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However, the good times did not last long. In the mid-60s, the country suffered severe natural disasters, grain production dropped sharply, and supplies were extremely scarce.

Cui Gu Village was also greatly affected.

Wang Dashan was very anxious as he saw the dwindling amount of food in the warehouse.

He said to the villagers: "Fellow villagers, our village is facing great difficulties now, but we cannot be defeated by difficulties. We must find a way to overcome this difficulty."

A villager said helplessly: "Oh, Dashan, the food is almost gone, how can we survive?"

Wang Dashan said firmly: "We can't just wait for government relief, we have to find ways ourselves. I heard that there are some wild vegetables that can be eaten, we can organize everyone to go and dig wild vegetables. Also, we can use the fish pond in our village to catch fish for food."

So, Wang Dashan led the villagers to start the difficult self-rescue.

Everyone took baskets and hoes and went to the mountains and fields to dig wild vegetables.

Wang Dashan said to the villagers: "When you dig wild vegetables, be careful. Some wild vegetables are poisonous and cannot be eaten casually. Do not pick wild vegetables that you don't recognize."

While digging wild vegetables, a young villager accidentally dug up a poisonous weed and was about to put it in his mouth.

Wang Dashan quickly stopped him and said, "Xiao Li, you can't eat this. It's a poisonous weed. You'll be poisoned if you eat it."

Xiao Li was startled and said gratefully: "Uncle Dashan, thanks to you, if it weren't for you, I would have been in big trouble."

In addition to digging wild vegetables, Wang Dashan also organized villagers to fish in the fish pond.

Wang Dashan stood by the fish pond and said to everyone: "When we fish, we must be careful not to fall into the water. Although there are not many fish, they can solve our urgent needs."

The villagers worked together and caught a lot of fish.

Even during difficult times, Wang Dashan never forgot to care for the elderly, the weak and the sick in the village.

He told the village cadres: "We can't let these vulnerable groups go hungry. We must first ensure they have food to eat."

So, Wang Dashan led the cadres to distribute the limited food and wild vegetables to the elderly, the weak and the disabled first.

Under the leadership of Wang Dashan, although the villagers of Cui Gu Village lived a very hard life, no one gave up hope.

Everyone helped and supported each other and overcame this difficult time together.

As the natural disaster gradually passed, Wang Dashan began to plan the future development of the village.

He told the villagers: "We can't forget the pain after the wound has healed. This difficulty has taught us that we need to grow more food and store more supplies just in case."

The villagers expressed their agreement.

Under the leadership of Wang Dashan, Cuigu Village started new construction.

Everyone actively reclaimed wasteland and planted more food crops.

At the same time, various industries in the village are gradually recovering and developing.

After experiencing that difficult period, Cui Gu Village gradually recovered its vitality, crops began to thrive in the fields again, and the village's industries slowly returned to normal.

But Wang Dashan knew clearly that if he wanted the village to develop in the long run, it was not enough to just develop agriculture and industry. He also had to ensure that the children in the village had culture and knowledge.

On that day, Wang Dashan gathered several knowledgeable elders and several young teachers in the village to the slightly shabby school classroom in the village to discuss how to improve the village's education.

Wang Dashan spoke first, with a serious expression and a bit of expectation, saying: "Dear uncles and teachers, it has not been easy for our Cuigu Village to come this far. Now life is getting better, but we can't just focus on having enough food and clothing and making money to support the family. We have to make sure the children have a promising future and knowledge, so that the village can have greater development in the future. Don't you agree?"

An elder with gray hair stroked his beard, frowned slightly and said: "Dashan, what you said is true, but the conditions in our village are limited. The school only has a few shabby houses, few teaching aids, and not many teachers. How can we provide good education?"

Wang Dashan nodded, looked at everyone and said, "Uncle, I also know there are many difficulties, but there are always more solutions than difficulties. Let's start with improving the conditions of the school. I think we can organize the villagers to work together to repair the school building and add some tables, chairs and benches. As for teaching aids, we can make them ourselves. If we really can't do it, I will go to the town and the county to see if I can get some support."

The young teacher Xiao Liu took over the conversation and said, "Uncle Dashan, the quality of teaching is also very important. There are many children in our village, but there are only a few teachers. We can't even offer a complete curriculum, and the children can't learn a lot of knowledge."

Wang Dashan pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher Liu, you are right. On the one hand, we can encourage those young people in the village who have some education to come to school as private teachers to supplement the teaching staff. On the other hand, I plan to contact the school in the town to see if we can let the teachers in our village go for further studies and bring back good teaching methods to teach the children."

Wang Dashan took the lead in organizing the villagers to repair the school.

He carried the wood and walked toward the school, shouting to the villagers around him: "Everyone, work harder. We are not just building a few houses. We are building the hope of our village."

A villager joked: "Dashan, do the children know how hard we work to build this school?"

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "How could I not know? When they sit in the spacious and bright classroom and learn to read and write, they will understand why we have to work so hard."

Everyone worked together, some mixed mud to build walls, some nailed tables and chairs, and they were busy.

During the repair process, Wang Dashan also reminded everyone to pay attention to safety and not to bump into anything.

At the same time, Wang Dashan was not idle either, running to the town and county again and again.

When I went to the school in the town to find the principal, he said sincerely, "Principal, we want the children in Cuigu Village to learn knowledge well, but the teachers have limited teaching experience. Can you let the teachers in our village come to you for further study for a period of time? We will be very grateful."

The principal was moved by Wang Dashan's sincerity and agreed.

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan mobilized those young people with some education to become private teachers.

He found Xiao Zhao, an educated youth in the village, and said, "Xiao Zhao, you are well-educated. Our village is short of teachers. Can you come to the school to help teach the children? This is a good thing to contribute to the village."

Xiao Zhao hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle Dashan, I'm afraid I won't be able to teach well. What if I let the children down?"

Wang Dashan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Zhao. If you don't know how to do it, we can learn it. Besides, there are other teachers to guide you. Just try it boldly."

Thanks to Wang Dashan's efforts, the village school gradually took on a new look. The classrooms became spacious and bright, the desks and chairs were neatly arranged, and there were several more young private teachers.

After further studies, the teachers brought back new teaching methods, and the classes became lively and interesting.

The children are becoming more and more enthusiastic in their studies. Every morning, you can hear the sound of reading aloud coming from the school.

Once, Wang Dashan went to the school to visit the children. A little girl ran over and looked up at him and said, "Grandpa Dashan, I really like going to school now. The stories the teacher tells are so interesting. I want to be like you and make the village a better place in the future."

Wang Dashan's eyes became moist after hearing this. He touched the little girl's head and said, "Good girl, study hard. You will definitely be more successful than your grandfather in the future. Our village is counting on you."

As time went by, the children in the village performed better and better, and some even got admitted to the middle school in the town.

This made the entire Cui Valley Village proud, and everyone also understood the importance of education.

Wang Dashan feels pleased as he watches the children grow up. He knows that as long as the spark of knowledge is passed on in the village, the future of Cui Gu Village will definitely be brighter.