Chapter 256 You Will Sit in the First Three Rows (Two in One)
"Homecoming" received great support and attention from the school, but when the performance was about to begin, there were changes in the list of people going to the Great Hall.
Sun Xianjin and other actors remained unchanged, but the originally scheduled accompanying personnel changed. The Lone Army Literary Society was designated to send three relevant personnel to accompany them.
"What do you mean by relevant personnel? What qualifications should be used to assess this? Sun Xianjin and Bian Jingjing have gone, so who else will go?"
Du Yuan, an active member of the literature club, immediately became active and asked questions very enthusiastically.
In fact, Du Yuan could roughly guess what was going on in his mind, but the temptation to show up in the Great Hall was too great. He wouldn't lose anything by asking, but if he didn't ask, he would feel as uncomfortable as if he had lost his wallet.
After all, if one were to calculate based on just a few qualifications, Du Yuan would definitely be in the top three.
Some people, however, are lagging far behind.
For example, Li Ye has been in the group for less than a year!
But Yang Yumin, who was pondering over writing "The Lone Soldier Looking Back at Home", heard Du Yuan's words and slammed his pen on the table.
"Student Du Yuan, who do you think our literature club should choose?"
“.”
Du Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I am discussing this with you all! Who among you doesn't want to go to the Great Hall to broaden your horizons?"
Yang Yumin glanced at Du Yuan and snorted, "The reason why our literature club sent three people to the Great Hall this time is because the higher-ups know the inside story of "The Wanderer Returns Home" and we must be prepared to respond.
You, Du Yuan, must know how Aqiang came to Beijing University from Hong Kong Island! Do you think Li Ye shouldn't go?"
"Li Ye, of course you should go."
"Then who shouldn't go, me or Li Huaisheng?"
"Of course you should go. You are the chief writer of "Homesickness" and Li Huaisheng is the person in charge. Wouldn't it be a joke if you two didn't go? We absolutely agree."
Du Yuan smiled and nodded in agreement.
Yang Yumin picked up the pen again and said calmly, "I just received a notice yesterday that the revenue share of the comic book "Hometown Lonely Army" has arrived. It's not much, only 2,800 US dollars. Of course, this is for one month."
"Oh shit, that's nearly three thousand dollars, and that's for one month. That's too much!"
"My God, how much can you buy with three thousand dollars? Can our club apply for a TV?"
“You have to apply, and it has to be in color.”
"A TV is nothing. If I save this for a few months, it will be enough to pay for an international student's tuition."
"I'm moved when you say that!"
“Hahahahaha~”
After Yang Yumin finished speaking, everyone present was excited.
But Du Yuan's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, "Oh no!"
Sure enough, Yang Yumin looked at Du Yuan meaningfully and said, "Du Yuan, if we had sold the comic adaptation rights of "Homesick Lonely Army" to the Japanese, would we have the current result?"
At that time, Du Yuan came into contact with Naoto Nakamura and almost sold the adaptation rights of "Homeland" to the Japanese for more than two thousand US dollars.
If the deal had been done at that time, how could we have the current result?
Later, Li Ye intervened and ruined Du Yuan's plans, also ruining his plan to compete for the position of president of the literature club.
Although no one mentioned this matter later for the sake of stability and unity, it was still a thorn in Du Yuan's heart.
So sometimes, Du Yuan secretly hoped that the comic adaptation of "Homelander" would fail.
But now, all the U.S. dollars from overseas profits have been remitted, and the monthly amount is higher than the total price he negotiated at the time.
And more importantly, if Li Ye hadn't snatched the rights to the adaptation, would there have been Hong Kong Island's Ah Qiang's journey north? Would there have been a trip to the City Hall in "The Wanderer's Homecoming"?
Du Yuan suddenly felt that his life would be difficult in the future.
Yang Yumin smiled and also felt that Du Yuan would have a hard time in the future.
When Li Ye took over the Lone Army Literary Society, hehehe, did you think he was a good man?
By that time, Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin will not be around, and it will be hard to find anyone to smooth things over!
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Li Ye really arrived at the Great Hall, but unfortunately he had no seat, so he squeezed backstage with the people from the Peking University Art Troupe, waiting for the "inside story" that might come.
There was more than one show from Peking University today, and Peking University was not the only school performing. People were coming and going, and Li Huaisheng and others didn't even have a place to sit.
Before the audience arrived, Li Ye took Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin to take a look at the venue through the gap between the curtains.
Then he couldn't help but say, "I say, Lao Li, Lao Yang, when do you think we can get into the first three rows at an event like this?"
