Chapter 71 Holtz Prize in Mathematics

Tang Yu waited until his father came back, then proudly took out the report card from his schoolbag: "Just wait and see, I will definitely be admitted to a prestigious university!"

When Tang's father and mother looked at the report card, they were really surprised. Their son, who had always been at the bottom of the class, had actually improved by dozens of places this time.

Tang's mother smiled and said, "I knew my son was smart. Tell me what you want and I'll buy it for you."

"I've got my eyes on a limited edition co-branded guitar, and it's about this price." Tang Yu bravely said the number, but he had already quietly moved to the side of Tang's mother, staring at his father, ready to run away at any time.

It costs about 60,000 yuan.

Tang's father became furious, but just as he was about to lose his temper, Tang's mother pinched him hard, causing him to twitch his mouth in pain.

"Buy it! Mom will buy it for you!" Tang's mother said with a smile.

In the end, Tang's father just snorted loudly: "A loving mother often spoils her child!"

After saying this, he went straight upstairs without pulling out his belt to hit Tang Yu as usual.

It wasn't until his father went upstairs that Tang Yu said in a daze, "My dad didn't even beat me?"

Tang's mother poked his head with a laugh. "Why, you still want your dad to spank you? Your dad used to be so disappointed in you, but now that your grades have improved, he couldn't be happier. Son, where can you buy that guitar? Mom doesn't know what to do. I'll give you some money, so go buy it yourself."

"You really don't object?" Tang Yu couldn't help but ask another question.

"What's wrong with you, kid? Do you want to give it up?"

"Yes! Of course!" Tang Yu responded immediately.

Tang's mother transferred 100,000 yuan to him and said, "You have to thank that little girl very much this time. Pick her a nice gift for the New Year. If you don't have enough money, just tell me. Don't be stingy, okay?"

Tang Yu chuckled: "Don't worry, we have already discussed it."

Bai Yaohui and Zuo Wenhao also received the best treatment since they started school, especially Bai's father and mother. If Bai Yaohui had not stopped them, the couple would have brought large and small bags of things to thank Su Yi directly. In the end, they also gave Bai Yaohui some money and let him choose the gift himself.

Zuo Wenhao's mother also gave him a VIP card of her own beauty salon and asked him to give it to Su Yi.

"Mom, isn't our beauty salon a chain? Why did you give me two tickets?" Zuo Wenhao asked in confusion.

Zuo's mother rolled her eyes at him and said, "How can you be so ignorant of the ways of the world, kid? The other card is of course for Su Yi's mother. If she can really help you get into a prestigious university, our family will give you a big gift later. Two cards are nothing."

"Mom, you are so thoughtful." Zuo Wenhao chuckled.

Grandma Zuo also smiled and said, "Xiaohao, you must study hard and try to get into a good university. That way, grandma will feel at ease."

"Grandma, just wait, you have to send me to college in person when the time comes!"

"Okay, okay, grandma will definitely send you off!"

…

After Su Yi finished an IMO test question from last year, he took a break and picked up his phone to check the messages in the group.

And she was surprised to find that Brother Li had sent her a message: Junior sister, is it convenient for us to talk on the phone? I want to talk to you about something.

Su Yi thought about it and made a phone call. She left Brother Li's phone number when they had dinner last time.

The call was quickly connected, and Xiao Li's voice came from the inside: "Xiaoxuemei, did I disturb your studies?"

"Don't bother me, I just finished last year's IMO test paper." Su Yi replied with a chuckle.

"Junior sister, you work so hard, you almost put me, your senior, to shame." Brother Li joked, and then said, "Junior sister, I wonder if you have heard of the 'Holtz Prize in Mathematics'?"

Su was stunned for a moment. "Yes, it's an international mathematics award named after the famous mathematician Holtz. Many mathematicians are proud to have won the Holtz Prize. Professor Zhang is the winner of the 'Hotz Prize for Mathematics Lifetime Honorary Award.'"

"Hahaha, it seems you know the teacher very well." Brother Li stopped talking nonsense and got straight to the point. "I would like to invite you to join my team and participate in the next Holtz Prize in Mathematics."

Su Yi was very surprised: "Looking for me?"

"The Holtz Prize in Mathematics is a team competition. My team is still short of one person, and the teacher recommended you to me. To be honest, I was also surprised when the teacher recommended you, but since the teacher said so, you must have something outstanding, so I had the audacity to come to you."

Su Yi probably knew why Professor Zhang recommended him, and couldn't help asking, "Has the topic been decided, brother?"

"I haven't decided yet, but I have a few options. Does my junior have any better ideas?"

"Poincaré conjecture." Su Yi calmly proposed, "To be honest, I'm currently researching the Poincaré conjecture. I've also consulted Professor Zhang on some questions, and he's provided me with a lot of ideas."

“…”

Brother Li: It turns out that the clown is actually me.

He was also wondering why the teacher would recommend a junior who was still in the first year of high school. Even if she was talented, it would be difficult for her to keep up with their topics due to her age. But in the end, everyone else was studying the Poincare conjecture.

"So, how far have you progressed in your research?" Xiao Li couldn't help but ask.