In early July, the school contacted Lu Yan and asked if he wanted to come to this year's graduation ceremony.
Yangda University’s graduation ceremony brings back some outstanding alumni every year.
And when it comes to celebrations held in round-number years, even more people go back.
Although this year is not an integer year, there is an alumnus who has returned from official to deputy ministerial level. Some teachers in the school admire Lu Yan very much, so they want to help connect people and introduce him to him.
This is the benefit of studying at a top prestigious school. After you graduate, you can meet so many amazing alumni.
Although it doesn’t matter if you don’t see it, it is still an opportunity after all, and how many people ask for it but don’t get it!
For Lu Yan, it would also be good to have more connections like this.
In mid-July, I drove back to school, took some things with me, and went to see my graduate advisor Wei Min.
The latter's appearance remained the same, he looked at Lu Yan with a smile and said, "You have changed very quickly. In just a short time, you have added a multi-billion dollar company."
Lu Yan chuckled: "The so-called valuations are all false, and this thing is a service company. In my heart, the microelectronics manufacturing industry is the cornerstone of the country!"
Wei Min said: "That's what I say, but if your company develops, it will also benefit the country and the people! I have sat there several times in the past two days, and it is indeed quite convenient!"
Lu Yan was surprised, "The teacher is also sitting?"
Wei Min owns a good car, lives in a villa, and his living conditions are not bad.
"I just want to try what you made and see how it is. It feels really good, and the subsidy is very high. You must have spent a lot of money!"
Lu Yan nodded, "Almost one billion!"
Wei Min's eyes widened, "One billion? It's so much money, how dare you not post so much, aren't you afraid of losing money?"
Lu Yanxiao: “The Internet business war is different from the real economy. Once a certain company’s market share exceeds a certain threshold and there are no problems with its products and services, it will only become stronger and stronger.
Once the market is unified, sooner or later you will be able to make money back!"
Wei Min said the word "monopoly" with lingering fear, and said slowly: "Teacher, I don't understand that. I hope you don't forget your original intention of learning from me, and contribute more to the development of the microelectronics industry!"
Lu Yan said: "I remember, teacher, I actually want to invest in the microelectronics industry with the money I earned in other industries!"
Wei Min praised: "I knew you were different from other businessmen. The teacher supports you!"
After a pause, he then said: "By the way, what do you want to say when the outstanding alumni speak?"
Lu Yan thought for a while and said, "Teacher, do you have any good suggestions?"
Wei Min didn't expect this kid to bring the topic back.
"Well, anyway, it's about the country, education, entrepreneurship, etc. I hope you can say something meaningful, don't use clichés, and say something that is enlightening to the people!
Or maybe your life sentiments. I think you have a lot of ideas, really!"
Lu Yan hummed and pondered: "Sentiment. In fact, the biggest emotion in the past two years is that I feel that the education in our country is quite fair!"
Wei Min was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Oh, your idea is very special!"
He noticed that he was speechless and said hurriedly: "Of course, I think so too, but many people of your age have a critical eye on our country's education!"
Lu Yan chuckled: "That's because they are too naive!"
"Tell me carefully, what do you think?"
Wei Min became interested and sat upright on the chair. After thinking about it, he took out a bottle of mineral water from under the desk and handed it to Lu Yan.
The latter took a sip and said, "Well, the topic of education is too broad. Let's start with American education, which is highly praised by many people!"
"You tell me!"
"Many people say that American education encourages students to think and innovate, while Chinese education is ignorant and backward. But I want to say that what they say is too one-sided.
Educational resources in the United States are polarized. Most of the finances for public primary and secondary schools come from property taxes on the residences of residents in the parishes where they are located.
Therefore, rich areas with high property taxes have good quality primary and secondary schools. Poor areas with low property taxes have poor educational resources. This is actually somewhat similar to China.
Wei Min nodded, noncommittal.
Listen to Lu Yan continue: "In order to let their children enjoy a better education, the top wealthy people in the United States, in addition to buying houses in wealthy areas, have another option to send their children to private schools or church schools.
Such schools enjoy much greater autonomy than public schools. The government has no right to intervene in tuition pricing, textbook selection, personnel recruitment, facility construction, etc.
