After visiting the greenhouse planting project in Xinglin Village, they went into the mountains again. There were two more mountain villages in the mountains, Xiaoshi Village and Luoyun Village. Due to the urgency of the time, Chen Xing and his team only stayed in Xiaoshi Village for a short while. Finally, they went to Luoyun Village, which was located in the deepest part of the mountains, which was also their place for the night.
The further they went into the mountains, the narrower the road became. In the end, there was only a single lane for one car. If there was another car coming from the opposite direction, both cars would be stuck on the road at the same time.
The road should be widened a little, otherwise, it would be blocked directly if two cars crossed each other. Chen Xing looked out of the window and frowned slightly.
The county's budget was limited. Many roads in the mountains were built according to the situation. Therefore, the infrastructure in some poor areas might be inadequate. Lu Chengyi, the county magistrate, who was sitting in Chen Xing's car when they came out of Xinglin Village, answered.
Chen Xing didn't comment on this explanation. It was an indisputable fact that Zhaoliang County was financially poor. If the county didn't have enough money, it was impossible for them to invest too much in impoverished areas. This was a very practical matter. Impoverished areas in and of themselves meant that there wasn't much economic output. It was impossible for the county's finance to invest in large-scale infrastructure in places that didn't have much economic benefits.
The car continued to drive. When they arrived at Luoyun Village, it was almost evening. Because of the high altitude, they could directly see the clouds hovering between the mountains when they looked up the mountain. It was like a paradise on earth.
It was so beautiful. The scenery here was not inferior to those famous scenic spots. Chen Xing stood on the flat ground in front of the village, looking at the surrounding scenery and sighing.
The scenery here was not bad. Previously, the county government also considered whether they could build a scenic area here as a poverty alleviation project. However, after the field investigation, they found that the scenic spots were not enough. If they wanted to develop a tourist area, there were not enough scenic spots to support a tourist area. Moreover, because of the inconvenient transportation and high development costs, the estimated investment and output were not proportional. Therefore, the county finally cut off this project. Lu Chengyi said.
If they could develop a scenic area here, it would be really good. Chen Xing smiled.
When Lu Chengyi heard what Chen Xing said, he could only smile bitterly. The County Government wanted to develop it, but the investment was too high. If they really developed it and there were no more customers, they would lose money every year. The County Government could not afford it.
The two of them talked as they walked into the village. The car was parked on a piece of flat land outside the village. In Luoyun Village, only the flat land outside the village could be used for parking. Otherwise, the houses in the village were all along the mountainside, and there were not many flat bottoms. At a glance, the houses in the village were all built one after the other, and rarely were they built side by side.
The village chief, Zhang Guoliang, was leading the way. The town had already informed the leaders from the city that they would be coming and that they would be staying overnight. Therefore, the village had also arranged for one or two people to stay in each household. There was no need to worry that the people from the city and the county would not have a place to stay.
Most of the houses in the village were built with mud and wood. The conditions were not good, so the leaders had to suffer at night. Zhang Guoliang, the village chief, said with two deep wrinkles on his forehead. In fact, he was also the secretary of the village. No one in the village was willing to be a cadre, so the position of the village chief and the secretary was chosen by him. In fact, he was the only cadre in the whole village.
"Old Village Chief, don't worry. We came down to experience everyone's life, not to enjoy life." Chen Xing said with a smile. The simple old village chief in front of him made him feel very close at first glance.
Mayor Chen was right. Old Village Chief, you should live your life as usual. Don't be affected by us coming down here. Lu Chengyi echoed Chen Xing's words.
When the old village chief, Zhang Guoliang, heard their words, he smiled honestly. He did not have much contact with the leaders. He was already in his sixties, and the most senior leader he had seen in his life was the mayor. When he heard the notice from the town that the leaders from the city and the county would be coming down and staying overnight, Zhang Guoliang was somewhat at a loss. In order to welcome the leaders from the city and the county, the people from the town came to the village a few days in advance to urge the villagers to do a good job of cleaning the houses. At the same time, the people from the town also brought a lot of fresh food, including some brand new quilts. They said that they would be used to entertain the leaders and asked the villagers to say that they were their own.
These preparations were done by the people from the town a few days in advance. Although the villagers felt that the leaders' coming down had broken the peace of their daily lives, they did not really complain because they could get tangible benefits. The food and quilts sent by the town in advance would be left to the village if there was any leftover food. As for the quilts, the town would not take them away afterward. These were all tangible benefits. Although they were insignificant, they were really important to the poor villagers.
Night came early in the mountains. Before six o 'clock, the sky was already dark. Sporadic lights were lit halfway up the mountain. If you counted carefully, you could see that there were only about 20 households.
