Departing from the airport, the motorcade drove all the way to the five-star hotel in the city center.
This International Mathematics Congress was held at the Talon Imperial Hotel in St. Petersburg.
This is a five-star scenic hotel. It is quite close to the Hermitage Museum, Winter Palace Square, the Bronze Horseman, Alexander's Column and Peter Fortress, and can be reached on foot.
This is also the location selection tradition of the International Congress of Mathematicians. Mathematicians prefer cities with beautiful scenery and rich cultural and historical atmosphere.
On the one hand, most mathematicians prefer this tone; on the other hand, mathematicians are generally poorer than scholars in other industries.
Although scholars who can attend such conferences will basically receive subsidies from universities or their own institutions, the income of mathematicians is indeed less than that of physicists, chemists and other scholars.
Including major awards, most of the top mathematics awards, such as the Fields Medal, the Gauss Medal, the Chern Medal, and so on, the prize money is only about a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars in gold.
The main reason for this is still due to the nature of mathematics.
Unlike other subject areas, it can directly and effectively transform its abilities into economic effects.
For example, for chemists and materials scientists, an invention and patent can sometimes last a lifetime.
Mathematics is difficult. If you want to make money in mathematics, you basically have to go down the path of applied mathematics or economic mathematics.
This is why there are so many mathematicians on Wall Street.
For the capitalists on Wall Street, just helping them make a mathematical model is an income of hundreds of thousands or millions of gold. For mathematicians whose annual salary is only hundreds of thousands, it is simply a drop in the sky.
cake.
Therefore, the International Mathematics Conference will prefer cities with better cultural scenery, history and culture or tourism resources in terms of location selection.
After all, it’s rare to go out once, so it’s nice to have some fun.
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It takes about an hour to drive from Pulkovo First Airport to the Talon Imperial Hotel in the center of St. Petersburg.
Xu Chuan was very interested in the scenery passing by outside the car window along the way.
It is completely different from the high-rise buildings made of steel and concrete in China. Every brick and tile here has an exotic feel. Its architectural style covers various styles such as Baroque, classicism, and modernism.
Almost every distance the team drove forward, they could see buildings with completely different styles.
In the vehicle, Mishustin, who was accompanying him, obviously noticed what was going on here. He smiled and said, "How do you feel about it here?"
Xu Chuan turned around and praised with a smile: "It's a very beautiful city. It has its own style and is very charming."
Mishustin laughed and said: "That's natural. St. Petersburg is one of the most culturally charming cities in Tsarist Russia. It has a long history and culture and many beautiful scenery. You can go out and walk around more. I believe it will fascinate you.
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After a slight pause, the new president of Tsarist Russia winked at Xu Chuan and continued: "In addition to the scenery, St. Petersburg is also one of the cities with the most beautiful girls. There are many people who come here every year to find their marriage."
"If I remember correctly, Professor Xu, you are still single. Maybe you will find a good love this time?"
No wonder Lao Maozi is said to be quite open and straightforward. This is the first time we meet, and he is the president of a country. It is quite 'open' to talk to him about this kind of thing.
For Mishustin, there is nothing embarrassing about this.
In fact, this is what they want.
According to the information, this man does not seem to have a partner yet. If he can find a girlfriend in Tsarist Russia, this will definitely be something they would like to see.
It would be even better if you could use your girlfriend to bring this guy to Tsarist Russia.
With a brief introduction, he might be able to leave an impression on the other party, and then during the conference, the other party will more or less subconsciously think of these things.
For a politician, studying people's psychological activities is a natural skill.
Of course, they are not the only ones who have this idea. Even the United States, which has a strong competitive relationship with China, probably also has this idea.
However, what is a pity for all countries is that this person has never been out of the country since returning to his country. Naturally, there is no chance for this kind of 'pimping' thing.
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The convoy arrived at the entrance of Talon Imperial Hotel smoothly.
After getting off the car, a palace-style hotel with a rather Tsarist Russian style and an overall white color came into view.
Compared with the last International Mathematics Conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2018, the hotels provided to invited guests for this Mathematics Conference are much more luxurious.
On the one hand, this International Mathematics Conference has many more sponsors than the previous one, including Google and Apple, which have also sponsored funds to IMU.
On the other hand, there was the support of the local government in St. Petersburg and Tsarist Russia.
This aspect also has something to do with Xu Chuan. Because of his arrival, China and Tsarist Russia discussed a lot of in-depth cooperation with each other, so that a small part of the funds was used to improve the venue for the International Mathematics Conference and more.
Comprehensive security protection is a normal thing.
Of course, no matter what the situation is, this is definitely a good thing for the mathematical community.
The theft incident that occurred at the last International Mathematical Congress held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is still fresh in people’s minds. Not only the Fields Medal medals were lost, but also the wallets of many mathematicians were taken away when they went out to play.
For educated people like mathematicians, this is simply unbearable.
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At the hotel's entrance, a lady who looked like a Tsarist Russian beauty walked up with a smile after seeing the arrival of the motorcade.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Mishustin smiled and introduced: "Professor Xu, this lady is Nora Gloria. She is responsible for the management of daily affairs and daily communication. If you
If you have any daily needs during the International Mathematics Congress, you can contact her and she will help you arrange it."
For some reason, Xu Chuan always felt that there was something in Mishustin's words, and the word "life" was relatively heavier than other words.
But he didn't care too much, it was just a life assistant, and it wasn't like he didn't have one.
Smiling and nodding, he turned to look at Ms. Nora Gloria, stretched out his right hand and prepared to shake hands, but found that the other side opened his hands and was ready to hug him.
