After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 370: Turns out they are two pairs of twins, a boy and a girl, and recruitment is underway (career).
Xu Lin's Weibo post immediately caused a sensation across the entire internet.

Especially these past two days, with the release of college entrance examination scores in various provinces and cities, it's been a particularly important time.

Although the release of college entrance exam scores is not as sensational as it used to be, mainly because the authorities don't allow the media to hype it up, it is still an important day that countless people pay attention to every year.

Especially this year's college entrance examination candidates and their parents.

Xu Lin posted on Weibo that Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics has opened a School of Artificial Intelligence, and that he is the dean.

More importantly, you only need a minimum score of 146 in the college entrance examination mathematics to register for the exam, without needing to consider your total college entrance examination score.

"Awesome, Young Master Xu is going to open an artificial intelligence academy!"

"Young Master Xu, my son only scored 483 in the college entrance examination, but he got 149 in mathematics. Can he register to take the exam?"

"Wow, 149 in math, less than 500 in total. How badly is your son's subject imbalance?"

"Starting in 25, some very good and even key universities began to look for students who were good at math but had special strengths in other subjects. They didn't care much about the total score on the college entrance examination. Now the country is paying more and more attention to talents in mathematics. In this era, as long as you can learn math well, it will be quite useful in the future."

"But these universities are nothing compared to Young Master Xu's abilities. Young Master Xu is truly at the forefront of the times!"

"Yes."

"Did I miss the mark? I scored 148 on the college entrance exam in math last year, but I'm already a freshman at a top-tier university. I'll be a sophomore in September. Can I go back and retake the exam?"

"Young Master Xu, my daughter's college entrance exam results have been blocked, and we can't check them yet. Does the registration continue until the 30th?"

"According to the specific details, it will continue until the 30th. By then, you will definitely know your daughter's grades, but your daughter's math score needs to be at least 146 points, otherwise it will be a waste."

"In that case, parents with children who haven't taken the college entrance exam yet should make sure their children do well in math."

"Mathematics cannot be cultivated simply by wanting to. In recent years, the college entrance examination in mathematics has focused more on discovering students' mathematical talents. This is also the overall direction of future college entrance examination reforms. It cannot be achieved through the old method of 'sea of ​​questions'. In other words, if your child does not have mathematical talent, no matter how much 'sea of ​​questions' you do later, it will be in vain."

With countless people watching, the related trending topic quickly formed and even reached the top spot on the trending list.

An hour later, Xu Lin posted another Weibo update: "Next, I'll answer some questions from students and parents:"
First, as long as your math score starts at 146, it doesn't matter what your total college entrance exam score is, or whether you're a humanities or science student.

Secondly, when it comes to applying for college, just follow the lead of others. Don't treat my admissions process as the only path. I'm worried that if you're not admitted and didn't participate in the application process, you might have to try again next year if you want to choose a better major.

Third, our academy is nationally certified. I personally serve as the dean and a teacher. As for other teachers, there are none at the moment. Since my abilities are already unparalleled in the world, those behind me cannot catch up. Therefore, you can rest assured about the teachers who can teach at our academy.

……

Eighth: Although named the School of Artificial Intelligence, I and my laboratory are currently researching the virtual world and have already achieved some results. I will share the relevant knowledge and applications in the future. In other words, if I make any new inventions or creations, the students of this school will be the first to see, learn, and experience them. This means that you will have the opportunity to be among the first to come into contact with the world's most cutting-edge scientific inventions.

……

Xu Lin gave a long and detailed explanation of eight points.

The most attention-grabbing of these is Article 8.

"Has Young Master Xu's virtual world yielded any results? What results?"

"We might see it in a few months. Young Master Xu likes to make a big announcement without saying a word."

"If I get into this academy, I'll have priority access to those advanced technological innovations? That sounds amazing!"

"I can't imagine how amazing this academy will become in the future. Is it aiming to cultivate world-class talents?"

"How much will you earn a month after graduating from this academy?"

