You guys, I know, you just see that those educated youth are down on their luck now, and they can't go to university anymore, so you think studying is useless.
You guys, don't you ever think about it? If you were really useless, wouldn't you be the ones who went to school if there were any problems in the village, like settling accounts?
Can you read or write a letter without being able to read?
You are all so old. When you retire and we look for successors, would you prefer someone who is literate and reasonable, or someone like the villagers who are illiterate? You tell me.
Even if you can't get a job in a factory, the knowledge you gain is still yours. To put it bluntly, there's a reason why city people look down on rural people—because they're illiterate and don't know manners.
And another thing, let me tell you something really practical. A few days ago, at this supply and marketing cooperative, a few people with coupons were still scammed. Which village were they from? Oh? A few grown men, and they said they were almost in tears, right?
A hush fell over the room, then a village chief slowly raised his hand, his face filled with embarrassment.
"Secretary, how did you find out about this?"
Secretary Lin was so angry he almost laughed.
"How did I know that?"
He slammed his hand on the table in a huff.
“Someone came to me on purpose to provoke me, saying that everyone in our commune is illiterate, illiterate!”
They said our commune doesn't even recognize grain coupons and cloth coupons, and that I, the Party Secretary, should go home and farm.
After hearing this, no one dared to say anything.
The village chief who had just spoken also shut up and lowered his head. These words were quite insulting, but they didn't have the confidence to refute them. What he said was the truth. Most of their villagers were illiterate. When it came to numbers, the thing they remembered most clearly was money. As for tickets, their farmers rarely had the chance to see them throughout the year. It was true, even if they were taught, there was nothing to teach them.
Those who lack common sense are still feeling depressed and angry.
Those with a brain are already considering Secretary Lin's suggestion.
The adults are all so old, they've all passed their prime, but the children are still so young. Just thinking about how their own grandchildren might be insulted like this one day, how painful that would be for them.
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