Time Travel Article: Tool Man Rejects Plot

For fear of dirtying the newspaper, everyone finished their meal in a hurry.

He wiped his hands carefully before picking up the newspaper to continue the discussion.

People were huddled together, pointing their hands here and there, trying to find themselves in the newspaper.

Everyone enjoyed gesticulating and would loudly tease anyone they found.

For example, he looks fat, for example, why doesn't she smile...

Some children saw their parents in the newspaper for the first time and shouted, "This is my dad, that is my mom."

Every time this happens, parents would unconsciously sit up straight.

As if being in the newspaper was a great honor, I raised my head with pride...

Accept the baptism of spit from everyone.

Gu Mingyue watched this interesting scene and couldn't stop laughing.

She actually had some developed individual photos in her hand, but she didn't send them out.

Too many surprises and there will be no surprises.

Of course, it’s a hidden little thought!

After all, the protagonist today is the article written by Gu Mingyue, so everyone should pay more attention to her.

The main purpose is to increase the topic in disguise and deepen her influence in the hearts of the villagers.

At this moment, Gu Guangping thought of something and curiously asked Gu Mingyue who was sitting in front of her, "Aunt, I heard that there is a fee for being published in the newspaper? Do you get it too?"

Gu Mingyue suddenly realized, yes, where is her royalties?

Is it because of using backdoors that the royalties were cut off?

Or did she remember it wrongly? Wasn't the royalty fee officially cancelled in 1966 and no longer available now?

No, even if you don’t have it, you have to say you have it. This is related to your future source of income.

Otherwise, if you are asked again whether your family has enough money, it will be difficult to convince others without a legitimate reason.

The reason of royalties must be proven!

She replied in all seriousness, "Of course. But I'm a new writer, so I'll pay the minimum standard of three dollars per thousand words."

"What? Just these few words are worth several dollars?" Gu Guangping asked in surprise.

Those who think quickly start counting words.

Gu Guangyao is indeed the son of an accountant.

He is not good at work, but he is very fast at arithmetic.

He quickly counted a row, multiplied it by the column, and quickly got the answer. He shouted, "My sister-in-law wrote a total of 2,000 words, which means she earned 6 yuan."

Gu Mingyue originally wrote according to the word count, as the submission requirement was one thousand to two thousand words.

She naturally went with the highest word count.

I originally wanted to make more money by writing more words, but in the end, it was all in vain. Sigh...

Otherwise, I could write to Xu Xiwen and ask her to confirm whether all of them are not paid for their articles or whether it is just her article that is not paid for.

If there is none of that...it's okay.

Anyway, now she has the title of royalties, the effect of borrowing the power of others to bully others has been achieved, and it has fully met her expectations, so she is content.

As for the future, I still have to write!

Appear in newspapers more often. Even if you don’t make money, you can still accumulate reputation. It’s a business that is sure to make money, so why not do it?

Although her ideas are somewhat materialistic, she is originally a petty citizen and cannot do anything elegant.

It is more important to have enough food and clothing and live a stable life.

At the same time, when the villagers heard Gu Guangyao's answer, they exclaimed, "Oh my God, I made six dollars just by writing these words."

"If I write a few more words, I can earn a big unity."

"Oh my god, this money is so easy to make."

Gu Mingwei took the opportunity to stand up and said, "You know the importance of studying, right? I always urged you to send your children to school before, but you not only didn't listen, but also avoided me, as if I wanted to harm you. What do you think now? You can only watch others make money with envy."

Some villagers said sheepishly, "Village chief, we are not jealous."

"Yes, if you are not jealous, then you are not envious?" Gu Mingwei asked.

The people below responded, "Why not be envious? How much money do we save in a year?"

"You also know that you can't save much money in a year. I thought you didn't know how to count. You dislike the money spent on school, but even if you don't go to school, I ask you, have you saved the money? No. Then why don't you give your children a chance to go to school?"

Gu Mingwei's questioning silenced everyone.

How could they not know how to calculate? It’s just that their ancestors have been living this way for generations and no one is willing to make any changes.

