Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 581 Not studying is letting down the teacher
After reporting the situation of the telegram to the principal,
Before the principal could even make a move, the director of the principal's office took the telegram from the table, pulled out the scissors from the pen holder, and carefully and quickly cut it open along the white line on the envelope.

He then pulled the thin telegram from the envelope, pressed it down on top of the paper, and neatly placed them back on the table.

Drawing on years of experience in handling official documents and confidential materials,
The moment the thin paper slipped from the envelope, the principal's office director, with his sharp eyes, caught a glimpse of the telegram's contents:
"After joint research by the Foreign Trade Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and the China National Machinery and Electronic Products Import and Export Corporation, and with the approval of the Ministry leadership,"
It has been decided that Chen Luyang, a student from the Department of Economics of your university, will be appointed as the technical consultant and translator for our department's export prototype vehicle project. He will report to our department on April 3 to participate in the technical preparations, reception of foreign businessmen, and on-site translation work before the import and export preview.

The expected attendance period is one month.

Please provide your support and handle his/her leave application appropriately.

The principal's office director's eyes twitched slightly.

This was not the first time he had handled documents from ministerial-level officials.
However, it is extremely rare for a student to be named by the Ministry of Industry as a "technical advisor" and included in the national export program.

Moreover, the other party is a freshman.

He subtly shifted his gaze to the principal, and sure enough, the principal's attention was drawn as well.

The principal picked up the telegram and read it carefully twice from beginning to end, his expression showing surprise and caution.

"The Ministry of Industry directly named students from our school... This is the first time in recent years that this has happened."

Almost without hesitation, the principal picked up his pen and wrote a note in the upper right corner of the telegram envelope:
"The Department of Economics is requested to immediately study and implement this measure to ensure that student Chen Luyang can leave the school smoothly to carry out her mission."

"The Academic Affairs Office and the Foreign Affairs Office will fully cooperate to ensure that the relevant work needs are met."

"Given that Chen Luyang is undertaking a special task assigned by a national ministry, she is permitted to leave the school temporarily, and her student status will be retained. She will not be counted as absent during her time away from the school."

"The relevant courses will be reviewed by the Department of Economics, and make-up courses or credit recognition can be granted based on the actual completion status."

Upon receiving the principal's approval, the director of the school office immediately nodded: "I'll forward it to the Academic Affairs Office and the Economics Department right away."

After all,

He folded the telegram, put it in a document bag, stamped it with "urgent," and quickly left the Red Building.

When the economics department received this telegram of approval, the teachers were almost all in an uproar!
Peking University has always had strict student management.

In particular, academic attendance and student discipline are only considered for those who are sent abroad on government scholarships, those involved in key central scientific research projects, or those selected by ministries for temporary assignments.

Otherwise, even the children of high-ranking officials would have to sit in the classroom and attend classes obediently.

Even in the first two categories, the students are all second-year master's students or first-year doctoral students.

Freshmen like Chen Luyang were specifically requested by the Ministry of Industry and the China National Machinery and Electronics Corporation, who jointly sent a letter to him in his capacity as a "technical consultant and translator," to participate in the national export prototype vehicle project.
This is the first time such a case has been seen since the school was founded!
When he received the telegram, Lian Yinghua's two large, bushy eyebrows almost reached the sky!
But as a teacher, he had to keep things in order and couldn't gesticulate wildly in front of his colleagues.

He could only light a cigarette solemnly, looking at the green leaves outside the window, a hint of relief appearing on his serious face.

Long face...

That's really impressive!
That really makes the Economics Department proud!

Although Chen Luyang was admitted through special admissions, he really brought great honor to the department!
Such a great opportunity to gain recognition has fallen into the hands of the Economics Department, so we must give it the green light and let Chen Luyang fully demonstrate the style and ability of Peking University's Economics Department!
Just as the teachers in the office were still basking in the joy of their "face-saving" moment, a soft knock sounded on the door.

"Teacher, are you looking for me?"

Chen Luyang leaned halfway out, cautiously peering inside, her expression showing a hint of nervous guilt.

If Lian Yinghua and Zhang Guozhen looked closely, they would have caught a hint of unease in those eyes.

Recently, Chen Luyang has missed quite a few classes because of running errands to the repair shop.

In addition, he had a manuscript translation task from the philosophy department, so he had handed in almost all of his manuscripts about Samuelson and hadn't even written a new chapter yet.

Therefore, when the department notified him to come to the teacher's office, Chen Luyang was really uneasy, and he kept thinking about whether he would be criticized by name the whole way.

Fortunately, even Yinghua and the others were in high spirits, and no one noticed his furtive, evasive, and guilty look.

