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Chapter 380 The First Meeting with the “Emperor of Mathematics”

"What's wrong? Aren't you watching over the students at the summer camp? What happened that's causing all the fuss?"

Xu Qingshan was still immersed in the students' fantastic ideas. Seeing that Xue Xueqing was not in a good state, he asked curiously.

"Teacher!"

Xue Xueqing was out of breath and seemed to have run back, with beads of sweat all over her pretty face.

"Here he comes! That one! Professor Qiu is here!"

Xu Qingshan was stunned for a moment.

"Dean Qiu is here? If he comes, then he comes. It's not the first time we meet. He should just come to see how the students of Huaqing are doing, right?"

Xu Qingshan said as a matter of course.

He hasn't realized it yet.

The Qiu that Xiao Xue mentioned is not the same “qiu” as the Qiu he mentioned.

"No! It's not Dean Qiu, it's Professor Qiu!"

Xue Xueqing realized Xu Qingshan's misunderstanding and quickly explained.

"It was Mr. Shing-Tung Yau. He suddenly came to the summer camp and asked if we could give him a chance to give a simple lecture to these students."

"what?"

Now it was Xu Qingshan's turn to be in a bad state.

No?

Why are you here, Mr. Qiu?
Knowing that Lao Tian is also very interested in this summer camp for guaranteed admission to graduate school, he came over to meet me and try to please Lao Tian?

Even though Xu Qingshan was extremely intelligent, he was unable to guess what Qiu Chengtong was thinking at this time.

Although this summer camp for guaranteed admission to graduate school is very important to Peking University President Zhou Qifeng, he regards it as an extremely important part of his future path to advancement.

He is also being closely watched by the leaders of major Peking University mathematics schools, led by Tian Gang. They hope that Xu Qingshan can, as the fresh blood of the school, truly demonstrate a stronger hematopoietic ability and lead a new generation of trends for Peking University mathematics and even Chinese mathematics.

Only with a constant flow of fresh blood, with generations of young talents entering Peking University and standing out, can Peking University maintain its position as the leader in the world.

However, no matter what other ideas Qiu Chengtong had, the level of this summer camp for guaranteed admission to graduate school was too low for him.

Even the dispute between Qiu and Tian was already a debate at the academician level.

Moreover, it was almost Tian Gang who was beaten unilaterally, and he was not able to fight back many times.

For someone of Mr. Qiu's caliber, the terms "big shot", "big boss", "master", or "academician" are all lacking in dignity and color.

Not an exaggeration.

Mr. Qiu is already a strategic nuclear warhead-level figure in the domestic mathematics community.

Just look at the scale and treatment Mr. Yang Zhenning received when he returned to China, and you will understand how Mr. Qiu was treated.

At least in 95, it was General Jiang who personally met him in Beijing. He was also one of the first batch of foreign academicians in China in 94. In fact, whether in terms of treatment or degree of attention, Mr. Qiu already had the halo of the pinnacle on his head.

But he chose to attack Lao Tian later.

Xu Qingshan felt that Mr. Qiu’s ideas should be very simple.

Firstly, he felt that how could Lao Tian, ​​his former student, deserve to be on the same level as himself?
Secondly, there were some grievances regarding papers when we were still in the United States.

It must be said that when these mathematicians struggled, every move they made seemed very simple and direct.

But even so, Xu Qingshan was somewhat worried that Mr. Qiu had ulterior motives in coming to Beijing University, a place that was somewhat of a forbidden zone for him, to give a lecture today.

"Let's go over and have a look."

Xu Qingshan frowned, but remained calm, and immediately stood up to go to the summer camp. Xue Xueqing hurriedly followed.

at the same time.

Mr. Qiu was in the office, drinking hot water calmly, but the place he was in was a temporary office allocated by the school for the summer camp. Mr. Qiu was the only one sitting in the whole room, while everyone else stood aside with a respectful attitude. Fang Yunhai looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose.

Perhaps it was because this summer was too hot. Even though the air conditioner was on in the room, Fang Yunhai was already sweating profusely.

Those who are engaged in scientific research, especially mathematics, cannot be unaware of the Qiu-Tian dispute.

Active people like Fang Yunhai were very active on BBS back then.

