On the subject matter, Xu Chi's reportage took the lead in setting foot in the magical kingdom of science, praising the power of knowledge and setting up statues for dedicated scientific and technological workers, such as scientist Zhou Peiyuan (in the turbulent vortex), botanist Cai (evergreen tree of life) and geologist Li Siguang (light of geology). Among these figures, the image of mathematician Chen Jingrun (Goldbach conjecture) is the most touching. Chen Jingrun is an introverted, withdrawn, self-abased and sickly "freak" and "ugly duckling". He is too sensitive and precocious, knows nothing about life and thinks nothing. However, fate doesn't particularly like him. Misunderstanding, discrimination, slander and distortion always haunt him like a shadow. In this regard, Chen Jingrun can't argue, can't compete, and can only hide deeper into the field of mathematics in order to get rid of it. He put "all his mind and reason" into his career, trudged on the rugged mountain road of mathematics with amazing perseverance, and finally climbed the steps of 1+2. The author reflects Chen Jingrun's brilliant life value through the stupidity of the foreign minister, shows the absurdity of society through the embarrassment of the characters, vividly reproduces Chen Jingrun's ideological character and personality, and praises his madness and infatuation with science. Xu Chi's first enthusiastic eulogy of scientists is of pioneering significance and an important breakthrough in the theme and theme of reportage under the background that intellectuals have always been regarded as the object of transformation and have never been described positively in contemporary history. At the same time, when describing these characters, the author reveals their long-term neglect, discrimination and even destruction, reflects the distortion and absurdity of history, highly evaluates the social value of intellectuals, and arouses great concern of the society for intellectuals. This is another important contribution of Xu Chi's reportage.