ebookland Chapter 1363 The Village Chief’s Plan
Chapter 1363 The Village Chief’s Plan
Sun Shan felt a strange and novel feeling as he walked on the pebbled road.
With a slight smile, he asked, "Village Chief, when was the road paved?"
The village chief of Da Niao Village is also a capable person. He actually knows that "if you want to get rich, you must first build roads."
The road is well-maintained and is much better than other village roads.
Speaking of paving the road, the village chief was very proud and said with a big smile: "Sir, it was just repaired a few days ago. Haha, I thought the dirt road was difficult to walk on, so I bought some sand and gravel to pave it."
After a pause, he continued, "Sir, isn't it more comfortable to walk on? There's not even a speck of dust. Haha, even on rainy days, there's no mud or water dripping off your trouser legs."
Things that are done well should be highly praised. Sun Shan praised: "Village Chief, you did a great job."
Hearing Lord Sun's affirmation, the village chief was even happier: "Sir, I asked the villagers to chip in to repair this. It's not very expensive, but it's very convenient now that it's finished. It will be easier to haul the millet during the summer harvest, saving a lot of effort."
I didn’t expect the village chief to be so capable that he could get money from the villagers to build roads.
Sun Shan praised him again, "Village Chief, you are the most capable village chief I have ever met in Yuanlu County. Your arrangements are very thoughtful. Building bridges and roads will benefit generations to come. Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade. Village Chief, you have built a road that will greatly benefit future generations."
The village chief never expected to receive such high praise from Lord Sun, and he was so happy that he couldn't contain his joy.
A smile covered his wrinkled old face. "Lord Sun, that's not worth your words. Haha, I didn't think too much about it. I just wanted to take advantage of the villagers getting their wages and quickly get them to raise money to repair the road. If we, the older generation, can repair it, the younger generation won't have to. Hehe, Lord Sun, thank you for your compliments."
The village chief walked with Sun Shan, muttering to himself, "Sir, I'm thinking that when the villagers have more money in their pockets, we should repair the ancestral hall and the land temple.
We need to make the village clean and tidy. When people from other villages see it, they will think our village is great. They will also be willing to marry their daughters here. My lord, what do you think of my idea?
This was certainly a good idea. Sun Shan nodded and said, "Well done, Village Chief. It's a blessing for the villagers to have you in Big Bird Village."
The village chief couldn't agree more with this statement, and said proudly: "Sir, haha, the villagers think so too. They all think that I am doing a good job as the village chief. If I didn't do a good job, I would have been fired long ago."
Sun Shan and Master Zhang looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
The village chief is the kind of old man who can brighten up the entire yard with a little sunshine.
The village chief continued his plan: "Sir, do you think we can open up some wasteland at the foot of the nearby mountain? There's not much land in the village. Even if we had money, it wouldn't be easy to sell. No, it's more like impossible to buy. The beautiful mountains and rivers have long been owned by others. Well, we can only prepare to open up some wasteland at the foot of the mountain."
Then he explained, "Sir, in the past, the difficulty in clearing wasteland lay in maintaining the land. It was difficult to cultivate an acre of land suitable for growing rice. Now, with guano fertilizer, as long as you are willing to spend money, the time it takes to maintain the land is greatly shortened, and you can even grow rice."
The village chief pointed to the foot of the vast mountains and told Sun Shan that he wanted to open up wasteland there.
Sun Shan glanced at the area not far away. Clearing wasteland required certain conditions, such as water sources, soil composition, and the need to be vigilant against wild animals descending from the mountains. Adding up all these factors made the land quite difficult.
Sun Shan thought for a moment and said, "The foot of the mountain could be reclaimed. There's water there, and the soil is viable. But the wild animals in the mountains are hard to deal with. I'm most worried about wild boars coming down the mountain and destroying the crops."
The village chief said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, sir. We'll use poles to keep the wild animals out of the mountains. It will just take a lot of manpower to cultivate the land, so it might take a long time."
The village chief's plan was as follows: the men would work in the guano fertilizer workshop to ensure the family's income, while the women would go to the foot of the mountain to reclaim wasteland. By working slowly and diligently, they could eventually transform the mountain into terraced fields, adopting the method of Yugong moving the mountain.
Sun Shan looked at the village chief with sparkling eyes, and a strange feeling came over him.
Maybe this is called "Field of Hope".
Because I have a job and a stable income, everything becomes possible.
Sun Shan sincerely praised the village chief again: "Village chief, you are the most far-sighted village chief I have ever met. Under your leadership, the villagers of Big Bird Village will surely live a life of plenty."
The village chief was very happy, but he disagreed and said, "Sir, Da Niao Village is now well fed and well clothed. It's not me who brought it, but you. You are a benefactor to our Da Niao Village."
The two of them flattered each other and walked into Big Bird Village.
When the left-behind children and women saw Sun Shan coming, they ran out in a hurry.
Da Yazi from the village chief's family shouted happily: "Sir, sir, you are here again."
Dayazi felt like he was meeting important people every day.
The village chief slapped him without any hesitation: "What adult is here again! Can you speak? If you can't, no one will think you are dumb."
Then he licked his face and apologized quickly, "Sir, my big tooth was so excited to see you that he talked nonsense. Please don't blame me."
The village chief couldn't wait to see Sun Shan every day, and it would be even better if the government office could be moved to Da Niao Village.
Dayazi was beaten so hard by the village chief that he scratched his head, looked at the village chief aggrievedly, looked at Sun Shan timidly, and took several steps back.
Although he didn't know what he said was wrong, he knew it was wrong and was afraid of being punished by Sun Shan.
Sun Shan looked at Dayazi with amusement and said soothingly, "Good Yazi, don't be afraid. The master is very happy to see you again. What have you been busy with at home lately? What good fruits can you eat in the mountains?"
Sun Shan's gentle words comforted Dayazi, who said cheerfully, "Sir, I'm glad to see you too. There haven't been many good fruits to eat in the mountains lately. I've wandered around a lot, but always came back empty-handed."
Sanyazi, my aunt who married a man from the city, chimed in, "That's right, sir. There's no fruit in the mountains. It's a wasted trip. Oh, it's so tiring climbing up the mountains and trees, and in the end there's not even a hint of fruit. I don't want to go anymore. I'll wait until autumn."
Listening to the little kids' childish chatter, Sun Shan didn't feel it was noisy at all. Instead, he felt a special kind of tranquility.
Because of Sun Shan's arrival, the villagers who stayed in Da Niao Village hurried over to see.
It's like watching monkeys entering the village, with eyes blinking and looking at them with curiosity.
The village chief led Sun Shan to a brand new blue brick house, which was unique in Da Niao Village.
The village chief said happily, "Sir, why don't you stay here tonight? This house is newly built and no one has ever lived in it."
Let the newly built house breathe some air before moving in.
This was built by the village chief's children specifically for the village chief and his wife so that the village chief could live in the blue brick house he had always dreamed of.
It’s not that other people don’t want to live there, but they don’t have the money to build one. As children, we naturally give priority to our elders.
Sun Shan nodded. "Okay, I live in the village and want to chat with the villagers."
So Sun Shan stopped at Da Niao Village first and was not in a hurry to go to the workshop.