The girl is reading a brochure with Mao's 1955 speech on "The question of agricultural cooperation" - 關於農業合作化問題. The text below the image explains that Mao has illuminated the path to collectivization; the old man has just joined the cooperative established by his village, and "his descendants will enjoy happiness for generations to come". The Mao portrait in the background is BG D25/35.