Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 404 Seeing is Believing
How many do you want?

Is it possible to bargain about this?
Teacher Guo and Teacher He were taken aback, exchanged glances, and then looked at Chen Fan together, asking in unison, "How many do you have?"

Chen Fan did a quick calculation with his fingers, then looked up with a calm expression. "Not many, only 24."

24?
Upon hearing this, the two teachers' faces fell, and they were speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Chen Fan remained smiling, sipping his tea gently, showing no sign of urgency.

He also knew that this number was too outrageous. In this college entrance examination, a total of 27.3 students were admitted nationwide, while there were more than 70 production brigades and nearly 600 million production teams nationwide. On average, it would take 3 production brigades or 22 production teams to produce one college student!

And what about those in the city?
Therefore, the number of recruits should be reduced by at least half, and the average number of production teams should be doubled.

Your production brigade only produced 24? That's equivalent to 140 production brigades.
What kind of boast would someone dare to make like that?
But after the college entrance examination, these people will be impossible to hide. There are 24 college students from one production brigade. This matter will probably be spread far and wide.

So instead of hiding it, it's better to be open and honest, so they won't accuse you of being dishonest later.

Teacher Guo and Teacher He were indeed incredulous. They thought that besides Chen Fan, it would be great if they could recruit one or two more decent top students, since birds of a feather flock together.

Can there be 24?
Teacher Guo shook his head with a wry smile. After a two-second pause, he said to Chen Fan, "You may not understand what we mean. We are talking about students who can get into a school like Jiangnan University, not all students!"

Jiangnan University, as a top-tier university in the country, may be slightly inferior to Peking University and Tsinghua University, but it considers itself to be no less than any other school. Such a school would only recruit the best students; they wouldn't bother to assign special personnel to recruit ordinary students.

Even if these people are considered the pride of heaven by those around them, it is still not enough to attract their attention.

Looking at Teacher Guo and Teacher He, Chen Fan smiled, put down his teacup, and said softly, "You'll understand once I explain the whole story to you. This matter started when they insisted I become a veterinarian..."

Bubbling and popping...

As Chen Fan recounted his "very objective" story, the expressions on Teacher Guo and Teacher He's faces became increasingly interesting.

After Chen Fan finally finished speaking, Teacher Guo couldn't wait to ask, "So the students in your production team aren't the students in the school, but rather students who have been learning cultural knowledge from you all along. They are studying hard so that the production team school can be expanded and sideline businesses can be developed?"

Teacher He, "They're not learning 'agricultural basics' and 'engineering basics,' but using self-study books on mathematics, physics, and chemistry as textbooks?"

Teacher Guo, "Moreover, they have been studying diligently for the past six months, and their basic knowledge is very solid. Now everyone's progress has entered the high school stage? If nothing unexpected happens, they will be able to complete all the high school courses by the end of the year, and the next stage is to self-study university courses?"

Teacher He, "And they set their own exam questions, give three tests a week, and if you get below 90, you get beaten up?"

Chen Fan quickly waved his hand, "Getting beaten up isn't the point. It wasn't me who did it, it was their own father. I couldn't stop him even if I wanted to."

The average score was above 90, and that was even with him only teaching the class twice a week. If it were Jiang Lili and the others, they would be surrounded by the aura of teaching every day. If they got even one question wrong, they would lose their appetite.

The two teachers stared at Chen Fan for a long time before they came to their senses.

Teacher Guo let out a long sigh and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, "What kind of luck is this?"

After studying diligently for more than half a year under the guidance of renowned teachers, they happened to be there when the college entrance examination was reinstated. Regardless of whether they could get into university, at least when they entered the examination hall, they were far ahead of others.

As long as Chen Fan's words are not exaggerated, the probability of these students getting into top universities is actually not low.

At this moment, even he envied these 24 people.

Teacher Guo pondered for two seconds, then suddenly looked up and said, "Xiao Chen, the situation you described is really beyond our imagination. I'd like to take some time to visit Lujiawan. I wonder if that would be convenient?"

Teacher He had worked with him for several years and immediately understood what he meant. He nodded and said, "It's not that we don't believe you, but seeing is believing!"

Looking at the two teachers, Chen Fan pondered for two seconds, then picked up his teacup and took a sip before raising his head and slowly saying, "I don't care about the others, but I've already decided on the schools for five of them. You can't steal their spots. If you want to talk to them, go find the others."

