Chapter 82: Winding Mountain Road
Hongxing Village is like a shining pearl inlaid in the embrace of mountains. Since it was promoted by Yangshi Evening News, its name has become well-known.
However, with the gradual expansion of the silk production industry, mulberry leaf tea has also been favored by consumers.
How to quickly transport these products out of the mountains has become the most pressing issue at hand.
Facing the three major mountain ranges of Xiping Mountain, Ziyun Peak and Yingling Peak, the mountain road is winding, extending like an endless snake between the mountains.
It is not easy to break through the mountains and go out to develop the economy!
Su Qing was troubled by this, but there was always a trace of unspeakable worry in her heart.
In Hongxing Village, every mountain and every stream carries the villagers' deep emotions.
Su Qing stood on the top of the mountain, feeling the cool breeze brushing across her cheeks, her heart filled with infinite longing for the future.
Hardening the mountain road is not just a project, but also the hope for Hongxing Village to prosper.
Su Qing knew very well that if Hongxing Village was to truly embark on the road to prosperity, the problem of hardened mountain roads that lay before them must be solved.
"This winding mountain road is like an invisible shackle that tightly binds our hands and feet." Su Qing stood at the entrance of the village, looking at the winding mountain road, her tone firm and powerful.
"Su Qing, you are right, but the funding issue for hardening this road is a thorny problem. What specific plans do you have?" Village Party Secretary Su Wangxing sighed, looking embarrassed.
"I want to make this road the pride of Hongxing Village. I want every villager to feel the warmth of this road." Su Qing's eyes were firm and her tone was full of determination.
Su Qing did not back down. She decided to report the plight of Hongxing Village to the county government’s Agriculture Bureau in person and strive for special funding.
However, the Agricultural Bureau rejected Su Qing's application on the grounds that Xiangyang Brigade had just received a special grant for pilot work, which was like a bucket of cold water poured on her heart.
"Why? Our silk and mulberry leaf tea are very popular, why can't we get support from the government?" Su Qing asked puzzledly.
"There are serious differences of opinion among the villages along the route. Building this road is not a top priority. We have also received objections from other villages, so you should first solicit opinions from all parties and further improve the plan before we talk about it." The official from the Agriculture Bureau answered coldly.
A feeling of disappointment welled up in Su Qing's heart, but she did not give up.
She returned to the village, mobilized fellow villagers to donate money, and used the resources of the night school to hold charity performances and fundraising activities.
In order to achieve this goal, Su Qing worked in the fields during the day and organized villagers to learn new agricultural knowledge at night school.
She firmly believes that only knowledge can change destiny.
In the night school classroom, students are rehearsing a drama. This drama is not only a performance, but also a transmission of spirit.
Through vivid performances, they showed the villagers the beautiful scenery after the hardened mountain road, and inspired hope in everyone's hearts.
Su Qing stood in front of the stage and said passionately: "Students, we must make this road a road leading to prosperity. We must use practical actions to prove that Hongxing Village has the ability to prosper!"
The students responded one after another, and the drama they rehearsed vividly depicted the beautiful scene after the hardened mountain road.
With the Red Star Village film projection team, wherever they went to show a movie, they would perform a drama before the screening.
This achieved obvious results, and every performance of the drama won warm applause from the villagers.
"The play says it well. If we want to develop, we must first build roads!"
"Yes, once this road is repaired, our lives will be completely changed."
"Once this road is repaired, our lives will be better."
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Thanks to Su Qing's unremitting efforts, the road paving project was finally approved by the villagers' meeting.
The villagers contributed money and labor, and the start-up funds for the project were gradually raised.
A list of workers who volunteered to participate in road construction was also established.
After the road construction plan was revised and improved, it was submitted again step by step. Unexpectedly, the project submitted this time was delayed for some time, but it was finally approved by the relevant departments.
This is exciting news.
So, under Su Qing's leadership, the appearance of Hongxing Village gradually changed.
The road paving project went smoothly. There were no large road construction tools and all the work was done with primitive manpower. With the help of the human wave tactics, the newly built hard-surface cement road continued to extend behind us.
However, just when everyone was ecstatic, when the project was halfway through, the water source of the neighboring Yuquan Village was blocked during the road construction, which caused strong dissatisfaction among the villagers of Yuquan Village.
The water source problem in Yuquan Village suddenly broke out, bringing the entire project to a standstill.
"People from Hongxing Village, you are cutting off our water supply. How are we going to survive?" villagers from Yuquan Village said angrily.
"We are doing this for everyone's good. Once this road is repaired, it will be good for everyone." Su Qing explained patiently.
But the Yuquan villagers did not accept it. They felt they were being used by people with ulterior motives, who made a scene at the road construction site, damaged the roadbed, destroyed tools, and prevented the villagers from continuing construction.
"You are destroying our hopes!" Su Qing shouted angrily.
"We just want to let you know that this road cannot be built!" the Yuquan villagers retorted.
The scene fell into chaos and Su Qing was extremely anxious.
If this problem is not solved, the road paving plan will fail.
Su Qing realized that this problem was not only a problem for Hongxing Village, but also a problem for the entire region.
She decided to go to Yuquan Village in person to communicate with the villagers and seek solutions.
In Yuquan Village, Su Qing faced a group of angry villagers.
She explained patiently, apologized sincerely, and eventually won their understanding and trust.
"Su Qing, we believe in you. You can definitely solve this problem," said the villagers of Yuquan Village.
Thanks to Su Qing's efforts, the two sides reached a consensus and the road paving project was able to continue.
Finally, the mountain road hardening project in Hongxing Village was successfully completed, and the living standards of the villagers were greatly improved.
At this time, Su Wangxing, the Party Secretary of Hongxing Village, stood up and said, "Everyone calm down, we are all one family. Is there any problem that we can't solve together?"
The old branch secretary's words calmed both sides down a bit, and Su Qing took the opportunity to say, "We are willing to compensate Yuquan Village for the loss of water sources, and we guarantee that during the road construction process, we will minimize the impact on you."
After a heated debate, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
The villagers of Yuquan agreed to make concessions, and the road paving project in Hongxing Village was able to continue.
Thanks to the joint efforts of the villagers, the mountain road hardening project was finally completed successfully.
The products of Hongxing Village are successfully sold to Jinggu County and even other places, and the living standards of the villagers are gradually improving.
Su Qing stood on the newly built mountain road, looking into the distance, her heart full of hope: "This road is our bridge to prosperity and the future of our Red Star Village."
She looked into the distance, her heart filled with pride and hope.
This road is not only the road to the city, but also the road to happiness and prosperity.
Building roads is just the beginning, there is still a long way to go.
The name of Red Star Village once again shone in the provincial newspaper, and Su Qing became a hero in the hearts of the villagers.
Her persistence and hard work not only changed a road, but also changed the fate of the entire village.