The meeting place was still in Li Kuiyuan's hotel. Now this hotel is one of the most high-end hotels in the capital. There is an endless stream of guests coming and going every day. However, Shen Long and Li Kuiyuan no longer take this small amount of money seriously. This is mostly used as a place for gatherings and business receptions.

Except for Gao Yue, there were no outsiders present today. They all had stayed in the educated youth camp. Gao Yue looked at these people curiously. Judging from their clothing and temperament, these people were clearly divided into two classes. Shen Long Jiang Shaoan, Hu Jianjun, Sun Xiaoxia and others over there were well-dressed and well-spoken.

As for Zhong Yuemin, except for Zheng Tong and Jiang Biyun, everyone seems to be not doing well. Just looking at their faces, you can see the traces of a long-term poverty life. Zhao Dayong, who has been riding three wheels all year round, has become a hunchback. ; The milkman Guo Jie's skin has turned bronze and his hair has turned gray; Qian Zhimin set up a bicycle repair stall after being laid off, and the veins in his hands were exposed, as black as two old tree roots; Li Ping was not even five years old. At ten years old, he is already as old as a sixty-year-old man.

At first glance, Gao Yue couldn't believe that both of them were of the same age. Zhong Yuemin, an educated youth, looked much older than the educated youth in Qinling.

Cao Gang, Zhao Dayong and the others seemed very restrained and did not dare to look at Jiang Shaoan and the others. Listening to them talk about their situation over the years made them even more uncomfortable.

"...Thanks to Kui Yong who always told us not to forget to study. Before the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977, he wrote a special letter to remind us. Thanks to Kui Yong, I was admitted to China University of Mining and Technology. After graduation, I was hired by the mines as soon as I returned to northern Shaanxi. Reuse..." Hu Jianjun's face glowed brightly. After so many years, he has become a senior leader of the Mining Bureau.

"I was unlucky. I only passed the exam in the second year. After graduation, I was assigned to the provincial government. Now I am working in the Provincial Department of Education..." Liu Weihong is now at the deputy department level. His children are filial. Now he is waiting to retire and take care of his grandchildren at home. .

"I passed the university entrance examination in Beijing, and stayed in the capital after graduation. I went to Shanghai to do business with others for the first two years. I can't compare with Kui Yong and Yuemin, so I just made ends meet." Jiang Shaoan said modestly, relying on Shen Long's help. , he is also worth a lot of money now.

The educated youths from Baidian Village either hold high positions, have rich family assets, or become experts. They are all high-end people that the educated youths from Ishikawa Village usually look up to and cannot reach.

There is a deep chasm between our two educated youth spots. Why is the gap so big? Zheng Tong fell into thinking. Among the educated youth in Ishikawa Village, he and Zhong Yuemin were the only ones who could barely keep up with Jiang Shaoan and the others, but it could only be said that they were barely able to keep up. That's all, the narrow ditch in the past seems to have become a natural chasm.

Maybe these are the effects of that guy. In terms of origin and family, the educated youths in Baidian Village and Ishikawa Village are almost the same. No, they may even be a little worse. After all, most of them are from Xi'an; From the capital city.

But there were people in Baidian Village urging them to study and trying to find a way out for them. In Shichuan Village, Zhong Yuemin left after less than a year. Zheng Tong himself just read books all day and paid little attention to Cao Gang and the others. , Cao Gang and the others were unable to look beyond their own perspective and did not study much on weekdays. After entering the city, they followed the crowd and were gradually eliminated by society.

However, compared to other educated youth spots, the educated youth in Ishikawa Village are relatively lucky. Zhong Yuemin is a loyal person, and now he has some capital. When he saw that his former companions were not doing well, he immediately stepped in to help. They solved the work problem, so that Cao Gang and the others had no worries for the time being, and could go back to northern Shaanxi with the large team of people.

This time, everyone did not take the train. Shen Long, Zhong Yuemin and Jiang Shaoan drove four or five cars and took Cao Gang, Zhao Dayong and others to eat, drink and have fun. It took them three days to return to Jingbian County.

"Hey, is this still the Jingbian County we stayed in before? Yuemin, you must have taken the wrong route, right?" When he arrived at Jingbian County, he saw the county's wide roads, neat greenery and tall buildings, Cao Gang They were immediately dumbfounded.

"Yes, I have worked here for more than ten years. Since the coal mine in Baidian Village was discovered, the lives of the people in Jingbian have been getting better and better..." Hu Jianjun happily took them walking on the street. We walked around, pointing to the landmark buildings and introducing their origins and allusions one by one.

Finally, they were taken to the Jingbian County Museum for a visit. In a prominent location in the museum, they saw photos of Li Kuiyong, Hu Jianjun and others when they were young. In the photos, they were holding several pieces of dark coal. The smile revealed a mouthful of white teeth, and it was clearly written above the photo that this was the scene when the coal mine in Jingbian County was discovered.

This photo made everyone sigh and even alarmed the curator of the museum. As soon as he heard that they were back, he immediately informed the county leaders to entertain them to thank them for their contribution to Jingbian County. Shen Long and others quickly declined.

After resting one night in the county seat, they went to Baidian Village early the next morning. Bai Mingchuan, the old party secretary of Baidian Village, got the news and came to the county seat early to pick them up. He also brought his own car. Bai Mingchuan, who was born in 26 years, is now My body is still strong, and it looks like I can still be strong for many years. Now I have retired, and several of my children are doing supporting services for the coal mine. They have made their fortunes over the years.

When I came to Baidian Village, I saw that the old cave dwellings were gone, and every household had built a small villa. Only the original educated youth spot still remained, and it seemed that there were still people taking care of it. In Bai Mingchuan's words, thanks to these Only educated youth can live a good life in the village, and we must not forget our roots.

In recent years, because Shen Long often brought students from Shuimu University to the village to teach, the children in Baidian Village realized the importance of learning. Almost every year, children were admitted to key universities, and these children would also use their holidays to come to the school to help , telling their younger siblings about the outside world, and the school in Baidian Village has become a famous local school.

After enjoying a sumptuous lunch in Baidian Village, in the afternoon everyone came to Ishikawa Village, which is separated by a ditch. Just a ditch separates the two villages, which are completely different.

Thanks to the economic development of Jingbian County in recent years, the road has been built to the entrance of Shichuan Village. Some capable people in the village have made money to build buildings outside, but a few scattered buildings are erected on a pile of dilapidated buildings. The middle of the old house is not very nice either. In the primary school in the village, there are several children running around. Their clothes and temperament are not comparable to those of the children in Baidian Village.
Chapter completed!