Chapter 57: Hearts Closer
In the first rays of dawn, Su Qing and Lu Xingchen stood side by side in the heart of the village, their eyes reflecting infinite hope for the future.
The new plan is like a warm spring breeze, injecting vitality into this ancient land.
Su Qing, this passionate and thoughtful woman, her smile can always warm people's hearts like sunshine.
Lu Xingchen is a deep, introverted and intelligent young man, and his decisions always guide the villagers in the right direction.
A grand village sports meeting kicked off, aiming to bring laughter and unity to the villagers.
Su Qing stood in front of the brigade department, and the loudspeaker in her hand emitted a clear sound, like a spring breeze blowing through the fields. "Dear fellow villagers, today we are gathered together to hold a sports meeting. I hope everyone will actively participate and enhance the friendship between neighbors!"
The villagers came out one after another, the children ran and played happily, and the old people sat leisurely under the shade of the trees, enjoying the tranquility and harmony.
Lu Xingchen stood in the center of the stadium, recording the name of each contestant in the notebook in his hand.
"Look, are the events of this sports meet rich and varied?"
"It's really great. There are both traditional tug-of-war and rope skipping as well as modern sports such as basketball and table tennis, which gives villagers more choices."
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The villagers were full of praise for this sports meeting. It has been many years and Hongxing Village has not seen such a lively scene as today.
The atmosphere of the sports meeting became increasingly heated, with children playing happily on the playground and adults engaging in exciting competitions.
Su Qing stood at the finish line, the timer in her hand flashing, and her voice was like a spring breeze, inspiring every contestant.
As night fell and the sky was dotted with stars, Su Hang and the projection team hung up a screen in the open space of the village.
The villagers brought small stools and sat in front of the screen, looking forward to the evening feast.
The movie played tonight is "Heroic Sons and Daughters".
The movie began to play and the villagers sat quietly, their eyes fixed on the screen.
The story in the picture touched everyone's heartstrings, and they felt as if they were there.
Especially when the movie's theme song "Heroic Hymn" sounded, it immediately moved the whole audience. People sang along loudly, as if they had walked into the plot of the movie.
Lu Xingchen sat next to Su Qing, looking at her focused expression, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
He gently held Su Qing's hand, and she looked back at him. Their eyes met in the night, as if silently expressing each other's feelings.
With the end of the sports meeting and the conclusion of the movie, Su Qing and Lu Xingchen turned their attention to the economic development of the village.
They introduced a new variety of silkworms, hoping to increase production and bring more income to the villagers.
However, the new varieties brought new challenges, and technical support became a major problem they faced. Su Qing and Lu Xingchen began to look for information and research new planting techniques.
"Xingchen, look at this information. It says that new varieties require more water and fertilizer." Su Qing said to Lu Xingchen, holding a thick book.
"Yes, we must find a suitable method, otherwise these silkworms may wither." Lu Xingchen responded.
Lu Xingchen and Bian Ye organized a seminar with experts to conduct in-depth research and discussion on the breeding of new varieties, and comprehensively investigated the growth of silkworms.
"This introduced variety does have great potential, but the technical requirements are very high." This is the tone set by the seminar for the research and development of new species.
Su Qing is attracted by the unlimited potential for development, but she is also well aware that there will be certain risks. However, she is not a complacent person. As long as she sees hope, she will not be discouraged even if there are difficulties in technical research.
Su Qing began to organize villagers to learn new planting techniques. They worked hard in the fields during the day and sat in the village committee meeting room at night to discuss every detail.
"The usage of this fertilizer must be strictly controlled. Too much or too little will affect the growth of silkworms." Experts emphasized this at the seminar.
However, in actual operations, technical difficulties are far more complicated than imagined.
They encountered various difficulties during the planting process.
Sometimes, the leaves of mulberry trees suddenly wither, and sometimes, the yield of mulberry fruits is not as expected.
"We can't give up. We must find a way to solve the problem." Su Qing said firmly after a failure.
Lu Xingchen looked at her, his heart full of respect.
He knew that Su Qing's tenacity and perseverance were the key to their overcoming difficulties.
In the process of overcoming technical difficulties, Su Qing and Lu Xingchen carefully perceive the world and experience the ups and downs of life.
They smelled the fragrance of the soil, felt the warmth of the sun, heard the sounds of silkworms growing, saw the hope on the villagers' faces, and tasted the joy of success.
They get up early and work late, not afraid of wind and sun. They know that only through unremitting efforts can they reap rich rewards.
Their laughter echoed in the fields, as if telling the world that they were ready, ready to meet new challenges and ready to bring more hope to the village.
In Su Qing and Lu Xingchen's silkworm breeding room, the warm spring sun shone through the window onto the two busy people, reflecting their focused expressions.
Ever since they began to take care of these little lives together, their hearts seemed to have quietly grown closer.
Su Qing gently picked up a mulberry leaf and carefully fed it to the sucking silkworms.
Lu Xingchen was sorting the silk beside him. His technique was skillful and gentle, as if he was treating the most precious treasure.
The two of them would occasionally smile at each other, and they could understand each other's feelings without words.
"Look, this silkworm is growing very fast." Su Qing pointed at a silkworm with a particularly big head, with curiosity gleaming in her eyes.
Lu Xingchen smiled slightly and took the mulberry leaf from her hand, "Yes, it will definitely grow better under our careful care."
As the silkworms grow, their work becomes more arduous.
Su Qing is responsible for preparing food for the silkworms, while Lu Xingchen is responsible for cleaning the silkworm house and keeping the environment clean.
They have a clear division of labor, yet they work in tacit understanding.
Su Qing was accidentally bitten on the finger by a silkworm while feeding. She frowned slightly but tried hard not to make any sound.
Lu Xingchen immediately noticed her discomfort, gently held her hand, and asked with concern: "Are you okay? Do you want me to get some ointment?"
Su Qing looked at him, a touch of emotion flashed in her eyes, and she smiled and shook her head, "It's okay, this little injury is nothing."
Lu Xingchen was still worried, so he gently applied ointment on her and continued to sort out the silk.
Su Qing looked at his focused profile and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
She found that since raising silkworms with Lu Xingchen, she not only learned patience and carefulness, but also learned dependence and trust.
As time goes by, the relationship between the two is quietly changing.
They will share each other's dreams during rest time and encourage each other at critical moments in the growth of the silkworms.
In the work of raising silkworms, their hearts became closer, as if this small silkworm house became a witness to their common growth.
Finally, when the silkworms spun cocoons into silk, Su Qing and Lu Xingchen stood in front of the room full of cocoons and smiled at each other.
They know that this shared experience has been deeply imprinted in their hearts and has become the most precious memory in their lives.