From university academician to chief academician

April 9th!

Ye Fei took a plane to Zhengcheng in the evening.

The Su Buqing Award Ceremony was about to be held here. After arriving in Zhengcheng, he checked into a hotel near the award ceremony.

Early the next morning, he took a car to the Century Plaza Hotel, where the awards ceremony was held.

After checking the invitation letter with the doorman, he went inside and according to the signs in the hotel, he entered a large private room.

The large private room is more than 400 square meters and is decorated with splendid splendor.

The ground was covered with red carpets, and crystal chandeliers hung from the roof, all colorful.

Against the wall opposite the door is a large rectangular stage, with chairs placed in an orderly manner below.

At this time, many people have come here, sitting or standing chatting.

There were people at the scene who knew Ye Fei and greeted him.

Ye Fei is now a celebrity in the mathematics community. Some people may not have met him, but many people must have heard of his name.

At around eight o'clock, the host came on stage and introduced the leaders present.

Then a middle-aged man in his fifties with a round face and a very friendly look came onto the stage.

His name is Zhang Xinwen, he is the president of the Xia Guo Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics and one of the academicians of Xia Guo Mathematics.

He took the stage and gave a brief speech, and then the host announced the start of the awards ceremony.

The Su Buqing Applied Mathematics Award is just one of the awards presented today.

In addition to the Su Buqing Applied Mathematics Award, there are also the Xiao Shutie Applied Mathematics Award, the Wu Wenjun Applied Mathematics Award, the Wang Xuan Applied Mathematics Award and the Applied Mathematics Youth Science and Technology Award.

Ye Fei once won the Wangxuan CCF Award, which is the highest award in Xia Guo Computer.

Today's Wang Xuan Applied Mathematics Award is also established to commemorate Wang Xuan.

It commemorates the same person as the King's Choice CCF Award.

However, the highest award of today’s awards is the Su Buqing Applied Mathematics Award.

The Wang Xuan Applied Mathematics Award can only be ranked second.

The host smiled and said: "The winner of the Wangxuan Applied Mathematics Award is Professor Luo Zhihao, deputy dean of the School of Mathematics of Xiangjiang University of Technology and deputy director of Pengcheng Big Data Research Institute. I would like to thank him for his outstanding contributions and achievements in solving network performance optimization problems. "

A middle-aged man with a thin face walked onto the stage with a smile. Academician Zhang Xinwen put a medal on his head and handed him a certificate.

All award presentations today were conducted by Academician Zhang Xinwen.

Afterwards, the two stood together for a photo, shook hands and thanked them.

Then Luo Zhihao gave a simple speech, thanking Xia Guo Industrial and Applied Mathematics Society and Xia Guo Science and Technology Department. He was very excited about winning the award. Such words.

After Luo Zhihao left, the host continued to announce the winners.

"The winner of the Su Buqing Applied Mathematics Award is Associate Professor Ye Fei, a professor at the School of Mathematics at Zhonghu University. I would like to thank him for his outstanding contributions in the field of financial mathematics."

"Bah bang bang..." Everyone at the scene burst into warm applause.

Some people who didn't know Ye Fei had some impressions of Ye Fei at this time.

And those who knew Ye Fei but had never seen him began to look around, wanting to see what Ye Fei looked like.

Ye Fei walked onto the stage with applause.

Many people were very surprised when they saw that he was so young.

Academician Zhang Xinwen looked at Ye Fei with a smile and said: "Hello, Ye Fei, I have heard of you many times. You are a young and promising young man. I hope you will advance in the academic world in the future."

Ye Fei smiled and shook hands with Academician Zhang Xinwen and said, "Thank you."

Zhang Xinwen put the medal on Ye Fei's hand and handed the certificate to Ye Fei's hand. Afterwards, the two stood together for a photo.

Ye Fei took the host's microphone and said: "Thank you to Xia Guo Industrial and Applied Mathematics Society, thank you to Xia Guo Science and Technology Department..."

After the speech, Ye Fei went down.

The Su Buqing Award in Applied Mathematics is the last award.

After the Su Buqing Applied Mathematics Award was presented, the host announced the end of the award ceremony.

It was already noon, and everyone went to the private room next door to eat.

At the same time, it’s also a party.

"Professor Ye!" When Ye Fei was sitting at the table eating barbecue, a middle-aged man came over with a glass of wine.

Ye Fei heard the sound, looked up, then quickly stood up and said: "Professor Luo."

