Cao Xiuyan stood on the stage, his waist was straight, and he stood like a pine.

The light hit his face, reflecting his calm face.

He looked around the room, bowed deeply, and began his speech:

"Dear judges, teachers, dear students, good evening. I'm No. 8 contestant Cao Xiuyan. The title of my speech today is "My Motherland and Me."

"Before I start my presentation, I would like to ask you a question. In your past life, in the face of the major events that happened in the country, what is the most intuitive impression you have in retrospect?

"I'll talk about mine first. From my impression, in 2003, SARS, I was sent by my parents to my grandmother's house in the countryside, a small remote village. There I had the impression that only the black and white TV in my grandmother's house accompanied me, there was no panic, no epidemic, only cartoons every night. ”

The audience in the audience was not familiar with this matter because of their age, and their faces were somewhat dazed.

But the judges in the front row all showed a look of reminiscence. They have experienced this first-hand.

"'08 is a very special year for all Chinese. At the beginning of the year, I seemed to be spending the Spring Festival comfortably at home, looking at the white expanse on the TV, feeling that these were too far away from me, and I was not more impressed by my father's stewed pig's trotters that year.

"It was also that year, the 512 earthquake, when the TV hostess choked up to report the death toll, that I first thought about the concept of death. What touched me even more was the school playground, which lowered half of the bright five-star red flag.

"It was still that year, the 29th Olympic Games were held in that hot summer, and the whole of China was boiling, and my deepest impression seemed to be the song "Beijing Welcomes You", and the number of medals in China from time to time on TV. At that time, I only had a deep sense of pride, proud that I was a Chinese.

"In 2010, when the World Expo was held in Shanghai, my aunt went to Shanghai for a trip and brought me a toy with the mascot Haibao. It's still at the head of my bed.

"In 2013, there was an earthquake in Ya'an. The hearts of the whole country were once again touched, and countless people were praying for that disaster-ridden region. I was in high school at the time, and I didn't pay much attention to it, just endless homework and endless exhaustion every day. The sleepy afternoon became my most intuitive impression of that disaster.

Cao Xiuyan told the story in a soothing tone. The look of aftertaste and the deep voice take people into those not distant years little by little.

At the scene, some people are reminiscing.

Someone is communicating.

Someone seems to be reminded of those years.

"A lot of my impressions of these events have already faded. But when I put these things together, I found one thing: each of these things is enough to affect the country a lot, but for an ordinary person like me, it doesn't seem to have changed my life very much. It seems that before we can react, these events that have affected the fate of countless people have ended. Our lives are still running according to the trajectory they should have, growing little by little, maturing step by step.

"It seems that these things are very close to our lives, but they are far away. However, when we are enjoying a peaceful life, how many people are dedicating themselves to these 'big things', some people have sacrificed family affection, some people have sacrificed their health, and some people have even lost their lives......

"Our life is calm, but the outside world is turbulent. In the second I speak, someone may be killed, and in the very moment you think, someone may be robbed. Are we so lucky? Yes, we are lucky to be born in a peaceful country, when the years are quiet. But is there really any time that is quiet? It's just that someone is carrying the weight for us!

Cao Xiuyan's tone was accelerating, but the amplitude was not obvious. At the end of the day—

He went up on top.

Halfway through the speech, the strongest sentence of the half has already set the tone for the climax that follows.

"In this world, there is a crisis all the time. It's just that we have a strong support that keeps us from being affected by these crises. Just like this year's Yemeni evacuation, even the United States had to admit that they couldn't bring American citizens back after the incident. But China sent frigates to bring back the diaspora. We have reason to believe that the China behind us is enough to rescue you from the dangerous place and bring you back to this land at the first moment of disaster!

"Our motherland has gone through decades. Through the ups and downs, they all survived. In the future, China may encounter disasters and crises, but there is no kind of disaster that will be a reason for the country to give up. 1.3 billion people, united and forging ahead, can always get through difficulties.

"Maybe one day, a disaster like SARS will sweep this troubled country again, and we will be stuck at home and unable to go out. The virus is raging outside, and the inside is panicking. We're going to hear bad news after bad news, and we're going to hear good news after good news. At that time, perhaps our hearts will once again feel the strength of this country and the heart of this country to protect its people. And I also believe that if there is a day, the national battle will end earlier than SARS. Because today's China and more than a decade ago -

"It's different!"

Cao Xiuyan's deep voice echoed in the lecture hall.

The audience was silent.

"I am just the most ordinary of the 1.3 billion Chinese. There is not enough ability to stand on the front line and carry the weight for those who are weak. But I will also strive to improve, and one day I will be able to stand in the face of disasters and shelter this country from the wind and rain like other Chinese. I am blessed by my motherland, and the years are quiet, and I will do my best to protect this country and the peace of the country.

"That is, my motherland and me, for a moment, cannot be separated. ”

Cao Xiuyan slowly finished the last sentence, bowed deeply, and walked off the stage calmly.

The light on the stage faded, but the light on Cao Xiuyan's body didn't seem to change.

Returning to the player's seat and sitting down, Cao Xiuyan let out a sigh of relief.

The brain is buzzing.

Every speech of the speaker is a concentrated outburst of his own emotions, and if he does not invest in real feelings, there is no difference between reading the script of the leader's speech.

Cao Xiuyan's manuscript comes from an epidemic five years later. That time, he really realized what it was......

The whole country is one heart.

Everyone was watching the illness, praying, and cooperating......

This was also an assumption in his speech.

You can't imagine that the assumptions I made will come true in the future?

Call me to bring a prophet.

Back in his seat, Yin Qiao smiled and said to him, "Well done, today was great." You're super handsome. ”

Cao Xiuyan said modestly: "Sister Qiao Qiao is polite, I was also very nervous just now. ”

Lu Zixi didn't speak, but pouted again.

At this time, how could Cao Xiuyan give up the opportunity and not make a mockery?

"Zixi, oh no, sister?" Cao Xiuyan teased.

Lu Zixi glared angrily: "Don't be happy too early, your score may not be ...... than mine"

As soon as the words fell, the host announced Cao Xiuyan's results:

No. 8 player Cao Xiuyan scored 9.81 points. ”

Lu Zixi stopped speaking for an instant.

Cao Xiuyan couldn't bear to scold her, but silently asked in his heart:

Sister, does your face hurt?

These players in the back are nothing outstanding.

Except for a girl from law school who scored 9.78 points to approach Cao Xiuyan, nothing could threaten Cao Xiuyan's existence.

Hey, steady.

Cao Xiuyan's heart was full of joy.

By eight o'clock, the first round was over.

When the final score was counted, Cao Xiuyan won the first place without accident.

Lu Zixi took the third place and went to the stage to draw lots with disbelief.

Cao Xiuyan looked at the big screen behind him, with ten numbers on it.

The first one is that he draws lots.

Which one should I draw......

Cao Xiuyan was a little entangled and didn't know how to choose.

Although the questions have been prepared, Cao Xiuyan is not an immortal after all, and he can remember all the questions. What if I draw a question that I didn't prepare?

Although there is a backup plan, it is ......

Forget it, pick one.

"I choose question number 7. ”

Soon, the question No. 7 appeared on the big screen.

The moment Cao Xiuyan saw the question, his heart fell to the bottom.

Knock on Nima, not prepared.

Then he took a closer look at the subject, or—

That picture.

I think I've seen it somewhere......

Wait?

That's it!

I handed over the sword to the master, and the master asked for the sword!