Naturally, it was not because Qiao Yu forgot to take the money because he had no respect for money. It was mainly because handing out bonuses on stage was just a show.

After all, who would go to the bank to get money with a check that's almost half a person's height and one person's length?

In the end, it doesn't have to be converted into a normal check or direct bank transfer.

However, for the sake of the funder, Qiao Yu stayed on the stage obediently and cooperated with the founder of Clay Research Institute to complete the process of accepting the bonus.

"Congratulations, Joe."

"Thanks!"

"We can strengthen cooperation in the future."

"What an honor."

After the two parties shook hands, they stood next to a large check with $1.5 million written on it, and countless flashlights lit up.

After freezing this scene, Qiao Yu walked off the podium with a bright smile on his face.

Now I am finally satisfied!

I lost my face, received medals and bonuses, and my family assets directly exceeded 10 million!

A big step closer to his goal!

After sitting back at their seats, this year's four Fields Medal winners congratulated them again.

Next is the artistic performance at the opening ceremony.

However, Qiao Yu was not in the mood to go to those theatrical performances at this time, or even to exchange experiences with the Fields Medal winners around him in the same year. Instead, he took out his mobile phone and took a photo of the medal first.

Forget it if he didn’t remember it before, this time he wanted to post on Weibo as soon as possible and gain a lot of followers first.

The accompanying picture is just a photo of the medal, and the copy has already been thought out.

"I heard that this year a 17-year-old college student won the world's most famous mathematics award, the Fields Medal. Isn't this incredible?!"

Sure enough, as soon as this Weibo post was posted, it attracted tons of attention.

After all, what serious Fields Medal winner would interact with ordinary netizens on Weibo like this? A big math guy doesn’t want to lose face?

All in all, it’s full of freshness.

"Ah, yes, yes! Fake news, absolutely fake news!"

"Really, I found out that Weibo is also promising! I can actually meet the Philippine Awards boss face to face on Weibo?!"

"He is worthy of being the youngest Fields Medal winner. Just by looking at this copy, you can tell that he wrote it himself!"

"Brother, please, don't do this! The teacher asked me to write an 800-word argumentative essay based on your deeds. As soon as you posted this on Weibo, I was completely fooled!"

"Brothers, this one is really shady, just give me a like and go directly to the next one!"

…

Really, in just a few dozen seconds, there are just a bunch of messages.

Private messages are already about to explode...

However, Qiao Yu also logged out of Weibo after looking at the few messages in front of him. He only posted on Weibo to gain more fans, and maybe he would use it some time.

He doesn't have the patience to imitate netizens' dirty talk. He is very familiar with this. When he was in Class 13 of Xingtie No. 1 Middle School, although the classmates around him didn't have good grades, they were all masters of dirty talk...

Sure enough, when I opened WeChat, the former classmate group became lively again. However, they still did not respect knowledge too much, and the focus of the discussion turned out to be the US$1.5 million bonus.

Xia Keke, on the other hand, sent him several messages. After quickly replying to Xia Keke, Qiao Yu put his phone in his pocket.

It's not that mobile phones are no longer fun, it's mainly because Qiao Yu suddenly found that the camera kept turning in his direction, so he still had to give the organizer some face.

During the theatrical performance above, he kept looking at his mobile phone, and when it was rebroadcast, he had to be nagged by Director Tian!

…

At the same time, in the capital of China, there was an office in a large building complex in the central area of ​​the First Ring Road.

Yu Yanjiang was watching TV and chatting with an old man.

Commander-in-Chief Yu arrived at nine o'clock sharp, and the old man did not finish his work until nine twenty-five. Fortunately, he did not miss the most important scene.

"The first Chinese mathematician to win the Fields Medal is only seventeen years old! Commander Yanjiang, the talent you recommended gave everyone a big surprise!"

Yu Yanjiang sighed and said: "To tell you the truth, I really didn't expect that Qiao Yu would win the Fields Medal this year. Hey, when it first came out that he had solved the Riemann Hypothesis, I even called Yan Zhen.

He said that as a teacher, he does not teach students well and does not do his job properly. Who would have thought that within a few days, the world mathematics community would recognize his article. It makes me look like a clown."

"Haha, you mean this kid's theory is wasted, right?" the old man said with a smile, obviously in a very good mood.

"That's not what I meant. The smartest people all like to talk about theories. Even if this guy received the money, I don't know if he can get more ideas. Our project is in a hurry!"

Yu Yanjiang complained with a long sigh.

"It depends on your ability. Qiao Yu is so young. I want to put more burdens on him, but I am afraid that he will have a rebellious mentality. But you can communicate more with Academician Tian and Mr. Yuan. I think this kid is very energetic.

