Reborn in 1977

Chapter 409: Seminar

The first day, October 22nd, 9:00 AM, Education Department of the Prefectural Committee.

Correspondence station of Jiangnan University in Yunhu area… A sign of "Recruitment Office" was added under the original sign.

In the office, all 5 desks were occupied, and everyone was busy sorting out materials.

The extra 3 people were originally responsible for assisting correspondence recruitment at Jiangnan University, and now they naturally took on the work of college entrance examination recruitment.

At this moment, the phone suddenly rang, Guo Huaimin, that is, Teacher Guo, picked up the phone without even raising his head, "Hello."

After a few seconds, he suddenly raised his head, "Ah? Holding a middle school textbook seminar at this time?"

Hearing the voice, the other 4 people turned their heads to look at him.

Guo Huaimin frowned, listening to the voice on the phone, "Um, um, um, okay, I obey the order."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

He Tianpei, that is, Teacher He, got up and walked over, adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and asked puzzledly, "What kind of middle school textbook seminar is being held at this time?"

Guo Huaimin tightened the pen cap, sighed faintly, looked at him and said, "The current junior high school and high school textbooks are seriously inconsistent with the direction of college entrance examination questions. The content of the college entrance examination has changed, and naturally the content of the textbooks should also change.

Although this is something for the future, the most important thing in this seminar is to seize the time to produce a set of learning materials for this college entrance examination.

You and I have been responsible for the recruitment of the correspondence department in the past few years and have a better understanding of the current situation of middle school students, so the school recommended us to participate in this seminar to the Provincial Education Commission. The most important thing is to come up with an effective set of review materials as soon as possible for this year's candidates to review."

He Tianpei frowned, "In such a short period of time, how can we have time to compile a set of materials?"

At this time, an old gentleman in his forties or fifties, wearing glasses, stood up and said, "Then we should seize the time even more. Whether they are current students or third-year students, they have not been exposed to these basic knowledge for too long, but if they can't even master the basic knowledge, how can they go to college?"

Another person of similar age also said, "Xiao Guo, Xiao He, you have had personal experience. The more critical the moment, the more quickly you have to respond. If there are no suitable review materials, how can we select outstanding talents? What is the significance of the college entrance examination?"

Before the last person could speak, He Tianpei quickly said, "I mean, for science subjects, you can directly use the "Self-Study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry". This set of books covers the entire middle school stage of mathematics, physics and chemistry knowledge, and there is no book more suitable than this set of books."

The last old gentleman finally seized the opportunity to speak, "You don't have to worry about this. Shanghai has already taken action at the first time. They are now preparing for a reprint, but it will not be published until early November at the earliest. Time waits for no one!"

At this time, Guo Huaimin had almost finished packing his things. He said to He Tianpei, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and pack your things and go with me."

He Tianpei was stunned, "Me too?"

Guo Huaimin said angrily, "Didn't I make it clear just now? You, and me, what are you doing standing there, hurry up and pack up, we're going to take the bus to the provincial capital today."

After He Tianpei hurriedly packed his things, Guo Huaimin said to an old gentleman, "Teacher Su, there is one thing you must pay attention to."

Teacher Su immediately looked at him, "Tell me."

Guo Huaimin, "It's what I told you last time, the Lujiawan Production Team of Nanhugong Commune in Gufeng County, there is a group of people…"

Before he could finish speaking, Teacher Su raised his hand to interrupt him, "I remember this matter. Chen Fan, the new writer of "Jiangnan Literature and Art", has worked hard to cultivate 24 students for the development of the production team. I didn't expect that they would all participate in this college entrance examination."

Guo Huaimin nodded, "That's right, I and Lao He have already talked to a few of them, but just in case, when filling out the application form, it's best to have someone watch over them.

In addition, I have contacted the photo studio for them. They will come to take registration photos tomorrow morning. If possible, it is best to chat with a few more."

Teacher Su immediately nodded and smiled, "I believe in your and Teacher He's vision. I will work harder tomorrow. In addition, I will definitely go there on the day of filling out the application form."

A person next to him said, "Lao Su, you are already in your fifties, why bother to run around? I'll just take a trip then."

