1994: From a young man from a small town to a second-generation resident of Shanghai

10 month 1 number.

Chen Yong got up at seven o'clock in the morning, washed up, and then went to each of the boys' dormitories to inform them to come downstairs and assemble.

Today their class is going to raise the national flag.

The school requires freshmen to attend, while it's up to the upperclassmen whether they go or not.

Many people who wanted to sleep in during the holiday were also woken up.

"Squad leader, let me sleep a little longer. We played cards too late last night."

"Go raise the flag first, then go to sleep. You have a stage play tonight, right?"

Liu Chong, Xu Shicong, Zhu Tianliang, and four others stayed up all night playing cards last night.

Chen Yong returned late and escaped a disaster.

He escorted Xiao Hong back to her dormitory last night, and it was already 11 p.m.

It was already 11:30 when I got back to the dormitory.

"Meet downstairs in ten minutes. We need to be at the national flag on the playground by 7:30."

On the other hand, the task of gathering the girls was assigned to Zhang Xiting.

Unlike the boys, the girls didn't need anyone to urge them. They were all assembled by 7:00 and arrived at the playground at 7:15, 15 minutes early.

The boys, on the other hand, wiped it off.

This greatly displeased Yuan Hua, who immediately began to criticize, "Why are you boys taking so long? Look at the girls, how long have we been waiting for you! A full thirteen minutes!"

There are two minutes left until the designated assembly time.

Chen Yong looked up at the sky, pretending not to hear.

They're all lazybones who want to sleep in.

Yuan Hua stared intently at the boys, but no one dared to meet his gaze. Apart from Chen Yong, all the other boys met his unfriendly stare.

"Squad leader, straighten the ranks, we're about to watch the flag-raising ceremony. This is the most important day of the year. 47 years ago, you should know what this day meant to each of us. Now the Chiang family has lost power again on Moon Island, which shows how foolish they are to engage in family politics."

Of all the students in the class, only Chen Yong noticed that Yuan Hua was really outspoken.

If he dared to say that thirty years from now, and a student reported him, he might lose his job.

Otherwise, how could we say that everyone is wild in this era!

They don't hold back when they speak.

……

Look ahead!

Chen Yong stood in front of Liu Chong and said, "Report the numbers!"

Every time he stood in front of Liu Chong, he felt helpless and would start counting from low to high.

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

The first two rows are boys, and the last two rows are girls.

The male-to-female ratio was likely intentionally arranged, exactly 1:1.

"Report to the counselor: Class 94 Finance, 40 students were expected, 40 students are present."

Yuan Hua nodded. "Since everyone is here today, I have two things to say."

"First, our class has a performance tonight at the National Day gala, so everyone do your best. If we perform well and outperform the economics class, then at the end of this semester, our class will have one more spot for a study abroad program."

The news that there would be a study abroad program at the end of this semester caused an uproar among everyone!

Students in the 90s were keen to go abroad and wanted to see developed countries!

My most desired destination is the United States, followed by Japan.

If you can go on a visiting scholar program during your first winter break, and the academic year there is different from that in China, you can undoubtedly add a very valuable line to your resume: "From month X to month X, I visited university X."

When you graduate and go out to look for a job, if HR sees this line, their impression of you can instantly jump to 90%.

Furthermore, going abroad provides an environment where you can practice your English.

"Everyone's starting to get excited; this is a rare opportunity."

"Those who perform solo acts should also be given due consideration. If they can win an award, they will be given priority when allocating slots."

This made many students who planned to slack off at the National Day gala regret their decision and slap their thighs in remorse.

Why didn't you say so sooner!

I should have prepared a show for it too.

"If we can perform better than the economics class at the National Day gala, then our class will get 3 spots."

After Yuan Hua finished speaking, all that was left was to raise the national flag and sing the national anthem.

After the national flag was raised, most of the students forgot about Yuan Hua's pep talk and prepared to go back to sleep.

Zhang Xiting came over to Chen Yong and said, "Class monitor, why don't we call the other students together and rehearse again?"

This is the only way to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Even Chen Yong could tell that Zhang Xiting cared a lot about this visiting scholar position.

He doesn't really care at all; he's already started currying favor with some developed countries.

In the 1990s, although the United States had just won the Cold War and was in a position of great power and invincibility, the gap between the rich and poor in the country had become outrageously large.

In major cities, a large number of homeless people have begun to appear, and the cutoff line has long been established.

Modern America is nothing more than a paradise for big capitalists.

However, the United States is still worth visiting, and its technology is something that China can learn from now on.

But if a girl goes there, it's like throwing a meat bun to a dog; she'll easily be changed by the environment.

A well-behaved girl like Zhang Xiting, who grew up with her parents, is easily influenced and her thinking can be changed if she goes there alone.

In the 1990s, drug use has become commonplace among American college students. Former President Obama himself admitted to using drugs during his youth.

Upon hearing this, the boys in the class all wore long faces, no longer wanting to rehearse and only wanting to sleep.

They played cards until late last night, so they have no energy left for rehearsals.

I didn't say anything to her just because of Zhang Xiting, the goddess.

"Secretary of the Youth League Committee, the boys are all tired. Let's skip the morning practice and practice again this afternoon. The official performance will be tonight." Chen Yong came to the boys' rescue and earned their gratitude.

The class monitor is really considerate; he understands boys.

National Day is a time for everyone to rest, not for classes. Why schedule so many tasks?

Even Xu Shijie and Zhu Tianliang, who are usually very self-disciplined, were the ones who started the card game last night.

In this era, no one plays with computers. A computer costs tens of thousands of yuan, which is unaffordable for most people.

Playing cards has become the best way for college students to pass the time and have fun.

The school doesn't forbid people from playing cards, and it's okay even if you win money.

Young people always need to find a place to release their energy.

Zhang Xiting was still a little unwilling to give up, "Why don't you ask Ye Linghuan? Does she think there are any problems with everyone's performance?"

Ye Linghuan was also there.

Ye Linghuan is now on Chen Yong's side; the box of chocolates he gave her last time has completely won her over.

"Hey, class monitor, you're not trying to use this achievement to get a spot for a visiting scholar program abroad, are you?"

Ye Linghuan wasn't as polite to Zhang Xiting as the boys were to other girls.

She believed that her looks and family background were no worse than Zhang Xiting's, so there was no need for her to give her face.

Many boys thought to themselves, "Sis, you're so brave!" when Ye Linghuan came to their rescue.

Zhang Xiting was a little annoyed by Ye Linghuan's retort, but she held back, not wanting to argue with her in front of so many people. "That's not what I meant. This is about collective honor. I just hope that everyone will not slack off at this crucial moment."

"Did you all hear that? The class monitor has put a lot of thought into it! Will everyone be able to rehearse seriously this afternoon?!"

Chen Yong said to the boys.

The boys responded in unison, "Definitely!"

"Alright, everyone go back and rest."

After dismissing his classmates, Chen Yong approached Zhang Xiting and asked, "Want to go have breakfast together?"

Zhang Xiting was also a little angry that Chen Yong hadn't supported her earlier.

Ye Linghuan had already taken the initiative to invite him, "Class monitor, let's go have breakfast together. I'll treat you to morning tea."

"Your class secretary, you should go back now."

Zhang Xiting bit her red lips lightly, "Who said I'm not going!"

Ye Linghuan, aren't you very proactive towards the class monitor? I'll make sure you don't get your way.