Jiang Yubai has always hoped to be recognized by his competitors.
Lin Zhixia didn't hide anything and wasn't embarrassed at all. She just said directly that he was very good, he was super good.
Her praise came suddenly and without any preparation.
Jiang Yubai spent a whole day trying to calm down.
He even told himself that what Lin Zhixia praised was not Jiang Yubai himself, but the leader of the Earth Legion in the "Exploring the Universe" comic series - the "Jiang Yubai" who could lead thousands of troops and bravely venture into the vast horizon.
The plots in the comics can't happen in real life. When Jiang Yubai was six years old, he was still very excited about Ultraman Tiga. He would imitate Ultraman by crossing his arms and pretending that he could emit cosmic laser rays.
How immature and irrational he was back then.
Now, he is nine years old and has become more mature.
Jiang Yubai knew that if he wanted to gain the respect of others, he had to rely on his own efforts.
In order to leave a deep impression on Lin Zhixia, Jiang Yubai made sufficient preparations in advance. He searched the Internet for the definition and concept of "physical oceanography" and downloaded four papers published by Professor Shen Zhaohua this year.
He printed out the paper, bound it into a book, and put it in a transparent plastic file bag. He carried his schoolbag, dressed neatly, and held the plastic file bag in his hand, just like an emerging scientific research talent.
His uncle Jiang Shaoqi joked: "You are worthy of being my nephew. At such a young age, you like science..."
Jiang Yubai looked up at his uncle: "Do you like science too?"
Of course not.
Jiang Shaoqi is completely clueless when he sees mathematics and physics.
As the first violinist of a top orchestra, Jiang Shaoqi's lifelong pursuit is only the perfect art of music. He tirelessly practices his playing skills, and when he is free, he also composes his own music.
In addition to the violin, he is also good at playing the piano and harp.
He has so many shining advantages that are enough to cover up his small flaw that gives him a headache when he sees math.
He said to Jiang Yubai, "Xiao Jiang, if I hadn't come today, your father would have asked your tutor or bodyguard to accompany you to visit the university town. How could they be as talkative and cheerful as me? After hearing what I said, do you think that I, your uncle, am simply the best uncle in the world?"
Jiang Yubai just felt that he was very confident.
Jiang Shaoqi couldn't hear Jiang Yubai's complaints. He hooked his finger on the car key and followed Jiang Yubai into the parking lot.
Today, Jiang Shaoqi drove his car over - it was an ordinary Porsche Cayenne.
Jiang Yubai quickly got into the car and sat upright. It was not until this moment that he told his uncle the truth: "The person Professor Shen invited... was not me. She invited my deskmate, and my deskmate brought me along."
"What?" Jiang Shaoqi was extremely surprised.
Jiang Yubai also told him: "My deskmate is nine years old this year. She is a genius, with an IQ of over 174. Be prepared."
"Are you exaggerating?" Jiang Shaoqi questioned again.
Jiang Yubai told his uncle seriously: "I didn't lie. When you meet her, you will understand what I mean."
Although Jiang Yubai appeared confident, Jiang Shaoqi still didn't quite believe what his nephew said.
What does an IQ of 174 mean
The IQ of ordinary people is generally between 90 and 110. If it is over 140, you are considered a genius... If it is over 174, are you still a human being
Jiang Shaoqi guessed that the so-called "genius deskmate" was probably a child with a slightly quick reaction and a relatively smart brain.
However, Jiang Yubai's unfounded boasting did arouse Jiang Shaoqi's interest. Jiang Shaoqi wanted to see what kind of personality this kid had who was specially invited by Professor Shen Zhaohua as a guest.
At 8:30 that morning, Jiang Shaoqi and Jiang Yubai arrived at the university town.
Jiang Shaoqi held Jiang Yubai's hand and walked into the gate of the university.
The morning mist enveloped the entire city, and the air was filled with cool moisture. Jiang Shaoqi was looking at the scenery of the university town when he suddenly heard a girl shouting, "Jiang Yubai, Jiang Yubai, you're here!"
The voice is soft, sweet, and a little childish, reminiscent of summer dessert milk cake.
Jiang Yubai immediately let go of Jiang Shaoqi's hand, showing a proud and independent temperament. He faced the direction where Lin Zhixia was running and responded very steadily: "Good morning, Lin Zhixia."
Today, Lin Zhixia wore a light pink coat and a light grey scarf. She jumped over and greeted Jiang Shaoqi politely: "Hello, my name is Lin Zhixia. Lin for Shulin, Zhi for Zhidao, Xia for Xiatian. I am Jiang Yubai's classmate and his deskmate. I have known him for more than four months... almost five months. He is my good friend."
Jiang Shaoqi looked at the pretty girl in front of him, his surprise was beyond words.
Is this the legendary genius with an IQ of over 174
Seriously…
There is absolutely no sense of genius.
Jiang Shaoqi looked at Lin Zhixia with a look full of inquiry and suspicion.
