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 get off 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.
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