Entertainment Reborn Rhapsody

Chapter 70: Chapter 71
Village Chief Niu's words silenced the volunteers and the camera crew. His words were simple but helpless, and they couldn't argue with them.

Shanhe didn't want to speak out at first, but seeing that the atmosphere was a bit depressed, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked the old cow: "Uncle Niu, I'm a new volunteer, and the village is busy watering the fields, can I go with you tomorrow to see?" ?”

The old cow looked at Shanhe suspiciously and said: "What's there to see when watering the ground, you didn't come here to let the children go to school!"

"Uncle Niu, I'm from the south. I've never seen winter wheat, so I just want to see it, so I won't delay your work!" Shanhe assured the village chief.

"You guys still take photos!" Lao Niu was very curious about the camera.

Wu Di quickly explained: "Uncle Niu, let's take pictures of the situation in the village and show it to others, so that more people can think of ways to solve the problems in the village so that the children can go to school."

When it came to his children going to school, Lao Niu's face darkened, and he even gave up his curiosity about the camera. He couldn't help but touch his waist, looking for his tobacco pouch.

"Uncle Niu, smoke mine!" A volunteer with a cigarette handed him a cigarette.

"I won't be able to water it tomorrow. I have to make a shallow ditch first before the water station can release water! You can shoot as much as you like!" The old cow took a puff of cigarette and said, "This filter is not exciting, and it's too expensive!"

Then Wu Di took Lao Niu to look at the school supplies, books, clothes, schoolbags and other supplies he had brought.

"Uncle Niu, we don't have much to memorize. If you know the situation in the village, make a list. Whose family needs it most, we will distribute it to the child tomorrow!"

Lao Niu touched his brand-new book bag, his dark old face became more gloomy. He stared at these student supplies, and the cigarette in the corner of his mouth seemed to tremble slightly.

After a while, Lao Niu picked up a pen and awkwardly wrote the names of the children on the paper.

Shanhe looked at Lao Niu's sad figure, as if he could feel his helplessness and sadness.

We have to find a way to alleviate the reality of extreme poverty here!

In the afternoon, Shanhe followed the veteran team members and went back and forth to persuade the homes of several school-age children, and recorded the actual situation of each home in as much detail as possible. The villagers had a good attitude, but the actual effect was unknown.

When it was dark, the volunteers and the photography team got together to compile what they learned today.

"Let's talk about it, six of the eight suitable children on my side are out of school, and all four of the girls are out of school!"

"The situation on my side is even worse. We only left one of the results of our work last time!"

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Everyone's investigations are similar. Their work has made little progress. Several people are a little bit disappointed, and their morale has dropped significantly.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wu Di stood up and said: "Why do we join Project Hope as volunteers? Do you remember? When we came, did you forget the declaration we made? Even if we can put one more child in school, we must continue , a little more glimmer of hope can illuminate your surroundings!”

Wu Di's words made the eyes of several team members shine again, and everyone discussed the situation of each family and looked for solutions.

That night, Shanhe didn't sleep well, due to the unaccustomed environment and difficult conditions, but more because he was touched by Wu Di's words.

He was moved, moved by the purity of the volunteer team, proud to be one of them, and he was going to do something!But what can he do to change the situation?
The next morning, Shanhe woke up to the sound of the washbasin. He planned to go to the field today to have a look.

His deep thoughts last night reminded him of a piece of promotional soft copy in his memory, which he later rewrote for the Internet Promotional Draft for the Kyoto Cleansing Center.

He Shanhe vaguely remembered that the Vegetable Cleaning Center had a potato planting base near Wutai Mountain in Shanxi. The potatoes produced were of particularly good quality. This base was the result of land transfer work.

Can potatoes be grown around Boli Village?Can land circulation be carried out here?

After washing up, Shanhe suggested that he would go to the field to have a look at breakfast. Wu Di and the rest of the team members were a little puzzled, but they still agreed to Shanhe's request.

"I'll join you too!" said Deputy Director Wang of the Poverty Alleviation Office, who had been silent and insignificant.

