Completing graduation and becoming a lifelong honorary professor at his alma mater is a matter of pride for anyone.
Of course, for Li Mu, there is still a lot to do on this trip back to China.
For example, the National Day was coming soon, and there were some meetings in Shangjing, and he was invited to attend.
This trip to Beijing also allowed him to meet many big bosses.
Every big boss expressed concern for him.
In particular, he also met an old man named Fang Weiguo, who was in his nineties.
This old man has participated in countless wars, large and small, in the last century, and has made great contributions to the defense of the country.
And because he had a very good relationship with Chen Jingrun in the last century and could be called an old friend, he expressed special appreciation for Li Mu.
"My relationship with Lao Chen is a good one. Hey, speaking of which, I even asked him for math questions back then."
In the courtyard, Li Mu was invited by Mr. Fang and came here to listen to Mr. Fang telling the story of that year.
"As a result, I still overestimated my ability. Why is this math so difficult?"
"I think back then I was also a famous talented person from all over the country, but when I did that math problem, it felt like my head had been broken into four pieces. I had a terrible headache."
Listening to Mr. Fang's story, Li Mu couldn't help but laugh.
Next to him, Mr. Fang's great-grandson, Fang Ning, smiled and said, "So there is a saying, what can't you do if you beat me to death? Even if you beat me to death, you can't solve this math problem."
"Then I'll beat you to death. Can you get first place in the class in math?"
Mr. Fang glanced at his eldest grandson.
Fang Ning immediately covered his head: "Can you just stop talking about this?"
"Learn from Brother Li." Mr. Fang pointed at Li Mu: "I don't want you to prove Goldbach's conjecture or anything, but you can't do anything to embarrass your old man."
As he spoke, Mr. Fang suddenly covered his head and rubbed it: "Hey, I have a headache now when I think of how little your kid scored in the math test last time."
"I will definitely do well in the exam next time!" Fang Ning said quickly.
However, Li Mu narrowed his brows slightly.
Once an elderly person gets a headache, it is not easy.
Having absorbed a lot of biomedical knowledge, he is now more or less a very professional biomedical scientist. He glanced at the place where Mr. Fang was covering his hands, turned his head and said to Fang Ning: "Mr. Fang should have a health care team, right? Come on, right? Go and ask them to come over and check Mr. Fang."
Fang Ning was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted: "I know! I'll call him right away!"
But Mr. Fang waved his hand: "Hey, it's an old problem, it's no big deal."
Li Mu shook his head: "Mr. Fang, you should pay more attention to your health."
"What should we pay attention to? It's normal for people to have some physical problems when they get old. I haven't lived to be ninety now?" Fang Laolang said with a smile: "Confucius only lived 73 years old, and Mencius only lived 84 years old. I This life is worth it.”
Seeing the old man looking away like this, Li Mu also laughed: "With your mentality, you can still live a hundred years without saying anything."
"Hahaha, I'll lend you some good words!" Mr. Fang said with a hearty smile.
After the two said a few more words, several doctors from the health care team rushed over after a while. After checking Mr. Fang, the director said: "Mr. Fang, your blood pressure has changed again. You’re high, have you been drinking again recently?”
"No, absolutely not!" Mr. Fang shook his head repeatedly.
Fang Ning, the narrator, immediately reported: "My grandfather has wine hidden under his bed!"
"You brat! I hurt you for nothing!" Mr. Fang suddenly blew his beard and glared, making Fang Ning shrink his head for a while.
The chief doctor immediately frowned and said, "Mr. Fang, you said you are... alas!"
Sighing, he said: "I will report this matter to Mr. Fang Cunping. You really can't drink too much. This will lead to..."
"I know, I know. Isn't it just atherosclerosis, blood clots, or high blood pressure?" Mr. Fang said, "Hey, okay, okay, Xiao Chen, just emphasize it once. I will definitely drink less in the future. Don’t call my son over either.”
"It's not that you drink less, it's that you can't drink at all."
"You are really killing me!"
…
Soon, the people from the health care team prescribed some more medicine for Mr. Fang, asked him to take it on time, and then left.
Li Mu was also left here until dinner time, and had a meal with Mr. Fang.
But while he was eating, suddenly, Fang Ning exclaimed: "Hey! Shepherd, you still exchange letters with Mr. Chen Jingrun's grandson?"
Li Mu was stunned, communicating with Chen Jingrun's grandson?
Soon he remembered the letter he wrote before, and then nodded and said: "Yes, after my report on Goldbach's conjecture, I did write to him through letters, but how did you knew?"
Fang Ning pointed to the phone and said, "He put the letter you wrote online... This letter you wrote... is really great!"
Li Mu was stunned immediately.
It seems that after so many days, the letter he wrote has been sent from the UK to Chen Jingrun's grandson, Chen Li.
But, Chen Li put the contents of the letter online?
"What's going on?" Mr. Fang immediately put down his chopsticks and asked, "What's in the letter?"
"Look."
Fang Ning immediately handed the phone to Mr. Fang.
Mr. Fang took it and took a look. After a moment, he showed an expression of surprise, and then gave Li Mu a thumbs up.
"It's so well written. If every talented person could remain as humble as you, maybe our world would be more wonderful than it is now."
As he spoke, he also handed the phone to Li Mu, "Looking at you, you probably don't know yet. Take a look."
