Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 963 Qi Yong's Fate, An Invitation from Japan (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Vietnamese students are quite restless right now.

They made up a large proportion of the international students. Before 1965, they sent more than 3,000 students to China every year. In 1964, during their studies, Vietnamese students received free dormitories, tuition fees, and medical care. Vietnam covered the students' living and study expenses.

In 1965, as instructed, the living expenses of all Vietnamese students studying in China were to be borne by China according to the original standards set by Vietnam, instead of the previous method of "Vietnam bearing the cost and China making the payment in advance".

Meanwhile, the cost of clothing (including clothing and bedding) for Vietnamese students who came to China that year was also covered by the Chinese government, with each student's clothing cost not exceeding 400 yuan.

This policy did not change until 1979.

During this period, they were treated with high standards by the government. Their clothing expenses amounted to 400 yuan. In 1965, the average monthly wage of an ordinary worker in the capital was only 30 to 40 yuan. Their clothing expenses were almost equivalent to an ordinary worker's annual income.

Even in 1978, this amount would still be considered a high expenditure.

Even in a family with a dialect accent, the annual clothing cost for one person wouldn't be as high as four hundred.

However, some international students take this kindness for granted, and even misinterpret this assistance as "tribute".

This mentality stems from differences in cultural understanding:
For certain groups or countries, without the necessary warnings and clear boundaries, goodwill can easily be mistaken for weakness, thus fostering arrogance and a tendency to take advantage of others.

……

Fang Yan walked into the classroom and found that the students were discussing the topic of international students.

Upon closer listening, it turned out that the incident stemmed from "Da Jin" being bullied, which elicited a particularly strong reaction from the class.

Since it involved their own people suffering losses, everyone was quite emotional.

Initially, the dissatisfaction was only focused on Nguyen Van Hung and three others, but after the threat incident, this resentment quickly spread and evolved into a collective hostility towards all Vietnamese students.

"Brother Fang is here!" Song Jianzhong called out loudly as soon as he saw Fang Yan walk into the classroom.

Other classmates also turned to greet him, and the topic quickly shifted from the international student incident to the overseas Chinese businessman's experience of seeking medical treatment today.

It turns out that the six students who went to the Yanjing Hotel at noon heard about the incident on campus as soon as they returned to school, and had not yet had a chance to share their experiences.

Now that Fang Yan has arrived, everyone finally remembers to ask them about their experience at noon.

The six classmates, who had been holding back for a while, immediately started talking at once about their meal at the Yanjing Hotel.

In this day and age, being able to have a meal there is indeed a rare thing.

However, not everyone showed envy.

Although the classmates who had previously followed Fangyan had never been to the Yanjing Hotel, they had eaten takeout from the hotel delivered to the hospital more than once. Now, listening to their companions' stories, they put on a calm demeanor as if they were "experienced people," as if to say, "These are all minor incidents, nothing to make a fuss about."

But in reality, they were still somewhat curious: what exactly is the dine-in service like at the Yanjing Hotel?
Just as the students were surrounding the six companions, pressing them for details, Fang Yan called Yang Jingxiang aside and asked, "It's been a while since I've heard you mention Lin Shengyong's situation. How is he now?"

“Nothing much, I’m going to work. My dad told me he’s cheerful every day now,” Yang Jingxiang replied.

He pressed on in dialect:
"Is Qi Yong's matter resolved?"

Yang Jingxiang looked surprised upon hearing this:

Didn't he tell you?

Fang Yan looked confused:
"No, what did you say?"

Yang Jingxiang explained:

“Last time, Qi Yong caused a scene at Dr. Lin’s house for several days. After the news spread, he was no longer in his original position and was transferred to another hospital… It seems that he applied for the transfer himself. I thought Dr. Lin had already told you!”

Fang Yan shook his head:
"He only said to leave the matter to him and told me not to worry about it. I didn't expect it to be done so quickly..." He was a little surprised. He originally thought that Lin Shengyong would "ruthlessly kill" Qi Yong, after all, it involved the hatred of stealing a wife. He didn't expect that he would leave room for maneuver.

"By the way, how are Qi Yong and his wife doing now?" Fang Yan suddenly asked curiously.

Yang Jingxiang was taken aback:
"Um... shall I inquire about it for you later?"

Fang Yan waved his hand: "Never mind, it's not necessary. I was just asking casually."

At this moment, Zhang Yanchang stepped forward:

“Brother Fang, I know that Qi Yong and his wife are separated now.” Fang Yan and Yang Jingxiang turned to look at him at the same time.