“Puff~”
Both of them laughed. Just as Li Huaisheng was about to tease Li Ye, he heard someone behind him say, "No wonder your name is Li Ye. You're really ambitious! And you're sitting in the first three rows. You'd be lucky to get an invitation to sit in the back row."
When Li Ye and others turned around, they saw a "dignified" classmate walking towards them.
"Old Wang, have you ever heard of Napoleon's famous quote? Why do you say that brothers like us can't get into the first three rows?"
"Every French soldier carries a marshal's baton in his knapsack? Right?" (A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.)
Old Wang speaks foreign languages fluently, but Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin ignore him.
"Don't use foreign languages with us, or I'll talk nonsense with you and I guarantee you'll be scratching your head and not be able to guess anything."
"What's going on, Captain Wang? Are you going to give our literature club some instructions? Then you have to first understand the difference between life goals and ambitions."
"I have studied this a bit. Life goals are step-by-step and realistic, but ambitions are beyond one's ability, so."
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Li Ye felt emotional as he watched Captain Wang bickering with the two big brothers.
This man is called Wang Qiang. He was a student of the Spanish Department of Peking University in 1980. He is currently the director of the Peking University Art Troupe and the director of the radio station. He is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in Peking University.
Moreover, in the future, he will also be a well-known figure who can be found on Baidu.
It’s just that Yang Yumin and Li Huaisheng are also level 80, and they are just as good as Wang Qiang when it comes to verbal battles.
"Okay, I can't beat you two in a quarrel, okay? But we should pay attention to the occasion and understand where we are, young man, don't you think so?"
Wang Qiang couldn't afford to offend Yang Yumin and Li Huaisheng, so he had to patiently reason with them, and finally asked Li Ye a question.
To be honest, he was right. The Great Hall in 1983 was still very solemn and sacred, unlike later times when it could be used for concerts.
Li Ye nodded and said to Wang Qiang: "Uncle, what you said makes sense."
“.”
"Hahaha, Li Ye, why are you calling me that? He's just a student. Calling him brother is already doing him a favor, let alone uncle." Li Huaisheng couldn't help laughing again.
"Yeah, this young man is not bad, I like him." Wang Qiang was also complacent.
Li Ye: “.”
It turns out that people born in the 1980s could not understand the meaning of this sentence.
So Li Ye quickly said, "I've actually heard of a man named Yu Minhong, who is also from your Spanish department. Does Captain Wang know him?"
“.”
The two were stunned and smacked their lips, as if they tasted something strange.
Yang Yumin, on the other hand, laughed. He knew that Li Ye was not someone who would suffer any loss. "How dare you continue to be embarrassed when someone calls you uncle?"
Wang Qiang said nothing, but Yang Yumin made a joking comment: "Yu Minhong is indeed in the same class as Wang Qiang, but they were both born in 1962. How come you call one "big brother" and the other "uncle"?"
Li Ye said honestly, "Because I think Brother Yu looks younger, and Captain Wang looks more mature. From now on, I will still call you Captain Wang!"
You just mean that he is old! And he is mature.
Yang Yumin and Li Huaisheng don’t know what Yu Minhong looks like, but Wang Qiang is a recognized idol for girls. How dare you say he looks old?
Okay, okay, you, Li Ye, are so handsome that you have no friends, okay?
"The big brother Yu you mentioned is over there. I'll call him over to talk to you."
Wang Qiang let out a sigh of relief, convinced that he had given in. There were only a bunch of weirdos in Gujun Literature, and he couldn't afford to offend them.
As the head of the group, if he got angry with Li Ye, it would seem that he was petty.
Li Huaisheng smiled and punched Li Ye, saying, "It's okay, brother. Wang Qiang may seem arrogant, but he's actually very broad-minded. You can call him whatever you want in the future. It's no wonder that he doesn't feel ashamed to bully the weak."
Yang Yumin said, "Li Ye, you should call him Brother Wang from now on. He is still a young man in his twenties! If it gets out, it will delay his chance of finding a date.
By the way, how do you know Yu Minhong? Have you also heard about the love letter he wrote?"
I got to know him because of my hard work in learning English.
The reason why Wang Qiang is well-known is largely due to his connection with the even more famous person Yu Minhong.
If we put aside the question of whether the training school is right or wrong, Yu Minhong is definitely the king of grassroots counterattack among this wave of people in the 1980s.
Lao Yu’s experience story alone can be written into an inspirational novella, which is even more “weird” than Dong Ge’s later story.
He came from a humble background, and when he arrived at Kyoto University, no one could understand what he said and they thought he was speaking Japanese.
It is said that he wrote love letters to all of the twenty or so girls in his class, but was rejected by all of them.
When the one with the most ordinary appearance rejected Lao Yu, Lao Yu burst into tears.