Shan He looked at the short and thin middle-aged man and said, "Director Wang, please take me to have a look!"

After everyone arranged their work, the two went straight to the crop field.

"Shanhe, I heard that you are a well-known young writer throughout the country. How effective do you think the Hope Project will be in Boli Village?" Deputy Director Wang asked Shanhe casually.

Hearing the sound, Shanhe turned to look at Director Wang beside him, "I agree with what Wu Di said yesterday, even if it's just one more child going to school, I hope the project will be meaningful and our work will have hope!"

Director Wang smiled, "I know the importance of education, but for an extremely poor village like Boli Village, the first consideration is to increase income, otherwise it will be difficult for you to open up the situation here!"

Shanhe did not speak after listening. Both views are correct, but they stand in different positions and angles. Poverty and education are like entangled chains. They may climb together or fall together.

Director Wang didn't say any more, and the two of them walked to the end of the field in silence.

The open area in the middle of this yellow hill is where most of the farmland in Boli Village is located.Every household in the field is making preparations for watering.

Shanhe looked at the people bending down and working hard and asked Director Wang: "Director Wang, how much do you know about crop farming?"

Director Wang looked at Shanhe with some doubts, "Most of them understand that my parents are farmers, and they live in the next village."

"Have you ever grown potatoes?" Shan He asked, "I heard that potatoes are very drought-tolerant!"

"We have planted them, but not in farmland. We have planted them on hillsides. Potatoes are drought-tolerant, but they also need water. The effect of planting in mountainous areas is not good, the yield is low and they are not delicious!" Director Wang answered without hesitation.

"If potatoes are planted in these farmlands, do you think the effect will be good?" Shanhe asked pointedly.

Director Wang pondered for a while after listening, "The yield and taste should be better, but potatoes can't be grown as food!"

"What I mean is that each family takes out a piece of land and grows potatoes for sale." Shanhe expressed his thoughts.

Director Wang fell into deep thought again. After a while, he responded: "Planting can be done. It requires the village to make a unified plan to exchange land, and then select dedicated personnel for planting. It can be achieved, but to whom will it be sold? The county will definitely not be able to digest it!"

Shanhe smiled and said nothing.

Director Wang looked at Shanhe, and he felt that this young man had a way to solve this problem.

He was a little anxious. As a native, how could a cadre of the Poverty Alleviation Office not want his fellow villagers to increase their income, improve their lives, and improve their education!
"Shanhe, do you have a solution?"

Shanhe didn't make any excuses anymore, "Potatoes can be made into potato starch, which has many uses and is easy to transport. Sales should not be a problem!"

Director Wang jumped up all of a sudden, "Shanhe, you are sure there is a market. If this idea is successful, it can be promoted throughout the county! It is operable, and it is very sure!"

"It should be certain, and as far as I know, your place is very suitable for growing potatoes, and the quality should be very good! Well, your Poverty Alleviation Office will definitely investigate, and I will also ask. I'll give you the idea. Let's see if it works or not. Your county’s operational capabilities have been reduced!”

After returning to the primary school from the farmland, Director Wang of the Poverty Alleviation Office immediately began to pack his luggage and prepare to return to the county seat immediately. His experience and intuition told him that this matter has a great chance of success. At least he can come up with an experimental field plan. The poverty alleviation work in Yuan County will quickly open up the situation.

Soon Director Wang came to Shanhe and said goodbye to him, "Shanhe, you are the wisest young man I have ever seen. Regardless of whether this thing can happen or not, I would like to thank you on behalf of the farmers in the county!"

After all, he even stepped forward and hugged Shanhe heavily.

Shanhe looked at Director Wang's leaving figure and realized that responsible and courageous cadres are the key to poverty alleviation. I hope he can succeed!

After Wu Di returned to school, he found out that Director Wang had left, and was very angry, but he had no choice. The Poverty Alleviation Office was here to help, and the hope project was not their main responsibility.

