But there is a saying that goes.
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
There is nothing wrong with the captain's idea.
Wan Qingliu said with a smile, "This is no small matter, but if you really decide to repair it, I will definitely do my best to help. Whether it's financial or labor, I will definitely not hesitate."
After hearing this, the captain felt relieved.
As for the money, it might be a little difficult to convince everyone to raise it, but as a wealthy family in the village, Aunt Wan from the Hua family has always been easy to talk to.
Of course, I have to be the first to persuade them.
Next, he turned around and went to look for Hua Ziqiang and Wu Muxiang. Apart from the old Hua family, these two families lived the best lives.
It is impossible to pay the money now, but I have to communicate with them first and see their attitude, so as to avoid the situation where they all disagree, which would be very embarrassing.
After getting the support of the three families, the team leader immediately called a meeting of village cadres.
The accountant asked, "Hey, it's raining, why do you suddenly want to build a road?"
The team leader immediately looked at him and answered seriously: "Uncle Yu, our village has been growing strawberries and other fruits for six or seven years. In the future, the villagers will also have to sell the fruits they grow themselves.
Building a road will also make it easier for people to sell their goods. It will increase the income of villagers, which is good for the village."
When other cadres heard this, although they felt that it made some sense, they didn't think they would build a road just for this, right?
After all, the road is ready, it’s just not very flat. Anyway, it can still be used.
Whether the road is built or not, it will not affect the sale of the village’s products to the county town.
Moreover, this requires approval from superiors. Needless to say, the series of procedures are very troublesome. We also have to coordinate with other villages along the way and raise money and find people.
The cost is more than just this little money.
Moreover, the financial aspect alone is a problem. No matter how rich the village is, it is not rich enough to afford such a large project!
The team leader added, “Even though everyone is still dragging their products to the county to sell, like watermelons and strawberries, for example.
"After such a long journey, it's bound to get a lot of damage. If it doesn't look good, people won't want it. That's a lot of money.
"Besides, we can't just keep dragging our village's grains, vegetables, fruits, rapeseed oil, and now clothes out to sell. There will always be people from outside buying them.
"How can anyone come here when the road is so bad? Don't you think this means they're losing money again?"
The accountant said, "But it's the same everywhere. Could it be that the roads are bad and they won't use them? You've put in all that effort, and what good are you getting?"
The team leader is not very old. The village has been developing better and better over the years and he has some prestige among the villagers. Every time a team leader is elected, he is basically chosen.
He has always been the captain.
But this time, the accountant felt that the team leader was a little too young to act on impulse and did not consider the actual situation.
The captain glanced at the crowd who seemed to still have doubts, and spoke again.
"I know the road is passable, but it's just a waste of money. That's what you're thinking, right?
"Building the road is not just a matter for our village. If the higher authorities agree, we will not be the only ones to pay for it. The benefits can be enjoyed for many years.
"Think about it, getting muddy on your feet when you go to the county is no big deal. If someone gets sick, wouldn't it be faster to get to the county if there's a good road?"
Even the team leader himself didn't know why he suddenly came up with the idea of building a road, but when he thought about if there was a flat road leading directly to the county, he inexplicably had a feeling.
The road to the county is easy to walk on, and all the roads are flat.
The same goes for the commune.
"Think about it. It's so hard for children to go to school in the commune on rainy days. If there were a good road, wouldn't it be much safer for them to go to and from school?"
This point really convinced everyone. Who doesn’t have a few children?
A few days ago, the child of Lao Hua's family was almost sold by human traffickers, which made everyone a little scared.
I usually don't take care of my own children. If it was my own child who was abducted, it would be too late to regret it.
Although good road conditions cannot prevent the occurrence of kidnappers, there is indeed a risk of injury to children if they fall on the road.
Everyone thought about it seriously, and in the end the vast majority agreed.
So the team leader took a few cadres to the commune.
After the commune leaders agreed, they went to the county town to apply.
In short, it was finally decided to build this road.
The higher-ups agreed to this decision, and the reason was very simple.
First, Dafang Village is indeed the best developed village in the entire county. Second, the momentum of reform and opening up has become increasingly obvious. If we want to develop, infrastructure construction is indispensable.
Now is the perfect time to start from Dafang Village.
The higher-ups even allocated funds specifically for paving the road from Dafang Village to the commune and county seat, and sent several technical instructors.
Only when the matter was almost finalized did the team leader convene a village meeting to announce the matter.
“Comrades, our village is now developing better than other villages, but this road is not good. There are many people coming to the village to buy goods, and many people going out to do business. This muddy road is too difficult to walk on.
"So the village decided to build a smooth cement road to facilitate travel between the village and the outside world. The higher authorities have approved it, and now we are just waiting for construction to begin.
“Now that spring plowing is almost finished, if anyone wants to participate in the road construction project, we will provide a meal and an additional subsidy.
"Besides, road construction is related to everyone's interests. If anyone has enough money, they can also chip in some money."
If he asked everyone to donate money directly, the team leader felt that most people would not be willing to do so, but he was determined to build this road.
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