Just turned over a new leaf and became a wise and intelligent student

Chapter 316 Narrative Montage, Modeling US Competition

Jiang Dehua still failed to meet Xu Qingshan.

Because after a brief review, Xu Qingshan and Jiang Huanxi had already thought of a response, and under Xu Qingshan's guidance, Comrade Jiang also initially mastered the ability to deal with his old father's questioning.

Ask questions.

When facing an experienced criminal investigation officer, how can one justify himself naturally enough?

Xu Qingshan gave his version of the answer.

"Xiaoxi, remember what I said, right?"

Xu Qingshan looked at Jiang Huanxi.

"Ok!"

"Just tell the truth, but selectively recount what actually happened to us in a different order, complete the time and space of the event, blur the specific points in time, and don't go into too much detail, because people will not spend too much brainpower on memorizing the specific points of the details, and more on subjective feelings."

Jiang Huanxi repeated what Xu Qingshan had taught her.

This is love talk.

Just like anti-reconnaissance warfare.

Xu Qingshan had just taken her for a stroll along the riverside, where they found a few spots to feel the atmosphere of the Longjiang River in winter, and then he sent her back.

If Jiang Dehua knew what Xu Qingshan taught Jiang Huanxi, he would only stare at Xu Qinshan with his sharp eyes.

"What's your job, kid?"

"How come you are so skilled at this operation?"

Wait half an hour until Jiang Huanxi returns home.

Xu Qingshan was sitting by the river and received a text message from Jiang Huanxi, "Done."

He let out a long sigh, put his phone in his pocket, and looked up at the Jiulong River, a river that had been flowing for who knows how many years and had a width that was just right.

A little less narrow, a little more far. At this distance, you can see the other side and immerse your mind into the bottom of the river.

Revisiting old places.

Back to Longjiang.

In fact, Xu Qingshan was a little dazed, as if he had lived through another life.

There is a very obvious sense of disconnection in his life and circle now. Sometimes when he calms down and reflects on himself, he wonders how he has unknowingly reached this point.

Just like in the previous life.

Until he saw the red and blue light flashing before his eyes, Xu Qingshan actually hadn't figured out why he ended up on that path.

This life seems to be the same, except that I am walking on a road full of light.

He seemed to have been reborn and lived his life again, yet it seemed as if he had done nothing.

Xu Qingshan sat on a bench by the river, looking at the river with a confused look in his eyes. His slow breathing made mist fill the space in front of him. The whole world seemed to have turned into a hazy frosted screen at this moment.

My brain is so smart that it doesn't seem like my own.

My life is so perfect that it seems more like a dream.

The family was restored, my grandmother recovered her health, and everyone around me seemed to be getting better.

It seems that this is enough, but it also seems far from enough.

Over the past two years, he had very few opportunities to be alone in a familiar place that spanned two lives and to really think about his life in peace and quiet.

The sudden melancholy seems to be inevitable for a 19-year-old boy.

But it was this kind of melancholy that made Xu Qingshan feel somewhat relieved.

He has done his best. Some obsessions and inner demons seem to have slowly dissipated with the passage of time. Even if it is the last bit of obsession, he is not so persistent. If there is a chance, he will just do it.

Xu Qingshan turned his head and looked along the end of the river at the blush falling in the distance.

There is a lookout tower about four or five hundred meters away. On the tower stands a long stainless steel pole with a bright red flag fluttering in the wind.

He smiled subconsciously.

I seem to have some new goals and directions.

A life where you listen to your instincts and allow your personality to develop is called destiny.

Sudden changes and turns that are inconsistent with one's own character are called luck.

Fate, fate, that seems to be the truth.

Xu Qingshan stood up from the bench and stretched lazily facing the river. On this February winter evening, even the moist river bank seemed cold. He even saw an old man swimming in the river with an orange-red floating ball on his back.

Even though the body looked visibly aged from a distance.

But he felt real vitality from the old man.

At least I'm more motivated than him.

Do research, make a lot of money, and realize your ideals and ambitions.

Xu Qingshan clenched his fist and waved it gently in front of him, which looked a bit childish, but also showed some of the youthful vigor of a 19-year-old boy.

But before Xu Qingshan could take his hand back, he heard a call from behind his ear.

"elder brother!"

A familiar and cute voice.

"I knew you'd be here."

Xu Qingshan turned his head and saw a girl wearing the Longjiang Experimental School uniform running towards him with a rosy face on the path.

