Chapter 843 Me and My Big Boss Mentor

On the other hand, after ending the call with Yuan Xiangya, until late that night, Chang Haonan received congratulatory calls from a series of acquaintances including Fang Zhen, Du Yishan, Yao Mengna, Xu Yang, Guo Lin, etc.

In the meantime, Ding Gaoheng invited me to his home for dinner.

As a result, he didn't even sleep for long.

Fortunately, he had gotten enough rest in the previous week, and thanks to the ability of "storing sleep time" that Chang Haonan acquired after his rebirth, he didn't need one night.

In fact, he would like to rest for two more days, after all, the second half of the year is going to be extremely busy.

However, there was one thing that forced him to suspend his vacation plan.

Li Yabo's graduation defense.

Chang Haonan uploaded the paper to arXiv on May 5, and another week and a day passed.

Now, it has officially entered the graduation season...

So, early the next morning, Chang Haonan finally appeared in the office of the Computing Center.

Thanks to his identity in the military-industrial system and his exceptional security level, his daily schedule and travel methods would not be leaked to others.

The same route isn't even repeated for long.

However, when it comes to keeping secrets, unless you build a separate city in a deserted place like we did when we were developing the two bombs and one satellite, you are doomed to not be able to do it to the limit.

So, although Chang Haonan did not attract much attention when he came to school, before he could even sit down, Tang Lintian appeared at the office door in a hurry.

"Professor Chang, you finally came to school..."

Tang Lintian was carrying a bulging briefcase in his hand. Before he entered the door, a voice came from outside:

"You don't know how many times those people who couldn't contact you have called me in the past four or five days. Now I don't have to do anything else at work every day..."

While speaking, he pulled a chair over and sat opposite Chang Haonan.

Although he was complaining, judging from his flushed face and the corners of his mouth that were curled up and couldn't be suppressed, he must be enjoying it.

"I can't help it. You are the principal."

Chang Haonan also replied jokingly:

"Even if they can contact me, apart from expressing congratulations, if there is anything else, in principle they still have to go through... or at least inform the school."

When Perelman visited China and returned home at lightning speed, causing some minor public opinion disturbances, Ding Gaoheng specifically told him that he would hold a meeting for the schools in the Science and Technology Commission system to develop a mechanism for dealing with similar situations.

In general, when facing strong public opinion, whether good or bad, the school should come forward first.

After things become clear, we will decide on the next response based on the personal wishes of the frontline researchers.

This is also why Tang Lintian rushed over as soon as he heard that Chang Haonan had arrived at school.

"Professor Chang, I have asked the office to list some interview requests from ordinary media and invitations for less important academic exchanges."

He took out a folder from his bag and placed it in front of Chang Haonan:

"Take a look and see if there are any that need to be attended. If not, I will reject all of them in the name of the school."

The latter opened the folder and glanced at it casually.

It is just as Tang Lintian said, these are all dispensable activities.

However, this outrageous thickness made him feel a little frightened.

If all these things happened to me, I wouldn't be able to carry out my normal work.

For a moment, Chang Haonan even felt a little admiration for Tang Lintian in front of him.

"There's nothing to attend, so let's just postpone it..."

He closed the folder again.

Tang Lintian nodded casually, without even taking the folder back.

In fact, this result was within his expectations.

However, out of respect for the teaching staff, the school certainly cannot interfere in their duties.

What comes next is the key point.

"Besides these things which are easier to deal with, there are two more things."

Tang Lintian said as he put the briefcase aside:

"One is that CCTV is going to do another exclusive interview with our school."

"Of course, when I say it's for our school, I'm actually talking to you, so I'd like to trouble you to show up. It doesn't need to be long, just two or three minutes will do. Mainly introduce the concept of the Poincare conjecture and the significance of solving it."

"Of course that's no problem."

As long as it is within a reasonable range, Chang Haonan is still willing to cooperate in some publicity.

These days, the Chinese people really need something that can make them stand up straight.

After all, most of the spectators are just ordinary people.

What kind of feedback they give depends entirely on what kind of guidance they receive.

It's hard to maintain a positive attitude if all you hear all day long is depressing news.

"Speaking of which...Principal Tang."

After a short pause, before Tang Lintian could say the second thing, Chang Haonan suddenly changed the subject:

"The TV program is aimed at the general public. Isn't the concept of the Poincare conjecture a little abstract?"

"Hmm... it's really abstract."

Tang Lintian looked as if he agreed deeply with it.

When Chang Haonan said that he was solving the Poincare conjecture, he also looked up information specifically on the matter.

