Chapter 119: Foreign Aid Begins to Look for Foreign Aid
After Wang Qingli returned from Xie Yun's visit, she chatted with Qian Gaoyun for a while, confirming her genuine willingness to burn herself for rural development. Her heart was incredibly sincere. Wang Qingli held her hand and said emotionally, "Sister Yun, I won't call you Qian Zhiqing anymore; that's too polite. Now that you've come to live with us, we're a family. Workers and peasants will unite as one family to build a new society together. Sister Yun, I'm willing to work hard with you."
"Um!"
Qian Gaoyun held Wang Qingli's hand tightly and nodded vigorously.
Wang Qinghong, standing nearby, had the illusion that Xie Binbin was possessing her sister. These words seemed to be Xie Binbin's favorite.
Wang and Qian reached a consensus.
Wang Qingli said, "Since we share the same goal, working for the country, the collective, and the people, I won't be polite with you. I've deeply felt my shortcomings during my studies and need more books and materials. I've checked every book I can find at the Xinhua Bookstore in the commune. Sister Yun, could you ask your family if there are any books on animal husbandry or veterinary medicine in the provincial capital? I'd like to buy some to study!"
Qian Gaoyun said, "Okay! I'll ask for you."
"That's great, Sister Yun! You are truly a good child of the people!"
Wang Qinghong: “…”
She stood up silently and went to cook.
Why do I always feel a little sorry for Comrade Qian?
After agreeing to Wang Qingli's request, Qian Gaoyun immediately returned to her room to write a letter to her parents. She asked her father to search the provincial capital for books on planting, breeding, and veterinary medicine. "Please also bring copies of other books if you have any. We can build a public reading room in Liushutun Brigade."
Wang Qingli didn't know yet that Qian Gaoyun had further developed her work.
She went to find Yan Dongsheng again and explained her purpose. Yan Dongsheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'll ask for you. I actually know an expert in this field."
Yan Dongsheng also began to write letters to his teacher who had been sent to the May 7th Cadre School for labor reform.
His teachers had all been criticized and persecuted at school. Starting in the second half of 1968, cadre schools were being built across the country, and his teachers had also been sent to labor camps at the beginning of this year. He had heard this from his classmates.
The environment in the cadre schools was more relaxed than before, but only to a certain extent. Regular criticism meetings were still held. You couldn't bring any books other than the Selected Works of the Leader to the cadre schools, and you couldn't do research. If you brought up any of these, you'd be considered dissatisfied with labor reform and still want to remain a reactionary academic authority.
Such an environment is still very depressing for those researchers.
At this time, if someone needs them and asks them professional questions, it should be a spiritual comfort and a good thing for them.
After hearing Wang Qingli's words, Yan Dongsheng quickly thought of this.
He wrote in the letter: "I am now working in the Liushutun Brigade, mingling with the poor and lower-middle peasants, accepting supervision from the masses every day. During the day I farm and raise pigs, and at night I exchange ideas with the poor and lower-middle peasants. In this process, my body has been tempered and my mind has been sublimated.
The poor and lower-middle peasants love to study and work. They have established a "Poor and Lower-Middle Peasants High-Quality Wheat Seed Research Institute" to conduct research in practice, hoping to make more contributions to the country.
They encountered some problems during the practice and needed someone to answer their questions. So, I thought of you.
You are now undergoing labor reform at the cadre school, and you must have gained a deep understanding of the hardships and difficulties faced by the poor and lower-middle peasants. I hope you can face their problems squarely, actively provide solutions, and return what you have learned to the poor and lower-middle peasants. This is also part of your labor reform."
To be honest, Yan Dongsheng felt a little uneasy after writing this letter. He hoped that the teacher would understand his good intentions and not scold him!
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The letters from Qian Gaoyun and Yan Dongsheng were both sent by Xie Yun.
On July 1, Xie Yun officially started working as a propaganda officer at the commune, going to work and coming home with Zhang Ruifeng and Zhao Hongxia every day.
After her new job was finalized, the Xie family held a family meeting to discuss a specific issue: should they buy a house in the commune, bring Xie Shen to live with them, and let him go to school in the commune, or should they go to school in the village and run back and forth every day?
The whole family reached a consensus on this issue: live in the village.