"How did you come?"

It’s Tong Tong.

Tong Tong, still carrying his schoolbag, trotted to Xu Qingshan, looked around at him for a while, and before he had time to catch his breath, he started asking questions.

"Did something happen? Did you have a fight with Sister Huanxi?"

Xu Qingshan looked at Tong Tong's forehead.

No one knew how long the little girl had been running in such a cold winter, wearing only her winter school uniform, but she had a layer of sweat on her forehead.

"No."

Xu Qingshan shook his head.

"Really? Then why do you look so sad? I thought you broke up."

Tong Tong took a closer look.

"Really not, but Comrade Tong Xiaotong, could you please not laugh when you say this?"

"How could I laugh?"

"And you said you didn't laugh?"

Xu Qingshan had already taken out his cell phone and took a picture of Tong Tong's pretty little face, then showed it to her.

Tong Tong was stunned.

She didn't even realize that the corners of her mouth were curved. Anyone who saw her would say that she had encountered some happy event.

"Hey, it's cold, your face is stiff. I just kept sending you messages, but you disappeared after school. I asked you to go home for dinner but you didn't reply or answer the phone. I guess you must be here."

Tong Tong changed the subject abruptly and patted his own little face lightly, making two soft crisp sounds, just like the action of gently patting his face when applying facial cream.

She then put her arm around Xu Qingshan.

"Let's go home and eat. I'm hungry."

Xu Qingshan took her schoolbag and slung it over his back with one hand. Fortunately, her schoolbag was gray and looked relatively plain, so he let her carry it home with the other hand.

Arrived at new home.

Xu Qingshan looked at the decoration design of the villa curiously.

In fact, he had only lived in this house a few times. After all, he had already gone to Ludao when it was completed. Later, he was so busy flying around that he had no chance to go home.

Compared to Tong Tong, he is more like a guest.

"Are you back? I called you but you didn't answer. I was so worried that I almost died." Lin Yuehua was wearing a home apron with her sweater sleeves rolled up to her elbows.

The temperature in the kitchen is generally quite high, so even if you roll up your sleeves and wear a sweater, you can still cook until you sweat.

"I was just thinking about something and didn't look at my phone. Where are grandma and the others?"

Xu Qingshan looked around but didn't see his grandmother and the others.

"Your dad's company organized a New Year care program and invited the elderly to visit the company and receive some food, oil, rice, and flour. Your dad discussed it with your grandma and went there in the afternoon."

"Your uncle has nothing to do when he comes back. I saw him outside in the afternoon either playing with the neighbor's children or playing with the dogs in the community. When he has nothing to do, he stands on the side of the road or on the small bridge in the community, staring blankly. I simply asked him to come with me to move things."

Lin Yuehua talked on and on, her eyes constantly wandering between Tong Tong and Xu Qingshan.

"Okay, you and Xiaotong take a break. I'll continue cooking. They should be back soon."

Lin Yuehua talked to herself and went back to the kitchen with the spatula in hand.

Xu Qingshan was silent for a moment.

This may sound a bit absurd, but if you think about the character of your father and grandmother, this is something they would really do.

Tong Tong did not let Xu Qingshan sit idle. She took Xu Qingshan around the entire villa and even introduced Xu Qingshan's room to him.

Because she was the one who helped decorate this room.

Looking at the familiar objects and photos in the room, Xu Qingshan felt a warmth all over his body.

"I picked these dolls specially. This ugliest one is the one I learned to make. It's the first doll I made. You can't throw it away!"

Tong Tong held up a small mummy doll the size of two palms. It looked very cute.

"Not ugly, quite cute, I like it."

Xu Qingshan took the doll and looked at it over and over again.

"How does it feel to be back at school?"

"Not so good. I don't want to go back to school. I've been filling out various forms these past two days. I'll also be at Kyoto University next semester, so the teacher said they also need to sort out the forms for next semester and asked me to fill them out so that I don't have to run back and forth again, including preparing the application materials for recommendation."

Tong Tong watched Xu Qingshan holding the doll she had made and staring at it, feeling very happy. She picked up a big dolphin from the bed, placed it on her knees and greeted it with her fists.

"Can you be admitted now?"

Xu Qingshan put the little mummy on his face, looked at Tong Tong and asked, shaking the little mummy with his hand.