"Talking about how much they earn is too narrow-minded. These people may become the backbone of some important fields in the future. I feel they are even more amazing than the gifted youth program."

Discussions about the School of Artificial Intelligence remain a hot topic on social media.

In the afternoon, the university also released an announcement and registration channel.

The announcement was similar to what Xu Lin said, except that the announcement was more formal, while Xu Lin's words were more colloquial.

The moment the registration channel opened, more than two hundred people signed up in less than two hours.

Of course, it's impossible to have tens of thousands of people; with a math score starting at 146, there aren't many people left.

In reality, every year during the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao), the number of students who score 145 or higher in mathematics is extremely small across all provinces and cities in China. Very few places can exceed 40 students, so even if all provinces and cities are combined, it is difficult to exceed 1,000 students.

Mathematics is a very difficult subject, especially in recent years with the country intentionally increasing the difficulty of mathematics, resulting in even fewer high-scoring candidates. In the past, students could improve their scores by doing a lot of practice questions, but that's no longer the case. For some questions, students with natural talent can easily outperform those who rely on rote memorization and practice.

Therefore, there are not many high-scoring candidates with scores above 145.

However, mathematics is undoubtedly the most important. One important but easily overlooked reason why my country has been able to develop so rapidly in just a few decades is that the older generation paid attention to developing basic disciplines, such as mathematics and physics, which are core disciplines in natural sciences. This enabled the country to have a large number of talented people working together to improve the economy, science and technology, and so on.

Therefore, this time, Xu Lin's admissions process doesn't consider how well you learn English, how well you learn Chinese, or how well you perform overall.

None of that matters. What matters is that you're good at math; everything else is secondary.

Only technology can change the world, and mathematics and technology are directly positively correlated.

The most direct way to test a person's intelligence is to see how well they do in mathematics.

……

After completing the initial recruitment work, Xu Lin also had his own things to do.

The next day, he accompanied Chi Linyue and Pei Danqing to the hospital for a prenatal checkup, and also to find out the sex of the fetus.

"Xu Lin, you said it's our baby, is it a boy or a girl?"

Before arriving at the hospital, Chi Linyue placed her hands on her stomach and asked Xu Lin, who was driving, a question.

"You'll find out soon."

"Then why don't you guess first?"

"Hmm, let me guess, a man and a woman? And Qingqing too?"

Xu Lin was just guessing, and he also really liked twins.

Pei Danqing laughed and said, "Those are two pairs of twins, a boy and a girl. What a coincidence!"

"I was just guessing, hahaha..."

Xu Lin laughed.

"Xu Lin, do you prefer a boy or a girl?"

"like it all."

Xu Lin: "It would be best to have both a son and a daughter, so that we can have both."

Xu Lin didn't dwell on the issue of boys or girls. He had more than one wife and more than one child; he already had four, and he might have more than a dozen children in the future. Of these children, there would definitely be both boys and girls.

What troubles him is what will happen to his descendants.

Xu Lin only hoped that one of the outstanding individuals among them, or the future third generation, would be able to lead the family.

Xu Lin hopes that his family lineage can continue, because it is a man's instinct. Powerful male animals all yearn for their bloodline to be passed down, and Xu Lin is no exception.

Of course, his family's influence cannot grow too large, or something bad will happen.

He deeply understood the Doctrine of the Mean, which states that one should not be too full, meaning that one should not have too much of anything, otherwise, a tall tree will attract the wind and die.

Buddhism has experienced four major persecutions in history, known as the Three Wu and One Zong persecutions. This was because these monks were too greedy and insatiable, which disgusted the rulers, and ultimately the powerful leaders directly ordered the persecution of Buddhism.

What's the meaning of this poem?

"Four hundred and eighty temples of the Southern Dynasties, how many pavilions and terraces are shrouded in mist and rain."

Many people have heard of this poem.

But this is not a poetic or picturesque description; rather, it is a satire of the malign development of Buddhism at that time.

