"Aunt Jiang, thank you for the fish. You can keep the fish for yourselves to nourish your bodies."
Jiang Yue noticed that the children were very thin and clearly malnourished.
"Aunt Jiang, please accept this. These are fish we raise. We have more at home."
Jiang Yue looked at Li Jun in surprise when she heard his words.
"You raise fish? You know how to raise fish?"
Li Jun and his younger siblings nodded vigorously.
“My dad used to raise fish. When he was alive, he taught me a lot of things, not just fish, but all kinds of things in the water…” Li Jun explained.
It's like getting exactly what you want.
Jiang Yue never expected that Li Jun would actually raise fish as soon as she had this idea.
You know how to raise fish? That's wonderful!
"Aunt Jiang, could you tell me how you raise fish?"
Li Jun immediately began to talk about his knowledge of fish farming.
After listening for a few minutes, Jiang Yue was incredibly excited.
"Xiaojun, if Aunt Jiang wants you to raise fish, would you be willing?"
Li Jun nodded vigorously.
"Aunt Jiang, I'm willing."
Aunt Jiang is so good to him and his younger siblings, he's willing to do anything for her.
"Okay, Aunt Jiang, go and discuss it with your Grandpa Zhang."
Jiang Yue followed Li Jun and the others to the village.
Captain Zhang was somewhat puzzled when he saw Jiang Yue.
"Comrade Jiang, what can I do for you?"
"Uncle Zhang, I've come to discuss something with you."
Upon hearing Jiang Yue's words, Captain Zhang quickly invited her into the living room.
"I want to contract the reservoir in your Zhangjia Village, the one that's ninety acres in size."
Contracting a reservoir?
Why did Comrade Jiang suddenly decide to contract the reservoir?
This reservoir now belongs to the public.
“Comrade Jiang, the reservoir is currently state-owned; there’s no precedent for contracting it out,” Captain Zhang explained. “Uncle Zhang can’t agree to that.”
If possible, he would definitely be willing to let Comrade Jiang contract the reservoir. However, the reservoir belongs to the public. There are no private contractors available now, and if the higher-ups don't agree, they can't make the decision. Moreover, wouldn't contracting the reservoir be seen as speculation and profiteering, and wouldn't it cause trouble for Comrade Jiang?
Seeing the slight change in Jiang Yue's expression, Captain Zhang said.
"If Comrade Jiang can persuade the higher-ups to contract this reservoir to you, then we will definitely give our full support."
Captain Zhang's words were very straightforward. They didn't have the right to contract the reservoir to Comrade Jiang Yue, but if Comrade Jiang Yue had made arrangements with her superiors and received instructions to contract the reservoir to her, then they would support it.
If Comrade Jiang Yue were to contract the reservoir, the village would earn a significant amount more money each year, and she would also be able to hire villagers for work. This would be an excellent thing for the village.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue understood what Captain Zhang meant.
Who should we contact if we want to find someone higher up?
Looking for the county magistrate? The commune secretary?
Or should I contact someone else?
Just as Jiang Yue was pondering, a sound came from the doorway.
"Dad, the county secretary came to our house. He said he's here to see Comrade Jiang Yue."
What?
What does the county party secretary want with her?
Jiang Yue was puzzled, and Captain Zhang was also surprised when he heard this. He quickly got up and walked outside.
"Are you Captain Zhang?"
Someone walked towards Captain Zhang.
"Hello, Secretary Liu."
Upon seeing that it was Secretary Liu from the commune, Captain Zhang quickly greeted him.
Secretary Liu nodded with a smile, glancing at Jiang Yue beside him.
"Is this Comrade Jiang Yue?"
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