Xu Shiyan had been to the provincial capital several times, and he led Li Chengrong and Xiao Peng to Changchun by familiar roads.
The Provincial Agricultural University and the Normal University are both in the southeastern suburbs, far away from the train station.
Fortunately, the notice clearly stated how to take the bus. The three of them left the train station, went to the bus stop outside, and got on the corresponding bus.
The three of them were all going to study, and they brought a lot of luggage. The large and small bags took up a lot of space. The conductor took a look and asked for an extra ticket for them.
Xu Shiyan and others didn't care. They took the bus and walked all the way to the southeastern suburbs. They even changed buses midway, so they finally arrived at the place.
Li Chengrong and Xiao Peng first got off at the stop near the National Normal University, and Xu Shiyan took the bus and walked a long way, finally arriving near the Agricultural University.
Just like that, I walked to the gate of Agricultural University with my straps on my back and handed the notice to the comrades at the reception desk.
When the person at the reception desk saw that this was a student from this year's cadre training class, he immediately called someone over to help Xu Shiyan carry his luggage and go through the admission procedures.
Cadre training courses, two-year full-time face-to-face college courses.
These days, the university does not charge tuition fees, and the school also provides living expenses.
For specialized training classes for cadres, in addition to being paid wages as usual by the original unit, the unit also provides subsidies, and the school also provides living expenses, etc.
Otherwise, wouldn’t ordinary people be able to get it at all?
Xu Shiyan and his group have majors in agronomy, specialties, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, agricultural machinery, agricultural economics, medicinal plant cultivation, vegetables, etc.
Those who come to study are all local cadres at or above the deputy county level or candidate cadres, so the school stipulates that you can choose one major major and two minor majors.
In fact, it means that you don’t have to specialize in one subject, it’s best to know a little bit about them all. Who knows which department you will be assigned to work in after graduation?
Xu Shiyan thought about it and chose to major in specialty products and minor in animal husbandry and agricultural economics.
There is no way, a person's energy is limited, and it is impossible to learn everything and not be able to take care of it.
With these alone, Xu Shiyan looked at the class schedule and found that it was already full.
After the admission procedures were completed, someone helped take the luggage to the dormitory.
They have a separate dormitory building with four-person rooms. The conditions in the dormitory are good and quite spacious.
There are four iron frame beds on the left and right, and there is no need for bunk beds.
There are two desks by the window, and there are also two desks by the door, one for each person.
Xu Shiyan came early and was the first one, probably because no one else came, so the room seemed quite empty.
Waiting for everyone to arrive, the room soon became ugly.
Xu Shiyan chose a seat by the window and was not in a hurry to unpack his luggage.
Instead, he first took out the washbasin, went to the public washroom at the end of the corridor to get water, cleaned the inside and outside of the dormitory, wiped everything that needed to be wiped, and then unpacked his luggage.
A simple iron frame bed, the bed board is just a few wooden boards, and the wooden boards are covered with straw mats made of cattails.
Xu Shiyan wrapped a piece of PVC plastic film he brought from home on the straw mat.
Then lay down the duck down mattress, then lay down the cotton mattress, sheets, and finally put the pillows and quilts neatly on the bedside.
The bedding is specially made by Su Anying, with floral quilt top, white sheets, and soft cotton, brand new inside and out. When you sit on it, it is soft and comfortable.
The first day at school went by just like that.
The registration time is from the 20th to the 25th. The opening ceremony will be held on the 26th, and classes will begin after that.
Xu Shiyan came a few days early on purpose, and no one else had arrived yet.
So the next day, Xu Shiyan spoke to the instructor and dormitory administrator, and he went out to visit friends.
Since I came to the provincial capital to study, I definitely wanted to meet Mr. Chu, so the first stop was naturally the Family Hospital of the Medical University.
"Master, I came to the provincial capital to study at the Agricultural College. I was here yesterday and I'm here to see you today."
When Xu Shiyan saw Mr. Chu, he hurriedly explained the situation.
"Oh? The Agricultural University is a junior college course. It's good. It's good. I didn't expect you to go to college so soon. It's good. It's good.
I always say that knowledge is wealth, and science and technology are the primary productive forces.
If you can go to school, no matter which school or major, you can do it. Studying is better than not studying at all, which is good."
Mr. Chu was also very happy to learn that Xu Shiyan came to study at Agricultural University.
"It's just that I feel ashamed of Master's teachings and failed to devote myself to studying medicine and inherit Master's legacy."
Speaking of which, Xu Shiyan also had some regrets. He still learned too late and wasted too much time.
Medicine is a very time-consuming subject. He is currently busy with various things and has no time to devote himself to research.
Medicine, for Xu Shiyan, is difficult to achieve. It can only be regarded as a hobby, and he cannot rely on this field to make a living.
"It's just mindless thinking every day. Whether you study medicine or not has little to do with your future achievements."
Mr. Chu smiled when he heard this, and looked at Xu Shiyan with kind and kind eyes.
"You are already very good now, you have to be content.
Master has heard that you are doing well in your field, and you have researched something and earned a lot of foreign exchange.
A while ago, many newspapers in the province reported on your participation in the event. Your name was on it, and Master saw it.
How wonderful, no matter what aspect, as long as you can achieve something, your life will not be in vain.
Who said you have to study medicine? I think it's good." At Mr. Chu's age, he can understand everything.
"What mantle should I inherit? My own sons and grandchildren have not inherited it.
If there is no one, then there is no one, so what can you do? Just help me keep those medical notes and secret recipes.
It will be best for whoever is destined to go there in the future. If there is no one to pass it on, it can only be the sorrow of an era and has nothing to do with you."
When Mr. Chu said this, there was a little loneliness in his eyes.
The centuries-old inheritance of the Chu family was cut off in his hands, and he definitely felt uncomfortable. Even if he looked at it with a clear mind, he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.
"Stop talking about this, come on, come over and tell me about your trip to the Spring Festival.
Also, what kind of product is your ginseng honey tablet? I am interested in these right now."
Mr. Chu didn't like to talk about that, so he dragged Xu Shiyan to sit at the desk and asked about the deep processing of ginseng industry.
Especially when Xu Shiyan talked about applying for a patent abroad, Mr. Chu's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Okay, this is good and discerning.
How many good things have our ancestors left behind? Over the years, we have followed the West and thought that those things in the West are treasures, but on the contrary, they regard the things left by our ancestors as rubbish.
I don’t even think about it, our culture has been passed down for thousands of years, is it not as good as the development of the West for hundreds of years?
Yes, we have fallen behind in modern times, and we cannot develop as fast or as well as the West, so we cannot completely negate what our ancestors left behind."
Speaking of these, Mr. Chu couldn't help but feel sad.
As a person who has experienced the old society and the new society, and who has struggled with difficulties and confusion, Mr. Chu has deep feelings about these.
The older you get, the deeper your understanding and attachment to the cultural heritage of your motherland become.