That afternoon, Chen Yu had just returned to the office when he suddenly received a call from Anna, whom he had not contacted for some time.
"Hey, Brother Yu, you said last time that if you invite people from outside the school to give lectures and speeches, you need to tell them, right?"
"Yes, Anna, who are you going to invite?"
"Brother Yu, it's not me, but I just heard that a student invited someone from the US Consulate to give a speech. I just called you to tell you. Don't blame me for not notifying you when I found out!"
"Thank you Anna, is it now?"
"Yes, in ten minutes, we will be here in the small auditorium. Come and see me. I also want to listen!"
Five minutes later, Chen Yu drove his car to Anna's dormitory.
Today, Anna is wearing a light red long-sleeved lace collared shirt, a pair of white tight jeans, a soft hat with two vertical ball lines, a pair of huge black sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, and a simple neck
She was wearing a gauze scarf and a pair of brown platform shoes on her feet.
They look just like ordinary students on campus, full of cuteness and youthfulness.
"Brother Yu, how are you? Does it look good?" Anna looked in a good mood.
"It looks good, but I almost couldn't recognize you." Chen Yu said with a smile.
"That's good, it proves that I succeeded." Anna said.
"Oh, did you dress like this on purpose?" Chen Yu asked.
"Well, I'm going to attend a lecture today, not a lecture. Of course I want to keep a low profile, and I'm going with Brother Yu. It's best not to be recognized to avoid trouble!" Anna said.
"That's right. I'm safer this way." Chen Yu affirmed.
An arc hung from the corner of Anna's mouth and she said: "Brother Yu, you really love to joke, let's go!"
The distance from the dormitory to the small auditorium was only a few hundred meters, so Chen Yu did not drive. Instead, he walked side by side with her.
Anna's deliberate "disguise" dress was obviously quite successful. Not many people recognized her along the way. Of course, some students still recognized her, but seeing her and Chen Yu get together, they didn't seem too surprised.
, but there was an ambiguous and bewildered expression on his face.
"Brother Yu, are you shy? Why are you lowering your head?"
"No, I just saw a dollar, and I was hesitating whether to pick it up and give it to the police. You know. We often sang a song when we were young, teaching us to do this..."
"Giggle, Brother Yu, you are so funny. Actually, you don't have to worry about it. My students are very open-minded and won't have any objections." Anna couldn't help laughing.
The small auditorium is located next to the teaching building of the International College. It is a place used by the International College for various speeches, lectures and performances.
More than a hundred meters away, I saw many students gathered at the light yellow gate.
Chen Yu couldn't help but ask: "Is this speech organized by the students themselves?"
Anna said: "Yes, a student just asked me if I wanted to listen to a speech by someone from the US Consulate. I just found out. Students at the International College are very open-minded, and they can find supporters for all kinds of ideas and schools. Of course, in
We won’t talk about anything too heretical here.”
Chen Yu asked: "Do you know what the topic is?"
Anna shook her head and said, "I don't know either, I'll just ask."
Chen Yudao: "It's a good thing to be active in thinking, but it's a bit childish to randomly invite people from a country's consulate to give a speech. Consulates are not ordinary places!"
Anna said: "Brother Yu, will you kick them out later?"
Chen Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Unless it's really outrageous, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing. Otherwise, I might be kicked out by these students!"
Anna said: "This is possible. Students are very enthusiastic and impulsive. If you go on stage rashly, it is normal for you to be kicked off unless you can convince them!"
While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the door of the small auditorium. They suddenly saw a half-person-high white writing board, with a line of words written in English and Chinese characters on it: Welcome Director Ross of the Consulate to our school to give a lecture on "China Under Night"
》Special speech!
Ross?!
Seeing this name, both Chen Yu and Anna had strange feelings in their hearts.
They looked at each other, and both of them saw a hint of complicated memories in each other's eyes.
Yes, the scene of the trip to Jiang'an seems to be still vivid in my mind, and that shameless, cowardly, profit-seeking character appears in my mind again.
Even just having the same name gives them an uncomfortable feeling.
However, neither of them said anything, and everything was kept in silence.
There are more than a thousand seats in the small auditorium, but now it is almost full of teachers and students, as well as some people from outside the school.
However, Anna and her two didn't have to worry about seats. They had just entered the small auditorium, and two enthusiastic female students had already occupied two seats for Liu, and they were good seats in the middle of the front row.
Looking at the chattering and excited students, Anna said: "Brother Yu, it looks like he is very popular!"
Chen Yudao: "Students are like a pile of clean firewood. As long as there is a little flame, they can ignite their inner enthusiasm."
Anna said: "Brother Yu, your metaphor is so vivid, but also so pessimistic."
Chen Yu smiled lightly and said, "Really? I don't think so. In fact, in my opinion, this pile of firewood is the driving force for social progress, or it may be the resistance to social unrest. It depends on where it is placed and how it is ignited.
Anna, you have read so much, you must also know that whether it is ancient or modern times, whether it is your motherland, my motherland, or other countries, the fuse of revolution, unrest and reform must be these passionate young people, right?
?”
Anna said thoughtfully: "Yes, that's how it comes to mind. Young people are hope, strength and courage!"
"The words of great men are always so insightful and well said." Chen Yu echoed.
While I was talking, the small auditorium was really full, and there were even a lot of people standing in the aisle.
However, there was still no one on the podium, but students from several organizations were there to check microphones and other equipment to ensure that the speech could proceed smoothly.
At this moment, Chen Yu's phone rang. It was the old Wang, the school guard who was on duty at the school gate today:
"Chen Ke, there is a car with a consulate license plate here that you want to go in..."
Hearing that his tone was a little strange, Chen Yu asked, "Did you say something?"
Before Lao Wang could speak, a voice came from inside, loudly saying: "Open the door quickly, do you hear me? This is the US Consulate's car! It has extensive rights of passage in the host country!"
Chen Yu felt that this seemed to be a familiar voice, and he immediately understood Lao Wang's situation. Before he could say anything, Chen Yu said: "According to our regulations, check their IDs and let them in if there is no problem. If the other party's attitude
It's very bad, you don't need to pay attention to him, let him dry out for a while."
Lao Wang said in a deep voice: "I know."
As soon as she hung up the phone, Anna asked: "Brother Yu, are the people from the consulate here?"
Chen Yu briefly explained what happened just now.
Anna frowned slightly and said, "How come the quality of the people at the US Consulate is so poor? I've met some people before, and they wouldn't be like this."
Chen Yu said: "That's why I asked Lao Wang to check carefully to make sure there are no fakes. However, there are people of all kinds in the consulate, and they may not all be of such high quality."
Anna said: "Brother Yu, have you ever dealt with them?"
Chen Yu recalled some unforgettable moments in his mind and said with a wry smile: "Yes, that's why I said this. To put it simply, a consulate is the symbol and representative of a country in another country, so like a country, a consulate
It has all kinds of faces. To the people, it is a gentle smile, to the government, it is careful warning, and to the enemy, it is a ruthless blow. Of course, for the school, it is the first face that it shows, shouldering the responsibility of
He has responsibilities such as cultural exchange and educational communication, and seems to be actively doing these things..."
Anna said: "Brother Yu, after listening to your words, I often feel that they are in conflict with some of the knowledge and concepts I have had for many years, and sometimes I even feel like they have been subverted."
Chen Yudao: "Yes, with different identities and different experiences, the vision is naturally different. In fact, sometimes I hope to be like you and see beautiful things." (To be continued...)
