Chapter 58 Letter from Kyoto
At Su Qing's suggestion, the Hope Commune Night School was officially established. It was also with Su Qing's recommendation that Di Jie became the main lecturer of the night school. Su Qing and Lu Xingchen would sometimes guest-star as temporary lecturers.
In the night school, the sound of reading is heard. It is the ripples of knowledge, rippling in the heart of everyone who desires progress.
Teacher Di Jie's voice is like the stars in the night sky, illuminating the ocean of agricultural knowledge and leading the villagers to explore the unknown world.
In a corner of the classroom, Lu Xingchen's gaze would occasionally move away from the book and quietly fall on Su Qing on the podium.
Su Qing was wearing a plain light blue shirt with her sleeves casually rolled up, revealing her jade-like delicate wrists.
"Su Qing, we haven't tried the method you mentioned. Will it really work?" An elderly villager asked doubtfully, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
Su Qing smiled slightly, her eyes were like the warm sunshine of spring, shining warmly on every villager, and finally stopped on Lu Xingchen, as if silently asking for his opinion.
"Let's give it a try. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth." Lu Xingchen's answer was concise and powerful, and his voice revealed an unquestionable firmness.
Su Qing's eyes lit up, she knew how precious Lu Xingchen's support was to her.
She took a deep breath and continued her explanation: "I believe that as long as we are willing to try, we will definitely find a method that is suitable for our Red Star Village."
The atmosphere in the night school gradually became heated and the villagers began to discuss fiercely.
After the night school ended, Su Qing walked lightly to Lu Xingchen's side and walked silently side by side with him on the country road.
Lu Xingchen smiled, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.
The atmosphere between the two of them became subtle and warm at this moment, as if there was an invisible bond that quietly connected their hearts closely.
Just then, Su Guozhong came over with a hint of embarrassment and hesitation on his face.
"Su Qing, I have something to tell you." Su Guozhong's voice was low and trembling.
Su Qing was slightly stunned, turned her head, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes: "What's the matter?"
Su Guozhong took a deep breath and said, "Last time you wanted to open a grocery store in the village, the commune agreed, but I had just been dismissed from my post, and you asked me to run it, and I felt..."
"Brother Guozhong, I believe you!" Su Qing's tone was firm, which undoubtedly gave Su Guozhong great trust and confidence.
After her previous life, Su Qing knew Su Guozhong's character and ability. Although he made a mistake, she knew that what Su Guozhong lacked was a chance to reform.
Lu Xingchen also looked at Su Guozhong. He understood Su Guozhong’s inner struggle and contradiction.
Su Guozhong nodded, and his eyes, which had been scattered just now, focused together: "Okay. I will work hard, and I want to let the villagers see that I can do better."
Su Qing smiled slightly: "Okay, I believe you will succeed."
Su Guozhong's eyes lit up. He looked at Su Qing with gratitude, bowed to her, and turned away.
In the following days, Su Qing and Lu Xingchen were busy together. They had to prepare for the opening of a grocery store and convince the villagers to accept new agricultural technologies.
In between work, Su Qing stared at Lu Xingchen's back, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
And Lu Xingchen also sensed Su Qing's attention with his peripheral vision, and felt a warmth and peace in his heart that he had never felt before.
At this moment, a sudden piece of news broke the tranquility of Red Star Village.
Experts from the provincial academy of agricultural sciences are coming to Hongxing Village to teach agricultural planting techniques.
The villagers were talking about the news. Some were full of expectations, some were worried, and some were skeptical.
The rumors were soon confirmed, and today the three experts finally arrived.
The modern agricultural technologies and management methods proposed by experts, although scientific and effective, require villagers to change their long-standing farming habits, which makes many villagers feel worried and uneasy.
The methods and concepts taught by the experts are incompatible with the traditional concepts of the villagers.
Seeing this, Su Qing hopes to use night school training to educate the villagers so that they can understand that they should not stick to the old rules and should not be content with the status quo, and change their wrong idea that new things will disturb their peaceful lives.
She firmly believes that only through education and popularization of knowledge can the villagers broaden their horizons and meet the challenges of the new era.
Lu Xingchen is also actively communicating with experts from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, hoping to find a compromise solution that can both increase agricultural output and be acceptable to the villagers.
With such efforts, Hongxing Village gradually began to change.
Villagers began to slowly accept new technologies and concepts, and night schools gradually played an important role.
At the villagers' meeting, Su Qing stood up, her eyes were firm and her voice was as loud as a bell: "I know that it takes time for people to accept new technologies. However, we cannot always stick to the old ways. We must have the courage to try and change."
The villagers looked at Su Qing, with a glimmer of trust and expectation in their eyes.
They knew that this young man had become the hope of Red Star Village.
Experts from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences began to provide technical guidance. They patiently answered villagers' questions and taught them new agricultural techniques step by step.
The villagers gradually accepted the new technology, and the agricultural output of Hongxing Village began to increase steadily.
With the help of experts from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the agricultural output of Hongxing Village has been unprecedentedly improved, and villagers have begun to enjoy the convenience brought by science and technology.
The names of Su Qing and Lu Xingchen have become famous among the villagers, and their stories have inspired more people to devote themselves to the great cause of rural revitalization.
At the same time, Su Guozhong was also working hard in the newly opened grocery store at the entrance of Hongxing Village.
Relying on his sales ability, his grocery store has gradually become a must-see point in Hongxing Village. It not only provides a convenient shopping place, but also becomes a gathering place for villagers to communicate.
The wisdom and diligence shown by Su Guozhong in his business operations have won the respect and trust of the villagers.
What no one expected was that hundreds of villagers jointly wrote a letter of recommendation to the commune, unanimously suggesting that Su Guozhong be reinstated as the team leader of the Xiangyang Production Team.
The villagers' wish was soon realized, and Su Guozhong actually became the captain again, which was what everyone expected.
Everything was moving in a good direction, and Su Qing's plan to get rich was gradually getting on track, but an unexpected news disrupted their plans.
Today, Lu Xingchen received a letter from Tang Zihei sent from the county town.
In the letter, Tang Zimo mentioned a letter sent from Kyoto.
The sender's surname should also be Lu. The letter expressed concern for Lu Xingchen's leg injury. Tang Zimo just glanced at the letter quickly and only saw a few words.
Lu Xingchen has appeared for a long time, and the letter still mentions his leg injury and hospitalization, which shows that the letter has a serious delay.
However, the letter did not reach Lu Xingchen's hands in time, but was withheld by Li Tiejun, as if there was some unknown secret.
After learning about this situation, Lu Xingchen frowned and felt a little uneasy.