Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

The Chen Yulan and Chen Ying families received dried fish from Long Lifan, a surprise gift that shocked and moved them. They knew they owed Long a debt of gratitude and felt deeply guilty. They never expected that her children, who had simply helped her catch a few fish, would repay her so generously.

Looking at the dried fish in their hands, Chen Yulan and Chen Ying were filled with emotion. They thought of Long Lifan's help to them, a kindness they could never repay in their lifetime.

Holding her child's hand, Chen Yulan said earnestly, "Xiao Jie, do you see these dried fish? This is a token of Long Zhiqing's affection for us. We must remember this: a drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude. In the future, no matter what help Long Zhiqing needs, we must do our best to help her." Chen Ying said the same words to her daughter, hoping that her child would not forget the help Long Zhiqing had given their family.

Qi Shishen and his family of three sat at the dining table, Qi clutching the dried fish that Long Zhiqing had given him. Compared to Chen Ying and the others' overflowing gratitude, his heart was filled with melancholy. He had always wanted to do something for the little girl to express his feelings and gratitude, but due to his status and various concerns, he had never found a suitable opportunity. Like last time, to ensure the little girl could eat meat, he had no choice but to hunt a wild boar, benefiting the entire village.

However, as he ate the crispy and delicious dried fish, Qi Shishen suddenly had an idea. He remembered that he had hunted in the mountains countless times, and he could use his hunting skills to repay her kindness in giving him the fish.

Once the thought took hold, it wouldn't leave him. Qi Shishen decided to go hunting in the mountains early the next morning, but what kind of game would be suitable?

Wild boar was definitely out of the question; it was too big, and Long Zhiqing would never accept it. He could hunt some pheasants or rabbits, which would repay Long Zhiqing's kindness in giving him fish without seeming too abrupt. He even imagined the little girl's surprise and emotion upon receiving the prey, his heart filled with anticipation and satisfaction.

As night fell, Qi Shishen tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. His heart was filled with anticipation and longing for tomorrow, as if he could already see Long Zhiqing's grateful smile when he received his prey.

He had another dream that night, but when he woke up, he suddenly felt something was off about the blanket—the sticky feeling instantly woke him up, and an indescribable sense of embarrassment welled up in his heart. He quickly got up and ran to the yard to start washing the blanket.

There was no work to do the next day either. Lin Guodong and several other brigade cadres went to the fields early in the morning to check and found that the fields were still damp and not suitable for working. As a result, the commune members and educated youth were happy to have another day off.

However, Long Lifan was quite busy today. She called Zhou Min and Jiang Nian'an over and instructed them to prepare for teaching the commune members this afternoon. Meanwhile, she found Lin Weihong and asked her to perform a song.

As a time traveler, it was quite easy for her to come up with a song, but in order to fit this era, Long Lifan specially chose "On the Field of Hope".

This song not only has a simple melody but also perfectly captures the mood. Through praising the hopeful fields of her hometown, it expresses a longing for a better life. Although this song won't be released for several more years, well, who can blame me for being a time traveler!

At this moment, Lin Weihong was sitting in her small courtyard, clutching the lyrics paper tightly in her hand, practicing the song "On the Hopeful Fields" over and over again. Her voice was clear and melodious, and she sang every note accurately, but Long Lifan always felt that something was missing.

Long Lifan had a deep affection for this song in her past life and had listened to it countless times, feeling the passion and power it contained each time. However, when Lin Weihong sang this song, although her voice was beautiful, it always felt like something was missing. It was as if she was just mechanically repeating the lyrics and melody without truly immersing herself in the emotions of the song.

Long Lifan understood that this was because Lin Weihong had never heard the original singer or hadn't truly witnessed the changes in her motherland, making it impossible for her to fully appreciate the song's charm. She really wanted Lin Weihong to hear the original singer and experience the stirring melody and heartfelt performance, but she was afraid that doing so would expose the system's existence, so she had to suppress this thought.

"No, no." Long Lifan shook her head as she listened to Lin Weihong's singing and said, "Singing a song should be a collision of passion and power."

"This song is about hope: you can imagine children running in the fields in new clothes, villagers not only having enough to eat but also meat. Every family has not only built a new house but also has bicycles..."

"Sister Fan, are there really days like this?"

Hu Lili and Jiang Nian'an were also in her courtyard, listening to Long Lifan's description. Gradually, those images appeared in their minds, and in their shock, they couldn't help but ask questions.

"There will be."

As Long Lifan spoke, she saw Lin Weihong's stunned expression and silently prayed that Lin Weihong could gradually grasp the true meaning of the song through the scene she had just described and incorporate that charm into her own singing. Long Lifan believed that as long as Lin Weihong listened attentively, she would definitely be able to sing her own version of "On the Fields of Hope".

"Long Zhiqing, I'll try again."

After a long while, Lin Weihong finally came to her senses and spoke softly. However, there seemed to be a new longing for the future in her eyes.

Our hometown is on the fields of hope.

Smoke drifted from the newly built houses.

.........

When the song ended, even Long Lifan, who had heard it countless times, was moved by the emotions flowing from Lin Weihong's voice. Keep in mind, this was without the accompaniment of later generations, just a cappella. Lin Weihong's ability to achieve such an effect was already beyond her expectations.

"Okay, not bad." Long Lifan stood up with a smile. "But your outfit isn't quite right yet, you need to change it."

Long Lifan never intended her literacy campaign to be merely about teaching members to read. In an era of limited entertainment, she developed a new understanding and approach to traditional literacy programs. While simply teaching literacy was important, it couldn't fully meet the members' needs. Therefore, she decided to incorporate more elements into the literacy campaign to make learning more engaging and interesting.

She had already conceived the idea of ​​teaching the members to read and write, while also putting on performances. She could also try storytelling, enriching their lives with philosophical and allegorical tales.

Furthermore, Long Lifan planned to have Lin Yue and the others share practical breeding experience, and have Yang, a educated youth, explain some hygiene knowledge. Improving the quality of life was equally important to the commune members. Long Lifan believed that this combined approach would be warmly welcomed by the commune members.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Long Lifan went to the chicken farm first to ask Lin Yue and Lin Xiuxiu to go to the brigade headquarters as well, since Lin Weihong was going to perform and she didn't want the two of them to miss it.

"But what will happen to the chicken farm if we all leave?" Lin Xiuxiu was still a little worried.

"It's alright!" Long Lifan smiled and called out "Wangcai." Before she finished speaking, Wangcai wagged its tail happily, its eyes sparkling with anticipation, and quickly ran to her.

"Wangcai, you keep a close watch on things. If anything happens, yell loudly. Don't mess with the chickens, understand?" Long Lifan tied Wangcai up in the chicken coop. Now, Long Lifan was certain that Wangcai could understand her, so she gave him this serious instruction.

"Wangwang"