I really just want to be a scholar

Chapter 546 Returning to the Prairie

As I said before, the Crawford Award is not well-known in China. For ordinary people, the Craford Award is not even as famous as the IMO gold medal. After all, there have been many such competitions since the preliminary round. Students participate, and parents will pay attention to such large-scale international competitions that can increase points in the college entrance examination or have the opportunity to win tickets to prestigious schools.

Especially three years ago, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun won the IMO championship and runner-up in one fell swoop, which revived the high school Mathematical Olympiad competition that had been silent for several years. , striving to win glory for the country on IMO, and the media has been tracking and reporting, making IMO's reputation high.

The Crawford Award is different. First, high-end mathematics is a relatively niche circle, let alone pure mathematics. Second, because no mathematician in Xiaguo has ever won such an award, the enthusiasm of the media reports is not high. .

In the same way, the situation of the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics and the Cole Prize is similar. Even the Fields Medal is far less well-known among the Chinese people than the Nobel Prize.

However, as the Mathematics Breakthrough Award and the Cole Number Theory Award were successively associated with the names of "Qin Ke" and "Ning Qingyun", a huge "chemical reaction" occurred, making the reputation of these two awards spread rapidly in China , has become a "very good" award in the hearts of everyone.

Now such treatment is finally the turn of the Crawford Award.

Various media reported and introduced this award at length. Even the news broadcast of CC1 took nearly [-] seconds to report on this award and its value. Of course, the core theme of the report is not to explain how powerful this award is. , but——"Our mathematicians from the Xia Kingdom won this super powerful award in one fell swoop. Our country has reached the top level in the world in terms of pure mathematics (theoretical mathematics)."

After all, in recent years, Xia Kingdom's mathematics circle has been a bit stretched, and it can barely be said to have achieved some achievements in applied mathematics, but it is really lacklustre in pure theoretical mathematics, and even published a paper in the top four. .

It wasn't until Qin Ke was born, published papers successively in the four top journals, and proved the twin prime number conjecture, that the extremely narrow circle of theoretical mathematics finally achieved achievements worthy of the domestic media's boast, and later Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun teamed up to prove the Polignac conjecture and the Hail conjecture, and won the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics and the Cole Prize in Number Theory, which filled the gap for domestic mathematicians in the International Mathematics Awards, and the field of theoretical mathematics has really begun to flourish.

These two years are therefore called by the domestic media as "the two years when the light of mathematics shines" and "the starting point for the revival of Xia's mathematics circle".

Now Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun have even won the Craford Award, which is known as the "Little Nobel Prize". It is conceivable that the media circles are enthusiastically pursuing it.

The country also needs such young and energetic mathematicians to improve cultural and educational confidence, and to promote a new atmosphere of competition in the entire mathematics world. Naturally, the media is also encouraged to strengthen relevant reports.

With the overwhelming news repeatedly appearing on major websites and platforms, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun's already popular reputation has even reached Yunxiao. Their popularity has reached the point where no one in the country knows about it. .

Parents don't need to talk about great figures and celebrities in history to educate their children. It is enough to point to the report about the two young mathematicians in the newspaper.

The hot discussion on the Internet has overwhelmed the topic of "abnormal weather has begun to recover".

[This is really the rhythm of the most popular searches every month, but only Qin Shen and Ning's most popular searches are always so positive, you guys are so good! 】

[The news said that the Crawford Prize is a small Nobel Prize, is it only one step away from the big Nobel Prize? 】

[Those who read the news upstairs are not serious, they all said that it is nominally on the same level as the Nobel Prize, because the Nobel Prize does not have mathematics, so the Craford Prize was established. 】

[When Qin Shen and Ning can really win the Nobel Prize, it will be great. 】

[This is a bit difficult. Qin Shen and Ning are best at mathematics. Although they have some achievements and reputations in physics and biology, the gap is a bit big compared to mathematics. When will their achievements in physics, chemistry, or biology reach Similar to the level of mathematics, it is estimated that it is possible. 】

[This is their third international award, right?Is there a Morningside Mathematics Award in China this year, which is also awesome?Why not award them both? 】

[The Morningside Mathematics Award is held every three years, and the last one was the year before last, which means that next year will be the latest selection. 】

[Have you noticed that your topic has moved away from the Crawford Awards? 】

[No way, Qin Shen and the others have reached the top of mathematics, and now I am a little numb to these young couple winning prizes, so I can only discuss what prizes they have not given to satisfy our curiosity. 】

[I am more concerned about the bonus, 50 US dollars, the previous mathematics breakthrough award still has 300 million US dollars in bonuses, right?I feel that Qin Shen and Ning have earned more money through studying in the past two years than I can earn in a lifetime (envy.jpg) (crying.jpg)】

