The relationship between Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan also deepened during this process. They experienced ups and downs together, and their trust and reliance on each other became stronger.

On a sunny day, Chu Mohan brought Gu Qianning to the hillside outside the village. The breeze was blowing, the grass was green, and the whole village could be seen from here.

Gu Qianning took a deep breath of the fresh air, her eyes sparkling with longing, "Mo Han, this overseas experience has opened my eyes to many new possibilities. We must make the village better."

Chu Mohan smiled and nodded, holding Gu Qianning's hand, "Yes, that's what I meant. Let's plan it well and create a better life for everyone."

The two sat on the ground and began to discuss the village's development plan.

"First, we need to improve agricultural production," said Gu Qianning. "My overseas trip allowed me to see some advanced farming techniques and tools. We can introduce waterwheel irrigation to improve the irrigation efficiency of farmland, and improve seeds and select better varieties to increase crop yields."

Chu Mohan thought for a moment and added, "Yes, and we can also promote some new agricultural tools, such as the curved plow, which can make farming easier and more efficient. In addition, we can organize villagers to learn new planting methods, rationally plan farmland, implement crop rotation and intercropping, and make full use of land resources."

Gu Qianning's eyes lit up. "That's right. If we do a good job in farming, everyone's food and clothing problems can be better solved. Next, we have to develop commerce. The village is rich in products. We can set up a market and let the villagers trade their agricultural products and handicrafts. This will not only increase income, but also promote exchanges with surrounding villages and towns."

"Good idea." Chu Mohan agreed. "We can set aside a special area as a market place, formulate trading rules and tax systems. And send people to promote it in the surrounding areas to attract more merchants and buyers."

Gu Qianning went on to say: “Education cannot be left behind. We need to open schools so that children in the village have the opportunity to read and learn, and to acquire knowledge and skills. Only by educating the next generation well can there be hope for the future of the village.”

Chu Mohan nodded, "I agree. We can invite some learned gentlemen to teach and set up different courses. In addition to reading and writing, we can also teach arithmetic, astronomy, geography and other knowledge. For children from poor families, we can provide certain financial assistance so that they can also go to school."

"There is also medical care." Gu Qianning said worriedly, "Every time I see villagers suffering from some minor illnesses and pains, I feel sad. We need to build a clinic and train some doctors, or hire doctors with excellent medical skills from outside to treat everyone's illnesses and injuries. I can also use some simple medical skills I have learned to help treat some patients first."

Chu Mohan patted her shoulder and encouraged her, "Don't worry, we will take it step by step. There are also some medical books and medicinal materials brought back from overseas in the space, which can also come in handy."

Gu Qianning smiled slightly. "Well, with these and our efforts, we will definitely be able to improve the medical conditions in the village. In addition to these infrastructure projects, the village environment also needs to be improved. We can organize the villagers to clean up the river, widen the roads, and plant trees to make the village cleaner and more beautiful."

Chu Mohan stood up and looked at the village. "Yes, and we also need to strengthen the security of the village. We will build a watchtower and organize a patrol team to protect the lives and property of the villagers."

Gu Qianning also stood up and stood shoulder to shoulder with Chu Mohan. "In terms of cultural entertainment, we can regularly hold some festival activities, opera performances, martial arts competitions, etc. to enrich the spiritual life of the villagers and enhance everyone's cohesion and sense of belonging."

Chu Mohan put his arm around Gu Qianning's shoulders and said, "Qianning, your ideas are all great. However, to realize these plans, we need a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. We have to plan carefully."

Gu Qianning's eyes were firm. "I believe that as long as we work together, we can definitely do it. We can first publicize our development plans to the villagers, let everyone understand the benefits of these plans, and mobilize their enthusiasm. Then, based on the actual situation, we can formulate a detailed implementation plan and timetable."

So, the next day, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan gathered the villagers and held a meeting in the open space in the center of the village.

Chu Mohan stood on the platform and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, we have returned from overseas, seen the outside world, and learned a lot of new things. We want to formulate a new development plan for our village to make our lives better."

The villagers were talking to each other. Someone asked, "Mr. Chu, Miss Gu, what are your plans?"

Gu Qianning stepped forward and introduced their development plan to everyone in detail, elaborating on aspects ranging from agricultural production, commercial development, education, medical care, environmental improvement, security defense to cultural entertainment.

After hearing this, some villagers were very excited and full of expectations; others were skeptical and worried that it might not be realized.

An old man stood up and said, "Mr. Chu, Miss Gu, your idea is good, but it requires a lot of money and manpower. Can we do it?"

Chu Mohan replied: "As long as we are united, there is nothing we can't accomplish. We will do our best and hope that everyone can actively participate."

Gu Qianning also said: "That's right, we are all part of the village. Only when the village develops well can our lives be better. Moreover, after these plans are implemented, everyone's income will increase and their quality of life will improve."

Gradually, the villagers were infected by their enthusiasm and confidence and expressed their willingness to support.

In the following days, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan became busy. They first organized a group of young and strong villagers to start building water wheels. Everyone divided the work and cooperated with each other. Some were responsible for cutting wood, some were responsible for making parts, and some were responsible for digging channels.

After a period of hard work, the first waterwheel was finally built. When the clear river water flowed into the farmland along the waterwheel's trough, the villagers cheered.

At the same time, Gu Qianning looked for a learned gentleman and finally invited a scholar named Mr. Li to open a school. Mr. Li was knowledgeable and taught seriously and responsibly, which soon attracted many children to come and study.

In terms of business development, Chu Mohan led the villagers to build stalls and sheds for the market and formulated detailed trading rules. On the day the market opened, people from surrounding villages and towns came one after another, making it very lively.

In order to establish the clinic, Gu Qianning personally trained several young people with medical talent, and took out some medical books and medicinal materials from the space to teach them how to identify medicinal materials, diagnose diseases and dispense medicines. After the clinic opened, it cured many villagers of their illnesses.

In terms of environmental improvement, the villagers actively participated in cleaning rivers, widening roads, and planting trees, giving the village a new look.

With the gradual implementation of various plans, the village is developing rapidly. Crop yields have increased, business is booming, children can go to school, villagers have a place to get medical treatment when they are sick, and life has become more colorful.

However, the development process was not smooth sailing. Once, a sudden rainstorm caused a flood, which destroyed some farmland and roads.

Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan immediately organized the villagers to fight against the flood and carry out disaster relief. They led everyone to reinforce the river bank, repair the road, and replant crops. With everyone's joint efforts, the village soon returned to normal.

Another time, some unscrupulous merchants appeared in the market, selling fake and shoddy goods, harming the villagers. When Chu Mohan learned about it, he immediately organized a patrol team to investigate, brought the unscrupulous merchants to justice, and maintained the order of the market and the interests of the villagers.

After a year of hard work, the village has undergone tremendous changes. The once poor and backward village has now become a rich, beautiful and harmonious place.

Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan stood on the hillside, looking at the vibrant village below, their hearts filled with a sense of accomplishment and happiness.

"Mo Han, we did it." Gu Qianning said with emotion.

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