Training the Heavens

Chapter 73 Lecture
The so-called internal reference is an internal reference, which is divided into different levels. The confidentiality level of each level is different, and the people who are qualified to read it are also different. The highest level is for elders to read, the next level is for governors and above, and then the department level and above and even ordinary staff within the system.

The most famous one is "Reference News" sponsored by Xinhua News Agency. It was originally used to listen to the Kuomintang radio station and record the news summaries for the leaders to see. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it expanded a bit and each issue was published with a circulation of 2,000 copies.

In the 1950s, it was changed into a daily newspaper with a circulation of 400,000 copies per issue; it gradually expanded thereafter, and by the end of the 1970s, its circulation exceeded 9 million copies; this year, it was transformed into a mass newspaper that everyone can subscribe to.

Zhang Lifeng made a long-distance call to tell Gao Jialin the good news and to remind him not to spread the article around casually. "Internal reference materials are all classified, and so are your articles. Spreading them outside would constitute a leak!"

"But don't be too nervous. The internal reference material I submitted isn't highly classified. Many articles will be declassified and published in other newspapers and magazines, such as Reference News, after a while. Once published in Reference News, there won't be any leaks! It won't be too late for you to submit your article then!"

"Okay, I haven't shown it to anyone else except the leaders in the department!" Gao Jialin guessed that the internal reference material this article was going to be in probably belonged to the category that could be read by department-level cadres.

"That doesn't matter. He is qualified to read the internal reference. Just remind him! Long-distance calls are expensive. Let's stop here. I'll say the rest in the letter!" After saying that, Zhang Lifeng hung up the phone.

Gao Jialin quickly told Zhang Changqing about this. Zhang Changqing was envious. "An article like yours is indeed suitable for internal reference. Being able to publish an article in the internal reference will be very beneficial to your future! Especially when you are assigned a job in the future, you will definitely be sought after!"

After a few days, it was time to start school. Last year, someone else picked up Gao Jialin, but this year it was Gao Jialin's turn to pick up others. He brought the student union cadres to the train station, set up a stall, and held up signs to welcome classmates from all over the world.

In addition to some common items, Gao Jialin also prepared hot water, common medicines and even toilet paper. Many students came from far away and would encounter some problems during the journey, and these supplies could solve their troubles in time.

When other schools saw this, they quickly followed suit, and Pujiang College once again became quite famous among all the universities in Shanghai.

After school started, Gao Jialin took over the task of assisting teachers in organizing the school's welcome party. He completed the task excellently and made the party a great success, which received unanimous praise from teachers and students throughout the school.

With this achievement, Gao Jialin successfully obtained the position of vice president of the school student union. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be promoted to the position next year.

The school student union has just ended its term change, and the municipal student union has also ushered in a term change. Gao Jialin was elected as the director of the social service department under the student union. With the development of the "second classroom" activities, the status of this department within the student union has been continuously improved. Being able to become the director means that he has become a key training target, and he will have the opportunity to become the chairman of the municipal student union next year.

This is not easy, because the status of various universities within the Student Union is not the same. Just look at the list of all previous National Students Federations and you will know that except for the first few years when leading cadres served as the president of the Student Union, this position has basically rotated between Tsinghua University and Peking University. This term is Tsinghua, and the next is Peking University.

There is a similar phenomenon within the Shanghai Student Union. Jiaotong University and Fudan University basically monopolize this position. Pujiang College was established not long ago and its foundation is far inferior to that of Fudan University and Jiaotong University. It is really not easy for Gao Jialin to get such an opportunity.

Upon taking office, Gao Jialin immediately set about organizing the student unions of all Shanghai's universities. Following calls from higher authorities, they launched various social service activities. He had extensive experience in this area, and his proposed activities satisfied both his superiors and garnered support from students. They quickly became a thriving organization, earning him commendation at a meeting. That day, the student union cadres gathered in a conference room to review the shortcomings of the previous month's work and formulate a work plan for this month. Everyone expressed their opinions, and the meeting was lively and engaging.

Gao Jialin also expressed his own views and corrected the problems that existed in last month's activities. The leader was very satisfied and announced the good news after some encouragement. "Our 'Second Classroom' activities in Shanghai are doing very well. A few days ago, the leader of the Youth League system called to praise us. This is inseparable from the hard work of all the students. I hope everyone can keep up the good work this year and do more work that will satisfy the superiors, teachers and classmates!"

"I called our leaders and invited them to come to Shanghai to visit our 'Second Classroom' exhibition, and they happily agreed! So, in addition to our daily work, we also need to prepare for the exhibition!"

"Each institution should bring out its own outstanding achievements, and then find a school to hold a unified exhibition!"

Gao Jialin was taking notes and thinking at the same time. There was no doubt that the location of the exhibition would be one of Fudan University and Jiaotong University. Pujiang College had basically no chance, but he didn't know which leaders would come.

After briefly recalling the list of leaders of the group system, Gao Jialin couldn't help but get excited.

After the meeting, representatives from various schools came out of the conference room, but they did not rush to leave. Instead, they chatted in groups of three or four about the preparations for the exhibition. Among them, the representatives from Jiaotong University and Fudan University were the most excited. From the moment they heard the news, they made up their minds to keep the exhibition at their school.

"Jialin, I've been looking for you for a long time." After a while, Duan Xiaodong from the Department of Political Science at Fudan University came over.

Gao Jialin thought he was trying to canvass for votes to increase Fudan's chances of winning the exhibition's location, but Duan Xiaodong was talking about something else. "Jialin, our school invites renowned scholars, artists, and other non-campus speakers to give lectures every week. This time, we'd like to invite you to give a lecture and share your experiences with Fudan students about Guangdong's reforms. Do you have time?"

"Huh? Why do we have to talk about this?" Gao Jialin asked back. If it was about novel writing, it would be quite normal. "Young Friends Come to Meet" was reprinted some time ago. It is the most popular youth literature work at the moment. It is reasonable for Gao Jialin to talk about this novel.

But he only wrote about the reforms in the south in the internal reference. How did Duan Xiaodong know about it?
"I've read your article! It's very in-depth. If I hadn't known you before, I would have thought it was written by a graduate student majoring in political science or sociology!" Duan Xiaodong smiled mysteriously.

"And as far as I know, your article will soon be reprinted in Reference News. After the newspaper is published, you can come over and tell us about it!"

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