The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Lee Sang-hyeok never dreamed that he would be kicked out of his classmates' group chat.

This dealt him a heavy blow.

He felt attacked and ostracized by his classmates after engaging in heated arguments and insults in the group chat.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with his thinking.

Shouldn't individuals be primarily concerned with their own interests?

Everyone has the right to a better life.

When the giant eagle is powerful, I choose the giant eagle. This is probably the choice that most people would make, right?
How can you say I betrayed you?

Even if I breached the contract, the country didn't say anything, did it?

What does this have to do with you? You're just jealous of me.

If a person only thinks of himself, then his thoughts will inevitably become distorted.

In short, Lee Sang-hyeok stood outside the Pangu Technology building and cursed for more than half an hour with the most vicious language.

"Damn it, if they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will!"

"I refuse to believe that a graduate of the top-tier university in the Eagle Kingdom like me would be unwanted!"

"If Pangu doesn't want me, then I'll go to other companies, I'll go to universities!"

That's what he said, but deep down he was actually quite frustrated.

He didn't know if he could find a suitable job in the capital.

When he was with Giant Eagle, he had already submitted a dozen or twenty resumes.

He mostly invests in top-tier companies and top universities.

He only received three replies, all of which were rejections.

It was as if they had planned it together.

After Lee Sang-hyeok returned, he searched for the relevant reasons on the internet.

He then discovered numerous cases of overseas returnees acting as spies.

It is said that up to 70% of the spies on the Dragon side are returnees from overseas.

The proportion of people who returned from abroad and were bribed by Department C was unusually high.

Therefore, the dragons don't really like using overseas returnees these days.

Those who returned from the Eagles received even more special attention.

This search result infuriated Lee Sang-hyeok at the time.

He believes that this is prejudice.

The claim that most returnees from overseas are spies is just a rumor spread by malicious individuals.

However, judging from the current situation, it is very likely that the dragon really did issue some kind of notification.

Otherwise, with his qualifications, he should be able to find a job at one of the top research institutes or prestigious universities in China, right?
It's unbelievable that after sending out twenty or so resumes, not a single offer was received.

So, what to do next?
If I can't find a job again, I won't be able to hold on for much longer.

Of course, I can continue living at home and living off my dad's savings for my funeral; there's nothing wrong with that.

As for the Giant Eagle, there's really no going back.

That lousy class on the Eagle's side, I threw it away a long time ago.

Lee Sang-hyeok walked along the sidewalk.

The dragons are so prosperous now, but unfortunately, this prosperity has nothing to do with me.

This place feels cold to me.

Lee Sang-hyeok saw an internet cafe by the roadside.

He went inside.

Internet cafes are a local specialty in Long.

The Giant Eagles did not manage to rise on a large scale.

The main reason is that renting a place in a big city is too expensive. If an internet cafe only makes money from internet access fees, it will be very slow to recoup its costs.

Moreover, the security situation in the Giant Eagle area isn't very good. If you open a business like that, it's very easy for it to be filled with homeless and unemployed people.

Anyway, Lee Sang-hyeok never found an internet cafe at Giant Eagle.

Lee Sang-hyeok walked into the internet cafe, which was indeed a bit chaotic and smoky.

Many people were smoking, and there was a lot of smoke.

There were surprisingly many people in the internet cafe.

Lee Sang-hyeok finally found an empty computer.

He turned on his computer and glanced at his email.

There was nothing he could do; he still wouldn't give up.

He still hoped to receive a direct reply from an organization, informing him that he could attend an interview.

If you can get an interview, you'll most likely be able to stay on.

He has an unusually high level of self-confidence.

However, when he checked his email, he found nothing.

Not a single organization replied.

Lee Sang-hyeok was getting a little frantic.

If there's still no reply by now, it's probably not going to work out, right?
That's outrageous! I'm a PhD from a world-class university, and I'm a scientist with the prestige of being an associate professor at a top university.

They really don't value talent at all.

But if they don't want it, there's nothing you can do about it.

If it were someone else, then we'd just have to let it go.

Lee Sang-hyeok, however, felt that everything was someone else's fault.

He believes that his lack of success in China is due to the country's lack of emphasis on talent and its rigid personnel management system.

Yeah! And also, you're all blind!
Only a blind person could be so ignorant.

Lee Sang-hyeok then sent his resume to almost every decent university in the capital.

