Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 791: Drinking Water, Remembering the Source, Never Forgetting Your Hometown

Of course, she already had a preliminary plan in mind.

Those who are old and unable to do the job should step down and be replaced by young people who are strong and energetic to serve as village chiefs.

In the imperial court, when you reach retirement age, no matter how high your official position is, you have to give up your position and give young people a stage to display their talents.

It doesn't make sense, you are an old village chief who is unable to do anything, you are just occupying the toilet without doing anything, right?

For those who are illiterate but fair and willing to help villagers, we should educate them well and teach them to read and understand.

Let their abilities keep up with their character, and then there won’t be any problems in these villages in the future.

If those who cannot be taught to read in a short time, then we can first find a few young people who can read in the village to assist them and let them take the lead. Hua Lei believes that these villages will have no problem in the future.

As for the village chief who is of the right age and can read, but only cares about the food in his own bowl and does not care about the lives of other villagers, he can just be dismissed from office.

If one's virtue is not in line with his position, there will be disasters. These people do not need to be cultivated. Otherwise, they will bring disaster to the village.

As for those village heads who can only show off their official status, shout slogans but not do any practical work, they should be educated and trained. If they can be found to be good enough, they should be allowed to remain in office and observed.

If they are hopeless and can't even be used to plaster a wall, forget it, let them go home and farm. Just pick some suitable people to take over.

As for the low yields caused by the following reasons, on the one hand, we should continue to develop water conservancy projects to ensure that every piece of farmland can be irrigated.

In addition, we need to teach the villagers in these villages the basic points of growing corn and let them know the impact of fields on corn.

In addition, corn needs different fertilizers in different growth cycles. There are requirements for when to apply topdressing and when to irrigate.

Another thing is to tell them the concept of crop rotation. If you plant corn in this field this year, it is best to plant corn in another field next year. When the time comes, you should also tell them about intercropping and interplanting.

It seems that we still need to vigorously promote agricultural courses and increase agricultural consultation points. Otherwise, if we just rely on our own exploration, we will waste a lot of time. Hualei understands this very well.

Of course, as the prefect, she didn't need to do these specific things. As long as she issued an order, the people below would naturally make the arrangements.

Especially Wan Tongpan, who personally took care of everything and controlled the process. So, at this time, Hualei just had to sit on the high platform in the square and keep smiling.

Of course, on her left sat the wealthy gentry who offered generous prizes for this competition. This was also Hua Lei's suggestion.

When these gentlemen who voluntarily offered their generous prizes heard Hua Lei say that she would let them sit in the VIP seats on the day of the competition.

When they let all the people know that these prizes were offered by them, they were so excited that they temporarily added a lot of prizes.

Mr. Peng from the liquor shop and Liang Xiangyi from the textile shop were also sitting there with smiles on their faces.

Although Bao Qianhu of the Anbang soldiers did not donate any supplies, Hua Lei still invited him to the stage in the name of "Outstanding Contribution Award" for the development of Xichang Prefecture.

Captain Bao was flattered, but also a little ashamed. At that time, he had to accept Hua Lei's dispatch just to keep his position as a captain.

However, Hua Lei told him that he had made great contributions to the construction of water conservancy projects, saltpeter refineries, ice factories, and the protection of national defense troops.

Therefore, as the head of the Anbang Army, Bao Qianhu was certainly qualified to sit in this position. So, at this time, Bao Qianhu also sat next to Peng Dongjia with a smile on his face.

On the right side of Hualei sat the wealthy gentry from various states who had donated money to the academy. Some of these people also donated supplies to this competition, while others did not.

However, regardless of whether there was one or not, Hualei invited them to the platform. Although, when the academy was established, their names were engraved on the honor wall at the entrance of the academy.

However, many people and students only see the names but do not know the specific people behind these names.

Taking this opportunity, Hua Lei also wants to give those who have made outstanding contributions to the education of Xichang Prefecture a chance to show themselves.

It is necessary to let all the people, especially the students studying in the academy, know these people.

“When drinking water, remember its source and never forget your hometown” is the most basic virtue for a recipient.

Originally, Hualei wanted to invite several teachers from the Imperial College to sit on the high platform, but Gui Jijiu and others declined.

Gui Jijiu told Hua Lei that if only the teachers from the Imperial College were allowed to sit on the high platform, it might affect the enthusiasm of local teachers in the future.

You know, the future development of education in Xichang Prefecture still depends on these local teachers. If only the teachers from the Imperial Academy are invited, these local teachers will feel disappointed.

If all the teachers were invited to the high platform, not only would there not be enough space for them to sit, but it would also lose its meaning. Hualei thought about it and agreed.

However, a special guest house was set up for all the teachers at the government office, so that teachers from various academies can come here to rest.

However, at this time, teachers from various academies had already left the guest courtyard in groups of three or four and were participating in this unique competition in various corners of the square.

At this time, the high platform was filled with two rows of people, and everyone wore a big red flower on their chest. This was also Hualei's idea.

Although some people felt anxious, more people were happy. At this moment, they all had smiles on their faces and accepted the gazes of the people below.

The staff of the government office were all down there, checking and correcting the data of each candidate village. The staff of the military and criminal departments were bringing their men to maintain order everywhere.

The staff in the ceremony room were doing the final adjustment of the prizes. The staff in the workshop were also helping out wherever they could. The entire competition was lively and orderly.

In the morning, at 3:30 am, Wu Yousheng, the attendant of the etiquette room, brought his staff and moved all the prizes to the platform.

There were piles of them, all tied with red ribbons, occupying more than half of the platform. The people below couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Wu Yousheng showed the prizes on the stage to the people below the stage one by one. While introducing the specific materials of the prizes, he also reiterated the names of the wealthy gentry who donated the money.