A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 53 Special Recruitment (Please Read)

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Hongtao came out of the teaching and research office, walked along Yuzhang Road towards the east gate, then turned left and walked into Wenli Community.

The community is still very new, but it is located inside Chengdu University, isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world, exuding a kind of tranquility hidden in the city.

He walked to the downstairs of Building 6 with ease, went up to the 3rd floor, and knocked on the door of Room 303.

With a creak, the door opened.

The person who opened the door was a woman with gray hair.

"Master's wife!"

Liu Hongtao quickly greeted him, "I'm here to see the teacher. I've already told the teacher on WeChat."

"Come in and sit for a while. The old man is in the study."

The woman smiled and greeted Liu Hongtao into the house familiarly, "It's almost time for dinner, and he should come out too."

Liu Hongtao, who always had the final say in front of students, now walked into the room like a well-behaved child, changed his shoes, and sat down upright on the sofa.

"Have some fruit, help yourself."

The woman smiled and said, "The meal will be ready soon. Let's eat together later."

"Okay!"

Liu Hongtao agreed without hesitation. He came here at this time just to have a free meal.

The woman smiled slightly and turned to walk towards the kitchen. She knew Liu Hongtao's little thoughts very well, but she was happy about it.

Her son and daughter are both out of town, and occasionally some old men and students come over to visit, which makes the place lively. She also likes these young guys.

Soon, the sizzling sound of cooking and the roar of the range hood could be heard from the kitchen.

About a few minutes later, Ran Peng walked out of the study and saw Liu Hongtao sitting on the sofa.

"teacher!"

Liu Hongtao got up from the sofa and went to greet him.

"Ah."

Ran Peng nodded, "Sit down."

"I want to recommend you a good seedling."

Liu Hongtao spoke straight to the point. Since they were both at Chengdu University, he often communicated with teachers, so there was no need for too much courtesy.

"Your student?"

Ran Peng took a sip of strong tea and looked at Liu Hongtao, "Tell me about it."

Liu Hongtao smiled bitterly, "Those useless students of mine are nothing compared to good seedlings."

Liu Hongtao felt a little overwhelmed when he thought of his lively students. They were more energetic than anyone else when they were having fun, but when it came to publishing papers, they all became as wilted as banana leaves hit by rain.

"I'm talking about a student I met at a math competition a few days ago."

After hesitating for a few days, Liu Hongtao decided to recommend himself to the teacher. He was not qualified to recruit students specially, but the teacher was qualified.

He felt that such a good seedling should not be missed!

"Mathematical Competition?"

Ran Peng was a little surprised, and then he thought of the little guy recommended to him by Ma Jingtang.

dong dong dong...

Before he could ask more questions, there was another knock on the door.

Liu Hongtao quickly stood up and opened the door.

"Hey, Hong Tao is here too."

After greeting Liu Hongtao, the visitor looked at Ran Peng, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, with a smile on his face, "Brother Xiaoshan, good news!"

"I checked the little guy's information these days. How old do you think he is this year?"

"I'm a child, still guessing?"

Ran Peng laughed and scolded, "Just say it directly."

"16 years old, and still in her first year of high school!" Ma Jingtang readily agreed, "But there's some bad news."

"oh?!"

"Good news indeed!"

Ran Peng seemed to be thinking about something and was also somewhat tempted.

Originally, due to his poor health, he was already semi-retired, although he was only in his fifties, and had not accepted any students for several years. However, when he met a good seedling, he still couldn't help but be moved.

For mathematicians, youth is the biggest advantage!

To some extent, mathematicians are like athletes. As they age, their concentration and energy will decline, which is fatal to mathematical research.

So when he heard that the little guy was only sixteen years old, Ran Peng was indeed moved. However, he was already past the age of impulsiveness. He looked at Ma Jingtang and asked, "What about the bad news?"

"His grades in other subjects aren't very good."

Ma Jingtang smiled bitterly and said, "You can even say it's very bad!"

This undoubtedly made it much more difficult for him to be admitted.

Ran Peng breathed a sigh of relief. When studying mathematics, apart from English which is slightly more important, other subjects are not important. Even English is mainly used for reading English literature, communicating with Western mathematicians, and submitting papers. These can all be overcome.

As long as the kid is smart in math, his performance in other subjects doesn't matter.

Soon, he made a decision.

Then he looked at the bewildered Liu Hongtao and said, "Could it be that this little fellow is the one you want to recommend to me?"

It is easy to imagine that the mathematics competition Liu Hongtao mentioned is the National High School Mathematics League held in Chengdu a few days ago. There are not so many good talents in the world, so the person Liu Hongtao mentioned is most likely the same person recommended by Ma Jingtang.

"Chen Hui?"

Liu Hongtao looked at Ma Jingtang and asked tentatively.

Ma Jingtang suddenly understood why Liu Hongtao came here today. "I was optimistic about you when we were in school. Your vision is as good as mine!"

"Hey, Pony is here too."

The sound of cooking in the kitchen stopped, and the woman came out with two plates of food. She was slightly surprised to see one more person in the living room.

"Haha, it really is home-cooked twice-cooked pork with tofu!"

Ma Jingtang stared at the dish in the woman's hand, his mouth drooling, "I can smell the aroma from so far away!"

"Sister-in-law's twice-cooked pork skills are truly amazing!"

Originally, he could have told Ran Peng the news on WeChat, but his greed got the better of him, so he decided to go there anyway.

"Alright, alright, you're the only one who's so sweet-talking. Go wash your hands and have dinner."

Over the years, Ma Jingtang and his friends had often eaten for free, and the woman had long been accustomed to it. It felt good to be praised by others.

After eating and drinking, Liu Hongtao and Ma Jingtang didn't stay long. Ran Peng returned to his study, took out his cell phone, and made a call. "Xiao Chang, I've spotted a promising young man and would like to take him on as a student. Can you see if you can recruit him into Rongcheng University as a math major?"

"Of course there's no problem. If Professor Ran likes someone, what's the problem?"

A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone. "I wonder which young talent you've chosen?"

Although Ran Peng spoke to him in a negotiating tone, he did not want to offend such a respected old professor as long as it did not touch upon issues of principle.

"Chengcheng No. 2 Middle School, Chen Hui."

Hearing this name, Chang Zebin breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry, he will be on the campus of Rongcheng University next semester."

After all, the provincial mathematics competition was held at Chengdu University, and he had heard of the winner of the special award of this provincial competition.

The little guy is indeed very talented in mathematics. Although the first prize in the provincial competition is not enough to be admitted to Rongcheng University, since it is Professor Ran's instruction, it is not impossible to make adjustments. Professor Ran does not make it difficult for him.

The second chapter is around 11:30 pm. It is Tuesday again. This week is crucial. Please read it later.

If it can make it to the third round, I will guarantee at least five updates before it goes on sale.

Thank you.

PS: The protagonist will not go to Sichuan University, don’t worry, it has been arranged long ago.

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