That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 684 I still like playing fish pond game
One day at the end of June 82, all the students of Kyoto University's World Economics major gathered in a classroom.

When Li Ye entered the classroom, he found that he was the last one to arrive.

Today is the day to announce the graduation assignment results. Even the laziest people in the past came half an hour early.

Li Ye had just found a seat and sat down when a classmate came over and whispered, "Li Ye, do you have any inside information? Where will everyone be assigned?"

Li Ye shook his head blankly and said, "How can I have gossip? When Xianjin was still here, he was the one who gave me gossip. I never pay attention to those things that have no basis."

Li Ye was telling the truth. Ever since Sun Xianxian went to Moscow, Li Ye had lost more than 90% of his knowledge of the various rumors in the school.

He was busy all day long with his own plans and had no mood to listen to gossip.

"Hey, I thought you were Mr. Zhang's favorite student and could know everyone's fate in advance!"

Li Ye is the favorite student of Professor Zhang, a big name in economics, so everyone thinks he has some privileges.

Li Ye quickly denied it, "No, no, the teacher never has the habit of missing questions in advance. Besides, it doesn't make any difference whether you know about this kind of thing a day earlier or a day later, right?"

"Alas, aren't we worried? It's so painful."

Dozens of students gathered in the classroom. Although it was not yet the hottest time of the year, more than half of them had already started wiping their sweat.

Getting into university is an important turning point in changing one's destiny, and being assigned to an employment unit may be the last turning point in the lives of many people.

At this time, He Dazhuang, who had the most experience in government affairs, came over again and asked Li Ye in a low voice: "Li Ye, we have been classmates for four years. Tell me the truth, are you going to be assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation?"

Li Ye was surprised and asked: "Where did you get the news? How come I don't know it myself?"

He Dazhuang smiled crookedly and said, "I read your graduation thesis on 'Application for Restoration of the Status of a Contracting Party to the GATT'.

We have known each other for such a long time, and I know that you are a person who never does things without a purpose, so you want to go to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, not to the automobile manufacturing plant in your provincial capital, right?"

"."

Li Ye pursed his lips, looked at He Dazhuang who looked as if he saw through you, and shook his head in amusement, unable to answer.

His graduation thesis is indeed related to "re-entry into the WTO". After all, the country began preparing to apply for "re-entry into the WTO" in 1983, and the preparations have been completed this year. In a dozen days, the country will formally submit an application for "re-entry into the WTO".

So Li Ye's paper was well-timed.

However, Li Ye was not trying to take shortcuts. Instead, he asked Pei Wencong to help collect a lot of economic data from the Nanyang region, and then drew a conclusion - the "hard power" conditions possessed by the four Asian tigers are also possessed by mainlanders. The only difference is the trade environment (WTO).

Therefore, the mainland should take back what belongs to it at all costs.

The reason why it is something that belongs to us is that when the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was established in Switzerland in 1947, we were one of the founding contracting parties.

It was only in 1950 that the other side of the Taiwan Strait unilaterally announced its withdrawal from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which led to our long 15-year road to "rejoining the GATT". Only those within the free trade zone know the hardships involved.

Li Ye had heard a rumor in his previous life that when we applied for re-entry into the WTO, the negotiating representatives of both sides were completely unequal.

We had an iron-blooded prime minister in command, while the other side was just a bunch of small fish and shrimps, but even so it was still very difficult to negotiate. In the end, we were able to regain the ties successfully because of our strength, and not "being given a meal" as some people said later.

Will those gluttons in the West give you food? If you are worthless, they will lick the last grain of rice from your bowl, right?

Professor Zhang said nothing after reading Li Ye's graduation thesis. However, Li Ye knew that two of his former seniors were members of the negotiation team.

So Li Ye will do his best and leave the rest to fate, hoping that he can make everyone more resolute in their belief in re-opening the ties.

But Li Ye really never thought about going to a ministry.

At least not now.

"The teacher is here~"

Someone shouted and there was a sudden chaos in the classroom. Everyone returned to their seats and looked at the counselor who walked in with a serious face, as if they saw the judge who would pronounce their fate.

Instructor Zhang Zhiqiang put down the list in his hand, first heaved a sigh of relief, and then said in a deep voice: "After four years of getting along with you, I have a lot of feelings in my heart.

But all good things must come to an end, so I won’t say any more unnecessary nonsense. After the results of the distribution are announced today, everyone will go their separate ways. I just hope that when you look back in the future, you will think more about the happy things, and not feel resentment or regret.”

"Chen Xiaoling, Organization Department."

"Xiang Weiguo, Economic Planning Committee."

"Pu Xianghe, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China."

"Fu Lianbing, Capital Steel Plant."

"."

When Zhang Zhiqiang read out the list, he did not read from the back to the front like most people did, but read from the best unit to the back.

But after hearing only a few names, everyone's already worried hearts became even more anxious.

In other words, if you don’t hear your name now, you are destined to be worse than the people before you.

Sweat was pouring down He Dazhuang's face.

The unit where he interned was the Ministry of Finance. Although everyone said that there was no distinction between high and low jobs and high and low personalities, the Ministry of Finance couldn't be worse than a steel plant, right?

[Calm down, calm down. The treatment at the steel mill is better now, so it is possible to be ranked at the front.]

