Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Chapter 212: Blind Men and the Elephant

Zhong Yuemin said he was excited and continued, "I think it's normal for young people to fall in love. If we forcibly interfere, it will cause them to feel disgusted and resistant. And as far as I know, the grades of these two students are very good. I don't think their love has affected their studies. If the grades of these two students start to deteriorate, it won't be too late for the department to punish them then."

"Indeed, the academic performance of these two students is still very good. I can prove this."

At this time, as the class teacher of two students who are in love, I have to bite the bullet and step forward. In my heart, I actually blame Zhong Yuemin for being a little too nosy.

If I don't support my students at this time, it will be difficult to lead them if the students in my class find out!

But he still agreed. "These two children are both excellent, have good personalities, and are usually very helpful in class. So, I personally think that they should be given some time and space to deal with this matter."

"You teachers are too kind and too lenient with students. Today's students need strict management." Someone said dissatisfiedly.

"You can't say that. As teachers, we should focus on education rather than punishment," another teacher retorted.

"Then tell me, how to educate them?" the man asked.

"I think we should talk to them, understand their thoughts and feelings, and then give them some advice and guidance," a teacher suggested.

"Well, this is a good idea. We can try it." Someone nodded in agreement.

Director Qi Chaoqi opened his mouth and seemed to want to add something, but was interrupted by Professor Yue's firm and powerful voice.

"Okay, let's do it this way." Professor Yue's words were like a magic needle that instantly calmed the originally chaotic atmosphere in the conference room. He looked around at everyone, his eyes revealing an unquestionable determination.

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became tense, and everyone knew that this mission was not going to be easy.

It is extremely difficult to calm students' emotions, ensure that they understand and accept the school's decision, and at the same time not affect their learning state.

Therefore, when Professor Yue asked, "Who of you will go talk to them?", everyone lowered their heads at the same time, their eyes flickered, trying to avoid making eye contact with Professor Yue.

At this moment, the head teacher, Teacher Li, stood up again, with a determined look in her eyes, as if she was ready to face all challenges.

"Professor Yue, Director Qi, I'll go." Her voice was soft but extremely firm, as if at this moment, she was no longer the gentle and elegant head teacher in her daily life, but had turned into the guardian in the hearts of her students.

Professor Yue and Director Qi looked at each other and saw approval in each other's eyes. They knew that choosing Teacher Li to handle this matter was undoubtedly the wisest decision.

So, Professor Yue nodded slightly to show his agreement, and Director Qi gave him an encouraging look, as if silently saying, "Teacher Li, you can do it."

The meeting ended quickly, and everyone stood up and hurriedly left the meeting room, as if they were deliberately avoiding talking about this topic.

The moment Zhong Yuemin walked out the door, he felt the sharp gaze from Director Qi. There was both dissatisfaction and warning in that look, as if to say, "Boy, you've caused a big disaster this time. Let's wait and see."

However, Zhong Yuemin just smiled faintly and did not take it seriously.

But at least she is an intellectual, she has moral integrity, and she doesn't curse like a shrew.

Zhong Yuemin sat in front of the office window, looking at the pedestrians passing by, with mixed emotions in his heart. He sighed softly and said to himself, "This is 1984, an era full of contradictions but also full of infinite possibilities."

Zhong Yuemin recalled the scene at the meeting just now, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. This era seemed like a huge melting pot, which not only melted fresh thoughts and concepts, but also retained old shackles and constraints.

People are eager to break free from their shackles and pursue freedom and openness, but they inadvertently fall into another kind of confusion and chaos.

"A blind man touching an elephant makes a generalization based on a single example." Zhong Yuemin murmured to himself. He knew very well that he could not fully grasp the pulse of this era.

Zhong Yuemin saw people's desire for knowledge and pursuit of art. Those figures reading books, writing poetry, playing the piano and dancing all spoke of the vitality and hope of this era.

But at the same time, he also felt a sense of total negation and mental confusion, as if everything was changing, making him unprepared and even a little confused.

Walking down the street, the roadside book stalls have become a unique landscape of this era. They display all kinds of books, from classics to popular novels, from academic works to adult magazines.

