Do you want to come to Jinling?
When Academician Wang Shicheng heard this, he nearly vomited blood.
However, Lu Zhou was only poaching someone who didn't have a strong sense of existence. Even if Chen Yang left the mathematics center, Lu Zhou probably wouldn't care …
But for someone to be poached by Academician Lu, how could he be considered an unknown person?
Even though Wang Shicheng didn't trust his own judgment, he had to trust Academician Lu's judgment.
After all, Chen Yang's reputation was insane.
"Academician Lu," Wang Shicheng said as he coughed and said, "This … isn't a good idea, right? No matter what, Professor Chen is the backbone of our Yan University International Mathematics Research Center. Don't you think it's a bit too much to poach him in front of us? "
"Is it?"
What's wrong with that?
You guys don't want him anyway …
Lu Zhou paused for a second and frowned. "But I heard … Associate Professor Chen doesn't even have an office here, right? If the Yan University International Mathematics Research Center is overcrowded, wouldn't it be better for him to come to my office? "
Wang Shicheng had an awkward look on his face. He coughed and said, "Rumors, rumors!
"Rumors, they are all rumors! The reason why Mr. Chen is still an associate professor is because I want to test his mind. "
Wang Shicheng looked at Chen Yang and said, "Chen Yang, I wanted to make you a full professor this year, but I didn't tell you. This is a full professor at Peking University, you have to think about it carefully. "
However, what Academician Wang didn't expect was that Associate Professor Chen didn't give him any face at all.
Maybe it was because he was used to the ways of the world, or maybe it was because he didn't care about being an associate professor or something like that at all. The dull young man pushed his glasses up and shook his head without hesitation for almost a second.
"Sorry, Academician Wang, I just made up my mind."
"Thank you for taking me in for the past five years. At the very least, you didn't chase me out."
"As for the opportunity you mentioned, leave it to those who need it. It doesn't matter to me whether I'm a professor or not, let alone an associate professor."
"You …!" Pointing at this guy, Wang Shicheng's face turned red, but in the end, he put his hand down and sighed. "Forget it, forget it. Since you've already made up your mind, I'll let you be."
Professor Yang Yongan, who was standing next to him, looked at Academician Wang in disbelief. He didn't expect this big shot to compromise so easily.
The other scholars also had a surprised look on their faces. They obviously didn't expect Academician Wang Shicheng to take a step back.
Even if his opponent was Academician Lu …
Even so, they shouldn't give up on fighting for it, right?
Chen Yang looked at Lu Zhou and spoke in a serious manner.
"Please take me to Jinling."
Lu Zhou smiled and nodded.
"You're welcome."
…
Even though Chen Yang wanted Chen Yang to stay, Academician Lu wanted him. Not to mention, Academician Lu was planning to leave anyway.
After trying to persuade him to stay, Academician Wang Shicheng knew that it was impossible. He could only pretend to say "good luck", "come home when you have time", and other things like that. Then, he let go of Lu Zhou.
Chen Yang didn't feel too bad about leaving the International Mathematics Research Center at Yan University. After all, he wasn't valued in the first place. He was even kicked out of his office.
The only thing that made him feel bad was that he was about to leave Beijing, where he had lived for more than 20 years, and go to a city he had never been to before.
However, in the face of mathematics, this small sacrifice was insignificant.
Not to mention that transportation was so advanced, he could go home whenever he wanted.
Lu Zhou didn't want to stay at the International Mathematics Research Center at Yan University anymore. Not to mention, he could tell that Academician Wang Shicheng was only being polite to him; he didn't really welcome him here.
Therefore, after some small talk, Lu Zhou visited the national training team, and said goodbye to the "little guys", he left the courtyard house with Chen Yang, who had already packed his things.
While walking on the tree-lined path at Yan University, Lu Zhou briefly explained to him about the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.
"… The Jinling Institute for Advanced Study doesn't have a hard target for the end-of-year assessment. You can research the topics you're interested in there. As long as you can prove that your research is meaningful and that there are necessary expenses, you can apply for the funding you need.
"Also, I might not be able to help you with the Hodge conjecture. After all, I have my own things to do. However, when you're not busy, you can come and discuss it with me. I have some experience in algebraic geometry."
Chen Yang was holding a pile of draft paper and documents in his hands. He nodded and said, "Thank you, you've already helped me a lot."
"You're welcome." Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Speaking of which, you really don't know me?"
"Know me?" Chen Yang paused for a second and nodded. "I kind of know you. Your name is on the Annual Mathematics thesis. I think I've seen it on a few other theses before, but I didn't pay much attention to it …"
Lu Zhou coughed and spoke.
"… How long has it been since you went online?"
Chen Yang thought for a bit and answered the question.
"Five years ago, ever since I joined the mathematics research center, I rarely went online … But I don't really need to. The library is very well stocked. I can find all the periodicals I need there, and they are always up to date. Even if I don't have the internet, it's quite easy to look up information. "
Lu Zhou did not give up and asked, "You don't watch TV?"
Chen Yang: "… There's a TV in the cafeteria, but I don't usually go there during meal time."
I knew it …
So he's an old guy who doesn't go online!
This type of person wasn't rare in Princeton. Many old professors really didn't like to use the internet. They would even leave the booking of flights and the registration of academic conferences to their own PHDs.
However, this kind of thing happened in China, and it happened to a thirty-year-old scholar. This was unbelievable.