In the 1980s and 1990s, many people were unwilling to work in government agencies, but preferred to work in large state-owned enterprises because they offered better benefits.

It wouldn’t be a big deal if we got a lot of things during the Chinese New Year and other festivals, the main thing is that we have liquid funds, so the bonuses are high and we get more houses.

Even in later generations, ministries and commissions did not have it as good as many state-owned enterprises.

But after reading more than a dozen names and still not hearing "He Dazhuang", He Dazhuang's face turned pale. He, He Dazhuang, was a member of the class committee after all, his academic performance was always in the top ten, he never missed any activities, and he was also a D member. This assignment couldn't be wrong, right?
[There can't be any mistake. They must not be in order. Didn't you see Li Ye or read out his name? ]

He Dazhuang wiped his sweat and turned his head to look at Li Ye.

And at this moment, it was definitely not only He Dazhuang who was looking at Li Ye.

Chen Xiaoling, Pu Xianghe, Fu Lianbing, and the dozen or so other people whose names were called out earlier all turned around and looked at Li Ye.

[Is he really going back to Dongshan provincial capital? But his partner is from Beijing, how is that possible? ]

Most of the current college students are assigned one of two situations: either stay where the school is located, or return to their hometowns.

Another part will be randomly assigned to various parts of the country, and this random assignment may not be as good as returning to their place of origin. For example, people from Shanghai were assigned to Datietianling.

Wen Leyu has a Beijing hukou, so there is a 99% chance that she will stay in Beijing. If Li Ye returns to the provincial capital of Dongshan, wouldn't that be breaking up a couple?
Besides, Li Ye is a popular figure in the class! Why isn't he the first on the list?
Over the years, the Lone Army Literary Society founded by Li Ye and others has brought a lot of foreign exchange to the school. Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work, right? You can't be so unkind.

"Li Ye."

The instructor suddenly called out Li Ye's name, paused, and looked up at Li Ye.

Then he repeated: "Li Ye, you have been assigned to the Beijing Light Vehicle Company."

"."

Silence fell.

Everyone in the classroom was stunned, and after a long time, they suddenly started to make a noise.

"BJ Light Vehicle Company? What is that?"

"Yes! We have never heard of it! Could this be a small factory?"

"."

"Stop arguing."

After hearing the noise, instructor Zhao Zhiqiang consoled them, "I have asked around for Li Ye. This company is in Haidian. It is a new unit spun off from the original Haidian Automobile Manufacturing Plant. It has a bright future."

"."

"Is it the Beijing Second Automobile Factory that produces the Beijing 130? I passed by it when I went to Haidian to visit my classmates!"

"Well, I finally stayed in the capital, which is not bad."

"."

Although many people comforted Li Ye, saying that at least he stayed in the capital, Chen Xiaoling and Pu Xianghe, who had a good relationship with him, still found it unbelievable.

"I remember now. It was the article Li Ye published in the newspaper. He talked about developing heavy trucks and light cars."

Only then did everyone remember that more than half of Li Ye's article was devoted to advocating the development of light vehicles.

Chen Xiaoling couldn't help but complain to Li Ye: "You said you wrote that article, why do you blame He Dazhuang for his bad mouth?"

Seeing Chen Xiaoling's anxious look, Li Ye shook his head and smiled.

How could they know Li Ye's plan?

Beijing Light Vehicle Manufacturing Company has three shareholders, namely Haidian Automobile Factory (Beijing Second Automobile Manufacturing Factory), Hong Kong Island Seres Company, and COFCO Corporation where Wen Qingsheng works.

So which family do you think Li Ye’s relationship will end up with?

If Wen Leyu's visit to Zhongxin Company was a game of gods, then Li Ye's visit to the Light Vehicle Company was a game of fish ponds.

The upper limit of the Yutang Bureau is very low, it is only a deputy-department-level unit, but the clearance speed is also faster!

You are all carps, crucian carps, and loaches, but I am a koi carp with money and the background of the Dragon King, and this fish pond is connected to the sea!

"He Dazhuang, Finance Bureau of Golmud City, Qinghai Province"

"."

"The rest of you, return to your hometowns."

"."

He Dazhuang sat there coldly, his head buzzing for several minutes.

He absolutely could not accept the current result, because the teacher who had taken him to internship was very optimistic about him.

But now, why did you send him to Qing Province? It would be better if you could let me go back to my hometown!
Everyone's eyes shifted from Li Ye to He Dazhuang.

In the past few days, he was the most active person in the class, but he ended up falling down quite a bit.

Facing everyone's gaze, He Dazhuang wiped the sweat off his face, looked at Li Ye with a forced smile, and began to change the subject.

"Li Ye, I told you! You shouldn't have submitted so many manuscripts. It's too easy to get sidetracked. If it weren't for that manuscript, you might have been assigned to a ministry."

Li Ye glanced at He Dazhuang and smiled faintly: "In this world, there are not so many things that can be achieved as you wish. It is more about taking things as they come and being content with what you have."

"Just go with the flow? Be content with what you have."

He Dazhuang smacked his lips and swallowed his saliva, as if he tasted the bitterness.

If one can be successful all the time, who would be willing to be content with what they have?

(End of this chapter)