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As Cuigu Village has achieved remarkable results in agriculture, tourism and traditional cultural inheritance, Village Chief Petrov and Technician Zhang have turned their attention to education.

They know very well that if the village wants to develop in the long run, cultivating a knowledgeable and cultured next generation is of utmost importance.

On that day, on the playground of the village primary school, village chief Petrov called together several teachers and some prestigious elders in the village and said in a serious tone: "Everyone, our village seems to be developing now, but if the children's education cannot keep up, it will still go downhill in the future. Everyone knows the current conditions of our school. The books are a bit shabby and the teaching equipment is even more pitiful."

An old teacher with gray hair sighed and said, "Village head, that's right. Every time I teach, I see the children's eyes eager for knowledge, but when I think of our limited teaching resources, I feel bad. Take the chalk for example, we have to use it sparingly. Sometimes it runs out while we are writing, and we can only explain to the children by gestures on the blackboard."

Technician Zhang continued, "Yes, teacher, so we have to find a way to change this situation. I was thinking, can we start by renovating the school, replacing the desks and chairs in the classroom, and then giving the children some new books and stationery."

After hearing this, the elders in the village all nodded in agreement.

An old man said: "This is a good thing. No matter how poor we are, we cannot be poor in education, and no matter how hard it is, we cannot make our children suffer. But where does the money come from? Our village has just invested a lot in other areas, and I'm afraid the funds are tight."

Village chief Petrov frowned and thought for a while, then said, "I thought we could mobilize the villagers to pool together, and if each family contributes a little, we can get some money together. Then I will report the situation to the township and county governments to see if I can get some support."

Village chief Petrov first told everyone on the village radio about repairing the school and improving educational conditions, and called on villagers to donate money and materials.

After listening to the broadcast, the villagers responded positively.

An old lady came to the village committee with the eggs she had saved and said to the village chief: "Village chief, I don't have anything valuable here, just these eggs. Sell them and buy some books for the children. We can't let the children go without books to read."

A young villager came over carrying some wood and said, "Village chief, these are some unused wood from my family. Although there aren't many, they can be used to make some tables and chairs for the school."

Seeing the villagers' enthusiasm, village chief Petrov's eyes were red with emotion. He said, "Fellow villagers, I appreciate your kindness. With our efforts, the school in our village will surely become better."

At the same time, Village Chief Petrov and Technician Zhang went to the township and county together.

In the township office, after listening to their report, the township head attached great importance to it and said, "Your Cuigu Village has a good idea. Education is indeed a major issue related to the future of the village. The township will try its best to obtain some financial and material support for you, but you must also keep a close eye on it and ensure that every penny and every item is used wisely."

When they arrived at the county, they found the leaders of the Education Bureau and explained in detail the current situation and needs of Cuigu Village Primary School.

The leader of the Education Bureau immediately said: "Cui Gu Village attaches great importance to education, which is worthy of praise. We will arrange for someone to conduct an on-site inspection as soon as possible and provide corresponding assistance based on the actual situation, so as to provide children with a better learning environment."

After a period of preparation, funds and materials gradually arrived.

The village started the school renovation project, and the villagers participated spontaneously. Some helped to carry construction materials, and some followed the masons to build walls and repair roofs.

When repairing the classroom, a villager accidentally hurt his foot. Everyone gathered around and asked anxiously: "What's wrong? Does it hurt?"

The injured villager endured the pain and said: "It's okay, it's just a scratch, it won't affect our work. If our school is repaired soon, the children can use the new classroom sooner. My injury is nothing."

The teachers in the school were also busy. They were busy organizing the newly arrived books and stationery and arranging them according to grades and subjects.

The old teacher looked at the new textbooks with a look of satisfaction on his face, and said to the young teacher next to him: "Look, now the children have new textbooks to read. You must teach them well and let them learn more knowledge."

The young teacher smiled and nodded, saying, "Teacher, don't worry, we will live up to everyone's expectations and train all the children to become talents."

With the completion of the school renovation, teaching conditions have been greatly improved.

Village chief Petrov started thinking about the teaching staff again. He said to technician Zhang: "Our school has the hardware, but the teaching staff is still a little weak. We have only a few teachers in our village, and we can't even arrange the courses. We have to find a way to introduce some new teachers."

Technician Zhang said, "Yes, village chief, I heard that some educated young people in the city are willing to come to the countryside to support education. We can contact them and see if we can invite some of them to teach in our village primary school."

So they started asking around and contacting relevant departments and organizations.

Finally, several young educated youth responded to the call and came to Cuigu Village Primary School to teach.

At the meeting to welcome the new teachers, Village Chief Petrov said enthusiastically: "Welcome all teachers to our Cuigu Village. The children in our village are looking forward to you teaching them. If you have any difficulties in the future, please tell the village. We will definitely support your work with all our strength."

A new teacher smiled and said, "Don't worry, village chief. Now that we are here, we will do our best to teach the children well, broaden their horizons, and help them learn more useful things."

The arrival of new teachers has brought new vitality and teaching methods to Cuigu Village Primary School.

They opened interest courses such as painting and music, and the children were so happy.

In a painting class, a child curiously asked the new teacher: "Teacher, why do we need to learn painting? What use is it for us to farm and work?"

The new teacher smiled and patiently explained: "Drawing can help you record the beautiful things you see, and it can also exercise your imagination and creativity. Maybe in the future you can use painting to show the beautiful scenery of Cuigu Village to people outside, so that more people can know about our village."

After hearing this, the children nodded as if they understood, then picked up their paintbrushes and started painting seriously.

Looking at the children’s serious looks, the teachers felt particularly gratified and became more determined to teach well in Cui Gu Village.

In this way, Cuigu Village has taken solid steps on the road of developing the village through education. Children learn knowledge in a better environment and accumulate strength for the future development of the village.