A widower's entertainment

Chapter 60 [Business and Silence]

December 1983, 12, the winter solstice.

Beijing, "People's Literature" magazine.

The discovery of mathematical answers is just an episode in the novel, but even if it is an episode, this interesting episode has shocked countless people.

"I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect that Lin Youcheng would actually bury such an answer in "The Devotion of Suspect X"."

Even as the first reader of the story, editor Zhang Wei read Lin Youcheng's "The Devotion of Suspect X" novel several times, but he still did not find the answer.

Because he really didn't care about the mathematical answer, he thought it was just a counterexample answer randomly written by Shi Hong trying to deduce and prove that equation.

How could he think that the answer written by Lin Youcheng in the novel was the correct answer.

This is hard for anyone to imagine.

"Yeah, it's amazing!"

"I didn't expect that in addition to Shi Hong's truth, Lin Youcheng also buried a truth in this place. If Mr. Lu hadn't discovered this, I'm afraid no one would have gone out of his way to check the answer."

"Although I don't know what this problem is, I just think that this design is too clever. If Mr. Lu hadn't discovered it, I'm afraid the truth of the story would have been buried deep and no one would know."

"Yeah, who would have thought of this?"

"The key point is that this is a worldwide mathematics problem. I heard that no one has solved it, and it was Lin Youcheng who solved it."

"I think that question is very simple. I can do the math and it doesn't feel difficult at all."

"That's because Lin Youcheng gave that counterexample. With Lin Youcheng's design, the character Shi Hong is truly worthy of being a once-in-a-century mathematical genius."

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The other editors of the magazine were also sighing and were still shocked by Lin Youcheng's calm design.

Nowadays, more people are discussing the answer written by the protagonist in Lin Youcheng's novel "The Devotion of Suspect X". You must know that this matter has been reported in newspapers, but it is obvious that most readers It's more of a curiosity.

After being surprised, what surprised them even more was the novel story in front of them.

After all, for ordinary people, it doesn't matter whether it's Aurora or Salad Conjecture.

The important thing is that the protagonist of the novel solved a real-world mathematical problem. No one in China has solved this problem, and it is said that no one in the Western world has solved it. The protagonist in the novel actually gave the correct answer. This is the most special thing. .

This moment is the true breaking of the circle. Whether it is a literary young man who loves literature or a science student who is obsessed with mathematics, they are deeply fascinated by the character of Shi Hong.

Such stories and characters have a fatal attraction for them.

Of course, what fascinates them even more and they want to discuss crazily is Lin Youcheng, the enigmatic novel author.

"Lin Youcheng is really amazing."

An editor said: "Novel Monthly has been very popular recently. If it weren't for Lin Youcheng, I'm afraid the number of publications wouldn't be so exaggerated."

"Yes, this is all because of Lin Youcheng's novel. "Love at the Hawthorn Tree" was very popular before, and now this new and weirder "The Devotion of Suspect X" is naturally even more popular. I heard that people are now looking for the "Novel Monthly" issue of "The Devotion of Suspect Ask me if I have that issue of "Novel Monthly", and I want to read Lin Youcheng's "The Devotion of Suspect X"."

Editor-in-chief Wang Meng listened to the editor's heated discussion with a complicated mood. He looked at Zhang Wei and said: "Zhang Wei, you must contact the author Lin Youcheng more in the future. We missed the story of "Suspect X" For this novel "Devotion", I must catch his next manuscript later."

"If not, because our "People's Literature" does not reprint other novels and they must be original, I would really want to reprint his novel. Now the character Shi Hong is even more brilliantly written and designed by him. , not only Shi Hong’s criminal methods, but also Shi Hong’s amazing proof, are really amazing.”

"Even the China Mathematical Journal asked me why People's Literature did not publish Lin Youcheng's novel."

"This is such a question that I really don't know how to answer it."

Having said that, the editor-in-chief Wang Mengdu still had some regrets. It was a pity that this novel, which could be recorded in the history of literature, did not come from "People's Literature".

In his opinion, Lin Youcheng's novel "The Devotion of Suspect That mathematical problem will make this novel a dazzling presence that cannot be ignored in the history of literature.

When Zhang Wei heard Wang Meng's words, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, feeling the pressure, and said, "I want to do it too, but I'm afraid his next manuscript won't be that easy. Many magazines are now asking him for manuscripts."

"It's not okay to have such a lax mindset. I gave in before and missed this "The Devotion of Suspect X". I can't give in anymore no matter what."

Zhang Wei felt a pressure in his heart, but he could only nod his head and said, "I don't know what kind of story he will write in his next manuscript."

In fact, Zhang Wei is also curious about what kind of stories Lin Youcheng will bring after such a novel. He wonders whether it will be about love.

Whether it was Lin Youcheng's deceased wife who was too beautiful and deeply emotional, or the widower became lonely and longed for love. Lin Youcheng wrote two articles in succession about love, which is really rare.

Although he is a widower, Lin Youcheng is not lonely at all, and he has no time to yearn for love.

Because there were a large group of carrot heads accompanying him, calling him daddy and waiting for him to make food.

Because it was the winter solstice, Lin Youcheng specially cooked dumplings for several children.

Everyone ate happily.

Lin Zhaoqing was still engrossed in eating dumplings, while Lin Zhaomei and Lin Zhaoman ate leisurely and swayed their short legs.

Lin Zhaohuan grabbed the dumplings and stuffed them into his mouth. The overflowing meat juices covered his face. Lin Zhaoxi couldn't stand it, so he helped wipe Lin Zhaohuan's mouth, but the next second his mouth was covered with juice again.

As for the youngest Lin Zhaole, after drinking milk, he was lying in Lin Youcheng's arms and sleeping soundly.

Lin Youcheng glanced out the window and was a little surprised. It was actually snowing outside, and the snowflakes were flying like goose feathers, and it was falling heavily.

No matter how noisy and bustling it is outside, it will eventually calm down.

Just like this heavy snow coming quietly, covering all the lights of thousands of houses, I wonder if they are preparing for a grand and unprecedented silent sleep.

Yes, I don’t know whether the heavy snow in the sky is a farewell or a welcome.

1984 is almost here.

　十分巧合，1983年的12月22日是冬至，2023年12月22日也是冬至，距离1983年的冬至已经9999天！
  　　Happy winter solstice!

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