Chapter 304: Separate Futures (Two in One)

In fact, this paragraph was not included in the original interview schedule. It was a question that the host Ni Ping just added on a whim.

Mainly out of curiosity.

Although she did not go on stage to host last night's award ceremony, she still watched the whole process behind the scenes as a backup host.

The most impressive part was naturally the part where Chang Haonan answered the question.

Although many people at the time took it for granted that it was a link that had been prepared long ago, and Chang Haonan's answer was naturally memorized, but as one of the core staff members who participated in the entire preparation of the program, Ni Ping knew very well that the question was between the two. It had been deleted from the first round of preparations a few months ago.

The reason why I brought it up to ask again was because a leader responsible for awarding awards was delayed on the road that day, and the host was asked to delay the timetable by five minutes.

Therefore, Chang Haonan definitely did not know that this problem existed before taking the stage, let alone prepare in advance.

That speech should be his own thoughts.

This is where the problem just arises.

Ni Ping didn't even expect to get a serious answer at first, because the photographers next to him had already started to pack up their equipment and prepare to leave. Guests with a little interview experience will know that the questions asked by the host at this time are often in the form of To relax your mind and bring the relationship closer, you do not necessarily need to answer in the same way as during the interview.

It's just that Chang Haonan always remembers a classic line from a certain British drama at this time - all microphones should be regarded as open.

Therefore, after he thought for a while and said that sentence, Ni Ping, who had always been quick to respond, was distracted for an unprecedented moment.

On the one hand, it does have some philosophy in it.

On the other hand, she subconsciously felt that the other party seemed to mean something.

Although there is no clue as to what exactly it refers to, but after thousands of sails, the statement still maintains sincerity, no matter how you look at it, it seems to be describing a person in his forties or fifties...

Fortunately, no matter what, the subtitle of the subsequent report should be considered.

Moreover, this time, I am afraid it will also resonate with a wider range of people.

The station's decision to choose Chang Haonan as the main publicity target was indeed correct...

After coming back to his senses, Ni Ping smiled and responded:

"What you said is very good. Although we cannot turn back time and shrink our age, people's mentality can completely return to their youth."

"Thank you for taking the time to speak with us."

The two stood up and shook hands as a farewell:

"It doesn't matter. We should cooperate with the publicity. Besides, this is a win-win situation for us."

Chang Haonan said a little politely.

After the interview, Tang Lintian originally planned to stay with the other party for a meal.

On the one hand, he wanted to take this opportunity to develop media relations.

On the other hand, Ni Ping is indeed quite popular these days.

It's a pity that they didn't sell the show. Instead, they declined because the program production cycle was tight and the materials they received needed to be returned to the station for processing immediately.

"well……"

Looking at the backs of everyone from the program production team getting into the car and leaving, Tang Lintian sighed with a sense of loss:

"Xiao Chang, if you had spoken just now, I guess they would have been able to stay."

"Uh...it shouldn't be that big of a deal, right?"

Chang Haonan was actually a little glad that Ni Ping and others refused.

It's already past six o'clock now. If we really want to eat this meal, I'm afraid we will have to stay up until midnight.

He also thought about calling his family and relaxing again after he got back.

"By the way, there's something I forgot to tell you just now."

Tang Lintian suddenly turned around and looked at Chang Haonan.

"Winners of the May Fourth Medal will receive a bonus, 200 yuan, which has been distributed to the school."

The corners of the latter's mouth twitched slightly.

Even in 1997, 200 yuan was not much.

Of course, the importance of this award is also an honor. Even from a utilitarian point of view, the various benefits that will be brought about by the long-term success are by no means comparable to a few hundred dollars.

However, Chang Haonan did not expect that this benefit would come so quickly.

Just when he was adjusting his mood and preparing to say something, Tang Lintian added another sentence:

"Of course, the 200 yuan was given by the Communist Youth League. The school and the college took into account your contribution this year and decided to give you a special scholarship. In addition, the Beijing government also expressed its gratitude to you. Congratulations and condolences, and we have given you a certain reward."

This breathy way of speaking is definitely intentional.

Chang Haonan's mood also experienced the feeling of riding a roller coaster.

Fortunately, although he also likes money, he is still relatively calm on the surface and does not make a fool of himself.

"The school contributed 50,000 yuan, and the capital contributed 10,000 yuan. The three bonuses add up to a total of 60,200 yuan. However, there are still some procedures to go through. You can keep a bank account of your own and we will complete the process as soon as possible. , give you the money."

"Dean."

Chang Haonan said in as calm a tone as possible.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you need me to chase Teacher Ni and the others back?"

…

Now that the dinner party has fallen through, Tang Lintian did not continue to retain Chang Haonan, probably because he also considered that he still had many people to contact, and he also had a lot of work to arrange later.

As the dean, there is such a prominent figure in his college, so naturally he cannot just pass by.

The quality of being low-key can be considered an advantage in a person, but it should never appear in an organization.

