Chapter 189 New Rural Construction
Even if Cheng Zhigang was sent to jail, Zhou Xia would not have a good life when he came out. Leaving was her best way out.
If Zhou Xia left, she could not only start a new life, but also break away from the past.
As for revenge, that is a matter for the future. The reason why Zhou Yong said this is because he was afraid that Zhou Xia would lose hope in life and commit suicide.
Zhou Xia shed tears: "Brother, I also want to leave, but I have nowhere to go..."
Zhou Yong frowned slightly, thought for a long time and said, "I'll arrange a way out for you."
Zhou Xia looked at Zhou Yong in a daze, her heart filled with gratitude.
The brother and sister chatted for a while, and Zhou Yong looked at the time and returned to Huaixi Village.
Zhou Ling met with Zhou Xia, and in the afternoon Zhou Yong took Zhou Xia away from Hongqi Commune.
Three days later, Zhou Yong appeared at the Hongqi Police Station. Just as he expected, someone took the blame for Cheng Zhigang.
Zhou Yong did not pay attention to the follow-up of the incident because there was no need to pay attention to it anymore.
But through this case, Cao Biao and other two were rewarded, which paved the way for their official careers.
In mid-February, Li Caiyun successfully gave birth to a daughter for Zhou Yong, naming her Zhou Kerou, nicknamed Nannan.
Before Li Caiyun came out of confinement, the spring sowing season began.
With the start of farming, the villagers of Huaixi Village have become busier.
A fish pond was built in Nanshan and two deep wells were dug.
June was a busy month as Zhou Yong built a new school and clinic in Dongshan.
The following year, in 1977, the national college entrance examination was resumed, and the newly built primary school in Huaixi Village was expanded to add junior and senior high school departments.
In July 1978, Zhou Ling married Zhao Min as she wished. Cui Shufen was not optimistic about them at first, but she didn't expect that the couple would live a more and more prosperous life after marriage.
Not only did Zhou Ling's life improve, but Li Caixia's life also changed dramatically.
Ever since she got rid of the scumbag Wu Jun and returned to Huaixi Village, her life has gradually improved through her own efforts.
Now Li Caixia and her mother have no worries about food and clothing, and she can even support her two children's education.
Everyone and everything are moving in a good direction, and the economy of Huaixi Village is at the forefront.
In the spring of 1978, Huaixi Village built a new rural area in the east mountain area.
This incident caused a sensation in Qingmu County. Many leaders came to inspect the work, and even people from newspapers came to interview and reported how Huaixi Village was getting rid of poverty and becoming rich step by step.
From then on, Li Baotian never had a peaceful day, as reporters came to interview him at every turn.
This kind of life lasted for half a year, and gradually there was nothing good to report, and Li Baotian's life returned to normal.
Because of this incident, Li Baotian was full of complaints against Zhou Yong.
Why?
That’s because Zhou Yong pushed his father-in-law out to face the reporters.
At first Li Baotian was very happy, but gradually he couldn't laugh anymore.
In 1979, as the construction of the new countryside continued, electricity was finally provided.
By the end of August 1979, the construction of the new countryside was successfully completed, and a total of 800 houses with separate courtyards were built.
Normally, only more than 500 houses would be built. The reason why more than 200 more houses were built is that some of them will be kept for future commercial use, and some will be sold to villagers to cover the cost of building the houses.
Because of the construction of the new countryside, Huaixi Village Brigade owed more than 80,000 yuan in famine relief.
The Huaixi Village Brigade is now auctioning off a house. A three-and-a-half-room red brick house with a single door and courtyard is priced at five hundred yuan.
Once the price was announced, many villagers were deterred from buying the house, but there were still some wealthy families who could afford it.
Li Hongjun bought two houses, Li Hongliang bought one house, and Zhou Yong kept four houses for himself.
In addition to them, Ma San also bought a house, and there were others who sold more than 60 houses in total.
Li Caixia also wanted to buy a house, but the problem was that she did not have a household registration in Huaixi Village, so even if she had money, she did not have the right to buy.
Because of the Li Caixia incident, after a meeting and discussion, it was decided to give residence to families who were able to purchase houses but did not have a household registration.
As soon as the news came out, Huaixi Village Brigade became lively within a few days.
People with some ability in the surrounding villages all wanted to take this opportunity to move to Huaixi Village.
This led to population loss in some villages. The village heads were very dissatisfied with Li Baotian's actions and made a scene in front of Xu Jianmin, the new secretary of Hongqi Commune.
Xu Jianmin just said one thing: as the village chief, he did not reflect on why the villagers moved away from the village where they had lived for decades, and even had the nerve to make trouble in front of him.
The reason why the villagers moved away is that they are pursuing a better future.
Assuming that other villages develop like Huaixi Village, will the villagers move away?
The answer is of course no.
Xu Jianmin's words left all the village heads speechless, and they left in shame.
This is what Xu Jianmin said, but he knew very well that things could not continue to develop in this way.
With population loss, the labor force will decrease and there will be no one to cultivate the land, which is a fatal problem for any village.
Therefore, Xu Jianmin talked to Zhou Yong, hoping that Huaixi Village would end the relocation.
Zhou Yong also didn't want to absorb new villagers. The problem was that if the houses were built and not sold, would they just lie idle somewhere?
The most important thing is that the brigade has outstanding debts. If the houses are not sold, how will the brigade pay off the debts?
Xu Jianmin was deeply troubled by this issue. After discussing it with his fellow apprentices, the final result was that Huaixi Village would still continue to sell houses.
However, Zhou Yong said that they would try their best not to accept villagers who moved from nearby villages, as this would increase the difficulty of selling houses in Huaixi Village.
Fortunately, there are only more than 50 houses left. Even if they are not sold all at once, they can be sold slowly so that there will not be too many left.
Zhou Yong returned to Huaixi Village and told Li Baotian what had happened. Li Baotian and Accountant Sun looked at each other.
Now the brigade not only has to pay off its debts, but also needs money to get electricity.
"What now?"
Zhou Yong spread his hands and asked Li Baotian and Accountant Sun.
They were used to following Zhou Yong's arrangements in everything, but now that he asked them this question, they didn't know what to say.
"What if we really can't do that? Sell some livestock?"
This was said by Li Baotian.
Selling livestock is indeed a way out, but livestock cannot be sold for much money.
A few thousand dollars could not solve the problem of electricity supply, and the house could not be sold in a big way, which made Zhou Yong very worried.
In fact, if Xu Jianmin was not the secretary, Zhou Yong would not be so restrained.
After all, they are brothers in the same school, and Zhou Yong should support his brother's work.
Besides, Xu Jianmin has been protecting his junior brother overtly and covertly for so many years. He has just taken office as secretary not long ago, and Zhou Yong cannot cause trouble for his senior brother at this time.
Accountant Sun glanced at Zhou Yong and said, "It's better for you to figure out a solution yourself than to ask us about this kind of thing!"
Zhou Yong was a little amused and helpless. He was already used to Accountant Sun's rogue behavior.
There was no good solution in the end, so at lunch time Zhou Yong and Li Baotian went home.
On the way, many villagers asked them when they could move into their new home.
When to move into a new home depends on when the electricity is available. If a house is newly built, it needs time to settle.
If a villager is allocated a house that cracks due to subsidence, it will be very troublesome for everyone afterwards.
When the father-in-law and son-in-law arrived home, Li Baotian said, "Why don't we move over before the autumn harvest, so that everyone won't keep asking questions..."
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