Ultimate Scholar

Near Oxford University, at the entrance of a two-story single-family house at the end of a certain street.

"It's here?"

Looking at the house in front of them, Li Mu and Yun Rongshang were a little dazed.

Because this house is very exquisite, the appearance looks very local style, and it should also look like it should be taken care of frequently, and it looks very clean.

In addition, there is a large garden around it, which is very beautiful with various flowers, and there is even enough space to build a small medieval style pavilion.

"How was it? How was the first impression?"

Beside, an old man said to the two with a smile.

This old man is Vincent Round, an old friend of Michael Attia, and he looks very kind.

I heard from him that he is 80 years old this year, ten years younger than Michael Attia, and it is only by fate that he can become an old friend.

Li Mu came back to his senses, then nodded slightly, and said, "Very good, much better than I imagined before."

"That's good." Vincent Round nodded with a smile, "Then let's go in first and take a look again. It should make you more satisfied."

With that said, he also arrived at the door, took out a bunch of keys and opened the door.

"OK."

Li Mu nodded, followed by Yun Rongshang and walked in.

And the decoration inside the villa made their eyes shine even more.

Wooden floors, white walls, and good lighting make the room look bright.

There is no shortage of all kinds of furniture, which looks very delicate.

"These furnishings are basically the same as they were before, and they were designed by Attia himself. Of course, after he left Oxford, he didn't live here very much. The furniture was replaced a few years ago. No one has used it, so you can treat the furniture as if it were brand new."

Li Mu nodded: "I'm already very satisfied."

It's all like this, what more bikes do I need?

"Hehe, don't worry, and then go to the study. For you, the study should be the most important thing."

Vincent said with a smile.

Li Mu was startled, then nodded.

Indeed, for any scholar, the study is the most important.

Although the environment is not very important to Li Mu, he can "enlighten the Tao" even in heavy rain, but having a better study room can also make him feel happy when studying.

"The study is on the second floor, come with me."

Saying that, Vincent went up the stairs.

Looking at the stairs, Li Mu felt a little emotional, but he didn't live in a two-story house yet.

I have never lived in a duplex apartment, let alone this kind of two-storey detached villa.

Go upstairs, follow Vincent through the corridor, and come to the innermost house.

"This is the study room, and it is also the room that Attia has spent the most time decorating. How about you take a look?"

After entering this room, Li Mu's eyes suddenly lit up.

This room is made of wood, both the walls and the floor are covered with wood, except for the ceiling.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the big solid wood desk is placed outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and there is a green forest outside.

On the other side, there is also a built-in bookcase, and there are various books in the bookcase, and it is estimated that there must be hundreds of them.

After reading this study, Li Mu immediately made a decision in his mind.

He's settled in this house!

"Mr. Langde, I have decided. I want this house."

Yun Rongshang next to him also nodded in agreement.

Who doesn't like such a house?

This grand study alone is enough to conquer those picky people.

Vincent Round smiled, "Are you sure?"

"Sure." Li Mu nodded.

"Haha, good." Vincent Round nodded: "Then I will call the lawyer now and ask him to prepare the contract and bring it over."

Then he didn't talk nonsense, so he took out his mobile phone and called the lawyer.

Soon after the phone call was over, he put down the phone and said to Li Mu, "The lawyer will arrive in about twenty minutes. Let's continue to look at other rooms."

"good."

Li Mu nodded.

Afterwards, Vincent Round took them to look at other bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens and other rooms.

The two floors inside the house add up to more than 300 square meters, while the outside garden is nearly three acres in size.

Even in a country like the UK with a vast land and few people, such a house is quite big.

Such a house does not have a few million, I am afraid that it will not be able to come down.

However, after the lawyer came, Vincent Round announced the quotation, and Li Mu was still very shocked: "Mr. Round, are you sure it's really one pound?"

Vincent Round didn't speak, just took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and put it on the table.

"Trust me, it's a pound."

"It's Michael Attia's will and I'm following my old friend's will too."

"You can rest assured."

The lawyer next to him also smiled and said to Li Mu: "Professor Li, don't worry, this will is guaranteed by our lawyer, it is absolutely valid, it should be one pound, it is one pound."

"In addition..." the lawyer's tone became a little strange: """At the same time, this pound will be paid to Mr. Vincent Round. According to the will, it is paid to Mr. Vincent Round for his hard work. fee."

Li Mu couldn't help but take another look at Vincent Round.

A pound of hard work...

I'm afraid the travel expenses are not enough, right?

However, Vincent Round just said angrily: "Obviously he lost the bet, and he owes me a pound, what kind of hard work."

"You lost the bet?"

Hearing this incident, everyone present couldn't help but become curious.

"Yes, he bet with me that he proved the Riemann conjecture, you should also know about it?"

Li Mu was taken aback for a moment, of course he knew about this matter, the entire mathematics world knew about it.