As for Xu Lin, if he wanted to, he was fully capable of expanding his family to an unparalleled level within his lifetime.

But Xu Lin knew he couldn't do that. First, it would violate the noble character he admired. Second, he hoped his descendants would be content with what they had. If you want to get rich, you don't have to become the world's richest person. Having enough money to spend is enough. Why do you need so much?
The pregnancy checkup process was quick.

To Xu Lin and the others' surprise, both Chi Linyue and Pei Danqing were carrying twins!

"Now we truly have both a son and a daughter!"

Xu Lin laughed, surprised that his casual guess had come true.

Whether it was due to preconceived notions or not, Xu Lin's first encounter with children was with Sui Sui and An An, who were twins, a boy and a girl, and they were very good-looking, especially cute when they were little. Therefore, Xu Lin had a great fondness for twins, and now that he had two pairs of twins of his own, he was naturally very happy.

Chi Linyue patted him on the shoulder: "Go back and think about the children's names!" "No rush, we can take our time with naming them."

Knowing the baby's gender was a big deal for Xu Lin and his team.

That evening, the three of them celebrated happily, and Pei Danqing and the others also told their respective families.

After finishing her meal, Chi Linyue brought out an exquisite greeting card.

"Xu Lin, take this stuff upstairs."

"what?"

"It's just writing a few words to the children, like a greeting card."

Chi Linyue also had nothing to do.

She and Pei Danqing had already written down a few words of blessing for the children.

"Ok."

Xu Lin took the greeting card and pen, thought for a moment, and wrote on it: Dad hopes you will be healthy and safe all your lives.

It was a very simple and ordinary blessing, similar to the blessings written by Chi Linyue and the others.

For the next two days, Xu Lin didn't go to work, but stayed home to spend time with the two of them.

Pei Danqing will need to stay home and rest for a while, and Xu Lin can't possibly let her go to the office while heavily pregnant.

Chi Linyue is the same.

Time flew by and it was 8 p.m. on the 30th.

Xu Lin's Artificial Intelligence Academy's enrollment registration has ended, and Principal Li Yunfei spoke to him about it.

A total of 999 people registered.

They got stuck there, failing to break through a thousand people.

In other words, only 999 people nationwide scored 146 or higher in the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) mathematics exam.

"Only 50 people will be admitted out of 999 applicants. That's not a lot, but it's not a small number either, is it?"

In the evening, Xu Lin also began his work.

He was in charge of setting the exam questions.

The exam consists of two subjects: mathematics and artificial intelligence.

However, the subject of artificial intelligence actually tests mathematics.

Therefore, both subjects are essentially mathematics.

The questions Xu Lin will set will be very difficult. At that time, perhaps half of these 999 people will burst into tears.

However, becoming my student is not so easy.

In modern society, due to the popularization of education and the liberation of thought, many people do not know what it means to respect teachers and value education.

Of course, many teachers don't really need to bring this up, because they are also just employees earning a salary, and besides, each class has dozens of students.

A person goes through school from kindergarten to university graduation, and probably encounters dozens of teachers. It's impossible to express gratitude to every single one of them, let alone elevate it to the level of respect for teachers and education as in ancient times.

But there's another kind of teacher. This kind of teacher has helped you in a great way, has done you a great favor, or has taught you skills that will allow you to make a living, or has given you guidance that will benefit you for a lifetime. They may even help you truly succeed and establish a career. For example, if you've studied to the point of master's or doctoral level, a letter of recommendation from your supervisor might have helped you get a good job or even found a good partner. In this case, your supervisor's help is crucial in helping you establish a career and family. In this situation, you should truly treat them like your own parents. They are your second parents and the greatest benefactors in your life.

The same applies to Xu Lin. From online novels to the entertainment industry, and now to the tech industry, anyone who can be his student will be exceptional.

The problem is coming.

What's wrong with me being strict?
Even becoming Xu Lin's student comes with certain moral requirements.

Previously, Xu Lin's requirement for his apprentices in the online literature and entertainment circles was that they should not commit crimes.

