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Secretary Qi also noticed something was amiss and secretly came to find He Jingyu.
He Jingyu thought for a moment and then spoke to Secretary Qi privately, saying, "Brother Qi, what I'm saying is just speculation, and it may not be accurate. Just keep it in mind."
"Brother He, you still don't trust me? Don't worry, even if word gets out, it will be me, Qi Dazhu, spreading it, not you." Secretary Qi was straightforward; as long as it benefited Qijia Village, he would find a way to do it.
“Hehe, then I’ll say it.” He Jingyu smiled. “Look, primary and junior high schools have already started classes, so university probably won’t be far behind.”
“Isn’t the university recruiting students? Er Gou from our village got in through a recommendation,” Qi Dazhu said, not understanding He Jingyu’s words.
He Jingyu looked around and said, “Qi Ergou from our village only graduated from junior high school. He studied with Professor Wang and Professor Gu for a few months before going to university. With his own hard work, he barely graduated. Not to mention the other students recommended, their quality varies greatly. We might not have noticed the drawbacks before, but once they get to the workplace, especially in some science and engineering fields, it’s not enough to just memorize a few lines from the Little Red Book and write a few big-character posters to draw blueprints and solve practical problems. As a result, these university graduates can’t achieve the expected results. We can’t keep doing this, so we will change the way we select talent.”
Upon hearing this, Secretary Qi slapped his thigh and said, "Oh dear, Brother He, what you said has reminded me. Once, Er Gou was drinking at my house and said that a college graduate who was assigned to the Huai City Machinery Factory with him couldn't even draw blueprints and was just a decoration. He was looked down upon in the factory. At the time, I thought he was just not working hard and took it as a joke, but I didn't expect the deeper problem."
“Yes, the country has invested so much effort in training people, only to find that they are of mixed quality and haven’t played their due role. Of course, things will change!” He Jingyu said. “Don’t you think so?”
"Of course, just like when we grow crops in the field, if they don't grow well, we always have to find out why. If it's because the seeds are bad, we'll just replace them next year." Secretary Qi made a very apt analogy.
“Yes, that’s the point,” He Jingyu said. “Wang Lei and Zhang Qingshan are also smart. They often come over to copy questions when they see Tian Tian and Huo Yingjie reading at home. They probably have their own ideas.”
"My God, if that's the case, all these educated youth and villagers will go to college and vocational school. Then our Qi Family Primary School will be without teachers, and won't it have to close down?" Secretary Qi saw both hope and drawbacks.
"Hehe, you're right," He Jingyu said. "But you can also think of it this way! Now that primary and secondary schools have resumed classes, once things stabilize, many former teachers will naturally be willing to return to their old professions. Our Qijia Village offers generous benefits, so why are you worried about not being able to attract good teachers!"
Secretary Qi thought about it and nodded, saying, "You're right. It seems I'll have to go to the commune when I have time and ask County Chief Niu to help find some excellent teachers. After all, those educated youth and villagers were students before, they have no experience, and they're all feeling their way across the river."
"Yes, we offer excellent benefits. For teachers from far away, we can provide dormitories," He Jingyu said. "So, if you plant the sycamore tree, the golden phoenix will eventually come. Also, in my opinion, if the talent selection exam is reinstated, because…it's been so long since the exam, the first year's questions might not be difficult. That would be an opportunity…"
Upon hearing this, Secretary Qi's facial muscles twitched slightly.
Oh my, this is great news!
"Brother He, I understand the situation. Openly sending everyone to tutoring classes might be inappropriate, but I can use the excuse of adult literacy programs to gather some ambitious young people together for a proper review." Secretary Qi had his own plan. His eldest grandson was sixteen this year. He had stopped attending school after fifth grade, and after the literacy program, he would probably be at the level of primary school graduate. With hard work, perhaps he could catch up this time.
Now, Qi Ergou is a role model in the village. Secretary Qi also wants his grandson to be a scholar and become a cultured person in the future, so that he won't have to toil in the fields to make a living.
"It's good that you know what's going on." He Jingyu smiled, not taking it to heart.
More than half of 1976 has passed, and the official documents are expected to be issued by the end of the year or next spring.
After returning, Secretary Qi restarted the literacy class in Qijia Village.
During the day, they teach the children, and at night, the teachers at the school take turns giving lessons to the young people in the village.
Some people felt that being literate was enough and were unwilling to go, but Secretary Qi did not force them.
Learning is entirely dependent on self-motivation. If someone is unwilling to talk about it or lacks foresight, there's nothing he can do about it.
In particular, Secretary Qi's eldest grandson didn't want to study, so Secretary Qi resorted to force, holding a stick and standing to the side. If he didn't want to go to literacy classes, he would be hit a few times; if he didn't study properly, he would be hit a few times.
Very strict.
Seeing that Secretary Qi had even resorted to using sticks to get his grandson to study, some people began to have their own ulterior motives.
In the villagers' minds, Secretary Qi was a shrewd man, the kind of cleverness that's only a few hairs short of Sun Wukong's. There must be a reason why Secretary Qi went to such great lengths to get his grandson to study.
So they all came over to ask.
Secretary Qi said that the child was naughty and needed to be taught.
This reason is a bit far-fetched, but it has led many parents to send their children to literacy classes.
Anyway, following Secretary Qi means you'll get what you deserve, you can't go wrong.
The villagers may not have great wisdom, but they have a very simple and honest kind of wisdom: following the crowd.
That's not all. A wave of learning swept through Qijia Village, which caught the attention of the other village secretaries in Qijia Village.
They were well aware of Secretary Qi's opportunistic nature and mobilized young people to come and teach literacy.
However, due to the long distance, only a small number of them come to study.
Secretary Qi is happy to see this kind of learning happen and welcomes it.
Just as a wave of enthusiasm swept through Qijia Elementary School, Huo Yingjie received a transfer order from the Nanshi Weapons Research Institute, requiring him to report to the institute within half a month.
Huo Yingjie looked at He Tiantian's slightly protruding belly and felt a little reluctant.
This is their first child, and he wants to be with his wife and child.
He Jingyu, He Tiantian, Wang Shuping, Grandma Qi, and Grandpa Qi were all present, completely at a loss regarding this transfer order.
They have always been instilled with the idea that the country is more important than the family, and that without the country, there is no family. Therefore, they cannot bring themselves to ask Huo Yingjie to stay at home and be with He Tiantian.
He Tiantian wants her husband to stay by her side, but she is also afraid of hindering Huo Yingjie's future.
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