Tuition fees, which can easily reach tens of thousands of dollars a year, are more expensive than many universities and are beyond the reach of ordinary families. Teachers in schools often have master's or doctoral degrees and master the most advanced educational concepts.
Wei Min nodded: "Absolutely, that's the situation!"
"This kind of school exists to cultivate the next generation of elites who have considerable critical thinking and innovative abilities and can rule society. The poor are excluded.
But there is a lack of such schools in our country, leaving many wealthy people struggling.
Keep your children in China, the educational advantages are not obvious enough.
Send them away, because if you can't take care of your children nearby, your children will easily grow crooked and become people who are good at squandering assets but cannot take over the family business."
When Wei Min heard this, he nodded and said: "It's interesting!"
“The reason for this is that the current education system in the country has not yet been able to enable elites to produce the ability to reproduce themselves.
They climbed to the top of society through self-strength and chance, but they were unable to pass on the capital that brought success to the next generation stably.
Although they are exploring ways to educate their children, such as getting political and business experience as early as possible, sending children abroad, etc., these are not structural solutions and cannot be compared with the systematic elite cultivation model in Europe and the United States. They still have to face
My parents are busy at work, have inappropriate exercise methods, and are not down-to-earth when I return home.
Wei Min's children are also abroad, and he obviously has similar feelings about the issue of children's education, but he is not as thorough as what Lu Yan said.
He sighed: "It's really like what you said!"
He immediately raised his head and said with a smile: "Then have you ever thought about running an elite school from elementary school to high school? It should be welcomed by many parents?"
Lu Yan smiled, "My son is still young, so it's hard to say what will happen in the future!
However, when discussing this topic, the current education model is not good for the domestic elite, but it is good news for the vast number of people at the bottom.
This shows that the channel for social advancement formed through education has not been blocked. The elite generation has not been able to stably cultivate the elite second generation, or in other words, many rich people have not cultivated the elite consciousness of the next generation.
Many children from poor families still have the opportunity to achieve class crossing by receiving education.
However, one thing that needs to be said is that the United States has been developing steadily for three hundred years, and social classes have long been solidified.
In China, it was less than a hundred years ago, and many people only became rich within thirty years.
Wei Min said: "You are faster than them. You started your business in just five or six years!"
Lu Yan smiled sarcastically, without being modest or boastful, and simply said: "In fact, throughout human history, the ruling class in any era tends to have hereditary nobles.
Achieving social mobility through education and allowing children from poor families to get ahead through reading is a unique invention of China.
Unlike our college entrance examination, which determines a student's entire life, standardized test scores are not the only criteria for college admissions in the United States.
In addition to scores, students’ personal essays, letters of recommendation from teachers, and meaningful extracurricular activities must also be comprehensively examined.
Aren't you talking about these things to embarrass the children of poor families?"
Wei Min nodded, it is indeed true!
In China, no matter how poor the place is, no matter how poor the family is.
As long as this child is smart enough and diligent enough, he will have a chance to go to a top school, 985, 211.
In the United States, is it possible?
They provide quality education. You said that you come from a small place, are poor and have low self-esteem, and have no letters of recommendation. You have also participated in some extracurricular activities, and you have no eloquence or talent...
Lu Yan continued: "Of course, the current college entrance examination system is not without its problems. For example, the things learned are out of touch with society, and students' ability to solve problems mechanically, calculate carefully and memorize by rote is tested. But I still think these things are very
fair!
Regardless of whether students come from rich or poor backgrounds, as long as they choose the college entrance examination, they will suffer this kind of torture.
Instead of using money to help their children "cut corners" like the elite families in the United States...
Lu Yan talked a lot eloquently, mainly because he was really emotional.
In my previous life, I realized what I missed only after losing it.
The college entrance examination is really the greatest benefit the country provides to the people at the bottom!
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Wei Min thought for a while and then suddenly said: "Having said so much, what do you think? To provide elite education to stably cultivate the next generation for the elite class of society? This is a very broad market!
Did you know that many wealthy people in China are actually worried about their children’s education?”