[Hey, what's a few million dollars? Isn't there a rumor now that Lime Technology belongs to both of them?It is said that the market value has exceeded one billion, but it is not known whether it is true or not. 】

[...Learn to be rich, this is a living example. 】

[I was still doing my math homework for the winter vacation, and I heard the good news from Brother Qin Ke and Sister Ning Qingyun. Although I don't quite understand what the Hail Conjecture and the Crawford Award are, I will follow your example! 】

[Primary school students upstairs quickly turn off their mobile phones and go to study, don't join in the fun. 】

The impact of Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun's winning the Crawford Award was not only online, but also had a great impact in reality. Both Qingmu University and Yingyuan Private High School put up big red banners to celebrate, and Qin Ke's The small town of Qingping, my hometown, once again seemed to be pumped with chicken blood, shouting to create a first-class mathematics town in the country, and purchased countless sets of junior high school and high school versions of "The Wonderful Mathematics of Kitten Lemon and Puppy Keke". Journey", all the primary and middle school students in the town hand out a set...

Qin Xiaoke had already had her winter vacation, and she was doing her winter vacation homework at home, with her good friend Xiao Wen from junior high school sitting next to her.

Xiaowen's grades were already very good, and she also made great progress in the third year of junior high school. She was ranked third in the whole grade in the senior high school entrance examination. She originally applied for the No. [-] Middle School in the city. Later, under Qin Xiaoke's persuasion, she tried to participate In the entrance examination of Yingyuan Private High School, the result successfully surpassed the minimum admission score by one point, and became a member of Yingyuan Private High School with a super low score.

In the entire Qingping town, she and Qin Xiaoke were the only ones who could be admitted to Yingyuan Private High School.

Now Yingyuan Private High School has become the first-class high school in the whole province, and its reputation is far-reaching. It is much more honorable to be admitted to such a high school than to be admitted to Shangyi Middle School. Xiao Wen's family even threw a big feast to celebrate this.

The two little girls were still in the same class and at the same table in the first year of high school. The difference is that Qin Xiaoke's grades are always in the middle and lower reaches. Her energy is mainly spent on learning painting. She spends three nights a week and all day on Saturday. Followed Ni Wanying, the dean of Yuanzhou Academy of Fine Arts, to learn painting; and Xiao Min, following the example of Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun, devoted most of her energy to mathematics. Her grades were ranked in the middle of the class, but mathematics was ranked high. five.

The two of them had done their homework for more than half an hour, and they were a little tired, so they lay down on the bed together and swiped their mobile phones. Xiao Wen suddenly exclaimed "ah", "Xiao Ke, your brother and sister Ning won the prize again!"

Qin Xiaoke stood up all of a sudden: "What award? Show me quickly!" She was flipping through an illustrator's painting just now, and didn't notice the news.

"All the news websites reported it as headlines. It seems to be called the Crawford Award. Brother Qin and Sister Ning are so amazing!"

"Smelly old man, you won't tell me if you won the grand prize." Qin Xiaoke complained, but quickly opened the news website, and read it line by line. As he read, he frowned and giggled .

She didn't even care about putting on her shoes, jumped off the bed, and rushed out of the room wearing her little socks, shouting: "Mom, Dad, brother and sister-in-law have won the math award again, and it's the international competition again." A very powerful grand prize, what is it called the Cradford Award——!"

"Really? Ah lah, my Xiaoke and Qingyun are really amazing." This is the gentle and unhurried tone of mother Shen Qiuyi.

"Huh? That kid has won an international award again? His wings have become stiff recently, and he doesn't call home for a week." With a ruffian tone, it sounds like his father Qin Yanghui.

Xiao Wen was lying on the bed, listening to her good friends and uncles and aunts happily talking about it in the distance, feeling extremely envious.

"I wish I had brothers and sisters like this..."

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When the media across the country were enthusiastically reporting the Crawford Awards, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun, the protagonists in the news, flew to the prairie in a plane, then boarded an off-road jeep and headed towards the prairie. Go deep into the grassland.

The extremely cold winter is finally coming to an end. The strong cold wave from Siberia has gradually receded and the temperature has risen.

Although the prairie in front of me is still covered with ice and snow everywhere, the snow on the road has basically melted, and the danger of driving has been greatly reduced.

After nearly three years, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun stepped on this prairie again, and both Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun felt that time had flown back, especially because Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun practiced the Oriental Secret Code every day, their appearance had hardly changed in the past two years Oh, Qin Ke has grown two centimeters taller, and the height development of boys will continue until 20 years old.

But looking at the vast white prairie outside, and thinking of Huo Baoyan's team who had been trapped in the prairie by the snowstorm for nearly two months, the sense of nostalgia for revisiting the old place faded a lot.

