Chapter 215

Li Ye's suggestion of "public debate," with the support of Professor Zhang, was finally adopted by the economics department to a limited extent.

Then, Beijing University students came into contact with the new thing of "debate competition" three years in advance.

And Li Ye's name finally began to spread in Beijing University.

"There is a widely circulated proverb in the West—there is no free lunch in the world, so I want to remind the opposition to pay attention. Blindly introducing and developing low-end manufacturing for Western needs will inevitably increase the risk of mainland industries being manipulated..."

"I oppose the opposition's opinion. The introduction and development of any industry is not blind. The country has already selectively introduced the industrial capital it needs, especially advanced industrial technology. This is a positive behavior that does more good than harm."

"The opposition student's point of view is not established. Capital is not a philanthropist. They will only give you what they need, not what we need. They always maintain their own interests. Many technologies we introduce are technologies from ten or even longer ago. This is the evidence."

"We have the world's largest consumer market to be developed and a complete foundation of light and heavy industry. We already have bargaining chips. Everything is done by people."

On Saturday afternoon, in a large classroom of Beijing University, the "First Beijing University Economic Debate Competition," which was very simple in all aspects, was in full swing.

As a member of the "opposition," Li Ye cooperated with several seniors from the 80 and 81 sessions to engage in a fierce debate with the four students of the "affirmative side."

And there were hundreds of students watching around, even the aisles were crowded, and there were even students from other schools who heard the news and rushed over.

Everyone was full of novelty about this unprecedented debate mode.

Debate competition actually originated in Great Britain and later carried forward in the Chinese-speaking world.

If there were no Li Ye, Beijing University's first contact with debate competition should be in 1986.

That year, the Lion City Broadcasting Bureau, located at the throat of the Malacca Strait, hosted the first Asian College Debate, and then issued invitations to the mainland by inviting universities through institutions.

And at that time, it was the Beijing University representative team that traveled thousands of miles to win the final crown without ever having been exposed to this debate mode.

Then the First Hu Hu Shitai broadcast it twice nationwide without prior notice, causing a strong sensation in the country, especially in higher education institutions.

Regular debate is one of the signs of modern society.

The reform and opening up of the mainland has just begun, and everyone is exploring. In addition to economic exploration, other fields are also exploring. Young people want to explore, what way to use?

Arguing is the most common way. Often there are many classmates who usually have good relationships, but because of an argument, they have estrangement.

And using debate competition as a tool for ideological collision among students can solve this drawback.

This interactive, equal, public discussion and debate form that emphasizes mutual respect and convincing people with reason will maximize the embodiment of "focusing on things rather than people."

The process of debate is fierce, but after the debate, everyone is still friendly.

And in this more formal occasion, with so many people watching and so many people helping you record, you can't put hats and labels on others anymore, right?

Just like Song Ziyuan, if he said words like "damn" to Li Ye like last time, everyone would firmly remember it and become his black history that can never be erased.

At the end of the debate competition, Li Ye stood up and said: "Once, our silk, porcelain, and cotton cloth sold well all over the world, letting everyone know this powerful, civilized, and rich land in the East.

Then, why can't our generation do the same glory? You must know that this land of ours has lost its status as the world's number one economy for less than two hundred years..."

The large classroom was silent. Li Ye looked at everyone and said firmly: "I think, as long as we work hard enough, we can completely build a powerful manufacturing power,

and like our ancestors, let this land become the center of the world again."

"Pa pa pa pa pa~"

After the large classroom was quiet for a few seconds, enthusiastic applause sounded.

Maybe many people don't agree with Li Ye's point of view, but looking around, which student's chest doesn't have a heart that hopes for the motherland to be strong?

But in the eighties, no one thought about what China would look like forty years later, so who would dare to shout the slogan of "center of the world"?

This is not releasing satellites a few years ago.

But Li Ye shouted it out, and shouted it confidently and firmly.

This caused a strong resonance among all the young people present. This generation of college students consciously shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing China, so isn't it good to set a goal of "center of the world" in their hearts?

"Student Li Ye, although your remarks are very impractical, I don't want to oppose them, because I am willing to accept this dream."

Yang Chen, as a debater on the affirmative side, and also had some "trouble" with Li Ye, but at this moment he also walked over and shook hands with Li Ye again.