"Of course, I've entered the national team and have been selected for the national team. Huaqing and Jingda will definitely not reject me. How about that, isn't it amazing?"

Tong Tong looked at Xu Qingshan with a slightly smug look on his face.

She has become much more lively than she was a year ago, but she only shows this liveliness and coquettishness in front of Xu Qingshan.

"Yes, it's amazing. I haven't even participated in an Olympic competition."

Xu Qingshan sighed.

"I will never have the chance to win an IMO gold medal in my lifetime."

"That"

Seeing that Xu Qingshan seemed to be melancholy again, Tong Tong also became distressed and struggled about what to say.

"But I can win the modeling championship. I mean, I can win the Outstanding Winner of this year's ACM Mathematical Modeling Contest."

Xu Qingshan said with a smile.

Tong Tong breathed a sigh of relief, punched Xu Qingshan lightly again, and said nothing.

"The competition will be next week. I will ask for four days off for you. Three days for the competition and one day for you to rest."

As Xu Qingshan spoke, Tong Tong blinked his deer eyes, looking a little confused.

“Should I join this competition too?”

"That's for sure."

"But I don't know how to do mathematical modeling."

Tong Tong felt a little guilty.

She gave up the math competition and switched to biology and chemistry. Because of this, Teacher Ji Boyang was still resentful about it. Now she would go back and participate in math-related competitions?
"You can't, I can."

Xu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Me, you, and Huanxi, we will form a team of three. I have already signed up, and it would be best if we can act together. The competition time is 72 hours, which is three full days. We must complete the analysis of the problem, modeling, and writing of the complete paper within the specified time."

"No, brother, you are a top mathematician, and you are participating in this mathematical modeling competition with a group of college students?"

Tong Tong said in disbelief.

It was hard for her to imagine what it would be like to have a fish fry in a fish pond.

"That's an exaggeration. I still have a long way to go, and..."

Xu Qingshan raised his eyebrows and pointed at himself with both hands.

"Am I not a college student? A freshman at Peking University, Xu Qingshan, absolutely the real deal."

“That’s the truth, but.”

Tong Tong wanted to say something, but was blocked by Xu Qingshan.

"Hey, don't think too much. The competition is actually quite simple. It is mainly divided into three sections: modeling, programming, and thesis. Each section is very important. I plan to use this competition to give you and Huanxi some practice. Huanxi will be responsible for mathematical modeling, and you will be responsible for writing thesis. You can adapt in advance. It just so happens that neither of you is very good at computers, so leave the programming to me."

Xu Qingshan arranged it calmly.

In fact, it is a bit bullying for him to participate in this kind of competition at this time.

So, in order to avoid bullying others, he decided to just be the one to provide a backup.

Even if Jiang Huanxi and Tong Tong failed to complete the modeling and thesis, he was confident that he could complete all the work alone within one day.

"Where are you going to compete? In the United States?"

Tong Tong asked.

"No, just stay at home."

"That's a special competition software, and it can't be connected to the Internet? Real-time monitoring?"

"No, it can be connected to the Internet, there is no monitoring, just pack it up and send it to the email at the end."

"At home, I can connect to the Internet. What if someone cheats?"

Xu Qingshan smiled when he heard Tong Tong's question.

"Cheating? How?"

"For example, ask a teacher to help with the test, or just search for the answer on Baidu."

Tong Tong was a little surprised.

When she participated in the competition, she would repeatedly emphasize discipline in every exam, with the main emphasis on strictly prohibiting the entry of electronic devices.

"Do you think ordinary students can ask Lao Chen to help them with their homework?"

Xu Qingshan did not directly answer Tong Tong's question, but asked in return.

Tong Tong shook his head.

"Then do you think that teachers from ordinary schools, such as Longjiang Normal University, can perform at a higher level than their students in this kind of competition?"

Tong Tong hesitated for a moment, and this time she shook her head much more slowly, but she still shook her head.

"That's right."

"Competent teachers disdain to do this kind of thing. After all, although there are benefits, they are not much, and it is not worth losing your reputation and innocence because of this. Teachers who are not competent enough may not even do as well as their students. In fact, the core issue is still the cost-effectiveness."

Xu Qingshan shrugged.

"Even if you win the special prize, it doesn't mean you will be admitted to graduate school. It depends on the school."

“As for Baidu’s answer.”

"Do you think you can Baidu the answers to the questions in your annual competition even if you were allowed to bring your phone?"

(End of this chapter)