Now that Xu Lin has risen to the point of affecting the fate of the nation, one of the essential conditions is that he cannot become a traitor.

What kind of questions should we ask?

Xu Lin began to ponder.

Mathematics, like advanced calculus at the university level?
No.

Advanced mathematics is actually not difficult. Don't underestimate these high school students who are good at math. It's just difficult for those who are not good at math. In particular, some colleges and universities intentionally set questions to accommodate students with poor grades, which makes advanced mathematics even easier.

Xu Lin arranged more difficult questions, but he would also take care of these students, so the questions were roughly 60% easy and 40% difficult.

"The P and NP problems are still too complicated. If we put them on the list, it would be too much for these students to answer. But it's fine to release them. I'll release the answers after the exam. Mathematics, computer science and other related fields will be grateful for my contribution."

The P and NP problems are core to computer science, involving cryptography and algorithm efficiency, and are positioned in the same category as the so-called Riemann Hypothesis and other mathematical problems. Together, they are known as the world's top ten mathematical problems, which Xu Lin solved casually when he was researching artificial intelligence.

Before the birth of the Moon Goddess, Xu Lin actually solved many mathematical problems in Tokyo; otherwise, the Moon Goddess would not have been able to emerge. Mathematics is the foundation of many important disciplines, and that is beyond doubt.

For Xu Lin now, theoretically, he could illuminate any field if he wanted to; it was just a matter of whether he wanted to or not.

However, Xu Lin's current research path is first intelligent life, then the virtual world, and then the optical brain, although the optical brain is still pending.

Actually, these three can be integrated, so Xu Lin wanted to get them sorted out first before researching the others, so he wasn't acting recklessly.

That evening, Xu Lin worked on the two test papers for five hours straight, making revisions and modifications until he finally finished them.

The next day, Xu Lin handed the test paper to Li Yunfei.

Li Yunfei naturally knew how to handle the exam papers. They were kept secret before the exam, and he wouldn't carelessly leak them. After all, Li Yunfei wasn't an ordinary person.

"Xu Lin, isn't this test paper too difficult?"

"On a 100-point test, such as a math test, I estimate that many of these kids will not get 40 points, and no one will get a perfect score."

"Scores are not important. We select the best candidates, and only the top 50 are needed."

"That's true. Hey? Why are there ten difficult math problems here?"

Li Yunfei had sharp eyes and recognized the math problem at a glance.

"Oh, that computer science question, I solved it before. I'm just leaving it here for them to see. I don't expect them to be able to write it out, so it's an optional question, not a required one."

"Xu Lin, have you solved this problem?"

Li Yunfei was quite surprised, "This is probably going to win the Fields Medal!"

"These awards are just empty titles. What matters to me is whether there is any disruptive innovation. A disruptive invention is the sum of countless theories and applications. Solving a mathematical problem or a problem in a certain field is nothing special."

Xu Lin chuckled again and said, "Principal, don't tell anyone, or I'll get scolded for being too arrogant."

"Haha... How could anyone else possibly insult you?"

Li Yunfei was both amused and exasperated.

For the next two and a half days, Xu Lin returned to school to take his final exams.

The steed gallops on, amidst falling blossoms and flowing water.

time flies.

His junior year of college came to an end.

"Xu Lin, the exams are over. When are you going to spend some time with me?"

Rong Xiyan looked rather melancholy.

"Let's wait a few days. I'm busy with the college entrance exams these days, and I'll be grading the papers for the next two days."

"OK then!"

"How many exam papers do you need to grade?"

"999 copies, but it's not difficult to correct them. Math doesn't have subjective questions like Chinese. If you don't know the answer, you don't know the answer, so it's done quickly."

There were 999 candidates who took the exam in one morning. Although there were two subjects, there was actually only one exam paper, but it had 12 pages.

Besides having fixed answers, the exam papers will also have more difficult questions, so many people will likely leave them blank, which will make grading the papers much faster.

(End of this chapter)