It was indeed the case, Qiao Yu calling him "Grandmaster" obviously left the other side a bit at a loss for words.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "Qiao Yu, you're calling me Grandmaster?"
"Of course, the first day I came to Yanbei University, my teacher, Director Tian, mentioned you to me. He said you are the pride of Huaxia's mathematics community, and you were the first Chinese to receive the Fields Medal. He also said I must take you as a role model and target in the future, and learn from your spirit of dedication when facing challenges.
That's the only way I can go further down the path of mathematics in the future! I've been thinking recently of picking a time to visit you at Huaqing, to hear your teachings in person. I couldn't believe my high school teacher just sent me your phone number, I'm so overjoyed!"
The old man on the other end fell silent, unable to respond for a while, probably not knowing what to say.
