Chapter 1319: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1319: Teacher, I've Already Decided

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"Student Wang Xiaohua, I see your GPA is sufficient for recommended admission to graduate study at our university; the Ministry of Education's recommendation system is already open, so why haven't I seen you go fill out your volunteer application?"

Today Counselor Gu Wenqing called Wang Xiaohua to the office and asked him about this matter.

For ordinary students, a counselor would not inquire too much, but Wang Xiaohua is rather special, so Gu Wenqing couldn't help but pay extra attention; she inadvertently discovered that Wang Xiaohua's name was not on the list for recommended admission at our university.

So she hurriedly called Wang Xiaohua over to clarify the situation.

Because Wang Xiaohua's GPA is completely sufficient, not pursuing recommended admission would truly be a pity.

"Teacher, I've already decided to return to my hometown to develop, so I don't plan to pursue graduate study."

Wang Xiaohua answered honestly.

This isn't because he himself is short-sighted, but the result of his deep consideration.

To tell the truth, he doesn't have much inclination to continue studying Chemical Engineering and Technology.

And cross-discipline recommended admission requires a much higher GPA; his GPA doesn't reach that level.

"Even if you return to your hometown to develop, there's no rush; finish graduate school first, then go back — it's not too late."

Gu Wenqing said this, and kindly reminded him:

"In another week the recommendation system will close; you'd better hurry and fill it out, don't waste the excellent GPA you've earned over the past three years."

"But, Teacher, I've already decided."

Wang Xiaohua answered calmly.

Gu Wenqing was stunned for a moment, then kept her patience:

"I heard from Wei Qian that you want to go back to your hometown and take the civil service exam; I won't judge whether that path is overqualified or not, I'll just optimize based on your original career plan — let me put it this way: if you want to go back to your hometown as a civil servant, the optimal solution is definitely targeted selection back to your hometown; have you looked into that?"

Wang Xiaohua nodded:

"I've looked into it; right when senior year started, I was following the targeted selection announcements from the provincial Party Committee Organization Department and municipal Party Committee Organization Department back home; our Tsinghua University is a key target institution."

Gu Wenqing then asked:

"Do you know that with a master's or doctorate, targeted selection back to your place of origin gives a greater advantage? A doctorate can go directly to county-level or municipal-level agencies, starting as a Level 2 Principal Staff Member with Division-Level treatment; a master's can go to municipal-direct or county-direct agencies, starting as a Level 4 Senior Staff Member with Deputy Section-Level treatment; while undergraduates are mostly targeted to townships — that starting point differs by more than just a little."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"I've already prepared myself mentally to take root at the grassroots; from the masses, to the masses — I come from an impoverished hometown, destined to shoulder the mission of solving poverty for my hometown; as for promotion and wealth, to tell the truth, I haven't really thought about it."

Gu Wenqing was stunned again, looking at Wang Xiaohua with a surprised expression.

Wang Xiaohua's words were truly naive, yet also pure.

She knew Wang Xiaohua wasn't joking, nor was this a wishful-thinking choice made from ignorance; rather, after understanding the situation clearly, he still chose the most difficult but most meaningful path.

So Gu Wenqing sighed:

"If this is the result of your deep consideration, then I won't say anything more; if it's just a spur-of-the-moment idea, I advise you to consider carefully — after all, life has no turning back, and everyone must bear the corresponding consequences of their own choices."

Wang Xiaohua showed a smile:

"Teacher, thank you for telling me this; this is my choice after deep consideration."

Gu Wenqing said:

"Then you need to start paying attention recently; watch the Tsinghua Employment Network, the Student Career Development Center notices, the provincial Party Committee Organization Department official website, the personnel examination website — also pay attention; most importantly, over these two months, various provinces will hold recruitment talks at our school one after another; you must pay extra attention to developments in your home province!"

Wang Xiaohua nodded:

"Understood, Teacher; I've looked into these."

