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"People-oriented, nature-oriented!" What does that mean? The villagers were full of confusion, while Xiao Cheng fell into deep thought.
The village chief spoke up, "Yezhi, what does that 'based on' mean? Can you explain it to us?"
Yezhi felt a bit flustered; she hadn't even figured out what she had blurted out herself. Moreover, the debate over being people-oriented versus nature-oriented was still ongoing in the 21st century. Here she was, combining the two concepts and claiming credit for five thousand years of ancestors. In fact, throughout history, "people-oriented" had been the main theme. The low productivity of ancient people was the primary reason the environment was preserved.
How should she explain it? "Um... being people-oriented and nature-oriented... is like how everyone sells wild vegetables in spring, right?"
The villagers in the front row nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes! But they all exchanged them for food!"
Yezhi smiled, "So when everyone goes into the mountains to gather wild vegetables, do they pick half and leave half?" The villagers nodded again. "Isn't this picking half and leaving half a rule we have in our mountains? Isn't it a principle passed down from our ancestors?"
Old Master Zhou chimed in, "Listening to our ancestors' words is never wrong. We've been farming this land for thousands of years; don't think about those fanciful ideas!"
Aunt Ren Er was still confused. "Yezhi, what does this have to do with that 'based on'?" The villagers looked at Yezhi.
Yezhi clasped her hands behind her back. "Well? Being people-oriented is like us eating wild vegetables to fill our stomachs; that's our own need. Being nature-oriented is like us picking half and leaving half; we receive gifts from the mountains but shouldn't let them become barren and desolate, right?"
The villagers burst into laughter, while Xiao Cheng looked frustrated. "What does this have to do with scientific farming?"
Science is a double-edged sword. As humanity's ability to conquer nature increases, so does its capacity to destroy it. If one were to return to simplicity afterward, wouldn't that make her journey through time pointless?
"How could it not be related! The skills passed down from our ancestors—the yield of Bilo—nature has its own rules. Pesticides can kill pests because they are toxic; if humans consume them, they will die too. Chemical fertilizers can enhance soil fertility and increase yield; they can turn you into a big fat person overnight, but that fatness is still hollow..." Yezhi spoke until her mouth was dry, increasingly feeling that she could only write about the discomfort caused by the local conditions.
The wave of reform and scientific development came one after another; she couldn't stop over two hundred pairs of eyes from seeing the world differently. It seemed her "harmful business" would have to continue; perhaps only when everyone felt the pain would they stop being so restless.
"My uncle's Bilo seeds are from our family, but their yield is still double ours. Some colleagues from the Agricultural Bureau left some pesticides and fertilizers; our family wants to give it a try." Winter Ear's crisp voice sounded particularly grating to Yezhi.
"Uncle Zhou, what do you say?"
"I think we should let the young people give it a try," Uncle Zhou said decisively. He had not wasted his time listening to the newspapers and the radio.
Perhaps someone had taken the lead, and more people began to have ideas.
Old Master Zhou angrily said, "I disagree! How can we treat crops as a joke!" Yezhi silently cheered for the old man: Good job, keep it up!
Zhou Village Head looked at Yezhi and then at everyone else, unable to make up his mind. Emotionally, he trusted Yezhi, but the facts from the surrounding villages were right in front of him. The "Bilo" rice was grown by them in Zhoujiatun, yet they were now lagging behind in yield. He felt unwilling and envious; after all, don't farmers just hope for a better harvest from their fields? With this thought, Zhou Village Head clenched his fist. "How about...?" Yezhi had a bad premonition. "How about we take half of the field to try? If it fails, we still have the other half; we won't starve! But everyone must give up on this idea and behave themselves afterward!" Zhou Village Head's proposal was quite moderate, yet it gained the approval of most people.
Xiao Cheng walked up to Yezhi. "I will show you the results of scientific planting."
Yezhi smiled, revealing her white teeth. "The facts will speak for themselves!"
Xiao Cheng smiled back.
Spring Peach, being pulled away by Aunt Ren Er, frequently glanced at Yezhi and Xiao Cheng. They seemed like such a good pair! Why did Yezi have to abandon such a wonderful person like Teacher Xiao?
With her thoughts in disarray, Spring Peach lowered her head, feeling silently heartbroken. To her, Teacher Xiao was like a star in the sky—so bright and so admirable... If only she could be like Yezi.
...
Zhang Dou returned to the village after his night shift, with Zhang Ling sitting on the back of his bicycle. It had been a long time since Zhang Ling visited Zhoujiatun; ever since she got married, her time seemed to diminish more and more. The world of two that Sister Ye mentioned was something she couldn't even dare to think about. Moreover, after what happened during their honeymoon, although she and Xiao Huang had reconciled, some things had ultimately changed.
As they got closer to Zhoujiatun, they could hear a rumbling sound ahead—hey yo, hey yo.
"Brother, what's going on up ahead?"
Zhang Dou laughed, "Are the villagers repairing the road before the heavy snow arrives?"
"Repairing the road? Zhoujiatun is doing it themselves?" Zhang Ling always thought the villagers of Zhoujiatun were particularly daring and proactive. That furry black giant, "That's... Black Treasure!" Zhang Ling couldn't wait to jump off her bicycle.
