Travel back to the 80s to farm

Because there was still some money left over from the road paving project, after careful consideration, the village committee members made an important decision: to invest the remaining funds into water conservancy construction! Specifically, they planned to carry out a comprehensive renovation and consolidation of the ditches beside the farmlands in the village.

As we all know, these ditches are the "lifeline" of agricultural production. If they can be properly maintained and improved, they will play a vital role in the growth of crops!

Therefore, in the following days, Lin Yiping organized the laborers in the village to start the construction work. They first cleaned up the ditch which was overgrown with weeds and prone to collapse, and then used tractors to transport a large amount of cement, sand and gravel and other construction materials, carefully filled them into the ditch, and compacted them layer by layer to ensure that they were strong and durable.

After a period of intense and orderly work, the ditches that were originally shaky and full of mud and weeds finally looked brand new! Now what appeared before our eyes were wide, flat, solid and smooth cement ditches!

I believe that with such good and complete water conservancy facilities as a guarantee, Xialin Village’s future agricultural harvest will definitely be even better!

After a long period of hard work, the village committee finally completed the repair of various ditches and held another important meeting. At the meeting, Lin Yiping, with his keen insight and in-depth understanding of national policies, put forward a forward-looking suggestion from the perspective of the actual development of Xialin Village: to change part of the farmland to plant cash crops!

He pointed out that with the progress of the times and changes in market demand, the traditional crop planting model can no longer meet the needs of village economic growth; and according to the current relevant national policy orientation and the trend of agricultural industrial structure adjustment, choosing economic crop varieties suitable for the local soil and climate conditions and with high added value for large-scale planting is expected to become an effective way to promote Xialin Village to achieve industrial upgrading and increase farmers' income and wealth.

This view was widely recognized by the participants and sparked heated discussions. Everyone expressed their support and willingness to actively participate in this reform initiative that concerns the future development of the village.

In the following days, all villagers worked together to prepare for a new round of farming plans - determining the types of cash crops suitable for planting, learning the corresponding cultivation techniques, planning the use of land resources, and other specific matters were gradually carried out...

"Xiao Jing, I would like to invite you to give some training classes to our village today. You have given classes to the villagers before, hehe. Do you think it's okay?" Lin Yiping asked with a smile.

Shen Jing nodded, "No problem, I'm also looking for an opportunity to share some of the latest planting techniques with you."

In the next few days, Shen Jing carefully prepared handouts and explained to the villagers in detail the characteristics, planting techniques and market prospects of various cash crops in class.

The villagers listened with great interest and asked questions from time to time, and Shen Jing patiently answered them one by one. After the class, the villagers said that they had gained a lot and were full of confidence in planting cash crops. Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Lin Yiping and Shen Jing smiled at each other. They knew that the future of Xialin Village would definitely be better.

Soon after the autumn harvest, the land was gradually enveloped by cold, but this did not stop Shen Jing from being busy. She was dressed in simple clothes, walking down to earth on the path between fields, with a vision of a better life in her heart.

Shen Jing came to an empty field, which was originally planted with golden rice and has now been harvested. She looked at the land in front of her and thought about how to make it more valuable. After careful consideration, Shen Jing decided to guide the villagers to plant some cold-resistant economic crops.

These cash crops can not only adapt to cold climate conditions, but also have high economic benefits and can bring more income to the villagers. Therefore, Shen Jing patiently introduced to the villagers various cold-resistant cash crops suitable for local growth, and explained in detail their planting methods and precautions.

In addition, Shen Jing also proposed the idea of ​​building a vegetable greenhouse, so that even in the cold winter, the supply of vegetables can be guaranteed to meet market demand.

However, a troubling question arises: where can one find the plastic film?

Shen Jing pondered: "After all, it is the early 80s now, and plastic products are a rare thing!"

Yes, in this era, people’s understanding and application of new materials such as plastics are relatively limited, so it is not easy to find specific plastic films.

Faced with such a predicament, Shen Jing couldn't help but sigh that even the little needs in life have become so difficult to achieve.

Shen Jing walked into the village committee office with great expectations and asked the leaders present: "Dear leaders, I have been looking for a special transparent but airtight film material, but I have never been able to find it. I wonder if you have ever heard of such a thing?"

The village party secretary Lin Anbei and the village director Lin Anguo looked at each other and shook their heads, saying they had never heard of this kind of film. Lin Anbei said helplessly, "Shen Jing, this kind of film you are talking about is really a novelty. How can we country folk have seen it?"

At this time, Lin Yiping on the side suddenly interrupted and said: "Xiao Jing, I seem to have seen something similar when I was in college in Beijing. Maybe we can go to Beijing to look for clues." He had a smile on his face, and seemed to be full of confidence in this suggestion.

Shen Jing's eyes lit up, and she thought this was indeed a good idea, but then she looked hesitant: "But this journey is long, and my workshop is currently at a critical period, and I really can't get away. What should I do?" She frowned and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Lin Yiping quickly comforted her: "Xiao Jing, don't worry. Since you can't leave, I will go to Beijing in your place. I will try my best to find the plastic film you need, and learn about its characteristics and uses in detail. I will share it with you when I come back." After that, he patted Shen Jing's shoulder gently to give her encouragement and support.

Shen Jing nodded gratefully, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "That's great, thank you, Yiping! Next, I will give you a detailed description of the characteristics of this film and my expected uses for it. I hope this information can help you find your target better..."

So Shen Jing began to explain in detail all the details about this mysterious film, and Lin Yiping listened carefully and took notes. They decided to work together to solve this problem.

Just like that, with full of expectations and yearning for the unknown world, Lin Yiping resolutely embarked on a journey full of challenges and adventures - to find plastic film!

When they parted, Lin Yiping said to Shen Jing with a smile: "Xiao Jing, wait for my good news!"

Shen Jing nodded: "Okay!"

"I'm leaving!" Lin Yiping looked at Shen Jing deeply.

"okay!"

Watching Lin Yiping turn around and leave, Shen Jing stepped forward and hugged him: "Yiping, it doesn't matter if you can't find it, we can think of other ways!"

"Okay, Xiaojing, I will definitely do what I promised you. This is not only for you, but also for the bright future of our village! I'm off!" Lin Yiping's attitude was firm and confident.

His figure gradually moved farther and farther away, disappearing on the distant horizon, as if he was about to merge into the endless earth.

"I hope he can find it!" Shen Jing stood there, staring at the place where he disappeared for a long time, lost in thought.