The winding mountain road, if not for the recent sunny days, perhaps even cars would not be able to get on these muddy roads. Chen Xing and his party parked the car on a flat land at the top of the hill. If they wanted to go further up, there would be about 100 meters of small path that required walking.
The town's cadres acted as guides, leading the way in front. After walking a few steps, the village secretary and the village chief had already come down to greet them. Although most of the people in Chishan Village had moved out, there were still more than 200 people in this small village, mainly the elderly and children, because even if their families did not move out, the young people had also gone out to work.
The village was small, but there was still a village committee. The so-called village committee, in fact, only had two people, one was the village secretary, and the other was the village chief. Usually, if there was any census or family planning work to be done in the town, the town staff would not be willing to come in. Often, a phone call would be made, and the village secretary and the village chief would do it, and then the report would be made.
Mayor Chen, this is the village secretary of Chishan Village, Honest Liu, and the village chief Liu Baogen. Zhang Mingfang, the Town Committee Secretary of Yuanshan Town, introduced to Chen Xingxing. As the Town Committee Secretary, he didn't even recognize the two village secretaries and the Village Chief of this remote mountain village. It was only when the higher-ups informed him that the Mayor was coming for an inspection that Zhang Mingfang sent someone to summon the two of them to the town. After giving them some instructions, he finally recognized them.
Honest Liu, Liu Baogen, these two names were very good, very simple. Chen Xing smiled, and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the two. Both of them were a little nervous and reserved, Chen Xing could not help but smile gently, "The Mayor is also a person, according to age, you are my elders, Secretary Liu and Village Chief Liu can treat me as a junior."
Honest Liu and Liu Baogen both smiled foolishly, both of their hands were full of calluses. Chen Xing sighed slightly, he knew that these mountain people were born by farming, and the thick calluses made Chen Xing, who was born in the city, inexplicably touched his heart.
The reason why Chen Xing returned to Chishan Village today was because he saw a newspaper report about this most remote mountain village in Nanzhou City, so he decided to come to this village for inspection. At the same time, he arranged for some people from social welfare organizations to participate, in addition to bringing some of the more needed items in the mountain, and at the same time, to provide as much help as possible.
The villagers were very happy to know that a big leader from the city was coming. Honest Liu didn't know what to say as his hands were tightly held by Chen Xing. He only managed to squeeze out a sentence under Zhang Mingfang's signal.
This was undoubtedly Honest Liu and Liu Baogen's first time meeting such a high ranking official. Not to mention the County Head, they didn't even get to see the Deputy County Head. It was also the first time they met the Town Committee Secretary a few days ago. They weren't good at socializing, and now that they met a city leader that they had only heard about, one could imagine how nervous they were.
Leading the group into the village, the small village was bustling with noise and excitement. Only then did Honest Liu become more talkative. There wasn't much to entertain in the village. Many people heard that a big leader was coming, and they all wanted to slaughter their chickens and ducks.
As Honest Liu spoke, he glanced at Chen Xing and the others. He was afraid that these people from the city wouldn't like it, so he hurriedly added, "Mayor, our chickens and ducks are different from those outside. They were all born and raised in the mountains. They were also fed with our own food. The fragrance they give off is far from comparable to those outside. I've been to the county once and had duck meat in a restaurant. I felt that the difference between them and our own is like heaven and earth."
The villagers here brought their own chickens and ducks to the town to sell, and they sold very well. When everyone heard that it was Chi Shan Village's chickens and ducks, they all fought to buy them. Even if we sold them at a higher price, they would soon be sold out. Liu Baogen, the village chief, interrupted with a hint of pride in his tone.
"That's right, then we'll have a good taste of this mountain's chickens and ducks." Chen Xing laughed, "But we won't be eating for free. How many chickens and ducks do you guys slaughter? Let's see how you sell them outside. We'll pay you according to the market price."
Mayor Chen, how can we accept your money? Since you're here to visit the villagers, it's only right for the villagers to entertain you. Zhang Mingfang hurriedly said, his face full of smiles.
Why? Do you guys freeload off the people in the countryside? Chen Xing glanced at Zhang Mingfang.
Zhang Mingfang's smile froze. He didn't expect Chen Xing to suddenly say such a thing. In his opinion, it was natural for the villagers to treat the leader well, and they should feel honored. He had never thought of paying.
His gaze paused on Zhang Mingfang's face for a moment, then Chen Xing turned to Xiao Yuanqing and said, "Yuanqing, you have to remember how much the villagers charge for slaughtering chickens and ducks. You have to pay every cent.