Lin Zhixia's father gently held his daughter with one hand and asked politely, "Hello, are you Jiang Yubai's father?"
Jiang Shaoqi was shocked: "Me? I'm only 24 years old this year, how can I have such a big son? I'm not married and I've never found a partner... In the past 20 years, I have been accompanied by the violin day and night."
After a pause, Jiang Shaoqi continued, "It's just that Jiang Yubai usually has more in common with me as an elder. Today, when I took him out, he got ready early and was so happy."
Jiang Yubai felt a little embarrassed for some reason.
His uncle was the concertmaster of the orchestra. He should be very proud to go out with his uncle. However, as soon as his uncle spoke, Jiang Yubai felt embarrassed to continue looking at Lin Zhixia.
Jiang Yubai shifted his gaze, looked at the winter sun, and introduced him perfunctorily: "He is my uncle, my father's younger brother."
Lin Zhixia's father smiled: "Ah, I told you, your uncle looks very young."
Jiang Shaoqi is indeed very young.
He is tall and has long legs, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and has the unrestrained and handsome appearance of a young man.
He was wearing casual clothes and wandering around the university campus, looking like a young and handsome undergraduate. He followed Jiang Yubai, Lin Zhixia and others to an experimental building in the School of Physics.
Zhu Chan just stood there, waiting for them quietly.
Zhu Chan is the only female doctoral student under Professor Shen Zhaohua. She is 27 years old and about to get married. She wears a ring on her left ring finger and seems to have a scholarly air.
There was a row of laurel trees planted near the experimental building. The laurel trees were evergreen, with lush branches and leaves covered with dew. The transparent dewdrops slid down one after another and hit Lin Zhixia's face.
Zhu Chan handed Lin Zhixia a pack of napkins.
Lin Zhixia looked up and said to her, "Thank you, sister."
Zhu Chan raised her lips and tightened her down jacket. When she spoke to Lin Zhixia, her tone became especially gentle: "Your twin ponytails are so cute."
Lin Zhixia answered modestly: "Girls will be cute with twin ponytails."
Then, Lin Zhixia introduced enthusiastically: "This is my father. The boy over there is my classmate Jiang Yubai, and the young man... He is Jiang Yubai's uncle."
"Come on," Zhu Chan led the way for them, "Follow me, Professor Shen is waiting for you."
Lin Zhixia and her father walked in front, Jiang Yubai followed behind, and only Jiang Shaoqi stood still.
Jiang Shaoqi had almost no dealings with scientific researchers. He only knew that Professor Shen Zhaohua was very capable, had first-class academic level, and was internationally renowned. When he met Shen Zhaohua, he would inevitably have to exchange a few words with Shen Zhaohua. What should he say? He didn't even know what "physics" was.
He stood still for a few seconds, and his nephew called out, "Uncle, aren't you going?"
Jiang Shaoqi then took a step forward.
On the way, Zhu Chan lowered her head and said to Lin Zhixia, "Our school's marine laboratory has an open day every year. Ordinary people can make an appointment through email and visit the laboratory on the open day. Today, we know you are coming, and we are even happier than if we had come on the open day."
"Really?" Lin Zhixia looked around curiously, "But you don't know me very well."
Zhu Chan revealed: "You left a very deep impression on us. Do you still remember Niu Siyuan? His last name is Niu and his given name is Siyuan. That day at the aquarium, Niu Siyuan said that he couldn't make a model, and you taught him the correct idea. After he returned to school, he kept thinking about you every other day."
After hearing this, Lin Zhixia's father was stunned and surprised: "Is Niu Siyuan also a doctor? My daughter is helping a doctor... make models?"
"Niu Siyuan is a graduate student," Zhu Chan smiled slightly, "Niu Siyuan is a graduate student that Teacher Shen just recruited this year."
Zhu Chan stopped at the door of an office.
There was a golden sign in front of the office door, with the words "Professor Shen Zhaohua" engraved on it. Zhu Chan pushed the door open and led Lin Zhixia and others into the office.
Shen Zhaohua was sitting at her desk, marking a student's paper. She was wearing a pair of reading glasses. When she heard Lin Zhixia's footsteps, she raised her hand to take off her glasses, raised her eyelids, and her eyes fell on Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia said: "Hello, Teacher Shen!"
Shen Zhaohua stood up, holding onto the table: "Hello."
The office was silent for two or three seconds, and Lin Zhixia said nothing more. She lowered her head and looked at Shen Zhaohua's open notebook.
On Shen Zhaohua's desk were a notebook, a stack of papers, and a Lenovo computer.
It was obvious that Shen Zhaohua was a very responsible teacher. She printed out her students' papers and annotated them in the margins with a ballpoint pen, with very detailed annotations.
Jiang Shaoqi walked towards her: "Hello, Professor Shen, I've heard a lot about you..." Then, he prepared to introduce himself and talk about his understanding of "physics".
