Is Zhixia going to the junior class?"
The equipment in the deep-sea laboratory gradually stopped operating, and after data collection was completed, the vast water surface became 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 the 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 Linux operating system command line 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 her eyes and said, "Xia Xia doesn't listen."
Shen Zhaohua's eyes showed a warm smile. She bent 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 Methods 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 seem 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 Zhixia's meaning and said, "You want to choose the direction of scientific research yourself? You don't want a teacher to guide you in front of you?"
"Rather than 'guidance', I would rather it be an equal exchange." Lin Zhixia answered carefully.
Shen Zhaohua asked her back, "You are staying in the experimental primary school, and no one is communicating with you on an equal footing. Isn't that a waste of talent? Don't you want to get to know 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 think Lin Zhixia is a person, not a resource. Whether I have wasted 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 learned from the outside world. This world includes not only mathematics and physics, but also all kinds of people. I don't want to be classified 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, lectured 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 left the world in poverty.
Shen Zhaohua savored the conversation carefully and said with a smile, "What do you think of the protagonist of "The Injury to Zhongyong"?"
Lin Zhixia continued to elaborate on her own feelings: "The article "The Injury to Zhongyong" also proves my point of view. The protagonist of "The Injury to Zhongyong" is like everyone else because his parents did not allow him to continue studying and acquire knowledge from the outside world. Unfortunately, he remained 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 she thought about it carefully, she was touched. She suddenly remembered her younger self. 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" Zhai 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 calmed down and spoke in a slow tone: "You just said that you don't want to be classified 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 of Lin Zhixia's age generally have a genuine 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 ocean, casting a wide net and catching huge schools of fish from 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 Shen Zhaohua sorted out his thoughts, he explained in straightforward terms: "Academics require communication, and academic thinking also requires training. A wise man will make mistakes in a thousand ways, and a fool will gain something in a thousand ways. You can't always think things 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, but the future belongs to you."
Lin Zhixia blushed at her compliment.
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 that 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 is where the best junior high school students in the city are. You should get in first and experience the competitive atmosphere. When you have nothing to do, you can come to our university and take a look. The doctoral students in our group are very 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 then used provocation to provoke Lin Zhixia: "If you are afraid of the pressure of the competition class in 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 mobile phone number.
"This is the phone number of the principal of the Provincial No. 1 High 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 High 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 on the sedan chair, and don't change for a hundred years!"
Shen Zhaohua smiled broadly: "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 falls on the ground, and the laboratory seems like a sacred temple. The surging waves turn into a hymn, singing the glory and ideals of the world.
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