"If a person has no dreams, what is the difference from a salted fish?" Li Ye said with a smile while shaking hands: "What we have to do is to turn dreams into reality."

Yang Chen shook hands hard: "Let's encourage each other."

Li Ye nodded: "For the great rejuvenation, let's encourage each other."

"Rejuvenate China!"

People around were infected and began to discuss the issue of "rejuvenating China."

Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin, who had been guarding on the side, came over and pulled Li Ye's arm and left.

"Go, go, go, we must not be drunk or return today. What you said just now is more enjoyable than listening to Shan Tianfang's storytelling. You have to say enough to everyone tonight."

"I'm not a storyteller, what you said..."

Li Ye was about to laugh and scold Li Huaisheng a few words, but Wen Leyu walked over from the front row seat of the classroom and winked at Li Ye with a smile.

Li Ye said to Li Huaisheng: "I have something to do first, let's talk later."

Li Huaisheng said immediately: "You go, you go, business is important."

After Li Ye went out with Wen Leyu, Li Huaisheng said to Yang Yumin: "Let him be a hero, he can't resist a beauty's smile. Alas, our little brother spoils that girl to the house."

Yang Yumin curled his lips and said faintly: "Don't say sour words, as if you don't envy it."

"Heh~, each other, let's not talk about each other."

Wen Leyu called Li Ye out, actually wanting him to go home with her for dinner.

Li Ye asked: "Is it just eating? Or is there anything else? You have to give me a bottom line so I can be prepared."

Wen Leyu glanced at Li Ye with slanted eyes and said with a smile: "What preparation is needed for this? Could it be that my parents will eat you?"

"That's not necessarily!" Li Ye leaned into Wen Leyu's ear and said: "What if they want to recruit a son-in-law? Do you think I should be reserved? Take a careful look at whether their daughter is ugly or handsome?"

Wen Leyu originally saw Li Ye leaning over, and even thoughtfully welcomed her little head to Li Ye's mouth, but didn't expect to hear such words.

She was stunned for a second, her face slightly red, but she was not shy, but turned her head and leaned her face in front of Li Ye.

"Come, take a hard look, are you satisfied?"

Wen Leyu's bold reaction made Li Ye unable to do it.

These days, his relationship with Wen Leyu has continued to heat up. A layer of window paper has been translucent after rubbing and rubbing. Wen Leyu has always been the reserved and passive side.

Who would have thought that Wen Leyu, who has always been cold and gentle, would suddenly turn around and be a bold general today?

"Actually, whether I am satisfied or not, Xiao Yu, you know best,"

Li Ye held Wen Leyu's hand and said gently: "The thing I am most satisfied with in my life is meeting you, the girl who is most in line with my heart, willing to hold my hand and walk through spring, summer, autumn, and winter with me."

Wen Leyu, who was squinting and tightening her face, still couldn't tighten it.

She has been in contact with Li Ye for a long time, and their hearts are already clear. If there was even a point of dissatisfaction, she would have felt it long ago.

"If you are glib again, believe it or not, I will tell my mother?"

"Hmm hmm hmm, help me hide it~"

"Hmph, why don't you go quickly? You have to cook when you get home! I want to eat sauerkraut fish."

"Ah? Is it calling me to eat, or calling me to cook?"

"I'm doing it! I didn't ask you to do it. My mother asked me to learn to cook from now on!"

The two of them walked away pulling and pulling, but didn't notice that several eyes were fixed on their backs.

Wen Leyu's sauerkraut fish was not very successful, but everyone at the table gave face, scrambling to eat it clean, and shouting that it was delicious.

This made Wen Leyu very happy. Of course, she knew her cooking level and also knew that her cooking was a bit short of heat,

but I worked so hard, and even killed a big live fish with a cruel heart. How can I give some praise?

Whoever dares to dislike it, I won't do it next time.

"Chi~"

Wen Qingsheng opened a bottle of drink and put it in front of Li Ye.

"You know this thing, right?"

Li Ye nodded and said: "Coca-Cola, the best-selling carbonated drink in the world. The price is three times more expensive than Arctic Ocean. I have investigated in Hong Kong, and its market share exceeds 80%."

