The opening ceremony soon arrived as scheduled.
The auditorium of Huaqing University was filled with more than a thousand students of this class. This was the first batch of freshmen after the resumption of the college entrance examination, which had unparalleled significance. Therefore, the opening ceremony was also held in a grand manner, and representatives from the national education department were present.
The principal gave a speech first. Zhang Huaizhi stood on the stage, looking at the faces below, feeling extremely gratified.
"Hello, teachers and students. I am Zhang Huaizhi, the president of Huaqing University. I am deeply moved to see you standing here today. You come from all corners of the world, with different ages, experiences, and personalities. But the fact that we can sit here together at this moment is already a great fate."
"For the past ten years, I've been wondering what kind of students our education system needs. The ancients said that there is no distinction between classes in education, and that anyone is eligible for education. However, this is a university, and universities have their own thresholds. It is a place for higher education, and not everyone has the opportunity to receive an education here. Strict rules are required to screen students. First of all, congratulations! You have passed the screening and officially become a student at China's top university."
Zhang Huaizhi looked at all the students with a smile, and his words made everyone's blood boil.
"Two years ago, a student said she wanted all talented children to no longer be buried, to protect the brightest pearls from being covered in dust, and to allow fireflies to shine brightly in the sky. Now, with the resumption of the college entrance examination, her words have become a reality. Everyone will have the opportunity to receive the best education, and talented people will continue to emerge, and the knowledge and heritage will be passed on from generation to generation."
"Huaqing will uphold its original aspiration and educate every student, both intellectually and intellectually. Many years ago, Mr. Chen wrote the inscription for Mr. Wang's memorial: 'Unremitting self-improvement, broad-mindedness, independent spirit, free thought.' These sixteen words are also our Huaqing motto. I hope all of you will remember and practice them diligently."
"You are both pearls and fireflies. I sincerely hope that you can set sail here. Huaqing Club will be your strongest backing and backbone!"
After Zhang Huaizhi finished his speech, there was warm applause from the audience, and many people had tears in their eyes. The effort and hardship that it took to be able to sit here at this moment cannot be explained to outsiders.
Su Qingyun looked at Zhang Huaizhi on the stage. She didn't expect him to say what she had said before. She smiled with some emotion.
She knew the course of history and understood that this day would eventually come, but predecessors like Mr. Zhang did not know. They were working hard for the country with their last breath. The thing that worried them most was that there would be no successors. No one knew the pressure they were under.
"That's very well said. You are worthy of being Mr. Zhang." Yao Anan wiped away her tears.
Fei Shulan was also sobbing.
Li Jing raised her chin and said, "I don't want to be a firefly, I want to be the sun and the moon." There was a burning ambition in her eyes. There were too many fireflies, and she wanted to be the unique sun and the moon.
After hearing her words, Su Qingyun looked at her differently. She seemed to be quite determined.
Zhang Huaizhi smiled widely, and after the applause finally died down, he continued, "Next, I'd like to invite that student from two years ago to come up and share how she views education and university today."
"Wow, is it our class's student representative going on stage?"
"I wonder which department the students are from. I'm really looking forward to it."
The students in the audience were talking about it, and Yao Anan and the other two were looking around to see where the student representatives were.
Then, they watched Su Qingyun beside them stand up.
"Qingyun, what are you doing? Going to the bathroom? The student representative is about to speak." Fei Shulan pulled the corner of Su Qingyun's clothes and whispered.
"Please invite Su Qingyun, the top scorer in science in Province S and the highest scorer in the country in this year's college entrance examination, majoring in materials, to come to the stage and speak." Zhang Huaizhi said this.
Yao Anan and the other two's pupils suddenly trembled and they were stunned.
What? Who was Mr. Zhang talking about? Did they hear it wrong?
Then they watched Su Qingyun slowly walk onto the stage, almost frozen like a statue.
Su Qingyun stood on the stage. The audience was silent for two seconds, and then applause broke out. Everyone looked at her curiously. Is this the student representative?
"Awesome." Chen Mu looked at Su Qingyun, clapping and sighing. He glanced at Ji Yue who was clapping quietly, "Your partner is really amazing."
Although he has said this countless times, he still wants to say it again.
Ji Yue smiled lightly. Of course she was amazing.
The applause died down, Su Qingyun looked at the audience and spoke slowly.
"Hello everyone, I'm Su Qingyun, Su Qingyun from Huaqing University."
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