"The reason I kept you behind is because there's something I want to ask your opinion on!"
The two walked and talked, and when they were halfway there, the old village chief revealed his purpose for the trip.
"Uncle Village Chief, please just say the word. I'll do my best to help!"
If you can get a village chief to listen to your opinions, it means you have already won him a lot of respect.
Lin Xue has nothing of value in this life except for her brain.
It can't do heavy work, nor can it run long distances.
She wanted to hear why the village chief wanted to see her.
"That's right, didn't the document just come down from above, about building some kind of distinctive cultural village?"
"You know, we ordinary folks are good at farming, but asking us to build some kind of distinctive cultural village is a bit of a stretch!"
"Our village has only produced three college students, and they are all away and won't be back for a while."
"Besides, I can't bear to let my child's studies be delayed because of something so trivial in the village!"
"You seem to be thinking very clearly today, so I wanted to ask if you have any ideas!"
The official documents regarding this matter have been out for several days, and the village chiefs are all extremely worried.
Some villages have formed cultural troupes, led by the Women's Federation, with elderly women practicing dances every day. Many villagers complain that this interferes with their daytime work.
In some villages, the villagers are allowed to create their own skits.
Some villages even encouraged their residents to sing the national anthem; there were all sorts of different kinds of activities.
Everything that could be thought of had already been taken by other villages, and the old village chief was now very worried.
Two months from now, they will have to present their village's achievements. When the leaders come to inspect, if their village has nothing of note to show for itself, they will lose face.
"Establishing a distinctive cultural village is both difficult and easy in some ways!"
Lin Xue only heard the gist of it, but she understood what the old village chief meant.
"oh?"
So you have a solution?
Upon hearing this, the old village chief perked up.
"The reason why the leaders assigned this task is that they want to see the spirit of our vast rural areas!"
"As long as we stay focused on this goal and showcase the spirit of the rural people, we will naturally gain the approval of our leaders!"
To accomplish this, you definitely need to pinpoint the central idea.
Then, implementation is carried out around this central idea.
"Then tell me how you plan to present it?"
How come the problem that was so difficult for him suddenly became so simple when Xiaoxue spoke of it?
The village chief secretly wondered if he was getting old and couldn't keep up with the times.
“We can do this from many angles, for example…”
Lin Xue looked around and then pointed to the wall by the roadside.
“Look at this bare wall. Couldn’t we paint some pictures on it that showcase the positive aspects of rural life and respond to the national call? Wouldn’t that really bring out the spirit of our village?”
Although earthen walls are difficult to paint on, this is no challenge for Lin Xue.
She can mix special pigments specifically for painting on earthen walls.
Its effect is more than 10 times better than that of a cement wall.
"Your idea is good, but who in our village knows how to paint murals?"
When the old village chief went to a meeting in the county, he did see murals on the school's perimeter wall.
He was immediately struck by its brilliance and took a moment to admire it.
If such paintings could be brought to the village, wouldn't that elevate the overall image of the village by several levels?
"If Uncle Village Chief trusts me, I can do this job!"
"But as you know, given my physical condition, I'm lucky if I can paint one every two or three days!"
"So we have to choose which wall to paint on, we can't let it interfere with the important events in the village!"
Drawing a picture is not a difficult task for Lin Xue.
We can also find some kids who love graffiti to help us out.
After all, there are many elderly people and children in the village, so we can't do any kind of grotesque art, just paint whatever looks good or whatever is positive and uplifting.
We should paint more educational paintings, like landscapes, flowers, and trees.
"There are still two months before the supervisor's inspection. You just need to finish one painting every five days. After that, I'll assign a clever person to assist you!"
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, just draw as many as you can!"
"If all else fails, drawing just two pictures will be enough to appease the boss!"
Although the old village chief was very happy that things had progressed, he was also worried about Lin Xue's health.
You know, this girl doesn't go out often, and I heard she catches a cold or fever every few days.
In the past few days, I've heard several women praising this little girl, saying that she's smart, but her health isn't very good.
"Two months should be enough time for me to finish painting. Just let me know once Uncle Village Chief has finalized the arrangements!"
"Even if we're going to paint murals, we shouldn't paint them everywhere. It's best to place them on both sides of the road and on the exterior walls of a few important buildings!"
As they walked, they unknowingly arrived at Lin Xue's house.
She unlocked the door with her key, brought two stools from inside the house, and the two sat down at the doorway to chat.
Because Lin Cuihua was a widow, men generally wouldn't enter her house.
Even if something happens, the women in the family will come and tell them. The village chief is too embarrassed to stay in the yard, so staying at the gate is just right.
"You're right, we need to study this carefully!"
"Besides murals, are there any other ways?"
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