Seeing the negative attitude of the people below, Gu Mingwei got angry and said in a deep voice, "I am warning you one last time. If you have children of school age in your family, send them to school. Also, I want to emphasize that Gujia Village does not favor boys over girls. If I find out that you only send boys to school, don't blame me for embarrassing him in public."

Gu Mingyue saw that some villagers were obviously not convinced.

He stepped in to help out at the right time, "I know that you all want your children to be better, but you are used to the current lifestyle. Instead of looking forward to something in the future that you can't see or touch, it's more practical to work hard on the land, am I right?"

One villager replied, "A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse gives birth to a mouse. Some things are innate. Instead of wasting money on going to school to take exams, you might as well go home and farm. At least you reap what you sow. Our black soil never lies."

Gu Mingyue did not refute, and followed his words and asked, "My parents are farmers, my uncle is also a farmer, so am I a dragon or a mouse?"

Without waiting for anyone to speak, Gu Mingyue changed the subject and said, "Let's not talk about academic performance for now, let's just talk about academic qualifications. Now when the town recruits workers, at least they have to be junior high school graduates. Even temporary workers are required to be literate. Li Dayong has the most say in this matter, let him speak."

Li Dayong respected Mingyue himself. Being named in public, he was flattered and stood up and said, "My aunt is right. If I couldn't read, I wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between the men's and women's toilets in the factory."

Everyone was amused by this and the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.

Gu Mingyue took the opportunity to persuade him, "After all, you are still worried that your tuition fees will go to waste. Then let me do the math for you. Now in the factories in town, let's calculate in round numbers. Temporary workers can earn 17 yuan a month, and regular workers can earn a minimum wage of 20 yuan, not counting the tickets issued;

How much is the tuition? Two dollars and a half per semester. It sounds like a lot, but you have to think about it. With these two dollars, you won't become rich and have meat every meal. Without this money, you won't be able to have food every meal.

If this money is used for schooling, it may not be obvious now, but as long as the child graduates successfully and gets a job in the factory, it will take less than a year, or half a year, to earn back the tuition fees. Do you think this is the case?"

Gu Mingyue was simply using the promotional jargon of later generations: buying a bottle of skin care water for 800 yuan is a very reluctant expense.

If you say that although a bottle of lotion costs 365 yuan, there are days in a year, which means an average of only more than yuan per day, it will be easy to accept.

Someone questioned, “What if we can’t get into the factory?”

Gu Mingyue said seriously, "As long as you learn the knowledge in your head, it is like eating food in your stomach, you will never lose. You can question whether the food tastes good, but never doubt that the knowledge you have learned is useless;

Even if you can’t get into a factory, even if you go back home to farm, I dare say that people who have been to school have more opportunities than those who haven’t.

I am not a good role model, but I can shamelessly say that my situation is special. I can also proudly show off to you that I make money writing articles. We are all from the same village, so why can't your children do the same? "

At this point, she lowered her voice, "Our ancestors worked hard for generations, for what? To make life better for our children and grandchildren, so that they don't have to endure the hardships we endured. Now that we are in a peaceful era, if we don't change our fate now, what chances will we have in the future? Are we waiting for something to fall from the sky?"

Gu Laoliu shouted, "Mingyue, there's no such thing as pie falling from the sky, only hail."

There was another round of laughter, and everyone was talking at once. Even though they still had doubts in their hearts, at least they listened.

As for the effect…it’s very significant.

This is reflected in the fact that when school starts in September, all school-age children in Gujia Village are sent to school, regardless of gender.

It can be said that such an action was very "explosive" throughout Qingshan Town.

Some people who knew Gujia Village curiously asked them why they were willing to spend such useless money.

Of course, the other party used big words to fool people, but in reality...

You have to send it!

If you don't send it, your neighbor next door will.

Not only will the children be laughed at, but the adults will also be chased after and asked if they are partial or if their families are reluctant to spend money.

Some even get close to each other and ask if the child is their own.

Sometimes, the principle of 'what is worrying is not the scarcity but the inequality' can be applied to many aspects.

For example, the parents in Gujia Village!

We all send our children to school, why don't you? Are you a loner? Do you want to be poked in the back? Do you still want to play with us?

At this point, Gujia Village’s plan to encourage villagers to go to school has been approved!