Chapter 88: Accepting the Invitation, Becoming the Editor of ‘Mathematics Monthly’! (Part 1/2)

On the way home, Tang Feng was extremely happy.

This was the first time he had driven such a nice car.

Even before his rebirth, he had never driven such a nice car.

After all, a price of 170,000 was a fairly high threshold for the vast majority of families.

Many families bought cars that were basically around 100,000.

So cars around 100,000 were also known as grocery cars.

Of course, since it was 2003, the number of private cars was not very large.

Especially in a Tier-18 District like Binjiang, the number was even more pitifully small.

The roads were mostly dominated by bicycles.

After all, two-wheeled electric vehicles had not yet become popular, and there were not many motorcycles.

People still preferred to ride bicycles when going out.

Anyway, the distance was not too far, and riding a bicycle was a good way to exercise.

Tang Long and his wife were also extremely happy.

They sat in the car, finding everything novel.

Once Tang Feng went to school, the car would be theirs.

They could drive out for errands, visit relatives and friends, and have a lot of face.

Although Tang Long did not value these much, if he could be praised in front of relatives and friends, he would definitely be very happy.

After all, he was an ordinary person. He also liked to enjoy the vanity brought by others’ praise.

Before long, they returned home.

The elderly men and women who were enjoying the cool air downstairs greeted them as they saw them coming down from the car.

Tang Long and his wife exchanged pleasantries with them.

Tang Feng went straight home with Su Xiaoli.

“Xiaoli, time is pressing! You need to practice diligently,” Tang Feng instructed.

“I know,” Su Xiaoli nodded and said, “I will try my best to improve my calligraphy skills in the shortest possible time.”

Then, Su Xiaoli sat down at the study desk.

Tang Feng stood behind her, holding her hand, and carefully guided her.

Time flew by.

When it was time for lunch, Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli cooked together.

Initially, Tang Feng wanted to do it himself, but Su Xiaoli insisted on doing it with him.

This way, Su Xiaoli could also learn some cooking skills from him.

Seeing her insistence, Tang Feng did not stop her.

After all, having Su Xiaoli’s company while cooking made the work less tiring.

After eating, they took a brief rest and then continued to practice.

Under Tang Feng’s guidance, Su Xiaoli’s calligraphy skills improved dramatically.

It was as if she had taken a rocket.

Tang Feng was particularly happy to see this situation.

At this pace, Su Xiaoli’s calligraphy skills could soon reach level 10.

By then, he would be able to complete the system’s mission smoothly and receive the points reward.

Just thinking about the full 6,000 points made him somewhat excited.

This state continued for two days.

Tang Feng received a call from Lu Tao.

“Tang Feng, I have good news for you! Your proof process has successfully passed the verification!” Lu Tao’s words were filled with immense excitement!

After all, Tang Feng had proven the Riemann Hypothesis, a world-class mathematical problem! Over a hundred years, countless mathematicians had failed at this mathematical challenge, living with regret for the rest of their lives!

Tang Feng felt very calm when he heard the news.

When he received the system reward, he knew the proof process was correct.

“Tang Feng, why aren’t you saying anything? Are you so excited that you’re speechless?” Lu Tao suddenly became anxious.

“It’s not that,” Tang Feng shook his head and said, “Now that it has passed the verification, can it be published?”

“Of course, it will be published! I’ve already discussed it with Academician Gao and others. According to them, the academic journal of the school will dedicate a special issue to it! In addition to publishing the proof process of the Riemann Hypothesis, there will also be proofs of those formulas. After all, the proofs of those formulas are also of great academic value. If an ordinary teacher could prove one of those formulas, they would be fully qualified to be promoted to associate professor,” Lu Tao answered.

“I’m not very familiar with this area. You guys can arrange it as you see fit,” Tang Feng smiled.

“Next, we will work on the detailed layout of this journal issue. However, Academician Gao specifically instructed that you need to be involved as well. Otherwise, if there are any mistakes, it could become a joke and give foreign colleagues something to talk about,” Lu Tao said.

“No problem! In a few days, Xiaoli and I will report to Jingcheng University! We’ll get in touch then!” Tang Feng agreed readily.

“There’s another thing I need to discuss with you,” Lu Tao changed the subject.

“Go ahead.”

“According to Academician Gao’s idea, he wants to invite you to be the editor of ‘Mathematics Monthly,'” Lu Tao said.

“Editor?” Tang Feng was obviously stunned when he heard the position.

“Yes!” Lu Tao nodded and said, “Your last visit to Jingcheng University to explain the five formulas already proved your academic strength. Both Academician Gao and Academician Lin have nothing but praise for you. Academician Gao thinks that if you serve as the editor of ‘Mathematics Monthly,’ it can elevate the quality of the journal to a new level.”

“But if I become the editor, can I still publish papers there?” Tang Feng was a bit worried.

“Yes! As long as your paper meets the publication criteria, it can definitely be published,” Lu Tao responded.

“Does this editor job come with a salary?” Tang Feng continued to ask.

“Yes! And it’s a formal job! That means, during your tenure as an editor, you will not only receive a salary but also have pension and medical insurance contributions made on your behalf,” Lu Tao answered.

“In that case, it really sounds good! Tell Academician Gao, I’m willing to take on the role of editor for ‘Mathematics Monthly,'” Tang Feng agreed.

“I’ll take you through the onboarding process when you get here,” Lu Tao sounded very pleased.

“Hold on!” Tang Feng called out.

“What’s the matter?” Lu Tao asked.

“If I become the editor of ‘Mathematics Monthly,’ what about my classes? Will there be a conflict?” Tang Feng raised a concern.

“There won’t be,” Lu Tao shook his head, “Although you will be the editor of ‘Mathematics Monthly,’ most of the work does not require your direct involvement. Your job will be to work with Academician Gao to conduct the final review of the papers submitted by other editors.”

“Working with Academician Gao? Doesn’t that give me a lot of power?” Tang Feng was quite surprised.

“Of course. After all, your level in mathematics is evident here. If it weren’t for your young age, Academician Gao would have wanted you to be the chief editor of ‘Mathematics Monthly,'” Lu Tao’s words were filled with envy.

After all, he had been teaching at Jingcheng University for so many years and had not even made it to an editor position.

Tang Feng, having just graduated from high school, not only became an editor but would definitely be able to become the chief editor in the near future.

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