From Village to Vanguard

He was a brilliant teenager, but his family was poor. To give him a chance, his grandfather sold off everything they owned, and with help from his teacher, he was able to attend high school in the provincial capital. Yet on his way there, the state intervened and recruited him into a research program. Three years slipped by, and when he finally returned, he had missed the college entrance exams. In the end, he scored only 300 points. The village chief's family, bitter that he had once claimed the coveted spot to study in the capital, mocked and humiliated his family upon his return. They went so far as to try to drive them out of the village. At that very moment, the nation announced official recognition of his scientific achievements, awarding him the Medal of Star of Science and Technology. A celebrated war hero personally arrived to present the highest honor—just as his family was enduring merciless humiliation…