However, the concept of "physics" is almost non-existent to him.
Jiang Shaoqi racked his brains but couldn't think of an opening remark.
Shen Zhaohua said at the right time: "I have two laboratory introductions here. Let me give them to the two children first." She opened the drawer, took out two documents, and handed them to Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai respectively.
Before this, Jiang Yubai had already prepared himself mentally.
He originally thought that the lab introduction would be filled with formulas and theories that he couldn't understand. He slowly turned to the first page and saw the directory: Deepwater Ocean Laboratory, Wind Wave and Current Multifunctional Flume, Wind-Driven Circulating Flume, High-Performance Computer Cluster Laboratory...
He didn't finish reading it.
He closed the introduction and when he looked up, he met his uncle's eyes.
He exchanged glances with his uncle, who silently mouthed: Good nephew, let's go home.
No.
Jiang Yubai never gives up halfway.
As a growing man, he will never be defeated by a little setback.
What's more, Jiang Yubai was well prepared.
Jiang Yubai unzipped his schoolbag, took out four papers, and calmly stood next to Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia really noticed him and asked in surprise: "Jiang Yubai, have you also read these papers?"
"I have seen it." Jiang Yubai answered briefly.
His tutor taught him a trick.
When reading a paper, you don't have to browse the full text. Just glance at the abstract to determine the general direction.
So, he briefly stated: “The main research direction of Professor Shen Zhaohua’s latest paper is… shelf circulation.”
"That's right!" Lin Zhixia replied naturally, "The paper generally simulated the shelf circulation of the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea in the 20th century. The calculation results generated by the model are consistent with the actual observed trend data."
After saying that, she picked up the pen and pointed the tip of the pen at a paper on the table that was waiting to be corrected.
"Can I...can I write on paper?" She looked up at Shen Zhaohua.
Shen Zhaohua saw a natural yearning for science in her eyes. When interviewing graduate students and doctoral students, Shen Zhaohua always hoped that he could recruit similar students.
Such students will achieve great success in the academic field. In other words, Shen Zhaohua is more willing to train them and help them achieve great success.
Every graduate student or doctoral student is one of Shen Zhaohua's life works. She is 67 years old this year and has completed at least two-thirds of her life journey. While she is still young and blind, she wants to do her best to train more successors.
Ocean physics is an emerging discipline, and the vast unknown world is still waiting to be explored.
As long as Shen Zhaohua and her students take a small step forward and strive to pass it on from generation to generation, perhaps one day in the future they will be able to promote the most significant breakthrough in marine science in human history.
Through a brief academic exchange, Shen Zhaohua noticed Lin Zhixia's extraordinary talent.
The most important thing is that Lin Zhixia is only nine years old this year.
She is so young that she can create endless possibilities.
In addition, although she knew that she was different from ordinary people, she was still able to remain humble and express her ideas concisely and carefully.
Her strong desire for knowledge made her step out of her comfort zone.
She took the initiative to mention it to Shen Zhaohua: "I want to modify the data model of this article."
Shen Zhaohua brought a chair for her: "Write as much as you want."
Lin Zhixia sat on the chair without hesitation: "This article constructs a deterministic prediction model for the dynamic concentration changes of particles in a specific area of the ocean. There is one thing I don't understand, why is a deterministic model used here?"
This article was written by Niu Siyuan.
Niu Siyuan is a new graduate student recruited by Shen Zhaohua this year.
From a common perspective, Niu Siyuan is a good student who is active, hardworking and loves to study.
However, more than two months ago, the question Niu Siyuan raised in the ocean aquarium was actually answered in person by Lin Zhixia. For this reason, Niu Siyuan had a headache for a long time.
Niu Siyuan is 23 years old this year, in the prime of his life. He was selected by a mentor he had admired for a long time, and he happily stepped into the world of scientific research, preparing to work hard and prove his ability...
Then he was educated by a little girl who was only nine years old.
How is this possible
Niu Siyuan has always believed that Lin Zhixia's parents are high-level intellectuals such as professors.
When the professor and his wife chatted at home, they inevitably used some technical terms. Lin Zhixia heard all the gossip.
Hearing that Lin Zhixia was coming to visit Shen Zhaohua and would bring her father with her, Niu Siyuan did not sleep well last night. He could not sleep until midnight, and finally got up this morning and ran to the laboratory building of the Department of Physical Oceanography without stopping.
Niu Siyuan arrived at the right time.
When he pushed the door open, his mentor Shen Zhaohua's eyes lit up.
Niu Siyuan suddenly became happy. He thought that the paper he had just submitted was very well written and perfect, and won the teacher's praise and recognition.
He didn't notice Lin Zhixia lying on the table. From his angle, Lin Zhixia was blocked by the desktop computer screen.
He stared at Shen Zhaohua, his tone full of expectation: "Teacher Shen, have you read my paper?"
To his surprise, Shen Zhaohua replied with a smile: "Not yet."
