Zhang Huaizhi, who had already taken his seat in the audience, was also somewhat surprised. He leaned towards Director Feng and said softly with a smile, "Director Feng, I didn't expect your group of mathematical talent to be so unconventional in recruiting talent. That's great."
Director Feng also smiled and said, "As it should be, this is all thanks to Director Yu. The people in the mathematics talent group were all selected by Director Yu after traveling all over the country."
In fact, at the beginning, the higher-ups did not agree to form a mathematics talent group in this way. They were worried that the people selected would be too different and difficult to reconcile. They preferred to look for them in various universities and research institutes. It was Director Feng who withstood the pressure and let Yu Qi go ahead and do it, which led to the birth of this mathematics talent group.
Now it seems that they made an extremely correct decision, otherwise they would not be where they are today.
"Well done." Zhang Huaizhi praised.
Although he was smiling, his smile was a little bitter. When setting up a mathematics talent group, everyone knew that they had to look for and select talents from all over the country. However, these universities that train talents were still using a rigid recommendation system, and the people they selected were of varying quality. They were unable to train talents even though they wanted to.
University, university, the so-called greatness of a university lies in its capacity to accommodate. There aren't even specific admissions standards. So many talented students are blocked from entering. What's the point of being so inclusive, and what's the point of learning? When will those in power finally understand this? Thinking of this, Zhang Huaizhi let out a long sigh.
Li Siyuan continued, "From Yunnan Province to Beijing, from the workshop to the research institute, the strings of production data written down have become mathematical formulas. My life has been completely changed."
"I want to thank Director Yu for choosing me and changing my life. I want to thank mathematics even more for lighting up my life."
“I hope everyone here can find what they love in life and stick with it.”
“Thank you everyone!”
After Li Siyuan said the last word, his eyes were already red. He was a man of few words and was immersed in his own world most of the time. This might be the time he spoke the most, but at this moment, he wanted to say everything he wanted to say.
Everyone in the audience was moved by his simple yet moving words, and the applause lasted for a long time.
After Li Siyuan came Chen Ru. He was always lively and cheerful, but in this occasion he was unusually shy. He scratched his head and stood in front of the microphone embarrassedly.
"My name is Chen Ru, and I'm from Sichuan Province. I'm standing here today, but I don't really have much to say. I'm in my twenties now, and as my mom would say, I'm someone who only gets excited for a short while. It seems like math is the only thing I've persisted in until now."
"When I was little, my teacher told me I had a talent for math, and I became fascinated with it, especially those very complex math problems. When I worked so hard to get the final answer and solved the problem, the sense of accomplishment fascinated me."
"Joining the mathematics talent group is something I will never regret, and mathematics is something I will always stick to."
"That's about all I have to say. Thank you everyone."
Everyone smiled kindly. It was obvious that although this young man spoke haltingly, he was sincere. No one dislikes a sincere person.
Everyone also gave him warm applause.
Then it was Mu Qiu's turn. Mu Qiu and Chen Ru were similar, both with somewhat shy expressions. He thought for a moment and then said, "Hello everyone, my name is Mu Qiu, and I'm from Guangdong Province. A lot of what you've said before is also what I really think. I've thought about it, so I won't talk about math anymore. Let's talk about our experiences during this competition."
Everyone was stunned. What happened during the competition?
Mu Qiu began to talk, "My hometown is in Guangdong Province. It's only separated from a place by a shallow strait, and I can see it directly with my eyes. That place is Gangcheng. Although it's very close, I have never been there. This time we changed planes in Gangcheng on our way to and from the competition, and this is my first time setting foot on that land."
Mu Qiu suddenly smiled, but his smile was filled with sadness. His voice was soft, as if he was telling a distant story.
"When I was little, my mother and I would stand on the seashore, gazing at the harbor city in the distance. I would always ask her what was on the other side of the sea. After a pause, she told me that it was also China. I was very puzzled. I asked her why I had never seen anyone coming from that side, nor anyone going there. Why did it look so bright over there, while our side was all grey?"
"Ama fell silent again. After a long while, she told me that it was because the people over there had no boats to return, and the sea was too rough. They couldn't get over, and neither could we go. I didn't quite understand, so I asked Ama again, 'When will the people over there be able to break free from their chains?' Ama fell silent again, and ultimately didn't answer my question."
"When I finally grew up, I finally understood that it wasn't because there were no boats or the wind and waves were strong, but because there was a huge shackle that locked them up, making them unable to move at all. So we could only watch each other from afar across the sea."
Everyone in the audience was stunned. No one had expected that this young man would talk about these things. Everyone knew what these metaphors, the ship, the waves, and the shackles, referred to.
It is because they know it very well that some people's eyes slowly turn red. Hong Kong City, which is so close yet seems as far away as the horizon, is the pain in the hearts of countless Chinese people.
Su Qingyun looked at Mu Qiu with surprise. She didn't expect that Mu Qiu would say such words in this occasion and in front of everyone. She was a little worried. Was this a little too sensitive?
Mu Qiu was already immersed in his own emotions. He continued, "No one knows how excited I am about this layover in Hong Kong. I'm finally going to set foot on the land of my childhood dreams. I imagine that the people over there must also be longing for our mainland. They must also want to go home, right?"
"But I didn't expect that we'd meet someone from Hong Kong on the plane. She was condescending, with an arrogant expression, and her words were full of disparagement towards us. After landing in Hong Kong, at the hotel, the warm and friendly receptionist showed us the room and gave us some tips, but then I turned around and heard her laugh, mocking us."
"My heart suddenly sank, as if they were not what I imagined."
The packed conference hall was silent and the mood was heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing down on it.
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