How many households were there in the village now? In the evening, Chen Xing and other people from the city and the county were eating with the villagers. He asked the old village chief, Zhang Guoliang, who was sitting next to him.
At present, there were more than 100 households in the village, and the population was less than 1,000. Except for this small area in front of us, there were more after going over the hill, but we couldn't see it from here. Zhang Guoliang answered honestly. There was a large piece of meat in his bowl. As he ate, the two deep wrinkles on Zhang Guoliang's forehead seemed to have smoothed out a lot.
A village with less than 1,000 people was considered a small village. Chen Xing sighed. Although the population of such a poor village was small, it was not easy to help the poor. Because most of the young people had gone out to work, leaving behind the old, weak, women and children. Just now, Chen Xing had noticed that those who came to eat were either the old, women and children. As for the young and strong laborers in the village, Chen Xing specially asked and found that most of them had gone out to work.
It was said that one lived by the mountain and one lived by the river. However, the mountains here did not produce any special products. Although there were many fields in the mountains, most of them were barren. Because the young and strong laborers had gone out to work, only the old and women were left in the village. Many fields gradually became barren. The mountainous terrain here meant that there was no way to mechanize farming. Otherwise, when Chen Xing entered the village, he saw many pieces of terraced fields along the hillside were abandoned. If they could mechanize farming, it would actually be a way to develop modern agriculture.
How much could the young people in the village earn in a month when they went out to work? Chen Xing asked casually.
Not much, they were uneducated, and they could not find a decent salary outside. Take my family for example, I have two sons. My eldest son works in the fields, and my youngest son went out to work after he got married. However, he was worried about his family, so he worked near the county town. It was convenient for him to go home to see his wife and children. Zhang Guoliang shook his head. The two wrinkles on his forehead seemed to have deepened.
Less than 2,000 a month! Chen Xing frowned and asked about Zhang Guoliang's family situation. He learned that Zhang Guoliang had a big family of 10 people. Except for his youngest son who went out to work, the rest of them worked in the fields. Chen Xing couldn't help but calculate the accounts for Zhang Guoliang. He felt a little heavy in his heart. The per capita income was only a few hundred yuan. A family like Zhang Guoliang's was probably common in a place like Luoyun Village. No wonder Luoyun Village was the poorest village in this area.
The people in the village were uneducated. They lived in the mountains for a long time. Because of the inconvenient transportation, they were not willing to go out to the outside world. Such an environment caused the villagers to be poor from generation to generation.
While Chen Xing was eating and chatting with the villagers, Liu Anding, the deputy general manager of Jiangqi, who had just gotten off work from the factory, took a car to his home as usual. He drove an old Toyota Camry. Although Jiangqi was not doing well now, as the deputy general manager of the company, Liu Anding actually had a good income. Moreover, before working at Jiangqi, Liu Anding was a middle-level manager of a large domestic automobile group, which was also a high-income group. Later, he jumped to Jiangqi as the deputy general manager. In the first two years, Jiangqi developed very well and set a grand development blueprint. That was why Liu Anding jumped to Jiangqi as the deputy general manager. Who knew that Jiangqi was getting worse and worse year after year?
With Liu Anding's ability, if he left directly, he would not have to worry about not being able to find a job. However, after staying at Jiangqi for many years, Liu Anding also had some feelings for Jiangqi. Most importantly, Liu Anding had been excited about the grand blueprint drawn by Jiangqi. He hoped that he could be a participant and witness to the rise of Jiangqi. He also believed that Jiangqi, which had the right time and the right place, could develop. Therefore, he always had a glimmer of hope for Jiangqi and was reluctant to leave. Now, Liu Anding was desperate for his vision.
Not only for himself, but also for the workers in the factory who trusted him and pinned their hopes on him!
Thinking that Secretary General You of the task force said that the investigation was almost over, Liu Anding quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He hoped that this matter would come to an end soon. As long as Chen Jianshe could be transferred, Liu Anding believed that Jiangqi still had great hope. Otherwise, he would not have taken the risk for this matter and secretly cooperated with the task force.
While driving, Liu Anding was thinking about something. Thinking of the way Chen Jianshe looked at him today, Liu Anding was a little worried. Had Chen Jianshe already noticed him? But even if he did, what could Chen Jianshe do? Over the years, Chen Jianshe had made Jiangqi a mess and gained enough benefits. What else did he want?
Liu Anding absent-mindedly let his imagination run wild. Suddenly, a car on the side suddenly accelerated without warning and directly blocked in front of him. Liu Anding took a closer look. When he saw that it was a police car, he couldn't help but curse in his heart. How could a police officer take the lead in breaking traffic rules while driving?
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