This is Luo Zhihao, deputy dean of the School of Mathematics at Hong Kong University of Technology.

Professor Luo smiled and said, "You don't mind if I sit next to you!"

"Of course I don't mind!"

With that said, they both sat down.

Professor Luo raised his cup, touched it with Ye Fei, and then said: "Professor Ye, I would like to thank you on behalf of Professor Li Jiachang. If not for your research in number theory, he would not have been able to create the ARS algorithm."

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Hey, my research is posted on Arxiv. Anyone who wants to see it can see it. Whoever can study something based on my research is also their ability and has nothing to do with me."

If this is all because of the thank you, then Ye Fei has too many people to thank.

The founder of set theory and many predecessors of number theory.

Counting it down, at least hundreds of people.

Professor Luo said: "It's useless for you to tell me. You have to go and tell Professor Li Jiachang. I just want to express my gratitude to you on behalf of Professor Li Jiachang."

"Okay!" Ye Fei said helplessly: "I accept this thank you."

Professor Luo said: "Except for this matter, I will represent Xiangjiang Polytechnic University."

"Huh?" Ye Fei was confused. He seemed to have nothing to do with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and he had no contact whatsoever, including Zhonghu University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Although Xiangjiang belongs to the Xia Kingdom, due to one country, two systems, the education model in Xiangjiang is completely different from that of the Xia Kingdom, but is the same as that of Western countries.

Therefore, except for the top universities in Xia Kingdom, other universities rarely have contact with universities in Xiangjiang.

Professor Luo said: "Our school has invited you to give lectures in our school. Professor Ye, do you agree?"

Ye Feidao: "What aspect of mathematics are you giving a lecture on?"

"Aspects of number theory!"

Ye Fei thought for a while and then said: "I can promise you, but your school needs to contact our school, and all details need to be discussed with our school."

As a professor at Zhonghu University, Ye Fei gives lectures at other schools, or becomes a visiting professor, honorary professor, and so on.

They all need to invite Ye Fei's university to contact Zhonghu University to discuss all the details.

Zhonghu University also needs to consult Ye Fei for his opinion.

"Okay!" Professor Luo said, "I will contact our school tonight and ask our school to contact your school."

Afterwards, Ye Fei and Professor Luo talked about some other issues. They were both mathematics professors and had many common topics.

Soon some more people joined in.

When the party was over, Ye Fei returned to Zhonghu University in the afternoon.

After returning to the university, Ye Fei went to find the academic director.

These matters are managed by the Academic Affairs Office.

"The Hong Kong Polytechnic University invited you to give a lecture?" the director asked doubtfully, "Is it because your research helped Professor Li Jiachang of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University?"

The director was confused because there was no relationship between Zhonghu University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Even if Ye Fei's research is helpful to Professor Li Jiachang, it will not be like this.

After all, this kind of thing is all too common in academia.

If not for this reason, why did Hong Kong University of Technology invite Ye Fei to give lectures.

You must know that all the lecture professors invited by Xiangjiang University of Technology in the past are well-known professors from the top ten universities in Xia Guo and famous professors from internationally renowned universities.

Compared with professors like them, Ye Fei was far behind in terms of reputation, identity, status and abilities.

"I don't know!" Ye Feidao.

After saying that, he looked around, then took out a paper cup from under the water dispenser, pinched some tea leaves from the tea box on the table next to him, put it into the paper cup, and then connected some hot water to the water dispenser.

He has been here many times and is very familiar with the director.

Coming here was like coming to his own home.

The director frowned and asked, "Why is that?"

Ye Fei held the teacup, sat on the long chair, and said: "Director, why do you care about Xiangjiang University of Science and Technology? They don't have any malicious intentions. If you really want to know, you can ask!"

"That's right." The director said.

He saw Ye Fei drinking from the cow and said loudly: "You don't drink tea like you do."

Ye Fei finished drinking the water in the paper cup, smacked his lips, and said, "It doesn't taste good at all. What did you buy for such terrible tea?"

The director curled his lips and said helplessly: "It's because you don't know how to drink it, it's not that my tea doesn't taste good."

After Ye Fei left, the director waited for the initiative to contact Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

For this kind of thing, Zhonghu University cannot take the initiative to contact you. You have to wait for the other party to contact you.

