The atmosphere at the scene became depressed because of the words of several old educated youth.

Yang Baiyi opened his mouth but said nothing in the end.

The movement of going to the countryside to work is in full swing now, and the resumption of the college entrance examination will have to wait for several more years. No one will believe it if I tell you now.

But I can think of a way to make their lives in Chenjiatun better.

It is better to teach people how to fish than to give them fish. Find a job for them so that they can earn more money and work points, which is much better than simply delivering meat.

The former is earned through their labor, so they can feel more at ease with it.

The latter is obtained for free, and will cause psychological pressure over time.

However, Yang Baiyi had just come up with this idea, and he still needed to consider how to do it specifically.

Yang Baiyi would not tell anyone anything he was not absolutely sure about, so he decided to give them a surprise after some time.

The educated youth had just experienced the autumn harvest, and this period was indeed quite tiring. In addition, the topics they talked about were rather heavy, so their spirits were not very high.

Yang Baiyi didn't stay for too long. After sitting for a while, he said goodbye to everyone and went home.

"Comrade Yang Baiyi was visiting us and was originally very happy, but you guys insisted on chatting about those trivial things, making the atmosphere so heavy.

What's the point other than causing trouble for everyone?

If you can't go back to the city, just stay here. This is the same for educated youth all over the country. We are not the only ones who can't go back to the city."

After seeing Yang Baiyi off, Fan Jian's face immediately turned ugly.

He is just like that. He doesn't beat around the bush when speaking and likes to be straightforward.

From the conflict on the train to being accepted by Yang Baiyi later, after more than a year of interaction, Fan Jian was completely conquered by Yang Baiyi's personal charm.

"It's really our fault this time. We can't go back to the city because our family is incompetent. We shouldn't complain and make everyone unhappy."

Zhang Hui quickly apologized.

In fact, they felt a little regretful after they said this. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Yang Baiyi was hesitant to speak at that time.

"Okay! Comrade Zhang Hui also spoke from his heart. They have been in Chenjiatun for four years, and it has been the best four years of their lives. I believe Comrade Yang Baiyi can understand."

Cui Jinfa patted Fan Jian's shoulder and turned back to the room.

"Bai Yi, do you think they will really stay in the countryside forever?"

On the way back, feeling the cool breeze, Lin Wanru asked softly.

She could sense the faint despair in everyone's tone, and she felt very uncomfortable.

"No, the country is constantly developing. There will be more and more job opportunities in the future. The era of educated youth going to the countryside will eventually pass."

It was difficult for Yang Baiyi to speak when there were many people around, but now that only Lin Wanru and Lin Xiao were there, Yang Baiyi spoke more casually.

"I hope that day will come soon. The physical fatigue coupled with the longing for my loved ones is a double torture that is truly painful."

Lin Wanru's situation was different from theirs. Before she went to the countryside, her parents had made arrangements to transfer her back in three years at the latest.

"Born in this era, we enjoy peace, but we also pay a certain price."

Lin Xiao patted his sister's arm, hoping she wouldn't feel too bad.

"Brother Lin Xiao, I want to help them so that they can have a better life. What do you think would be a good thing to do here?"

Since they were not outsiders, Yang Baiyi directly expressed his thoughts.

"Are you crazy? The whole country is like a chessboard now, and no private business is allowed.

Workers should just work hard, and farmers should just farm. Don't try to be cunning, or I will firmly oppose my sister being with you."

Yang Baiyi’s words scared Lin Xiao. He knew that Yang Baiyi was brave, but he didn’t expect him to be so brave.

"Brother Lin Xiao, you misunderstood. I'm not trying to engage in speculation. I'm definitely doing this in the name of the production team.

I am only helping them within the policy scope, not engaging in speculation."

Lin Xiao's nervousness made Yang Baiyi feel warm in his heart. Although he was more worried about his sister Lin Wanru, his nervousness just now was not fake.

“That’s OK, but it’s still difficult to make a career in the countryside.

There is no electricity in Chenjiatun now, and no equipment can be used.

Forget about setting up a factory, unless you organize people to run a small workshop, where everything depends entirely on manpower."

Lin Xiao directly pointed out the shortcomings of Chenjiatun.

“Bai Yi, I feel that in the countryside we still need to focus on the fields.

The advantages of the Northeast are vast land, sparse population, and fertile black soil. If we can reclaim more wasteland and grow more crops, we will have more food, and everyone's life will naturally improve."

Lin Wanru gave her own suggestions on the side.

"Growing crops is not feasible. The yield per mu is already low, and most of the grain we harvest goes to the public tax, so there is nothing left for the production team.

The production team organizes everyone to reclaim wasteland every year, but over the years, everyone's lives have not been fundamentally improved.

It’s okay to reclaim land, but you can grow something else, some crops with high economic value.”

What Lin Xiao and his sister said made sense. There was no electricity in Chenjiatun, so it was unrealistic to set up a factory. They still had to find a way to use the farmland.

However, Yang Baiyi directly rejected the idea of ​​reclaiming wasteland for growing crops. If, in another 20 or 30 years, scientific farming methods were adopted and the yield per mu reached more than 1,000 kilograms, it might still be feasible.

Nowadays, farmers rely on the weather to grow crops. They don’t water, fertilize or use pesticides. The crops are naturally grown, but the yield per mu is only two to three hundred kilograms.

There is no mechanization, and all work depends on manual labor for spring planting and autumn harvest, which requires a lot of effort but little reward.

"Bai Yi, don't be blindly optimistic. It's unlikely to work. You can leave the land lying idle, but once you open up the land, you must plant crops.

Don't forget, this is the Northern Granary, and along with the Central Plains Province, it is one of the country's two major granaries. We must ensure the food needs of the urban population."

As the battalion commander, Lin Xiao would of course always care about national affairs and was quite knowledgeable about this aspect.

"Then let's not open up the wasteland. Now that we're home, let's rest early today and talk about it tomorrow."

They chatted all the way, and when they arrived at the door of their home, Yang Baiyi finally had a feasible plan in his mind.

After washing up, he had a good sleep. The next day, Yang Baiyi got up early and went to the kitchen to prepare a loving breakfast for his sister and Wanru.

"Bai Yi, last night you said you'd keep half and half, and I couldn't sleep well the whole night. What exactly is your plan?"

Lin Xiao yawned as he climbed up the mountain, and the dark circles under his eyes proved that he did not get enough rest last night.

"Just bear with it for a while. I'll call the team leader and the old branch secretary over at noon to talk to you all."

Yang Baiyi didn't intend to repeat the same thing several times.

After breakfast, Yang Baiyi harnessed the sleds to the dogs. It was obvious that he was going up the mountain to hunt.

"Brother Lin Xiao, I'm inviting the team leader and the old branch secretary to dinner at noon today. I'm going into the mountains to hunt. Do you want to come?"

Yang Baiyi said to the listless Lin Xiao.

"No, I need to catch up on some sleep in the morning."

Lin Xiao yawned and went back to the house.