stjorthotic Chapter 71 The Village Gathering!
Chapter 71 The Village Gathering!
"Notice, notice! All villagers, please gather at the activity center at 2 PM for a meeting!"
"Notice, notice! All villagers, please gather at the activity center at 2 PM for a meeting!"
The village party secretary's voice came from the loudspeaker on the utility pole in Nanshan Village.
In some relatively remote and underdeveloped villages, all news is delivered through these loudspeakers.
Sometimes, when selling agricultural products, people would slip 200 yuan to the village officials and use that as an excuse to get a free ride.
The village officials would then announce over the loudspeaker:
"There are peaches for sale at the village entrance. If you want to buy some, hurry over. They're 10 yuan a pound, 10 yuan a pound."
He shouted it several times in a row.
That's considered a GG fee.
Xu Ran, who was on the farm, heard the commotion and looked toward Nanshan Village.
"There's a meeting in the village. What's the matter?"
Xu Ran was curious.
His farm was rented from Nanshan Village, and Xu's father was also a registered resident of the village, so it remained untouched.
I definitely need to go and see about this.
This was also the first time Xu Ran had encountered a village meeting; previously, it was during the mask-wearing period that people gathered to take nucleic acid tests.
At 2 p.m., the village activity center was packed with people.
Xu Ran and her father came over.
Those who could come all came; those who couldn't come asked for leave or asked someone else to convey their message.
The scene was quite lively, with many people standing because there was nowhere to sit.
Several people greeted Xu's father, and he went over to chat with them, while Xu Ran sat quietly in the corner.
Many villagers looked at him.
Before long, the village party secretary and his team of leaders entered and sat in the main seats.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
He spoke a few words, and the people immediately fell silent.
The village party secretary shouted:
"I called everyone here today for nothing major, but it's very important for Nanshan Village. If we do a good job, we'll all get a share of the profits."
Everyone was joking and laughing, but as soon as they heard that they could get a share of the money, they immediately perked up.
"That's right. The Qinling tourist area in our county has developed quite well in the past two years, and we are planning to develop a specialty product street soon."
"The county leaders care a lot about our small villages and have reserved a shop for each village."
"This shop is rent-free; it's managed by the villagers themselves."
"Just hand over 10% of the revenue, and we'll split the rest among ourselves."
"Let's brainstorm and think about what we can sell. Everyone should contribute their efforts; the more effort we put in, the more money we'll get."
Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately understood what it meant.
This is great news.
To put it simply, as long as the policies are implemented effectively, and they can produce goods, they will sell well.
Many locals earn their living through tourism.
This has led to some scenic spots becoming overly commercialized, with merchants becoming greedy and showing favoritism towards the wealthy, resulting in a poor tourist experience.
It's simply that everyone is striving for their own interests.
"Secretary, what are we selling?" someone asked.
The village party secretary cleared his throat. "Today we're here to discuss what to sell. The county wants us to sell some local specialties."
"For example, we have a lot of bamboo here, so we can sell small items and toys made of bamboo strips."
"For example, the neighboring village grows a lot of corn, and they are preparing to brew corn liquor, which is a specialty farmhouse corn liquor, and sell it."
Hearing the village chief's words, everyone seemed a little deflated.
Because most people only know how to farm.
Some women, however, felt that weaving bamboo was feasible, and if someone taught them, they could definitely learn to weave it.
Some people in the village have contracted orchards on the mountain to grow apples.
Someone asked, "Why don't we make wine from apples? Cider would definitely sell well."
Upon hearing this, the apple grower became displeased and immediately said:
"My own apples are selling very well, they're all sold out, so I don't need to make wine. If you want to make wine, go find your own apples."
The scene became noisy.
After talking for a long time, no one came up with any useful suggestions.
After all, the village doesn't really have any special products; everyone grows their own things, and there isn't a uniform way of doing it.
Xu Ran simply listened.
A thriving tourism industry brings in a large number of visitors, which is indeed a good thing.