A few months before Michael Attia's death, he announced to the mathematics community that he had proved the Riemann Hypothesis. However, his proof process was very simple, only a few pages, and the final conclusion was obviously wrong.

Or it can be said that he himself knew that his proof was wrong.

As to why he did it, no one knows.

"So, you know the result, he failed the bet, so he owes me the pound."

"Hey, I've come all the way from Edinburgh just to get this pound."

Vincent Round shook his head and complained about his old friend, as if he hadn't passed away: "That old guy always looks like this."

Finally, he waved his hand again, "Forget it, why are you talking about this?"

He said to Li Mu again: "Take a look to see if there are any other problems, if not, sign this contract, and then pay that one pound, this house will belong to you completely."

"This way I can return to Edinburgh as soon as possible."

Li Mu was silent for a moment, then picked up the pen next to him, signed his name on the contract, then took out a one pound note from his pocket, and handed it to Vincent Round.

Even if it's a scam, it's impossible to cheat just one dollar...

Vincent Round took the note with a smile, "Finally got back the money he owed me."

"Okay, I won't stay any longer, I wish you a happy life here, goodbye."

"I should go too." The lawyer also stood up at this time, stretched out his hand towards Li Mu and said.

"Sir Atiyah is the most admirable person I have ever met. He is also one of the greatest mathematicians in the world. I believe that he is willing to hand over such a house to you. Create more brilliant results in it.”

Li Mu also got up quickly and shook hands with the lawyer, "Of course, this is also my goal."

The lawyer nodded with a smile, and then left without staying any longer.

In the house, only Li Mu and Yun Rongshang were left.

The two looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally they turned their attention to the house title certificate on the table at the same time.

Then they all sighed.

For just one pound, such a house is available.

And the other party did not impose any restrictions on him at all. For example, if he resells the house now, it is completely fine.

In other words, the other party gave him millions, or even tens of millions, directly.

The price of this house does not look cheap.

"That's great." Yun Rongshang sighed with emotion, then stood up from the sofa, walked to the edge of the window sill, and looked at the garden outside.

"Look at that pavilion, if it's raining, you can sit in that pavilion, watch the rain and read a book at the same time, how comfortable it is!"

"And that study is also..."

Yun Rongshang sighed with emotion: "I want to live here."

"It's not impossible." Li Mu said, "Anyway, there are three bedrooms."

"Forget it." Yun Rongshang smiled and waved her hand: "I'd better live in the school, after all, my school's dormitory costs more than 5,000 pounds a year, and I can buy more than 5,000 sets of your house."

"What's more..." Yun Rongshang cast a glance at Li Mu: "It's not good for a lonely man and a widow to live in the same room."

"That's right, there is still a sense of distance." Li Mu nodded in agreement.

Yun Rongshang immediately gave him a blank look.

...

After confirming the house, Li Mu moved all his belongings here in the next few days.

As for him, although he has become a professor, since the semester has already started, there is no teaching task for him.

Therefore, for the next period of time, he only needs to deal with his own affairs.

For example, he had to go back to China to deal with the graduation procedures of Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Shanghai Jiaotong University has also made a decision, specifically canceling his graduation defense process and directly approving his graduation.

In mathematics, there was the report meeting of Goldbach’s conjecture, and in physics, there was also the report in which he proposed the dimensional force at CERN. For the graduation defense, perhaps no professor was willing to join the defense committee.

So, after a few days, he directly got on the plane back to China and returned to the Shanghai stock market.

...

"Congratulations, you have officially graduated with a Ph.D."

In the auditorium of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Li Mu's graduation ceremony attracted many people to watch.

Although it was only his graduation ceremony, the principal came to attend in person, and even the big leaders of the Shanghai stock market also came.

In the past, Li Mu had met this great leader once at the airport, but he did not expect this one to come to attend his graduation ceremony.

Amid the applause, Li Mu, wearing a doctor's suit, thanked everyone with a smile, and also made a speech.

until the end.

"Since you have already become a professor at Oxford University, you will not refuse to be our professor."

Sun Zhaohai said to Li Mu with a smile.

Then, the assistant next to him, Xiao Xu, held a letter of appointment in his hand, first handed it to Sun Zhaohai, and then Sun Zhaohai handed it to Li Mu.

The letter of appointment reads: [Mr. Li Mu is hereby hired as a lifelong honorary professor of the School of Physics (School of Mathematics) of Shanghai Jiaotong University. The appointment period will start on September 27, 2021. 】

It is also signed by [Shanghai Jiaotong University President Sun Zhaohai].

Looking at the letter of appointment, Li Mu also smiled: "Of course, I will definitely not refuse."

Sun Zhaohai nodded with a smile, and then he and Li Mu faced the camera together, each holding a corner of the letter of appointment, and took a group photo.

...