Chapter 242 Happy Sanshan Village: Su Xiaobai Charity Foundation is established
In the new village committee of Sanshan Village, villagers are sitting in the auditorium.
When Su Yang invested in Sanshan Village, he also renovated the village committee. This auditorium is actually just a few connected rooms with some simple chairs inside. But the advantage is that if there are any important matters, everyone can sit here and listen.
At the front of the podium, besides several leaders of the village committee, there was also Hu Song. As Su Xiaobai's representative, Hu Song was the important guest today.
And in the audience, there was a photographer taking pictures with a camera.
"What are you going to do today?"
"I don't know, but Mr. Hu is up there, so it should be a good thing."
"It shouldn't be anything bad. What bad things can a Yang kid do? Oh, by the way, the village said a few days ago that they were going to organize a cooking training class. Did your Shunzi sign up?"
"Yes, I've reported it. My son Shunzi used to work in a restaurant. Look, farmhouse tourism is gradually becoming popular in our village..."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that there would be people coming to our village for tourism. We are just a shabby village, what is there to see..."
"You don't understand this, do you? City people live in high-rise buildings, but here we have a great environment. Look at the green mountains and clear waters. Besides, city people are picky about food. We don't care about our free-range chickens, but they do..."
The villagers whispered about how much Sanshan Village had changed in less than a year, especially after the New Year, when the new school and many new buildings were put into use.
Su Yang actually opened a few so-called inns in the village. Unexpectedly, as the weather got warmer, some people actually came to the village for tourism.
These city dwellers drove around the village for a day or two out of curiosity. Some of the more creative villagers tried to open a farm stay in their own homes, selling home-cooked dishes, such as free-range chickens and ducks, and local produce, including homemade bacon.
There are also vegetables grown in our own vegetable garden. At first, some people just tried them, but unexpectedly, those city people really liked them and praised them after eating them.
The poor are the most profit-driven. Even though these farmhouses may only have one or two tables of customers a day, they can still make a profit of 100 or 200 yuan. For the idle rural residents at home, this is like picking up a fortune for free.
This trend has aroused the interest of many people in the village. Recently, the village committee announced that Su Yang will open a cooking training class, offering free cooking lessons. This has galvanized many people into action.
The villagers also noticed some trends. After all, the construction of the village has been continuing. The village chief had told them long ago that Su Yang wanted to develop rural tourism in the village.
Farmhouses and B&Bs are the magic weapon for making money.
Su Yang also built a lot of recreational facilities here. Although these facilities are not too spectacular, they are suitable for daily leisure and entertainment.
But the most important resource is Sanshan Village's scenery. Sanshan Village was already beautiful, and now, after careful design by designers, it's even more beautiful.
An open-air swimming pool is currently under construction near the nearby river. By the summer, the clear stream flowing directly into the pool will likely attract many city dwellers to come and play. Especially on Saturdays and Sundays, not to mention other places, even some people from the county town might bring their children here to play.
Sanshan Village, as a whole, didn't intend to become a major tourist attraction. To put it bluntly, it could generate a decent income simply by relying on its own small county. After all, Sanshan Village has relatively few villagers, and many of them work in the family winery.
Even if they open a farm stay, the number will be limited. The cake is small, but there are fewer people to share it. Besides, with tourists coming, the villagers can open more than just farm stays. They can also open family hotels and other businesses. After all, they own the house, so there is no need to pay rent. They can earn some income by selling anything.
"Ahem, everyone's here. Let's officially start the meeting. First, let's welcome President Hu. Everyone, give him a round of applause..."
The village chief's words made the villagers laugh. Although the applause was uneven, everyone still clapped enthusiastically. Everyone basically knew Mr. Hu from Su Xiaobai. After all, the Su Xiaobai Distillery was so small, and Hu Song often wandered around the village.
