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Under the attention of four to five hundred tribesmen, Deng Shirong, the leader of the new tribe, delivered a far-reaching speech.

“Getting out of poverty and becoming rich is easy to say, but difficult to do.”

Deng Shirong looked at the tribesmen below who were listening quietly to his speech, and said in a deep voice: "I won't talk about it before, but I will talk about the one or two years after the land is distributed to each household, because after the grain is paid to the public, there is no leftover Everything belongs to oneself, so everyone's enthusiasm has been improved. Everyone works hard and gains more than before.

Moreover, everyone has also raised a few more pigs and a lot of chickens, ducks and geese, and life seems to be getting better and better.

However, if you want to get rid of poverty and become rich, you cannot rely on these alone. "

Hearing this, a tribesman immediately said: "Jiu Gong, we are all following your example now and reclaiming all the divided mountains into orchards. After planting lychee trees, we should be able to get rid of poverty and become rich, right?"

Another tribesman answered: "Yes, Mr. Jiu, you sold lychees for more than a thousand yuan this year, and watermelons for nearly five thousand yuan. We have cultivated all the orchards now, and we will wait for the weather." If you plant lychee trees and watermelons when the weather gets warmer, won’t you be able to get rid of poverty and become rich quickly?”

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "Indeed, if we open orchards and plant fruits now, we should be able to make a lot of money in the next few years, allowing everyone to live a good life for a few years. But as more and more people grow fruits, The more there are, the harder it will be to make money.”

Deng Yungui in the crowd nodded and said: "Uncle Jiu is right. No matter how much anything is, it is worthless, even people. When I gave birth to my first son, I was so happy that I held him by my neck all day long. I walked all over the village, but when the second, third or even fourth son was born, I didn’t even bother to hold him.”

As soon as this was said, the whole audience burst into laughter.

Deng Yungui is not the only one to have such an experience. More than 80% of the people here are parents. Most of them have similar experiences. When they gave birth to their first son, they were all very precious. No matter how much the son made a fuss, he would never make a fuss. angry.

But after he had more sons, his attitude changed. He was brought up and beaten at every turn, and the treatment was really completely different.

"So, if you want to make a fortune by planting fruit trees, unless you contract a large area of ​​​​mountain land to plant them, you will definitely not be able to do it just by relying on our few mountains."

Deng Shirong continued: "There are also raising pigs, chickens, ducks and geese, which is also a good income, but unless it is large-scale breeding, otherwise it is not enough to just rely on a few pigs and dozens of chickens, ducks and geese. It’s impossible to get rich.”

Thanks to his son and daughter-in-law, Deng Yunqiang was the first person in the entire Bangjie brigade to follow Uncle Jiu’s footsteps and taste the benefits this year by planting lychees. Now that Uncle Jiu predicts that fruit planting may only make money for a few years, he can’t help but feel a little worried. , asked: "Uncle Jiu, what should we do to truly get rid of poverty and become rich?"

The answer to this question is what everyone present wants to know.

So, everyone looked at Deng Shirong, the new clan leader, waiting for his answer.

"There are many ways to get rid of poverty and become rich, such as doing business, contracting mountains for planting, or engaging in large-scale breeding. There are opportunities to get rid of poverty and become rich, but these methods all have considerable risks."

Deng Shirong explained one by one: "Take business as an example. There is no business in this world that is guaranteed to make a profit. Any business is risky. If you accidentally lose money, all the money you have worked hard to save over the years will be lost." The capital may be lost just like this.

The same principle applies to contracting mountains for planting. As far as I know, the pepper fields in Longtan have all the trees frostbitten and frozen to death due to this year’s low temperature frost weather. Moreover, we often have typhoons here. If large-scale planting encounters such a natural disaster, , it is very likely that you will lose all your money.

The risk of large-scale breeding is even greater. If this thing accidentally gets infected, it will kill a large area. If it happens once, then several years or even more than ten years may be wasted. Even if there is no plague, you may not be able to make money if you raise it. There are many ways to do it!

Therefore, you can try the above methods, but they are probably only suitable for a few people. In my opinion, there is only one thing that is really suitable for everyone, and that is to educate your children well and let them go to school. "

After hearing what Deng Shirong said in front of him, all the clan members present nodded secretly.

But after hearing this, everyone looked at each other. What was this talking about about how to get rid of poverty and become rich? Why did it involve studying?

Immediately, a tribesman asked: "Jiu Gong, what does getting rid of poverty and becoming rich have to do with children's education?"

Deng Shirong said: "Of course it does matter. As the saying goes, everything is of inferior quality, only reading is good. Reading can be said to be the only way out for most of us rural people. Nowadays, technical secondary schools, junior colleges and universities are all assigned jobs by the state, and once they graduate, That is the status of a cadre.