This is not a problem for Tang Lintian alone, but also involves bringing glory to the entire college, school, and even Chang Haonan himself.

So in the end, Chang Haonan left the aircraft building alone again.

Just a few steps out, he saw many students in groups heading in the opposite direction to him.

Many of them are familiar faces from the past.

It's just after dinner, but even so, the number of people on campus seems to be much more than usual...

"Haonan!"

Just when Chang Haonan was a little confused, a voice suddenly came from the side.

He turned around and found that it was several people in the same dormitory as him.

Five people, to be precise.

Except for himself, it was normal for Wu Yifan to see no one in school, and Huang Zhiqiang was not seen either.

Although they haven't contacted each other for a year, they are roommates after all, and there is still some affection between them in their past and present lives.

So Chang Haonan stopped and said hello to the other party.

"I haven't seen you in person for the past year. Why do you feel like you are busier than Lao Wu?"

The roommates all knew that Chang Haonan changed to a single dormitory after getting his bachelor's degree, but they didn't know that he moved directly into the faculty apartment, let alone what he was doing now.

"Well, Academician Du, as you can imagine, is very busy and the project is not in the capital. During this period, I basically traveled twice a week, one time for three days and one time for four days."

The humorous description made everyone laugh out loud.

Then came some pleasantries.

Of course, Chang Haonan couldn't talk too much about himself, but fortunately, other people in the dormitory talked more, and he and Chang Haonan talked a lot about other people in the same grade.

For example, Huang Zhiqiang failed the course, so he is now retaking it. He also has to do the final project at the same time, and was rejected during the re-examination for the postgraduate entrance examination. His life is quite chaotic.

Fortunately, Liu Hongbo showed some kindness. Liu Ran and other team members just passed by with low scores and did not die with them.

Zhou Shuwan has also entered the laboratory, but his development is closer to normal and he is still helping his senior brother.

On the other hand, their former counselor Liu Chenchen, because he spoke good English and knew some French, seemed to be traveling all day long like Chang Haonan, working on projects with his mentor.

Zhang Man got an offer to study directly for a PhD at the University of Birmingham. There is an aerospace engine laboratory sponsored by Rolls-Royce. Although international students certainly cannot participate in any core work, as long as they can get in, they can even participate in some peripheral projects. , which is also quite an impressive resume after returning to China.

"It's just that I personally feel that she may not come back..."

Another shrugged, half-jokingly.

Strictly speaking, there is no evidence for this speculation, including that Chang Haonan actually did not know where Zhang Man went or what he did in his previous life.

But there is still some rationality.

After all, they went abroad at their own expense, and even if they didn't come back, others wouldn't be able to say anything.

These days, how many government-funded international students are living abroad after graduation...

Although the country originally sent people out with the idea that one out of ten would come back and make a profit, expectations are expectations, and this does not become a reason for some people to directly stay outside.

As for the older people in the dormitory, although they have not continued their studies, fortunately they have all found decent jobs.

For example, Liu Ran obeyed the assignment and went to a power plant in his hometown——

As for why people who study aircraft design are assigned to power plants...

Don't ask, asking is a characteristic of the times.

At best, the job allocation for undergraduates can only ensure that it does not go astray in general. For example, people who study mathematics will not be allowed to be copy editors. The rest depends on fate and whether they are tough or not.

But Liu Ran himself thinks it's pretty good. His family's conditions are average, and if he's close to home, he can spend less.

Liang Hao, the eldest brother in the dormitory, jumped out and went to a company that had just restructured and switched to wind power.

The other few people basically went to private companies and foreign companies.

There is no way, it is impossible for undergraduates to enter any core positions, and for ordinary employees, the income gap is really too big.

What's more, it's almost May 1997, and anyone with any brains has already felt the cold winter brought about by the mass layoffs.

After some conversation, Chang Haonan took advantage of the situation and asked about the doubts he had just had.

"By the way, I see that many people are walking that way today. They are going..."

"you do not know?"

Liang Hao showed a somewhat surprised expression:

"I just received a notice this morning, saying that there will be some kind of graduate education conference in the evening, and all graduating students in the school must participate. Even Old Wu who is outside the school said he will come back."

"You... didn't expect that students who become academicians have such benefits. They don't have to participate in such boring things."

Liu Ran, who was not very close to Chang Haonan before, also made a joke.

"Well... I did not receive the notification. Maybe Academician Du pushed it for me."

The former touched his chin awkwardly.

According to his perception of the virtues of the middle school, this education conference is absolutely inseparable from the May 4th Medal.

There was no live broadcast of last night's ceremony, but there was definitely a video clip.

One day is enough to spread the word...

As college students, there is no TV in the dormitory, and it is impossible to read newspapers all day long, so it is normal for these people not to know about Chang Haonan's award.

Of course, we should know soon.

…

After all, Chang Haonan did not go to the Laoshizi Conference with several other people.

I educate myself that it is not necessary.