No
Then why did the teacher look so satisfied when he saw him
What causes the warm, spring-like smile on the teacher’s face
Why was the teacher so excited as if he had discovered a new meaning in life
Niu Siyuan was thinking, when suddenly he heard Lin Zhixia shout, "I'm reading your paper! Senior Niu Siyuan, can I talk to you about the content of your paper?"
Niu Siyuan looked closely and saw that Lin Zhixia had just revealed half of her face. Her eyes were sparkling, gleaming with a desire for knowledge.
She also tied her hair into two ponytails with a pink strawberry hair tie - in Niu Siyuan's eyes, those were two horns growing on the head of a little devil from hell.
Lin Zhixia wrote a long paragraph of summary and formula derivation on the blank page of the paper.
There is no doubt that this little devil from hell is about to bring a cruel doomsday judgment to Niu Siyuan.
Niu Siyuan's lips lost their color, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Jiang Yubai, who had been watching for a long time, laughed out loud.
Jiang Yubai only laughed. But his attitude was very clear. He was happy to see Lin Zhixia give this graduate student a wake-up call - this proved that Lin Zhixia was strong and powerful. One day in the future, when Jiang Yubai defeated Lin Zhixia, he would surely feel more accomplished.
Niu Siyuan finally realized that his mentor Shen Zhaohua was very happy about Lin Zhixia's existence.
He couldn't help but straighten his chest, feeling a little ashamed, but still asked stubbornly, "Do you have any suggestions for revising my paper?"
"Yes." Lin Zhixia replied.
Niu Siyuan held his breath and asked, "What did I write wrong?"
Lin Zhixia calmly explained: "I can't say that what you wrote is wrong. It's just that, as I understand it, the deterministic model is a special case of the stochastic model. Your data model covers the effects of frictional wind speed and interface waves of stratified media, and also uses the Clausius-Clapeyron equation to correct the positive feedback of water vapor. However, due to the limitations of the deterministic model, this article cannot predict the probability distribution under real conditions. It guarantees the consistency between the experimental prediction results and the experimental samples. So, I think you can reconsider the parameter settings and extend the entire model to random sample points to make it more universal in a mathematical sense."
In an instant, the room was filled with silence.
"What is she talking about?" Jiang Shaoqi asked his nephew secretly.
Jiang Yubai reminded him indifferently: "Before I left this morning, I said Lin Zhixia was a genius, but you didn't believe me and you said I was exaggerating."
Jiang Shaoqi covered his mouth. His skin was cold and pale, his jawline was perfectly curved, and he always wore black gloves, so the action of covering his mouth looked very abrupt - this musician who advocated elegance suddenly had a simple and honest temperament.
Not far away, Lin Zhixia was still arguing with Niu Siyuan.
Exploring opposing viewpoints in a paper is like fighting a war.
Talent is a weapon, perseverance is armor, and courage is an arsenal of warriors.
Niu Siyuan lost the battle but not the battle. He held a signature pen and poked the paper twice: "Little friend Lin Zhixia, in our discipline, there is a group of researchers who specialize in deterministic models. What you said is erasing the contributions of our predecessors."
"I don't mean... that the deterministic model is useless." Lin Zhixia tilted her head and looked at him, looking very confused.
Her communication with Niu Siyuan was not smooth.
She felt that Niu Siyuan didn't understand her explanation at all.
Since Niu Siyuan disagreed with her revision, he should have refuted her from the perspective of data modeling. What was the point of Niu Siyuan talking to her about the contributions of his predecessors
Niu Siyuan held his breath and narrated in detail: "I continued the topic of my undergraduate thesis and expanded the model. From September to December this year, most of my time was spent on data collection and data processing."
Before he finished speaking, his mentor Shen Zhaohua interrupted him and said, "Niu Siyuan, there is nothing wrong with your idea, topic, and overall structure..."
After a pause, Shen Zhaohua finally found out Niu Siyuan's strengths: "Your writing is very good."
Writing style
What a sad thing it would be if the only highlight of a paper is its writing style!
In front of his mentor Shen Zhaohua, senior Zhu Chan, and the little devil Lin Zhixia, Niu Siyuan was almost unable to hold on.
He thought to himself: Could it be that a young man in his twenties like me is not as good as a nine-year-old girl
Fate dealt him a heavy blow, and his figure was shaken.
He steadied the table with one hand and asked a soul-searching question: "Lin Zhixia, you want to change my modeling. How do you want to change it? Let's discuss a few parameters. Can you construct an expression immediately?"
"Maybe I can do it?" Lin Zhixia asked tentatively.
However, Shen Zhaohua left a way out for Lin Zhixia: "Why not start with the simplest model first." She looked at Zhu Chan.
Zhu Chan understood what the instructor meant and immediately gave Lin Zhixia a question: "Lin Zhixia, come on, suppose we have a mixture of silt, silt and mud. We pour this mixture into a container filled with water and tilted at an angle of beta. The state of its flow is called turbidity flow in the field of hydrogeology..."
