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On October 29, 1994, a Saturday, Mao Na met with Hu Ruoyun at Jiangbei University. Perhaps it was due to their age or the length of their acquaintance, or perhaps their thoughts had begun to resonate on some deeper level. Ever since Yao Wei's "infidelity" incident, even though there was a phone in the dormitory, they found themselves meeting and communicating more frequently.
Their encounters had shifted from tender affection to a deeper intellectual connection.
Especially with Hu Ruoyun, he would unconsciously expand his thoughts to infinity, prompting Mao Na to tug at his ear several times, questioning whether he was hiding his true age.
To get back on track, Mao Na said that since March of this year, rumors had been circulating in the bureau about separating the responsibilities of government and enterprises and establishing a new communications bureau. There was a palpable anxiety among colleagues, fearing they might be reassigned to this newly formed unit.
Hu Ruoyun understood what this move signified: In March 1994, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications further implemented the separation of government and enterprise responsibilities, transforming the Postal Administration and Telecommunications Bureau into independently accounted enterprise bureaus. This change aimed to unify the operation of national postal services, telecommunications networks, and basic postal and telecommunications businesses while fulfilling universal service obligations.
On March 26, 1994, the Ministry established the Mobile Communications Bureau based on the Telecommunications Bureau's mobile division, marking mobile communications' rise from being a mere supplement to fixed-line communications to becoming one of China's primary telecommunications services.
On April 27, 1995, the Ministry officially registered the Telecommunications Bureau as a corporate entity under the name "China Telecommunications Regulatory Commission," which would later become known as China Telecom.
From "China Post and Telecommunications" to "China Post," telecommunications was first separated out, followed by the emergence of mobile services, and then financial services were spun off into China Postal Savings Bank.
In the years to come, traditional postal services would decline into obscurity; some young people might not even know how to write a letter.
Hu Ruoyun reassured Mao Na: "You've only been at the Post and Telecommunications School for a year and a half out of three. During this time, don’t worry about anything. If there are personnel adjustments in the future, just apply to go to 'Communications'!"
"Why would I do that?" Mao Na exclaimed. "Everyone is afraid of being separated out; you want me to apply over there? They’ll think I’m foolish!"
Hu Ruoyun tightened his grip on her hand: "Tell me, would I lead you astray?"
Mao Na pondered for a moment: "Well, probably not."
Hu Ruoyun replied: "Then when the time comes, just listen to me!"
Mao Na agreed: "Alright then; for now, it’s just a rumor."
After discussing her situation, Mao Na turned to Hu Ruoyun: "So what are your plans after graduation?"
Hu Ruoyun said: "I originally thought about going to a newspaper office, but now I'm feeling conflicted and hesitant."
Mao Na looked at him with admiration: "That sounds great! I think you'd fit in well at a newspaper!"
Hu Ruoyun continued: "Seeing isn’t as good as hearing; what’s considered beautiful is often just someone else's words... Let me ask you something: Last time sister Lai reported on that 'Special Pass' incident where those two women got caught up in it—why couldn’t she uncover the deeper issues behind it?"
Mao Na shook her head: "I don’t know... With sister Lai ’s temperament, she doesn’t seem like someone who can just let things slide."
Hu Ruoyun said: "After Teacher Chen Jiahe from Jiangbei Daily edited my piece 'Who Gave the Privilege? How Did a Private Car Obtain the Special Pass?' he told me, 'Do you think you're the only one who knows about these dirty dealings? Those reporters within the system often have no choice... Once something comes out, those on the ground have already been warned. Even those who get beaten can’t dig deeper! As a student like you right now, no one can really touch you...'
I fear I might encounter situations like sister Lai did—some issues might be off-limits for writing or even if written wouldn’t get published. That would be so frustrating."
Mao Na pinched his palm lightly and said, "It's still too early to think about that. Come on, let's go buy a bucket of popcorn."
Watching Mao Na eat the popcorn, Hu Ruoyun remarked, "Actually, I think some college graduates find jobs quite smoothly not necessarily because they excel in their majors, but largely due to their maturity and social skills, which help them adapt quickly to society.
You know my classmate Zhao Hongtao, right? The one who works at the Credit Union? He started working after less than a year in high school. First, he was a temporary worker, and after getting his high school diploma, he became a permanent employee. Now he’s already the head of a branch.
Meanwhile, those serious finance and accounting graduates are working as tellers under him!"
Mao Na asked, "He’s the head? How can he manage if he doesn’t understand the professional knowledge?"
Hu Ruoyun replied, "I asked him that too. He said their branch doesn’t have lending authority; they only handle deposits. He often goes out to chat with teachers from the village's middle school and business people at the market—basically anyone with cash on hand. He builds relationships from strangers to familiar faces, and then to good friends. The money these people have could be deposited anywhere, but once he establishes a connection and talks to them, they all end up depositing their money with him!
His deposit targets are almost always exceeded every year, and among the forty branches in Quanan County, his is consistently ranked at the top. As for the business side of things, the association assigned him two excellent accountants as assistants to help streamline everything!"
Seeing that Mao Na looked somewhat skeptical, she said, "So does that mean my time in college is wasted?"
Hu Ruoyun comforted her, "You can't say that. Studying hard will give you more options in the future."
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