After all six people took the stage, Qu Xiaodie gave a few opening remarks, roughly saying that the weather was very nice and that everyone was welcome to attend the opening ceremony of the villa. She then introduced the main businesses of the several factories that were opening. Then, she made a suggestion to invite the governor of Tai'an Prefecture to give a speech.
Speaking was one of Han Zhongyu's strengths. As long as Xie Yushu wasn't involved, his mind was perfectly clear. He picked up the megaphone, tried to ignore Xie Yushu beside him, cleared his throat, and began to speak.
"Fellow villagers, I am Han Zhongyu, the governor of Tai'an Prefecture. I am honored to meet you all here in Tai'an Prefecture thanks to the Emperor's trust."
As everyone knows, our Tai'an Prefecture has just emerged from a year of famine, and to be honest, it hasn't been easy.
To put it bluntly, our place is barren and the people are poor. Coupled with three years of drought, it can be said that our resources have been completely depleted.
Fortunately, we all have hardworking hands and expectations for a better life. We still have people, and with people, we can create everything!
To improve everyone's lives, Princess Jingde has been working tirelessly throughout the year to create jobs so that more people can have a job to support their families.
Some of you here have already found work, while others are not suited for it. But don't worry, even if you don't get a factory job, there will still be plenty of opportunities to make money once this area develops.
Most importantly, I have discussed with Princess Jingde that one-third of the profits from the manor will be allocated to the Ministry of Revenue of Tai'an Prefecture to offset part of the farmland taxes, in order to alleviate the people's living pressure and improve their lives as much as possible.
Therefore, the interests of the villa are closely related to the interests of every household in Tai'an Prefecture. We hope everyone will work together to maintain order in the villa and, with our hard work, build a prosperous and thriving Tai'an Prefecture.
Han Zhongyu did not engage in any grand pronouncements, but instead explained the relevant interests of the manor and the people in a practical and concise manner, which won the hearts of the people.
After Han Zhongyu finished speaking, the people on the ground immediately shouted.
"Han Qingtian!"
Some of the older people even shed tears, never expecting that at their age they would see an official who would take the initiative to reduce taxes for farmers!
In the past, which official didn't add layers of bureaucracy? Collecting taxes normally was considered being a good official, let alone reducing taxes? They wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.
After Han Zhongyu finished speaking, he handed the loudspeaker to Xie Yushu.
Xie Yushu and the others calmed down before they spoke.
"Lord Han has said everything that needs to be said. I'll just add one more thing. Although I have a limited number of workers to recruit here, once the factory is operational, it will also produce alcohol, beverages, various traditional Chinese medicines, glassware, and some toiletries."
If anyone is looking to start a small business to supplement their household income, you can come here to purchase goods. I will have someone post the purchase prices of various goods on the notice board next to it, so you can take a look and make your own choices based on your own circumstances.
Finally, I hope everyone can create a better life through hard work.
Alright, I won't say any more pleasantries. Everyone came all this morning from home to support me, thank you for your hard work. Have fun, eat well, and drink well later.
alright."
Xie Yushu used to hate meetings where people would talk for hours on end, saying nothing of any real purpose, just bragging or flattery. It was so annoying.
When it was her turn to speak, she got straight to the point, saving herself from spitting out words and saving the onlookers from having to listen.
Sure enough, after that, the voices rose higher and higher.
"Your Highness is merciful!"
"Thank you, Princess!"
Although neither of them rambled on for long, pointless words, it was time to clock in. Aunt Su, acting as a temporary host, called out...
"The auspicious time has arrived. Please, distinguished guests, cut the ribbon!"
After Aunt Su finished speaking, Xie Yushu took the lead, and the others each chose a spot and cut the ribbons in unison.
Aunt Su sang loudly
"Yuquanshanzhuang Industrial Park is officially open!"
May your business prosper and your profits flow in!
As Aunt Su finished speaking, Xie Tianqi, Liu Qiang, and the others lit firecrackers from four directions, and eight young men carrying lucky money scattered money and candy into the crowd.
At the same time, the lion dancers also came on stage to begin their performance!
After the people below had collected the lucky money and candy, the Yangko dance team started their performance in the middle of the crowd.
(The meaning of "打场" is that the whole Yangko team takes turns performing in a proper manner. When I was a child, a complete Yangko team had a girl in green and a girl in white, who were usually the leaders. They had to be beautiful and have a good figure to stand in this position. Then there were the Seven Fairies, Tang Sanzang and his disciples, people doing embroidery, rowing boats, riding donkeys, old men and women, all dressed up by young people. Then there were the matchmaker, the official, and the silly girl, who were usually dressed up by men.)
There were also a few groups of performers, and the rest were people twisting fans, some of whom were also wearing stilts.
I haven't seen a Yangko dance troupe like that in a long time. Now, there aren't even twenty people in a Yangko troupe in the village, and they're all old ladies.
The Yangko dance troupe was putting on a serious show; the ground was practically steaming from their dancing! It was incredibly lively!
The scene suddenly became lively, and many people were too busy to keep up, not knowing where to look.
To ensure everyone enjoyed the show, Qu Xiaodie gave them more rewards, allowing them to perform a little longer.
During that time, Xiao Haitang, Xie Yumin, and Chu Jinyu, three playful individuals, watched the Yangko dance and lion dance for a while before diving into the crowd.
Just to join in the fun and pick up those lucky coins and unlit firecrackers to play with!
Seeing that they were unusually happy, Xie Yushu ignored them, thinking that since they were at her own doorstep and there were so many guards around, not to mention anything else, with Xuan Yuanche's more than two hundred Divine Eagle Guards here, who would dare to cause trouble here!
This relaxation gave Chen Da's men an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
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