"Xiao Chen, come and sit down."

Zhang Guozhen greeted Chen Luyang with a smile.

Chen Luyang promptly jogged over and sat properly opposite Zhang Guozhen, placing her hands on her knees.

She looks as cute as can be~
As soon as he sat down, Zhang Guozhen looked at Chen Luyang with a smile and asked in a gentle tone:

"Xiao Chen, how's your schoolwork going lately?"

Chen Luyang jolted and quickly straightened up:

"Teacher, I've been trying my best to keep up with the classes this semester!"

"I read the textbooks for general and professional courses every day, but... something urgent happened at the factory before, and I missed a few classes. I'll catch up on the notes later and I won't fall behind!"

"Just a few classes missed?" Zhang Guozhen replied with a half-smile.

"I heard that you never return to advanced mathematics class, never hand in any assignments, and the teacher is nowhere to be seen."

Instantly, Chen Luyang's face turned pale.

Although I have "project exemption rights".

However, if you skip too many classes, it will have a very negative impact and be recorded in your department's file.
At best, it will result in a warning; at worst, it will affect your student status.

Ultimately, it may even affect eligibility for awards and postgraduate admission.

"Teacher," Chen Luyang hurriedly explained, "There's been so much going on at the factory lately. I promise I'll make up for all the lessons later!"

Seeing his terrified expression, Zhang Guozhen laughed:

"Don't be nervous. I called you here today not to question your attendance."

He handed over a telegram from the table.

"This morning, the Ministry of Industry sent an official letter to the school, specifically naming you as the technical consultant and translator for the export prototype project, and requiring you to participate in technical matchmaking and translation work for foreign businesses during the National Import and Export Pre-Exhibition and the Canton Fair."

"The principal has given instructions that we should do our best to cooperate and ensure that you can leave the school smoothly to carry out your mission."

Chen Luyang stared at the telegram in disbelief: "The principal approved it??"

“Of course it’s approved.” Zhang Guozhen said gently, “Xiao Chen, being named by a national ministry is an extremely rare honor and a source of pride for the department.”

"We have an unshirkable duty to fully support the tasks of national development."

"but……"

Zhang Guozhen stopped smiling, his expression becoming serious: "Work is important, but studies are equally important."

"Four years of university seem like a long time, but they actually pass by in the blink of an eye."

“You’ve already missed a lot of classes this semester. If you go away for another month, you’ll only have less than two months left before the final exams when you return to school.”

"You can skip school, but you can't let your knowledge go to waste."

After hearing these words, Chen Luyang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It's easy to say...

Once you actually reach your position, you'll know how difficult it is.

Lately, just the three things—factory expansion, steel material interception, and overcrowded repair shops—have kept him up at night.

At first, he thought that books could be read anywhere, and as long as one had the attitude to learn, one could acquire knowledge from them.

But in reality, once you actually leave school, you'll find that countless things come rushing at you all at once.

Before one problem is solved, another one pops up.

They don't give you any time or opportunity to relax or read.

Seemingly sensing Chen Luyang's inner thoughts, Zhang Guozhen said, "Little Chen, since you enjoy a stage that others can't, you naturally have to put in more effort than others."

"Others can prepare for the exam with ease, but you, even under pressure, must produce good results."

At this point, he looked up at Chen Luyang and said in a gentle tone:
"I know you're not afraid of hardship."

“You single-handedly manage three departments, spearhead a generalization project, and negotiate collaborations everywhere… Many people older than you can’t do these things.”

"But if you can handle these, you can definitely handle the weight of the books."

Chen Luyang was stunned!
He looked up at Zhang Guozhen, his eyes filled with an unprecedented bitterness and shock!
He ran around the city alone, balancing the workers in the workshop with the laboratory space, constantly trying to establish contact with Liang Zhongwei. He really suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardship.

But I've never told anyone about these things, let alone complained to anyone.

At that moment, as Zhang Guozhen softly uttered these words, a sudden pang of sadness struck him.

It's like the weariness and worries that were weighing on my heart have been quietly revealed.

Her usually eloquent tongue was now completely silent; she could only look at Zhang Guozhen with slightly red eyes.

"Alright!!!"

Lian Yinghua couldn't stand it anymore, and her tone revealed a hint of anger:
"Director Zhang, please don't put too much pressure on my students!"

"Everyone has a different learning style. Some children like to go to the library, some like to study on their own, and some even like to read and study while lying down."

"A different posture doesn't mean you're not thinking straight."

"You can't assume that Xiao Chen doesn't study just because he attends fewer classes!"

