Chapter 259 Looking to the Future

At the foot of Zijin Mountain, Xu's father looked at the surrounding scenery, looked at the villas backed by the scenic area, and asked curiously.

"By the way, Chuan'er, I forgot to ask you last time, how much did you spend on this villa?"

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "I didn't spend any money. This is one of the benefits the country gave me after I returned to China."

After thinking for a while, he continued, "If converted into money, the villas here are at least more than 50 million. Of course, the key is that you can't buy a villa nearby even if you have money."

"The villas in this area are all from Nanjing University. Basically, the people living in them are professors or scientific researchers at the academician level. They are basically not sold to the public."

Hearing this, Xu's father and mother couldn't help but smack their lips.

50 million, even if the family has become much richer in the past two years because of Xu Chuan's relationship, this number can be said to be an astronomical figure.

Looking at the villa near the scenic spot, Xu's father said seriously, "The country is so good to you, you must repay the motherland."

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Of course, the scientific research project I presided over this year will be successful soon. The benefits that this project can bring to the country are more than 500 billion, not to mention 500 million."

He was not showing off how powerful he was or how much money he could make for the country, but just letting them know something to reassure them.

The technology for recycling nuclear waste is worth more than 500 billion. The country will buy it even if it is sold for 5 trillion.

When Xu's father heard this answer, he smiled and nodded. For him, 50 million and 500 billion are just numbers, because money has already exceeded his imagination at this point.

But as long as you understand that a drop of water should be repaid as a spring, it is enough.

"By the way, haven't your two students gone back for the New Year? Today is the 25th. That girl won't go back to the country for the New Year?" While browsing the surrounding scenery, Xu's mother also asked curiously.

Xu Chuan nodded and smiled, "Amelia doesn't want to go back. She is German and they don't celebrate the Spring Festival there."

"As for the holidays." He shrugged and continued, "They had already had their holidays a long time ago, but because of some research problems, they started their research again."

"In fact, there is not much difference between studying for a doctorate and working. Sometimes the holidays are early, sometimes late, all depending on the follower's supervisor."

"If the supervisor has no projects, then the holidays may be much earlier. If there are, they may not have a holiday during the Spring Festival. It is normal to stay up all night to process data and do research."

Father Xu nodded suddenly and sighed, "That's also very hard. I thought it was when the doctoral students It will be much easier."

Mother Xu's attention was not on this at all: "You said that the girl named Milia didn't go home for the New Year, so where did she go?"

Xu Chuan thought for a while and said: "She should go out to travel. She is very interested in the food of our country and likes to go shopping and eat."

Mother Xu smacked her lips and said: "It's a pity that there is an arrangement. If not, we can invite her to our house to celebrate the New Year and experience our Chinese New Year."

"By the way, what about the other girl named Liu Jiaxin who I met in Sweden last time?"

"She must go back to her hometown for the New Year. What are you thinking about, mom?" Xu Chuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This mother's character is really what she thinks.

After a pause, he continued, "In addition, if it's about getting married and finding a partner, don't worry about it."

"I'm still young. I just turned 22 today. Normally, at this age, you're only a sophomore. How can you get married so early? Wait until you're over 30."

"The age of 20 to 30 is the golden time for a scientific researcher. Although your son is now a great scientist at the Nobel Prize level, I still hope to go higher and farther."

Xu Chuan said with a smile. He knew what his mother was thinking, so he just said it directly.

I didn't say that I wouldn't get married, but just waited a few more years.

It's normal to consider getting married after the age of 30 in today's society.

Mother Xu glanced at him and complained, "At the age of 30, when can I hold my grandson?"

Xu Chuan shrugged, and Father Xu smiled and said nothing.

In the Xu family, the best thing is probably the way parents educate their children.

Xu's father and mother would listen to their children's opinions to a great extent, and then encourage or discuss or communicate about things related to Xu Chuan and Xu Xiao.

This is relatively rare in traditional Chinese education. Of course, with the changes of the times, there are more and more educational methods for parents to discuss things with their children.

