This wheat harvest allowed the villagers to witness the power of science and technology. He Yuhan also took this opportunity to promote the importance of scientific knowledge and encourage the children to study hard so that they can become mechanical engineers and design advanced and easy-to-use machines in the future.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gao Shuwen decided to organize literacy classes. He had run literacy classes before, but people weren't enthusiastic; women even brought shoe soles to the classes to sew shoe soles. Because no one was taking it seriously, the literacy program was very effective.
Learning to drive a tractor requires a basic level of literacy, and even operating a threshing machine is best done by someone who can read. The villagers have realized the benefits of being literate. There may be other jobs in the future that also require literacy, and being literate will give them a better chance of getting good work.
So Gao Shuwen took this opportunity to announce that he would be opening literacy classes again, and everyone rushed to sign up.
The teachers in the literacy classes were the educated youth themselves. The village would give the teachers who served as literacy class teachers some work points, which was also a disguised form of subsidy for the educated youth, otherwise the work points they earned would have been pitifully small.
Gao Shuwen didn't want their work points to be insufficient when it came time to distribute grain, and they would even have to pay extra.
This was a rare opportunity for the educated youth to earn more work points, and they all cherished it and prepared their lessons diligently.
When unsure about something, I would consult my two true teachers, Mu Yu and Wei Shuhong.
The literacy class was a great success, and everyone was very enthusiastic about learning. Gao Shuwen even set up prizes, which further boosted everyone's motivation.
As time went by, Wang Guixiang felt that Chu Feiyang was becoming distant from her, and she grew anxious. Finally, she couldn't resist getting someone to issue her a letter of introduction and then told Chu Feiyang that she was going away for a while to visit relatives, before boarding the train to Qianyuan County.
As soon as Wang Guixiang boarded the train in Kyoto, Chu Feiyang notified Zhou Zhengye to prepare.
When Zhou Zhengye learned that Wang Guixiang was coming, he couldn't resist driving to Beili Village again. Because the plan had changed, he didn't need to go back to Kyoto and had to discuss with Han Yixian what the best course of action would be.
Han Yixian knew that Wang Guixiang had sent another message when he saw Zhou Zhengye arrive. "What, did Wang Guixiang write to you again?"
Zhou Zhengye said, "She sent me another letter saying that if I don't go back to Kyoto to go through the divorce procedures, she will come to Qianyuan County to come and get a divorce from me. I haven't replied to her yet, and she is on her way to Qianyuan County now."
Upon hearing this, Han Yixian laughed and said, "This is a good thing. Now that we're in Qianyuan County, we're on our own territory, right? Everything will be much easier then. Once the divorce is finalized, the Wang family won't even know a thing."
Wang Guixiang seems to be in such a hurry that she can't wait to elope with someone else. It seems that things are really going well in Kyoto.
You should prepare the letter of introduction in advance. Once Wang Guixiang arrives and says she wants a divorce, you don't need to hesitate; just proceed with the divorce. It would be even better if you could get her to write a guarantee.
"Once you're divorced, I'll have my people in Kyoto take action. By the time Wang Guixiang returns to Kyoto, the Wang family will probably be finished. Then it'll be too late for her to regret it."
After discussing it further to ensure everything went smoothly, Zhou Zhengye returned to the county.
While Wang Guixiang was on the road, Zhou Zhengye began making preparations in advance. He didn't want Wang Guixiang to go to the Han family's courtyard, so he borrowed a dormitory room at the factory and stayed there for the past few days until he and Wang Guixiang completed the divorce procedures.
As the factory director, it was easy for him to obtain a letter of introduction. He had already made all the preparations before Wang Guixiang arrived in Qianyuan County.
Wang Guixiang arrived in Qianyuan County, exhausted and disheveled. She was relieved that she was about to divorce Zhou Zhengye and would never have to come to this godforsaken place again.
She didn't go directly to Zhou Zhengye, but instead found a guesthouse to stay in. She was about to divorce Zhou Zhengye and didn't want to live under the same roof with him anymore. She especially didn't want him to see her in such a disheveled state.
She wanted Zhou Zhengye to know that she would be better off after divorcing him. She would only have a happier life without him.
Zhou Zhengye knew when Wang Guixiang arrived in Qianyuan County. Since Wang Guixiang hadn't come looking for him, he decided not to show himself to her beforehand.
Wang Guixiang didn't want to see him, and he didn't want to see Wang Guixiang even more.
After resting at the guesthouse for a night and tidying herself up, Wang Guixiang went to the Qianyuan County Machinery Factory to find Zhou Zhengye.
When Zhou Zhengye saw Wang Guixiang, he was already relatively calm. However, the thought of getting rid of his marriage with Wang Guixiang and gaining freedom made him happy again, but he dared not show it in front of Wang Guixiang, for fear of causing further trouble.
Upon seeing Zhou Zhengye, Wang Guixiang asked, "Did you receive my letter?"
Zhou Zhengye said, "I received them. I received both letters."
Wang Guixiang said angrily, "Then why didn't you reply to my letter?"
Zhou Zhengye said, "I don't know how to answer you. Does your family agree to your divorce?"
Wang Guixiang's eyes flashed with guilt, yet she said firmly, "Of course I agree. You've been refusing to return to Kyoto, and my family doesn't want to see me left alone in Kyoto with no one to take care of me, like a widow. So they strongly support my divorce from you."
Zhou Zhengye said with a stern face, "Really? Then I'll call my father-in-law and mother-in-law to ask if they really agree."
Wang Guixiang said angrily, "Why are you making a phone call? Of course my parents agreed. Let me tell you, don't even think about clinging to my family anymore. I can't live with you anymore. Getting a divorce is the most important thing. Don't bring up anything else."
Zhou Zhengye said, "What if my parents-in-law don't agree? I need to find out. Unless you give me a written guarantee, I'll have a reason even if they have objections later. Otherwise, I have to find out."
Eager to get rid of Zhou Zhengye and afraid that he would actually call his parents, Wang Guixiang quickly said, "I'll write it for you."
Zhou Zhengye took out the paper and pen he had prepared and handed them to Wang Guixiang. She quickly wrote a guarantee, explaining that she was the one who insisted on getting a divorce.
Zhou Zhengye felt more at ease after receiving the guarantee, knowing that Wang Guixiang would have no way to back out now.
Zhou Zhengye said, "I really can't give you the life you want. I can divorce you. Wait for me a moment, I'll go to Kaifeng to get the introduction letter and then we'll go to the marriage registration office."
Zhou Zhengye went back to his office pretending to get a letter of introduction, and then took the letter of introduction and various documents with Wang Guixiang to the marriage registration office.
Zhou Zhengye's household registration is in Qianyuan County, so they can go through divorce proceedings in Qianyuan County.
After going through a series of procedures, when Zhou Zhengye finally completed the divorce proceedings and returned to single life, it felt as if an invisible shackle had been suddenly shattered, and he felt incredibly relieved.
After completing the divorce proceedings, Wang Guixiang didn't want to stay in Qianyuan County a moment longer and immediately set off back to Kyoto. Now there were no more obstacles between her and Chu Feiyang, and they could be together openly.
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