Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 381: He only served as a minor cultural committee member...

"Yes, that's me. How should I address you, classmate?" Chen Luyang quickly swallowed the steamed bun and asked.

"My name is Guan Liyun, and I'm from Class 2 of the Economics Department. It's nice to meet you!"

Seeing that Guan Lingyun had reached out her hand, Chen Luyang quickly reached out and shook her hand in return.

"Nice to meet you too!"

Guan Liyun was clearly happier to meet Chen Luyang, and her smile was particularly cheerful.

Watching Guan Liyun leave, Pan Yu asked curiously:
"Little Chen, why is this little girl suddenly asking about you?"

Chen Luyang looked suspicious: "I don't know either, but a lot of people have asked about me before."

As she spoke, Chen Luyang subconsciously touched her face.

Chen Luyang is very clear about her own strengths and advantages.

He doesn't need others to discover his inner beauty, or to see his abilities and talents.
With just his face, he can easily outpace everyone else in the looks category and soar to unparalleled heights!
The four older brothers from group 421 watched Chen Luyang looking down at the lake, lost in her own beauty, and couldn't help but frown and sigh...

……

After dinner, the six of them went to the department's teachers' office together.

There are four desks in the office, and a teacher sits behind each desk.

There were a few students standing in the middle, seemingly discussing something with the teacher.

"Is Professor Shang here?" Zhang Dongliang knocked on the door and asked.

“I am!” A male teacher at a desk near the corner raised his hand.

Chen Luyang looked closely.

The male teacher looked to be only 26 or 7 years old; he was quite young.

When Teacher Shang saw Chen Luyang and his group of six, he said in a very polite tone, "I am the class teacher of Class 1, Economics Department. I have called you here today to have a meeting."

"You are the more politically progressive students in Class 1, and you probably have more experience than me in managing a class."

Teacher Shang laughed when he heard this.

Although there have been student leaders in the economics department in the past, there are an unusually large number of student leaders in the department this year.

Anyone you pick out will have impressive qualifications and work experience.

Putting everything else aside, six students suddenly appeared in Class 1 alone.

Moreover, these six were assigned to the same dormitory room.

"Now that the new students are starting school, student affairs work is very demanding, so the department has made a simple division of labor for you."

"Tao Runze, you will be the class monitor of Class One."

"Jiang Feng, you will serve as the secretary of the Youth League branch."

"Zhang Dongliang, you will be the class monitor."

"Wu Dechen, you will serve as the publicity and organization committee member."

"Pan Yu, you will be the class's life committee member."

"Chen Luyang, you will serve as the cultural and sports committee member."

After finishing speaking, Professor Shang asked, "Do you have any opinions or thoughts on the department's arrangements?"

Everyone else shook their heads, indicating they had no objections.

Chen Luyang shook his head on the surface, but inwardly he sighed with frustration.

He thought he could get the position of class monitor...

In the end, he only managed to get a position in the Cultural Committee.

...Okay, that works too!

Organizing a sports meet or a large chorus for everyone is not difficult.

After finalizing the roles of the class officers, Teacher Shang smiled and said, "At the end of this month, the school will hold a welcome party in the main dining hall."

"According to the regulations, all freshmen from all departments of the university must participate."

"This is not only a process that brings everyone together and allows them to get to know each other quickly, but also a great opportunity for students to showcase their talents."

"Take this message back and organize it. See if anyone wants to show off their talents, and have them sign up to prepare in advance."

"Or we could put on a show together as a class."

Speaking of which,
Teacher Shang began assigning responsibilities to the leaders in front of him:

"Our economics department has always been weak in terms of special skills and artistic performances. We have never participated in many cultural activities in the past."

"I hope that starting with our class, we can turn this situation around."

There's no way around it; the age gap among economics students over the years has always been too large.

The big ones are big, and the small ones are small.

The cultural and artistic displays are truly exceptionally barren.

Teacher Shang looked at Chen Luyang and said earnestly, "Little Chen, you should pay more attention to this."

Chen Luyang: ...

Well, the responsibilities of the Cultural Committee are now on their shoulders.

Since the teacher had directly addressed him, Chen Luyang immediately stated his position:
"Don't worry, Professor Shang! I will definitely organize and mobilize the students to participate in the welcome party, so that our Economics Department can stand out this year!"

Teacher Shang chuckled and teased him, "I'll take this as a pledge: this year, for the freshman welcome party, our Economics Department not only has to put on a show, but it has to be a great show."

Chen Luyang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry!"

"If I can't get my classmates to join me, I'll go on stage by myself and perform a group song!"