But but
Lao Yu finally married the class beauty who was majoring in German in the Spanish Department, and he was faithful to her and never left her.
For example, when Lao Yu was in the most difficult time, the class beauty was by his side. Although she was a bad talker, she was also a good woman who loved to grow flowers.
You have to know that out of the fifty students in Lao Yu's class, forty-nine have gone abroad. He is recognized as a "loser"!
As for the fact that Lao Yu was kidnapped twice and had a near-death experience when he started his business, I won’t go into details. It’s too weird and makes me dizzy just listening to it.
"Is this Li Ye looking for me? Hello, hello."
Li Ye looked at the tall, thin and gentle Old Yu in front of him, and it took him a long time to make sure that he had not found the wrong person.
"Oh, yes, yes, I heard that you have written hundreds of poems, so I know your name. I never thought I would see you in person here."
As soon as Li Ye finished speaking, Lao Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and then tears flashed in his eyes.
"I don't write poetry anymore, but. Thank you."
Old Yu held Li Ye's hand and shook it vigorously, expressing the sincere friendship in his heart.
I have to say that poets from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s were truly popular.
Even if you don't have that talent, as long as you say you "write poetry", people will immediately look up to you.
For example, Gao Mousong "accidentally" broke into the girls' dormitory of Xiamen University. People were about to call the police, but he said, "I write poetry."
Then, they served him a delicious meal!
But why doesn’t Lao Yu write poetry anymore?
Li Ye quickly turned on the biological hard drive to search for relevant mind records.
Finally found the reason.
Lao Yu wanted to debut as a poet and win the attention of his beloved girl, but he was exhausted and contracted tuberculosis in his junior year, and had to take a year off from school.
Junior year, isn't Lao Yu a junior year now? Tuberculosis is airborne!
Li Ye was startled and activated the Turtle Breathing Technique, looking at Lao Yu with some trepidation.
Lao Yu was very excited and his throat was itchy. “Cough cough cough cough~”
Li Ye: “.”
"Everyone, stand up, come over here and stand up. Huaisheng, Yumin, the three of you stand in the second row."
Captain Wang ran over quickly, solemnly asked everyone to get ready, and rescued Li Ye.
Li Huaisheng asked, "What happened? Why are you so nervous, Old Wang?"
While helping the team leader to sort out the order of the team, Team Leader Wang said, "The boss from the department will be here soon to greet everyone, so stop talking nonsense.
Li Ye, be careful! It's okay to chat with me, but if you say something wrong later, you can think about the impact it will have. "
Seeing Li Ye's nonchalant look, Wang Qiang said anxiously: "Li Ye, why aren't you nervous at all? The leaders of the department will come to inspect later."
"Ah?" Li Ye was stunned: "Do I need to be nervous? Do I need to pretend to be nervous?"
"What do you mean by intentional or not?"
Wang Qiang covered Li Ye's mouth with his hand, looked left and right, and found that other schools didn't notice this side, so he sternly warned in a low voice.
"This guy has just been promoted from a nominal position and is about to do real work. He is very strict. If you want to die, please don't drag us into it."
"Mmmm, Hood, Hood, I'm talking."
With Wang Qiang covering his mouth, Li Ye could only say "I'm so scared" in a distorted voice.
But he had seen a familiar set of custom-made Fenghua cards from a distance through Wang Qiang's arm.
The Fenghua brand was designed by Li Ye himself. From the color selection to the style, it reflects the characteristics of low-key and connotation.
At first glance, it also conforms to the simple and elegant style, but when it falls in the crowd, it clearly shows the meaning of "this is the protagonist"
Li Ye couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Is Comrade Ke Zhiyu very strict?
Didn't you notice? I was picking food for myself a few days ago!
At that time, Wen Leyu called Li Ye home for dinner without saying what happened, and Li Ye did not ask. He did not notice anything different about Teacher Ke at the dinner table, except that Wen Qingsheng seemed a little depressed.
It turned out that Teacher Ke was promoted.
Someone in later generations calculated the fastest speed of advancing through the flower-growing system. It took at least 18 years to become a deputy minister without missing a single step. However, those who could advance that fast were not ordinary people.
Wen Qingsheng was fine originally, but he was delayed even longer than Teacher Ke, and when he came back, something went wrong again.
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There were not only students backstage, but also many staff members and teachers, so Teacher Ke did not come to Li Ye and others immediately.
And taking advantage of this one minute, Li Ye observed Teacher Ke and really experienced what the aura of a superior is like.
Teacher Ke still had that familiar smile on her face, but her eyes were wrong.
When facing Li Ye at home, Teacher Ke's eyes were very gentle. Only occasionally did he put on the aura of a parent, and his anger was greater than his majesty, so Li Ye did not feel the slightest sense of alienation.