These books are like windows that allow people to glimpse the outside world, but they are also like mirrors that reflect people's inner desires and struggles.

Zhong Yuemin tried to understand this special era, openness? Yes, people began to dare to talk about topics that were taboo in the past, write their own poems, play free melodies, and dance on the stage of their dreams.

But behind this openness, there is also confusion and loss of ideas, as if it is a large ship that has just set sail, looking for direction in the vast ocean, sometimes pushed to the unknown distance by wind and waves, and sometimes pulled back to the original place by inner fear and doubt.

Zhong Yuemin thought again of those enthusiastic young people who were eagerly absorbing fresh foreign culture as if it were the key to opening the door to a new world.

Even street vendors have followed the trend and set up stalls selling adult magazines. These seemingly insignificant details are quietly changing the country's cultural ecology, forcing people to face up to the complexity and diversity of this era in surprise and embarrassment.

Zhong Yuemin knows that the complexity and contradictions of this era are the forces that drive it forward. Although people sometimes feel confused and even painful, it is this confusion and pain that prompts them to constantly explore, think and change.

Zhong Yuemin stood up, walked to the bookshelf, and gently stroked the yellowed spines of the books, his heart filled with emotion. He knew that he was also a part of this era, and no matter what the future held, he would move forward with this era and witness its changes and growth.

"1984, another new beginning." Zhong Yuemin muttered to himself.

In this university town caressed by the spring breeze, Zhong Yuemin strolled on the path covered with cherry blossoms, and ripples of emotions appeared in his heart.

Zhong Yuemin always likes to look at the world from a unique perspective. As the wheel of the times quietly accelerates, the campus seems to be quietly changing, and an unprecedented sense of freedom and unrestrainedness is quietly spreading among young people.

Zhong Yuemin accidentally broke into an impromptu poetry recitation. Unlike the previous formality, this recitation had no fixed stage, no prescribed theme, only young heartbeats and unrestrained souls.

The students sat on a "grassland" made of old book pages, holding their own poems in their hands, singing either passionately or softly, and every sentence was an ode to freedom and love.

“Free to dream, peace in our hearts, love that transcends boundaries.” A girl’s voice pierced through the crowd. She was standing under an old locust tree, her long hair dancing in the wind, her eyes sparkling with infinite longing for the future.

This sentence was like a flash of lightning, instantly illuminating a corner of Zhong Yuemin's heart and making him realize that this was not just a recitation, but also an awakening of the spirit of the times.

Zhong Yuemin started to think wildly again. He thought about the meeting in the morning, which was just because of love. Nowadays, the teachers and students in universities are still very conservative. It seems like a big mistake to fall in love at this time.

You know, things will be different in the future. In a few years, the university atmosphere will be just like that in the United States in the 1960s. Words like "freedom", "peace", "love" and so on will become the young people's mantras.

At that time, as long as they were attracted to each other, they could find any corner to have a passionate sex; people who went on picnics formed a field army with extremely strong combat effectiveness; and the weekly dances became the prelude to the sea and sky feast, which made people unable to stop.

Not only that, even the criminals know how to keep up with the times. They have begun to imitate the advanced methods of committing crimes in foreign movies, making it difficult for the police to guard against them. The more Zhong Yuemin thought about it, the more interesting it became. This world is really becoming more and more crazy!

If there is any passion among people of this era, it is the expectation and hope for the future.

However, the reality is cruel. Eighty percent of the farmers in this country are still just on the edge of poverty and are struggling to make ends meet.

Therefore, this so-called passion can perhaps only be found in the writings of intellectuals, but it probably does not exist in reality.

However, for Zhong Yuemin, what he felt was more of a desire. Whether it was the ordinary people at the bottom of society or the social elites, they were all ordinary people in essence. They had ordinary lives and ordinary dreams.

They long to live a prosperous life and break free from the shackles of poverty; they long to change their destiny and no longer be restricted by their birth and environment; they long even more for the entire country to achieve prosperity as soon as possible so that everyone can enjoy the benefits brought by development.

These desires are like sparks, burning in everyone's heart. They gather into a powerful force, driving people to keep moving forward and strive hard.

Gao Songshan installed a telephone in his Zui Xiang Lou these days, and he showed it off quite a bit.

