The semester at Beijing Normal University has begun.

Song Yuanchao also started his junior year of college.

Everything seems to be the same as before, but it is slightly different.

The biggest change is of course that Lin Yan is no longer around, because Lin Yan went to the Ministry of Foreign Trade for an internship before the summer vacation. Naturally, she will not go back to school like Song Yuanchao after school starts.

Without Lin Yan's company, there were fewer pairs of people on campus. This made Song Yuanchao a little uncomfortable at first, but as time went by, he gradually accepted the fact that Lin Yan was not on campus.

The brothers in the dormitory still have a good relationship. From the beginning of their two-year college career to now, we have become very good friends.

Among them, the three people who have the best relationship with Song Yuanchao are Sun Yaoliang, Lu Jun and Cheng Mengshan. Needless to say, Sun Yaoliang not only has a very good relationship with Song Yuanchao, but also has a very close relationship with Li Xiaoyun, Luo Yang, Xiao Qiao and others.

As for Lu Jun, after Song Yuanchao enlightened him last time, Lu Jun was especially grateful to Song Yuanchao, and the relationship between the two parties naturally became closer.

Not to mention, Cheng Mengshan has always had a good relationship with Song Yuanchao. After two years of college life, Cheng Mengshan has changed a lot from his original appearance. Now Cheng Mengshan is not only a cadre of the student union, it is said that he also plans to compete for the committee this year.

, as the seniors of the 77 and 78 levels are approaching graduation, and Cheng Mengshan has performed well in the student union, it is said that the competition committee has a high possibility of success.

Pan Xiangdong and Zhang Jian have always been the happy fruits of the dormitory. These two guys are outgoing and get along well with everyone. Especially, they often make everyone laugh when they talk about Trump's jokes and cross talk.

On the contrary, Lu Hairong, the youngest, is an alternative in the dormitory. Lu Hairong has a relatively introverted personality. On weekdays, when everyone is playing around in the dormitory, he mostly just sits and watches quietly, smiling shyly.

Even during class, Lu Hairong was very low-key. He often sat in the corner alone, listened to the teacher's lectures, and wrote down notes in thick notebooks. After class, he would hang out in the library, and would often go back to the dormitory when the lights were about to go out.

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But Song Yuanchao didn't expect that this usually shy boy would find him and ask him a question shortly after school started.

"Are you planning to study abroad?" Song Yuanchao looked at Lu Hairong in surprise. He never expected that Lu Hairong would ask him this matter.

Lu Hairong nodded, took something out of his pocket and handed it to Song Yuanchao. Song Yuanchao took it and looked at it carefully. It was an application form for Chinese citizens to go abroad, and Lu Hairong's information had been filled in on it.

"Study abroad at your own expense?" Song Yuanchao was stunned again. This application form is an application for studying abroad at his own expense. Since 1979, studying abroad, which had been interrupted for more than ten years, has restarted. In recent years, many people have studied abroad at public expense.

After leaving the country, and with the spring breeze of reform and opening up, the country gradually began to have a different view on going abroad.

In the mid-to-late 1980s, with the deepening of reform and opening up, a trend of studying abroad began. This trend did not gradually subside until the mid-1990s. During this period, there were not a few people studying abroad, either at public expense or at their own expense.

, but except for a few, the rest are just going abroad to work illegally to make money under the guise of studying abroad.

There were two very famous books in the 1990s, one was "Shanghai People in Tokyo" and the other was "Yenjing People in New York". These two books wrote about the hardships of students studying (working) overseas.

Spicy, with its vivid characters and real plot, has touched countless Chinese people who have experienced similar experiences.

Later, these two books were made into TV series, which caused a great sensation in China after being broadcast. This shows the impact of the trend of going abroad on people in this era.

But now, this trend of studying abroad has not really caught up, and studying abroad has just begun. Moreover, most of the studies abroad today are at public expense, because those who study abroad at public expense can retain their original employer's position, position, or student status, etc.

When they return from studying abroad, these people will basically be reused and go further. To put it bluntly, this is a layer of "gold plating". International students who have been gold-plated are inherently superior to others and will naturally have a brighter future.

But in reality, the proportion of students who actually study abroad at public expense and return is not large. Most of them stay abroad for one reason or another and enjoy a better life abroad.

But no matter what, compared to studying abroad at public expense, studying abroad at one's own expense is different. Countries that study abroad at one's own expense do not cover all costs. Not only do you have to bear all the expenses yourself, but once you leave the country, you will lose your position, position, or school status.

Everything has to be started over.

In addition, self-financed study abroad also has very high requirements for applicants. For example, those with family backgrounds and overseas relatives who have "problems" will definitely not be able to pass the application, and the review is very strict.

"I will graduate in two years. Why do you suddenly think of going abroad now?" Song Yuanchao handed the application form back to Lu Hairong and asked in a low voice.

"Third brother, do you think what we learned in school is useful?" Lu Hairong carefully put the application form back into his pocket, raised his head and asked Song Yuanchao.

