That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 671: Thousands of Gold to Buy Horse Bones

February 1986, 2, Sunday, the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

In the girls' dormitory of the University of California, Berkeley, Zhen Rongrong changed into simple clothes and carefully combed her hair into a neat middle ponytail, making her, who already had a bit of heroic spirit, look even more capable.

A few days ago, the International Students Association at UCLA suddenly received a notice saying that the leaders of the mainland's Education Commission would come to visit everyone and agreed to hold a tea party today, the Lantern Festival.

There are even rumors circulating that the tea party may discuss the issue of how everyone will be assigned jobs after returning to China.

As a member of the Party Committee, Zhen Rongrong knew the importance of such matters, so she prepared half an hour in advance, looked at herself in the mirror, picked up her schoolbag and prepared to go out.

But just as she reached the door, Ruan Shujun, who was sleeping in the quilt, suddenly jumped out of bed and said, "Rongrong, wait for me. I'll go with you."

Zhen Rongrong was stunned for a moment, and said puzzledly: "Have you received the notice? I heard from Liu Dongsheng that only students studying abroad at government expense are required to participate this time."

Ruan Shujun was stunned for a moment, then said awkwardly: "Although I am a self-funded student, I still need to review my academic qualifications and be assigned to a unit after returning to China.

If I go to such an occasion, maybe no one will care who I am, but if I don’t go, someone will definitely remember who I am. A slight difference in thought can make a big difference in the distribution results.”

Zhen Rongrong: “.”

In 1986, employment of international students in the mainland was still subject to certain restrictions, so Ruan Shujun thought that if she was assigned to a bad unit because she didn't go today, it would be a loss of the greater good.

After hearing what Ruan Shujun said, Zhen Rongrong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Didn't you swear to stay in Dengta? Why are you still worried that you won't be assigned to a good unit when you return?"

"Are you done yet? Who are you looking down on? You keep saying you love your country and despise my weakness. Now I want to return to serve my country, but you are trying to stop me. What do you mean by that?"

Zhen Rongrong's words were just a joke, but it made Ruan Shujun, who was sick just now, suddenly go crazy.

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Zhen Rongrong was stunned for a moment and her eyes narrowed slightly.

She turned to Ruan Shujun and retorted: "If you really want to serve the motherland, I will certainly congratulate you, but I am afraid that you want to play both sides and leave a way out for yourself."

"You are thinking about becoming a lighthouse man, and at the same time you are thinking about asking the mainland to back you up. How can you be so smart? I advise you! Don't be too clever, or you may fall into the river and drown."

There are many people like Ruan Shujun in UCLA who want to stay in Dengta, but they also have one thing in mind - if they can't stay, they can return to their home country and be assigned to a good unit.

This is just like the "spare tire" of fairies in later generations - if things really don't work out, I will find an honest man to marry, so I won't starve to death anyway.

But Zhen Rongrong really hates this kind of indecisive thinking.

However, after Zhen Rongrong finished speaking, Ruan Shujun suddenly broke down.

"Wuwuwu, it's all your fault. I just want to find a boyfriend who truly loves me. Why can't you see that? Why did you bring Kadiel to Chaozhou Hotel? Do you really enjoy seeing me make a fool of myself? Wuwuwuwu~"

"This is the lighthouse, not the mainland, but you brought the mainland's tricks here. Are you trying to force me to death?"

"."

Zhen Rongrong looked at Ruan Shujun who was crying loudly, and the anger in her heart dissipated a lot.

The scene in Chinatown on New Year's Eve can be said to be a classic example of playing two cards at the same time. After the conflict, Kadier and Xia Zhemin both chose to abandon Ruan Shujun, making her truly experience the feeling of "drowning".

It can be said that after this incident, Ruan Shujun's reputation in Canada has been completely ruined.

So she suddenly made a 180-degree turn and wanted to go back to serve her motherland. Was she going to change to an environment where no one knew her and start over?

. . . . . . . .

Canada has a pretty good relationship with the mainland education system. This time, they provided a venue with good conditions to hold the Lantern Festival tea party, which can accommodate at least 200 people.

But when Zhen Rongrong waited until eleven o'clock, there were only about thirty people there.

You should know that this is not just for international students at UC, but the international student unions of several surrounding schools have also received the notice.

"Huang Yanxin is ill."

"Liang Zemu is also sick."

Listening to the requests for leave one after another, Zhen Rongrong felt a little uncomfortable.

During this year's Spring Festival, more than a hundred people came to the party!

Ruan Shujun is right, this is a lighthouse, not the mainland.
The organization's strong restraint in the mainland is pitifully weak here.