If a cadre is born in any family, the fate of the family will be changed. This is the real profit. "

Hearing this, Deng Shi'an couldn't help but answer: "That's absolutely correct. Let's not talk about distant places, let's just talk about Deng Yunheng, the second son of the clan leader. He was admitted to Peking University and was a high-ranking scholar upon graduation. As long as he steps up to become a cadre, it will only take more than ten years. I am afraid that the county magistrate will not be as senior as him.

If he really reaches this point, he will truly be a glorious ancestor. Our Ye Deng family tree will have to open another page for him to write about his great achievements. Think about what an honor this is! "

These words made the clan members present excited and opened another page in the genealogy. Who wouldn't want this kind of honor in a rural area with a strong sense of clan?

Just like those who have the ability, they all want to have a name that will last forever.

In later generations, when donating money to build ancestral halls, every clan member enthusiastically donated money in order to leave their name on the merit monument.

As for the names on the merit tablets in the ancestral hall, how can it be compared with opening another page in the genealogy? That is not on the same level at all.

Because the genealogy will continue to exist as long as the surname is not discontinued, and the merit stele in the ancestral hall will only last twenty or thirty years. The next time the ancestral hall is rebuilt, a new merit stele will be replaced.

Therefore, being able to open another page in the family tree is really the greatest honor for the clan members.

But soon, someone became discouraged and said: "Secretary, clan leader, we all know the benefits of studying, but if the children can't study well, we as parents can't do anything about it!"

As soon as these words came out, all the tribesmen present immediately agreed.

"Yes, that brat in my family has never passed the exam. It is impossible to expect him to go to college and change the fate of the whole family."

"Who says it's not the case? After Uncle Yunheng was admitted to Peking University, I took good care of my children. Unfortunately, they were not good at reading. I was illiterate myself, so I couldn't teach them even if I wanted to. It’s probably hopeless to teach them at that time.”

"My family is also hopeless. I turned in a blank paper in the last exam, which almost made me mad to death!"

"..."

Deng Shirong understood very well when he heard the complaints from his tribe.

Not to mention today's era, even in later generations, rural people's emphasis on education is far less than that of urban people. It is basic for urban parents to help their children with homework and accompany them to study. If conditions permit, they can still I will hire a tutor and enroll in various cram schools.

In rural areas, except for a few families who are a little stricter, most families adopt a free-range attitude.

Anyway, if you can study, you can study. If you can't study, go out and work. There's nothing much to say.

What Deng Shirong has to do now is to change this concept as much as possible. He stretched out his hand and pressed it lightly. After everyone calmed down, he said: "I know everyone's difficulties, but education is a century-old plan. As long as the clan takes the exam With more people going to high schools, technical secondary schools, colleges and universities, our Yedeng clan will naturally become more and more powerful.

Therefore, I plan to take the lead in setting up bursaries and scholarships among the tribe. The bursary is specifically to help the children of the tribe who come from poor families but have good academic performance. The scholarship is specifically to reward the children of the tribe who are admitted to high school, technical secondary school, college, and university.

As for the source of funds, members of the clan can donate freely. What do you think? "

In later generations, most surnames in Bobai County would do this. As long as someone in the clan was admitted to university, certain rewards would be given. These funds were freely donated by the clan members, especially those who had done well and cared about reputation. The boss paid a lot of money.

The effect of this is actually limited. Whether you can get into college has little to do with the money awarded by the clan, but it has to be said that this is something that can improve cohesion. Now Deng Shirong has come up with this in advance, and the effect is There should be some.

After all, most families in later generations are not short of that little money, and the rewards given by the clan are just unexpected surprises, so the effect of incentives is limited. But now that most families are in difficulty, the reward given by the clan is still very tempting.

Hearing this, Deng Shi'an was so excited that he clapped his hands and said: "Education is a century-old plan. This is so well said. The proposals for bursaries and scholarships are also very good. It seems that I really saw the right person. I asked you, Lao Jiu, to be this person." Clan leader, this is really a right choice. Under your leadership, our Ye Deng clan will definitely become stronger and stronger."

Deng Yungui also strongly agreed: "Uncle Jiu's proposal is really good. It is a great thing that benefits the whole family. Count me in when donating."

Deng Yunjun nodded and said: "These bursaries and scholarships need to be maintained for a long time. Funds donated by a few people alone are definitely not enough. It is best for the whole clan to contribute together. There are also many people in our clan working outside. I think it is necessary to inform No matter how much or how little they donate, it’s all with their heart.”

Deng Yunqiang echoed: "Indeed, unity is strength. Who doesn't have children studying? Even if this generation does not have the next generation, there will be. This is a reward that every clan member has the opportunity to get. Everyone with money can contribute. Work hard to get this done.”