Wen Qingsheng was a little surprised by Li Ye's answer, but he still said heavily: "Then do you know how difficult it is for it to enter our mainland?"

Li Ye knows, because Coca-Cola is the first foreign-funded enterprise to enter the mainland after '78.

Coca-Cola decided to return to the mainland from '78, until it cooperated with COFCO to put into production in '81, and went through three years of twists and turns.

Seeing Li Ye silent, Wen Qingsheng thought he didn't know, so he explained: "At the beginning, Coca-Cola wanted to enter the mainland and talked to us for three years. At first, they wanted to set up a factory in Shanghai, and later they chose our COFCO..."

"Since the year before last, Coca-Cola has been sold in Beijing, but the effect is not ideal. It even has to be promoted by buying one bottle and giving one balloon. Until now, they are not allowed to advertise on the First Hu Hu Shitai."

Li Ye listened quietly. He knew that Wen Qingsheng was telling him that the introduction of foreign capital is very cautious. Even a large company like Coca-Cola has to talk for several years,

then the concept of "accepting industrial transfer" revealed in Li Ye's article, I don't know how outrageous it is.

The mainland does not exclude advanced technology from overseas. Just in '78, 22 large-scale advanced technology projects were introduced, but the control was extremely strict.

It will not be until 1986, after the "Regulations on Encouraging Foreign Investment" are issued, that it will encourage export-oriented and advanced technology enterprises to invest in the mainland.

Decades later, almost every city has one or more joint-venture clothing enterprises, and Pengcheng has poured into countless foreign-funded enterprises.

And those large and small foreign trade companies in Hong Kong also rely on the mainland to eat full of oil, luxury and extravagance.

It can be said that this road of "exchanging shirts for airplanes" doesn't know how many vampires it has raised. In the end, it can counterattack successfully, and it doesn't know how much sweat and tears have been paid during the period.

So much so that when China no longer needs these middlemen, they are still complaining about why they snatched "their money."

More than 70% of Hong Kong's trading companies went bankrupt later, but they still felt they were innocent.

Living is already a "gift," but they think wealth is a matter of course.

But it is still '83 now, let alone the grand occasion decades later, even the situation three years later, Wen Qingsheng can't see through,

he can only tell Li Ye that some roads are arduous, dangerous, and not to mention, maybe it's a dead end, which is very unrealistic.

Li Ye pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, the article I published is just some personal views and feelings, taken out for everyone to study and discuss, and I didn't expect some subsequent effects."

Wen Qingsheng looked at Li Ye in surprise and asked: "Your article, is there no instruction or influence from Zhang Qiyan?"

Zhang Qiyan is Professor Zhang. Obviously, Teacher Ke already knows that Professor Zhang "appreciates" Li Ye.

Li Ye said decisively: "No, I wrote that article after returning from Hong Kong and showed it to Professor Zhang, but he didn't change a word."

Wen Qingsheng looked at Teacher Ke, and the latter said calmly: "It's good that you can follow Zhang Qiyan to learn, but try to discuss problems at school in the future, and don't be too casual when publishing articles."

Li Ye nodded to show agreement. Teacher Ke's conservative caution is also a kind of protection for him.

Wen Leyu helped out: "Li Ye originally wanted to discuss it at school. He even suggested that the school carry out an internal debate competition, which is very interesting."

Teacher Ke: "Debate competition?"

"Look, Mom, you don't know either, right?" Wen Leyu explained in detail: "It's everyone publicly debating a point of view, divided into positive and negative sides..."

Wen Leyu said a lot of words in one breath, especially emphasizing Li Ye's last remark about "center of the world."

Then, Li Ye saw the surprised look in Wen Qingsheng and Teacher Ke's eyes.

A moment later, Wen Qingsheng began to drink with Li Ye, and then Wen Guohua inserted, and the old drama of two against one began to be staged.

And when Li Ye left, Teacher Ke sent him to the door and said softly: "If you want to do it, just do it! Young people have hot blood and dreams, which is not a bad thing after all. Who can do anything to you?"

Li Ye looked at Teacher Ke in surprise. This is not her style.

But after Li Ye looked at Teacher Ke for a few seconds, he suddenly understood. Who hasn't had a life of youthful hot blood? Maybe Teacher Ke was even braver than Li Ye when she was young!