"Chen Yang, did you run for class officer today?"
At lunch in the cafeteria, Liu Xiangyu and Chen Yang sat at the same table. They hadn't planned it, but happened to bump into each other, and were now eating together with their lunchboxes.
"Brother Yu, don't even mention it. I don't know what got into our advisor, but she insisted I run for class officer."
"My mind isn't on this. I came to school to study economics. My ambition is to go into business myself. I believe our country will definitely become a new market with immense vitality in the future."
"We make up nearly a quarter of the world's population. Once our productivity develops, what a huge market that will be."
"I have no interest in being a class officer, and then finding some factory or unit to work in. That kind of step-by-step life isn't for me."
Chen Yang was already full of frustration. When Liu Xiangyu asked, he naturally started to vent.
However, Chen Yang seemed to have forgotten that in this era, most people chose to study precisely for job allocation, whether it was entering university or vocational school.
Didn't everyone just want a good job assigned by the state after graduation so they could live better in the future?
What Chen Yang had said would likely make many who couldn't get into university want to punch him.
Truly, the well-fed don't know the hunger of the starving.
"Yangzi, I haven't experienced what you have, so I don't know why you have such thoughts."
"But from a philosophical perspective, we should not view a problem from a single angle but should treat it dialectically."
"It's not wrong for you to have your own ideas, but have you considered one thing? The place you are in now is a school."
"Schools have their rules and regulations, and they also have a fixed social environment. As a student, adapting to the school environment is a natural responsibility."
"Of course, you can also completely follow your own thoughts, but you will find yourself incompatible with your surroundings."
"Humans are social beings. Only when you fit in with your environment, and when your self-perceived value aligns effectively with societal expectations, can you find happiness and a sense of accomplishment in this state of existence."
"If your will is always in opposition to your living environment, you will be out of sync with your surroundings, and you will not be happy."
Liu Xiangyu did not criticize Chen Yang for what he did wrong, nor did he pass judgment on Zhang Yingying's actions.
After all, he himself couldn't explain these things clearly.
According to the dialectical unity of the absolute and the relative, there is no absolute right or wrong in this world.
However, Chen Yang's boldness inspired Liu Xiangyu's admiration. He himself was still worried about where he would be assigned after graduation and what his future held.
Yet, Chen Yang was heading down a different path from the moment he set foot on campus. Liu Xiangyu had a keen sense of the changes happening in the country.
He vaguely felt that Chen Yang's thoughts would surely lead to great achievements in the future.
Of course, he didn't envy him.
He knew his own personality and abilities. He wasn't suited for business, nor did he have business acumen or a mind for it. He didn't know what specifically to do.
He saw himself as someone who would engage in macro-level regulation. Of course, before that, he needed to work on the ground and get involved in things.
Only by starting from the micro-level and thoroughly understanding the fundamentals could he speak profound truths and act with confidence.
"Brother Yu, you make a lot of sense. I've been too restless. You're right, 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do.' This is also a kind of mental training."
Chen Yang looked at Liu Xiangyu. He had to admit that there was a reason why he would achieve great things later. At this age, he already had such insights.
People like this, if they seized opportunities, could accomplish something.
Chen Yang suddenly remembered that in his previous life, although he amassed hundreds of billions, his business didn't develop much after middle age.
His investment strategy department was desperately trying to acquire land, take out loans, invest, build houses, and then use the acquired land to get loans again, and acquire more land...
The company, which seemed to be booming, was actually always walking a tightrope.
If any one of the housing projects couldn't be delivered normally and the capital chain broke, everything would collapse. Any accident could be the last straw that broke the camel's back.
He should calm down and think carefully about these issues.
In his previous life, he felt very lonely. Why? Because no matter how much money he made, what good was it?
Shen Xue had passed away, and his child didn't recognize him. He was just a solitary figure wrapped in money. It could be said that he was so poor that all he had left was money.
His coming to this university in this life was also very utilitarian. He just wanted to get acquainted with influential figures like Liu Xiangyu, and he never thought about truly experiencing university life.
He also never considered whether his reckless behavior would have any negative impact on the teachers and classmates in his class, or whether he could graduate.
Because he didn't care!
He was even very upset that the advisor Zhang Chengshan, who was supposed to be a major asset, had been replaced by Zhang Yingying. He even developed a negative opinion of this Teacher Zhang.
In fact, from Zhang Yingying's perspective, she was also wronged.
For most people of that era, being a class officer was an honorable thing. After graduating and being assigned a job, such experience might even provide a qualification for promotion within the unit.
The teacher valued him and asked him to take on the role, yet he was indifferent. It didn't seem right, did it?
"Yangzi, no matter what, I still hope you can integrate into your current life. And on that basis, if you want to do something else later, I don't think there will be too much obstruction."
"You probably don't know this, but your beautiful advisor has quite a background. Although I'm not sure, it's definitely not wrong to try to appease her."
"You might need her help in the future."
Liu Xiangyu comforted Chen Yang. This younger brother had a lot of ideas, which was why he said so much.
With his personality, he wouldn't usually concern himself with other people's affairs.
"Brother Yu, I understand."
"I'll just be a sports representative, at most I'll take people to play ball. If you want me to do anything else, I can't."
In his previous life, Chen Yang had learned to ride horses, shoot arrows, and play golf. It couldn't be helped. He didn't like women, so he had to find ways to spend some of the money he earned.
However, these activities were mostly impossible to complete in university sports classes.