Chapter 177 Arriving in Cambridge
On the blue pickup truck.
Xu Qingzhou called Professor Gu Zhizhong to report that he was safe. The old gentleman was simply more worried than his client, fearing that he would be lost in a foreign country.
Seeing Xu Qingzhou finish the phone call, Zhao Zhenglai talked about the gains during this period.
"Foreign scholars are very good at using advanced computing tools and data analysis techniques to deeply explore the internal laws of the system and then construct a perfect system."
"Academician Xu is also a top expert in this area." Xu Qingzhou said.
Zhao Zhenglai said with some pride in his tone: "Hey, teachers are among the top people. However, I remember that you are also very good at functional analysis. Have you considered studying with teachers for graduate school?"
“I’ll wait until I graduate from undergraduate studies to study for graduate school.”
Xu Qingzhou smiled and thought to himself that he was indeed Academician Xu's favorite disciple. He didn't forget to recruit people for his boss even after chatting all day long.
"Okay, junior brother, let's get down to business. Do you want to go out and have fun tonight? There are many beautiful girls."
"At night. I have to adjust to the jet lag."
During the chat, Xu Qingzhou had a general understanding of this senior brother. He had a carefree personality, a bit like Xu Zhengyang. Both of them seemed a bit "romantic". The difference was that this senior brother seemed to be playing it for real, while Xu Zhengyang was just talking about it. That’s all.
At 6 pm local time, the pickup truck slowly drove into this city with English scenery.
Cambridge has a typical temperate maritime climate, and everything has begun to recover at this time.
On the banks of the Jian River, there are century-old schools and classic buildings with a long history. Beautiful school buildings, solemn churches and red brick residences covered with ivy stand in the city.
Compared with Xia Kingdom, it is completely exotic.
Looking at the retreating scenery outside the car window, Xu Qingzhou looked emotional. He remembered that the last time he came to Cambridge was the year before his sudden death, when he was invited to attend a quantum conference.
Unexpectedly, when I came here again, everything was different.
After taking a look at Xu Qingzhou, Zhao Zhenglai thought he was amazed by the beautiful scenery of Cambridge, and said with emotion: "I was also shocked when I first came to Cambridge."
"Your report will be on the 2nd. At other times, if there is no report that you are interested in, you can have fun here in Cambridge."
Xu Qingzhou smiled and nodded. His report will be scheduled for the morning of April 2, which will last about 60 minutes.
Although the scale of this lecture is not as large as that of the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) held every four years, it is equally well-known because it is an annual number theory conference of the Cambridge Institute for Advanced Mathematics.
So there are many big names in theory, such as Peter Sarnak, Harry Flech and others. These are the big names that Xu Qingzhou has seen in papers or books.
In addition to the meetings arranged by the organizer in the lecture hall, participants can also hold up two blackboards, shout, show their results to others, or exchange academic problems with them.
In short, it is very free. If you are interested, just listen. If you are not interested, no one will care about you sleeping in the hotel.
Entering the city, Xu Qingzhou reported to Song Yao that he had arrived.
Just after sending the message, the phone screen lit up.
Song Yao: Okay, you've been tired for a long day, go to bed early.
Xu Qingzhou: Did I wake you up?
Song Yao: No, I’m ready to sleep now.
Looking at the news about Song Yao, Xu Qingzhou felt a warm current in his heart. It felt good to have someone caring about him.
Therefore, we still have to deceive this girl as soon as possible.
Xu Qingzhou: Go to sleep, good night.
Song Yao: Good night
The blue pickup truck had stopped at the entrance of a large hotel, where most of the people attending the conference stayed.
After parking the car, Zhao Zhenglai took Xu Qingzhou into the hotel, took out the invitation letter, signed in, and received the room card.
Like Zhao Zhenglai and the others, they live on the 8th floor.
The environment is very good. Standing in front of the hotel window, you can see the city cluster in the distance.