If you have a shop selling agricultural products, you can make a lot of money.
Ideally, a big boss would take over this project, pre-determine what the villagers should grow, and the villagers would simply need to cultivate the land and sell it to him.
However, there are too many people involved, making it difficult to reach a consensus.
"Everyone, stop arguing. We need to make a decision in a few days, then we'll have to report to the county."
"Think about money!"
"This is a way to make money!"
"Everything sells well in the scenic area, that's just the situation. Everyone should go down and think it over carefully, and tell the village about any ideas you have."
"Let's have another meeting in a few days."
The village party secretary shouted into the microphone.
Hearing that it could make money, everyone got interested.
"Alright, meeting adjourned."
The village party secretary waved his hand and left with the village officials.
Xu Ran also got up and walked out.
He wasn't very familiar with the people in the village, but he was much more familiar with Xu's father, who was from the same village, and he was chatting with several people there.
Some people even asked Mr. Xu if he could seize this opportunity since the farm grows so many different things.
Villagers come to help and earn a small fee for their work.
Xu's father said that Xu Ran is now in complete control of the farm, and he doesn't interfere.
This was something Xu Ran and he had agreed upon beforehand.
Xu Ran was worried that something might have happened to his father, so he easily gave in and agreed. He was afraid of these favors when he was doing business.
Too many interpersonal relationships and social obligations affect efficiency.
We'll see what the village decides in their discussions.
To put it bluntly, it's best to have someone in overall charge who can coordinate the whole thing and provide a clear direction.
A train runs fast because of its locomotive.
Without a front engine, there's no direction, and ultimately nothing can be accomplished.
Xu Ran strolled back to the farm.
I saw the group of stray dogs taking a walk on the road.
They gather crowds and cause trouble every day, living like street thugs, and they seem to be having a great time.
These stray dogs recognized Xu Ran.
They were well-connected in the area and knew the local power dynamics very well. They knew that Xu Ran was the boss of the farm, and that he was the owner of Cola, Sprite, Little Gray, and the wild boar.
So when they saw Xu Ran, they didn't dare to mess with him and tucked their tails between their legs.
"Black Bell, come here!"
Xu Ran spotted a handsome yellow dog and immediately called out to it.
Black Bell is now a key member of the Stray Dog Gang. Its father is the leader of the Stray Dog Gang, so it can be considered a case of the son following in his father's footsteps.
Hearing Xu Ran's call, the dogs all stopped.
Black Bell tilted its head back, wagged its tail, and gave Xu Ran a fawning smile as it ran towards him.
Xu Ran patted its head and scratched its chin.
This guy is very strong, and the flesh on his chest is soft and feels nice to touch.
After touching it a few times and getting my fill of it, Xu Ran patted it and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Xu Ran continued on his way.
Black Bell returned to the Earth Dog Gang's ranks.
As soon as she got back, several country dogs surrounded Black Bell, sniffing her with their noses, their eyes seemingly asking:
Why did that person call you Black Bell?
Black Bell pretended not to see it and continued jogging forward on its own.
The other stray dogs didn't ask any further questions, and they all went for a walk together again.
Back on the farm.
It's still the same feeling.
The living area is clean and tidy.
Xu Ran walked towards the livestock area.
The sheepfold and pigsty had a slight odor, but because he didn't raise many animals and cleaned them frequently, it wasn't noticeable.
Further on, Xu Ran saw a large flock of chickens foraging in the field, along with some sparrows.
In addition, he also saw Zhu Ai and Ye Ji.
Xu Ran sighed and decided to call the police first.
Zhu Ai was wandering around the farm; he should at least inform the police.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain if something went wrong.
The police station received the call quickly.
"Zhu Ai, right? Okay, we'll send someone over right away."
The other person's tone sounded very calm.
It seems like nothing is surprising anymore.
After all, giant pandas have appeared on Xu Ran's farm.
It wouldn't be surprising if another Zhu'er appeared.