Li Mu took the phone and looked at it.
This is a Weibo article, and the author of the article is a personal account, but his name is Chen Li, the grandson of Chen Jingrun.
It should be a newly applied account.
[I am Chen Li, Chen Jingrun’s grandson. After hearing that Mr. Li Mu proved Goldbach's conjecture, I wrote him a letter of thanks for fulfilling my grandfather's wish. And a few days ago, I received his reply, After reading this reply, I felt enlightened and enlightened. It also made me realize what kind of admirable person Mr. Li Mu is, and I feel that I should not be the only one to know such things. This reply should not only belong to me, so I will publish it in the hope that everyone can know that Mr. Li Mu is more than just a genius! 】
Then below, he attached a photo of the reply written by Li Mu.
When Li Mu took a look at it, he naturally recognized the letter as a reply written by him.
This Weibo post has attracted tens of thousands of replies, as well as tens of thousands of likes and retweets.
With such data, it has probably become a hot search topic, at least in the top few.
Entering the comment area, netizens’ comments were also full of surprises.
[Mu Shen wrote so well! This is our genius! Only by always remaining humble can we continue to make breakthroughs]
[What is a pattern? This is called pattern! 】
【The situation is so big! The faun is awesome! 】
[A true master always has the heart of a disciple]
[After seeing this letter, I won’t be surprised if the Shepherd solves any difficult problems in the future]
[The God of Shepherd is the God of Shepherd! In addition to being a god in studies, his character also seems to have divinity! 】
【Standing on the shoulders of giants! Professor Li, you are also a giant! 】
[After reading it, it also gave me an enlightening feeling. Even the Shepherd God can maintain such a mentality, and I should learn from the Shepherd God! 】
[The handwriting is so beautiful, and the letter is so well written! God forever! 】
【When the stars of humanity shine! 】
…
In the rows of comments, there was no critical word at all. At this moment, every netizen seemed to be aroused with high respect and expressed respect for Li Mu.
There are many famous thoughts, opinions, or works in history that were born in letters.
For example, Einstein wrote a letter to his friend, in which he talked about his views on God and expressed his belief in Spinoza's God. A longer one is like Goldbach's letter to Euler. of that letter.
There are even more in domestic history, such as "Reply to the Letter", etc. Many well-known poems were also born in letters.
However, with the increasing convenience of electronic communication in modern times, communication by letter has gradually been eliminated, so it is rare that such a letter can arouse people's amazement.
Today, Li Mu expressed his thoughts in this letter, which had such an effect.
Li Mu put down the phone and handed it back to Fang Ning.
Fang Ning looked at Li Mu with eyes that showed signs of turning from the previous admiration to fanaticism.
And Mr. Fang looked at Li Mu with more and more admiration.
It is difficult for a young man with talent and such excellent character not to be liked by the older generation like him.
Probably if he had a biological granddaughter, he would probably marry Li Mu immediately.
Of course, he still asked: "Li Mu, are you married? Are you interested in finding a girlfriend? Let me introduce you to her, old man."
Li Mu suddenly couldn't laugh or cry.
…
In the end, Fang Lao's attempt to introduce a girlfriend to Li Mu naturally failed.
And Li Mu left quickly after finishing his meal.
However, the letter about Li Mu has always been very popular on the Internet, and it has gradually spread out of the country and been known to the whole world.
In today's society, no one does not admire those who are talented and have good moral character, whether at home or abroad.
Ever since, as the content of Li Mu's reply came out, it was translated into more than a dozen languages. After it spread around the world, it immediately caused people of different nationalities to regard Li Mu as an idol.
And these are also impacts on the international community.
This letter has had the greatest impact on the academic world.
The prosperity of the academic world today, as Li Mu wrote in his letter, was laid by generations of people who have continued their work, and we must thank every scholar for his contribution.
Such a letter can make any scholar resonate and feel the same way.
Immediately, scholars all over the world also responded.
In the world of mathematics, as Li Mu’s doctoral supervisor, Andrew Wiles said in an interview: “Although I am Li Mu’s teacher, I still want to say that Li Mu deserves the admiration of each of us. Scientists together form a scientific giant, and each of us is a giant!"
In the physics community, George Parisi, who was just confirmed by the Nobel Prize as the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, also made the following evaluation: “If all scientists form a scientific giant, then Li Mu can be called a Little giant of science.”
In the field of chemistry, Nobel Prize winner Stanley Whittingham also said: "Thank you Li Mu for recognizing each of our scholars, and I hope every scholar can remember that no matter how humble your status is, , and never forget that you are dedicating yourself to the greatest cause of mankind - science."
…
No one knows what kind of impact Li Mu's letter will have on the academic world, but what everyone believes is that it will only be a good thing, not a bad thing.
Because this brings motivation to every researcher.
"Mr. Li...oh, I should call you Professor Li now."
"That letter of yours inspired a person like me."
Li Mu, who temporarily returned to his hometown in Qin'an City, suddenly received a call from Kingsley Weir.
That is the former associate professor at ETH Zurich who is researching new thrombolytic drugs.
Li Mu smiled and said: "If it can be helpful to you, then it means that my letter is valuable."
"Haha, maybe it was because of your letter that my experiment suddenly made a breakthrough!"
"I think we are very close to success!"
(End of chapter)
