The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

The two drove along the country road and couldn't help feeling heartbroken when they saw the withered crops on the mountains along the way.

Farmers work in the fields all year round in the hope of having a good harvest so that they can have enough food to eat, but God is so cruel. Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't help but speed up.

Soon the two of them arrived at Shigeji Commune on their bicycles.

As I walked into the commune, I ran into the commune clerk Liu Genmin who was walking out.

"Secretary Tian, ​​you're here!" Liu Genmin greeted Tian Futang.

"Genmin, is Director Bai here?" Tian Futang asked.

"Director Bai, he hasn't arrived yet. He will probably be late!" Liu Genmin answered while looking at Zhao Dongchuan.

"You are...you are Teacher Zhao. I didn't expect to see you here." Liu Genmin said a little excitedly.

"Do you know me?" Zhao Dongchuan was a little surprised. Although he knew Liu Genmin in the original book, this was the first time they met in this world.

"I was there when Director Bai and Teacher Jia went to Shuangshui Village to find you. Later, you had dinner with Director Bai. I saw you at that time!" Liu Genmin said with a smile.

"Oh, hello... hello, don't call me Teacher Zhao, I don't deserve it, just call me Xiao Zhao, after all, you are a few years older than me!

Shaoan also mentioned you to me. You were his elementary school classmate. He said you helped him a lot! "The flowery sedan was carried by everyone. Zhao Dongchuan shook hands with Liu Genmin and said with a smile.

"Shaoan is just too polite. He even told others about helping each other.

In terms of literature, you are my teacher, aren’t you? I also like to write something, but it’s a pity that I can’t write anything good!” Liu Genmin said.

"I'm just luckier. I still need to learn more!" Zhao Dongchuan waved his hand.

"Secretary Tian, ​​Teacher Zhao, let's go to Director Bai's office and wait for him. He may need a while." Liu Genmin then led the two into Bai Mingchuan's office and poured tea for them.

"Genmin, you don't have to look after us here. If you have something to do, go and do it first. Don't delay your work!" Tian Futang said to Liu Genmin.

"I'm fine, but you guys seem a little anxious. What happened? Let me see if I can help you with some advice."

“It’s this…”

Then Tian Futang told Liu Genmin the whole story.

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"This matter needs to be coordinated by the commune. We cannot intensify the conflict. You can propose to Director Bai to set up a drought relief working group to coordinate the irrigation work of each village."

Liu Genmin, who has many years of experience in grassroots work, immediately grasped the key to the matter.

Zhao Dongchuan nodded secretly.

Afterwards, Zhao Dongchuan, Tian Futang and Liu Genmin discussed the matter.

Soon, Director Bai arrived.

"Director Bai, you're here!"

Zhao Dongchuan, Tian Futang, and Liu Genmin all stood up to greet Director Bai.

"Secretary Tian!"

"Xiao Zhao! Why are you here? Aren't you in Huangyuan? It's rare that you have time to come back. Sit! Sit! Sit!" Bai Mingchuan was a little surprised to see Tian Futang and Zhao Dongchuan coming to see him when he entered the room, and greeted them hurriedly.

"I'm currently writing a novel set in the Loess Plateau, and I came back to look for some materials and inspiration," said Zhao Dongchuan.

"Secretary Tian and I came here today to report something to the commune."

"Director Bai, it's like this... We haven't had any rain for almost a month, and the crops are withering. We can see that this year's harvest is about to fail..." Tian Futang told the whole story and also raised Liu Genmin's proposal to Director Bai.

"I also know about this matter. It is indeed a headache. Your idea is very good. We need to coordinate with each other on this water issue. We cannot just take care of ourselves and ignore others. I will have a meeting with Xu Zhigong to discuss this matter later!" Bai Mingchuan took out a notebook from the drawer and wrote down a few key points on it.

Tian Futang's face lit up and he said happily: "Thank you Director Bai, now our Shuangshui Village is saved!!!"

"Xiao Zhao, it's rare for you to come back, so please have a few drinks with me and tell me about your new work." Bai Mingchuan said with a smile.

Zhao Dongchuan nodded immediately and said, "After this is done, I will host a dinner for everyone at my house and have a drink!!"

So Bai Mingchuan convened a communal meeting with Xu Zhigong and others who arrived later. Tian Futang, as the secretary of Shuangshui Village, also attended. Zhao Dongchuan's identity made it inconvenient for him to attend, so he just drank tea and read newspapers in Bai Mingchuan's office.

About a few hours later, Zhao Dongchuan heard from afar that the door of the conference room was opened and the participants came out one after another, talking to each other.

Then Bai Mingchuan led Xu Zhigong and Tian Futang in.

"Director Xu, let me introduce you. This is Zhao Dongchuan, a poet from our Shigejie Commune. He has brought us honor!" Bai Mingchuan introduced.

Xu Zhigong just nodded coldly.

"Director Bai, revolutionary work requires us to have a keen eye and we must not let our guard down," Xu Zhigong said meaningfully.

When Zhao Dongchuan heard this, he knew it was directed at him.

"I haven't offended this guy. What does that mean? I'm a class enemy?" Zhao Dongchuan complained in his heart.

Zhao Dongchuan didn’t know that if some people liked his poems, there must be others who hated them.

Xu Zhigong obviously belongs to the group of people who don't like him. He commented that the poem "Love Life" is full of petty-bourgeois sentiment and is a poem that only class enemies would write, without any revolutionary spirit.

He came here just to see this "class enemy".

Although he was surprised by Zhao Dongchuan's youth and didn't see any clues, he just didn't like this kind of young man who talked big.

Those "worker-peasant-soldier college students" all returned to the countryside to support construction after graduation, but this young man gave up his land and ran to the city to work, becoming a "deserter."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the office became awkward!

Xu Zhigong also knew that what he said was unpleasant, so he turned around and left.

I didn't communicate with anyone else during the whole process.

"Xiao Zhao, after discussion at the municipal meeting, I will take the lead in establishing an anti-drought working group. Several village party secretaries along the river are members of the group. We will develop specific methods to achieve efficient anti-drought irrigation work. Now you can write in Shuangshui Village with peace of mind!" Bai Mingchuan said to smooth things over and change the subject.

"Yes, with the intervention of the commune, the matter has been settled. Xiao Zhao, we can go back and tell the good news to our fellow villagers." Tian Futang said happily.

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became lively.

Zhao Dongchuan was naturally very happy. This system task was almost completed. As long as Bai Mingchuan notified the resolution and the village secretaries agreed to implement it, the task would be completed.

In order to complete the task within the deadline, Zhao Dongchuan then took Liu Genmin and Tian Futang to several villages along the way to notify them with the resolution stamped by the commune.

It was almost evening when we finally ran around the several villages involved.

With the intervention of the commune and the assistance of Liu Genmin, Tian Futang complained again. Although some people in each village opposed it, the majority of people understood and supported it. This trip was not very smooth, but it finally had a good result.

After saying goodbye to Liu Genmin, Zhao Dongchuan and Tian Futang returned to Shuangshui Village together.

At this time, every household in the village was cooking, with smoke rising from the chimneys, and a strong rural atmosphere wafting in the air.