PDLP Chapter 77 Forcing Their Way In
Chapter 77 Forcing Their Way In
Knowing who the big shot was, Yu Zhen's heart tightened.
Especially when the first thing you say to the other person is to tell them to relax, not to have any worries, and to just have a casual chat...
When the person you are talking to is at a certain level.
Then the idea of casually chatting will never exist again.
What may seem like a trivial detail, or a casual remark from someone, can have the unseen consequences of immense pressure, upheaval, or even the disruption of the natural order.
Comrade Yuan and his two companions were immediately called away by one of them.
It looks like they went to inquire about the situation separately.
This situation is completely out of control, and it feels terrible.
But for Yu Zhen, with a selfless heart, the world is vast and boundless. He truly had nothing to worry about and had no fear whatsoever.
On the contrary, he was even a little excited.
It now seems that this trip to the capital will inevitably draw me into a tremendous storm, forcing me to confront certain issues head-on.
"Yu, you are a very talented writer. With the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China approaching, would you be interested in using your creative talent to present a unique gift to our motherland in the field of art?"
The man who spoke cordially with Yu Zhen identified himself as surnamed Qin. He was an elder of about fifty years old, with a typical square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a prominent nose bridge, and full lips, giving him a very approachable yet powerful and dignified air.
The proverb "The countenance of a person in a high position is imposing without anger" is the most apt description of this.
"Please, leader, personally suggest a topic!"
"Oh, so confident? Aren't you afraid I'll make the question too obscure?"
"You're joking, sir. Since this is a gift to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of our country, how could the questions be too obscure? At worst, I'll just be frank and say I don't know. I can't just pretend to know something I don't..."
When listening to someone, pay attention to the unspoken meaning behind their words.
The other party deliberately steered the conversation toward the field of artistic creation, and then said that they wanted to present an artwork as a gift to celebrate the motherland's birthday.
In other words, we have received a "report" from the public that you are suspected of fraud in your creative field, so we need to find an opportunity to test you in person.
As for the specific content to be tested, as a writer, of course, your creative ability will be tested.
Standing under a large tree not far away were Zhang Fushi, Chief Engineer Luo, and a group of people from Shanghai.
In the other group, a group of people from Tsinghua and Peking Universities stood prominently. In addition to Dean Tang, several professors, and Vice Dean Yan, there were also several unfamiliar faces in that group.
But even a fool could probably guess.
The extra few unfamiliar faces are probably figures like the presidents of Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
Very well, Vice Minister Zhang personally led a team to Beijing a few days ago to file a complaint with the emperor. Today, he, the "victim," was urgently summoned by fighter jet. So, the imperial complaint is going to be heard in person now?!
The middle-aged man nodded approvingly, seemingly quite satisfied with Yu Zhen's cooperative attitude.
Regardless of anything else, the young man in front of us is a promising young talent who has brought glory to the country in the field of literary creation and has also made significant achievements in the West.
Moreover, with just a worn-out pen, he could generate countless foreign exchange earnings for the country.
Over the next five years, the company is expected to earn a substantial $1.5 million in royalties.
Putting everything else aside, on this point alone, as long as the young man in front of us hasn't actually committed an unforgivable and heinous crime like murder or arson, he is a good person.
The current conflict with Tsinghua and Peking Universities stems from differing philosophies.
What's so big of a problem about that?!
If it weren't for this incident, Tsinghua and Peking University would have insisted on demanding an explanation.
They definitely won't come forward; they must give some kind of clear and concise explanation.
It simply means respecting the writer Yu's choice; he doesn't want to stay at Tsinghua or Peking University, but only wants to return to Shanghai to study at a university and start anew with the resources of Shanghai's universities.
This is not entirely unacceptable to the country.
In short, it will cause some negative impacts within the university community, damage the reputation of Tsinghua and Peking Universities as top universities, and slightly disrupt the country's established policy of concentrating superior resources to accomplish major tasks.
"Student Yu, last winter, your first creative journey began with submitting modern poems to the Poetry Journal."
Since that's the case, why not take the celebration of the motherland's birthday as the theme, and use the call for young people to bravely forge ahead into the future, courageously stride forward, and dare to pursue their ideals and strive as the core spirit? You compose a new poem on the spot, Yu. What do you think?
The middle-aged elder spoke with great kindness and warmth.
There was no one else around when Yu Zhen was given the question.
It seems that if Yu Zhen has any concerns about this test question, he will immediately change the question and will not seriously make things difficult for Yu Zhen.
Yu Zhen immediately nodded, "I'm perfectly fine!"
The middle-aged elder, seeing his unwavering certainty in the answer, was overjoyed. He clapped his hands, gesturing for the two groups of people standing not far away to come closer, and then laughed:
"Alright everyone, come closer. Little Yu is going to compose a poem on the spot, so listen carefully!"
Everyone was filled with doubts. Zhang Fushi and his group were more worried, while the group from Tsinghua and Peking Universities looked strange. Instead of giving a proper answer, they decided to give this newly crowned top science student in the national college entrance examination a few math problems on the spot.
Why the sudden change to composing poetry on the spot?!
"Director Qin, I have a question."
Among the representatives from Tsinghua and Peking Universities, Yan Shijian could no longer contain his emotions and suddenly raised his hand to speak, "It's not impossible for Yu to compose a poem on the spot, but we must give him a topic on the spot to truly showcase his extraordinary talent in literary creation. In my opinion, why not let him compose a new poem celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China?"
The scene fell into complete silence, deathly still.
Director Qin's expression was indifferent and calm, and he did not respond to Yan Shijian's words.
Unexpectedly, Yan Shijian, still feeling the pressure wasn't enough, quickly added:
"Director Qin, Yu is a person who is both literate and martial, a god descended to earth."
Simply asking him to compose a new poem on the spot is clearly not enough to showcase his talent.
Therefore, I have another request: I have prepared a practice paper with the same difficulty level as the national college entrance examination mathematics paper.
If, after finishing your poem, you still have the energy, please do me the honor of completing this exercise sheet I have here.
I've made it clear, haven't I?
Since the release of the national college entrance examination results, there have been many unfavorable rumors circulating in society targeting Yu.
So much so that when Yu came to our Tsinghua and Peking University campus today, he was bothered by these rumors.
Therefore, a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one.
The best way to dispel rumors is to let the facts speak for themselves.
I'm sure Yu, and Deputy Director Zhang of Shanghai, wouldn't want those rumors to continue to linger and trouble Yu, right?!