During lunch, Shen Qiuqiu told her grandparents about growing strawberries.

Although she had planned this matter for a long time, she had never told her family.

The reason why I cut off first and report later is because I was afraid of their objection.

In the eyes of most people, being a farmer is not a decent profession; it is even an unattractive status.

In people's general perception, only those who do not study well and have no future will return to their hometown in the countryside to farm and become farmers.

In the same way, in the eyes of rural people, only those who go to the city can be considered promising. If young people do not seek to make progress, they will be looked down upon if they return to their hometowns to farm.

In the past few months, the villagers in Qinghe Village talked about Shen Qiuqiu the most after dinner.

There are rumors in the village that the granddaughter of old Shen Tou's family cannot stay in the city and has no future, so she has no choice but to return to her hometown to farm.

Some people even said sarcastic words: What is the use of the first college student in the village? He is not as promising as a girl from so-and-so family. Although he only has a junior high school diploma, he can earn several thousand a month working in other provinces, which is better than a college student who is a farmer. Much more.

Some of these words reached the ears of Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen.

Although the old couple didn't say anything, they were still anxious in their hearts.

According to their intention, they naturally hope that their granddaughter can find a stable job in the city, preferably a stable job.

Sitting in the office, you can't be blown by the wind, protected from the rain, and don't have to work hard for life.

Then find a suitable partner, get married, have children, and live a stable life.

Shen Qiuqiu also understands the old man's thoughts, but she doesn't want to live like that.

She has listened to her grandparents since she was a child, but occasionally she wants to be willful.

This time she decided to return to the countryside to farm. People around her didn’t understand, but she still wanted to give it a try.

When Grandpa Shen heard that she was planning to plant the wasteland in Laodongshan and even bought the seedlings, his face slowly darkened and he remained silent.

Grandma Shen looked at the old man, then at Shen Qiuqiu, and asked hesitantly: "Xiaohua, are you really not going to go back to work in the city?

How much future can you, a girl, make if you stay in the village and farm? You will be gossiped about by the villagers.

If you don’t want to go to the provincial capital, we can find a class in the county town, which is close to home and convenient."

She originally thought that her granddaughter was just wronged outside, so she went home to stay for a while and relax; she would still go out in the future.

Unexpectedly, she actually planned to stay in the village and farm instead of leaving.

Shen Qiuqiu took her grandma's hand and said patiently: "Grandma, the city is as good as the city, and our rural areas are also as good as the countryside.

It's not that you have a future in the city, you can still do something in the countryside; there's nothing wrong with being a farmer, labor is the most glorious thing."

Grandma Shen opened her mouth and wanted to refute her words, but unfortunately she suffered the disadvantage of being uneducated and didn't know what to say.

Grandpa Shen sitting nearby had veins popping up on his forehead, obviously he was angry.

He took two deep breaths and said as calmly as possible: "Xiaohua, you are the first college student in Qinghe Village.

On the day when the admission notice was mailed, every household in the village set off firecrackers to celebrate you, the village chief personally gave you a red flower, and the village committee's loudspeaker rang all day long.

At that time, everyone who met me would praise you, saying that you were the pride of our Qinghe Village and the most promising child in our village.

You said you stayed in the city well, why did you have to come back to farm? Aren’t all those years of studying in vain?

Farmers do the hardest and most tiring work, and earn all their hard-earned money.

Any young people in the village who have some ambition have gone out to work early.

But you, a college student, want to come back and become a farmer, and you won’t be afraid of being laughed out of your mouth if you tell me.”

As he spoke, Grandpa Shen's eyes turned red.

He really couldn't figure out why his granddaughter had to come back to farm now after studying hard for more than ten years, and finally walked out of the mountains, established herself in a big city, and got rid of her identity as a farmer. .

Seeing her grandfather's red eyes, Shen Qiuqiu felt uncomfortable.

She walked up to her grandfather, knelt down and looked at him levelly, and said softly: "Grandpa, you have taught us since we were young that we should study hard and be useful people in the future, build our hometown and serve our motherland.

I have not forgotten my original intention.

My reading of the book was not in vain. I learned a lot of knowledge and principles of life.

I want to stay in the village, not just to work as a farmer.

Qinghe Village is my hometown, the place where I was born and raised.

I studied hard, went to college, and received higher education, not to get rid of poverty in my hometown, but to get rid of poverty in my hometown.

I want to use the knowledge I have learned to contribute to the construction of my hometown and help our Qinghe Village find a way out of poverty and become rich."

Shen Qiuqiu speaks every word with great eloquence.

Grandpa Shen was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that his granddaughter would have such ambition and ambition.

The old man was both pleased and ashamed.

Tears almost burst out of his eyes, and he quickly turned his back to wipe them away.

The next moment, he suddenly stood up and hurried into the house.

After a while, he took out a small notebook wrapped in red cloth from the house.

This is Grandpa Shen's bankbook, which contains all the savings of the old couple.

He handed the bankbook to Shen Qiuqiu, with tears in his eyes, "Xiaohua, take the money, just go ahead and do it, grandpa supports you."

Shen Qiuqiu didn't want to ask for it, so she pushed back the passbook he handed over.

"Keep this for yourself, I still have the money here, it's enough, don't worry."

Grandpa Shen wanted to say something else, but Shen Qiuqiu said again: "You have taught me that eggs cannot be put in the same basket.

Xiaoshu will go to college soon, Xiaona will go to high school soon, and our family still has to eat and live;

You can’t put all your belongings up at once, there must always be some way out.”

This statement makes perfect sense, and Grandpa Shen cannot refute it.

He sighed and put the passbook into his pocket, and did not forget to remind him: "If you don't have enough money, remember to tell grandpa. If you encounter any difficulties, don't keep it in your heart alone. Let's find a solution together."

Shen Qiuqiu sniffed, smiled and nodded, "Well, I understand, thank you, grandpa."

She is very happy to have the understanding and support of her family.

Shen Xiu and Song Na, who had been sitting nearby and dared not interrupt, also breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Song Na raised her hand and said, "Sister, I support you too. I have thought about it. I want to go to Agricultural University. When I graduate from university, I will come back to help you."

Under the table, Shen Xiu reached out to pinch her daughter's thigh.

Mothers, of course, hope that their children will prosper, and what benefits can they get from being a farmer?

She thought this in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it with her mouth. She had to remind her daughter quietly not to talk nonsense.

Song Na was wearing jeans today and didn't feel any pain at all. She just pretended not to know and continued talking to Shen Qiuqiu with a smile.

Shen Xiu was furious and couldn't help but increase her strength.

This time it really hurt, and Song Na cried out "Ouch!"

Everyone looked at mother and daughter, and Grandma Shen asked with concern: "Xiao Na, what's wrong?"

Song Na didn't say anything, and Shen Xiu said with a smile: "Mom, it's nothing. I just saw a mosquito on her leg and I was trying to swat it for her. Maybe my hand was too heavy and it hurt her."

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Not to get rid of poverty in my hometown, but to get my hometown out of poverty. (This sentence comes from the Internet, not the author's original creation.)

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Chapter completed!