Ordinary people's rice bowl

Chapter 177 Friendship and mutual assistance
After returning to school, Mu Zhen wrote an essay on the topic of the changes in her village. The essay was deeply emotional, and she wrote about the sudden changes brought about by the reform and opening up to rural development, especially the part about village-run enterprises: "Although the feed factory is not as good as the large enterprises and factories in the city, it allows the villagers to wear work clothes and work caps, commute to and from work on time, and receive a high salary every month, just like the people in the city. A second aunt who works in a feed factory in the village said happily to people: "My monthly salary in the factory is much higher than the net income from planting an acre of land! "

When Mr. Chen read this, it was like a movie was playing in front of him, savoring the surprises that the village-run enterprises brought to the villagers. He immediately drew up the topic of the next issue of the Literature Club. Reform and opening up have been carried out for several years. In these few years, no matter which Every village, every family, is changing subtly. Around the impact of the reform and opening up on the countryside, we can develop rich imaginations, record the changes brought about by the reform, and describe the changes in people’s psychology during the reform. If these Recording the changes is a picture scroll of reform, opening up and progress in the countryside, and a poem about the great changes in the countryside.

Teacher Chen called Mu Zhen to the office during the free time in the afternoon.

"Is the "Great Change in the Countryside" you wrote the real situation in the village?" Teacher Chen asked, staring at Mu Zhen's face.

"Yes, I go home once a month, and this time it's a bit longer. As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the village, I saw the great changes in the village. It's just like what I wrote in the article. It's all true. If you have time, you can go to Go and see our village!" Mu Zhen answered honestly, which aroused Teacher Chen's desire to visit Xiaowangzhuang Village.

"After I read it, I was inspired by you. The topic of the next issue of the Literature Club has been drawn up. How about the changes in the countryside caused by the reform and opening up?" Teacher Chen seemed to be asking for Mu Zhen's opinion.

"This topic is good. If nothing else, let's take our family as an example. As long as I can remember, I have lived in three dilapidated thatched houses. It has only been a few years since the reform and opening up, and our family has now built a tile-roofed house. The number of new tile-roofed houses in the village can account for one-third of the housing in the village, and the reform and opening up has benefited every family in the countryside." Mu Zhen's enthusiastic words made Teacher Chen laugh.

"You are good at observing from life and can see some substantive things. This is your strength. You will definitely make achievements in this area in the future!" Teacher Chen couldn't help but praised, and handed Mu Zhen a piece of paper The paper with words written on it.

What was written on the paper was exactly what Mr. Chen planned for the next issue of the literature club. Mu Zhen looked at it and said thoughtfully, "I can write another one based on this content!"

"Okay, you are in charge of convening everyone, explaining the content of this issue to them, and then collecting the articles written separately and handing them over to me. Then you will participate in the review and make a "Reform and Opening Up" statement on the bulletin board in front of the classroom. '' special exhibition." Teacher Chen cast a look full of trust, which made Mu Zhen feel as if she was conveying a special power, and she nodded confidently.

Mu Zhen, who walked out of the office, felt indescribably happy. The composition she wrote only truly reflected the changes in the village, and she didn't have any more ideas. Since joining the literature club, every time she handed in a composition, he He would write two or three essays, and none of the essays had aroused such great interest for Mr. Chen, and this time, not only did he convene, but also let him participate in the review of everyone's essays for the first time, which made him feel a little incredible.

Mu Zhen was the first to inform Hu Guoqing of the task assigned by Teacher Chen, and wanted to hear his opinion. After Hu Guoqing read it, he didn't express it immediately. After thinking for a while, he said to Mu Zhen: "Speak sincerely. By the way, you know a lot about my family affairs, and I am also deeply touched by the changes brought about by the reform and opening up. It was only before my father got sick. The courtyard of our house you saw was the result of the reform and opening up, but after my father After I fell ill, the whole village took care of my family a lot at first, but then it gradually faded away until I dropped out of school and stayed at home. The changes are not small, just as the current advocacy of 'looking forward to everything' has evolved into 'looking on money', so if I were asked to comment, I would focus on this topic."

Hu Guoqing's words immediately made Mu Zhen speechless. She didn't expect that she only saw the changes brought about by the reform and opening up in her life, but in the eyes of this young man of the same age who had gone through the world, he saw the spiritual content of the reform and opening up. , This is not what ordinary people of the same age can taste.

Seeing that Mu Zhen didn't speak, Hu Guoqing continued, "Don't mind if I say this. Besides, I'm just talking, and I won't write it down. But not writing it doesn't mean I don't say it. Let's take the year when my father was sick. Let’s talk about it! Since my father died, the family had no labor to work. When Sanxia was busy, many people in the village offered to help. My mother works slowly. My mother was very touched by such a scene. She never thought that after the busy work, everyone would try to earn money. Naturally, without everyone’s help, my family’s farm work could not be done, so my mother reluctantly let me drop out of school. , helping her with the farm work in the field, you know what kind of mentality I was at that time? At that time, I really wanted to grow up immediately, to replace my father, and support the family. I know that there is nothing wrong with people in the village earning money to support their families , I also know that nowadays, as people often say, I used to be poor and afraid, but now I have the opportunity, I want to do everything possible to make money, but everyone is so busy for money, how can they have the heart to help us? So I heard you mention this topic , naturally aroused my heartache!"

After Mu Zhen heard this, she became even more silent. The heartache for the friend in front of her is not something ordinary people can taste. Without experience, it is never possible to know anything that others have experienced, and it is even more difficult to guess what others are thinking.Just like the deformed education I received since I was a child, didn't I always think about committing suicide?And who can appreciate the taste of it?
The two looked at each other for a few minutes, Mu Zhen wanted to break the deadlock, and asked slowly: "Do you hate the folks in the village now?"

"How can you hate it? Helping is love, not helping is duty. This is a sentence my mother often reads to me. I am very grateful to them. Without their help, I don't know how to face life. As for the There is nothing wrong with the change of everyone's thinking, but I am just worried that if it develops to a certain level, what will the world be like without mutual help between people?" Hu Guoqing said softly.

Mu Zhen laughed when she heard Hu Guoqing's words, and said confidently: "You are too worrying. Between people, friendship is inseparable, just like you and me. Whenever I need help , won't you still not lend a helping hand?"

Hu Guoqing also laughed. From the bottom of his heart, he was very grateful to Mu Zhen, so he said: "The friendship between us will last forever. If I don't help you, who will help you? You are so funny!"

"That's right, as long as there is friendship between people, there will naturally be mutual aid, let alone worry about what the world will be like without mutual aid?" Mu Zhen's words immediately wiped out Hu Guoqing's worries.

Mu Zhen really didn't expect that what was supposed to be a discussion about reform and opening up turned into a topic of friendship and mutual assistance between them. Pulling it away, it's so irrelevant.However, after discussing this seemingly absurd topic with Hu Guoqing, Mu Zhen has a new understanding of life. At any time, one must never abandon the traditional and excellent products accumulated by human civilization, let alone forget them for money. the foundation of human existence.

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(End of this chapter)