Moreover, Mr. Qiu was not targeting just Lao Tian, ​​but the entire Peking University, and even the entire Chinese mathematics circle.

But his status is so special that many people have to accept it even if he points at their noses and scolds them.

Fang Yunhai: Please, Xiao Xue! Hurry up and move Boss Xu here! Is this something a small assistant researcher like me can entertain?
In fact, Fang Yunhai had no idea why Mr. Qiu would appear alone on the campus of Jingcheng University and go straight to his office.

When he first came in, he thought it was some old professor who had walked into the wrong place, but as soon as the other party started talking, he was completely paralyzed.

Because if we don't talk about those grudges, just from the perspective of seniority, his two bosses, Xu Qingshan and Liu Ruochuan, are both considered Tian Gang's students.

And Tian Gang is Mr. Qiu's student.

Then I am just a small follower of someone else's apprentice's grandson, and if I were put in the clan, I could only sit at the children's table.

What made him feel even more abstract was...

When Mr. Qiu, a ruthless man with a great reputation and whose stories of fighting were known all over the country, saw me, he first asked me politely if I was the person in charge of the summer camp for guaranteed admission to graduate school, and then asked me seriously if he could add one more lecture.
Please! Mr. Qiu, don't you have an assistant? If you go directly through the official channel, even if we at Beijing University are unhappy, we will accept it and carry eight sedan chairs to give your lecture.

Fortunately.

Before Fang Yunhai could no longer hold on, Xu Qingshan arrived at the office.

"Mr. Qiu?"

Xu Qingshan walked quickly into the office and immediately saw an old man sitting at the coffee table drinking water.

This was his first meeting with the renowned "Emperor of Mathematics".

Xu Qingshan had indeed imagined what would happen when he met Mr. Qiu, what kind of passion or confrontation would there be?

Because he saw from Tian Gang Mr. Qiu's attitude towards scholars from Peking University.

I could also tell Mr. Qiu's attitude towards me from the invitation he sent me to the Chinese Mathematicians Conference last time.

Not very friendly.

Even after receiving the invitation from the International Congress of Mathematicians, the Chinese Congress of Mathematicians immediately took quick remedial measures, and Xu Qingshan had already confirmed Mr. Qiu's idea.

He originally thought that this scene would be left until the International Congress of Mathematicians, or later, at the Conference of Chinese Mathematicians, where he would meet Mr. Qiu sooner or later.

But he never expected that they would meet in this situation.

Moreover, Mr. Qiu still looked gentle and harmless. "I think you look even more handsome than in the photo."

Mr. Qiu looked at Xu Qingshan with a smile and began to praise him.

"This should be the first time we meet, Xu Qingshan?"

Mr. Qiu called Xu Qingshan by his first name, but he meant no offense. They were indeed not close, so there was no point in just calling him by his first name.

"It is indeed the first time we meet. I am honored to meet you, but it is also unexpected."

Xu Qingshan spoke frankly. He had calmed down now. He pulled out a chair and sat down facing Mr. Qiu. His aura was not weak at all, and he was confident and humble.

"Tsk, you are much more stylish than that guy Tian Gang."

Mr. Qiu narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Qingshan, and suddenly he made this comment.

This is not easy to say.

No matter who he was chatting with, if a comment about his teacher suddenly came up, and the person he was chatting with was this person, no matter what Xu Qingshan answered, it would easily cause criticism.

But who is Xu Qingshan?

Even if the person sitting opposite him was Shing-Tung Yau, he would not feel any fear.

Xu Qingshan just smiled slightly.

"American psychologist Latchinson proposed the primacy effect, which refers to the influence of the first impression formed by the two parties on the future relationship, that is, the effect of "preconception". Although these first impressions are not always correct, they are the most vivid and the most solid, and determine the course of future interactions between the two parties."

"The primacy effect is preconceived, unstable, and misleading. Judging a person based on the first impression is often biased and blinded by certain superficial phenomena. As the saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart." Maybe Mr. Tian is not as handsome as me? It may also be that when we first met, our identities were different."

Xu Qingshan did not directly answer Mr. Qiu's question, but went around in circles, seemingly unrelated.

But his answer also reflects his attitude when facing Mr. Qiu.

The so-called primacy effect means that Xu Qingshan said that Mr. Qiu relied too much on stereotypes when judging a person, and when Xu Qingshan called Tian Gang "Master Tian", it meant that Xu Qingshan was now clearly standing up for Tian Gang.

