Chapter 269: Trying to Win Over
There are several theories about the origin of "Lu Shen". Some say that Lu Shan is the god of learning, and is referred to as Lu Shen for short.
Some say that "Lu Shen" is the abbreviation of land immortal.
No matter which statement is true, Lu Shan is no longer at a height that ordinary people can reach.
Many students have printed out photos of Lu Shan that they could find on the Internet and pasted them on the headboard to pray for themselves to pass the exams.
The boys in Lu Shan's dormitory had already done this.
In fact, Lu Shan’s deeds had spread all over the Internet during the two days when he was in a coma, and now it is just confirming the whole incident.
Otherwise, how can we say that the level of public opinion in the United States is so high?
Many Xia people can be brainwashed remotely.
Look at how others promote Lu Shan. They include all kinds of details and praise Lu Shan...even better than Xia Guo praises Lu Shan.
Lu Shan's deeds were written in great detail, and even the reports in Xia Country were not so complete.
This means that Lu Shan has completely entered the United States' sight, and this person will be the focus of the United States' attention.
In Xia Country, those who pay attention to Lu Shan are basically the top leaders. Ordinary people just read the information and move on, and will not pay attention to it for long.
Many media outlets in Xia country simply quoted the US reports and left it at that without conducting any investigation, or simply not investigating. They do not have special offices overseas and have no connections so they can only follow the reports.
Through such hot reports, netizens learned more details and had a more intuitive understanding of Lu Shan's achievements.
"I've read Lu Shan's report before, and I only knew it was amazing, but I didn't know how amazing it was."
"I only understand the words 'zero point problem', I don't understand what they mean. How did Lu Shan come up with something like this?"
"I know the Riemann hypothesis. It's that difficult mathematical hypothesis!"
"Alright, alright! Let me put it this way. Lu Shan has solved the century-old problem. This means that Lu Shan is on the same level as mathematicians like Gauss, Leibniz, Newton, and Euler. Lu Shan's status is already the highest among living mathematicians. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I can't understand shit, Lu Shan is awesome and that's all!"
"That's all right."
The entire Internet is praising Lu Shan, and there is almost no negative news.
Lu Shan had been away from China for several days and wanted to go back, but he couldn't leave all of a sudden because the mathematics community in the United States invited Lu Shan to dinner, to give reports, and to socialize.
Lu Shan turned down all the invitations, but Chen Qiyi, considering his future, let him choose the dinner party to socialize.
It is a buffet-style gathering where everyone can meet and talk freely. It is also the most efficient and allows you to meet the most people at one time, which suits Lu Shan's personality of being afraid of trouble.
Lu Shan agreed, but he was in a hurry to leave and he didn't think about having an award from Westerners, so he didn't wear a formal dress.
They originally wanted to wear casual clothes to the dinner, but were persuaded by Chen Qiyi. The teacher's reasons were very convincing. They were going out to represent the country and could not be so casual.
"What should we do? We are unfamiliar with the place and we can't ask foreigners to deliver the clothes to us. They think we are too poor to buy clothes!" Lu Shan was a little speechless.
Fortunately, someone from the team spoke up: “Don’t worry about the clothes, they will be delivered soon.”
"Hmm? Okay." Lu Shan already understood the identities of these people who followed him.
As soon as we land, we don’t have to worry about transportation, accommodation, and medical care. The school is said to have provided assistants, but is this possible?
My stay in the United States was as smooth as that in Xia Country. Now I can even find clothes quickly. What kind of ability is this?
Lu Shan quickly put on his suit, and as soon as he went out, Zhang Lingxi and Chen Qiyi's eyes lit up.
Chen Qiyi looked at his most proud student with admiration, as if he were looking at his own junior.
Zhang Lingxi also changed into a dress, looking radiant. There was a lot more in the look she gave Lu Shan.
"The effect is really good!" Zhang Lingxi couldn't help but say it, and Lu Shan nodded: "Thank you, you look good too."
Zhang Lingxi was very happy!
Chen Qiyi saw that Zhang Lingxi was very satisfied with his disciple's female companion, but when he thought of his own students, Qiao Weiwei seemed to be very good too, he suddenly became conflicted.
The team escorted the three to the auditorium of Princeton University, where many celebrities were already present.
When Lu Shan entered the auditorium, warm applause broke out immediately. Lu Shan raised his hand shyly to gesture to all directions, but his body remained straight.
Zhang Lingxi stood behind him and looked forward. The strong direct light seemed to be completely blocked by Lu Shan, giving her a reassuring shadow.
Amidst the noisy sounds around, this small shadow belongs exclusively to Zhang Lingxi. After today, he doesn't know whether this figure belongs to him or not.
At least, Zhang Lingxi had experienced it here.
