In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

"I am honored to have done so."

Wu Chunlin's voice grew even louder, but with just the right amount of tremor. "Handong is currently at a critical juncture of development and upgrading, and needs many comrades to go to the front lines in various fields: computer science, electrical engineering, civil engineering, law, economics and management, teacher training, medical care, scientific research, biology..."

"You may face the most difficult challenges, endure the greatest hardships, and suffer the most severe beatings of your lives..."

"But I hope that the three months you spend in Handong will not only be three months of internship, but also three months of learning, three months of transformation, and three months of success..."

After those remarks, the more than 600 students below almost collectively tore up their internship contracts.

Dirty stuff!

Is this sending them to the abyss? Or is it sending them to the deepest hell?

It really was a contract signing.

They're not even going to act anymore!

What an ugly face! And this is the Minister of Organization of Handong Province? He's like a human trafficker.

Xiao Ye rolled her eyes.

The boss never gets tired of it; he's used the same lines so many times he's practically worn out, but he still wants to scare these innocent college students.

Don't be afraid of them going berserk and rushing up to beat you up; they're all young and full of vigor.

"Hi hi!"

Looking at the pairs of eyes below that were gradually turning red, Wu Chunlin immediately changed the subject, "Hard work and perseverance are the fine virtues of our nation, but Handong is also a place full of human care. We will never let you suffer on your posts and also suffer in your pockets."

"Regardless of major or educational background, each person will receive a subsidy of 10,000 yuan, which includes internship allowance, living allowance and transportation allowance. Those who are still employed after the three-month internship period will receive an additional 10,000 yuan."

"If you are willing to stay in Handong and continue with us, we will provide an additional 30,000 yuan, which will be paid monthly for the next three years."

"In addition, if you are going to a remote grassroots unit or a special work unit in Hanbei, the provincial government will provide a subsidy of no less than 20,000 yuan."

as predicted.

The scarlet light instantly returned to its clear state.

The college students whispered among themselves, saying that they could earn 2 yuan in three months. In addition, their work and accommodation would probably not cost them any money. They couldn't even imagine that they would get this money!

They also have a good understanding of the average salary in society, how much the previous graduates earned, and what their career prospects are.

"Not only that, if you stay in Handong, you will immediately enjoy the policy benefits of being a new Handong resident, and you will be treated the same when it comes to buying a house and a car."

"Oh, it seems like this is a bit far from your reach for now?"

"Then I'll share another piece of news."

"Some of you may have noticed that Handong issued a notice before the Lunar New Year that the provincial civil service examinations and recruitment examinations for public institutions would be postponed by two months from February or March of previous years, and would be scheduled for mid-May."

"This is the first real gift that Handong has prepared for everyone."

Why are internship contracts no longer appealing to employers? Because there's always an entrance exam, and if you don't pass the first hurdle, it's all for nothing.

But it still has its inherent advantages.

"Of course, your three-month internship is not for training and exams, but for working."

Wu Chunlin added, seemingly trying to cover up his mistake, that there was no training, but as long as you built good relationships with the senior colleagues in the unit, you could find someone with expertise in that area.

If this doesn't work, I can just ask another one.

"besides…"

Wu Chunlin deliberately drew out his words, "You are all outstanding individuals, and many of you have already achieved your own scientific research results."

"In response, Handong launched a support program for entrepreneurship and innovation."

"If you bring your research results and patents that can be commercialized to start a company in Handong, Handong will provide 100 million yuan in installments over three years; if you are willing to run the business yourself and achieve a scientific breakthrough in a certain unit, you will also receive 100 million yuan in funding over three years."

"If you are a doctoral graduate, that's even better. Whether you join an organization or a company, after professional evaluation, you can receive a special research and development grant of no less than three million yuan."

The students' eyes lit up again and again; now they truly had money, a future, and a promising career.

"Minister Wu, is this true?"

"certainly!"

Faced with this question, Wu Chunlin put aside his teasing thoughts and became serious. "As the Minister of Organization of Handong, I am standing here to say this to you, representing the joint decision of the Handong Provincial Party Committee."

"At the same time, you can search for the 'Handong Office' online government affairs platform to learn about relevant announcements and information. It supports login on both computers and mobile phones."

Wu Chunlin casually typed "GG".

"The guarantees are real, but I'm saying the hardships at the forefront are also real."

Wu Chunlin solemnly stated, "Handong is facing an unprecedented predicament and opportunity. What it needs are warriors, warriors who can win battles, not parasites. Handong does not welcome the latter and will never waste a single resource on them."

"I believe you are not."

"I saw your fighting spirit and your honor in defeat on the show. Each of you is an elite that I carefully selected from the best of the best."

Wu Chunlin's gaze swept across the faces of every student below the stage. Many of them lowered their heads in shame, feeling that they were worlds apart from the prodigies in the school, not to mention those from the top universities in the country. They felt unworthy of such praise.

"I have always believed."

"I believe in you now, but what I fear more than now is the future you will face. Your future will surely become the flowers of Handong tomorrow, but I hope you will always remember who you are now."

"As I said, the situation in Handong is not good right now, so Handong urgently needs a fresh injection of blood. But I'm also afraid that you've been corrupted and picked up bad habits, and I don't know what it will be like when we meet again."

Wu Chunlin knew he shouldn't have said those words, but after thinking it over, he said them anyway.

But the students' reaction was more peaceful than he had imagined. They were no longer freshmen; they had already begun to engage with society, and many of them had even been influenced by it. They knew as much as the middle-aged students who had been struggling in society.

"Our Director Lin from Handong University made a 20-year pledge with some students from Handong University. For five, ten, or twenty years, he will continue to observe the students who signed the pledge with him, hoping to become their guiding light and initial coordinates, to correct them when they go astray, and to keep them calm and composed when they are arrogant, so that they can always remind themselves of their purest selves."

"I want to do it with you again, to fulfill our twenty-year promise."

"A promise that belongs only to us!"

Standing beside him, Xiao Ye immediately understood and grabbed a group of people carrying large boxes as they walked towards the college students.