Chapter 832

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A century of Jiaotong University has nurtured countless elites and talents in various fields.

There are those in politics, retired and current ministerial-level bigwigs.

There are those in business, super-rich with tens of billions in net worth.

There are super lawyers with annual incomes in the eight figures,

There are judges, prosecutors, industry leaders, representatives, etc.

Attending the anniversary celebration upon invitation is equivalent to broadening channels and making connections.

Putting aside Jiang Jiang Yuying acting like a little bird, Lin Feng received a stack of business cards.

At nine o'clock sharp, school leaders entered the venue and began their eulogy-like speeches one after another.

"A century has passed, and Jiaotong University has given birth to countless talents."

"They are blooming brilliantly in all walks of life."

"The prosperity and strength of the motherland have a share of the efforts of Jiaotong University students."

"Students, alumni, I call upon you here."

"Love and help each other, cooperate sincerely, unite to build, and develop together."

"Abide by laws and regulations, and maintain social order."

"Implement the national spirit, help the weak and the elderly, and cultivate both virtue and art."

"Yesterday, you were proud of Jiaotong University, studying hard."

"Today, Jiaotong University is proud of you, having achieved success in your careers."

"In the future, countless juniors will take you as an example and strive to catch up."

"May the century-old glory of Jiaotong University illuminate the life path of all students..."

After the school leaders finished speaking, the host began to call names.

"Next, we invite the outstanding alumnus of the '78 class, the current Deputy Mayor of the Magic City, Jiang Jiang Yuliang, to come on stage to speak."

Alright, this is a bigwig, and everyone gave warm applause.

A side note: the auditorium can only accommodate hundreds of invited elite alumni.

Those who weren't satisfied had no choice; they weren't on the invitation list.

Current students and freshmen could only listen through the campus broadcast.

After Jiang Jiang Yuliang finished speaking, elites from various industries were called one by one, lasting for more than half an hour.

"Next, we invite the outstanding alumnus of the '05 class, Lin Feng, to come on stage to speak, everyone welcome."

The speech had been communicated beforehand, no surprises.

Under applause and attention, Lin Feng walked onto the podium.

Looking at everyone, he gave a solemn salute.

"Compared to the seniors sitting here, I am just a junior who hasn't learned enough."

"Compared to the achievements of the seniors, I am still insignificant."

"Originally, I didn't want to show my face, so as not to lose face for my alma mater."

"However, the department head scolded me, so I had to bite the bullet and come up."

"If I speak poorly, I hope the school leaders and seniors will not take offense."

A different opening remark earned a burst of laughter.

However, it must be admitted that the military uniform he was wearing was a very eye-catching existence.

Because in this day and age, a Lieutenant Colonel in his twenties is truly rare.

Especially for some in politics with high positions,

The way these people looked at Lin Feng was particularly flickering!

"Initially, the school leaders talked about honor and patriotism."

"Deputy Mayor Jiang talked about the stability and sustainability of economic development."

"Then I'll be lazy and combine the above to say a few words."

"The topic is two words—National Defense."

"As everyone knows: economy and military are the two carriages of a country."

"They need to be parallel, they need to advance side by side."

"Countless people once said: in times of peace, we don't need so many soldiers."

"The hundreds of billions in military spending saved every year, if invested in the field of people's livelihood, would have immediate results."

"Is that really the case?"

"Is the world really at peace?"

"Any person of insight can smell the smoke of war."

"Here I want to say, these people, one by one, are all short-sighted!"

"Although these words will offend many people, including 'know-it-alls' and scholars."

"But what I said is the truth, and I am not afraid of being pointed at by thousands."

"As a soldier, there are only two concepts."

"Fighting and preparing to fight, there is no third."

"For soldiers, there is never true peace."

"Economic construction is the foundation of military development."

"And military development is also the cornerstone of economic construction."

"If there is no strong army as a guarantee."

"Then the prosperous economy can only be a mirage, easily broken and easily snatched by others."

"For example: during the Qing Dynasty, our country's GDP ranked first in Asia and second in the world."

"In the end, the 'foreign masters' were born, competing for and dividing the land of China."

"And our country also fell into a dark period that lasted for a hundred years!"