After all, it was Hong Kong Polytechnic University that invited Ye Fei, not Zhonghu University that invited professors from Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

At about ten o'clock the next morning, the director received a call from Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

After greeting the other party and chatting for a few words, the director expressed his doubts.

He said: "I want to know why your school wants Professor Ye Fei from our school to give academic lectures at your school? As far as I know, the professors your school has always invited are internationally renowned professors."

Humanity from Hong Kong Polytechnic University said: "This is decided by the president of our school. I don't know the specific reasons."

The director felt a little regretful and said, "Okay, let's talk about the details."

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, President's Office!

At this time, the principal and the vice principal were sitting together and chatting.

The vice principal asked: "Old Bai, why did you invite Ye Fei to give a speech? Many teachers in the school are confused about this matter."

The principal said: "The reason why I invited him is to play a big game of chess."

"Huh?" the vice-principal was confused: "What big chess game?"

"The universities in Hong Kong and the mainland are all eyeing the top ten universities in the mainland. Don't you think this is wrong?"

"Huh?" the vice-principal was confused: "What's wrong?"

"Although North Korea and England rank Xiangjiang University and our school in the top 100."

"But don't you think this is unreal?"

"As far as I know, Xiangjiang University's capabilities are at most similar to those of Zhejiang University in the Mainland, which is completely inconsistent with its ranking of 22nd."

"And our Xiangjiang University of Science and Technology is similar to Jinling University in the mainland, and it is completely inconsistent with the ranking of 65."

"The whole world has underestimated Xia Guo's university and increased its own value."

"We should not just focus on the top ten universities in the mainland, we should look at all the 985 universities in the mainland."

"With the development of economy, technology, culture and academics in the mainland, the center of the future world must be in Xia Kingdom."

"The mainland has unlimited potential for development, and the mainland's universities also have unlimited potential for development."

The vice-principal asked doubtfully: "Even so, why did you invite Ye Fei?"

"I haven't finished speaking yet. I want to integrate Xiangjiang Institute of Technology into the mainland and carry out restructuring at the same time."

"As a member of the Xia Kingdom, we have inherent advantages."

"I want to open a branch in Xiaguo to integrate the education system with the mainland. I hope that more mainlanders will come to our university in the future."

"The reason why Ye Fei was invited is, firstly, that Ye Fei is a professor at the lowest-ranking 985 University, and secondly, because of Ye Fei's ability."

"Ye Fei has recently become a visiting professor at Fudan University and Jinling University. His own value is that he is a professor at the top 985 universities and the bottom 985 universities."

"Now that we can invite Ye Fei, we can invite professors from all the 985 universities in the mainland."

"Not only can you come to give lectures, but you can also come to our school to be a professor."

"When more mainland professors become part of our school, it will be much smoother for us to open branch campuses in the mainland and restructure the education system."

The vice principal suddenly realized: "That's it."

"Not only that." The principal said: "I am very optimistic about Ye Fei's future. I have checked his resume. He has studied set theory since 2022, proved the continuum hypothesis at the end of 2023, and proved the ABC conjecture in 2024."

"If you look at his resume, it's a rapidly improving talent."

"Such talents will definitely become the world's top mathematicians in the future."

"We have a good relationship with him, which has many benefits."

"If he becomes the world's top mathematician in the future, there will be too many universities and research institutes that want to cooperate with him, and we have a good relationship with him now and want to cooperate with him in the future, so we will be in the lead."

"There is a saying in Mainland China that it is better to provide icing on the cake than to provide help when needed."

"We are from the Xia Kingdom, and Xiangjiang is a part of the Xia Kingdom. We have established a good relationship with him early, and we have the right time, location, and people."

"Isn't this beautiful?"

The vice-principal nodded and said: "That's right, I have also read Ye Fei's resume. He is indeed very good."

"I was still feeling emotional that such a person should stay at Zhonghu University. I can only say that Ye Fei is so nostalgic and a grateful person."

Ye Fei: "..."

No, I'm not who you think I am, I just don't want to move.

In addition, the school usually gives me too much money and gives me too many benefits.

I can only blame the school for giving me too much and I couldn’t refuse.

"This is what I value about him." The principal said, "He is a grateful person. If we repay him now, he will never forget our kindness in the future."

The vice-principal said: "In that case, we only let him give lectures?"

"Of course not!" The principal smiled mysteriously: "How to do it specifically will have to wait until others come, but it will definitely be more than just lectures. If so, I won't have to expend so much energy."

"Yeah!" The vice principal nodded.