Although Wang Xiaohua said this, Gu Wenqing still didn't find it troublesome to nag a few more sentences:

"The registration period is usually only 5 to 7 days; if you miss it you can't make a supplementary registration; you know how to register online, right? After the qualification review and recommendation, there's the written exam, interview, physical examination, and finally watching the employment announcement — you understand all these procedures, right?"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"I know how to register online, and I know how to go through these procedures; Teacher, you don't need to worry excessively for me."

Gu Wenqing sighed:

"Then alright; wishing you success in the exam, and a smooth official career in the future!"

Speaking to this point, she gave a wry smile, half-joking:

"I was thinking if you chose graduate school, we could still be alumni for three more years!"

Time flew to November; the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Organization Department official website posted an announcement, and a few days later a dedicated person came to Tsinghua Campus to give a recruitment talk.

Wang Xiaohua specially went to attend this recruitment talk.

A large classroom that could hold several hundred people was packed dark with attendees.

Guangdong's selected graduates are still very sought-after.

Especially selection to the Pearl River Delta region.

That is one of the most economically developed regions in the country.

At the recruitment talk, the presenter, facing a crowd of Tsinghua students, spoke eloquently about the various advantages of Guangdong's selected graduates — such as good economic development, relatively high salaries, good career resumes — with only one purpose: to attract more outstanding students to register for Guangdong's selected graduate program.

After he finished speaking, it was the student Q&A session.

"Students, if you have any questions, feel free to raise them; I'll answer each one for you on the spot!"

Quite a few students began raising their hands to speak.

The questions asked were mostly: how to ensure entry into a municipal-level post, how to stay in the Pearl River Delta, how to plan for one's own development advantage, and the like.

At this moment Wang Xiaohua raised his hand; he really couldn't hold back and wanted to express his opinion.

"This student, what question do you have?"

Wang Xiaohua stood up and said:

"Teacher, from what I understand, the richest village in the country is in Guangdong Province, and the poorest village is also in Guangdong Province. This is a province with an extremely large wealth gap. How come from beginning to end, you only talk about the Pearl River Delta, only talk about Shenzhen, and then talk about various market values, yet have never paid attention to impoverished areas like Yuebei and Yuexi?"

Facing Wang Xiaohua's tricky question, the speaker did not get angry, but answered with a laugh:

"This student asks a very good question. What you said is not wrong. There is a world of difference in economic development between the Pearl River Delta region and regions like Yuebei and Yuexi; one could even say one is in the heavens and one is on the earth, and that would not be an exaggeration! However, you are all top students of Tsinghua, presumably with lofty ambitions and proud bones. Asking you to take root in the most impoverished areas of Yuebei — let alone ten or eight years, I'm afraid even three or five years you would probably be unwilling. Even if going to the grassroots, I'm afraid students would only be thinking of getting grassroots training for their resumes, then using it as a stepping stone! So why do I not speak of Yuebei and Yuexi? Because speaking of them has no meaning, no meaning for you, and no meaning for the people of the Yuebei and Yuexi regions. We go to second-tier universities, or junior colleges, and there will naturally be people specially lecturing on Yuebei and Yuexi. The listeners at those schools are the true audience for this topic!"

The words this speaker said could be described as very blunt, but also very normal.

Back then the civil service exam wasn't as hot as it is now; the majority of people choosing to take the civil service exam were definitely all aiming for civil servant positions in big cities. Tsinghua's selected graduates generally had a minimum target of municipal-level positions; at worst, county-level positions. There wasn't a single Tsinghua student willing to go deep into the front lines and start from the most basic civil servant position.

This was due to the human nature of seeking profit and avoiding harm, yet today there was an exception.

Wang Xiaohua said loudly:

"I am that audience. My goal is to return to my hometown and start from a grassroots poverty alleviation cadre!"

Hearing Wang Xiaohua say this, the speaker couldn't help but freeze for a moment, and looked at Wang Xiaohua once more:

"Student, what is your name?"

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"My name is Wang Xiaohua."

The speaker then said:

"I'll remember you. I hope that when I go to the grassroots of impoverished areas like Yuebei and Yuexi for visits in the future, I'll be able to run into you."