Chapter 348 - 129: Truth Is More Important Than Feelings_2

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Don’t always launch surprise attacks, it’s not good for the professors’ hearts. Qiao Yu chose to gladly agree, but the probability is high that he’ll still do his own thing. Mainly because Qiao Yu finds that his way of thinking is often not on the same wavelength as other professors, and often inspiration just strikes suddenly. As for when there’s no inspiration, he can’t come up with any particularly impressive insights to inspire others. It’s quite frustrating. ... The big shots have impressive action power. Qiao Yu hasn’t even planned May Day activities yet, and a math PhD named Luo Jingrong from Huaqing called him and then added him on WeChat. Elder Yuan fully entrusted this Huaqing doctoral senior to take two days during May Day to show him around the sights of Beijing. Elder Yuan even arranged several mandatory places for Qiao Yu. Attend a flag-raising ceremony, stroll around the Forbidden City for a day, and catch a play at the National Grand Theater next door after dinner. Rest for a day in between, then take Qiao Yu to the Great Wall for a look. When the elder commands, you dare not refuse... So he rested at school for a day on May Day, and Senior Brother Luo from Huaqing had already arranged the itinerary perfectly. On May 2nd, at 4 in the morning, a phone call woke Qiao Yu up. After a quick wash, at 4:20, when Qiao Yu arrived at the school gate, the car that was picking him up was already waiting. To facilitate their itinerary, Elder Yuan specifically arranged a driver. "Senior Brother Luo, do we really need to get up this early just to watch a flag-raising?" "It’s not too early. This is considering we’re not aiming for the front row to watch the flag-raising. Usually, it’s still okay, but during May Day, if you want a spot in the front row, you have to get up around 3 am to line up. If you’re still sleepy, feel free to take a nap in the car." Qiao Yu had a lot of thoughts. He felt genuine admiration for those big shots who get up at 3 am to watch the flag-raising. But he definitely couldn’t sleep. Along the way, he started chatting with Senior Brother Luo about mathematics research topics, and the time flew by. When they arrived at the square, Qiao Yu finally witnessed the scene. The sky wasn’t light yet, and he queued with many others for security checks. By the time they got to the square, there was already a large crowd waiting for the flag-raising ceremony. It’s not that Qiao Yu had never seen such a crowd before; near the pedestrian street in Star City, there were often times where you could hardly move for all the people, but on this square, it felt a bit different. This feeling reached its peak when the flag-raising ceremony began. The entire square stood solemnly facing the direction of the flag, watching the red flag rise slowly to the stirring accompaniment of the national anthem, with the soaring national anthem in their ears, until the red flag reached the top of the flagpole and flapped in the wind. Qiao Yu was contemplating how terrifying it would be if countless ordinary individuals could truly unite. Those comic book, movie-promoted superheroes, and all sorts of individual heroism would probably pale in comparison to countless united individuals. This feeling was a bit inexplicable, but Qiao Yu felt that the reason Elder Yuan specifically noted in the itinerary that Senior Brother Luo must take him to attend a flag-raising ceremony, was probably to make him think about these things. Newton was remarkable. He proposed foundational theories like the laws of motion and universal gravitation, establishing a crucial basis for aerospace, mechanics, architecture, and other fields. But the translation of theory into technological achievements is supported by tens of thousands of ordinary engineers. A genius can point a finger and indicate the future direction of world development. But even if a genius wears out all ten fingers, he can’t build a spaceship that sends astronauts to space alone. "What are you daydreaming about?" The flag-raising ceremony was over, and Luo Jingrong patted Qiao Yu, who was still standing there slightly tilting his head looking at the national flag, and asked. It wasn’t Luo Jingrong’s first time bringing someone to the national flag ceremony. He’s seen those who feel emotional and excited after watching it, but this was the first time seeing someone zoning out. "Oh, I was thinking that I should be nicer to Senior Brother Chen and my other pals in the future," Qiao Yu said, letting go of his thoughts. "Huh?" Luo Jingrong was a bit stunned. To have such an insight from watching a national flag ceremony was unexpected for him. But considering that the thinking of geniuses is probably divergent, Luo Jingrong let it go and didn’t think further. In the world of mathematics, the strong command respect. Although this guy in front looked young and tender, his achievements in mathematics were something Luo Jingrong couldn’t even dream of reaching, so he just needed to believe that what this guy said was right. "You must be hungry, right? Let’s go eat breakfast. Do you want to try some of Beijing’s specialty sour mung bean milk? The friends I host always want to try it. But let me tell you in advance, those who like it have it every morning with pickles – it’s a delicacy. But for those who don’t like it, they can’t even take a sip." Luo Jingrong suggested. Qiao Yu didn’t answer directly but asked, "Senior Brother Luo, do you think the food in the Huaqing canteen is good?" "It’s delicious, why?" "Do you like drinking that specialty sour mung bean milk?" "No, I don’t." "Then I probably won’t like it either, let’s just go eat something less exotic." Luo Jingrong glanced at Qiao Yu. Well, a genius’s thinking is indeed meticulous... He used to love watching classmates’ expressions when they tried the sour mung bean milk for the first time, but unfortunately, this little guy wasn’t falling for it. "I know a place that has really good beef patties, how about pairing them with soy milk?" "Regular soy milk?"

Chapter 348 - 129: Truth Is More Important Than Feelings_2

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