The friendship between classmates has been deep for seven years, and the love is even stronger at the 40th reunion.

At noon on May 2, 2019, after a year of careful preparations, the 40th anniversary teacher-student gathering of the 79th graduates of Shuyang County Changbei was held in the Red Flag Hall on the fourth floor of the Industry International Hotel.

The first article? The origin

It was September 1, 1972. We carried small schoolbags and went to school together. From then on, our class of more than fifty classmates, from elementary school to From the first grade to the graduation of junior high school, we spent the most innocent and happy seven years in our lives together.

The loud sound of reading in class still seems to linger in my ears. It seems like yesterday that we skipped rope, played shuttlecock, danced grids, and played Ryukyu together during class breaks.

I remember that we also wore red scarves together and went to visit the tombs of revolutionary heroes and martyrs.

I remember that we also participated in the collective labor of the production team.

In those seven years, there were so many laughters and so many unforgettable stories. In seven years, we have grown from lively, cute, innocent and naughty children to a handsome young man in his prime.

After graduating in 1979, it was a good time for reform and opening up. Some continued to go to school, some joined the army to protect their families and the country, some started businesses, some got married and had children, and some married far away. From then on, we became classmates We are far apart.

Student Wang Weiguo was the first to leave home and start a business. After 40 years of hard work, he has made certain achievements in the industry. But no matter where he goes, he will never forget the classmates he grew up with. Every time Every time I go home, I have one wish: to meet my classmates. This gathering was only achieved through his many suggestions, and all expenses for this gathering were sponsored in the name of his company "Avenue Group".

Part 2? A huge crowd? Looking for classmates

How easy is it to find classmates who have been separated for forty years?

Fortunately, there is an enthusiastic eldest sister in our class, Huang Shengcai, who took on this arduous task with her unique geographical advantage. Her family opened a bathhouse in the town, and people came and went every day, so when she saw an acquaintance, she asked about the classmates in our class. After a year of unremitting efforts, she contacted all 58 students in the class. It was really not easy. You can imagine how much hardship it was.

Part 3? Do the classmates know each other?

On the morning of May 2, when I came to the venue at 9:18 to check the layout of the venue, I found that many teachers and classmates had already I arrived at the party early, which really surprised me! Very touching again! Also very, very excited!

Although Cai had already sent the graduation photos and address books of the entire class to the WeChat group, many classmates still couldn’t be named by their names. Forty years have left traces on every face, but there is no sign of the young boy or the beautiful girl from back then.

Part 4? Class monitor Zhou Guitong delivers a welcome speech

Dear teachers and classmates: Hello everyone!

Today is a good day for the 40th anniversary gathering of the 79th graduates of our factory. First of all, allow me to represent all the classmates: I would like to express my condolences to the respectable and lovely Teacher Huang, Teacher Zhu, Teacher Wu, Teacher Xu, and Teacher Wang. A warm welcome comes! I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to classmate Wang Weiguo for proposing and fully sponsoring this gathering! I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Huang Shengcai, Yang Yun, Zhu Jianya and other students who organized and contacted this party! A warm welcome to all the students attending this party!

In the blink of an eye, forty years have passed. The boys and girls of the past have now had frost-stained temples. Now we are all husbands, wives, fathers, and mothers, and even more so, we are now grandfathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers. Grandma's age. Forty years of separation and forty years of care give us a reason to meet and get together. "A classmate is a fate that will last a lifetime." Forty years ago, we were young and in our prime. Today we see all these familiar faces, and the past years clearly appear in front of us. We can never forget the deep brotherhood of being "classmates for seven years". We may have never spoken once or held hands forty years ago, but at this moment, there is no longer any distance between our hearts. We may have admired each other at that time without confessing, but it has become a warm and beautiful memory.

We may have quarreled or fought at that time, but it was just an autumn rain that we must experience on the way to growth.

Time is like a long river, and forty years have passed in a blink of an eye. The former classmates are all showing their talents, some are successful in their careers and dominate one place, and some are making waves in the business world and are infinitely prosperous.

Even if there is a journey of a hundred years, it is very short. Time goes by and the world changes. Forty years have passed, and we have grown from teenagers to young adults, and will soon enter old age. After experiencing the ups and downs of life, no matter what our current situation is, we must learn to be kind to ourselves and others, cherish life, and cherish friendship.

Students: It’s not easy to get to know each other, and it’s even harder to get together. We have been classmates for seven years, so we are destined in this life. Let us cherish this rare gathering, let go of our reserve, open our hearts, laugh to our heart's content, abandon all worries, talk about the friendship between classmates, chat about the deep love between sisters, drink a glass of "Eternal Wine", and sing the song "Youth without Regrets".

Finally, I wish all teachers and classmates: good health! Happy family! May all go well with you!

Part 5? Seven years of teaching and unforgettable kindness

After 40 years of separation, some teachers have left us forever due to old age and illness, and some teachers have poor health. Unfortunately, I cannot attend this party, but we are honored to invite five teachers including our beloved Teacher Huang, Teacher Wu, Teacher Zhu, Teacher Wang, and Teacher Xu.

Each teacher’s brief speech made us feel like we were back in the classroom, listening to the teachers’ earnest teachings.

Part 7? A brief self-introduction by classmates

I wanted to take a close-up of each student during this session, but unfortunately I didn’t explain it properly and the handsome guy who took the photo didn’t take the scene. , it’s a small regret.

Part 7? Classmate Wang Weiguo gave a speech at the gathering and gave a toast

Dear teachers and dear students: Hello!

In this exciting moment of reunion, first of all, please allow me to pay high respect to the respected Teachers Wu, Zhu, Huang, Wang and Xu! Secondly, I would like to thank the organizers of this gathering. Thanks to the organizers and the students in the organizing team for their hard work, we classmates who rarely meet each other can meet again after 40 years of separation.

Forty years passed quietly and silently. I think back then, the "Naughty Little King" spent the purest and best time with us classmates. When the scenes of forty years are replayed again, it still seems to have happened before our eyes.

After forty years of ups and downs, we have evolved from young Chinese youths to frost-stained temples. From 1979 to 2019, the Forty Spring and Autumn Period not only spans two centuries, but also spans the transition in our lives from youth to middle age. We have experienced the red, yellow and green traffic lights of life. We all know when to go, and even more so, when to stop. Some students are still struggling, and they are still young and ambitious. There are also classmates who have retired, are full of children and grandchildren, and are taking care of themselves until old age. The vicissitudes and hardships of the years have washed away our youth and innocence, but they cannot wash away the deep friendship between classmates in our hearts.

In the past forty years, although we have gone our separate ways, gathered less and separated more, and some even lost contact, we have always remembered the selfless and sincere friendship between classmates, which is deep in our hearts. I care so much!

To be together forty years later is so precious. However, the reunion is always short-lived. Let us raise a toast together, to forty years of time, and to the friendship of classmates! Let us remember today and treasure it in our hearts! May our gathering become a bridge to spread friendship and keep in touch with each other forever.

Finally, I wish all the teachers who have worked hard to train us good health, a happy mood, and a peaceful old age!

I wish all the students a broad-minded heart and healthy body, a harmonious family, peace and happiness!

I wish my classmates a lasting friendship!

Wine to pay tribute to my teacher

The students toasted and drank, the cheers, laughter, and clinking of glasses were all melodious!