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Chapter 102: Tang Feng Could Become the Greatest Mathematician in History! (Part 2/2)
“Isn’t that Tang Feng from the Mathematics Department? What’s he doing buying so many boxed meals?”
“It must be for some event. Otherwise, who buys so much food for no reason?”
“Event? Is there any event at our school? I haven’t heard of any!”
“I haven’t seen any events mentioned on the BBS forum either.”
“That’s not right! This afternoon, when I was at the Mathematics Department building, I saw quite a few professors from other schools! Could it be that they are here for some event?”
“I remember now! Academician Qiu Gang from Tsinghua University also came!”
“And there’s Professor Wu Xiaojun, the head of the Mathematics Department at Jingcheng Aerospace University!”
“It seems there really is a very important event in the Mathematics Department! And only big names from various universities’ Mathematics Departments are qualified to attend!”
“It’s obvious that Tang Feng is also part of this event! Otherwise, he wouldn’t be buying meals.”
“But isn’t it a bit shabby to serve boxed meals to these big shots?”
While everyone was buzzing with speculation, Tang Feng and others, carrying a large number of boxed meals, returned to the Mathematics Department building.
Qiu Gang and the others were still busy.
Su Ming and the others were stunned to see so many mathematical luminaries.
No wonder Tang Feng was acting so mysteriously; it turned out he was delivering meals to these big shots!
“What are you standing around for? Hurry up and distribute the meals to the teachers!” Tang Feng looked at them and said.
Su Ming and the others immediately complied.
Soon, Qiu Gang, Gao Mingzhou, and the others all received their boxed meals.
“Boss, can we leave now?” Zhu Zihang approached Tang Feng and asked quietly.
“Leave? There are boxed meals for you too!” Tang Feng answered.
“But…” Zhu Zihang hesitated.
“Are you nervous because there are so many teachers here?” Tang Feng asked.
“Yes!” Zhu Zihang nodded quickly.
“There’s nothing to be nervous about. Go to the editorial office and bring some cases of mineral water over. Distribute them to the teachers and get familiar with them,” Tang Feng instructed.
Zhu Zihang and the others promptly did as told.
“Tang Feng, come over here and eat!” Qiu Gang called him over.
Tang Feng sat down next to Qiu Gang.
“Tang Feng, Gao and I were talking about your handwriting earlier. We were curious, did you learn it by yourself or from a teacher?” Qiu Gang asked with interest.
“Mostly self-taught. I’ve been interested in calligraphy since I was young,” Tang Feng answered.
“See? I told you! Tang Feng’s handwriting is so beautiful, it couldn’t possibly be taught by a teacher,” Gao Mingzhou appeared somewhat proud.
“I must say, you also have a high talent in calligraphy. When you have time, I’ll introduce you to President Xiao Di of the China Calligraphers Association. His level of calligraphy is very high! You two can exchange ideas,” Qiu Gang offered.
“Okay!” Tang Feng nodded and agreed.
After all, this was Qiu Gang’s kind gesture, and he felt it was rude to refuse.
Besides, since acquiring the calligraphy skill, he hadn’t used it much.
This would be a good opportunity to showcase his skills in front of Xiao Di.
“Tang Feng, based on the current progress of verification, we should be able to finish within three days. Where do you plan to publish the paper this time?” Gao Mingzhou asked.
“Mathematics Monthly,” Tang Feng answered.
“Mathematics Monthly just released an issue. If you continue to publish there, you’ll have to wait another half a month. Obviously, that’s too long,” Gao Mingzhou said.
“How about publishing the paper in ‘Mathematics at Home’?” Qiu Gang suggested.
“‘Mathematics at Home’ is a journal published by the China Mathematicians Association. Its impact factor is slightly lower than that of ‘Mathematics Monthly,’ but it’s still considered one of the top journals in China,” Gao Mingzhou explained.
“The new issue of ‘Mathematics at Home’ is currently being laid out. If you’re willing, I can pull other manuscripts to make room. That is to say, this issue of ‘Mathematics at Home’ will only feature your paper,” Qiu Gang quickly said.
After all, for ‘Mathematics at Home,’ this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The impact of the journal would definitely increase significantly!
And its impact factor would change!
“Okay! No problem! As long as it’s published in a Chinese journal,” Tang Feng readily agreed.
“Academician Qiu, it seems the lunch you hosted isn’t enough; you’ll have to continue hosting,” Gao Mingzhou joked.