"Okay, the time is up, we won't wait any longer. Hello everyone, my name is Ke Zhiyu, and I'm very happy to be able to spend this wonderful Lantern Festival with you all in a foreign country thousands of miles away."

"In addition to celebrating the festival, today we are mainly here to listen to everyone's opinions."

Teacher Ke did not seem annoyed by the deserted scene. He had a smile on his face and looked intelligent and amiable, and his words were gentle and polite.

"In recent years, the number of students we have sent abroad who have returned to China has been declining. I think there must be many reasons for this, and there must be something we haven't done well enough,"

“It must be very hard for everyone to study and live in this lighthouse far away from home. There should be rewards for hard work. I would like to hear your thoughts and requirements for future work.”

"."After Ke Zhiyu finished speaking, the scene was silent.

We all came from the mainland and have a deep understanding of this kind of "brainstorming" thing.

The leader asked you to make suggestions boldly, but you really pointed out a lot of problems if you were an old monk who didn't know how to count.
The problem is difficult to solve, but the person who raises the problem is easy to solve!

"Hehehehe~"

"It seems like everyone has concerns? It doesn't matter, let's try another way!"

Teacher Ke talked to the secretary beside him, and then the secretary took out a stack of "opinion forms" and distributed them to everyone.

Zhen Rongrong took it and looked at it. There were many questions and multiple-choice questions listed on it, such as which unit do you want to be assigned to after returning to China? What are your future salary and housing requirements?

There is even a multiple-choice question at the end about "where to go after graduation", which includes the options of "continue further studies" and "return to China to work".

More importantly, this opinion form is anonymous.

Zhen Rongrong, Tian Xizhen, Jiao Yaqiang and others looked at each other, and finally took out their pens and filled out the form carefully.

Twenty minutes later, more than thirty submissions were collected.

Because there were not many of them, Teacher Ke quickly looked through them.

"Everyone is still conservative. How can talents like you only want a salary of 200 yuan?"

"Wherever the motherland sends me, I will go there. Well, since you are allowed to make requests, just make them boldly!"

Teacher Ke looked at the opinion form and occasionally made a few comments with a smile.

But her heart was not as relaxed as it appeared.

Among the 34 opinion forms, 29 chose "continue further studies", which is more than 80%.

This is why I don’t want to go back “temporarily”~
"Okay, thank you for your opinions. Today, several companies in our mainland need to recruit some people to be stationed in the Lighthouse, so please ask those students who chose to 'return to China to work after graduation' to stay for a while and let them talk to you."

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There was silence.

Zhen Rongrong, who chose "return to China to work," murmured, "I'm sorry, I just came here this year and I'm still a long way from graduation."

Teacher Ke smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's talk about it first and see if there is a suitable part-time job."

"."

Everyone fell silent again, and someone finally couldn't help asking, "Excuse me, Director Ke, what exactly do the people stationed at the lighthouse do?"

Teacher Ke smiled and didn't answer, but the secretary next to her smiled and answered: "It's no different from ordinary lighthouse companies. Of course, the salary is no different. It will only be higher than that of lighthouse employees, not lower than that of lighthouse employees."

Everyone was stunned.

The twenty-nine people who chose to continue their studies looked at the five letters of opinion sorted out by Teacher Ke and felt as if some opportunity had passed them by.

Is this "no difference"? Is this like spending a fortune on horse bones? Are you bullying us because we didn't learn history well?

There are fewer and fewer overseas students returning to China. Isn't the reason that they earn less? Now I give you a job that allows you to earn foreign exchange and serve your country. Would you be happy? Would you be happy?
The key is that if you work in a state-owned enterprise, you can still be promoted to section chief, director, or even rise to the top!

The mentality of being “superior to others” is deeply rooted in the hearts of mainlanders, but working for a lighthouse operator will never allow you to become a superior person.

"Director Ke, I am willing to accept this job and I am willing to dedicate myself to the development of our country."

While everyone was still in a daze, Ruan Shujun rushed to express her opinion with a blushing face.

Teacher Ke's secretary smiled and asked, "Oh, what's your name?"

Ruan Shujun said excitedly: "My name is Ruan Shujun, and I will graduate with a master's degree this year."

"Ruan Shujun?"

Teacher Ke lowered his head and began to look through the roster of international students.

Teacher Ke looked at Ruan Shujun with interest.

Wen Leyu has talked to Teacher Ke about many things these days. How could he have missed such an interesting person like Ruan Shujun?

When Ruan Shujun found that Teacher Ke was looking at her carefully, she was immediately overjoyed.

This is a ministerial-level boss!

【This time, my luck finally came! 】

(End of this chapter)