In early February 1992, just a few days after the Spring Festival, dozens of Tu-154 sorties brought in thousands of young people from China. Their ages ranged from fifteen or sixteen to twenty-three or four, both men and women.
Considering that there were few colleges and universities in the country, Zhou Qingfeng proposed to use the education system of the Mao family to train his own engineering and technical personnel. Xiao Jinlang, who had a wide network of contacts in the country, began to work on this.
Due to time constraints, it only took one month to prepare. Lao Xiao simply selected 5,000 candidates for study abroad and sent them to various colleges and universities and scientific research institutes in Damao.
Some of these students have good academic performance in China, but dropped out of school because of poverty. Some have graduated from colleges and universities and are willing to come to Da Mao's family to continue their studies. There are also children of model workers at all levels.
They have signed training and employment contracts with the Holy Light, and will complete language preparatory studies in a short period of time, and then be assigned to different majors in different colleges and universities.
How short the preparatory course will be depends on how many magical gems Zhou Qingfeng can exchange for "language proficiency" with the power of faith.
It is said that Zhou Qingfeng can quickly cultivate talents through 'thinking storms'. But the current few thousand people are just the first batch, and if the follow-up goes well, it will gradually increase to tens of thousands. With such a large number, he really can't handle it.
‘Holy Light’ currently has too few high-end talents available, and their levels vary greatly. Zhou Qingfeng has great ambitions in cultivating talents, and opening technical schools in China cannot meet his requirements.
At present, Damao’s teaching level is very good, its basic subjects are strong, and its study and living expenses are low. It is suitable to be used as a training base for high-end talents.
The work of the ‘Holy Light’ has become the focus of media reports. Zhou Qingfeng announced that he would recruit free students to study abroad, and the national media heavily promoted it, helping him gain a wave of faith.
When most parents heard that the Holy Light was causing trouble, they just rushed in and signed up, regardless of where they were sent.
These days, everyone thinks that going abroad is a good thing and that you will be promising, so the competition for the 5,000 places is more intense than the college entrance examination.
There are countless people who want to force people in, and it is common for people to call and hand over notes. In order to balance the interests, Xiao Jinlang has to be dealt with very hard.
The 'Holy Light' stall is getting bigger and bigger, and some power exchanges are inevitable.
Less than half of these 5,000 students are from Tianyang, and the rest are mostly children of employees of third-tier enterprises, and some come from other provinces and cities through the back door.
Most of them had never been abroad. It was the first time in their lives to take a plane. When they arrived in Moscow, they were even more confused. They were dragged away in a rented bus like marionettes.
Although Tianyang is currently developing rapidly, it is still far behind the capital of Mao. The students sat in the car and looked around outside the window, marveling at the bustling European cities.
Xiao Jinlang came with the first batch of students, and it was also his first time back to Moscow. He admired the heart of the red empire. Before coming, he had wanted to go to Red Square to see Lenin's Mausoleum and the Kremlin.
"How can a powerful alliance collapse so quickly?"
Xiao Jinlang was full of emotions in the car. He was of the generation 'born under the red flag and grew up in the new society'. He had been exposed to the power of the red empire since he was a child.
Whether it is the assistance of "Big Brother" or the evil of the Soviet revisionists, they all reflect the power of a strong country.
In the eyes of others, China and the Soviet Union once wore a pair of trousers.
However, Sino-Soviet relations deteriorated in the 1960s. The alliance withdrew all experts and assistance. The two sides engaged in verbal debates and clashed on the border many times.
The furry bear also considered giving us nuclear bombs to eat.
The honeymoon period for both parties only lasted eleven years.
At that time, the impact of the Korean War was still lingering, and the national economy was in the recovery stage. We were sandwiched between the United States and the Soviet Union, and our financial resources were very thin. We were worried every day that the other side's armor torrent would come over, and life was really difficult.