In the past few years, the telephone was not only a means of communication, but also a symbol of identity and status.

Those who can apply to install a telephone at home are often leading cadres at the department or bureau level or above. This threshold makes the telephone a luxury for a few people.

However, due to the scarcity of line resources, even qualified leaders often have to wait in line, or even have to use connections and find ways to fight for this "privilege."

This phenomenon not only reflects the tight situation of communication resources at that time, but also reflects certain limitations of the social system and resource allocation.

However, with the deepening of reform and opening up, my country's communications industry has ushered in unprecedented development opportunities.

New telephone lines sprang up like mushrooms after rain, the number of telephone users increased rapidly, and communication capabilities were significantly improved.

This change not only greatly eased the communication tension, but also made the telephone a communication tool that gradually entered the homes of ordinary people.

During this process, self-employed individuals and celebrities who had just started their own business became the first users to pay for packaged phones out of their own pocket.

With their keen business sense and enthusiasm for new things, they were the first to enjoy the convenience brought by scientific and technological progress. This phenomenon not only shows their spirit of courage to try and innovate, but also indicates the vigorous development of private economy and cultural industry in the future.

Gao Songshan installed a telephone, which angered many people. These people thought that Gao Songshan must have used a backdoor to install the telephone.

So they called the telephone company and asked, "Is your telephone company taking advantage of him? Why has it taken us so long to apply for telephone installation and we still can't get it installed?"

Gao Songshan was so happy that he even called Zhong Yuemin over. He said proudly, "Yuemin, not everyone can get this phone. I tell you, even if you apply for it, it's common to wait for several months to half a year. There are even some unlucky people who have waited for five years and didn't even get a call!"

After hearing this, Zhong Yuemin couldn't help laughing.

Zhong Yuemin picked up the phone and called his home first. However, the local number was still busy. He was unwilling to give up and tried to call the long-distance number in Shenzhen, but the result was the same: the line was always busy.

Zhong Yuemin didn't believe it and continued to dial. After trying again and again, the phone still received endless beeps and busy tones.

Zhong Yuemin shook his head helplessly, smiled bitterly and said to Gao Songshan, "It seems that this phone call is really difficult to make."

Gao Songshan scratched his head embarrassedly. "Well... actually we mainly use it to answer calls, like when customers call to order food, etc., but the line won't be busy at night. How about you try it again?" His tone was a little apologetic and helpless.

Zhong Yuemin smiled and shook his head, indicating that it was okay, and comforted, "It's okay, it will be fine sooner or later. It's very convenient to have a phone. If I have something in the future, I can call you directly." His eyes revealed his expectations and confidence in the future.

However, as time went on, the situation did not improve as they had hoped. The telephone company set up many aluminum alloy coin-operated public telephone booths at major intersections, but this was destined to be a losing business.

Before long, some people dismantled the entire phone in order to steal the coins inside. Not only that, but the phone itself could be sold for money, making it difficult to save the cables buried underground, not to mention a small phone booth.

These people always seem to be able to find opportunities to make money in the details of life, even if the behavior is illegal.

With the advancement of technology and the development of society, the telephone company has had to adopt a series of new anti-theft measures in order to cope with the serious problem of telephone booth thefts.

The shell was changed from the original aluminum alloy to a lighter and lower-cost plastic material, which not only reduced the weight but also reduced the value of theft to a certain extent.

At the same time, telephones have also been upgraded and an IC card public telephone system has been introduced. When making a call, users only need to insert the IC card into the phone to easily complete the call, which not only brings convenience to citizens but also improves the safety of telephone use.

However, despite the telephone company's efforts, the survival of public telephone booths is still not optimistic.

As private places such as newsstands and small shops were equipped with telephones, these businesses began to use telephones as a profit tool and attract customers by providing call services.

The existence of public telephone booths undoubtedly creates a certain amount of competitive pressure on their business.

Therefore, in order to protect their own interests, some unscrupulous businesses have resorted to extreme measures and deliberately destroyed public telephone booths, causing serious damage to public communication resources.

In this context, the telephone booths that have survived are mostly concentrated in areas with dense populations and high communication needs, such as schools and train stations.

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