April 8, 1988, February 22 of the lunar calendar, 9:18.
Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the groundbreaking ceremony of Kuhe Bridge began.
County Magistrate Ji took a new shovel tied with a red cloth and dug a shovel of soil, and the ceremony officially began.
He handed the shovel to Li Zhengguo, "This groundbreaking ceremony of yours is quite new."
Li Zhengguo handed the shovel to the village chief beside him.
He replaced it with another new shovel tied with red cloth, "It came from the south, let's learn from it. Now, let's go to the roadbed."
The old village chief had already taken more than two hundred and a half laborers to the side of the rural road a few meters away.
After lighting another string of firecrackers, County Magistrate Ji dug the first shovel, and the roadbed project began.
After watching County Mayor Ji's green jeep leave, Li Zhengguo drove the old village chief to see the direction of Xinxiang Road.
What County Magistrate Ji dug with his shovel just now was on the Old Township Road, and it was also the roadbed of the Xinxiang Road.
Within Wulipo Bend, it is basically Jiuxiang Road.
The old village chief was a little stunned when he saw the direction of Xinxiang Road. When did a row of trees appear about ten meters south of Jiuxiang Road?
Moreover, the trees are four or five years old. Could it be that there is something wrong with his memory?
Li Zhengguo pointed to the row of trees, "This row of trees will be the southbound road trees of the new road, and the northbound road trees of the new road will be the southbound road trees of the old road."
"The new road is eight meters wide, and a 50-centimeter slope should be made on the roadbed, leaving a 50-centimeter margin."
"You lead people to dig up the roots of the small trees in the new road and level the soil."
"In a few days, the gravel for the roadbed will be pulled in one after another..."
The old village chief couldn't close his mouth, "Concrete road?"
Li Zhengguo nodded, "Yes, cement road. If it is a gravel road, why should I open a new road?"
"Just follow what I just said and lay the roadbed. Professionals will do the laying of cement pavement."
"Okay." The old village chief nodded repeatedly, "I will instruct them to do what you just said."
…
There are busy people in and outside the village and by the Ku River.
Assistant Zhang Shitou is very responsible and goes to Li's house at 6:30 every morning to pick up today's tasks.
Then arrange the work of the children who have been transferred, and then arrange all the trivial matters for the day.
…
The Zhang family was expelled from the qualifications to grow watermelons, and Brother Zhang was fined to serve as a coach in the juvenile planting team.
Sister-in-law Zhang was punished to serve as a guide in the children's planting team.
Zhang's father and Zhang's mother were fined to sweep the village road.
The Zhang family's greenhouse was taken over by the village.
Of the 500 newly built greenhouses in the village, in addition to the 34 vegetable sheds needed by 102 children, the remaining 466 greenhouses are used for growing watermelons.
Counting Zhang's 20 greenhouses, there are a total of 486 greenhouses.
There are 108 workers hired from outside to manage three greenhouses each, and 162 teenagers to manage one greenhouse each.
The villagers in Kushan worked more carefully, worried that Chief Li would replace them with workers worth 100 yuan a month.
The old village head of Wang'er Village occasionally came in to take a look and followed Li Zhengguo into the greenhouse to see the growth of watermelons and vegetables.
"Village Chief Li."
Li Zhengguo squatted down to check the watermelon vine seedlings without raising his head, "Old village chief, just call me by my name."
“Jungkook, I heard that last year’s watermelons were all sold out?”
"right."
"Look, can we grow it in our village?"
"cannot."
Li Zhengguo refused simply and continued to sort out the melon vines, "You also saw that our greenhouse has vegetables and watermelons, and the watermelon vines grow at different speeds, right?"
"Yes, I didn't understand."
"If more than 1,800 greenhouses mature at the same time, there will be a flood of watermelons on the market. Once the watermelons mature, their shelf life will be too short."
"I'm following the quantity and sequence, and ripening them part by part, not only to ensure that the watermelons don't rot in the ground, but also to ensure that watermelons are always supplied stably."
"So, if you want to participate, it is impossible. It will not only disrupt the progress plan of my seller, but also disrupt my plan."
"If you want to develop, that will happen in the future, not now. Now, I am in urgent need of money."
"If you ignore it and just plant it, I will report it to the county once I find out."
"What the county wants is not to keep pace with others, but to be typical."
The old village chief was discouraged and said, "I understand."
Li Zhengguo then raised his head and said, "Old village chief, what do you understand? Kushanli is at the innermost place. As long as it develops, it will be much easier for the first four villages."
"I won't let you use Xinxiang Road, but it's only temporary. When the county fully develops this area, Xinxiang Road will be shared."
"So, you only see that I am selfish, but what I have done is paving the way for you."
"Just like Wulipowan, when I complete the renovation, your Wang'er Village will be the first beneficiary. There will be more benefits in the future."
"Believe me, if you wait a little longer, if it messes up my plan, I will propose to the county that Xinxiang Road be returned to Kushan forever."
The old village chief's eyes immediately regained their luster, "Really? The Xinxiang Taoist Association will be returned to the country?"
"Definitely, who dares to occupy the country's resources? I just want to force you four villages not to move or interfere."
The old village chief nodded, "I understand, I'm waiting to drink soup with you."
Li Zhengguo was worried, "You should also pay attention to the villagers in your village. When the watermelon is ripe, I will let you try it, and you will understand why I dare."
"well."
…
Building roads is faster than building bridges, not to mention that the rivers must be straightened at the same time.
While preparing the roadbed, paving concrete.
At the bend of Wuli Slope, migrant workers from the town were invited to dig into the mountain.
Before the mountain was carved out, it bent down from the five-mile slope and spread towards the town.
After the five-mile curved mountain was finished, the paving of the road started back from the town.
Because the cement road is too wide, it must be paved half and half.
When half of the Wuli Slope Bend was paved, the road construction project was forced to stop.
Because the watermelons are ripe, it’s time to start transporting them.
You can't get on the car on the paved road yet, so you still have to take the old rural road, and the five-mile slope bend is not easy to walk.
The old village chief looked at the big truck climbing up the hill and became worried, "We have a tractor, use the tractor to pull it out."
Li Zhengguo agreed that if he persisted for a month at most, the cement road would be able to walk.
The villagers of Wang'er Village followed the watermelons from Kushan Mountain across the Kuhe River, and then carried them to large trucks at the bend of Wulipo.
Looking at the nervous and orderly Wang'er villagers, Li Zhengguo envied the old village chief, "The villagers in your village are easy to manage."
The old village chief smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Isn't it all because of the money? Try it without giving me money? Everyone is like their ancestors, asking for help and doing ideological work."
"You are wrong, money is the driving force."
"Yes, money can make all the difference, hahaha."
The old village chief is happy. In the past three months, each household has earned more than 200 yuan.
Although the bridge construction was still going on, the bridge piers had just been poured and needed time to solidify, so the villagers were given a day off.
I don’t get any wages during the holidays, but there is work to do here, so isn’t that a positive thing?
However, this job only lasts a few months, and it only costs one yuan a day, which is much better than being idle.
…
A month later, the cement pavement was ready for vehicles, and half of the road between Wulipo Bend and Kushanli continued to be paved.
The bridge span structure of Kuhe Bridge has begun to be laid.
The transportation of watermelons continued, and Li Zhengguo was so busy that his heels hit the back of his head.