It is precisely because of this relatively rare education that a pair of children who have grown up and become successful were successfully cultivated.

When Xu Chuan and his group came back, Xu Xiao had already played very well with Amelia. Both of them could be said to be the kind of people who are familiar with each other. Social bullshit against social bullshit is simply amazing. At this time, the living room was full of their laughter.

As for Gu Bing, he could only sit quietly by himself.

He couldn't understand the topics between the two girls at all, and he couldn't get involved. He could only sit aside and wait honestly.

"Chuan'er, go and do your own thing. I'll call you for dinner later." In the living room, Xu's mother carried a bag of dishes into the kitchen and pushed Xu Chuan out of the kitchen.

"Okay." Xu Chuan nodded, turned around and called Gu Bing and Amelia to the study.

"Brother, can I also go in and audit?"

In the living room, Xu Xiao came over and asked eagerly. Although she had seen many speeches and reports of her brother, she had never really seen what he looked like when he was teaching.

Xu Chuan glanced at her and said, "Sure, but everyone who comes in has questions. I can give you a question later to test how well you have learned. If you can't do it, you can't do it."

Hearing this, Xu Xiao's body stiffened, and she ran to the kitchen with a wry smile: "Brother, I'm going to help mom cook. I'll call you when it's time for dinner!"

She had been taught by Xu Chuan since she was a child. She really didn't want to appreciate her brother's questions anymore. They were simply not made by humans, and were more tricky than the questions given by school teachers.

Xu Xiao ran away, and Xu Chuan smiled and shook his head. He was just trying to scare her.

This girl is now in college, majoring in biochemistry. He is not familiar with this knowledge, and it is impossible for her to give questions. As for mathematics, forget it. Biochemistry still uses very little mathematical knowledge.

After driving away the troublemakers, Xu Chuan led Gu Bing and Amelia into the study.

He took two test papers from the bookcase and handed them to the two.

"I was indeed quite busy in the second half of this year and didn't pay much attention to your learning situation. This test paper is a retest of your knowledge at the end of the year."

"There are five questions on it, which are centered around your previous learning directions and algebraic clusters and group mapping tools."

"The time for doing the questions ends at 5 pm today. Apart from lunch and rest time, you still have about six hours. Do as much as you can. It doesn't matter if you can't do it. Just write down your understanding and ideas on it for me to see. I will teach you well at the beginning of next year."

Five questions, six hours. To be honest, with the difficulty of his questions, these two people will definitely not be able to answer them all.

But this is just the right time to test the knowledge of these two students.

Xu Chuan was indeed embarrassed that he didn't do his job well. So for this test, he cancelled the punishment and reward mechanism that he used before, mainly to see the learning situation of these two students in the second half of the year.

Of course, the so-called reward-punishment mechanism is actually nothing. The punishment is mainly reading books, doing exercises, and doing some targeted exercises. A certain amount of work needs to be completed within a certain time, such as how many books to read in a week. It is definitely heavier than daily study.

As for rewards, they are quite rich.

From helping to apply for scholarships, participating in his projects, to participating in various other experimental research in fields such as physics, materials, and chemistry.

For a doctoral student, these rewards are quite tempting.

In the study, Gu Bing and Amelia took the test paper and started to answer it in the room.

Anyway, the study is big enough. In addition to the desk that Xu Chuan usually uses, there is an extra tea table, which can be used as a desk temporarily.

As for Xu Chuan himself, he returned to the desk and continued the work he had not completed before.

Although today is his birthday, no one stipulates that he must rest on his birthday, right? It is the most important thing to finish the work at hand as soon as possible.

The study soon became quiet, and the three people were busy with their own things.

Communication here is meaningless for the time being. Xu Chuan needs the help of Gu Bing and Amelia, and they don't need to discuss with each other.

After all, this is essentially an exam. Have you ever seen people whispering and discussing during an exam?

Outside, Xu's father and mother were cooking, while Xu Xiao was walking around the villa, choosing the room she wanted.