After helping Xu Qingzhou settle down, Zhao Zhenglai said: "Junior brother, the teacher is still having academic exchanges with other people. I will take you to have something to eat first, and then I have to attend the meeting. I will take you for a walk later."
"I'll just go shopping by myself after eating." Xu Qingzhou shook his head, he was quite familiar with this place.
Zhao Zhenglai was a little hesitant and still didn't feel comfortable with Xu Qingzhou going out alone. Professor Gu called yesterday and asked them to take good care of this junior fellow from the School of Mathematics. Xu Qingzhou said: "My English is not bad, and I have no problem communicating and finding my way around. Even if I do encounter trouble, your phone number is always there."
Zhao Zhenglai thought it made sense and nodded: "Okay, let's go eat first. The Western restaurant next to the hotel tastes very good."
The two of them left the hotel and headed towards the restaurant next door.
For the first meal, Senior Brother Zhao said he wanted to treat a guest, and Xu Qingzhou did not refuse. Because they were in a hurry, the two of them ate pasta and discussed having a big meal when they had time.
Before leaving, Zhao Zhenglai warned: "Junior brother, call me if you need anything."
Xu Qingzhou nodded, and Zhao Zhenglai turned around and left without delay.
Cambridge and Beijing University belong to two different styles.
Xu Qingzhou walked slowly and leisurely in this city, which is famous for its natural sciences. He took a few photos and sent them to Song Yao first.
At this time, Song Yao should be sleeping, and he didn't want to wait for news and continued to hang out.
At 8 o'clock in the local time, Xu Qingzhou returned to the hotel, took a shower, and was not going to sleep. He took out the twin prime number conjecture and soon fell into a complicated calculation.
10:30.
Just when Xu Qingzhou was about to clean up and go to bed, there was a knock on the door, and it was Senior Brother Zhao.
"Junior brother, come out and have fun!" Zhao Zhenglai shouted excitedly.
Xu Qingzhou smiled and shook his head: "You guys go ahead, I just came here and I have jet lag."
"I still want to introduce you to new friends."
Zhao Zhenglai felt regretful, but also thought that it was indeed Xu Qingzhou's first day here and he had to have a good rest. He did not force it and agreed to take him to experience life next time.
After a day's flight and the need to change jet lag, Xu Qingzhou's consciousness fell into chaos as soon as he got into bed, and deep snoring could be heard in the room.
The next morning.
Xu Qingzhou woke up at 7 o'clock in the morning. He opened the curtains and the sunlight filtered through the glass and shone on his body. It was very comfortable. Looking far into the distance, the ancient city appeared in his field of vision.
After he washed up, he looked at the messages on his phone from Senior Brother Zhao.
Let him go directly to the restaurant on the first floor.
In the restaurant, Xu Qingzhou met Academician Xu Shihui. The old man looked about sixty years old, with some white hair, but he was strong and spoke softly.
"I've long wanted to see the talented young man from our mathematical institute, and I finally met him today." Academician Xu Shihui said with a smile.
"Academician Xu." Xu Qingzhou shouted.
Academician Xu Shihui asked kindly: "Is the jet lag reversed?"
"It's okay, just a little sleepy."
"Well, you are all young people and your bodies have adapted well."
Academician Xu Shihui nodded, paused, and sighed, "We are all old guys, and our bodies and minds can't keep up."
"No matter how hard we try, you young people still have to take the lead and make us understand that things can still be like this. The future of Xia Guo Mathematics depends on you."
"You're very grateful. On the road of mathematics, we young people have to learn from seniors like you." Xu Qingzhou said modestly.
Academician Xu Shihui said angrily: "On this point, you still need to follow your Professor Gu. 1 is 1, 2 is 2, don't learn so many vain things, excellence is excellence, don't be too modest."
"I'm telling the truth." Xu Qingzhou said he was a little innocent.
Xu Shihui smiled and nodded, still very satisfied with Lao Gu's respected students, who possessed a composure that most young people did not have.
Well, it's very good. No wonder everyone in the hospital says this kid has the appearance of a Fields Medal.
(End of chapter)