Finally, when we talk about identity, it has two meanings.

One meaning is that Mr. Qiu still looks at Tian Gang as a student, but when he looks at himself, he becomes normal.

The other thing is, Tian Gang is your student, but I am not.

His response was full of refusal.

When Xu Qingshan said this, he was actually mentally prepared for Mr. Qiu to throw a tantrum and leave, and to write several thousand words on the Internet when he returned, or to accept an interview and criticize him harshly.

But after hearing what he had said, Mr. Qiu first looked at him in surprise, and then he started laughing.

"Xu Qingshan, do you have any misunderstandings about me?"

Xu Qingshan:?

do not.

Doesn’t this fit your personality?
How come I'm not aggressive at all but have this attitude? Doesn't that make me look very aggressive?
Seeing that Xu Qingshan didn't say anything, Mr. Qiu smiled and shook his head.

"If you want to help Tian Gang vent his anger, there is no need. That is between him and me. Even if you ask him, he will not pass on his personal feelings towards me to you."

Mr. Qiu spoke, he reached out his hand and searched his body but couldn't find anything. However, he was not embarrassed at all. He calmly withdrew his hand and continued to explain to Xu Qingshan.

"If you are here because of the Chinese Mathematicians Conference, then I can also tell you clearly that the original invitation was not made by me, but the subsequent special topic invitations were made by me."

"If you're referring to other rumors, even about Perelman, then I have nothing to explain."

The smile on Mr. Qiu's face is like an extremely strong self-confidence.

It made him exude a calmness and an indescribable sense of dignity.

At this time, Xu Qingshan understood why Mr. Qiu was called the "Emperor of Mathematics". Even though he had made extensive research in many fields, he had not truly achieved any completely new results in establishing a new school of thought. This does not deny his great achievements, but it makes people feel that he still cannot be compared with historical scholars like Euler and Gauss.

You should know that the real term "Emperor of Mathematics" comes from Euler, and even Gauss himself was just the "Prince of Mathematics".

But only when you are in front of Mr. Qiu can you feel his aura.

Even if it's an explanation, even if it's a response.

The absolute confidence and attitude he displayed was also a kind of superiority over others.

Even if he appears as a kind old man, when it comes to the crux of the matter, he is still himself, Shing-Tung Yau, Mr. Yau.

"Like you just said, the primacy effect."

Seeing that Xu Qingshan remained silent and just thought, Mr. Qiu added another sentence.

"I don't want you to get to know me based on preconceived impressions."

"Lu Yao knows horsepower, and time sees people's hearts."

"Shouldn't you communicate with me more so that you can truly understand the real Qiu Chengtong?"

Mr. Qiu's smile and his logic are simply impeccable.

Even Xu Qingshan, who was a supernova at the peak of his career at Beijing University and in the Chinese mathematics community, felt the pressure from Mr. Qiu in his two human lives.

The dialogue between the two of them could not be equal from the beginning.

What Mr. Qiu is best at is using his halo to pressure others, but so far, his halo has never been brought out.

Just when Xu Qingshan didn't know how to answer Mr. Qiu appropriately, a loud and powerful voice came from outside the office door.

"Since Teacher Qiu wants to give a lecture at our Beijing University, then let Teacher Qiu do it."

Xu Qingshan turned back suddenly, and Mr. Qiu narrowed his eyes again.

Tian Gang was seen striding into the office with an official smile on his face.

Xu Qingshan glanced at Xue Xueqing, only to see Xue Xueqing looking at him and nod. It seemed that this little girl was the savior.

Also clever.

When Tian Gang entered the office, the atmosphere became even more chaotic. Xu Qingshan immediately stood up to give his seat to Tian Gang, but was pushed back to his seat by Tian Gang. He then sat on the other side, right between Xu Qingshan and Mr. Qiu.

"We at Capital University have always welcomed top scholars from around the world to give lectures. Professor Qiu is also the greatest mathematician in the past quarter century. Naturally, we at Capital University welcome him with open arms and feet."

Tian Gang stared at Mr. Qiu, his eyes full of calmness and seriousness.

It's 2010 now.

He is no longer the Tian Gang of the past.

(End of this chapter)