Just as the staff were about to take the educated youth away, a middle-aged woman with a serious face came out of the office. Zhou Ziwen had met her once when he first went to the countryside and knew that she was Director Liu from the educated youth office.
Director Liu saw the scene before him, frowned, and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
The staff hurried forward and reported the whole story to Director Liu.
After listening to the staff's report, Director Liu's face turned pale. He swept a sharp gaze over the educated youth and said coldly, "What a disgrace! Your behavior not only damages the image of the educated youth, but also destroys the relationship between them and the villagers."
Several educated youth were so frightened by Director Liu's gaze that they were silent and didn't even dare to breathe.
Director Liu glared at them, then said to the staff, "This matter has a serious impact and must be dealt with seriously. You should lock them up first and wait for the next move."
Upon hearing this, the staff immediately stepped forward and took the educated youth away.
Seeing several educated youth being taken away, Zhou Ziwen and Liu Defa both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Director Liu, the person has been taken away. If there is nothing else, we will go back first."
Zhou Ziwen looked at Director Liu and said politely.
Upon hearing this, Director Liu turned to look at Zhou Ziwen and Liu Defa, a smile on his face, and said, "Thanks to you today, otherwise I really don't know what would have happened. On behalf of the Youth League Office, I thank you."
Zhou Ziwen and Liu Defa quickly waved their hands, indicating that there was no need to be so polite.
"Hey, comrade, you are also an educated youth, right? Which village are you from?" Director Liu looked at Zhou Ziwen and suddenly asked.
"Oh, yes, my name is Zhou Ziwen, and I'm an educated youth from the Dabazi Production Team." Zhou Ziwen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he answered.
He didn't expect that Director Liu actually knew that he was an educated youth.
Of course, Zhou Ziwen was not surprised by this. After all, his clothes and temperament were too outstanding, so it was normal for his identity to be guessed.
Director Liu nodded slightly, a look of admiration in his eyes. "I was wondering if you sounded familiar. So you're Zhou Ziwen from Dabazi Village. Your name is well-known among the educated youth. I heard you've done a lot of good things in the village, running a successful chicken farm and mushroom cultivation base. You can also repair tractors and manufacture crushers. You're quite capable!"
Zhou Ziwen smiled modestly and said, "Director Liu, you are too kind. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. I am just doing my part."
Director Liu shook his head slightly, his tone tinged with emotion. "Don't be so modest. Many educated youth are not used to rural life these days. It's rare to find someone like you who actively integrates and makes such a significant contribution to the village's development. You've set an example for the educated youth!"
Director Liu looked at Zhou Ziwen, her smile growing even wider. She continued, "Ziwen, you've not only made achievements in the village, but you also arrested these educated youth who broke the law and discipline today. You can be said to have made a great contribution. Our Educated Youth Office must give you a reward as a token of encouragement."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziwen quickly waved his hand and said, "Director Liu, you're too polite. This is what I should do. I don't need any reward."
Director Liu insisted, "That won't do. Your deeds must be praised. Let's put it this way: our Youth League Office will report your deeds to the commune and give you a certain amount of material rewards. We will also publicize your exemplary deeds among the educated youth and encourage more of them to learn from you."
Seeing that Director Liu was so determined, Zhou Ziwen knew that it would seem pretentious to refuse again, so he accepted Director Liu's kindness and expressed his gratitude.
After arranging the reward for Zhou Ziwen, Director Liu turned to Liu Defa, and his expression became somewhat apologetic.
"Mr. Liu, I'm really sorry for scaring you today," Director Liu said sincerely. "These educated youth were supposed to come to the countryside to study and train, but they behaved like this. Our Educated Youth Office is responsible."
Liu Defa waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind. "Director Liu, you don't have to blame yourself. This kind of thing is an isolated incident. I believe that most educated youth are still good. What happened today was just an accident, and I wasn't seriously hurt."
Upon hearing this, Director Liu sighed and said, "Even though you said that, this incident still deeply touched us."
"Our Youth League Office must strengthen the management and education of our educated youth to prevent such incidents from happening again."
She turned to look at Zhou Ziwen and said firmly, "Ziwen, if there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely arrange for more educated youth to come to your village to study and let them see what the true educated youth spirit is!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziwen immediately expressed his stance: "Director Liu, our Dabazi Village welcomes other educated youth to come and exchange and learn at any time. We will definitely do our best to provide assistance."
Director Liu nodded with satisfaction, then said to the two, "Alright, that's it for today. You guys go back first, and I'll arrange the rewards as soon as possible."
After hearing this, the two said goodbye to Director Liu and left the Youth League Office.
Looking at the backs of Zhou Ziwen and Liu Defa leaving, the smile on Director Liu's face gradually faded, and his eyes revealed a bit of solemnity.
"It seems that our Youth League Office still has a long way to go." Director Liu whispered to himself, then turned and walked towards the office to prepare to deal with the next matters.
Coming out of the Youth League Office, Liu Defa thanked Zhou Ziwen: "Comrade Zhou, thank you so much for today. If you hadn't shown up in time, I'd be in trouble."
"Uncle Liu, you're so polite. This is what I should do." Zhou Ziwen responded with a smile. The two of them talked as they walked, and soon it was time to part ways.
"Comrade Zhou, thank you very much today. If you need any help in the future, please feel free to come to me." Liu Defa said gratefully and left his contact information.
Zhou Ziwen took the contact information and said seriously, "Uncle Liu, you're very polite. You're an engineer at the machinery factory. If our village encounters any mechanical problems in the future, we might need your advice."
Liu Defa smiled and waved his hand: "It's not really asking for advice, it's just about exchanging ideas and learning from each other. You are quite capable, young man, and you will definitely achieve great things in the future."
After parting with Liu Defa, Zhou Ziwen went to the bookstore.
Today he came to the county town to buy books, planning to buy some books on mechanics to read.
When checking out, the bookstore manager saw the English books Zhou Ziwen had chosen and asked in surprise, "Comrade, do you know foreign languages?"
Zhou Ziwen nodded and responded, "Yes, I have learned a little. I mainly want to see if there are any new technologies in foreign mechanical manufacturing."
The person in charge was surprised when he heard this. (End of this chapter)
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