Hu Song looked at the villagers and smiled slightly, but in his heart he was very envious of them. Having someone like Su Yang in the village was truly a blessing. Hu Song also came from the countryside, and when he thought about his own village, he was shocked. Although he sometimes wanted to emulate Su Yang, when he thought about the little money he had earned, he felt a little reluctant. After all, making money is not easy for anyone.
"Okay, now let's talk about the important things. During the Chinese New Year, everyone remembers Yang Wazi giving red envelopes to the elderly over 60 in our village."
The village chief asked with a smile, and everyone laughed when he said this. How could you not remember this? Of course you remember.
Especially for those who have elderly people at home, and some families have two elderly people, who wouldn’t be happy to have an extra 20,000 yuan for no reason during the Chinese New Year.
"Actually, during the Chinese New Year, Yang Wazi came to me with something. After all these years of hard work, this thing has finally been decided. Yang Wazi has made money outside, but he has never forgotten us, so Yang Wazi asked us to set up a charity foundation. Starting next month, every elderly person in our village over the age of 60 will receive a living allowance of 600 yuan per month. Those over the age of 80 will receive an additional 200 yuan, which means they will receive 800 yuan per month. If you are over 100 years old, congratulations, you can receive 1,000 yuan per month..."
When the village chief finished saying this, there was an uproar below.
"Oh my goodness, this is great..."
"It's still Yang Wazi who remembers us..."
"Wow, Yang Wazi is really rich. How much money must he have made this year..."
"That's good..."
"Oh, it would be great if Shunzi could hang out with foreign kids. Look at Donghai, I heard he can make hundreds of thousands a month now..."
"Well, forget about your Shunzi. Donghai and Yangwazi are so close. These two bastards were really bad when they were little..."
It was a hot topic and everyone started discussing it enthusiastically.
This is truly a blessing in disguise. Who doesn't have elderly people? Besides, even if there aren't any, I'm still a little older. For rural people, the worst thing is being broke when you're old.
When you're young, you can still earn money even if you don't have it. But when you get old, where can you find money? Without a pension, these elderly people often pick up cardboard boxes and beverage bottles to save money, hoping to sell them for scrap. But those things probably only make a few dozen yuan a year.
Now, people over 60 can receive 600 yuan per month. For city dwellers, 600 yuan may not be a lot, but for rural residents, this 600 yuan is definitely enough to live comfortably for a month.
I can eat meat and take medicine, and maybe I can even have some spare money to buy a toy for my grandson. And this money comes every month, which is long-lasting.
"Alright, alright, everyone, be quiet for a moment. Let's hear me out before we discuss this. This money is available to everyone in the village. However, you must live in the village. There are some people in our village who have registered their household registration but have long since left. These people are not included. This policy is for our permanent residents. Besides the monthly payment, there's something even better. This is about medical care. First, our village clinic is about to open, and when it does, our villagers won't have to pay for medical treatment. From now on, if you have a cold or fever, you can just go to the clinic to get medicine. Don't delay..."
"Secondly, for villagers who have serious illnesses or chronic diseases and need to take medication year-round, the foundation will also reimburse a certain percentage of their medical expenses. In other words, if anyone in our village gets seriously ill in the future, they won't have to worry about not having money to treat it. If they need to be hospitalized, they can contact our village committee directly..."
Another explosive news. Compared to the monthly money given to the elderly, this news is the most explosive.
What do people fear most? Whether they live in the city or the countryside, they fear a serious illness the most. To put it bluntly, sometimes all the money you earn through hard work is lost in a single serious illness.
Some diseases cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan to treat. Faced with such huge medical expenses, how many families can afford it? Let alone hundreds of thousands, even hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan are beyond the reach of many rural people.
Now, Yang Wazi has solved this problem. He used his own money to establish the Su Xiaobai Charity Foundation. Following the village chief's detailed explanation, everyone also learned how to claim the medical expenses.
