Yang Dahai raised his voice: "Simply put, the land still belongs to the collective, but each household cultivates it themselves. After paying the grain tax, the rest is theirs! The more you work, the more you earn!"

Chen Yongqiang's heart skipped a beat; they had finally arrived.

He had experienced this policy in his previous life and knew it was the first step towards change.

He listened quietly, plotting how to take advantage of this opportunity and combine it with his own system to make his life prosperous as soon as possible.

Standing on the earthen platform, Yang Dahai continued, "The village officials will all stay behind for a while. We need to carefully discuss how to divide this land and come up with a plan!"

His gaze finally settled on Chen Yongqiang, and he changed the subject: "There's one more thing! Recently, some villagers have reported that the wild boars on the mountain are causing trouble, coming down and damaging the crops!"

"This matter cannot be ignored. The village is preparing to organize a farm protection team to patrol the mountains and drive away wild animals, protecting our harvest!"

He pointed at Chen Yongqiang: "This farm protection team will be led by Chen Yongqiang! Yongqiang, your grandfather was the best old hunter in our village, and everyone knows your skills. You're the most suitable person to take on this task!"

This sudden appointment surprised Chen Yongqiang, but he still accepted the task: "Since the village chief and the villagers trust me, I'll take the job."

He made a decisive statement without shirking responsibility, which earned Yang Dahai's approval.

Only He Jun gave a sarcastic snort from the side, but his voice was not loud and was drowned out by the growing murmurs of the crowd.

After listening to Yang Dahai's arrangements for the agricultural protection team, Chen Yongqiang quickly began to make plans in his mind.

"Village chief, organizing a farm protection team is a good thing; everyone will definitely put in the effort patrolling the mountains and protecting the crops. I just wonder if the village will provide any subsidies for this team?"

Yang Dahai seemed to have anticipated this question, and a troubled look appeared on his face: "Yongqiang, to be honest, the village office is short of funds right now, and we really can't come up with any money to give everyone subsidies."

He looked at Chen Yongqiang and said, "However, if you catch any game while patrolling the mountains and protecting the farm, you can deal with it yourselves. Consider it a reward for everyone's hard work, and the village will not interfere."

The meaning couldn't be clearer: there are no subsidies, but they tacitly allow you to live off the land, with the prey you hunt considered as extra income.

Chen Yongqiang instantly understood the subtext. This was exactly what he wanted!

He had planned to go into the mountains more often, both to earn blessing points for the system and to obtain mountain products.

Now that they have the title of "farmer protection team," their status is even more legitimate.

He immediately agreed: "Sure! As long as the village chief says so, that's enough! I'll definitely handle the farm protection team's affairs well and ensure that wild animals don't ruin our crops!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than He Jun, from the crowd, said sarcastically, "Easy for you to say. Are you just using this as an excuse to get something for yourself?"

Chen Yongqiang immediately retorted: "He Jun, if you want to be the captain of the farm protection team, I'll give it to you. There's no need for this sarcastic tone."

Upon hearing this, He Jun's face flushed red instantly. He opened his mouth, but seemed to choke on it, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Let him lead the way? He doesn't even have a gun, let alone the ability to go into the mountains and face those potentially dangerous wild animals.

This was a tough job, dangerous and strenuous, and He Juncai wouldn't do it!

Seeing this, Yang Dahai stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, this matter is settled! Yongqiang, you take care of organizing the farm protection team."

His words brought this minor dispute to a close.

Just then, the light at the entrance of the village office dimmed, and a slender figure walked in against the light.

The newcomer was a young woman, around twenty years old, wearing a blue Lenin suit, with her short hair neatly tucked behind her ears.

She carried a worn-out canvas bag on her shoulder, and her whole demeanor exuded a quietness that seemed out of place in this secluded mountain village.

Yang Dahai raised his voice to introduce her to everyone: "This is Gao Yuanyuan, the new volunteer teacher from the city! From now on, our village children will have to rely on Teacher Gao for their education and literacy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes in the crowd turned to the new female teacher.

Gao Yuanyuan bowed slightly: "My name is Gao Yuanyuan. I will be in charge of the children's studies from now on. Please take good care of them."

Chen Yongqiang stood in the crowd, watching this scene unfold.

His memories from his past life gave him more knowledge than others. This seemingly quiet girl had fled her familiar city and come to this completely unfamiliar mountain wilderness because of personal issues.

The innocence of the mountain village children and the vastness of Qinglong Mountain will become the best medicine to heal her inner wounds in the years to come.

After a brief self-introduction, Gao Yuanyuan said no more.

However, her unique temperament has already left a deep impression on many people.

He Jun was the most eager, seemingly wanting to step forward and strike up a conversation, but Gao Yuanyuan's distant gaze made him hesitate for a moment, and he couldn't move his feet immediately.

Yang Dahai shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wang Guixiang! Has Wang Guixiang arrived yet?"

"Coming, coming!" Wang Guixiang hurriedly squeezed out from the crowd. "Village chief, I'm here. What's the plan?"

Yang Dahai pointed to Gao Yuanyuan, who was standing quietly to the side: "Teacher Gao is an intellectual from the city, a distinguished guest of our village. As the women's director, you should take good care of arranging her accommodation."

"Aren't there two unused storage rooms next to the primary school? Clean them up and temporarily assign them to Teacher Gao. Make sure they're tidy up properly. If he needs anything for daily use, see if you can coordinate with the village office or someone else's family first."

Following the direction the village chief pointed, Wang Guixiang's gaze fell on Gao Yuanyuan. She quickly sized up the girl with an extraordinary air about her: "Don't worry, village chief, I'll take care of this! I'll definitely arrange everything perfectly for Teacher Gao!"

As she spoke, she walked over to Gao Yuanyuan and naturally reached out to take Gao Yuanyuan's hand. "Teacher Gao, right? I'm Wang Guixiang, the village's women's federation director. You can just call me Guixiang. Come on, let me take you to the school first!"

Gao Yuanyuan responded to Wang Guixiang's urgent message with a faint smile: "Thank you for your help, Director Wang."

"No trouble at all! We're more than grateful that you're here to teach the kids in our village!" Wang Guixiang said, leading Gao Yuanyuan toward the primary school while introducing the village's situation as they walked.

Yang Dahai watched them leave, then turned back and said, "Alright, alright, go back to what you were doing today!"

The crowd began to stir and disperse, discussing the situation.

Watching Wang Guixiang and Gao Yuanyuan's departing figures, Chen Yongqiang thought to himself, "This Teacher Gao was ultimately deceived emotionally by the son of a high-ranking official in the city. Should I step in to help her?"

"She might not believe what I'm about to say!" Chen Yongqiang shook his head, put the matter aside for now, and went home.

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