For her, a patient with late-stage choice difficulty, it was a bit difficult to choose what she wanted from a three-story villa with a total of more than a dozen houses.

It was estimated that she might not be able to handle this before lunch today.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

The morning passed unknowingly, until a series of knocks on the door sounded, Xu Chuan came back to his senses from the data screening.

"Brother, it's time for dinner!"

Xu Xiao shouted at the door. Xu Chuan nodded and turned to call Gu Bing and Amelia who were still thinking about the questions on the test paper: "I have read all the questions. How do you feel?"

Gu Bing said honestly: "It's quite difficult. If I give it a few days, I am a little confident that I can do it. But I can't solve it within today. I can only solve two or three questions today."

Xu Chuan nodded, looked at Amelia and asked: "What about you?"

Amelia thought for a while and said: "I can probably solve three questions. I don't have much idea about the last two questions."

Hearing this, Xu Chuan was a little surprised. He knew the questions he asked very well. In terms of difficulty, Amelia's questions were only two or three points lower than Gu Bing's.

Although the difficulty is lower, don't forget that Gu Bing is more than four years older and has four more years of study time. He is a genuine doctoral student.

And Amelia, strictly speaking, she has not completed her university studies. She was originally an exchange student at Princeton to study for her undergraduate degree.

For doctoral level questions, the difficulty is only two or three points lower, which means that these questions are actually far beyond the knowledge mastered by undergraduates.

She was able to solve three questions in one day. It must be said that without anyone to restrain her, she did not waste time eating all the Chinese delicacies.

Of course, this is also inseparable from her talent. To get full marks on IPHO, her talent is naturally needless to say.

After a brief pause, Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Very good, it seems that you have not wasted time in the past six months. Let's eat first and take a break before coming back."

On the dining table, a 22-inch two-layer cake was placed in the middle of the sumptuous dishes, with birthday candles on it. .

"Brother, happy birthday!" Xu Xiao jumped over and smiled and wished.

"Chuan'er, happy birthday! Professor, happy birthday" On the side, Xu's father, mother and two students also said with a smile.

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you."

"Brother, blow out the candles and make a wish!"

Xu Chuan smiled, leaned over to blow out the candles on the cake, closed his eyes and made a wish.

A hearty lunch, a 22-year-old birthday.

For Xu Chuan, this is a day worth remembering forever.

The afternoon passed quickly. Gu Bing and Amelia handed in their test papers on time. Xu Chuan simply flipped through them and roughly understood the current level of these two students.

Compared to the months in Princeton, their progress in the second half of the year did slow down a lot.

This is normal, after all, they lack the guidance and guidance of their mentors.

But their self-consciousness keeps them moving forward on the academic path, and because they have more time to think, they now have some more unique views on some issues.

This is a good thing, especially on the academic path.

Independent thinking is always more important than repetitive learning.

After sending off the two students, Xu Chuan packed his clothes and returned to his hometown with his parents to celebrate the New Year.

The New Year atmosphere became stronger day by day. On the night of the 30th, Xu Chuan sat on the balcony on the second floor and looked at the sky in the distance.

The faint smoke of firecrackers floated in the air, and the fireworks that illuminated the darkness in the night sky came into view. He also heard the noisy festive New Year downstairs, and he also had a smile on his face.

It was not just a festive New Year, but also a memory of the huge gains in the past year.

In 2018, he not only learned some deeper mathematical knowledge in Princeton, but also had more self-breakthroughs.

Whether in the field of high-energy physics, mathematics, or even in the field of astronomy, which he himself had never thought of.

He has won the Fields Medal and the Nobel Prize, the two highest awards in mathematics and physics.

More importantly, he successfully returned to the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere. After all, he took some risks when he went out to study, but now it is all over.

Next year will be a brand new year. The problem of nuclear waste reuse has been solved, and the deadly lithium dendrites in lithium batteries have been deciphered. The motherland and electricity will develop rapidly as a result.

And he can also pursue something that has not yet been broken through.

Just like the NS equation, just like controlled nuclear fusion