Teacher Guo's face stiffened slightly. Hey, his provocation tactic had been seen through?

He wasn't without doubts about Chen Fan's words, but he wasn't completely disbelieving either.

After all, what Chen Fan just said was too reasonable, and whether it was true or false could be easily verified with a simple investigation. It simply couldn't withstand any scrutiny, so he couldn't possibly be lying.

The only question is whether those who follow him to learn are really that excellent.

As someone who passed all the entrance exams for the correspondence course center in one go and was confident that he could pass all the university correspondence courses in one go, Chen Fan is also qualified to be evaluated.

Therefore, he is more inclined to believe it.

So here's the question: what should we do if there are 24 students who are capable of getting into top universities?
Of course, it's about poaching people!

Unfortunately, he saw through it.

Teacher Guo laughed awkwardly twice, "No, no, we just went to take a look."

Teacher He nodded in agreement, "Yes, let's take a look."

They were all a little curious: would the five students whose paths had been predetermined by Chen Fan be among the best?
If so, then...?!

……

After leaving the Education Department, Chen Fan went straight to the Health Department.

As soon as I entered the health department, I saw Yan Liyuan walking out towards me.

Chen Fan greeted him with delight, "Brother Yan, you're back?"

Ever since the publication of the "First Aid Manual" and its subsequent attention within the national health system, everyone from directors and division chiefs to unknown clerks trying to gain credit has gone out to give lectures and promote it.

Yan Liyuan, as one of the "big contributors," held a position almost second only to a few core leaders. He also led a small team to do promotional work, working hard but happily on the outside.

Therefore, this was the first time Chen Fan had seen him since their last parting.

Upon seeing Chen Fan, Yan Liyuan was overjoyed. He even stopped working and waved to the two people behind him, saying, "Tell them that something came up and I'll go this afternoon."

She then pulled him inside, saying, "Sister Zhou said you've been coming here often lately. I was wondering when you'd come so I could treat you to a meal. I didn't expect to run into you today. Let's make it clear that we'll have lunch here. I'll arrange it."

Chen Fan quickly grabbed him and whispered, "To be honest, I just came here to freeload a meal!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Liyuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You, you're still so frank."

Chen Fan chuckled twice, then pulled his arm and led him toward the political work section inside, saying, "But before we eat, I have something to say. I was going to ask Sister Zhou to pass it on to you, but since you're back, I'll say it all at once."

Yan Liyuan: "What is it?"

Chen Fan: "Let's talk about it together when we see Sister Zhou."

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Are we still going out?"

Yan Liyuan suddenly smiled more brightly than a flower, "I won't be going out this time. The leaders are all out running around, and there's a lot of stuff piling up in the department that no one is handling. So they asked me to come back and temporarily take charge of the work."

Chen Fan suddenly stopped and turned to look him over. "Heh, so next time should I call you Director or Section Chief?"

You're already in charge of the work, why aren't you getting promoted?!

Yan Liyuan grinned from ear to ear, but said modestly, "Keep it low-key, keep it low-key. It's not good to talk about things that haven't been settled yet."

He paused for a moment, then felt it would be too much to hide the truth from his younger brother who had helped him get ahead. He looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "From what Deputy Director Hao said, I'll take over his position."

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow. "Third brother? Not bad! Absolutely!"

Yan Liyuan was grinning from ear to ear, "Hahaha, thanks to you, I'll need your continued support in the future!"

Chen Fan continued walking forward, saying, "What do you mean I support you? It's you who should take good care of me!"

Yan Liyuan put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Let's look after each other, let's look after each other."

While they were talking, the two entered the political work section.

Upon seeing Chen Fan enter, all the women in the room, young and old, stood up to greet him, which surprised Yan Liyuan. "When did you become so popular in the Political Work Department?"

He didn't believe these comrades were there to welcome him; otherwise, why hadn't he received that treatment earlier?!

Hearing the commotion, Sister Zhou came out from the inner room and said with a smile, "Little Chen has always been very popular with me, hasn't he?"

One sentence was enough to leave Yan Liyuan speechless.

At this moment, Lin Liwen had already handed a cup of tea to Chen Fan, saying, "Xiao Fan, have some water."

Chen Fan smiled and accepted it, "Thank you."

Xia Yuping couldn't get there first, so she could only pout and hand the water to Yan Liyuan, saying, "Drink some water."

Yan Liyuan accepted it with a wry smile, saying, "I think I shouldn't have come."

