1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Li Weiguo's words were like a heavy stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand turbulent waves. The entire stadium suddenly exploded in an uproar.

Everyone was shocked to find out that Yang Qiming and Li Weiguo were actually roommates living under the same roof.

In an instant, gazes shot towards Yang Qiming like sharp arrows, full of contempt and deep confusion.

You know, in this special era when people who are admitted to university look forward to being assigned a good job and starting a bright future, Yang Qiming's behavior undoubtedly shattered his own future.

Everyone couldn't help but feel puzzled: How could he be so confused? Isn't this destroying his own future?

When Judge Zhang heard what Li Weiguo said, his face instantly turned gloomy, as if covered by a layer of frost.

The school carefully organized this competition in an effort to tap into students' unlimited potential and inspire their fiery passion for innovation. How could it tolerate such an ugly act of plagiarism to tarnish the competition?

This behavior is extremely stupid and despicable. With such moral character, how can people shoulder the heavy responsibility of building the motherland in the future?

But in order to maintain the fairness of the competition, he suppressed his anger, looked at Yang Qiming with a sharp gaze, and said in a low voice with unquestionable power: "Student Yang Qiming, whether this matter is true or not, you must give everyone an explanation."

Yang Qiming felt like a thorn in his back. He looked around in panic. Those scorching eyes seemed to see through him. His face turned pale and red.

In such a state of shame and indignation, he shouted in anger at the top of his voice: "Teacher judges, I came up with this idea after listening to the meeting content of Li Weiguo and others, but it is definitely not plagiarism. Our group has been working hard on research!"

Judge Zhang frowned, obviously not expecting that Yang Qiming would still try to argue after all this. He raised his voice and asked, "You said it was not plagiarism, but before listening to Li Weiguo's group, have you ever heard of the word 'fully automatic'?"

This question was like an extremely sharp sword, instantly shattering the thin layer of paper that Yang Qiming had painstakingly disguised.

He subconsciously opened his mouth, wanting to find some excuses, but after racking his brain, he was shocked to find that his mind was empty. He really had never heard of the word "fully automatic".

Judge Zhang slowly turned his gaze to Li Weiguo, and in a more gentle tone than before, he asked, "Student Li Weiguo, can you tell me where you got the idea of ​​'full automatic'?"

Li Weiguo looked calm and met the judges' gaze firmly. His voice was steady and clear: "Judge Zhang, my parents both work at the Red Star Steel Mill. A mechanical engineer from the steel mill happens to live in the courtyard where I live."

"Since I was admitted to the Polytechnic University, I consulted him whenever I had the chance and listened to him talk about the advanced new technologies and equipment in the factory. That's how the concept of 'full automation' came about. In addition, in order to thoroughly understand how to implement this technology, our team worked hard and read through all the information we could find."

After listening to the speech, Judge Zhang nodded slightly and looked towards Li Weiguo's group with admiration in his eyes, becoming more and more convinced of their efforts and spirit of research.

On the other hand, Yang Qiming was looked at with only disappointment by the judges.

Judge Zhang stared at Yang Qiming with a cold gaze. Every word he said was like a heavy hammer, hitting him hard: "Student Yang Qiming, the facts are already in front of you. Don't make any more unnecessary excuses. What you did violated the most basic academic integrity, blasphemed the sacred fairness of the competition, and was a ruthless trampling on the hard work of others."

The audience had already been furious, and now they all started to speak up, with accusations like surging waves, rushing towards Yang Qiming.

"Look at what he did. He made us college students lose face! The teachers always taught us that honesty is the foundation, but he ignored it? He just copied others and wanted to get something for nothing. Does he really think we are blind?

"Humph, you are such a loser, trying to take shortcuts by plagiarizing. Now you have a bad reputation. How can you stay in school in the future?"

"That's right. For this competition, we spent all our spare time in the library looking up information, and we also went to the factory to work hard. We stayed up all night to produce the works, hoping to contribute to the national industry. But he tried to take advantage of us. People like him don't deserve to be students of our school at all!"

Xu Changqing, the head teacher of Class 3, stood aside, his face turning blue with anger, his hands clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He never expected that there would be such a student in his class.

On weekdays, he earnestly advised students to be honest and study hard. From the first day of school, he repeatedly emphasized the importance of academic ethics.

Now that's good, Yang Qiming's move has slapped him in the face.

He was so angry that his lips trembled, and after a long time he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Yang Qiming, you disappoint me so much! Do you know that this is not only a personal shame for you, but also a shame for our class three. How can you live up to the hard work of other students and the cultivation of the country! Our class has always been united and progressive, seeking truth and being pragmatic. With your interference, the class honor has been damaged, and the efforts of other students have been questioned. Do you have a clear conscience?"

The principal stood not far away, looking solemn.

He is determined to turn the school into a place to cultivate the pillars of the country, and this competition is a key stage to test the students' achievements.

Seeing what Yang Qiming did, the principal was deeply saddened and spoke slowly: "Academic integrity is the foundation of academic research and the bottom line of being a human being. Yang Qiming's behavior has sounded a wake-up call for all our teachers and students.

Now New China has a lot of work to do and is looking forward to everyone working hard to revitalize the industry. Every effort and every innovation is very valuable.

But he wanted to take the wrong path and cheat for honors by plagiarizing. This is a blasphemy against academic research and a betrayal of the country's expectations.

We should take this as a warning and let every student know that only by relying on their own efforts, sweat and innovation can they truly contribute to the development of the country. Taking shortcuts will only lead to scorn.”

The principal's voice was deep and powerful, and it echoed in the stadium for a long time, and everyone fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Yang Qiming wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, but unfortunately he had nowhere to escape under the watchful eyes of everyone.

After careful and rigorous review by the judges, the results of the competition were finally announced.

With impeccable innovative design, excellent on-site demonstration and strong teamwork, Li Weiguo's team deservedly won the championship and became the first place in the competition.

When the host announced the result loudly, there was thunderous applause from the audience and cheers resounded throughout the stadium.

Li Weiguo and his teammates hugged each other excitedly, tears of excitement and pride flashing in their eyes. Their hard work over the past months was perfectly rewarded at this moment.

Lin Wanqing's team also stood out among many participating teams and won the second place thanks to the amazing performance of their intelligent sorting robot.

Lin Wanqing walked up to the podium with a smile on her face, confidence and satisfaction in her eyes.

The moment she received the certificate, applause broke out again from the audience, paying tribute to this girl who is as good as any man and her team.

At this moment, Xu Changqing was standing on the stage, feeling mixed emotions.

Logically speaking, the first and second place in the competition were both from his class. What an honor it was, he should have been grinning from ear to ear with joy.

But Yang Qiming, this "rotten apple", made him unable to be happy at all.