Siheyuan: I am protecting Shazhu, who dares to object?

Chapter 284: Stick to your original intention and face difficulties

In the countryside in the 60s, it was an era full of simplicity but also faced many difficulties.

As soon as the sun peeked out from behind the mountains in the east, wisps of smoke began to rise from the chimneys in the village. The sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking intertwined together, like a unique symphony in the early morning in the countryside.

In a place called Xiangyang Village, the village's old Party Secretary Li Fugui stood on the earthen slope at the entrance of the village early in the morning, looking at the land waiting to be cultivated with a frown on his face.

This village has always relied on the villagers' hands and simple farm tools to dig for food in the land. The harvest depends entirely on the weather, and life is very tight.

A few days ago, I heard that the alliance's green agricultural machinery might come to the village. This news was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in the village.

Some villagers were full of expectations, thinking that this might be a good opportunity to change the face of the village; but many people were also skeptical. After all, those iron lumps were something no one had ever seen before. Could they really be better than the old farm tools they had used for years?

On this day, a large truck loaded with green agricultural machinery drove into Xiangyang Village along the bumpy dirt road.

The dust raised by the truck made the villagers waiting at the entrance of the village cover their mouths and noses, but they couldn't help but stretch their necks to look.

Several technicians in work clothes got off the car. Leading them was a young man wearing glasses and looking gentle. His name was Chen Xuebing.

He greeted the villagers enthusiastically: "Dear uncles and aunts, we have brought you good things. This is the green agricultural machinery that can help us grow crops better!"

The old Party branch secretary Li Fugui stepped forward, held Chen Xuebing's hand, and said with emotion: "Xiao Chen, our village has suffered for so many years, and we are looking forward to a way to make farming easier and get a better harvest, but we don't know anything about machinery, is it really possible?"

Chen Xuebing smiled and said, "Secretary Li, don't worry. This machine has been tested in many places and the effect is very good. Let's demonstrate this solar-powered seed drill to everyone today."

As they spoke, several technicians lifted the seeder off the vehicle and placed it on a vacant lot at the entrance of the village.

Chen Xuebing pointed to the solar panel on the seed drill and introduced it to the villagers who gathered around him: "Look, everyone, this panel absorbs sunlight to provide energy. As long as there is sunlight, it can work, and the seeds are sown evenly and quickly, which is much better than manual sowing."

Grandpa Zhang, an old farmer in the village, came over and walked around the seeder for a few times. He touched the body of the machine and said doubtfully, "Xiao Chen, we farmers are practical. This machine looks quite new, but don't let it spread the seeds all over the place, otherwise our harvest this year will be ruined."

Chen Xuebing patiently explained: "Uncle Zhang, I understand your concerns. Let's try it on this vacant land now, and you will know it at a glance."

As he said that, Chen Xuebing asked the technician to start the seeder.

The seed drill started slowly, and seeds were evenly scattered into the soil. The neat sowing trajectory made the villagers open their eyes wide.

The young man Erzhuzi couldn't help but shout, "Oh my, this is amazing! In the past, when we sowed seeds, we either didn't sow them evenly or sowed too much and wasted them. This machine is really a great thing!"

Uncle Zhang nodded slightly, but still asked with some concern: "Xiao Chen, is this difficult to operate? There are not many educated people in our village. If it is too complicated, we won't be able to do it."

Chen Xuebing smiled and said, "Uncle, this is very simple to operate. There are only a few buttons. I will teach you twice and you will know how to do it. Moreover, we will stay in the village for a few days to teach you step by step. If there is any problem with the machine, we can also help to repair it in time."

With the technicians' patient teaching, several young villagers quickly learned how to operate the seed drill.

But unexpectedly, problems occurred the next day.

In the morning, Erzhuzi drove a seed drill to sow seeds in the field. However, after just a short while after starting, the seed drill stopped.

Erzhuzi was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and hurried to call Chen Xuebing and others.

Chen Xuebing rushed over with his men and after careful inspection found that an electric wire connecting the solar panel and the machine had been accidentally torn off by a naughty child in the village while playing.

Chen Xuebing said with a smile: "Oh, these little guys are so naughty."

As he said that, he quickly took out the tools, connected the wires, and the seed drill started running again.