Teacher Su immediately spat, "Bah, who doesn't know that your lover is from Jiangnan University of Science and Technology? Let you go? God knows whether you are recruiting people for Jiangnan University or for the University of Science and Technology!"

The man was so angry that his head was smoking, "Hey, you are slandering me out of thin air…"

Amidst a burst of laughter, Teacher Guo and Teacher He happily left the office.

However, they did not leave immediately, but first took their grain books to the grain store to exchange for 30 kilograms of national grain coupons, then packed their clothes and a little bit of daily necessities, before going to the bus station to buy tickets and get on the bus.

There are two ways to travel from Yunhu City to the provincial capital. The first is by long-distance bus, which takes about 5 hours. The second is naturally by water, which takes more than twice as long, about 12 hours.

In fact, if you are not in a hurry, taking the waterway is the most suitable, you can arrive after sleeping for one night.

But Guo Huaimin and He Tianpei were in a hurry, so they could only take a long-distance bus.

After waiting for a while at the station, it was time for departure, they quickly got on the bus, and then after a bumpy ride, they arrived at the South Bus Station of the provincial capital at 4:30 in the afternoon.

It didn't end at this time. After leaving the bus station, they changed to a bus, and changed another bus in the middle, until the sky was dark, and they finally arrived at the place where the unit notified them to gather — Changjiang Hotel.

A riverside city, named after the Yangtze River, undoubtedly, this is one of the best hotels in the entire provincial capital.

There are only hotels that are similar to it, and none that are more high-end!

Guo Huaimin and He Tianpei walked to the hotel with their luggage bags, covered in dust. The two of them were stunned at the same time, and then looked at each other, and they could see the other's astonishment in their eyes.

There were actually soldiers on duty at the entrance of the hotel?!

As the best hotel in the provincial capital, it is not uncommon for soldiers to be on duty. Usually, there is a soldier with a pistol responsible for the security work at the entrance.

But today, not only has the number doubled, with two soldiers on duty, but they are also carrying rifles?!

Is this textbook seminar so strict?

The two swallowed their saliva and stepped forward.

Before the two of them could approach, a soldier stared at them.

Guo Huaimin quickly took out his work permit and handed it over carefully, "Hello, comrade, we are teachers from Jiangnan University, here to participate in the textbook seminar."

The soldier took the certificate and looked at it, then looked at him, carefully comparing the photo with the person. After confirming that it was correct, he handed the certificate back and looked at He Tianpei.

He Tianpei had already prepared his work permit and quickly offered it with both hands.

After the soldier carefully checked it again, he handed back the document and gestured for them to enter. "Please come in."

From beginning to end, not a single unnecessary word was spoken.

Guo Huaimin and He Tianpei exchanged a glance and quickly walked inside. As soon as they entered the brightly lit glass door, they saw a table next to them with a sign that read "Textbook Seminar Registration Desk." Two people were sitting behind it.

Only after seeing them clearly did Guo Huaimin breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly stepped forward to greet them, "Old Wang."

The man immediately stood up and extended his right hand, chuckling, "You've had a long journey. You must be tired."

Guo Huaimin shook his hand and said with a smile, "Tired? Not really. But you didn't tell us anything except to come here for a meeting. And then there were two soldiers guarding the gate when we arrived. I'm a bit nervous. Can you give me a hint?"

He Tianpei also said, "For you, the director of the Secondary Education Division of the Provincial Education Commission, to personally be in charge of reception... I'm afraid there's more to this than meets the eye, right?"

Director Wang waved his hand with a smile, "I'm sorry, I can't say anything right now. I'll make a unified announcement tomorrow night when everyone has arrived."

Guo Huaimin and He Tianpei both felt a thump in their hearts. They both understood the underlying meaning of his words. Knowing the rules, they could only calmly shake hands with Director Wang, then register, receive their keys, and enter the hotel under the guidance of a waiter.

That evening, teachers, some familiar and some unfamiliar, arrived one after another to register.

Some of them, like Teacher Guo, were university teachers, and teachers of basic subjects. Others were middle school teachers.

In addition, there were a very few leaders from the Provincial Education Commission.

This continued until the next evening, when Director Wang announced that everyone had arrived. He then gathered everyone in the conference room for a meeting.

