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Chapter 352: Summer Camp Competition (5K)

All of this was arranged in advance by Qin Shaoyan.

He wants college students to go out and see the world, not to be brainwashed.

Before these universities see the beautiful, developed and advanced side of these developed countries, let them first see the dirtiness and filth hidden behind the glamour.

Let universities understand that behind those beautiful filters, the real world is not as beautiful as they imagined.

The paradise on earth that the public intellectuals talk about does not exist. For many years, they have been weaving all kinds of beautiful filters with idiotic lies.

In this era when information is closed and the right to speak is controlled by public intellectuals, in this era when national strength is not yet strong, ordinary people are still in a state of ignorance and confusion after entering the new millennium.

Under the influence of various toxic chicken soups, the cognition of inferiority and backwardness has deeply influenced several generations. Everything from abroad is beautiful, everything from abroad is correct, everything from domestic is ugly, and everything from domestic is wrong.

Common human problems were grafted onto the bad qualities unique to one's own nation and were heavily criticized.

Qin Shaoyan's purpose in planning the "International College Student Summer Camp" is not only for marketing promotion, but also to use this opportunity to provide domestic students with a window and opportunity to observe developed countries in Europe and the United States.

Let them have a deeper understanding of the world, rather than always living in an atmosphere of self-depreciation woven by the public intellectuals’ rhetoric of a longing for a heaven on earth.

Qin Shaoyan doesn't think he is a morally noble person, nor does he think he is a good person, but he thinks he is still a human being.

I feel like I have to do something in this life.

Therefore, Qin Shaoyan made special arrangements in the planned itinerary.

For example, they planted "actors" among foreign students and smuggled some private information into university lectures.

When arriving in Paris, the first stop was to take the delegation to the legendary Seine River to let them be influenced by the "romantic taste".

This special show of power left a deep impression on everyone.

During the rest of their journey, no matter what they saw, they would be reminded of the special scenery along the Seine.

It turned out that this trick was surprisingly effective, and the students' filter of Paris was cast an indelible shadow.

When Japanese tourists first arrived in Paris, they were faced with a huge contrast between the ideal romance and the cruel reality.

The imagined elegance, cleanliness, romance and beauty were defeated by the actual arrogance, garbage everywhere, indifference and xenophobia. Many psychologically fragile tourists showed symptoms of mental breakdown. Psychologists named this condition "Paris Syndrome".

However, the Chinese college students still performed very well. Although they felt disappointed, they did not become as fragile and sick as the Japanese tourists.

After all, the mentality of the citizens of a big country and the mentality of the citizens with inferiority complex are completely on a different level.

……

After a day of rest, the summer camp students began their tour, from the Louvre to Notre Dame de Paris, to the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.

The two-day tour broadened the students’ horizons. After all, the farthest place they had been away from home since they were young was to attend university.

Coming to a foreign country, especially a world-famous fashion capital, everything you see is new and interesting.

After the tour, the college students were tired but still excited. The cameras they carried with them contained a large number of photos, and they wanted to quickly return to the hotel to record their day’s gains.

On the bus back to the hotel, a student from HKUST suddenly raised his hand and asked, "Teacher, why are there so many black people in Paris? Are they also slaves trafficked here?"

The teacher in charge was speechless for a moment, and explained dryly: "No, France is different from the United States. Most of the black people in the United States are the result of the slave trade. The black people in France are all immigrants from Africa."

"Then why are all the black people running to France?" other students also raised the question.

Qin Shaoyan slowly said: "That's because France has many colonies in Africa and still controls them to this day."

The students were stunned for a moment, very surprised. "Didn't the colonies disappear? I remember that the colonies became independent after World War II. The wave of independence spread all over the world at that time. It was recorded in history books. Could it be that history books were wrong?"

"The history books are not wrong." Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "It's just that many countries are only independent in name only. The sovereign countries of these colonies have withdrawn in name, but in fact they still control these countries through economic and political means."

"For example, in the Commonwealth, the head of state is still the Queen of England, which is considered to be quite independent."

"France maintains a CFA franc zone in Africa. By controlling the currency issuance rights of African countries, France has also gained a considerable hidden benefit - seigniorage. Moreover, by binding currency to a much larger land and population than the mainland, France is like obtaining a cow that provides endless milk."

"France still maintains a large number of troops stationed in these countries, and even the diplomacy of these countries is controlled by France."

"These countries are equivalent to France's overseas territories. France lacks a low-level labor force, so it has attracted many people from colonial countries, including not only black people, but also many people from North Africa, former French colonies."

The students fell silent again. It was the first time they knew that France still controlled the colonies.

Qin Shaoyan said expressionlessly: "How did these European countries become developed countries? You should have learned about history. The current economic scale cannot be supported by the local area, population, resources and market alone."