The two people in different postures were stunned for a moment at the same time, but Ms. Nora Gloria on the opposite side quickly reacted. She blinked her big light blue eyes and joked with a smile: "According to the Chinese saying, when you are in the country, do as the Romans do.
If so, it should be a hug."
Hearing this, Tang Ran, who was standing behind carrying luggage, immediately took a deep look at the other person. However, Xu Chuan in front did not see this complicated look. After hesitating, he decided to respect the other person.
traditional etiquette.
Fortunately, the other party didn't do anything out of the ordinary. He just gave him a slight polite hug and let go with a smile.
This actually made Xu Chuan breathe a sigh of relief. He could remain innocent and not worry about not having a wife.
Although this Ms. Nora Gloria is indeed very beautiful, with a pair of sparkling blue eyes, she has no intention of finding a wife abroad.
After all, he had heard that the beauties in Tsarist Russia aged very quickly, and began to develop into aunties as soon as they turned thirty.
But what I have to say is that the development of girls in Tsarist Russia is called a good one.
Although it was just a courtesy hug, he felt as if he was attacked physically and mentally at the same time. Queshi was terrifying!
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After sending Xu Chuan to the hotel, Mishustin and the escorting convoy withdrew.
However, judging from the security guards standing on guard duty in the streets around the hotel, the security guards who stood up straight in the hotel and clearly did not look like ordinary security guards, and the detection equipment deployed at the door before entering the hotel, the Tsarist Russian authorities must have long been aware of this place.
Security work has been deployed.
This also made Xu Chuan feel relieved a lot.
Of course, it wasn't just Tsarist Russia's security arrangements that reassured him.
Zheng Hai, who came here with him, and other members of the National Security Bureau of China, who were apparently protected, had come in advance to conduct inspections and deployments.
Compared with the deployment of the former, the latter is undoubtedly more trustworthy.
I believe that under the heavy protection of Tsarist Russia and China, unless the other country is ready to completely break up, there will be no elements who dare to come here to carry out terrorist activities.
After all, for any major country, the consequences and impact of this kind of 'forced assassination' of well-known scholars from other countries are probably unprecedented.
Even if the third world war does not break out in a short period of time, scholars and even politicians in their own country may encounter unlimited revenge from the other side.
Once this trend evolves, no country can accept such consequences.
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Following the hotel waiter to his room, Xu Chuan breathed a long sigh of relief, took off his coat and threw it on the bed.
In the room, Zheng Hai, who came with him, took a black box that looked like two sticks inserted in his hand and scanned the room to check whether there were hidden cameras and monitoring equipment in the room.
Although they have already done relevant work before, it is not a hassle to check in again after each departure.
As for Tang Ran, who was dragging his luggage with him, he helped Xu Chuan pack his luggage and said, "Professor, if you can, it's better to stay away from that lady named Nora Gloria. If you need anything,
If you have any questions, just tell me directly."
Xu Chuan looked up at her in surprise and asked curiously: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with her?"
Tang Ran thought for a while and said: "Professor must have heard of the KGB in Tsarist Russia, and in the KGB, "Swallow" and "Crow" are the code names of a special type of agent."
"The former is female and the latter is male. They specialize in lurking behind enemy lines to seduce important personnel in order to obtain and collect relevant intelligence."
"The KGB once teamed up with the Stasi, the East German spy agency, to use the beauty of swallows and crows to seduce single secretaries in the European and American government departments and achieved great success. It was known in history as the "Secretary Offensive."
"Not only that, many well-known figures during World War II fell into this trick, including the president of Indonesia and West Asia, who all fell at the hands of Yanzi."
Hearing this, Xu Chuan frowned and asked: "Which swallow do you suspect she is? She came to seduce me to get information from me?"
Tang Ran pursed his lips, nodded and said: "Although the swallows and crows have disappeared with the dissolution of Hongsu, we cannot rule out the possibility that Tsarist Russia secretly preserved them, so we hope that Professor Xu will maintain a relationship with her."
Keep some distance and don't believe her words easily."
Xu Chuan smiled and relaxed: "Don't worry, if she wants to obtain any confidential information from me, it will be impossible. I still have this ethics."
In the room, Zheng Hai, who was checking whether there was surveillance or monitoring, couldn't help but laugh after hearing these conversations.
Judging from his eyes, the probability that the lady named Nora Gloria was a swallow was very small, but she looked a bit like she was raised by European nobles.
Although it is certain that Tsarist Russia also retained the means of obtaining intelligence such as 'swallows' and 'crows'.
However, it is basically impossible to obtain information from this person.
He was more willing to believe that the lady named Nora Gloria was sent by Tsarist Russia to try to 'seduce' Xu Chuan and to marry him.
After all, the information that this person is single is obvious to all countries. If he can marry a girl from their country, there will be a lot of things and benefits to be gained.
Of course, he didn't say anything.
After all, from his point of view, despite the freedom of love, he still hopes that this person can marry a girl from China.
For example, Liu Jiaxin, a senior student at NTU, is actually a very good candidate.
Of course, there are also two assistants, Tang Ran and Lu Ling, who are actually very good.
The above-mentioned replacement of the assistant selected by Nanda would have no intention of giving this wife a ‘gift’.
It's just a pity that from current observations, this one doesn't seem to have any feelings for these two assistants, but the one from Nanda may still have some hope.
However, in the 21st century, things like love and marriage are no longer the era of matchmaking.
Whoever this person wants to fall in love with, no matter whether it is domestic or foreign, the superiors will probably not object.
Not to mention objecting, I'm afraid he would acquiesce if he married just a few more.
After all, it would be a pity if this gene was not passed down.