Shanhe could see Wu Di's anger and helplessness, and he also had some opinions on Wu Di's approach. These volunteers were all from the city, and they knew too little about farmers, and their persuasion methods were too blunt.

Shan He was going to talk to Wu Di.

"Angkor, do you have time? I have something to talk to you about."

Wu Di has a good impression of Shanhe. He is a famous writer and a banner born in the [-]s. He did not do anything special when he went to the difficult mountain village, and started working like ordinary volunteers.

"If you have time, let's go outside and chat."

Shanhe and Wu Di came to the simple playground of the elementary school. Just after class, the last two private teachers in the elementary school walked out of the classroom with dozens of students.

Shanhe and Wu Di stood there watching them. Children in poverty-stricken areas have too few educational resources and opportunities. How much change can their work bring to these children?
"Brother Angkor, can I give you a suggestion?" Shanhe said to Wu Di in a low profile.

Wu Di was stunned for a moment, "Shanhe, we are all volunteers, our goal is very simple, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Shanhe looked at Wu Di and began to speak carelessly, "Angkor, you are all city dwellers and don't understand farmers. Such blunt persuasion will give them a sense of isolation, and the effect is of course not good."

Shanhe's words made Wu Di think deeply. After a moment, Wu Di asked: "You are right, we are not aware of this problem. Do you have any good ideas?"

"Go work with them and help them!" Shanhe directly suggested.

After hearing this, Wu Di was stunned, yes, work together, and even work with children who are out of school.

"Shan He is worthy of being the poster child of the [-]s. He is so right! Let's go talk to other people!" Wu Di picked up Shan He and walked into the house.

After a night of discussion, starting from the next day, the entire working group completely changed their working methods. They went to the fields to participate in farm work, and often worked with out-of-school children to herd sheep and take care of children.

Even at the beginning, they were always staggering, but the farmers felt their sincerity, and gradually some difficulties and reasons for dropping out of school would be told to the volunteers, making their work more directional, combining donations and Resources are used more efficiently and the impact is much greater.

Although several volunteers came back exhausted every day, they were in a good mood and had high fighting spirit.

The photography team also gave them thumbs up frequently and faithfully recorded their work.

Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and it was another dry morning. After washing, Shanhe took a deep breath and walked out of the elementary school.

Farm work in the northern countryside feels much more difficult than in the south.

One reason is that he is not familiar with planting crops and processes, and the other reason is that the weather is too cold. It is fine when there is no wind, and the body surface temperature is not low. Once the wind blows, for Shanhe, a young boy from the south, it is simply a biting cold wind. , all hands and feet are numb!
Since Shanhe was the youngest and a well-known writer, the working group found easy arrangements for the work assigned to him. Shanhe didn't show any pretense. He was just a team member, quietly completing what he had to do.

"Xiao Shanhe, go to Xu Laoji's house again, in my opinion, don't bother, he can let his daughter go to school!" The village head, Lao Niu, saw Shanhe from afar.

Lao Niu has recently been impressed by this group of city kids. Seeing them rushing around and joining the labor force without knowing anything, Lao Niu was a little moved.

Two days have passed, not to mention that the young people are quick to learn and can already do some tricks on the side. Sometimes Lao Niu even thinks that these are their juniors, and teaches them step by step how to work, and feels proud after winning praise.

"Uncle Niu, Xu Ahui is very smart. After working at home, she learns by herself. I think she is better than the children who go to school. It is a pity that she is a talent if she doesn't study! I must give her a chance to change herself." Shanhe replied to Lao Niu road.

Lao Niu looked at Shanhe with some shame. The younger generations in the village were talented but could not go to school. The elders like them were helpless, but an outsider was still fighting for it. He felt shameless.

"Xiao Shanhe, in this way, I'll go with you. Ah Hui is really smart. It's a pity not to go to school. In a while, let me talk about being old!"

The two walked to the door of Xu Laowen's house together, "Laowei, are you at home?" Lao Niu shouted.

"Here you are, Uncle Big Niu, why are you here? Moths have sprung out of the ground again?" Xu Laolan was actually a strong man, Shanhe didn't understand why he was called Laolan.

