Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 332 The Study Class Begins
The plan was set, and everyone was eager to get started, but then suddenly things came to a standstill.

The reason is simple: the rainy season has arrived!
The raindrops were falling from the sky that day, and the rain wasn't heavy, just a few fine, soft drops, just like the song says, the rain here turns into lines, and when it falls into the pond, it forms circles and circles.

The work that was originally planned to paint the exterior walls had to be suspended, not to mention the brick kiln, which had to wait until the rainy season was over, and then... I think it would be the double harvest season after that?

So we have to wait until the double harvest is over, and then... we have to pick cotton again?

Wearing a straw hat and a raincoat, Chen Fan rode leisurely across the fields on a mare.

While he was thinking about the work arrangements for the production team, which was Secretary Yang's business, he wondered when he would be able to use running water.

Unfortunately, carrying water no longer provides any benefit to the growth of his physique and strength attributes, otherwise he would never use tap water!
Along the roadside farmland, many figures were busy working in the fields. Like Chen Fan, they wore straw hats and raincoats, but instead of riding horses, they bent over and worked in the fields.

On rainy days, you can't paint the exterior walls or build kilns to fire bricks, but farm work can't be delayed.

The plum rain season coincides with the heading and flowering stage of early rice, whose growth directly affects the yield. At the same time, the seedling cultivation and sowing of late rice also need to be carried out.

The plum rain season, which lasts from mid-April to mid-May in the lunar calendar, not only brings abundant rainfall but also risks turning the rainwater into floods and can breed various diseases and pests.

Therefore, the commune members need to frequently patrol the fields. If they find signs of waterlogging, they must immediately drain the water from the fields to prevent the rice from drowning.

If rice seedlings are submerged to a certain height for more than 3 days, they may die.

Moreover, there are specific guidelines for drainage. On rainy days, the water can be drained completely at once. However, if there are a few sunny days, a shallow layer of water should be left. The balance must be carefully managed.

In addition, the sowing and replanting of late rice, the application of fertilizer according to the seedlings, and the strengthening of the prevention and control of diseases, pests and weeds all rely on the tireless inspection and work of the commune members in the fields.

Rice was the main crop grown by the production team, but that did not mean that the members only needed to take care of the rice.

In addition, early-maturing corn and soybeans need to be drained and harvested promptly; vegetables in front of and behind each household need to be tended; and pasture needs to be cut for chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits, earthworms need to be boiled, and cages need to be cleaned to prevent diseases. ...

Chen Fan felt ashamed whenever he thought about how much farm work the villagers had to do, and even the half-grown children had to participate in the labor. He also thought about how he had been drinking tea at home for three days. So he decided to ride his horse to start working.

Yesterday, he called Zhang Wenliang and asked him to gather the "preparatory teachers" to prepare for teaching junior high school knowledge and the contents of the "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry".

Now they are the ones who used to work.

Soon we arrived at the brigade headquarters. As soon as we entered the front yard, we heard a commotion coming from inside.

Chen Fan couldn't help but feel curious. He quickly walked inside, hung up his straw hat and raincoat, and then took a few more steps forward. He saw everyone in the large conference room.

In addition to the 12 veterinarians who came to teach, Zhang Cuie, and several students from the previous girls' cram school, there were also 12 militia squad leaders and militia members directly under the brigade headquarters.

Unsurprisingly, Secretary Yang and his group were also there.

Chen Fan walked over and took a look, then it suddenly dawned on him, "Is this a lesson in first aid?"

Amidst the crowd, Zhang Wenliang and Zhang Juemin worked together to demonstrate the first aid guidelines that the prefectural committee had revised.

Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, Secretary Yang turned around, glanced at him, nodded, and smiled, "Yesterday, Sanhu received your call saying that you were going to reopen the classes. We discussed it and decided to invite the militia platoon leaders and squad leaders from each squad over to give them a lecture on first aid."

Captain Zhang, standing nearby, said in a serious tone, "After they learn it, they will have to go back and teach it to their own team members. This first aid knowledge originated from our Lujiawan. If even our own people in Lujiawan don't know it, wouldn't that be a joke?"

Chen Fan's face stiffened slightly as he explained in a low voice, "Only one of them was my own idea; the others were the result of the combined efforts of the experts from the Health Department."

Captain Zhang said, "Even one counts. Besides, without you, would they have been able to come up with and compile these first aid methods on their own?"

Chen Fan promptly shut up and remained silent.

There's no way to explain this to him.

Ye Shubao added, "Another reason is that if the veterinarian is not in the team but is giving a lecture at a school, these militiamen can temporarily step in if an emergency occurs in the team."

Chen Fan nodded in realization, "That's a good idea."

Just then, Anquan suddenly leaned over and whispered, "I feel like there's a big difference between listening to you and listening to them."

Chen Fan glanced at him, then at Zhang Wenliang and Zhang Juemin lying on the ground putting on a show, and said with a sneer, "It can't be that bad. They've demonstrated it more than a dozen times, and they're the ones cooperating when I'm explaining it. There's no difference."

