Siheyuan: I am protecting Shazhu, who dares to object?

One morning in the 1960s, the sun shone through the mottled leaves onto the quaint stone road of Cui Valley Village.

Wang Dashan got up early as usual. He wore his blue work clothes which were a little faded from washing but very neat, with a towel draped over his shoulders, ready to start the day's work.

He knew very well that in this special era, every step of the village's development was crucial and could not be taken lightly.

Wang Dashan came to the village school. The new teaching building had been built for some time. The sound of children reading aloud coming from the classroom made him feel extremely gratified.

He walked quietly into a classroom, stood at the door, and looked at the children studying hard, with a smile on his face.

After class, Wang Dashan called the principal aside and said, "Old Chen, our new school has been built and the children now have a good learning environment, but I think we still need to work harder to improve the quality of teaching."

The principal, Mr. Chen, nodded and said, "Secretary Wang, I was just about to talk to you about this. The teaching staff is still a bit tight right now, and some courses cannot be offered in full."

Wang Dashan frowned, thought for a while and said, "How about this, let's see if we can find a few more educated young people in the village, train them, and let them be teachers. In addition, I will go to the county to find some connections and see if we can hire a few professional teachers to support us."

Teacher Chen said gratefully: "That's great, Secretary Wang. With you taking the lead, our school will definitely get better and better."

After graduating from school, Wang Dashan came to the agricultural products cooperative again.

In the yard of the cooperative, workers were busy loading and unloading goods.

Wang Dashan found Lao Li and asked, "Lao Li, how is the cooperative's business recently?"

Old Li smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, thanks to our updated equipment, our production has increased and we are receiving more and more orders. But there is a problem. Our agricultural product brand is still not well-known enough and our competitiveness in the market is still a little weak."

Wang Dashan patted Lao Li on the shoulder and said, "You hit the nail on the head. We need to find a way to promote the brand of our Cuigu Village's agricultural products. I think we can organize a brand promotion event to publicize the characteristics and advantages of our agricultural products."

Old Li said worriedly: "Secretary Wang, propaganda costs money, and our cooperative's funds..." Wang Dashan interrupted him: "I'll find a way to deal with the funding. We can make a budget first to see how much money is needed. I'll discuss it with a few village cadres, and then find some wealthy households in the village, so that everyone can contribute together."

After leaving the cooperative, Wang Dashan returned to the village office and convened a meeting of village cadres.

He told everyone about the school and the cooperative, and then said: "Fellow villagers, our village is developing well now, but we cannot be satisfied with the status quo. The school is the future of our village, and the cooperative is the economic pillar of our village. We must do a good job in both aspects."

A village cadre said, "Secretary Wang, you are right. But we are all very busy right now. We may not have enough manpower to handle school construction and cooperative publicity."

Wang Dashan thought for a while and said, "How about this? Let's mobilize the young people in the village and ask them to use their spare time to help. Young people are smart and energetic, and they will definitely get things done."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After the meeting, Wang Dashan went to every corner of the village without stopping to mobilize young people to participate in school construction and cooperative promotion.

"Children, our village is now at a critical stage of development. The school and the cooperative need your help. This is our own business. Only if everyone contributes can our village get better and better."

Wang Dashan stood in an open space in the village and spoke to a group of young people.

A young man asked, "Secretary Wang, what can we do?"

Wang Dashan said with a smile: "You can help the school organize books and clean up, or you can help the cooperative design promotional posters and contact customers. As long as everyone is willing to work hard, we will definitely get things done."

After hearing this, the young people all expressed their willingness to help.

Wang Dashan felt very pleased when he saw the young people’s enthusiasm.

Under the leadership of Wang Dashan, all the work in the village is proceeding in an orderly manner.

The school's books have been sorted out, and new teachers are being gradually put in place; the cooperative's promotional posters have been designed, and Wang Dashan also took a few young people to the county market to promote the work, attracting many people to come for consultation.

However, at this moment, news suddenly came from the village.

The superiors notified us that we would select one of several surrounding villages as a pilot to promote a new agricultural planting technology.

This technology is said to be able to greatly increase crop yields, but it requires a certain amount of money and manpower to learn and practice.

When Wang Dashan learned the news, he immediately realized that this was a rare opportunity.

He once again convened a meeting of village cadres and large-scale growers.

"Fellow villagers, this is a good opportunity to take our village's agricultural production to a higher level. Although there may be some difficulties, I think we should strive for it."

Wang Dashan said at the meeting.

A large grower said worriedly: "Secretary Wang, we have never come across this new technology. What if we mess it up? And I heard it will cost a lot of money."

Wang Dashan said firmly: "I know everyone has concerns, but how can we know if it works if we don't try? We can send a few educated and diligent young people to learn, and then teach everyone when they come back. In terms of funding, we can first apply for a loan, and then take out a part from the cooperative's profits."

After some discussion, everyone finally decided to strive for this pilot spot.

Wang Dashan personally went to the county with the village’s relevant information and application report.

In the county's conference room, Wang Dashan faced numerous competitors and introduced the advantages and development plans of Cuigu Village in a dignified manner.

"Leaders, our Cuigu Village has always attached great importance to agricultural production and has a certain foundation. We are confident that we can learn and use this new technology well and set an example for the surrounding villages."

Wang Dashan said sincerely.

After fierce competition, Cuigu Village finally succeeded in winning the pilot spot.

When Wang Dashan returned to the village with the good news, the villagers cheered.

"Fellow villagers, we must work hard! We must do a good job in this pilot project and make Cuigu Village a leader in agricultural technology innovation."

Wang Dashan said to the villagers excitedly.

In the following days, Wang Dashan became even busier.

He would arrange for young people to learn new technologies, coordinate the village's land and resources, and prepare for the promotion of new technologies.

"Dashan, don't overwork yourself. Take care of yourself."

Xiulan looked at the tired Wang Dashan and said with concern.

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Xiu Lan, I'm fine. For the development of our village, this little bit of fatigue is nothing. When the new technology is successfully promoted, our village will have a better life."

Thanks to Wang Dashan's efforts, the new technology promotion work in Cuigu Village was carried out smoothly.

After returning from studying in the county, the young man immediately began to teach new technologies to the villagers.

Wang Dashan goes to the fields every day to study and practice with the villagers.

Looking at the crops growing vigorously in the fields, Wang Dashan seemed to see a brighter future for Cuigu Village.

He knew that in this turbulent era, Cui Gu Village must keep pace with the times and have the courage to take on responsibilities in order to go further on the road of development.