Can not doing what one wants be called rebirth?

Chapter 52: Escaping the Gravity of Mediocrity

Chapter 52 52. Escaping from the Gravity of Mediocrity

studio?
Could it be - turning stone into gold?
He Ying thought about it for a moment and immediately connected it with the impression in his mind.

As the president of the Student Union with a major in journalism, she is also the moderator of the Nanhu University forum. She has an impression of most of the hot events happening in the school.

If you don’t like gossip, don’t come to the journalism major.

A studio called "Turning Stone into Gold" suddenly appeared near the third south gate of the school. She saw someone posting about it.

But this post had no influence and was soon forgotten among other content.

What really made He Ying remember the "Turning Stone into Gold" studio was Miao Keyan's miraculous fan gain!
That Weibo post went viral not only for her, but also for the teacher of the communication course, who specifically used it as a teaching case in the small class.

She still remembers the teacher's comments at the time.

"The copywriting of this Weibo post is very creative, and the camera movement, entry point, and shooting techniques of the video are all very mature and worth learning."

She was so thoughtful that she paid a special attention to [Turning Stone into Gold], hoping to learn from it in the future.

As expected, the studio’s second Weibo post went viral again.

"Are you talking about the Midas Touch studio near the school's south third gate?"

He Ying pointed to the seat in the office and asked curiously.

"Correct."

After Lu Jincheng sat down, his eyes naturally swept over the bulky books on He Ying's desk. His gaze lingered on the thick civil service examination materials for a while, and he looked at her with a smile.

"Senior, are you preparing for the civil service exam?"

After seeing this, Mr. Lu stopped talking about joining the studio and immediately changed the subject.

"Yes, it's not easy for us to find jobs in the journalism field. If I miss the chance to be admitted to graduate school, my teacher suggested that I take the civil service exam as a fresh graduate."

He Ying smiled and patiently explained to the freshman.

Although she lost her place in graduate school due to unspoken rules, she had experience as a student union president and joined the organization early on. The dual identities of a fresh graduate and an organization member were a plus in the civil service examination.

"Have you ever thought about where to apply for the position?"

"Yeah, there is."

"Where? Provincial? Municipal? Or East Lake Hi-Tech Zone?"

"Of course I want to stay in Jiangcheng for my ideal job, but it's hard to find a job in Jiangcheng and the competition is very competitive."

He Ying took a sip of water, looked at the second-hand test preparation materials she bought and the pirated online courses on the screen, and a hint of bitterness appeared on her face.

This world is so fucking unfair.

For preparation for the exam, some people can concentrate on studying full-time with the help of their parents, sign up for a ground-based course that costs tens of thousands of yuan, and receive detailed one-on-one teaching until they pass the exam.

And what about her?
Not only did she have no money to enroll in tutoring classes, but even her study materials were second-hand.

Without the confidence to fight a desperate battle, she also had to keep an eye on the recruitment situation of major companies in Jiangcheng to leave a way out for herself.

Her family is not her support. Behind her is the cold water of the Yangtze River, and she can only rely on herself.

"So, senior sister, are you planning to apply for a position in your hometown?"

As we all know, the difficulty of getting a job at the grassroots level in county towns and villages is not comparable to that in the core areas of provincial capital cities.

If He Ying lowers her profile, settle for second best, and then for second best, with her outstanding abilities she should be able to launch a dimensionality reduction attack on her competitors.

".I haven't thought about this yet."

He Ying shook her head with a complicated look.

She is not reconciled.

After finally leaving her original family and coming to Jiangcheng, how could she be willing to take the exam again?
"Senior, I don't think you are suitable for the system. Don't take the exam."

Lu Jincheng smiled, folded his arms, and spoke frankly.

"Follow me."

There were not many people in his previous life's school who could leave an impression on Mr. Lu, and the president of the student union at that time was one of them.

She is widely recognized in the school for her good reputation, hard work and strong abilities.

