Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1431 College Life 3

Chapter 1431: Chapter 1431 College Life 3

Feng Qingxue soon found Professor Xie, an old professor with white hair.

Very old, he would often carefully clean the library.

When Feng Qingxue came to borrow or return books, she frequently encountered him, yet she had no idea he was from the medical college.

Upon hearing Feng Qingxue’s purpose, Professor Xie sighed and said: "Your willingness to learn is commendable, very commendable. You can come to study with me, I am willing to teach you all that I know, but I cannot return to the medical college. Look for opportunities to audit classes, there are still many experienced professors there, learning more from them is definitely the right move, you’ll only regret it later if you don’t seize the opportunity to study hard."

Thus, after minoring in English, Feng Qingxue began her journey of learning at the medical college.

The medical college also began recruiting students, but few in number and all lacking a foundation, they all had to start from scratch. Not learning seriously, and bringing their revolutionary habits into the classroom, spending their days engaging in activities, there were very few students like Feng Qingxue skilled in medicine and earnest in studying. Thus, the old professors personally mentored her, her level of study was different from the others, and attending classes with them would just be a waste of time.

Student self-governance was lax in enforcement, which presented an opportunity for Feng Qingxue.

No matter the department, students still didn’t spend much time studying; teaching assistants often took the stage to lecture, and work and military propaganda teams frequently organized various activities. In Feng Qingxue’s view, it was nothing like a normal university life.

However, she treasured such opportunities dearly.

Probably because Feng Qingxue often lingered between different departments and didn’t have time to participate in collective activities, some began to murmur in dissatisfaction.

"Commander Zhou, Comrade Qingxue lacks a sense of unity; she never participates in our collective activities."

"Exactly, I looked for her this morning, telling her to join us for the learning farming activity, and she said she had to attend a class," remarked a female student who shared a dormitory with Feng Qingxue, her expression filled with discontent.

"She is really too individualistic, our primary purpose in attending school should be to hold good ideology first."

Zhou Haiyan put down her work and looked sternly at the group of female students who had come to her, stating: "Which of us from the military doesn’t have a sense of unity? Don’t say things like this here. You’re only taking a French class and some other courses, many still learning grammar from the beginning in the auditorium, and usually have plenty of time. Comrade Qingxue is taking several courses, French, English, Western medicine, and so on. The old chief has given orders for her to study diligently; we have to support that, not sabotage it."

Upon hearing this, no one made a sound anymore.

"It’s a special approval from the old chief?" The female student who spoke first asked quietly.

Zhou Haiyan nodded, "Yes, it’s a special approval from the old chief, recommended by the old chief himself."

Seeing that some were still unhappy, she continued: "You all came here to learn agriculture, industry, and military affairs. Although Comrade Feng Qingxue is a veteran, her heart has always been focused on serving the people. Her diligent studies are for serving the people better. Don’t you understand such a simple truth?"

As the work and military propaganda teams were currently the main authorities in the school, no one dared to speak out when Zhou Haiyan said this, the main reason being the old chief’s special approval for Feng Qingxue to study. Her primary task was to study, which was following the old chief’s instructions.

After Feng Qingxue learned of this matter, she quickly participated in some collective activities to demonstrate her high ideological awareness, gradually soothing their discontent.

Latterly, some who learned about Feng Qingxue’s family background stopped mentioning even half a word of complaint.

...Regarding the recruitment incident in that period, the portrayal is a mix of truth and fabrication, with real information as well as fabricated elements, not to be discussed in the same breath as history.