Laughter immediately filled the office, while Lin Liwen and Xia Yuping blushed and quickly turned around and ran back to their seats.

Chen Fan took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "If you hadn't come, you wouldn't have heard this news." Yan Liyuan looked at him curiously, "What news?"

The others stopped laughing and all looked at Chen Fan, with the two girls craning their necks.

Ignoring the fact that the office door was open, Chen Fan said softly, "I just came from the Education Department. The higher-ups have made a decision to cancel the recommendation system and reinstate the college entrance examination."

He looked at everyone and said, "The document was approved yesterday, and it is estimated that it will be released to the public by the end of this month at the latest."

Upon hearing this, almost everyone in the office exchanged bewildered glances.

Resume the college entrance examination?
When they came to their senses, some immediately showed joy, some had uncertain expressions, and others were indifferent.

Chen Fan's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately understood why their expressions were different.

Everyone in this office, without exception, would have been a beneficiary under the old system.

Now that things have changed, people's mindset is naturally different.

Unlike the people of Lujiawan, who only had one word in their minds when they heard about the resumption of the college entrance examination.

I'm so happy!
At this moment, Sister Zhou suddenly stepped forward and said to Chen Fan, "Actually, I already knew about this news yesterday."

ha?
Everyone immediately turned to look at her.

Chen Fan blinked. So, he had been meddling?

Sister Zhou patted Chen Fan's arm and laughed, "You're so tall, it's inconvenient to pat your shoulder."

Before she could finish speaking, she immediately turned to her subordinates and said, "You were all recommended for school, so there's no point in telling you about this; it would only cause you more trouble, so I didn't bring it up."

Then she turned to Chen Fan, her eyes full of smiles, "But it's you who rushed over to tell us this. It seems we really didn't spoil you, my little brother."

At that moment, everyone realized what was happening.

Yes, unless it's a blood relative, a true friend, or someone with ulterior motives like Teacher Zhou, who would casually share such news?

If you tell one more person, it's like creating hundreds or thousands of competitors for your family. If you keep quiet and let your family and relatives prepare in advance, wouldn't you have a huge advantage?

It's common knowledge within the industry but unheard of outside of it; that's about it.

Chen Fan immediately came to tell him that there was no conflict of interest between them, and if he didn't treat them as family, then what was he?
So one by one they wiped away their tears and snot, rushed up to hold hands and hug, making Chen Fan very suspicious that they were taking advantage of the situation.
At this moment, Sister Zhou came over and shooed all of them away, saying, "Go away, go away! Can't you see that your brother's face is all red? You may be shameless, but he still has his pride."

The women then retreated, laughing and joking.

Sister Zhou continued, "I just thought about it, and I realized I misunderstood. Although none of you need to take the exam, you do have relatives who do, and this is about to be announced, so it probably won't be changed. If you have relatives who want to go to university, go tell them quickly so they can start preparing."

He paused for a moment, then added, "The registration requirements are very simple, just one: you must be no more than 30 years old and have a high school education. That's all you need to register for the exam. There's nothing else."

Chen Fan blinked, wanting to remind her that there was still a 5-cent registration fee, but he was also afraid that she would kick him five times.

At the same time, I was also curious about Zhou Jie's background, how she could receive such news so quickly?

She knew about it yesterday, even earlier than Teacher Zhou and Teacher He!

However, he didn't think he was meddling. Just look at Sister Zhou's behavior earlier; it proved that the favor he had done was quite effective.

It was Lin Liwen and Xia Yuping's intense gazes that made Chen Fan feel a little overwhelmed.

Yan Liyuan, who hadn't spoken for a while, finally found an opening to say, "It's true. I have several nephews and nieces graduating this year, and my older brothers and sisters have all come to me asking for recommendations to go to university or vocational school. But where can I find those recommendations?"

Even if you beg and plead, you can only get two or three at most.

He turned to look at Chen Fan and said with emotion, "Now it's all good. We don't need to beg anymore. Telling them the news in advance is the biggest favor we can do. I'll remember this as their older brother. Just watch how I do it."

Chen Fan blinked. "What kind of performance can you expect from someone from the health department?"

Then he found out during dinner.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.

In a small private room in the health department's canteen, a staff member in his thirties knocked on the door, handed an envelope to Yan Liyuan, smiled kindly at everyone, and then left.

He didn't utter a single word from beginning to end.