"I know." Lin Zhixia answered obediently.
Zhu Chan asked her: "Have you read any papers related to turbidity currents?"
"Yeah," Lin Zhixia nodded, "Its English name is turbidity current."
Zhu Chan exclaimed: "Your English is also good, right?"
Lin Zhixia remained silent, and Jiang Yubai answered for her: "Her English is pretty good. If you change everything you just discussed into English, she will be able to understand it."
Zhu Chan was suddenly filled with emotion: "Lin Zhixia, have you read many papers?"
Lin Zhixia's father suddenly interrupted: "When our Xia Xia was five years old, she kept asking us for her thesis, and there was no one at home to teach her. She was so engrossed in reading that she was alone..."
The father originally wanted to say that his daughter was born different and he didn't know how to educate her.
However, his words had another meaning to Zhu Chan.
Zhu Chan really didn't expect that there would be such a good thing in the world!
A five-year-old child can read a paper
Zhu Chan is about to get married. Her relationship with her boyfriend is very stable. The couple is immersed in their own world and has no plans to have children for the time being.
After meeting Lin Zhixia today, Zhu Chan was a little eager to go home and catch her boyfriend to reproduce immediately. When her daughter is five years old, she will be able to study for a thesis with her mother.
The fantasy life was too wonderful. Zhu Chan was so excited that she couldn't help but cover her mouth.
Instructor Shen Zhaohua continued Zhu Chan's question: "Let the density of the turbidity current be rho, the inclination angle be alpha, and the thickness of the turbidity current be h. If you let the turbidity current enter the container, how do you think its speed can be expressed?"
Lin Zhixia spread out the draft paper: "This seems to be a basic concept. The density of the turbidity current must be greater than that of water. The difference between rho and alpha divided by alpha gives us the density difference of the turbidity current. The density difference promotes the movement of the fluid. This density difference is multiplied by the gravitational acceleration g, multiplied by the thickness h of the turbidity current and the sin value of the angle beta, and then divided by a coefficient... Here we need to introduce empirical coefficients and sliding friction coefficients..."
Shen Zhaohua moved a chair and sat next to Lin Zhixia.
She changed the initial conditions and added variables to Lin Zhixia's formula.
Lin Zhixia exclaimed, "Wow!" "It turns out it can be written this way! I understand. Thank you, Teacher Shen!" Then, she drew inferences from what she had learned and created more constraints and equations.
Shen Zhaohua was amazed at her understanding.
Niu Siyuan was also stunned.
Shen Zhaohua looked up and said to her student Niu Siyuan, "Look, there is nothing wrong with Lin Zhixia's way of expression. We added conditions to make her mathematical description more universal. Your article is well written and your data analysis is also correct. We might as well adopt a higher standard."
Niu Siyuan grabbed his paper, his face flushed with embarrassment.
Shen Zhaohua said to him, "Niu Siyuan, you should stick to the topic I gave you. Your undergraduate thesis is a good direction. As Lin Zhixia just said, I would rather you use a stochastic model instead."
"But..." Niu Siyuan scratched his hair, unable to explain the basis of his theory.
Shen Zhaohua walked to the door of the office: "Next month, I will go out to sea for an investigation. Your senior brothers and sisters will help me look after you."
Jiang Yubai followed Shen Zhaohua out. He couldn't help but ask her, "Teacher Shen, will you let your students take care of Lin Zhixia?"
"That's for sure," Shen Zhaohua sighed in a low voice, "Lin Zhixia's talent is rare."
Jiang Yubai asked her again: "Have you ever seen a student as smart as Lin Zhixia?"
Shen Zhaohua paused. She was wearing a wool sweater, with a cotton jacket wrapped around her arm. The back of her outstretched hand was covered with brown age spots. "I have seen many geniuses, but unfortunately they were not my students. I have taught a student myself who was... intellectually exceptional."
Jiang Yubai hurriedly asked: "What happened to that student later?"
"Just like everyone else." Shen Zhaohua answered truthfully.
The phrase "indistinguishable from the crowd" comes from "The Story of Zhongyong".
"Shang Zhongyong" is an article written by Wang Anshi, a scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty. The article tells the story of a genius prodigy who eventually became an ordinary person due to lack of educational opportunities.
Jiang Yubai had heard something about it.
Jiang Yubai's wish has always been to defeat Lin Zhixia. However, when he heard that Shen Zhaohua had witnessed the fall of a genius, he felt an inexplicable struggle in his heart.
Thousands of thoughts gradually settled in his mind, and finally converged into an urgent wish - he hoped that Lin Zhixia would always be a genius, always be able to absorb the knowledge she loved, explore the fields she liked, and pursue the realm she dreamed of.
He hopes she will always be happy.
Because he was thinking about Lin Zhixia, Jiang Yubai was distracted for a while.