“Say no more! When the journal is printed, I’ll treat everyone to a proper meal!” Qiu Gang laughed heartily.
Su Ming and the others envied Tang Feng’s ease in conversing with these luminaries!
After all, Tang Feng was still a student!
And a freshman who had just started school, no less!
Even if they strived for a lifetime, they might never get such an opportunity!
The gap was simply too vast!
If Tang Feng hadn’t asked them to help deliver meals, they probably wouldn’t even have the chance to speak with these big shots!
It seemed they really needed to cling to Tang Feng’s coattails!
After finishing their meal, everyone resumed the verification work.
Su Ming and the others cleaned up the leftover boxed meals and threw them in the trash.
“Boss, can we go back now?” Su Ming asked quietly.
“Don’t you want to stay here a bit longer and experience the atmosphere of academic discussion?” Tang Feng asked with a smile.
“No!” Su Ming and the others quickly shook their heads.
They couldn’t understand any of the symbols or formulas.
To them, it was no different from reading a book of spells.
“If that’s the case, you can go back,” Tang Feng said.
They hurriedly left the place.
“Xiaoli, you’ve also been busy for so long, go back and rest early,” Tang Feng suggested.
“What about you?” Su Xiaoli asked.
“If I leave now while the teachers are still working, it wouldn’t be appropriate. If they encounter any problems they don’t understand and can’t find me, it would definitely delay the progress of the work,” Tang Feng answered.
“If you’re not leaving, then I’m not leaving either,” Su Xiaoli said.
Despite feeling physically tired, she still wanted to stay with Tang Feng.
Otherwise, even if she went back to her dorm, she would definitely be preoccupied with him and unable to concentrate on anything else.
Tang Feng was touched by her gesture.
“How’s the paper you were writing in the library? Let me see it,” Tang Feng changed the subject.
“I’m still not quite satisfied with it,” Su Xiaoli responded as she took out her draft.
Tang Feng carefully read it through.
“It’s pretty good! You’ve covered many important points. I’ll help you polish it a bit, and it should be publishable. Of course, top financial journals are out of the question. It can be published in a slightly lesser journal,” Tang Feng said.
“Even a lesser one is fine! After all, this is the first paper I’ve written! As long as it gets published, I’ll be very happy,” Su Xiaoli smiled.
“You,” Tang Feng looked at her adorable expression and couldn’t help but shake his head.
“Do you think I’m very unambitious?” Su Xiaoli felt a bit embarrassed.
“No,” Tang Feng shook his head and said, “For a freshman who has just started school, being able to publish a paper in such a short time is already very impressive! I believe your classmates will also be shocked when they hear this news.”
“But won’t they think I published the paper because of you?” Su Xiaoli worried.
“Do their feelings matter that much? Besides, are you going to go through all four years of college without publishing a paper just because you’re with me? How would you graduate then?” Tang Feng posed a series of questions.
“That’s true. I’m just worried about what others might say,” Su Xiaoli responded.
“Gossip will always exist. No matter how hard you try, there will always be people who doubt your achievements. It’s something that can never be avoided. You just need to do your own thing,” Tang Feng comforted her.
“I understand,” Su Xiaoli nodded and said, “I’ll adjust my mindset.”
“I’m tutoring you in finance, which isn’t a big deal. Even if people talk, they’re just envious that you have an impressive boyfriend. For you, you just need to study hard and strive to publish more papers! As time goes by, the voices of doubt will definitely become fewer and softer,” Tang Feng said, lightly tapping her nose with his finger.
“You make a lot of sense. I feel more relaxed now,” Su Xiaoli’s face lit up with a smile.
Tang Feng began to polish her paper.
After they were almost done, Qiu Gang and the others finished their work for the day.
“Thank you all for your hard work today! The verification work continues at 8 a.m. tomorrow! More mathematicians will join us tomorrow, and our verification speed will significantly increase! If anyone needs to take leave tomorrow, please let us know in advance,” Gao Mingzhou stood up and addressed everyone.
The professors left one after another.
No one took leave.
After all, participating in the verification of the NP-complete problem was a very valuable experience for them.
And they learned a lot while consulting with Tang Feng.
It was a significant boost to their mathematical skills.
After most of them had left, Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli said goodbye to Qiu Gang and the others and left the meeting room.
Tang Feng escorted Su Xiaoli to her apartment and then returned to his dorm.
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