Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 172 Never Give Up
After listening to Fang Wei's lecture, Jiang Xia and Chu Linlin realized his true level. He spoke very well and the audience was fascinated by his lecture.

But they didn't understand at all.

As time went by, even in such a cold weather, the two girls were sweating profusely.

"Okay, that's all for today. Let me emphasize one final point: cultivating hybrid rice is like finding a needle in a haystack. You must be patient."

After Fang Wei finished his lecture, he ignored the heated discussion among the core members and turned to walk towards the door.

He paused at the door, then remembered the two girls and turned around and said, "Jiang Xia, Chu Linlin, aren't you leaving yet?"

"Ah? Let's go, right away."

The two of them finally reacted and followed Fang Wei out of the old man's yard.

Along the way, none of the three spoke. Fang Wei dropped them off near the dormitory and then went straight home.

"Jiang Xia, is the captain really that amazing? Everyone says he's just a junior high school graduate, but I feel like he's even better than a high school student and has a wealth of knowledge."

Chu Linlin immediately became Fang Wei's supporter, even though she still didn't understand those professional terms.

What are sterile plants, sterile lines, maintenance lines, and restoration lines? They sound like nonsense.

But this did not prevent her from admiring the opposing captain.

"Captain Fang is a man of unfathomable depth. Team Two is not an ordinary place."

Jiang Xia responded in a pretentiously deep tone, but in fact she was also deeply attracted by Fang Wei's personality charm.

Both girls didn't even graduate from high school. No matter how capable they are, how much life experience can they have?

"Jiang Xia, our team 2 has a strong learning atmosphere. Shouldn't we also strengthen our studies? Otherwise, we might be laughed at by a group of farmers."

Chu Linlin did not mean to look down on farmers, she was just stating a fact.

Jiang Xia seemed to be thinking about something, and only nodded after a long while.

The next day.

There was not much work in the team, so Zheng Hu decided to take a group of educated youth to visit and study.

"You see that forest over there? There are over 20,000 chestnut trees there, all planted by our second team.

This is an interesting story. Captain Fang discovered a field of wild tea trees and wild chestnut trees deep in the mountains.

He then brought the wild trees back to the team to cultivate them, starting with seedlings and planting trees artificially. This is how the chestnut forest you see before you and the oil tea forest over there came about.”

Zheng Hu took the educated youth to visit the chestnut forest and oil tea forest. They also saw the herbs planted under the forest and the [Poultry House No. 1] halfway up the mountain.

The educated youth were shocked. They talked about "fighting against heaven and earth" every day, but after arriving in the countryside, they found out how difficult it was to really fight against heaven and earth.

But today they truly understood the meaning of this word.

Artificial afforestation is not an easy task, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the benefits may not be seen for many years.

Looking at the team's vast artificial forests, they will know how much sweat and hard work the members have put in.

Next, the group visited the [pig farm], [composting yard], [poultry house No. 2], [water well] and other facilities so that they could have a direct understanding of the production team's assets.

"Today is a tour, and tomorrow we'll give you your first evaluation. No matter what the result is, I hope everyone can treat it correctly. Dismissed!"

Zheng Hu felt that he had done his best, and if these little brats still couldn't adapt to rural life, there was nothing he could do.

On the second day.

Fang Wei convened a meeting of all members and evaluated the work points of the educated youth at the meeting.

That is, how many centimeters a person should be paid for a day's work. This is a matter of discussion among all members, and Fang Wei generally does not interfere with the results of the discussion.

But there was an exception today. Fang Wei actually spoke up for Yang Fan at the meeting, hoping that his daily work points would be set at 8 points or above.

"That's definitely no problem. Although Yang Fan is not good at work, he is a great teacher. Our third child likes to listen to Teacher Yang's class."

"They are not only great at teaching students, but they are also great at training teachers. I often see Teacher Yang tutoring Teachers Cai and Tie, and the children tell me that the skills of both substitute teachers have improved greatly."

"I suggest giving Yang Fan an 8."

"8.5 points."

In the end, Yang Fan was rated 8 points, and almost no one disagreed.

The evaluation of the educated youth was not so harmonious. This was because their labor skills were too poor and few of them had good physical strength. As a result, the highest daily work points were only 7 points and the lowest was only 5 points.

