Chapter 473 Discussing Countermeasures
Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhou Yimin started to speak, but he was not a professional and there was a professional in front of him, so there was no reason for him to embarrass himself.
"Master Cao, could you please explain it to us?"
Master Cao nodded: "No trouble!"
"As for the situation in the village, if we want to completely repair it, the workload is not small, and the initial estimate is that it will take two to three months."
The old branch secretary thought it could be repaired in a month and a half, but he didn't expect it to take so long. What he was most afraid of was that it would affect farm work, and he was not afraid of anything else.
Master Cao continued, "As for the cost, I roughly calculated that the biggest expenses are materials and labor. As for labor, there are enough villagers, so there is no need to spend money on labor."
Zhou Yimin and the other two also nodded. They had no objection to what Master Cao said.
Master Cao said: "As for materials, cement is the largest one. Although not all villages use cement, the amount is still quite a lot. In addition, auxiliary materials such as sand and gravel also need to be purchased with money."
Zhou Yimin said at this time: "Master Cao, there is a mountain behind our village. We can go there to transport stones and then break them. In this way, can we save the cost of stones?"
Master Cao had never thought that such an operation could be possible: "This is theoretically feasible, but if we do this, the time and money spent will add up to more than the cost of buying stones."
"As for stones, one ton is probably between 40 and 60 cents!"
Zhou Yimin explained: "Master Cao, we have a tractor in our village. We can arrange for people to go to the back mountain to transport the stones back. It won't take much time and cost."
Master Cao was shocked again. He didn't know how many times he had been shocked since he came to Zhoujiazhuang.
"If that's the case, we can indeed save the cost of the stones."
The old Party branch secretary praised: "Yimin, you young people are really smart and have saved our village a lot of money!"
Zhou Zhiming also gave a thumbs up.
Master Cao continued: "In this case, all we need are cement and sand."
"I know a place with lots of sand, but it's a little far away, and the people there are hard to talk to! If I can buy it there, it will be much cheaper!"
The old Party Secretary was a little restless: "Master Cao, are you telling the truth?"
If so, you can save a lot of money.
There is no way. There is not much money in the village. Now there are a lot of farm work expenses and no income yet. However, vegetables can be sold soon, and the chickens in the farm will soon be ready to be released.
Also, the feed processing plant has no income yet.
The output of the feed processing plant has increased a lot, and it supplies both the village and the commune. There is still some surplus, and it seems that we need to find a place to digest it, so that we can make more money.
Master Cao said seriously: "Old Party Secretary, I certainly won't joke about this kind of thing. It's getting late now, I'll take you to have a look tomorrow!"
"Whether it can be done or not depends on whether you can come to an agreement."
Zhou Yimin said at this time: "Master Cao, we still understand this principle, and we will trouble you when the time comes!"
Master Cao was quite satisfied with Zhou Yimin's attitude towards them.
Then he added: "During the road construction process, the transportation of materials is a big problem. The road in our village is not easy to travel, and trucks cannot enter. Using carts to transport materials will be much less efficient.
Moreover, during the construction process, we must pay attention to weather changes. If it rains, the progress of the project will definitely be affected."
The old Party secretary listened carefully and offered his own views and suggestions from time to time. He said: "For the problem of material transportation, we can mobilize the villagers to help. If everyone works together, we can always transport the materials in.
As for the weather, we can only pay attention to the weather forecast in advance and try to avoid construction on rainy days. If it is unavoidable, we will take protective measures to ensure that the quality of the project is not affected. "
After a heated discussion, everyone finally decided on the final road construction plan.
Zhou Yimin looked at everyone and said firmly: "Although the process of road construction will be difficult, I believe that as long as we work together, there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome. When the road is repaired, our lives in Zhoujiazhuang will definitely get better and better!"
There was a gleam of hope in the eyes of Zhou Zhiming and the old branch secretary, and they were full of expectations for the future.
As they were talking, the sky gradually darkened. Zhou Yimin greeted everyone warmly: "You've been busy for most of the day. You must be hungry. Let's eat first and chat while we eat."
After a while, Zhou Yimin's grandmother brought the food to the table.
This meal was extremely sumptuous. There were actually two meat dishes on the table, and the meat was generous in portion and exuded an enticing aroma.
Master Cao could hardly believe his eyes. In an age when many people were struggling to get enough food and clothing, such meals were a luxury.
He opened his mouth in surprise and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
The old Party Secretary smiled and said, "Master Cao, you're welcome. Although Zhoujiazhuang is located in the countryside, we have been working hard over the years, and with the help of Yimin, we are still able to make ends meet."
Zhou Yimin also smiled and said, "Master Cao, please try it. You have worked hard along the way."
Master Cao picked up the bowl and chopsticks a little nervously, his heart filled with emotion and shock. He had already overestimated it, but he didn't expect to underestimate it even more.
If I can establish a good relationship with Zhou Yimin, then if I am short of food in the future, I can ask Zhou Yimin for help, but the prerequisite is to establish a good relationship with Zhou Yimin.
At the dinner table, everyone continued to discuss the road construction issues while enjoying the delicious food.
The old branch secretary listened carefully and offered some suggestions from time to time.
Zhou Yimin and Zhou Zhiming also actively participated in the discussion. The four of them spoke one after another, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
The old man, Grandma Zhou Yimin, and Expert Wang did not say anything. They just sat at the table and ate in silence.
After the meal, not only did Master Cao feel the enthusiasm of Zhoujiazhuang, but the road construction plan also became clearer.
After finishing his meal, Master Cao was thinking about going home, so he said, "It's getting late now, and I've finished my meal, so I'll go home first!"
Zhou Yimin hurriedly stopped him: "Master Cao, it's already dark, it's not safe to go back alone, why don't you stay here for one night, we'll go see the sand tomorrow, and then I'll take you back to the city."
"This way we can go find Aunt Li and ask her how much cement we need."
Master Cao was also a little tempted. After all, it was not very safe at that time of night, and he didn't have any weapons on him. After thinking about it, he agreed.
"Then I'm sorry to bother you, Yimin."
Zhou Yimin even said: "What kind of trouble is that? If there is any trouble, it should be you, Master Cao, from our village."
(End of this chapter)
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