Free Web NovelChapter 152: Chapter 141: Provincial Commendation_2
"After solving the Collatz Conjecture, Have you considered what you would like to do next? Do you have any other mathematical goals?"
"Previously on ’Brain Power Burst’, Dr. Li Lin suggested that you might not necessarily be a mathematical genius. How do you respond to that?"
"Can you explain how you came up with the idea of using binary representation to prove the Collatz Conjecture?"
"Some people say that you have decided to apply to Yanhua University, is it true?"
"Professor Uruz from Princeton University said he welcomes you to study at Princeton, would you consider studying overseas?"
Having heard those questions, Zhao Yi felt dizzy. Lin Xudong was standing nearby.
With his broad face and police uniform, Lin Xudong stood there with an imposing air. He suddenly shouted, "Keep it orderly, one at a time!"
The surrounding area went momentarily quiet before returning to chaos.
The police?
In a situation where reporters have not broken any law, they really aren’t afraid of the police. They’d love for the police to do something in public that would provide them with material for news reports.
Of course.
They didn’t understand that by shouting over each other and trying to get their questions in first, they wouldn’t get any fruitful answers. Regardless of who was asking the questions first, since the interviews weren’t exclusive, their respective agencies could report whatever was being said.
After patiently enduring an interview for over ten minutes, Zhao Yi heard someone in the corridor shouting, "Move aside! Make way!"
"Don’t block the way!"
Lin Xudong and his team also hurried over.
Mayor Zhou arrived.
As the Mayor of Zhengyang City in Nanjiang Province, Mayor Zhou was not very well-known. Most people didn’t even know the mayor’s surname, let alone his full name.
Of course.
Having been in office for over a year, Mayor Zhou’s performance had been quite commendable, only lacking public recognition.
So, he made his appearance.
Mayor Zhou, displaying a people-friendly demeanor, warmly shook hands with Zhao Yi, giving him a firm shake while showering him with praise, "Being able to solve a world mathematical problem at just eighteen, a truly remarkable talent indeed!"
"Our Zhengyang City has always been renowned for its culture, producing many scholars in ancient times, even three top scorers during the Ming and Song dynasties. Now, student Zhao Yi, you are the top scorer of our contemporary time, of the 21st century!"
"On behalf of Zhengyang City, I want to say thank you for your contribution!"
The praise from Mayor Zhou left Zhao Yi feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Solving a global mathematical problem was a contribution to the field of mathematics, but how did it contribute to Zhengyang City?
Mayor Zhou laughed and said, "This, you may not understand. Reputation is very important. In the future, whenever the Collatz Conjecture is mentioned, won’t it be said that it was solved by a student from Zhengyang?"
"That’s honor. It’s not just your honor, but also the honor of your high school, the Thirteenth Middle School, and Zhengyang City..."
What followed was official jargon.
After hearing so much official jargon, Zhao Yi was somewhat convinced that his solving of the mathematical problem had indeed made a great contribution to Zhengyang City.
Mayor Zhou continued, "Education is people-focused, cultivating talent is very important, and Zhengyang will increase its investment in primary schools, secondary schools, and universities, giving attention to each talent..."
"The city has decided to give you a certain material reward. This is not only for you, but for all scientific workers."
Zhao Yi, who was almost falling asleep, suddenly perked up, looked at Mayor Zhou with newfound respect and sincerely said, "Mayor Zhou, you’ve worked hard!"
"It’s not hard, it’s all in service of the people."
"Those who work hard are you researchers in knowledge and theory, the countless who are striving on the front line..."
Mayor Zhou laughed and continued his rhetoric.
The mayor must be a very busy person.
After Mayor Zhou had spoken for a while and yet seemingly without finishing everything he wanted to say, he checked the time and had to leave.
Clatter clatter...
A group of people left with him.
After getting interviewed by a few lonely reporters, Zhao Yi returned inside and wondered about the material reward Mayor Zhou mentioned...
How much is it?
In the evening.
Lin Xudong came to Zhao Yi’s house with a small case containing things like scrolls and certificates.
And then.
