Ruan Shengdong looked at Shen Mingzhu who was sitting beside him with a big smile on his face. "I really didn't expect that Boss Shen is so young. In the past two years, you have donated a lot of things to Shenjiagou and the primary school in the town. These deeds have long been spread in our Anping Town. Some people even say that you are the reincarnation of Guanyin, haha!"
Shen Mingzhu said modestly, "Mayor Ruan, thank you for the compliment."
"That's not what I said. People leave traces behind, and wild geese leave their voices behind. Your contribution to our Anping Town will be remembered by future generations."
"Of course not."
Wang Feng echoed and took the opportunity to bring the topic back to the point, "Sister, I was so happy about what you just told me that I didn't ask in detail. Would you like to tell us more about it?"
Shen Mingzhu nodded and said, "Mayor Ruan, the streets of our Anping Town become muddy when it rains or snows, which greatly affects everyone's travel. I am willing to donate money to build all the streets in the town into cement roads."
Mayor Ruan was so excited that he stood up, "Boss Shen, are you kidding? Are you repairing the streets of the entire town?"
Shen Mingzhu nodded.
Mayor Ruan, Wang Feng and Tong Gang who was taking notes were all extremely excited.
Among the surrounding towns, Anping Town's GDP has always been at the bottom, and as a result, the mayor Ruan Shengdong could not hold his head up in front of the other mayors and was the target of criticism in every meeting.
But even so, there is no precedent of paving with cement in other towns, and they all use waste coal slag and gravel.
If Anping Town paves its streets with cement, it will become the big brother among several towns!
When the county-level work conference comes, he will no longer be criticized but will be commended.
After being a younger brother for so long, he also wanted to stand up and be a big brother! Ruan Shengdong stepped forward and shook Shen Mingzhu's hand tightly, "Boss Shen, thank you so much! On behalf of the people of Anping Town, I thank you for your kindness!"
Shen Mingzhu felt her arm was about to be shaken off, and hurriedly said, "Mayor Ruan, please let me go first, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Ah, you say it, you say it."
There was a visibly trace of uneasiness on Ruan Shengdong's face, probably because he was worried that she would make excessive demands.
"In addition to donating to repair the streets, I also plan to renovate and expand the farmers' market at the east entrance of the town, and set up a separate fruit wholesale area on its basis."
"In the future, fruits from farmers in all surrounding towns and villages can be transported to this market for sale, and fruit vendors outside or fruit shop owners in the city will no longer have to go to the countryside to purchase them."
"Okay, this is good!"
Ruan Shengdong was so happy that he slapped his thigh, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Shen Mingzhu was so passionate that it could melt people's hearts.
More than half of the GDP of the towns and villages within a radius of 100 miles comes from fruits. If all these are gathered in the farmers' market in Anping Town, then the annual GDP of Anping Town...
I dare not think about it. I dare not think about it at all.
"Mayor Ruan, I will be responsible for the funds for the renovation of the streets and farmers' market, including materials and construction teams. I would like to trouble you to help with the relevant documents and approval procedures."
"No problem, leave it to me. I'll go to the county to file a report tomorrow morning. No, I'll go to the county to file a report in a little while."
Ruan Shengdong patted his chest so loudly that Shen Mingzhu was worried that he had broken his ribs.
After agreeing on the project to renovate the streets and farmers' market, Shen Mingzhu expressed her desire to use a piece of land to build a charity snack bar.
“…After the Love Snack Shop is built, it can provide 50 poor students with a free lunch every year. The meal standard is two steamed buns, a bowl of porridge and a plate of pickles.”
Without saying a word, the mayor took out a few pieces of vacant land and let Shen Mingzhu choose.
Shen Mingzhu chose a location in the southern suburbs of the town, far away from the downtown area and surrounded by mountains and water.
Everything was settled, Ruan Shengdong personally sent Shen Mingzhu out, and Wang Feng and Tong Gang were there with her.
"Mayor, there will be a cultural performance at our town's junior high school on the 5th of next month. How about inviting Mr. Shen to come and watch?"
Wang Feng continued, "Yes, Sister Shen, this is also your alma mater. It's a good opportunity to go and see if there are any changes."
"Mayor Ruan, please stay. I'll go back and make a plan, and then we can sit down and discuss it in detail.
"Hey, okay! Boss Shen, take care, and keep in touch if you need anything."
At the gate of the town government, Qin Jinlian was stunned for a moment as she watched Ruan Shengdong and his group personally escort Shen Mingzhu out.
Especially when she saw Ruan Shengdong take the initiative to shake hands and say goodbye to Shen Mingzhu with a smile on his face, she was shocked and moved.
She knew that her daughter had become much more capable over the years.
But she didn't expect her daughter's ability to be even greater than she imagined.
That's the mayor.
Two years ago, when the mayor came to Shenjiagou for inspection, the village director Shen Dequan convened a village meeting and asked everyone to clean up their homes. Even dogs had to be tied with ropes to avoid scaring the town leaders.
For a moment, Qin Jinlian seemed to understand Shen Mingzhu's actions.
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“Beep——”
It was not until the car horn sounded that Qin Jinlian came to her senses and hurriedly took her granddaughter into the car.
In the car, Qin Jinlian turned her head and looked at Shen Mingzhu again and again, "How much did your thing cost?"
"Which one are you asking about? If I open a snack bar for you, it will cost about 50,000."
Qin Jinlian was shocked. "Why do you need so much?"
Shen Mingzhu turned the steering wheel, stopped the car on the side of the road, and motioned Qin Jinlian to get out.
This is the southern entrance of the town. If you walk further ahead, you will be out of the town. On the left is a dilapidated tile house that has been in disrepair for many years, and on the right is a wasteland that extends all the way to the mountainous forest area.
About fifty meters outside the town, there is a river about three or four meters wide.
Shen Mingzhu pointed at the wasteland and said, "I asked the mayor to give me this piece of land to build a snack bar for you."
Qin Jinlian couldn't believe her ears.
In her idea, renting a shop of 40 or 50 square meters, setting up a stove and placing a few small tables would be enough.
Shen Mingzhu ignored Qin Jinlian's stunned expression and continued to talk about her idea while looking at the wasteland in front of her -
"This piece of land is a total of 150 square meters. I plan to build a three-story building. The first floor will be used for your business, and the second and third floors will be used for living."
"Each floor will have two suites and a bathroom. You, Dad, my eldest brother, my second brother, and I will each have one suite, and you can come back and live here later."
Qin Jinlian looked at the wasteland in front of her, then looked at Shen Mingzhu, and her lips twitched.
"How much does this cost?"
After asking, she remembered that Shen Mingzhu said in the car that it would cost 50,000.
Her daughter wanted to spend 50,000 yuan to build her a big house and open a snack bar? Was she dreaming? Qin Jinlian pinched her thigh meat hard, and tears came out of her eyes due to the pain.
"How many lifetimes have I accumulated to earn this blessing?"
She wiped her tears and murmured happily to herself, then picked up Arya and pointed at the wasteland in front of them, "Arya, look, your aunt is going to help our family build a big house!"
Erya was still young and didn't quite understand the significance of a large building to rural people, but she could sense Qin Jinlian's joy and smiled particularly happily. (End of this chapter)