1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

"How can I compare with you? I grew up in the countryside. Plowing the soil, carrying water, and farming are basic survival skills for me. Rural children can do them."

Li Weiguo scratched his head deliberately with a silly look on his face. He didn't want to stand out too much. It was all his fault for being too devoted to his work.

So he continued, "All of us students live in different environments and have different skills. But now the teacher arranges us to learn farming, it must be for our own good. After all, learning one more skill is a good thing for us."

Li Weiguo couldn't help but think of the movement of sending educated youth to the countryside many years later.

He remembered that the large-scale implementation of the movement began in 1968, but he had seen on a certain audio website that educated young people had already gone to the countryside to participate in rural construction in the 50s.

Nowadays, schools let students learn farming. Is there also consideration in this regard?

Otherwise, why would farming be suddenly added as an item?

If it was really as Li Weiguo thought, then these classmates, if they had many children at home and did not have formal jobs, would inevitably have to go to the countryside to do farm work.

It’s better to learn it now so that you won’t be at a loss when the time comes.

At this time, the physical education teacher came over from the side. When he heard what Li Weiguo said, a look of appreciation appeared on his face.

He didn't expect that this boy from the countryside could see so far.

In his heart, he also felt that what Li Weiguo said made sense. The school must have its own reasons for adding the farming course, and it was definitely not as simple as letting students understand the difficulties of farmers.

The teacher looked at Li Weiguo with admiration in his eyes.

"Student Li Weiguo spoke very well. I never thought he could think so much about this point."

The teacher looked at the students and said earnestly: "Students, the school launched this planting activity, firstly to let everyone relax in the busy study life, and secondly, we hope that you can learn more skills through personal experience and understand how hard it is to get food."

“I hope that students can understand the school’s good intentions and cherish the learning opportunities in front of them!”

The teacher's words made the students fall into deep thought, and they began to realize the importance of this activity.

Life has become increasingly difficult in the past two years. What will they do if one day there is really nothing to eat?

Are they going to starve to death while guarding the land? No, that is absolutely not acceptable!

After the teacher finished speaking, the male students picked up their tools and worked hard to cultivate the vegetable field.

They swung the shovels vigorously, forgetting that they were complaining about the tools being difficult to use.

The girls were carefully clearing the weeds, and everyone was contributing their own efforts to this small piece of land.

When Li Weiguo saw his classmates doing this, he also let go and started turning the soil.

Anyway, he has become the best at turning the soil among his classmates, so he should be generous and turn the soil more.

The piece of land was not big, only about one centimeter in size. The students worked together and soon the land was reclaimed.

The teacher found a sign from somewhere with the words "Class 6, Grade 2" written on it in large letters, and then stuck the sign in the ground in front of the teacher.

From this moment on, this piece of land became the responsibility field of Class 6 of Grade 2.

Next, the teacher took out some seeds, including cabbage seeds and radish seeds, which are seasonal vegetables in the north at this time of year.

The teacher looked at Li Weiguo and said, "Weiguo, you are very experienced in farming. You can lead the students in planting."

Li Weiguo didn't expect that this would happen to him, but he still stood up bravely at this moment.

To be honest, he had never farmed in his previous life. Fortunately, he grew up in Lijia Village.

He has memories of growing vegetables with Grandpa Li and Grandma Li when he was a child.

He tried hard to recall the steps his grandparents took in growing vegetables, and he began to lead his classmates in making ridges and drawing furrows.

He also shared the method with his classmates: "Look, we first divide the land into small ridges, which is convenient for watering and drainage. Then draw a shallow furrow on the ridge and spread the seeds evenly in the furrow."

Li Weiguo demonstrated and explained at the same time.

The classmates gathered around and watched Li Weiguo's movements carefully.

They looked at Li Weiguo working efficiently and showed admiration.

Li Dajiang followed the head of the purchasing department, Liu Ming, and successfully put the wild boar meat promised to Deputy Director Li into the warehouse.

At this moment, they were waiting for those people who had contacted Li Huaide to come and discuss food exchange.

Li Huaide is really a shrewd man. As early as when Li Dajiang and others put the wild boar meat into the warehouse, he personally came to the transaction site.

His eyes swept across the scene sharply, and when he saw the two people next to the donkey cart, his heart couldn't help but move.

This is probably the cousin from Lijia Village that Li Dajiang mentioned.

At this moment, he saw the two men standing there, looking honest and simple, and he was secretly happy in his heart, thinking that the factory needed such people now.

They are honest and simple, and they obey their leaders' arrangements. Most importantly, these two people can hunt as well as Li Dajiang.

Li Huaide pulled Section Chief Liu Ming aside and told him, "Section Chief Liu, these two are indeed Li Dajiang's cousins. They can both hunt, so fill out a form for them and recruit them to work as temporary workers in our steel mill, and then assign them to the purchasing department."

Liu Ming didn't expect Li Huaide to be so decisive. Thinking of the expansion of the steel mill, he suddenly understood the intention.

"Okay, Director Li, I'll arrange it right away!"

At this moment, Liu Ming felt as if everything had suddenly become clear. Ever since the meeting in the morning, he had been worrying about the next job.

He didn't expect that the problem that gave him a headache would be easily solved by Director Li.

Li Dajiang did not expect that Li Huaide would be so quick to secure the job for his cousin.

He was so slow to react that he was stunned for a moment. Li Dahu and Li Xinchuang were even more dumbfounded.

What's going on? How come they don't know anything?

Li Dahe reacted quickly. He pushed Li Dahu and Li Xinchuang and whispered, "This is a good opportunity. Do you want to do the same as me?"

The two came back to their senses: "Yes, of course!"

Li Dahe became a formal worker in the steel mill. Who in the village would not envy him? They were no exception.

However, it happened so suddenly that they couldn't react immediately.

"Why don't you follow Section Chief Liu to register?"

"Hey, Daha, you watch over the carriage, we'll go register now!" The two followed Liu Ming and walked towards the personnel department step by step.

When Li Dajiang reacted, he rushed over with a grateful look on his face and sincerely thanked Li Huaide.

"Director Li, thank you! You are a great benefactor to us brothers!"

"You're welcome, Comrade Dajiang. I also want to thank you for recommending two good employees to me!"

What he said was true. If these two men really knew how to hunt, it was indeed Li Dajiang who helped him.

In this way, Li Dahu and Li Xinchuang became members of the purchasing department without knowing it.

When the two came out, they looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and confusion.

At this time, the people Li Huaide contacted arrived. Without exception, they all drove here.

It’s just that the cars are of different grades, and you can tell at a glance what they do.

There were medium trucks, tractors, and a three-wheeler.