Empty?
"Is this the material reward that Mayor Zhou talked about?" Zhao Yi looked at the empty box and felt somewhat depressed.
"Not this."
Lin Xudong shook his head and said, "That is the grand prize, I heard it’s worth tens or hundreds of thousands!"
"That much?"
Lin Xudong replied, "It’s similar to rewarding an Olympic gold medal. Once you have won the world’s honors, the city will reward you with money. I have heard that your research has a bigger impact than an Olympic gold medal, so the reward would be even greater. It’s assumed to be a province-wide reward, though I’m not sure how it will be distributed."
"So these..."
"These are the official commendations from the province, along with a fifty-thousand yuan prize. Give me your bank account details, and I’ll help you submit it." ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Lin Xudong said with some doubt, as he stared at Zhao Yi, "Ideally speaking, provincial commendations are public. Why were you suddenly commended? It couldn’t be because of that conjecture, could it?"
Zhao Yi chuckled, "I don’t know either."
Lin Xudong looked deeply at Zhao Yi. He had been doing detective work for a long time and could tell at a careful glance that Zhao Yi was not being truthful. But since the commendation from the superior was strange and Zhao Yi mysteriously refused to say more, there was no need to ask further.
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As a police officer, he knew the rules. Some things were better left unasked, as breaking the rules could lead to punishment.
"But..."
"What exactly did Zhao Yi do to receive province-wide recognition?"
Provincial recognition was highly prestigious, almost the highest honor. The next level would be national recognition, meaning one must have made a significant contribution in some field to receive this level of recognition.
What kind of contribution?
"Could it be that algorithm from last time?"
Lin Xudong left with his doubts.
When he got home, Lin Xudong couldn’t contain himself and said to Zhao Hongjuan, "Tell me, what kind of mind does that lad Zhao Yi have? He’s just entered his senior year and he’s already receiving recognition from the city and province, not to mention a massive cash prize. He makes more than I do after twenty years of being a police officer. Some people in our department have said that a lifetime of police work isn’t worth what Zhao Yi can do with his brain!"
"You’re just stupid!"
Zhao Hongjuan pointed out bluntly, "When I graduated from university, I scored over 300 points in the college entrance examination, it’s fortunate that Qingqing inherited my intelligence, in the future..."
"Right!"
Zhao Hongjuan suddenly whispered, "What if we let Yi marry our daughter, don’t you think our children would be a good match? Zhao Yi is such a smart kid, we should choose the best genes, my grandchildren are sure to be geniuses!"
"Genius scientists, following in the footsteps of Newton, Einstein, Edison, Tesla!"
Lin Xudong smirked, "You’re thinking quite far ahead, even mentioning grandchildren! Chasing after Newton and Einstein is fine, but Tesla? That’s a concept car!"
Zhao Hongjuan opened her mouth wide and stared at Lin Xudong, then patted her chest, saying, "Thank goodness, my daughter takes after me, my daughter takes after me."
Lin Xudong was a little puzzled.
The door opened.
Lin Xiaoqing brought her school bag into the room, saying hurriedly, "Mom, is there any bread? I’m hungry, I’ll eat something before going over to Zhao Yi’s for maths tutoring!"
"I’ll heat up some food for you!"
Zhao Hongjuan grumbled displeasedly and hurried off to the kitchen.
Lin Xudong knew that Lin Xiaoqing was going over to Zhao Yi’s to revise. He was definitely opposed to the idea but had lost the argument with mother and daughter. In the end, he could only comfort himself with, ’after all, I can see them from here, those two kids can’t do anything wrong.’
He didn’t really care.
When Lin Xiaoqing had eaten something and was about to leave with her textbooks, Lin Xudong suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "Qingqing, do you know the name of Zhao Yi’s robot?"
"Dong..."
Lin Xiaoqing covered her mouth and quickly switched syllables, "Dong!"
"What is it, really?"
"Dongdong!"
Lin Xiaoqing nodded very affirmatively, then became a little impatient, "Alright, dad, I have to go now, we can talk more when I get back!"
She hurried out the door.
