Jiang Mingli said, "Now is not the time for war. At the critical moment of life and death, you can't think too much and care about anything else. Now is a peaceful time. When encountering things, you should think more and take your time. You can avoid many traps."
Qian Gaoyun smiled, but her eyes were red.
She said: "It was by chance that I came to Liushutun to work as a sent-down youth. I have learned so much here. Everyone here has helped me.
Director Yan, Aunt Huaqing, Aunt Zhou, Aunt Jiang, as well as Binbin, Qingli, Sister Qinghong, and Zhengzheng, all of them were afraid that I would be cheated and wronged, so they tried every possible way to make me realize the dangers of the world, to teach me that I shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but I must always be on guard against them. They made me know what was good for me and what was not.
I've truly been tempered here, both physically and mentally. I couldn't do anything at home before, but now I've learned everything. I can cook, farm, raise pigs, and repair pig pens. From now on, no matter how difficult the situation, I'm certain I can survive well and help others survive. I've truly put into practice what the Chairman preached: prepare for war, prepare for famine, and serve the people.
I'm doing well here, and I'm reluctant to leave Liushutun and everyone. Before joining the propaganda team, I hesitated, wondering if I should go. If I did, wouldn't that go against my ideal of "taking root in the countryside and making revolution?"
Everyone saw my hesitation at the time. Binbin, Qingli, and Zhengzheng all came to persuade me to seize this hard-earned opportunity. They wanted not only to make Liushutun a better place, but also to make me a better person. They said that revolution could be carried out anywhere.
Binbin also told me that this is the criterion for measuring whether a person is truly good to me. If someone only asks me to dedicate, sacrifice, endure hardships, and suffer, giving all the good to others and keeping all the bad for myself, then this person clearly has bad intentions and I must stay away from such people.
Qingli said that there was another possibility. If this person suffered with me, then he might not have bad intentions, but simply be stupid.
I think what they said makes a lot of sense! Everyone here is my teacher. I'm not as stupid as I was when I first arrived, really! I'm now the incredibly smart Qian Gaoyun!
So this time, when the military recruitment officer told me I could join the military art troupe, I jumped at the chance without hesitation. I hope I can perform even better in the future. I promise I'll remember everyone's advice and won't be easily deceived. I won't bring shame to Liushutun or anyone else! I'll think twice before I act.
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