Looking at Lian Yinghua, Chen Luyang suddenly felt even more heartbroken.

Learning is clearly a personal matter for me alone.

Whether he misses a class or not, and whether he does well on a test or not, is theoretically only related to himself.

But at this moment, Chen Luyang felt like he was letting his teacher down if he didn't study.

Seeing Chen Luyang's red eyes, Lian Yinghua softened her tone, fearing he was carrying too heavy a psychological burden:

"Besides, we should emphasize teaching according to individual aptitude!"

“Xiao Chen’s situation is special. He cannot be treated like an ordinary student, and his every lesson and every assignment cannot be measured by ordinary standards.”

"As teachers, we shouldn't force students to drag themselves forward under pressure, but rather create conditions for them to make more steady progress in their studies!"

After saying that, Lian Yinghua glared at Zhang Guozhen and turned to Chen Luyang, saying:
"Xiao Chen, you should go where you need to go. Focus on doing your best to complete the tasks assigned to the department."

"but!"

He paused, his face hardening, and he regained his usual stern expression:
"You can be flexible in your study posture, but you have to really get into the book. Don't just put on a pose to fool people."

Chen Luyang said sincerely, "Teacher, please rest assured, no matter what I do outside, I will keep up with my studies!"

What people fear most is someone taking them seriously.

If the teacher immediately bangs on the table and scolds him, he might still try to argue back, or continue to figure out how to "maximize efficiency" by skipping class to catch up with the factory's schedule.

However, the two teachers' earnest persuasion actually inspired him to "make the most of every second to study".

Chen Luyang couldn't quite describe the awkward and complicated feeling she had as she left the economics department's office.

Receiving an official letter is usually a joyous occasion.

After being persuaded by the two teachers, Chen Luyang felt a tightness in her chest and couldn't be happy at all.

One is from a provincial university... the other is from Peking University.

How am I ever going to repay this favor?!
……

Soon, news of the official letter spread throughout the entire school.

The Academic Affairs Office and the Foreign Affairs Office will jointly issue a special document:
"During Chen Luyang's mission to the Ministry of Industry, he enjoyed the benefits of being dispatched by the state. All his coursework was handled by a designated person in the department, and he was able to make up or be exempted from the coursework upon returning to school."

After these two huge bombs exploded, the economics department was devastated.

"He gets to go to the Canton Fair and is exempt from repairs; he gets all the good things."

"That's right. Last year at the end of the semester, he was exempt from two courses, so this year he can be exempted from taking them directly."

"What can we do? They're just that capable."

“Even if we study like crazy, it won’t be as valuable as someone writing a project report.”

"On the other hand, if I could also attract projects and speak foreign languages, I would also go to the Canton Fair to broaden my horizons."

……

In the corridor of the teaching building, Chen Luyang hid in the stairwell, listening to the students' simple and honest speeches, not daring to utter a sound.

My inner thought: I understand...

I completely understand!

A leader who doesn't make headlines isn't a leader at all.

A celebrity who is never controversial cannot be considered a true celebrity.

It's hard to be a person.
It's difficult to be someone who is exempt from taking exams or tests.

It's even harder to be a controversial celebrity who can get away with not taking exams or studying.

If it were me in that situation, I probably would have said some really harsh things.

They go out to participate in activities, skip classes, get exempted from courses, and don't take exams...

You might as well just go to heaven!
Pooh!
Chen Luyang couldn't help but secretly despise herself.

Everything good will come your way.

……

Accompanied by the rumble of the train, Yu Anshan, Hao Fengchun, Cao Qinghang, and their group arrived in Pian'er City, carrying large bags and small packages.

"Traveling on this train is truly agonizing; my legs are practically bleeding."

After getting off the car, Hao Fengchun shook his legs and subconsciously twisted his arms backward, making a crisp cracking sound as if bones were breaking.

"You're still so young, but you're already acting like an old man."

Yu Anshan smiled as he carried the package, joking and showing off by lifting it up.

Hao Fengchun glanced helplessly at Yu Anshan.

When he was the director of the provincial steel plant, he was a tough guy who worked hard, carrying steel on his shoulders and getting his legs muddy. He was a well-known advanced worker in the province.

He's as strong as an old calf, and he even goes winter swimming through ice holes!

Even some of the younger workers in the factory couldn't compare to him, let alone someone like me who spends all my time hunched over a desk.

However, he was weak, and Cao Qinghang was even weaker.

At least his legs went numb for a moment, but Cao Qinghang felt like he could barely straighten his back.

From the moment he got off the train, Cao Qinghang was in poor condition, his face pale.

(End of this chapter)