Yan Liyuan didn't say much. He took out a small booklet from the envelope and placed it in front of Chen Fan. "Brother, it's such a waste that you have so many skills. I suggested this certificate, and the director and section chief all agreed. With this, you can practice medicine openly and legitimately."

The certificate is registered at the First People's Hospital. You know the hospital director; you can go see him anytime, whether you need anything or not. He's happy to have someone like you affiliated with the hospital.

Chen Fan picked it up and looked at it, and couldn't help but be speechless. "I've become an emergency physician?"

At this stage, there is no medical practice license, but multiple similar certificates coexist.

The first category is the "physician's certificate" that was carried over from the Republic of China era with slight modifications.

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This medical certificate is valid indefinitely, and even if new regulations are enacted in 98, it can be directly renewed.

The second category is the "barefoot doctor certificate".

However, this certificate has very limited scope; it generally only allows medical practice within the village (production brigade) and prohibits treatment beyond that scope.

Although no one is regulating it now, there will be significant restrictions in a decade or so.

The third category is the health personnel grade certificates later issued internally by various hospitals.

(The admission ticket for the promotion exam that year)

These types of certificates are usually issued by the health management departments of various regions. Graduates of general health schools can directly obtain a doctor's license, which is equivalent to a junior staff member. If they want to upgrade, they must participate in this type of examination.

It's similar to the eight-level worker certification system, where wages are closely related to certificates.

What Yan Liyuan is giving Chen Fan now is an emergency physician certificate registered at Yunhu First People's Hospital.

This qualification certificate has the same validity as the "physician certificate" issued in earlier years. In other words, from now on, Chen Fan can legally practice medicine throughout the country, and he can practice general medicine without any restrictions on the type of medicine.

Even after new medical practice management regulations were promulgated in 98, one could directly apply to change their "physician qualification certificate".

It's way more prestigious than a "barefoot doctor certificate".

Yan Liyuan looked at Chen Fan with blurry, drunken eyes and said with a smile, "Last time you were here for 12 days, you amazed all the old doctors who had seen you treat patients."

It's not that your medical skills are particularly outstanding, but there's almost nothing you don't know in surgery and internal medicine, even if it's just a basic understanding, it's enough to handle common illnesses. Especially in emergency care, you can treat both external and internal injuries, and even gynecological patients.

Upon hearing the last sentence, the women from the political work department at the table burst out laughing.

Chen Fan's face fell; there was really no need to mention this.

Yan Liyuan chuckled twice and continued, "Whether in theory or practice, I and several hospital directors agree that you have basically met the requirements to practice medicine independently."

So today I called them and said I wanted to get you an intermediate-level physician's certificate, and they all readily agreed and signed the certificate.

After saying that, he patted the certificate on the table and laughed, "Although this certificate of yours is registered at the First People's Hospital, you don't practice medicine there, so you don't receive any salary or benefits. This is just to make things easier for you. You wouldn't refuse this, would you?"

Chen Fan's previous refusal to work at the health department made Yan Liyuan unsure whether he would accept the gift.

After he finished speaking, Chen Fan nodded with a smile without hesitation, put the certificate in his pocket, and said, "This thing is really convenient. Enough said, come on, Brother Yan, let's have another one!"

Seeing Chen Fan's actions, Yan Liyuan threw his head back and laughed heartily. Then, he swayed and raised his wine glass, but before he could even clink glasses, he collapsed onto the table with a thud.

Chen Fan calmly put down his wine glass and spread his hands towards Sister Zhou, "Sister Zhou, you'd better keep an eye on Brother Yan when he becomes a leader. Don't let anyone force him to drink, he's just too bad at drinking."

Sister Zhou shook her head helplessly, "You should drink less in the future. Don't take advantage of your youth to drink too much. After all, this is not a good thing."

Chen Fan nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes."

Sister Zhou added, "Let's not go back today. Let's go to the guesthouse, get a room and rest. I'll take you out for dinner tonight."

Chen Fan was taken aback, his expression slightly troubled. "Sister, this is really unfortunate. I have something to do later, and I came to the Education Department specifically to inquire about information. The brigade leaders are waiting for me."

Hearing him say that, Sister Zhou didn't make things difficult for him. She waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Since you have important things to do, then take care of them first. You can ask for a free meal next time."

Chen Fan knew perfectly well that this wasn't a free meal; she was clearly trying to introduce him to her network of contacts.

But I do have other things to do today, so it seems I'll have to wait until next time.

(End of this chapter)