Chapter 663 664 [gratifying changes]

  In September, wolfberries came down again.

  Xiangnan's goji berries are specially selected black goji berries. After drying, they are black and big. They look much better than goji berries from other regions, so they still attract merchants.

  Besides, wolfberry has high medicinal value, and everyone knows that eating it can nourish the body, so the price is naturally much higher than that of the fruit. Especially the black wolfberry, although its nutritional value is similar to that of the red wolfberry, but the public respects it even more, so the price is two to three times that of the red wolfberry.

  Xiang Nan sold 250,000 yuan for 100 acres of land and 10 tons of goji berries. Counting bills again, and making the folks drool with envy.

  The villagers who made up their minds to wait and see, and didn't plant fruit trees with Xiang Nan, couldn't hold back, changed their minds, and planted together.

  But they have missed the best time to plant trees. Planting now, it will be winter in a month, and the growth time of fruit trees is not enough, so winter care must be more careful.

   Otherwise, I'm afraid I will be white.

  Xiang Nan explained everything clearly to them when they came to ask for advice, which made them all regret it.

"Yong Fu'er, I should have listened to you. The planting should have started in July, so I wouldn't be in such trouble now." Yang San said depressedly, "It's all because of uncle's advice, otherwise, we wouldn't have delayed it." until now."

   "It's all Li Dayou's fault. He insisted on observing and observing, and even said, 'You only see muddy legs when you get out of the water'." Wu Squat also complained.

   "Uncle Da You is also an old man." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "You have never planted fruit trees before, so it is normal to be careful, understand, understand."

   "It's still a literate person who can speak." Shuan Meng, Wu Squat, and Yang San all said in admiration.

  …

  In October, Liren Garment Factory expanded again.

  The brand of Liren's clothing has basically started, at least people in the three provinces of Xia, Ganzhou, and Qinchuan still recognize this brand.

  The style is novel, 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.

   "Shuihua, you can check with those state-owned clothing manufacturers. You can send them orders, or buy them directly." Xiang Nan reminded Shuihua, "It not only increases production capacity, but also is more convenient than building factories."

  After hearing the water splash, Mao Sai suddenly realized, "Why didn't I think about it before, Yong Fuer, you are still smart."

  Xiang Nan smiled.

   This kind of thing has long been out of the question in later generations. Many brands just build a brand, do not have their own processing plants, and all of them entrust others to manufacture.

   On the one hand, it can save the cost of investing in building factories, and on the other hand, it can better control the cost.

  Shuihua immediately applied for the establishment of a factory, and at the same time cooperated with the state-owned garment factory in Yinchuan to produce clothing.

  The reason why the factory is still built is that Splash mainly wants to provide more job opportunities for the local folks.

  Ning'an County doesn't have any decent enterprises, so it can't 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 they can't earn hundreds of dollars. They waste their youth and physical strength in vain.

   Therefore, girls are not valued, and the phenomenon of patriarchy is very common. As soon as the girl finished junior high school, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, she began to make a fuss about getting married.

  When Shuihua saw them, he thought of himself, so he would rather spend a lot of money to expand the factory and recruit female workers, so that they can earn more money and show their value more.

   In this way, their status can be improved. After all, these days, whoever can make money has the right to speak.

  …

   It is worth mentioning that with Xiangnan's planting of orchards, he gained a bumper harvest and made a fortune. As well as Splash's garment factories have been expanding and recruiting workers.

  Fame continues to spread, and more and more people have immigrated to Yuquanying and Jintan Village.

  Through the deeds of the two of them, people saw the hope of the future, so they did not hesitate to bring their families, support the old and the young, and defected here.

  By the end of 1994, Yuquanying had governed six immigrant villages, with a total of more than 1,800 households. Among them, Jintan Village is the most famous because of role models like Xiang Nan and Shuihua, so the number of households has reached 420, and the population has reached 1,400 people. It is a veritable big village.

  After more than three years of development, the village has also changed its appearance.

  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 Diwozi to live in new houses. Although it is not a brick and tile house yet, the accommodation conditions are still much better.

  In addition, those who are hardworking and willing to work have new decorations in their homes. Things like electric fans, televisions, radios, etc. are no longer as rare as they used to be.

   It can be said that Jintan Village has undergone very gratifying changes.

   This also made Ma Defu, Zhang Shucheng and others very happy.

  …

  In 1995, the construction of the pumping station and the village road, which had been planned, finally started.

   Upon hearing the news, all the villagers in Yuquanying couldn't help setting off firecrackers, they were so happy.

   After so many years of anticipation, there is finally a pumping station and a road.

   With the pumping station, the water problem can be solved. As long as there is enough water, the grain and fruit trees in the field can be harvested abundantly.

   After the road is opened, the transportation will be convenient. The corn, wheat, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables produced in the field can be transported to the city faster and turned into money.

   This is a long-awaited good thing for the common people.

  Even Xiang Nan couldn't help being happy.

  In order to make the quality of the road better and more durable, and to speed up the construction of the pumping station, 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 sensational, and they made a special report on it.

  When the villagers heard that Xiang Nan was so generous and donated so much money, they couldn't help being grateful and envious of him.

   It also allowed Xiang Nan's status in the village to increase day by day.

  …

   And in 1995, Xiang Nan also began to write the third volume of "So Many Beautiful Mountains", telling the story of how the people of Xihaigu continued to struggle after the founding of the People's Republic of China by fighting against local tyrants, dividing their land, and building cooperatives.

   By the time this book is finished, it will be the end of April again.

  The road from Jintan Village to Yuquanying has finally been paved.

  Originally, the road plan was designed as a fourth-class road, paved with gravel and asphalt. Later, after adding Xiang Nan's donation, it was upgraded to a third-class road, and the road surface was paved with concrete.

   In this way, 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 fluttering. 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 it is only half completed so far. It is expected to be finished, I am afraid it will have to wait until the end of the year.

   But even so, the folks are already very happy. For the future life, I have a better vision.

  Xiang Nan is also happy about the changes in the village.

  (end of this chapter)