Chapter 264 Did Xie Yun travel through time?

After returning to Liushutun, Ren Xiuzhen told everyone about her desire to go into politics, and received support and encouragement from everyone in the Youth League Institute.

Yue Zheng said: "It's rare for people to have a clear idea of ​​what they want to do in the future when they are young, but it's amazing that you have thought it through. Once you have a goal, everything will be easier. We will work hard towards this goal and try our best to avoid detours and side paths."

Ren Xiuzhen was deeply moved.

Oh, since coming to this place, she has been moved today and tomorrow, as if she is moved every day.

"Thank you all for your support. I just have this idea right now, but I'm not quite sure how to proceed. Please give me more suggestions. Sister Binbin also gave me some advice. She told me to pay more attention to public affairs and not just observe and comment from the sidelines, but to participate."

Everyone laughed and said, "You were right to listen to her."

Yue Zheng said, "I've been here for several years and have dealt with Binbin quite a lot. Let me give you a summary of Binbin's promotion history. Maybe you can learn something from it."

"Hurry up and tell me."

Ren Xiuzhen and Tao Siqi were both very curious.

Yue Zheng said: "Simply put, it can be summed up in six words: dare to think, dare to speak, and dare to act. Binbin was born in a new society and grew up under the red flag. He has a deep love for the country and the people. This is the basic premise."

Next, Yue Zheng recounted Xie Yun's experience as a teacher in a reserve middle school, a propaganda officer in a commune, and then a promotion to deputy county magistrate.

Ren Xiuzhen and Tao Siqi were both stunned.

Tao Siqi said, "She's truly bold and daring! She's involved in everything that's happened in Qushui County these past few years. My mom was right! Ah! Sister Binbin is a true example of someone who actively applies the leadership's ideas! Another reason is that the atmosphere in Liushutun, Taoyuan Commune, and Qushui County is positive, and there are many good people. Everyone supports her!"

Yue Zheng smiled and said, "Yes. Binbin herself said so too. It was all thanks to everyone's support. She just talked a lot and didn't think she had done anything remarkable."

Ren Xiuzhen said, "She's so modest! She's truly remarkable. She's fundamentally changed everyone's way of thinking and broadened their horizons. Furthermore, she deserves this promotion. Although she didn't seek it, her achievements are there, and not giving her a promotion would be unreasonable! I've learned that as long as you perform well enough and do the right thing, promotion will come naturally."

She felt that Xie Yun looked a bit like a time traveler, but not quite. Although her ideas were different, they were also very consistent with current thinking.

As I was thinking this, I heard Yue Zheng say, "Your awareness is quite high! This is the idea of ​​doing things properly and practically. Xiuzhen, I have high hopes for you! You will definitely become an outstanding cadre like Binbin. Do you know what Binbin's favorite book is?"

"Which one?"

"Selected Works of Leaders. Binbin can recite them by heart. She said that the book contains all the wisdom in life and work, and you need to study it carefully."

Ren Xiuzhen: “…”

Okay, it's confirmed, Xie Yun is definitely not a time traveler. What time traveler loves literary anthologies so much?

"Then I will read it carefully and understand it well."

From then on, Ren Xiuzhen kept the anthology in her hands every day. At first, she thought she wouldn't be able to concentrate, after all, she had skipped all of her classes in Marxist philosophy and Mao Zedong thought in college. Back then, everyone skipped, and those who didn't just sit there pretending, rarely listening seriously. At that time, a subtle atmosphere permeated the air—as if seriously studying Marxist philosophy and Mao Zedong thought wasn't something a university student with free and independent thought should do.

Ren Xiuzhen was one of those who fell prey to this trend. They'd cram before exams, memorizing the teacher's key points to get by. But after the test, they'd forget everything. It was all disposable knowledge.

Now, when Ren Xiuzhen calmed down and opened the anthology, she was filled with regret! She regretted not studying hard! She had been following the trend in pursuit of freedom and independence. That wasn't freedom and independence at all, it was belated rebellion!

The leader had learned these principles from practical experience, breaking them down and using them to enlighten the people. Yet, she hadn't taken them to heart before. No wonder Xie Yun was so smart and generous!

Ren Xiuzhen rubbed her head and decided to let the leader's thoughts stay in her brain, let the light of the red sun shine on her, and lead her to a new life.

Apart from anything else, his insights into the women's liberation movement are extremely profound.

He said:

Political power, clan power, divine power, and patriarchal power are the "four ropes" that bind women. The discrimination and oppression women face is social discrimination and oppression, not an issue between the sexes. To achieve women's liberation, we must awaken their sense of agency and strive for their rights through their own efforts.

Women's liberation depends not only on the awakening of individual women, but also on organizing and cultivating a large number of women cadres. Without groups, women's power will be scattered and fragmented. Without a group of capable and full-time women's work cadres, it will be impossible to carry out the women's movement.

All these contents shocked Ren Xiuzhen.

Xie Yun was impressed by her enthusiasm for learning.

As the women's director of the brigade, Yan Yuying naturally knew her ambition to go into politics, and took the initiative to propose adding a position in the brigade - deputy women's director, and let Ren Xiuzhen work with her to be responsible for the brigade's women's public affairs.

The team leader had no objection, and the team agreed as soon as she proposed it.

She told Ren Xiuzhen, "It's not a big deal. Just get used to it. The women in the team will come to me if they have any problems, and we'll deal with them together then."

"Thank you, Sister Yuying."

"You're welcome."

Yan Yuying not only asked her to help handle team affairs, but also gave her the liaison work with the commune, giving her the opportunity to go to the commune frequently and deal with people like Yan Guixiang, Zhang Qiheng, and Ji Xiang, and understand how everyone worked.

She doesn't have any grand ambitions. She just wants to do a good job as the women's director of the brigade and live a good life. However, she admires girls who are ambitious and have a fighting spirit. Ren Xiuzhen has her own ideas, and she is willing to support her.

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February 10, 1975, New Year’s Eve.

This was the first year that Ren Xiuzhen had spent in this world, and the scene was completely different from the stories she had known before.

Liushutun was quite wealthy, and every family received a lot of money and meat.

The brigade's butcher was completely numb. His expression reminded Ren Xiuzhen of a sentence from her past life: "I've been butchering fish at RT-Mart for ten years, and my heart is as cold as a knife."

The noon meal on New Year's Eve was a big gathering with performances. Even Xie Yun came back from the commune to sing a model opera for everyone.

Ren Xiuzhen laughed so hard that she was about to take out her Polaroid camera to take a few pictures of Xie Yun.

But she didn't dare.

What a pity.

She was now 100% certain that Xie Yun was definitely not a time traveler. No other time traveler could sing a model opera so well!