Time Travel Article: Tool Man Rejects Plot

When the villagers heard what Gu Mingyue said, they all laughed at Li Laizi.

The other person was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He hurried home and changed into a set of patched clothes.

Gu Mingyue clapped her hands and shouted, "Alright, alright, stop making trouble. Listen to me, success or failure depends on this. I guess there have been a lot of people visiting each other recently, right?! As far as I know, some villages are already in a period of transition. You all know why. Think about the elderly and children at home, their mouths are open. If our village's hypocrisy gets out, not to mention anything else, you will definitely not be able to hold on to the remaining food rations in your hands. I ask you, are you willing to hand it over?"

This speech successfully resonated with everyone, and they responded one after another, "I won't give up. Secretary Mingyue, we will do whatever you say and we will listen to you."

"Okay, then show your hard work and the appearance of being tired. It's time to test your acting skills. If you perform well, I will personally sponsor a pheasant this afternoon. If it's too much, I will give you a bowl of chicken soup as a snack. Is that not too little?"

The villagers shouted "No disdain."

So when Wang Bichang and the city leaders traveled a long way to Gujia Village...

What came into view was a group of skinny people shouting slogans and carrying thick wood towards the stove.

Seeing black smoke coming out of the stove, I guessed that there was a fire.

I guess these people must have worked for a long time and were sweating profusely, but even so, everyone was still working hard.

The leaders had raided so many places, and this was the first time they encountered such a bustling scene, and they were a little shocked for a moment.

Only the local Wang Bichang was a little confused. Is the weather so hot?

Gu Mingyue quietly hid the water scoop and went forward with Gu Mingwei.

At the same time, he was surprised and said, "President Wang, why didn't you inform us in advance that you were coming? We haven't prepared anything."

Gu Mingwei was very conflicted. Mingyue insisted that he act together, which really challenged his patience.

But he also knew that Mingyue was going to put on a complete show, so he had no choice but to accompany her to the end.

After all, I'm old and can't bear it anymore.

After greeting the leaders, Gu Mingwei very actively gave up his home court when he saw that they were particularly curious about Mingyue, the village party secretary.

Then he quickly turned around and left, making the excuse that he had work to do in the fields.

There was nothing I could do. I saw all the villagers performing hard, and even my own son was working hard with a grimace on his face.

Thinking about how this kid's enthusiasm for work always lasted only three minutes, Gu Mingwei was afraid that he would not be able to maintain his expression if he stayed any longer.

On the way here, Wang Bichang briefly introduced Gu Mingyue's background and resume to the city leaders.

Even though I already knew he was a young village cadre, I was still surprised when we met.

The city leader said with emotion, "I heard that you voluntarily returned to the countryside to build your hometown. You are a good comrade with a broad mind."

Gu Mingyue said politely, "I don't deserve it. My goal is to become a good cadre like you and do my best for the country and the people."

"You are quite eloquent." It was rare to hear such straightforward compliments. The city leader was stunned for a moment before he responded calmly.

Gu Mingyue said sincerely, "You may not know that I never tell lies and I am used to saying what I mean. You see, our village is so remote, but the leaders are still willing to come from afar to visit us. I am really grateful to the leaders for their loyalty to Gujia Village. Although our village is poor and remote and has nothing, I believe that under the leadership of the leaders, we will definitely get better and better. Of course, I also want to learn from the leaders' spirit of not fearing hardship or fatigue, and devote myself wholeheartedly to my hometown."

The group of people following behind him all softened their expressions unconsciously, as if they were not the ones who were disliked by the bumpy road.

The city leader couldn't help but raise his lips and said to the people around him, "Look, the young people nowadays are incredible. If there are more dedicated comrades like Gu Mingyue in the future, I believe our team will become stronger and stronger, and the country will prosper."

Gu Mingyue said somewhat embarrassedly, "Leader, you are too kind."

Some people appreciate it while others dislike it.

Someone asked, "After a recent investigation, it was found that some village cadres were taking bribes. Even when eating together, they had to prepare their own meat and vegetables, while the villagers only had a few soups. I don't think Gujia Village is as beautiful as Comrade Gu Mingyue said. For example, why are the villagers so thin? As a village cadre, you look rosy. This makes me suspect that there may be deception. So, can you explain it?"

As soon as I heard the tone, I knew he was nitpicking.

Gu Mingyue said calmly, "Well, it's embarrassing to say that I was lucky enough to be published in newspapers a few times and earn some royalties, not much, just enough to live on. But people like me are lucky few. Most people who work on the land still work from dawn to dusk every day, and after paying the public grain, there is not much left. Although we have a collective canteen now, the conditions in the village are limited. To be honest, if it weren't for the mountains, our village would have run out of food long ago."

Then he called for someone to get a bowl of porridge made of sweet potato leaves and wild vegetables. "Leaders, please have a taste. This is our daily meal. We have to save the sweet potatoes for seeds, so we can only eat the sweet potato leaves. The leaves are bitter and astringent. We can barely eat them with some wild vegetables. However, even though the conditions are so difficult, we still actively respond to the policy. No matter how hard and tiring it is, we are willing to do our part. Folks, don't you agree?"

The villagers said, “Yes!”

"Is it painful?"

“No matter how hard it is, we must not make society suffer, and no matter how difficult it is, we must not make the government suffer. We must rely on our own efforts and strive for self-improvement.”

Gu Mingyue pretended to be excited and said, "Leaders, did you see that? This is our Gujia Village. We are poor but our ambitions are strong. You don't have to believe me. After all, I am so young and often questioned. I am used to it. The villagers are not like that. How could they understand so many tricks? They would not expect the leaders to come here in person. These are all expressions from their hearts."

The villagers who were threatened to drink sweet potato leaf soup every day if they couldn't memorize it all looked sincere...

This scene deeply moved the leaders present.

Only Wang Bichang understood this girl's nature. She would not release the eagle until she saw the rabbit. He would not believe that she was not prepared even if he was beaten to death.

The city leader then turned to Wang Bichang and praised him, "I never thought that there would be such a united brigade in the area under the jurisdiction of President Wang. Seeing them, I seem to have foreseen that this great steel production campaign will be a great success. Good, very good. I have decided to commend Gujia Village as the advanced brigade of Qingshan Commune this year. President Wang, what do you think?"

What could Wang Bichang say? He naturally nodded in agreement.

Gu Mingyue immediately expressed her loyalty. "Leader, you have a keen eye for talent. On behalf of all the villagers in our village, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you. Even though our village is about to run out of food, please rest assured that we will not let you down and strive to be the best. Even if we starve to death, before we die, even if we only have one breath left, we will contribute our last bit of strength to the construction of the motherland."

"Secretary Mingyue." Wang Bichang shouted loudly, interrupting her expression which was always full of double entendres, and said in a soothing tone, "Don't worry, the commune will generally give certain material rewards to advanced collectives, and will not let you fight in the fields with your last breath."

After saying this with gritted teeth, he glanced at Gu Mingyue, suggesting that she should stop...