Professor Gu's daily life in the countryside after his rebirth

After the work bell rang, the villagers began to walk towards the fields in twos and threes, with heavy expressions on their faces.

Yesterday's news had dealt them a heavy blow. The memory of hunger was too deep and unbearable, and they didn't want to experience it again.

The team members had all arrived at their workstations. Zhao Baogen glanced around and saw Gu Zhan standing in the crowd. He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone from the Shanghe Village Production Team, I'm sure you've all heard that the county has cut our corn seed allocation in half this year. We're facing a very difficult situation now."

Everyone looked at Zhao Baogen with disappointment. Even the captain said so today. It seemed that the seeds were 100% less. Before, they still held some unrealistic hopes and just hoped that this news was a rumor.

"Captain, what should we do now? Are we going to starve again?"

The topic was brought up, and people started whispering to each other in twos and threes, but in the end, only a few sighs were heard.

"but……"

After Zhao Baogen said these two words, the team members' eyes were all fixed on Zhao Baogen's face, staring at him intently, waiting for his next words.

Zhao Baogen was very pleased with the scene and immediately spoke, "But our Shanghe Village Production Brigade also has a capable person. Gu Zhan from our village has developed a new corn planting method. He discussed it with me yesterday. I think it is very feasible. Now, let's invite Gu Zhan from our production brigade to come out and demonstrate and explain this new planting method to everyone. Then everyone can vote. If everyone agrees, we will implement it now. After all, food cannot wait."

Zhao Baogen looked at Gu Zhan with encouragement in his eyes.

When the members of the production team heard what Zhao Baogen said, they all looked incredulous.

Some people even whispered about it below.

"Gu Zhan, is he the child left behind by Gu Dali's eldest son? That child had a really miserable life. His parents died when he was young. He wasn't loved by his uncles and aunts, and his grandparents didn't love him either."

"That's true, but that child is also very sensible. He used to be often kicked out by his grandmother and left to starve."

"Now that you mention it, I remember that I gave that child food. But that child is really doing well now. This is a blessing for our Shanghe Village Production Brigade."

Everyone who spoke said that Gu Zhan was a child who had suffered, but no one questioned whether Gu Zhan was reliable.

Gu Dali was also in the crowd and could vaguely hear everyone's discussions. He felt his old face burning. Everyone's discussions were like slaps in the face, hitting him hard.

Hearing Zhao Baogen say this, Gu Zhan was flattered. He admired Zhao Baogen even more. Zhao Baogen could have told everyone that this was his own idea. If it really worked, the villagers would probably be more convinced of him.

But Zhao Baogen did not do so, but instead brought him up.

Gu Zhan took the shovel in his hand and walked to the front of the crowd.

The shovel turned over the soil smoothly, and in just a few strokes, two ridges appeared in front of everyone.

Gu Zhan took a breath and pointed to the tilled ground beneath his feet. "We can now plant corn on this ridge. The spacing between plants should be wider than before. This way, the roots of the corn will take root in the soil better, making it resistant to lodging. Of course, there's no need to worry about the large spacing between plants. This will help increase the yield of each plant."

Gu Zhan finished speaking in one breath, looked around, and saw that everyone was listening attentively. He turned his gaze and saw Liu Xiaoxi standing in the crowd, grinning foolishly.

Gu Zhan raised the corner of his lips slightly, glanced at Liu Xiaoxi, and continued, "Then we can plant soybeans between the two ridges. When the soybeans grow, they can not only retain moisture, but also provide nutrients for the corn plants."

After hearing what Gu Zhan said, the team members who knew about crops completely understood it. They excitedly told the people around them about the ingenuity of this method and were eager to get started, ready to solve the hunger problem that was always threatening them.

Gu Jun was also in the crowd. When he saw Gu Zhan standing in front of so many people, he couldn't help but laugh at him to the people around him: "What good ideas does that loser have? He actually dared to embarrass himself in front of so many people."

Liu Dawei, the young man standing next to Gu Jun, was considered a friend of Gu Jun in the village. He knew a little bit about the Gu family's affairs, and Gu Jun often scolded his cousin in front of them.

They had no friendship with Gu Zhan, nor did they want to offend Gu Jun, so they simply let him talk. However, today, Liu Dawei saw Gu Jun's expression twisted with anger and moved a distance away from him without leaving a trace.

Gu Jun looked at Gu Zhan with a sense of humour, waiting for him to make a fool of himself in front of so many people.

What he never expected was that Gu Zhan could talk freely in front of so many people without any stage fright. Is this Gu Zhan still the Gu Zhan of the Gu family who could be bullied by him at will and dared not even say a word?

It seemed like something had changed, but he couldn't tell where the change came from.

After Gu Zhan finished expressing his ideas, the experts in farming in the team led the applause.

"Gu family boy, you are so impressive at such a young age. I have been farming for many years and I consider myself an expert in growing crops, but I have never come up with such a brilliant idea as yours."

After the man finished speaking, he walked up and patted Gu Zhan on the shoulder to express his encouragement and gratitude.

"Captain Zhao, I agree with the solution proposed by the Gu family kid."

Seeing that the so-called expert in the team had agreed with the method proposed by Gu Zhan, the others raised their hands to express their agreement.

For a moment, the gloomy atmosphere in the Shanghe Village Production Brigade was swept away, and replaced by everyone's confidence to work hard and do a great job.

The enthusiasm of the team members was unprecedentedly high. After Zhao Baogen divided the team members into groups, he appointed Gu Zhan to carry out guidance work in each group.

When it was the Gu family's group's turn, Gu Dali was stunned when he saw his thin but tall grandson standing in front of him.

He felt like these years were just a dream. He suddenly remembered that the child was crying in front of his eldest son's coffin yesterday. In the blink of an eye, he had grown up so much.

When it came to the Gu family's group, Gu Zhan's face was the same as when he instructed other groups before, patiently telling everyone how to make ridges, the spacing and depth of the seeds.

Zhao Dani had just seen the old man's expression, and now she didn't dare to say a word. She just kept praising Gu Zhan for knowing so much.

The people nearby were all neighbors, and they knew what kind of person Zhao Dani was. They just shook their heads and sighed, and at the same time had a better impression of Gu Zhan.

How could this child be as bad as Zhao Dani said?

On second thought, since the child is not really bad, then it may be that some people have evil hearts.