own decisions.
Old Lu thought for a bit and said, "I don't disagree, we'll do as you say."
Lu Zhou: "…"
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