The main reason is that there is no space for the village’s pigs, chickens, rabbits and private plots.
Xie Yun was fine, but Zhang Ruifeng and Xie Shen were really distressed.
Xie Shen patted his chest and took on the responsibility, promising to take care of all the livestock and poultry by himself so that his mother and sister would not have to worry at all.
Xie Yun himself did not think that the commute to and from get off work was a problem, so he maintained a united front with them.
Theoretically speaking, after Xie Yun and Zhang Ruifeng moved out of the rural household registration, Xie Shen was the only one left in the Xie family with a rural household registration. According to relevant regulations, the Xie family's private land would be reduced by two-thirds.
But Liushu Village had a more relaxed administration, so no one would bother with these orphans and widows. Furthermore, the land was right in someone else's yard. Were we supposed to tear it down and build a new fence? We were all from the same village, so no one would do such a thing.
Other families in the village have experienced population declines, but their private plots have remained unchanged. However, if the population increases, they can apply to the production team for permission to enclose more land in front of or behind their houses. If there is no more land to enclose, then there is nothing they can do.
Everyone knew that Xie Yun was running between the village and the commune. She was very familiar with Yan Dongsheng and Qian Gaoyun, so it was natural for them to ask her to send letters.
Yan Dongsheng's work on wheat distant hybridization required a wide range of germplasm resources. He had previously collected some, but it wasn't enough. When he began his research in Liushutun, he discussed this problem with his team leader. Team leader Zhang, who couldn't come up with an effective solution, was worried. Zhang Guangzong summoned Xie Yun.
Comrade Xie then said matter-of-factly, "If you don't have any, ask our sister units for it. We're all family, revolutionary brothers, and we need to help each other. Don't be so formal. We've established an 'Excellent Wheat Seed Research Institute for Poor and Lower-Middle Peasants' in Liushu Village, and we need support from our sister units. Send us some germplasm resources for research. We'll soon catch up with the US and surpass the UK. For the sake of our country, how could they refuse to cooperate with such a small matter?"
He was completely bewildered. Where did this "Poor and Lower-Middle Peasants Excellent Wheat Seed Research Institute" come from? Also, how could you be so confident in asking someone for something?
Team leader Zhang accepted the idea much faster than him. He slammed the table and started writing a letter. Later, he felt that writing one letter at a time was too slow, so he simply went to the commune and borrowed the commune's mimeograph machine to print many copies.
He provided some addresses—as a wheat researcher, he knew which wheat varieties were available in which places. As someone who had already conceived of distant hybridization, he knew which genes were needed for it and where they were found. Then, Captain Zhang stamped the letter with the brigade's official seal and mailed it off.
It’s true, ten days later, a lot of wheat seeds were sent from all over the country.
He was stunned! Not only were there varieties that farmers were currently growing, but there were also wild species that people had collected. Even the forage grass he needed for distant hybridization was sent to him, and it was still fresh and viable. Not only did they have various forage grass seeds, but they also got him some.
Wow, that’s awesome!
He had never thought it was possible to do this! It had never been this easy before in school.
After that, he interacted more frequently with Xie Yun. In addition to earning work points, Xie Yun participated in his research work and was considered one of his assistants, and the most capable one at that.
He also didn't expect that the small Liushu Village was actually full of hidden talents. Comrade Xie had a strong comprehension ability and wild ideas, which often provided him with some inspiration. He felt that his research was going incredibly smoothly.
In order to cooperate with his research and help him produce results as soon as possible, Xie Yun took time out every night to study seriously in the space. She read all the books and documents she had collected in her previous life. She also printed out many professional papers she had bought and kept them in the space. They all came in handy this time.
Sometimes she even felt that even without Yan Dongsheng, she should be able to produce results by starting her own research project.
However, she did not take credit for other people's achievements.
She just studies peacefully, takes time to help Yan Dongsheng, and waits to witness the miracle of distant hybrid wheat!
Qian Gaoyun was also very familiar with her; they were both her teacher and student. Qian Gaoyun had learned farming from her, and she was now taking her classes, learning to dance, sing, and act in plays.
One morning in early July, the two of them handed the letter to Xie Yun one after another and asked her to help mail it out.
Xie Yun vowed: "Don't worry, I won't go to work when I get to the commune. I'll go and help you mail the letter first."
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