Chapter 671: Do not have too narrow a perspective, and do not let your path grow narrower as you walk it

"I will now read the list, assign tasks, and finally provide a summary."

"Students whose names are called need to come over to sign a confidentiality agreement. A dedicated vehicle will arrive shortly to pick everyone up; we will be conducting a closed-door meeting," An Yinan said, then looked at the people below with a smile on her face.

"If there is anyone unwilling to participate, you may withdraw now and walk out of this classroom."

Courtesy before force; she had no objections if they withdrew now.

However!

If they stabbed her in the back, then she would not be blamed for being ruthless.

A full minute passed, and while everyone's expressions varied, not a single person actually left.

An Yinan wrote two characters on the blackboard: "Nation."

Then she turned around and tossed the chalk into the chalk box; the movement was clean and precise, and the landing was accurate.

"This time, we fight for the nation."

"Are you all ready?"

An Yinan scanned the room; her eyes were like some sharp weapon, and in the process of scanning, it was as if she could see through their very hearts.

"Ready."

In an instant, more than thirty people spoke in unison.

Fighting for the nation—isn't that the very meaning of them joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

What else is there to prepare?

They were ready at all times, unable to wait a moment longer!

Seeing their demeanor, An Yinan expressed that she was very gratified, even though she was not much older than them, and some were even older than her.

However, there is a saying: the capable are teachers.

"An Xiangbei, Fang Qi, Li Minghe, Zhao Siyu..." One name after another, corresponding to one person after another.

Those whose names were called by An Yinan immediately stood up from their seats.

After more than ten names had passed, An Yinan stopped.

A dozen or so people.

The reason these people were called was that they had already achieved excellence in a certain field.

"These people will now be led by An Xiangbei to leave the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You don't need to bring anything; there will be military trucks outside to take you away," An Yinan said slowly as she looked at the people who had stood up.

Everyone looked at each other; some envied those who had stood up, while those whose names were not called felt somewhat confused, not knowing what they were supposed to do.

After those who were called had left, she looked at the more than half of the people remaining below.

"Do you know why I called those names? Even three female Comrades were called away."

"I imagine many of you among them are unconvinced."

An Yinan smiled, seeing that although everyone looked bewildered and some had slightly flushed faces, there were no extreme emotions.

She would give them an answer, but...

Regarding the current outcome and the performance of this group, she was still somewhat satisfied.

At least, in her eyes.

These people were the future of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Those people may not stand out usually, but in a certain field, they are all talents—the best among you all."

"Teacher, what can Fang Qi do?" a male student asked, feeling somewhat unconvinced.

Fang Qi, a girl who cried all day long, couldn't do anything.

Yet, she was among the names just called.

An Yinan smiled; she was accustomed to such questions.

She tapped her fingers lightly on the lectern, and the rhythm caused the previously noisy classroom to fall silent instantly.

"Fang Qi is twenty-one years old this year, a graduate of the Statistics department at Xiang Province University, and she achieved first place in the Statistics competition. Furthermore..."

An Yinan scanned the room, "She has a photographic memory for any numbers she has seen."

"She can instantly provide the answer to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of six-digit numbers."

"Even the data she handles is error-free."

Each word of praise, that tone of certainty, and her appreciative posture left everyone below stunned.

Fang Qi?

That little girl who cried all day long?

She was actually that capable!

Wait, no, Statistics? Why didn't she go to other departments instead of coming to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a multi-faceted department; what it needs is not just diplomats, students."

"Do not have too narrow a perspective, and do not let your path grow narrower as you walk it."

Her smile had a touch of sunshine, a bit warm, as she looked at the people who had just stood up, "This time, I need to conduct economic statistics for Hong Kong City, requiring advance personnel matching and rough estimation statistics, so..."

"Can you do that?"

The male Comrade's face turned red, and he subsequently shook his head.

He could not do it!

Let alone doing it, he wasn't even remotely close to it.

An Yinan smiled, "Fang Qi is a specially recruited personnel by Minister Wang, intended as talent reserve for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"In the future, she will be your backing, a partner you can trust. You will not question her data, and the probabilities she provides will earn your blind trust."

"That is Fang Qi."

An Yinan's words fell, and the eyes of those below were filled with contemplation.

They had not been in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for long, so they were still very malleable; many concepts were instilled bit by bit, right from their daily lives.

To have a powerful colleague in Statistics—what a fortunate group of people they were!

Below, pair after pair of eyes watched the person on the podium, her smile, and her words.

They were like a drumbeat, striking their hearts one beat after another.

So it turned out that the "crybaby" they had looked down upon was actually so formidable in a field they knew nothing about.

"Comrades, do not look down on anyone, including..."

"Yourselves!"

An Yinan erased the words on the blackboard; even though some marks remained, she did not mind.

"Now, I am assigning your tasks."

As the names were read out one by one, those who had just been called felt hope rekindled in their hearts.

Those who had just felt they were good for nothing suddenly felt that, perhaps, they were capable after all!

She looked at the crowd, who had regained their fighting spirit, and shook her head helplessly.

Competitiveness exists in every era and at every age.

"Now, act as individuals."

"Do not forget your confidentiality agreements."

"And do not forget... loose lips sink ships."

"Dismissed!"

As the two words fell, the people in the room left quietly, each one poking their heads out and looking around; anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were going off to be thieves.

The departure of those people, the files of these people.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

In the afternoon, An Yinan met someone.

"An Yinan."

An Yinan reached out her hand and stated her own name.

The person opposite her was wearing a pair of jeans and a plain white shirt on top, with black-rimmed glasses; if this were the future, she would have absolutely assumed this was a coder...

However, this was the present.

"Captain of the Third Group of the Dragon Group; you can just call me Third Group Captain. Our names cannot be disclosed to the outside." When this young man said these things, he was still a bit shy, his face turning slightly red...

An Yinan raised an eyebrow; this was getting interesting, wasn't it?