After all this trouble, some villagers began to waver, thinking that although the machine was easy to use, it was too prone to malfunction, and it would be better to just use their own farm tools.

Old Party Secretary Li Fugui saw this and was anxious. He gathered everyone together and said earnestly: "Fellow villagers, we can't back down when we encounter difficulties. This green agricultural machinery is a new thing. It is normal to have some minor problems at the beginning. But think about it, if we can master it, farming will be much easier in the future, and the harvest will definitely be much better. We can't keep sticking to the old ways, we have to try to accept new things."

After hearing the old branch secretary's words, the villagers fell into deep thought.

Chen Xuebing and his colleagues also worked more carefully to guide everyone in the village on how to use the machinery, and also helped to troubleshoot various potential problems and hidden dangers.

Gradually, the villagers became more and more familiar with green agricultural machinery and became more and more adept at using it.

Seeing the crops in the fields growing stronger with the help of machinery, everyone's faces were filled with joyful smiles.

Standing on the ridge of the field, looking at the green crops, the old Party secretary Li Fugui said to Chen Xuebing with satisfaction: "Xiao Chen, thanks to the machines you brought, our life in Xiangyang Village is getting better and better. In the past, I never dared to imagine that it would be so easy to farm and have such a good harvest."

Chen Xuebing smiled and said, "Secretary Li, this is the result of everyone's joint efforts. As long as we keep using it, it will definitely get better in the future. Moreover, this green agricultural machinery is also being continuously improved and upgraded in other places, and it will bring more benefits to everyone in the future."

Just as the green agricultural machinery in Xiangyang Village was gradually getting on track, another remote village, Qingshan Village, was facing a different dilemma.

Qingshan Village is located in a mountainous area, and transportation is very inconvenient. The winding mountain roads become muddy when it rains, making it difficult for people to walk, let alone transport large agricultural machinery.

The alliance's technicians took great pains to transport the green agricultural machinery to the village entrance.

However, most of the land in the village is terraced fields with uneven heights and complex terrain, which poses a huge challenge to the use of machinery.

Technician Xiao Zhao looked at the terraced fields with a frown on his face, and said to his companions, "This terrain is too tricky. Our machine works well on flat ground, but we need to find a way to adjust it on the terraced fields."

Village Chief Wang said helplessly: "Xiao Zhao, our village has always relied on manpower to carry fertilizers and crops to the terraces. Not only is it tiring, but the efficiency is also low. Everyone is looking forward to the use of this machine, but in this situation, alas..." Xiao Zhao patted Village Chief Wang on the shoulder and said: "Village Chief, don't be discouraged. Let's study together to see how to modify the machine so that it can adapt to the environment of the terraces."

So, the technicians and several experienced farmers in the village got together to discuss countermeasures.

Someone suggested installing anti-skid chains on the wheels of the machine to increase friction so that it can move more steadily on the slippery road surface of the terraces; others said that the operating lever of the machine could be adjusted so that it can turn more flexibly and facilitate operations in narrow terraces.

After several days of hard work, they made some simple modifications to the machinery.

Then the experiment was carried out in a terraced field.

At the beginning, I was not quite used to the machinery and operated it with some difficulty.

But after repeated adjustments, we were finally able to slowly move forward and work in the terraced fields.

Although the speed is not as fast as on flat ground, it is much faster than the villagers relying solely on manpower.

The villagers were excited to see the machines working in the terraced fields.

An old lady took Xiao Zhao's hand and said, "My child, I never thought that this iron thing could be used in our terraced fields. It saves us a lot of effort. Thank you so much."

Xiao Zhao smiled and said, "Auntie, this is what we should do. As long as everyone can use it, our hard work is worth it. We will continue to find ways to improve it so that this machine can be used more smoothly in the terraced fields."

In the challenging 60s, green agricultural machinery experienced twists and turns but also blossomed with the light of hope in one village after another.

Despite numerous difficulties, everyone has a yearning for a better life and strives to make these machines take root and grow in the rural land, taking a solid step towards the revitalization of the countryside.

On the alliance side, we are also paying close attention to the use of machinery in various villages and constantly collecting feedback in order to better improve and upgrade the machinery, so that green agricultural machinery can truly become a powerful assistant for rural development.