amaotonovel Chapter 241: With a system in place, this is how tough it is.
Chapter 241: With a system in place, this is how tough it is.
Cheng Zitong is also in her seventies this year, about the same age as Mr. Wang.
However, in Lin Chen's eyes, Old Wang was kind and benevolent, while Cheng Zitong...
Okay, I won't make any personal attacks.
Anyway, I didn't have a good impression of Lin Chen; appearance reflects the heart, after all.
However, since he was about to receive the award, and one shouldn't refuse a smiling face, Lin Chen decided to be polite.
Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue!
"Hello, Professor Cheng."
Lin Chen calls Wang Lao (Old Wang) "Old Wang," but Cheng Zitong, who is about the same age as Wang Lao, calls him "Professor Cheng"...
He really is a bit petty.
Cheng Zitong gave a forced smile: "Lin Chen, congratulations on making it to the finals."
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit cold, Principal Xu quickly joked, "Lin Chen, why don't you apologize to Elder Cheng? You were quite impolite during the last competition."
During the recent math challenge, Lin Chen openly criticized Cheng Zitong for being an old-fashioned scholar.
Because it concerned Cheng Zitong's reputation, various media outlets subsequently suppressed the matter.
But those watching the live stream and those at the scene all heard it.
Later, when the Dragon Team won, Cheng Zitong didn't even watch and left the field early. Everyone noticed this and knew that the two didn't get along.
But after all, Cheng Zitong is a highly respected mathematics expert, and Principal Xu didn't want Lin Chen's relationship with him to become too strained.
However, Cheng Zitong still seemed angry and sneered, "What's there to apologize for? I'm just an old scholar, I can't compare to others who proved Goldbach's Conjecture."
Lin Chen had initially thought that since the other party was older, he might as well just lower his head and let it go.
After all, although he still holds American citizenship, he did come back and do some things for China.
We should at least show some respect for others.
But now, after hearing what the other person said, his expression turned indifferent, and he glanced at him.
"It's just so-so, nothing more than Goldbach's conjecture. I simply followed the wisdom of my predecessors and added a little bit of my own."
Seeing Lin Chen's modesty, Cheng Zitong chuckled inwardly, thinking that he was showing weakness.
Unexpectedly, Lin Chen suddenly changed the subject:
"Speaking of which, I'm just starting out in academics. Compared to truly learned people who can buy dozens of houses at a time, I'm far behind."
Cheng Zitong's expression changed instantly.
The people around him also looked horrified.
Because Lin Chen's words just now were referring to the controversy surrounding Cheng Zitong.
After returning to China, he used his status to acquire dozens of properties in Beijing at low prices.
This is real estate in Beijing! Even though housing prices have cooled down in recent years, it hasn't stopped people from speculating on these properties and making huge profits.
Lin Chen's bringing this up now is clearly a sarcastic jab at Cheng Zitong.
Secretary Jin quickly smoothed things over: "Lin Chen, where did you hear this hearsay? Elder Cheng is here today to talk to you about your nomination!"
"Take back the nonsense you said during the math challenge and apologize to Professor Cheng properly."
Lin Chen still had a good impression of Secretary Jin. After all, he had been at Longke University for so long and could tell that the man was a man of action.
But Lin Chen couldn't accept what he was saying now.
"Secretary Jin, what did I say back then? I don't think I said anything wrong, did I? Some people just keep saying that we can't do this, that we can't compare to others, that we're forty years behind in this, and eighty years behind in that!"
"But don't just talk the talk! It's true that we're lagging behind, but everyone knows that. Who needs you to spout nonsense? In my opinion, this kind of person is just an old pedant! A true master is someone like Qian Xuesen! Knowing that we were not up to par, he personally led our country's scientific research!"
After a barrage of words, Cheng Zitong's face immediately darkened.
Outrageous!
This is simply unreasonable!
Where did this brat come from? How dare he talk to me like that?
In the end, they didn't say a word and just walked away.
Even with their best efforts to persuade him, Principal Xu and Secretary Jin couldn't convince him otherwise.
After everyone left, only Old Wang and Lin Chen remained in the office.
Old Wang looked helpless: "What were you saying just now, kid?"
"Did I say something wrong? Old Wang, do you have a grudge against that guy? Aren't you happy with what I just said?"
Old Wang's face was so expressionless, it was hard to know what expression to make.
Lin Chen wasn't wrong; Longke University and Cheng Zitong did indeed have some past grievances.
A few years ago, Cheng Zitong publicly criticized LONGi University of Technology and accused it of three major crimes.
The first offense is the lack of attention to students and the lack of enthusiasm among academicians in teaching.
The second offense was the poor quality of student papers.
The third crime is the instrumentalization of graduate students.
To be honest, what they said wasn't wrong.
The problem is that Cheng Zitong also has these problems, such as the instrumentalization of graduate studies.
That guy bought a lot of houses at low prices when he was in the US, and then rented them out to his students.
After returning to China, he resorted to the same old tricks again; the real estate speculation that Lin Chen just mentioned is a case in point.
And the first charge is that Cheng Zitong himself can be considered to value his students?
A big shot who has won so many awards, after returning to China, doesn't teach students hard courses, but spends all his time talking about the history of mathematics. Is this what you call valuing it?
Lin Chen felt that it couldn't be that people were just being righteous and speaking out against evil; there must be some other reason!
Old Wang was left speechless by Lin Chen's words, and in the end, he had no choice but to send him away.
He was also a little worried that Lin Chen had offended someone so much today, and that the mathematics prize might be in trouble again.
However, what Mr. Wang didn't know was that Lin Chen didn't take the so-called Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award seriously at all.
To put it bluntly, this is just a domestic mathematics award, and it's even open to university students.
There are several people in China who have won higher math awards than you. Who do you think you are?
who do you think You Are?
They want to give me an award, but they expect me to grovel and apologize?
Even when looking at those international awards, Lin Chen didn't really value them much.
Winning an award is just an achievement for Lin Chen.
There are plenty of ways to achieve something, why would I need an award?
That's how powerful it is when the system speaks!
……
That was the end of it, and soon the buzz surrounding Lin Chen's award died down.
It wasn't that nobody cared about this matter anymore, but rather that the attention of the entire nation was drawn to something else.
This refers to the National Games, which will be held at the end of this year.
This year's National Games were held in Guangzhou.
After all, it is the largest sports event in China, and the media cannot ignore it, whether for commercial or promotional purposes.
In comparison, the Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award seems rather obscure.
In other words, Longke University itself is still helping Lin Chen promote his work, since it is an honor that concerns the school's reputation.
The school even prepared a special celebration for Lin Chen.
We're just waiting for Lin Chen to win the award before the event is held.
But just then, the leaders of Longke University suddenly heard a rumor.
The Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award may not be awarded to Lin Chen this time!