The other clan members all agreed upon hearing this. As Deng Yungui said, this is a great good thing that benefits the whole clan, and every clan member is not forced to donate money. Who would be stupid enough to refuse such a good thing?

Seeing that no one had any objections, Deng Shirong said with a smile: "We will publish a donation honor list every year and post this list in the ancestral hall so that our ancestors can see how united our descendants are. We Deng Shirong How prosperous the clan is."

Naturally, these words won the support of everyone, and the tribesmen who were ready to donate money became even more excited.

We are all mortals, and we all have emotions and desires. Ninety-nine percent of people will choose the latter between donating money silently or being listed on the honor roll after donating money.

"Okay, that's it. I'll come up with a detailed charter later, and I'll start implementing it when I go to school this summer. As for the donation, it will start tomorrow. Chang Qian, you will be responsible for collecting the money and recording it. Is this okay? "Deng Shirong looked at Deng Changqian and said.

"No problem Jiu Gong!"

Deng Changqian is the accountant of the Naye production team, and he has a good character. When it comes to financial matters, you can rest assured that he is responsible for it.

"That's all I'll say first. Next, in addition to plowing the land, everyone's main focus is to cultivate orchards and plant fruit trees as soon as possible. It's best to choose the type of fruit tree that produces results quickly, because according to my speculation "The most profitable time for fruit is these few years. It will not be easy to make money like now in a few years."

Deng Shirong made the final conclusion: "After a few years of earning money from growing fruits, I will then think of several projects that can continue to make money. I must make our Naye Deng family the richest in Quan Shuang Wang and even Bobai." My surname makes all my sisters with other surnames proud to marry our descendants.”

"Jiu Gong said that very well!"

"It would be great if such a day comes!"

"Jiu Gong, I believe that with your ability, you can lead us to this step."

"..."

The big cake drawn by Deng Shirong is so delicious. Whether you can eat it or not, just seeing this big cake can make the tribesmen so excited that they are all full of energy. Full of confidence in the future.

After the meeting, the clan members from each village returned together, discussing the matters discussed at the clan meeting along the way.

An hour later, the news that Uncle Jiu became the new leader of the Naye Deng clan spread throughout the entire Bangjie brigade. At the same time, the speech delivered by the new clan leader at the clan meeting was also spread. The Deng clan members naturally became excited after hearing this. There was a burst of cheers, and people with other surnames could only be envious after hearing this.

…

When Deng Shirong returned home after attending the clan meeting, his son, daughter-in-law and his daughter-in-law congratulated him with smiles on their faces. Although the status of the clan leader in this era cannot be compared with that of the clan leader in the old society, the clan leader still has great appeal in the clan. Strength, this is naturally something to be happy about.

After chatting about family affairs, Zhang Xiuping said: "Dad, we are planning to go to Bobai tomorrow. My relatives from my mother's side may come to stay for a few days in the next few days. I have to go up and make arrangements in advance."

Deng Shirong immediately said: "Then when you go up, buy a few more canopy beds, including my room. Put two beds in each room, and you can also put two in the living room on the first floor, so that your relatives can go up. Can live in it.

Of course, if you see a suitable house, you can also buy it. You can make the decision yourself. "

Zhang Xiuping said with a smile: "I also plan to use my cousin's house!"

Deng Shirong said: "It's okay to live there, but the location of that house is a little remote and it's not convenient to get in and out. It's better to buy a few more beds. After all, they are all my family, so it doesn't matter if they live a little crowded. If there is something suitable nearby It’s okay to buy a house. I wanted to buy another house before, but I didn’t buy one until I found one that was suitable.”

"Okay, I know!"

Zhang Xiuping nodded, looked at her sister-in-law and said, "Azhen, will you go up with us tomorrow?"

Deng Yunzhen shook her head and said: "Sister-in-law, you guys go up first. I will take Xiao Dong'er to play at home for a while and wait until the weather gets warmer before going up. The weather is too cold now. It is not convenient to give Xiao Dong'er a bath in the county town. I'm afraid of wearing She caught a cold when her clothes were too late.

At home, there is a fire to keep warm, and you can even bathe her next to the fire, so that you don't have to worry about getting cold while dressing. "

Zhang Xiuping also knew this situation. Her relationship with her sister-in-law was like that of biological sisters, and she was not polite to her. She said, "Well, I'll give it to you, my eldest aunt, for the hard work."

Deng Yunzhen said with a smile: "Why bother? Xiaodong'er is very popular at home. There are many people taking her to play."

Deng Yuntai, who was sitting across from the fire, reached out and patted Deng Yunsong on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Song, with your current grades, you have no problem getting into the best high school in the city, but I think the best high school in our county is no better than the city high school. It’s not that big of a difference. It’s not convenient for you to study in the city alone. It’s better to choose to study in the county town, where food and accommodation are more convenient.”

