The village chief repeatedly agreed, "Don't worry, this concerns the vital interests of every resident in the village. Whether they can eat eggs at home or wear warm clothes in winter depends entirely on their own efforts."
"Even if you don't tell us, we still have to work hard for a better tomorrow!"
“Good,” the commune leader said with a smile, patting him on the shoulder. “The whole commune is watching your plan to be implemented. If it goes well, the capable people in your village will definitely guide other villages to do the same.”
"Don't think that if everyone does it, you'll lose your jobs. Our Xiahua is a big place. Our commune is a unified entity. True prosperity means all members get rich together. Otherwise, your Luofeng Village would be a gold nugget, and everyone would be eyeing it."
The village chief smiled and continued, "We all know that our good life now is given to us by the organization, and we will certainly not forget our roots!"
"Alright, you can make your own arrangements. If you need anything, just apply to the commune. But you also know that our commune doesn't really have anything else to offer besides this batch of goods."
The commune leader took out a list that the accountant had compiled overtime yesterday: "The commune was quite lively last night. Everyone watched as the items were put into storage. Although I promised you beforehand, I can't use all of these items on your building construction."
"I can secure one-third of the quantity for you. After all, half of this batch needs to be sent to higher authorities, and the rest will be used in critical areas."
The village chief and the head of the cooperative both looked at Qin Yuanjiu.
The latter was calmly peeling melon seeds for Ke Meiyu.
This girl loves to eat, but she dislikes trouble. She prefers to push anything with a shell onto others, otherwise she would rather starve than lift a finger.
This bad habit stemmed from her privileged birth environment and the fact that she continued to indulge it after the apocalypse.
Qin Yuanjiu naturally took a handful of melon seeds, pinched the tips of the seeds with his hand and applied slight pressure. After a crisp crack, the plump and fragrant melon seed kernels shyly revealed themselves.
He was quick and skillful, and soon he had peeled a handful of fruit, then moved it to her porcelain-white, smooth, and waiting little hands.
Sensing their gazes, he didn't even look up, continuing to calmly peel sunflower seeds. "Okay, I'm very familiar with the brick factory. Let's see what price we can get."
"We don't need to use the best bricks, just sturdy ones, even broken ones won't affect their use. That way we can cut the price in half. If we don't have enough supplies, we'll buy them on credit first, and settle the payment when the eggs and various meats are ready to be sold."
"Is this a good idea?" Both the village chief and the head of the cooperative were somewhat worried.
They had no idea whether the breeding would be successful. The extravagant expenses alone were enough to make them anxious. Now they had to buy on credit. What if the breeding failed and they lost money and ended up in debt?
Ke Meiyu smiled and pointed out their concerns: "Why is it bad? Even if we lose money, we still have manpower."
"Let everyone go and help with the work, and take half of the wages. Use half of the other wages to pay off debts and use the other half to take bricks home to build a house!"
If it weren't for Qin Yuanjiu's relationship with the brick factory, they wouldn't have been able to get such a price at all. So, this arrangement made all three parties happy!
"Haha, this young girl from your village and her husband are quite something. With just a few words, they solved the problem that we two old men were worried about," the village head couldn't help but praise.
Sitting to the side, Ke Laosi couldn't help but straighten his back, looking proud and honored.
After settling these matters, the president looked at Ke Meiyu and Ke Laosi, "Young comrades, is there anything else you want to report?"
Ke Meiyu nodded repeatedly, smiling as she handed over the thick proposal she had written. "President, I have some new ideas for raising fish, shrimp, and crabs. I hope you can take a look."
The president took it curiously, put on his reading glasses, and carefully examined it.
Ke Meiyu took the commune's map and designed several irrigation canals. Each one started from the reservoir with abundant spring water that everyone used for irrigation, passed through several villages with large populations, and then flowed into the Xilan River.
The distance has been expanded from the original three kilometers to almost five or six kilometers, and several more routes have been added. The project is much larger, but it benefits more villages!
“You see, these villages have great difficulty getting water, whether it’s for drinking or carrying water. Few families are willing to spend money to dig a well; they all rely on well water in the village or water stored in ponds after rain.”
“In years with little rain, the well water level drops, and it’s good enough to provide drinking water for everyone. We have to fetch water from the river several kilometers away to irrigate the fields.”
"This irrigation canal is long, but each village is only responsible for a section, so it's just a matter of each villager digging a few centimeters, which saves a lot of trouble!"
“The mountain springs are plentiful, and the reservoirs are often full, so we have to open the gates to release water from time to time. It would be better to dig a few irrigation canals so that the excess water can be used to irrigate the land.”
"President, you see, this reservoir is located on a high elevation, and the elevation decreases as you move eastward. When we dig the ditch, we can use the form of half-cut bamboo sections, with each section lower than the last. We can seal the opening of the bamboo section with stones so that the water can only flow into the next bamboo section when it overflows."
"By sealing the opening with a net, we can raise fish, shrimp, and crabs inside, so that every household can participate instead of being limited by the water source!"
She also drew a very vivid model, which is similar in principle to the pyramid-shaped wine glasses at a wedding banquet, except that the water channel only goes in one direction and does not spread out.
Ko Mi-yu also expressed her concerns: "President, since the beginning of autumn, not a single drop of rain has fallen. Ancient books record that many spring and summer floods occur in this way."
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