Seeing Teacher Shang's astonished expression, Chen Luyang spoke casually:
"I'll take charge of myself then!"

……

Teacher Shang is neither Wang Qingzhou nor Yu Anshan.

I've never seen a comrade like Chen Luyang, who's made of such special material, before. It's quite an eye-opener.

"Alright then!" Teacher Shang said, both amused and exasperated.

"If you can actually perform a large chorus all by yourself, I reckon our economics department will be completely famous."

After explaining the arrangements for the welcome party, Teacher Shang continued:

"Tao Runze, you are the Party Branch Secretary for this year's class. From now on, students will submit their ideological reports and Party dues to you."

"Jiang Feng, you'll have to make do and serve as the Youth League branch secretary."

Chen Luyang, standing to the side, felt a little... well, a very strong pang of sadness.

Before coming to Peking University, on a quiet night when I couldn't sleep,

He stared wide-eyed, unable to sleep, tossing and turning, imagining his life after coming to Peking University.

He even rehearsed a series of lines in his mind.

What should I do if the school suddenly assigns him multiple important responsibilities, such as student council president, class monitor, and party branch secretary?

How should I humbly decline, saying that my abilities are limited and I cannot take on multiple roles?

Ordinary students should be given an opportunity to train and showcase themselves.

I even came up with several excuses. But in the end, I couldn't use any of them...

Forget about being a Party branch secretary or a Youth League branch secretary; you can't even get a deputy squad leader position.

But well~
Chen Luyang glanced at Jiang Feng.

The deputy director of the Provincial Party Committee Policy Research Office serves as the branch secretary of the Youth League.
Hehehe, they're not much better than me~
As soon as they left Professor Shang's office, the guys from dormitory 421 started organizing their classmates to go to the classroom for a meeting.

The Economics Department (1) class has a total of 43 students, and all of them are now in place.

This is the first time we've all met.

Chen Luyang looked around and saw that although they were college students, they were actually quite old.

Those aged 30 and above accounted for almost half.

Apart from five people who were around his age and had graduated from high school normally, the rest all had work experience.

Tao Runze checked the roster and counted all the students in the classroom.

When roll call is called, everyone must answer "Here" and stand up to introduce themselves.

Chen Luyang took out a small notebook and quickly recorded one thing after another.

I also have the responsibility of the Literature Committee, which is to encourage students to participate in the welcome party!

We must record everyone's life and work experiences so that we can target our efforts and focus on finding people to perform for us!
After noting this down, Chen Luyang secretly clicked his tongue in amazement, thinking to himself, "This is incredible!"
Although the six people in their dorm are already pretty awesome.

But the students were just as good!

The girl by the window, wearing a skirt, with short hair, a clear voice, and a quick temper, was the "top dog" at the fabric counter of the state-run store in Pian'er City.

The tall guy sitting in the last row of the class was the meteorologist in charge of wind power generation when Mengmeng was sent to the countryside. He even made his own wind vane to make the prediction of local wind direction changes and the movement path of weather systems more accurate.

The man in the fifth row, standing against the wall, dressed simply and with a dark complexion, is a switchman for the Shangzhou Railway Bureau.

The guy in the red vest who sits in the third row and loves to chatter like a gossip is a doctor from the Yuncheng City rural medical team.

The young man sitting at the table in front of and behind the talkative doctor, his eyebrows dancing with excitement, was a film projectionist in Pian'er County.

The chubby boy in the class, with the fairest, smoothest skin and rosy cheeks, was a "one-cut expert" at the local market, specializing in slaughtering pigs.

Chen Luyang's eyes lit up as she listened, and she became more and more excited as she memorized the information!

They all say the real masters are among the common people.

This small classroom has brought together people from all walks of life!

"This welcome party is going to be amazing!!!"

Chen Luyang felt very clear-headed.
They've even started mentally selecting performers and arranging the program.

"If Dong Mangui were here, with so many capable and useful people in this room, he could probably tear down the entire Peking University campus, let alone a simple welcome party!"

Just as Chen Luyang was missing Lao Dong, it was the turn of the last class leader to introduce himself.

"Hello everyone, my name is Tao Runze. I used to be the secretary of the people's commune in Zhouzhi County, Qinyuan Province. I am also the class monitor and party branch secretary of our class."

Tao Runze began by saying, "Those of you who are Party members, please raise your hands."

歘!
In a class of over 40 students, more than 30 hands were raised.

"Okay, put them down." Tao Runze gestured for everyone to lower their hands, saying:
“I’m in room 421 of building 24. You can come to me anytime if you need anything. From now on, you should submit your party dues and ideological reports to me.”