Ning Qingyun sighed softly, and asked, "Aunt Namuhan, is the snow disaster in the prairie very serious this winter?"

Namuhan is an acquaintance in Deng Hongguo's wife's hometown. During the summer vacation of the second year of high school three years ago, she drove Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun to travel in the prairie. They lived together for nearly ten days, and they had a good impression of each other. .

This time, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun came to the prairie again. They were unfamiliar with life, so they contacted Namuhan again and asked her to be their guide and driver.

Namuhan readily agreed, because she just lost her job because of the severe winter, and the income of this tour guide is very important to her family.

Namuhan is a typical herdsman woman, she is honest and capable, but her face is a bit heavy at this time: "Yes, the wind and snow are too heavy, many cattle and sheep are frozen to death, and some villages are still suffering from heavy snow. The house collapsed, causing casualties. Hey, for the first time in decades, I saw a continuous snowstorm for more than ten days. We pray to the Longevity every day, thank God, this harsh winter is finally over.”

Qin Ke also felt a little heavy.

Huo Baoyan, the secretary-general of the Qingning Student Aid Foundation, led the team to carry out student aid activities here in the prairie. Because Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun were busy with study and scientific research, they only took time to read the monthly student aid monthly report. For the team's I don't know the actual situation, and Huo Baoyan never mentions the difficulties in the monthly report, but only talks about the progress of the student aid.

However, Qin Ke still saw some clues. For example, the monthly report said that due to weather problems, the construction of the five primary school teaching buildings had to be suspended. The team also applied for additional funds to purchase cotton-padded quilts and electric blankets for distribution. To the old people and children in the village.

Later, Qin Kecai learned from his grandfather Shen Tieshan that Huo Baoyan and the eight officers in the team had been trapped by snow in several small villages in the prairie for almost two months. The snow crushed the power pole and the power went out. It was extremely difficult. Huo Baoyan and the two officers fell ill.

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun were very worried when they heard this, and finally contacted Huo Baoyan's team. Huo Baoyan's voice was hoarse, but he smiled and said that everything was fine. Learn this, and they will return to the capital after the Spring Festival.

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun were worried, so they decided to go and see for themselves.Just recently, the weather has improved, the temperature has risen, and the flight to the prairie has also resumed. Qin Ke asked Professor Hu Qingfeng and Professor He Liangfu for a leave of absence, and will "use the Karman vortex street effect to study high-throughput preparation of ultrafine particles." Fiber Method" research group will be handed over to two professors for the time being, and they will fly to the prairie with their assistant Fang Yongtang...

"The weather this winter is indeed a bit abnormal." A thought flashed in Qin Ke's mind, using the S-level knowledge "Exploration and Detailed Explanation of the Nonlinear Partial Differential Equation "Navier-Stokes Equation"", combined with the data from the Meteorological Department , Can the climate anomalies in the next year be predicted in advance?
At least this winter, if it can be predicted in advance that it will be so cold, the people in the north can be notified to take precautions against the cold and snow, and the negative impact of snow disasters can be greatly reduced.

This is a direction worthy of consideration and research.

Qin Ke also remembered that when he was looking for his teacher Jiang Weixian to report his study progress a few days ago, he had heard Mr. Jiang say that he was also conducting research on NS equations and meteorology, and that he was leading a team of nearly [-] people to conduct research in this area. .

After graduating from my sophomore year, I might be able to join this team.

Ning Qingyun asked again: "Aunt Namuhan, what are the main crops grown on the prairie?"

"It's mainly spring wheat. It's too cold here to grow winter wheat. In addition, there are corn, soybeans, sorghum, buckwheat, millet, and a small amount of rice."

"What is the general temperature here in winter? Is it below minus 12 degrees Celsius?"

Ning Qingyun asked this because none of the main winter wheat varieties on the market can withstand the low temperature of minus 12 degrees Celsius.

"Normal winter is around minus 18 degrees, and this year is particularly cold, with the lowest temperature being minus 32 degrees."

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun glanced at each other. The hybrid technology of corn, wheat, rapeseed and rice they researched has basically started the patent application process. They also greeted Uncle Yang. If it goes well, it will be available in May and June this year Sign a contract with the seed industry company and promote the listing as soon as possible.

At that time, new high-yielding crops should be brought to the prairie, especially the new wintering wheat, which can adapt to the temperature of more than minus 20 degrees. Unless there is extreme and abnormal weather like this year, the prairie should be able to grow.

Qin Ke and the three sat in Namuhan's off-road jeep, and after nearly two days of traveling, they arrived at one of the student villages of the Qingning Student Aid Foundation in the prairie. Huo Baoyan took two officers and In this village.

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(End of this chapter)