19 1 1 At the end of the year, Zhou Enlai studied in Shenyang Dongguan Model School. On this day, President Wei personally gave the students a self-cultivation class entitled "Life". At that time, it was a period of dramatic social changes in China. The Revolution of 1911 led by Sun Yat-sen just overthrew the Qing government and ended China's two thousand years of feudal rule. Many people, especially young people, are confused, have no clear ideal pursuit, and have no goal in life. When the headmaster talked about "making a living", he told the students how to aspire to it.

President Wei suddenly stopped talking about highlights and asked the students a question: "Why do you study?"

The classroom was quiet and no one answered.

"If no one answers, I will ask them one by one!"

President Wei stepped down from the podium and pointed to the front row and said, "Why are you studying?" The student stood up and said, "Read with a bright lintel!" " ""that's for glory. "President Wei replied to the second student: reading is a gift. The third student asked is the son of a shoe store owner. He answered seriously: "I study for my father." The students burst into laughter.

The headmaster was very dissatisfied with these answers, shook his head, went to Zhou Enlai again and asked, "Why are you studying?"

Zhou Enlai has a high prestige among the students. Not long ago, the Revolution of 1911 was just successful, and he was the first among his classmates to cut off his long braid. This is not a simple matter, because the Manchu government stipulated that all Han Chinese men must wear long braids like Manchu to show their loyalty to the Qing court, and without braids, they will be beheaded. Zhou Enlai was the first student to cut off his braid, so everyone admired him.

Zhou Enlai stood up, the classroom was silent, and everyone was waiting for his answer. Zhou Enlai replied very solemnly: "Learn for the rise of China!"

"Learn for the rise of China!" What a good answer! In a word, it expresses Zhou Enlai's great ambition of rejuvenating China since childhood.

President Wei didn't expect such an excellent student, so he was very happy. He motioned Zhou Enlai to sit down, and then said to everyone, "Where there is a will, there is a way!" This means that aspiring young people should learn from Zhou Enlai!