APTnovel Chapter 196 Born to be rebellious
Chapter 196 Born to be rebellious
Gu Mingyue told the principal that what she did would never bring trouble to the school.
The reason why she dared to make such a guarantee was that she had already planned everything.
This time, she did not choose to submit to the Harbin News, but went all the way and submitted to the Beijing Daily.
Worried that her manuscript would not be accepted, she asked the Shen family to give her a heads-up in advance to ensure that everything would go well.
I remember that when Shen Qianzhong learned that she wanted his help for this matter during the phone call, he was silent for a long time.
After a while, he specifically asked, "Does this count as 'killing a chicken with a butcher knife'?"
Indeed, Gu Mingyue also knew that doing so was a waste of talent.
But she has her own considerations.
Things like favors will remain consistently stable when the status is equal.
If there is a gap between each other, it will gradually fade and become insignificant as time goes by.
No one can predict what will happen in the future, so it is better to end the relationship early while it is still hot.
This way of getting along with each other can also reduce some burden.
Just as Gu Mingyue expected, if there hadn't been pressure from the Shen family, the Beijing Daily would not have given her the manuscript.
The main reason is that the content of her article is quite controversial.
In fact, after the newspaper was published, it did cause a lot of heated discussion, more sensational than all the articles she had written.
She also thought that the previous short stories were just small-scale ones and were only widely popular in the Northeast.
It is different now. In the capital, the country's central city, or the topic of education, the effects are no longer the same.
Every day, letters come in from all over the country.
There were harsh criticisms, sarcastic comments, and of course, there was also a lot of support, encouragement and gratitude.
One of the letters left a deep impression on Gu Mingyue. It was from an 18-year-old boy named Zhang Xu who had dropped out of school and returned home.
His situation is very similar to the poor student in the story. They both need to take care of the family and have no extra time to study.
Because of his poor family background and the incompatibility with the bright and beautiful city people in his class, he was always excluded and isolated in school.
Whenever the head teacher looked down upon him as if he were a piece of shit, Zhang Xu felt that he was worthless.
I became more and more tired of studying and finally gave up my studies.
He ended the letter by asking, "I endured hunger and cold, and insisted on walking more than ten kilometers to the hospital in the ice and snow with my father who had a broken leg and a fever on my back, just hoping that my father would be healthy. I worked in the fields day and night just to help my mother share the pressure. I don't know what chocolate is in the mouths of my classmates, but I know which wild vegetables are delicious in the mountains and which mushrooms are non-toxic and delicious under the roots of trees. I don't know whether my character is good or bad in the eyes of others. I just want to ask you, do I have a promising future or a hopeless future as a mediocre person like me?"
Gu Mingyue is the kind of person who resists stronger the more he is pushed.
Simply put, it means one hundred pounds in body weight but ninety-nine pounds of rebelliousness.
Originally, she just wanted to stand up for her child and thought that she could retire after dealing with the school and Guan Xiangnan.
Who would have thought that by stirring up a hornet's nest, all kinds of evil spirits would jump out and attack her, as if she had dug up their ancestral graves.
How could she accept this loss? !
I was still thinking about which letter to respond to first, but when I saw Zhang Xu's letter, I had an idea. I would reply to everyone through his letter.
So she submitted the article again and issued a statement, writing, "Regarding this letter, I would like to reiterate my views briefly. The article is based on the teacher's attitude in the story, which leads to a series of reflections. If you are not that kind of person, please do not take it personally. Or if you have done something similar and you still have the nerve to send me a bunch of letters of groundless accusations, what? Are you confessing yourself or are you guilty? I am personally willing to accept all criticisms and suggestions. As for whether to change or not, that is another matter. Similarly, it is my freedom to express my personal opinions based on facts, and you can also publish them. As long as what you write can be accepted, you can criticize me back in the newspaper instead of just looking for a sense of existence in me.
Let me talk about Zhang Xu's letter again. Before answering the question, I would like to popularize what mediocrity is. Mediocrity refers to ordinary people doing ordinary things, working hard but doing nothing, and failing to attract everyone's attention. In my opinion, there are few people in the world who can truly live an extraordinary life. Most of them are pretentious, but we are unwilling to admit it. Of course, I don't deny that some people are born excellent, but they are a minority after all. Most people spend their entire lives pursuing excellence. Since ancient times, you can't have your cake and eat it too. No one's life is perfect. We are lucky to be able to say "have a clear conscience". So, don't be discouraged, don't be confused, and once you identify something, stride forward. Zhang Xu, remember, no one is qualified to define your value except yourself."
If we say that the first time, the Beijing Daily had to give the manuscript to Gu Mingyue because of the power of the Shen family.
At present, whether it is from the sales of newspapers or the feedback from the public, they are happy with this. After receiving the reply, they immediately started to arrange the first page.
No one expected that an unknown little-known author could be so strong and dare to face everyone.
Her statement was seen by many as a provocation. Some knowledgeable people just waited and watched at first. After all, even if they won a fight with such a small person, it would be an unfair victory.
Gu Mingyue’s remarks were nothing in the era when short videos became popular in later generations.
At that time, there was freedom of thought on the Internet and everyone spoke their mind freely. There was an endless stream of inspirational stories and toxic stories. There was nothing surprising about anything.
But in this conservative era, her words and deeds were indeed somewhat unorthodox, causing an uproar.
But before they could start to quarrel, the big boss's words completely extinguished everyone's arrogance, and both the pros and cons sides immediately stopped.
The reason is that the senior leader inadvertently talked about his views on this matter when attending an event, and left a comment: "The heroic spirit writes the green mountains, and the women are in their prime."
It doesn't require much explanation, but it clearly shows his attitude.
Gu Mingyue also didn't expect that she thought it was the leader who remembered her contribution...
Later, I learned from Shen Qianzhong that the other party was not attacking without purpose.
After reading the article, the senior leader decided to investigate and easily found out that situations like the one described in the article were not isolated cases.
Judging from the overall situation, he has always advocated equality for all, so he dislikes this kind of differential treatment even more.
Only then did they intervene and launch a vigorous anti-corruption campaign.
The entire education community was shocked because they were the first to be targeted.
Coincidentally, Guan Xiangnan's husband was among those being cleaned up.
Qingshan Middle School has been the focus of attention because of this incident, but it's a good thing.
All the school’s supporting facilities and educational funds have been upgraded and allocated priority funding.
After learning about this, Gu Mingyue felt relieved that she had finally kept her promise.