He had just heard a story about the fall of a genius from Shen Zhaohua, and couldn't help but worry about Lin Zhixia's safety.
If one day in the future, Jiang Yubai beats Lin Zhixia... he will definitely not be arrogant or impatient, and will not let Lin Zhixia feel angry or frightened.
Jiang Yubai followed Shen Zhaohua as he pondered over the matter. They walked into the gate of the deep-sea laboratory.
Lin Zhixia was very happy. She circled around Shen Zhaohua and asked excitedly, "Teacher Shen, is that the deep-sea laboratory?"
"Yes," Shen Zhaohua explained patiently, "It can simulate the wind, waves, and currents of the deep ocean, including hurricanes and strange waves."
"Amazing!" Lin Zhixia praised.
The scene in front of her was rare, and Lin Zhixia, driven by curiosity, grabbed a glass window. She stared at the pool intently. She saw an experiment on "fluid dynamic performance of deep-water equipment" in progress.
In the huge pool, the vast surface of the water was blown into waves by the hurricane, and the waves broke the shadows of the lights. The pool was bottomless and was inlaid with special stainless steel "wave-breaking beaches" on all four sides.
This kind of "wave-breaking beach" can withstand the strong impact brought by wind and waves.
Lin Zhixia was mesmerized by the sight.
Zhu Chan called her, "Lin Zhixia?"
Lin Zhixia turned her head and responded to her happily: "Sister."
Zhu Chan's heart softened, and she quickly suggested: "I'll take you to see our data acquisition system. Have you seen a computer cluster? It is the specific implementation of high-performance computing."
Lin Zhixia was particularly excited: "Okay, sister! I know about computer clusters, and I've read related papers! Its English name is cluster, and it can combine the computing power of all computers in a cluster, greatly improving the processing efficiency of the system."
Before leaving, Lin Zhixia did not forget Jiang Yubai. She grabbed Jiang Yubai's sleeve and dragged him to the data collection laboratory.
Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia both left.
In this deep-sea laboratory, only Shen Zhaohua, Jiang Shaoqi, and Lin Zhixia's father were left.
The waves hit the shore, making a heavy sound, and the waves were illuminated by the lights to give them a sense of layered texture. The scene in the laboratory was ever-changing, just like the deep water area of the ocean world.
Jiang Shaoqi exclaimed: "Physical oceanography is amazing."
Shen Zhaohua did not respond. She looked at Lin Zhixia's father and said, "Hello, what is your name?"
The father showed a trace of embarrassment: "Hello, Mr. Shen. I am Lin Zhixia's father, my name is Lin Fugui."
Lin Fugui and his wife worked in the provincial capital for many years and finally settled down after much effort. But he often felt adrift. He had elderly parents and young children to take care of, so he should save money for emergencies. Although he could barely be considered a "small businessman", he tried his best to reduce the expenses of social interactions.
Shen Zhaohua, a well-known professor at a top university who was in charge of a major project of the Natural Science Foundation, actually took out a whole day to entertain Lin Fugui and his daughter, and had a polite conversation with them... This made Lin Fugui feel very emotional.
Shen Zhaohua's time was precious. She didn't do any prelude and said straight to the point: "Mr. Lin, your daughter Lin Zhixia is a very smart child. I was admitted to the Department of Physics of Peking University in 1955, and went to study in the former Soviet Union after graduation. After my study abroad, I returned to China and found a job in this university. To date, I have taught more than a hundred students. Some of my students are extremely talented and have done very well in their studies. But when they were nine years old, they might not be as good as Lin Zhixia..."
Lin Fugui was surprised and his tongue was tied: "Our Xia Xia really, really likes reading."
Shen Zhaohua nodded slightly: "It's not just about studying and talent. In our time, the ways to obtain information were not as rich as today. The new era of informatization has given birth to more outstanding talents. Lin Zhixia has her own interdisciplinary system. She has a solid foundation in foreign languages and can understand complex concepts in mathematics and physics. The most rare thing is that she has a high level of comprehension and a good attitude."
Shen Zhaohua was generous with his compliments. With just a few words, he praised Lin Zhixia to the heavens.
The deep ocean experiments are not over yet.
The waves were surging like waves in a river. The water was extremely turbulent, several feet high, and smashed fiercely on the edge.
Water splashed everywhere, as if falling on Lin Fugui. He felt his palms cool, and asked in a low voice: "What exactly does Teacher Shen mean? As parents, have we delayed Xia Xia's growth in the past few years?"
"Not really." Shen Zhaohua replied.
She reached out a hand and grasped a stainless steel handrail.
Her skin was yellow, with obvious wrinkles and protruding blood vessels, and was covered with traces of the vicissitudes of life.
She often goes out to sea for scientific research. In the unpredictable ocean environment, a research vessel may encounter accidents at any time. The losses caused by hurricanes, heavy rains, waves, reefs, and electromagnetic interference have confirmed how insignificant humans are in front of nature.