Deng Yunsong nodded and said: "I think so too. If nothing else happens, I should choose Bo Gao."

Deng Shirong said: "The gap between Bogao and Yugao is not too big. You can choose which school to study in. The teaching staff is better at Yugao. The top students in the city are concentrated here. Naturally, there are more people with good academic performance. If anyone can stand out here, then Tsinghua University and Peking University will definitely take the lead.

In comparison, Bogao is slightly inferior in terms of teaching staff and student quality. However, the competitive pressure at Bogao is not that great. It is easier to stand out and be valued by the school. As long as you are firmly ranked first in the grade , then getting admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University is also a sure thing. "

Deng Yunzhen answered: "Xiao Song, you have to work hard and strive to have another Tsinghua and Peking University-level college student in our family in three and a half years. By then, I can't even imagine how prosperous our family will be in the village." ”

Zhang Xiuping thought of the sensation that her second uncle caused in the village when he was admitted to Peking University, and said with deep approval: "By then, I'm afraid even the commune secretary will have to come in person to congratulate him."

Deng Yunsong's eyes were full of confidence, but he said modestly: "Tsinghua University and Peking University are not easy to pass, so I will try my best!"

Hearing this, Deng Yuntai looked at his father and asked: "Dad, you want to set up bursaries and scholarships in the clan, and provide certain rewards as long as you are admitted to high school or above. Then if you are admitted to a university like Tsinghua University and Peking University, the clan will How much do you plan to award?”

"Since you asked about this, I will tell you my thoughts and see if they make sense."

"Dad, tell us and we will listen."

Seeing that his son and daughter-in-law were interested, Deng Shirong said: "Those who pass the high school will be awarded 50 yuan."

Deng Yuntai was shocked when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Dad, this reward is too high. Although there are not many high school students in our village, there are still some who are admitted to high school. If it is extended to the whole family, then at least There are also more than ten or twenty high school students, and the expenses here alone are thousands of dollars.”

Deng Shirong said: "It is worthwhile for the clan to spend this money. Even if the state does not cover the distribution of high school students, it seems that there is no use in studying, but in fact it is still very useful. Graduating from high school can be regarded as a high-level education in this era." We have talented people with academic qualifications, and there will be many places where they can be used in the clan in the future!”

Deng Yuntai asked: "High schools all have a reward of 50 yuan, but what about technical secondary schools?"

Deng Shirong said: "For technical secondary schools, they will be awarded 100 yuan."

Deng Yuntai nodded and said: "The whole clan can only produce a few technical secondary school students in a year, so this reward is quite appropriate."

Deng Yunzhen asked: "Dad, what about the junior college? How much is the reward?"

Deng Shirong said: "All junior college students will be awarded 150 yuan."

This is also reasonable, after all, there are fewer junior colleges than technical secondary schools.

Zhang Xiuping also asked with interest: "Dad, what about the university?"

Deng Shirong said: "As for universities, I have divided them into several levels. For ordinary universities, the award is 180 yuan; if it is one of the 100 key universities in the country, the award is 200 yuan; if you are admitted to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, and China Union Medical College Universities at the level of universities, Shanghai Medical University, Beijing Medical University, Beihang University, Wuhan University, Beijing Normal University, and Harbin Institute of Technology will be awarded 300 yuan;

If you are admitted to Zhejiang University and Nankai University, you will be awarded 500 yuan; if you are admitted to the University of Science and Technology of China, Nanjing University and Fudan University, you will be awarded 800 yuan.

If you are admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University, you will receive a prize of 1,000 yuan. "

In this era, there is actually no authoritative ranking of universities. However, Deng Shirong once read a well-founded article in later generations and felt that this ranking had a certain degree of accuracy, so he used it. Anyway, this is just a preliminary charter. , if you feel it’s inappropriate later, you can change it at any time.

Deng Yuntai and others knew that Tsinghua University and Peking University were great, but all other universities were similar in their eyes. They were a little surprised when their father divided universities into so many grades, but they had no objection to this reward.

This reward is indeed high enough, a bit ridiculously high, but looking at the entire clan, how many people can get it?

You know, in their village, until now, there is only one college student, Deng Yunheng, and the second college student is still unknown!

Other villages are not much better. Many villages have not produced college students until now. You can imagine how scarce college students are in this era.

Deng Yunhua's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said with regret: "It's a pity that second brother missed this award. It's such a pity. But third brother, you have such good grades, you have a chance to make up for this regret. You must get it." Give me this 1,000 yuan reward!”

Deng Yunsong was also full of motivation after hearing this, and secretly vowed to become the first person in the family to receive the highest reward.