"Let me say a few words: earning work points in the team is your source of livelihood, and the daily work points should match your labor capacity.

Although it’s a bit low now, I hope you can make rapid progress. As long as you have the ability, your work points will not be less.”

Fang Wei symbolically comforted the educated youth with a few words, and then announced the adjournment of the meeting.

The educated youth returned to the dormitory dejectedly. Jiang Xia called everyone together and discussed countermeasures in the open space behind the dormitory.

"There's nothing much to say about this. Only those with ability can earn high work points. Without ability, you'll just starve. We're young and physically disadvantaged, so let's take it slow."

"That's not necessarily true. I think people with special skills can also do well in the second team. Shouldn't we explore our own potential?"

"You still have to learn, not only from books, but also from practical experience with fellow members. Only in this way can you improve quickly."

The boys and girls discussed for a long time. Although they did not find a shortcut, they got rid of the previous "discouragement".

Therefore, it is important what kind of environment a person lives in.

The second team gives people the feeling that they are born with a positive atmosphere. No matter who you are, you will be affected to a certain extent if you stay here for a few days.

Fang Wei was afraid that these educated youth would be deeply shocked, so he specially asked Zhao Jinsheng and Hao Aizhen to do ideological work on them.

Later he found that his arrangement seemed a bit redundant. The young people soon cheered up and followed the members to fetch water, chop wood and learn some agricultural knowledge.

This is very good. It is a good thing to refuse to admit defeat. After a period of training, you should see obvious progress.

The weather was getting colder and the brigade primary school held its final exams.

Fang Wei took a few educated youth to supervise the exam, wanting to know how the children were doing academically. However, Taotao and his classmates had already been released from school early, with no final exams to speak of. They were completely left alone.

After the results came out, he found that the teaching level of the brigade primary school was quite good.

Among them, Yang Fan made a great contribution, and even the personal levels of teachers Cai and Tie have been greatly improved.

Fang Wei felt very satisfied, but due to Yang Fan's identity, he could not openly arrange him to the school. He was still a member of the breeding team, but his treatment in all aspects was improved.

It is possible to assist in teaching, but you will not have the title of a private teacher.

"Captain, our educated youth group would also like to invite Professor Wu to give a lecture. Is that okay?"

The educated youth were slowly adapting to rural life. One day, Jiang Xia came to Fang Wei and made a request.

"Jiang Xia, your learning attitude is commendable, but I think it would be best for you to start from the basics and communicate more with the members. Once you have some production experience, it might be better to learn from Mr. Wu."

Fang Wei politely rejected the other party because these young people had no experience in agricultural production at all.

It is better to start small, ask more questions and observe more, rather than learning theory right away.

Jiang Xia felt a little aggrieved. Is it wrong for everyone to want to learn more?

"No buts, just obey the arrangements."

Fang Wei felt that he had already made his point very clearly, so he was too lazy to explain further and stood up and left the team headquarters.

The next day was market day, and many people in the team had to go to the market.

Because the Chinese New Year is coming soon, everyone wants to buy New Year's goods in advance, so there are more people going there.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua and Ajie also went to the market with Xiaobao. After walking around for a while, they met several educated youth.

These young people have only been here for a short time, so they can’t go home for the New Year and have to celebrate the New Year in the village.

Fang Weiyi and his family walked around for a while, bought some New Year's goods, and then prepared to go back.

Suddenly, the crowd became agitated, and a member of the team ran over and said hurriedly, "Captain, the educated youth in our team had a conflict with others and a fight broke out."

"These little brats are such a worry. Lotus, you and sister take Xiaobao home first. I'll go check on them. You can take your bikes and don't have to wait for me."

Fang Wei cursed and handed the bicycle to Wang Zhuyun.

He and that member squeezed into the crowd, and then saw Chu Linlin, Jiang Xia, and a few other boys.

There were also a few ruffian-looking men who were pushing and shoving each other with these boys.

"Stop! All the educated youth from Team 2, come here. Which production team are you guys from?"

Fang Wei was becoming more and more imposing. When he stood there, the crowd watching the excitement involuntarily made way for him.

Those men were members of other communes. When they saw Chu Linlin at the market, they were attracted to her. To be honest, they had never seen such a beautiful girl before. They couldn't get enough of her.

