(I wrote two chapters on the Founding Ceremony, but I couldn't, so I could only ignore that part. I changed both chapters. I hope everyone can understand!)）
In October, the weather in Qiantang turned slightly cold.
It's noon, the sun is just right.
Qiantang City East Pier!
A small cruise ship sailed from the Yangtze River and finally stopped in front of the dock.
When the strongmen laborers at the dock saw a cruise ship dock, they immediately swarmed over, wanting to help carry the luggage and earn some labor money.
On the deck of the cruise ship, there were two young students studying abroad. They looked at the red golden dragon flag fluttering in the wind in Qiantang City not far away and were filled with emotion.
"After four years, I have returned to my homeland again. I did not expect that the universe would be reconstructed and that my motherland would rise. It really makes me feel complicated!”
One of the young students in black western clothes said with emotion.
Thinking back to four years ago, they had traveled across the ocean to study in the United States, dreaming of learning the advanced gunpowder research theory of the West so that they could produce advanced weapons and ammunition for their country to resist the invasion of the Wei Nation.
Who would have thought that when they had achieved success in their studies, they would be waiting to return.
On the other side of the distant ocean, he heard the news of the establishment of the New Dragon Country.
From the newspapers and magazines of the American Empire, he learned about the current military development of the Dragon Country.
He learned about the various advanced weapons and ammunition equipment manufactured by the Dragon Country.
This made them feel extremely complicated.
He was happy that his motherland could rise up, but he was also deeply depressed that what he had learned was useless.
"Why must the Huai Kingdom be like this? We can't wait to be happy that our motherland can rise. How can we be depressed and sigh because our personal knowledge is useless?”
"If you ask me, it's good that what we've learned is useless. This shows that our country has truly risen. We don't have to be oppressed by the western powers anymore!”
As soon as the young overseas student finished speaking, his companion smiled and persuaded him.
Which is more important, the individual or the motherland?
What was personal ambition compared to the rise of the motherland?
"Haha, Minghua is still the one who can see things clearly. In this aspect, you are much better than me.”
"You're right. No matter how much we learn in the United States, it's just technology that people don't use. If our country really relies on the technology we learn to rise, then it will still be inferior to the western countries in the future.”
"So, it's good that what we learned is useless. Only when it's useless can we prove that our motherland has really risen!”
The student named Huai Guo could not help but laugh. However, his smile was inevitably a little forced.
After all, no matter how open-minded he was, he would not be able to truly let go of the fact that the things he had painstakingly studied for four years were useless in the end.
He also knew that his thoughts were wrong, so he did not wait for his companions to continue persuading him. He waved his hand and said,"Alright, there's no need to comfort me. I'm not that weak.”
"Let's go visit Zhiyuan first. Two years ago, he gave up his studies and returned to the country early because of family matters. I wonder how he is now.”
Another overseas student named Ming Zhi heard this and thought of his good friend whom he hadn't seen for two years. He couldn't help but smile."Yes, that's right. That's the way it should be!”
These two students were both international students who went to Colombia University four years ago.
One of them was named Zhang Hua, also known as Huaiguo.
The other person was called Li Qin, also known as Ming Hua!
Therefore, with the word wise, one could know the ambition of the two.
As for Zhiyuan, his surname was Chen and his name was Qi.
Therefore, his friends called him Chen Zhiyuan.
Well, to put it bluntly, this was also the characteristic of this inheritance and the ancient Dragon Country. As long as one was a scholar, they needed to use a word to express their aspirations.
Both of them had just returned from abroad, and their hometowns were in the vicinity of Ningpo. When they passed by Qiantang, they suddenly thought of their friend, Chen Zhiyuan, who had dropped out of school two years ago for some reason.
After some discussion, the two of them decided to visit together.
This was also a characteristic of this era.
Fellow countrymen and classmates!
Of course, the reason why the two of them decided to visit Chen Qi was not only because the three of them had a good relationship when they were studying abroad, but also because they had just returned to the country and were a little unclear about the changes in the country. Therefore, they wanted to ask Chen Qi about the current situation in the country.
Although the establishment of the New Dragon Country was a mystery to the students who had been away from their country for many years, it was still a mystery.
If he did not figure out these things, he would always feel a little uneasy.
Not to mention, in their previous letters with their families, they were also very worried about the current high-level officials of the Dragon Country.
Before this, they had heard many rumors about Yanzhou. Although they agreed with some of Yanzhou's ideals, their origins determined their future.
This might sound a little strange, but in fact, from another perspective, it was easy to understand.
In this era, it was impossible for a family to send their children abroad without money and connections.
Not all of them were landowners, but at least they were rich.
As for Yanzhou?
They wanted to break the old system and carry out land reform, political reform, economic reform, and land leveling.
He wanted to abolish the old system and build a new one.
It was obvious that they were standing on the opposite side of the rich and wanted to use the benefits of the rich to subsidize the ordinary people.
Furthermore, rumors sometimes became more and more perverse as they spread. In the end, it was said that Yanzhou wanted to overthrow the landowners and the lives of the rich.
Now that Yanzhou is in power, how can they not be worried?
Therefore, these students who had returned from studying abroad were also a little worried about some of the current national policies of the Dragon Country.
This was also the reason why the two of them wanted to visit their former classmates and friends, Chen Qi and Chen Zhiyuan, after returning to China.
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Qiantang had been a prosperous place in the Dragon Country since ancient times.
Even though it had been robbed by the Wei Nation before this, Qiantang was still more prosperous than other places.
Zhang Hua and Li Qin declined the strongmen who surrounded them. Carrying their heavy luggage, they called two rickshaws from nearby and asked them to help them find an inn to stay..
The two of them simply washed up and did not even have time to eat lunch.
After buying some gifts on the street, he inquired about the Chen family's location and prepared to pay a visit.
It had to be said that the Chen family was quite famous in Qiantang. They ran an ocean trading company. Although they were not considered rich in Qiantang, they were still considered middle-class.
It was because of this that Chen Qi had the opportunity to study at Emperor Mei.
It wasn't difficult to find the Chen family. Zhang Hua and Li Qin carried some gifts and quickly arrived outside the Chen family's door.
They looked at the plaque on the door of the Chen Residence. After confirming that they were not in the wrong place, they knocked on the door of the Chen Residence.
"Who are you looking for?"
The person who opened the door was an old man in a butler's uniform. When he saw Zhang Hua and Li Qin, he couldn't help but ask.
"Excuse me, is this Chen Qi and Chen Zhiyuan's house?”
"We are his classmates who studied abroad in the United States. Now that we have completed our studies and returned to China, we happened to pass by Qiantang, so we came to visit!”
Li Qin greeted the old man politely.
"Chen Qi, Chen Zhiyuan?"
The old man was stunned at first, but then he immediately reacted and asked,"Are you two Second Young Master's classmates?"
"You've already finished your studies and returned?”
"Then why isn't our second young master back yet?”
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