On the very night Ye Linchen finished settling in, she had her first class meeting of her university life.
The Department of Finance is the flagship program at Jiangcheng University, and its admission scores are soaring, with people scrambling to get in.
So although the department only has three classes, each one is an elite, and the number of students is well controlled, with only about thirty people in each class.
There are more boys than girls in the class, so it's considered a case of male dominance over female dominance.
Ye Linchen, Lin Xuemei, and Li Hongying happened to be in the same class.
The content of the class meeting was quite simple.
The counselor was a middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses and a refined appearance; his surname was Wang.
He first read a long list of school and department rules and regulations, and then introduced the activity arrangements for the next few days.
The recruitment periods for the student union and various clubs were highlighted.
"At Jiangnan University, extracurricular life is very rich. The student union can help you develop your abilities, and clubs can help you cultivate your interests and hobbies. Students should actively participate and not just bury themselves in books. A balance between work and rest is the key to achieving twice the results with half the effort!"
Teacher Wang has excellent speaking skills; her words have a seductive quality that is very appealing.
Ye Linchen was particularly interested in the external relations department of the student union.
This department is specifically responsible for securing sponsorships for school events, which is exactly the same as the part-time job she did before.
If I join, I can continue to use my skills and earn some living expenses.
The club activities are incredibly diverse, including Go, skateboarding, painting, drama, and much more.
There was also a "Model United Nations" club, which Ye Linchen had never heard of before. He found it very interesting and planned to join in the fun when they recruited new members.
"Oh, right, there's also the military training." After finishing the part that everyone was interested in, Teacher Wang changed the subject and continued, "Our school's military training is notoriously strict. It lasts for a month, and it won't be held on campus, but at an air force base in the eastern suburbs. Students, you'd better be mentally prepared!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the students below burst into groans, clearly having no fondness for military training.
"A month! My God, that's longer than high school military training!"
"It's so hot today, and the sun is so strong. What if I get a tan? I don't want to turn into a charcoal briquette!"
"I've heard that the mosquitoes at air force bases are particularly fierce, almost as fierce as those on bombers. Just thinking about it gives me the creeps..."
Ye Linchen listened to his classmates' complaints, but he didn't feel anything.
Even the fiercest mosquitoes can't be as fierce as those in the countryside.
She was used to it by now.
Moreover, she had studied in the countryside before and had never experienced military training, so she was quite curious and wanted to experience it.
Next came the students' self-introductions and the election of class officers.
"Students, everyone, be more enthusiastic! Being a class officer not only helps you develop your abilities but also allows you to serve your classmates—it's a win-win situation!" Teacher Wang encouraged.
As soon as he spoke, the classroom, which had been buzzing with activity, immediately fell silent, and no one responded.
Teacher Wang added, "Class, be more outgoing, don't be shy! If you're interested, just take action!"
Some people in the classroom chuckled, but no one went up to the stage.
Ye Linchen glanced around the classroom; everyone was sitting firmly, probably waiting for someone to step forward.
She simply stood up and said, "I'll do it!"
Teacher Wang immediately clapped his hands.
"Okay, let's welcome Ye Linchen to the stage for her speech."
Ye Linchen straightened his clothes and took two steps onto the podium.
She had never been a class leader before, not even a group leader, so running for class monitor was a challenge for her.
"Hello everyone, my name is Ye Linchen..."
Ye Linchen's speech was brief and down-to-earth. He mainly talked about his excellent academic performance, his sense of responsibility, and his hope to serve his classmates.
Her speech was met with applause.
With her leading the way, everyone became more relaxed, and one student after another went up on stage to run for office. Teacher Wang, who was a little nervous at first, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Ye Linchen.
After several classmates went up, Li Hong, who seemed quiet and reserved and rarely spoke, also stood up.
To Ye Linchen's surprise, once she stepped onto the stage, she became confident and poised, delivering a lengthy and eloquent campaign speech, full of quotations and vivid expressions.
Clearly, this was prepared in advance and far more engaging than Ye Linchen's impromptu speech.
"Hello everyone, my name is Li Hongying, and I am running for the position of Youth League Branch Secretary. My biggest advantage is my experience!"
According to her, she was a class leader in high school and also participated in the student council, demonstrating strong organizational skills.
In the first election, no one knew anyone else, so the competition was about who could give the most moving speech.
Ye Linchen had developed good communication skills while working part-time, and after the college entrance examination, he read a lot of books on management. Although his speech was short, it was very engaging.
In addition, she ranked first in her major and was the first to go on stage, which made her classmates admire her very much.
Therefore, after the election, Ye Linchen successfully won the position of class monitor.
Li Hongying easily secured the position of Youth League branch secretary thanks to her outstanding speech.
The remaining roles of study committee member, safety committee member, and publicity committee member were divided up among two boys and one girl from another dormitory.
After the class meeting, Counselor Wang and the other students left chatting and laughing, leaving the newly elected class committee members to discuss moving the textbooks the next day.
The current textbooks are arranged uniformly by the school, with each class sending someone to pick them up and then distributing them uniformly.
Ye Linchen then suggested, "The school is going to take our measurements tomorrow to make our military training uniforms. Why don't we collect our books and distribute them before taking our measurements? Then we can collect the books after everyone has been measured, saving us a trip."
“I think that’s a good idea.” Class monitor Zhong Yiyun, a tall and thin girl with glasses, immediately agreed, “There are many boys in our class, and they are strong. Of course, it’s the boys who should do the heavy lifting like moving books.”
Upon hearing this, Sun Xueyong, a member of the safety committee, was immediately displeased.
He objected in heavily accented Mandarin: "Why should the boys have to move the books? Don't girls need books too? Why should you all get the benefits without lifting a finger?"
Zhong Yiyun pouted: "Girls aren't strong enough to carry much, wouldn't that cause delays? Besides, how can you expect girls to carry books while the boys don't lift a finger?"
Sun Xueyong's eyes widened, and he roared.
"Why should boys have to take care of girls? Who says girls are weak? The girls in our village are even stronger than men when they fight!"
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Ye Linchen quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Alright, alright, everyone, calm down! It's not worth arguing over such a small thing!"
Propaganda Committee Member Luo Yuanbing is a short boy with delicate features and a polite demeanor.
He gently advised, "We're all classmates. What does it matter if someone does more or less? There's no need to fuss about it."
Li Hongying also said, "Yes, yes, we're all classmates, let's talk things out and not hurt our relationship!"
But neither of them would give in; one insisted that the boy move the books, while the other insisted that both boys and girls go together.
Ye Linchen felt somewhat helpless seeing the two of them so emotionally charged, arguing until their faces were red.
If you argue over such a small thing, how will you get along in the future?
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