In the early years, Shen Zhaohua and his students suffered a lot.
She recalled her past experiences and told Lin Fugui the truth: "The academic circle itself is a bit impetuous. If there is no output in basic disciplines for several years, the pressure will be very great, and even a smart child will doubt himself. You involved Lin Zhixia too early, set a research scope for her, stipulated what she must do and what she is strictly prohibited from doing, and her enthusiasm for scientific research... may be worn out. Later, I will ask her what she thinks."
Lin Fugui sighed: "Oh, yes, our Xia Xia is very independent and likes freedom very much... She is so smart."
Shen Zhaohua said with a smile: "I have seen several geniuses, including academic masters, who all have open minds. In our school, each department has very good teachers. I plan to apply for a visiting card for Lin Zhixia so that she can freely use the school library resources."
She thought about it very carefully.
Lin Fugui quickly expressed his gratitude on behalf of his daughter: "Thank you so much, Teacher Shen. If Xia Xia has any questions, can she come to school to ask you?"
Shen Zhaohua said, "I am usually quite busy. I have to go out to sea with the ship and do scientific research at sea. I have tasks to complete every quarter and I have to go on business trips. I am not in school for at least half a year every year."
Lin Fugui hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen. I didn't mean anything else, I just asked."
Shen Zhaohua smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, it's okay. There are a total of 17 students in my group, and a group of postdoctoral fellows. I always leave a few people in school. If Xia Xia has any questions, she can come to them. When Lin Zhixia comes to school, it's best to have an adult accompany her. She is only nine years old. No matter how smart she is, she is still a little girl who knows nothing about the world."
"Of course!" Lin Fugui agreed.
Shen Zhaohua was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have you considered letting Lin Zhixia skip a grade? Also, the junior class... do you plan to let Lin Zhixia go to the junior class?"
The equipment in the deep-sea laboratory gradually stopped running, data collection was completed, the wide water surface was incredibly calm, and the surging undercurrent disappeared in the faint light and shadow.
Lin Zhixia's voice broke the silence at this moment.
She ran out of a room across the street, shouting, "Dad! Dad! I saw a computer cluster! This is the first time I've seen the Linux operating system in person! I'm so happy! The command line of the Linux operating system is so fun!"
She ran to her father like a lively little rabbit.
But her father suddenly asked her: "Xia Xia, do you want to skip a grade?"
She tilted her head: "Xia Xia doesn't want to."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward.
Her father tried to coax her: "Xia Xia, be obedient."
She blinked: "Xia Xia doesn't listen."
Shen Zhaohua's eyes showed a warm smile. She bent down slightly and asked Lin Zhixia: "Don't you want to go to the junior class?"
Lin Zhixia asked back: "I have read the "Study Management Measures for the Junior Class" released this year. Students must choose compulsory courses for college. Is the Junior Class equivalent to going to college early?"
"Yes, you love reading papers and doing scientific research. You seemed very happy when you saw the Linux operating system. Don't you want to go to college earlier?" Shen Zhaohua advised gently.
Lin Zhixia took a step back and bumped into Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai held her shoulders and then let go. He whispered to her, "Don't be afraid, Lin Zhixia. I will pass on my courage to you."
His courage took shape, breaking through insurmountable obstacles and deeply inspiring Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia straightened her back immediately: "I... I want to choose my own future."
Shen Zhaohua nodded and followed Lin Zhi's meaning and said, "You want to choose the direction of scientific research yourself? You don't want a teacher to guide you?"
"Rather than 'guidance', I would rather it be an equal exchange." Lin Zhixia answered carefully.
Shen Zhaohua asked her back, "You stay in the experimental primary school, and no one communicates with you on an equal footing. Isn't that a waste of talent? Don't you want to meet other gifted children? These suggestions of mine are basically for your own good."
Lin Zhixia faced Shen Zhaohua and calmly said, "It's like this, Teacher Shen, I feel that Lin Zhixia is a person, not a resource. Whether I have wasted my time or not should be defined by myself. The teachers in the Global Junior Class and the Genius Class don't know me better than I do. Like me, they also have limited knowledge of the world. The way they educate me is all acquired through learning from the outside world. This world not only includes mathematics and physics, but also all kinds of people. I don't want to be categorized as a very small minority."
Lin Zhixia still had something to say.
She knew that American mathematician William James was once considered the person with the highest IQ in the world. William James' IQ was over 250. He was fluent in French at the age of 4, gave a lecture on four-dimensional space at Harvard University at the age of 9, and became a mathematics professor at a famous university at the age of 16. Unfortunately, he had almost no academic achievements. He spent his lonely life and died in poverty.
Shen Zhaohua savored the conversation carefully and said with a smile, "What do you think of the protagonist of "Shang Zhongyong"?"