Now, Teacher Ke hasn't come here yet! Li Ye listened to the breathing of the people around him and was about to catch up with the train.
When Teacher Ke led a group of people over, the breathing sounds around disappeared again, and they were all practicing the breath-holding technique.
"These are students from Wudaokou, these are students from Beijing University, and these are students from the Second D School."
The staff smiled and introduced the students who would be performing today to Teacher Ke. Of course, the first three schools introduced were Tsinghua University, Peking University and Renmin University, and the rest would come later.
In the 1980s, Peking University and Tsinghua University were not as high as they are later generations. Peking University, Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China were equally matched, and even Majiagou Vocational and Technical College in the north could be challenged. So at that time, whichever side Teacher Ke came to first would be considered honored.
Of course, Professor Ke came to Peking University first.
The teachers in the first row were so excited. They finally beat the students from Wudaokou. It wasn’t easy.
Teacher Ke smiled and nodded to several other teachers, then said, "You have a good program this time, it's very meaningful, and I heard it's based on a true story?"
"Yes, yes, we did receive an overseas traveler. We benefited a lot from the communication and will strengthen our efforts in this regard in the future."
In the 1980s, China had been working hard on foreign cultural exchanges. Zhang Mingmin's "My Chinese Heart" and the 1986 Asian College Debate Conference both played a pioneering role.
Teacher Ke listened to the narration of the teacher from Jingda for half a minute, and then asked: "What about the students who like literature? I am currently reading "Hometown Lonely Man" and I am looking forward to a meaningful ending."
Li Ye and the other two were immediately pushed from the second group to the first row and heard two words of praise from Teacher Ke.
Li Ye felt indifferent, but when he looked at Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin, he found that their expressions were more gloomy than Guan Gong's.
[Are you two excited? Or do you want to hold your breath and die? ]
But everyone around thought that these three special brews were lucky.
"Hmm? Why is Li Ye so calm?"
"Look, look, when he shook hands with the boss, he didn't even bend down. Is he a javelin? That's fucking awesome!"
Not only people from Peking University, but also people from Wudaokou University and Second D School noticed the overly proud Li Ye.
In fact, because Li Ye is a cheater, his starting point in life has surpassed many people, so when facing an opportunity, he is calmer than anyone else.
In other words, it is really difficult for poor children like Lao Yu and Dong Ge to succeed.
Not to mention those who have been silent behind the scenes of history, even in the Internet where it is relatively easy to make a comeback in later generations, how many poor children do those big guys have?
Lei Xiaomi was fifteen years old in 1984 and he was already wearing Adidas. Also in 1984, Li Baidu was sixteen years old and won a prize in the National Computer Competition. The Red-robed Leader was thirteen years old in 1983 and he had already come into contact with computers.
So how can ordinary people not be excited when faced with an opportunity?
So relatively speaking, Li Ye's performance was very inappropriate.
Teacher Ke encouraged students from several other schools and then turned and left.
The time she spent in other schools, combined, was not as much as that spent in Kyoto University.
So when Teacher Ke left, several teachers from Peking University just glared at Li Ye and did not scold him harshly on the spot.
After all, they know how they got the reputation they have today, and a large part of it was won by the Lone Army Literary Society.
Li Huaisheng smacked his lips and said, "Li Ye, it's not good for you to be too proud. You will suffer a loss!"
Li Huaisheng really treated Li Ye as his younger brother, so he spoke frankly.
Li Ye was a little embarrassed. He had bent down just now, but as soon as he bent down, Teacher Ke tightened his hand and stopped him with a faint smile.
Obviously, Teacher Ke doesn't like Li Ye who bends over.
. . . . . .
When Peking University was about to go on holiday, Sun Xianjin finally appeared on TV.
The fourteen-minute-long film "Homecoming" was shown in its entirety to hundreds of millions of viewers without any cuts, and photos of Li Huaisheng, Yang Yumin and Li Ye being encouraged were also published in newspapers.
However, due to the positioning of the three people, only Li Huaisheng's face was shown, while the other two only had their silhouettes.
This made Li Huaisheng proud for several days, but also made Li Ye and Yang Yumin scold him for several days.
"Stop showing off. If you do that again, I'll push you aside next time."
"Yes, next time we'll sandwich him so that he can't even be photographed."
"Hahahaha~, Old Yang, you're still counting on the next time. You're really greedy."
Li Huaisheng laughed for a long time and finally looked at Li Ye.
"Li Ye, you are different. I think you will definitely sit in the front three rows in the future."
Today’s two-in-one made Lao Feng feel a little ashamed, and he covered his face and walked away.
(End of this chapter)
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