Mayor, rest assured, I'll arrange it. " Xiao Yuanqing smiled and nodded.
Xu Qingnian, who was standing beside Chen Xing, secretly glared at Zhang Mingfang. Don't come out and flatter if you don't know how to speak.
Mayor, the villagers are willing to serve you. We can't accept money. Although we're poor, we're not that greedy. Honest Liu said with a red face.
Secretary Liu, we're not paying because we're looking down on you. This is our rule. You can't eat and drink for free when you're eating at the villagers' homes. Otherwise, you'll be punished. You're not trying to get us punished, are you? Chen Xing smiled and patted Honest Liu's hand. Chen Xing didn't put on any airs towards these simple villagers, and he naturally had a good impression of them.
Honest Liu and Liu Baogen looked at each other. They didn't know if this young leader was speaking the truth or not. Could it be that the higher the official's position, the more there was such a rule? In the past, they had never seen anyone from the town being so courteous, and their attitude was so rude and unreasonable.
Chen Xing smiled and asked Xiao Yuanqing to arrange for people to bring over the gifts from the city. Village Chief Liu Baogen stayed behind to help with the distribution of gifts, while Chen Xing and the rest were given a tour of the village by Honest Liu.
The houses in Chi Shan Village were all made of mud walls and wooden tiles. If not for the fact that every household had electricity, this place would have been mistaken for an ancient mountain village.
Even with electricity, the electric lamps in every household were still the obsolete incandescent lamps. Around the mountain village, there were terraced fields. Some were already abandoned, while others were still planted. Chen Xing sighed. Just like what Xu Qingnian said, if they were to build roads on a large scale here, there wouldn't be any economic development value. Hence, it was ultimately unrealistic. Perhaps, Xu Qingnian's plan was the most suitable one.
After making a round around the village, it was already 5 or 6 pm. The mountain path that they took to enter the mountain took them more than an hour, and it was already close to 4 pm when they arrived at the village.
The villagers ate their meals early, starting at 5 or 6 pm. The village secretary Honest Liu and Village Chief Liu Baogen were already waiting for their meal. Chen Xing let the rest go first, while he and Xu Qingnian stood at a col in the village and looked down.
The air here was really like sugar. Just taking a breath would make one feel relaxed and refreshed. Chen Xing sighed.
This village was located in the deepest part of the mountain, surrounded by mountains and forests. In addition, there weren't any factories, so the air here was truly free of pollution. Xu Qingnian smiled.
That's right, free of pollution. If transportation was convenient, living here would be many times more comfortable than in the city. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. Currently, our development is at the cost of sacrificing the environment. Now, it seems like we have no choice but to take this path. But in the future, our future generations might poke us in the back.
Mayor, development is necessary, otherwise society will not be able to progress. The process of industrialization replacing manual labor is inevitable, and environmental pollution is also inevitable. No matter what you gain, you have to pay the corresponding price. I think this is also the logic of 'there is no gain, there is no loss'. Xu Qingnian carefully organized his words as he replied to Chen Xing. After Chen Xing came to Nanzhou, he had repeatedly emphasized on different occasions that economic development and environmental protection needed to be grasped, and both needed to be strong. Development and the environment weren't a matter of mutual choice, but a point of balance. Xu Qingnian knew that this young mayor's emphasis on the environment wasn't just superficial work.
There is no gain without loss. You're right, but it depends on whether the development is at the cost of blindly destroying the environment. Chen Xing smiled faintly. Qingnian, your Xing Hua County is the most backward county in Nanzhou, but it's also the county with the best environment. I hope that you can walk a path of ecological development.
Mayor, we will work hard. Xu Qingnian's face became serious. He knew that this was Chen Xing's hope.
Not far away, Deputy Mayor Ma Linping and others had already begun to eat, sitting around the big pot. Ma Linping had vomited a little when he was in the car, and now he was very hungry. Chen Xing just said that there was no need to wait for him, so Ma Linping naturally wouldn't wait foolishly. Holding his bowl and eating, Ma Linping's eyes fell on Wang Yanchun from time to time. Looking at the high ridges on her top, Ma Linping couldn't move his eyes away. In the evening, Chen Xing said that they would spend the night in the mountains. Everyone would live in the villagers' houses and go down the mountain tomorrow. Chen Xing said that he wanted everyone to experience the mountain village life, but Ma Linping sneered at it. Although he didn't want to stay a moment longer, Ma Linping also knew that if Chen Xing didn't leave, he couldn't leave either.
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