Hua Ran respectfully took the paper and looked at it, only to see that it said ‘National Team’s New Version Self-Criticism Strategy’.

First paragraph: Write down the date the error occurred and the detailed process. For example, on X year X month X day, Coach Jiang organized daily training for the national team’s players. Not only did you not train seriously but you were careless and did stupid things, which was discovered by the sharp-eyed Coach Jiang.

In the second paragraph, sincerely admit your mistakes. For example, XXXX.

In the third paragraph, look back and carefully analyze the reasons why you made this mistake.

In the fourth paragraph, once again sincerely admit your mistakes and promise that you will change your attitude and become a new person in the future, never doing it again.

There wasn’t only a guide but also detailed examples to use as a reference.

Hua Ran was very excited after reading it. “Thank you, Brother Ye. This guide is really useful. I’ll go back and write it!” He took two steps before turning back suspiciously. “By the way, did you print out this strategy in advance? You seem very experienced.”

Ye Qingming said proudly, “Of course, the self-criticisms I wrote when I was in ACE could fill a big box. When it comes to writing self-criticisms, no one has more experience than me.”

Hua Ran’s eyes widened. “A big box? Is this true or false?”

Ye Qingming smiled. “Of course, it is true. However, my box of self-criticisms has been left to my apprentice as a legacy. Once he comes to the national team next year, he will definitely be able to use it.”

Hua Ran: “……”

A teacher giving the inheritance of a box of self-criticisms, was this okay?

Ye Qingming paused and added, “By the way, the self-criticism would’ve been written by hand. You can write an electronic version first and then copy it. Otherwise, if you write it by hand, it will be scribbled and changed and will give people a bad impression.”

Hua Ran said, “…I got it.”

When he returned to the dormitory, Hua Ran was still filled with the confusion of ‘who am I, where am I, why is the national team so terrible?’

He went back to the bedroom and suddenly remembered something. He didn’t bring a pen and paper! Rather, he brought some paper for drawing and some colored paint. He couldn’t write a self-criticism with paint, right?

The helpless Hua Ran had to ask for help in the ‘National Team’s Victim Squad’: Guys, who has paper and a pen? Please lend me some.

Lao Lin: I have it.

Xiao Zhou: I have it.

Pei Feng: I have it.

Ye Qingming: Why didn’t you ask me for it just now? I thought you brought it.

Hua Ran saw the veterans of ACE coming out neatly and his mood was extremely complicated. It seemed they were all prepared! Did they bring paper and pen and were just waiting to use it when they were scolded and forced to write a self-criticism?

Hua Ran said, “I’ll go to Brother Ye to get it. Thank you, everyone.”

Qin Xueyao was a bit invisible and she was too embarrassed to ask in the group. She asked Xia li in private: Do you still have to prepare paper and pen? I didn’t bring it. Why do I need a pen and paper? To take minutes of meetings?

She used a computer and her phone for training, chatting and posting. She hadn’t written with a pen and paper for a long time.

Xia Li replied: It is for writing a self-criticism!

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