Zhang Yanchang's family lives in that area, so it's not surprising that he knows this news.

Zhang Yanchang continued:
"I heard that his wife found out about some things from back then, had a big fight with him, and they separated. Shortly after, Qi Yong was transferred away, which can be considered karma!"

"Is the information accurate?" Fang Yan pressed.

Zhang Yanchang replied:
“I know you’re concerned about this matter, and I’ve paid special attention to it. It’s basically true. But we still need to find out more details, because the same thing can be told completely differently by different people.”

"Forget it, there's no need." Fang Yan waved his hand.

Since Lin Shengyong chose this approach, he must have his reasons.

Besides, Fang Yan has many daily tasks and doesn't need to bother with Qi Yong, who has already been transferred.

In comparison, he felt that the most important thing was to get Lao Zeng and Lao He to produce the health products that the China Academy of Engineering Physics needed.

The second group of scientists will be arriving in a few days. Fang Yan needs to prepare the supplies before then so they can be delivered to them in time.

That day, Fang Yan rode her bike directly to school after school without even having time to check on the situation elsewhere.

"Jingle Bell--"

When the school bell rang, Professor Liu Duzhou, the homeroom teacher, walked into the classroom. Today was another sharing class, and Professor Liu gestured to Fang Yan, signaling for him to go up to the stage and give a lecture.

Fang Yan sighed somewhat helplessly: "I'm the one giving lectures every day, how can Lao Liu not feel guilty about taking such a salary?" But he still had to give the lectures, and now students from other classes were even borrowing his lecture notes. Unbeknownst to him, his influence at the school had gradually spread.

"Today I'll be telling you a case of pediatric pain paralysis. This is a patient who returned from England, and he's fifteen years old..."

Fang Yan stood on the podium and spoke eloquently, writing key points on the blackboard with chalk in his hand, while the students below took careful notes.

Just as they were getting into the conversation, a group of people suddenly appeared at the door.

Professor Tamagawa led several foreign guests in suits to the classroom door.

Upon closer inspection, Fang Yan realized that Otsuka Keisetsu, whom he had met before, was also among them, and instantly understood: this was a delegation from the Japan Socialist Party.

Although it was unclear why they had decided to visit the Traditional Chinese Medicine school, they happened to arrive during Fang Yan's sharing session. Professor Yu Chuan gave him a look, signaling him to continue the lecture. Fang Yan had no choice but to ignore the visitors and continue his explanation.

I initially thought these foreign guests were just passing through, since most of them probably couldn't understand either traditional Chinese medicine or Mandarin. To my surprise, they stopped at the door and listened attentively. When the doctor finished explaining another medical case in dialect, they even applauded!

The leading Socialist Party member gave a thumbs-up to the dialect and said in accented Chinese:
"Excellent! Mr. Fang truly deserves to be a leading figure among young TCM practitioners!"

Fang Yan frowned slightly, but still nodded politely.

The other party said in dialect, "I am very sorry to interrupt your lecture, but on behalf of the Socialist Party, I would like to invite Dr. Fang to come to Kyoto University for an exchange and lecture."

Fang Yan replied, "Thank you for your invitation, but I currently have to complete my studies and also have a medical mission assigned by my superiors... so I'm really sorry." He was quite adept at "being moved but refusing".

The other person smiled, took out an envelope, walked to the podium, and handed it to him respectfully, saying:

"Please don't rush to refuse. We have invited several scholars this time, and we hope Mr. Fang will consider it carefully. The invitation is here, and my invitation is valid at any time."

After speaking, the other person gave Fang Yan a meaningful smile and gestured with their eyes at the invitation, as if implying that there was a "secret" hidden inside. Then they backed away and walked out.

Following behind him, Keisetsu Otsuka remained silent throughout, only giving Fang Yan a mysterious smile, as if he was certain that Fang Yan would accept the invitation.

This scene reminded Fang Yan of some professors he had been invited to in his past life—some of whom had been bought off by fame and fortune, and whose thoughts had gradually strayed from the right path. He guessed that this invitation letter probably also contained similar "sugar-coated bullets."

"How could they be so blatant?" Fang Yan muttered to himself as he watched the Japanese Socialists leave with Professor Tamagawa.

Then, he picked up the invitation from the table and asked the students below the stage:
"Do you want to know what's written inside?"

PS: After finishing this chapter, I currently owe everyone 93000 words.

There will be an extra chapter this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)