"Haha~ Black Treasure, you've grown so big!" Black Treasure, pushing a wooden cart, turned his head with difficulty: Who is so blind as to disturb him while he was working? He shook his large head in indignation!
Fully armed Yezhi ran over from a distance, "Reiko!"
"Sister Ye!" The two embraced, laughing and jumping. After finally separating, Zhang Ling pointed at Yezhi, whose eyes were the only visible part of her face, and laughed, "Sister Ye, what are you doing?"
Yezhi's voice was muffled; Zhang Ling couldn't hear her clearly, so she simply pulled off the cloth covering her face. "There's no way around it; this road is so dusty that I don't want to eat dust every day."
"My brother said you all are repairing the road yourselves. Is that feasible?"
Yezhi patted her chest confidently, "Why not! Besides, we're not trying to make it like the big roads in the city; we just need to level it out so that the Small Jeep and Agricultural Vehicle can get into our village smoothly without bouncing around like before!"
"Why not hire a construction team?" Yezhi shrugged her shoulders. "These days everyone is busy with construction. Village Uncle has asked many people but couldn't get anyone for us after running around. Forget it; it's better to rely on ourselves."
At that moment, Black Treasure passed by with a cart full of stones. Zhang Ling was delighted and put her hands on her hips, saying, "I can't let Black Treasure outdo me; I want to help too."
Zhang Dou pushed his bicycle and said weakly, "I just got off work!"
Zhang Ling glared at him, and Zhang Dou stammered, "I didn't say I wouldn't help!"
"Just..." He rubbed his stomach and tried to please her, "Leaf Sister, shouldn't you prepare something delicious?"
Zhang Ling punched him lightly, "Why do you only think about food!"
Zhang Dou was not convinced, "What do you mean by only knowing how to eat!" The two siblings were in a playful argument.
At that moment, Spots passed by, dragging a large cart of stones, its nose held high in disdain for their idleness.
Yezhi remarked, "Why does their pet love to work so much? This shows—she must have educated it well! Haha…!"
Zhang Dou was self-aware; he couldn't handle heavy labor, so he took on transportation duties. Zhang Ling and Yezhi focused on digging stones.
Before long, Zhang Ling felt her arms ache, while beside her, Wolf Child kept working tirelessly, beads of sweat glistening on his dark face.
Ahead, Madwoman astonishingly lifted large stones and tossed them into the basket.
"What’s wrong with Reiko? If you're tired, just go home; don’t push yourself!" Zhang Ling quickly shook her head upon hearing this. "I'm not tired! It's just that why does Madwoman only pick up big stones? How does she have so much strength? Isn't she tired?"
Yezhi looked proud. Although Bodeton made her heart race and Xiao Fang was struggling, the medicine from Bidefo was powerful! Madwoman's physical condition was like that of a young bull now. The next step was to help Madwoman step out of her self-protective world. Bidefo had extracted some fragments from Madwoman's mind and reconstructed them based on her descriptions. Once the reconstruction was complete, it would be projected into her mind through Xiao Fang Projection, making it more intuitive than what she could see with her own eyes and preventing her from escaping it.
Thinking of the bright future and Xiaobinzi's surprised expression made Yezhi laugh out loud.
"Sister Ye, why do you laugh so creepily!" Yezhi shot a sideways glance at One Egg. "My laughter is none of your business; your duck's quacking is what’s annoying!"
In the midst of puberty, the sensitive boy's voice cracked as he huffed twice.
Yezhi immediately called him "immature!"
The sensitive boy exploded in frustration, "I'm already taller than you!"
"Immature!"
"I can carry a burden of 300 pounds!" This kid has good physical fitness! But his brain is not as sharp as Er Zhu's.
"Young...?"
One Egg rushed forward to cover her mouth, proudly saying, "Sister Ye, you can't call me childish anymore. I've grown up! I have Zhang Fei's physique and Zhang Fei's bravery!" He kept boasting! However, why does this kid keep talking about Zhang Fei? Oh no, he wouldn't be idolizing that reckless man, would he?
Wolf Child, unable to stand the two who weren't taking their work seriously, dropped his hoe and poked One Egg, "Get to work!"
One Egg responded with an "Oh" and stopped messing around. Suddenly, Zhang Ling pointed at her, "Sister Ye, your face is haha..."
Yezhi called Xiao Fang, and the reflection in Glasses showed her face with five black fingerprints. "One Egg, you rascal!"
One Egg laughed heartily as laughter began to echo around them.
In the evening, everyone finished work and headed home. Yezhi, shamelessly, refused to get off Black Treasure's sturdy back.
Zhang Ling envied her and blinked her eyes, "Sister Ye!"
Yezhi called for Spots, but Spots ignored her and started running on all fours. Wolf Child and One Egg were full of energy and followed Spots in a wild chase.
Reluctantly giving up the bear's back, Yezhi found that Black Treasure was unwilling to carry Zhang Ling. It turned back after a few steps and simply refused to move. Instead, it stood up on its hind legs and wobbled as it picked up Yezhi. Both Yezhi in front and Zhang Ling behind were startled by its sudden action.
"Black Treasure has become quite clever!" one villager exclaimed. Meanwhile, Yezhi, tightly held by Black Treasure, felt her heart melt completely.
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