Maybe it can really cover everything.”

The old man said with a smile.

Yu Yanjiang thought for a while, nodded, and said, "That's all."

"Hmm. What do you think about the Academy of Sciences? Next year will be the academician recruitment year again. I asked and it seems that someone from the School of Mathematics has already recommended this child." The old man asked again.

"It must have been recommended by someone. After all, he is Academician Tian's student. I guess he will be able to pass next year. Qiao Yu is such a good person, he coaxed both Mr. Yuan and Academician Tian into a circle.

His own achievements are too hard to say. If he passes the nomination and is not elected as an academician, it will be great fun. The International Mathematical Union dares to award him a Fields Medal. If he can't even get an academician here, then

It's just a joke.

It’s just that Yanbei University is not kind. They knew that Qiao Yu was invited to the conference this time to receive an award, but they didn’t resolve the issue of his degree before going. At least, he issued a bachelor’s degree certificate and got a master’s and doctoral degree, and he came back as he pleased.

Write a thesis and let your child graduate quickly!"

Hearing that Yu Yanjiang was applying eye drops here without any scruples, the old man just smiled and said: "These are small things, we can wait until they come back to discuss them.

In fact, the main reason I invite you here this time is to discuss with you people in the scientific community. This is the first Fields Medal that China has won. How should we reward it more appropriately?"

After hearing these words, Yu Yanjiang felt mixed emotions in his heart. Age is indeed the most important thing in this era.

If Qiao Yu was already a professor in his thirties, or even in his twenties, he probably wouldn't be so embarrassed.

At the age of seventeen, even winning two more Fields Medals would not be too surprising. But precisely because he is so young, he needs to carefully consider how to reward him.

If you give too little honor, you are afraid that the child will be dissatisfied. If you give too much, what should you do if you make more outstanding achievements or make greater contributions in the future?

What would other people think if a seventeen-year-old received an honor that many people have dedicated their whole lives to but never get?

The Riemann Hypothesis is very important! But is the contribution of a mathematical genius’s flash of inspiration really greater than a person’s decades of hard work?

If it were just an academic contribution, it would be fine. But some of the things Qiao Yu is doing also have great potential at the application level, and he took the initiative to report it.

Not to mention that the current report is obviously trying to promote Qiao Yu as a typical young scientist. This problem is not just pushed to him...

After pondering for a long time, Yu Yanjiang said simply: "Otherwise, forget about the honor. Qiao Yu, who just won the Fields Medal, probably doesn't care about that, and he has been in the news several times! Just give him more practical rewards.

Already."

"Realistically?" the old man repeated, then smiled knowingly and said, "It seems that this child really only cares about the obvious!"

"Who says it's not the case? Young people today have completely different ideas than we did back then. And I'm sure you know Qiao Yu's situation. It's indeed quite special.

Hearing about his childhood experience makes people feel pity for him. What’s more, he likes money and he doesn’t just want to enjoy it. At least his reasons are understandable to me..."

At this point, Yu Yanjiang said seriously: "But, we can't let his ideal be realized too quickly. We have to wait until our moon landing project is successful."

"Haha, when you say that, I'm probably convinced. Thank you for coming here. It's getting late, so I won't delay your return to rest."

"Then I'll take my leave first. Please take care of yourself."

…

United States, Philadelphia.

The completion of the lively artistic performance also represents the perfect end of the opening ceremony.

The participating mathematicians and students also began to leave one after another. Then it was lunch time.

Most people went directly to the conference center to eat at the buffet, but Mr. Yuan specifically told Qiao Yu yesterday that they would go back to the hotel restaurant for dinner at noon to celebrate his victory.

To be honest, for Chinese people, although the buffet prepared by the organizing committee for mathematicians is quite rich, Qiao Yu is really not used to it.

Especially those salads and sandwiches. Qiao Yu ate them once on the first day he came here. After eating, he just wanted to cry.

He couldn't even figure out why some people were crying and making trouble and insisted on coming to this wretched place.

Are you trying to eat pig food?

After finally going abroad, how could I accept this grievance? After eating it, I felt as if I hadn't eaten at all. Anyway, since that time, Qiao Yu has never entered the restaurant specially prepared by the organizing committee.

Probably because he was very excited about receiving the award, Qiao Yu still felt very hungry even though he didn't do anything in the morning.

I just ran into some trouble when he was leaving the venue. The reporters with great powers seemed to have predicted where he would leave from, and blocked him in the passage directly...

Not only him, but also Mr. Yuan, Director Tian, ​​and Qiao Xi who had already met. Fortunately, Zheng Xiwen and Zhang Mingyu sandwiched him in the middle.

It allowed Qiao Yu to experience what it feels like to be the center of attention offline.
To be continued...