Following the old man's words, everyone started discussing again.
Even the conductor joined in, saying, “Without County Magistrate Xie, how could we run this route?
How long did it take you to go to Nancheng before? How long does it take now?
It used to take at least four hours, but now it only takes an hour."
The driver also interrupted in a hoarse voice, "Without County Magistrate Xie, there would be no transportation company like ours.
Our transportation company now has several hundred people including drivers and logistics departments.
Lines have been opened in every township and village, which has provided jobs for the people in the town and also brought convenience to you farmers.”
The old lady responded, “Yes, without this road and so many minibuses, how could I dare to go to the south city to sell chickens?
Chickens sold in the south city are one dollar more expensive than those sold in town.
But your minibus charges one yuan for a ticket, which is too expensive!"
The conductor explained: "It's not expensive. It doesn't cost any gas to make a trip. It doesn't cost any wear and tear on the car.
A car costs tens of thousands.
In the past, public transportation was operating at a loss. If you want to take a bus, isn't it still 20 cents?"
The old lady shook her head. "The bus stops every few minutes and runs very slowly. If I had the time to waste it, I might as well go home and help the road construction team carry two loads of stones so that they can build the road to my doorstep sooner."
Xie Wan asked curiously, "Auntie, are you getting paid for helping to build the road?"
The old lady said very rudely: "Why is your mind full of money, little girl?
Isn’t building roads just making things more convenient for ourselves?
If I still want money for the road in front of my house, do I still have a conscience? "
Xie Wan was a little speechless. She asked this because she wanted to know whether the money for road construction was used where it should be used.
She remembered that when she built the first main road, she made a rule that migrant workers who came along the way to help build the road must be paid.
After the main road from Nancheng to An County was completed, An County built six more roads.
In addition to the main road in the town, there are also roads leading to various communes.
The roads that the commune extended to each brigade were partly funded by fiscal appropriations and partly by the commune’s own funds.
She felt that she should look into this matter after returning. It was not that she did not trust the leaders of the commune, but she felt that certain trends should not be allowed to continue, and it would be best to nip some signs in the bud as early as possible.
Xie Wan wanted to ask more, but the old lady was very impatient and said to her, "You city people are so cunning, I won't tell you.
When you get to An County, shut your mouth tightly. If you dare to say anything bad about our County Chief Xie, I'll see if they will beat you up!"
I heard that this little girl had just said something bad about County Magistrate Xie. Even the ticket seller disliked Xie Wan and came to check her ticket.
Under the supervision of the people, Xie Wan had no choice but to shut up and look helpless.
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