"That's not the case. Xiao Shanhe and I will come together to take a look. Why, you still dare not to let me go!"

"It's fine, but I don't dare to be surprised again!" Old Xu patted his chest in fear, "Xiao Shanhe is here too, I'm really afraid of you, you use all those words in a set way, it's amazing."

After the three of them entered the hospital, Lao Niu and Xu Laowen squatted at the door of the house and smoked dry cigarettes.

"Old wilt, Ah Hui is a very smart girl. I told you a long time ago that she should go to school. Look, she has only been in school for a few days and she has been brought home for you!"

"Uncle Big Niu, it's not that we don't want to. There's nothing we can do. There are two young ones at home. Ah Hui has to take them with me when doing farm work. Besides, the two young ones are both boys. If you say that I let Ah Hui go to school, both The younger one won’t be able to go to school by then, but I, Mr. Xu, can only support three students! If the two boys don’t go to school by then, everyone in the village must not laugh at me for being a fool!”

Lao Niu agrees with Xu Laoji's words, and there is no reason to let girls go to school and boys work at home.

For a moment, Lao Niu had nothing to say and could only smoke his cigarette silently. The green mist emitted by the two people's cigarettes gradually enveloped the sky above the three of them.

"Brother Lao Wei, Uncle Niu, you are a little confused. Ah Hui has talent. You have to admit it. You think, if Ah Hui learns it well, you will have to find a way to take care of your younger brother. By then, he will be a talented person. Brother Lao Wei What are you worried about!" Shan He quickly answered the conversation when he saw the old cow returning home.

Xu Laolan put down his cigarette bag, his eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again.

"It's clear, I agree, but Xiaoshanhe, you've been with me for a few days, do you see what I can provide? I heard the teacher said that I will have to go to junior high school, high school and college in the future. Oh, my heart is broken. Woke up!"

After listening to Xu Laolan's concerns, Shanhe went straight to the two of them, stepped out of the gap in the blue smoke, and then revealed the purpose of coming today, "I will help you solve this, and I will pay for Ah Hui's tuition." ! From elementary school, if she can go to university, I will take it together!"

Shanhe's promise made Lao Niu and Xu Laoji stand up in surprise.

The old cow looked at Shanhe and said: "Xiao Shanhe, they say you are still in school, why do you worry about it, you don't want to talk big!"

"When I was in school, I wrote some articles and published them in newspapers. You can ask other team members. I dare to say that I can use my ability to support Xiaohui's education!"

Xu Laolan looked up at this half-grown boy who was only a few years older than his own daughter, and remained silent.My heart was churning like boiling water, how could I let my half-grown baby go to school for my daughter, how could I!

Shanhe saw what Xu Laowen was thinking, "Brother Laowen, we have all become familiar with each other these days. Look at the people in the village who are as old as me. Everyone has started to support the family. If I didn't go to school in my hometown in the south, I wouldn't be able to go to school." I have to go up and down the mountain, so you don’t want to look down on me. Besides, no one has a problem. I’ll reach out and give you a hand, but it’s not as pretentious as you think. Maybe I’ll have to beg your old brother in front of me in the future. !”

Xu Laolan hurriedly waved his hands, "You, a city boy, can't ask for my shabby household! Xiao Shanhe, I don't know what to say, I have nowhere to put my face!"

For a moment, Shanhe didn't know how to respond or comfort Xu Laolan's shame.

Lao Niu looked at Shanhe complicatedly. This half-grown child really put his heart into it. For this reason, it can be done!

"Okay, Xiao Shanhe said that he can help, Xiaohui has to go to school, Xu Laolan, I will watch you, if Shanhe pays the tuition every year, Xiaohui will not be able to go to school, I can let the whole village Pointing at you and scolding, don't you believe it!"

"That can't be done, that can't be done! You can't be so heartless, I also want my daughter to have a better way to go! I don't even know what to say!" Xu Lao's eyes turned red.

(End of this chapter)