Countercurrent 1978 starts with the production team

As time went by, Chu Jianghe, apart from attending work reports from Hong Kong Island on time and occasionally meeting with classmates in Beijing, spent the rest of his time attending classes peacefully at school.

It is almost October now, and there have been many major events during this period. The most anticipated one is definitely the Olympic Games.

After the reform and opening up, we participated in the Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, the United States for the first time. In this Olympic Games, athletes won a total of 15 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 9 bronze medals, ranking fourth in the gold medal list.

At that time, we were eager to integrate into the world and embrace the world with open arms.

We naively thought that the Olympics was the fairest stage, but it is not.

We participated with great enthusiasm, but the final result was only disappointing.

In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the gymnastics team encountered a black whistle from the United States. The United States did not even have a single somersault, but scored higher than our highly skilled team.

The rules of the Olympics are in the hands of Europe and the United States. They can make the rules at will. What we face at the Olympics is always all kinds of discrimination and indifference.

The Olympics is a stage for great powers to compete and an extension of politics.

It took us many years to realize that no matter what we did, they would discriminate against us. They discriminated against us when we were poor and were afraid of us when we were rich.

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This year's National Day marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is one of the rare grand festivals in recent years. The school also attaches great importance to this year's National Day and is filled with a busy atmosphere.

In addition to the National Day event, there will be an exchange group going to the United States recently, which has also attracted a lot of attention.

That day, Chu Jianghe had just finished his meal in the cafeteria and came back to look at his newly-issued ID card for a long time.

Starting from 1984, the ID card system was piloted in major cities, and Chu Jianghe also received his own ID card.

Looking at the black and white photo on the ID card, Chu Jianghe sighed. Even though he considered himself to be handsome, the photo on this first-generation ID card looked ordinary no matter how you looked at it.

Just as he put away his ID card, he saw Teacher Qi from the office approaching him and talking to him mysteriously.

"Teacher Chu, our school will have an exchange group going to the United States soon. Many people are eyeing this spot. Don't you have this thought? Aren't you a student of Professor Dai? Tell Professor Dai, and I guarantee you will get a spot this time."

Chu Jianghe had heard of this matter a long time ago, but he didn't care much about it and didn't pay much attention to it. Going abroad is a big temptation for others, but it has no appeal to him.

"This is an exchange program. The school will definitely have its own considerations on who to send. We don't have to worry about that."

Teacher Qi is much older than Chu Jianghe. When he heard that he didn't take it seriously, he replied, "Teacher Chu, you are still too young. Do you think that everyone who goes abroad is going for exchange? It's not easy to go abroad nowadays. Just think of it as going out to see the world. As far as I know, many people have already made efforts in advance just for a place. I am kindly reminding you, so don't regret it later."

Chu Jianghe smiled and nodded: "I have the least experience, so it's normal even if my name is not on the list."

This was also his true feelings. He did not care too much about this matter and just let it go. It would not be worth it to go to Mr. Dai specifically for this matter.

Teacher Qi admires Chu Jianghe's self-cultivation. Teacher Chu is not very old, and young people of his age have the hottest tempers. But looking at teachers of his age in various departments, it seems that none is as calm as him. No wonder he is valued by Mr. Dai.

They themselves don't care. It's just that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is. Teacher Qi sighed and returned to his seat.

It is said that there are only more than 20 places available for studying abroad this time. My position is neither high nor low, so I have to think carefully if I want to take up a place.

It is not easy to go abroad nowadays. Many people try their best to go abroad. Some go abroad with scholarships, some stay with business visas, and some stay with tourist visas...

There are many reasons that attract people to go abroad, but the developed material civilization in the United States is obviously the most direct one. Many people would think about bringing a few things back home even if they don’t eat or drink when they get there.

It was soon time to get off work. Chu Jianghe was about to pack up and go home when he received a notice from someone that Mr. Dai asked him to come over.

Chu Jianghe did not suspect anything and went straight to Mr. Dai's office.

When Dai Lao saw him coming, he said without further ado, "This time, our department has several places for overseas exchange. I've reserved one for you. Go back and prepare."

Chu Jianghe smiled bitterly. He really didn't want to go, but Mr. Dai was still thinking about him, so he quickly declined: "Teacher, my qualifications are the lowest in the school. It's not appropriate for me to go this time, right? How about I don't go this time and give this spot to someone else."

Nowadays, the opportunity to go abroad is extremely rare for ordinary people, but the discipline once going abroad is also extremely strict. Instead of being tied to these people in the exchange group every day, it is better not to go.

Dai Lao waved his hand at him and said, "It is precisely because you have little experience that I decided to let you go with me this time. You can't study in isolation. Going out to see and broaden your horizons will also be good for you. Okay, okay, this matter is settled. You go back and prepare."

Seeing that Mr. Dai was a little impatient, Chu Jianghe scratched his head. Mr. Dai also had good intentions, and he couldn't let the old man down, so he agreed after a little hesitation.

Since you are planning to go to the United States, you should make some preparations in advance.

The school is responsible for all the procedures for going to the United States. However, at this time, all trips abroad require foreign affairs training. Even if Chu Jianghe is unwilling, he is unwilling to be the first to do so and obediently follows the school staff to attend the training.

More than a month later, the plane landed at New York's Kennedy International Airport. Before leaving the airport, everyone except Chu Jianghe was shocked by the prosperity of New York.

Kennedy Airport is a major aviation hub in the world, the main international airport of New York City, the largest city in the United States, a world-renowned civil airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, one of the most expensive airports in the world, and also one of the largest airports in the world.

After the shock, the group lined up to wait for immigration inspection, and many of them looked extremely excited about the trip to the United States.

Chu Jianghe was at the end of the line. He was bored when he suddenly heard the barking of a police dog. Then several American policemen, as if they were facing a great enemy, surrounded the people in the front of the line.

Chu Jianghe curiously stuck his head out and looked forward, only to see Teacher Qi in the office raising his hands in panic in front of the police, his expression frightened and a little at a loss.