Chapter 56: The King of Kings of China, a Creed Engraved in the Blood

Just because others can't do it, we can't do it either? How can this be justified?
Did humans never fly into the sky before, so the airplane invented by the Wright brothers must be a fake?

Dare to do what ordinary people cannot do, aim at the stars, be down-to-earth, and use your own hands to break the shackles of poverty. This is the Chinese spirit! This is the self-improvement that belongs only to China!
Lin Yan didn't blame Martha's father for having such a serious prejudice against China.

Adults don't believe in fairy tales. As he said, he has seen too many miserable people who worked hard all their lives but ended up depressed, and even countries with the same miserable fate. In contrast, their homeland has become the richest country in the world just because of the discovery of a huge amount of oil.

Faced with such a contrast full of dark reality, no one will believe in those beautiful fairy tales anymore.

but!

The romance of China is to create such a fairy tale belonging to all the Chinese people on this land!

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you with my camera how many people in Chang'an are still working day and night to survive at dawn."

Lin Yan smiled at Martha and said, "Martha, it's so late now, I'd better take you back to the hotel to rest. I'll take uncle to have a look around and come back later."

"…What nonsense are you talking about, Yan?"

Martha gently held Lin Yan's hand and smiled brightly: "It's rare that my father is interested in something I like. How can I not accompany my father to take a good look?"

She looks so pretty when she smiles!
Countless viewers in the live broadcast room were moved!
But at the same time, they also resented Lin Yan - why did such a good girl fall in love with this Chinese boy? I don't accept it, I want to duel with him!
Lin Yan said, come on, if you have the ability, don’t be afraid.

Afterwards, the scenes in the live broadcast room completely stunned the foreign friends!

"Oh my God, is it really three in the morning in China now? They just called a taxi on their phones, and the car arrived in just two minutes? There are still so many taxi drivers at this time?"

"Wait, what did I see outside the car window just now? Are those people wearing sanitation clothes? Do they also work so late? Or do they get up so early to work?"

"That's impossible! When the anchor was walking around Chang'an City today, I often saw sanitation workers. They were still working until the evening. How could they get up so early in the morning?"

"So you mean they work from day till the early hours?"

"Should, should it be two groups of people? Should it be?"

"Hiss... Have you noticed that there are layers of lights on in many office buildings? Could there still be people working inside?"

"Damn, are these people so stubborn?"

"Not only that! Look at the vegetable market over there! There are carts of vegetables coming in and out! They never stop!"

"I remember the anchor said a few days ago that restaurant owners in China always get up very early to buy food, just to pick out better quality dishes of the day at the same price! Just to get a little 'bargain'! I always thought he was talking nonsense, but it turns out to be true!"

"My goodness, there are so many people staying up all night, and so many people getting up early. Do these people really not sleep?"

In the early hours of the morning, everything is quiet and this is the time when everyone is most sound asleep and at peace. In the art of war, there are even special tactics for night attacks and counter-night attacks during this time period, which is precisely because of the special nature of this time point!
But in the land of China, even in such a special time, there are many people who are still struggling for their livelihoods.

Just as Lin Yan said, behind the high-rise buildings and high-speed railways in China, there are countless ordinary people who are still far from being "rich". They also want to have an easy job, a good income, and a peaceful sleep, but the reality does not allow it!

It's not easy for everyone.

It is precisely because of the hard work of more than one billion Chinese people that a miracle has been created that has amazed everyone, and even made them unable to believe or understand it! In the taxi, Lin Yan chatted happily with the driver, starting with a question of concern: "Master, why are you still running orders so late?" The driver kept talking.

"Oh, these days are not easy."

"I used to run a small shop and make a decent living. But the business went out in the past few years, and my child is about to go to high school and has to pay fees everywhere. I can't afford it without working hard."

"Alas, but things are much better now. My son worked hard, and with the blessing of our ancestors, he was admitted to Jinghai University. He will work hard in the next few years, and when this college student of ours finishes his studies, we will be able to enjoy a happy life in the future!"

This again stunned the foreign audience.

They could clearly see that this old master, who was nearly fifty years old, always looked distressed whenever he talked about the topic of "money". It was obvious that he was often worried about money, otherwise he would not be out taking taxi orders so late.

But when he talked about his son who was studying, all that sadness disappeared at once, and he was filled with joy and happiness. He couldn't hide his pride and happiness at all!

But why?
"Hey, this isn't right? This gentleman's family obviously doesn't have money, so why can his child go to college?"

"That's impossible. Going to college is a super expensive luxury. The store his family runs sounds like just an ordinary small shop. Even if he drives a taxi, can this amount of money afford to send someone to college in China?"

"This... is it possible that the translation system made a mistake? In fact, he didn't say 'university', but 'public middle school'?"

"That's even more outrageous! If your child graduates from a public high school, do you believe he can give you a happy old age or do you believe he will bring misfortune to your family?"

"So he really meant 'university'? Can ordinary working class people in China afford to send their children to university??? Is this true???"

There was an uproar in the live broadcast room!
University!

That's a university!
No matter which country it is, universities are the top institutions of learning, and only the best talents in society are qualified to study in that sacred ivory tower!

The so-called "top" does not only refer to their outstanding academic ability, but also to their family status, which naturally puts them in the top class of society! Ordinary families, even those who are slightly more affluent, cannot afford the astronomical tuition fees of universities!
Unless the child is really good enough that the university is willing to waive tuition for him. But how many such people are there?

It is no exaggeration to say that university is a natural social dividing line. Being able to enter university is proof that this person is destined to be in the upper class of society!

There are so many families whose children obviously have excellent academic performance, but their children’s academic dreams are cut short because their family’s financial conditions do not match theirs!

But now, this Chinese taxi driver, although his work is a bit hard and tiring, he can still support his children to go to college! ?

Could such a thing happen?

At this moment, even the old father himself had his pupils trembling!

He seemed to have realized the truth he really wanted to find! The fundamental reason why China was different from other poor countries was that it was the only country that could truly achieve a counterattack and rise!
The taxi quickly stopped at the destination.

It was not the hotel where Lin Yan and Martha were staying, nor was it the workplace where they had imagined they would work hard all night long.

It is just a public high school called "Chang'an City No. 4 Middle School".

　Thanks to the Great Lord King, Heavenly Dao, Angels and Demons, Lonely Cloud and other great people for their recommendations! I would also like to thank all the readers for their corrections. Many typos have been corrected! (Kneeling and thanking)
　　

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