To put it simply, if you contract a serious illness, the charitable foundation will reimburse the portion of your medical insurance reimbursement after it's covered by national health insurance. However, this reimbursement is limited to the portion of your out-of-pocket expenses exceeding 10,000 yuan after national health insurance reimbursement. In other words, as a Sanshan Village resident, regardless of your illness, you only have to pay a maximum of 10,000 yuan out of pocket, and the foundation will take the rest.
If the family is really poor, or there are elderly people living alone, they don’t have to spend a penny, the foundation will take care of everything.
Now the villagers really became lively.
This policy was unthinkable before. Now, some people are so excited that they are wiping away tears.
"Hey, if my husband gets sick now, he won't die..."
"Yeah, my mom was the same. She didn't have the money for the 300,000 yuan medical bill back then..."
"This is good, this is good, Yang Wa Zi has nothing to say now..."
"Our Sanshan Village has benefited from Yang Wazi's help..."
"My legs, if anyone says anything bad about Yang Wazi behind his back, I will tear his mouth apart..."
The people below became really excited now. The village chief and Hu Song were not in a hurry and let everyone talk below.
"Village head, my grandson has hearing problems. The doctor said he can get a cochlear implant. Can the cost be reimbursed?"
A middle-aged woman asked loudly.
"Mr. Hu, please speak."
The village chief looked at Hu Song, and Hu Song nodded.
"Auntie, this can be reimbursed. Installing a cochlear implant, installing a prosthetic limb, including hearing aids, are all covered. However, dentures are not..."
Hu Song said this with a smile, which made everyone laugh.
"Mr. Hu, my father's current health condition requires him to take medicine worth over 2,000 yuan every month. This country doesn't reimburse for chronic diseases. Can our foundation cover this..."
A man raised his hand and asked.
"Yes, our detailed reimbursement regulations have been posted at our village committee. You can check them out later. If you have any questions, just ask the village committee directly. In the next two days, our foundation will conduct a detailed survey and statistics of our villagers. This money is all Mr. Su's money, and Mr. Su's money didn't just come out of thin air. Therefore, we must ensure that every penny is used for those in need. We absolutely cannot allow people who don't live in the village to take village money..."
Hu Song's words aroused everyone's support.
Yes, they support this. Many people have left the village in recent years. Some have bought houses and settled in the city. Others have moved elsewhere, but many have already moved their registered permanent residences. However, some still have.
Naturally, these people don't enjoy this benefit. However, Sanshan Village is small, with only so many residents, so this information is very easy to track. And if someone gets sick or dies, it's impossible to hide it.
The village is small, the population is small, and the expenses are low. This is also the reason why Su Yang dares to play like this. If it is a village of 10,000 people, Su Yang would never dare to play like this.
As for how long this policy can last, it is hard to say now. In any case, in Su Yang's opinion, as long as he has the ability, the policy will continue.
A meeting disrupted the peace of the villagers in Sanshan Village.
The explosive news left the villagers restless for a long time.
Most importantly, this isn't just empty talk. This is immediate action. Cash payments will begin next month, and medical care officially begins today. Some villagers are actually hospitalized right now. Now, they no longer have to worry about medical expenses.
For some villagers who have been taking medication for years, this has suddenly become a huge relief. Now, medication costs are no longer a fee. Simply register, confirm your condition, and the village clinic will buy the medicine and deliver it directly to your home.
Furthermore, Hu Song announced at the conference that he would organize two national health checkups annually, providing free physical examinations to everyone. Health checkups are about early prevention, early diagnosis, and early treatment.
Giving money and free medical treatment are benefits that are better than those for people in the city.
Not long after the meeting ended, Su Xiaobai’s official account announced the news.
The Su Xiaobai Charity Foundation was officially established, including meeting videos, photos, and welfare explanations in Sanshan Village, all collected in one video.
After this video was released, it was like a nuclear bomb dropped on the Internet.
This news was truly explosive. Su Yang's popularity had already exploded recently, and Su Xiaobai's popularity was also very high. Now that this news had been announced, countless people came to watch. After seeing the content, many people were envious.
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