It took a long time to finally figure it out.

It would probably be even more difficult for ordinary people without any mathematical foundation to understand.

"But this is the request of the propaganda department, so we just have to do it."

Tang Lintian explained:

"Besides, most people don't really need to understand the Poincare conjecture. They just need to know that it is very difficult..."

"Right."

Chang Haonan smiled and nodded:

"Looking at it this way, I think I should explain it a little more complicated..."

"It's not impossible..."

After some joking, Tang Lintian finally got back to the point:

"The second thing is that the Chinese Mathematical Society has contacted you and invited you to attend the annual academic conference at the end of this year and to present the sixth Zhong Jiaqing Mathematics Award."

"Zhong Jiaqing Mathematics Award?"

After all, Chang Haonan is not a mathematics major. Among the mathematics awards in China, he only knows two: the Chern Shiing-Shen Mathematics Award and the Hua Luogeng Mathematics Award.

"Yes, it is an award given specifically to outstanding graduate students in mathematics. Graduates of the current year and those who graduated within the past two years are eligible to apply."

Tang Lintian explained.

In fact, he had never heard of this award before, but later he found out that it was one of the three major mathematics awards in China:

"Originally, the Mathematics Society wanted to award you one. After all, you are a graduate within two years. You just graduated last year, so you meet the requirements."

"But, firstly, your doctoral thesis is not in mathematics, and secondly..."

"They also feel that it is not appropriate to give you this award now... So they decided to wait until the next Chern Mathematics Award and invite you as a guest this time."

At this point, Tang Lintian smacked his lips with emotion——

Others are only concerned about whether they are qualified enough to win a certain award.

When it comes to Chang Haonan, he has to consider whether he is qualified enough to receive a certain award...

"If it's held in the capital, it would be no problem for me to attend."

Chang Haonan thought seriously for a while before answering:

"But if it was in another city, I wouldn't make a special trip there."

"Don't worry about this."

Tang Lintian waved his hand:

"Under normal circumstances, the annual meeting is held in November. Even if it was not originally planned to be held in Beijing, they will have to move here after hearing what you said..."

"咚咚-"

While the two were chatting, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Please come in."

The computing center has a separate access control system, so anyone who can get to the door of Chang Haonan’s office must be someone he knows.

The door is pushed open.

Half a second later, Li Yabo carefully moved in from outside:

"Congratulations, teacher..."

Just after he greeted and congratulated him, he saw Tang Lintian sitting opposite Chang Haonan:

"Uh...should I wait outside..."

"no, I'm fine……"

Chang Haonan called the other party over:

"Your graduation thesis should have been sorted out, right?"

"It's sorted."

Li Yabo took out a printed and bound paper from his schoolbag:

"Take a look."

"Is this the undergraduate student you are teaching?"

After Tang Lintian officially took office as the president, he resigned from the position of dean of the School of Aeronautical Science and Engineering, so he doesn't know the students that well.

"Yes, her name is Li Yabo."

After Chang Haonan finished speaking, he introduced Li Yabo:

"This is Tang Lintian, Principal Tang."

It is normal for college students not to know school leaders.

What's more, Tang Lintian was not the principal when Li Yabo enrolled.

"Hello, Principal Tang."

"Hey, hello, hello."

Tang Lintian responded enthusiastically.

Then he looked at Chang Haonan:

"Has his defense committee been arranged?"

"what?"

The latter was so shocked that he almost dropped his paper:

"Doesn't the college organize a defense for undergraduates?"

“Normal undergraduates, of course.”

Tang Lintian replied as a matter of course:

"But think about your graduation situation. There are exceptions..."

"When I graduated, wasn't it also a unified organization?"

It has only been three years since Chang Haonan graduated from college, so his impression is still quite deep.

"Of course on the surface, but think about it, how could there be two academicians at a normal undergraduate defense...so it was actually arranged specifically for you."

"Um……"

Chang Haonan thought about it and felt that it made sense.

"Now your students are going to defend their theses. The standard...can't be any worse than before, right?"

Tang Lintian looked at Li Yabo with what he thought was a kind and gentle look.

But the latter felt a chill on his back and couldn't help but take a step back.

"How about this, the two of us, as well as Academician Liu Zhenxiang, who is from our school, and Academician Wang Yuanguang, and Academician Huang Yunbo, who was just elected this year, are also in Beijing. I will invite them both to come..."

Li Yabo, who was standing next to him, widened his eyes as he heard this.

What the hell?

I just graduated from college.

Three academicians are here now?

real or fake?