Chapter 337 Study Abroad Quota
The person who came was Liu, an officer from the Academic Affairs Office. He was the one who handled the procedures for Lin Siqiao to resume classes some time ago.
Seeing the other party's serious expression and sweating profusely, Lin Siqiao asked hurriedly.
"Secretary Liu, what happened?"
Secretary Liu shook his head, pointed at the cars in the parking lot in front, and said something in a low voice.
"I don't know what happened specifically, but a lot of people came here all of a sudden."
He only recognized one of them, who seemed to be the leader of the Municipal Education Bureau.
Lin Siqiao looked in the direction of Officer Liu's finger and saw that different units had different license plates.
The embassy’s cars have license plates starting with “事” (mission), while the military’s cars have license plates starting with “军” (military). Apart from this, the colours of the license plates are also different.
You can tell from the license plates that these people are not ordinary people.
No wonder Secretary Liu is so anxious.
Thinking of this, Lin Siqiao couldn't help but quicken his pace. The principal's office was located on the fourth floor of the Academic Affairs Office.
After calming himself down, Lin Siqiao walked forward and knocked gently on the door.
The door was opened inwards, and it was opened by the principal himself.
Lin Siqiao intuitively felt that the principal's eyes were a little vague when he looked at her, but she didn't think much about it.
"Principal, you're looking for me?"
The principal nodded and asked her to come in and talk. At this time, more than ten people sitting in the room all looked over, and the principal introduced her one by one.
It took a long time just to introduce himself, and his titles were more scary than the last.
After Lin Siqiao sat down, Vice Minister Sun of the Ministry of Education went straight to the point.
"Little comrade, we came here today because we have good news to tell you."
When Lin Siqiao saw the license plate just now, he knew in his heart that something must have happened, and it must be a big deal.
As for whether it was good news or not, that depended on who it was told to, so Lin Siqiao didn't interrupt and just listened silently.
Seeing Lin Siqiao's nonchalant look, Deputy Minister Sun couldn't figure out what she meant, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell her the truth.
"Mr. Lin, I'm sure you know that there are a lot of foreign students coming to Beijing University recently."
Lin Siqiao nodded, but she just didn’t understand what the international students had to do with her.
Deputy Minister Sun thought to himself, how can it not matter? It matters a lot.
The reason why these international students can come to China to study and exchange is because of diplomatic relations.
China is now one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and sending students to each other is an unwritten rule.
The study abroad policy in the 1980s is like other countries coming to China.
Out of courtesy, China will also pay a return visit at an appropriate time.
Vice Minister Sun continued, "After careful discussion, the organization has decided to select a group of outstanding students. These students will be sent to major universities abroad in August for a one-year study exchange."
"We came here today to tell you that you have been successfully selected."
"..." Lin Siqiao was no longer calm.
She didn't even register and didn't take any exams, so how did she pass?
Maybe that wasn't very polite, but it was true.
Deputy Minister Sun misunderstood and thought that Lin Siqiao felt that her actions were not justified, so he quickly spoke up.
"The results of this selection will not be announced to the public, and there is no such thing as registration. All places are recommended by the school."
"We are all aware of your abilities, Lin. We all agree that there is no need to spend more time on your assessment."
"Internal recommendation?"
Lin Siqiao subconsciously glanced at the principal. She said that when she opened the door just now, the principal's expression was so strange, and there was a hint of guilt in the look in his eyes when he looked at her.
The principal touched his nose and smiled awkwardly. He had no choice as the higher-ups had forced him to give seven places.
There are not many places available, but there are a lot of requirements.
The people recommended must have outstanding abilities, be fluent in foreign languages, have clear ambitions and a clean background.
When the principal saw these points, he felt that they were tailor-made for Lin Siqiao.
In terms of academic performance, Lin Siqiao has always been number one in the school.
Not to mention foreign languages, she is proficient in several languages.
The principal also heard that Lin had been admitted last year.
She had just gone to Europe with a delegation some time ago, and no one's background could be cleaner than hers.
Oh, and her boyfriend is a soldier.
The principal felt that there was no one more suitable than Lin Siqiao.
However, when he saw the last item, he hesitated. It said that these students must have established a family and a career, and after the brackets it was written: It is best to have children.
This statement was rather obscure, and the principal pondered over it for several days. In the end, it was his wife who asked about the situation and gave him some advice.
His wife said that once a man gets married and has a partner and children, he will have something to worry about.
When the principal heard this, he finally reacted.
These people went abroad, but to put it bluntly, the situation was very different.
A year is neither long nor short. Living under the corruption of capitalism every day, it is inevitable that one’s original intention will be shaken.
If there were no such constraints and restrictions, it would be difficult to deal with problems if they arise.
Because of this last point, the principal was troubled for a long time. He wrote and crossed out the three words "Lin Siqiao" over and over again.
Because Lin Siqiao is not married and has no children, she does not meet the requirements.
Until a few days ago, he overheard Mr. Liang say that he would go to Shanghai in July to attend the wedding of his young apprentice.
Only then did the principal know that Lin Siqiao had already obtained the marriage certificate in May.
Now the principal felt relieved.
As long as they get the certificate, they are a legal couple.
Just like that, Lin Siqiao's name along with six other people's names were reported.
Lin Siqiao, who knew the whole story, was speechless. After taking a deep breath, she said.
"Thank you, principal, and everyone for your kindness to me, but this incident came too suddenly for me."
"I'm sorry, I can't make a decision right now."
Lin Siqiao was caught off guard by this incident. Similarly, her words also shocked everyone present.
In fact, before coming to Peking University, the working group of the Ministry of Education first went to Tsinghua University.
Those students who learned that they were selected burst into tears and their legs were shaking when they left.
This time they are studying abroad on a government scholarship, which means that all their living expenses abroad will be paid by the organization, and this study tour will also add a highlight to their resumes.
What a great thing! The people in the working group couldn't understand why the child was still hesitating?
One by one, they began to persuade.
In the end, it was Deputy Minister Sun who stopped everyone. Before leaving, he called Lin Siqiao to another room alone.
Seeing Lin Siqiao's resistance to this matter, Deputy Minister Sun comforted her with a few words before speaking.
"Comrade, this incident is very sudden for you, and for us, too."
Vice Minister Sun did not say how rare this opportunity was or what would happen if you missed it, but instead he calmly expressed his concerns.
"You should know more or less what the level of the international students sent by other countries is like this time."
"To be honest, when I went to Tsinghua University and met those students just now, I was worried."
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