In order to deal with the alliance's large-scale tank force, the country is racking its brains to think about how to anti-armor. Almost all weapon designs revolve around this, and a lot of very helpless equipment and policies have been developed.
So in the 1980s, when the furry bears invaded Afghanistan, Rabbit and Eagle Sauce worked together to dig holes. This could be regarded as a contribution to the accelerated death of the furry bears.
But no one thought that Mao Xiong would really die, and no one thought that Ying Jiang would be so strong.
Sitting in the bus, Xiao Jinlang felt that Moscow was more prosperous and modern than the imperial capital. But such a powerful country couldn't resist Eagle Sauce, so why not change it to a rabbit?
The imperial capital still looks like a large rural area. There are not many cars on Chang'an Street, and it looks like a suburb after the Third Ring Road. When this question is raised now, no one dares to say it will work.
The first batch of "Holy Light" international students was one hundred and fifty, and the Ministry of Education sent people to receive them. Xiao Jinlang felt the other party's "enthusiasm" as soon as he got off the plane. In order to let the students learn real skills, Zhou Qingfeng spent a lot of time
Gold and silver.
All the rookies lived in the dormitory of international students at Moscow State University, and the Holy Light paid for all their food, drinks and sleep. They also paid some living expenses every month, and they were still given in US dollars.
I can't issue rubles because they depreciate too quickly.
After learning that all international students had fifty dollars of pocket money, a university assistant in charge of the reception took the initiative to introduce it to Xiao Jinlang: "Dear friends, you must buy some daily necessities, right?
The state-owned store near the school has recently been privatized, and the supply of goods is very abundant. Western countries provide us with unlimited supplies. I can take you to have a look, there will definitely be something you like."
The teaching assistant who received him was extremely enthusiastic. Xiao Jinlang couldn't save face, let alone refuse, so he could only invite a few student representatives to visit Da Mao's privatized store.
It was said that it was not that far, but in fact it was quite far. Xiao Jinlang and others followed the assistant teacher on the bus to a department store called GUM in the city.
This shopping mall has a bit of history. It was built at the end of the 19th century. It has a glass vault, a transparent interior, and a three-story, three-row verandah design. The decorative style remains the same, but it has an exotic feel.
As soon as we entered the store, the heat wave was rolling, the crowds were surging, and it was really lively as far as the eye could see.
There are many shops in the mall, and the shelves are dazzling, ranging from clothing and household appliances to non-staple food and toys. Maozi, wearing a heavy coat, put the clothes in the storage area and started shopping with great joy. His consumption enthusiasm was extremely high.
Xiao Jinlang was okay, after all, he had a lot of experience. But many of the students he taught came from rural areas, and they all looked like country bumpkin. When they entered the door, they were dazzled by the decoration of the shopping mall, and they raised their heads and screamed "Wow!"
Assistant Professor Mao Zi, who acted as a tour guide, was extremely proud, "How is it? My dear friend, this mall is not bad. It is all the result of privatization reform. Western countries have helped us realize socialism."
Xiao Jinlang has been holding back a lot of words since he arrived in Moscow. Seeing such a scene, he has nothing to say. It is useless to talk to the people. It depends on whether their life is good or not.
"Okay, okay..."
From his initial impression, Xiao Jinlang could only sigh. His vision was already among the best in the country, but he was unable to criticize the situation in front of him.
Mao Zi now just thinks that the West is so good that even nine cows can't pull him back.
When he first got off the plane, Lao Xiao was still lamenting the disintegration of the alliance. But now he realizes that his worries seem to be unfounded. Isn't his life a good one, even better than before.
"Oh... it's really good." Lao Xiao couldn't help but feel a little shaken, "How on earth is this done?"
The assistant tour guide replied proudly, "We accepted freedom and democracy and relied on Western aid..."
As soon as the words 'Western aid' came out, Lao Xiao's face immediately became extremely strange. He asked weakly, "Is the aid free? If it's free and you don't have to pay it back, we want it too."