After he finished speaking, Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Jiang Feng. Before entering university, I worked in the Policy Research Office of the Sanhe Provincial Party Committee and was the secretary of the Youth League branch of our (1) class."

"I hereby make a solemn pledge to everyone. Two years! At most two years, I will get all the students in our class admitted to the Party."

Chen Luyang glanced at Jiang Feng with a tsk-tsk expression.

That's some fucking awesome stuff you've been bragging about!
You think joining the Party is like picking corn, where you pick out several years' worth of corn at a time!

Those all have quotas!
A school has a limited number of spots available for Party membership applications, which are then allocated to each department and each class.

In the final year, it would be a lot if we could secure three party member slots.

You're planning to solve about 10 cases within two years?

Sure enough, a student in the class spoke up:

"If there are no Youth League members, then your position as the Youth League branch secretary is just a nominal one?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng calmly dusted off his sleeves and, as if by magic, produced three fruit candies, arranging them on his desk:

"The gold wrapper is called 'ideological awareness,' and the silver wrapper is called 'professional performance.'"

"This one is called an 'indicator'."

Then, he held the three candy wrappers in his palm, wrapped them in a piece of paper, and flicked them precisely into the arms of the student who asked the question.

"Let's soak it in this cup of hot water from the Department of Economics (1) at Peking University, and it will dissolve faster than sugar!"

The student curiously unwrapped the small paper strip covering the candy and was surprised to find words written on it:
Notice on Pilot Program for Independent Development of Party Members in Universities (Internal Draft for Comments)
"Hey, Secretary Jiang, did you get your hands on the internal documents ahead of time?" A bespectacled boy pushed up his glasses and teased, half-believing.

"Of course!" Jiang Feng said with a smile.

"The pilot program document for Pian'er City clearly states in black and white: 'Outstanding young students may be promoted through special procedures.' If our class has outstanding academic performance and strong moral character, it's not impossible for us to get two or three, or even five or six spots!"

"One-Handed" couldn't help but interject, "What if it doesn't turn out to be true? As the branch secretary, wouldn't you have to treat the whole class to a meal?"

Jiang Feng slammed his hand on the table, exclaiming with boundless pride, "Alright! If our class doesn't have everyone join the Party in two years, I'll treat the whole class to a meal at 'Old Mo's' restaurant, all out of my own pocket!"

Some students in the class knew Lao Mo, but most students from other places had never even heard of him.

When the class heard it was a Moscow restaurant where the average cost per person was equivalent to half a month's salary for an average person, the entire class erupted in uproar—

"Secretary Jiang is so magnanimous!"

"I've written that down in my notebook!"

Jiang Feng pressed his advantage, holding up two fingers: "However, there's a prerequisite—the whole class has to work together! We can't slack off in our studies, we have to write our reflection reports carefully, and we don't miss a single group activity!"

He blinked. "If we really become a 'class of all Party members,' not only the department, but the university's Party committee will have to give us an award!"

Chen Luyang watched as Jiang Feng's few words captivated the attention and emotions of the entire class, and a sense of admiration crept into their eyes as they looked at him.

As expected of someone who worked in the Provincial Party Committee Policy Research Office, he certainly has the skills to speak.

After Zhang Dongliang, Pan Yu, and Wu Dechen finished introducing themselves, Chen Luyang also went on stage.

"Hello everyone, my name is Chen Luyang, and I am the literature and art committee member of our class (1)."

"Before enrolling in school, I worked as the workshop director, senior engineer, and senior technical translator in the rubber workshop of the provincial machinery factory. Currently, in addition to studying at school, I am also the head of our factory's automobile maintenance and repair center in Pian'er City."

After saying that, Chen Luyang glanced at the expressions of the five brothers in 421 with a sense of satisfaction and catharsis!

Damn it, why didn't you ask me last night!
Dad said it himself in front of the whole class today!!!
really,

When Tao Runze and the other four heard Chen Luyang's true identity, their eyes widened in surprise.

Actually, when they first met in Teacher Shang's office, they were puzzled as to why a high school graduate could be one of their class officers.

The case is now solved!

He's not only the workshop director, but also the head of the Pian'ercheng Auto Maintenance and Repair Center!
"How old are you? You're not lying, are you?"

Someone in the class raised a question.

"I'm not lying, I'm an advanced worker in reform and opening up in our province, and an outstanding youth of the May Fourth Movement. Our school library should still have this year's provincial newspaper, you can go and look for it." Chen Luyang said cheerfully.

While beaming with joy, Chen Luyang silently prayed:
Go ahead and flip through it!
It would be best to dig up all the information about me that I've been in the newspapers before, so that everyone can know!

(End of this chapter)