Chapter 389: Chapter 136: Campaign in Australia_2

Well, anyway, changing dorms wasn’t his request.

Being spoiled and arrogant is one thing, but using it on temporary accommodations is not worth it, Qiao Yu thought.

Although he benefited from it, the request was made by his great-grandpa.

“As long as you’re satisfied, if you’re not, I’ll get scolded,” Tian Yanzhen said with a smile before leaving.

Qiao Yu wasn’t in a hurry to rest but went to the parcel station to pick up a small commemorative flag he custom-ordered on a shopping site for motivation, and hung it on the wall beside his desk in the study, facing the door, standing out prominently.

As soon as you walk into the study, you can see the red flag and the big words “Study for the Rise of Huaxia Mathematics!” The feeling instantly hits you.

At least Qiao Yu was very satisfied looking at it.

He immediately took out his phone to snap a picture of the room as a whole, initially planning to post it on Weibo, but gave up before opening the app. Because Qiao Yu realized this timing wasn’t quite appropriate.

Because in July, he was going to attend the IMO, and at the conference, major figures in mathematics said he might get complaints for attending the IMO. So it’s best to stay low-key for now.

However, he couldn’t help but send the picture to Qiao Xi on WeChat.

“Look, Mom, at great-grandpa’s request and under Director Tian’s arrangement, I moved after coming back. Now I’m a man with a suite in Beijing.”

“Wow, not bad, is that ‘Study for the Rise of Huaxia Mathematics’ flag on the wall set up by your advisor?”

Indeed, the flag was very eye-catching and impossible to ignore.

Qiao Yu replied with a message: “Haha, I custom-ordered it myself on a shopping site, very cheap, over eighty yuan. When I become famous, this place will be the residence of the great mathematician Qiao Yu, and by then if I sign the flag, it’ll have collectable value, maybe even earn hundreds of thousands or millions at auction!”

“If you’re going to brag, be generous, why so reserved even in dreams? Hundreds of thousands are too little. I saw online that Einstein’s manuscripts sold for over ten million euros, so your flag should be worth at least twenty million euros!”

“Mom, give me a break! Let me sleep first and have a bolder dream!”

“Go on! Rest well.”

Qiao Yu put away his phone, somewhat sighing, Qiao Xi always had a myriad of ways to make him feel uninterested.

Forget it, let’s rest first.

…

In fact, whether this flag becomes valuable in the future is another matter, but it definitely hit the soft spot of the two big figures.

Especially the next day when Yuan Zhengxin came to see Qiao Yu’s newly changed suite, he stood under that flag for a long time.

He even reached out to touch the flag’s fabric. Qiao Yu even felt the elder’s eyes were slightly moist.

This made Qiao Yu feel a bit nervous, wondering if he went overboard.

Fortunately, the elder just patted his shoulder after turning around, with a slightly choked up voice, said: “Good! You should have this ambition, this is the aspiration of several generations!”

Alright, it was evident the elder was very satisfied.

As long as he’s satisfied, the over eighty yuan was well spent.

He invited the elder to sit inside, not expecting the elder to bring a newspaper, handing it to Qiao Yu.

“Did you have an exclusive interview in France?”

“Ah, yes, a reporter with the last name Zhang interviewed me.”

“Hmm, it’s already in the paper. You kid, you really know how to talk,” the elder remarked thoughtfully.

Qiao Yu took the newspaper; indeed, his interview was on a large page.

Qiao Yu roughly understood why Elder Yuan said he knew how to talk. The reporter had written out the final question Qiao Yu was dismissive of.

However, the meaning was quite positive.

“… Just like Qiao Yu said, we don’t need to worry about so-called century reconciliation topics; Huaxia’s mathematics community as a whole will have a bright future…”

Well, at least the reporter didn’t misinterpret his words, Qiao Yu felt gratified.

So after reading the newspaper, Qiao Yu looked up still with a sunny smile.

“It’s not that I know how to talk, I really think so, Grandpa, isn’t it right?”

Clearly, the elder didn’t show any displeasure, maintaining a warm smile.

“Yes, everything you said is right.”

Just like last time, Elder Yuan didn’t stay long. After confirming Qiao Yu’s living conditions had indeed improved, and chatting about his experiences in Paris, he was about to leave.

Before leaving, the elder asked Qiao Yu a question that almost made him ashamed.

“By the way, the day after tomorrow is June 1st. Have you thought about how to spend it?”

“Well, Grandpa, I’m sixteen, can I still celebrate Children’s Day?”

“Why can’t you? According to the ‘Convention on the Rights of the Child’ by the United Nations, a child refers to anyone under the age of 18 unless the law applicable to the child states otherwise. If you’re not an adult, you’re still a child. What, are you an adult?” Elder Yuan said loudly.

Qiao Yu immediately accepted this explanation and actively suggested: “Then how about going to a park? The kind with roller coasters? I didn’t really get to play when I was little.”

“Okay, I’ll go with you! But you’re not allowed to ride the roller coaster, it’s too dangerous, you can enjoy all the other less dangerous rides.”

…

Alright, Qiao Yu thought that if he was currently in high school, and he had to write an essay after this Children’s Day, he’d have plenty of material to work with.

The title could be “My Academician Grandpa Takes Me to the Park”, and if that didn’t win an award as a competition entry, it would definitely be the judges who lacked discernment.