Lin Zhixia continued to elaborate on her feelings: "The article "Shang Zhongyong" also proves my point of view. The protagonist of "Shang Zhongyong" is mediocre because his parents did not let him continue to study and did not let him acquire knowledge from the outside world. Unfortunately, he stayed at the elementary stage. But I did not. I will never stop absorbing information from the outside world. I think, therefore I am. I am my own lifelong teacher. The strongest artificial intelligence should also learn to train itself and find the parameters that best suit it."
Lin Zhixia's words "I think, therefore I am" made Shen Zhaohua take a deep breath.
Maybe it was because she was old and had survived several near-death experiences at sea. In recent years, she rarely empathized with the emotional fluctuations of young people.
When Shen Zhaohua first heard Lin Zhixia talk about "I think, therefore I am", her first reaction was to laugh. But after thinking about it carefully, she was actually touched. She suddenly remembered herself when she was young. How many years ago was that
In 1955, 49 years ago, she had just entered the campus of Peking University. She remembered the "Cai De Jun Bei" studio by the Weiming Lake and the Xinhua Bookstore named "Dao Ting".
In the blink of an eye, it was forty-nine years later.
Her parents, mentor, and two good friends from that time have all passed away.
The ocean has existed on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. In comparison, humans are short-lived and weak creatures. Fortunately, history and civilization can be passed down from generation to generation, and their contributions will last forever.
Shen Zhaohua collected his thoughts and spoke in a slower tone: "You just said that you don't want to be categorized as a minority. What does that mean? Do you just want to get along with ordinary people?"
Lin Zhixia blinked her eyes gently: "My way of thinking may be different from that of ordinary people. I am observing them carefully. However, in this world, are there any two people who are exactly the same? Our greatest similarity is that we are all different. All people's souls are equal."
By now, Shen Zhaohua had almost understood what Lin Zhixia meant—Lin Zhixia's interest was in exploring the unknown world. Moreover, she didn't want to be bound by anyone.
Children like Lin Zhixia's age generally have a heartfelt respect for adults.
However, Lin Zhixia is different. She seems to believe that all people are born equal and have the same soul.
If "knowledge" is a school of fish in the ocean, Lin Zhixia is a fishing boat. She roams on the vast sea, casting a wide net to catch the huge schools of fish in various disciplines.
She is used to relying on herself, facing the wind and waves, and setting sail.
She doesn’t need someone at the helm.
After sorting out his thoughts, Shen Zhaohua explained in straightforward terms: "Academics require communication, and academic thinking also requires exercise. A wise man will make mistakes in a thousand considerations, and a fool will gain something in a thousand considerations. You can't always think everything through. In addition to basic science, you probably also studied philosophy. Lin Zhixia, you are so talented, and you have a kind heart, which I particularly admire. I want to see you shine. You haven't realized yet that the future belongs to you."
Lin Zhixia blushed at her praise.
Shen Zhaohua also said: "People's ideas are different at each stage. Look at me, I am 67 years old this year, and my ideas are different from those ten years ago. I suggest you skip a grade and go to the junior high school competition class... The junior high school competition class of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School has the best junior high school students in the city. You can get in first and experience the competitive atmosphere. When you have nothing to do, you can come to our university. The doctoral students in our group are happy to exchange academic ideas with you."
Lin Zhixia tilted her head slightly.
Obviously, she was carefully evaluating Shen Zhaohua's proposal.
Shen Zhaohua thought for a moment and used provocation to provoke Lin Zhixia: "If you are afraid of the pressure of the competition class of No. 1 Middle School, it is not bad to maintain your current pace. You are still young and have many choices."
"I'm not afraid." Lin Zhixia said in a low voice.
Shen Zhaohua immediately left a cell phone number.
"This is the phone number of the principal of Provincial No. 1 Middle School," Shen Zhaohua told her. "If you want to skip a grade, you can contact her directly."
Lin Zhixia asked casually: "Teacher Shen, do you know the principal of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School?"
Shen Zhaohua sighed and answered truthfully: "She is my daughter."
The principal of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School...
It's obviously a very respectable position.
However, there was a hint of pity and regret in Shen Zhaohua's tone.
Shen Zhaohua even used his own daughter as a negative example to motivate the young Lin Zhixia: "Once you choose the path of scientific research, it is best not to give up halfway. All my children gave up, and none of them persisted to the end."
Lin Zhixia nodded vigorously: "I won't give up!"
Shen Zhaohua squatted in front of Lin Zhixia and held out his little finger: "Let's make a pinky promise?"
Lin Zhixia didn't hesitate and immediately made a pinky promise with her: "Pinky promise, get in the sedan chair, and don't change it for a hundred years!"
Shen Zhaohua smiled and said, "No change for a hundred years."
"Scientific research is my lifelong pursuit." Lin Zhixia made the promise with a solemn attitude, as if he was taking an oath.
The clear light fell on the ground, and the laboratory seemed like a sacred temple. The surging waves turned into a hymn, singing the glory and ideals of the world.