After returning home, the first thing Chang Haonan did was to call home.

The phone only rang once and was picked up.

"Brother, you really made the news this time!"

Chang Jiayao's voice made Chang Haonan couldn't help but hold the receiver a little further away.

"Uh, yes, I won an award. I originally wanted to tell you about it last night, but it was already late at night when I got home, and I got up late today, so I put it off until now."

"It's okay, it's okay, just treat it as a surprise for us."

Chang Jiayao on the other end of the phone was very open to this:

"When my mother came to me and told me about this at noon today, I still didn't believe it..."

Halfway through, I heard Zhou Li's voice from the distance again. She must have turned on the speakerphone:

"When you came back during the Chinese New Year, we just felt that you were doing well outside, but it turned out that you were so promising. I just arrived at the work this morning, and I picked up a few newspapers. They were all about the six of you. Reports..."

"After get off work this evening, all the county leaders came directly to our house to offer condolences, and your father, the director of their municipal bureau personally called their office and said they would give them a bonus..."

When they were outside, neither Zhou Li nor Chang Yuanchao showed off this matter, but after all, their son was so powerful, they would definitely be happy after returning home.

And because I have been holding it in for a day, my excitement level may be even higher than when I first learned the news in the morning.

"Xiao Nan is still awesome... He deserves to be my son, Chang Yuanchao..."

Chang Yuanchao's voice sounded a little drunk, probably because he drank some during dinner.

Normally, Zhou Li would never allow him to drink at home, but today's situation was special and she made an exception.

"After studying abroad for so many years, I didn't spend much money from my family..."

Because Chang Yuanchao had made meritorious service while on the front line before, Chang Haonan and Chang Jiayao were both eligible to attend the police academy with very low scores in the college entrance examination, which was regarded as a kind of care for the children of those who had made meritorious service.

However, this kind of quota is limited, so if your child does well in the exam and does not occupy it, the bureau will issue a bonus.

It probably means "Thank you for giving your children opportunities to people who need them more."

Based on Chang Haonan's score in the college entrance examination, he naturally got the top grade, 3,000 yuan.

Coupled with this time, it does cover a large part of the expenses in the previous three years.

"Also, the organization asked your dad if he wanted to be transferred to the city bureau, but he refused. This old man is really..."

Before Zhou Li could finish her complaint, she was interrupted by Chang Yuanchao:

"I went to the city bureau and became my deputy section chief. It's not that big of a deal. Besides, I asked you if you wanted to go to the province to teach in key areas and you didn't go either..."

Obviously, this old couple has a good sense of what they can and cannot take.

The former was not angry at all before he finished speaking. He waited for his husband to finish before explaining on the phone:

"Xiao Nan, that's all your dad and I are capable of. If this wealth is given to us, we won't be able to keep it. Let me save the key points. What if the students are better than me? What a class we teach. It doesn’t matter if you have the worst grades and I’m being laughed at. If you delay other people’s children, they will stab you in the back..."

Chang Haonan originally wanted to say something to comfort his mother, but after thinking about his very poor Chinese language performance in high school, he really didn't have the position to say it.

Zhou Li didn't give him a chance to organize his words, and then continued:

"In addition, I think that we have so many people at home who come to express condolences and report the good news. The impact of this award should be great. You are more capable than the two of us, but you must also pay attention to it outside. The more proud you are, the less likely you are to Get carried away, take the rewards given to you by the organization as you should, but some of them are more personal, so you have to think carefully..."

As people who have experienced special times, Zhou Li and Chang Yuanchao are quite sensitive in this regard.

Of course, they actually underestimated their son's influence.

Before he won the award, he had already chatted and laughed with leaders at the Science and Technology Committee and the Science and Technology Committee...

"Don't worry, Mom, I know it."

In order to reassure Zhou Li and consider confidentiality issues, Chang Haonan did not say too much about his specific situation, but just agreed:

"This time, the school and the city have given out a lot of bonuses. When I go home during the Chinese New Year this year, I will change your house to a house with better conditions. The Tongzi Building is too inconvenient..."

This was an idea he had during the Chinese New Year this year, but at that time it was really not easy to explain how so much money came from, so he had to give it up.

Now that we have the name of the May 4th Medal, it can be used to explain it.

"Nonsense, we have two iron rice bowls, and you still need to support us? Besides, your sister has passed the physical examination for flying. If she does go to flight school, it will be sponsored by the state. It won't cost a penny from the family. If you have money, you can save it." Get up and prepare to buy a house and marry a wife then..."

"Mom, I haven't reached the legal age for marriage yet..."

Chang Haonan replied somewhat helplessly.

Although everyone generally says that he is under 23 years old now, this is because of the custom of counting false years in the north. In fact, Chang Haonan is still under 22 according to his age and cannot get married...

"Get ready first. If you really see eye to eye on things like marriage, it will be very fast. Just like me and your dad..."

When the topic came to this field, Chang Haonan knew that it was time to end today's call.