They don't dare to harass them, but if someone accuses them of hooliganism, they will have to go to jail.

They were like flies, following people all the way and looking at them, which angered the boy who came with Chu Linlin, and a conflict broke out.

Fortunately, there was no physical fight between the two sides, and no one was injured.

"We didn't do anything. We just saw that this girl was cute and looked at her a few more times, and then they came over and started yelling and killing us."

Those men were intimidated by Fang Wei's aura. They were not bad guys at all. They were the kind of people who had the desire but not the courage to do something evil, so they hurriedly explained.

The educated youth immediately started cursing, calling those men shameless. How could they stare at a girl like that?

Fang Wei understood the whole story and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If anything happened to the educated youth, he, as the team leader, would definitely be held responsible.

"All of you, tell me your names and which production team you belong to. I'll let your team leader deal with you later. If you don't want to cooperate, that's fine. I'll call the police right away."

Fang Wei took a few steps forward, pulled over a guy who was wearing a tilted hat, and blew his hats away.

Those guys didn't dare to argue and honestly told their names and the production teams they belonged to.

Fang Wei took out a pen and a small notebook and wrote down the names of these people. Then he told them to get out of the way and not get in the way.

Those people ran away in shame, knowing that they had met some commune cadre and they couldn't afford to offend him.

"Jiang Xia, go get all the educated youth and go back with you. Don't act rashly when you encounter problems in the future. If you are punished for it, it will be detrimental to your future job search and your return to the city."

Fang Wei gathered the educated youth who had come out from Jiang Xia together, and then walked back to the village with them.

He had a very good impression of the boys. They knew how to protect their own people and dared to fight against bad people and bad things. They were all good people.

However, you should be careful about the methods and approaches in matters like this, and don't act rashly, so as to avoid being wronged even though you were right.

When the educated youth returned to the dormitory, they were immediately in an uproar.

"The captain is truly impressive. He immediately intimidated those bastards as soon as he showed up. He asked them to leave their names and work units, and they readily admitted their identities. They were more obedient than elementary school students."

"Of course, the captain is so handsome. His aura is stronger than my father's."

"What does your father do?"

"Don't tell you!"

The educated youth gathered together and discussed what happened in the market town.

Fang Wei was right, they were all still little kids, and just a small thing made him the object of their admiration.

When I got home, Xiaobao was already asleep, and Wang Zhuyun and Pan Lianhua were cooking.

"Third brother, you're back? Have you dealt with the matter?"

Pan Lianhua saw the man come in and asked with a smile.

She was not worried at all. There was basically no need to worry about Fang Wei's safety in the county. No one would dare to use violence against him.

If he really wanted to fight, five or six people tied together wouldn't be enough for him to beat.

"It's just a small matter, it's taken care of."

Fang Wei went into the house and drank a pot of tea, then briefly explained what had happened.

Pan Lianhua curled her lips, thinking it was boring, and turned into the kitchen.

After dinner, Fang Wei took the little guy outside to play for a while.

The child is currently in the toddler stage and can't sit still after waking up.

"Captain Fang, are you taking the kids out to play?"

At this time, Jiang Yufen came towards them and picked up the child with a smile.

Xiaobao is never shy. When someone holds him in their arms, he giggles non-stop.

"Sister Yufen, long time no see. Let's go inside and sit down."

Fang Wei invited the other party into the house, but Xiaobao refused to accept the lotus flower and insisted on being held by his mother.

After the two of them sat down, the elder sister brought them tea.

"Captain Fang, the New Year is coming soon. I want to buy some ducks. Is it convenient for you?"

The two chatted for a while while drinking tea. Jiang Yufen said that Jiang Yuling was planning to get married this year, and her husband worked in the County Light Industry Bureau.

Fang Wei asked the other party whether they would hold a wedding banquet, and if so, he must be notified and he would definitely attend the wedding.

Jiang Yufen said Jiang Yuling probably wouldn't hold a wedding banquet, but if she did, she definitely couldn't forget her old classmates. Then she changed the subject and talked about preparing for the New Year.

"It's not that inconvenient. How many ducks do you want? I'll take you there later."

Fang Wei smiled and readily agreed to the other party's request.

(End of this chapter)