An Quan frowned slightly, looking at Zhang Wenliang and the others, "Is that so?"

Just as Chen Fan was about to speak, Ye Shubao suddenly stopped him, saying, "You two take a break, let Xiao Chen speak, and you two work together."

Zhang Wenliang turned his head and saw Chen Fan had arrived. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief, got up and said, "You've come at the right time. Quickly tell them."

Chen Fan readily agreed, without even needing handouts. He started by explaining the first method of clearing foreign objects from the airway, effortlessly covering various first aid knowledge and key points, and quickly finished explaining everything.

After finishing his explanation, Anquan immediately said, "It's different, absolutely different. Have you noticed? When Teacher Chen lectures, I understand everything immediately, and I can basically remember all the key points. The lectures by the other two just don't have that same feel." Zhang Wenliang's face darkened. "If you're going to praise someone, just praise them, but can you please stop putting me down?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room erupted in light laughter.

Zhang Juemin, seemingly resigned to his fate, wiped his sweat on the side and said, "Let me do it, but to make me talk? That would be a real pain in the neck!"

Nobody felt anything was wrong. Teacher Chen was a teacher, so it was only natural that he spoke well and in a way that was easy to understand. Zhang Juemin was just a barefoot doctor, and Zhang Wenliang was just a brute. It was good enough that he could speak fluently; how could he compare to Teacher Chen?

Little did they know that Teacher Chen's success was also due to her teaching skills.

After the first aid training ended, the militiamen dispersed noisily, leaving only all the veterinarians and Zhang Cuie in the meeting room.

There are exactly 20 people in total.

Chen Fan didn't say much and went straight to the point, "You all know what's going on. The village school is going to expand, and the situation where you had to go to the commune for higher grades will change in your hands."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression became somewhat complicated.

Or rather, I have some feelings about it.

If I had had these conditions back then, I might still be in school! I might not have had the chance to be recommended to a vocational school or university, but my fate might have been completely different.

For example, if you have a junior high or high school diploma, you are more likely to be accepted by a master craftsman if you go out to learn a trade. It's better than farming in a production team.

Chen Fan glanced at them and continued, "In the past, village primary schools only had two grades. After finishing, students could either go to the commune's complete primary school to continue their studies or leave the school."

Most people give up learning after leaving school, and will probably only be able to work in production teams in the future. But you are different. Whether you studied veterinary medicine before or are here today to learn junior high school and math and science, you have a second chance to choose.

The reason you are able to stand here is first and foremost thanks to yourselves; it is through your persistent learning that you have been able to seize this opportunity.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.

They are all book lovers. Even after dropping out of school, they did not change their habit of finding books to read and continuing to study. Otherwise, they would not be among the people sitting here.

Now, with Teacher Chen's help, everyone has made great progress. Some are brigade veterinarians, some are team veterinarians, and Zhang Cuie has also become a trainee broadcaster and started doing the work of a formal broadcaster. It's only a matter of time before they "wash their feet and go ashore".

With those people as role models, the other seven girls were also filled with hope. With the support of their families, they came here to continue learning with Teacher Chen.

In fact, the "Girls' Study Class" that Yang Xingxiu initially organized had more than a dozen people, with Zhang Cuie as the tutor. However, only seven of them have come now, which shows that having the opportunity to study does not mean that one can continue to study.

Obstruction from family members and my own giving up were among the reasons.

Those who manage to stay are all lucky, and naturally they will cherish this opportunity even more.

Chen Fan, however, was still enthusiastically saying, "Now that the village school is expanding, we need a group of temporary teachers to support it. If the results are as expected, some of you may be able to switch to full-time private primary school teachers or even junior high school teachers in two or three years."

Even if the desired results are not achieved, things will remain the same as now, with everyone taking turns attending classes.
But compared to before, there will be more people who benefit. As long as we persevere and build the school, everyone becoming a formal coordinator is only a matter of time.

Suddenly, he shouted, "Are you confident you can learn it well?"

Everyone immediately sprang to attention, then answered in unison, "Yes."

"it is good."

Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction. "Now, set up your desks and chairs, and we'll officially begin the lesson."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone sprang into action, quickly arranging the long table into a school desk-like arrangement. They then took their seats, looking at Chen Fan with expectant expressions.

Chen Fan smiled slightly and pointed at Zhang Cuie, saying, "Since it's a training class, there needs to be a class monitor. During the training period, Zhang Cuie will be the class monitor."

Everyone agreed and applauded in unison.

Zhang Cuie stood up with a blush on her face, bowed to everyone, and expressed her attitude in a very contemporary way: "I will definitely study hard and work with everyone to contribute to the construction of the village primary school."

Applause started again.

As soon as the applause subsided, Chen Fan, without even taking out his textbooks, began to lecture.

Outside, the continuous rain nurtured the growth of the rice seedlings. Inside the makeshift classroom, a lively atmosphere prevailed, with students absorbing nutrients like the seedlings themselves.

Chen Fan took the chalk and wrote lines of words on the blackboard.

He wanted to see how many of these people could actually succeed.

(End of this chapter)