"But now they have all become developed and wealthy countries, and their people can easily enjoy a prosperous life."

"And what's the price?"

"It's just the bloody history of those colonies in corners that no one cares about."

"There is a small country in Africa called Burkina Faso, which means the country of gentlemen. It was originally called Upper Volta, and it was renamed after a young coup officer came to power in 1983."

"The officer's name was Thomas Sankara. He also had a close friend named Compaore, who was like a brother to him. The two were revolutionary comrades who overthrew the reactionary rule together."

In the silent carriage, Qin Shaoyan told the story of Sankara, from the drastic reforms he carried out after coming to power through a coup, his efforts to win national independence, to how Sankara set an example and was an honest official.

Although Sankara was the leader of a country, his family was very poor and he even adopted several orphans.

Heroes with noble character are always more attractive. The students were gradually attracted to the story told by Qin Shaoyan. They thought it was an inspirational story about the independence of a small country. However, the style suddenly changed and the story changed.

Sankara's reforms touched the interests of the French, and a conspiracy was brewing and planning.

Comrades and friends who were as close as brothers abandoned their beliefs and turned to the arms of the French.

Then the tragedy happened.

"When the coup troops rushed to the door of the conference room, Sankara stood up alone and said to the people attending the meeting, 'Don't move, they want me.'"

"Sankara pushed open the door and was immediately beaten to a pulp. Then the coup troops rushed into the meeting room and started a massacre. Twelve representatives fell in a pool of blood, and only one survived with serious injuries."

"Sankara's body has been missing ever since. After the coup, Sankara's wife and children went into exile abroad. Compaore supported Sankara's father as a minister, but Compaore refused to see his old father."

"And Sankara's father still cannot believe that one of his sons killed another."

"Today, this humble country is no longer able to stir up any waves and is not even seen in international news."

The carriage was still silent, but there was a hint of sadness and indignation in the silence. Some female students had red eyes at this time.

Director Wang, who was sitting in the front row, looked at Qin Shaoyan in surprise, with mixed emotions in his heart.

I didn't expect that Mr. Qin spent so much money and went through so much trouble just to send college students abroad to receive patriotic education.

It’s really hard to understand what rich people think.

……

During the subsequent trip, the students in the delegation had a different mentality, with a mixture of novelty and excitement but also heaviness.

They began to re-examine these developed countries. After the filters were broken, they were no longer misled by appearances, but instead thought about deeper things.

After visiting the Daiying Museum, many students lost interest in continuing the tour when seeing the looted cultural relics and treasures, and a depressing atmosphere permeated the entire delegation.

So the Chinese delegation ended its trip in the UK early and arrived in New York by plane.

The consulate staff who was responsible for welcoming him were very surprised. Wasn't it agreed that he would arrive in three days? Why did he come so early?
And why are they all so sullen and disinterested?

With doubts in his heart, the consulate staff exchanged a few words with Director Wang, talked about the arrangements, and gave Director Wang his phone number, asking him to call the embassy directly if there was anything. Just as the staff member was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, glanced at the crowd of delegations, and immediately frowned, "Director Wang, your delegation has a wrong number of people, right?"

Director Wang had an embarrassed expression on his face and did not speak.

"Where are the other three?" The staff member frowned and asked seriously, "Who are the three missing?"

"They are three expert advisors who came with the delegation." Director Wang quickly reported the names and positions of the three people.

"What about people?"

"The three of them disappeared in Germany. They said they were out for an inspection, and then we couldn't contact them." Director Wang said helplessly.

The consulate staff member's face changed, and he asked anxiously: "Someone left the group without permission, why didn't you report it?"

If these three people are traveling abroad by themselves, they can naturally go wherever they want. It is their personal freedom.

But they came with the team, and then left the team without reporting, not to mention that the three of them were within the system, so they were completely unorganized and undisciplined.

The staff member quickly picked up the phone to report to his superior, and then said to Director Wang seriously: "Director Wang, please take the students to the hotel first. After arriving at the hotel, do not go out, everyone stay in the hotel on standby."

Director Wang realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately took the delegation to the hotel where they were staying and told the team members not to go out.

It was not until midnight that news finally came from the German embassy.

The three experts in foreign languages ​​were found.

Director Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news. He was really afraid that these three stupid guys would run away, and then he would definitely be punished.

After arriving in the Netherlands, these three experts learned a lot of foreign food, and then went to Poland to study.

Just when they were having fun, they discovered that the Facebook staff had disappeared.

Not only was the person missing, but the car also ran away.

The three old men were left standing stupidly on the streets of a foreign country, unfamiliar with the place.

They could have contacted the embassy for help, but they left the group without permission and certainly could not make it public.

So the three of them almost wandered in Poland, and it was Edward who took great pains to find the three experts and sent them back to Germany.