But fate did not favor this hard-working girl.

After losing the place in graduate school, she followed her teacher's advice and first failed in the national examination registration for Jiangcheng city's direct-controlled units, and then failed again in the provincial examination for the high-tech zone with no restrictions.

Taking the civil service exam for the third time, she couldn’t handle the pressure from her family, so she signed up for a grass-roots position in her hometown county and eventually got the job.

But not long after, I heard that she suffered from severe depression due to the triple pressure of family, work, and marriage.

A gambling father, a sick mother, a younger brother who went to school, and a broken girl. The young girl who was once radiant was entangled by the branches and roots of her original family, and she couldn't breathe in the acquaintance society in the county and township.

She certainly doesn't fit in the system.

A girl like her who has no connections or background and whose family situation holds her back is destined to be treated as a dish when she returns to the stagnant grassroots society.

Working hard in a big city is her destiny. A barefoot child can only run hard.

"Fuck you?"

He Ying burst out laughing and looked at Lu Jincheng again. She felt that it was awkward to hear these three words coming from the mouth of a freshman.

A studio that responded to the school's call and started a small business in an ivory tower wants to buy out its own future?
It's really a bit outrageous.

"Senior, I'm not kidding you."

Lu Jincheng continued, "Journalism majors are not like the French Emperor and the Han Emperor. There are only a few positions to choose from."

"All three are geniuses who are preparing for the exam full-time. Can you beat them?"

"In the end, you will most likely compromise, return to your hometown to devote yourself, hastily arrange a blind date and get married, and waste your life."

He Ying took a deep breath and remained silent.

"And in that kind of environment, the more motivated and hardworking you are, the more people are likely to hate and envy you. They will constantly deny you, discourage you, and pour cold water on you, trying every possible way to make you believe that you can't do what they can't do."

Lu Jincheng stood up, his voice full of energy.

"Some people have a strange idea that they are all doing well together, but they want to surpass them."

"I call this the gravity of mediocrity, so I suggest you break free from the circle, have your own escape velocity, and always go up."

He Ying listened more and more attentively, and couldn't help but clench her fingers.

Lu Jincheng's words touched her heart and she felt the same way.

Nowadays, if someone "marries down", no matter in terms of social significance or relationships between men and women, the first feeling of many onlookers is not empathy, but that there is something wrong with you.

Whether it's the disappearance of guaranteed admission to graduate school, or graduates from prestigious universities being assigned to grassroots positions that are too close to the masses where all colleagues are below bachelor's degree or even vocational school graduates, or a legal JD willing to work as a Legal Executive in an in-house firm, a considerable portion of the onlookers will not lament the difficult times or feel sorry for your situation, but will only think that there must be something wrong with you.

It's either a problem of ability or a problem of brain. Anyway, he has fallen to this point because he can't go anywhere else.

This is human nature.

"If you work with me, I promise that you will have your own house in Jiangcheng before you graduate."

"what?"

He Ying couldn't help but asked back with a smile.

"How do I know you're not kidding me, and your studio isn't just for fun?"

"If I really listen to you, and you decide to quit, what should I do?"

She works in the student union and over the years has seen many rich second-generations get support from the school's entrepreneurial policies through connections, but most of them are just for fun.

"Senior, do you know what MCN studios do?"

“Of course, I’m a journalism major.”

"You are a journalism major, so you are better at writing articles than ordinary people, right?"

"That's it."

"The student union is full of talented people. There must be some experts in marketing, right?"

"Yes, there are indeed quite a few smart junior students. What's the matter?"

“There are people who know photography, right?”

"Also."

"That's it. You have so many resources at your disposal. What are you afraid of?"

Lu Jincheng spread out his hands and stared at He Ying with a smile.

"You come and learn my stuff. If you really think I'm unreliable, you can just form a team and do it yourself, right?"

"You are the chairman anyway, the school can't possibly not support you, right?"