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

Long Lifan spoke at length about the definitions and meanings of "human being." The members below nodded in agreement at times, and remained silent at others. At that moment, it seemed as if a force touched everyone's heart, giving them a completely new understanding of the meaning of being human.

Lin Guodong and the other cadres were also filled with enthusiasm upon hearing those words. With educated youth like Long conducting literacy classes in such an innovative way, not only the other educated youth members but also the cadres themselves planned to come every day from now on.

"Long Zhiqing is really ingenious, I've never even seen such a teaching method before." Lin Guodong looked at the figure speaking in Taichung and couldn't help but nod.

“Yes!” Secretary Miao nodded, a hint of surprise on his face. “At first, I was worried that the villagers wouldn’t respond, and that Long Zhiqing would be disappointed. But if we keep teaching like this, not only the villagers, but I can’t help but want to come myself.”

After Long Lifan finished speaking, Yang Zhiqing and Lin Yue also took the stage. However, they spoke very formally. Although they didn't stir up the enthusiasm of the commune members, their words concerned the members' lives and health, so the members below listened carefully.

After they finished speaking, several other former educated youth who had become teachers took to the stage one after another. Since it was only the beginning, Long Lifan gave them relatively light tasks, only asking them to teach one or two words from each character. This way, they could develop their abilities without overwhelming the villagers with too many words at once.

Even so, by the time they finished teaching, it was almost 6 o'clock. Long Lifan announced to everyone that today's session was over and would continue tomorrow evening.

When she announced the end of today's literacy campaign, a brief silence fell. Everyone seemed immersed in the atmosphere, the rousing songs and the content of their presentations leaving a lasting impression. They stood silently, as if savoring every detail, every moment. After a while, people began to leave, but their faces held expressions of lingering enjoyment, as if they were still reflecting on everything that had just happened.

Looking at this scene, Long Lifan knew she had succeeded. With today's example, she believed even more people would come in the future.

"Oh, my Wangcai!"

Just as I was about to head back, I suddenly remembered that Wangcai was still tied up at the chicken farm, so I immediately walked towards the chicken farm. When I got closer to the chicken farm, I saw Wangcai lying obediently on the ground from afar.

Whether it heard a noise or smelled something, Wangcai suddenly stood up and saw its owner walking towards it. Its tail wagged like a rattle drum, and its eyes sparkled with excitement, as if it were expressing endless joy.

"Alright, alright, good boy, you've worked hard!" Long Lifan comforted Wangcai as she untied the rope, looking at Wangcai circling around her.

"Woof...woof"

Suddenly, Wangcai barked fiercely. Long Lifan turned around and saw Qi Shishen standing not far away, motionless like a statue.

Long Lifan quickly calmed Wangcai down and told it not to bark. Then she stepped forward with a hint of doubt on her face and asked softly, "Comrade Qi, were you waiting for me?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Shishen slowly nodded, a barely perceptible emotion flashing in his deep eyes. After a moment of contemplation, as if finding a suitable opening, he finally spoke slowly: "Long Zhiqing, these are the pheasants and rabbits I hunted on the mountain." As he spoke, he pulled out a package wrapped in lotus leaves from behind him, with an unknown liquid oozing from the corner.

"This is a return gift to thank you for the dried fish you gave me yesterday. Don't worry, I've already cleaned the pheasant and rabbit." As if worried that the girl might refuse because it was inconvenient to clean them, Qi Shishen had already cleaned the pheasant thoroughly.

"this…"

Long Lifan's gaze fell on the large package Qi Shishen handed her, and a ripple of emotion stirred within her. She had only sent some dried fish out of gratitude for Qi Fangfang's help yesterday, but Qi Shishen had unexpectedly reciprocated with a pheasant and a rabbit. The generosity of this return gift far exceeded her expectations, leaving her momentarily at a loss, wondering if it was too much and how she should politely decline.

Just as Long Lifan was hesitating, trying to find a way to refuse that would not hurt their feelings, Qi Shishen's gentle yet firm voice rang out at the right time, breaking her awkward silence.

“Long Zhiqing, the dried fish yesterday was so delicious! My mother and sister both raved about it. They said it was the freshest taste they’d ever had. So, if it’s convenient, could you send us some dried fish again sometime? That would be enough, really.”

At this moment, Qi Shishen did not hesitate to bring up his mother and sister as an excuse. He had thought about this problem beforehand and knew that the girl would not accept it easily. By bringing up his sister and sister, he could not only eat the dried fish that the girl fried in the future, but also thank her in their name.

Qi Shishen's words instantly dispelled Long Lifan's concerns. She smiled and nodded, "Of course, Comrade Qi."

After thanking Qi Shishen profusely, Long Li carried the gifts home with light steps, her heart filled with joy. Today happened to be her birthday, and Qi Shishen had unexpectedly sent her pheasant and rabbit. Even if it was a return gift as a thank you for the dried fish she had given him.

Long Lifan was overjoyed to receive this unexpected "birthday" gift. She decided to use this special ingredient to cook herself a delicious birthday feast. She took out the mushrooms she had picked in the mountains last time and stewed them with pheasant. The fragrant mushroom stewed pheasant was soon ready.

Long Lifan sat at the table, enjoying the delicious meal. The tender chicken and the rich aroma of the mushrooms blended perfectly, making her eat with great relish.

"Haha, we can't finish it, we simply can't finish it."

Long Lifan ate with gusto, her mouth brimming with oil, and couldn't help but hum a little tune: Today is a good day, all my wishes will come true…

Remembering that Hu Lili and her friends were eating next door, Long Lifan took some of the mushroom stewed pheasant to them. Of course, Long Lifan explained to them where the pheasant came from and warned them to keep the food to themselves and not to go around telling anyone.

The girls nodded repeatedly, promising not to gossip. Liu Pan, in particular, thought to herself, "We just had fried dried fish yesterday, and today we're having chicken. Where else can you find such a good thing?" She wouldn't be foolish enough to spread this around.

Long Lifan didn't forget Wangcai either; even her own dog couldn't just eat chicken bones, after all, it had guarded the chicken farm all afternoon.

As night fell, Long Lifan sat on her bed, reflecting on the day's events. She felt incredibly happy and content. This birthday, thanks to Qi Shishen's "gift" and the company of Hu Lili and the others, and the fact that she had even prepared a performance herself, made Long Lifan smile contentedly.