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When the results of the provincial campus literature competition were announced, Hu Ruoyun's "Unstoppable Youth" indeed won a prize, but not the second prize; it was the only first prize awarded.
At that time, literature still held a strong vitality, and artistic youth could easily win the admiration and affection of girls. The results were visible in literary clubs across various universities in the Provincial Capital. Hu Ruoyun's name became legendary among the artistic youth on campus.
At the Provincial Police Academy, Zhang Meina whispered in the student cafeteria, trying to keep her voice down yet worried that others might overhear: "Did you know? 'Unstoppable Youth' was written by my ex-boyfriend..."
A curious student asked, "Then why did you break up?"
Zhang Meina looked regretful as she replied, "His family is poor... My dad is a leader in the village and thinks the gap is too big..."
This world is truly marvelous.
As Hu Ruoyun and Mao Na listened to Teacher Wang talk about Wang Bingbing attending Jiangbei University of Technology through a commissioned program and Gao Jiazhuang studying at Jiangcheng Vocational and Technical College, which is similar to Jingnan Academy, they felt a sense of connection.
On January 7th, Saturday, these two came together to visit Hu Ruoyun at Jiangbei University. Wang Bingbing was studying Chemical Engineering (commissioned program), and after graduation, her parents could arrange for her to work at Annan County Fertilizer Plant. She felt little pressure. Gao Jiazhuang was majoring in Computer Information Management (self-study) and had passed all subjects in his two attempts, feeling quite confident.
At noon, Hu Ruoyun treated his two long-lost classmates to lunch at the school cafeteria, ordering four dishes with a mix of meat and vegetables.
Gao Jiazhuang remarked, "The food at your school is much better than ours!"
Wang Bingbing playfully chided him, "Well, it's only good today because Hu Ruoyun knew we were coming..."
Hu Ruoyun replied, "Exactly! Usually, I just have plain soup with no oil; we haven't seen each other for over a year. It's rare for us to meet up; how can I not splurge a little?"
Wang Bingbing seemed to remember something and asked, "How's it going with that beauty from Experimental High School who stayed in our dorm last time?"
Hu Ruoyun self-deprecatingly responded, "She thought my family was poor and that I was ugly; it ended before it even started..."
Gao Jiazhuang got a bit excited: "Let me introduce someone! She's from our class too, also our fellow townsfolk—our hometown association president. Her family is from Geda Ying Township; her dad is the Village Chief..."
Wang Bingbing nudged him playfully: "Why are you so quick to talk?" Then she turned back to Hu Ruoyun and asked, "Haven't you dated anyone since coming to Jiangcheng?"
Hu Ruoyun finally understood that these two were trying to set him up. He replied, "The girl from Experimental High School didn't work out, but I found someone back home; we're currently seeing each other..."
Gao Jiazhuang jumped in again: "Finding someone back home isn't suitable..."
Wang Bingbing pushed him again: "After I graduate, I'll be working at our county's Fertilizer Plant. Do you think that's suitable for us?" Then she realized she had let something slip and blushed slightly as she looked at Hu Ruoyun: "Right now, we..."
Seeing both of them a bit flustered, Hu Ruoyun smiled and said, "I understand, I understand..."
After finishing their meal, they accompanied two people on a tour of the campus. Gao Jiazhuang expressed his thoughts, "Your proper university is so much better than our school. Just look at the student cafeteria—there are five or six of them! The Computer Science building has over ten floors! What do we have? Most of our teachers are just temporary hires from other schools, and a few so-called teachers are graduates from a few years ago who 'stayed on' at our school..."
Hu Ruoyun comforted him, "It's all pretty much the same. In university, especially in the humanities, they mainly teach you how to 'graduate.' Most practical experience is something you accumulate gradually in real work. Just ask Bingbing—if she were to start working at the Fertilizer Plant right now, how much would she really understand?"
Wang Bingbing agreed with Hu Ruoyun's point. "During the summer vacation, my dad arranged for me to intern at our county's Fertilizer Plant for a month. They see us as college students and treat us with a lot of respect, but when it comes to actual work, I realized that most of what we learned on paper isn't really applicable in practice... Now I understand that if I want to secure a job smoothly in the future, just getting a diploma can't be our ultimate goal; mastering more practical knowledge is also very important."
Wang Bingbing came from a family in the county; both her parents were workers. Hu Ruoyun had always thought of her as somewhat of a "flower vase," but after hearing her speak today, she felt a strong sense of agreement. "We're all in vocational studies. To be honest, the time is too short, and everything we've learned is just from textbooks..."
Seeing that Gao Jiazhuang seemed unconvinced, Hu Ruoyun casually asked, "Jiazhuang, if I were to give you a computer monitor and a CPU right now—not even talking about installing the operating system—just connecting them together, has your school taught you that?"
Gao Jiazhuang thought for a moment and replied, "Actually, no!"
Wang Bingbing then asked, "So can you set it up?"
Gao Jiazhuang shook his head, "No."
Thus, studying isn't just about reading; it's also about applying what you've learned—moving from theory into practice.
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