If you can't go to Pangu, then going to university doesn't seem like a bad idea, right?

Anyway, that's what he thought.

After sending out his job application, Lee Sang-hyeok went online for a while, mainly browsing the news.

His main interest was to see how someone like him could regain his dragon citizenship.

According to what I read online, as long as you have close relatives in China, such as parents, you can apply to restore your citizenship.

Moreover, the recovery speed is quite fast.

Lee Sang-hyeok thought he would go and inquire in the next couple of days to try and restore his nationality as soon as possible.

Because without citizenship, everything is too inconvenient.

They cannot enjoy any of the benefits.

I can't get any medical insurance or social security benefits.

Even the hotels you stay in have to be designated for foreign guests, which are much more expensive than regular hotels.

Taking the bus now offers a significant discount if you use your resident card.

Overall, the dragons do have quite a few social welfare benefits.

Lee Sang-hyeok was quite busy for the next two days.

I'm busy with all sorts of things every day.

His main goal is to regain his citizenship and find a job.

He didn't go back to the village.

Because if we go back, the villagers will still point fingers at us.

Although he didn't care.

But I still felt awkward.

If I could get even 10% of the family fortune from my brother, I would never have to worry about anything for the rest of my life.

However, if you want to get a share of the money, you probably need to do some preliminary preparations.

Lee Sang-hyeok traveled to many places, hoping to restore his citizenship.

Unfortunately, regaining citizenship is not easy.

He was directly rejected.

The household registration department told Lee Sang-hyeok that he was a citizen who had been expelled.

Because of the betrayal back then, and the extremely malicious remarks made.

This is an injury to the people of the dragon.

Such behavior will never be forgiven.

Therefore, his case is an exception.

Those who have immediate family members can indeed regain their citizenship quickly.

However, he has violated a fundamental principle, and his nationality cannot be restored.

Furthermore, the relevant authorities told Lee Sang-hyeok that his visa was a short-term visa with a validity period of only two weeks.

He had to leave two weeks before his due date.

This struck Lee Sang-hyeok as if he had been struck by lightning.

Holy crap! No way?
Could I possibly be expelled?
I've already sold all the houses near Giant Eagle, and I've also quit my job.

Now, I'm being punished for a decision I made ten years ago?
Lee Sang-hyeok had no choice but to go back and ask his father and brother for help.

The elder brother, Prime Minister Li, did not hold a grudge.

He accompanied Lee Sang-hyeok to the household registration department to plead his case.

However, the clerk said: Sir, no matter how much you beg me, it's no use!
These are our rules!
Your son has already been blacklisted by the authorities.

Who would dare let him off the hook?

The old man asked how the matter could be resolved.

The clerk stated that unless the blacklist is removed by higher authorities, it would require hiring someone from a relevant organization to help remove the blacklist.

Li Xiangguo also spared no effort in asking many people for help.

This matter simply cannot be resolved.

"Sang-hyeok, this is a very difficult situation for you. The difficulty lies in the fact that you have been blacklisted by the government."

"It's said there are dozens of people like you."

"They are the kind of people who are sent abroad by the state for training, and after graduation, they not only don't go back, but also spout nonsense."

"If you want to regain your citizenship, I guess only the highest-ups will put in a good word for you."

Lee Sang-hyeok said, "Just for such a small thing, you blocked me?"

"Isn't that incredibly petty?"

"I don't even know what to say."

Li Xiangguo: "..."

My younger brother has some really outrageous values.

You've already betrayed your own country; logically speaking, you should be able to arrest someone and make them work on a sewing machine.

You still think it's nothing?
A selfish guy like him, who only thinks about himself, deserves to be blocked.

The fact that the country allowed him to come back and see his elderly father is already considered merciful.

Lee Sang-hyeok actually returned under the pretext of visiting his elderly father.

"Your classmate, Wang Haoran, is actually a favorite of the big boss now."

"It can directly reach the ears of the emperor."

"Xianghe, why don't you go and beg Wang Haoran for help?"

“If Wang Haoran agrees to help you, I feel that your problem should be solved.”

Li Xiangguo said.

Lee Sang-hyeok shook his head in slight frustration.

What the hell is going on?

I just had a falling out with Wang Haoran.

“Brother, Wang Haoran, he’s not my classmate!” Lee Sang-hyeok said.

Prime Minister Li frowned and said, "Don't throw a tantrum at a time like this."

