When the village chief said he wanted to borrow money.
Everyone present was stunned.
For a moment, the scene was completely silent.
Director Wang stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
Wait a minute!
Is it really appropriate for us to borrow money on our first meeting?
Why are you asking me for money?
County Magistrate Guo angrily rebuked, "Wang Dafu! What nonsense are you spouting! Why are you asking Director Wang for money!"
The village chief then realized that he had spoken in a way that was inappropriate.
He quickly corrected himself: "I misspoke. It's not about borrowing money from the leaders, but whether the government can lend our village some money."
Director Wang asked suspiciously, "Why do you need to borrow money? Aren't your lives gradually getting better? Isn't the money from selling the fruit your own?"
The village chief said, "Indeed, we made money by selling the fruit."
"Each family can earn seventy or eighty yuan from the fruit they transport out that day."
Director Wang exclaimed in delight: "So many! That's really impressive!"
The village chief nodded in agreement: "Yes, but that's all based on having tricycles. Without tricycles, our fruit would have to be fed to the pigs again."
Director Wang was very confused.
Aren't the tricycles in your hands?
How did you manage to confuse me?
Then why are you borrowing money?
Director Wang pointed at the tricycle and said, "Aren't you using a tricycle?"
The village chief continued, "But... we don't own this tricycle! What if they take it back?"
"Um?"
Director Wang turned to County Chief Guo, his displeasure evident as he demanded, "What does this mean? Are you just putting on a show for me? Do you know what the consequences will be?"
County Chief Guo looked helpless and said frankly, "Sir, I borrowed this tricycle. I already told you that."
"Wasn't it allocated by the county government?" Director Wang asked.
"Of course not!" County Chief Guo said, "This one costs eight thousand yuan. Where would the county government get the budget for that?"
"Furthermore, even if our county government manages to squeeze out this money, and takes the 28,000 yuan, what if other villages find out and ask the government for it too?"
"The county government went bankrupt because of the hundreds of villages."
The village chief quickly said, "We're not asking for it for free. We're just hoping the government can advance the money first. Five yuan is an insurmountable mountain for a family in our village."
"This tricycle is a real gem; it can help us get rich. We don't want to lose it!"
"Boss, can you think of a solution? Don't let us be happy for a few days and then fall into the situation where we can't get the fruit out again."
Director Wang was completely speechless.
County Chief Guo is right. Five tricycles really don't cost much; the government could give them to us for free.
But what about the other villages?
We can't favor one over the other.
Wouldn't the other villages turn upside down?
The only solution is to get the farmers to pay for the tricycles.
Not only can they transport fruit, but they can also make a fortune.
Moreover, agricultural tricycles can not only transport goods out, but also bring goods in from outside.
For example, fertilizers and pesticides can help farmers fertilize the soil in their orchards, and pesticides can help prevent and control diseases and pests affecting fruit, both of which can increase yields.
Increased fruit production means farmers can earn more money.
But the problem is...
Eight thousand yuan!
It would be a huge burden for individual farmers to buy these products.
I'm afraid the whole village combined couldn't sell more than two units.
Even if we manage to scrape together enough money, how will we distribute the tricycles? This is an even more complicated problem and could easily cause conflicts between families.
What's even more alarming is that if they've already spent all their money on a tricycle, what about buying rice, flour, and cooking oil? Are they even going to make a living?
Director Wang waved his hand: "County Chief Guo, do you have a solution to this problem?"
County Chief Guo paused for a moment: "Yes, but we still need Director Wang's help."
Director Wang paused for a moment, then said, "Go ahead and tell me."
County Chief Guo pulled out Director Qiao, who had always been a nobody, pointed at him and said, "That's him, Director Qiao of the Rural Credit Cooperative."
"What do you mean?" Director Wang immediately realized and asked, "A loan?"
County Chief Guo nodded.
Director Wang asked President Qiao, "What do you think?"
President Qiao smiled wryly: "Leader, our county leadership team also held a meeting and discussed the issue. The first problem to solve is whether tricycles are agricultural machinery."
"Secondly, we have already reported to the provincial authorities, and it would be best if the provincial authorities could endorse us."
Director Wang frowned: "What do you mean by 'reciting from memory'?"
President Qiao explained, "I mean, hypothetically, hypothetically, if the No. 3 bus sells out quickly, our credit union will face a lot of financial pressure."
"That's not a problem, but repaying loans is a challenge for farmers. If they default, the losses will be enormous..."
Director Wang understood.
Farmers rely on the weather for their livelihood.
If the weather doesn't cooperate, the harvest will be reduced, making repayment more difficult.
Moreover, this isn't just a few hundred yuan for seeds and fertilizer; it's okay if the payment is made slowly.
That's a whole eight thousand yuan! The credit union's funds will be under tremendous pressure.
It is indeed a difficult problem.
On the one hand, it can indeed solve the transportation problem for farmers, making it convenient and fast.
On the one hand, farmers have a poor ability to bear risks.
Director Wang really didn't want such a useful tricycle to die before it was even born.
I'm not reconciled!
He glanced at the farmers distributing their money, various figures constantly reaching his ears.
"Dahua's, 52 yuan, here you go."
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