Lu Zhou cleared his throat and said, "… I don't want to complain about your research habits, but things are different now. The internet can make many complicated things easier. For example, arXiv, it's a treasure trove of inspiration. Even though the quality of the preprints is uneven, and they haven't been peer-reviewed, you can feel the author's thoughts."
“Arxiv？”
"… No way, you don't even know arXiv?"
Chen Yang said thoughtfully, as if he had finally started to reflect on whether he had fallen behind the times.
"I'll remember that."
Even though Chen Yang was a bit unsophisticated, it was good that he was willing to listen to other people's opinions.
Lu Zhou nodded and didn't continue on this topic.
But now he understood why Yang Chen didn't seem to recognize him even though he was a mathematician.
Five years ago, Chen Yang was still in Princeton.
If Chen Yang had been on a retreat since then, and he didn't pay much attention to the mathematics world, then Chen Yang might not have known him.
Just like Lu Zhou, if Chen Yang was a genius in middle school and didn't watch TV or Weibo, it wouldn't be strange if Chen Yang didn't know him.
Academia was a relatively closed circle, unlike the entertainment industry, which was open to the general public.
"Speaking of which, I haven't asked about your salary yet."
"Salary?" Chen Yang paused for a second and said, "Whatever, as long as it's enough for living expenses … Oh yeah, and subscriptions to journals."
Lu Zhou smiled and shook his head.
"That's not okay, that's against the rules … You have a PhD, right?"
Chen Yang nodded.
"Yeah …"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "Since you're an associate professor at the Beijing Institute of Mathematics, your monthly salary will start at $10k. As for the insurance and accommodation arrangements, someone will talk to you about it after you report there. Even though there's no performance pressure here, it's all about results. If you want a better salary, you have to produce results that match it and work hard to apply for national funding. All I can give you is a research environment. "
After hearing Lu Zhou's words, Chen Yang nodded, indicating that he understood. However, his focus wasn't on the salary at all.
"You're not coming to Jinling with me?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "I didn't come to Beijing to poach you. I still have a meeting in Beijing. Just bring my recommendation letter. You should be able to take a taxi, right?"
Chen Yang thought for a second and nodded.
"Yeah, I can."
The two were about to reach the school gate.
Lu Zhou could already see the standard black car parked in front of the gate.
However, at this moment, a young voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Academician Lu! Wait a second, Academician Lu! "
Lu Zhou stopped walking with Chen Yang. He turned around and saw the kid in the baseball cap running toward him.
Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows. He didn't want to talk to him, but he still spoke in a gentle tone.
"Hey, what's up?"
The boy was out of breath. He patted his chest and forced himself to stand up.
"Um, let me introduce myself again! My name is Ji Mo, a member of the IMO national training team. I'm sorry I didn't recognize you. My classmates know that I'm not good at recognizing faces, I'm not lying to you! I've never seen your photo before, I'm really sorry … Um, can you accept me as your student? "
Lu Zhou originally wanted to refuse directly, but when he saw the boy's eyes flashing with anticipation, he couldn't say a direct rejection.
"Oh, then tell me what you're good at."
"Hehe." The young man scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "My meager abilities are definitely not worth mentioning in your eyes."
Oh, you know that too?
Then why are you so excited?
Lu Zhou smiled and was about to tease him.
However, at this moment, the young man's next words made him swallow his teasing words.
"But, but, the training team teacher said that I was the only student who solved the last big question during the winter camp exam. If I choose to go the path of pure mathematics in the future, I can consider the direction of analytic number theory or complex analysis. As far as I know, you're the best number theory scholar! "
When Lu Zhou heard this, he paused for a second and looked at him with a weird expression.
"Wait a second, you were the only one who solved that question?"
"Yeah!" The boy was a little proud. He smiled and said, "Our teacher scolded the person who set the question for a long time. He said that they gave a group of high school students such a difficult question. Apparently, that question gave a lot of teachers a headache. After all, they would never set a question related to the Riemann zeta function. This was completely out of the scope! Of course, it's a competition, there's no outline or anything like that … "
This young man named Li Mo was obviously a chatterbox. As he spoke, he went from the last question to the second to last question. Then he went on to talk about his experiences in the IMO world championships.
Lu Zhou, who was not listening to him at all, had an awkward expression on his face.
The person who set the last big question …
Of course it was him …
But, really?
Only one person did it?
Is it that difficult?
Lu Zhou still couldn't figure it out. He clearly chose a very simple question. Even if he only used his high school level mathematics knowledge, he could still deduce the answer. It was just that the steps were a little more complicated.
Ji Mo was getting further and further away from the topic. Lu Zhou coughed and interrupted him.
"Don't be too proud of yourself. The question itself isn't difficult, so it's not surprising that you solved it."
Lu Zhou paused for a second and continued.
"I admit that you are talented in mathematics, but don't be too proud.
"If you know me, then you must have heard of my achievements. It's not easy to be my student."
"I know! You're amazing! " The boy's eyes sparkled as he said, "Tell me, what do I have to do for you to teach me mathematics?"
Lu Zhou confirmed that the excitement in the boy's eyes was not a desire for fame and fortune, but a love for mathematics. He thought for a second and turned around.
"It's simple, go to the IMO competition and win a gold medal."
After that, he took Chen Yang, who hadn't said a word since the beginning, and walked towards the school gate under the admiring gaze of the young man, whose shadow was lengthened by the setting sun.
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