Lu Yan chuckled: "I know, they are just worried that their children's advantages are not obvious enough!"
"Then you've talked so much, what are your plans for the future?"
Lu Yan said: "I think I can tell the people all over the country and the children who are still studying, so that they must cherish the opportunity and study hard!"
Wei Min was silent for a few seconds, nodded and said: "Your idea is very good!"
Lu Yandao: "Not only do I have these ideas, I also plan to set up an education fund to help poor students in poor areas of the country!"
Wei Min said slowly: "What you think and do is really better than many middle-aged people. You really don't look like a child in his early twenties.
Many people at your age are still complaining about how hard it was to go to school!"
Lu Yan chuckled, "Maybe I think more about it!"
After chatting for a while, Lu Yan left Wei Min's office and went to find his original instructor, Jiang Hongxue.
This person is still working as a counselor, got married last year, and is living a good life.
Seeing the former student, today's rich man still remembers her, he is quite proud.
After saying hello to several colleagues in the room, he came out with Lu Yan and headed to the playground.
After chatting for a while, Lu Yan finally said the reason for his visit: "By the way, Sister Hongxue, do you have a DV? When I give my speech, please use a DV and help me record the video!"
Jiang Hongxue was stunned when she heard this, because there was a teacher taking photos and filming the scene.
But Lu Yan felt that the recording felt too official, so it would be more convenient to call an acquaintance and record it.
"Oh, yes, why do you still want to keep the speech video?"
Lu Yanxiao: "I was thinking that if the effect is good, I would post the video of the speech online!"
Jiang Hongxue smiled: "With your current popularity, your click rate will be huge!"
"That's not what I want, I just want to do what I can!"
After the chat, Jiang Hongxue went back to get the DV. Lu Yan went to visit the school leaders again.
When the graduation ceremony began, Lu Yan followed the procedures and communicated with school leaders and other outstanding alumni.
Then when he took the stage to speak, he gave a speech on his views on education in our country.
Many students at the scene were very surprised. They never expected that Lu Yan chose such a subject.
I never expected that Lu Yan would speak so sharply during his speech.
Among them, those from lower-income families who were enrolled in school strongly agreed with Lu Yan's statement. More people were lost in thought.
Of course, applause is indispensable.
After the graduation ceremony, Lu Yan got the speech video from Jiang Hongxue and then posted it online.
Mention it on Weibo and push the edited short video on the daily headlines, and it will become popular all over the Internet.
"Lu Yan talks about the fairness of education in our country!"
"The college entrance examination is the greatest benefit to the people at the bottom!"
"If we were in the United States, poor children would not be eligible to go to prestigious schools!"
Articles with related titles broke out on the Internet and became one of the hottest topics this summer.
All the major media outlets sent out interview invitations one after another. Even CCTV couldn't sit still and invited Lu Yan over for another good talk.
What Lu Yan said was very similar to what he said in the previous video. He advised everyone to study hard.
Especially for people from ordinary families, if you don't have the college entrance examination, you can't compete with the rich second generation.
But if you pass the college entrance examination, you still have hope.
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At this moment, educational equity has become a topic that has triggered great discussion in the entire society.
Someone asked, you, Lu Yan, are now at the forefront of the richest people in the country, and your children are also properly rich children. Then will you let him receive that kind of foreign elite education?
Lu Yan said directly: "I will let him receive nine years of compulsory education in China, take the college entrance examination, and study in a domestic university. He should not study abroad, because when he grows up, I believe that our country has become arrogant.
A forest of nations has been established in the world!
Then why let him out?"
As soon as these words came out, countless netizens applauded and thought Lu Yan's answer was too witty!
Of course, some people say that he just wants his children to take the college entrance examination in China, and they must also learn other things.
Then the netizen replied, "Don't your children go to interest classes?"
Then, Lu Yan announced that he would spend 100 million to establish a scholarship fund for poor students in poor areas in China to help them complete their studies.
At the same time, we once again call on students across the country to cherish the opportunity and study hard!
For a time, Lu Yan's image was extremely high among many students' parents.
I think this is a public figure with positive energy!
At the same time, the sales volume of Lu Yan Company’s products also surged this summer!