With the popularization of lotus pond technology, more and more people in the township have devoted themselves to the construction of lotus ponds (rice fields). Within a month, Sun Zongyu's farm had built 5,000 acres of lotus ponds (rice fields). When the people in the surrounding villages saw that the farm construction was completed and the first batch of money was distributed, they went back to their homes to build their own lotus ponds and rice fields. No one should underestimate the power of the masses at any time. As soon as the village cadres announced the plan, each household invited relatives and friends to come and build. In just three weeks, more than 3,000 acres of land were transformed. The relatives and friends who came also learned the techniques of lotus field and rice field construction, and returned home to start their own farmland transformation, and continued to work until the winter solstice when heavy snow fell and the fields were frozen.
During this period, Secretary Li Jianguo and Township Head Zhao visited the site several times to learn about the progress and technology, and were deeply moved by the people:
"There are so many people, horse-drawn carts, ox-drawn carts, rubber-wheeled carts, and tractors, pulling materials and soil. You see, they work so well and quickly, with almost no supervision from cadres. Our people are so capable!"
County leaders also came to Honghua Township to inspect the site, and the regional functional department, the Soil and Water Conservation Center, also went to the site to provide personal guidance. They found that the work in Honghua Township was not only well organized, but also of very good quality. The fields, ponds, roads, and canals were comprehensively equipped, the scene was lively, and the quality was reliable. So the regional secretary Li Chuanyu secretly came over to check again, and found that the reports from all levels were true, so he arranged for the propaganda department to increase internal and external publicity work on desertification control.
As a result, people from Xinhua News Agency, reporters from radio stations and newspapers, as well as leaders from the provincial government and the Ministry of Agriculture came to inspect and guide the work.
After a long reception, the leaders not only visited Honghua Township's desertification control work, but also visited the Honghua Economic Development Zone, electronics factories, instant noodle factories, and ham sausage factories. They also saw the construction of a pig breeding base and the "One Pig Per Capita to Get Rich Project."
Superior leaders and news media gave full praise to Ganhe District and Anyang County, especially Honghua Township, saying that it had blazed a new path for rural poverty alleviation and development and people's prosperity.
The leaders were accompanied by leaders from all levels. On the one hand, Sun Zongyuan focused on the progress, quality, and work environment of desertification control. On the other hand, he called together several factory managers for a meeting to arrange the production environment and the focus of the report:
Focus on solving the "four difficulties" of agricultural product production, technology, sales and employment of abundant labor force, and help people get out of poverty and become rich through hard work.
When reporting to their superiors, all the responsible persons gave their best efforts, talked about things if there was something to say, told stories if there were any, and did not hide any difficulties. The leaders gave them high praise.
Since we are currently in the transformation stage and there has been no planting and no income, the provincial and ministerial leaders have reached a consensus to wait until there are benefits in the fall before widely promoting it.
In order to deepen the leadership's understanding of the entire county, the county party committee led several superior inspections and newspaper media to the Liuzhuang Township renovation site, and also visited the Liuzhuang Food Factory and Feed Factory. Everyone praised it!
Liuzhuang Township copied the experience and practices of Honghua Township, and after obtaining policy approval from the county, it also transformed more than 4,000 acres of barren mountains and wilderness. Xu Baifu also inadvertently received praise from many leaders.
Several times, the village chief Zhao Yuncheng joked with Sun Zongyuan, asking if the pillow talk he had said at night had reached Liuzhuang Township.
Secretary Li Jianguo explained:
"The secretary is Sun Zongyuan's father-in-law, so it's only natural for him to lend a hand. Besides, this work benefits the country and the people, and we don't lose anything."
Sun Zongyuan repeatedly said thank you for your understanding!
Anyang County has reaped the biggest rewards. The size of a township is certainly not as large as that of a county. Anyang County is also very excited. The leaders are also going to increase their support and support as much as the transformation is carried out. Secretary Li Jianguo even took the lead and broke the 10,000-acre mark!
Sun Zongyu initially knew the daily progress of the renovation and construction. However, a month later, when summarizing the situation, each village basically relied on estimates to report figures. In order to thoroughly understand the progress of desertification control throughout the winter, he had to organize more than 30 people to go from village to village to implement the renovation area of lotus fields and rice fields.
The conclusion is that by the winter solstice, the township had transformed a total of 1,000 mu of desertified land into fertile farmland. The quality of the transformation couldn't be better. With the exception of the initial 40-centimeter backfill at Baicheng Farm, subsequent backfills were mostly 80-100 centimeters of soil. The people understand that their own land is their own!
At one point, Sun Zongyuan wondered if backfilling 40 centimeters of soil was a mistake, and sometimes he really wanted to make it 80 centimeters thick.
The village cadres who were assigned tasks were called together to hold a symposium to solicit everyone's opinions on the next step of the transformation and summarize everyone's plans.
The final result is this:
My opinion to the higher authorities is that the policy cannot be changed any more. Even if the subsidy can be paid off next year, it cannot be changed.
The plan is relatively unified: after the thaw of winter and spring, each village will immediately take action to build lotus fields and rice fields, and strive to complete them all around Qingming Festival, so as to catch up with the spring farming season of planting and harvesting one season.
Li Jianguo took these data and went to the county party committee with Sun Zongyuan. He reported to the secretary and county magistrate on Honghua Township's early desertification control work and future plans, focusing on the enthusiasm and concerns of the masses.
After listening to the report, Secretary Wang Peizhong and County Magistrate Sui Gang also felt a sudden increase in pressure on their shoulders. What kind of pressure? Of course, it was the pressure of money.
You say that we Chinese are good. Once the policies are relaxed, all difficulties are solved with ease. Ordinary people have no concept of weekends and holidays. No matter day or night, they will work hard as long as they are not exhausted. Once they work hard, they will achieve something advanced, but they will also create problems.
Sun Zongyuan reported:
"Maybe it's because Honghua Township is mountainous and has very little fertile farmland. I heard that after the land is converted into fertile farmland, there's no fee charged for three years. Not only can lotus roots be grown, but wheat and rice can also be grown. The people are capable beyond imagination. Building the cofferdam is a bit of a technical job, but backfilling the soil requires everyone, young and old, to carry it on their shoulders and hands. The two small hills within a two-kilometer radius have almost been leveled."
"Yes, in the past, when we organized large-scale battles involving tens of thousands of people, we didn't have the same enthusiasm as we do now. This enthusiasm comes from the heart and is spontaneous."
"So the leader said: The power of the people is enormous, and the people have changed history!" Wang Peizhong.
"Having said that, our fiscal revenue this year is expected to exceed 16 million yuan. If every township and village joins the initiative, we'll have to subsidize 12 million yuan for 300,000 mu (approximately 16 acres) of land. We won't even be able to pay salaries! I'm afraid the people won't allow us to stop."
"Let's learn from Honghua Township and draft a document to strongly support the construction according to the four-year plan. The subsidies will be paid in four years. Any place that completes the construction ahead of schedule will have to wait for the subsidies to be paid according to the plan. The county must also strengthen the construction of financial resources. If our county has an annual income of 40 to 50 million, nothing will be a problem." Secretary Wang Peizhong made the final decision.
Sun Zongyuan firmly believes that with the completion of the construction of the cement plant and the traditional Chinese medicine factory, the tax revenue after production will increase exponentially. He believes that in a few years, Anyang County's fiscal revenue will exceed 50 million yuan, and in less than ten years, it will exceed 100 million yuan.
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