Chapter 206: Setting an Example
Xie Yun dug out the recent newspapers and read them again, making sure he was on the side of absolute political correctness. Actually, that "blank paper hero" was quite impressive; his letter was well-written and indeed met the political needs of a small group of people at the time.
What Xie Yun needs to do is to prove the political correctness of learning knowledge and culture and create a new atmosphere of political correctness.
She revised her initiative letter again and wrote two versions, one for public release and the other for the Qushui County government document. She almost forgot that she was a deputy county magistrate and had certain political resources.
After writing this article, she wrote a documentary report with Wang Qingli as the protagonist: "Be a model worker, be the most advanced model worker - calling on everyone to learn from the poor and lower-middle peasant Wang Qingli, not forgetting to study in hard work, and always maintain advancedness."
This article details how Wang Qingli persisted in studying while working hard every day and completing her job, and how she gave back to her hometown and the poor and lower-middle peasants after returning from her studies.
The head of the era was like hanging from the beam and pricking his thigh with a needle.
It just so happened that Wang Qingli's barefoot veterinary training work and large-scale breeding business were in full swing, which was a perfect opportunity to bring up the matter.
However, after this article is published, according to the current situation, Sister Qingli probably won't be able to stay at the Taoyuan Commune Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station. She will most likely take off from the spot and go straight to the provincial government, or even the central government.
When this special era is over, she will come back here.
Xie Yun was a little scratching his head, wondering if Sister Qingli could adapt to this gap, or if she would seize the opportunity again, work hard to improve herself, and stay at the top?
She decided to talk to Wang Qingli.
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"Are you going to praise me in the newspaper again?"
When Wang Qingli saw Xie Yun's article, she immediately smiled like a flower.
Who doesn’t like to be praised?
Xie Yun said, "Take a look, is there anything that is not in line with reality?"
Wang Qingli read the article carefully. Although it seemed a bit exaggerated, upon closer inspection, it was all factual. "You're amazing! What I thought was ordinary, in your writing, felt truly earth-shattering."
Xie Yun smiled and said, "You are being modest. The things you have done will be praised wherever you go. They are definitely not ordinary."
Wang Qingli looked at Xie Yun and said with a smile, "Tell me, what's the matter? You've written about me before, but you never showed it to me specifically."
Xie Yun also smiled. "As expected of you, you saw through it at a glance. I want to make you an advanced role model and urge everyone to learn from you."
She only showed the article to Wang Qingli and was too embarrassed to show her the title.
Wang Qingli rubbed her face and asked, "Am I really that good?"
"Yes! You are exceptional."
Wang Qingli thought for a moment and agreed. "I'm not sure if I'm really that good. I just want to live a good life, climb up the ladder, and be in control of my own life, not let others manipulate me. I'm definitely getting better. If that's what you mean by excellent, then I'm pretty good."
Xie Yun smiled and said, "Let's talk privately. When I say excellence, of course I mean this. A collective is made up of individuals. When each of us is positive and strives to do our best, and at the same time, we do not do things that harm others for our own benefit, do not do things that harm the collective interests to satisfy our selfish desires, and can have a little sense of the overall situation and cooperate well with our comrades, then our society will definitely get better and better.
Sister Qingli, you are an exceptional individual, and also a member of an exceptional collective. You are excellent yourself, willing to help others improve, never do anything that harms the collective interests, and are dedicated to helping the collective develop. You deserve this role model!
Wang Qingli laughed for a moment before asking, "Why did you suddenly think of promoting me?"
Xie Yun thought for a moment and said, "Of course, it's because you're worthy of publicity. I've been researching the role models established by the country in recent years and found that most of them performed exceptionally well in their jobs. There's been a lack of role models like you who, in addition to doing their jobs well, also learn cultural knowledge, constantly improving themselves and making progress. I think your story is very meaningful."
That's one factor, but there's another. The central government issued a document, "Opinions on the 1973 Enrollment of Institutions of Higher Education," requiring recommended workers, peasants, and soldiers to take the exam this year. I think this is a positive development, demonstrating that our country is once again valuing knowledge and culture. While the college entrance examination isn't a perfect system, its existence is necessary. It helps select talent for genuine scientific research.
The college entrance examination has been suspended in recent years, and teaching and research in colleges and universities have also stagnated. Our country has made very slow progress in scientific research, so I actually hope that the college entrance examination will be resumed.
Although this year's "Gaokao" still differs from the real Gaokao, it's a good sign. I'm a little worried that some people might disagree. For example, if someone was recommended to take the Gaokao but failed, they might say they had no time to study because they were busy working.
He has a point, but there are people in this world who can achieve both, like you. So, I want you to be a role model, so that everyone can learn from you. That way, even if someone disagrees, the public will think it's that person's problem, not the college entrance exam.
Wang Qingli pinched her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "I understand. Just like Yan Dongsheng, Yue Zheng, and Professor Yue, they can't do research at the university anymore, so they can only come here, and they have to use the guise of poor and lower-middle peasants to do it. Over the years, I've come to understand things a little bit."
After I came back, I told Yue Zheng about my college experience. He told me that it was more like a technical secondary school or vocational school than a formal university education. I also felt that even after graduating from university, there would still be a huge gap between me and Yue Zheng, and there would also be a huge gap between me and you. Some of my college classmates didn't study much after graduation and were more interested in fighting.
Wang Qingli slammed the table and said, "Done. Promote me. If I can play a good role, promote me as much as you can."
She asked Xie Yun, "Do some people really make excuses for not getting good grades, saying they don't have time to study? It's normal to not have time to study. Everyone is the same. Who doesn't need to work? If you didn't do well on the exam this year, you can try harder next time. Time is like water in a sponge. As long as you squeeze it, there's always more. Time to study is like that. You can squeeze it and you'll have it."
Xie Yun sighed, "Not everyone thinks the same way as you do. Some people look for external reasons. There are also many people who think that college entrance examination scores don't reflect personal ability, and that it's not enough to just look at the scores."
Wang Qingli pursed her lips and said to Xie Yun, "Don't worry, go ahead and do it. I'll cooperate with whatever you need me to do."
Xie Yun smiled and said, "Other reporters may come to interview you in the future. When they do, you can talk about how you've benefited from the new society, how you've worked hard, and how you've discovered the importance of knowledge. There's no need to mention the college entrance exam. This issue isn't clear yet, so we won't touch on it. Simply let everyone learn from your outstanding deeds. Oh, and there's a chance you'll be transferred to work in the province."
Wang Qingli said: "I will choose to go or not based on my ability level. You can't force me to move, right?"
Xie Yun thought about it and said, "Yes!"
She also has a rigid mindset.
I only thought that according to the current situation, Sister Qingli would soar to the sky, and there would be setbacks in the future, but I forgot that Sister Qingli herself could also play a big role in this process.
Some people became vice premiers, but found they could not adapt to the new situation, so they took the initiative to ask to return to the factory. Later, they did very well. They were all strong-willed people, not fragile.
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