The dinner was very lively, with many people standing around Lu Shan. Lu Shan felt dizzy and subconsciously pulled Zhang Lingxi to his side. Chen Qiyi never left Lu Shan's side, and other people in the team also formed a protective circle.
Zhang Lingxi was flattered. Lu Shan held her back at this time, obviously trusting her very much.
This dinner did make a lot of progress, the most important thing was that people from different universities directly extended olive branches.
"Mr. Lu Shan, please come to Yale University as a visiting professor. You only need to teach five classes a year and occasionally guide some students in the school." "Please come to Johns Hopkins University! We can help you get a green card in the United States and arrange a house for you. The annual salary is one million US dollars."
"California Polytechnic University hopes you will join us! Green card, house, and annual salary are no problem! Your girlfriend and family can all settle in the United States!"
"..."
Well, the conditions are very good and powerful. People around couldn't help but be amazed. Is this a gathering to recruit talents or an auction?
What is being auctioned is Lu Shan’s ownership, and only part of it.
Lu Shan was basically free, and the universities did not impose any restrictions on him.
Chen Qiyi was very anxious. He was tempted by the conditions. Could a young man like Lu Shan hold on?
If such talents were retained by the United States, Xia Country would suffer a huge loss.
Unexpectedly, Lu Shan still looked indifferent, as if he had heard the conditions offered to others. This calmness immediately made Chen Qiyi feel a lot more at ease.
After the party ended, Chen Qiyi became very busy. He wanted to leave as soon as possible, but was forced to stay for a few more days.
All the friends in the United States came to see Chen Qiyi, and many of them were friends who had helped Chen Qiyi and wanted to repay a favor.
Why did these people come to see Chen Qiyi?
Of course, he hoped to persuade Lu Shan to stay by persuading Chen Qiyi.
Those people who remain in the United States are already completely controlled by American society, but they are just passing messages and there is no guarantee that they can make their point.
Chen Qiyi kept laughing and said that the decision-making power was always in Lu Shan's hands. Lu Shan had his own career in Xia State, so it depended on whether he was willing to give it up.
Chen Qiyi's path is not feasible. In fact, the American University has also figured it out. It's just a matter of having more opportunities.
They had also offered Chen Qiyi generous conditions before, as long as Chen Qiyi could convince Lu Shan, he would get corresponding treatment. But Chen Qiyi was dismissive.
If this road is blocked, then change the way.
They persuaded Professor Tang Yi to ask Lu Shan to do the work.
Lu Shan did not refuse Professor Tang Yi's request for a meeting, and the two sat down in the hotel's cafe to drink coffee.
"Let me be frank. I hope you stay in the United States to do research." Tang Yi went straight to the point.
Lu Shan was slightly surprised: "Why?"
"For mathematics! Lu Shan, you are extremely talented. If you stay in the United States, you may achieve higher achievements in mathematics!" Tang Yi stated his reasons.
The first is the issue of academic atmosphere. The mathematical level in the United States is obviously higher than that in China. With so many talents forming a team to conduct research, the efficiency is definitely higher than that in China.
There are so many colleges and universities in Xia Country, but the overall level of mathematics is not strong, and many people even have to come to the United States for further study. Lu Shan has this opportunity now, why not seize it?
The second issue is the equipment.
The overall level of computers in Xiaguo is really not high, and there are too few projects that supercomputers can be responsible for. If you want to do daily research, you still have to look at the overall level of computers.
Many universities in the United States have excellent computer equipment, which can reduce the difficulty of research.
With powerful computing power, we can discover problems earlier, improve them, and achieve results.
"What will the people think if I stay in the United States?" Lu Shan smiled.
Tang Yi started to get serious: "I can understand your patriotism, but you still have room for improvement. If you stay in the United States, you can grow up the fastest.
When you have learned nothing more in the United States and have reached the pinnacle, wouldn’t it be better for you to return to your country and give back to Xia with all your strength?
Besides, is there any direct conflict between staying in the United States and loving one's own country? Didn't Master Qiu and I run between the two? Xiaguo's mathematics selection and training system is constantly improving, and the United States really has many advantages.
If you are really doing this for the country, why should you be afraid of public opinion?
So what if Professor Yang is misunderstood his whole life? "
Lu Shan knew who Tang Yi was talking about.
Professor Yang's achievements in physics rank among the top five in history, and it is no exaggeration to call him the best in the world.
Just because he stayed in the United States for many years and returned to China in his later years, he was criticized.
But during his many years in the United States, he had brought many projects to Xia Country and also put forward many insights.
Moreover, he was a theoretical student at that time, and there were no conditions in China. Returning would only delay his studies, so he stayed in the United States. In the end, he brought back what he learned to Xia Country, which accelerated the development of Xia Country's physics discipline.
How strong a heart must one have to endure so many years of criticism?
Even so, people still criticize him for being fickle and reaping the benefits of development from both ends.
Lu Shan sighed.
(End of this chapter)
