Back to 1980: Farming the Sea and Expanding the Island

"Brother, you're back! Here's a salted duck egg I saved for you, it smells so good!" Xiaoman skipped and hopped towards Lin Chuan.

"Hey, Xiaoman, why haven't you gone to school yet? Aren't you afraid of being late and the teacher making you sweep the classroom and hit your hands?" Lin Chuan looked at his younger sister who was still at home with a surprised expression.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoman wrinkled her nose slightly and gave a soft "humph": "What? I won't be late. Don't you know I'm not going to school today?"

"Your school is on holiday?" Lin Chuan was taken aback when he heard this.

"Mom, look at Big Brother, he doesn't care about people at all." Xiaoman looked at Lin Chuan's innocent face and immediately became unhappy.

She ran to Lin's mother's side and tugged at her clothes, acting all cute.

"Stop teasing your sister. It's Sunday today, a day off. Your sister isn't in school." Lin's mother gave Lin Chuan a disgruntled look.

Lin Chuan finally realized what had happened, slapped his forehead, and was speechless at himself.

"Well, I've been so busy lately that I've completely lost track of time," Lin Chuan said with an embarrassed smile.

These days, it's easy to get the date wrong if you're not careful. Although we have a calendar at home, I don't usually like to look at it. Unlike in my previous life, I could just take out my phone and know the date.

Lin Chuan looked at Xiao Man, who was still sulking, and coaxed her with a smile, "It was your brother's fault. How about I play with you today?"

"No way, I want to go to the island with Amu." Xiaoman turned her face away and looked away.

"Has that college student agricultural scientist arrived yet?" Lin's father asked, turning his gaze to Lin Chuan.

"He'll arrive around noon today. The captain wants to entertain him, so he asked me to come along," Lin Chuan replied.

"Yes, they've come all this way to give us guidance, so it's only right that we show them our appreciation."

"Is everything packed up? Since Xiao Chuan has something to do, let's set off," the old man said.

Lin's father responded and took his tools to go outside.

As Lin Chuan stepped out the door, he saw his younger sister turn her head and make a mischievous face at him.

She made an even more exaggerated face in return, which made Xiaoman giggle and laugh, her clear laughter echoing in the courtyard.

Lin Chuan watched his family's figures gradually disappear into the distance, then sat down alone on a small stool in the yard. He unconsciously drifted into a daze, a silly smile occasionally creeping onto his lips.

Lin Chuan only woke up as if from a dream when sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a layer of golden shadows on the ground, and slowly stretched.

Feeling bored and with nothing to do, I started reading some agricultural books I had bought earlier.

Before he could turn two pages, his thoughts, like a runaway horse, drifted involuntarily toward the cypress trees of the cultural center.

Master Lu explained things clearly and gave himself all the reasons, but there was still a gap between what he said and what others believed.

Lin Chuan rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he had an idea.

Although he was at the bottom of the lab in his previous life, he still got to see a lot of data and information.

Now is the perfect time to use this knowledge to produce a few articles.

If it could be published in the newspaper, gaining fame, and with Master Lu's letter of recommendation, things would be much more likely to succeed.

Lin Chuan acted on his idea immediately, getting up and returning to his room to retrieve paper and pen.

After some thought, I decided to create a work with the theme of protecting water resources in the Yangtze River Basin.

As for the data, its source is cleverly mentioned in passing, or it is discussed from the perspective of an old fisherman.

The content doesn't need to be fancy or profound; it only needs to be exaggerated to attract attention and get published in the newspaper.

As soon as the thought arose, Lin Chuan's thoughts flowed freely, and his pen scratched on the paper as if he had inexhaustible energy.

I wrote two articles in one go, totaling eight or nine thousand words, and they're fresh off the press. One focuses on protecting water resources, while the other revolves around fisheries conservation.

Lin Chuan was so engrossed in writing that he was completely absorbed until an urgent shout from outside the door pulled him back to reality from his sea of ​​thoughts.

Upon learning that Su Yanqiu had arrived, he hurriedly put down his pen and paper and rushed towards the brigade headquarters without even having time to tidy up.

Lin Chuan hurried to the brigade headquarters and immediately spotted Su Yanqiu, who stood out in the crowd.

He was wearing a Zhongshan suit with a polyester shirt underneath, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses perched on his nose.

Behind the glasses, his eyes revealed the unique sharpness and gentleness of an intellectual.

He was tall and slender, standing over 1.8 meters, making him very conspicuous in the crowd.

Lin Chuan looked at his brother-in-law and secretly praised him: Hey, handsome and upright.

Lin Chuan stepped forward with a sincere smile and extended his hand: "Comrade Su, hello!"

"I'm Lin Chuan. I've heard you were coming, and I'm so glad you've finally arrived."

Su Yanqiu was slightly taken aback, then smiled warmly and shook Lin Chuan's hand: "Hello, hello, Comrade Lin Chuan, I've heard so much about you."

My purpose in coming here is to contribute to the development of agriculture in our area.

Lin Chuan said with a smile, "Comrade Su, you are a college student, so your professional knowledge must be solid and your abilities strong."

I sometimes like to think about agriculture-related things, but I don't really know much about it. This is a good opportunity to ask you for some advice.

Su Yanqiu waved his hand and said gently, "It's not about asking for advice, we're just learning from each other."

Li Jianshe watched Lin Chuan from the side and nodded with satisfaction. There was no need for him to introduce them; the two had already become acquainted.

"Comrade Su Yanqiu, you're too kind. It's Xiao Chuan's good fortune to be able to learn from you."

To be honest, if it weren't for his family's special circumstances these past two years, he'd be a college student now!

"That's right. Xiao Chuan has been sensible since he was a child. He is also good at studying and has always been at the top of his class. It's just a pity that he didn't get to go to university."

Li Xiulan had just seen off her nieces when she stood aside, smiling and expressing her regret.

That's all outdated information. Not going to university doesn't mean I won't continue learning about knowledge and culture.

That old man always told us that we should never stop learning.

If you put your heart into it, everywhere is a school, and there are teachers everywhere.

"Look, we have a great teacher here today!" Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"Not bad, not bad. As long as you put your heart into it, you can learn it." Li Jianshe nodded and smiled.

Su Yanqiu looked at Lin Chuan, who was the same age as her younger sister, yet so mature and eager to learn.

I also developed a strong interest in him by writing that application for the ecological development of the deserted island.

"Alright, let's not stand outside and talk anymore. Comrade Su has come all this way, we should invite him in to rest and have some hot tea," Accountant Zhao suggested with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, let's go inside and talk, let's go inside and talk," Li Xiulan quickly echoed.

The group then entered the room; there were eight people in total, along with several elderly people from the village.

In the meeting room of the brigade headquarters, the words "Welcome Comrade Su Yanqiu from the County Agricultural Research Institute to guide our work" were written neatly and elegantly in chalk on the blackboard.

As soon as Su Yanqiu sat down, he immediately opened his notebook: "Captain Li, I just arrived and would like to ask you about the basic situation first."

How many acres of arable land does our Qingpingzhou production team currently have? What is the main soil type?

Before coming, Su Yanqiu had learned about the situation on the island, but she still needed to ask the locals for more specific details.

Li Jianguo nodded immediately and began to speak slowly.

During the process, people would occasionally add their own information, and Lin Chuan would also chime in with a few words.

An initial meeting unfolded in this simple way.