"Wang Haoran's influence is really quite significant now."

"He's the leader's advisor. He goes to report to the leader almost every few days."

Lee Sang-hyeok sighed and said with a wry smile, "Brother, I don't get along with him."

"After I came back, I wanted to ask him for a job, but he refused me outright."

"I feel that he looks down on me from the bottom of his heart."

Li Xiangguo thought to himself, "It's normal for me to look down on you."

Look at what you did and what you said back then!
You almost dragged your family down with you! If it weren't for the good national policies, how could I have started a company and made so much money?
If you weren't my own brother, I wouldn't even bother with you!
Lee Sang-guk said, "Sang-hyeok, you see for yourself."

"Anyway, I think that he's the only one who can remove you from the blacklist right now."

"I can't help you with anything. Here's some money, but you'll have to solve the problem yourself."

Lee Sang-guk gave Lee Sang-hyeok 5 won.

Lee Sang-hyeok accepted the money without hesitation.

He thought to himself, "How stingy!"
You're so rich, yet you only give me this little bit.

Shouldn't you give me a little more?

At the very least, you should give me at least ten thousand, right?

Li Xiangguo left with his father.

Lee Sang-hyeok went to the internet cafe again.

He found that he still hadn't received a reply to his resubmitted resume.

This suggests that the blacklist should be nationwide.

As long as he remains on the blacklist, he has no chance of finding a job.

Moreover, his visa was nearing its expiration date.

Lee Sang-hyeok then had to face a problem: he had to ask Wang Haoran for help again.

He found the note Wang Haoran had given him again.

The group number on the note was the only way he could communicate directly with Wang Haoran.

He needs to rejoin the group chat first.

Then find Wang Haoran's QQ account.

Once you add his QQ number, you can ask him for help directly.

Lee Sang-hyeok applied for another QQ account, attempting to join the group under the name of another classmate.

However, he himself was rejected.

Despite several attempts, it ultimately failed.

Lee Sang-hyeok had no choice but to make another trip to the Pangu Plaza.

He wanted to plead with Wang Haoran.

He's the kind of person who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

If you can succeed, you can make him kneel down and call Wang Haoran "Dad" without any problem.

"why is it you again?"

When Lee Sang-hyeok arrived at the door, he was surprised to find that the security guard maintaining order there was the same one as last time.

Lee Sang-hyeok could only force a smile and say, "I've come to apologize to Haoran."

"The last time I met my old classmate, we had a little unpleasantness."

"Why don't you call again and let me know?"

The security guard shook his head and said, "That's really interesting."

"It's all over here. You, Mr. Lee Sang-hyeok, stayed behind at Giant Eagle to aid and abet evil when the country needed you."

"Seeing that things aren't going well for them, you've come back here wanting to enjoy the benefits we offer."

"I don't even know what to say to you."

Lee Sang-hyeok was taken aback.

He didn't expect that even a security guard knew about his affairs.

This shows that he has truly become a disgrace.

"Comrade, you can't say that, because I, I actually have my own unspeakable difficulties."

The security guard bluntly stated, "It's a fact that you've been fighting with your brother over the inheritance since you came back, right?"

"Your family's current wealth was all created by your brother. In the early years, your family was very poor."

"You still have the nerve to fight for inheritance? That shows how bad your character is."

This security guard was really impolite; he was practically pointing his finger at me and cursing.

Lee Sang-hyeok said, "These are all rumors. Someone is trying to smear me and damage my image."

"My brother and I are actually very close."

"Comrade, could you please contact General Manager Wang again? I want to apologize to him on my behalf."

The security guard shook his head and said, "Our company has a rule that we do not accept visitors like you."

"Therefore, Mr. Lee Sang-hyeok, I suggest you give up on any further ideas."

"Let's go back to the Giant Eagle and enjoy our lives."

Lee Sang-hyeok was getting a little exasperated: "Your company's rules?"

"Could this be your own rule?"

"If you stop me here and your boss Wang finds out, he might punish you!"

Just then, a few people walked over from the elevator lobby.

The one surrounded in the middle was none other than Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran planned to visit the battery research institute.

With the widespread use of electronic products such as laptops and mobile phones, battery research is now a very hot topic.

How to develop a better battery is indeed a problem.

"Wang Haoran, may I say a few more words to you?" a loud shout suddenly rang out. (End of Chapter)