When these three experts saw Edward, they almost knelt down to this foreigner. If he had not appeared in time, this old guy would have had to sleep on the streets.

Although they were rescued in time, they could no longer conceal the fact that they had acted on their own, because when they returned to Germany they suddenly discovered that the delegation had already arrived in France and had not waited for them at all.

The staff of the Chinese Embassy in Germany expressed their gratitude to Edward, and then personally escorted the three elders onto a plane to New York, escorting them all the way until they were handed over to the New York Consulate.

Despite causing such a big mess, these three experts didn't take it to heart at all.

They are from the education system, and the diplomatic system has no control over them. After returning to China, their superiors will at most give them a few mild remarks, and then they will never do it again, and they don't even need to be checked.

After all, these three old men have many backgrounds and connections in the education system, and their status is much higher than that of Hu Feipan and others.

Director Wang, who was leading the tour, couldn't say anything. He could only ignore it and pretend it never happened.

……

After arriving in the United States, the "National College Student Summer Camp" activity entered its climax.

After all, this event is prepared for elite American college students, and students from other countries are just supporting roles and background boards.

According to the activity plan, students from all countries were divided into different groups, and then the group members selected their group leaders.

The following itinerary will involve various activities led by group leaders to demonstrate the students' leadership and teamwork abilities.

Of course, the election is just a show, and these elite American students are all designated group leaders.

Especially in the home turf of these elite college students, these elites demonstrated their unique leadership ability and charm right from the start, and seized the group's voice and leadership with an irresistible tone.

After seeing the enthusiastic activities of the various groups, the three experts could not help but sigh repeatedly, "The United States is indeed a beacon of freedom and democracy and a world leader."

"Look at the quality and eloquence of these students. There is a huge gap between them and students in China. There is no comparison."

"This shows the shortcomings of domestic education. How can we not reform it?"

"What a vivid contrast. The quality-oriented education in the United States is completely defeated by the exam-oriented education in China."

"If we don't continue to reform, what future does China have? It's doomed to fail."

"Director Sun, you are wrong." Professor Feng sighed, "Even if it is changed, what difference does it make? The gap is too big and it cannot be made up at all. Not to mention compared with the United States, we can't even compare with Japan."

"I remember you wrote an article called "The Contest in Summer Camp" before. The ending of some things was decided ten years ago."

Director Sun also sighed, "The patient is incurable and cannot be cured."

The three old men kept talking more and more outrageously. Director Wang beside them could no longer bear it and said, "Three professors, after all, these are our Chinese students. Don't let this help boost their morale and destroy your own prestige."

Director Sun said disdainfully: "You are just spoiling them mindlessly. How can these students not accept criticism and education? How can they enter society if they don't recognize the reality?"

Director Wang laughed angrily: "It's just an event. Our students are not as bad as you say, right?"

Professor Feng said proudly: "Director Wang, we are just stating the facts. How can we encourage others to be more ambitious? We should face up to the gap."

Qin Shaoyan, who had been silent, suddenly burst into laughter. Professor Feng frowned and turned to look at Qin Shaoyan, "What are you laughing at?"

Qin Shaoyan hesitated for two seconds and slowly said, "I remember that during World War II, the population of Nagasaki, Japan was 23. After the United States dropped the atomic bomb, the population of Nagasaki had become 40."

"What does this prove? This proves that the atomic bomb helps population growth!"

Professor Feng's face immediately turned pale and he immediately jumped up and said, "Which unit are you from? How can you talk nonsense? I will report you to your leader. You are destroying Japan-China relations!"

Qin Shaoyan was stunned: "Professor Feng, I was just stating the facts. How can this damage Sino-Japanese relations? We must face up to history."

Professor Feng was so angry that he stood there speechless for a long time.

Qin Shaoyan was too lazy to deal with this idiot and just walked away.

Director Sun consoled Professor Feng, "Don't bother with people like this. They are just ordinary people. We are all people of status."

Qin Shaoyan stopped, turned his head to look at Director Sun, and sneered.

Director Sun felt a chill in his heart, and then he laughed at himself. Who is he? Why bother to bother with such a young man?

……

In the afternoon, more than a hundred summer camp students gathered in the auditorium of New York University and began to listen to the lecture of a famous professor.

But just as the lecture started, the host suddenly came on stage and said with a smile: "Let us invite Mr. Sun, a famous education expert and scholar from China, to come on stage and give us a lecture. Welcome everyone."

Director Sun was stunned at first, then looked at the host in disbelief, his heart filled with joy.

I didn't expect that I would receive such treatment.

At the invitation of the host, Director Sun walked up to the podium. Before he started to speak, the host continued, "Let's first read Mr. Sun's famous article "Competition in Summer Camp"

The students in the audience showed curious expressions and looked towards the projector.

Director Sun's face immediately turned pale, he was in a bad state.

(End of this chapter)