Song Yuanchao frowned slightly, looked left and right and pointed in the direction of the west: "Let's go over there and talk."

Lu Hairong nodded and followed Song Yuanchao towards the distance. He found a stone chair and sat down in a secluded place with few people.

After sitting down, Song Yuanchao took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed one to Lu Hairong. After lighting it, Song Yuanchao took a puff and then said: "Tell me what you think."

Lu Hairong thought for a while and said: "We are studying in the Department of Economics, but the textbooks and tutoring materials during our two-year college career are all outdated. Many of the contents are still in the 1950s and 1960s in capitalist countries. However,

We are already in the 1980s, and during those years when we were stagnant, foreign countries were developing extremely rapidly, especially the economy. It is no exaggeration to say that things are changing at a rapid pace."

"Under such circumstances, the knowledge we have learned has fallen behind. No matter how well we learn, how useful will it be when facing reality? Third brother, we have learned the basic knowledge of economics in our freshman year, but apart from the basics

Many aspects of the economy are not static. Many things are constantly changing and developing. What do you think about this point of view?"

Song Yuanchao nodded silently. He admitted that what Lu Hairong said was not unreasonable. Many of the things they have learned so far are indeed outdated knowledge. Although the foundation is the same, as the years of college career have passed, they have become more advanced in many aspects.

The country is out of touch.

There is nothing we can do about it. From the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century, this is an era of rapid development. Especially with the coming of the 21st century, changes in many aspects, including the economy, are even greater.

The asymmetry of information and knowledge makes school textbooks lag behind, which is helpless. What's more, there has not yet been the transformation of the information explosion in the 21st century. Although reform and opening up has begun, the domestic market is still relatively closed.

The channels for obtaining the latest information are very limited, even if they are college students at Beijing Normal University.

Among the classmates in the dormitory, Lu Hairong can be said to be the most diligent in studying and also the one with the best grades.

Song Yuanchao's grades are considered good in class and even grade, but they are still worse than Lu Hairong. Moreover, Song Yuanchao's real reason for going to college is just to fulfill his wish, and he doesn't pay much attention to learning. In his opinion,

A college diploma is not of much use to him. Apart from Lin Yan, he came to college because of the expectations of his parents and elders and the regrets in his past life.

"I admit that what you said makes sense, but your choice is risky." Song Yuanchao sighed, and at the same time, he advised Lu Hairong tactfully.

Lu Hairong said solemnly: "Of course I understand the risks, because once I make this decision, everything I have now will be gone. When I go out, I will start all over again, starting from scratch."

"Yes, if you complete the last two years of your studies safely, you will at least have a diploma from Beijing Normal University. If you want to continue your studies, you can also apply for a publicly funded study abroad. In this case, wouldn't you be able to achieve your goal?"

"Third brother, I have thought about what you said, but I find it difficult." Lu Hairong smiled self-deprecatingly: "You know my character very well. Do you think a person like me can successfully apply for a publicly funded study abroad? If so.

Either you or Boss Cheng are more confident than I am, and even the second brother, fourth brother, and fifth brother have this possibility, but I..."

Speaking of this, Lu Hairong shook his head. His words made Song Yuanchao sigh inwardly. Indeed, although Lu Hairong was introverted, he was a very smart person. If he was not a smart person, how could he have been admitted to the Capital University?

Anyone who can get into Beijing Normal University will not have a low IQ, not to mention Lu Hairong's grades are so good and he studies so hard.

But his personality is a big problem. He is introverted and shy and has inherent disadvantages in dealing with strangers. This is destined to make Lu Hairong not good at communicating with others. Because of this, the possibility of him successfully applying for a publicly funded study abroad after graduation is extremely slim.

, and Lu Hairong himself understands this truth very well.

"Why are you telling me this?" Song Yuanchao suddenly asked.

"Because I think Third Brother, you are different from others." Lu Hairong replied.

"It's different?" Song Yuanchao was stunned for a moment, looking a little confused.

Lu Hairong nodded seriously: "Compared to others, third brother, you have a feeling that I can't explain, as if you have a pair of eyes that can see through reality and the future. I have never felt this feeling in other people.

Pass."

Song Yuanchao's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly. Although he was calm on the surface, he couldn't help but feel vigilant in his heart. He never thought that Lu Hairong, who usually had little presence, could have such delicate observation skills.

"In addition, third brother, your attitude towards life is different from other people, especially your starting point and thinking when considering problems are extremely different. Of course, I am not saying that these are bad. In fact, for me, I admire you very much, and I also think that if someone

If you agree with my decision, Third Brother, you are probably the first one."

"This decision was not made on a whim. In fact, I was considering this issue half a year ago. It was not until a few days ago that I read the newly issued textbooks after school started that I firmed up my thoughts."

Lu Hairong raised his head and looked at Song Yuanchao: "Third brother, you know that I'm not very good at talking, and I'm not sure whether my decision is really right, but I believe in you, and I think you will give me the right answer.
Chapter completed!