NOVPUBShowing even a hint of weakness in posture meant that a large number of votes could be invalidated, or even worse, might shift to the opposition.
Moreover, at this point, it was impossible to employ propaganda tools to reverse those voters' perception of the opposition.
Decades of propaganda had already deeply ingrained certain ideologies into people's minds.
One of the problems with 'happy education' is that it tends to make people obstinate; once something has been set in their minds, it's very difficult to rewash it. Even if successful, it would not be something that could be accomplished within a few months.
Changing course at this point would serve no purpose other than providing ammunition for the opposition's criticism.
Everyone was thus strung up by the ballots; even if surrendering to the opposition to gain benefits was an option, it definitely couldn't be at this point in time, especially when the bayonets were already bloodied!
The winner may not take all, but the loser will surely be greatly weakened.
Stupid?
It's not simply foolishness!
It's an era where the interests dictate the mindset.
In this crazy world, everyone has to speak for their own interests; otherwise, it's outright betrayal.
Between red and blue, no other color could exist.
Tons of pressure ultimately fell on Ruel Smith's head.
Damn, the big shots' game landed the blows on the ass of this insignificant man, Ruel Smith – he didn't accept it but was helpless.
In Huaxia terms, this has probably been the case since ancient times...
But with things having come this far, one can't get timid at the crucial moment.
At the very least, he had done something...
Ruel Smith comforted himself with such thoughts.
...
July set in.
In any other year, if no major and revolutionary scientific achievements suddenly emerged, online public opinion would be dominated by celebrities, summer vacation, and top scorers from the college entrance exams.
Indeed, this year was not much different.
The difference was Xilin University of Technology made a huge splash.
In several provinces, its admission score line rose nearly thirty points, reaching 670+, and in ninety percent of the provinces, the lowest rank accepted was within the top 120 statewide.
After the results were finally published, many people were in disbelief.
Even the university's helmsman, Chen Yuanzhi, thought it was a bit exaggerated.
Perhaps others felt indifferent about these numbers, or even thought them still slightly inferior to Huaqing and Yanbei, but that was when compared to previous years.
For example, in one particular province with high exam standards, influenced by Dou Dou's vigorous promotion of Xilin University of Technology's strong rise, the minimum score for Huaxia's physics group was 671, Xilin University of Technology's was 673, and Yanbei University's was 678.
In previous years, the minimum scores in the same province for the physics group were 691 for Huaqing, 690 for Yanbei, and 634 for Xilin University of Technology.
In other words, many kids who couldn't get into Yanbei or Huaqing in previous years could casually apply to both schools this year.
Many students who targeted Xilin University of Technology as their aim were simply dumbfounded.
Wow... 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
It was unprecedented!
And that was just for general admissions; the area of mathematics and physics competition students was even more disastrously affected.
Media outlets once reported that the number of students applying for Qiao Class and Ze Class competition students at one point exceeded the total number of award-winning students from previous years.
Everyone's gone mad...
The admissions office was naturally brimming with joy; with such results, if this year's bonus wasn't maxed out, it would mean the school leadership had their brains kicked in by a donkey.
The students were naturally all the more ecstatic.
Choosing not to apply to Huaqing Yanbei wasn't because they didn't want to, but because they lacked the ability.
Who would have thought that upon coming to Xilin University of Technology and through the school's diligent efforts, the school would now be on par with the two famous institutions in the Capital...
Even teachers from the next-door affiliated high school had changed their tune.
They used to educate students by saying, "You need to study hard, otherwise you'll end up going to school right next door."
Now they say, "Students, study hard, or you won't even have the chance to go to the school next door."
Of course, from a rational perspective, this wasn't solely the result of the school's diligent efforts.
It was also due to the increasing allure of Xilin City itself.
The construction of Huaxia's central science and technology hub demonstration city was no joke.
The media reported daily on which top 500 company had set up roots in Xilin, representing genuine, substantive strength.
These companies coming to Xilin, whether opening branch plants or offices, needed to recruit people, right? With a host of companies rushing in, how many job positions could they provide? With so many positions, naturally, salaries were on the rise as well.
Although the Capital was vast with many opportunities, the competition was also extremely fierce.
Xilin City was different.
It was on the fast track of development. As long as they didn't screw up and with the help of a series of preferential policies and the addition of the new material base, soaring to new heights was just around the corner.
It was said that Xilin City had submitted plans for a new A1-level general airport and a high-speed train station and had already received approval. Construction was rumored to start this year.
This alone illustrated a promising future.
This directly caused the admission scores of other universities in Xilin City to rise significantly.
The gold content of corporate campus recruitment increased dramatically.
In short, the entire city was filled with a lively and festive atmosphere in July.
But while some rejoiced, others lamented.
For the professors and lecturers at Xilin University of Technology, the skyrocketing admission scores also meant an increase in teaching quality standards.
Based on the previous cooperation plan with Yanbei University, besides Qiao Class and Ze Class, all textbooks at the School of Science would align with Yanbei's.
This meant that this summer, professors and lecturers responsible for frontline teaching wouldn't be able to rest.
Not only did they have to collectively study at Yanbei, but they also had to rewrite their teaching plans.
Even worse, professors deemed not to meet the minimum requirements were encouraged to leave or transfer.
And the graduation requirements for the graduate students were raised slightly as well.
However, overall, compared to the gains, this wasn't really significant.
In a climate of celebration, a piece of news that should have been of little concern to the outside world suddenly caused a stir within the school.
Because it wasn't until the end of July that the winner of this year's Crawford Mathematics Prize, officially announced on its website, turned out to be a seemingly unfamiliar name—Camille Dubois.
Huh...
