Chapter 663 664 [A welcome change]
In September, wolfberry came down again.
The wolfberries in Xiangnan are specially selected black wolfberries. After being dried, they are black and large. They sell much better than the wolfberries from other regions, so they are still highly sought after by businessmen.
??Furthermore, wolfberry has high medicinal value. Everyone knows that eating it can nourish the body, so the price is naturally much higher than that of fruit. Especially black wolfberry, although its nutritional value is similar to that of red wolfberry, it is more highly praised by the public, so its price is two to three times that of red wolfberry.
One hundred acres of land in Xiangnan and ten tons of wolfberry were sold for 250,000 yuan. Counting a lot of money again made the villagers drool with envy.
This angered the villagers who had previously made up their mind to wait and see and not plant fruit trees with Xiang Nan. They couldn''t help themselves, changed their minds, and started planting too.
?But they have missed the best opportunity to plant trees. If you plant now, winter will begin in a month. The fruit trees will not have enough time to grow, so you need to take more careful winter care.
Otherwise, I''m afraid it will be white.
Xiang Nan explained everything clearly to them when they came to ask for advice, which made them all regret it.
"Yongfu''er, I should have listened to you earlier. I should have planted in July, so I wouldn''t have had this trouble now." Yang San said depressedly, "It was all Uncle You''s suggestion, otherwise, we wouldn''t have been delayed. Until now.”
"It''s all Li Dayou''s fault. Instead of saying that he needed to observe and observe, he said, ''You can only see mud on your legs when you get out of the water.''" Wuquan also complained.
“Uncle Dayou also speaks from experience.” Xiang Nan smiled and said, “You have never planted fruit trees before, so it is normal to be careful. Understand, understand.”
“There are still educated people who can talk.” Shuan Men, Wu Quan and Yang San all said with admiration.
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In October, Liren Garment Factory expanded again.
The Liren clothing brand is now basically established. At least people in the three provinces of Lianxia, ??Ganzhou and Qinchuan still recognize this brand.
The style is fashionable, the price is affordable, and the quality is good, so it is very popular. This also makes the product somewhat in short supply, so it is necessary to expand the factory and recruit more workers.
"Shui Hua, you should discuss with those state-owned garment manufacturers whether it is better to place orders with them or purchase them directly." Xiang Nan reminded Shui Hua, "It not only increases production capacity, but it is also more convenient than building a factory."
Upon hearing this, Shuihua suddenly became enlightened and said, "Why haven''t I thought about this before? Yongfu''er, you are still smart."
Xiang Nan smiled.
?This kind of thing will no longer be a problem in future generations. Many brands are just brand names and do not have their own processing plants. They all entrust others to produce their products.
On the one hand, it can save the cost of investing in building a factory, and on the other hand, it can better control costs.
Shuihua immediately applied to build a factory and cooperated with a state-owned garment factory in Yinchuan to produce clothing.
The reason why we built the factory was mainly to provide more job opportunities for the local folks.
There are no decent enterprises in Ning''an County and cannot absorb much labor force. These young women can only farm, and the income from farming is not high. They are exhausted all year round and cannot earn a few hundred yuan, which is a waste of youth and physical strength.
Therefore, girls are not valued, and the phenomenon of favoring boys over girls is very common. As soon as a girl finishes junior high school, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, she starts planning to get married.
When Shuihua saw them, she thought of herself, so she would rather spend a lot of money to expand the factory and recruit female workers so that they could make more money and show their value.
In this way, their status can be improved. After all, these days, whoever can make money has the right to speak.
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It is worth mentioning that as Xiang Nan planted orchards and had a bumper harvest, he made a lot of money. As well as Shuihua''s clothing factories, they are expanding one after another and recruiting workers.
The reputation continues to spread, and more and more people are immigrating to Yuquanying and Jintan Village.
?Through the deeds of these two people, people saw hope for the future, so they did not hesitate to bring their families, the old and the young, to come here. By the end of 1994, Yuquanying had administered six immigrant villages, with a total of more than 1,800 households. Among them, Jintan Village is the most famous because of role models such as Xiang Nan and Shuihua. Therefore, the number of households has reached 420 and the population has reached 1,400. It is truly a big village.
After more than three years of development, the village has also changed.
?Last year, most of the villagers still lived in Diwozi. Dozens of adobe houses have been built in the village this year, and most people have moved out of their adobe houses and moved into new houses. Although it is not a brick house, the accommodation conditions are still much better.
?In addition, families who are diligent and willing to work also have new furnishings in their homes. Things like electric fans, televisions, and radios are no longer as rare as they used to be.
It can be said that Jintan Village has undergone very gratifying changes.
This also makes Ma Defu, Zhang Shucheng and others very happy.
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In 1995, the construction of water pumping stations and village-level roads that had been planned finally started.
?Hearing the news, the entire Yuquan Camp villagers couldn''t help but set off firecrackers. They were so happy.
After waiting for so many years, there is finally a water pumping station and a road.
With a water pumping station, the water problem can be solved. As long as there is enough water, the grain and fruit trees in the fields can have a good harvest.
After the road is opened, transportation will be convenient. The corn, wheat, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables produced in the fields can be transported to the city faster and turned into money.
This is a long-awaited good thing for the people.
Even Xiang Nan couldn''t help but be happy.
In order to make the road quality better and more durable, and to speed up the water pumping station project, he also specially donated two million to the county for these two projects.
When the county, city, and province heard the news, they were all very shocked and reported it at length.
When the villagers heard that Xiang Nan was so generous and donated so much money, they couldn''t help but feel grateful and envious of him.
??It also made Xiang Nan''s status in the village increase day by day.
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In 1995, Xiang Nan also began to write the third volume of "So Many Beautiful Lands", telling the story of how the people of Xihaigu fought against local tyrants, divided their fields, built cooperatives, and continued their struggle after the founding of the People''s Republic of China.
By the time I finish writing this book, it will be the end of April again.
The road from Jintan Village to Yuquanying has finally been paved.
The road was originally planned to be a fourth-class road, paved with gravel and asphalt. Later, with Xiang Nan''s donation, it was upgraded to a third-class highway, and the road surface was paved with concrete.
The durability has increased a lot, and it is also much wider than before.
On the day of completion, people from the city and county came to cut the ribbon, firecrackers were fired, and red flags were waved. It was very lively.
As for the water pumping station, because it is a three-level water pumping station, the project volume is relatively large, and only half of it has been completed so far. It is estimated that it will have to be finished until the end of the year.
?But even so, the villagers are already very happy. Have a better vision for the future life.
Xiang Nan is also happy with the changes in the village.
(End of this chapter)