The content of the meeting was still the "Textbook Seminar," but it repeatedly emphasized the need for confidentiality and no contact with the outside world. They were also informed that there would be another meeting tomorrow morning, the 24th.

It seemed that the specific work arrangements would be announced at the meeting on the morning of the 24th.

Guo Huaimin and He Tianpei shared a room and spent two days in a daze.

When they woke up in the morning, they first went to the dining hall for breakfast. At 7:00 AM, everyone gathered in the conference room on the first floor.

But when everyone had arrived, Director Wang told them that they could no longer stay at the hotel. He told everyone to pack their luggage and get on the bus to move to another location for the meeting.

Everyone confusedly returned to their rooms to get their luggage. Under the arrangement of several staff members, they boarded two tourist buses.

The buses drove out of the Changjiang Hotel and headed north. After more than an hour, they left the urban area of the provincial capital and arrived next to a remote lake.

The water surface here was wide, surrounded by mountains, with beautiful scenery and a quiet environment. It was indeed a good place to hold a seminar.

After another round of busy work, rooms were arranged for everyone to check in.

This time, Guo Huaimin and He Tianpei were not assigned to the same room. Instead, they shared a room with another physics teacher from the University of Science and Technology.

Fortunately, they were old acquaintances and knew each other.

But they were both a little confused about what had happened in the past two days.

Just as the two were sitting and chatting, there was a knock on the door. A waiter knocked and came in to deliver a notice for a meeting.

Guo Huaimin scratched his head, taking a "since we're here, we might as well relax" attitude, "Let's go. After all this moving around, it's time to assign tasks, right?"

The other person just smiled and shook his head, following behind him without saying a word.

Soon they arrived at a large conference room. Five people were already seated at the head table. Director Wang, who they thought would be the host of the meeting, was sitting on the far side. The person in the middle was the head of the Provincial Education Commission.

Seeing that the leaders had arrived, everyone quickly sped up and took their seats according to their names.

In less than two minutes, everyone was seated.

Only then did the leader sitting in the middle speak, "First of all, welcome everyone to this place."

After a round of applause, he continued, "Yesterday, I told everyone that we were here to participate in a middle school textbook seminar. That's what we'll tell outsiders as well. If anyone asks you in the future, you should answer the same way."

Hearing this, everyone knew that something was wrong. Everyone stared at him without even daring to blink.

The leader glanced around and said with a serious face, "Saying that we're holding a textbook seminar is for the sake of confidentiality. In fact, we've brought you here to organize the question setting and examinations for the Jiangnan Province's college entrance examination."

"Unlike previous college entrance examinations, this time, we will not have a unified national question setting and examination. Each province will organize its own question setting and examination. You are here to do this work."

"From today onwards, you will all be rooted here, wholeheartedly completing the question setting work. You must produce the college entrance examination papers and supervise the printing before the end of November, and continue until the end of the college entrance examination."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Director Wang.

Director Wang immediately leaned forward, cleared his throat, and said, "Regarding this meeting, I will announce the relevant matters. First, discipline. The location and tasks of this question setting work must not be disclosed to the outside world. During the question setting work, there must be no contact with the outside world, including letters, telephone calls, and telegrams, nor may you leave the station without permission."

As he spoke, he pointed outside, "This hostel has already been taken over by soldiers for defense work. No one should take any chances. If there is any irregular behavior that leads to misunderstandings, the individual will bear all the consequences."

As he spoke, most people looked outside. As expected, there were many soldiers standing guard under the eaves and in the woods.

That was what they could see. They didn't know how many more they couldn't see.

Director Wang paused for a moment. He glanced at the silent crowd and said softly, "I hope that as many people who come here, as many people will return together, and with honor."

Everyone swallowed, but no one said a word.

Director Wang waited for a few seconds. Seeing that no one responded, he continued, "This meeting is personally presided over by Secretary Zhou, Yang Lianchang is responsible for security work, and I am responsible for all logistical affairs. If there are any problems with life, you can directly contact me."

After speaking, he looked at Secretary Zhou, who was sitting in the middle.

Secretary Zhou gently shook his head, indicating that he had nothing to say.

Director Wang then announced, "Now, I will distribute a list to you. The list contains the subjects and colleagues you are responsible for. I hope you can complete the task on time and with high quality. Now, the meeting is adjourned."