Top Student at Their Peak

Qiao Yu was actually still in bed.

In most cases, Qiao Yu is a very proactive person. But holiday syndrome is still quite terrifying.

Even this holiday wasn't all about fun, as Qiao Xi had assigned Qiao Yu the task of tutoring Xia Keke.

But having playmates around makes the days different after all. The direct result is that, even after receiving two phone calls early in the morning from Old Xue and his own mentor, he still lay in bed lazily, not wanting to move.

Of course, this doesn't mean Qiao Yu has become lazy...

After all, a mathematician's inspiration, who can really say? There are times when lying in bed brings sudden inspiration.

In short, you can't say a mathematician is slacking, not even Qiao Xi can say that.

Besides, honestly speaking, Qiao Yu's brain was in a vacant state at that moment, unable to sleep and not wanting to get up, his soul wandering outside, like in meditation, feeling particularly comfortable.

Then the phone rang again, pulling him back from this ethereal state.

Qiao Yu picked up his phone with some annoyance, and the discontent in his heart began to gradually dissipate.

Forget it... after all, it was a call from Elder Yuan.

One should still respect the elderly. Of course, this specifically refers to that kind of elder who is so good to him that you can't pick a flaw,

not the kind who suddenly falls on the street and would extort a good Samaritan who tries to help...

People always say that the IQ gap between humans might be greater than between humans and dogs, but in fact, applying this to the moral level is more appropriate.

No, it should be said that the moral gap between people can be greater than that between humans and beasts. After all, one cannot only insult dogs.

So, when answering the phone, Qiao Yu recalled his sunny, enthusiastic side...

"Grandpa, good morning."

"Qiao Yu, what are you doing?"

"Thinking about problems, you know, math is really difficult!" Qiao Yu replied casually.

"Haha, if you find it difficult, it must be a really tough problem. There are two things I'm calling you about. First, the first batch of funds from Yu Yanjiang has arrived, totaling eight million.

Draft a rough plan on how to use this money and send it to me quickly. Actually, don't worry about the plan. Just sort out what the platform needs to do and send it to me as a document. I'll find professionals here to advise you."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu immediately got up from bed. He didn't want to stay lying down anymore.

Though the money wasn't his, it was his capital to get rich in the future! It could even directly determine what kind of life he'll have after becoming an adult.

No, it should be said that the efficiency in using this money directly decides how much contribution he can make to the country that raised him.

After all, the competition between major countries has essentially evolved into a competition at the scientific and technological level now.

It's not just the moon landing project; this applies to all industries. It can be infinitely refined, for example, new materials...

"Okay, I'll send it to your email later. But shouldn't we first rent a place to set up those servers?" Qiao Yu asked right away.

"Over twenty million on just a small machine room, why rent? Just pick a place within Huaqing, and the rent will just be a token amount. After all, it's for scientific research.

Qiao Xi is a student at Huaqing, no one can argue. You just need to write the requirements in as much detail as possible. The other matter is that Professor Zhang Shuwen just called me.

He said a professor at Princeton who researches the Selberg Conjecture wants to collaborate with you. He sent you several emails, but you didn't reply. Professor Zhang asked me to see if you're interested."

When he heard this, Qiao Yu knew for sure that Director Tian hadn't told Elder Yuan about his recent research plans.

Though solving the Riemann Conjecture doesn't necessarily mean solving the Selberg Conjecture, as the Riemann Conjecture is only about the non-trivial zeros of the ζ function.

But it was without a doubt that if Yuan Zhengxin knew he had a possible breakthrough on the Riemann Conjecture, he would definitely help him decline this collaboration offer right away.

"No time, Grandpa. To be honest, I have two main focuses at the moment: one is to get our platform up and running quickly, as promised to Chief Engineer Yu.

The other is proving the Riemann Conjecture. I forgot to tell you, after careful consideration and reflection during this winter break, I've decided to make proving the Riemann Conjecture the main focus of my next phase of mathematics research!

After all, you also mentioned you want me to concentrate on mathematics and not waste my talent. I think nothing meets your expectations for me more than proving the Riemann Conjecture!

Even though this proposition is challenging, very challenging, I feel that for the sake of your reputation, I absolutely have to solve this problem. If I succeed, you can say this when you step out."

Before the other end could react, Qiao Yu cleared his throat, imitating Yuan Zhengxin's speaking style.

"Do you know why I refused when my teacher suggested I do my doctoral research on the Riemann Conjecture back then? Because I knew my grand-disciple could solve it, and I had to leave the opportunity to him! How do you feel about that?"

...

In Qiuzhai's office, listening to Qiao Yu's playful voice, Yuan Zhengxin didn't react for quite a while.

Earlier, he had discussed with Tian Yanzhen, and both felt that based on Qiao Yu's abilities and his inherent interest in number theory, especially prime number problems, he might indeed solve the Riemann Conjecture in the future.

But both also felt that there was no rush with this issue. They could wait until Qiao Yu was at the doctoral stage to discuss his ideas with him.